Star. — London, England, 1830-09-28 00:00:00

FOREIGN INTELLIGENC'E. 'We have just received, by an extraordinary Express, the Paris .'spera of bunday last. Their contents afford but little of a positive a urc in relation to the topics which, at the date of the last preceding tecounts, were left in a state of great incertitude. With respect to the fate of Brussels in particular, the statements are still contradictory, not Ally as between one journal and another, but as between the columns of tech of the journals in itself. Some of them undertake, with great con fidence, to deny that the capital of Belgium was in the bands of the Dutch, but that, en the contrary, the fruits of their first success had beeli snatched from them ; that they had been entirely defeated ; and that, after a conflict of siz.and.tbirty hours, the Belgians remained masters of the place. The regular mail had not arrived at Paris from Brussels, and conjecture was therefore actively at work in supplying matter to the Perisians. The general impression, however, at Paris, s.!CITIed to be. judging by the papers, that Brussels was still in the possession of its own citizens, and that the Royal army had been dis .otuf.ted. The contradiction of the news of the preceding day, therefore, rested on the r.i orts of travellers. Again, doubts are still suggested as to the stability of the ministry, tl:ough, in the papers of the preceding day, the political atmosphere st:Lmetl to have been cleared of every cloud of speculation upon that point. A Council of Ministers had, however, been held, at which all the members were present. it was said that, as the dissolution of the Cl:ambers would be a consequence of a change of Ministry, both parties had clubbed their differences, rather than, by their discord, provoke so unpleasant an event. The following are extract:: : From La Tribune des Deparkunents- I t is with pain that we announce to our readers that the hopes with .vhich we flattered ourselves yesterday are altogether dashed to the :round to-day. France still remains in the hands of some Ministers .7! o have never understood either its glory, its interests, or i:s liberty. The revolution is still confided to the inventors of legitimacy, to the provokers of the invasion, and to the aliis of Wellington upon the field of battle at Waterloo. Thus is prolonged, to the detriment of commerce and of liberty, that uneasiness which is the ofikpring of the most legiti mate distrust; thus will be extinguished that patriotism, the efforts 4 which are as necessary to repel the tyrant as to cLnise away the tyrant. A traveller, who arrival from Brussels at half-past nine this yvening, has estmuunicated to us the following news SEPT. I3.—Brussels has been the theatre of a horrible combat. The troops of the litaq had succeeded in penetrating the city, but scarce had th•_c enga!tti witilia the barricades, when they were set upon by an im memw population, which overwhelmed theta with every description of Inns and missiles which rage and despair could suggt.st by way of de fence. After a bloody struggle, which lasted from the morning till six in the evening, the order for retreat was given, and the troops withdrew is t:.c midst of a frightful disorder, leaving the Belgians masters of the place. It was believed that anew attempt would be made on the sue .ecling day. From the Journal de Paris. The Brassyls diligence, which arrived this evening at Paris, has brought the intelligence that the Royal troops had been entirely defeated .after a first success. The conflict lasted 36 hours. The Belgians re mained entirely masters of the place. At the instance of the Duke of Orleans, the second son of the King sal earelled in the Garde a Cheval, and the name of the third inscribed in the counter-roll of the second legion. The following anecdote has reference to the circumstance :—M. Du paty, Captain of the company, having waited upon the King for some instructions relating to the corps, his Majesty said-- , My Captain, I fear that my numerous occupations will prevent me from being so $.4. Aiduous as I could wish at the Corps tie Garde; but the law penults a father to find a substitute in his san, and I therefore present to you mine." The young Prince of Joinville, pointed at by the King, is at this moment a member of the second legion. Great disturbances had taken place at Saims, in consequence of the ,ILtruess of provisions. Feom Le Globe. After a fight of three days, the Dutch army on the 23d forced the I:a.-cicadas which Idended the gate of Scharbeck and the Rue Royale -xt Brussels. It took possession of the Park, of the Palace of the Prince of Orange and the King. The Members of the Provisional t;• reroment either had not yet arrived or had quitted the city, which they looked upon as taken. The people were far, - however, from looking upon themselves as conquered. flaying been besieged till -.no), thy resolved to become the besiegers, and, after 12 hours of terrible combat, the troops, fatigued and hemmed in on all sides, wished to capitulate, but the people, emboldened by their success, would listen to no terms till they laid down their arms. The Dutch, !hen reduced to despair, took advantage of the darkness of the night to open a passage, and effected their retreat to Antwerp In the greatest disorder. The Park, the Palace, and all the houses of the beautiful streets in that quarter, were completely sacked. To-morrow we shall give more details respecting this glorious affair, the consequence of which is immense. LEpszc, SEPT. 15.