Herald of the times, and Rhode Islander. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1846-1849, 1848-07-27

THREE DAYS LATER FROM EUROPE.
The Steamship United States, Capt. Will
liam G.. HackstafT, arrived at New York We'd
nesday morning in twelve and half days from
Havre she left that port on the 18th inst. at
7 p. m. she came direct, without stopping at
Southampton. Her news is interesting but
not startling.
The United States has made remarkably
fine passage, and brings long passenger list
among the names that of The newly appointed
minister from the French Republic
Paris remained perfectly quiescent, although
vauge rumors Of intended outbreaks were still
prevalent.
The measures of General Cavaignac were
very decisive he declared the siege should
not be raised till tranquility was perfectly as
sured.
Arrests Of parties supposed to be implicated
in the disturbances of 23d aud cath June took
place daily, and the search for arms continued.
The number of prisoners already in the power
Of the government was said to amount TO IL
or II 900, and the Executive was much per-
picked what 10 do with them.
The idea OF transporting the whole nu mber
was deemed impossible Of accomplishment
from the vast expense it would entail on the
finances of the country.
Gen. Duvvier died on Saturday, the 9Th
from fever occasiOned by his wound. This is
the sixth General dead from the effects Of his
wounds received during the insuIrection.
/ In consequence Of the firm attitude of the
Government, mercantile matters in France, APP
peared disposed to improve. The funds had
risen considerably, and ,he-price on Saturday
at the close Of the Bourse, had reached 81 1-2
! francs for the three per cent. and 80 francs for
five per cent.
Gen Beaudeam is to be Minister of foreign
affairs in the place of M. Julese Bastide.
This was considered favorable to the cause of
modern republicanism.
Business on tho Havre Bourse had much
improved. Cotton had gone up, and little
more confidence was perceptible.
Gen. Cavaignac at present resides in the
Hotel in the Rue dc Farennes, formerly occu-
pied by Colonel Thorn the American, ,and form
ing part Of the property left by Mdme Adelaide.
| None of the Paris theatres have been open
ed since the insurrectiOn, and several Of them
have been turned into temporary hospitals.
Cabet the leader of the Communists, has
applied to the Government for aid to transport
himself and followers to Texas. The Gov
ernment will, no doubt, bo glad to get rid Of
them.
| The compositors, etc., Of several of the jour
nails which were suppressed on the 25th JuEe,
OH MOHudy ScHt ueIePdtcS W Tcqucot all lUteT-
view with the chief of the Executive Govern
ment. They were received by M. Marie,
President of the Assembly, who, after hearing
what they had to say, stated that he was rot
responsible for the suppression of newspapers,
but that in few days there would be sou-
ton satisfactory to all interests.
The rock known by the name of the Dent
de Naye, which was 1000 feet high, fell on
the Sd inst, into the valley of Montrcuso
(Vaud,) and destroyed seven houses and all
the persons in them Ii is said that upwards
of 1000 head Of cattle have been killed in the
fields.
Queen Victoria has abandoned the intention
of visiting Ireland this year. More arrests
have taken place in Dublin for reasonable Of.
fences-among them were Charles Gavin Dut-
fy, the editor of the Nation MIR. Martin, pub
Usher of the Irish FsLon, and O'Doherty and
Williams, proprieiors Of the IRISH Tribune.
II The trial of Ernest Jones, the Chartst Ag-
itator, was to take place on the 10th. in tho
Central Criminal Court London. 1t was gen.
orally supposed that all the Chartsts that were
convicted would be transported for seven
years.
The cholera is raging ia St. Pctersbursh.
H The Journal de C0nSidntiaOpie of the 26th
ult, states that the cholera was on the de-
crease in that city, but was raging terribly at
Galatz.