The New York Herald Newspaper, March 19, 1848, Page 1

Whois So, 6040 NEW YORK, SUNDAY HIGHLY IMPORTANT INTELLIGENCE. ARRIVAL oF THE STHAM SHIP CAMBRIA. TWO WEEKS LATER FROM EUROPE. REVOLUTION IN FRANCE, ABDICATION or LOUIS PHILIPPS, | IN FAVOR OF THE COUNT OF PARIS. SUPPOSED FLIGHT OF THE ROYAL FAMILY. THE CLOSING SCENES OF THE CHAMBER OF PEERS AND DEPUTIES. The Resignation of the French Ministers. ORGANIZATION OF A PROVISIONAL GOVERNMENT. Probable Establishment of a French Republic ON THE MODEL OF THE UNITED STATES. The Disaffection of Troops in Paris. Their Fraternization with the People. SERIOUS LOSS OF LIFE. THE REVOLT OF AMIENS, The Revolutionary State of Europe, THE LOLA MONTES TROUBLES IN BAVARIA, STATH OF THE MAREDBTS, &e., &e., &e. The steam picket Cambria, Captain Harrison, was, yesterday morning, boarded by our special express steamer Telegraph, Captain Parks, and her news brought immediately tdthe city. The Cambria sailed from Liverpool! on the 27th ult. ; and consequently brings fifteen days later intelligence from Europe. She arrived at Hali- fax en the 15in of March, after a passage of 17 days. She had a constaut succession of westerly gales. The length of her passage from Halifax was sixty hours. The news is of the bighest importance. Tutelligence of the moat exciting character hasbeen received from Paris. Violent distur- bances have broken out,in consequence of the de- termination of the government to prevent the reform banquets. The result of these disturbances was :— The abdication of Louis Philippe, of the throne of Franee, in favor of his grandson, the Count of Pari The refuaal of the people to recognise the Count, the regency of the Duke of Nemours, or of the Duchess of Orleans. The probable flight of the royal family. The organization of a Provisional Government and the issue of @ proclamation to that effect by MM. Dupont de Eure, Arago, Lamartine, and others. And the determination of the people to establish a Republiean Government on the model of that of the United States. All this was aecomplished almost by the mere moral force of the people; for, according to the highest estimate, not over five hundred lives were lost, while many, very many more, were lost during the trois jours of 1830. Our special correspondent in Liverpool gives us the details, in brief, of this important revolu- tion in the annexed :— Special Despatch to the New York Herald. Liverroon, February 26, 1848 All Europe during the last few days, has been in fermentation. Paris—aye, France—pauvre France—is again the theatre of insurrection and rebellion. Affairs in France are looked up- on by many as likely to affect, more or less, most of the European countries—Switzerland, Ttaly, England. The success of the citizens of Paris will, it is thought, have the effect of screwing up the courage of the patriots of Italy to the sticking place. How will it act on the Sicilian pulse 2? Will monarchy be declared atan end there, too? Lola Montes—that won- drous woman—has afiected the good people of Bavaria with her own liberal opinions; and as turbulent movements,and the success of seditious achievements, are contagious, the mere symp- toms may increase to an intermittent, and finally end in a determined fever; and it’s doubtful to me if Ireland is without its patriots. To begin, Louis Philippe is fallen! The throne of France, after being paraded in derisive os- teatation by the people throngh the streets of Paris, was burnt! and the tumor of the “three glorious days,” has abdicated—has turn- ed his back upon Fresce, and is supposed to be now in England [There is no positive intelli- gence of the whereabouts ef the Royal Family in any account we have seen.—Ed. Herald.) The National Guards (the grand link between the soldiers and the people) who have never been neglected by the King, have joined, decidedly joined, the people; and the regular soldiers of the line, of which there are said to be not less than 100,000 in Paris, are impotent. On Wednesday evening, the 23d inst., an im- mense concourse of the poputlace,principally of the working classes, it is said, appeared at the Bou- levards, the leaders bearing blazing torches; and with one voice this concourse sang— “ Mourir pour Ia patrie, Cent le rort, le plus beau, le plus digne d’envie! A collision with the troops was looked for by the beholders ; but the leaders filed off, shouting “* vive la ligne,” and “ down with Guizot.” The pillars along the Boulevards were thrown down to form barricades, and the stone and iron benches were made similar use of. This was done to prevent the movement uf cavalry and artillery, in the event of an attack. On the hotel of Foreign Affairs was placarded “ grand appar- tement a louer;” and elsewhere, “ Maison du Peuple.” At about 11 0’clock in tle morning, an authentic proclamation was exhibited, as follows :— “ Citizens of Paris! You are to diseonti firing, M. Theirs and O Barrot ‘the tjormation xr ea te ol wi Of a tow oablnet, A dissolytiog. of Pazlle: ment will take place,and an appeal be made to the coustry. General Lamoriciere is appointed comman- dant of the National Guards. Signed, D’HAURANNE, LAMORICIERE.” But this proclamation did not satisfy the peo- ple; for immediately afterwards followed the grand display of popular feeling. At 12 o’clock, an hour after, the Palais Royal was attacked; and in an hour anda half after, in their possession. Five hundred lives have been lost in the bloody contest, and Lamoriciere is said to have been seriously, if not fatally, wounded, in his efforts to suppress disorder.— The Palais Royal was sacked. Shortly after this, the Palace of the Tuileries was stormed. The king abdicated in favor of the Count de Paris, and at 1 o’clock, left the pa- lace, escorted by a party of cavalry. The Duchess of Orleans, dressed in deep mourn- ing, went towards Neuilly, to place herself and her son under the protection of the deputies. Oaillon Barrot proposed that a regency should be formed under the Duchess, until the Count of Paris should come of age. This, however, was positively rejected, and a republic insisted on Garnier Pagés was made Mayor of Paris. The Tuileries, which had been in the posses- sion of the populace, was surrendered by the National Guard. Part of the furniture had been thrown out of the windows and burnt, and it was at this time that a procession of armed per- sons, in blouses, was to be seen carrying the throne from the throne-room of the Tuileries, and singing the Marseillaise. The cellars of the Tuileries were rifled of the wine. The troops of the line had amalgamated them- selves with the National Guard, and they with the people. A hospital for the wounded was formed of the Hotel des Affaires Etrangéres, and the peopl, dipping their fingers in blood, wrote on the walls, ‘‘A mort Guizot.” The movement in Paris had been seconded at Amiens. The railway stations are in posses- sion of the people, and the rails have been taken up to a considerable distance from Paris, to pre- venttroops arriving from the country. Not a soldier was to be seen. It was currently reported in Liverpool, this afternoon, that Lord John Russell had resigned. But this seems more than doubtful. Th Parisian affuir has elready materially affected the funds. Yesterday, consels declined one per cent upon the last prices of Thurs- day—-the closing rates being 873 to 87j for money, and 88 to 88} for account. At halt past four yesterday afternoen consols went down to 85. The latest rates communicated were 84}. Foreign stocks were—Brazilian, 83}; Mexican, 18} to 19; Spanish fives, 204 to 21; Portuguese, 25 to 26. These were the prices be- fore the results of the French revolution were known. The arrival of the Acadia this morning caus- ed, of course, a postponement of the sailing of to-day’s steamer until to-morrow, 27th instant. Fen 27 ‘Noon.