The Sun. — London, England, 1848-05-17 00:00:00

NOTICE. COMPLETION OF THE QUEENS OF ENGLAND. By AGNES STRICKLAND. The TWELFTH VOLUME, concluding this Important Work, Ig NOW PUBLISHED, imbellished with a Portrait of the Authoress, and other Illustrations; and Subscribers are recommended to complete their sets without delay, to prevent disappointment. Henry Co'burn, Publisher, 13, Great Marlborough-street. -_____ FIBR MAJESTY'S THEATRE. Madame TADOLINI. it is respectfully announced that this celebrated Artiste has ar rived and will make her first appearance on SATURDAY nest, May 20, in the part originally composed for her, Donizetwa Opera of LINDA DI CHAMOUNI. A MATEUR PERFORMANCES AT THE HAYMARKET THEATRE, In aid of the fund for the Endowment of a vrpetual Curatorship of Shakeepere's House. THIS EVENING, WEDNESDAY the 17th instant, will be presented Ben Jonson's comedy of EVERY MAN IN HIS HUMOUR, and Mr. Kenney's Farce of LOVE, LAW, AND PHYSIC, can now be obtained at the Box-office of the Hay market Theatre, at the following prices :—Pit, or First or Second Tier of Boxes, Half•a-Guinea each ; Amphitheatre, Five Shillin,„l each. Evening Dress in all parts of the House. PRINCESS'S THEATRE. The public is respectfully informed, that in consequence of :sir. ALLEN'S sudden and severe indispositon, notice of which has only been this moment (One o'clock) received, and which entirely precludes the p , ssibility of presenting the Opera of the CROWN DIAMONDS, as announced for THIS EVENING, the manager is wider the unavoidable necessity of deferring the performances until qrther notice. Wednesday, Two o'clock, May 17, 1843. HER MAJESTY'S THEATRE. Mdlle. JENNY LIND. The Nobility, Gentry, Subscribers to the Opera, and the Public are 'espectfully informed that a GRAND EXTRA NIGHT will take 'lace TO-NIORROW E' KING, May IS, when Madße. JENNY ..IND will appear as MARIA, in Donizetti's celebrated Opera. entitled LA FIGLIA DEL itEGGI3IENTO. The Scenery by Mr, C. Marshall. The dresses by Miss Bradley And Mr. Whales, under the superintendence of Mdme. Copere. Maria, Mdlle. Jenny Lind ; La Marchkse di Berkenfeld, Madame Solari ; Suplizio Sergente, Sig. F. Lablache ; Tonio, -Ig. Gardoni. Between the Acts a DIVERTISSEMENT, in which Mdlle. Cerito ad M. St. Leos will appear. To eonclixle ith the highly succes•ftl New and Original GRAND BALLE r, In Four Tableaux, by M. Paul Taglioni, entitled F lORITA, et la Refine des Elfrides, Principal parts by Mdlle. Caroline Rosati, ltdlles. "Esther Ausundon, ruevenot, Julienne, Lamoureux, Jenny, M. Louis Dor, M. Di Mettle, :IM. Venafra, Gouriet, and Mdlle. Marie Taglioni.: Applications for Boxes, Stalls, and Tickets, to be made at the Sox-office of the Theatre. The Irma List is suspended, the public Press excepted. Doors open at half-past Seven, and commence at Eight o'clock, THEATRE ROYAL, ADELPHI. Under the direction o: Madame Celeste. THIS EVENING. 'Till be performed a new and original Drama, called HARVEST nimE. Principal charactors by Messrs. H. Hughes, Lambert, Vright, P. Bedford, 0. Smith, Madame Celeste, Miss Woolgar, Mrs. i - rank Matthews, Mies Turner, &c. To conclude with a new Piece, entitled THE FOUNTAIN OF ZE.S. ; or, the Child of Air. Boxes, es.; Pit, 25.; Gallery, is. I 4., , rs open at Half-past Six. Performance to commence at Seven. ROYAL LYCEUM THEATRE. Under the Management of Madame Vestris. Sole Lessee. Mr. Charles Mathews. 'IIIIS EVENING. Will be performed THE SCARECROW. Principal characters Miss by liessrs. B u ckstone, Selby, Granby , and C harles ; Mrs. C. Jones, Lee, and Mrs. ntzwilliam. kfter which, an entirely new and original Classical Extravaganza, entitled TIIRSEL:S and ARIADNE ; or, the Marriage of Bachus. Principal characters by Messrs. C. Mathews, H. Hall, S. Smith, F. Cooke ; Miss Fitzwillbuil, Miss Jane Coleman, Miss Marshall, and Niadame Vestris. To conclude with a Romance of Real Life, called BOX and COX. Principal characters by Mr. Harley, Mr. Buckatone, and Mrs. Mac e3i 2.1 =ars. Bosom , ; Upper Boxes, 4 s. ; Pit , 2 s. ; Gallery, Is. N o Lress llt.price to any part of the house. The icew Box-office, No. 2, Wellington-street, is op en to the every day, from Ten till Six. TRENCH PLAYS.—ST. JAMES'S THEATRE. Lessee. Mr. John Mitchell, 33, Old Bond -street. - tat Night bt Six of the Engagements, and Si x th A ppearance since 0013 of M. Achartl, alto Sixth Appearances in this Country of Mdlle. Desiree and M. Julien Leschamps (of the Theatre da Gymnase, Paris). _ THIS EVE vING, The Performances will commence at Eight o'clock, when Will be performed a new Comedie-vmuleville, entitled SUZANNE DE CROISSY. Croissy, M. Julien Deschamps; Chamailtae, M. lontaland ;Jean, M. Josset ; Belgrade, M. Chatelain , Suzanne, Mdlle. Baptiste. After which, the favourite Comedie-vaudeville L'ALTNIONIER DU REGIMENT. Pascal, M. Achard; Robert, M. Henry Aix; Chris tian, M. Josiet ; Un Forgeron, M. Eugene; Un Soldat, M. Grenet ; Marie. Mdlle. Marot. conclude with CHRISTOPHE LE CORDIER. Christophe Cordier, .%chard; Le Vicom e Charles D'Annezay, M. Jourdain ; Chignard de Clapleree, Tourillon ; Paturin, M. Lucien ; Madame it gaud, Madame St. Ange ; Madeliene, Mdlle. Desiree. iloces, 63. ; Pit, 31. did. ; Amphitheatre. 3s. ; Gallery. 23 ';oleo and Fdalis may be obtain , d at Mr. Mitchell's Royal Library, :';4's, Old Bond-street. ST. JAMES'S THEATRE. TZOBERT /10IMI.N (ot the Paleis Royal. Paris)--Ths stir priAnir and interesting performances of ROBERT HOUDIN, having beqn received with the most enthusiastic admiration. he will con tinue his extraordinary SOIREES FANTA.TIQCES at the St. James's Theatre, TO-MORROW, and every Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday Evening, comprising Automates, Prestidigitation, Magic, and original experiments, invented by Robert Houdin. Also, Second Vue Eseamotage de Roberts Houdin, fils, and Suspension Ethereene. Doors open at Eight, the Exhibition to commence at half-past Eight, and terminate before Eleven. Boxes, 4s. ; Pit, 2s. _ Bois amt stalls. may be had at Mr. NIITCUELL'S Royal Li brig.y. 31, Old Bond-street , and at the Box-office of the Theatre, vrlR - Zh 11 open daily from Eleven to Five. ROYAL SURREY TRICATRE. Udder the direction of Mr. Kerschner. THIS EVENING. Will he presented THE "lIIREE RED MEN. Principal charac ters by Messrs. X. T. Hicks, Dale, Bonner, Herbert, Jones, Butler, Lewis ; Mrs. Bonner, Mrs. Saville, Mrs. Hicks, Mies Terry, and Miss Richardson. After which, THE DREAM AT SEA. To conclude with MT 'UNCLE'S CARD. Manager end Treasurer, Mr. B. 3. Fairbrother. .LSTLEY'S ROYAL AMPHITHEATRE. Proprietor, Mr. W. Batty. Last Night bat Three of Mr. Van Amburgh's Engagement. Ininseese hit of the Easter Spectacle. Overflowing houses to wit le.; the celebrated Mr. Van Amhurgh and his unequalled collection - f trained animals. amongst which will be found tke greatest no ' -Ity ever seen, a Black Tiger, the first ever known to mingle with anknals, and has hitherto been considered untameable. THIS EVENING, Will be presented a grand romantic Spectacle, written by Boyle -iarttard, Esq., expressly to introduce Mr. Van Amhurgh in his .t , t , nnfding performance, founded upon a passage In Eugene Sue's • , *iebrated novel of " The Wandering Jew," and will be produced mi ler the title of 110110 K, THE BEAST TAMER. Armand Dugard, 3iir. Van Amburl. The Spectacle will be succeeded by an Incomparable routine of Mr. 3atty's Scenes of the Arena, and an entirely novel entree, entitled TUB GRAND CAROUSAL. To conclude with a Legendary petite Spectacle entitled, THE GOLDEN-FOOTED STEED ; or the Charmed Horse of the Valley. During the recess the Theatre has been entirely re-decorated. Box-office open from Eleven till Four. Stage Manager, Mr. W. West. TO CORRESPONDENTS. No communication can be attended to unless authenti cated tw the name and address c. the writer. Rejacted communications cannot be returned. THE WEATHER—SUN OFFICE, MAY 17. .lIXELMOMETER, Lowest, 51 : Highest, 75; Noon, 68. 13AitomrriC it, 29.4 I. Wpm S. S. W., fin e. HIGH WATER AT LONDON BRIDGE THIS DAY. Morning .. 