The Express.
London, England, 1848-05-17 00:00:00

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It was announced in the proces verbal that General
Contain was under arrest, and placed in the charge
of a detachment of the Guard Mobile.
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It was also announced that seventy-five of the body
guard kept by the Clubbist &brier, in the home of
the Rue de ltivoli, were arrested. In the same
house a large quantity of arms and ammunition
were found. It was also announced that the
guard called the Montagnards was disbanded.
The members of the self-constituted Provisional
Government, and several of their principal adherents,
who were arrested yesterday evening, or in the comes
of the night, were unmet d this morning, at 3 o'clock,
in three diligence*, to the chateau of Vincennes, as the
prison offering the greatest security against any at-
tempt at rescue. The roofs of the diligence* were
covered with National Guards, and a strong escort of
lancers accompanied them.
On the opening of the Chamber M. Buchez, the
Preeieit:!; having resigned the chair to M. Corbon,
one of the Vice, resident*, proceeded to otter to the
Chamber explanations for his conduct yesterday, on
the occasion of the invasion of the Chamber by the
populace. M. Buchez said, that, being pressed
and besieged by threatening letters containing
furious menaces against the Assembly on the
subject of beating the rappel, he thought it right to
give orders to suspend it.
At these words violent murmurs broke out from all
parts of the Assembly. M. Bucher appeared discon-
certed, and stammered out excuses, saying that he
feared for the lives of the members.
" But honour is more precious than life !" cried
several voices. " Rather die," cried others, "than
adopt your course!" (Loud applause.)
You have been intrepid, it is true (resumed M.
Bucher), but it seems to me that the conduct of your
President is not unworthy of yours. (Here more
nmeamnrs broke out.)
I only desired to give these explanations (said M.
Bucher).
Alter further altercation of this kind, M. Buchez
withdrew, without returning to the chair.
M. Gamier Pages (Member of the Executive Go-
vernment) assured the Assembly that the most
effectual measures were taken to assure the safety of
the Assembly and of the public, and enumerated the
prisoners taken. Ile added that M. Caussidiere, Pre-
fect of Police, had not yet been dismissed, and
that he was about to offer explanations to
the Assembly on the subject of the inaction
imputed to the police yesterday. Several members
spoke on the subject of the prefect of police and the
republican guard, imputing to them complicity with
the insurgent party.
Mons. Caussidiere soon after presented himself
to offer explanations to the Assembly. Twe hours
were consumed with the various questions put to him
and the answers given, at the end of which he resigned
his office. I am informed, however, that the Ministry
secretly assured the leading deputies that on his re-
turn to the prefecture he should be arrested, and this
put an end to the discussion.
When M. Caussidiera presented himself in the
Chamber, much surprise was expressed, inasmuch as
reports had circulated that he had shut himself up in
the prefecture of police, and set the government at
defiance. Respecting this. the following explanation
is given
Twenty-five thousand men of the National Guard and
troops of the hue had gone to surround the Prefecture of
Police. H. Clement Thomas, General-in-chief of the
National Guard, having presented himself to sum-
moos M. Caussidere to surrender, that person
answered that, as a representative, he would not surrender
esci pt to a decree of the Assembly. H. Thomas consrquei.tly
invited hi. Causeithere to repair to the Assembly, to
which he consented. The explanations given by H.
Causaidolre possessed no particular interest beyond
the circumstance that he sought continually to
make the Provisional Goverment, the executive com-
mission, and the present ministry, participators
in the wrongs with which they reproach him.
H. Cremieux having consids red it his duty to give
explanations, M. Caussidiere became more violent, and
in • tone of bravado cried out that it had been his inten-
tion to carry on his office in a fraternal manner, as the
times required ; but, since he .no longer had their confi-
dence, he would resign.
Among the propositions brought forward in the
Assembly to-day, was one by 14. Billault, to interdict,
under severe penalties, all tumultuous meetings
(attroupements) within 1,500 metres of the Chamber.
It was ordered to be referred to the Committee CS
Justice.
