Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1848-04-06
FRANCE.

FRANCE.
/ The Revolution in France is complcIc.-Lou-
Is Philippe has abdIcaIed, aud the regency pro-
posed by him was rejected.
! II has resulted in the complete triumph olIhe
people Of Paris over The army, and the eslab-
ishmcnI of provisional government, who have
proclaimed Republic.
The House oil Peers has been entirely over.
thrown and the titles Of the members abolished.
Louis Philippe and the remainder Of the Or.
leans family, with their ministers, have fled.
The recognition of the new Republic by En-.
gland, Belgium, Switzerland aud the Z. States
have all followed in rapid succession through
their Resident ministers.
A provisional Government has heen establish.
ed, The members oiwhich are celebrated through.
out the world for genius, eloquence, aud sci.
ence. Some Of Them are almost Of u roman
tic integrity. Carried away by the eIoquence
OF Lamartlne, the excited and ungovernabe
mob Of Paris threw down their muskeIs, which
In the first fury Of their new born liberty ihey
had levclled against the breast OF the popular
leaders, and by their unanimous shouts, inVes-
ted the provisional Government with the full au.
thority Of the State.
PARIS, Feb. 29lh.-Mr. Rush the U. S. Min.
lister, accompanied by Mr.. Barton and Mr.. Pen.
sin, likewise waited on the members Of the pro.
vlsional Government 10 whom he delivered
ilalIerlng address, and made formal recogni.
ZION.
March 9th.-Thc latest adyices represent the
city as quite tranquil, but the crisis in financial
matters is still unabated. Some Of the most
eminent houses are spoken Of as in difficulty,
but no further failures are announced. Funds
fell considerably on the 9th 10 per cent, 5Of.,
and after having been down 10 46f., closed at
47f., while the 5 per cents, which opened at 88f,
were even down 10 73C, and closed at 75E-
There was no rumut or agiauon-all was sad
and gloomy. Men came and offered their se-
curtles for money oAly at whatever price they
could get, but scarcely buyer could be found.
The Archbishop of Paris, accompanied by
Two Vicar-GeneraIs, presented himself 10 The
Provisional Government, aud gave in his adhe-
sion, in the name Of The entire clergy of his d.
ocese.
Eight hundred mercantile firms, connected
with the Paris Bourse, waited on the Provision
al Government, and asked a months further de-
lay on Bills due ou the 29lh, which being refu-
sed, they resolved to dismiss their clerks and
workmen, and commence their determination
not 10 satisfy their engagements.
The Revolution has spread throughout all
France. All her departments had Joined The
! Republic.
1 Louis PHILIPPE and tho Royal Family, with
/ Guizot, have arrived in England.
The Chateau of NeuiIly has been sacked and
burned 10 the ground.
! Ii is stated that there are $4,000 carcatures
Of Louis Philippe in The printshops in Paris.
They have appeared as if by magic.
The Colonel aud oIher officers Of the lo8lh
and 18th regiments were nearly all massacred
by their own men, for refusing 10 march against
the Tuleries.
The Palace ofthe Tuileres has been conver-
ted into hospital, under The name Of the Hotel
of lnvalides.
The Rouen Railway is stopped.
The poPulace have burned The bridge Of A.
mens.
The statue Of the Due d'Orleans which STOOD
in the court OF The Louvre, has been taken
down.
ProcIamations and DEGREES were issued by the
Provisional government, interdictng the meeting
Of the cX-ChamberS Of Peers.
Capital Punishment is TO be abolished. All
political prisoners are to be liberated aud fur.
nishcd with means 10 join their families.
The Chambers of Peers is to be suppressed,
and dissolution Of The Chambers Of Deputies
has been ordered.
In the Constitution Of the Republic, every
citizens is 10 belong 10 the National Guard
The liberty the Press is guaranteed, and free.
dom of thought secured.
National workshops are TO be opened for the
unemployed.
All titles of nobility are TO be abolished.
The nobility are allowed ten days additional
time to pay all bills against them throughout the
Republic.
The National Assembly is to meet on the 9th
Of April, for the purpose of dccreeing Constl-
tuition.
The number of Representatives is fixed at
900, including those from AIgers aud the Colo.
MES, and are 10 SO chosen in proportion TO the
number of inhabitants 10 each district.
Suffrage is to be direct and universal Al
Frenchmen of twenty-one years Of age are al.
lowed 10 vote; but no person can be elected To-
an office under the Constitution, until he arrived
at the age of twenty-five. All elections are 10
be made by ballot, and kept secret.
The Constitutional assembly is to meet on the
90lh of April.
All prosecutions against the press for poiii-
cal offences 10 be Withdrawn. All prisoners con.
fined for such offences 10 be released.
All works OF utility are TO bo preserved and
respected.
Tas Royal residences arc to be sold, and the