Herald of the times, and Rhode Islander. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1846-1849, 1848-04-13
6eralo of tbe Qimes
RH0DE-ISL Err;
NEWPORT.
Nine Days Later from Europe.

The steamship Washington arrived at New
York Friday, bringing nine days later news
from Europe.
The whole Continent of Europe appears to
be in commotion In every quarter, we read
of rebellions, riots and bloodshed. The pco-
pie, who have been so long depressed and
ground down TO the dust by their despotc
masters, are awakening TO their rights. The
days of Kings and despots are numbered.
Queen Vicroria of England and the Queen
of Naples have each been safely delivered of
daughters.
Intelligence had been received at Peterhead,
of the loss of the bark Hannibal, of that place,
from Quebec, on the 25th of November, with
master and crew, save one.
The ship Oregon, lIealy, arrived at llavre,
on the Sd Of March, III lat. AZ, long. Ii, took
off the crew of the barque Lady Bagot, from
Savannah for Cork, which was then III sink
ing state.
The Chinese Junk Keying, arrived at the
island of Jersey about the 10Th of March.
Flour firm and American barrels are getting
SO scarce that sweet ones are held al 2Ss to 30s.
Indian corn continues almost unsalcablc at irom
26s to 3Os per-qr. Indian meal scarcely IN
ouired for, though there are sellers in retail al
IA to los per bbl. H.
The latest intelligence from Paris is of Sun
day, March 10. We copy the following:
"PARis, Sunday night, March 18th.
"The cty is tranquil. There has been no
renewal of the demonstration The Provision
al Government has postponed the election OF
officers of the National Guard till the 9th OF
April. Il is decided that the elections for the
National Assembly shall not be adjourned.
"The new five franc pieces of the Republic
were nut into circulation to-day. The Bank
Of France gives cash for i;s notes to those who
require silver to pay their workmen.
I" Order is completely restored at Lyons
The Government has decreed the erection of
monument to Marshal Ney, on the place which
he was shot
ga despatch from Berlin announces that
the Emperor of Russia accepts the policy of
non-intcrvention in the affairs OF France. as
long as France, ,bstains from aggressions. Mr..
Lamartine has satisfactorily explained to Lord
Normandy, some expressions respecting 'he
Irish FLAG in his answer to the Irish deputatlon.
"Gen. Cavaignac has assumed the govern.
ment of Algiers, and proclaimed the Republic.
London Times, March 2lst.
The great procession of workmen which
went on Friday TO the Hotel de Villa, was in
tended. in the first place, as a manifestation of
the confidence felt by the working classes in
the Provisional Government secondly, as
democratic counterpolse to the arstocraic
pretensions shown by the companies dchtc OF
The National Guards on the preceding day, and
IN the last place as a demonstration of the or
panized strength at the disposal of the Rcpub-
iican partv. in the event of any attempt al re-
action on the part of the Monarchlsts.
The opportunity was seized to present pc
titions demanding that the elections of the Off
GERS of the National Guards should be post
poned that all the troops in Paris they arc
yerv few in number should be sent away, and
thai the elections for the National Assembly
should be postponed till the 3lst Of May. The
Provisional Government has already accedcd
IN one of those petitions the second has been
virnldly accedcd to; and the third, though
contrary to the interests of the country and to
the wishes of the people, will also be granted,
because the clubs have chosen TO demand
it.
On the 9th there was so great run on the
Bank of France, that the applicants were
obliged to place themselves en- qucne, as at the
entrance to theatres.
In the course of the day, this pressure forced
the directors to consider the question of stop
ming payment. They drew up a report on the
state of the cash department, and concluded
with recommending-io the Provisional Govern
ment stoppage.
On the same day, the Provisional Govern
mcnt issued decree stopping cash payments,
and making general currency alterations.
The commercial world is in a most critical
state. On the II lth, the banking house OF La
ftte. Blount e. Co., followed that of Goum d.
Co. in its suspension of payments. This COM
pany had the banking business Of four great
lines of railway: the Rouen, llavrc, Dieppe aud
Boulogne, and Is extensively connected also
with England.
Subsequently, other importing banking
houses have also failed, and more are expected
To follow BY the breaking of one house, thai
of Messrs. Estrenne u Co. numbers of build
ers will be paralyzed in their operations. aud a
large additional number of aborers thrown out
Of work.
The Prince and Princess de Joinvillc and
the Duke d dAumale arrived at Lisbon IN a
French steamer from Algicrs. They remain
ed two days and then proceeded to England.
IRELAND.
st. Patrick's day passed of with unusual
quictness in Dublin II was even dull. There
were no professions of any kind.
The Coniedcraies" had announced their
intention Of holding a monster meeting" on
the Goth of March.
At Belfast a epcal-rcvoutionary meeting
had been announced, but the use of the thea
tire, which had been promised, was refused,
and the city authorities were prepared to pre-.
serve the peace.
The prosecution Of some of the Dublin pa
per- vas anticipated