The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-10-01
The News from Europe.


The News from Europe.
The advices received by the America, are OF
character both important and exciting.
The Intelligence of most interest relates to the
newal of nsurrecuonary movements in Ireland; but
the latesttelegraphic accounts given yesterdays
Herald, are of so vague nature as to leave us in
much doubt whether to regard the rising as mere
ly of sectional and agrarian complexion, or as
the recommencement of national revolution,
springing from the combined causes of starvation
and misrule Ii is quite possible it is merely
revolt of the peasantry, confined TO certain por-
ton of the country where the influence of British
bayon has not strong an ascendancy in
other places; but the hot haste with which troops
were being moved from one point to another-the
evident anxiety that prevailed, notwithstanding
the studied efforts to conceal it, and the incidents
alleged, even by the London journals, to have
taken place, seem 10 indicate that the rising is
something more than the mere attack of a tumu-
tuary body of peasantry on few police. Two
things are said to have taken place, (and the allie
CATION is rather confirmed than denied by the
ministerial presses,) that would encourage the hope
that there Is some organized movement afoot
We refer TO the destruction of the bridge of Carney
the capture, by the insurgents, of some
pieces of cannon from Curraghmore, the
residence of the Marquis of Waterford, after
siege OF the premises. There are contradictory
rumors as to the presence of Mr.. Doheny and
Mr. O'Goman, junior, among the insurgents, and
the statements are so vague that 1t is impossible
to arrive at any definite conclusion
Whatever be the real nature of this movement
- .h Enn1 icb
alarmed by it; and by some II may be taken as
evidence that the affair has been more serious
han those papers are willing to acknowledge,
hat after the very arccal issue of the last revolt
they should permit themselves to manifest such
obvious alarm. General Mcdonald, it appears,
deemed it necessary to proceed to Clonme, the
scene of the disturbances, with two regiments of
infantry. This person, however, from the ridicu-
lous display of pusllanimlty he exhibited at the
capture OF Mr.. William Smith O'Bren, is one not
unlikely TO get frightened out of his propriey by
the slightest rumors of Instruction, and TO let his
fears magnify reaping-hooks into pike-heads, and
few starving peasants into army of blood
thirsty rebels The next arrival will clear away
all doubt, and until then, we shall be somewhat
puzzled in what aspect 10 regard the movement
We are inclined to the belief, however, that the
lnsurrectonary spirit will continue to manifest
itself on every available occasion, and that on the
first favorable opportunity, blow may be struck
which will so MAIN the power of the dominant
country IN Ireland, that for her sake she mus
at length consent to a separation
The Irish papers represent this affair as of no
importance; while, on the other hand, the minis
teral journals seem disposed to magnify 1t into
the commencement of momentous revolution
This paradox is easily solved by the fact that ap.
prehensions are entertained by the Irish press that
every such movement will tend to make the pro-
ceedlngs against Smith O'Brien, and the other
prisoners, more severe than they otherwise would
be, and the English journals, by alarming the pro-
performers, who always compose the Irish ju-
ries wish TO secure the conviction of the accused
This will explain the contradictory nature of these
accounts.
In France things remain mostly in statm quo.
The star of Cavalgnac still in the ascendant, al
though il is thought the socialists will triumph in
the coming elections In Paris. Austria has, not
without deep chagnn, accepted the mediation of
France and EDgland and Italy still convuIsed
Charles Albert is preparing for another campaign.
The NeapoLtans have invaded Sicily with ten or
twelve thousand men, and 1t is entirely impossible
to foretell what day may bring forth IN those
distracted States. Sicily has, II is understood,
claimed the interposltion OF England
The affairs of Germany are al present all con-
fused; but it cannot be doubted that the States Of
that great Empire will settle down at last into
grand conederated republic, like our own. AT
first, they have committed the mistake of patching
up their system, with here and there bit of mo-
narchy and bit OF arlstocracy; but they must ge'
rid of every shred Of such worn.out humbugs be
fore they expect to build up their institutions
in accordance with the advancing spirit of the
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