The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1870-10-11
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frieud who arrived last night from that
devoted city an occupations arc sus-
I pendedi the shops io no business; the
streets are not watered and are fan u
dust. tie soldiers dnllirg through
then The whole population is democrat.
gcd! Il Is pteous heartrcnding
thought that the most beautiful city III
the world should thus suffer lesccra-
ton Yesterday was the last of free
egress; hereafter no one can leave the
city without special permits aud who
would wish to remain The sympa-
thics Of the best classes here are now
with the French. The unexampled
misfortunes Of France, dragged from
Der throne to the dust in few weeks,
and lying az the mercy Of triumphant
foe, is too doleful q spectacle for civil
ization not to shudder al But the idea
Of a republic is distasieful to all Euro
pean powers. We're France 10 become
prosperous republic, Italy and Spain
would speedily follow suit and the
principles Of freedom would grow till
they spread throughout Europe 1t is
said that the King Of Prussia has told
Napoleon he would restore him to his
throne He may be willing to do so,
but the French would not willingly re-
ceive him they would rather, if com
PEELED TO accept monarch, have one
of the Bourbons The Empress is in
England, and it is rumored will soon
FIX her residence. She has priva te
income of about hundred thousand
dollars, not drawn from France.
An American lady who wished to
leave Paris appealed to our friend to
help her aboard the train Only one
route is open to England, that by
Dieppe and Newhayen. Our friend ac-
companied her to the station at six in
the morning, and found an immense
crowd there, eager to get off, Some
idea of the state Of things may be had,
when we state that the lady and her
escort waited at that station from six
in the morning till ten in the evening,
without morsel Of food, before they
could get their baggage registered,
and procure the tickets. The lady
went on to Dieppe, and there found the
same difficulty in getting on board the
steamer. She telegraphed to Paris for
the gentleman to come and help her
again The Grand Hotel is closed;
others must follow the example.
1t is supposed that after to-day there
will be no communication by mail or
telegraph with Paris. The same diff
Guilty exists in the railway lines north
ward. People who have gone to Swift
zerland must stay there, or come to
London by Brussels, Antwerp, &c.
Italy win be in confusion, if rev olution-
AIRY movements spread there And
travelling on any part of the continent
will be disagreeablc to tourists, while
struggling soldiery, refugees, and oilers
of every class, dcmoralized by the ter
rible events thtt are convulsing Europe,
are being about. In England d con-
servative and selfish England all is
quiet London is beginning to fill up,
so the lodging house keepers say
their rooms being in increased demand.
The weather is cold as it is in New
York the last Of October; but fires arc
not yet adopted in parlors; the smoke
Of the coal is dreaded and avoided as
long as possible.
The British Museum has undergone
its annual house cleaning, aud is again
open to the public Its library is the
finest in The world, every published
work having to be sent there Any
one will he admitted, by ticket, on a
guarantee OF responsibility. Americans
require a letter Of introduction from
the embassy Readers are furnished
with luxurious seats, pens, ink and
blotting paper, aud there is dressing
room for ladies', with woman to take
charge Of parasols or luggage. To get
a book, you must fill up a printed or
der from the catalogue. with the press
mark, date and place Of publication,
size Of the volume, &c, with signature
and date Of order This is taken by
some one in attendance, aud usually
half an hour elapses before you have
tho book a nuisance 10 persons who
are unused 70 waiting. When you have
done with the book you must return it
10 the desk, take hack your order and
destroy It. The ancient Egyptian and
Asyrian sculptures on exhibition h re-
are worth months Of study.
An American Official, il was anBoal e
ed, entertained on Tuesday even
ing Doubtless vast number Of for.
eigners viii crowd receptions this
month the fashionables are out Of Lon