35 min. after 1 I Evening 33 .. min. after 1 :;1,4 trimina .7itit LONDON, WEDNESDAY, MAY 17, 1848. Monday, May the 15th, has proved a day of dis grace and of grandeur to the Revolution. he or the came from the Clubbists, the Communists Socialists, the Terrorists, the ultra - Democrat s , by whatever name you may designate the lawless conspirators against the Republic. The grandeu r:- natoea from the vast majority of the Parisians, fro m r the Garde National, and from the G arde N ationale Mobile. Under the pretext of evincing a practical sympathy with the Poles and the Italians, a formid o.ble procession of the more turbulent dregs of a con t,titutionally turbulent populace marched upon the National Assembly during the forenoon of the day before yesterday. They escalladed the walls ; they burst through the entrances ; they inundated the ball of the Palace with their numbers — occupying the - benches, sliding down the pillars from the galleries, crowding round the tribune, strik ing the representatives of the people, driving the President from the chair, and the six Secretaries from the table, waving swords in the air, planting the red banner over the principal bureau, crowning its pike-staff with the. Phrygian cap, and filling the whole palace with the uproar of a tumultuous and triumphant rabble. Well may the Presse exclaim, she sanctuary of the nation is violated! Le sanc tdilire de /a nation est enfin violl." Well may the Journal des Debuts ejaculate " 0 Liberty ! veil thy head! •C unhappy country ! hide thy tears and thy desolation I 0 liberte voile la the ' 0 pauvre patrie cache ten lame, et to desolation!" W ithin a fort night after th e convocation of the National As eembly, in the h eart of a capital which has repeatedly testified it s devotion to G o vernment and the representatives the in e the cause of the ,boso u mo es f pro t e ctive army, 200,00 0 strong, t he 900 De p uties halve ve been insulted , bearded, struck, dispersed p by a r4 bble minority. It is the latest an d the most extra ordinary incident in th i s age of wonders ; it . an i n cident unpara lleled even in th e marvellous annals of Paris ; and it is a more stupendous violation of the ass:,' ity of the Legislature than has ever beforeas beenbeen witnessed, because the National Assem bly has ilra , ,vn literally from the bowels of the nation, it is tb, tale symbol of French sovereignty being t h e PLO duet of the principle of universal suffrage. In violating thei sanctuary of the Republic, the Clubbists h ave therefore placed themselves utterly and for ever hors de la loi ; they must be subjected to a terrible and rigorous expiation—otherwise the shame of what has recently occurred in the courtyard of the National Assembly cannot be obliterated. Disgraceful, bowel., as the proceedings of the , afternoon of the day before yesterday were, their odium was surpassed by the grandeur of the demon stration which followed towards evening—a demon stration in favour of order, of peace, and of allegiance to the national representation. If General COUR TAIS has merited execration and death by abusing his office as Commander-in-Chief of the National Guard, and has proved himself to be a monstrous traitor to his country by depriving the Assembly of their con stituted guardians, and by himself participating in the treasonous acts of the rebels—Colonel CLEMENT THOMAS, who has since been appointed as his suc cessor by the acclamation of the Deputies, has re deemed the honourable reputation of his rank by his many testimonies of devotion. If, again, Louis BLANC had the audacity to lord it as the head dema gogue of the insurgents, allowing himself to be car ried in triumph round the hall, and to utter the pane gyric of anarchy from the tribune of the National Parliament—the President BUCHEZ evinced through out the uproar the calmness of security, and the con stancy of devotion. If Hunsa had the unconscion able insolence to arrogate to himself the power of the whole country by announcing that the National Assembly was dissolved—MaaaasT has since evinced his unalterable adhesion to the Moderates by deny ing that announcement in a co unter-proclamat ion. Tne sudden " turning of the tables " on Mon lay evening was one among the principal miracles of democracy. Immediately that the treason of COUNTAIS was perceived, the rappel was beaten throughout the capital, by order of the Executive Commission, and forth with Paris rose at the summons en masse. Thousands and tens of thousands of the National Guard and the Garde Mobile, pressed forward from every direction, con centrated upon the palace, drove the rabble of Com munists from the hall in which they had enjoyed the intoxication of a momentary victory, and surrounded the precincts of the structure with an impregnable barrier, the living barrier of the praetorian guard of the Republic. Following out as far as possible the sequence of events on the memorable 24th of February, many of the Ultras had previously adjourned to the Hotel de - Ville, where they had proclaimed a Provisional Government, consisting of the most dan gerous characters in the metropolis. Thither in consequence a detachment of the National Guard marauders it toisoka in co to nso c l u a s ti to o d n y to sev r e e r fl a e l proceeded, and, aft er di spersing the remnant of the t a h t e ring leaders.nearly fifty reflect y of these madmen—Includi ng A LBERT, BARDES, HUBER, RASPAIL, COURTAIs, and SOBRIEU— are now safely confined in the dungeons of Vincennes, and it is profoundly to be hoped that their gigantic crimes will be speedily and adequately expiated. No animosity whatever could have been insinuated into the thoughts of the national repre sentatives by the miserable poltroonery of M. LOUIS BLANC, who, pale and agitated, with his clothes torn 1 to ribbons and discoloured with dust, protested his innocence of all share in the conspiracy, when the conspirators wer3 effectually routed by the interposi tion of the brave-hearted Parisians. In the midst of all these tumultuous occurrences one man maintained his popularity undiminished—it was then indeed that his popularity reached its peri helium. That man was M. DE LAMARTINE. When the rabble had been expelled from the palace of the National Assembly by the Civic Guard, LAMARTINE re-entered the hall, and, according to the account of an eye-witness, he was surrounded in an instant, raised in the arms of the throng, and carried to the tribune amidst acclamations, while some even of the soldiery kissed his hands with an effusion of admiration. Subsequently, when he traversed the streets of Paris on horseback he received a spon taneous ovation from the populace. Here is a frag ment from the description of his passage through the streets on horseback, as written in the French journals :—M. DE LAMARTINE, his arms extended, and giving his hand to a thousand hands, saluted the people with tears brimming in his eyes, and expressed his gratitude to this multitude of devoted citizens.— M. DE LAMAILTINE, les bras tends-es et donnant la main a des milliers de mains, saluait, les larnies aux yeux, et addrecsait des rernercie' ments a cede multitude de citayens declines." Let not this most illustrious of the Moderates misapprehend, however, the meaning of this enthusiasm ; let him feel that he is loved by the people because he is looked upon by them as the in carnation of Moderate Republicanism, and that the glory of his genius, the splendour of his oratory, the probity of his character, and the prestige of his virtuous life, will be incapable of perpetuating that enthusiasm, and of preserving that popularity, unless he crushes the ultra faction with a hand of iron, and repudiates at once and for ever the bare idea of a compromise. The first of the State prosecutions, that on Mr. WILLIAM SMITH O'BRIEN, was tried on Monday, and at half-past six o'clock the jury retired to con sider their verdict. The conclusion at which they may have arrived (if any) is not yet known in this country, but it is supposed, from statements made in open court by members ol the jury previously to their being locked up for the night, that there was no prospect whatever of their agreeing either in the conviction or acquittal of the traverser. In the pre sent instance there are no complicated or uncertain facts to be decided ; there is no contradictory evidence to be duly weighed and balanced. The testimony was conclusive in respect to the delivery by the de fendant of the language imputed to him; indeed, the proof was merely formal, for the talented and able counsel who conducted the defence at once admitted the accuracy of the report, and candidly stated " that his instructions were neither to retract or disavow that prosecuted speech." Under these circumstances, every single person in the community is as compe tent as if he were actually upon the jury to pro- nounce a correct decision on the character and ten dency of the sentiments put forward upon the occa sion in question—to determine whether they come within the scope of fair and legitimate discussion, or whether they were calculated to excite sedition and rebellion, to induce disaffection, and perhaps to plunge the country into all the horrors of civil conflict and internecine war. Can there be any question as to what were the intentions of the defendant ? What was the effect he desired to produce, not only on his auditory, but on the entire population of the country, when his speech was wafted on the wings of the press through every locality—or rather, we should say, what was such language calcu lated to produce upon the too excitable tempe rament of Irishmen ? Was it to induce the peopl e to endeavour to obtain a change in the laws of the b count ry b y legal and constitutional means on ly , by reason and argument, by the e l ec ti on o f represen tatives pledged to advocate particular doctrines, and touse byevey rLegislature;legitimate sto it procure stimulatet heir adoption the and influence the minds of the people to