SINGULAR HISTORICAL PARALLEL.

New Zealander, Volume 4, Issue 291, 14 March 1849, Page 3

SINGULAR HISTORICAL PARALLEL.

A rcinarkable'document, exhibiting in parallel column the leading events connected with the two French lit! [ volutions, of 1830 and ] 848, has been put into ou hands. It has been printed in Paris, and is entkl"d, " Rappiochement dcs circonstances ct cvencmi'iils <i"i out piecede ct smvi la Chute de Charles X, et dc Lnui Puilippe I." The following is a translation, and i£ will be admitted that the similarity is cuuouslj evict 1 The Duke of Derry son 1 The Duke of Orleans, of Charles X. son of Louis Philippe. 2 Maiucs a foieignpiin- 2 Marries a fmcign pnnccss (Sicilian). (0.,s (MrcKlcnbuig). 3 Of this man iaga is born .'? Of this mami^e is born an heir to the crown, an hen to theciown, tliu the Duke of IJordcaux. Count of Paris. 4 His father, the Duke of 1 His father, the Duke ni Beirv, dies by assaßsi- Orleans, dies by an ao nation. cident. 5 The 13th February,] 820 5 The l.'Uh of July, 1842. G In the year preceding o" In the year preceding the fall of CliailosX., the fall of Louis Phf(lB29), bread rises to Jippe (1847). the piic an exhoibitant price—" ol bread uses toanenoiI If. sc. niou9 height —on the Ist of April, If. 14c. 7 The excessive cold ex- 7 The extreme coldexpc< perienced during the lionced during the wm~ i winter of 1529-30, c.iv- ter of 1847-IS, causes ses the Seine lobe frozen the Seine to be frozen j over. ovpr.'the first time since 1830. 8 Retrograde movement 8 The retrograde moveof the Government, af- ment of the Government ter magnificent promises after magnificent pioinducesthe trut> Royal- mises, induces the tiuc. ists to tcndei it their conservatives to offer if; advice on the appioach- their advice on the aping crisis. preaching cruis: 9 This advice is disre- 9 This advice is (list cgarded by the authori- garded by the authorities, ties. 10 The speech from the 10 The speech from the throne containing acri- throne containing act imonioua expiessions, monious expressions, offensive to the oppobi- offensive to the opposition—session 1830. tion—session 1818. 11 Leiub to a protebt by 11 Leadq to a protest by 221 deputies. a great number of deputies, who decide that they will assi&t at tiu banquet of the 12th arvoudiBement. ' 12 Taking of Algiers and 12 Taking of Ahd^elthe Dey. v Kader. 13 Oidinances of the2sth 13 Ordonnance of the Proof July, abolishing the feet of Police, published liberty of the press. on the 21st February, opposing the banquet. 14 These Ordinances lead 11 This ordounance lead* on Monday evening to on Monday evening to tumultuous assemblages tumultuous assemblages at which the journals at which the journnls are are read, and loudly read, and loudly coincommented upon. These mentcdupon. These asassemblages form a sort scinblages> form a sort of preface to the icvolu- of preface to the revotion which bieaks out on lution which broke out the following day. on the following day. lo The people revolt a- 15 The people revolt against the Ordinances, gainst this ordonnance and the power falls into and the power falls into the bauds of the insur- the hands of the insuigenls. gents. l(j The combat lasts three 1G The combat lasts three days, the 27th, 2«th, & days, the t >22iul, 23rd, & 29th of July, 1830. 24th of February, 1848. 17 Commencing on Tues- 17 Commencing on Tuesday and finishing on day, and finishing on Thui sttay. Thursday. 18 The people gain the 18 The peonle g,un the victory over the royal victory over the troops, troops. 19 The gendarmerie first 19 The municipal guard take part in the conflict firat take pait in the and yield. conflict and yield. 20 Theyaie disbanded. 20 They are disbanded. 21 The inviolability of the 21 The inviolability of ihe Sovereign, proclaimed Sovereign, proclaimed in the charter of 1814, jn the charier of 1830, is ticared with derision. Ts treated with derision: 22 ChailesX, falls lioin 22 Louis Philippe falls the tin one at the age of- from the throne at the si vcnty loin years. • iiue of beventy four. 23 In July tl,e mouth of 2,i In February tuc ruontU llv di>afh ol the Duke ot the death Ol'i! c \)u\q ol Oi.caib u\j Jifjny,

24 Up abdicates in favour 21 He abdicates in favour of M« eramKon, the of his Rvimlson, 'lip Dnkf> of 13o' dpnux, pgcd Count of Pans, aged ten ten ye irs, (the crown not ytais. bcintr accepted by tho DnVe of AiiEoirme.) 25 Theftukpof Bordeaux 25 T!ip Court of Paris is is presented as King. ]>r- sented as King. 26 He i» re used, the yen- 26 He is lefused, flip poo. pie declaring that it is j>le declaring tb.it it is ton l.iie. too Inte 27 A Provisional G"VPin- 27 A Prnv'siom] Gorrrnment established after merit established aftrr tbe revolution. the revolntjon, 28 The royal family are 28 file royal fatniiv tp obliged to quit the soil obliged to quit the soil of France. of Fiorce. 29 Which they do bv short 29 Which they <U prrcistages, attended by se- pitntoly, without evm vrr.il thousands of thp the necessaries of life, royal gunids, a great beinp; obligrd to <lianumbcr of fiiends and guise and conceal themfnith^ul aeivant«, and selves, in order to esen|-e three, commissioners of the fury of the people of the Provisional Govern- the country through wipnt, the gieoter part ■which they pass, withof whom wept profusely out defence, a'andoned vihcn the time of sepa- bv their relatives, and ration came. even by their favourite!". 30 They adopt England 30 They adopt England a 9 nn 'he ploee of exile. their place of exile. 31 Charles X. on setting 31 Louis Philippe, on his foot on the shores of landing there, pxc'a'med tint country, sbed tears wi'li joy, — Thank Got', of joy. I am on English ground. 32 The temperature of the 32 The temperature of the atmosphere, at the time atmosphere is ve r y mild of the revolution, i=s very for the season, (!2 to 14 high, (56 degree centri- degree centiigrades.) ermdes ; 33 Some i^ays afterwards, 33 On the 26th February, a frightful storm occurs, at tw in the nfternoon, arcompnnied by thunder a tremendous hurricane and lightning. cotnmnce'l. accompanied by thuudei and lightning. 34 Impeachment of the 34 Impeachment of the Ministers of Charles X. Ministers of Louis Philippe. 35 The head of the family 35 • * * dies in a foreign land. The compiler, who signs himself " Alphonse Langlois, Comm'iß Lihrairc," concludes thus — Man proposes, but God disposes— says a ( hmtian philosopher. Let us acknowledge, in this concurrence of events, the finger of God, ana let us bow to his decrees, praying him to over-rule for pood the men who are called to be our governors, and to save France, our dear coun'ry, from disorder and anarchy. Reader, behold a curious and valuable record, worthy of a pla< c in our national annals. It is full of instruction, and reads a lesson to in all, and p&rticularly to the men who are enttufted with the morul and physical interests of our country.