---There are no further tidings ALBIONA- We learn, in addition to the above, that it was currently reported in Liverpool, on the day of the departure of the Cambria, that a special courier had reached the residence of Louis Napo leov, in London, asking for his immediate presence ia Paris ee The Revolution in France. The Detailed History of Events in Paris, &e. ke. &e. Special Despatches to the New York Herald Office. THE REFORM BANQUETS—THE BEGINNING OF THE REVOLUTION. Parts, Feb. 17, 1848, ‘A crisis is rapidly approaching in the affairs of France, and, without wisdom and great forbearance, a revolution nd blood shed is much nearer than any one anticipates Allis excitement in Poris ; eighty thousand troops are said to have been ordered to Paris, and the government 1s represented as making the most active preparations to moot the crisis, end, if necessary, to employ force to sus tain the position of the mivistry. The cause of this un- expected any important movement, grows out of the dir- cussion in the Chamber ef Deputies, and the fiaal vote of that body, upon the subject of the banquets. Prior to the assembling of the Chamber, there had been about seventy bacquets in Franos, in which the political af- faire of the country were discussed ; the necessity of parliamentary and electoral reform enforced ; and the corruptions of the ministry, as is alledged, denounoed ; aud, in one or two instances, the company refused to drink the king’s heaith. In the king's speech, there banquets were referred to, in terms of marked disappro- bation ; and, in the address in reply to the speech, refe- rence was made to theesin a still nore offensive menner, Nearly one hundred deputies had attended thore ban- quets ; and, ae they contend, they had aright to do; and they quote M. Guizot’s example, and words, upon former cecasions, before he was Minister, to sustain them. The ministry now contend that, by an old law of 1790, the government has # right to interdict the hold ing of any banquets, public or private. except such as it may tolerate ; and it had, prior to this discussion, rre- vented one from taking place in Paris. The opposition deolare the language of the addrrss abusive, of a groas character, upon them by the majority, for acta, as pri vate citizens, entirely lawful in themselves ; and, as only afew hundred thousand oan vote, in pulation of 35,000,000, there is no privilege left the people, if the right of meeting and speaking is denied them—that the right is too important to be yielded ; that there is no law to forbid it ; and that, come what will, they will meet and discuss the affairs of government, whether it plewse or displease the ministry. An amendwent was offered to atrike out the offensive expressions in the ad dren ; bat M. Guizot declared it bad been made a cabi- t measure ; and, if struck out, the ministry would re- a. Au amendment was then offered. in frvor of parli- watery reform ; and, in both of there qnestions. the party of tee ministry was divided ; aud, although every rame was brought out, aud some foreigu ambassadors came home to vote, the final mejority«f ministers was seventeen, when, generally, there ia nearly one hundred Two hundred and six were a mejority ; the ministry had 222 ; of whom one bundred and thirty-three are peneiened and nalaried cfiicers of the government The opposition regard tha dirousrion and vote as « triumph. and death-blow to the ministry ; and | think this is the more general impression with the public, Frenchmen and mers, But the rancor and rxcitement can only quailed by the days of the French revolu combat has become mortal ; and nothing but destruction of the ministry or opposition, can settle the question, There is ro longer apy room tor wediation ; and, although the; Deba's, the organ of the ministry, has since promised that the ministry #hall iim- mediately bring forward measures of reform of & satis- tactory cheracier, the opposition rcout it, and say it ir only & conoersion wracg from the ministry, to at- tempt to save their places; that their reform ban- quets will Proceed ; and proceed in an orderly man- and, if the ministry, without right or law, in- es, and biood flows, the responsibility be upon thelr heads, Under the impulse of anch feelings, s Venty banquets are seid to have been arranged at many diff Ja Paria, the most ex- in full opera- rer held in France. large enough to hold the quests More than one hundred deputier, five or six hundred officers of the National Guard, be- ing nearly the entire number; six Peers, many Mayors of the city, and distinguished citizens, and officers in unparalleled numbers, The day bas not yot been fixed be but @ magntticent pavilion is being erected in the Champs Elysées, the most beautiful part of the city; where thousands and tens of thousands assemble, to join their fellow countrymen upoa th trying, and for France, most important occasion. No human power can foresee what that day will bring forth The peroeption of the French peop! excited, is not very distinct, between legal and naturel resistance; and sympathiziog, as do the master, who are deprived of the right of suffrage, and of eligibility Co place, with t) opponition to the ministry, wad the friends of reform; stiuuinted aa they will be by the addresses upon that ovcasion, and by the stings of past recollections,denoun- ced as the miuistry were in the chamber, and through reas, an wores than that o, Charles the Tenth—as ‘acs of 1848—should the ministry attempt to mak the speakers ana leaders of the move- meant, while we have about eh «banquet As w There ie no ball in che oy 4 | stricken out. But M Guizot was obstinate, and would ‘one third of the Chamber of | hem in all Deputies, and #0 many officers, or to dinparse the multi- tude by force, I fear blood may'be shed upon the spot; and that no influence of the leading men of any eould pre the opposition to prevent a collision, if possible; and to allow the ministry to take their course. Bat can fifty thousand people be controlled, in a case where there ie so much fesling and determination? We ehail se ‘When the President of the Chamber voted, which is an unususl event, the opposition notified him, ¢ nani- mously they had resolved to exclude themarlves from his chatesu; that as he had cast # personal imputation upon more then a hundred members ef that body, they had no longer any terms to keep with him. These enes could only have been equalled, when the Giron- dins and Jacobins, and monarohists, were, in turn, de- nounced, in the revolutionary conventions of the last century During these exciting and terrific contests, the ministry has been losing, both