Wisconsin herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1846-1849, 1848-04-01
REVOLUTION
TN FRANCE!!!
From the Missouri Republican.
PARIS. Feb. "a, 1913.
Additional Particulars.

PARIS, Feb. "a, I54s.
Louis Philippe has abdicated the throne
IN favor of the Count de Paris, and the
Duke de Nemours has been proposed as
Regent but the proposition has been re-
Jected. II was then proposed in the Cham
her Of Deputies by OdiIlon Barrot, the lea
der Of the Opposition, that the Regency
should be formed under the Dutchess dor
leans, until the Count de Paris should obtain
his majority but this was also rejected,
and Republic insisted upon. The Ouch
ess of Orleans and the Count de Paris went
to the Chamber at half past one, accompa-
MED by the Duke de Memoirs, and there,
the same propositions being made, they
were again rejected by the Deputies, and by
the people who had penetrated into the
Chamber. The Chamber has declared its
elf in pernanence, and has refused to allow
the family of Louis Philippe to resume the
throne. There will be great efforts made
to support the Duchess de 0rleaus as the
head of Regency. The idea of Repub-
lie is not agreeable to he feelings of mass
of the people. The Chambr met to-day
hut the populace overpowered the MAORI
~. The King, at one O'Clock, left the Pal
ace of the Tuileries, and escorted by par
~ of the cavalry of the National Guard
and several regiments of cavalry, the car
riage went by the quay, to the barriers of
the Passy. The troops were all drawn to-
day. Not soldier is to be seen. The
troops Of the line have fraternized with the
National Guard, and the National Guard
two sides of the river is cut off; but hear
distant firing going on every instant while |
write. Carrier Pages is Mayor of Paris
A strong Government will be organized.-
Republic of the model of the United
States has been proposed. A procession of
persons in blouses, and armed, has Just pas
sed, carrying the Throne from the throne
room of the Tuilleries, on their shoulders,
in misunderstanding the Marselles Hymn.
There has been frightful loss of life, and
in many instances, the troops have refused
TO act against the people. The number of
killed has been upwards of 500 principally
in the neighborhood of the Palais ROYAL.
and between that and the Tuilleries, an at
tempt was made on the Finance Minister'S
residence. at / O'Clock, but it was unsuc-
cessful. The Toesin has been sounding all
day throughout the streets of Paris. All
Paris is in the hands of the National Guard
and the people.
Count Mole was first named and rejected
by the people-(or what post the despatch
omits to say.) M. Theirs and Odilon Bar
rot were next named, and the proclamation
appointing them was torn down every where
by the people. Gen. Lamorisiere has been
appointed Commander of the National
Guard. The placard has been written by
Theirs and Barrot. 1t is said that Gen.
Lamorlslere Is killed, or NJ all events, NOR
tally wounded.
The Palais Royal has been taken possess
sion of by the people, after great carnage.
An attack was made at one O'Clock on the
Palace of the TuiIleries. 1t is now in the
hands of the National Guards, and the peo-
pie are now throwing the furniture out of
the windows and burning it !; and an attempt
has been made to burn the Tuilleries. The
people have penetrated Into the cellars of
of the Tuilleries, and are distributing the
wine. The people are in possession of the
railway stations and barriers. The rails
have been removed from the railways to
prevent troops arriving from the country
The passengers from Boulogne 10 Paris,
were obliged to return from Neufohatel to
Boulogne as the railroads have been stop
ped. All communications with Paris have
been cat off, The telegraph to Liverpool,
from Paris, of the eth, represents the state
of affairs as more calm. The Ministers
were endeavoring to restore confidence, but
it was still feared that it would be unavail-
ing, and was regarded as the precursor to
further outbreaks. The locality of the
King, Louis Philippe, was uncertain. The
Duke D'Nemours' destination was suppos-
ed to be for England. The cause of the
revolution was Guizot's prohibition of the
reform Banquets" in France. In Lon
don, funds fell from 80 to So.
THE FRENCH MINISTRY.
The Republic was proclaimed on the e5,
when a Provisional Government was pro-
proposed aud formed as follws M. Du-
pont, President of the Council; NJ. dc Lam
ariine, Minister of Foreign Affairs NJ.
Arago, Minister of Marine: NJ. Cimiex.
Minister of Justice; Gen. Bugeaud, Min
lister of War; NJ. Larie, Minister of Public
Works /; Nj. Ledru Rollin, Minister of the
Interior; Nj. Beaumont, Minister of Com
merce NJ. Carnot, Minister of Public In
struction Nj. GolcheuN, Minister of Fl
nance Nj. GARNER, Mayor of Paris Gen.
Corinnai Eovprunr of l,r,.,-y. tSaDar.l