attain their object by physical force, b y an armed resistance to the authorities, or by illegal and insurrectionary movements? This would appear to us to have been the only question in the case on which the jury were to pronounce ; and we can hardly conceive how any unprejudiced or dispassionate perso n could hesitate as to the answer to be given to the interrogatory. If there should be any failure of justice her Ma jesty's Government or the law - officers of th e C rown will not be responsible therefor ; they may fearlessly appeal to every reasonable man on either side of St. George's Channel for his " verdict" on the admitted be censured because som e facts; and they cannot few individuals have permitted their political predi- lections to render them oblivious of the solemn obli gation they incurred, of the oath they had sworn, to pronounce a true verdict according to the evidence. Since the foregoing observations were written we have learned that the jury in Mr. O'BarEN s case were discharged, without returning any verdict, at the sitting of the Court yesterday morning, and that a similar result was also probable in Mr. MUG HER s case, which was then proceeded with, as two gentle men were stated to have dissented from the opinion of their fellows. IVe may now presume that, for the present at least, those gentlemen have escaped the consequences of their deliberate violation of the lay; of the land. We shall see whether their associate, Mr. MITCHEL, will be equally fortunate in obtaining some sympathising confederates upon his jury. 'We trust, at all events, that the parties may be warned by their very narrow escape —that they may recollect that a new and more stringent law is now in force, and that if they transgress its salutary provisions a temporary incarceration will not be the only result, but that they may be banished from their friends, their , ...,.. . -,.,--- .; . ~a , . ~:, ,r . , ,- ,... - i rrok „-4. „.ir......., • • .:- - ,--..- .e.•-. ' /tort • •:::,,, ~---- THE SUN, LONDON, families, and their native land. Should they adopt the prudent resolution of abstaining for the future from their inflaming harangues, and keeping within constitutional limits in their political exer tions, we shall not regret their personal exemption. If they sin no more, we would gladly award them an amnesty for the past ; but we fear their unexpected escape will only stimulate themselves and others to new transgressions, the consequence of which may be of the most serious character. We must, also, under any circumstances deplore the fact that the special jurors of the Irish metropolis have not followed the noble example set them by the gentlemen of Lime rick, Clare, and Tipperary, during the late Special Commission in those counties ; but that the miscon duct of some of their members has reflected so deep discredit on a body comprising many respectable and honourable men, as to render it contingent on the chances of a ballot whether a fair and disinte rested verdict can be calculated on in any case bearing a political aspect. Madrid papers to the 11th have arrived. The con• tents are uninteresting. MADRID BeILMA, MAY 11.—Three per Cents, 21 to ; Fives, 14i. Exchange on London, 41. THE FRENCH REPUBLIC. THE NATIONAL ASSEMBLY. We have received the Paris papers of yesterday. Paris continued perfectly quiet —order was restored, the National Guard, the students of the Polytechnic School, the Garde Mobile, the standing army, were all under arms, and were actuated by the best feel ing for the preservation of order. About six o'clock in the evening of Monday the National Guard of the Banlieu entered Paris to offer their services to the National Assembly. The prisoners SOBRIER, BARBES, ALBERT, RASPAIL, CADET, HUBERT, Ge neral COURTAIS, and others (among whom we regret to say is not BLANQUI, who has effected his escape), were transferred early yesterday morning to the dun geons of Vincennes, where they are strongly guarded. fhe National Assembly will, it is said, be erected into a court of justice for the trial of these conspirators. Early yesterday morning a proclamation of the Executive Committee of Government was placarded about Paris, which stated that, under pretext of presenting a petition in favour of Poland, the Assembly had been invaded—that the members remained firm in presence of the conspiracy —that the conspirators had been arrested—the con spiracy vanquished—and that justice would be firmly executed. The Clubs are closed ; those presided over by BLANQUI, SOBRIER, and BARBES, are in possession of the National Guard. We now proceed to give a summary of the events of Monday—a brief history of this revolution of an hour—in continuation of the account which appeared in The Sun of yesterday : The movement had been planned for some days beforehand. Poland was the pretext, but the orga• nization of a system of plunder, under the name of Communism, was the object. The members of the Executive Committee of the Government, and the (residents, Questors, and authorities of the National Assembly, were perfectly aware some days before of the intention, and of the forces of the insurgents, and were perfectly prepared for them. In fact order would never have been disturbed had there not been treason in the camp of the Republicans. General COURTAIS, the Commander of the National Guard, and CAUSSIDIERE, the Prefect of Police, were both in league with the Clubbists. COURTAIS, on the ap proach of the mob to the National Assembly, not only ordered the National Guarde not to oppose any resistance to their attack upon the As sembly, but, in order to render such resistance impossible, he had actually ordered them to unfix bayonets, and not to load their muskets. It is not, therefore, to be wondered at that the mob entered the Assembly by force, and that for four hours Paris was in possession of a lawless set of plunderers, to get rid of whom, as one of the correspondents of a morning paper justly observes, even the restoration of the elder branch of the Bourbons would have been accepted ; and we believe that the restoration of either the elder or the younger branch of the Bourbons is the object to att tin which the chiefs of this movement were aim ing. The connexion between BLANQUI and the police of Louis PHILIPPE is well known. Louts BLANC naturally belongs to the Legitimist party. He began life as one of the followers of GENOUDE, of the Gazette de France, the head of that party which openly avows that the way to a restoration of Legitimacy is through Communism—the old parti pretre—the men who, to use the words of CAMILLE DESMOULINS, "endea vour to drive liberty mad, in order to disgust the world with her." The following is an account of the proceedings of the mob before they broke into the Assembly : The various clubs and the workmen of the Ateliers Nationaux met on the Boulevards, and afterwards re paired to the Place de la Bastille. At eleven o'clock they proceeded to the National Assembly, following the Boule vards, headed by the presidents of the clubs and several officers, both of the regular troops and the National Guard. When the procession reached the Bridge de la Concorde, it was guarded by a small body of National Guards who were forced by the mob to remove their bayonets from their muskets. On reaching the Pale,i. Bourbon a general, in full uniform, who was standing on the steps of the Palace facing the bridge, came down to receive the delegates who bore the petition; several of them entered. The proces sion, after a short stand at the back of the Palace, pro ce, ded to the Place du Palais Bourbon. A small body of Garde Nationale Mobile were drawn up in front of the Palace, and received the procession with fixed bayonets. A workman immediately seizing the musket of one of the men, took off the bayonet, returned him his arm, and urged the rest to remove their bayonets also, as resistance was useless, whatever might be their orders. The proces sion then stood some time on the place. Shortly after some began to shout " Open the doors," when a man scaled the wall on the right side of the gates, and, with a standard in his hand, urged the crowd to follow him. That proceeding was severely censured by a portion of the proces sion ; the Colonel of the National Guard, who was at the head of the procession, left the spot immediately. During the scaling of the wall several persons offered a sli g ht resistance; some officers of the National Guard attempted to push the men off. General Courtais soon appeared, and after an ineffectual attempt to prevent one er two persons from entering the court, he retired. The doors were now thrown open, and the mob rushed in Very shortly after the report of a musket was heard, and the people began to fly, and shout "To arms!" It was soon reported that the musket had gone off by accident. The greatest irritation prevailed among the mob. A staff officer of the National Guard went into the Assembly, and promised the people to let them know what was going on. He soon came out, and informed those