Herald of the times, and Rhode Islander. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1846-1849, 1848-05-11

minghasn and Nottingham, meetings o
merchants, favorable to some Of the
points q the Charter, have been held
IREGAND.--The deplorable state o
ireland. apparently on the verge Of q
civil war, continues to occupy the deep
est attention Of all classes.
FRANcE.--From France we learn that ths
grand national festival tocelebrate the fraterni
zation a the army and the National Guard tool
place as announced on the Goth, and was con.
cluded by grand military demonstration, the
like Of which has never before perhaps beer
witnossed. The whole Of the forces under
arms, cousisting of $50 900 National Guards
and Gardcs Mobiles, and 5000 troops Of the
line, fell into rank and marched round the
Boulevards and through the city in military
order, with drums beating and colors fying.-
The procession took eight hours in passing any
given point in the line Of march. The great.
est enthusiasm prevailed, and the most kindly
dispositions were manifested towards the troops,
the National Guards, and the Provisional Gov
ernment. Up to the hour of post the creates,
tranquility prevailed, and there was no prOba-
bllity Of that tranquility being interrupted. II
is considered that this demonstration will
strengthen immensely the power of the mode
rate members of the Provisional Govern
ment
"A scheme having become known by which
the Prince de Joinville was to be preferred as
President Of the Republic, decree will short
y appear, banishing the whole Orleans dynas-
y.
II is said that Lamartne has prepared an al
lance Offensive and defensive between the
French and Swiss Republics.
Attempt TO SuJper The French Provisional
Government. On Sunday, the 10Th, Paris was
the scene of an extraordinary commotion. M.
Blanqui, enraged at the publication, by the
authority Of the Provisional Government, of
some papers found at Guizot's, impeaching his
political character, declared them to be forger-
les, denounced Lamartine, Marrast, and the
moderate members Of the Provisional Govern
ment, and swore to overthrow it and establish
a new one from which all but the extreme rad
ical members Of the existing government were
TO be included.
Possessing immense influence with the Com
munist party, he was able to summon an i'm
mense concoursc in the Champ de Mars, which
he harangued in the most infammatory man
ner
The Government were compelled to call on
the National Guards, those of the banlieu the
gardes mobiles and two regiments of the line
nearly 200 900 men,-cannons were planted
at the Hotel de Vile, and bloodless restoration
of order was effected.
For brief space it seemed as If the old
Reign Of Terror were to be revived. The
moderate members of the government, however,
did not commit the mistake of Girondists of
90, but saved the Capitol by bold resort TO
their military resources.
Blanqui and CADET, the latter Of the Provis-
ional Government, are said to have been ar
rested, and arrests of prominent communists
have taken place.
The communists wear the red rosette of the
Montaguards, and the moderate party the tri-
color Of the Girondists. Parties in Paris seem
to be divided the same as in the first revolu-
ton; but while the communists are probably
less sangunary than the old Teirorists, the
moderate party are far more firm, more ener-
getic, and more strong than the Girondists Of
80 and '92.
Matters ih Paris have reached critical
point--one Of those crisis when the fate of a
nation rssts on the conduct Of one great man
but while Precedence preserves the life of La
maytinc,gv haze no fears Of the issue.
The CourSr Francais" announces that
the police seized large quantity of arms in
several parts Of Paris, on the 18th inst. 1t
does not say 10 what party the arms belong
ed.
The Courier de la Sarthe" of the 18th
states, that fresh acts Of insubordnation had
taken place ~ the I'd regiment Of carbineers,
now in garrison at LIE Mans. -Four privaies,
who refused to obey their officers, were arrest
ed, and taken to Tours to be tried BY court
martial.
The twenty-four baitalions of the National
Guard Mobile have received percussion mus
kets. This force amounts to from Is 900 to
l6 900 men, giving about 600 for each batta-
lion.
The Patre Of the 18th says -" A letter
from Venice which has just arrived, states that
Verona has been taken by the Picdmontese ar
my. The news is confirmed by the latest ac-
counts.
Twelve hundred Venetians have been de-
feated at Montebello, near Vicenza, by body
of 5000 Austrian infantry and cavalry. The
greater part Of the Venetians were the students
who volunteered from Padua and Venice
Many were killed.
The general tone of the Corn trade has been
frmer at all our leading markets during the
WSch' luC hOhi ooioou SohthhuSe
limited and, as there are numerous buyers in
the market, holders are enabled to realize bet
ter prices.
AT Mark-lane the value of English Wheat is
quoted at 46s TO 54s per Or. whilst Canadian
and United States are worth 43s to ass
Indian Corn sells at GAS to 27s per or. Of
480 pounds. The demand for American Flour
is moderate, their being a supply of English
grown at that market. On the 9th United
States realized 26s to 27s and the same pri-
ces were paid for Canadian. AT Liverpool the
trade rules firm.
The value of mostly all articles has advan.
ced at this market. Canada Wheat nov sells al
6s Cd to Is Id per 20 lbs. The prices Of Flour
are now quoted at 27s Sd to 2os for best Yves.
tern Canal
MARINE DISASTER Vessel rpn doron ,ciO
all on bodrd.--Captain Pearson Of the British
brig Quebec, which arrived here yesterday
from Newport, Wales, states that in lat. 4s
lon. 90, he fell in with the British ship Eliza
beth, Cunkett, from Mobile Tor Liverpool, wa
ter-logged, having been run into by French
vessel, unknown, on the night Of the 7th ult
The strange vessel is supposed TO have gone
down with all on board, as nothing was seer
or heard of her afterwards. Thought her a