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

..... NOTICE. COM GLAN PLETION OF D. THE QUEENS OF EN 11 1 A GNES STRICKLAND. The TWILITEI VO LUME, concluding this Important Work, IS .NOW PGI3LIDIIED, ihnbelliallad with a Portrait of the Authoress, and other Illustrations; and Sabscribers are =commended to complete their sets without delay, to pre.ent disappointment. ilenry Casuals. Publisher, 13, Great Marlborough-street. i rg MAJESTY'S THEATRE. madame TADOLINI It is respooteally szenonaced that this celebrated Artiste has ar rived and will make her first appearance on SATURDAY next, May 240, in tie part originally composed for her, Donizetti's Opera of LINDA DI C AMATEUR PERFORMANCES AT THE HAYMARKET THFATRE, In aid of the fund for the Endowment of a p rpetual Curatorship of Shakeepere's House. THIS EVENING, WEDNESDAY the lith Instary, will be presented Ben Jonson's comedy of EVERY NAY IX HIS HUMOUR, and Mr. Kenney's Farce of LOVE, LAW, AND PITYSIC, can now be obtained at the Box-office of the Hay market Theatre, at the tollowin; prices :—Pit, or First or Second Tter of Boxes, lialf•a-Guinea each ; Amphitheatre, Five each. Evening Dress in all parts of the House. PRINCESS'S TREA I 'xE. The public is respectfully informed, that in consequence of lir. 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 under the unavoidable necessity of deferring the performances unt:l further notice. Wednesday, Two o'clock, May 17, 184 S. HER MAJESTY'S THEATRE. Mdlle. JENNY LIND. The Nobility, Gentry, Subscribers to the Opera, and the Public are oespectfully informed teat a GRAND EXTRA. NIGHT will take *ace TO-MORROW I...YENING, May 18, when Madlle. JENNY LIND will appear as MA,IA, in Donizetti's celebrated Opera, eatatiea LA FIGLI.t DEL REGGIMENTO. The Scenery by Mr, C. Marshall. The dresses by Miss Bradley and Mr. Whales, undwithe superintendence of Mdme. Copere. Maria, Sidlle. Jenny Lind ; La Marchese di Berkenfeld, Madame Solari ; Suplizie Sergente, Sig. F. Lablache ; Tonto, • ig. Gardoni. Between the Acta a D IYERTISSEME2,.iT, in which Mdlle. Cerito And M. St. Leos will appear. To tonelude Ith the highly successful New and Original GRIND BALLET, In Four Tableaux, by M. Patti Taglioni, entitled FIORITAt et la Reine des Elf ides, Princfpal parts by Mdlle. Caroline Rosati, Will es. Esther Ausundon, lhavenot, Julienne, Lamoureux, Jenny, M. Louis Dor, M. Di Mattis., MM. Venafra, Gourlet, and Mdlle. Marie Taglioni.: Applications for Boxes, Stalls, and Tickets, to be made at the Box-office of the Theatre. Tie Free List Is suspended, the public Press excepted. D.oors open at halt-past Seven, and commence at Eight o'clock. THEATRE ROYAL, ADELPHI. Under the direction of Madame Celeste. THIS EVENING Will be peribrmed a new and original Drama, called HARVEST MOMI. Priacipal ekaractors by Messrs. IL Hughes, Lambert, Wriekt, P. Redford, 0. Smith, Madame Celeste, Miss Viroolgar, Mrs. Frank , Matthews, Miss Turner, &c. To conclude with a new Piece, entitled THE FOUNTAIN OF LEI ; or, the Child of Air. Bozos, 45.; Pit, 2s. ; Gallery, ls. 1 open at Half-past Sis, Performance to commence a t 86"n* ILOYAL "LYCEUM THEATRE. Under the Management of Madame Vestris. Sole Lessee, Mr. Charles Mathews. THIS EVENING, Will be performed THE SCARECROW. Principal characters by Messrs. Buckstone, Selby, Granby, and Charles ; Mrs. C. Jones, Miss Lee, and Mrs. Fitzwilliam. kfter which, an entirely new and original Classical Extravaganza. entitled THESEUS and ARIADNE ; or, the Marrage of Bachus. Principal characters by Messrs. C. Mathews, H. Hall, S. Smith, F Cooke ; Miss Fitzwilliam, Miss Jane Coleman, Miss Marshall, and Madame Vestris. To conclude with a Romance of Real Life, called BOX and COX. rr ncipal characters by Mr. Harley, M. Buckstone, and Mrs. Mac. aamara. Louisa Boxes, 55.; upper Boxes, 45.; Pit, 2s. ; Gallery, Is, N o Ulf-mice to any part of the house. The New Eloa-oftice, No. 2. Wellington-street, is open to the Publir every tray, from Ten till Six. PLAYS.—ST. JAMES'S THEATRE. Lessee. Mr. John Mitchell. 3,3, Old Bond-street. Last Night bt Six of the Engagements, and Sixth Appearance since 184.5 of M. Acharti, also Siath Appearances in this Country et Mdile. Desiree and M. Julien lieschamps (of the Theatre du GyralASO, Paris). THIS EVE` , DIG, The Perforniancea will commence at Eight o'clock, when Will be performed a new .lomedie-vaudeville, entitIedSUZANNE DE CROISsT. Croissy, M. Julien Deschamps ; Chamailtae, M. Montaland ; Jean, 31. Josset ; Belgrade, M. Chatelain , Suzanne, Mdlle. Baptiste. After which, the favourite Comedle-vaudeville L'AHMONIER Dti /MOMENT. Pascal, M. Achard ; Robert, 3/. Henry Alix ; Chris- WAS, H. Jos+st, ; Us Furgeron, M. Eugene ; Un Soldat, M. Grenet ; Mdlle. Marg. To conclude with CHRISTOPHE LE CORDIER. Christophe Cordier, M. Achard; Le Vicom e Charles D'Annezay, M. Jourdain ; Chizmard de Clapleres, Tourillon ; Paturin, M. Lucien ; Madame 3tigathl, Madame St. Ange ; Madeliene, Mdlle. Desiree. r.oxrs, be. ; Pit, 3s. Gd. ; Amphitheatre, 3s. ; Gallery. 23 Boxes and Stalls may be obtained at Mr. Mitchell's Royal Library, 38, Old Bond-street. ST. JAMES'S' THEATRE. ROBERT PIOUDIN (ot the Pa'ais Royal, Paris).