The Sun.
London, England, 1830-08-23 00:00:00

%Vas Mr. Sboil wrong in saying that the Ger.
mans are slaves P Alas they are.
Aug. 20. A GERMAN.

PARIS, Au% 16.

Extract of a letter from: an English gentleman
In Paris to his friend in London :--
asAa was just about to write yon a few
lines when I received yours of tbe ifith, being aware that
you would be impatient to hear from me. Malsque
voulez volts." Since the ever memorable and glorious
28th and 29th, there have been so many momentous scenes
daily passing in Paris, that my attention and time have
been entirely pre-occupied with them, besidee; after re-
turning to my lodgings, fatigued and exhausted, I was
obliged to write pennyworths to my immediate relations.
Europe has received a lesson, one which will rnske the
despotic monarchs and tyrants of it tremble on their
thrones, nod from which their subjects will sooner or later
benefit. Great Britain herself should feel deeply indebted
to the heroism of the Pariiiens. No more vindictive
ex-officio proceedings against the press so jestly tamitned
persecutions, instead of proletutiens, 'by 'Mr. Gordon,
disgraceful to an Administration ceiling itself liberal; end
against which the public -opinion of the country had de-
Glared itself.
The conduct of the French populace daring the, fete
revolution cannot be too ptaised, the courage, the
ministration, aoktbe good sense which they displayed
upon almost every occasion, has been the astomshment and
ailiniration of all men. Freedoins true conetitutinnal
liberty, appears to have been the Objeet kept atemaililYPto
view by the majority,. Vice la Charte their war cry.
A few excesses, unavoidable upon such an occalion, were
committed 'at the taking of the Tuilleries, but even these
proceeded from the impulse. of the moment, and-were
mostly Confined to time destruetien of the property of ob-
noxious individnals. Ne couseetitive account of the three
days' Occurrences has yet Appeared in French print, and to
relate to you detached *need** or details extracted from
the brochures, or trilling peblieations of the inonstme,
would be merely repeating what you hies already probably
read in the English papers. It would be equally in vain
to attempt to describe to you in writing, on one ellen of
paper, the various tragi-comic scenes of which I was a
witness. I shill however endeavour to give you 'a rough
sketch of part of my personal adventures during the 27th,
28th, and t9th, leaving the blanks, shades, and cohnirings
of the picture to be verbally filled up when I have the
pleasure of seeing you.
Although out of doors during the greatest part of this
above three days I was only twice in the fire, and that
only for a short time, being totally unarmed, but I en-
countered other dangers probably not less serious.
After having been present at the commencement of the
battle in the Rue St. Honor", with the burning the Bar-
rack of the Corps de Garde, &e. near the. Exchange on
the evening of the 27th, and having seen the, systematic
overthrow of the lamps and the cutting down of the lino
trees ou the Boulevard des Italiens, &e., with the up.
setting of carriages, omnibussee, &c„ to form barricades,
on Wednesday, the 28th, I proceeded in compatiy with
--.--, that evening about eight o'clock in quest of ad-
ventures; we crossed the Boulevaid des Capucines which
the Garde Roy** had new taken possession of, and oft the
cut down trees of which they were very pitturemuely
bivouacking, continuing through the Rue de hi Pole mid
part of the Rue St. Honors lined with troops, and every
shop shut imp and deserted, we reached time Place du Carou-
sel in front of the Tuilleries—bere a liattaliim of time Garde
Royale, a Regiment of Lancers, and two or three otnicidrons
of Cuirassiers, Carabineers, &c., with sonic pieces of ar-
tillery, in ell about 5,000 omen, were stationed ; the
soldiers of the Foot Guards were bivouacking on the
ground, seated on their knapsacks, with their firelocke be-
tween their knees, and part of the cavalry standing at their
horses' heads, but ready to mount in tin instant in time
word of command being given. After looking around us
for a short time we passed through the Place, and seated
ourselves on the parapet of the Punt Royale—every- thing
bore a deceitful appearance of calm at time west end of the
capital, nor did it seem likely tlmat victory would so loon
crown the heroic Otani of the citizens. The evening was
a most delialitfail one, or I should rather say sublime-e.the
whole heaven one blaze of refulgent gold ; I scarcely ever
saw so magnifimst s setting sun, it owned as lithe Deity
himself was smiling on the patriotic eiertiona of the Frenelt •
• in the sacred cause of freedoM against bigotry and op.
peession,—for by this time the people, **sifted by the
National .Guard, Istid itatettly sirienntheesie***4l,o9o94l,4oM....e.
