The Sun.
London, England, 1848-04-27 00:00:00

NDON, THURSDAY.

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tained. It is because I have it conviction of the sad
consequences which this union will produce for the
future happiness of the Queen your daughter, for that
of your family, and, not the least, for that of the Spanish
monarchy also, that I do not desire to bear the responsi-
bility of my silence in a circumstance so grave, and in
which, on the contrary. I have wished to give you, with
all the solemnity that I can attach to it, counsel to ab-
stain from it.

Believe always the sincerity of my regard for you,
and of the friendship which I bear towards you, and
repeat to your beloved children that I love them tenderly,
and that the constant object of my wishes and my
efforts is their happiness and the prosperity of Spain.—
I am, my dearest sister and neice, your Majesty's very
affectionate brother and uncle,

LOUIS PHILIPPE.

TO HIS MAJESTY THE KING OF THE YRENCH.

Madrid, January 3, 1847.
Majesty—l hope that your Majesty will pardon my
constant devotion, if I venture to trouble you with this
letter ; but my heart, which is devoted to your Majesty,
would commence the new year with pain, if I had not
the happiness of renewing to your Majesty the sincerity
of the motives which animate me in praying for your
Majesty all the blessings of Heaven.
Deign to accept, also, my dear uncle, the felicitations
and the respects which, on this occasion, the Duke of
Rianzares and all my little family present to you. Be
always sure of our tender and respectful affection, and of
our constant prayers for your happiness, and that this
new year may be for you and for all your dear family the
happiest ; and that any trouble, however small it may
be, that may afflict your excellent heart, or sadden your
days, may be very tar off for the happiness of all, but
especially of your children, to the number of whom I am
proud to belong.
Accept, my dear uncle, these sentiments, dictated
by affection the most tender, and by gratitude the most
constant. I kiss your Majesty's hand, and subscribe
myself your Majesty's most affectionate and devoted
niece, MARIA CHRISTINA.

TO HER MAJESTY MARIA CIIRISTINA.
My dean-st Sister and Niece,—l am deeply touched by
the kind wishes you have expressed for me on the occa-
sion of the new year. Be assured that those.which I form
for the welfare of your Majesty are not less lively or
less sincere. You may also rest assured of the interest
which I take in your little family, and I beg of you to
present my sincere thanks to the Duke of Rianzares for
the kind expressions which you have conveyed to me on
his part.

Although we would be always delighted to see you
here, nevertheless I must say that I perceive with plea-
sure that your sojourn in Spain is still prolonged ; for I
believe that the assistance of your experience and of
your maternal affection is of great utility to the Queen,
your august daughter, as also to the King her husband,
besieged as they are by annoyances (tiraillements) of
every kind. A stop must be put to those crises, those
continual commotions, and that can only be done by the
formation of a Ministry at once devoted to the Queen
and enjoying the confidence of the Cortes, which, like
these, may not be formed under the action of revolu-
tionary elements. May peace and union reign in the
august household of your children. May they never
forget that theirs is the chiefest of all blessings. May
they follow, I will venture to say, as a wish and as an
advice, the example of their aged relatives, the Queen
and me; and may they leave to Spain, as we leave to
France, a numerous regia proles, which may guarantee
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had in France, and particularly in Paris, complete
success.

I remain, with all my heart, my dearest sister and
niece, your Majesty's most affectionate brother and
uncle, LOUIS PHILIPPE.

SCENE IN THE TUILERIES.

M. Emile de Girardin gives the following personal
narrative of the events which took place in the palace of
the Tuileries on the 24th February, the day of the abdi-
cation and flight of Louis Philippe:—
M. Emile de Girardin was passing before the Hotel
des Affaires Etrangeres, when the accidental discharge
which lighted a revolution took place. On Feb. 24, at 7
o'clock in the morning, he had gone through the streets,
and had, by personal observation, satisfied himself of the
gravity of the situation; he then determined to go to the
Tuileries, and arrived there at 8 o'clock, after having
scaled several barricades. He demanded to speak to the
King; General Rumigny requested him first to see M.
Thiers, who was at the head-quarters of the Carousel
with MM. Barrot, de Remusat, Dovergier d'Haurranne,
and Lansoriciire. M. de Girardin went there and con •
vinced them that the situation was more grave than they
imagined. From the head-quarters he went back to
the Tuileries—a proclamation was got up hastily, but
Nhere was it to be printed? There was plenty of
artillery, but no printing-office. A printing press and
types would in that moment have been worth more than
ten cannons and their ammunition. M. Thiers implored
M. Merruan and M. de Girardin to compose and print as
quickly as possible at the printing-offices of the Consti-
tutionnel and the Presse the proclamation which had
been prepared, and which announced the formation of
the Ministry of Thiers, Barrot, Duvergier, and Remusat,
and the dissolution of the Chamber.
At the same moment that M. de Girardin came out of
the Tuileries MM. Guiaot, de Broglie, and d'Hausson-
vine arrived there on foot. They were not received.
Seconds are hours. To go from the Tuileries to the
Rue Montmartre, crossing thirty barriers, required more
than thirty minutes. The proclamation of M. Thiers is
composed and printed. It was in vain to attempt to pos t
it up; it was hissed at, and immediately torn down. M.
de Girardin, judging by this fact of the gravity of cir-
cumstances, took upon himself to compose immediately
the following proclamation:—" Tuileries, Feb. 24. 1845;
11 o'clock in the morning.—Abdication of the King;
regency of the Duchess of Orleans; dissolution of the
Chamber; general amnesty;" and returned with all dis-
patch to the Tuileries. He informed Marshal Bugeaud,
at the head-quarters of the', Carousel, of what was passing
and then went to the cabinet of the King, where he was
introduced after losing several minutes in attending.
The King was in an arm-chair, near the window. MM.
Thiers and de Remusat were present; they were standing
near the fire-place.
" What is the matter, M. de Girardin ?" said the King.
—" There is not, sire, a moment to lose, and if the most
decisive measures are not now taken, in an hour royalty
will have ceased in France."

