The Express.
London, England, 1848-05-01 00:00:00

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es ire. Near the Rao St. IA • Oale1.1•7 guards
••,--aptg the /nowt, whereupon tfte•• MON SW "Down
tb the "swag guard ! Down with*, odatonala t " a
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Place else Cannes a troop of dawns Alliposi a orowd, o
ogled Down with the dragomlas" Atiataisiag along the
rem din,e, which was ennipini ay national guard
sad the people dispersed. The slabs passed off
ow, , is the morning of the 28th Milk agitation was I
ern riposted H
of young ma *presoaked the national
posted near the HOtel-de-Ville, and endeavoured to
rtrda ate ihem by making uee of insulting expressions. A
else report WSW soon after raised, that the people had been
fined on, and a general cry we. raised of " Aux armee ; on
yrassine nos trine!" At the same time a patrol of national
guards were attacked, and an attempt made to disarm
Diem. This attempt only succeeded in part, and
the national guards at length reached the Hotel de-
cal.. Stones were thrown at the armed iorce.
A Morena of dragoons and some national guards
ti cedar( charged the crowd, and cleared the square. In
the meantime barricades were raised in several parts of the
town, but they were soon carried by the troops. As night
approached the rioters became emboldened, and attempted
to defend themselves. One man was shot, and another
hilted by a thrust from a bayonet. As soon as the conflict
began, the government commis, try went to the Hotel-de
Ville to concert measures of defence with the municipal au-
thoritiee and the commandants of the armed fume. Among
the parties arrested and wounded are several liberated eon-
side. Some individuals @bore the working clam have also
been arrested, who are suspected of having instigated the
rioters, end it is hoped that all the chiefs of the movement
are in the hands of justice. Several were killed and
wounded. At midnight order hut been very nearly restored.
The journals of Rouen, of Friday, state that the authorities
only attempted the tenure of the buricades after the legal
formalities of summoning the insurgents to surrender had
been exercised. When these were treated with contempt, •
aheip tie from musketry and cannon was opened upon the
barricades, and the most important of them surrendered after
a terrible resistance. The insurgents then declined that if
their lives were spared they would of themselves destroy the
other barricades, The offer was accepted and executed.
This was in the streets near the elm St. Marc, but near the
Mertainville the insurgenta held out, and a fire of mus-
ketry was kept up for an hour, at the end of which the
insurgents in that quarter made an unconditional sur-
render, and expressed great contrition for their eon-
duct. The Government Commissary, M. Deschamps,
and the Provisional Mayor, M. Lebelleau, then went
through the streets which had been the wen, of disaster,
proclaiming peace and conciliation. The insurgents, how-
ever, did not observe good faith, for no sooner had their live.
been spared than they remmenced their work in other
quarters. They threw stoncoes, and fired at the escort ofa
commissary of police, and began to construct new barricades
in the quartiers Martainville and St. Hilaire, and even en
Boulevards bearing these names. It was thus again nuts
eary to act with vigour. A charge was made by the cavalry
upon the insurgents on the Place Saint Hilaire, and they
were driven as far as the railroad bridge on the road to Dar-
Octal. Three of the insurgents were killed in this attack.
At Saint Sever there was a large body of insurgents, bet
these also were routed, and fled across the plain. A barri-
cade was gallantly carried by some national guards, and
the infantry of the line coming up the pursuit of the
insurgents mu continued they attempted to maintain
a stand at a barricade at the end of the Rue d'Elbeuf,
but it was carried, and two of its defenders lost their
lives. During the remainder of the day the insurgents
were comparatively quiet, with the exception of an at-
tack upon a patrol from the windows of some houses in
the Rue Martaiaville. None of the patrol suffered ; but the
fire being returned, two the assailants were killed. Up to
three o'clock in the morning, the date of the article of the
Journal de Rouen, no further attempt had been made by the
insurgents, and such precautions bad been adopted that it
was not thought probable they would resume their criminal
enterprise. The city, however, was still in a state of con-
sternation. The number of killed on the two days is esti.
mated at 22 ; but that of the wounded could not oe ascer-
tained. It does not appear that there has been any serious
loss on the side of the national guard and the troops. Two
hundred and forty-four persons have been arrested; amongst
them is M. Durand, deputy-mayor, and chief of • club, to
whose wild doctrines the rising is in great part attributed.
A body of 1,200 of the Garde Mobile left Pans on Thursday
evening for Rouen. The Journal de Rouen adds that the
workmen of Elbeuf have also risen, and ammunition had
been sent off to that place for the troops and the national
guards; the extent of the insurrection was not known.
CASTELSARRASIN.—On the day of the elections, the
inhabitants of two communes proceeded to Castelannain
(Tarn and Garonne) to vote, but they were told to come
again the next day, as there was not time to receive the
votes. They set out on their return, but, on being addressed
by some one, a cure it is said, they returned, and endea-
voured to invade the place in which the votes were received.
The national guard resisted, and a terrific struggle took
place. The national guard was pelted with stone., and
eventually made use of their arms. On both sides persons
were wounded, and it is said that two were killed.
LIMOGES.—Our Paris correspondent writes that he has
received • private letter announcing serious disorders at
Limoges, where the operatives had risen in open insurrec-
tion, disarmed the national guard, proclaimed communism,
and established a species of provisional government. At
the departure of the mails a general pillage was feared.
LYONS.—Serious disturbances are also reported to have
broke n out at Lyons. The Courrier de Lyon states, that •
party of national guards, who were placed at the Convent
de la Reine to preserve that establishment against further
attacks, committed two evenings since acts of revolting vio-
lence on fire of the sista, s, three of whom were treated in
the most brutal manner. One of the men, not being able to
invent these excesses, went and gave information to the
authorities, and aid wea immediately sent to rescue the un-
irtunate women. Some of the portent who acted in this
iaatefal manner have taken to flight.