—The citizens and students are still under arms, and 1,500 troops have entered the city. The booksellers have petitioned for a modification of the censorship. Last night we learned that Prince Frederick had been named Co-Regent, and this evening the city was illuminated. The fair has commenced, and a great many Greeks and Armenians attend it. A National Guard has been organised. Distur bances have broken out in the country. Paars.—The Ministerial crisis has been averted for once, and the only result has been to preserve the existing Cabinet, with tell its mem bers, placing M. Lafitte at its head without any portfeuiile, and merely as President. It is no doubt an important result to place at the helm of affairs a man so enlightened, of so firm a mind, and of such tried pa triotism ; but we fear that the illustrious citizen, by lending himself to this accommodation, has not a little dissembled the radical and in curable causes of inaction and antipathy which enter into the composi. tion of the present Ministry, such as it was when it was first funned, such as it is now, and such as it will try to be while it exists. We had written thus far, and bad every reason to believe our infor. mation correct, hut already we begin to doubt if M. Lafitte will lend his name to cover the unpopularity of a Ministry which is so obstinate, or that 51. Dupont de l'Lure will consent to an arrangement which an uuls him. Already the consequences of this unfortunate arrangement manifest themselves, and the Chamber to-day has afforded a deplorable example of them. This was on the part of the majority a great triumph. The discussion arose on the presenting a petition from certain Commis. series. The Minister of the Interior took the opportunity of expres. sing his disapprobation of these Societies, and denouncing them as the terror of France—the dread of Europe; and avowed his intention of en forcing the Article 291—had even as he admitted it to be; for, said he, there is an urgent necessity, and the present is an occasion like that which gave rise to the phrase Coveuut consider. To this Machiawelian boasting M. Salverti replied, very properly, "We ought not to give tome ch weight to these Societies ; and when you say they frighten people, I would reply, It is your words which frighten them." Such was not the opinion of the Chamber, and he might see that from the manner in which those who spoke on the same side were received by the assembly. As far as regards the proposition for the appointment of a Committee of Inquiry, which might bring to light ell the documents respecting the conduct of •hz Ministry since the revolution, we think seriously that if it had been really adopted, the result would have been null and void, for net .her acts nor documents, nor any corpus delicti could be produced ' • and that the only thing it would prove would be that the Minist r y h as done euthing, could do nothing , and wished to do nothing. COMMTANTINOPLs, Aue.2o.—Three heads, sent from Albania, to the Grand Seignor, were exposed on the 12th, at the gate of the Seraglio. These were the hell of Asian Bey, and the heads of two inferior officers. Nov insurrections threaten the Porte. At Adrianople Hussein Pubs .!,as excluded all Turks from employment, and replaced them by Reyes. From VIC Courrier Francais. This evening the Society of the Friends of the People met on the twenti.es of M. Pellier, where several meetings have already taken place. From six in the evening the crowd thronged the approachcs to :he vast space, and at seven, when the sitting commenced, the court. card in front of the place could scarely contain the vast number of vh.iters that pressed into it. From the middleof this crowd an individual rushed fortl towards the gate, brandishing his umbrella, and exclaiming," Down with the Clubs !" At the sight of this man great confusion arose la the meeting, and many persons thought it prudent to make their . 4e:toe from the hell, which was no easy affair, as the crowd continued increasir every minute. The Rue Montmartre and the adjacent places were crowded with spectators, who, on seeing numerous patrols of the 1 1 National Guard, repeated the cry, "Down with the Clubs." In the mean tint:, the discussions were going on in the hall, and among other 'flings a member pmposed an address W the King, for the purpose of entrepot s for commerce in several towns of France. This proposition was auopted without opposition ; and, as the Society was proceeding to form thentstives into Committees, a Captain of the Na tional Guard entered the hall, and wished to speak to the President. lie informed hint that the meeting caused a disturbance outside, and re requested the differcz.t tnetnhers of the Society to separate, for the ake of preserving the peace, and added that ho did not give this ad vice by way of injunction, but merely as a simple request. One of lie members protested against this interference, and vindicated the right of the assembly to meet, hut at the same time said, as the .oeiety was friendly to good ender and peace, they would not, by :ontinuing their sitting, afford any handle. for disturbing the public !•care. He had scarcely finished when an officer of the staff of Ls. zayette came with nearly the same demand. The President replied that the assembly would separate, not only for the sake of good . 'tiler, but out of deference to General Lafayette. The meeting then separated. From the Journal des Defeats of Sunda) The newspapers and private letters trawl Belgium did not arrive this morning; the utmost uncertainty, therefore, prevails relit:re to the events which took piece on the 22d and Mat Brussels. We can offer nu other information but what has been obtained trent travellers who have attived from the frontiers, or tram the interior of Belgium. I Thrett dtlikences ge:terdly arrive every day in Paris ; the one which was expected at 12 o'clock had not come in this evening.