who surrounded him that the question had the warmest sympathies of the Assembly, and that they would ins• mediately take the matter into consideration. That information was very ill received by the mob—one man exclaimed " We are the masters!" others, " We will have no such answers; it must be yes or no." "We will not leave the spot till war has been declared," &c. The troops appeared to be manceuvring to surround the PAlace. A large body of the Garde Mobile was drawn qp on the steps that face the bridge, and troops were arriving on all sides. The above account appeared in our Third Edition of 3 'esterday. Subsequent accounts show that it was not the mob which forced the National Guards who were stationed on the Bridge de la Concorde to remove their bayonets ; the removal of the bayonets had been ordered some time before by General COURTAIS, the general who appeared in full uniform on the steps of the palace to receive the delegates, and who intro duced the mob into the Assembly - . During the time the mob held possession of the Chambers, they amused themselves by placing Louts &Axe, the General Tom Thumb of politicians, upon a table, and parading him round the Assembly. On leerin g the Assembly they proceeded to the Hotel de Ville, where they nominated the following as mem bers of a Pr ov i s i onal Government:—Ledru Rollin, Caussidiere, Barbes, Flocon, Louis Blanc, Albert and Thore, ma i re de Paris. This first list, however ' did not please them, and they therefore prepared a second list, as follows:—Pierre Leroux, Barbes, Blanqui, Cabet, Proudhon, Louis Blanc, Albert, Le ,lru Rollin, Huber, and Respell. The National Guard got possession of the. Hotel de Ville while the anarchists were in the act of pre paring this list, and order was at once restored. ALBERT and General COURTAIII were immediately arrested, and the epaulettes o 1 the latter were cut from his shoulders by the National Guards. At a later hour in the evening, not only BARBEs, BLANQUI, SOBRIER, and RASP•AIL, but also nearly all the other chiefs of the txiovement, had been arrested. The house in the Rue de Rivoli, No. 16, in which SOBRIER has established his journal, called the Com mune de Paris, and where he ht icl a numerous guard in his pay, to whom he had give: n the title of Mon tagnards, was blocked on every side by National Guard!, and Commissaries of Police entered the offices of the Commune de Paris, and began to exa• mine all the papers. The .Montagnards, on learning the arrest of SonatEß, had attempted to burn his papers, but they were prevented. When the detachment of National Guards sent to invest the house arrived, an individual in a grey blouse attempted to escape by the window of the en tresol, but was arrested immediately on reaching the ground. It was understood that all the persons found in the portion of the house rented by SOBRIER were taken into custody. The arrest of SOBRIER was effected in a rather curious manner. In the distribution of places by the self-constituted Provisional Government, SOBRIER had taken for himself the post of Minister of the In terior, and immediately after leaving the Chamber of Representatives he proceeded to the Ministry, at tended by about a hundred men, and after proclaim ing his new dignity, and demanding the seals of office, he left for the purpose of going to the Hotel de Ville to assist in the councils of his confederates. The exertions of the day, however, had made citizen SOBRIER so thirsty that he stopped on his way at the the cafe d'Orsay, and entered to take some refresh ment. He was here recognised by M. RONDEAU, a representative of the people, who immediately col lared him, and handed him over to the National Guard on the Quai d'Orsay. At eight o'clock the delegates of the departments, who had arrived in Paris to take part in the fete, Passed through the rue Vivienne and other principal streets, displaying their banner, and shouting, " Vive l'Assembl6e Nationale." This cry was responded to with indescribable enthusiasm by all the inhabitants as the delegates passed. In the evening a great part of Paris was brilliantly illuminated, in honour of the triumph of order over anarchy, and as a mark of satisfaction at the rescue of the National Assembly and the resumption of its sittings. The following proclamation was issued by the Minister of the Interior last night : " Citizens,—A multitude led away by some factious men has just violated the national representation. This insensate attempt has failed in presence of the unani mous manifestation of the population of Paris. The Government of the Republic will do its duty ; it will know how to display the energy which must insure order, without the least attack upon the principle of liberty• " RECURT." The following was issued by the questeur of the Assembly : " Citizens I—The National Assembly, elected by the universal suffrages of the people, has been invaded ; its President has bee❑ expulsed from the chair, and factious men have substituted themselves for your veritable re. presentatives, who rely on you and o❑ all good citizens, as you may count on them. " DEGOUSEE, th© delegated questeur." At eight o'clock the following proclamation was issued from the Hotel de Ville : " The National Assembly is not dissolved. The Pre sident, yielding to the tumult, declared the sitting at an end. The brave citizens of Paris are called on to main tain the respect due to the National Assembly, which was elected by universal suffrage. To attack the National Assembly is to attack the Republic conquered in February, and proclaimed by the Assembly. Vive rAssemble Nationale! Vive la Republique! " ARMAND MARRAST, I " Representative of the People, Mayor of Paris." lAbout the same time the following was issued:— " Ths Hotel de Ville is delivered. The Provisional Government is leaving it amidst the acclamations of the people. The conspirators have been arrested. Citizen Buis Lecomte, bearer of the present proclamation, is charged to read and cause it to be placarded in all the mairies. 15th May, Seven o'clock. " J. FLOTTARD, " Secretary-Geueral of the Mairie of Paris." The mails left Paris at the usual hour, but, by way of precaution, were escorted by detachments of Nationa Guards. At a quarter to six o'clock on Monday evening a cabriolet milord ascended as rapidly as possible the Rue de la Montagne Sainte Genevieve, which is a street very steep and ill-paved. Some persons, to aid the horse, pushed the vehicle behind, and called on the driver to whip the horse. Three men were in the vehicle. On arriving before the Pantheon, the cab started off at a gallop in the direction of the Rue des Gres, and stopped at No. 5, Rue des Francs Bourgeois, the residence of M.RA.SPAIL. The National Guards who were bivouacked at the Luxembourg, informed no doubt that M. RASPAIL was at his house, went en masse to it. An order immediately ar rived that a search should be made. A battalion sur rounded all the issues of the Rue des Francs Bour geois, of the Rue Monsieur le Prince, and the Rue Vaugirard. The search did not lead to the discovery of anything positive. The adjoining houses were also searched without success. Still, on the deposition of some neighbours that M. RASPAIL had entered at six o'clock, and had not since left, a new search took place, and ended in his discovery and capture. It was at that time half-pa3t nine o'clock. A cab was at the door, and three officers entered it with M. RAsrAIL. The vehicle proceeded to the Luxem bourg, where the prisoner was lodged. Not a cry, not a menace was uttered—th e N a ti ona l G uar d escorted the prisoner calmly and in good order. The Debats says : "As soon as the tact of the crime committed against the National Assembly became known in Paris, about four o'clock, the rappel was beaten iu all the legions. The National Guard immediately assembled with admi rable ardour to cries of ' Viva l'Assemblee Nationale I' The 10th and 3d legions went towards the National Assembly to protect it. Several representatives joined their ranks, asking for arms. The other legions, de tachments of the Garde Mobile, detachments of infantry and cavalry, and a battery of artillery went to the Hotel de Ville to possess themselves of the two or three pro visional Governments who had endeavoured to instal themselves therein. M. de Lamartine and M. Ledru Rollin were on horseback side by side, in the ranks of the 2d legion. Everywhere ou there passage they were received with acclamations and by the cry of • Vive l'Assembl4 Nationale !' On arriving at the Hotel de Ville, they entered it without resistance. They found about a hundred individuals assembled, the greatest number of whom were arrested, the rest es caping. No act of violence had to be deplored. M. do Lamartine and M. Ledru Rollin left the Hotel de Ville at seven o'clock. They were both on horseback. and proceeded to the National Assembly. The immense and compact crowd scarcely allowed their horses to advance, they were almost borne by thousands of arms. Unani mous cries broke out on their passage. M. de Lamar tine, with his arms extended and shaking hands with thousands, saluted, and with tears in his eyes, ad dressed thanks to the multitude of devoted citizens. This demonstration accompanied him to the Palace of the National Assembly. Between six and seven o'clock the legions of the banlieu entered Paris by all the bar riers, to offer their support to the National Assembpr, and their co-operation to the Executive Commission. The following is the report of the evening sitting of Monday of the National Assembly : THE NATIONAL ASSEMBLY.