The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-05-04

worth OF notes-to authorize the Bank OF France to H.
sue a similar sum guaranty of State property-to
prohibit the issuing notes by the banks Of the Depart
msnts and conaas the Issue Of notes to the Bank Of
France aloneto compel forced loan from the Bank Of
France compel all Of property to
ortiou their property for the benefit Of the state
snd In short almost every day brought forth some new
rrojsct These and the entire want Of confidence In
either the tho ability Of the government or In
both combined added to the absence Of ell credit and
the loan of fifty millions by the Bank OF France to the
ouries to lower point than has been known for many
years. and there appeared to be little immediate prospect
or chancs Of smsliorstion The elections, however OF
the officers Of the National Gusrds which were consi
dsred to be favorable to the Of order and some
moderate views by the democratic party
tended improve the market This tendency
was still further increased by many persons who had
held bank notes In their strong box, either tempted by
tn. low prices to 81 a Of sa:r
having bought about the middle of the week.
Towards Friday, matters began to be- little better,
and Improvement took plaza. the Three per Cents
closing IS and the FIVE per Cents at So On
turdsy they closed the Threes 81 So and the Elves
% To-day they are, the Thrses Al 3d. and the Fives
But Notwithstanding this improvement all is still un
certainty and distrus every fears the Intervention
OF government In private affairs and foresee
tho consequences or end Of the crisis Where will this
end? WHAT will b, tn, termination Of this stats Of
thnSs2Aro ues.ious ash all sides Every one Is
at loss to know what the value Of what possesses
PARIS. April ?, ls4s.
4d,ters in France French Atlantic Steamships,
&c., &c.
Arts have taken their flight with the King Louis Phi
ppe but have in their place the 'cubs crtsfiques
where daily discuss the to recall them and
this is done with the bitterness and jealousy tor which
the children Of Apollo known all tho world.
could relate many intriguss with which the present
is surrounded the perturbation Of the city
Of Paris Notwithstanding thu articles published Ia the
in which 1t Ii said that every thing is quiet
md 0r Last ri m = gang
of hundred men dragging in the tisseau a bust OF
the Elk King tied with ropes Tho mob. who want
selves by planting trees Of liberty during the night,
by torch light, and In firing muskets. This is,
~ and credit It sppsars that the members of tn.
provisional government nndipg that their positions
agreeable wish to keep them for they have delayed the
400 francs given to NJ Lsdru Roa to pay his debts
not sufficient for him is said in circles, that
sent by the provinces will be favorable to them
that the best plan adopt would be to have tho
to tho polls and to vote In their way 1t Is generally
believed that tho worst moment OF the revolution
The news from the department Is very alarming
Cdlins) and impose their prices the proprietors
CREST many farmers prefer to leave their ground unou
The company Of the French stesmsrs mn
der the Of NJ Herou almost entirely ruined and
appears to be altogether abandoned by the government
who think will not have. for long time hence, the
leisure to take of this affair. The company reor
ganissd BY M Bosgersrd has also burst up. BY the
The four steamships, Missouri Union Philadelphia ant
New York, laying in the dock Of Havre and thei
officers are busy In dsmanting them and waiting fol
the payment Of several months OF their salary yet
paid to them. ADiEU.
TuSrs, March 10. ls4s
Letter from Tnnis. Bar6arv-Incidents at Maita-Whs
tcas Washington &c.
The government Of this regency, you aware ia
dsspotc in the fullest Of tho term and the regning
prince, Muscia Aohmet Bashs Boy, Yields 1t with en-
unspsring hand. He has = strong prediction for mi
isery display and to meet the expense Of supporting
standing army Of 20 900 ragged Williams he evet
taxes on his abect subjects to degree hardly credible
He Cannot without violating treaties increase tho tariff
on imports and far they are concerned tho bless
ugs of free trade enjoyed in the abode of hsppi
mesa" No imported articles, except tobacco wine and
spirits pay duty exceeding per cent I'D ualorem
But rsvanche he taxes exports most lbsrsllygivng
Is reason the necessity Of making the n6del dogs pay
high prices for whatever they get from the followers
the prophets forgetting that every plaster he adds to the
duties exports much taken out of his loving
vaIo,sm few copies Of Mr.. walkers last admin able
report transmitted to his hishness minister Of for
eign affairs and he would do well to ponder it,.
The atrocities committed to sustain the tobacco mo.
nopoly and reimburse the contractor for the million and
half pssers for which 1t is annually farmsd out pass
belief The contractor, Infamous wretch, Ben Ayad
by name lately thrust several hundred Arabs into the
prisons of Tuns under the charge Of smuggling but 10
reality to exor from them lutte they possessed As
no provision was made for their and they were
strangers In the city, many Of them starved to
death In those loahsome dungeons, and the rest
liberated by the keepers only to perish in tbs streets
Tho people been reduced to that state Of pover
ty and distress by the merceSs and grinding
ton impossible. have heard of several families
that have starved to death. Miserable wretches are
seen crawling about the heaps Of garbage that encum
picking scraps OF bones and vegetables that
some hungry cur has overlooked or disdsined.
In the interior agriculture totally neglected in
sequence OF the rapacity of tho government which
satisfsd with the establish ed tax Of quarter all
agricultural products in general seix.s ana
in some instances the entire crop Of farm. have
where the farm had been obliged to pur-
chase grain to make up the amount stated by the 60
vernmsut surveyor who visits the farms bsfore the
ves to be the quarter CT its produce What would
formers say to such proceedings! suspect that they
thing radically wrong, which they should see to being
re,tfsd. These people are tbs meeksst In the world
under oppression. Such thought resistance
hsuet is his PrOphst-" What is written is Written
and With these comforting reflections they pay the taxes
Some sickly demonstrations were made the other day.
oy the French residents here to celebrate the establish
meat OF the republic II was proposed to have grand
banquet and In taking the Of the assembly
suggested that those In favor OF tho dinner pass
over to tho other side Of the room, when Alexis the
for the dinner. What cook, sit down with us at
table after preparing the dinner No. never" And the
company Uepersed much onaertned with the result
Was some what amused the other day by article
saw 10 Malta paper There during the
Meesna tho vessels Of of several nations there for
the protection OF their peoples aud the aad of ebrua
ry Captain EDgle OF the Princeton sent to the several
commanders inform them thst The customary
saues would b. fired Tho infor was received a.
should have been by ths Ell gish and French
ders but he of the Austrian stssmsr gravey inquired
who s Mr.. Washington Has he arrived to-day" Com
ment unnecessary further than the ignorance mani
tested in this instance Of tho great father OF
Try by an Austrian
But have wandered from my original intention
which was to give you idea Of the state Of affairs
In this Inflated country and shall not treepacs further
on your patience at present shall, however. write
further on this subj hereafter think would be
abs to point cut to phpnthropists at home
Held for sympathy.
BERLIN, Sunday, March 10, 1s4s
The Revolution in PrussiaDeaiied .9ceount IF the Incl
dents from the Commencement 10 the End.
fyou turn to my letter of Dec. 3st, you will find in