—The Stir prising and interesting performances of ROBERT HOUDIN, ha%lng been received with the most enthnstast,c adritration. he will con tint e his extraordinary SOIREE , ' F SNTA TIQUES 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 Ta Escarnotage de Roberts Piondln, flls, and Suspension Ethe•eene. Doors open. at Eight, the Exhibition to cemmence at half-past Ill)ght, and terminate before Eleven. Boxes, As.; Pit, 2s. Low and stalls, may be had at Mr. MITCHELL'S Royal Li ra 33, Old Bond-street ; and at the Boa-office of the Theatre, is open daily from Eleven to Five. . 1 t n't AL SURREY T HEAT R E Udder the direction of Mr. Kerschner. THIS EVENING. Will be presented THE FEREE RED MEN. Principal charac ters by Messrs. N. T. Hicks, Dale, Bonner, Herbert, Jones, Butler, Lewis ; Nlrs. Homier, Mrs. Saville , Mrs. Hicks, Miss Terry, and Miss Richardson. Ater which, THE DREAM AT SEA. To conclude with MT 7NCLE'3 CARD. Manager and Treasurer, Mr. B. S. Fairbrother. ASTLEI"S ROYAL AMPHITHEATRE. Proprietor, Mr. W. Batty. Last Night bat Three of Mr. Van Amburgh's Engagement. Immense hit of the Easter Spectacle. Overflowing houses to wit sess the celebrated Mr. Van Am'mirgh and his unequalled collection of trained animals, amongst which will be found the, greatest no velty ever seen, a Black Tiger, the firs; ever known to mingle with Other ankaaLs, and has hitherto been considered untameable. THIS Will be presented a grand romantic Spectacle, written by Boyle Barnaid, Esq., expressly to introduce Mr. Van Amburgh in his astounding performance, founded upon a passage in Eugene Sue's celebrated novel of " The Wandering Jew," and will be produced un ler tba title of MOROK, THE BEAST TAMER. Armand Dugard, I*. Tan Amburi. The Spectacle will be succeeded by an incomparable routine of Mr. 3atty's Scenes of the Arena, and an entirely novel entree, entitled TITS GRAND CAROUSAL. To conclude with a Legendary petite Spectacle entitled, THE GOLDEN -TOOTED STEED ; or the Charmed Horse of the Valley. parr the recess the Theatre has been entirely re-decorated. Box-ottice open from Eleven till Fear. Stage Manager, Mr. W. West. TO CORRESPONDENTS. No communication can be attended to unless autheati anted try tne name and address c, the writer. Rejected communications cannot be returned. THE WEATHER—SUN OFFICE, MAY 17. TEIRMoMETEL Lowest, 51 ; Highest, 75; Noon, 68, tAROMETER, 29 41.—WIND S.S.W., fine. MEI WATER AT LONDON BRIDGE THIS DAY. Morning .. 35 min. after 1 Evening 53 min. after 1 ,:kc4s ig; yc ' l . Al% e .7 t. • Obvnin4 LONDON, WEDNESDAY, MAY 17, 1848. 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, Louts 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 BUCUEZ evinced through out the uproar the calmness of security, and the con -tancy of devotion. If HUBER had the unconscion able insolence to arrogate to himself the power 01 the whole country by announcing that the ;National Assembly was dissolved—MAßßAST has since evinced his unalterable adhesion to the Moderates by deny ing that announcement in a counter-proclamation n. Toe sudden " turning of the tables " on Monday evening was one among the principal mirac of democracy. Immediately that the treason of COURTAis was perceived, the rappel was beaten throughout the capital, by order of the Executive Commission, and forthwith Paris rose at the summons en masse. Thousands and tens of thousands of the National Guard and the Garde Mobile, pressed forward fromeve th ry e r d a i h r b ec le ti o o f n, Com- con centrated upon the pa lace, drove munists from the hall in which they had enjoyed the intoxication of a momeutary victory, and surrounded the precincts of the strbarructureier of the with an impregnable barrier, the livi n g prmtorian guard the Republic. Following out as far as possible the sequence of events on the memorable 24th of February, man y 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 c onsequence e dta tnoidsau,kda aftere i t nc a c ot onhdsmiocs consolation so do n o ny f g the the re m National nan t oGuardof the r a o d marauders, e e r e sd.t o re several ie o t o ft that te nearly fifty of these madmen—including ALBERT, BARBES, HUBER, RASPAIL, COURTAIS, and SORRIER — are now saf e ly con fi ne d i n the dungeons of V incennes, 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. Louts 13Lasic, who, pale and agitated, with his clothes torn to ribbons and discoloured with dust, protested his innocence of all share in the conspiracy, when the conspirators were 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 LAMARTINE, les bras tendres et donnant la main a des milliers de mains, saluait, les larnees aux yeux, et addresait des remeroiements a cette multitude de ritoyens decoue.s." 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. 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 c haracter. 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 o ac of f a i ec aamen, body beban el o ta c sowm to p e r t calculatedi rh s e e i n n ro d g n ea nm fairaar t any respectable d contingenty and nads e bearing disinte restedo n th an e d c h h ° a n v n : c r u e d r s a political aspect. Madrid papers to the 11th have arrived. The con tents are uninteresting. MADRID BOLSA, MAY 11.