—SITTING OF MAY 15. EVENING SITTING. Immediately after the Representatives had left the Chamber, an imposing development of forces made their appearance around the building. Considerable numbers of the Ist and 2d Legion and of the Garde Mobile en tered the hall with their arms, and caused the people to leave it. When the whole building was completely cleared, a certain number of the Representatives re tnrned, and, after some little delay, proceeded to hold a sitting. All the tribunes were occupied by the National Guard, and loud cries of " Vive I'Assemble3 Nationale!" rose from all sides. The scene, in fact, was the very reverse of what had taken place during the day. M. de La martine soon after appeared, and the greatest enthusiasm was manifested. A number of the National Guards who were occupy ing the space below rushed forward to meet him, and even some of them kissed his hands. He was, in fact, borne in triumph to his place. M. Corbon, one of the Vice-Presidents, took the chair about seven o'clock. General Courtais appeared for a moment at the entry of the hall, but the chilling reception which he met with caused him promptly to leave it. A Member.—Our first duty is to declare that the National Assembly is not dissolved. Several members attempting to speak together, con siderable confusion arose. The Minister of Justice. —Citizens, the Government is in permanence. It is determined to take the most severe and the most efficient measures to avenge the shameful attempt committed on the National Represen tatives, and to restore order and calm.—(Hear, hear.) The Minister of Commerce. —I recommend the As sembly to abstain from every thing which might look like anger, and to leave to the Government which the Assembly has formed to act as the dignity of the As sembly and the great interests of the country demand. country.—( M. Berryer supported the view of the question taken by the Minister of Justice. M. De Lamartine rose and said, addressing the Na- The immense ti mid Guards—The first duty of the National Assembly, which by the aid of your bayonets will be able to deli berate in securit will be to pass a vote of thanks to which have takneanjoprlietcye the National Guards, who have merited well of their Numerous Voices And to the Garde Mobile! _M. De Lamartine—l join them together--the two Great applause, and a roll of the drums.) fo r but one guard for the defence of liberty.—(Cheers.) of to-day d h a e y i inhabitants b t i h t i is s n tps place.—(Cheer. e . Paris have hee . been moved with indignation at the scandalous scenes ing, and beating of drums.) ;in to the wretched madmen who wanted to plunge the country in mourn- WEDNESDAY EVENING, MAY 17, 1848. ing ! But, perhaps, it is fortunate that the scene of to-day has taken place. (Tremendous applause.) Let us be united; let us form only one body, whilst this pretended government goes to seek a place which will give way under their feet. We are all going, in the mane of the Government proclaimed by you two months b ick, to meet the Executive Government, who are :ill. I doubt not. animated with the same sentiments as I am.—(Great applause.) You, citizens, will recognise only that Government—you will obey the brave com mander of the National Guard.—(From all sides " No, no! If it be Courtais, we will not have him! A bas Courtais! a bas Courtais!") At such a moment the place of the Government. is not in the council, but at your head in the street, on the battle-field itself ! (bong-continued cheers.) Let us go to the Hotel de Ville!—(Cries of " Vire Lamartine! Vive the Execu tive Committee!") MM. Lamartine, Arago, Ledru Rollin, Garnier - Pace:, and Marie. the Executive Committee, then left the hall, followed by some of the representatives. Several members here observed that it would be im possible to deliberate in the presence of so many Na tional Guards. A roll of the drum here called the National Guards out of the hall, and they at once left the place, A Member—l demand that General Courtais be de clared a traitor to his country. Other voices—No! No! Let us not anticipate the de• cision of the court before which he is to be tried. We must merely authorise his being placed on trial. Other Members—We also - demand the arrest of Barbia . From all sides—Yes! yes! his complicity is evident! He made here, in the tribune, most incendiary propo sitions! The President—The Citizens Courtais and Barbe', being representatives of the people, can be arrested only by the authorization of the Chamber. Several voices—But that is not the case with respect to Blanqui, Raspail, and Sobrier; they are not invested with an inviolable office. The Assembly, on the proposition of M. Luneau, de clared itself to be in permanence. The President had to announce that the Executive Committee invited the Assembly to join it at the Lux embourg.—(No, no.) The Assembly decided that on the contrary the Exe cutive Committee should come to it. The President—l have to announce that I have in vested General Baraguay d'Hilliers with the command of the forces charged to protect the National Assembly. M. Jules Favre announced that the Executive Com mittee had invited the Assembly to proceed to the L eglior u ene x cas eethmi numberov ü b l o id u t s r h g uag , t suggest ef s t sN c wt oatanhtssieoiudns propriety e ing i oGspsru fae. o t rtryds more tohfreo sure, s eunnddi nt Membershg b e ua building,t d t seeing eo p quitu tadeputation to oi e it to ask the Executive Committee to come to the Assembly. A Voice—No, no; a message is sufficient. M. Berryer—lt is enough for the Chamber to have been violated for us not to quit it I—(Hear, hear!) M. Portalis—As Procureur-General of Paris, I de mand authoriz Ilion from the Assembly to bring to trial two of its Members, the Citizens Courtais and Barte.f. —( Movement.) After a few remarks this authorization was granted. M. Garnier Pages and M. Arago here returned to the Chamber and were warmly received. M. Garnier Pages—l wish to render to the Assembly an account of the measures taken by the Executive Committee. From the morning we were aware that certain agitators intended making some attempt, and we gave positive orders to have troops placed about the Assembly. These orders were not properly executed. When we knew that this building was menaced, three of us came here, and two went to the Luxembourg, and from thence issued orders to the armed force. When we learned later in the day that a factious crowd had invaded the hall of deliberation, we ordered the forces to be concentrated on this point, and the National Guard at once responded to our call. At present our duty is to provide fur the necessities of a severe repres sion. The persona who conspired are already in cus tody.—(Elear, hear.) The right of meeting is sacred, but the clubs who deliberate in arms, and who speak openly of attacking in this Assembly the veritable sovereign of the country—the clubs shall be closed.— (Loud applause.) We wish to have the Republic honest, firm, and moderate.—(Continued applause, and cries of 4 . Vive la Republique.") France wants nothing else — we wish to have a real fraternity, and not a fictitious one. We want to satisfy the real necessities of the people in giving it order and work.—(Great applause.) M. Leon Faucher suggested the propriety of publish ieg a proclamation declaring that the Assembly had re sumed its liberty and its sovereignty.—Agreed to. M. Clement Thomas appeared in the tribune with his right arm bound up in linen, and was received with great applause.—Citizens (said he), having been in • vested with the command of the National Guard, I come here to render you an account of the execution of your orders. The authority of the law is established. Every where the factions have been arrested and delivered into the hands of justice, and now I deliver back into your hands the command with which you temporarily invested me.—(Cries of "No, no.") Ido not think I could properly guard it, unless it was confirmed by the Executive Committee. At this moment M. Lamartine entered the Chamber, and was loudly cheered. M. Gamier Pages—ln reply to what has fallen from the last speaker, I have only to propose the following decree :—" In the name of the French people and of the National Assembly, the Executive Committee declares that' the citizen Clement Thomas is nominated Com• wander in-Chief of the National Guards of Paris." M. Lamartiut—The sedition has been nipped in the bud The men who had betaken themselves from the capital, from the departments, and from this Assembly to the Hotel de Ville have been disavowed unanimously by the people of Paris. M. CI6- ment Thomas has rendered us an account of the general result of the measures which have been taken to restore order ; my colleague, M. Ledru-Rollin, and myself have provided for justice taking its course. One word more. From every side the people protest their devo tedness to the National Assembly. Between us and them it is for life—for death !