The Express.
London, England, 1848-06-26 00:00:00

THE EXPRESS, MONDAY EVENING, JUNE 28, 1848.

and so bloody, and the streets were so obstructed that
we found it impossible to obtain any precise informa-
tion.

At half-past 3, the ineurgenta were driven to the
Pantheon and there surrounded; they fought despe-
rately and with a courage which would be admirable
if devoted to a just cauae.
5 p.m.—l have jest learned that the Pantheon has
been recovered from the insurgents, after three hun-
dred discharges of cannon.
Fourteen battalions of the line and the 21st regiment
are around the chamber during the day. A battery
of artillery with matches lighted are on the tray.
Under the peristyle of the chamber two Held howitzers
are placed. The cuirassiers are in great force on the
Place de la Concorde.

THE NATIONAL ASSEMBLY.
On Friday the first news of the insurrection was
brought by the members of the Executive Commis-
sion to the Assembly a little before noon. It was at
noon Cavaignac took the command.
M. de Treveneux proposed that two members of
the Assembly should be delegated to accompany the
staff of General Cavaignac.
It was observed that M. Flocon, Minister of Com-
merce, was in close conference with M. Caussidiere
during the forenoon.
At the opening of the Assembly, General Le Breton
appearing in full uniform, proposed that the As-
sembly should appoint delegates to deliver exhorta•
tiona to the people and the National Guard, and that
they should appear with their insignia at the head of
the columns. This was, however, negatived.

The proceedings of the Assembly, of course, ex-
cited no interest amidst such a state of things around
its walls. Upon an observation, however, being made
as to the absence of the Executive Commission, M.
Flacon spoko as follows :
If the Executive Commission is not present here, it is
because its post is elsewhere. It is ready, however, to come
at the order of the Assembly. I have a word to add. An
almost unexpected agitation reigns in the capital, the insur-
gents have no Hag, they march against the republic, and if
we could look to the bottom of the affair, we mould find in
it more than the hand t f a pretender; we should find in it
the hand of the foreigner. (Approbation.) It is to the re-
publicans I address myself.
A Member: To all ; tl ere are only republicans here.
M. Flacon : It is to the republicans that I address myself.
(More murmurs.) I know that here there are only republi-
cans, but it is not the same outside, and it is there especially
I desire to be heard. In all the attempts made against order
you will still find the same elements—civil war is fomented
with the gold which is seAttered. Be it known to the in-
surgents, te l
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overt
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g their proceedings
coalizsd
despots.
The Assembly adjourned in the middle of the day
for three hours.

At four o'clock General Cavaignac informed the
Assembly that the inz,urreetion was repressed at every
point; but latter events showed that this was prema-
ture.

M. Gamier l'agii appeared in the Anembly
at half-past four, end produced an indescribable
afft.ct by the utter incoherence of his manner
and address. Pale ai.d trembling, he kept repeating
"II taut prend7o des mesures!" M. do Lamartine
made a speech which was scarcely heard.
The Assembly decided that it would sit in perma-
nence.

On Saturday, in the Chambers, at 10 minutes past
2 o'clock—

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M. RAYNAL gave n report of the visit he had paid
with some of his colleagues to the several mairies of
Paris. Ile.; said that consternation reigned, but the
populatimi and the National Guard received them
with enthusiasm, and he held the utmost determivatton
to defend the republic, the boalcvsrds weto free. but tiring
was to be heard in the Faubourg Bt. Denis. The insurgents
were in want of ammunition, but the troop and the National
Guard were abundantly supplies, and perhaps in a few minutes
tranquillity might prevail in that quarter. The reports
which we aro about to submit, said the speaker, will be re-
ceived with a cry, repeated with enthusiasm, " The Republic
ought not, it cannot perish." (Cries of " It shall not, it shall
not.'')
M. DAMPIERRE reported the intelligence he had received
from a colonel of dragoons stationed at the heed ef the bridge,
that 1500 insurgents had thrown down their arms, and sur-
rendered, at the Place du Pantheon.
M. BEAUMONT (de la Somme) announced that he had just
tome from the Hotel de Ville ; where, assisted by the Mayor
of Parte, he bad promulgated the decree which the Assembly
had passed in the morning, and it was received with cries of
Vive la Republique." The insurgents afterwards sent pre-
liminaries to General Dieivier, which were overtained. and
tworepresentativea we re thee at the Hotel de Vile following
up the negotiation. Tne Guises, both National and Mobile,
said M. de Beaummt, now under arum for thin)-six hours,
are dreadfully fatigued, and ought to be relieved. (Cries of
" It is for General Cavaignac to deride that.")
M. BOVUEAN cited the fact of having observed an old
officer of dragoons fighting in the ranks of the National
Guard, who when be saw his eldest son fall, cried, taking the
dead body in his arms, "I shall seek your brother to tight
in your piece." Other members recounted similar facts,
showing the heroism of the National Guard.
M. CIIAItAMAt Le said that he had just seen a soldier of
the 18th regiment of the line take with the greatest intre-
pidity, at the barricade of the Place Maubert, a flag sur-
mounted with a red cap.
M. DeeLERC, Minister of Finance, announced that when
the struggle had ti rminatcd tie would take the liberty of
retiring from th miniNtry. (Cries of " Very well, very well ;
but all the other ministers are in the same position as
yourself.")
The sitting was then suspended.
At a quarter to six the sitting of the Assembly was
still suspended, but (says our correspondent) there
are reports circulated in the Chamber that at the
moment it was considered that all had passed, the
insurgents, on the contrary, had reorganised them-
selves, and rather gained ground in some quarters.
One of the repreecntatives stated in the Salle des
Pas l'erdus, that at the banleude de l'Estrapade the
heads of five of the Garde Mobile had been cut oil and
fixed in conspicuous places. Fifteen of the Garde
Mobile, who had been shut up in the Hall de Mole
do llroit, hail been obligcd to surrender. The offi-
cers would have been massacred, but for the inter-
ference of the students.
The liuurse was onto on Friday, but abs)lutely no-
thing was done; there were no quotations of the
Threes, nor any of the railway shares.

lIOULOONt, SUNDAY.

A telegraphic despatch from Paris to the sous-
prefect of this city was received this morning,
declaring Paris to be in a state of siege; the National
Assembly in permanent sitting; that the executive
power is confided to General Cavaignac ; and
that the executive C0111016E4011 has resigned.
M. Ayrand-Degeorge, the sous-prefect, immedia'ely
issurd a proclamation to the national guards of the
prefecture, calling for them to hasten to the support
of order and liberty in Paris. Sixty volunteers
marched last right, and a detachment of the Ist
battalion, 200 strong, set out this afternoon. Bodies
of national guards front the various towns in the
northern provinces are to assemble at Amiens to-
morrow, and will march at once to Paris. Every
thing here is perfectly quiet.