The Sun. — London, England, 1830-12-30 00:00:00

kehara.E'therinpton, aged 20, John Stowage, 49, and John Chalk, 32, were charged with the felonious destruc .tion of a threshing-machine. It appeared that the prisoners formed part of a riotous molo'velsich assembled at the parish of Durley, on the 22,1 of November, end destroyed a threshing-machine the pro perty of Thomas Pink. All the prisoners, except James lloughten, were proved to have taken an active part on that occasion. Peter and James Moughton were tithing nun in their division. The Rev. Mr. Heygarth, the clergyman of the parish in which the prisoners—the Houghtons and Staneage— resided, gave them an excellent character for honesty and inoffensive behaviour. They were men with large fami lies and were in very great distress. The Jury acquitted James Houghton, but found the others Guilty, and recommended them to mercy. William Abraham and William Varndell were put to the bar, charged with having, on the 28d of November, in the pariah of Wickham, riotously and unlawfully as sembled together, with divers others, to the number of ROD or more, armed with offensive weapons. It appeared that on the day named in the indictment, a large number of persona assembled, armed with bludgeons and other offensive weapons. A Magistrate read the Riot Act, but they refused to disperse. The mob behaved in a most riotous and disorderly manner. The advice of the Magistrates was disregarded ; and at lsst one of the Ma gistrates (Mr. Poer) went for the military. The mid) had then increased by a few persons who had joined them. One 'witness could not say whether the prisoners were taken before or after the reading of the Riot Act. There were about 150 persons present. Mr. Poer saw the mob. Should think there were 200 perverse present en Sherrall-heath. Moat of them were armed with aces, hammers, and hedge-stakes. Witness old them to disperse, but they refused. Went then to Wickham for the soldiers. On his return found the mob still on the heath. Heard the prisoner Varndell say, "If they were all of my mind, I'll be - if such a handful of soldiers should stop us." Wittier.% ordered him to be taken into custody, Another Magistrate ordered Ahra- Lame to be taken into custody. The mob soon after moved off. Primer Abrahams fn his defence, slid that he was going to his work with his spade, when the mob stopped him, and he way obliged to go with them. Varndell was going along with his team, with a load of chalk, when he WWI stopped by the mob and obliged to go. He tried to get away twice, but was prevented. One of the witnesses had reason to know that this was the fact. The team was sent home by some little boys. He added, that Varndell had lived six yeare in one service, and here a most excellent character. A clergyman stated, that Abrahams had lived seven years in his parish, and was greatly liked by his master, whauservice he left last Michaelmas to his (the master's) great regret. He had a wife and a large family of small children. The JUDOS summed up, and the Jury, after a short con sultation, found them both Guilty of having formed part elan unlawful assembly. Mr. Justice J. Pacts., after pointing out to the pri soners the danger of such assemblies for the purpose of raising wages, sentenced Abraham to one month, and Vsrndell to six weeks' imprisonment ; sad the expiration of which they were to enter into recognisanccs, in the sum of 601. each, to be of the peace and good behaviour for tws years. The Court then adjourned, at eight o'clock, till to-mor row, at nine. WZDNVIMAT, Dvc. 29. John Cobb, William 'bare, Thomas Hoare, Henry Bone, John Newland, Wiliam Bicknell, JOhn Trim• miss , Benjamin Smith, and Robert _Rennet, were put to the bar, charged with having, with divers others, riotously assembled at Selborne, on the 2211 of November, and there, by threats and violence, compelled the Rev. William Cobbs,ld, the rector of that parish, to sign a paper agreeing to reduce his tithes to SW This was a case arising out of the proceedings of the mob which met at Se%erns and attacked the workhouse at that place, the particulars of which have already appeared in our report of this commission. Most of the prisoners now arraigned were tried for beginning to pull down the workhouse at tielbonte, and acquitted. The most unfortunate feature in the toe was, that though it was for the most part a mob of peasants, there were Many farmers present, not present as if forced to join, hut voluntarily looking oa. None of them, it appeared, offered to interfere for the prosecutor. The Bev. Mr. Cobhold examined, gave nearly the same' account of the mob as be did on the Se!borne trial. The mob. na its way to the workhouse, stopped at his house. He came out to them and asked what they wanted. Some of them said, that the' ferment had agreed to raise their wages, and they (the mob) had undertaken to get a reduc tion of tithes. There were many farmers present—about ten. They took no part in the business but looked on. One of the mob said, that 800/. a-year was quite enough for witness, and another said, " Yes, IL a-week is finite enough." They proposed that he should agree to reduce his tithes to that sum. Some of the farmers said that he bad better cement to this proposition, or that they (the mob) would pull his house down. Witness's bailiff went into the house and wrote an agreement to the effect stated, and brought it out. Witnsse signed it. A copy war given to the mob, and the otiginel given to the farmers. All the farmers who were there signed it. The mob were very determined. They were armed with sticks. When they got the paper, they then naked for money or beer, end said they would have bi, worth. One of the farmer* said it would be better to give them ass order on the public. how for 2/. worth of beer, and charge it in the poor-book. His slid give an order. The mob got a pint of beer each man, and the hill came to :3/. 17*. The hailiffof the last witness, who was present and drew op the agreement, corroborated his testimony. The Rev. Mr. Cobbold was asked the value of his tithes, and he replied that it was more than doable 3001. Mr. Edward Fitt, a farmer, ►eas called to speak to the character of Bennet. Ile was servant to witness, and was a quiet, honest man. Mr. Baron Vauctitan—l hope you are not one of those farmers who were present inciting the tool, to make the demand on the eleigy►uan? Witness—My Lord, I was present at Mr. Cobbolsre when the mob was them Mr. Baron VA UGHAN....Sir, you ought to be ashamed of your conduct, You who, from your station, should know better, first incite these poor men to cosnn►it a very serious offence, and then you appear here to give one of them a chanter. In answer to a question from the ArroaN Gnny..ll. AL, witness said that he was one of the fermate who signed the agreement as a witness. Mr. ISaron VAMMAX—Then, Sir, I must tell yon, that you may consider yourself very lucky that you are not standing in that dock, charged with this offence. 