The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-05-29
The State Of Europe-Our Foreign Correspon
dence.

The State Of EurOpe-Our Foreign CorrespOn-
dence.
We continue cur foreign correspondence. A
batch of it is published in our columns this day,
and embraces letters from Paris, Berlin, London,
Dublin, Venice, Liverpool Rome, and other places
on the Continent of Europe, which give COM
plete, impartial and unprejudiced view of the state
of things in the old world.
1t may, perhaps not be IN the best taste for us to
glorify too much our foreign correspondence;
but we must be permitted to say, with all candor
that in vain will the American public look for
complete and graphic history of Europe, as it is at
present written by impartial, intelligent and capa
BILE observers, in the English or American press
except in the foreign correspondence of this jour
nal. We would, therefore, especially direct the
attention of readers to the letters from Europe
published in this days Herald, and recommend
them to read them carefully and attentivey;
and if they cannot do SO Immediately
to preserve these letters until they can peruse
them with that carefulness and diligence, which
the importance of the subjects which they treat
OF, demand We live in an extraordinary age of
the world. The present is pregnant with the most
momentous events. All Europe is in state of
transition. Old things are passing away, and a
new cId has Oeeu entered upon. our
children, and children's children, will advert
to the year 1913, as the most important in its re-
suits, of any that have passed within half dozen
centuries. The great and final conflict between
two antagonistic principles, has commenced and
we are only IN the beginning of the end.
Apart from the momentous political interest at
tached to the letters which we publish to-day, the
intelligence communicated by this foreign cores
pondence is exceedingly interesting and graphic;
particularly that describing the appearance and
new social habits of the Parisians. Three months
only have elapsed since the revolution transforming
France into great republic occurred, and the
changes are already visible in the whole population
of Paris, and are as remarkable, perhaps, as any
thing that ever was recorded in history. One of
the most striking things in these changes, is that
of the publicity given to everything, and the rapid
increase which has taken place in the circulation
and extension of$he newspaper press. According
TO all accounts, the circulation of the newspapers
has doubled within the last three months The
theatres have fallen off in their powers of attraction
and the fashionable circles are all blown to the
winds; politics and constitution making all the
rage, and the whole nation is transformed into
grand, great, magnificent political club.
SHAMMINa THE PUBILc.-Many of the political
journals of the day humbug their readers, and the
public. Presidential matters, which are irrcslst-
bly, laughablc, when shown up. Among your sub
lime order Of politicians, journal assumes pub
llcy the position to which it is privately pledged
Let us give a couple of examples. The Ne,c York
Tribune is very violent in the support of Mr. Clay
One would think that that state sman was their first
last, and only choice Now the truth is that Mr. Clay
is merely made the fighting ground of particular
caues of politicians, who control the Tribune
Their reai candidate, and one whom they hope to
bring forward, at the proper time, is Judge Mclean
or Tom Corwin While they are making atremen-
dous noise for Mr.. Clay, and making some believe
that he is their idol, they are writing private
letters for other candidates, and making other
preparations to cheat Mr.. Clay as they did before.
Another instance may be found in our highly
spectacle contemporary, the Courier and Enquirer
One would suppose that that journal was desperate
" in favor of Gen. Taylor; yet it is just the same
with the Courier and Enquirer as it is with the
Tribune. The Wall street clique of politicians,
who control that journal, merely make the name of
Gen. Taylor the fighting ground for the real cand-
date, who will also be brought out when the proper
time arrives. Their real candidate is either Gen.
TO bring out either of these gentlemen, and aban-
don Gen Taylor, it will be done without mo-
ments warning.
There are, however, some honest newspapers,
which belong to no party, and whose sentiments
ore the sentiments of the concern-as, for in
stance, the Journal of Commerce, which declares
for TAYLOR This, we beliAve, is an honest sentl-
ment. The independent journals express their real
opinions, and do not adopt the Machiavean tao
tics of the party press.
MAILS FOR EuRopE-The Caledonia will sail
from Boston OH Wednesday next for Liverpool
Her letter bags will close in this city tomorrow
afternoon. The Weekly Herald for Europe will be
ready at IL o'clock
Marine Affairs.
STEAMER -Cnr,crSr CIrv.--Wc have an. interesting
account written Of the trial trip of this beautiful ship
which took place on Saturday, ut which Is crowded
out by press Of foreign matter II will be given to-
morrow.
Sporting Intelligence.
UNION COURSE l.. I--GaEAr TnorrISe March,
Another exciting event. that has agtated the sporting
circles of this vicinity for time past Is announced
TO come off tomorrow on this course. II Is match