Weekly national intelligencer., 1848-08-05
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On my visit to the capital yesterday the glorious anniver
sa OF our Independence could not but be impressed will
the differences Of appearance occupation and spirits between
what witnessed and the business and aspects Of the day
your side OF the Atlantic with you universal confidence
thorough satisfaction exultng patriotism, festivity whou
strife or alloy here, pail it were, spread the vas
community Sadness dsus paralysis Of trade, fresh uin
from sangunary civil battle through four great aubourgs
large divisions Of the whole The first groups tina
met my eye as aghed the platform of the railroad sta
on, We're of soldiers of the line the right half dressed
s o'clock, and the left and ia front, of the Gade Mo
bile IN full trim prepared enjoy hoyday in the villages be
tween st. Gemain and Paris The latter consisted in
small part Of lively lads from twelve to sixteen of age
recruited from the and converted into zeal
champions Of order their loss during the four days
ceeded proporonaby, that Of any other corps they
about twenty thousand all in action the vacancies
rapidly filled: they the best terriers they hunt the in
surgens with keen and RELISH in cellars gares
combs, fields, forests, and hamlets,
AS descended the Rue de Havre, pique crossed the
street with three Of their game the insurgents hands tied he
hnd muerng curses their cators II is mentioned that
the title Garde Mobile to be changed that Of Gar
certainly appropriate The disposition the advantageous
for the public and for these boys themselves is thus made
crisis when putting them to any other than the military
school could not be tried.
Passing by the Rue de la Par 10 the Place Vendome and
the Rue de Rivo encountered worthy Irish gentleman,
who is the principal tea merchant in the quarter To my
question whether he had been obliged out he answer
a ne nau pecOme french and OF shou
deed his musket he added that of the company which
ne belonged seven killed and ffy-one wounded. The
hospital returns afford just estimate of the numbers of the
scilns very many having been carried to their apart
ments Half an hour afterwards entered cab near the
Palais Royal. now, in order look again at the
theatres of the conflict The driver took the route Of the Rue
Montmarte, and the bouevars the Faubourq St Martin
and thence to the Fauboug St. Antoine The long streets
under active repair but still rugged from the barrsades
the Russian artillery and infantry had fought in them they
could not have left generally damage; in the apre-
gate the cost Of the material destruction be less than
million fUo of dollars On the bouleyards mans Of the in
sunecon were hawked When we returned to the arch Of
St Martin, the hrong of the curious had become SO dense
that fan aght and return on foot by the bouleyars
The most remarkable of the sights here the extended
mass Of sodey and provincial national guards each detach
ment having the Of its province about the hat OF cap
In the OF the Tuee Cdrouse found the same spec
tace and could study the and costumes
entered during this exploration the shops of principal
vendors OF jewey dry goods, stationery and books They
declared to that they doing absolutely nothing in sale
or purchase and though they might complain Of
fatigue and perous exposure the military service proved
distraction from severe professional distress and anxiety All
asked my ideas Of the future which more definite
than their own Every thinking and sober-minded man re
oices in the present awmara and in the composition of the
Government which mainly council of but is pro-
visional-dd lterin-and what come We are told
this day that the elder Dupn will propose to the Assembly the
election OF Gen. Cavagnac President for Is months with
the same powers Time would be given for the subjugaon Of
the mob the restoration OF public confidence and the
the vision of the Orleans expulsion familiar to nv reye
yet credit would have been obtained with me by any
prophet telling that should behold the long and famous
street st. Honore with SO many shops vacated apartments and
houses to be let and little hustle of traffic as remarked
yesterday. The same with the Paas Royal SILENT few
passengers the marine guard the southern entrance only
to be noticed and, by the way, corps of this guard march,
ing through the Rue de Rivoi TO the Tueres in order TO
play escort TO of savage insurgents deserved obe
sance for their soldey bearing and equipment Whether
they be genuine ars land ubbers disguise cannot
pronounce.
The last time raversed the Palas Roya about the Goth
of last month"; every part and the garden especially was clus
tered with wokmen discussing the political topics Of the day.
and receiving lessons of sedon from their noisy and bearded
orators Since the insurection of the 23d umo, three
fourhs OF the 6uses that crowded and cooed the
and public places have disappeared This arsoacy hav
ing attempted the worst of easons and suffered defeat has
become too suspicious and odous venture forth again in
force numbers All the working classes materially in
jured by the dust and horror which the conduct and pre-
tensions of too large part of them and Of their sgous
prompters have excited.
Another thing which could have expected to witness
the absence Of all advertisements Of theatrical
except perhaps Good Friday not one Yesterday although
the Government had invited the stage its action
My eye was attracted to seemingly fresh bill of the grand
opera on pillar in the Paais Royal; examining it
discovered its date to te Friday the 23d June of which the
evening differently employed Complaint is made of
the order close 10 o'clock the Parsans scarcely ever
heard cuew before. Our esmable consul for Glasgow
who short visit the of war; being abroad on
several times and conducted to posts he finally reached the
Hotel Meurice, little wroth with his adventures
On the bouevards, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs
(we guarded within and without overtaken by Mon
seur Gustave DEischta esimable sapdat and banker
He spoke Of his nnetyone hours Of military operations and
added Our prospects are less dismal than they were Ca
yagnac and his generals honest resolue men the Gov
eminent is longer conspiracy" Absolutely the persua
sion in all circles and spheres that the Executive
Commission, with the Ministers Of Commerce. the Interior
and Public Works. connved at the nsurecon If they were
not ar6ce accessories Lamaine himself does not es
cape the mputaton. He publishing his organ LIE Bien
Public Of apology for the ineccncy Of the Executive
comprising historical details Of the revolution of February
which worth distinct epitome He has sunk many
fahom his opes have lost their virtue he allowed the thun
derbolt to strike twicehe first me the National Assembly
the second all Paris TIE bourgeose now deest the name
which they at first deemed tuielay and euIgent "We
have had they remark enough Of umid and Hod phrases
vainglo.ous boasts and aduaon of the mob
fellowship with the Ledru Rollins the Caussderes the Bar
bes unreaizabIe promises and poecal jeceptons"
You will note that the charge Of British Vaccinations and
bribery, nsnunted by Focon, the ex-mnser Of commerce.
and reiterated by Lamennas in his Journal induced the
British Ambassador to address himself the subject the
Executive. The acquitial is emphatic signed "Your most
devoted, by the Minister Of Foreign Affairs Jules Basde
the former editor Of the National who used the
British Government and Legation Of all possible evil designs
and practices The prousion Of Russian roubes and British
gold among the insurgents accounted for by the supplies
last year. from the Bank Of England and the Emperor Ncho
las the Bank Of France from whose vaults the treasured
coin drawn into the public Golfers the disposal Of the