1 think you merit it as much, or more than any of those poor men who now stand before me. It is really disgraceful to see such a transaction as this by men in your condition. It wee here stated, that this witness had afterwards dis tinguished himself by his activity in preventing the mob from doing mischief. Mr. Heron VAUGHAN said, that that was some re deeming of his conduct on this occasion, but it was well for him, and the other farmers who were present at that *netting, and who signed the agreement, that they had not been indicted for their conduct. Those farmers who, to their disgrace, had entered into this sort of understanding with the labourers—" We will undertake to ra i se your wages, but you must undertake to obtain a reduction of the tithes"—had as little right to take that course as they had to urge the same mob to go and take the money from the clergyman's pocket. The learned Judge then proceeded to point out the evidence as it eirtifigi each of the prisoners ; and the Jury, after consulting together for a short time, returned a verdict Michel; John Cobb, William Hoare, Thomas Hoare, Henry Bone, J. Newland, John Trimming, and Benjamin Smith, Guilty; and William Mandl, and Robert Bennett, Not Guilty. Mr. Baron VAtlnitAX had them called up for judg meat. The sentence of the Court was, that John Cobh and Thomas and William Hoare, be severally imprisoned and kept to hard labour in the House of Correction for the space of two years ; that Henry Bone and John Trim suing should he imprisoned and kept to hard labour for the spares of 12 months. The mei+ of Newland and Robert Bennett had circumstances of extenuation in them, in con sideration of which the Court would give theta a miti gated punishretent—namely, that they ahouldhe imprisoned and kept to hard labour for the space of six months. The prisoners were then removed from the bar. Robert Mason (who has been tried several times on other charges and acquitted) was put to the bar, charged with having, on the Nth of November, along with several others, eseembled toned the house of the Rev, James Jolliffe, at Barton Swey, and by threats anti aiolenee Ob tained from hint the sum of 55., his property. Preen the evidence of Mr. Jolliffe end another witness, it appeared that the prisoner was one of a mob which as sembled round his house otud demanded money or drink. They insisted on having some, and after refusing at first, witness gave them hs. Gese of than said, " You have it, and we want it. We have hien living upon potatoes long' enough, and we must new loaVe eromeehing better." Mr. /albite said that he was only a curar e , and could not give them mu d s . They . inSistid Upon having something Prisoner had a large 0410111 a bend. ' Prisoper (to the witness).....Mr, jouff,, , I ask you, did t 8 ~ \\ - 4 ~N you know me to be guilty of one dishonot act in my life ? Whom—Never. Prisoner—Or of any breach of the peace ? Witness— Never. In answer to other questions witness said that he lad known the prisoner for ten or twelve years. He always bore the character of an honest man. He used to attend one of the diuretics, of which witness was curate, as a musician. The pathway by which the mob came went past his door. The prisoner •.in hi. defence said that the mob had passed his doer, and lie was forced to go. _ _ . The Jury, after consulting together for a short time, re turned a verdict of Guilty, but strongly recommended him to mercy in consequence of his previous good character. Prisoner is a gardener. We ought to mention that it came out on the trial that the prisoner, on the same day, along with another mob, went to the house of Mr. Cour tenay, demanding money and in search of machinery ; one of them a that they would not allow corn to be cut with scythes, it should be reaped with hooks. Wm. Skelton, Joseph Mabey. IVoz. Rogers, Wm. Rose, Henry Cooke, Edward Doling, and John Hard• ing, were iudicted for destroying a threshing-machine, the property of - Lintott, of Warren's Farm, near Dads ley, on the night of the 22d of November. It appeared that a mob went on the night in question to Mr. Lintott's farm and destroyed his threshing-machine, but there was not sufficient evidence to bring the matter home to the prisoners, and they were acquitter]. John Whitebread was charged with breaking a thresh ing -machine, the property of Joseph Wakeford. The Jury found the prisoner guilty, and the Court sen tenced him to transportation for seven years. Joseph HA William Webb, and Arthur Fielder, were severally put to the bar charged with capital felony (robbery), but convictions having been already obtained against them for minor offences, the prisoners were ac quitted of these charges. Mr. Baron VattonaN observed that the prisoners owed probably their lives to the great lenity thus shown to them by the chief law officer of the Crown. John Goold, Williarn Astridye, and Thomas Bennet, were next put to the bar charged with robbery, They entered into a recognizance of 40!. eaeh to appeir next assizes, the Court intimating that if they conducted themselies well in the meantime, it might be all the better for them at the next assizes. John Ilb ody, William Burbidge, and John Delacour, were put to the bar charged with a riot. They pleaded guilty, and were bound over to appear for judgment next assizes, if called upon. Win. Maher, John Payne, Thomas Hussey, and Charles . Frame, were tried for robbing Mrs. Povey. The Jet), acquitted the whole of the prisoners. Thomas Hussey and John Payne were again put to the bar, charged with destroying a threshing-machine. No evidence was offered by the Crown Counsel, and on this charge they were also acquitted. William Adams, aged 35, William Barnes, 42;John Hoare, 19, James Fussell, 20, William Boyes, 24, John —, anti Nicholas Freemantle, 30, were indicted for having on the 234 of November last, at the parish of Owelebury, feloniously made an assault on one Moses St.tn brook, and put him in bodily fear, and feloniously stolen from his person one note of the firm of Knapp and Co., of the value of Si., the monies of the said Moses Stanbrook. The prisoners pleaded " Not Guilty." Smoker, who had been with the mob during all their proceedings, was pressed early in the morning, and se companied them whilst they traversed the country. Ile went with them from Farmer Young's field, where he was pressed, to Mr. Lowndes; from Mr. Lowndes to Farmer Smith's ; from Farmer Smi'te's to Mrs. Long. at Mar well ; from Mrs. Long's to Mr. Debbenall's; from thence to rtosehill, and thence to Owslebury-downs.: John . . . Boyes joined them at Farmer Smith's. Hoare and Fussell were with the mob all the time. The prisoner then de tailed at considerable length, the part which each of the prisoners had taken in the transaction. At Owalebury downs, to which the niob went after they had finished their exactions, he saw all the prisoners present except Barnes. On his cross•examination he was questionert by Barnes for the purpose of showing that he was prettied at Young's field. The witness edmi , t,7ll that Barnes was at work there with him ; but whether Barnes was pressed or not he could not say, as he was out in the field, and did not see him pressed. Cross-examined for John Boyes—he deposed as fol lows :-1 know John Boyce ; he is a farmer. He was on the Downs with us when the money was divided. I can't say whether he saw it divided or sot. I think that be must have seen it, for the men were drawn up in line four deep, and were ranked off by scores to receive their respective shares. I did not see John Boycs de any thing more thin take a paper to the gentlemen and farmers whom we visited. R e . e x t unin e d—When money was forced from the far mere by the mob, I