Evansville weekly journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 184?-18??, 1848-03-23
NEW York, March Is, 1918.

New YORK. March Is, 1913.
The Royal Mail Steamer Cambria, after
passage of twenty days, has arrived, bringing
highly interesting and important news from
France The commercial news is not of much
importance.
PARIS, Feb. 24th, 1915.
Louis Philippe has abdicated in favor of the
Count de Paris. The Duke of Nemours was
proposed as Regent, and rejected.
1t was proposed by Odillon Barrott, that
Regency should be formed under the Duchess
of Orleans, until the Count de Paris should OBJ
tain his majority,-but this has been rejected;
and the establishment of a Republican Gov
eminent insisted upon.
The Duchess of Orleans and the Count de
Paris went to the Chambers at half past one o.
clock, accompanied by the Duke de Nemours,
and large party of soldiers on horseback. The
Duchess was in deep mourning. At four o.
clock the Duchess de Orleans, Count de Paris,
and Duke de Nemours returned, having been
rejected by the Chamber of Deputies, and the
people who penetrated into the Chamber.
The Chamber of Deputies has declared itself
IN PERMaNANCE, and las refused to allow the
family of Louis Philippe to resign the throne.
There will be great, effort made to support
the Duchess de Orleans; the idea of Repub-
lie not being agreeable to the mass of the
Deputies.
The Chambers met to-day, but the populace
over powered the majority.
The King, at 10 o'clock, left the Palace of
the Thuilleries, escorted by party of the eaval-
~ of the National Guards, and several regiments
of regular cavalry. The carriages went by the
quays to the Barriers Passy
The troops were all withdrawn at noon, and
not soldier is now to be seen.
The troops of the Line have fraternized with
the National Guards, and the National Guards
with the people
All intercourse with the two cities of the
River is cut off, but heara distant firing going
on every instant while write.
GARNER Pages is Perfect of Paris. A strong
government will be organized, and a Republic
of the model of the United States is proposed
A procession of persons with torches and
armed have just passed carrying the throne of
the throne room of the Thuilleries on their
shoulders in triumph, singing the Marseilles
hymn.
There have been frightful 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 The
fighting was principally in the neighborhoad of
the Palias Royal, and between that and the
Thulileries.
An attempt was made on the Finance Min.
listers house. at II o'clock, which failed.
The tOcSin has been sounding all day through
out the city. All Paris is in the hands of the
National Guards and the people.
Count Mole was first named and rejected BY
the people. Theirs and Barriot were next nan
ed, and the proclamations appointing them
Ministers were every where torn down by the
public.
General Lamoniciere has been appointed
Commander of the National Guards. The pla
card was written by Theirs and Barrot. 1t il
said that General Lamoniciere is killed, or a
all events wounded.
The Palias Royale has been taken posses
sion of by the people, after great deal of car
mage.
An attack was made at 10 o'clock on tn
Palace of the Thuileries, and it is now in tn
hands of the National Guards and the peopl
who are throwing the furniture out ofthe win
dows and Blu rning it; and anattempt was mad
to burn the Thuilleries.
The people have penetrated into the celia
of the Thuilleries, and are distributing tn
wines.
The Railway Stations and barrier are in tn
possession of the people; and from the forme
the rail has been removed to prevent the arri
val of troops from the country. The passen
gers from Bolongue to Paris We're in conse
quence obliged TO return from Neuf Chetel t,
Bolongne.
The Railway being stopped, all communi
cation with Paris is cut off; and the mail AM
passengers are returning to Amiens.