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

TO HER MAJESTY MARIA CHRISTINA.

My dearestSlste;;;fiiece,—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
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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
the stability of the throne of Spain against all the ma-
chinations of factions and of parties !
I cannot conclude this letter without telling you how
well our new menage is going on. They are admirably
disposed, and give us the utmost satisfaction.
We love your dear daughter tenderly ; we hope that
she is happy, and you may be assure that she has
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 Lamoricidre. 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
where 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. Guizot, do Broglie, and d'Hausson-
villa 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 followiug proclamation:—" Tuileries, Feb. 24. 1848;
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 aro 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 cf 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 'aid—" What is
to be done?"—" Abdicate, sire!"—" Abdicate!!"—" Ye.:,
without a moment's hesitation, and confer the regency
on the Duchess of Orleans, for the Duke de Nemours
will not be accepted."
The King rose and said, " Gentlemen, shall I mount
my horse?"—‘. No," was the reply. The Duke de
Montpensier 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.
Honors he 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 disco•
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
Palais Royale, where the fire was kept up between 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. do Girardin sat
down at a table where he wrote and signed about 500
bulletins of abdication, for which the crowd almost
fought, this was abuut 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 ho went in alone,
and took his old place near that of M. de Laraartine, 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 bI. de Girardin. Tho 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 the grounds of Cremorne
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tators. The atmosphere being very clear at the time of
the ascent, the balloon continued in sight a considerable
time, although very high in the air. It crossed the river
between Battersea and Putney, taking a course: over
Wimbledon. There were the usual accompaniments of
the firing of guns and the music of a military band at th©
moment at the ascent, and the novelty of and ddress
spoken by ,Ir.l Van Buren appropriate ..to the business.
The company assembled, after having witnessed' the
departure of the aeronauts, were entertained by dramatic
re Wise atitioUs," Goat, in the.groz,.hirib inf,the
establishment.