think Juba Boyce must have seen it. Moses Stanbrook was then recalled to complete a part of Ilia evidence, on which he could not he examined, when first calVd, in consequence of the necessary document not tieing in Court. Ile deposed, that the first person who came to his house was John Reyes. He came into the house, and said to witness, " will you sign that paper ?" The witness signed it. The witness identified the paper. Jshn Boyce then went away, and witness saw no more of him. The pap:T identified by tie last witness was then put in and read. It was as follows :—" We, the undersigned are willing to give 2e. per day for able-bodied married men, and 9e. per week for single men, on consideration of our tents and tithes being abated in proportion." Then followed the signatures. Nine persons had signed it be fore the prosecutor. To show the guilty presence of several of the prisoners in the mob, several witseeses were called. Tl,e prisoners were then called upon for their defence. Adams said—" I was at work when I was called away by the mob. 1 took with me the axe which I had at work, for I was a cutting wood. There were 100 men or more in that mob ; and as they were breaking a ma chine, I was there with them. Mr. Diggles, the farmer, was the man who gave all the orders where we were to go to get the money." Mr. Justice PARIM—He'9 not included in the indict ment, it he? _ . 11;. Sergeant ittin another indictment. B arnes 1 ;id....." On the morning of the 211, as I was working at Henry Young's, I was called on by the mob te go along with them, I said that I would not. They said that I must, as many more were coming, who would obli• gate me. I then went along with them, determined not to assist them in any way whatever." John Iloare and James Fussell said nothing. W. Hoyes—A auto came and told ins I must go with the mob ; if I did not go willingly, they said they would press me, and it would be worse for me. John Boyce —I have a few words to say, my Lord, in my defence. I was going along Harwell-road with some sacks. As I was passing I heard the people hammering at Farmer Smith's. They were breaking a thrashing. machine of his to pieces. Somebody came to me and said Mr. Smith wanted me. I went to him, and found Mr. Digglea there. They said that they wanted me to come, as they were afraid that the mob would do more mischief. Diggles and Smith then wrote out that paper, and I signed it. I went out to the mob with Diggles to read that paper. The mob insisted on my carrying that paper round to all the landlords and farmers in the neigh bourhood. Mr. Smith thought that doing this would be a way to appease the minds of the people, and to prevent them from doing more injury. I went all round with them that day, until I came to Owslebury-downs. When I got there, there was a great pity from the different villages. They said they would share the money. Whilst they were doing that, I went away to a Mr. White, who was standing near some furze, MO yards off. At every Out, to which the mob went, I departed as soon as the paper was signed. I never SAW a single farthing paid to any individual. Freemantle said, " Diggles ordered me to go to Mrs. Long, and demand 10/. from her." The following witnesses were veiled for the defence:— Mr. Thomas White---I am a farmer at Bishop Stoke ; I hare known John Bayes 40 years ; he farms land of his own at Owslebury ; he is an honest man in all his deal ings; I know hint well, front having lived 20 years in the same parish. The wages of the labourers at Owslebury parish were only Su. a week. I know William Boyer ; he is no relation of John Reyes. Ile is a very honest in dustrious young man. James Ware---I am a timber-merchant. Vim. Boyes has borne en excellent character froth boyhood ; I never beard a word against him till stow. Caleb newton—l live at South Stoneham, but have a farm at Owalebury. I hive known John Reyes since could recollect. Ile is a downright honest man. The Hey. Mr. Maim'ly—t belle known Fussell far four years He is a very honest industrious young man, end not likely to have joined in such an illegal purpose.— lie labours under the misfortune of having no occupation lately, and must have joined the mob from heedlessness.— Barnes is also a man of regular habits and character. Mr. Justice PARKE then proceeded to sum up the evidence. After stating the evidence, which affected all the prisoners but John Boyer, he proceeded to inform them that John tioyes stood in a very different situation from the rest. lie was not a labouring men, but a firsufr, moving in w higher rank of lift than the clovois 1 1 . whom he was surrounded. It appeared that his principal object 1 was different from the o4ject imputed to the other pri 'mere; his object being to induce the occupiers of land to reduce their rents, and the clergy to diminish their tithes. Now to make use of the presence of a mob to extort a higher rate of wages was undoubtedly improper; to make use of it to compel landlords to reduce their rents and clergymen their tithes, was equally improper. The Jury found Adams and Freernantle Guilty, and acquitted the other prisoners. William Witcher, aged 26 ; William Kinchin, 19 ; and Thomas Hooper, 28, were convicted of having fe loniously destroyed a thieshing-machine, the property of General Gubbins, on the 23d of Novemhor last, at the pa rish of South Stoneham. John Reeves, aged 30, and James Yarnell, 23, were convicted of having feloniously broken another threshing machine, in the same parish, the property of W. Gosling. The Jury recommended bath prisoners to mercy on ac count of the great excellence of their characters. Thomas Bromfield, W. Bromfield, C. ineeler, Jo seph Buddicombe, H. Bull, J. Osmonel, and G. Os mond, were indicted for robbing Msry Trim The Jury acquitted the prisoners. Georpe Rose was convicted of rubbing Joseph Lane of a sovereign. The prisoner is a gamekeeper. William Brackstone, aged 33, was indicted for having et the parish of Thrunton, on the 22d day of November, with divers other persons, riotously assembled together and feloniously destroyed a threshing-machine, the pro perty of Sir John W. Pollen. The prisoner pleaded not guilty. The Juty returned a verdict of Guilty against the pri soner, but recommended hita to mercy. A certificate of the prisoner's conviction for fowl-steal ing in December, 1830, and of his sentence to transporta tion for seven years beyond the seas, was then put in and read. Pi isoner—My Lord, that is ten years ago, By my goad conduct in New South Wales, I gained his Majesty's free pudon, before half my time was out. I have a cer tificate of my good conduct there; and since I came home, I defy any man to say a word against me till this unhappy transaction. I have been back now for five years—l have worked fur the same master all the time—Squire Marsh, if he were here, could give me a character. I expect a certificate of my character by to- morrow. Mr. Justice Palms—Prisoner, if it comes, you may send it to tne. Prisoner—Thank you, my Lord. The Court was occupied in trying another case for the destruction of threshing-machines, when our express left Winchester at six o'clock. A petition was presented to the Court this evening, praying for the extension of mercy to Cooper, the man capitally convicted as the leader of the Fordinghridge riots. The grounds laid by the petitioners