—The follow ing is a sketch of the contradictory accounts given by the passengers, but we cannot couch for its authenticity. The travellers who have arrived (tom the department of the North assert that. upon the 231, three separate attacks were made upon Brussels by the Dutch troops, but that they had been repulsed by the citizens, and chiefly by a hotly of 2,000 Liepois ; that Prince Frederick had lost a number cf men and several pieces of artillery ; that Brussels was blockaded, and that it was impossible to enter or leave that place, except to go to Liege. The whole country between the Meuse and the Facaut is in the possession of the patriots. Another traveller, who arrived from Ghent, by the way of Lille. states that the Pal a ce of Prince Frederick I:as been pillaged and burnt, and that the Liegois attacked, on the evening of the 23,1,a body of D utch troops, and nearly cut them to p!cces. A letter from the frontiers gives an in distinct account of an attack made upon the Dutch by a body composed of 15,000 of the people of Brussels, and adds that Prince Frederick was killed. _ _ Another letter would have It believed that a considerable number of Dutch troops went round to a particular part of the town, forced c pas sage through the various obstacles that lay in their way, whilst another body of their troops were making a sham attack in an opposite quarter. The conductor of a diligence arrived this evening from Valenciennes. with passengers, who left Brussels on the 24th, states positively that Prince Frederick entered within the walls of Brussels at six o'clock in the morning, but that he was forced to evacuate the town, after a deadly conflict. The Government has received no intelligence. Notwithstanding the positive contradiction given by several of the journals of this morning, the Revolution reiterates this evening, " That I th e Duke of Orleans bad intimated. through one of the Household, to the meeting of the Friends of the People, held on Wednesday, that an accident alone had prevented him front attending them in person. and that his intention v:as to be present upon a future occasion." If this statement has not been altogether fabricated by the Editor, it mutt be confessed that the confusion which reigns at those meetings would not allow an opportunity of ascertaining who were the persons entrusted with such a meet:age to the Club. From the Quolidienne, Sept. 26. Front the non-arrival of papers or letters from Brussels this morning, it must be inferred that tranquillity is far front being restored in that city. Daring the entire of the day the most singular and contradictory reports have been circulated—that the people of Brussels had repulsed the Royal troops—that Prince Frederick had been killed by one of the Liege volunteers. Whatever may be the foundation of these on dins, it appears certain that the Rcyal troops entered Brussels on the night of Wednesday or Thursday, and that the Members of the Provisional Government had scarcely time to reach the frontiers of France. This evening a report has been given out that DI. de Potter had arrived in Paris. From Lr Tcaps of Sundzy.i EVENTS IN BELGIUM. A traveller who arrived this evening has furnished us with some de tails relative to the events which Lava jut taken place at Brussels. The Dutch army entered Brussels on the 23d, at the upper part of the town, and, without any opposition, took possession of the castle, _the park, and the entire of the Rue Royale • from ::,cute they proceeded towards the lower part of the tows, and advanced as far as the square of the Bowl de Vile, making themselves masters successively of the barricades. But it appears that the barricades, at this part, which enclosed the square, were so strong and so boldly defended, and so obstinate was the dis. charge of musketry from the top of the street, and from the houses, that, after 12 hours' seven conflict, the Dutch troops were obliged to retrace their st..ps. Attacked again in the park ; ar.d forced back even into the King's Palace, they were under the necessity of demanding a capitula. tion. The people required that they should yield at discretion—in con. sequence of their refusal, a fresh attack wok place, and they were driven out of the town in the greatest confusion. The Journal des DAels denies in express terms the report circulated yesterday of the supposed changes in the Ministry. We have no motive for contradicting this counter.stateinent, but we believe it is by far too positive. It has been erroneously stated by one of the Journalists, that the Duke of Orleans had requested permission to attend the meetings of the So. ciety of the Friends of the People. N. le Lieutenant.tieneral Ledru des Essarts, Inspector.Gencral of the Army, is at present actively employed in raising several new regt. 1 , meats in Paris. The Brussels Papers have not come to hand this morning ; those from Namur and Antwerp, which we have received, contain no accounts of the last events in the capital. There was a report on the 19th at Toulon that the despatches of Ge neral Clausel, which had come by the steam-boat Le Nageur, are chiefly to demand a considerable reinforcement, not for the purpose of defend. ins themselves from the attacks of the Arabs, but with a view of form ing a colony, and acquiring as much advantage as possible from their late victory. It is said that the vessels which were ordered to be dis mantled were in expectation of a counter order. SOCIETY OF TILE FRIENDS OF THE PEOPLE. The meeting of this Society attracted a very large assemblage of spec tators yesterday evening. At eight o'clock the room, and all the ave nues leading thereto, were thronged to excess. A deep