—Three per Cents, 24 to ; Fives, 141. 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, he National Guard, the students of the Polytechnic School, the Garde Mobile, the standing arms, 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 SORRIER, BARGES, ALBERT, RASPAIL, CABET, HUBERT, Ge neral COURTAIS, and others (among whom we regret to say is not &Align', who has effected his escape), were transferred early yesterday morning to the dun geons of Vincennes, where they are strongly guarded. The 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, SORRIER, 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 Sum 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 Presidents, 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 Guards 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 attain which the chiefs of this movement were aim, ing. The connexion between BLANQUI and the police of Louis PHILIPPE is well known. LOUIS BLANC naturally belongs to the Legitimist party. He began lile 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 o 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 Natioaal 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 Falai. 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 ceeded 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 tiff 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 ths head of the procession, left the spot immediately. During the scaling of the wall several persons offered a :light 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 o e two persons from entering the court, he retired. The doors were now thrown open, and the mob rushed in Very ,hortly 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 .ffieer 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 im Inediately take the matter into consideration. That information was very ill received by the mob—one man exclaimed " We are the masters!" others, " We will nave 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 up on the steps that face the bridge, and troops were Arriving on all sides. The above account appeared in our Third Edition of yesterday. 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 table Chambers ,, they amused themselves by placi n g Louis BLANC, th e G enera l T om Thumb of politicians, upon a r and parading him round the Assembly. On leaving th e A ssem bl y they procee d e d t o th e H o t e l de Ville, where they nominated ioeo the following as mem bers of a P rov i s i ona l G overnment: —L e d ru R o lli n, Caussidiie, Bathes,F n, Lou fi i r s st ß li la s n t, c, ho A w l e b v e e r r t and Thore, mair e d e P ar i s. Th i s : did not please them, and they therefore prepared a iecond list, as follow s: —Pi erre L eroux, B ar b s, Blanqui, Cabet, Proudhon, Louis Bl anc , Alb er t , Le -Ira Rollin, Huber, and Respell. Th e N at i ona l Guard got possession of the Hotel de Ville while the anarchists were is the act of pre paring this list, and order was at once restored. ALBURT and General Cougzsis were immediately Arrested, and the epaulettes of the latter were cut from his shoulders by the National Guards. At a later hour in the evening, not only BARBESI BLANQUI, SOIIIIIER, and RASPAIL, but also nearly all the other chiefs of the movement, 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 had a numerous guard in his pay, to whom he had given the title of Mon- 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 oi 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 facti 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 people t o endeavour to o b ta i n a c h ange i n t h e l aws o f the country b y lega l an d const i tut i ona l means on ly , b yreason and argument, b y t h e e l ect i on o f represen tatives pledged to advocate particular doctrines, and to use eevbey the Legislature; rylegitimateo exertionrwas it to p t r o ocu st r i e mula the t i e r adoption and influence the minds of the people to attain their object by physical force, by an armed resistance to the authorities, or by illegal and insurrectionary move ments? This would app ear to us to have bee the only question in the case on which the jury were to pronounce ; and we can hardly conceive how any u nprejudiced or dispassionate person could hesitate as to the answer to be given to the interro ga t ory. If there should be an y failure of j ustic e her Ma jesty's Governme nt or the law-officers of the 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 facts ; and they cannot be censured because some 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 observa tions were written we have learned that the jury in Mr. O'BRIEN'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. MEAoluEa's case, which was then proceeded with, as two gentle men were stated to have dissented from the opinion of their fellows. \Ve may now presume that, for the present at least, those gentlemen have escaped the consequences of their deliberate violation of the law 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 j Monday, May the 15th, has proved a day o f d.s . grace and of grandeur to the Revolution. Th dis grace came from the Clubbists, the Communists, the Socialists, the