for the extension of mercy were the respectability of his parents, who are still alive, the excellence of his own character, his abstinence from all violent personal outrage, and the partial insanity under which he has laboured for the last two months, since his wife robbed him of the savings of his industry, and absconded with a paramour. It appears, from the petition, that he is a native of East Grinstead, in Wilt shire, where his parents still reside. That, previously to 1813, be lived as an agricultural labourer with several persons, all of whom gave him an excellent character. That in 1513 be entered into the artillery, and served as an artillery-men, until the peace of 1815, when he was discharged. Since that time be has been a labourer in husbandry, and has lived in various families. The last place in which be lived was Mr. Mapell's, who, as may he recollected, spoke favourably of his conduct on his in!. About six weeks or two months before his cam- mitment to prison, his wife ran away from him, and since that tune he has given himself up to drinking, and shown an utter recklessness to every thing that could be•. fall him. The petition is signed by the prosecutors on the different indictments against him, several of the in habitants of East Grimstead, who have known him from infancy, his different masters, the Di'sonting Minister at Fordingbridge, and several respectable inhabitants of that place. EXPRESS FROM PARIS. (From the Times Private Correspondence.) PARIS, TUESDAY Evmsta.—l had apprised you, in my letter of Sunday, that General Lafayette had trans mitted his resignation to the King, of his command of the Naional Guards, and that the Council were sitting upon the subject of a change of Ministers. The decision, how ever, Was not what the extreme popular party expected ; the advocates of republican institutions have gone out, and more moderate men replace them. The causes of General Lafayette's resignation are not yet generally known. The good old man has, with the most virtuous and spotless heart, the greatest facility of being influenced fur the moment by a few stanch republi cans, who are his most con,tant companions. These men will not wait to let the new Monarchy consolidate itsrlf; they wish to precipitate the march of popular institutions, regardless of the jealous eye which other Governments have, at this moment, upon the passing events of France, and the influence which even the shadow of republicanism casts upon her external relations. The King, swayed ulti mately by these conflicting parties, and in direct personal communication with them all, is timorous and indecisive. The semblance of an attack upon the national indepen dence would send him forth, at the peril of his life to re sist such an abuse of power; but he has no master mind in his councils to direct or controul the parties who are, at this moment, besetting the throne with new theories of administratitm ; and hence the uncertainty of the line of policy which this Government means to take at a crisis re quiring the exercise of sound judgment and great energies, to secure its influence in the councils of other states. You will see from the Journals the partial change which has taken place among the Ministers ; but it has not yet been mentioned, that although► General Lafayette refused the earnest, indeed supplicating entreaties of the King, to retain his command of the National Guard ; be went to the Palace at three (Mock on the following morn ing, to revoke his resignation ; but the King replied it was then too late, fur at midnight General !Amu had received his commission. The Minister of Public Instruction threatens to pro ceed harshly against the students who signed ttre pro testation at the Pantheon, and the Polytechnic scholars who signed the same document, are confined to their rooms. They are daily asked for some signs of repent ance, which are as yet withheld, and the Government threatens decimation, but the dispute will be no doubt amicably adjusted. A number of studente yesterday, in defiance of the frowns of superior authority, went in a body to General Lafayette's private house, to express to him their cordial regard. The congregation of these young men in the neighbourhood of their colleges led to some alarm, and, by beat of drum, about twelve thousand of the Na tional Guards were called into the streets to keep order. An absurd rumour prevailed, that the students meant to storm the Chambers of Peers and Deputies. The military repaired forthwith to each. Idle crowds, of course, col lected to gaze at these military preparations, which lasted omit night-fall. The soldiers then retorned to their civil occupations and the students to their 'homes, after an af fectionate interview with the venerable object of their at tachment. Of this interview there have been this day various ac counts published in the Journals—that in the Courrier Frrn►cais is the most detailed which I have Peen ; but I have heard from a student, that General Lafayette added these remarkable words,—" that it the Law of Elections, which is to be introduced on 'Wednesday, he not satisfactory to you, return to me, and you will find me here." 1 do not see this declaration given in any of the published ac counts ; but ene of the young gentlemen present at the time assures me that he heard the words. As there was a great crowd, and much confusion at the moment, I should hope he is athtaken ; for the perpetuity of these cab►ls of juvenile politicians, is, in this city, where students have a peculiar popular influence, most unfavourable to the stabi lity of that public order for which they are neverthel e ss most clamorous declaimers. 1 ought to mention to you that the Duchess of Dino, who was recently here, after attending her relative, Prince Talleyrand in London, has been gossiping in the Parisian saloons about your new Ministers, who, " in her opinion," are not firmly seated in the Government. Your Court Circular never mentioned that this lady attended the French Ambassador in any political capacity which could give her access to State secrets. Y. (Extracts from the Papers.) CIIAMI3EIC OF MRS.—SITTING OF Dm 27. The President took the Chair at two o'clock. A Special Committee was appointed to examine the law project relative to the Slave Trade. M. I). Malleville brought up the report of the Special Committee upon the law project respecting the surplus fund of the Emigrant Indemnity Grant.—Ordered to be printed. Count Roy brought up the report of the special Com mittee Upon the law project for making supplementary grants to the different branches of the public service for 1830. Upon the extra grant of 3 0,000,0001 r. for the War Department, the Noble Reporter said, 4, The greater part of this sum, namely, 23 ,510,0001 r., forms the amoulll of 1110 expellees for the expedition against Algiers. We will not deny that the grant shouhhhave been asked of be Chambers previous to the expedition ; but at that time .he Chambers were not assembled, and the time fixed for their meeting was the month of March. Time was urgent, and a delay might have been injurious to an enterprise publicly announced. The excessive expenditure for this expedition might afford ground for just blame, and it ap pears to have been caused by the abundant means em ployed, and the preparations made for it ; but the expedi tion succeeded, and its success has been advantageous to us. Again we will not conceal from you how irregular was the combination of the mission of Commander-in- Chief and the office of Minister of War in the same per son, which no doubt contributed to render the expenditure exorbitant. Your Committee, however, recommend the adoption of this grant, which will be examined and ren dered regular at the time of the discussion of the Budget." The total amount of the Supplementary Grants is 65,280,13/fr.