The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-07-10
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The News by the Caledonia.

The steamship Caledonia Captain Letch, from
Liverpool, arrived at this port yesterday morning,
at an early hour, bringing weeks later intel
hgence from the continent of Europe. 1t is of the
highest importance. Our columns, to-day, contain
very full synopsis of the news, and of the pro-
gress of revolution in that part of the world; and
tomorrow, we shall continue the publication of
our foreign correspondence, which is very volu-
mnous, and portion only of which we publish
to-day.
The republic of France continues to be the cen
tire of attraction, and her affairs the most promi-
nent of those of any European nation. The COM
mittee to whom was entrusted the task of drafting
a constitution for the republic, have performed the
duty assigned to them, and the result of their la
bors will be found in the document which has
emanated from them, and which will be found in
another column. 1t is an extremely interest
ing and important document, and we may take
an early opportunity to refer to it parti-
cularly, compare it with the constitution OF the
United States, point out the respects In which the
two instruments differ from each other, and give
our views If the latest Geographic news from
Paris be correct, there has been serious eneute
between the mob of Paris and the National Guard
We do not apprehend, however, that 1t will involve
the integrity VI Tic IcpuDllC IL may, perhaps, DC
serious matter IN the opinion of certain persons
who vainly esteem themselves oracles in matters
pertaining to France, but who, in practical point
of view, know no more of the spirit which anil
mates the new republic, or the republican people
there than they do of the difference between black
tea and green. There may, and probably has been,
an fmeute, and it is highly probable, nay, almost
morally certain, that it has resulted in the
slaughter of few hundred of the evil dis
posed and restless canaiNe of Paris, whom,
under any form of government, it would require
the strong arm of the law to keep IN subsection
But we do not apprehend from this nor from the
exaggerated reports which we see in the English
press, that the safety of the republic Is much en-
dangered. The time would seem to have come
when it was necessary to put down this mob; and
If it has been done, it is matter of congratuatlon
to all right-hinkng men.
The resignation of Louis Napoleon, it appears
quoted for the time the approximations of the
French for the continuance of order. The diff
Guilty will, no doubt, be renewed when the election
for President takes place for the character of the
news from Paris leads us 10 believe that he
will be candidate for that office, to which, pro-
badly, all his aspirations are directed.
At Berlin and at Prague, it will be seen, there
have been some serious movements Prague is in
heap of ruins. What the end will be In either
this place or Berlin, no one can tell.
The Italians have met with check from the
Austrians and at Rome the decree for the separa-
ton of the temporal from the spiritual power of
the Pope is IN progress with prospect of its being
adopted.
We have nothing startling from Ireland. The
people are aming clubs are being formed, and the
crops are prolific.
No one knows what day may bring forth in
Europe; and 1t Is not improbable that general
war, involving the fate of every government IN
that part of the world, will be the end of the mat
ter. 1t Is stated that the gunsmiths of Europe
have more work offered to them than they can per-
form in years, and that muskets have increased
in price from five to eight pounds.