The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-03-06

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State OF Europs-High Political Feeling In
Paris, and all over Europe.
The European intelligence which we give in
our columns to-day, in addition to what we gave
yesterday, is highly interesting Revolutionary
feeling seems to increase in Paris, and all over
Europe. A decided movement has taken place
in Naples, the particulars of which will be found
elsewhere. In Paris a crisis seems to be ap.
preaching, somewhat similar to that which pre-
ceded the revolution of 1880, driving out the
elder Bourbons, and elevating the Orleans family
to the throne.
The movement in the Chamber Of Deputies,
and the feeling of the journals and the popu-
lace, can't be mistaken. 1t appears that a series
of political banquets, held by the opposition
members and their friends throughout France,
have increased and concentrated political feeling
80 much against the government. as to demand
from the ministers some decided action.
debate accordingly took place in the Chamber
OF Deputies, of most exciting character, at the
termination of which the ministers. declared
their intention of putting down those banquets,
as being contrary to law. On the other hand,
the opposition members have put forth their de
claration to attend them, and to take measures
o,,nnnrt fhero oil ha1arda eecade from
the Chamber. The first conflict will produce a
crisis in Paris, and probably throughout France.
This popular movement, growing out of the
reform banquets In France, resembles in some
respects the premonitory symptoms Of the revo-
luton of 1880. The Bourbon dynasty became
very restless and uneasy under the freedom of
the press. They published ordinances REFRESHING
that freedom; and on the back of that, two hun.
dred and twenty one members of the Chamber
Of Deputies organised what may be called a
secession from their seats in the house
This lighted the train which produced
the revolution of that day. The steps and symp-
toms of the present crisis are somewhat similar
The ministers declare that the reform banquets
are illegal, and that they mean to put them down
by force-the opposition members equally de-
care that they will attend them, and, if force
is used to put them down, they will secede from
the Chamber, and throw themselves on the
country for support This will bring on another
crisis in Paris, and no one can tell what may
grow out of it. The whole Paris press, with
the exception of the Journal des Debats AID the
Coaserrateur, are, We believe, arrayed against
the present dynasty or the present government
Popular agitation in Paris has not been higher
for the last twenty years Recent events in
Switzerland, Naples, and in the Roman States,
and other portions of Europe, have only added
fuel to the fire of revolution, which has been
increasing gradually for the last few years
Such is the present position of Paris, France,
aad the Continent. The next news, therefore,
will be extremely important. If the French mi
nisters pat down these reform banquets by force,
aud the opposition members abandon their seats
in the Chamber of Deputies, nothing would seem
TO prevent an attempt at revolution in Paris, and
throughout the departments. The King and the
government have, however, got three hundred
thousand troops under their command; fifty thou
sand Of whom are constantly stationed in Paris
and that neighborhood. Ii the troops are faith
iul, they may sustain the government for while;
but the extraordinary force of the newspaper
press, and popular agitation produced by the steps
OF the government, may reach the materials of
the army. When that shall have been accom-
pished, all will be over with the present dynasty
We wait, therefore, with extreme Impotence
for the next news, which may bring accounts Of
a revolution in Paris and France.
The ENGLISH AND AMERICAN NAVIGATION
LAws.-A letter from our Washington cores
pendent, published In December last, has pro-
duced quite an excitement in England, on the
subject of their navigation laws, and in refe-
renee TO some negotiations commenced by Mr..
Bancroft with Lord Palmerston, look ing to their
gradual repeal and modification. We give in
our paper to-day some curious paragraphs from
the London journals on the subject One of the
most singular features in this movement is the
procession of English sailors in London, going
to the public authorities with petition request
ing the preservation Of those laws, aad threaten
ing, in case OF their modification or repeal, to
abandon England and remove TO the United States,
where Their interests ,couid be bitter protected than
they tcotiid be in their o,cn country We have no
doubt that many OF the English sailors will adopt
that threat as their principle of action, before
many years are over.
The English journals make a great noise
about their navigation laws, and seem to be
frightened out of their senses at the IA pid growth
of the commercial marine OF the United States
They expect to be licked on the ocean. one O
these days, and probably their expectations may
be- realised In due time and with proper empha-
sis. But, on this side, we won't "hurry up the
cakes too fast"
NAvAL-U. S. ship Jameslo wn and brig Boxer
were at Port Praya January 9th, all well.