The Express.
London, England, 1868-11-16 00:00:00

OUR PARIS LETTER.

THE BAUDIN PROSECUTION.
(MOM OUR OWN 00111111P0IDWAT. )

PAWN &MAY Evirmro,

The imperial advocate Aulois, in supporting the
Baudin prosecution, laid himself to show what as
a matter of fact can scarcely be doubted that the
object of the defendants, of whom some spoke
over Baudin's grave, and others took the initiative
of a subscription to raise a monument to his
memory, was less to honour the dead than to
discredit the living. In conclusion he said, as if
to show that in his haart he did not greatly ap-
prove of the prosecution, " lam not one of those
who believe too readily in the danger of the future
and are alarmed at the thought. Whenever tbo
necessity for action oomea we shall consider what
is to be done. For the present it is enough to
give a warning on the one side and an assurance
of protection on the other. This will be done by
your severity."

N. Cremieux, who started on his logs with the
activity of a young man of twenty to open the
defence, appeared for N. Quentin, one of the
editors of the Bovril. N. Cremieux, ooming to
the general ease, said the government had
brought the 2nd of December into oourt, and he
would exercise a counsel's privilege to speak out
about it. It was nothing to the purpose to say
that December 2 had been " absolved." So had
the 18th Brumaire. How many millions of suf-
frages had proclaimed first the consulate for life
and afterwards the empire ! But crime could not
be absolved by a catch vote, and certainly not the
greatest of all crimes, that of laying a soldier's
violent hand upon the national representation.
Sixteen years later—(Hero Iff.Creinieux said, with
marked emphasis," I beg you to observe the date")
—the representatives of the people drove out the
author of the 18th Brumaire. At their dictation
Lafayette said to Lucien Bonaparte " Tell your
brother to make hirqte and resign ; if he does not
we shall declare him deposed." And he was forced
to resign for all the votes that had successively
" absolved" the 18th Brumaire ! Ah ! it was very
easy to obtain the apparent approbation of a people
when it was asked for at the sword's point ! All
the argument in the world could never show that
Dec. 20 was posterior to Doc. 2, or that whatever
might be said of the subsequent " absolution,"
the ex-President of the Republic did 'not
during the interval boar the weight of
perjury and crime on his back. Lot tho Second
Empire erect as many statues as it likes to its
favouritea, and let posterity respect them as it
might see fit, but let the vanquished of 18M be at
liberty to pay simple funeral honours to the dead.
France was a great and glorious nation which
must be taken se it was, with all its good quali-
ties and defects. France, like Neptune, would
sometimes stride across the world in three days,
and then, frightened at her own progress, she
would come back again and suffer herself to be
guided instead of guiding. But it should be re-
membered that three days might repair all lessee ;
the future was with progress.
N. Arago followed for M. Peyrat.

M. Gaml*th' (for M. Delescluxe), in a speech of
extraordinary eloquence; which has raised him par
Kahan to the highest rank at the bar, said the
real question before the court, as he extracted it
from the address of the Advocate-General, was
the great and terrible one whether in the life of a
nation there could by possibility be a moment at
which it was just and right and laudable under
the pretext of public safety, not only to overturn
the law by violence, but to treat as criminals those
who defended the law at the peril of their lives F
Yesterday, he said, in conclusion, " the Advocate-
Imperial terminated with a threat. lie said,
'We shall see what we shall do.' Well, we de-
spise your threats se much as your disdain. You
may strike, but it is not in your power to die-
honour us."

M. Laurier and M. Leblond spoke for the other
accused persons, who were condemned by the
court. _ _

An appeal is of common right, and will certainly
be lodged, so that the agitation and excitement
caused throughout the country by the ill-advised
prosecution will be prolonged till after the next
anniverary of December 2.
The Tribune was seized to-day, for an article on
Baudin by Eughte Pelletan, and a letter from M.
Glais-Bizoin, approving the lino of conduct of
the journal in time of danger.
M. Berryer is extremely ill.

LORD NATTER OF MAGDALA.—Lord Napier pt
Magdala has arrived at Floreson on his way to India to
meanie hie command. Ms lordship intends embarking at
Brindisi.
POBTAGN ON PRINT= MATFERL—A memorial
has been transmitted to the Treaaury from the Edinburgh
Chamber of Cameron praying that theotLestage on
circulars, small pamphlets, newspapers, and
matter not exoseding or. in weight, might tut:-
da:6dt° id.
Tnz Howl AND COUNTRY Culcurra.—lt may,
we believe, be stated that the comminion at present Nit-
tint bap determined to abolish the Oxford Circuit, and
to snake certain alterations in the Midland ; to abolish
the Home Meat, and extend the London sittings into
August; and to give Lancashire a circuit of its own,—
Law Tess 7 _ .

Weer ATILICAW mArc.—The Royal Mail Meunier
ILeind arrived in the Mersey Saturday even-
ngsg,Trron
dates are—Old Wager, Oct. 10; Canwoona,
11 ; Ferias&;Caps Realm 17; Lagos, 19
dellah Cot 20; Anus, 21 ; of Palmas, 24; Sierra
Leone, 28; e, Nov. 6 • and Madeira, 7. The news
from the meat is entirely devOid of intermit.
DRFARTURR OF TROOPS FOR INDIA.—CsAFRAR,
Nov. 15.—Ifeidorday reinforcements for the Royal Engi-
neers, tad &Ababa of the let Royale; and 4lith Regi-
ment, to the number of 220 nca-coramkeioned caws
and we, after being inspected by llajor-Gosend F.
Murray, left the garrison, and proceeded to Portsmouth,
where they embarked for India, on board the wow
steamer Swap* 2,700-hares power. The following officers
proceeded with the troop :—Captain M. J. O'Con-
nell and Ensign A. O. Hogg, 2nd Battalion of
the lid Royals ; Lieutenant W. F. Brown and
F ogn 8. R. litawlWas, 46th Begionent ; Lieuten
0. Royal F.ngineire. Orders have been
issued by Major-General F. Murray directing the whole
of the hoops in this garrison to he outlined to their
quarters duds; to-morrow and Tuesday, the days of
tionlinatiesi and polling for the election of a member for
•
Chatham.