The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1857-01-21
AN ELEMENT OF REVOLUTION.
The Working Glasses OF Paris.

IL IL stated that on Inc recent arrival OF
Louis Napoleon at Paris, the greatest possible
care was taken TO prevent his being assass-
nated The military and the police were
stationed along the entire :oule, and the En-
peror manifested no little satisfaction when
he had passed through the frey ordeal, and
found himself still alive. Such at 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 ego. The work.
ing classes are sadly dissatisfied, and with
reason. Their condition is said to be truly
deplorable. On the 9th of last month was
quarter day, for all rents in Paris undor one
hundred dollars year. The scene present.
ed, was one of widespread anxiety and dis.
tress. 1t appears that in consequence of the
many dimiuutions of old buildings, end the
improved character of the new, the poorer
classes, who had up to the that time, con-
trlved 10 live in Two rooms, namely, cham.
Der and kitchen, could not fEd shelter, ex.
cept at rates equal 10, or more than their au-
nual earnings. Thus was 10 be seen long
line OF hand carts, loaded with the scanl
furniture of these humble households, bound
either 10 the remolest quarters of the city, or
outside The walls. The Government, antic:-
pating the evil, had built fifteen field known
as the dos de 81. Lazars. But the applica-
tions were so numerous, that this supply
amounted merely to drop in the bucket
Murmurs and menaces, therefore, were
heard on all sides; and if bold leader had
appeared, an attempt at revolution would
have been inevitable. A Paris conespon.
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 iaubourg; the wife, as she Gi-
mirishes The meat in The pot au teu, 10 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, thai il has become evident, what
was predicted from the beginning, that the
famous Caisse de BouIangarie cannot keep
up the price of bread beyond market rates
until il has received the advances il made
during the last two years 10 keep down the
prices Of bread. The sailors have phrase
1T is hard working for dead horse,' TO ex
press The irksomeness OF ioiiiIs !or enjoyed
benefits, who Sc sweetness is forgotten.
is too hard for Frenchmen 10 practice; they
know no tense of time but that of time
present. Judge what an addition 10 the debt
for il was only last week The Caisse begun
10 recover IFS advances! The budget oil
1854 presented deficit of $4,000, 900, that
of 1885 shows 6O,o0O,O0O.
at is difficult TO realize the obstacles
which lie in The way Of the poor here in
this question of house rent. Few and far
between are tile houses where family with
children are allowed to rent rooms. Two,
three and even four hundred francs are now
paid for garrets, which four years ago were
abundant at one hundred, and one hundred
and fifty francs. The workman, or the seam
who are retained by their toll until late hours
can find no rooms unless the surly porter be
we'll feed, for he hates his equals with tha
ferocily of hatred negro bears TO negro
(Tell negro he is 10 have negro Novsrseer!)
The solitary seamstress, dependent on hel
needle for her support is deemed TOO pre-
oarious tenant. have never, since ls4s
seen such wrelchedness as saw yesterday
in the streets. What rags concealed men
and women! What miserable furniture was
borne along 10 the new garret
"Paris once more looked revolutionary in
the popular quarters, and innumerable were
the arrests made. Among them was M.
Dore, IT,, we'll known professor of chemistry
Everybody was talking of the emeute expect
ed or that day. A large review of all the
Imperial Guard was passed by the Emperor,
it is probable with view of inlimaling the
people, and of affordng His Majesty pre-.
text for being in Paris; and I expect the
other troops were consignes, for the people
we-e hoPt oot of -iha Chaaps do Mare hy
the seagens de uiAs. IA thing never saw be-
fore, the troops usually being employed for
this office,) who were thus skilllully with.
drawn from the streets, where the murder of
one of them would have been the signal for
disorders"
Another serious drawback is the existence
of SO many secret societies. Some OF these
are of the most formidable character. On a
recent occasion, no less than sixty persons
were arrested, near the canton OF Thouars.--
The sign of recognition was by touching
each others hand three times, pressing the
lower point of the middle finger, and pro.
nouncing the word "llon," with the lips half
closed. When the arrests were made, the
wives OF the prisoners ran crying through
the villages, and number OF peasants,
armed with pitchforks, threatened destruc-
ton If the gendarmes did mol Instantly let
them go. 1t is said that the gendarmes were
forced to yield them up, and with some diff
ficully KEEP. themselves from being disarmed.
The agitation increased, and large band
gathered together iumultuously at Briou.--
The perfect put himself in movement with