The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-07-23

China Money. l73
Repayment of 274,4s5
226
Decrease. 1907, 226
. il.
Decrease .as7,7H
ON the quarter, a compared with last year
The great decrease observable in the post office is at
tributable to this fact that long outstanding dis
puted debt, owing to the great Weste Railway the
conveyance of mail bags, has been paid off, This
caration of the state Of the is anything but
fatteripg and will make fearful havoc with the mir
try for of TO reple nsh the treasury they must
resort to laying additional taxes. Whether this
will be done directly indirectly it is impossible to
say but not much doubt BIZ that the
government Golfers must be filed and that too from
taxation.
There is really nothing of consequence stirring
save amongst those circles who devote themselves
more particularly TO pleasure. There has been mag
nifcent concert at the Palace which attended as
you Gu n imagine, by an immense number of fashion
abes Her Majesty WAS also present at Charles Kean's
ron;:e Macready Monday next. A company of
spectators have engaged Drury Lane theatre the
purpose Of giving com ylete represe NATION Of
the legitimate drama than has hitherto been done
his Is also under the exclusive patronage of the
queen What will be the ultimate success Of the un-
dertaking it Is toleraby clear f0retell, viz very
questionable amount OF profit.
The Hermann arrived at Cowes on Tuesday, having
The Acadia also came into Liverpool Wednesday,
bringing specie to the amount OF f26uO0 She was
detained of Halifax in fog for upwards of ten hours
An experimental squadron will shortly sail from
Portsmouth, under the command of Sir Charles Ma
Pier to test the efficacy of the 'screw principle"
manageable Of the and the of the
trial is locked forward to with much anxiety.
have but one statement TO make to you with refe-
to the chartss which is that three of the lead
sIs, Nj srs Williams, Vernon and Fuss-ll have been
tried and found guilty. The remainder will BIZ brought
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court towards them The deliberations Of the jury
either exceedingly brief, no doubt Of their
sedtious nt ntions appt to rest on the minds of
persons present at the court. Sentence cash
case Is deferred; but should imagine it will be i'm.
prisonment for two three years 1t is not improbable
that they may be transported. for the governmen Mt
appear determined to put check the proceedings
Not little unpleasant feeling is kndled here in
conse of M Guizot having been offered by the
ourator Of the Tayler institution at Oxford the chair
of the profesorshp Of modern languages which, how
ever, the premier has d. clned The have
Guzot the appointment, which, it is alleged, should
not have been offered to any man whO has made him.
self SO notorious in the litical world.
The parliamentary world is comparatively dull, the
debates being confined to further speeches upon the
sugar duties, and some other matters Of great i'm.
port, for the details OF which refer you to the sum-
mary you will receive with this letter. Until last
evening nothing brought Of interest, when the
adjourned debate upon Mr. Humes motion of paria-
mentsry reform was proceeded with, and ut the
clusion there 81 for the notion and 35l against
1t thus leaving the of the question in mi
nority of eighty -four 1t could expec ted
that the motion of Mr.. Hume would. in Its extended
shape. have passed either house but do not believe
80 large majority as 267 was anticipated IL conse
quently remains for some other member to propose
scheme Of reform for the people certainly require
very much cramped The rcfo, m league will, nov
that has the termination of Mr. Humes notion,
60 to work in right earnest so that henceforward
shall make the progress of this association special
ftatu-c in my communication.
The enteman who is the editor of the Irish FeIon,
the newspsper which was formerly published under
the title of the United Eishman. Is MIR. Reilly aud
in consequence of his exciting articles in that Journal
his residence has been searched aud he hiuiself is in
very uncertain position regards his liberty. Other
wise, Ireland is in olerable tranquil and from
the atest news that has reached there s every
probability of its continuing quiet The ministry here
do not, however, cease to hold cabinet councils daily
pedite measures of relief for Ireland.
The sporting world is actively engaged at New
market. for the July meeting but nothing has been
i have just returned from the Old Bailey where
Ernest Jones' trial is being heard 1t will not, how
ever, DO brought to conclusion before am compelled
to close my letter. but similar verdict to the charsts
already tried may be expected.
The money mark is buoyant CoDsols closed at
81, but have been very uncertain. Bank stock is
worth l9l Reduced I hree per Cents, S7h Three
India Bonds, los OBS premium Escheqler' Bis Bill
Nlarcb), 3ss premium June ditto 32s premium
81 -o LONDON, Friday Evening, July Z, 1913.
-ar n The State of Europe.
The short interval which eapses between the
sailing of the steamers, is often so fraught with
events, great and momentous, that seven Gays
later from Europe, in lS4S is equal to years In
impo rance. Thrones, that have taken years to be
established, have been blown down, like pack of
cards by the breath of child. Liberty, which
like Prometheus of old, has been chained TO the
rock of monarchy has length burst its chains and
stalks majestically from Alp to Alp from shore to
shore, making its manly voice strike fear into the
hearts of tyrants and terror into the pale faces of
poto governments. Europe has been in travail, bus
Jet hope her pains over her first born the young
Republic Of France has been baptized in blood but 1t
has outved the last terrible crisis regas
Paris not that order proclaimed by neral Sebastani
in the corrupted chambers, when Poland fell a victim
to the avarice Of kings and to the shame Of human
natures but order which has been abished by the
people, though it is true also against the people Let
me join in the toast proposed Tuesday by Anne
rican citizen at a dinner at Maurces in honor of the
seventy anniversary of American Indepede
May the French republic be as lasting in time, and
AS happy in its results, our own favored land"
ven OF mystery st hangs over the proceedings of
the late terrible resurrection Sinister assertions
thrown that members of the executive govern
ment were implicated in It, (of which there Ii title
certain that it originated in he afeeys na,ionar the
Utopia Of Louis Blanc-an Utopia which General Ca
yaignac, the Dictator Of France has sent to the
-four winds Of heaven. The system of the revolt was
well organized and with strategic skill which would
lead to suppose that no mean intelligence guided
sources, which will be read with interest The death
Of the Archbishop Of Paris in his holy robes Is an
episode that will be banded down tn postery and
der his immortal in history the martyr for his
country.
Every act Of any political or social bearing In France
Of such paramount Importance To- The rest of Europe,
that send you under the head OF France more de-
tailed account of in that country since
the first inst France holds in her hands the decision
Of peace war. Italy has invoked her aid. Spain,
her ally Is all but at with England but what Is of
more Importance, war with another nation would
turn tie cbanuel OF mems thoughts away from their
own internal diseases; like the Moxas applied Ro-
din, in Sues 'Juif Enantn il would relieve the oppre
sion under which France labors Terrible evils de-
maDd fearful remedies. IL you call over the muster
roll Of the new ministry, you will end that more than
half of them old soldiers. France is De facio
der military govcrrm, MT, and hos made the second
step In advance towards clrctinc emperor-~the
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