Terrorists, the ultra - Democrats, by whatever name you may designate the lawl essor conspirators against the Republic. The g ran deur ema nated from the vast majority of the Parisians, from the Garde National, and from the Garde Nationale Mobile. Under the pretext of evincing a practical sympathy with the Poles and the Italians, a formid able procession of the more turbulent dregs of a con stitutionally 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 hall 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 t: l 2rapbant rabble. Well may the Presse exclaim, The sanctuary of the nation is violated! Le sanc pia Ire de la nation e.st enfin vioM" Well may the Journal des Daats e'aculate , ' h , .o * Liberty ! veil thy head! unhag e s• re c e j ount l r3, l,l • . o ld i e t o hy tears and thy desolation 1 0 pauere patrze cache tes lame* et to desolation ' ! " Within a fort night after the convocation of the National As sembly, in the heart of a capital which has repeatedly testified its devotion to the cause of the G o vernment and the represent a tives, a protective army , 200,00 0 strong ' ;in th he 900 e bosom o f Deputies have uti es have been insulted, bearded, struck , disperse d ra bble minority . It is the la test and the most exCr v a a ordinary incident in this age of wonders • it is an incident unparallele d even i n the marvellous : annals of Paris ; and it i s a more stupendous violation of the sanctity of the Legislature than has ever before been witnessed, because the National Assembly has been drawn literally fr )m the bowels of the nation, it is the true symbol of French sovereignty being the pro duct of the priaeiple of universal suffrage. In violating this sanctuary of the Republic, the Clubbists have therefore placed themselves utterly and for ever 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 Asoembly cannot be obliterated. Diegreceful. however , as the proceedings of the TIIE SUN, LONDON, WEDNESDAY EVENING, MAY 17, 1848. tagnards, was blocked on every side by National Guards, 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 SOBRIER, 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 Sohaiva were taken into custody. 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 name of the Government proclaimed by you two months back, to meet the Executive Government, who are all. 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 (Long-continued cheers.) Let us go to the Hotel de Ville!—(Cries of " Vive Lamartine! Vive the Execu tive Committee!") MM. Lamartine, Arago, Ledru Rollin, Gamier Page;, 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 The arrest of SORRIER was effected in a rather curious manner. In the distribution of places by the self-constituted Provisional Government, SORRIER 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 da y , howe ver, had made citizen ' and entered to t a k e some re f res h- SORRIER So thirsty that he sto pp e d on his way at the the cafe H afe d'eOrwsaas here recognised by M. RONDEAU, ay representative of the people, who immediately col lared him, and handed him over to the National Guard on the Quai d'Orsa y . At eight o'clock the dele g ates o f 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'Assetublee Nationale." This cry was responded to with indescribable e nthusiasm 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 • " RECUR,T." The following was issued by the questeur of the Assembly : " Citizens !—The National Assembly, elected by the universal suffrages of the people, has been invaded ; its President has been expulsed from the chair, and factious men have substituted themselves for your veritable re presentatives, who rely on you and on all good citizens, as you may count on them. " DEGOUSEE, the 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 l'Assemblee Nationale! Vive la Republique! " ARMAND MARRAST, " Representative of the People, Mayor of Paris." About the same time the following was issued:— " The Hotel de Ville is delivered. The Provisional Government is leaving it amidst the acclamations of the people. The conspirators have been arrested. Citizen 13 , , is 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 National Guards. Barb& . 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 Barba., 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, Re-pail, 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 fhe Assembly to proceed to the Luxembourg, as considering it more sure, but seeing the great number of National Guards round the building, he conceived that it was useless for the Members to quit it. He should suggest the propriety of sending a deputation 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 !—(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 Bart 43. —(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. Gamier 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 for the necessities of a severe repres sion. The persons who conspired are already in cus tody.—(Hear, 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 t• 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. ing 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.