The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-11-09
AR n I Y a i
STEAMSHIP AM ERICA.
ONE WEEK LATER FROM EUROPE.
IMPORTANT INTELLIGENCE FROM the
CONTINENT.
AFFAIRS IRELAND.
M A r K e T s
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last night about II o'clock, having made the pas
sage over the Atlantic In eleven days, and few
hours
The America has been absent from this port but
twenty eight days.
Cotton has fallen an eighth of penny.
The corn market remains firm, at previous quo
tationa
The news from the Continent is highly lmpor-
tant.
From Ireland we have the intelligence that the
patriots O'Brien, Meagher, McManus and O'Do-
nohoe, have had their sentence of death commut-
ed to that OF transportation for life
The trial OF Charles Gavin Duffy, at the Com
mission, before Justice Torrens, had concluded,
but the Jury had not returned their verdict at last
accounts
The special commission-one of the most pro.
tracted that, perhaps, was ever held in Ireland
has at length been adjourned until the 9Th Decem-
Der, after occupying no less period Of time tn IAN
twenty-three days.
In answer to the Lord Chief Justice, to the
usual formt question as to what they had to say
in objection to the sentence, Messrs McManus
and Meager replied in strain of eloquence, that
would compare well with that of Emmett We
shall find room for their remarks in our evening
edition, together with the sentence of the Judge.
We shall pre- sent our readers with fuller details
and more copiOus extracts from the continental
journals in our afterro edition.
The French Republic.
In France the new cabinet of General Cavalgnac
has sustained signal defeat on the question of
military substitution. The lO7th article of the
IL Il
army, and to make every citizen liable to serve
his country, without permitting him to purchase
an exemption. The idea whence this article ema-
mated was acknowledgements, but the chamber
defeated the ministry by majority of 523 votes
rejecting the abolition OF substitution in the army
The discussion OF the constitution Was termn T.
ted by the Assembly on Monday night, the 23d
Before it is finally proclaimed, il will have to un.
dergo a revision. This revision will take place
after interval It five days. and ii not expected
to occupy more than day or two.
A proposition OF the government for the proro-
cation of the Assembly during the interval be-.
tween the declaration OF the constitution and the
election of President, caused some excitement
and discussion. M. Theirs most strongly opposed
the proposition, Notwithstanding the assurance of
Cavaignac that he would be responsible for the
the maintenance of order IN the absence of the
Assembly. The proposition, If persisted in by the
ministry, would, no doubt, be rejected.
On the 9th, the French Assembly, by vote of
6S7 TO 232, fixed upon the 10th of December as the
day on which the Presidential election should take
place.
A great deal of surprise was manifested upon
the decision of the Chamber that the election of
President should take place on the 10th of Decem.
Der. 1t had been generally SUPP osed that the elec.
ton would be postponed until February One
party was in favor OF establishing the Organic
laws In reference to the respOns bitv 'ot minis
tiers, the appointment and functions of Judges. the
IN he ple IF
dent; while anothen would Father leave those
subjects to be settled under the new government.
The Ministers of the Interior and of Justice
have addressed circular to the Projects and Pro-
cureuIs. Generaux, In reference to the democratic
banquets. The banquets are not to he prohI-
bited, but government functionarles are forbidden
to attend them. .
At the sitting Of the Assembly on the 18th Prince
from paper In reply to the accusation brought
against HIM IN the previous sitting by NJ Clement
Thomas. I'M. Thomas had charged Prince Louis
with aiming ~ at the imperial dgnlyl He at once
President of the Republic He declared that it
was his night to be so, and he would not renounce
that right, whatever provocatiOns addressed
TO him This declaration was listened to by the
Assembly, with chilling silence.
M. GOudchaux has resigned the post of Minis
ter OF Finance, and NJ Trouve Chauvel is an.
pointed in his stead. The resignation of Nj.
Goudchaux Is attributed to the difficulties of his
ON account OF poverty OF the treasury.
rather than to any other cause.
The tour OF Lamartlne In the provinces has
been generally conceded as undertakenwith view
to his becoming candidate for the Presidency
The ultra-demOcrats OF all shades are max ing
desperate effort to produce a unanlmity among
their partisans to the canddaeship for the pre-.
sldency The friends OF M. Raspai are earnestly
solicited to support M. Ledru Rollln
The domestic news in the Paris journals is not of
great interest There appears to be strong feeling
he na Of he mr. ITO narfv
posed prorogation Of the National Assembly, under
the dread Of agitation and excitement IL that body
should separate. Some Of the Paris papers seem to
think from the last accounts from the Provinces that
the election + Louis Napoleon, as President OF the
Council Is not so certain as at first supposed In
Normandy, says one journal, the peasautry dis
posed in favor Of General Csvsisnac, and another
journal tells us that M. Berger intends to becoms A
candidate for the Presidency in which Gaze although
NJ Berger has not the sghtet chance of being elect
ed, he will abstract enormous number of votes in
the departments of the South which would otherwise
The declaration Of M. Dufaure In the National As.
eemby that there is at present very little to feared
from the democratic and social banquets-there hav.
ing been only 100 persons at the last and hat only
by selling the tickets at reduced prices, although
5000 had been expeoted-has given great satisfaction
to the friends Of order the ourn ais are vsry
severe upon NJ. Clement Thomas the px corporal of
cavalry. for having made u buDgliug attack upon VI
Jerome Bonaparte, in the National Assembly but
they not less severe upon the intern erAte
made by the ex-PriRce Something better was ex-
pe cted from young Jerome Napoleon, he has Ger
taln reputation LOT unesSe AZ We'll as violence
On the Bourse, there was great deal of discussion
abor the news from Piedmont The dec laration of
the ministers OF Charles bert that the Austrian on
bnet had not accepted any Of the bases Of
laid down, aud still shuffed to giving an An
swer about the place to be chosen for Inference
spires some unessiness; and the more the Sardi
Man ministry declares that France has given posi-
tive promise Of assistance IL Austria does not re-
cognize the principle Of Italian ipdepd nde noe.
But the advocates of peace have yet some con.
fdeBce in the assurance Of the Sardn man go
vernment, that 1t will do nothing rashly, and
only tshe the field when in formidable state TO as
sumo the Offensive 1t Is supposed that the Emperor
Of Austria, even though be ould succeed TO the
fullest ext. mt Of bis hopes against his Ievoitd sub
j.cts will It'll have enough upon his ha nds to induce
him to come to compromse In Italy; and IT Is quite
evident that Charles Albert himself has not such
extravsPaDt pfetehHons as to refuse con promise.
Nor IL there in France ut TINS moDe mt, any OF the
Wild enthusiasm for war which would drive the
government to an armed int.Ive ntioR merely TO
tify the wild desires OF the ultra democrats on tbs
Continent
There at one time, In the after noon report
the Boorse that letters had been received from berlin