—Ordered to he printed. Count Mollien brought up the report of the Special Committee upon the law project for definitively fettling the Accounts of the Public Service fur 1828,—Ordered to be printed.—Adjourned. CHAMBER OF DEPUTIES--Sirmic or Mc. 27. The recent occurrences having excited an extraordinary degree of interest, the sitting was very fully attended by Hon. Deputies, and the galleries were absolutely crowded. Ail the posts of the National Guards were doubled. Long before the President took the Chair, a great number of Deputies were in the Chamber, and animated conversa tions were held in all parts. Upon the entrance of M. Bantle, new Prefect of Polise, he was congratulated by many of his Hon. Friends. Count Lobau, new Com mandant-General of the Paris National Guards, was greeted by M. Charles Dupin, who shook hands with him cordially. M. Odilion Barrot was in his place at the extreme gauche. The President took the Chair at half-past one o'clock, when M. Boissy d'Anglas handed him a paper. The Pre sident announced, that M. May d'Anglas had withdrawn his proposition, and laid another upon the table, which would be examined in the Committees to-morrow. M. de Corcelles—lt is indecent : the Chamber should not be trifled with thus._(A buzz of disappointment was heard in the galleries.) Several Members—M. Boissay d'Anglas cannot with draw his proposition. The President—A Member can withdraw a proposi tion when it has not been read or explained. This point is established by numerous precedents. At this moment Messrs. Lafitte, Merilhou, and d'Ar gout, and Marshal Sault, entered, and took their seats on the Ministerial bench. M. Dupont (de l'Eure), upon en tering, conversed for a few minutes with M. Beranger and Marshal Soult, and afterwards went and took his seat at the extreme gauche, by the side of M. Daunou. The Hon. Deputy was immediately surrounded by his col leagues, who shook hands with him. The Chamber then proceeded to the discussion of the articles of the law project relative to the National Guards. At this moment General Lafayette entered the Cham ber, and was received with very general tokens of applause —upwards of 100 Members went and shook him by the hand. He then went up to the President's desk, and after holding a short conversation with him, left a paper in his hands. General Lafayette then rose to address the Chamber, when a profound silence immediately prevailed. He said, " In a neighbouring nation it its the custom when a citiz-n retires from a distinguished office, for him to come before his fellow-citizens and explain the cause, and I am sure the Chamber will grant me the same favour.—(flear.)— I always have considered that the post of Commander-in- Chief of the National Guards of Franee was incompatible with a Constitutional Monarchy, except under circum stances of the most absolute necessity. It was this convic tion that led me, in 1790, when 3,000,000 of National Guards wished to elect me their Commander, at the Federa tion by 14,000 deputies, to apply to the Constituent Assem bly and urge them to issue a decree in opposition to thisdesire. Such still was my opinion when the Lieutenant-General of the Kingdom, who has since become our King, wished the to accept the same appointment, and I felt myself bound to accept it, but always retaining the intention of laying it down, as soon sa 1 was satisfied that it was no longer necessary for me to retain it, earlier if peace re mained unbroken, but at a later period had war eusued. The declared opinion of the Chamber has hastened the period, and out of respect for it 1 have not waited till the law was submitted to the other branches of the state. It is merely a matter of date ; but I should be deeply hurt if any one imagined—and no oue who has been acquainted with me during the last fifty-four years of my life, can be lieve that my conduct has teen dictated by any personal feeling : I will go further and say, that this opinion► of the Chamber has afforded me an opportunity. The high au thority with which I was invested has given umbrage which you, gentlemen, must have heard of; and thin um brage has even been felt in certain diplomatic circles. The cause is now at an end, and I have now no other honour than that of being one of your colleagues. One ward more, gentlemen,--I should not have given in my resig nation, which the King has accepted with all that good ness he has ever shown towards me, before the crisis we have now happily got over was at an end. At this time my conscientious love of public order is satisfied, but I cannot say the same of my conscientious love of liberty. We must all recollect the programme announced at the Hotel de Ville—a popular throne, supported by repub lican institutions. It was accepted, but we have not all put the Mame construction upon it ; it has not always been in terpreted by the Councils of the King in the same sense in which it was understood by me, who am more im patient than others that it should be realized ; and what ever may have been my personal independence in all situa tions, I feel myself at the present moment more at my ease in discussing my opinions with you. For the rest, there are points upon which we shall always be in accord,—we shall ever be united against our enemies, whether at home or from abroad. I mill think, that in the measures taken at the revolution of July, we not only did that which we verily believed was for the best, hut that we did all that was possible to he done. lam the more convinced of this, since I have become intimately acquainted with the per sonage we have placed on the throne. On throwing off my uniform I have not changed my motto,—Liberty, public order. Besides, how many legal means we have of expressiug our thoughts and of making our wishes known ; —for us there is the tribune of this Chamber, and for every citizen there is the press, which has rendered the country so many services ; and then there is the peaceable anode of petitions. Having thus yielded to my desire of laying all my sentiments before you, I trust I shall still and ever retain your esteem and friendship.—(Applause.) After further discussion, the President reminded the Chamber that the next subject on the order of the day was the consideration of the second project of the Government relative to the organization of the Gurdes Mobiles. Several members wished the discussion to be postponed till to-morrow. The President said that this would be desirable, con sidering how many hours a legion of the National Guards had been under arm•, in order to protect the deliberations of the Chamber.