—(Loud cheers.) M. Lunesu wished to know what was meant by a com munication that had, he understood, been received, de manding reinforcements for the Hotel de Ville ? Did the National Guard occupy at present the old hotel of the Civil List in the rue de Rivoli.—(Yes, yes.) M. Marie—At this moment a strict search is being instituted there. M. Luneau—l wish also to know-- At this moment a violent tumult was heard outside at the left hand door, and M. Louis Blanc, supported and protected by M. Larochejaquelin and another Member, was pushed into the Chamber by a great number of National Guards. He was exceedingly pale and his clothes were torn. He ascended the tribune amidst great agitation. M. Louis Blanc—What has taken place to day is ex traordinary. I pray you to be well convinced of what is passing in the country. I wished to speak to the people—with a profound conviction, with the dignity of one of your colleagues. I am deeply grieved at seeing that you inserted in your regulations a clause which seemed to place the people under the weight of a sus picion. —(Violent murmurs, and cries of " Order ! order!") I cannot but persist with respect to Poland in the sentiment which the people has manifested.— (Cries of " Order!" redoubled.) Several Voices—What, you think it nothing that an attempt has been made to install a Provisional Govern ment? M. Louis Blanc—The French people accords all its sympathies to the sufferings of oppressed nations. Several voices here called to the President to prevent his continuing.—(Great agitation.) M. Louis Blanc continued to speak in the midst of the most violent exclamations. We heard him say—" I swear to you, on my honour, that I had nothing to do with the scenes of this day, and that I even expressed my disapprobation of the demonstration." Numerous Voices—You are a lache ! Speak not of honour ! You are thoroughly heartless. M. Louis Blanc was then obliged to leave the tribune. M. Marrast—Citizens, I have to inform you of what has passed under my responsibility.—(Hear, hear.) At five o'clock a considerable crowd assembled at the Hotel de Ville, and surrounded it. They forced their way in, because there were not sufficient forces to prevent them. They seized on the principal hall, and proclaimed a Provisional Government. Other factious men followed, and proclaimed a second Provisional Government. The National Guard arrived, and in its turn became masters of the building. Several individuals were arrested, and amongst the rest the citizen Albert, repre sentative of the people, and one of the members of the last Provisional Government.—(Sensation.) I did not consider myself authorised to detain prisoner a repre sentative of the people, and so set him at liberty. The Chamber must now decide. M. Landrin demanded that authorization should be given also to proceed judicially against the citizen Albert. After a short discussion this was agreed to, the Mi nister of Commerce (M. Flocon) being the only person who stood up against it. _ _ The President then proposed a decree, declaring that the National Guard, the Garde Mobile, and the army bad merited well of their country, and that the National Assembly thereby t passed them, a vote of thanks.— Adopted. The President—Nothing now remains but to close the sitting. . _ _ A Voice—But we have decided that we are in per manence M. Montreuil—lt is useful that the National Guard, after having protected us so effectually, should watch over the Executive Committee sitting at the Luxem bourg, and preparing important measures of public safety. I propose that the sitting be brought to a close, but that we meet early to - morrow.—(llear, bear.) The sitting was adjourned till the next day, at ten in the morning. The Assembly then rose at a quarter past nine. The Members as they went out were received by the National Guards with loud cries of" Vive l'Assetnbl6 Nationale! " to which they - eplied by cries of " Vive la Garde Nationale!" " Vive la Garde Mobile ! " 3M. CLEMENT THOMAS, editor of the National, and one of the most active officers of the Nationa 1 Guard in putting down the eineute of yesterday, has been appointed Commander-in-Chief of that body in the room of General COURTAIS. Up to five o'clock last evening the tranquillity of Paris remained undisturbed. The National Assem bly met yesterday at ten o'clock, the approaches to the Chamber being every where defended by the troops. The President entered into some explanations as to the reasons of his quitting the chair the day before — they amounted to this, that he had been forcibly ex pelled. M. Garnier Pages then ascended the tribune, amidst marks of general interest, and proceeded to explain what steps the Executive Government had taken to put down the insurrection the day before. Everything, he s tid, had been most energetically conducted, the ringleaders had been taken into custody, and steps taken to preserve tranquillity. M. S ,brier has been arrested, arms and ammunition were taken in his den, illegally collected, and nalny of his men taken prisoners. The clubs have closed ; that of the Rights of Man (Blanqui's) was surrounded the evening before, and the persons composing it dispersed. All the prisoners had been that moment removed to Vincennes. Barbei, Blanqui, and Albert were all in custody. Raspail, Bazin, and Colonel Cess6, of the staff, were also in custody. The Monta guards would not be permitted to exist as a body. At the Prefecture of Police such persons as Were suspected were to be dismissed. The head of that department (M. Caussidiere) had not been included in that decision, as he had acted with good intention.— (No, no.) Colonel Clement Thomas, in whom they all had confidence, was now at the head of the National quard, and every measure had been taken to insure public safety.—(Cheers.) The Hon. Member then pro ceeded to say that in order that the Executive Com mittee could act with energy, the National Assembly ought to award it full confidence. If the Executive Committee did not act with activity and decision, it would find it impossible to insure such order as would restore confidence, and allow affairs to resume their usual course. M. Bonjeau wished to know what were the powers which the Government demanded. The conduct of the Executive Council had been the day before marked by weakness, and if the measures of that body for the preservation of order hereafter, were not to be better devised than those for the past, the greatest scandal might again fall on the Assembly of the nation.—(Hear, hear.) But he confessed that he was quite dissatisfied with its conduct with respect to the prefecture of police. The persons who had held office there were to be dismissed. it was said ; but why had not that been done long before? Was it known that M. Caussidiare had kept about him the Republican guard ? Wby had not that body been at once put down ? He must confess that all this appeared to him to require explanation.—(Hear, hear.) M. de Lamartine said that his reply to any doubt thrown on the sound sentiments of the Provisional Government, would be to point to what it bad done after the Revolution of February 24. The security of the great capital in which they were now discussing had been preserved intact, and the interests of all carefully attended to. As to the Citizen Caussidiere, whose mo rality and character had just been attacked, the Go vernment could declare that he had given numerous proofs of zeal and capacity. He should not, however, discuss that point, but would leave it to the conscience of all to decide. The Honourable Member then con cluded by demanding, like his compeer, M. Garnier Pages, " the confidence of the Assembly for some time longer, assuring them that the period for which it was required would be short."—(Partial cheers.) M. Baroche thought that before the confidence of the Assembly was thus accorded to the:Executive Committee, fuller explanations ought to be given by the gentlemen Comprising it.—(Yes, yes.) The affair of M. Caussi diere was, in particular, exceedingly dark.—(Hear, hear.) Why did he not execute the orders sent to him? --o.lear, hear.) Why was the Republican Guard allowed to be about him? Why was any such body allowed to exist ?—(Hear, hear.) He knew of no armed body established for the &fence of order but the Na tional Guard, the Guard Mobile, and the army.—(Loud cheers.) He proposed that the Republican Guard be at once declared dissolved.—(Tremendous cheering in sign of acquiescence.) M. Garnier Pages, from his place, gesticulated most energetically. We understood him to ask, if the As sembly was prepared to wear the responsibility of such a measure.