The Express.
London, England, 1848-03-28 00:00:00

LATEST FROM PARIS.

PARIS. MONDAT, 5 P.lll.
We sigh for tranquillity, but sigh is vain. The
sovereign people pursue the system of demonstrations
and attrmirerstents with in activity thatwothing WOMB

to tire.
From the time we rise till we go to rest we newer
cease to behold regimentaof blouses, dr?..led to observe
the most strict military array, marithing rank And
file through all the greatthoroughlares, with banners
at head, scarfed (Officers, and subalterns diatinguisined
by tri-colored amlets.
These troops Amuse themselves •as they proceed
with (daunting in chores one or other of the popular
democratic aira, as the" Marseiflaise," Alourir pour
la Petrie," &c. Yesterday I observed from 40 to 30
of these trooped operati res march azder my windows.
I Lind that the present object •of most of them is
that of planting in venous placees: young tree, which
they designate the tree of liberty. At the head of the
column marehes a drammer, whownes his instrument
passing well. After him comes a confused band of
ragged hope, spectators and auditors of the lin.
Then follows a rank of four person', somewhat mare
aristocratically. appareled that these who preceti3d,
and distinguished by'tri-colorad silken sashes,
trimmed with gold elinge, who are, of coume,
the euperior office's .of the deb. Then were
two standard beaten., carrying enormous bi-
coloured •fings hating the wards " Liberty,
Borne, 'Praternite," enbroideved on the white
stripe. Then succeed du privates of-the club, almost
invariably in blouses, and harriser the appear
ance of the lowest clamor common iMoourers. These
are distinguished by a tri-coloured knot attached
somewhere on the breast of the blouse. A certain
number of setjeants and corporals marshal this troop,
who are distinguished ,by a tri-ooleired scarf tied
round the left arm—these troops vary from 300 to
WO. Most of them, am glare etated,'march prams-
itonally to plant a tree of liberty. This tree is
marled solemnly ander the banners at the head of the
troop, and is followed by mime eight or .Len members
of the club, carrying buckets of earth, which, I am
informed, has been previously consecrated, and sub-
mitted by the clergy to appropriate solemnities.
Since writing the above, I nave witnessed from my
windews an instance of this proceeding. h tree of
liberty was carried, just as I Lave described, down
the Boulevard to the Rae Dupbant, where prepare-
tions were made to plant it.
Meanwhile a deputation of the club proceeded to
the adjacent church cf the Madeline, to entreat the
clergy to come and confer on the tree their seaman
.benediction. A company of the national guard was
trought to the church from a neighbouring post, and
tie clergy moved in solemn procession from the
church, with the crucitx and other insignia of se-
ligien at theirbead. to the place where the tree hail
been planted, tied, having performed the seremony
blessteg. it, they were solemnly escorted back to the
church in the same manner, eurrounded by thousands
of perms of both sexes,whoes conduct and demeanour
afforded a striking indication of a sincere respect for
the rites of religion observed on the occasion.
The following may serve as a specimen of the
speeches attending there solemnities.
A tree of liberty was planted yesterday, at the
Barriere du Trone ;M. le Abbe Hugonet, in the
absence of M. le Cure, addressed the immense multi-
tude as follows:
Citizens, brothers,—Regretting the absence of M. le Cure,
whose heart is filled with sympathy and love for each of you,
and whose interest for you you all know, I am happy and
proud of the duty I am called upon to discharge in being
the representatives to you of the clergy of Saint Marguerite.
The solemnity which has brought us together to-day, is
not of yesterday—it ie now eighteen centuries since the
first tree of liberty was planted on Mount Calvary, this tree,
watered by the blood of God. Man has spread its roots
widely and deeply, its branches extend over the whole world,
and all nations now seek to repose under its shadow.
Ministers of God, who died for the liberty of the world, whose
blood melted the chains of slavery, whose last sigh wafted to
perdition the spirit of tyranny; depositaries of a creed
which proclaims equality in throwing down the
line of demarcation that human pride had raised
between the free man and the slave, to make of all men a
nation of brothers, members of the great human family of
whom God is father, we wish you liberty—but liberty, great,
generous, and hdlg. We desire it for you whose blood has
flowed to achi lre it; we desire it for ourselves, priests, in
order to continue freely our ministry of devotion and love
to our kind ; we desire equality—equality of rights, equality
of proteclon on the part of the law, equality of sympathy on
tne part of our fellow citizens; we desire fraternity—fra-
turnity, indeed, for eighteen centuries it is that we have
taught; and, after the commend of our Master, we hare not
ceased to echo in the ears of man, My brethren, love ea'
another."
Believe me, brethren, in our hearts you will al.
ways find love and devotion. Ministers of a God of peace,
that God requires us not to shed the blood even of an enemy
but if it be his will that the country in danger should require
your arms and your blood, be assured you will find as near
you to ask the blessing of the God of armies ; you will find
us near you to staunch your wounds, to console your last
moment", in pointing to yet the crOWI3I Of glory resaved