—Adjourned. GENERAL LAFAYETTE. (From Tuesday evening's Galignani.) A considerable feeling of uneasiness and apprehension was visible yesterday morning throughout the metropolis ; the General Lafayette of his command of the N which bad been rumoured on Satur day afternoon, and confirmed by the successive interviews of the different Ministers with the General in the course of Sunday, was officially made known by the appearance of the royal proclamation, annouucing that fact, and the ap pointment of General Mouton Giunt de Lobau, as Com• mender of the National Guards of Paris. This proclamation, together with the last order of the day issued by General will be found subjoined. Although the n a t ure o f th e L a fay e tte, anti the first published by successor, Count Lob will in the Chamber of Deputies was such as to tender it almost a matter of certainty that the delicacy of mind and the independent spirit of the General would not a ll ow him to retain a situation, which one of the three powers of the state had stigmatized as unnecessary and dangerous, it had been hoped that the recollection of the circumstances under which he had ori g i na lly accep t e d it, and the manner in which, even within the last week, he had employed the power it conferred for the safety and happiness of the country, would have been so fresh in the recollection of the Chamber, as to induce it to temper the opinion~ emitted in the heat of debate, in such a manner as to convince the venerable patriot that, whatever might he the feelings of the Deputies respecting future appointments, they did not intend to forget the line of demarcation which his conduct had drawn between him and all others ; that in fact, whatever might be the general rule they wished to lay down, they intended to siteeellise him as an illustrious exception to it. This, however, was not the ease, and about the same time that this became generally known, it was also rumoured that the Eccles de Droit and de Medeciue were assembling in great numbers ; that the whole Etat Major had given in their resigna tions; and that all the most popular Members of the Ad ministration were about to do so likewise. The appear ance of the Chamber of Deputies, protec'ed by a whole legion of the National Guards under arms, did not tend to increase the public confidence, but we are happy to all pounce that, for the present at least, the public alarm .1. { i have not proved well founded. The sitting of the Cham-' ber passed in perfect tranquillity, and the assemblage of the schools merely ended in ,a quiet end orderly prove,- 'ion to the house of General Lafayette, in the rue d'Anjou, to offer him their respectful homage on the occasion his resigning the command of the Guards. The General had left the Etat Major about one o'clock to go to the Chamber, and it being understood that he would net re• turn thither, the battalion on duty intercepted his passage, and one of their number reeprctfully alluded to the 'cir cumstance, and hoped they might be informed of the reasons which separated their beloved General from them ; he, however, declined entering into any explata tions at that moment, and contented himself with eulo gizing his successor, whose aide-de-camp, he said, he should be proud to consider himself in maintaining public order. About three o'clock the deputation of the schools, amounting in number to nearly 1,000, proceeded along the Quays and through the gardens of the Tuileries to the rue d'Anjou. Their demeanour was perfect'y peace able, and did not even appear to attract any marked at tention.from the public as they passed. On their arrival in the rue d'Anjou they were informed that the General was not yet come home, a cry was heard of a la Chanibre, and some of the group appeared disposed to direct their steps thither ; but while the point was in discussion a coach entered the street in which were the General, his son, his grandson, and Al. Odillon Barrot, coming from the Chamber of Deputies, where (as will be seen by our report of the proceedings) the General had given his colleagues a frank anti manly explanation of the motives of hie retirement. On entering the court-yard lie was fol'ewed by all the students, about twenty of whom entered the house with him. One of their number ex plained in a few words the cause of their visit, and the General, who appeared in excellent health and spirits, re plied in an energetic and animated manner. When he had spoken for a few minutes, it was suggested to him that the body of' students in the court-yard were excluded from a participation in the pleasure of hearing his sentiments, on which he immediately descended into the court, and the outer gates being closed, concluded his address there. The following is nearly the substance of it :—He thanked the deputation for the kind feelings manifested towards him, and expressed his sense of the conduct of the young population of Paris in co-operating with the National Guard in the preservation of public tranquillity, the only solid basis on which the happiness of the country could be founded. He stated that he well understood and partici pated in their feelings respecting the promise made at the Hotel de Ville, of a popular throne surrounded with re publican institutions. His interpretation of that promise differed in many respects from that of others, who, how ever, he firmly believed, were actuated by the same de sire for their country's happiness. The only difference was respecting the best means of attaining that object. He added, that his friend, M. Odillon Barrot, could assure them that he had held a similar language that morning in the Chamber. The most important point at present was, without doubt, the new electoral law. What were to be the provisions of that law he was net aware ; but he could state that it would positively be presented to the Chamber on Wednesday next, and that it would be on a more extended basis than the present one, was certain, since it could not be on a narrower one than it had hitherto been. He proceeded by assuring the deputation that they might depend on his exerting all his influence in the tribune to secure the adoption of as popular a system as possible—(Loud applause)—and remarked that he could use that influence in perhaps a stronger and more unem barrassed manner than he could have done two days since, " although," he added, " I believe I have never sacrificed my individuality or personal opinions to any official con sideration."..-(Loud applause, and shouts of " Vive Lafayette.") He then alluded to his resignation of the commend of the National Guards, and stilted that he had just told the Cliain' , er of Deputies that it was always his opinion that as a general rule the situation of Gerieral-in- Chief of the National Guards of the Kingdom was not compatible with a Constitutionid Monarchy. In the first revolution, 3,000,000 of the National Guards had come to the resolution of nominating him to that office, and sent a deputation of from 14,000 to 15,000 men to an nounce it at the Champ de la Federation. He considered it allowable to play them a little trick ; and before time pro position could be made to him obtained the assent of the Constituent Assembly to a law which rendered-it consti tutionally impoosible .that such an appointment could take place. He had therefore only to thank them for their good intentions.