in numbers in the Chambers, ‘and in standing with the public; and breach has been effected im the ministerial army.which, no time can probably heal. A minority of the minist terial psrty demand, that the ministry should no longer de y in bringing forward measures of reform; end that the language, justly offensive and personal to those members who ‘had attended the banquets, should be do neither; and so the rupture teok place, which nearly lost the majority to the ministry. and has finaly forced the journal of the ministry to promise that regotm men- sures shall be immediately introduced to the ~hamber But the day is past when that measure will be availa- ble to the ministry Concessions extracted from power through fear, and efter repeated it continued refu- sais, brings no sesiatanoe to the party conceding. or lengthens out hisexiatencs No French king ever made the concersionn of Louis XVI; and yet, he lost both bis crown and his head; ond his concessions hastened both there events much more rapidly, than would an ebsti- nate resistance. The alliance of M Gutzot with Austrin, d bis attempt to coerce Switzerland, and to assist the. ex-Sunderbund, by lending to that body of Jesuists the arme of France; and his cold treatment of Pius 1X , and the liberals cf Italy; and the movement of Lord Palmer- ston, check-mating him in these particulars, have weak- ened the position of the French ministry, both at home and abroad, and give the opposition great advantages overthem Whena ministry ceases to represent the feclings of a country, so intelligent as France, it must I pagel See] which is always necessary to give trength, This moral position M. Guizot knows lost; for he does not contend that his policy is popular with the people of his own country; but he contends that it is best for France and for Europ nd that the course of England has been dictated by a de- sire to annoy France ; and not to aid the other powers, or to add to the stability of peace in Europe OBSERVER. Panis, Feb, 21, 1848 As we are every day expecting a crisis, if not a revo- lution, in this capital, I venture to address you a letter or twoon the actual condition ofaffairs. But first I will sketch very briefly @ few of the events _which have led tothe present extraordinary excitement And at the head of them I shall place the construction of the fortifi- cations of Paris, or rather, of the Orleans dynasty. | These works have no apparent object but ep the people in subjection; and as they have ved an enor- mous expense, and thereby exhauste: public trea- sury, they have brought a double burd« © Pari sians—one touching their pockets, the ol tios, And the whole country suffers in nd sympathises in the other. But thene fc € completed, according to law, they were noi without a special permission or resolution from Chamber of Deputies. But in disregard of this,the govern- ment has been for the last four months quietly gather- ing heavy osnnons and immense quantities of amunition from all parte of the country.and putting themin a state of readiness for instant action. Nor haa this escaped gbservation. Ons of the leading journals not long since contained the following question: “Is it true that arrays of ennuons arrive every day, destined for the various forts which surround Paris ? “Tait trae that these envoys are very frequent, and sre composed of a small number of cannons in order not to excite public attemion ? “Init true that on their arrival they avo immediately dispatched to the place of their dentination? “ [f the government is aware of this frot, what becomes of thetr denial of it in the Chamber of Peers? ai If they deny it, we will give them # formal contradic- tion.” ‘The ministry did not reply {0 thess questions. | Bo- sides, wegom loads of bells and other aromunition are passing the streets every day for that and other warlik purposes The arseusis are put in perfeot order, guard: sradoubied in rome caronmors tranpaure brousht ine 4 the city, and everythingyspeske of au émeute between th» people and the government, But another causes of disco ten! it the unfortunste not to ssy disgraceful, part the government hes played in the effairs of 8 eriand Here, too, is a doubie res. ton to by dissatisied—firet, that the French nation ebould be forced into this convter-revolutionary move ment; and then, the government having taken that po sition, to conduct in such a manner xs to becom ridicule of Europe | But whatever the sour seem to be numerour— be French ure ex degree, M. de Tocqueville portrayed tie present st of affairs recently, in the Chamber of Deputes in a peech that bas had no little influence. Permit me te give a fow words of the opening, 29 relevant to my sub- jJeot. He ssid: * Perhaps I am deceived. but it seems to mo that the state of the public mind isof” nature cele u- Jated to afllict and alarm u-. Por the first time in fifteen years I feel «certain fearfor the future J believe I may ‘Sppeal to each one of you, gentlemen, and that all will answer that a certain discontent — certain fear—ooou- Pies the minds ot men: that forthe first time, perhaps. tue idea of the future presents ilself with @ certain anx- fety; that this sentiment,preoursory of revolutionswhich apnounoes them, end which sometimes gives them birth, existe in a bigh degree in the public mind.” Such being the condition of things, Lonis Philippe thicks to counteract them in a manner once tolerated in Europe, but row unsuited to the spirit and temper Ar men—by a rystem of tyranvy which must, if persised in, produce the very dencuement which be wishes to avoid. ‘The firat step in this tyrennical ayatem was the suppres- sion of the lectures of Michelet, ons of the professors of ths University of France At one of these lectures, a stu. dent read, in rather an improper mauner, the adreee of the king tothe chamber of deputies. Michelet hod no- thing to do in the effair more then myself. This bas produced much excitement. and arrayed several thou sand ardent, fearless snd patriotic young men irrevoca bly against the government. Not long since, with a pe- tition numeronsiy tignes,a procersion of three thousard men were quietly marching to the chamber of deputies, for the purpose of laying their complaints before that body On their way they were met by a conridersblo number of police, wiio first forbade their passing, tut who al length gave way, on roesiving assurances of amicable In- tentions The idea thus conveyed, that the people were liable to be arrested iv their attempts to reguio the liber- ty of speech or to redress their wrongs, further excited the anxiety of the public But che most alarming attack on the liborties of the people was the suppression of the banquet in the 12th arrondissement. Notice of this assembly had been for rome time given; but when the time arrived, the govern- ment sbsolutely interdicted all proceedings. News of this event soon spread through Paris, and then run like electricity from province to province, nati| the wily of Feenoe came to partake of the resentiwent. Following hard upon this ac: of tyranny, were neveral lesser ones, which leave no doubt ontheminds of the Feenob, »s to the intentions of the King, or as to the oourrs which they ought to pursue. You sro aware of