feeling of anxiety pervaded that portion of the meeting which was composed of spec , tators, but this agitation soon evaporated upon the President's open ing the business of the evening. After the reading of the report, which contained nothing very interesting, the Society proceeded to the nomination of Its officers. This part of the business was, at times, in terrupted by cries of impatience from some of the spectators. A propo sition was subsequently brought forward by one of the members, and its object was to present a petition to the King to authorize the es. tablishment of different depots in various towns. This resolution gave rise to great uproar and confusion. At that moment a superior officer of the National Guard, ren.:trated to the centre of the room, and repre sented that the meeting caused a collection of persons in the street, and was likely to preduce gnat disturbances; he therefore begged of the President to dissolve the meeting. In fact, from 400 to 600 persons had collected in the rear of the two companies of the National Guard, which blocked up the streets at both ends, close to the entrance of the halL The President said that, although the Society was free in its meet. ings, it was too much the friend of good order to allow any pretext for the assembling of such a crowd, or to refuse complying with PO rca. sonable a request. The meeting then separated, and left in the midst of the National Guard, which formed some patrols, and continued in the Rue Montmartre for several hours. At half.past nine tranquillity was completely restored. Several young men, who at first refused to retire, and who were taken into custody by the National Guard, were liberated. It is proper to add that there were persons most actively en. gaged (both inside and outside the mom where the meeting took place) in trying to create a riot, but fortunately, heir efforts }moved abortive. There is a proposal to open a subscription for the purpose of pre senting a civic crown to our illustrious Berenger. This will be the only recompence tit for so noble a character, and no doubt the only one which he would accept. From the Messayer (Its Chamtrce, dated Sunday, Sept. 2S. Letter from General Clause!, Commander in Chief, to Marshal Gerard, Minister of War. " ALGIERS, SETT. 6.—The amounts which I begin to receive from the interior of the country, make me think that there was much exaggeration in the reports sent to Paris. after the unfortunate affair of Bellida, and after the evacua•ion of Bona, which was perhaps more unseasonable than the occupation of it, respecting the projects and means of attack of the chiefs of some tribes. Smelts Ali Ben Isa, sheik at Mousse, in the mountains of Jarjara, has written to the Aga of Algiers, desiring him to tell nut, that the bouillon of the Bey of Titcri are not founded on any means of carrying them into effect, and that the inhabitants of the country, far from assisting the enemies of France in their enterprises. would readily co-operate in their destruction, and ardently desire the execution of the measure that has been an. nounced, of die formation of a corps of troops of the country. " I Intend, indeed, to attempt to form a corps of 1,000 or 1,200 men, in the composition of which I shall take gnat care, and which I design to keep the vicinity of our poets clear. lam convinced, from information collected with scrupulous attention, that with the exception of some hordes of Bedouins, and a few Turks who have dispersed themselves about the country since their defeat, we had no very dan gerous enemies to contend with, and that I should soon succeed in hav- 1 ing nothing to fear on this head, especially when, after having restored the moral of the army, which has rather relaxed of late, I shall esta blish most strict discipline among the troops, neglecting no measure to ensure their comfort. • The population of Algiers is in general well-disposed, and every thing leads me to believe that the same would be the case in the other towns of the regency, but we must avoid the temporary occupation of ' those when we are not certain of keeping a garrison. The example of Buna will not be thrown away. That town, whose inhabitants re. eeived us well, suffered cruelly after the evacuation, which is the more deplorable, as several persons of distinction had incurred danger on our account, and gave a proof of their sincerity by enabling a soldier to escape over the walls, who, out of forgetfulness, remained behind in the town when it was evacuated by our troops. "t I yesterday convoked the Commission of Government, of which Gen. Berthezene is President. I pointed out some measures relative to the administration of justice, which appeared to me very necessary, and on which I shall decide when the members composing the commission have communicated their observations to me. 1 have already authorized the erection of a tribunal of the find instance, of which Moors and Jews will make part, and I know that this resolution has produced a good effect, the inhabitants of Algiers being pleased to see themselves repre sented in a tribunal which they thought we had a right as conquerors to compose entirely of Frenchmen. ." I ant, with respect, &c. Count CLAUSF.L.' " The Lieutenant-Geneisl esounsadiag.in-chief the army in Abies, " PARIS, SIPT. 24. •• The T0111043i Journal says, the Government having learnt that some coostitutional Spanish refugees are assembling on the frontlet, in. tending to re-enter the country, has sent orders by the telegraph to dis perse t iter e asset:fala i :et, if they take place, ill order to preserve peat* with Spain and other Powers, and to allow nothing contrary to iteutra. lity and the duties of good