All eyes were directed on M. de Girardin, as if he had
lost his reason-. He perceived M. Merruan, the principal
editor of the Constitutionnel, who was present, and ap-
pealed to him. The statement of M. de Girardin was
confirmed by M. Merruan.
After a moment of silence, the King said—" What is
to be done?"—" Abdicate, sire!!"—" Abdicate!!"—" Yes,
without a moment's hesitation, and confer the regency
on the Duchess of °dean:, for the Duke de Nemours
will ❑ot be accepted."
The King rose and said, " Gentlemen, shall I mount
my horse?"—" No," was the reply. The Duke de
Montponsier approached the King, and pressed him to
abdicate. The King said, "I abdicate. The regency of
the Duchess of Orleans is accepted."
The discharge of musketry was more distinctly heard.
It was
,then clear that the Tuilleries would soon be at-
tacked.—" Go, go, M. de Girardin!"—M. de Girardin
went with no other guarantee than the word of the King:
At the corner of the Rue Richelieu and the Rue St.
Honorti ho was stopped by the guardians of the barri-
cades. He announced to them the abdication of the
King, the regency of the Duchess of Orleans, the disso-
lution of the chamber, and a general amnesty. They
would not believe it.—" Is it printed?" " No!"—" Is it
written?" "No!"—" What guarantee have we then?"
"My word."—..' Who are you?" " Emile de Girardin."
—" The deputy that has resigned?" " Yes."—."That is
enough." " Pass—pass."—Acclamations were heard on
all sides, and cries of transport, " The King has abdi-
cated!"—" The chamber is dissolved!"

M. de Girardin passes, and arrives at the Place du
I'alais Royale, where the fire was kept up botwcea the
post of the Chateau d'Eu and the people. He endea-
voured ineffectually to stop the fire. General Lamori-
ciere was not more fortunate; he was also wounded in
the arm.

" After an hour thus spent, M. de Girardin returned
to the Tuileries, where he found neither king, princes,
nor ministers. " Where were they ?" M. de Girardin
did not know.—lnterrogated by the crowd, who entered,
he could only reply: " The King has abdicated! The
Duchess of Orleans is regent! The chamber is dissolved!
A general amnesty is proclaimed!" "Is that true?"
" Yes.": " Write and sign it then." M. de Girardin sat
down at a table where he wrote and signed about 500
bulletins of abdication, for which the crowd almost
fought, this was about one o'clock. At this time the
regency of the Duchess of Orleans was favourably re-
ceived, but as news too good to be true.
" Lead us to the Chamber of Deputies," said the crowd
to M. de Girardin. He complied. A host of men followed
him, and was preceded by a flag borne by an old aide-
de-camp of Napoleon, Colonel Dumoulin.
Arrived at the chamber of deputies he went in alone,
and took his old place near that of M. de Lamartine, but
he soon quitted it to go behind the seat on which the
Duchess of Orleans was placed between her two sons, by
the side of the Duke of Nemours. She held in her hand
a speech.
" Madame, ascend the tribune with your two sons,"
said M. de Girardin. The duchess hesitated. She rose,
and again sat down. The public tribunes were besieged.
The duchess and her sons retired. M. de Girardin im-
mediately ascended ;the public tribunes, and addressing
the crowd, said, " Quick, a flag to protect the Duchess of
Orleans!" One of the combatants immediately de-
scended with his flag. A moment afterwards the duchess
was at the hotel of the President of the Chamber, and
then left in a carriage, without foreseeing the events which
afterwards occurred.

BALLOON AscENT.:The first ascent for the season
was made last evening from th Cr em
or
Galen
e,
ogr, grounds da Lieutenant of
which were opened for theoeeasei n
and a party of ladies andgentlemen,
very large dimensions, and of an in a new
improved
shape and
appearance, in. the presence of a large concourse ot.m spec
-
tutors. The atmosphere being very clear at the time
the ascent, the balloon continued in sight a considerableeof
:time, although very high in the air. It crossed the
.between Battersea and Putney, taking a course overy
Wimbledon. There were the usual accompaniments of
the firing of guns and the music of a military band at the
moment of the ascent, and the novelty of an address
spoken by Mr. Van Buren appropriate to the business.
The company assembled, atter baying witnessed the
departure of the aeronauts, were entertained by dramatic.
representations, a concert, &c., in the great hall . of the,
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