the interwst felt i: the oration on the lifs of O'Connell, provounced recently Notre Dame, Paris, The orster, the Pero Lacordair: man of thirty or thirty-five years of ego, is the mort eloquent divine in France, perhaps, and tho last mon & be suspected cf interferirg io the affairs ot govery ment. Novertheiess, on his urrtval in Paris, prepared fo an occasion whieh bed qvilected men trom ali parts of hu rope, he was informed that he must rubmit bis oration to inspection; when it was found necensary to make some ehanges, quite trivial as to tue government, but embar- | rassing (0 the young orator. Ibis oppresewd him so much, that had the circumstance not beea known, the public would have feit a severe disappointment in «ifort; but. ae it was, that disappointment was changed into indignation, £40be sams week, the Parisions were on the gu! vive te give s splendid fete to the O’Connells ia the Jardin dHiver Here, too, the government first interdicteu al the Po itical discursions, amd afterwards sent to the cou mittee of arrangements an order to the effec! that they must not permit the offthe present Pope. The other da the theatres, performance of the nations! byt» a new pisos was announced for one of ich excited some attention, and call msiderable crowd on the night of the fi f ion. During the play, an itinesut mu crn tings the “ Marseliles Hyman” Aod thir, on the night in question, produced ‘wo immense degree of en thusioror, the wholo audianes joining in the onorus, and producing an amount of appliure truly deafening; but there wae no attempt to make adissarbance Never. theless, the next day, the government began to self in the effair, as dengerous to the Stace, end serving of particular attention. ‘Tae recond ni went at an early hour to see the sport Remaining ren little time at the door in conversation us to the sifeir of the evening before, | saw first a cousiderable body of ecldiers maroned into the theatre, and distribute, many of them privately, im different parts ¢f ine howe and soon after, as many more of police, [a dus time the play commenced; but though the ilinerant appeared and gave us bis other songs, wa waited in vain for this al bymn; it had been forbidden. But cently the private papers of a lawyer we ed, even before bis own eyes, by an agent of th ‘These things, and many siiilar ones, have p. sort of reign of terror The times are evidently revo- latiovary, Debtors take advantage of (vis state of things, and refuse to psy even theirordinary bills, The government is actively employed in prepariog for wn emergency, determined by force to suppress the first indications of a rebellion. In addition to every presaution which the government can take, it bas been tampering with the Netioual Guards; and finding that they eoud not, an body, be relied upon, an effort has been made to selvct a certain portion in whom coufidenoe might be placed, and fv Hirhing them with arms sumaunition &9 thus conat tute « sort of faise guard, out of (he ranks of the peo: themselves, These plans have been expesed, and denied by governmentr but, nevertheless, they are found (o be too true, Measures are now taken, however, to counteract all suck attempts to seduce this powerful body, who belong to the and who always sympathise wid ite, Im the meau- tit 1am satisfied that it iv the purpose of oy thal lowing 81 of reguiar day the ed for diversion, t! their rooms omplete the 22d of this month. excitement is intense, each person holding his wrath, as it were, till the dreadful day is passed ‘The arrange- ments for this solemn féta are altogether extraordinary avd imposing. a private individual for tho scene of the banqu situated im the Champs Elyseer, and being priv: government will have no right to compiain all parts of Franer, to the amount of many thourands per day, are flocking in to Paris to assist at the banquet rf fore the assombly. Several peers and about one hundred deputies are pledged ty aid in the business of the day, and this will be backed up by some hundreds of thou- fends of citizens, and from ten to twenty thousand MORNING. MARCH 19, 1848. time, the poiztechnique boys are carefully watched, and always kept in their turbance is anticipated, juarters when anything like a dis- But they cannot be restrained; ‘always side with the peopis when the question is ofliberty. The banquet which was interrupted in 12th arrondissement, was again called on a {ol- but although this is the only Polytechnique scholars are, allow. ey were that day ordered to keep The re-union, however, did not then the arrangements were not fally But it is now fixed definitely for Tuenday, Every thing is in progress, the A. piece of ground has been hired by 5 itis the eople from any other business that shall come legitimately be- National Guards, a4 an eseort and to preserve order These measures taken, it mow remains to be seen whether the government will again interfere —an it ix bound in duty to itself to do—and thus produce a ter. rible conflict with the people, or whether it will retreat from a falee position, contesn its errors, change the ministry. adopt an entirely different foreign policy, and thus Cet De it 0% row of the government, the dywarty, and the disgraceful line of conduct towards ‘Switzerland and Italy. ‘The French feel now more sensibly than ever, the evils erising from the unfortunate Spanish m This hes been, in fact, the real cause of all th te ness between the government and the people It has driven from them the ally they bad just made, England, and thus forced them to throw themssives into the arms of Austria. And this arrangement necessarily compelled them to side against all the revolutionary movements which Austria condemns. This marriege will, it is probable, put an end to the Orleans dynasty It is the cause of almost all the misfortunes which poor old Louls Philippe is now suffering. And it must be renounoced--the advantages expected from it—the Span- ish crown—must be forfeited, or I fear, the present reign will on), permitted to complete eighteen years, which will en ut the last of July, 1848 ! But I will close this letier, hoping’ to be able to give you some account of the great banquet which Is to take place to-morro' ‘The weather, tor some time, har been shockingly bad; but this morning the sun comes out in all its splendor, as if to welcome some momentous event. Yours, — Panis, Feb 22, 1848, snoe to the Banquet has by force by the Gov- e nt, a lowed by a species of revolu- The op; ixed upon half past eleven »ek to move, in @ body, from “Place dela Madeleine’? to the place for the banquet—between a double line of the Natioual Guard, without arms, ten thousand in number—one toast only was to have been given, and only one speech made; and that by M. O. Barrot, the opposi- tion candidate for President of the Chamber. About two thousand bad subscribed as guests, and the Committee had pledged themselves for the preacrvation of order. But, at about nine o'clock this morning, troops were or- dered to demolish the preparations jor the Banquet; which was exeouted, and a guard placed round, that no one should enter upon the ground selected for the cele- bration. Netices were posted up in the city, notifying the public that any crowd which did not