neighbourhood' PARIS, Sari. 26. I cannot help thiuking that the extraordinary scene of the dia. petition of the club (1.. s Anis du Pcuple) has acquired touch of its interest anti all its importance by the alarm implied in the previous denunciation of the Chamber, and in the numerous attendance of the Na tional Guard. From the character and stations of the members of the chin, the probability is, that a few absurd speeches and fruitless motions s:oplil have occupied its sittings, and that the contempt of the Govern ment and the holiffivence of the great body of the people would have had the natural effect of rendering the society so insignificant, that from mere runup it must have dissolved itself. But come timid persons took the alarm, and began to tenions- rate and petition against it: public atten tierl and curiosity were awakened : the club now finding that they had auditors, began to assume a more vehement and important tone, in or der to excite (what the French arc so fond of) a sensation. Alarm then ' begins to spread, and the peaceable citizens demand an appeal to the laws. The law against public societies is so decidedly bad, than as in all cases of oppressive regulations, the attempt to enforce it makes the object po pular. Thus, in a few days, by no act of their own, but by the mere fears and follies of others, these clubbists have become formidable ; and to crown all, the Alinista of thcinterior, who denour.ces them, and who is known to have been the leader of that part of the Cabinet which wishes to oppress them, admits that the existing law against them is one that ought not to be enforced, and yet talks of enforcing it ; and while he urges the pressing necessity of the easy as a reason for enforcing a had law, uegge-t. , a mode of procedure which must occasion great delay ! One thing is certain, the club is am , important ; the law has denounced it, the Chamber of Deputies has denounced it, and yet it meets in defiance of both. What is to be done? (inc thing only. The Governnient must at ore' suppress it ; they will evidently sow be supported by the National Guard, who arc incensed against the clubs as disturbers of the peace, and injurious to the pursuit of their regular business. If the club is suffered to meet much longer, it will daily in. crease ii itunilnrs and inyortance ; friends and relatives of the National Guards will probably become members of it ; and then the great civic force of Paris sill begin to feel a reluctance ta act. Nor would it be wise to bring this force at present into hostile cootac't with any decent class of their fellow-citizens; they will have qui , c enough to do in watching and controlling the very numerous malcontents among the la bouring classes. N. We rcceived List night, by express from Paris, papers and letters of Sunday. The fauw ing is the condnuatioz (4 the debate ir. tha Chamber of Deputies. " M. Benjamin Mord-- The petition which is laid before you shows the distressing situation of our commerce ; yes, iadeed, gentlemen, the industry and commerce of France is in a state of penury ; and the duty of the Government is to come forward with the only remedy proper to close its wounds. That remedy is the re-tatablishment of confidence, without which then can be neither labour nor food for our workmen, who turret such an interestir.g portion of society. " Commerce is the very life of nations ; but, in order to exist at present, it must have confidence in futurity. Well, gentlemen, let us be careful that this confidence be not extinguished in the country'; and yet how should it exist, whilst every day we see a destructive society increase, and make rapid progress amongst us,•-4 society, which, ac cording to its avowed maims, cor.spires in the open street, deliberates, makes decrees, extends its ramifications, and, finally, dares to publish its manifestivs. Gentlemen, remember that to tolerate such abuses, is to put in question the existence of society itself. I look upon It as certain, that to prop.agate doctrines contrary to the order established since the glorious days of July, is to become an enemy of that order, of the King, and of the country. " However, these doctrines are promulgated publicly, they have their preacher; full of zeal, their sophisms are concealed under the most bril. liant colours, and their theories, still more attractive, arc defended by nwn of talent : these are facts which cannot be denied. . " But what ought to he denied —a report which does most certainly amount to nothing but calumny—is, that acme of our honourable col. leagues are manbers of these meetings, which I do not hesitate to call seditious, on account of the doctrines which are professed amongst them. " Calumny has even gone still farther. In the assembly called So ciete des iluds di. People, of whose existence every one is acquainted, on the day before the numerous procession which we all witnessed lately, one of the members of that society said that he had spoken to 151.(iirod de l'Ain on the subject,—the magistrate told him him that he did not six why the ceremony should not take place. " I confess, gentlemen, that such a thing engine to me utterly im possible, for nobody can think that no harm can ensue from a popular society being allowed to assem'Jle and to conduct to our public squares 300 or 400 ionividuals, there to preach before them, perhaps very inno cently at first, but perhaps also in a very criminal manner. " Several voices.—That is nothing to the business; return to the question. " 31. Benjamin MoreL—lt is for the ministers who are charged with the inspection of these assemblies, to meditate on their importance : they are accountable for their acts to the country. Ido not accuse their intentions ; but my conscience tells me that I ought to speak as I do at present. " I request that the,petition may be deposited at the bureau des vets. scignensens. "M. de Tracy.