--(A laugh.) After the days of July, however, he did not think it without advantage to the country that he should accept the title offered him by the Lieutestant• General of the Kingdom and the nation. This situation, however, gave umbrage to the feelings of some parties ; it was said that there were two ' Kings in France; it was compared to the Mayors of the Palace in former times, anti these feelings found an fiche in the Chamber. He had therefore resigned at the present titne, instead of at a later period. Had the opinion in question not been expressed, he might probably have ro tained the situation some time longer, particularly had war broken out; but as it was, he could only consider this cir cumstance as an opportunity afforded him of doing what he should otherwise have done at some subsequent time. He then begged the young friends who surrounded him to persevere in the paths of order ; reminding them that their moderate and generous conduct would be the best proof that they were worthy of the liberty they asked for ; and that if they were guilty of the slightest disturbance or deviation from the course of legal proceeding, it would be a personal injury to him, as it would immediately be said that he bad incited them to it, and encouraged their tumultuous assemblages as ovations to himself. This epeech was received with enthusiastic applause, and, after a few words from AL Odillon Barrot, conjuring the assem bly not to give their enemies a handle against them, by any tumult or disturbance, the whole deputation returned to their respective schools, without any manifestations of disorder. At five o'clock the new Commander of the National Guard transferred the Etat-Major from the rue de la Chaussee d'Antin to the Louvre, whither also were taken the two piece! of cannon previeusly stationed at the former place. During the evening and night every thing remained tranquil. PROCLAMATION OF THE KING. 4, Brave National Guards, my dear Compatriots,—You will participate in my regret upon learning that General Lafayette has considered it his duty to resign. I flattered myself that I should have seen him longer at yosr head, animating your ardour by his example, and the recollec tion of the great services he has rendered to the cause of liberty. I feel his retirement the more sensibly, as only a few days ago this worthy General took a glorious part in the maintenance of public order, which you protected so nobly and so efficaciously during the late agitations. But I have the consolation to reflect, that I have neglected nothing to spare the National Guards what will be to them a cause of deep regret, and which is to myself really pain ful. I find another ground for consolation, in appointing Commandant and General of the Paris National Gu ,ads, General the Count de Loblift, who, after having acquired lustre in ourarmies, associated himself to your dangers and our glory in the memorable days of July. His brilliant military talents and his patriotism render him worthy of commanding that citizen-militia, which I am proud of seeing around me, and which has just given me new ple•lges of confidence and affection, which are completely reciprocal on my part. lam happy in repeating to you how much I was affected by them, and to tell you that I ever rely upon you, as you may ever rely upon me. " Dec. 26. " LOUIS PHILIP." ORDER OF THE DAY. " Upon quitting the command of the National Guards of the k ingdom, General Lafayette purposes to address to them his thanks and his farewell ; but be cannot forbear expressing at this moment towards his brethren in arms at Paris the sentiments with which his heart overflows. His confidence in their attachment and regret is complete. It is by redoubling, if possible, their punctuality and acti vity in the service that they will prove them to him more and more. He will fully appreciate this new testimony of their affection and their indissoluble union with him self in their common devotedness to liberty and public order. The King, in his patriotic foresight, bee taken all the measures necessary. It is with his whole soul, and not without being deeply affected, that their old and grateful friend dictates these few words for them. " Dec. 37. (Signed) " LAFAYETTF:." " ORDER OF THE DAY. " Comrades,—The King has done me the honour of appointing me to the command of the National Guards of Paris, a testimony of the confidence of his Majesty, which is the noblest a Frenchman can receive. All my efforts shall he exerted to prove myself worthy of his choice ; but to accomplish this great object I havi need of the assistance of all the National Guards. I shall be happy in meriting this by following the example of my illustrious predecessor, General Lafayette, from whom I have received so m any tokens of friendship. My most ardent wishes are for the glory, the prosperity, and the happiness of France, under the sceptre of her citisen King. My com rades of the National Guards will allow me to participate in their glory, by contributing to give effect to their ex cellent motto—Liberty--Publie Order. " LOIIAU." PROCLAMATION OF THE PREFECT OF PARIS. " Inhabitants of Paris, 4 "fite Kios hu invested me with the honourable bul ~~~ , laborious office of watching over the capital of the civilized world, the dwelling-place of liberty and wisdornwhose aeitations shake all France, and whose peace retool4lm dit and security far and wide. Under your uniform of National Guard, you have just defeated the projects of the ' factious—you have in December consolidated the cos quests of July. Liberty is rescued from disorder, and yes look to the Government for the accomplishment of the great work you began. The Government will do its duty. Agitators shall not with impunity rob the people of re pose, asd tear them from their occupations. The youth of our schools will recollect that they owe it to their coun try to prep ire themselves, by their studies, to supply, 'at atone future day, the places now filled by us in the conduct of public affairs. Both time and calm will be devoted to the firm, tranquil, enlightened, and complete discussion of our rghts and interests, which are equally the inheritance of our brethren of the departments. The security afforded to the employment of capital will restore to the people the work by which they live, and of which they are deprived by agitation. The example set by Paris will insure order, and spread prosrrity as it has already spread the spirit of liberty. I, who have been chosen by the King for baring in July parken of the labour*, of the heroic population of the capita, ta will devote myself entirely to the defenceof their repose, and endeavour to render myself worthy to be MIA their friend. " Paris, Dec. 27. J. BAUDE." The Ahhi Grezoire, for Member of tbe Contitnent Agaeml,ly, has addressed to General Lafayette the folk/wins letter :--- x,26. n ‘ le My dear ancient Colleague and F -. Ile study ss r p itatu ip , .1 ,,,, ,r menu. ° co r o l i e . , always useful and even necessary, is not Aviles n„t to mg. Eminent merit dazzles envy, and whesiiso4- 11authority and a national guard are alseoli gleir secret t c r a a pe from the obligation of decreeing to it honottitt ncour gives vent to explosions, which lay open OS realmuni fee ling of the heart. In every political organisation? have were susceptible of being e. Since 1789 your nixie is united with that of this citizen amy, which, always worthy of the nation, bas t justified sour efforts, and fulfilled your hopes. Y° lhl"/ tlfe threesentiments of esteem and friendship lentertsin for you. increased. Having read what concerns 10 0 in the sitting .a of the Chamber of Deputies the day before yester navy, I feel it my duty to write this toand his in the overflowing of his heart tl t nosiest colleague and friend embraces you. , la your (Signed) GREGOIRE, ancient Bishop of 131011. 