At 4 o'clock I drove again round the princpel pert*
of the town which form the centre of the movement.
The Chamber and its vicinity continued as already
described. On proceeding towards the prefecture
of police I found the quays, bridges, and all the
avenues to that building completely filled with troops;
the same was the case with the Falai, de Justice and
the Hotel de Ville. I think that the total number of
troops, including the National Guard, under arms
to-day in Paris cannot be less than 300,000.
Within the last two hours the walls have been pla-
carded with an apologetic manifesto from M. Causi-
diere, in which he defends his conduct by declaring
that a republican police cannot adopt pre-
ventive measures, and that his functions could
only be repressive. I am informed that he
wrote yesterday morning to M. Pagnerre, secre-
tary of the Provisional Government, assuring him
that the demonstration about to be made would be
perfectly tranquil, that his agents were at the
head of the movement, and that he would be
responsible for the result. The executive was not,
however, wholly tranquillised, but made fewer and
Ices important preparations, scarcely expecting an
attack.
The following protest, signed by a great number of
National Guards, has been published :
Citizen Representatives,—The persons and functions of the
representatives of the people ere sacred, but there are soloist
circumstances under which, in the name of order and tbn
public safety, immediate justice ought to be done. At
the moment of danger, General Courtais has failed in hi
duty by abandoning the National Guard, which he com-
manded, leavieg it without direction. He gave a written order
to allow the factious men to enter. Upon the proposition ef
Hubert. Barba cried, " Down with the Assembly ! the As-
sembly is dissolved!" These are flagrant offences. These
men must be repudiated be the National Guard, by the
National Assembly, and by France. We demand the expul
lion of Barbes and Connate from among the representatives,
and the dismissal of Courtais es general, and that both may
be brought to trial. Justice in the name of France Vivent
les Repiesentante ! Vire la Republique !
The Assembles Nationale concludes an article on the
late disturbances with these words:
We adjure the National Assembly not to declare itself
satisfied with the silence of M. Ledru in the teeth of
accusations precise ai.d twice charged azainst him. It cannot
so soon have forgotten to what a "satisfaction obstiree" may

lead.
The firm measures of the ministry for the restora-
tion of order and the general tarn taken by the debate
in the Assembly had a most favourable effect at the
Bourse. The Threes rose almost at once 4 francs on
44, the closing price of yesterday, and closed at 471.
The Fives rose at one period to 71, being 7 francs on
64, the closing price of yesterday. They clost.d at 70.
The following is the programme of the ministry ,
and executive government which was proposed to I
be formed by the conspirators who violated the
Assembly yesterday : Executive Government :
Ledru Rollin, Blanqui, and Barbee. Ministers:
Caussidiere, Interior; Flacon, Foreign Affairs; Louis
Blanc, Labour; Albert, Public Works; V. Schalcher,
Marine ; Pierre Leroux, Justice ; Hubert, Finances;
and Sobrier, Police.
Yesterday, when M. Lamartine and M. Ledru
Rollin went to the Hotel de Vile, the latter,
having advanced a few steps before M. Lamartine,
was arrested by the second in command at the
Hotel de Ville. M. Ledru Rollin having strongly pro-
tested against this, the officer answered, " 1 arrest you
because your name is on the list of the pretended
government which has been proclaimed. " M. Ledru
Rollin then alighted from his horse, when he was
joined by M. Lamartine, who said he would be an-
swerable for his colleague.
Fenny MAV 18.—New Leen, ; Three per Cents., —; Do
Five per Cents., —; Four-and-Half, ; Fours, —: Belgian
Finn, 1840, 074 ; Do. 1842, 89 ; Do. Threes, —; De. TwoAnd.a.
Half ; =" Bent"
ares, 1.37; —;
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aedons.
litn.wevs.—Faris and Orleans, 527 50 ; Perla and Rosen, 395;
Bonen and Havre, 195; Avignon and Metwillov, 200; Sims.
•bourk.:,:
ed =B2 50 ; Centre lOV2OII, 242 50; Anneal and Boulogne,
; 390; North, 345.