—l shall certainly never show any astonishment at the full liberty given to discussion, though the silence with which the orator has been listened to is truly surprising. However, I do not fear to follow him on his own ground, and that in few words. " I cannot understand how a deputy can come forward to accuse the conduct of a certain number of citizens, who have been brought before the tribunals for their trial. _ _ . " The orator has said, that a certain number of deputies have attended a meeting which he considers as criminal and dangerous. "M. Benjamin Morel-1 attributed this assertion to calumny. " M. de Tracy—Such insinuatior.s arc not to be made lightly ; but I have no share in the accusation. _ . _ " The hon. gentleman requires a strong legislatiora But a govern ment Is strong when it follows the public opinion, and the impulse which it receives front it. You have voted anew charter,—you have promised, that in a very short time laws will be proposal to cotnplete our institu tions : we now call upon you to fulfil your promises. " I have already defended the cause of hbetty of education, and yet every day we sent some new measure tending to rebuild the edifice of the Imperial university. Of all that has been plumised, nothing is yet accomplished ; and notwithstanding that, people come forward and seek for a strong legislation. Why I wish also such a legislation ; but then I wish it grounded on liberty, and our rights newly conquered, for in them alone will Government find true strength and energy. " The orator who spoke before me has made no kind of proposition ; certainly the question of Commissaires-Priseurs is of vary little portance, compared to the questions which have Leen agitated. 1 also have nothing to propose on the subject. "M. Geizot.—(Propound silence..)—Gentlemen, the silence which attended the words of the first speaker. aad the hastiness ntanitestcd in answering hint, is to toe a proot of the gravity of the question. Indeed, it fills the minds of all, and agitates the whole surface of France. It was impossible that it should not present itself here itutricethaely, and under every shape. " I am inclined to believe that di( re is sane cxaggeration in the ap prehensions manifested concerning the assemblies called popular eoci. dies: up to the present moment they do not appear to me to have done much harm, nor to have displayed much power. Yes, I repeat that this panic is caused by a recollection of former days, and that the fast bar uo less intim:nee over us than the present. • Iluaever, the excitement is real; our apprehensions are unfeigned; the whole public is in a state of agitation: anti this fact alone, with ail the symptoms which have manifested its existence, is a-nattily a great evii—an evil which reektires a speedy and proper ramify. " You see the capitalists hoard up their tuoney ; our industry is depressed ; the labouring classes are generally alarmed ; and yet they suet the basis and the solidity of our social edifice. All this may care tainly be caused by some degree of exaggeration ; but yet these tears are groundeal on the character of popular societies, which tend to in. crease daily the present convulsive state of affairs. Gentkinen,--We have happily effected a great revolution, but we do not pretend to keep France in a continual state of revolution : we have never pretended to prolong that tumultuous effervescence which is the effect of revolutions. " What are the characteristics of popular societies? Why, they are to put every thing in question, to app. al to forca—to violence. Such are the,true distinctive traits of a ievelutionaiy situation: " I say that every thing is put in queer ion in popular societies : tar remember that not only philosophical theories, but facie, but your re ?elution, your Government, thedistributiouof property, are the bubjects of discussion. All th e f un d ament al facts of society are put in question in the popular soc i et i es , and this agitation is a matter of anxiety for all. " In the popular societies it is not such or such reformation which is brought foroard ; no, they go through no kind of true political loves. tigution ; but these bodies give scope to the pretensions of inuny, and in abomination, which is ignorant of its own object. They are guided by a spirit of excitement and fermentation—not by any plan or political reformation. (In the centre, • Bravo;) " Another circumstance which marks the character of popular socie ties, is the appeal wb eb they continually make to violence--theiner.aess addressed to all profetsions—to all feelings. Such is, perhaps, their fun. damental characteristic, and this gains ground daily. Remember, that they do not discuss philosophical questions ; they are the real arena on which all the passions are provoked to combat; and what is that but to foment revolutionary disorders in France. What la that but to prolong that state of excitement and trouble which must necessarily accompany a revolution, however fortunate it may be in its effects ; and certainly, gentlemen, this isnot any thing like progress. " You ask for the result of the revolution. Now we are as desirous as any one else that the present movement should be progressive ; but tumult and disorder are not progressive; a continued state of revolution is not a state of order and tranquillity,—is not the progress of society. " And, indeed, I repeat that the impulsegiveu by the popular societies' is nothing but fermentation, and such is not the object of the wishes cat Feaoc.