THE FOURTH FRENCH REVOLUTION.

Westport Times, Volume IV, Issue 732, 3 November 1870, Page 2

THE FOURTH FRENCH REVOLUTION.

THE SCENE IN PARIS

Direct Paris telegrams report great popular excitement over the announcement of the capitulation and capture of the Emperor. As the proclamation of the Minister War, announcing the capitulation of MacMation's army and capture of the Emperor, became known, the excitement among the people was indescribable.

The story of the capture of the Emperor was freely circulated, but was not credited.

The manifestations were kept up during the entire night cf Sunday, Sept. 4. The crowds demanded " Dec/ieance." Trochu was shouted for, and he appeared and spol;e, saying he had taken an oath, and, as an honest man, he could not break it. The Chambers must answer them. At midnight, crowds assembled around the Corps' Legislatif building, and shouted that the Emperor having fallen into the hands of the enemy, it tvas time for the people to rise rud chase out the invaders. _ The Corps, however, adjourned till to-day, assurances having been given that the day should no°t pass without some determination worthy of France.

Early this afternoon (says a telegram of Sept. sth,) the people mot a squad of police. Tbey shouted '• Vive la Kepubiique," and those of the police who did not respond were immediately disarmed, and their swords broken. The Boulevards at this hour are nearly impassable. The National Guard have succeeded ia preserving tolerable order so far.

The city now (1.30 p.m) presents one of the most imposing popular displays ever witnessed. ICCO armed citizens _ are marching to the Corps' Legislatif, surrounding the building, amid the frenzied hurrahs of countless masses, which are filling every avenue leading to the hall. No symptoms of disorder yet, only a unanimous expression of the popular will. It is now (3 p.m.) impossible to reach the Corps Legislatii" owing to the enormous crowds surrounding tho building. It is reported that a vote of deeheance (forfeiture) was carried by 185 ; nays none. The people are wild with excitement, and are lushing through the streets, displaying placards with the voto of tho Corps Legislat'f inscribed thereon. Shouts of " Vive la Republique " arc heard on all sides. Tho Guard iValionalo say order must he preserved. The people evince but little desiro to create trouble ; all I seem overjoyed at the voto of decheance. j

At the departure of the deputies from the Corps Legislatif, scenes of enthusiasm took place around the building, the National Gruard fraternising with the troops and people. Thousands of Guards rushed into the hall, but were persuaded to retire by M. Qainbstta, who seems to have groat influence over the people. The crowds outside are singing the " Marsoillaise" and " Vive la Republique." There is intense excitement and constant noise of voices that drowns all other sounds.

There were no dangerous elements visible until the crowd reached the Rue Castiglione, where they began tearing down the Imperial arms and tearing from the flags of the National Guard the Golden eagles of France, and from walls and signs the medals bearing the Imperial effigy. The soldiers also joined in these demonstrations.

The correspondent of the " Daily News" at Paris says, at three p.m. on Sunday, he saw the Palace of the Tuileries invaded by a mob, who tore down the throne, destroyed everything marked with the Imperial arms and other Napoleonic insignia, and carried away and cast into the Seine all busts, statues, and pictures of Napoleon. Henri Rochofbrt was borne in triumph to the Hotol de Ville. In these scenes the soldiers fraternised with the people, and all shouted " Vive la France!" "Vivo Commerce!" They laughed and wept with joy, and embraced one another.