New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-09-05
HOW LOUIS BLANC GOT OUT or FRANCE

From Gali0nanf.
The Tennis gives some Interesting particulars
about NJ Louis Blanc's journey from france 10
England via Belgium 10 August. i'to, after tne
events of My in that year; Having arrl yyeu az
Client the author OF the History VI Len 61 an
oficious policeman who had heard some people iu-
dress him by name. The following IS the ues,rlP o
tiou of the scene, a. given in the journal we -
You are VI. Louis Blanc Certainly. III tia'
case I must ask you 70 have the goodness 10 aJI
company me to the COmlnssaife.' "By az
1ncans.F replied Louis Blanc. on the two accGotH-
ingly went to the Commissaire, who, on hDdlhg
that Louis Blame" had been arrested, over
whelmed tho captive with excuses " sucl DIuh
nering was unparaleledr these agents were
Teaiiy TOO Jealous" etc. VI. Louis Blanc must
no rj0p tIem . with the greatest pleasure, re-.
sponded the latter; but will now be gong
.'Impossible: letting you 20 Is no Doubt a mere
Formally, but should not care 10 TAKE IL upon
myself Il you VIII follow e 70 .o ,c,I an Won
however matters can be easily arranged anu YOU "a
will be free az once. His house Is only coupe o,
minutes walk from here with great pleasure
a TN fe Rnrr0nastcr the Commissare and his
captive duly proceeded. The great man was most
atfablc and expressed the - IRENE dlspeasuIe ay
IN arrest Louis Blame " Oh! 1t does not matter
one WHIT good -humoredIy Temarked tle oIHcr,
but think will take my leave OF YOU at ohcg 70
catch the Ostend train Hem. Don alIo-
gcther fancy N. Blanc, that yoa VII be ape BIO 10
catch the train today sad .ot tine the D GSg
master. Why not Well, you see, 'lto e upf
mas the Governor got to DO with me ratAer snap,
ni.bl Y asked NJ Blanc. The fact =. ny dear ~,
noliteIv responded the other cannot uhlorIu,
natelv take on myself TO set YOU q I4Oerll 'tOI
have consulted the Governor, and l must there-
fore though with the utmost regret, eHtItlI 9Vu
IN kindly submit TO being imprisoned VI. Louis
Blanc % course, protested very eheSsetNa4I.
against beng forced 70 take any sucl course OuI
on receiving the assurance that ORA" lnS-roolI
would constitute bis place OF detention anu eoou
dinner his prison fare, he made IA virtue OF heees-
sir ana agreed 70 consider himself captive. Inc
reDast proved capital and was washed down by an
excellent bottle of wine. After lie bad nnlsAfd Ils
dinner NJ Blanc asked for some books ne, re-
ce1ved Monte ChFIstO,' o worE when ne Atu
never read before, and passed several hours II
perusing the startling events recorded Ia us pages
amonr Otlers the adventures or the ADDe Farla anu
the escape from prison of Edmond Dantes'
The ensuing morning. Louis bIapc receiver a
visit from the Governor of the Province: Who post
courtrously deplCred the undue zeal OF MS three
suLordtnotes so ! NAV at length regard myself
n ar liberty 70 start for Ostend,' said NJ. BIanc
hopefully "Oh, yes. You will get away now VIII
ont much more delay" replied the Governor
Without much more DELAY" That Is. WAen we
have recei yed the decision Of the P0vernmenG. We
are going TO telegraph 10 the Minister o. the IN
terror about you" " You are very good, s4ld re-
signedlv NJ blauc. But Of course, he Will REFER
The matter 70 The Minister OF Foreign Affairs, WtQ
will refer Il TO the French Government and 7AaIl
nor GET 10 England at ALL His apprehenSions how
ever we're NOT Justified for IN the course OF the Gay
an order arrived for his liberation, and the Nus
trious historian forthwith proceeded on MS our
new only too glad 70 escape from the oVer-attehlon
of the people of Client.