10•1111•11M.M.................. (From the Messager des Chambres of Tuesday 00100 __ , . A union his I , place ta-en between the Deputwe 0. twothe' fractions of the left, one of which is pieced at the a' increased, they . teould creme wi right, and at the right, in order to defend, will' ° I of our the support of the Ministry, the demos:2llW lgirt our constitution, and to oppose the two centre* of the Chamber, which are directed by AL the Martigns ° a rni l e t . f. Dupin. It is principally composed of new Deputies, sin" until now, bad remained spectators of the debates of the Chamber, and had not manifested any pailigt al I Y I°III. It is said, that M. Fougerottx has quitted at last tbesiniae tion he held in the Deportment of the Finances, Ol d je which he seemed to be fixed for life. He is to he sce' miles', it is said, by M. Lavalette. uce litte Vau dois SwerzeRLAND. Dec. 21.-The No asserts that an assembly is to be named by the nation in order to draw up the project of a constitution, to be lab' mitred to the sanction of the electoral assemblies,. This assembly is to have no legislative pot administrative or diori,,, it is merely a commission 'named by the pot to g ive au opinion up on the institutions that it may I' Inver to adopt. This Journal observes that at the re sent momeut public order, the peace of this fine pintos; and the oaths that bind tlw people to the constitute° authorities, render it the duty of the inhabitants to rfr . , spect the established order of things, and the decisieW" the eutl orities. General Mina arrived on the evening of the 19ti Wt. at Perigueux, en his way from Bordeaux. On the ( 01 " lowing morning he was waited upon by the n Spaniels re fugee officers, and in the evening set out stin for ,11_0 . ; gerac, where there is a depot of Is 9 S pa't's a° Sadist s IP " non-commissioned officers. ~, ~ f s We txtract the following from the at 0 . , , 4 .. up to the 20th inst., Petersbutgh of the 28th ult. :--" The' BioPerl "_,i'" this morning received a further report froth the WIP. Duke Constantine upon the situation of affairs in Wanisse -Persevering steadily in the eyste:n adopted from the ennunenument of the rebellion, not to mist the mutineers, s, and thus avoid every this% which might afford a peele tion, his Im perial for a false interpretation the motives of the revolts. and at the same time militate the means of acquir7 !ng an insight into the object which its promoters bad " I view, kis Imperial Highness gave repeated and pr!: which contains the following details sitive orders to the troops by which be Witt surrou t • est, to abstain blow all offensive operations, but, at . 0 ... same time, to repel with firmness every attack 0 7 might be made upon them. Iu conformity to this ra ol 9 he took up in the village of 'Visba, after estahlishiol! communication between the opposite banks of the Vl l : 4 ' at the village of Vilanovra, a pessage 011) " whiel t i ro spi been cut o ff by the rebels. In the interval, the io that accompanied the Grand Duke were augmented Ahr Ilighniss remained in the first poste _ arrival of seine companies of Carbineers, the Ist °P. ' Regiment of his Majesty's Polish Closseorss and t he 5 nastier company of the 6th Reginteut of Infentrt..• 6 , sides these, the Artillery of the sth Regiment of o° l l l 7, Guards, quartered in the village of Gore, fire miles 1 0: Warsaw, joined his Imperial Highness with extreord'oJl celerity, under Major-Generals Korif and Ilerssls G and curried the artillery which remains w ith di f t ': t:d hi s P:l' Duke to 20 pieces of cannon. The subsistence . tr o op s has been fully pro vided for by the care of .1.11, rind Highnets. Ttw tum ult at Warsaw has sulisies some degree, and it cony be con fi den tl y presumedthataiies considerable portion of t he inhabitants took nc ell'ssors terday, after the parade , the Emperor called pis(Po. around bins and commuoicate d to them the events of i . A saw. These faithful defenders of their country sisb,lll; the presence of God their oath of allegiance, the knees awl kissed the hands of his Majesty, renew!lll/o. s od their., fo r violable resolution to shed the last drop of their bloeu the Emperor Nicholas." 2t3• ) (From the Ares:ewer des Chambrt s, dated Dee. " Pants, Dec. 27.-It appears certain t ' 4 t ot de l'Euie did not attend the Council yesterday/16,4 of the tender of his resiguation immediately followed no bie illustrious friend General Lafayette. It elig a s f t o that M. Odillon Direct quits the office of Pr* g oda Seine. It is said that M. Mathieu Dames has l '''' ', o li his office of Inspector-General of the National Guards, General Carbonnel that of Chief of the Staff. et ed hi' 46 "It is affi d rme that M. Joubert has resign of Director-General of the Indirect Tases. at of " IlAyouziz, Dec 21.-General llorifio, Cotiso, Carthagena, who has been recalled to Spain bY t. t ll ,o 0 reign, passed the frontier a few days age, on "' - ' Madrid." co ff,r FiteNctt FUNDS.--PANts, Dec. 27.--Five Per,, 04 91f. 50e. 40c. 60c. 40c. 95c. 91f. 9lf. 10e. lbge, 20e. 25c. 20c. 15c. 25c. 40c. SU. bee. 60c. 91 -.. k , r0 Royal Spanish Loan, 6ei 63; 90c. 50c. 40c. ; Four and half per Cents., 6r. ; P l io, ' hat M IWO per Cents., 60f. SOc. 45c. 40c. 60f. 60f. 100, 41;44 50c, 601. 70c. 75c. 80c. 61f. 61f. 10c. des' BO!, b ee, 1,1621. 50c. 1,467 f. .50c. ; Rente de Nap er_ass, 49 1 i i 49 491 1 491 i 1 ; Haytian Loan, 52°4000,0 change on London, one month, paper, 2bf. 20e.; geis 251. 20c. ; three months, paper, 25f. 104.'1.; sett 10c.- Court Authentiqut. „Cots. , Fe rricu FUNDS.--Paltls, Dec. 28..---FiVstc , ogh 92f. 25c. 20e. 25c. 20e. 15c. 20c. 15c. 2 0 t 14;lf per 20c. 92f 91f. 90e. 92f. 91f. 90c.; Four and ° rte, Rents Perpetuelle d'lrits,, Cents., el f. ; Four per Centa., 75f. Three Peri,. 61f. 50c. 55c. 60c. 65e. 70c. 60c. 50e. S& ri s 654 30C. ; Bank Stock, 1,480 f. ; Rents de Naplei 7., h 'Lees; 25e. ; Rente d'tspagne, Hi 1 i ; Royal q I L I " 40 1 11' 63i Rente Perpetuelle d'Eapagoe, EA/ 44 °s' ifio dsi 9 50; H aytian Loan, 1100 f, 820 f. Exchange 1 1 ,„, r 0 4 one month, paper, 25f. 20e. ; three Worathif Plir" / 10c.- Court Authontique. 040, Our Brighton corresp ondent, it wiil bloos states that Lord Gaxv's plan of Parlistnent4ll,,,,, 00 had been laid before the KING and approved bY "; tste Jts-ry, and that a dissolution of Parliament 041.„0-10' place. We think the first part of the stateMent .7 0 pils probable, though we must he well underitntP o ittei putting it forth to the public further than se tra n o . ol o l to us by a respectable correspondent : we kntiiiias Ile ° , of it ourselves. The latter part is a hasty eno c ;;; - O peraent on hypothesis, which is omitted . Tile‘u l— „„ 11 v would probably not preade the motion for ''el.ol" would be consequent upon its rejection.---ritgs ..10 Pr Private letters from Hamburg to-allto 111$ that it was reported, and generally believtd, 1114 Emperor of Missy. had issued a manifesto for tbd r'• i if of 200,000 men, to be A Ositi r Ob ggggcjttirp:Clibo own estimation, that be bas besa reckoning- ' hoitiap-Morniny Herald. i