immediately disperse, upon beiog commanded to dono, would be fired upon by the troops. Upon information of this proceed- ing, the Deputies determined to remain in their seats in tne Chamber; and that there should ba no attempt tc form a procession, or to hoid & Banquet At about eleven, the multitude wae immense upon the ‘' Place de lu Concorde,” and upon the south side of the Ssine oppo. site and about the Chomber—-and, before their purpose 8 anticipated, two thousand rushed by the guard into Chamber broke in the doors, and masses made their way to the Chamber, where the Deputies wero in session, and bs a reforme,” snd” d bas le Rot” This ory of * Down with the king,” waa unexpected aad alarm- ing; and Marshal Bugeand. with two regiments, charged the crowd and drove them from the building Regt- ments of troops were placed round the Chamber, and troops ef horea upon the bridge counecting the Chamber with © Place de la Concorde.” Vhousands gathered round the troops and bridge, and rent the air with the same cry, and alternated with singiag the Marseilles Hyman. ue Goveroment issued en order forbidding them t fing this revolutionary bymp; but, with # huadred sikensand preale, assembled aud excited. the ardar was disregarded, wud Coull Lot Osex-cuted. ae horse then, with drawn sabres, charged the masses in all di rections, and run over spmo, and out the heads of soms others. The pight of blood excited tho passions of the masses, and they stoned (he troops whenever they could getan opportunity. ‘Chis centest coutinued for hours; and ia the meantime vast multitudes attempted to enter the Garden of the Tuilleries, to raiute the king with the rame ery a8 they did the Chamber and troops; but th» troops prevented them, drove ail from the Garden, and planted troops at every avenue, to prevent tho entrances of suy one thereafter. Thovsands of horse and Infa finally drove a majority of ths masses from the “P de ls Covcorde,” anid then they rushed along th» Champs Elysé-s, and attooked every object of Govern ment which they met. They arresied the ruaniog of the ommibnaees—seized one, stripped it of the horses, and turned it up sideways across the promenade through besatiful part of the city, to aid ie barricading the street ; with the materials from booths, kc , which they tore down, they muds three barricedes across the Chemps Elysees, in spit» of the troops. ‘They then, being driven turther, assembled in Rue Montigaan and Montaigne, lending out of the Champs Ely:ées, and cut and sawed down some forty of the trees in that part of the city,end with them, and other materials, barricaded these and the other narrow streets leading into them; and then eet fire to and burned down a beautiful guard-houre, carry - ing the tri-colored flag, and singiug (he Maravilles Hymn, They attecked and broke in the windows of the other guard-houses ip this neighborhood, and probably « thousand lamps for lighting the oity.' In the early part of this evening, they o leotedall the public chairs ia the Champs Elysees. amounting to reveral thousand, sents, Jamp-posts, &o, &o., and throwing them into immonse piles, burnt them up, crying, “Down with the king!” ko. be day the question in r ssolved, by bein put d tion iP The wight is very dark aod stormy, and [ ¢o not Jearn that the populace have proceeded turther than I have described. ‘The events | have described took place un- der my own observation, and I have been informed that they hve set fire to au obnoxious Daputy’s house; but do not kaow how true the report may be. ‘It is eaid that thera are, in and near Paris, one hundred thourand troops; there were several thousand on duty to-day, but they failed to control the multitude, or to protect the public property. No guns bave yet been used on either “ic@,and [do not hear positively that any have beeo killed. Whether this sccne will be prolonged to. morrow, or terminate with this day temporarily, no ona can da termine; but « frarful issue has been male up, and for the first time during the reign of Louis Philippe to- dey, the cry of * Down with the King, is been heard ie goverument has put dowa the banquets by force; drawn their sword upon the people; and tie latter have resisted. What is to be the result of this content ? OBSERVER Panis, Feb 28, 1848 ‘The 22d being parred, I will now briefly narrate the eventsof the day. Inthe firet place, all Paris was sur- prised, yesterday morning, to learn that the opposition deputies and peers had retreated from their position and resolved not to be prosent at the banquet,calling upon the public to refrain from creating an excitement or asaem- bling inlarge crowds. The rearon they assign is that the government had determined by force tosupprens this ban- qnet; and being themselves inviolable as the king him self, they did not wish to draw certain death on a hort of their friends who possessed not this inviolability. But the people astembled, nevertheless, in immense crowds. filling the Place de la Concord and all the neighborhood, from the doors of the Chamber of Deputies to the beau- tifol Madeleine Church. The bridge opposite the Chamber cf Deputies was forced; also the gates of the court of the Chamber itself Bat yet there wes no blood shed. The immense mas of human beings, singing the Marscilles Hymn, and erying “ Vive la Garde Nation. ale,’ ete , continued to occupy their places until abow 3 o'clock. when, some stones having been thrown at the soldiers they charged on the people, striking them with of their eabres. Two or three only ured the ad @8 Many more their hayonets, wounding « ngevouriy, but, I believe, Killing none, Soon atter (h¢ crowd was driven out of the Pisce de la Concord; toe Jardin des Tuileries waa cleared, aud niso the Place da Carousel, Rae Rivoli stopped up, and. in face, all the principal streets in that neighbornood Up to 2 o’elook, 1 saw nowhere more than 20 to 30 soldiers together, fewer, im fact, than ordinary; but soon after, they began to appear ne if by enchantaient from all points, and in a few 1ainutes 69.000 troops were concentrating on the point vecupied by the crowd But the Paristans were not surprised at the retirement of toe deptities alone, yesterday morning; the walls had been covered during the night by the agents of the cov- ernment with placards, forbidding «il'aacem blages of the ple of more than five persons, and other stringent vures. ‘Lhe city was declared in a state of siege, and hat Bugeaud, of Algiers memory, »ppotnted com- meander of the troops, with the title of Governor Before dark, every omnibus dissppeared, and tho car- tiages geuersliy, for the crowd began to use them for barrioading the streets, Soon sfcer dark, the Palace of the Tuileries was completely environed by troops, hav ing o large number of cannons pointed down every street ready to repulse any attempt to gain tne palace. In the court the officers put the poor wora out sr iiiers to ory for they have been on duty eight or ten days more or leas —"Vivele rol But it was very feint and evidently not from the heart. Many of the shops were not opened during the day, and ali were closed by seven o’clook Net & carriege waa to be seen, and the gay. bee Paris, was sombre beyond desoription In several places the people