—Citiz?ns (said be), 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 Cl6tnent Thomas is nominated Cum wander-in-Chief of the National Guards of Paris." M. Lamartine--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. Cl - went 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. Luneau 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. Lunes.u—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 p wgios r ran o epi usetaae Nationalpos e fsuLa t l e gsn)o d h. guote b ai uGdsyt Guards. colleagues.Mannrtt.. (7 s L . a the r o ir h e e Chamberj wasa que lei exceedingly cbe a ye n d and ai anothergglgreat apta number pale l a e n m d b his e o r f , clothes were torn.he Blanc—What country.l He I h aams ascendedtadwkeiees deeply heypdel grieved place to speak stop tribune .edaaakyt tsioesseeing amidstex traordinary. ge- r t pst? r h:r a eaods : ntpe r elry d evet d i oe l ru)t a awo r li yni Voices—What, people—with ct l aceenepdsn p r t—oo r hi a ftne ryubypnhuyoedat people pu, your regulations persist conviction, ui b insc e dttt ihe w owri nne think with hwe c i ti o twnhaev nothingtii ghnc respecthl e e a e tud d tosi og o ef tnfhawi Poland dignity s what iueaos n.: sus picion.—(Violent murmurs, and cries of " Order ! t in the sentiment which the people has manifested. — (Cries of " Order!" redoubled.) attempt has been made to install a Provisional Govern ment? 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.RissrAim. The National Guards who were bivouacked at the Luxembourg, informed no dcubt 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-past nine o'clock. A cab was at the door, and three officers entered it with M. RasrAlL. The vehicle proceeded to the Luxem bourg, where the prisoner was lodged. Not a cry, not a menace was uttered—the National Guard escorted the prisoner calmly and in good order. The Debats says :-- "As soon as the fact of the crime committed against the National Assembly became known in Paris, about four o'clock, the rappel was beaten in all the legions. The National Guard immediately assembled with admi rable ardour to cries of ' Vive l'Assembree Nationale The 10th and 3d legions went towards the National Assembly to protect it. Several ,representatives joioed 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 tbemselves therein. M. de Lamartine and M. Ledru Rollin were on horseback side by side, in the ranks of the 2d legion. Everywhere on there passage they were received with a cclamations and by the cry of Vive 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. de 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 r e c r a o l w m d o s s c t a b r o c r e n ly e - a b l y l allowed u s t a h n e d i r s horses of ar m t s o . a d u v n a a n n c 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 Assembly, 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 Ilepresentatives had left the Chamber, an imposing development of forces made their appearance around the building. Considerable numbers ot 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 turned, and, after some little delay, proceeded to hold a sitting. All the tribunes were occupied by the National Guard , and loud cries of " Vive l'Assembli; Nationale!" rose trom 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 ru-hed 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 ot 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 th® National severa l A m s e s m em be b r ly s !sttenmotpdaisnsgolved. siderable confusion arose. to speak together, con- The Minister of Justice. —Citi ze ns, the Government It is deter m ined to take the most is in permanence. 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 interes ts of the country demand. M. Berryer supported the view of the question taken bcyoutnhter y / . l . nister of Justice. Na d a d ti r o e n s a si l n A g s t s h e e m N bl a y: t 0 I n l a . 11l eLamartine Guards—The firstro s e d a u n t : , fsaid,th m th o e b d il r e rs.) Numerous(G country. —_(Great deli berate in securit will be to pass a vote of thanks to the National Guards,' who have m erited well of their which by the aid of your bayonets will be able to M ' De Lamartine—•l join them together—the two form but onefor the defence of liberty.—(Cheers.) guard The • imm ense ma j or ity of the inhabitants of Paris have been mov e d wi t h indignation at the scandalous scenes which have taken place to-day in this place.-..(Cheer. l iog, and beating of drums.) 'Shame to the wretched t and t d h a e r G o a l d o e f madmen who wanted to plunge the country in mourn- 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 I Yell 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 lintel 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 d o the idf nut I mas ters of the building. Several individuals were a rrested, and amongst the rest the citizen Albert, repre sentativeast consider Provisionalmo f y s t myself authorised peopl e a to nd one of the members I Government.—(Sensation.) 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 had merited well of their country, and that the National Assembly thereby ;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. Mnntreuil—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.