the Hotel its tan o'clock they hall; estabibbed.
their position there, which thus became an importantpoint
d'appui.
To proceed,—.at this moment the cannon planted near
the magnificent facade of the Louvre, at time corner, was
sweeping the (du Louvre, •de Seam) and the •
Pouts des Arts rind Neuf up the river, with room) and
grape shot. After contemplating for some time the scrim
we crossed the bridge, at the other end of which a etrotmg
guard was posted, and proeeeding along time Quid de Voltaire
we found ourselves, before we were aware, eapomied to the fire
of the Swiss stationed at the corner of the Louvre from diet
side we had just quitted.-takiug shelter wider some strait% m
the left of the Imaitute, we remained a little looking at the
National Guard and the people returning time fusillade of
the Swiss ; directing our steps towards the interior of the
south bide of the city we discovered the populace arming
In thousands, all the shops and houses shut up, mint! every
street barricaded sit both ends, and lighted only by the moon,
• • •0 im •
We were now in the Faubourg St. Germain, which
was only partly barricaded as yet, the hour near twelve,
and in total darkness; I expected the troops every moment
to appear and cut us down like dogs, without arms in out
hands to die like men. Luckily, however, we were its
comparatively quiet neighbourhood, and in time rear of time
attacking populace, which saved u5,..--lied •we 'gained tho
other side and Weil out in the street* we could not have
ewe*, as we would have been fired upon in alineet every
street. After considerable difficulty we at last obtained
admittance into au hotel, the landlord only sonsenting to
receive us because we were strangers ; here we passed the
night, our ears assailed at intervals by randoM allots, and
time continued melancholy amid ominous chime of. the tocsin
at Notre Dante and St. Sulpice, calling the people to Ming.
At about six o'clock in the morning of time 29th the firing
began between the National. Guard on our side of the
River, from the Quais near the Inelitute, Mint, Sto., and
the Swiss on the opposite ; by eight, the battle wet fairly
commenced at all points, and the attacks firrovitarwously
directed towards the Tuileries from the Pont Royale, tlos
Rue de i'liehelle and Wham and the Place du Car:merit
at time end of time line de Richelieu and corner of time Rue
St. Nicaise the light wee very bloody, the soldiers of the
Garde Royale being posted at time upper windows of them
hawses in the latter street ; you may count the mark* of
some thousand musket balls on time !mouses. The fitt'64
were likewise posted in the upper part of the corner house
in the Place du Petals Royale, above the Cafe, which you
may remember we used sometinies to adjourn to on leaviimg
the Theatre dim Vaudeville. The populace also minimal-fed
the battle with time Swiss stationed et the upper wiediote
of the Louvre, from the Rue Coq St. Honore, and Mime
street. on that side, as well as in from of time Colonade
Place St. Germain l'Auxerrole, behind the magnitieent
pillars of which time-soldiers tired in security t for upwards
of six hours the disoliarges of Inueketty and cannon, seith •
little or no intertnission, sentineled to sound in our ram
we, however, remained within doors, it being impatisilmle
to cross the river until 'clarity had deeleired herself au tho
side of the people, and being unerined we could have fen.
tiered no assistance; time moment we aseertainind that the
•
Iltilerim was tekenove sallied forth, and stain found
imelvts in trout of the Niece, towards time river, from
the windows of which they were still throwing out papers..
• • * is a
v
It was note about twelve o'clock, amid time owns still firing
11.11011 time people front the Louvre, which teas mot yet
taken, when we re.erossed the bridge, mud
circuit, re.passed the river higher up at the fontN't',lo..,
No imagination crap picture the score as wee lim'<:c@et"leaf
Iran armimed, at least 60,000, to time teeth. In the Puri
Hotel des Ville, escorted Icy about a dui<vi
link ire tie rbeitt Imettvecn
t,al Guard, and Irma !allow citizens, jleitv,{,~_
t‘l4tr,vesetii
oroerrd'g etliovuoaltr)loirytoitvf the :ime
leniavttis
time
a connecting eltot ltl h are been spared, lived a
so different in
nature, nine! lit tl;e iu»
ie3rrirnalemolllearly half ii century. tingly
To describe the various proceesions of the I °
tuiniug
in triauipim i
wobi tjliell'c'ntstimtelmmlt eau' tie time
miYtitiliiiPii;:nletll:llin:'
would require An abler than
nts
our
'eyes by colijum•iiig up iu your imaginatiou every *biog.'
• grettelgtle 411f1 bi.tatre. Oh ! for the pewit et •
Ai or a Cruikeimaek.....the most hicttilut ety4,01.,
pistols, Awl lowliq-pieefe in the bends of smiths' Amid clime
&lea porters, fellow with a ithliftetnilVit-11"4

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