—(Cries of " Yes, yes.") It would in all probability lead to bloodshed.—(No, no.) A scene of great confusion here arose, and several members collected round the Honourable Deputy. The Assembly decided that the Republican Guard could be at once put down and disbanded. M. de Lamartine wished to declare on the part of the Executive Committee, that it did not want an unlimited confidence for an indefinite time, but merely for such a period as would enable them to settle the present dis turbed state of affairs.—(Applause.) The Assembly then decided that they would pass to the order of the day, leaving thereby to the Executive Committee full freedom to act as might be best for the public safety. The Assembly next voted a certain sum of money for the expense of the Chamber. M. 13illaulr, after speaking for a short time on the necessity which existed for the National Assembly to show that it was determined not to lose time in bring ing forward such measures as were most especially re quired for the good of the country, said the two ques tions of most pressing importance at present—were public credit and labour. For the first he propt:Pd that a Committee should be immediately appointed to present a report—let, on the state of the public treasury ; 2d, on the state of the public credit': and 3d, on the measures to be taken to remedy existing evils connected with this subject. On the subject of labour, he moved that the Committee appointed on that subject should present without delay a projet de loi, ap pointing—lat. Throughout the whole extent of the Republic, local committees in every arrondissement, to 'inquire into the condition of the working classes in their neighbourhood, and to interfere in an amicable manner to arrange questions pending between work men and their employers. 2d. Committees in every department to collect such information from the local committees as might be useful; and 3d. A central com mittee at Paris, to commuaicute on the subject with the Government. The Assembly decided that these propositions should be referred to the Committees on Finance and on Labour. M. Billault should also propose, in order to meet the circumstances of the present time, that a resolution be passed declaring that tumultous crowds (attroupemens) within 1,500 metres of the National Palace where the Assembly sits, are illegal, and that after the usual three summations, may be dispersed by the armed forces:— furthermore, that all persons concerned in such acts, should be at once proceeded against before the tribunals, and the penalty of banishment be carried into effect against them. After some discussion, this proposition was referred to the Committee on Justice and Legislation. The Assembly then adjourned for half an hour. When the public sitting was resumed— M. A. Avond laid on the table a number of decrees and papers found in the house of Sobrier, plainly show ing that there was a decided intention, on the part of that person and his confederates, to seize on the National Assembly.—(Sensation.) M. Caussid:are ascended the tribune to justify his conduct during the transactions of the day before. He complained that he had been most unjustly accused, which he felt the more, because he had, after having been appointed Prefect of Police by the men of the barricades, preserved during two months the city of Paris from anarchy. He had, by his own energy and that of his friends, who were men devoted to him, secretly put down many plots which had come to his knowledge, and which he thought it useless to make known to the world. He mentioned several cases as proofs of this conduct. He complained that in all cases he was not properly supported by tne Government. With respect to the manifestation of the day before, he excused himself on the ground that his powers had been usurped by others, and that the precautions which he had taken were rendered nugatory. He dwelt on this point for a length of time, and then referring to the money part of his jurisdiction, declared that he we ready to account for every five-franc piece. Again, re ' , forting to the seeming negligence which was spoken of in his case, he declared that he had offered to arrest some of the ring -leaders in the morning, but was not per mitted—he could not obtain the necessary warrants. He concluded by praising the Republican Guard as a fine body of men, devoted to the Republic. M. Portalis must declare that he had not confidence in the Prefecture of Police. That very morning a man named Flotte had been arrested for improper language in flagranti delieto. and when he had bee❑ taken to the Prefecture of Police, he had been set at liberty.— (Marks of astonishment.) Nay, more, several other persons had been arrested for being connected with the late insurrection, and they had also been discharged from custody.—(Oh, oh.) How could any one imagine, that all could go on well when such things were per mitted ? He did not wish to speak against M. Caussi diere, but his acts were suspicious.—(Hear.) M. Caussidifire defended his acts, declaring that he had never set any man at liberty without sufficient reasons. He had 1,600 men placed under him as police, and they were even now, three months after the revolution, without any proper and distinctive cos tume. These were well inclined, but they could not in spire confidence, if not properly equipped—(Cries of "flotte, flotte.") As to flotte, he had given intelli gence relative to the intentions of Blanqui and others, and not having been arrested on a warrant from a com missary of police, he had been set at liberty. M. Cans sidiare went on praising himself for his conduct, and blaming the Executive Government for not properly clothing his men. M. Senard alluded to the case of Sobrier, who held the building occupied under the old Government of the civil list, and had there collected arms and gunpowder for a considerable number of men. When this was represented to M. Caussidiare, he declared that he had interfered and that the arms were taken way, the men dispersed, and the gunpowder removed elsewhere. All these assertions were proved to bo false, by the fact that the National Guard of Paris, indignant at the conduct of Sobrier, had the day before forcibly entered Sobrier's house and sacked it; the arms were found there, as well as the gunpowder, so that Sobrier and his act were winked at by Caussidistre. M. Caussidelre attempted to justify himself, affecting to treat the case of Sobrier as a mere trifle, declaring that he was a legal tenant of the house, where he bad established a journal (the Commune de Paris), and where he had a right to keep what he pleased.—(His explana tions appeared very unsatisfactory.) M. Bavoux wished to place before the Chamber the contents of a letter which he had just received, but he must decline naming the author.—(" Name," "Name." Great confusion on the point of the letter being read, which lasted some time.) The Assembly being consulted decided that it would hear the letter read without requiring the name of the writer. M. Bavoux read the letter, which stated that the writer was present the day before when Sobrier's house was forced into ; that several barrels of gunpowder were found there, and a great quantity of cartridges and muskets. About thirty men were found hiding them selves in the cellar. M. J. Fevre thought that it was a bad precedent for the Assembly thus to listen to anonymous denuncia tions.—(Uproar.) He proposed to close the discussion— (Cries of " No, nu")—a judicial investigation into the affair of the day before wa• going- on—why nut leave the matter with it —(No, no.) P they decided sguinst avy of the princip d agents of the Gov 4 rnment, it would be casting a reflection on the Provisional Government. M. l)upin muse remind the Assembly that this was not en ordinar moment; that the whole oreer and tran quillity a n d propriety of France depended on the deci eions which were now come to by the repreeentaives. Paris could not continue to be thus constantly troubled; an end must be put to these continual alarms; but let ' the Assembly sift the matter to the bottom, and set with vigour, punishing those who should be found to • merit it.—(Applause.) The Minister of Justice entered into a narrative of • the affair of April 16, and then of April 20 , wit h a view to prove that M. Caussidilre must have taken measures to preserve order. Alluding to Flotte, who was sti9 i pected of murder, he partially exculpated the Prefect Oa Police fur his conduct in that matter, on the re° ll that when the suspected person went to the Prefecture of Police, M. Caussid are certainly wa s not pro vided with the necessary warrants. In the after part of he day before, some unfortunate confusion, 8°113„ extraordinary mistake, had led to the lamer': able scene which they had all witnessed , and R° should not, he said, lay the blame on M. Cau ssidiare yet he could not but advert to a fact which had occurtti: the evening before as extraordinary. It was, that) tijof prisoners, when under the safe keeping of a P art h National Guards, were set at liberty by one of functionary's agents, who declared that the Prefect v Police would sanction what he did.