Herald of the times, and Rhode Islander. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1846-1849, 1848-05-18
Seven Days Later from Europe.

The Steamer Cambria arrived at New York
on Sunday, bringing London dates to the Goth
and Liverpool to the Goth ult being seven
day later than the last accounts.
CoMMERcnL.--Notwithsianding the fcverish
! state Of Affairs in France and almost in every
other part the continent, as well as the polit-
ical agitations going forward in the United
Kingdom, there is a gradual improvement ta-
King place in the general aspect of commercial
affairs.
The Cotton market has been quiet during
the past week.-Mrs. regards prices we NAV OBJ
serve that the lower middling qualities are now
I about i-S below our last quotations., but fair
upland continues TO sell at lid.
II Bread stuffs OF Ill kinds are in good demand,
and from variety of causes prices have an up
ward tendency. AT Mark Lane on Monday
last the value of Wheat rose Is per quarter
the best English selling at i6s to ass per
] quarter, whilst American realized 40 10 Sis.
n There was no change in the value of -four
either English or American, and the transac-
/ tons in Indian Corn were limited al 25s to 3Os
! per quarter. Subsequently the market was
: steady.
England is exciting some attention.
n The Money Market, although subject to fire.
! quent fluctuations during the week, has been
| pretty firm aud generally the fears of rebel
lion in Ireland have been dispclled, most parties
! feeling confident that the authorities will be
! able 10 subdue any reasonable attempts that
may be made to subyert the government in
that part OF the Uni'ed Kingdom
u lRELASD.-The political intelligence from
/ Ireland is of considerable importance. The
! declaration of Lord John Russell that whilst he
had breath and life he would oppose the repeal
Of the Legislative Union between Great Britain
and Ireland, and the passing of the Crown and
Government Security Bill, which is now in
!, force, as the law of both countries have not yet
succeeded in queling the spirit of discomfort
on the other side Of st. Georges channel.
NJ The Lord Lieutenant continues to receive
from all classes addresses breathing loyalty and
attachment, and the answers continually eX-
press the reprObation with which the attempts
to exct1 the masses are viewed by men of all
creeds and parties throughout Ireland.
Government is increasing the precautions al
re,dy taken; preparations continue TO be car
fied out on such a scale as planly TO denote
that The authorities deem the danger to be near
and imminent.
tinue to reach us from the Provinces.
!, FRANcE.-The progress of the Revolution
throughout Europe Is marked rather by stcadi-
ness and determination, than by precipitancy
and rashness. As the movement had its origin
in France, so affairs seem to be there settling
down earliest into order, and If, as is anticipa-
ted, the elections prove favorable 10 the Lamar
tine, or moderate party, the spr!. of Republ-
canism will get fair trial in that country.
The Elections to the Assembly form almost
the absorbing topic in French affairs, and al
.Iihough it was not expected that ahc choice of
: the electors would be made known in Paris ill
| this morning, sufficient has ranspired to indi-
cate the complexion that body will assume.
Il The votes give an imposing majority in Pa
| ris in the following order list Lamartine 2d,
Dupont de LEur; Sd, GARNER Pages 4th,
Mlranp; 5th, Marast; 9th, Marie; 7th
Bethmont; Sth, Commcuin 9th, Caussidiere !;
10Th, Betanger llih, Cremieux (; 18th, Buch-
er; 18Th, Du Vivier; l4th, Carnot; 18th,
Berger; 10Th, Moreau; 18th. Cavaignac.-
: Ledru Rolin has not been elected.
Il Next 10 the Elections, the internal dssen-
sions of the Government excite attention. -
! Another explosion is reported TO have taken
| place 81 the 2ith inst, in which, as usual, NJ.
]. Lamartine and Ledru Rollin were in open CON
hict The latter desired the further postpone
ment of the meeting of the Assembly the for
mer opposed 1.-THE latter threatened demon
stration, the former treated the menace with
contempt
II NJ Ledru Rollin then declared tha, he would
have Paris covered with barricadcs. NJ. La
MARITIME declared that he set his colleague al
defiance, that the majority of the Government
were quite prepared for any measure of that
description, promoted by the Minister of the In
terror, they would resort to eflectual measures
TO defend 1t.
4 After this NJ. Ledru Rollin lowered his tone.
The breach which separates the Moderates
from the Ultra Democrats within the Govern
! ment widens every day, and it is now said that
VI. Ledru Rollln has spoken of giving in his
resignation and Withdrawing from the Govern
ment, to be followed, Of course, by Nj. Louis
Blanc, Albert, aud Flocon.
II VI. Lamar,ine has replied to this by assur-
ing Ledru Rollin that if his resignation were
seriously offered, it would be immediately ac-
cepted.
II The Provisional Government have imposed
a tax on the rent departments, &C., and also
= 4 tax of one per cent on all mortgage moneys
whether on funds or on the land, either held
IN trust or waiting the judgment OF the Law
Courts.
decree definitely abolishing slavery in all The
colonies and possessions of the French Repub-
lie.
The decree is to take effect two months af:
: ter It's publication in The Colonies. An indem.
nifty is to be granted TO the slave owners, the
amount and form of which is to be fixed by the
National Assembly.
e All traffic in slaves is TO he interdic,ed be-
> tween proprleiors from the date of the pubca-
: ton of the decree, and measures 10 be taken Ia
prevent the introduction Of free laborers from
: Senegal, as at present contemplated by Eng
land, from the Western Coast OF Africa.
i The Railways in actual work throughout
France, have been appropriated by the Stale
the owners of the sharos are TO be reimbursed
in ) per cent stock valued at the average price
of the last q months, the shares bciag APP
praised.
I Upon the same principle the unfinished lines
will no doubt be seized upon also, but the terms
of lndcmnlfcation will be different, owing to
the unequal position Of the funds and property
OF the respective companies.
; il would appear that the Provisional Gov