Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1848-03-23
IMPORTANT NEWS FROM EUROPE
RETOLU7TO.N IN FRINGE.

IMPORTANT NEWS FROM EUROPE.
REVOLUTION IN FRINGE.
The steamer Cambria arrived at New
York on Saturday morning last with most
important and astonishing intelligence from
France.
She sailed from Liverpool on the 25.h of
February, and brings, therefore, fifteen days
later intelligence.
There had been great ever-~n France. |
Louis Philippe had sent in his abdcasion Of
the throne of France in favor of his grand
son, Count de Paris, an infant the son of
the Duke Orleans, who was accidentally
killed few years since.
The Duke of NemOurs was then propos-
ed as Regent, and rejected by the Chambers.
Odillsn Barrot then moved that regency
should be established under the Regency Of
the Duchess of Orleans the, mother Of the
Count de Paris, until the Count should be-
come of age. But this, says the despatch.
has been rejected, and Republic insisted
upon.
The account goes on, as follows:
The Duchess Of Orleans and the Count
de Paris went to the Chambers at half-past
one O'Clock, accompanied by the Duke de
Nemours, and long line of officers on
horseback.
The Duchess was in deep mourning.
| The Geographic despatch here becomes
very confused, but ] give 1t as it reaches
me
AT four O'Clock the Duchess Of Orleans,
the Count de Paris. and Duke de Nemours
has been at the Chambers, and had been re-
jected by them; and the people, who had
penetrated into the Chamber of Deputies, has
declared itself en-permanesce.
The Chamber has refused to allow the
family of Louis Philippe to resign the throne.
There will be great efforts made 10 support
the Duchess de Orleans.
The idea of republic is not agreeable to
the mass Of the deputies. The Chamber
met to-day, but the populace overpowered
the majority. The King at one O'Clock left
the Palace of the TuiIeries, escorted by
part of the cavalry Of the National Guard,
and several regiments Of regular cavalry.
The carriage went by the Quays to the
barrier of Passey. The troops were all
Withdrawn at noon to:daY.:~:..o me narrT-
} nIzed with the National Guards, and the
National Guard with the people. All inter
course between the two sides of the river is
cut of, but | hear distant firing going on
every instant while write
/ GAMER Pages is mayor Of Paris A strong
government will be organized A Republic
on the model of the United States is pro-
posed. procession of persons in bouses
and armed have just passed, carrying the
throne OF the ,hrone-room Of the Tuileries
on their shoulders in triumph and singing
the Marseiles 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 is said to be up
wards Of five hundred, principally in the
neighborhood of the PaIais Royal and be-
tween that and the TuilIeries.
An attempt was made on the Finance
Minister'S residence at IL O'Clock, which
failed. The tocsin has been sounding all
day throughout Paris. All Paris is in the
hands of the National Guard and the
people.
Count Mole was first named and rejected
by the people. Theirs and Bario, were next
named, and the proclamatons appointing
them ministers are torn down everywhere
by the people.
Gen. Lamoriciere has been appointed
commander of the National Guards The
placard was written by Theirs and Barot
1t is said that Gen. Lamoriciere is killed, or
at all events wounded.
The Palace Of the Palais Royal has been
taken possession of by the people, after
great deal OF carnage. An attack was made
at one o'clock on the Palace of the Tuilleries
The Tuilleries is in the hands Of the'Na-
tional Guard.
The people are turning the furniture out
Of the windows and are burning it. An at
tempt has been made to burn the Guilleries
ITSELF. The people had penetrated into the
cellars and were distributing the wine a.
mong themselves
The people are also in possession Of the
railway stations and barriers. The rails have
been removed to prevent the troops from ar
irving from the country.
From Boulogne to Paris they were o.
bliged to return also from Neufchatal to
Boulogne, advance by the railway is stop
ped. All communications have been cut off
at Paris. The mail and passengers return
ed TO Amiens.
A STARTLING FAcT.-Governor Briggs.
at the temperance meeting in Faneuil Hall,