—(Sensation . ) M. Caussidiare again addressed the Assembly et 00 '; siderable length, declaring that all that be had done gas intended to conciliate parties.—(oh, oh.) Ile did °he deny the truth of the facts alleged, but he threw blame on his agents. M. J. Fevre here demanded the tribune to rnek. e ° 3/1 important announcement. Since the morning the rr e n k fecture of Police was to have been surrounded and tsaen prisoner by the National Guards in the name of the ''. o ; vernment.—(Hear, hear.) That most diffi cu lt operati at had just, he was happy to state, been effected withcle one drop of blood having been shed.—(Loud apple General Clement Thomas, the Commander of the ea tional Guards of the Seine, and General Bedeau wer there, and had directed every thing w ith the most Per: feet success. The building was now in the joint posses sion of the National Guard an d th e Republican Guar„ exclamations of " Th a t b o d y has been dis solve " , and tumult, which prevent e d th e Hon. Membe r frcol continuing.) is ,e M. Recurt, the Mini s t e r o f th e I n t er i o r, confirme d ""e ntelligence, declaring th a t no t rou ble whatever 11, occurred during the day ; that th e s pirit of the PFee was excellent, and that all were loud i their entb ustss feeling for the National Assembly and the Republic. of M. Caussidiare had just been informed that it P i e ec t e est cannon had been pointed against the Prefecture , any " f the lives of many persons had thus been placed in ditTgdee.. The Hon. Member again referred to himself , en ' h ips Glared that if the Government had no confidence 10 ""113 they could dismiss him. General Bedeau must deny in the most peree2P-vo manner the truths of the assertion "tat made. i t f a st false. lie was the officer in command of the act r e d spoken of, and he would decl a re that no cannon lasd been pointed, and that no occasion for any suchb arisen. —(Hear, hear.) easf . 1136 The President here read a f orma l message 4 r --- die Provisional Government, announcing the fact bei l% capture of the Prefecture of Police without a blovt struck. iee' The President then appointed the ballot for a, - t he President of the Assembly, as well as that o°,o. eighteen Members of the Committee on the C °tl e s e lred tion.:for the next day. He had at the same di:dei n : l ;soc if M. Caussidiere was in the House.—(Cries no he has goner) t th e The matter rested there, but it was supposed 1 - 6 : „ e of Hon. President had received an official notifies that person's dismissal. f the The report of the Committee on the election °Arnie• department of the Lozire was presented. The trileli )4 sion of M. Fayet, Bishop of Orleans, and M. de s 'La was proposed by the Committee, no acts of briber,' proved aainst them .—Agreed to. The Assembly then proceeded to consider the regOlt twirls brought in by the C omm itteee on the mode of pre sentilig propositions. (Left Sitting.) BOURSE—PARIs, MAY 16, THREE o'CLeelr' The favourable result of the affair of yesterday, P a • the strengthened positi on o f the Government, ':104 tavourable infl u en ce on t h e B ours e, and both Rates Shares rose considerably. ete BUSINESS DONE IN FOREIGN RAILWAYS -- LONDON STOCK EXCHANGE, MAT 16 ' Boulogne and Amiens, 6—Northern of Fraacet 31 Sambre and Meuse,4'4. GERMANY AND THE NORTHERN STATE PRUSSIA. „„ vi ing, The Ministers of Prussia ha ve i ssue d the f°"`" of official proclamation on the subject of the the Prince Prince of PItUsSIL frg ir " BERLIN, MAY 14.—The recta of his R°Y sl tr iajg ness the Prince of Prussia, proposed to big Mei ° aut o ' King by the Minister of State, has met with dil l. Oe f . , bation by a portion of the population of the esP itil t ; proposition, which was sanctioned by his Mai es , - "i tli founded upon the connexion of the necessity L `. c oafl e heir to the throne should not be absent frau Li ce". „,,P h ; try at a time when the new constitution 101% King and his people is to be carried into ell ec bs iag ° to recognise herein a pledge for the future weiC. s peoP' our country; for union between the King and ", 1- s t for the stability of the state is doubly importany G e rto e ., went when Russia, with her weapons on t he bli es ' frontiers, and her word in two powerful a ssein s looll ij e s called upon to redeem her ancient renown for Y- tos et , , h ° 8 intelligence. We have no doubt that the t r r lt d ss r o , of that Assembly, which we can alone regs. 0 l tb ° o true representation of the whole of the P ru ssia its tr ip will offer ample opportunities for placing 1 1, t ri josil i r( 1 light the causes of the stay of the Princo o f bowsirsro, England, and the protracted delay of l i % is Aill journey through B e l g i um , a cou ntry vi," u ntri re' served by its own in s tit u ti ons . The whole - firaiii n ee then be convinced that the Prince 16 the solved in lively confidence to follow' in aorel.• path which h a s been entered upon by te : G oe r io meat of his Majesty the King, and that th oilis ry be went may expect to fi n d i n hi m a powerfu l ; ii i i a re °oil the carrying out of those propositions vi' ke d le r Of submitted to the Assembly about to bo consolidation of liberty. Hereby all !Pit Col 36(le i lle COnlh e poio o n e reactionary tendency will disappear, an' "i t :, is 130 c in the laws, and in order which still, I. lgo es 0 ' tp curbed, will return for the welfare of all with with °g ob' people. The inhabitants of Berlin will be the assurance that this object cannot P° ss ; s re 0:1- bet tamped, if, as happened yesterday, attee l l °s re st nom by means of eputations accompanied Gover n er a 01 1 t. s ea of people, townfluence the decisions of raett die " Every legitimate power of the G elerl3- lolie 10 with it the power of the laws, w hereby a tt stoecia. liberty is secured, is endangered, if en Y f th e made by suc h demonstrations in the decision 0 tb i vernment. an t air " Greatly as it i s th e d es i re o f Govern ta M oro public opinion of the capital as well as o f e t l i t e ed, 13 . 113 :0 taut parts of the country, should be nrthi e ", however, require that this be done only in for h e no t he manner. _ manner. It looks to the popular represenw_Aew conclusive decision of its measures upon this case, which alone the Government deeWe „ ti de 0f It confides in the good sense and the inhabitants of Berli n . t he gin i9"ll. 4, si gne d by Berlin, May 13." ----__!___-___.--___ -------. MESSINA• oiell The Messinese are now enjo y in g an arnais t „, ic h :, eito ci : will not be terminated till thelsth inst• arnlistThe fie continued to fire on the fortress till the 61111 7 1 001 . concluded • but the people, expecting orderare• Palermitan Parliament, would not return the orders ,r- IRELAND• i ~ [BY ELECTRIC TE LEGRAPR.3 THE STATE PROSECUTIONS' , of , DUBLIN, TUESDAY EVENING, 6 u The jury in O'Brien's case were discoorg t. o'clock this morning without agreeing t o a verclic;oolo Meagher's trial was then proceeded with; th e ' of. this case also could not agree to a verdict, /113 d .r locked up. t The foreman has announ ce d in court that -ft obstinate in their dissent. The Court has adjourned until nine o'clock. YORK ELECTION.,, did t o We understand that Sir John Simpson, l" 1 :.,; t ; man Meek, and others citizens of York, °' - "A g filo e " . town yesterday to see ' Mr. Leeman, and lq ui r ;;eo s 4. ll son of Sir William Milner, and that for 5 ° for ' Mr. Leeman declined to become a candidate rob e native or city ; the consequence was that Mr. candidate visit York this morning to be put in nominatilecol known of Sir John and his friends havn' h e ld in York, a meeting of the electors 4(1'1700V:a yesterday, when it was proposed that Mr. °J -1 t air put forward as a candidate ; an am t° moved that a committee be appointed to c 7; Sick cats with Mr. Leeman, Mr. Milner, and AA ' O O O buck. The amendment was carried, and the tre e • adjourned until Friday next. In the toey bye 3.; requisition to Mr. Leeman has been sig n t itn,", wards of a thousand of the electors, and the it:"0 enthusiasm in his favour is exhibited,_ a bt. 1- 11 0 consents to stand his return is beyond a 5 0 0 requisition is receiving further signatures , 00 o possible. Mr. Leeman is at present in i '— °ll b u do ub , ,V his professional duties. There cannot be 1 0 , 11 . c. s tr o 7 : , but that Mr. Leeman will accede to this ro te °. requisition from his fellow-citizens. At any piedB candidate can be returned who does n° himself to Mr. Hume's motion. e 11A ' ie. THE ORPHAN WORKING SCHOOL nt focl , a oh vERsToc.-HILL, HA.p.TEAb.---yesteriw •;,, ie “." under the immediate patronage of her Nisies't ii r 00 00 the funds of this excellent charity, Graz hell o g Rooms, King-street, St. Jamesesquarth were thronged with visitors. • --' ~: ti - ; ,u~