—(Hear, hear.) 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 I'Assembl63 Nationale! " to which they replied by cries of " Vive la Garde Nationale! " " Vive la Garde Mobile I " M. CLEMENT THOMAS, editor of the National, and one of the most active dficers of the Nationa 1 Guard in putting down the erneute 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 be had been forcibly ex- Garnier Pages then ascended the tribune, amidst marks of general interest, and proceeded to explain f (Cries of " No, no")—a judicial investigation into the what steps the Executive Government had taken to put affair of the day before was going on—why not leave the down the insurrection the day before. Everything, he matter with it —(No, no.) If they decided against any said, had been most energetically conducted, the of the principal agents of the Government, it would be ringleaders had been taken into custody, and steps casting a reflection on the Provisional Government. taken to preserve tranquillity. M. Ssbrier has been M. Dupin must remind the Assembly therat and tran this was arrested, arms and ammunition wer e taken in his not an ordinary moment; that the whole °tat den, illegally collected, and many of his men quillity an d w propriety of France depended on the deci taken prisoners. The clubs have closed ; that of sions whicere now come to by the re presentaives. the Rights of Man (Blanqui's) was surrounded the Paris could not continue to be thus constantly tr sole d; evening before, and the persons composi n g it dis p ersed. an end must be put to these continual alarms; All the prisoners had been that mom ent removed the Assembly sift the matter to the bottom and act to Vincennes. Bashes, Blanqui, and Albe rt were all with vigour, punishing those who should be 'found to in custody. Raspail, Bazin, and Colonel Ceste, merit it.—(Applause.) of the staff, were also in custody. The Monta- The Minister of Justice entered into a narrative of guards would not be permitted to ex ist as a the affair of April 16, and then of April 20, with a view body. At the Prefecture of Police such persons as to prove that M. Caussidiare must have taken measures were suspected were to be dismissed. The head of that to preserve order. Alluding to Flotte who was sus department (M. Caussidiire) had not been included in petted of murder, he partially exculpated the Prefect of that decision, as he had acted with g ood intention.— Police for his conduct in that matter, on the ground (No, no.) Colonel Clement Thomas, in whom they all that when the suspected person went to the Prefecture had confidence, was now at the head taken National of Police, M. Caussid are certainly was not provided Guard, and every measure had been to insure with the necessary warrants. In the after part of the public safety.—(Cheers.) The Hon. Member then pro- day before, some unfortunate confusion, some ceeded to say that in order that the Executive Cora- extraordinary mistake, had led to the lament mittee could act with energy, the National Assembly able scene which they had all witnessed, and he ought to award it full confidence. If the Executive should not, he said, lay the blame on M. Caussidiere Committee did not act with activity and decision, it yet he could not but advert to a fact which had occurred would find it impossible to insure such or der as would the evenin g before as extraordinary. It was, that the restore confidence, and allow affairs to resume their usual prison rs, when under the safe keeping of one a pofartythat of course. National Guards, were set at liberty by functionary's agents, who declared that the Prefect of Poli e would sanction what he did.—(Sensation.) M. Caussid4re again addressed the Assembly at con siderable length, declaring that all that he had done was intended to conciliate parties.—(Oh, oh.) He did not deny the truth of the facts alleged, but he threw the blame on his agents. M. J. Favre here demanded the tribune to make an important announcement. Since the morning the Pre fecture of Police was to have been surrounded and taken prisoner by the National Guards in the name of the Go vernment —(Hear, hear.) That most difficult operation had just, he was happy to state, been effected without one drop of blood having been shed.—(Loud applause.) General Clement Thomas, the Commander of the e wer Na tional Guards of the Seine, and General Bed eau there, and had directed every thing with the most per fect success. The building was now in the joint posses sion of the National Guard and the Republican Guard--; (Loud exclamations of " That body has been dissolved, and tumult, which prevented the Hon. Member Wu continuing.) M. Rscurt, the Minister of the Interior, confirmed till! ntelligence, declaring that no trouble whatever bed occurred during the day ; that the spirit of the people was excellent, and that all were loud in their enthusiastic feeling for the National Assembly and the. Republic. M. Caussidalee had just been informed that a piece 04 cannon had been pointed against the Prefectur e, and thitt the lives of many persons had thus been placed in danger. The Hon. Member again referred to himself, and de clared that if the Government had no confidence in hi m they could dismiss him. General Bedeau must deny in the most peremptorl manner the truths of the assertion just made. it w ill false. He was the officer in command of the act just spoken ot; and he would declare that no ca nnon had been pointed, and that no occasion for any such had arisen. —(Hear, hear.) The President here read a formal message from th e Provisional Government, announcing the fact of th e capture of the Prefecture of Police without a blow being struck . The President then appointed the ballot for a Vice President of the Assembly, as well as that for he eighteen Members of the Committee on th e Constitn: tion,:for the next day. He had at the sam e t ime inquired if M. Caussidiere was in the House.