The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-03-23

The French Revolution Again.
There seems to be no end to the opinions and
speculations on the probable effect of the revo-
luton in Paris Some of our contemporaries
doubt the establishment of republic at all
others believe that it NAV succeed after prodiai
Gus flor, aid great waste of blood. A few at
tribute mighty Importance TO the crude opinions
Of the Courier des Etats Cnis, on the ground
that the editor is a Frenchman, and therefore the
best Judge of such events. In this is concealed
great error. Oar amiable contemporary of the
Courier des Etats Unis has met the announce
ment of prob able republic with the same feelings
and boysh delight that he felt short time ago
when he received the cross of the legion of
honor from poor Louis Philippe, whom he unce-
tremendously hands over as wanderer and a va
gabond, probably in England. temper indi-
eating such facility of change and grateful emo
ton, Is not the highest authority in contem
plating or predicting great results.
The position OF things in Paris at the last ac-
counts was most unsatisfactory most meagre
We had not even correct ard accurate history
ct the proceedings Of the government, and the
progress of the revolution for the three days pre-
vious to the twenty-ffth of February. The
mos, correct view yet given, is that which has
been published in the private correspondence
and extracts from English journals, contained in
our edition Of Sunday morning last.
The history of the three days-the twenty-se-
cond, twenty-,hird and twenty iourth-is irag-
mentary and uncertain. The last most impor
tant intelligence, which communicated the pro-
clamaton of republic, and the formation of a
provisional government by small portion of the
radical or republican members Of the Chamber
OF Deputies, is more unsatisfactory than any
otaer part of the intelligence. The Chamber of
Deputies contains about four hundred and fifty
members, of whom not over forty or fifty form the
republican, or extreme gauche. The great intel
lectusl and moral force of the Chamber was un-
doubtedly headed by Theirs, Odion Bsrrot
and others, forming the centre gduche, or regular
opposition. This portion of the Chamber was
probably in favor of the Orleans dynasty, with
the Duchess of Orleans as regent, her son being
king; but il is not improbable that they may ul-
timately give way and gradually succumb to a
republican form of government if France wills it
The new provisional government, however,
can only command a mere fragment of tn.
Chamber, and still smaller portion of the news.
Japer press of Paris. In the rapdity of the
movement, and the extraordinary detection Of
the National Guards, including the troops of the
line, a moral panic seems to have seized on q
great portion OF the Deputies. 1t operated with
equal force the newspapers Il W. IN the
midst of this panic that the few republicans OF
the Chamber Of Deputies; and two or three con-
nected with the republican press, seized on the
moment, issued their pro clamation, established a
republic, and took on themselves at once the re-
organization of public affairs and the control OF
the nation.
In this position of things, what chances have
the provisional government to sustain themselves
10 the midst Of an excited population, with all
the leading members Of the two Chambers, and
also the leading journals, opposed to them, if
not In heart and principle, at least as to tn per
sonnet of the new government
The newspapers Of Paris have been one Of the
most powerful elements in bringing about this
revolution, and with the exception of the Nc
fiondi and La Reforme, and another evening
paper, all the leading journals are opposed to
those men who have taken on themselves the
government OF France The Steele is owned and
conducted by Odillon Barrot, and circulates
over thirty thousand copies per day The Con-
stitutionn,l is the organ of M. Theirs, and cir
cuates about twenty thousand. The Pyesse is
owned and conducted by Grardin, one of the
members OF the Chamber Of Deputies, Bit
terly opposed TO Guizot, aud issues pre-.
badly about twenty-five thousand per day
All these journals are uuder the influence of CO.
ferries of politicians, who will be entirely hostile
TO the new provisional government, principally
TO the men forming it, if not TO some of thei r
political views. We do not take into account
the Journal des Debats, for tn t newspaper will
fall, in eny event. Ga the other hand, The Ma
tional, which has been the organ OF the repub.
cans for several years, and which ls conducted
by Armand Marrast with great deal of theo-
retic talent and fine writing, has circulation OF
only three or four thousand he disparity IN
the Issues of these different journals indicates
the strength and weakness of the different cote
Tiss Of politicians attached to them. After the
dust and noise shall have cleared away,
aud the blood wiped from the faces Of
the military, and the stains washed out from
the streets and paving stones, there will, be-
yond doubt. be an attempt al counter-revoluton,
having tor ITS object the removal of The new pro-
visional government, even without reference 10
the continuance of the Orleans dynasty in the
persoa of the Count OF Paris The extrao,d,-
nary fstefniza'ion OF the troops Of the line with
the National Guards, and afterwards Of both
with the people, produced the political panic IN
Paris which enabled the reI ub leans to seize