have tal p the paving stones for barrt cades, sod have smade others of wagons, lumber, or whatever they could find; but tnene ail fell into the hands of the government troops, and at 10 o'clock «ll is quiet. [tis probable that the night will pses tranquilly, only knows when it will burst, or when it shall end Business of all sorts has been for some days abaclutely suspended, and every heart is filled with fear. But the news oft! og In anxiously awaited. Many great events are promised, for the deputies have not yet de- clared their intention, Thus thinge stood this morning at 3 o'clock: 4 12 O'clock, Feb. 23. All is still comparatively quiet —no absolute outbreak. This morning a smal! detach- ment of troopa fired on a crowd of people, and kiljed ons, wounding others. But though, aa yet, no serious en- agement has occurred, the aspect of the palitical werld is more and mors menacing Nothing of serious moment transpired during the might; but the papers inform us that the opposition, or about rixty of the opposition de puties—for there is # division in their ranks—offered a Dill yesterday in the Chamber of Deputies aceusing the ministry of having betray d the honor nd interests of France, of corruption, of having ox- hausted and ruined the finances, and of other crimes and misdemeanors, Thus they may encape from the démarche of yesterday, though [ question it. The public voice demands thet they resign in a body, and throw themeelves upon their several constituencies ; in which ease the chamber would be dissolved if the depution In questio: do not heed this voice. tg will lose the esteem and confidence of the public, if not disgrace themselves for ever. Thore ia great activity manifested everywhere. (o day, by the prmnas Louia Philipps being as skilful in suppressing o revolution against himeelf, as he was in proaucing one against Charles the Tenth Thus, this commotion is arrested for tho present, loav- ing Paris in the condition of a sick man who bas taken a severe cathartlo which refuses to produce its legitimate operat Neverthetess, hosts of common people are still concentrating in the city; the working classes have suspended their labors; the students abandoned their Jecture rooma, and untyersal discontent seams to reign Beggars ‘and the poor have grown bold, and demand as aright, what they had before asked asa favor; and in case of refusal, they speak of coups de fusil, and use other menacing expressions This adds to the general terror, especially in the back streets; and women have tote guarded from these people by the constant pre- sence of the male members of the family. Several shops, containing weapons, have been pillazed, and the others elther protected by tho government uated, for the people have no aus, as In several cases @ sudden onslaught is of soldiers, and their sare too uncertain and arma carried off; restricted to supply the demand. A part of the National Guards ara, perhaps, for the government; but by far the larger number for the people. 8 yet, however. no chance ocourring, they remain in- tact. Tcannot fail to observe that the masa of tho sol- diery sympathize with the people; and so far they have shown an entire unwillingness to’ fire upon their “ fel- low citizens.” This spirit would be turned to account, if ‘there was any chance of the success of a revolution But I must close my letter in time for, to-day’s mail. I may write you again. Panis, Feb, 23—Noon. This morning, the city is filled with troops’; many thousands; and the shops are generaily closed; the crowed is much less, than last evening; and in the Champs Elyaées, less riotous and turbulent. In Rue Ri- chelieu, the king’s armory was broken open, by the po- pulace, at about nine o’clock this morning; and all the arms seized,and oarried off; all the entrances to Paris, are guarded, that the people from the interior, where the excitement is suid to be greater than in Paris, may not increase the multitude, in the city; every entrance to the Garden of the Talllcries is firmly closed, and guard- ed by @ body ofsoldicrs Horse andinfantry are ata- tioned at every vuinerabie point in the city, but the masses are not yet prepared, it is manifest, to contest by arms. and to carry the revolution by force; but raatters © fast tending to that point; ten thousand troops now stand upon the Place de la Concorde, under arma, quietly waiting to be needed, and ready to move to any point of the city, in the least time practicable; while the numerous amaller bodies are active in preserving order; as far as practicable, all the publio places, and build ings ere guarded. France is now said to be agitated, much more, that at any period, since 1830; and what ever may be the language of Deputies, the marsea mean revolution; and revolution by force. as oon as they are ina concition to make their numbers felt; but th» go. vernment is trong ff the troops can be relied upon; and in ample preparation to resist vigorously, any revulutien- ery movement, which seeks the overthrow of Louis Philippe. [think the parties are too for committed to make any concessions on the part of the government available; and thet the rafety of Louis Pailippe depende upon, the firmness of himseif, and his troops, til the crisis has paseed Already other banquets ore ratified, in raany of the large ities in France; aud the people are moving ic the most resolute manner to make them ef- fsetual, Eurepe it a vast oceamof public mind, spite ted at this momwut, by tompestuout storm; Paris is going through a crieis; with what succees. tins only own determine; force alone cin now prevail; the govern- ment appears to be strong enough, to resist avy force which the masses can command; and that they are de termined to use this force, is quite manifest to #ll parties. Paris will be much influenced by t! 3 nisnts in the interior, aud the conduct of (he opposition Deputies. OBSERVER, ‘The Act of Accusation, In the Chamber of Peors.on the 22d ult, M O, Bar- rot handed the following important document to the President; it has the signatures of 53 opposition Depa ties afllxed to it: — “We propose to place the Minister in aocusation as Guilty— “1. Of having betrayed abroad ths honor and interests of France, “Of having falsified the principles of the constitution, violated tho guarantees of liberty, and attacked the rights of the people “3 Of having, by a systematic corruption, attempted to substitute, for ihe free expression of pablic opinion the esiculations of private interest, and thus perverted the reprotentative government, “4. Of having traMced tor ministerial purposes in public offices, an weil as in all the prerogatives aud pri- Vileges of power “6. For having, in the same interest, wasted the finances of the State, and thus compromised the forces and the grandeur of the kiogdom. © 6 Ot having violently despoiled the citizens of a right inherent to every free constitution, and the exer- cise of which bad been guaranteed to them by the char- ter, by the laws, and by former precedents «'7. Of baving, in fine, by a policy overtly counter ra- yolutionary, placed in question all the conquests of our two revolutions, and thrown the country into a pro- found agitation »? In the course of the sitting, the Abbs de Genoude