The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-04-08
STATE OF THE MARKETS.
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Inc steam packet snip asnlngtOn, OdPt
Johnston, was telegraphed at eleven o'clock
yesterday morning, then about forty miles from
this city.
She sailed from Southampton on the 2lst ult.,
and her news is nine days later than that re-
ceived by the Caledonia.
Our special express steamers Telegraph and
Jacob Bell, Immediately boarded her and brought
our files to this city, nearly two hours in ad-
vance OF the arrival of the w. at her pier.
1t is almost unnecessary to say that the news
is of the highest Importance.
The example of France has been followed In
Austria and Prussia, in both of which capitals
fighting has taken place, and many lives lost
Prince Metternlch has been dismissed. Germa-
ny wishes for German parliament, national
Gag, and confederate army-Hungary is said
to have declared for republic-Lombardy is on
temburg are burning aowntue casres -or .nIe 'ao-
bility-all the States are arming-commerce is
at a stand still, and European war or the gene
raj establishment of democracy is imminent
The Duke and Duchess of Montpensier left
London very suddenly; and it is rumored that
they were told to leave by the foreign office. AT
the sacking of the Tuileres, some of Louis
Philippe's documents were seized and sent to
M de Lamartine. 1t is rumored that they con-
tanned the clue of plot to poison the Queen OF
Spain. These papers were sent to Lord Nor
manby who, in his turn, sent tn EN- to the foreign
office. We give this as a rumor current In 30
cety at Paris. The rumor, however, became
so loud, that an official paragraph has been in
serted in the Independence Beige as follows:-
"We have authority to state that the Duke ard
Duchess Of Mcntpensisr did not receive notification to
quit England"
L.. IL IS 81 nh,
There is plot on foot.
At a grand ball at st. Petersburgh, on the Slh,
an aide-de-camp suddenly entered and gave
slip of paper to the Emperor. His Majesty
changed color, and with sign of his hand, he
bid the music stop. Turning to the officers, he
said
Gentlemen, France Is q republic; you must be ready
to put foot in stirrup at moments notice"
A change of ministry is not unlikely in Eng
land, notwithstanding Lord John had majority
on the three years additional income tax.
Louis Philippe continues to go by the name of
Count de Neuilly.
ST. Patrick's Day passed off in Ireland with
out any of that seditious and serious distur-
bance which was feared.
Queen Victoria has given birth to princess
This is an increase to the taxes of Great Britain
Of EDO, 900.
The following is the last bulletin of the
Queens health
BUCKINGHAM PALACE, Monday, March 20, 0 M.
The Queen has slept we'll.
Her sjesty and the infant Princess going quite
favorably. JAMES CLARK.
CHARLES LOCOCK,
ROBERT FERGUSON.
The steamer Sarah Sands, Captain Thompson,
arrived out on the morning of the l4th, making
the passage in ID days and % hours.
The new steamer America, Judkins. the fret
of the new line between this city, Halifax, and
Liverpool, arrived at Liverpool on the 18th ult.
She will leave for New York on the 10Th inst.
The French Republic.
SPECIAL DISPATCHES TO THE N. Y. HERALD.
PANS, March 10, Isl7.
Financial Crisis-No War-The Public Debt-Eise-
hons- Universal SuGrage-Eforts to Sustain Public
Credit Mo,sacrss-Ths kings Famiiy-.a6sIition
ef Slapery-Ssuings Bank -Panc, re.
Europe Is just beginning to from its conser
nation at the events at Paris and to realise that
luton has annhilaed monarchy In France, and ty
treaty for that the powers that do
tated to Napoleon thirty yosrs ago. poweress before
republics France. Then, all Europe could be united
sgaint nstion and that the most enlightened In
tnsnta Europe Her tendency to free Institutions was
her crime her exec could have been forgiven
Bourbon placed upon her throne to arrest the pro-
gross Of intelligence and to crush the spirit Of the peo
pls To-day, not psrson In Europe dare move to ar
rest the step which France has taken and all moarohes
obliged TO conceal from the eyes Of their own people
their own anxsty aud dsqusude at tho state Of affairs
IN France Thrones are vibrating before the breath Of
popular opinion like the reed before the windmind b
uudrwnpg the power Of despots and teaching the old
world that legitimate sovereignty only in the hands
OF the people OF naon-snd that all kings are usur
psrs Of sovereign authority May France 1nd herself
able to Sustain herself In the crisis which two
fodpoliticsl and anancia-and might add third
social, which will have some influence upon the tw o
former.
The financial condition Of France presents at tn o
threehod the greatest OF embarrassment Loui
Philippe has left the nation with debt of about $500
0O0 000 having increased during his reign about 5000
900 600 II matters little, at this trying moment no
Justly wickedly this vast debt has incurred an
how responsible may be the condition Of Louis Philip De
touching this waste Of the public funds and what should