•. Fiance never intended to remain in a Mate ut iLipctual "France et - niggled &nixie 15 ye: r: twinge she resolved on a revolt:. tion. There were, during that ianee nt time, many conspireetes and popular rime, but no kind of revoiutitelary . attempt. Hsc me the g vernment overthrown all our social edifice, and compromised our fume. destinies, France would not have risen; but then she did nee, ate, effected the ret,ilutioti in three dem; but remember, that till then France did not rise : therefore nobody hae now any right ta male any appeal toe revolutionary movement. (' !tigers.' at the left centre.) • • When a. y attempt is made to brine about a revolution, nut only hares, but even violence is done to the country ; and that is preeis, ly the great evil of the popular societies. They put Frer.ce into u state set excitement against het own will, and she instinctivsly opposes that vere tendency et a revolution. The pepular societies' are not less My:Rif/WI to our le ereete sthr.rad Nobody can be mistaken on the jedenere of Europe concerning out late revolution. Europe thinks due we are right ; that the events at July were grounded on reason ; that Pima: is perfectly justifiable is. having changed the Government. So that, far ikon: abandoning ant of the principles of our revolution, I maintain that we arc not them!) , ones who defend them-1 maintain that ail Eurotie, both in private act public, finds that we are perfectly right. " When Europe manifests this opiniote we may say that our mvolu tion ie accomplished ; hut still Europe letske with an anomie:: eye on the consequences of the event. Europe recollects the past ; and asks it m; revolutionary propoyand will rise ansoment us ; Europe apprelientie it, and this apprehension is intimately routiected with less present judg ment : it is for us to show that Europe is mistaken. " Now certainly nothing else can inspire the other Stems with these fears except tile popular elute, or ratb:r the InOTCMCSIIit which they en deavour to foment. It is therefore nemesary that this situation Should change, so that them popular societies be no Wow as it were a cause of excitement at home, and distrust abroad. (" - Bean o, bravo," at the centre left.) " When we make an appeal to the legielature tit ohm; a remedy to this evil, what do e fund P the 2'/Ist article .r our penal came; and this is certainly a had article, whien ought not to be presavel any to in the legislature of a free Iw:sink : the citieens have a right to meet together. and it is proper they elvedd do so. But yet the 21915 t artless: is legal all over France, it is written down its our laws, and tl.ough ever so bad, it is not one of the tliapo.-rions implicitly a;l 9 . lishc.4l by the charter. " his not the article which is dangerous ; the dange arising him the popular societies is much wore alarinnee You etll re:anu the article, but you cannot do it reasonably wiriamt having put at; end to the danger much snore imminent, caused by the popular aocied:s. The Government is far from wishing to prevent any meethvg regu larly established; but it will endeavour to d ueover where them Hee any danger, and that danger it will put ass eel fa indeed it has alreade done it. (Long and repeated bravo:4' from the centre krt.) Tile de cree et the Cour Royale will be fully executed this very day. Tilt per sons will be brought before the Police eurreetionnell.. No, I neem to say, before the jury. in virtue of the law eut before the Chamber. The accused will be judged by the country. (New aeclamatioin.) " Fifteen years ago we had ne liberty, but since fiat we Live cue quertel it. Why have we conquered it sadly and stolidly ? Ea:cause the: reformation has been lona and laborious; beraus.: we have lived In the midst of danger, and under the government of our enemies ; because we have thus keened to persevere, anti thus we have gained in 15 years tuore liberties than all other netiene possess in common. " But these 15 years must Lot be lute to France ; let us preserve the habit of slow reformatioes ; let us not pretend to obtain in one day all that the revolution will give us. A time will tutor, and 1 hope not distant, when the 2.9 Ist article will be mused from our Dade, sue Well es many o:hers ; but us these articles now exist, they °min to be put in execution, and applied reasonably and with musletaion. " Gentlemen, the existence of the popular societies it: a enflicient ;na tive to maintain the application of them articles, and the adednieuattots ought not to give them up; it has already begun to apply them, and I shall add that it ought to do so in the interest of the country. (Great movement in the assembly ; numerous; marks of satisfaction:a the neve left ; profound silence at the extreme kit.) "31. Eusebe Salverte.—lt is concerning a petition that 31. Benjatnit. Morel has started a question of the highest huportance ; cud most ,tr. tainly the discussion of this question is very opportune : indeed it i.; even difficult to suppose that toe Minister of the Interior did not femme it. (At the centre left, 'Ah !ah !') The eloquence with winch he has developed his opinion (new exclamations), gives a very high idea of his talent for improvisation, if it is not the result of his meditations. (Laughter.) He maintains that Paris has been calm foe the last two months, and that a few hundred of citizens, who meet IA drawing-rooms, cannot give rise to any disturbance. 'The Minister allows also that the fears entertained on that subject are exaggerated. " I have not myself attended any of - the popular societies : I know some of those who ere members of them, and I do not think th.ir ac:. of a nature to excite public animadversion. If any criminal am wt re id take place, certainly it would become urgent to make use of rhy ; but remember that these men whom you now accuse have I . ; ee t et 1 y yone sideemee— " At the centre left—No, no! " M. de Corcelles.