Boon's Lick times. [volume] (Fayette, Mo.) 1840-1848, 1848-03-25
Arrival Of the Cambria.
A REVOLUTION IN FRANCE.
ADDIcATIoN OF LOUIS PHILIPPE.
PARIS, February "a.

PARIS, February "a.
Louis Philippe hes abdicated the throne in favor
OF the Count de Paris. and the Duke de Nemours
has been proposed as Regent; but the proposition
was rejected.
1t was then proposed, in the Chamber Of Depu.
ties, by Odilon Barrott, the leader of the Oppo
sition, that the Regency should be formed under
the Duchess d'Orleans, until the Count de Paris
should obtain his majority; but this was also re-
jected, and republic insisted upon.
The Duchess Of Orleans and the Count De
Paris went to the Chamber at half past one, &C.
companied by the Duke de Nemours. and there
the same propositions being made, they were again
rejected by the Deputies, and by the people who
had penetrated into the Chamber.
The Chamber has declared itself in perma
hence, and has refused to allow the family O.
Louis Philippe 10 resume the throne. There will
be great efforts made to support the Duchess DE-
OIL, ans as the head Of a Regency.
The idea OF Republic is not agreeable to the
feelings of a mass Of the people, The Chamber
met to day, but the populace overpowered the ma
| jority.
The King, at one o'clock, left the Palace o
the Tu.lleries, and, escorted by party Of thu
Cavalry Of the National Guard and several reg
ments Of the regular Cavalry, the carriage wen
by the quay, to the barriers Of the Passy.
| The troops were all drawn at noon today
Not soldier is to be seen. The troops OF the line
have fraternised with the National Guards, anc
the National Guards with The people.
All intercourse with the two sides of the river
is cut off; but hear distant firing going on every
instant, while / write.
Carrier Pages is Mayor Of Paris.
! A strong Government will be organized.
A Republic of the model of the United States
is proposed.
procession of persons in blouzes, and armed
has just passed. carrying the throne from the
throne room of the Tui'leries on their shoulders,
in misunderstanding the Merseilles hymn.
There has been frghtful loss of life. and, in
many instances, the troops have refused to act
against the people,
| The number of killed is said to be upwards of
five hundred, principally in the nelghborhood of
the Pnlais Royal. and between that and the Tuile.
res an attemrt was made on the finance minister's
residence. at II o'clock, but it was unsuccessful
The tocsin has been sounding all day through
out the streets of Paris
All Paris is in the hands of the Nation Guard
and of the people.
| Count Mole was first named and rejected by the
people for what post the despatch omits to say I
| M. Theirs and Odlon Barrot were next named
and the Proclamation appointing them was torn
down, every where, by the people.
uei' LdWoTlsleTe mas Deen appointed COmman-
der of the National Guard. The placard was
written by Theirs and Barrot
1t is said, that Gen. Lamorisiere is killed, or,
at all events wounded
The Palais Royal has been taken possession of
by the people, ofter great deal of carnage.
An attack was made at one o'clock on the Pal.
ace of the Tuieries. 1t is now in the hands of
the National Guards, and the people are throwing
the furniture out of the windows and burning it;
and an attempt has been made to burn the Tuille-
ries.
The people have penetrated into the cellars of
the Tuilleries, and are distributing the wine.
The people are in possession of the Railway
Stations and barriers.
The rails have been removed from the railways,
to prevent troops from arriving from the country
The passengers from Boulogne to Paris, were
obliged to return from Neufchatel to Boulogne, a.
the railroads have been stopped.
All communications with Paris have been cut
off
The mail and passengers have returned to
Amiens.