Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1848-04-13
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France has suspended specie payments by decree
of the provisional government NJ Ron issued a
circular which created considerable excitement among
the people, and decree for troops came near upset
ting the government. The old guards were greatly
en- AIRED and thirty thousand of them muched to the
Hotel dc Vile and demanded recall of the obnoxi-
oI3 decree. No promise was gwen and they threat
en2d to tlke the matter into their own hqnds if then
requests were not complied with. The following dly
the l6h the guards to the number of five thousand
Ape ltad unluned-he people also assembled in null
tia les AMI Kissed then. The govern ncnt still lc-
fu.cl to withdraw the decree, which celted great ex-
cite .nent. ana a terrible collision anticipated. A
naio,ity Of the Provisional Government denlnded the
resignation Of lon. This he refused, and hreaten-
ed to appeal to the people. NJ Page drew pistol
but the matter was finally hushed up The mobs had
menlced the manufacturing establishments in the vi
clnity of Havre and other ports of France threatening
them with confagration unless all the British work.
men were dismissed. The government of France is
being somewhat weakened by commercial and mo-
notary crisis. Several large establishments have
been declared bankrupt and others closing their
business There are about five hundred thousand
men out of employment in Paris and the other prnci-
pal towns As late as the 18th ut Paris was tranquil
The Paris Presse gives the following as an extract
from a Havre letter:-'M. R, one of my friends
was present at the embarkaton of the ex King in a
fishing boat on Thursday last. When on the point Of
quitting the French soil, Louis Philippe turned tc
R and said, Join the republic frankly and sin
cerely for carry with me the French monarchy and
shlll descend with it to the tomb. have been the
last King of France. Adeu.'
Louis Philippe. letter, emanating from one Of
Louis Phippes intimate friends, was received by the
stean Washington, by gentleman of New York
announcing hlt the ex-King has taken the the reso-
tuition to me and fix himself with his family in the
Ctotos 81 con6dnntlv tho Courier dos
Flats Unis, with this additional remark; This is pro
badly not the last King who will flee for safety to the
Egis of the American republic.
AUSTRIA.
The Emperor had declared for non-interferenc'
with France. The projected alliance between Aus
tria Prussia and Russia is abandoned Conflicts haV
been taking place at the Austrian capital between thu
people and military, which have resulted in importan
concessions from the Emperor. 1t seems that up
wards of 1900 students signed and presented peh
ton to the Emperor for unlimited freedom of the Press
the students and others refusing to dispense, the mill
tarv fired upon them, killing some 90 and woundlng
large number. An influential citizen stepped for
ward dipped white handkerchief in the blood of tn
slain fastened it on his walking stick, and exclaimed
'Be this the emblem of our future liberty" The mo
soon swelled to twenty thousand, rushed upon tn
soldiers and gained the mastery. Some accounts 81
as MANY as FIVE hundred were killed in the encounter
The i'm n9nse concOurse again assembled before tn
imperial residence, where gentleman came out an
declared in the name Of the Emperor that his Majest
had cheerfully granted every demand the people ha
made-al liberty of the press and more extensive REF
resentave constitution, publicity Of all proceedings
the courts of law trial by jury and finally the DISMISS
of the Metternich Cabinet. The Emperor subsequent
iy ordered Cabinet to be formed on The most llber
principles and published decree abolishing the Ger
sorshp of the press and establishing national guard
GA gentleman who came passenger in the Wasl
ington, and who left Paris the goth ult, informs
that In Patrie Of that city contained elegraphlc de-
patch from Vienna to the French government amour
cling that REPUBLIC HAD BEEN FORME
THERE!
FROM SPAIN.
Accounts from Madrid state that there was discor
ent among the people against the government.
FROM ITALY.
Accounts from Rome state that the Pope had I
Gently made long speeches. in which he had promis
even to give the people new form of govenmel
which should be satisfactory to them
The constitution of the Sandman States has be
proclaimed. The King has appointed a commission
to form Clbinet which shall satisfy the people.
The Neapolitan ministry has resigned AMI me h
been formed Professionally. The King was prepa i
an expedition against Sicily The King Of Nap
has consented to the constitution of Sicily as SEPT
ate State.
A political league has been formed between I
Grand Duke of Tuscany and the King of Sardinia.
BELGIUM.
The King of Belgium seems disposed to grant a