The Express.
London, England, 1851-12-23 00:00:00

moulds, sonic cartridges, three poignartle, and a cavalry
sabre, numbered VS, and tesugstieed by the Marechal-sles-
logis, of the republican guard Kerkan as having belonged
to him, and havens been stolen from his barracks on the
24th of February. Ou his way to Maus M. Lrgrange said
several times, " It's a bold stroke, hut it's well done." At
Mazes he said to General Lamoriciere," Eh hien, general.
nous eoulions lc f declaim, mais c'est lei qui nous y
met! "
M. Greppo, the ardent tocialist, had a whole arsenal
under his pillow at his lodgings Rue de Ponthieu, No. 15—
an enormous battleaxe (newly sharpental), two poigeards,
• loaded pistol, and a superb "bonnet rouge," quite new.
The arrival of Commissary Groufier and his agents plunged
31. Greppo into a state of complete prostration. Being
questioned about the things found under his pillow, he
said he had bought them because he had a taste for
the sea. Madame Greppo, who is a woman of much energy,
mule use of the most estimated expressions to her husband.
" Is it powsible," she said, " to have so little resolution, anti
to allow yourself to bo arrested in this way without resin.
lance ?" But al se! neither these words nor the sight of
the battleaxe could revive M. Greppo. " Hew could he
have resisted?" writes an eyewitness, "M. Greppo fat
nisi d'un derangement auquel it dot satisfaire."
Perhaps some one may wish to know in what manner the
arrest of M. Bare was effected. It was without any serious
obstacle, although with a struggle. Mr. Rim resisted ran.
!palms et rostro, like one of those Procureurs that Petronius
calls vultures toned.
When the commissary of police Helmut entered the bed-
chamber of 31. Thiers,iit the Place St. Georges, M. The,rs was
sound asleep. The commissary withdrew the curtains,
woke 31. Triers, and signified to him his functions and
warrant. 31. Thiera oat up hastily, rubbed his eyes, and
said, "On what account ?" "I am come to make a search
at your house; hut flu not be alarmed; no harm will bo
done you ; your life is in no danger." This last assurance
appeared necessary-, for M. Thices was in great consterna-
tion. " But whet do you intend to do ? Do you know that
lam a representative ?" "Yes; but I cannot enter into
any discussion on this point ; I must execute my orders."
"But what you do may bring you to the scaffold."
"Nothing shall prevent the fulfilment of my duty." "But
it is u coup d',:tat that you arc making." " i cannot
answer your observations; I pray you to get up." "Do
you know if I am the only one in the same pre-
dleament —are any of my colleagues in the same
case ?" " I do not know, sir." M. Thiers got
up, and slowly dressed himself, refusing the services
of the agents of police. lie all at once said to the com-
missary " But, sir, suppose I should blow out your brains ?"
" I do not think you would be guilty of such au act, M.
Thiene but in any case I have taken my turnouts, and 1.
know how to prevent you." " But do you know the law ?
Do you know you violate the constitution "It is not
my business to enter into any discussion with you ; and,
besides, you are much better informed than I. I can only
execute the orders which are given, and as I should have
executed yours when you were Minister of the Interior."
A search mule in the chamber of 31. Thiess slid not lead to
the discovery of any political correspondenc.:. M. 'fhiers
replied that he hail his political correspondence addressed
fur some time in Eugland, anal that nothing would he found
at his house. On being requested to descent and leave
the house, 31. Thiers was much affected, appeared
alarmed, and was full of hesitation in his snorts:lents.
lie was led to believe that he was about to be conducted to
the prefect of police. The direction taken by the carriage
augmented his apprehensions, and he endeavoured en route
by every tont of captious and subtle reasoning to turn the
agents of police from the accomplishment of their duties.
On his arrival at the prison of Mazes, M. Thiele asked if he
could have his coffee as was his custom. Every attention
was sown hen. Ilk courage, it must be confessed, en-
tirely abandoned hint in prison, tied he did not show
greater firmness than M. Greppo. Excused from being
transferred to Itani, 31. Thiers was provisionally taken
beck to his own house. Be a new decision, M. Titters was
to he taken to tlae right blink of the Rhine to the bridge
of Kell. The officer of peace, Vindeubach, went to take
M. Thiele free his house on the Bth of Deeemher, at
six o'clock in the evening. M. Miguet and another
friend ateernoanied M. Titters to the Strasburg railway
station and 31. Granige r la Meriniere accompanied
him to Kell. At the moment of setting out and for the
first moments of his journey, 31. Thiere wept abundantly.
On his arrival at Kell, 31. Gmnigierele la elariniere carried
to the officer of peace, Vindeebteek, a letter of protestation
and a letter of thanks, for the attention shown to M.
Thiene M. Thiers announced his is of going to
Frenkfort, end thence to Dresden, where he had to meet an
old friend, with whom he ehould amuse himself' in painting.
At the estate time that the representatives were arrested
in their beets, and without the least difficulty. the
most dangerous chiefs of the secret societies and of
the barricades were arrested. This kind of arrest has
been pursesd without intermission, and has already
given the greatest results. The public scarcely
knows the stamen of these audacious and indefa-
tigable ettem:es of society, and we shall only cite
here those who are considered the most eele-
heated in the regions of seneule. They are :
Grignon (Ilenri-Gustave), Stevenot, Michel, Artaud
(Denis-Claude), Geniller (Guillaume), Philippe (Alphonse),
Breenet (Armand), Delpech (Calestiu), Gabriel (Nicolaa-
k'runcois), Schmidt (Jacques Fn eerie), Boone, fres.° du
representant, Vashenter. Rout (Michel-Abraham), Cellicr
(Charles), Jaeutier (Louis•Franeois), Koch (Marie-
Alphonse), Six (Theo ore), Brun (Francitie), Letneele,
Malapert (Pierre-Antuitie), Iliblach, Ls mints, (Minor),
Meunier (Areeete), Buiestut (Alexandre), Mn-sot (Pierre),
Bonvellet (Theodore-Jacques , Choquin (Etienne-Simon
Nicolas), Guiterie (Charles), Dinette (Leon-Joseph),
Veinier (Aisne), Thomas, Curnel, Boireau, Crouse'
(Charles-Joseph-Albert), Baillet, Negev: (Antoine-Deuis),
Lucas (Louie-Julien), Lessere (Jean. Isidore), Cahaigne,
Magee (Ilippelyte), reline) (Antoine-Charles).
