The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-05-09
The News from Europe Progress OF the
Great Revolution,

minutes past O'CLOCK.
The News from Europc-Progress OF the
Great Revolution.
The arrival of steamer at Boston on Sunday
last, brought us another batch of European intell-
gence, giving details in the progress of the
great revolution in Europe-one of the greatest re-
volutions that ever took place in the world. This
intelligence was placed before the community in
an Extra in the morning, and by an evening edi-
ton in the afternoon. The whole is combined
with additional extracts and correspondence, in the
sheet which we issue to-day, embracing everything
of general particular character, politically re-
evolutionary, commercial and financial
The intelligence is deeply interesting. 1t covers
about one week; but that week discloses most pro-
minent features in the progress of this wonderful
revolution-a revolution which embraces political,
Social religious, and philosophical principles Of the
deepest foundation. All Europe is in state of revo-
luton, with the exception of Russia. Commencing
in Italy, under the auspices of that extraordinary
man, Plus the Ninth, it made some slight progress
until it burst forth like volcano in Paris, and from
that great centre it has proceeded till now it is in
active operation in every capital of Europe. Lon
don, Berlin, Vienna, Paris are in state of extra
ordinary excitement Inthe midst of their elections
seem to have made an abortive attempt to bring on
reign of terror, by the destruction of the provi-
slonal government Fortunately the attempt failed
at the last accounts; but how long before similar
attempts will be made with more success, no one
can tell. The elections were also approaching at
the last accounts and great fears were entertained
Of additional difficulties. We hope however, for the
best. In Italy the war was raging between the King
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continued success to the Italians This is the COM
mencement of general war in Europe, we very
much fear Charles Albert the monarch of Sardinia,
has been compelled by the Italian feelings of his
troops, to declare against Austria and to invade
Lombardy. The King of Naples has been brought,
by popular manifestations into the same position.
All the different powers and people of Italy seem to
be united against Austria and the treaties of 1915
In Germany the same scenes Of revolution,
change, war, conflict, and disturbance, prevail.
Vienna is just as much excited as Paris. Berlin
and the towns on the Rhine appear to be queter,
or in no greater state of repose. War in the north
has broken out between the Danes and the Prus-
slams, and general war may break out all over
Europe tomorrow.
In England, Ireland and Scotland, notwithstand-
ing the failure of the chartist demonstration, the
elements of revolution exist in the highest state of
developemen In Scotland, a movement of very
omnous character has commenced. The chartists
OF the north are arming there, and history tells
that the Mortimer, two centuries ago, were the
principal agents in bringing about the old English
Commonwealth and who knows but that their de-
scendants of the present day, may produce similar
Results before year has passed over our heads7 In
England new movement for the extension of the
elective franchise, and other reforms, has com
menced under the auspices of Hume and Golden
which will embrace all the free-trade party of the
central counties Ireland is IN statm quo.
In one view, all Europe, save and except Russia,
is in a state of revolution, more radical and extra
ordinary than any that has taken place in the history
of the world 1t presents features similar to those
of the old English or old French revolution mixed
up together in a new and singular way. Religion,
philosophy, science, finance, all are affected The
first practical result of this extraordinary outbreak
is beginning to be felt on the commercial and fnan-
cial affairs of the old world The public debts of
Europe, amounting to many thousands of millions
of dollars, the interest of which is paid annually by
heavy taxes, will in very short time be utterly re-
pudiatcd and dishonored Nothing can prevent
such result. The commercial, financial, and
banking establishments of Europe, will fall in utter
ruin. The political and social revolution will des-
troy the whole fabric of paper money and CONNER
cial credit of the old world. The efiectsywill be
felt in severe degree by certain portions of the
commercial interests of this country, before many
months shall have passed away. In fine, the war
in Europe, which has now broken out in Italy and
in the north of Germany, and presenting symptoms
in other countries, is not of country against
country much as il is war of the rich against
the poor-of the exclusive classes, who have been
feeding on the industrious for ages, against the
working and productive classes of society," who are
determined to bear this state of things no longer.
The example of the United States, where every CT
tizen is as free his neghbor and is as eligible to
the highest Offices, as any other of his countrymen,
has been gradually sinking into the minds of the
people of Europe, and the revolution, in the midst
of which they are, is the result of the thoughts
and feelings prompted from this side of the Altar
tic, and spread around by steam, rail roads and
printing. They may pass through many scenes of
murder, massacre danger, scarcity, hunger and re-
vouhon, but they will ultimately reach comfort and
competence. Monarchy and aristocracy, they
existed in the old world, are on their last legs.
New CONSUL GENERAL OF FRANCE IN New
YoRK.--We see il stated in the London Times of
the 18th ut, that NJ. Leon Favre has been appoint
Consul General of France in the city of New York,
in place of NJ. DE la Forrest, who has of course
been removed. There will probably be other
changes in the French consulates in this country.
Il will be recoected that after the news Of
the recent French revolution was received here, M.
De la Forrest published note from NJ. Lamartine,
for the purpose of producing the impression that he
had been retained in Office by the provisional 90
vernment Our Interpretation of that note was of
different description. We believed that the pro-
visional government merely delayed the appoint.
ment of new consuls until it was able to fill them,
properly. The result has shown that we were cor.