BELGlUl.—BacssEts, APRIL 29.—Yesterday
the Minister of Filmic* presented to the Chamber a project
of law relative to a fresh mission of bank bills.
SWITZERLAND.—In its last sitting the Diet
approved of the loan of 3,300,000 francs proposed by the
Directory.

THE CAMBRIA, Capt. Harrison, sailed from Liver-
pool on Saturday. for Ila Wax and New York.

'Ube Court.

The Queen and Prince A bert, and the ladies and
gentlemen of the court, attended Divine Service yesterday
morning, in Whippingham Church.

Sir Robert and Lady Peel had the honour of re-
ceiving in invitation from her Majesty, and arrived at Os-
borne on Thursday to dinner, and remained until Satu,day
morning, when the right hon. baronet and his lady took
their departure. The Marchionen of Orasonde had the
honour of dining with the Queen on Friday, at Osborne.

The Committee on Education of the Privy Council
held a meeting on Saturday, which was attended by the
Lord Pr,eident, Lord John Russell, the Earl of Auckland, the
Chancellor of the Exchequer, and Sir George Grey. Mr.
KayShottleworth was in attendance.

Sir Thomas Digby Aubrey had an interview with
Sir George Grey on Saturday, at the Home-office.
. .

Mr. Gillespie had an interview with the Right
Elm H. Labauchere on Saturday at the office of the Board
of Trade,

Mr. W.l). CHRISTIE, LATE M.P. FOR WF.TMOUTII,
has barn appointed agent and tonal-general of Great Bri-
ton in the Mosquito territory.

Her Majesty having signified her intention of
the races at Ascot, orders have been forwarded to
Windsor (or the Castle to be rendered fit for the occupation
°tithe court by Monday, the sth of next month, on which
day the royal family are expected to proceed to Windsor for
shout a week or ten days. The labourers employed upon
the impt.vements will work over-hours in order to corn.
,plots the business in hand. When the extensive alters-
lions at Windsor Castle were proceeding by order of
George IV., no steps were taken to drain the edifice. In
soaking ( activations, several noxious cesspools, of great ex-
tent, were discovered within a stone's throw of the
will now be entirely removed; a large
lying been constructed scrota a portion of the
which will empty itself into the Thames be-
- and Datchet- bridge.

JICAL SOCIETY.—The annual meeting for
in of council and officers for the ensuing year was
itturday, at the house of the society, in Hanover-
The Earl of Derby presided. The report of the
document or considerable length—was read by
•. It stated that the number of fellows, fellows
subscribers, at the present time was 1819,
number 30 had been admitted during the put
tog which perisel 06 had resigned and 49 died.
e at present 30 honorary and foreign members ba-
the society. The council announced that the
f the members had been increased since the
• by the issue of twenty free admissions
slier on the payment of his subscription.
e dive were hied for the 3rd and 24th of
22nd of July ; and the performances of the
would he continued on Saturdays from the
on which days fellows and their friends would
without extra charge. Notwithstanding the
in the income the council had not made any re-
's the efficient maintenance of the garden and
v had provided fcr the most eco-
the funds. During the past year
- gates were only 3,2391. 190. The
of all classes had been 93,846 in number. The
had taken measures to render the mode of access to
dens more exten,ively known; and in order to
a more general knowledge and taste for
they had come to • resolution, on the
of April, for the admimioa of the public
lay in each week for 6d., and on the four following
s., without tickets. The council acknOwledged the
' valuable donations to the museum, library,
luring the year. The greatest event which
_cord was the safe arrival of the aurocha pre-
ie Emperor of Russia. The society had presented
Is to M. Dolmaroff for a paper on the treatment
iimal, and to Sir It. Murchison, who suggested to
meter the probable success of sending such an anima
01 country. The council also acknowledged the receipt
donations to the menagerie from her Majesty
- of animals in possession of the society at the
Iflf/ri, of which 359 are mammal., 714 bird.,
The number of species exhibited for the

tent, were discovered st
Castle. Theee will now
arched drain having been
Ilome.park, which will en
rhea Windsor and Ditch
ZOOLOGICAL SOCIET'
.e election of council and
eld on Saturday, at the
uare. The Earl of Del
uned—a document o, e
e secretary. It stated tl
act, and annual subecrib
f which number 30 had
ear, during which peri:
here were at present 30 I-
nging to the society. 'I
'lieges of the member
t meeting by the he
each member on thi
e promenade dive wen
use, and the 22nd of Ju
ilitary hand would be a
th of May, on which dal
admitted without este
crease in the income th
action in the efficient n
nsgerie, although they
mical administration of
e receipts at the gate
itors of all classes ha
until had taken measure
gardens more eaten.
lase a more genet
ac" they had con
It of April, for 1
one day in each week f
ys at Is., without ticket
eipt of several valuable
menagerie, during the
el' bad to record was the
tted by the Emperor of
".* Medal!. to M. Dolmi
the animal, and to Sir
rtirapetor the probable
c°""trY• The cout
serer. I donations to th
• number of animals i
nt time is 1084, of wh
13 reptiles. The nun