Although essentially delicate in its :tutees., the mission
confided to the army could not leave any doubt either to
the President of the Republic or the Minister of War. It
was only at half-past three in the morning, three hours
beffire the moment fixed for the executiets, that General
Magnan, connuander.in-chief of the army of Park, was
summons d to the Minister of War, and received from him
at the same time the explanation of the measures to 110
taken, and the orders necessary to execute them. General
Magnan had already received notice of this eventuslity,
the necessity of the measure had already been pointed out
to him, and he only asked to be informed of the moment
when it should be necessary to mount his lease. There is
so much discipline in the army or Park, that each regiment
was at its punt at the moment indicated. l; tonal
Espinasse, the commanding officer of the 42d of
the line of the brigade Ripert, was charged to invest,
and occupy the palace of the Legislative Assembly.
The Assembly- was guarded on that day tsy a battalion of the
42nd, under toe orders of the Lieut.-Colonel Niel, of the
41th of the line, who executed his command in the name
of the Assembly.
At a quarter past 6 o'clock, Col. Espinasse arrived at the
gate of the Assembly, in the I'lace de Boureoyne, which be
caused to be opened. and sent fur the chief of the battalion,
while his troops (weepiest the court. The chief of the bat-
talion was regularly relieved by his superior officer,
and the battalion on guard conducted to the bar-
racks. At the same time that the forty-second
of the line entered the Legislative Assembly three
commissaries of police, each accompanied by ten men, pre-
sented themselves, charged with the arrest of the questore
The Assembly wan surrounded and occupied without the
least difficulty, at half-past six. M. de Pereigny, to whom
these measures were confided, was present at this delicate
and important operation, and went to the Elysee to report.
To conclude here what concerns the PRI‘CC of the Assembly,
we should mention that a consign° ill given or ill under-
stood allowed about 60 representatives to enter individually
by a small door in the Rue Bourgoyne, opposite the Rued,"
Lille. These representatives assembled in the Salle des
Conferences, and made some hostile indications. On notice
of their presence being communicated to the Minister of
the Interior, au order was given to send them out imme-
diately. Captain Sancerotte, of the Municipal Guard,
charged with the execution of this order, informed
the representatives of his orders. The President
of the Assembly, M. Dupin, deputed by his colleagues,
replied to hint in these terms:—" Gentlemen,—the consti-
tution is violated ; we have the law with us; but we are
not the stronger party. I require you to go away." This
address had no effest on the soldiery ; but the captain de-
clared that he must call on his men to do their duty, and
then the representatives retired.
All these measures had been executed so promptly and
so simultaneously, with no much precision and so quietly,
that Paris, stupitied, rose on the 2nd December, to find an
immense and irresistable fact accomplished. After the
first surprise the population sought after the news and
crowded round the placards, which numerous agents posted
on the walls.

CITY ORITIONEDIC HOSPITAL.—A very full meet-
lug of the friends and supporters of this institution was
held on Saturday, at the London Tavern ; It ilph Lindsay,
Esq., E.S.A., in the chair.—The Rev. J. 11. Bastard stated
that the meeting had been summoned fur the appointment
of trustees, and that Juhn Gurney Fry. Esq., and James
Gurney, Jun., .Esq., had consented to accept the office.
These gentlemen were then unanimously elected, as was
also J. Ivatt Briscoe, Esq., as Vice-President —The report
stated that there were 366 patients on the books, the imme-
diate admission without letters of recommendation causing
a great number of poor afflicted persons to apply for relief.
Among the donations announced was the liberal one of
1001. from the chairman, who hes on previous occasions
rendered efficient service to the charity.—The meeting
voted thanks to the chairman, and adjourned.
THE LATE CAPT. THE RON. C. SOUTHWELL,
K.H.—This officer, who died on the 13th inst., aged 72
ars, was brother and heir presumptive to Viscount
gouthwell. The deceased officer entered the army as •
lieutenant in 179-3, and became a captain in 1803. He
served in Egypt in 1801, where he lost • leg in action.
Since 1803 he bad been on the retired list. Capt. South-
well had received the war medal for Egypt, and in 1828
was nominated • Knight of Hanover.
BAILSET AND NORTH METROPOLITAN RAILWAY.
—The Master in Chancery Tinny has allowed as a proved
debt, to be paid rateably by the 13 members of the provi-
sional committee of the company, a claim for 150/., brought
in with others by Mr. Norris, the official manager, as due
to Mr. Varnham for stationery and advertisements, on the
new ground of their lianility inter so for expenses incurred
in launching the common concern, from the period when
they joined the undertaking to the time of its failure.
TIIE N,EW RECORD REPOSITORY.—From the last
, report of the Commissioners of Woods and Forests. ju,t
printed, it appears that the new record repository, now be-
ing built in Rolls-gardens, Fetter-lane, will cost 46,0001.
It will contain 331,496 cubic feet, of which 124,311 cubic
feet will be required fur records and the remainder for light,
air, &c. It is expected that there will bo room fur moro
records than there arc at present.