Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1848-03-24
Arrival Of the Cambria.
GREAT REVOLUTION IN FRANCE.
BLOODSHED in PARIS!

BY tho arrival Of the steamship Cambria at
New York, last Saturday morning, in 1914 DAYS
from Liverpool, VIC have English dates Of Feb.
~, and Paris of the 25th. They embrace polit.
ical news Of the highest importance, being moth
ing less than that of q revolution in France. the
abdication of Louis Philippe, and his fight to
England, and the establishment Of q provisional
government at Paris, from which all the old Min
listers are excluded, amid the cries of the popu.
lace for Republic.
FRANcE.-In consequence Of the attempt Of
the Ministry 10 prescribe the "rcform banuuets,"
disturbances broke out among the populace in
Paris on the 2lst Feb, when the people Assem-.
bled in large numbers in the streets, with vari-
Gus manifestations Of opposition 10 the king and
ministry.
On the 22d the rcvoluiionists werc joined by
the National Guards, and the troops stationed
for the protection of the authorities were defeat
cd at every point.
On the 2Sd, at noon, the Palace of the Tuiller-
les was attacked, and in ono hour il was com
pletely in the possession of the people. The
Palais Royal was sacked shortly after the Tuil-
lcries had been stormed.
Flee hundred lies are said to have been lost.
Lamorciere is said to have been seriously, il not
fatally wounded.
The King, us soon as the Tuilleries had been
taken, abdicated the throne in favor OF his grand
son, Count lie Paris and Immediately left the
palace.
The Regency Of the Duke dc Nemours (un-
i'll the Count dc Paris should attain his Majority
was rejected by the people. IL was then propos-
cd by Odillon Barot, that \ Regency should be
formed under the Duchess of Orleans. This also
the popnlace rejected.
The Duchess of Orleans and Count dc Paris
went to the Chamber OF Deputies, accompanied
by the Duke dc Nemours and a large party of
~ollicerp. The Duchess was in deep mourning.
The Chamber refused 10 allow the family Of
Louis Philippe to resign the throne.
The troops Of the line finally fraternized with
the National Guard, and Joined the people.
All intercourse between The two sides Of the
river Seine had been cut of.
A strong government will be organized. a
Republic on the model Of the United States is
proposed.
The palace Of the Tuillrries is in the hands of
the National Guards and the people. The pco-
pie are throwing the furniture out of the win
dows and burning il. An attempt was made to
burn the palace itself.
The people are in possession of the railway
stations and barriers and the rails have been
removed from the tracks, 10 prevent the troops
arriving from the country 10 the assistance of
the Government. All communication is cut of
between the city OF Paris and the country.
The throne was publicly carried through the
streets, and afterwards publicly burnt.
When it was announced in the Chambers that
the King had abdicated in favor of the Count de
Paris, a voice in the gallery cried at is too late"
Great excitement followed this announcement.
Tn Deputies and the National Guards gath
cred around the Duchess OF Orleans and the
Count of Paris.
After a stormy debate, Sarnct suspended the
sitting of the Chambers. The people and the
National Guards occupied all the seats, and the
Provisional Government was established amid
cries Of "Vive Ia REPURLIQUE." The sitting
was adjourned 10 Hotel de Vile to install the
new Government.
All communication by railway and diligence
is suspended. The station of the Northern Rail
way has been burnt, and it was impossible to yet
out of Paris by that line.
The shops, however, arc closed, the streets are
barricaded as before, and the people are making
preparations to attack the castle Of Vincennes.
The new Ministers recommend that the peo-
pie retain their revolutionary attitude.
All classes OF the population took part in the
revolution.
The people were still demanding vengeance
on the troops that fired ON the people.
Prince Louis Napoleon Bonapartc set Out
from London for Paris on Saturday morning
Feb. 26th.