New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1848-04-04
Frunce and her HevoInuon-Leiier from nm
American In Paris TO Hon. John y. Hale.


Correspondence of The Tribune
WASHINGTON, April 2, lsis.
have Just been favored with the perusal OF ar
interesting letter, addressed to Hon. john p. HALE
by an eminent New England clergy man, now in
Paris and who was spectator OF the interesting
events recently occurring in that city. He says
mo one who is not fully aware OF the
supposed strength and resources OF LOUIS Phil
IPfE can conceive how wonderful these events
have been. Perhaps there never has been mon
arch more shrewd and worldly wise than he, OF
who has heen more successful in all he undertook
fine family a subservient House OF Peers and
Deputies; immense wealth all his policy IN re
gard To other national affairs successful Belgium
ruled by his son in law; Spain destined to be ruled
by his daughter-in-aw Austla, Russia, England
Offering no opposition TO his schemes the war In
Algiers Just ended and 100 600 troops within cail
AID thus girt with Notifications which hls craft had
erected-what had he To fear Nothing, he
thought Tuesday, Feb. -, he expressed to al
Epelish gentleman-al the time IN the highest
spir,ts-the confidence that these facts inspired nor
dreamed of a change Of policy. Thursday, at noon
H.. fed from his palace and departed IN an omnibus
Unattended save by two or three followers, IN such
haste that he took not even change OF clothes
and was obliged to have subscription taken up
IN deiray his expenses TO England, where he has
lust arrived-weary aud worn with his journey
in n fshing. boat and in borrowed pea jacket
HIS palace is a hospital for poor workmen Il saw
them the other day smoking their pipes 10 the
throne room and men in smock irocks SIT In the
seats of Peers celebrating the affairs OF the
Republic.
More wonderful still, 2. e. to those who have no
faith in toe people, property is as sale, thus far
order and peace prevail everywhere, as July as
was the case when at every turn one met an armed
policeman. ,.,
conduct the people When the tldings came on
Thursday night that Paris lay as absolutely at the
mercy of the mob as II was possible 70 conceive
that some 10000, mostly OF the lowest class and
who had been for the last few months VIGOROUSLY
in great distress were parading the streets, and
tbst nothing under Heaven at least for that night
was betg cen them and all the wealth OF Paris but
their own will many-though none OF us were IN
any fear-must have felt frightened enough. Every
store was cleared-eyery door barred. mat night
passed off and SO have subsequent nights, IN per
iect security; and now Paris as respects business
aud pleasure sveiy much as It always was. we
are protected by those of whom almost every one
was eraid The royal palaces were roughly
treated III first but quarter OF an hour had not
passed before men lin tatters and probably hungry
were posted to protect the property and no one
was allowed To carry away anything. Nauaoles'
worth thousand OF dollars, were carried 10 the pno
lie treasury, by men who probably knew not where
to get morsei for the morrow. Valuable churcn
ornaments were reverently carried TO nelghoor-
ing place Of security. Christ is the master OF US
all brethren" said one and the rest bowed their
heads rs the articles were borne by. sixty thou
sand dollars, or more. were carried through the
ranks Of the mob, the next day guarded by some
balfdozen workmen. These are but two or three
out of a hundred such Illustrations. Then. too,
their mercy was wonderful. The Municipal
Guards acted with the most atrocious cruelty
thew Killed several (as | saw with my own eyes,,
who were advancing with none bat the mos,
friendly intentions. Yet the people, in almost
every instance when they got them IL their power,
spared their lives. There was always some one
20 aay, They are our brothers stu
The Americans, even the merely frivolous,
fashionable and conservative, l am glad to say,
have sy mpathized almost 70 a an, with this grand
movement. Our minister was the first to recog'
nize the new Government, and We are TO go In
body, some 25O, tomorrow, merely as private Cit
zeDs OF course, 70 congratulate, &c. The ADDRESS
which II TO be delivered would have been much
stronger, but Southern member OF the Committee
objected 10 certain expressions about the Tfgh Of
al TO liberty The great man OF the Govern
ment Is Lsmartine. He is eminenty Peace
msn. One Of his first measures wa. 10 procure the
passage Of an act forbidding capital punishment
against political offenders. All seems hope.
ful The worst signs are the rapidity Of CONVEX.
sIops In the circles Of the Court and among the
officials and the demands Of the workingmen
tinctured As they are by Communism and Foarier.
lem still, l would rather see good deal OF mis-
chief follow than have these noble fellows land
they are by far the most honest class cheated out
Of what they have bought they did almost all the
6ghtngl by their blood, as they were 10 the last
Revelation | believe the X ing deserved his fate.
They have posted up prayer, which,