—(Cries of no : he has gone!") The matter rested there, but it was suppo sed that th°, Hon. President had received a n o fficial notificatioe 0` that person's dismissal. The report of the Committee on the election of department of the Lozire was presented. The ad d*, sion of M. Fayet, Bishop of Orleans, and M. des Mon" was proposed by the Committee, no acts of bribery hei ri g proved against them .—Agreed to. The Assembly then proceeded to consider the r _ tions brought in by the Committeee on the mode er Pr e seuting propositions. (Left Sitting.) BOURSE—PAIS, MAY 16, TIIRE O'CLOC/E. The favourable result of the affair of yesterday, : I , the strengthened position of the Government, h ad favourable influence on the Bourse, and both Rentes an Shares rose considerably. BUSINESS DONE IN FOREIGN RAILWAYS AT TILI g LONDON STOCK EXCHANGE, MAY 16. Boulogne and Amiens, 6—Northern of France, 3 / 0 Sambre and Meuse,atit. ~~ 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 ; bat why had not that been done long before? Was it known that M. Ceussidiare had kept about him the Republican guard ? Why had not that body been at once put down ? Ile 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 bad 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 thorn 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.ExecutiveCommittee, fuller explanations ought to be given by the gentlemen comprising it.—(Yes, yes.) The affair of M. Causqi diere was, in particular, exceedingly dark.—(Hear, hear.) Why did he not execute the orders sent to him? —(hear, 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 defence 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. Ga,rnier 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 fur the public safety. The Assembly next voted a certain sum of money for the expense of the Chamber. M. Billaulr, 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, slid tee two ques tiens of must pressing importance at present—were public credit and labour. For the first he roe s d that a Committee should be immediately ap, oire ed to present a report—let, on the state of the public treasury; 2d, on the state of the public credal; and 3a, on the measures to be taken to remedy existing evils connected with this subject. On the subject of labour, he move d that the Committee appointed on that subject should present without delay a projet de loi, up pointing-Ist. 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 communicate 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 (attroupeniens) 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 aces, 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. Caussidiare ascended the tribune to justify his conduct during the transactions of the day before. Ile 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 Ibis conduct. He complained that in all cases he was not properly supported by the 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 wit ready to account for every five-franc piece. Again, ref ironing to the seeming negligence which was spoken o 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 been 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 dtere, but his acts were suepicious.—(Hear.) M. Caussidtire defended his acts, declaring that lie 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, Roue.") As to flotte, he had given intelli gence relative to th e 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. Ca,us sidiere went on praising himself for his conduct, and flaming the Executive Government for not properly clothing his men. M. Seriard 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 be 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 CaussidiAre. M. Caussidiare 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 had 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 thellks selves in the cellar. M. J. Favre thought that it was a bad precedent for the Assembly thus to listen to anonymous denuncia tibus.—(Uproar.) He proposed to close the discussion— GERMANY AND THE NORTHERN STATES' PRUSSIA. The Ministers of Prussia have issued the fo 110 10 % official proclamation on the subject of the rea l the Prince of PRUSSIA " BERLIN', MAY 14.