also handed in the following proposition : “Whereas ministers, in refusing to content to « reform in an electoral law which deprives the citizens of wil par. ticipation in polities! rights, violate the national rove- reignty: and are in consequence the cause of the troubles and dangers which befall social order; and wher thus keep France in a system immoral and ruil home, and degrading and injurious abroad, the under- signed, the deputy for Toulouse, demands from tho Chamber the impeachment of the President of the Coun- oil and of hie colleagues” Shortly afterwards the President declared the sitting to be at an end, and suddenly left his seat. Several voices op the lett-exclaimed “ No! no!” M. O. Bannor, rising, requested the Pres'dent to an- nounes to the Chamber that he (MO. Barrot) lad during the sitting, presented proposition, sigasd by & great number of deputies, and to fix a day oa which ic would be submitted to the bureaux The Puxsivent said that, according to tho regu- lations of the Chamber, he was not bound to meke known the presentation of propositions, or thair object, until the readiog had been authorized by the bareaux Under present circumstancor, however, he should raise no difficulty on the subject, and therefore he aunouncet to the Chamber that a proposition had been presented by M O Barrot, adding that the aiifarent propositions which had been presented during the course of the sit- ting, would be submitted to the bureaux ou Thursday, (movement) The Chamber rove at five o'clock, inggreat agitation. The Closing Scenes of the French Chambers Among tie Deputies CHAMBER OF PERKS: Srrtixa or Fee 23 ~The order of the day was the discussion on the bill to regulate the mor!geye aystent in the colonies Count d’Atron Sure bad to demand from the cham ber the authorization to demand explanations from the ministry on the grave circumstances in which the city of Paris was now placed, The proposition, which, ac cording to the regulations, he now delivered to one © the secretaries, declared that grave events bad tak that s general emotion had seized on men and, that, in consequence,.he wished to demand ions from the Cabiust, ia order tbat each per own share of respousibility esipunt—Is the proposition seconded ? of * Yen, yea.”) The Chamber, being then consulted, decided, by great mejority, that Count d’Aiton Shee should not be heard The Marquis de Borsty —1 havo to state that (cries of “No, no.) What! have I not a right to speak when I present a proposition? (Interruption, noiw ries of (Crier In this affsir, so far, the people have no leaders «The deputies who commenced the egitation, who raised the storm, have declined to goverm og direct it, Leaven ‘No, no,” “order, order”) How is this gentlemen ? Do not the regulations bind you as well me! (Noise. Ihave, | say, a proposition to present, The Paestorna.—- Present it, then ‘The Marquis de Bor —Here it is. -(Agitation ) Count de FLaviany, one of the seoretaries, here read the proposition, which declores that, “as blood bad been shed in various paris of the capital, and asthe pop tion was menaced with destruction from 60 pieces of cannon, loeded half of them with grape, aad the other half with ball—’? Count de That is not » proposition demanding permission to ask for explanations. |t isimpossible to tolerate——— | The Marquis de Borssy—Gentiemen, | want to ay. | without entering on any discussion—-(ories ef © no, no.’ | “order.”) The Peers are— (still louder cries of “ or der, order.”’) An extraordinary tumult heres arose in ever the chamber; several peers addressed the noble matqais with great vehemence, ail speaking tagriher, 80 a4 (0 | der what ‘hey said quite nuintelligible. The noble marqais continued to speak with great eaergy, but it was impossible to cateh a single word The Prestpenr—M de Bolsay, | call you to order; it is not youx turn to epewk. Sit down! (Hear, hear) ‘The Marquis de Dossy —The regulations are tor me as well as for you. Another burst of tomuit bere arose with, if porsible groster force, The pevrs addressed the noble nar quis, opparently in very indigaaut langaege, while the I're- Tasonen (interrupting the secretary )— | sident in vain endeavored to obtain @ her rig, fon “if you take so nash notae, I shall be fereed to Ty toncur, « noe | cannot contend against +o many o ing cut tors har.” M. Larcaowy: Bannts ‘The Marquis de Bossy, tacaing round sherp'7 on M. Lapiagne Bo remsed to him some worda whieh We could not precisely Hie «ppesred to us te #ay— Now besilent! (Great noise.) You have a0 right to in suche manner. Your doing so 19 high Be rilent improper---not to say impertinent, (Order, ordar) be silent; tnay to tho caamber, ia the atry, that [ deapive personalities, aad atill more thos» persons who e:aploy them »gainst me, M de Macwat You have no right to speak The Marquis de Bossy —1 toll the noble near that he in not the President, aad the: what | do doesnot om. corn hiv agitation ) The Parsipenr —It evctainly cannot ba mitied thata single peer should thus fail in respsot (9 (ae whole Chamber, The Marquis de Bossy —{ respect the clamber, not those who use personal langus ge against me. the hoor of asking the chamber (“no, no!” * no right to speak ‘order, order '”’) The Paxsipent—Sit down,sic; {>is not your turn to but have you bave then read (he conclusion of the Kod for authorisation to imterpel- nituation of tha capital, and 1 Guard not being colied out. d by two membors, ‘bill proposition, waisa late the miaistry on th particularly on the Natio: Ths proposition not being seco fell to the ground ‘The ordér of the da wir tha étoussion on the nin thy colomies int Bruonor addressed thy cliamber on the pesl- proper'y in those powserwions o Minisren OF Maning could a1 nent ‘he chamber rore at half past CHAMBER OF D¥ tion o r mi 7 reply at that Sitting or Fen. 23 —The pos ighborhood of the Palais Bourbon was no longer ix he Pont de la Concorde and the quays being pertectly opeu ‘The crowd in frout of the chamber was scarcely greater than on ordinary days ‘Tho President took the chair at two o'clock Agrest number of members wore preseat when the prove*dings commenced. M. Vavin—Gentlemen, as Daputy of the Seine, and in tie name of my colleague, | eovrider it my daty to demand some exp) ination from the miolatey, and in par- ticular from the Miminter of the Interior. Severat Voices —Ho is not pr : M, Vavin-—The absence of th minister compels me to postpone my observations tora few minutes. Yet ifthe Chauiber should wish me to goon (No, mo) The Mivisren or Justicn— imister of the Inte- rior and the President of the Council have been just called outside by the ationtion which the present situa tion demands and explains »y hove beeo intormed of M. Vavin’s intention to speak, vnd they will shortly be here, to give the necesstry explauations. (Hear, hear) ‘The proceedings were then suspended, and » great agitation succeeded. Immediately witer, it was rumored about that a great number of National Guards, followed by a vast crowd, were approaching the chamber, M. Clement, ene of ‘the questors, was seen to ascend to the President, to whom Mr, O. Barrot was wt the moment speaking ; and the moment after the iatter genticmaan went ous, followed by a great number of his