Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1848-05-13
PROGRESS OF THE FRENCH REVOLUTION.

PROGRESS OF THE FRENCH REVOLUTION.
II is generally known, we presume, to the read
ing world, that the gentleman who formerly furnish
ed the columns Of this paper with valuable Cores
pondence, chiefly literary, from Paris, has transferred
his labors to the columns Of LitteWs Lining .4ge,
weekly Repository Of Literary and Political arti-
cles, which we trust is received by many OF our
own readers. As, however, the proportion of them
who have an opportunity Of perusng il is yet COM
paratively small, we have thought that we should
render the rest Of them an acceptable service by
extracting from it the latest exposition yet publish
ed in that Repository, from the pen Of the gentle
man referred to, on the subject of French affairs
This exposition is the more interesting to us'be-
cause the residence and official position of the wri
ter open to him sources of information not access
BILE to our own respected and able London Cores
pondent, and because, well before as since the
breaking out of the present Revolution, he is un-
derstood to have had the most friendly and conf
dental relations with the leading Republicans of
the highest character in France. The letter is, of
course, not of the latest date, but it is still suffi
GENTLY recent to afford much information that is
valuable.
FROM LrTTELL's LIVING NAY 6.
PARIs, ArRrL S, ls4s.
This metropolis heaves STILL like the Immediately after
hurricane and when the horizon threatens storms The
Revolution ought to be considered as over Not disorder
prevails the minds and conduct of all who have been held
in any kind of subsection and subordinaon The state of
affairs called peaceable because every
thing il yielded which the multitude choose to ask
Every morning undergo shower Of DEGREES, well
proclamations and addresses The transportation of wine
throughout France, from hamlet to hamlet in the country,
from street in the towns, exceedingly oppressive
and troublesome, and quite unfair for the poor This evhas
been partly reced by the suppression Of the manifold excise
called ooi We may expect less Of that adueraton which
accompanied the old SYSTEM and which mshievous
than the Of price An edc Of yesterday aots adj
don Of Bread fresh meat and sailed lard the in
the navy and provides committee for the of abuses in
the choice and distribution Of their provisions.
The first indication which have of real spirit in the
Paris police department in circular issued the I'd in
slant by mayor Of the capital the twelve district mayors
whereby he enjoihs them employ the National Guards
and patrols for the repression Of the tumuuous assembages
night that march with torches, discharge rockets and
ard and force the Inhabitants of the streets, in every quar-
ter illuminate their windows II has been sad nuisance
New York has experienced trouble with her anrene but
what think you Of convocaon Of very many thousands Of
small tenants in central and populous division Of this CAPT
tai who compel their landlords forth and give them
receipts for not paid and be paid The i'm
preston to be almost universal with the French that
revolution dssoves all Take this instance Of law
in the provinces related in the Lyons Gazette con
the 18th Of March band Of workmen entered private
sion, occupied by ladies' domicliary search for
The domescs persuaded them wait until the day In
the interval the terrified ladies' repaired for help the project
cf H. IN limit he hand rned
and explored infinitely they exhibited order and warrant
from Of the sirfy clubs Of Lyons"
Small offerings TO the Provisional Government aid OF the
draned treasury numberos and many Of them admra
BILE Bodies wokmon Of every description, all Of
cees and clubs and hosts Of individuals with greater
less MEANS make their "paotc gns The silver forks
and spoons bis only pae bestowed in this way by the Arch
bishop Of Paris have produced dsnct and lively sensation
Our Moneur with the grateful acknowledgements Of the
Governmental the charitable depu,aons special committee
has been appointed receive the offerings and record and
publish the names Of the donors Lamennais the chair
Besnge the poet vice president thereof The mayors
throughout France invite, by pscas and addresses in the
journals, citizen to contribute his mite On the LIST in
slant delegation Of the people to the Government asked that
all persons possessing any should be required tax
themselves according their substance and their own sense
OF equity. This would be new form Of income tar
manifestation explicit and formidable occurred yesterday
the Sd instant Esy'n the morning placsrds appeared at
every convOkng the whole people 10 the Champ de
Mars with the view compel the rch to sacrifices, which,
said the placrd the law does but popular will should
exact The Government conceived alarm Il Immediately
took measures Cor an aembage Of the students the pub
Lie schoosthe Polytechnic, the Normal and tho Deaf and
Dumb included. These marched 10 the Champ de Mars,
where they found Of at least hundred thousand
men, with whom they mingled ngratisted themselves
and sr eight hours Of communion, prevailed to good end
The persuaded collection for the Govern
mont among themselves they in mighty procession
fasensy with their offering, which they augmented by the
way with con,ngen. levied tho byasnde spectators