—The re ca l o f hi s R o yal °fro ness the Prince of Prussia. prop ose d t o hi s Majesty r o' King by the Minister of State, h as me t w ith di es P P ) r Or bation by a portion of the popul a ti on o f th e capita" , ( I ras proposition, which was sanctioned by his Majesty' t he founded upon the connexion of the necessity th 6 ,,, 0 0' i,eir to the throne should not be absent from th e the try at a time when the new constitution betwee- Kim: and his people is to be carried into effe ct "; g e t recognise herein a pledge for the future well-be•veplo our count, y ; for union between the King and his P r e , o o• for the stability of the state is doubly important St r oll ment when Ru,sia, with her weapons on the G, e • eo is frontiers, and her word in two powerful assenth' i r ;01 called upon to redeem her ancient renown for 0 1 '100 intelligence. We have no doubt that the trans the of that Assembly. which we can alone regard li ot iono true representation of the whole of the Prusano.o true will offer ample opportunities for placing in Lola id light the causes of the stay of the Prince of ri",eisr Eegland, and the protracted delay of his t _b ° ':O,pr e journey through Belgium, a country w hich ify r ri served by its own institutions. The whole can 11 , re' then be convinced that the Prince is fill De l( solved in lively confidence to follow s a e ofe rsl ; path which has been entered upon by the oo fev: r ; meat of his Majesty the King, and that th e l i s rf 10 1 ment may expect to find in him a powerful au a re to he the carrying out of those propositions whic h , ' l a for 1 ;1 submitted to the Assembly about to be convos.e co lon co consolidation of liberty. Hereby all aPPr eh o 6ti e os. reactionary tendency will disappear, and tht" ;; so ", h0 in the laws, and in order, which still, alto , '„, of 'la turbed, will return for the welfare of all clit ss ". t h Os people. The inhabitants of Berlin will unite wt be o e the assurance that this object cannot possib ll ist i o ; tained, if, as happened yesterday, attempts ti t e ontli by means of deputations accompanied by a g re ,, a eet , . a of people, to influenc e th e d ec i s i ons of GoYern%at, :Le " Every legitimate p ower of the Goler nu i l e - oo be with it the p ower o f t h e l aws , w hereby i' tter apt ao . liberty is secured, i s en d angere d, if any ti ' t • the '"'" • made by such demonstrations in the decision c" vernment. t ths t the dis• " Greatly as it is the desire of Governor: lll oo re 0 , public opinion of the capital as well as of the A, it fo ll o to taut parts of the country, should be manifesteegitiOthe however, require that this be done only in ' OO for t bo manner. It looks to the popular representotl. ew of le' conclusive decision of its measures upon thien o otO t be case, which alone the Government deem ci s P - , of • It confides in the good sense and the g ratitti inhabitants of Berlin. Signed by the MiPis°' " Berlin, May 13." MESSINA. fill' As wisti ce ' ito' • The Messinese are n ow en j o ying an sr frbe c flo will not be terminated till the 15th inst. iyttc ; b0 continued to fire on the fortress till the arm 003 concluded ; but the people, expecting or e e rs 40 . I'alermitau Parliament, would nut return th IRELAND. [BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPEG] THE STATE PROSECUTIONS' DUBLIN, TUESDAY EYE bar ed 6 tets The jury in O'Brien's case were discharged; o'clock this morning without a mein to a Ye cl u fl . , e r Meagher's trial was then proceeded with . ; t iP p a doB) this case also could not agree to a verdicato locked up. The foreman has announced in cou rt tbs. 00 obstinate in their dissent. The Court has adjourned until nine oclock' ____ --------' t' YORK ELECTION...a., Alaetg We understand that Sir John Simpson, Pf . , i ;o 0, „r f man Meek, and others, citizens of York,c-f- iqiis:t; town yesterday to see Mr. Leeman, and 11 %., i ' .. e re il l ° l l o son of Sir William Milner, and that fe ti r i s d 7 te fer ie ts Mr. Leeman declined to become a candi d ;lee r 0 0 xi r l native city ; the consequence was that,..---• WI . o e for York this morning to be put in notninstl becoep visit of Sir John and his friend s ha gas beg known in York, a meeting of the electors sopet*o. yesterday, when it was proposed that ldraiont tine, put forward as a candidate ; an am en tn' ll- or moved that a committee be appointed to /ir• $ O moved cats with Mr. Leeman, Mr. Milner, and t e' 0 buck. The amendment was carried, and t 13 : 30 tt .0 0 13 0 , adjourned until Friday next. In the . 3) : e a bi lo t requisition to Mr. Leeman has been slid t be lit.f as wards of a thousand of the electors, an. , o d I r rba enthusiasm in his favour is exhibitedioubt,,,rt to consents to stand his return is beyond !_ .r ° e , f ts , 1 0 % 0 0 , requisition is receiving, further signi“,7 l Don a jo ab k possible. Mr. Leeman is at present : _ tr octi 9 , r og his professional duties. There cannot D o e to pledge po but that Mr. Leeman will accede t . b end requi,ition from his fellowecitizens.do:s' not candidate can be returned who himself to Mr. Hume's motion. ' .ri• 0 104 Snc l°- of l ' of THE ORrIIAN WORKING Sc HOOD . Ist? ~a ~ Vpqt ITIOY .. t p. 1°41 . 1 0 V ERETOCK-HILL, HAMPSTEAD.---"- -- e q a ies-i • r 000 0 under the immediate patronage of her 0 , bola lit 0 t the funds of this excellent charitp W 5.... Ttl '' R oom s, King-street , St. James L were thronged with visitors.