Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1848-04-06

The Queen walked with firm step, and cast a.
round looks of assurance and anger inlermingled.-
The King wore a black coat with common round
hat and wore no orders. The Queen was IN null
mourning. Beyond the Pont Tournant, within few
PAGES of the spot where the murder of Louis XVI
had been perpetrated by the guotne, the royal par
ty, without any apparent necessity, made a sudden
halt The mob was attacted; they crowded upon the
spot with increasing numbers; till the King, alarmed,
made a rapid movement in the direction of two small
onehorse carriages entered, and drove OH, escorted
by 200 cuassiers at the utmost speed for St Cloud
From this they took an omnibus to Versailles, where
they hoped to have better provided themselves for con-
tnuing their journey to the shore of England. But
post horses were not to be had the Journey to Dreux
therefore was performed with common hired vehl-
Gle, and some cavalry horses, begged from regiment
in the neighborhood. But the incident Of Trianon
can never be forgotten At this point of the road the
royal finances reduced to q single tive-franc
piece, and the King had yet to make his escape in
disguise. The case becoming known to the officers
composing his hastily formed body guard, they clubed
together the monies which chance happened to have
left them and furnished their monarch with 200
francs.
At Dreux, the night was spent under the roof of a
trusty farmer, and early next morning. before the day
broke, the King having shaved off his whiskers and
dispensed with his wig, left with the rest of the party
in disguise for the farm La Fete Vidamme, the private
property of Louis Philippe, and now leased to an
Englishman By riding all night, they at last reache
Honheur at five o'clock Saturday morning, whence
they shortly after crossed to Tourve, intending to
embark Immediately for the English coast The
weather, however, continued boisterous for several
days, and kept the Royal ugitives at Tourvie.-
Meanwhile the Express steamer having been private
ly summoned to IIavre, an open boat was hired for
the distance between that and Tourville and French
interpreter to complete the disguise of the EX-Mon-
arch. At nine o'clock on the evening of Thursday
the Cd of March, l949 Louis Philippe and his unfor
unate Queen stepped on board the Express and badt
adeu to the territory which they had ruled for seven
teen years. At noon next day, after the vessel haC
been in the ofing for five hours, he landed at New
Haven near Brighton, and exclaimed, as his foot rest
ed on the Shore "IIhank God | am on Byitisl
ground. Truly happy and thankful indeed am |
that have once more arrived in England, and which
| will not leave again. The bullets were striking the
windows and doors when escaped from the Tuer
les, but here am, safe and unhurt. have nothing
to tax my conscience with, and nothing to reflect up
on" Qaying his hand upon his hearty
IRELAND.
DEsTIrUTIoN. Abandonment Of Farms The &C
counts from of the western districts are becom
ing really alarming. The Galway papers give mos
painful statements of restitution and mortality, chiefly
caused by the clearance" system. The Galwa,
Vindcator says ave have to-day in our county
prison 997 prisoners in house originally built 70
;he reception Of only ITO inmates. The number 0
deaths in the ga2l are IS since Sunday last and LII
since the first of the month. Our poor-house, orig
finally intended for 800, now contains ll05, with "a
in hospital, and 30 deaths during the week. The te
yer hospital is filled to overlooking, and death has up
on her record 70 victims in the week, or upon al
average II per day." The same journal adds =" Th
small farmers and holders of land in the neghborhoo
Of this town. in all directions, alarmed at the enormous
high amount of poor rates and taxes and the ruinou
low prices of grain, are giving up their holdings t.
their respective landlords. This will bring on, a
least in this doomed district, third year Of famine
starvation and death. The land will not be titled
The number of paupers will be doubled, increases
rates will fall on more limited number, until a
length beat down by the pressure of rates and taxes
the people of the west of Ireland will become on
mass of paupers."
AUSTRIA.
The resignation of Prince Metternich was announce
for certainty in Paris on the 9Th inst.
The news of the events at Paris had caused con
sternation at Vienna Courers were despatched in al
directions. Count de Flahaut, the French embassado
at the court of Vienna said to have tainted on hear
ing the news of the abdcaton of the King. He star
ted the next day for England. Thirty thousand differ
ent troops are to advance to Italy without delay.
PRUSSIA.
1t is said the middle classes Of Prussia as we'll
other Rhensh states, are determined tie achieve the
political independence and to have potential voice
the Government; they PEACEFUL but resolutely de
voted to their country and firm in asserting their rights
The Jesuts have all Quilted the ctv'of Turin, an
the journals encouraging the King to put himse
at the head of the national forces, and TO endeavov
effect the salvation of Italy.
GERMANY.
The Germans, in general, appear to be favorabl
disposed 10 the idea of Republic in France.
; The Germanic Diet published on the LIST instant
proclamation, in which all Germans are eXlorted to
united and measures it is sad will be taken to pre-
serve peace at home, and the Confederation from inv
5 sion.
q SWITZERLAND.
The French news had an effect on the people TT
Prussan party in the canton of Neufchate had falle
before popular manifestation. The Government n
> signed on the morning of the lst instant. The Pru
r sian sovereignty was entirely overturned
RUSSIA.
Berlin correspondent, under date February 30,
the Magdebury Gazette, states that disturbances hi
broken out in the Russian capital, and that an attem
), had been MADE on the Emperors life.