The New York herald., 1850-01-27

The News from Europe.
We give IN our columns, to-day, very ample
synopsis Of the very interesting, but not very In
portant, intelligence brought to from Europe by
the last steamship which arrived at Boston. The
news itself presents no startling points, concen-
trating the wonder or opening the mouths OF the
morbid readers, thinkers, or takers, occupying
the magnificent territory lying between the shores
of the Atlantic and those of the Pacific. But,
without any startling points of condensatlon, it
presents many interesting details in the progress
of politics, society, commerce, fashion, trade, the
a,ncals, religion, immortality, virtue, crime, folly,
and all those various humbugs which make up
poor, deluded, contaminated, puzzlng human ma
ture The old nonarchies of Europe, stretching
rom London to ST. Petersburg, stand where they
did ; and the nominal republic of France seems to
be gradually preparing for new Developments,
when the spring weather may bring them to ma
tury. in. the form and shape of something that
looks like the old imperial dynasty England is
principally engaged, not with the radical principles
Of politics. society," or religion but with the every
day statistics and arithmetic of making the two
ends OF a cash account meet in the best way she
can. Commerce and trade occupy their public
men, TO the exclusion of ofeverythiBg else connected
with society or mental progress. Accordingly,
they received the Presidents message from this
country, and the documents disclosing the policy
of the American cabinet, with mingled emotions
Of thankfuness for the sentiments Of peace,
neutrality and quiet inculcated, while they
regret and deplore the policy partly unveiled
by Mr.. Meredith In favor Of American manu-
factures, the absorption Of commercial re-
suits growing out Of the production Of the raw
material vn ,hse ooasineat. They find relief, how
ever, in the conviction that the two houses of Con.
gress are completely at issue on the policy OF the
cabinet In relation to commercial AFFAIRS and al
though they sympathize with the Northern States
IN their yearnings for peace, and in their anti
slavery notions, they have a stronger sympathy
with the free trade and independent notions among
Southern politicians, relative to the tariff and ma
vigation laws
In France, the signs are unmstakabe in favor
Of some early attempt for the restoration of the
imperial destiny Of the. elder Napoleon. France
cannot stand still. France Is nervous, irritable
discontinued, movable human existence. France
is dissatisfied to- day with what she would delight
TO fondle the day before yesterday. France, there
FORE is In favor Of some charge. She is not salts
fed with the present republic and this dlscontent-
edness appears through all her factions, and in
the various modes In which she expresses her
mulniarious convictions. We are more and more
disposed, therefore, to think-judging from the
tone Of the Parlsan press, the conduct Of the Ma
tional Assembly, and the indications from the
executive chief magistrate hImself-tha', sooner
or later, an attempt will be made to change the
constitution of the republic, and gradually bring
about a restoration Of the imperial dynasty. This
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perhaps in year or two. We are not sure but il
may take place in less time; for, since the dis
covery Of sieam-power, and that OF the electric
telegraph, political events march with a cores.
ponolpg rapidly, caught, we suppose, from the
other improvements of this enlightened age.
Italy and Germany seem to be standing siil', and
nothing OF any importance comes from that quar-
ter, but rumors on which little dependence can be
placed.
The most important intelligence, however, by
this a1iva may be considered that in reference to
movements in commerce and trade. These TOPICS
have great and mighty attraction for readers in
tins country. According to the best and most In
teigcnt accounts, coming from circulars and
chambers Of commerce, there seems to be a gra-
dual rise IN the price of the great leading commodl-
ties and staples Of trade. Money is abund ant in
the marts OF Europe, and a season of speculation
appears to be approaching, which will affect all
commercial transactions and movements IN that
part of the world. THIS upward or speculative
movement in the great marts of trade, is beginning
to be felt In this country, and 1t very likely that
during the approaching spnug and summer, we
msy see as much excitement caused by the sevc-
rsl arrivals from Europe in relation to commercial
Affairs. as we saw IN 1873 in connection with poll
iical aud revolutionary matters. The old World
seems to be relspsng for season into trade, com
merce. quiet social discussions, theatrical display
and all those Developments and characteristics
which have generally distinguished antiqua,ed
communities in dose periods Of quiet that inter-
vene between revolutionary spasms.
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