The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1857-01-21
AN ELEMENr or REvoLurIos.
: The working Glasses Of PARIS.

care was taken TO prevent his being assassi-
mated. The military and the police we're
stationed along The entire -oute, aud the EN-
peror manifested no little satisfaction when
be had passed through the frey ordeal, aud
found himself still alive. Such al least is
the statement given by some OF The Paris
correspondents of the LONDON press. The
nephew of his uncle is by means as popu-
lar as he was year or two ago. The work.
ing classes are sadly dissatisfied, and with
reason. Their condition is said TO be truly
deporable. On the 9th of last month was
quarter day, for all rents 10 Paris under one
hundred dollars year Thsxaene pfessni-
ed, was one of widespread axiely and dis.
tress. 1t appears that in Consequence of the
many diminulions of old buildings, and the
improved character of the ntw, the poorer
classes, who had up TO The Gat time, con-
trived 10 live in Two rooms, tamely, cham
Der and kitchen, could not fird shelter, ex.
cept al rates equal 10, or mde than their an
nual earnings. Thus was b be seen a long
line Of hand carts, loaded with the scan,
furniture of these humble households, bound
either TO the remolest quarters OF the city, or
outside the walls. The Government, autic:-
pating The evil, had built Fl fleeu field known
as the dos de ST. Lasare. But the applica.
lions were SO numerous, that this supply
amounted merely 10 drop in the bucket
Murmurs and menaces, therefore, were
beard on all sides; and if bold leader had
appeared, an attempt at revolution would
nave ueen inevitable. Paris correspon.
dent, describing this condition Of affairs,
says:-
"The hard handed workman who quits
his garret where he has lived and 'loved'
this many year, curses Louis Napoleon, as
he trundles his bed, looking glass and clock
10 the remote faubours; the vile, as she Gi.
mirishes The meat in the pot au .tsu, TO make
up for the high price of bread, curses Louis
Napoleon. Government is the root of all
evil. So great has the popular disconlent
| become, that it has become evident, what
was predicted from the beginning, that the
| famous Caisse de Boulangarie cannot keep
up the price of bread beyond market rates
until !, has received the advances il made
during the last two years 10 keep down The
prices Of bread. The sailors have phrase
I 1T Is hard working for aldead horse,' 10 ex.
press the irksomeness of toiling for enjoyed
benefits, whose sweetness is forgotten. Il
is too hard for Frenchmen 10 Practice; they
know no tense of time but that of lime
present. Judge what an addition TO the debt
for il was only last week the Caisse begun
10 recover IFS advances! Tho bulge, o
1854 presented deficit OF $4,000 900, that
of 1886 shows 6O,oOO,0o0
at is difficult TO realize the obstacles
which lie in The way Of the poor here in
this question of house rent. Few and fal
between are the houses wnere family with
children are allowed TO rent rooms. Two
three aud even four hundred ffshcs are sou
paid for garrels, which fauryears ago were
abundant at one hundred, and one hundres
and fifty francs. The Workman, or the seam
who are retained by their tell until late hours
can fiad no looms nnlsss tha safiy porter b,
well feed, for he hates his equals with lha
ferocily Of haired negro bears 10 negro
/ (Tell negro he is to have negro oversesr!
The solitary seamstress, dependent on he
needle for her support is deemed too pre-
carious a tenant. have never, since Is4s
seen such wrelchedness as saw yeslerda,
in The streets. What rags concealed mel
aud womeu What miserable furniture wa
borne along 10 The new gauei!
"Paris once more looked revolutionary il
the popular quarters, and innumerable wer
the arrests made. Among them was M
Dore, r., we'll known professor of chemistry
Everybody was talking of The smstae expec,
ed or that day. A large review of all III
!. Imperial Guard was passed by the Emperor
i. is probable with view Of inlimating III
people, and of affording His Majesty pre-
text for being in Paris; and expect th
r other lroops were consignesy for the peopl
were kept out of the Champs de Mars b
the ssagens de viAe, Ia thlngI never saw be
fore, the troops usually being employed 70
this office,) who were thus skillfully with
drawn from the stieeis, wheie the murder @
one of them would have been the signal 70
disorders"
Il Another serious drawback Is the existenc
of so many secret societies Some OF ihes'
are Of the most formidable character. On
recent occasion, no less than sixty person
were arrested, near the canton OF Thousrs.-
The sign of recognition was by touching
: each others hand three times, pressing ih
: lower poin, Of the middle finger, and pro
, nouncing The word ''llon," with The lips hal
, closed. When The arrests we're made, tn
= wives of the prisoners ran crying throus
: the villages, and number OF peasants
: armed with pitchforks, threatened desIruc
T iIon if the gendarmes dis-fiot Instantly le
!. them go. Its said that iis gendarmes wer
y fotced to yisld Them up, shd with some dill
y ficnly keptlhemselvss frdn being disarmec
/, The agitation increased and large ban
9 gathered together iumsluously at Briou.-
o The perfect pui himself n movemen. wit
B The gendatfnes of Bressures, Chichs, an
!, Geais, and was accompanied BY the Pre-
s curer general. On arriving at Briop, The re
: .vollers at first showed signs of resisianc'
f but in a short time were dispersed and the
took refuge in the field and woods.