The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1855-11-01

be considered as delegates of the people OF
Paris
The members of the Government, thus pro-
claimed, were the venerable champion OF liber-
al ideas, the octogenarian Dupont de rEure,
the sublime Lamartine, the celebrated Arago,
the courageous NJ. Marie, the honest GARNER
Pages, the warm.bearted and violent Ledru
Rollin, and the able Cremieux.
happy thought suggesting itself to NJ.
Lamartine, induced him to propose that the
Provisionary Government should take up its
residence i'll PHotel de Vile, the very strong
hold of the revolutionary faction. This resolu.
ton being unanimously adopted, NJ. Lamar
tine set instantly out for the determined place.
in order to take immediate possession of it.
But it was not without much difficulty, and
even personal danger, that he and the other
members of the new Government reached
"PHOteI de Vile"
The Duchess of Orleans, separated by the
crowd from her children became almost fran.
tic with despair and it was not without much
difficulty that NJ. de Mernay, son-in-law of
Marshal Soult, could persuade her to seek for
safety in the Hotel Of the Invalides. The ap.
prehensions Of the Princess were not unbound.
ed, because the Count of Paris was only saved
from being murdered, by the generous effort of
the National Guard 1t tarried not many hours,
before the mother had the inexpressible pleas.
ure to press her little darling to her heart. But
the tate OF the Duke of Charities, the Younger of
her sons, became not known to the Duchess.
until, on the following day, when she received
the cheerful news that he had been taken cara
of by an usher of the Chamber of Deputies.
and was at the house of friend of the House
of Orleans.
The Governor of the Invalides, showing
some apprehension that the Duchess was not
altogether safe in that place, she proceeded
together with the Count of Paris, under the
protection of NJ. Analde de Montesquieu, who
had formerly been All did-decanap OF the En-
peror Napoleon, to the Chateau de Legre
where she kept herself concealed few DAYS
meanwhile enjoying the pleasure of reunion
with her younger son. At last she set out, to-
gether with her children and two faithful
friends, for Germany. She travelled under the
assumed name of Countess of Dreus, and reach.
ed safely Ems, where she was met by her
mother.
The Duke of Nemours succeeded also in ef-
techng his escape, without being detained any
where. The youthful Duchess of Mont nensier,
who, being III certain delicate situation. had
not been able to depart from Paris in compa
ny with the other members of the royal fanli
", but had by her husband been committed
to the care of NJ. Jules Lasterie, who conducted
her to his mother, the daughter of Lafayette.
With that venerable lady the Princess remain
ed till the following day, when she set out in
company of General Thierry, for the Chateau
q En-, where she hoped to find her husband.
But being disappointed in this expectation, she
sought for an asylum in the house of II. Estan-
celin, who was attached to the Bavarian an
6aSSdde From hence she departed in COM
pany with General Thierry and NJ. Estancelin.
for Belgium.
Arrived at Abbeville, NJ. Estanceln attempt
ed to procure the Duchess some rest, in the
house of a friend of his but as the latter han
pened to an ungenerous and cOwardly person.
he refused to grant the requested hospitality.
NJ. Estancelin went then to procure q carriage,
In order to continue the journey, and the
Duchess and General Thierry were, meanwhile
obliged to remain in the street. The night be-
ing dark and rainy the Princess had the mis-
fortune to lose one of her CATERS in the mud
and 1t was not without much difficulty that she
could find it again. The General exclaiming
Quetles areatureS 6tronges pendant cette nor
ri6te nuit," was answered by the Princess, in
joyful tone of voice, Eth 6icn jdjme mie,tr
ceS 0vent,tres que Ia DtOnOtOHie dc table roRde
de hdCGii dams les salons chduds ct sum Ut,telLr
DIES IhiLeries"
Thus it appears that this youthful and love-
ly Princess showed much cheerfulness and
courage, in the midst of circumstances that
might well have excused sentiments of con-
trary nature. From Abbeville the journey was
continued to the Belgian frontiers which were
passed without discovery, or at least without
detention.
The high estimation in which all the mem
bers of the family of Louis Philippe were gen
orally held, must certainly be assumed as one
of the chief causes which operated in securing
their safe escape from France. Yes, there is
much reason to suppose that, with the sole ex-
ception Of the King himself, they might all
have departed without any concealment or
precaution whatever, without having run the
least danger of being detained or insulted.
Berlin, Prussia.