collesgues Thin, we understand, is what took place outeide. As the columa of National Guarda, chietly oom; officers and men of the 4th Lesion, proces: pass the bridge at the end next the Plaee dels Concorfeca body of the 16th Legion, on guard at the chamber, 8%. vanced to meet them {row the other side, with their officers at their head. When the two parties met, the second body refused to allow the others to poss, and fom parley took piace. Ary of “ The deputies, the deputies!” baying arisen, MO. Barrot and some of his colleagues came up, and, after a sbort eenversation with the parties, returned to the camber Tne object of this coming of the National Guards was to present a petition to the chamber in favor of reform Shortly after, the depatirs of all partios burried im, following M, Guizot. The other miuisiers preceut were M de Salvandy, M. Jayr, M. Hebert, M. Damon, end M. Cunin Gridaine. Phe Fuesivenr—M silenoe ) Mr. Vavin—I desire, in the name of my colieagues of he Seine and my own, to demand rome expianstions fom the ministry, For the lsat twenty-four hours grave troubles have disturbed the capital ; yeeterday the whole population bebeld, with & mourn’ yl astonishment, the absence of the National Guard, aod thot astonish- ment Was 60 much the more natural. that it was known that che order 6o eail together the National Guard had doen given on wionday evening. When it was cern that the body in quuthion had pot co-operated in ihe task of + preserving the publie. peace, it wan covrluded thar the order had been withdrawn, Lamdéniable conclusions hava token, t#. oolock only yenterdey eve- at Nittoual Guard was called Guy fous during the whole day the population of Paria was delivered up to the perils which eurrounded it (loud denial from the centro), without the protection of the civic guard. The ovilisions of which I speak would psrhaps Lave been pre- vented had the National Guard been a° first seen ia our streets. Oneuoh grave circumstances | cali on the min- istry to give some explanations a The Piratount ef the Counes (M. Gaiaol) sscend- the tribune, end saiv: —[ think that it would be met- ther in comformity with the publi nor suita- ble to the chamber, to enter as preent on’ my disous- ions relative to (he demand just made by the hon depu- ty. Tho King has sent for Count Mole (loug inteerup- ton, applause from the left and from ‘the’ public tri- bunes,) The Pres late site: M. O. Bannor—Silence, for the dignity of the cham- Varin can now speak. (Profound ewr.—Lmust recommend the most abso- ber. ‘The Paxtioent of the Couxem (M. ¢ terruption which bas just taken piace will to make the slightesy additions to my words: any thing fom them. The King. 1 say punt Mols to forma new cabinet. Just sent ‘As loug as tha p try ba charged with the conduct of af- inirs, it will mainteiu or restore order, and cause the lawato be reapected, according to its conselence, as it has done till now. (Agitation. After having pronounced tuese worls. M. Guigot re- turned to his piace, where he was immediately sur- rounded by # nuwber of deputies belonging to the ma- jority, who epoke to him eurnestiy. Tnis agitation lasted nearly ten minutes, when ai leash caun began to be restored ‘The Parsivent—Before proposing to the chamber to conclude the sitting, { have to ask it to decide on its or- der of the day,aud to say whether it intends to examine the propositions which were presented yesterday, and which were ordered to be examined in the bureaux? (Cries of ‘No, * Yen, yes;’? agiration ) The Meister or Punuie Ixeravetion—I demand for- mally, that the chamber fhall maintein its order of the day (Cries of * Yes, yes,” fromthe centre ) M. Cremreux.—I haye the hovor of presenting peti- tions from a great uumber of citizens (murmurs), all im favor of reform, (Cries of © order, order,” and tumult). Tho Parsieent.—i am called on to mainteia the order of the day relative to the propositions to be examined in the bureaux. (Cries of “Yes, yes. MO Baxnor, irom his plac the natural. the inevitable oon which the Pre tof the Council ¢ had suposed that be reserve junt now in replying to the demand made to him for explanations, partioulariy looking at the circ ance, wud of the special situation ‘of the enbinet, was th» indefinite postponement of the discussion on the proposition which I yerterday presented. Submitting my views to the opiaion of the President, | bad declared to him that what I should say war to be considered altogether subordi: to the wish of the charaber. | have therefors, not farther to say—I have only to submit (o what the msjori- ty shall decide. M. Due, from his place —The first thing that is na- crasery is tho re-establisha the publi Anarchy is the worst of all eit cial order to its very centr fora, order of the day, ia the restoration of tran- quility, in order to strengthen the free an! regular ac- the great powers of the Mate. I have too high n of my collenguer, and of their patriotism, particularly when the matter in question is the perform ance of a great duty, nos to be convinced that every one, an well as mejority From the Lerr—the opposition mors than the mojori- ty! (Cries of “no, no,” KF a the Cantar— opporii 2) The mojority just as much. (Agi I am convinced, I rey, that all will co mit. 1 only epenk at ; for the parpoee of a the real syittt of f July. That revolution was ¢ ion of chelaw- to maintain pa at the seme time that it upholds liberty, Bnw tional Guard was a party co-operating jn th | the ment of public order and liberty, and ft has never failed in its duties any more than we, nor will it do eo at pro- A Vorce ~It failed in ite duty when it brought petitions to the chamber: M. Durin.—Aato us, we have never ¢ title of representatives of the people ; St presen’ show ourselves worthy of tha in accord with the King and the ort bute all our efforts io put an end to all semblages, Let ua remind the people thet | the rigt of deliberation ner of comman wait with patience for the mea by the government to arrive nt the re establishment of order. Weill, then, im such circumscanees oughiwe not, on our part, to put astop to irritatiug discussions, which, whatever mey be their result, would certainly militate against the object which we ail ought to have in view the restoratioo of public order? Conarqnently T abalt support any p jon made in favor of ths post ment of the examination of the proposit The Paesipest of the Councrt, front now declared that ax long asthe Cabinet was in power ic would restore ‘or maintain public order, and the j tant it must sures which will be taken faws to be respected. The Cabinet, for ite sesso reason that any of the labors of the Chamber should be joterrupted, or that any question, previously brought forwacd, should not receive its eiati i) Crown sought to xerolses iis prerogative, and that prer: coti + fully respected; but as lo he Cabine on these benches, nothing cu suapendad errupted in the labo : Soe an The Co stint, or to en y v, for the chamber to deo! adopted M Durw ~The di winiaver in perfec'ly sulied to the gravity ef the etroum- No powers. qu Atanoes; buy while: the honorable minister mokes a9 Opoonition to the chamber del herating on sok of such & question, it is for the chamber Yo look to he opportu