—They fought without you. ° M. Dupin, sen. (with energy)--No, no! " N. de Marcay (addressing M. Dupin.)--Yes, indeed, eit, test fought without yes. (Laughter.) Yes, without you and witheut in,. (General laughter.) l• 111. eialverte.—The president of this society did not put down MA gun during the three days, and never ceased to proffer help and succeur to his wounded friends. Gentlemen, if a proverb says, that man ought never to fear his shadow,' I shall tell you not to fear y;u: friends. M. Delabortle asks for laws for the popular societies of the senie kit:.: as those adopted for the press. 11. 11. Constant maintained that the popular societies do no siolene to France, for the circumstances not being the same as in I 7 d 9, tie societies cannot produce the same effects as formerly. lie approvo popular meetings. " AI. Mauguin.—lt is necessary to know whether or no we shall rertr to the Nlinister a petition which concerns the auctioneers, and upon this question, in itself simple, is raised another of extreme interest--one upon which our ntinds are full namely, that of our internal si tuation. We hear of popular societies, but these are may one er the elements of this situation. We ought to occupy ourselves in seek. ing the causes of the evil. Whence are they ? They erring from the I Ministry. (Great murmurs from the centre left.) It is necessary to say, that two months ago a great crime was perpetrated in France : it was punished. A people were then freed, full of the love of order, burning with a sense of glory and heated, yet they did not violate the rights of any man : they surrounded with enthusiasm the man to whom they had decreed the crown, and now within two months dieaffiction mires, ..g.d public credit has received a shock. For this there must be some vis nc:el cause, and. I repeat, it springs from the Ministry. (a, p...:en tout mursfrom the central left.) It becomes mem try, the. ,to eXaM'llt the conduct of the Government. Ido not this day meat: LU enter upon the complain:a of the auctioneers, for I do not like disemsioas which lead to no result. prance is now at war with the Administration, *nil 1,, r question must at once be decided. (Cries of " Order, order," thou the kit. The centrul left rose in a body, and poured upon the 'pc:kir a heap of interlocutory remarks, which the tumult prevented us tient hearing. The 31 blisters rose from their seats in great agitatior, :ier ticularly M. Guizot and Sebastiani, but what fell fre:n them w..s nut beard.) " M. Mauguin resumed, and said, ahem silence is re.estubliehet! yeti will hear the proposition which I mean to place upon the bureau of the President. The opposition (that is to say, the extreme left) desires to hate an explanation from the ministers, to prove that France accuses them without foundation. M. Mauguin then endeavoured to read his proposition, but was interrupted by tumultuous noise from the centre left, and Messrs. Etienne, ti 'dun, Cassimer Perrier, 31aeher de MUM. . . jean, Dupin airs, aril almost all the oiler members of the centrui ieit rose, in violent agitation, and exclaimed to N. Mauguin, that he could not read his proposition. After a long continuance of this interim :tor., which was the must tumultuous cid. remembered—M. Ilaugin mitt, It seems to me useful for the Chamber to interpose. I desire tini Commit ice of Inquiry be fortned. and that it will take cognizance ut* !tie necessary means to enlighten public (pinion. I demand the nomiratien of two Comniissionirs by the Chamber, to examine the conduct of the ministets, and the situation of France.' " Messrs. Etienne, De Montjeen and other members of the ctittal left exclaimed, You calumniate France in the eye, of Europe. You calumniate the Ministerit.' (Order.) 6 . When 31. Nlauguin returned to his place, many members of the cen tral-left came and addressed to him violent remarks. The tumult re commenced, and for several minutes suspended the sitting. " The President—M. Nlauguin desires to be heard in explanation, because he says he has been misunderstood. " Ninny persons exclaimed, • Ile has raid that Fror.ce was at war with N:inisters.• I Dlucb agitation.) " M. Mauguin—l do no: believe that what I have snid ought te at casion this movement. Our opposition here is quite constitutiona.. Upon one point we are all agreed—that it is necessaty to consolith,:c our revolution. The system adopted by the present Ministers does net accord with our revolution, and as all faults may have serious results. I say that this system is in opposition to my view of these nmatters, aoti that of my friends. 6 . The President-1f N. Nlauguin had said that France was at our with the Ministry, he would Lave done an injustice to France, and I ought to have recalled hint to order : hut it is only his own personal opinion he expresses. •• M. Dupin, able, said, that ir. such a struggle as they had been is. livered from, it was natural for men to be warm. He then enlarged upon the virtues of the people, and their loyalty to the throne and the charter. As to these clubs, he said, that the disorder they had oces shined was unnecessary he he was no advocate for them, neither would he summarily suppress them, but rather leave them to the Wine opera tiro of tht law. TheAttorney-Geotral had already taken cop of them, and what more was wanted ? In Fiance there were of people who loved peace and hated tumult. " When N. Dupin concluded, no other speaker rose, but the Minis ters and members collected in little groups, and after Noe other bush. uess adjourned till Monday. El= v; i