The Sun.
London, England, 1830-12-17 00:00:00

TRUCK- SYSTEM.

M. LITTLETON brought in his
,Bill for the preven-
tion of theplyment of labourers' wages by truck. It was.
iced d first lithe, giiti otdpred to be read a second time on
the, 4,l tli 9,1 .
.T 4 Mil be &init.',
ntlyr,,grtiersot thi,Ljay then (14044 of; Lind
the House adjourned at Twenty Rliontes to Oiie: •

TRIAL OF 'ii-IP:I*.IVii'MST.EiiS':

EXPRESS FROM PARIS.

COURT OF PEERS, Winmpsnar, Dr.c. 15.

At ten o'clock this morning the important trial of the
ex• Ministers commenced before the Court of Peers. The
inCrttigg ►has toldi airti snowy, consequently unfavourable
to the congregation of tint Coniiderabiie crowd in the
streets. Numbers had, however, assembled iiefore eight
o'clock in the neighbourhood of the Odeon and Luxem-
bourg, but the great mass of persons visible were Na-
tional Guards of all legions and grades. They lined every
avenue, their bayonets glittered among the gardens of the
Luxembourg, and the whole palace was in a state of ►iege.
The court-yard was entirely occupied by the civil and mi-
litary authorities, who, with excellent arrangements,
secured prompt ingress for The privileged fert who had ob-
tained tickets of admission to the interior.

At nine o'clock the whole area of the Chamber of Peers
was filled by spectators. The. Peers did not take their
ieats before ten o'clock.
The glanin of ibis belutifol Chamber corresponded
with the solemn business of which i Was about to be the
theatre; and in the internal arrangements a great alters•
tion was made from its ordinary appearance. The Pre-
sident's chair was entirely removed, and in its place a
square ap tce was allotted for a select number of the mem-
bers of the French bar, who sat to witne's the proceedings.
The principal advocates of the Paris and provincial bar
Were in attendance.

On the right of the place allotted to the French bar,
and on tie s'ot usually filled by the clerks of the Howe
of Peers, was a commodious box enclosed for the pri-
soners, with four chairs provided for their accommodation,
and a desk and stools for their counsel ; the accusing Ma-
nagers had a simpler box, on the other aide of the bar di-
vision.

About one-third of the space on the floor was railed off
for, the use of the Members of the Chamber of Deputies,
who were in full attendance. All the small boxes behind
the sears of the Peers were filled by those privileged from
the different embassies, and the foreigners of rank who hail
tickets. The small semicircular division behind the
President's chair, which is commonly left open to admit
Peers to converse with the President, was on this occasion
enclosed for the use of Peers' sons, and Peers who were not
yet of an age to qualify.

The public had the semicircular gallery, nearly two
thirds of which were railed off for the Journalists—the re-
mainder was filled by those who had tickets, so that in
point of fact for unprivileged strangers there were found
only four places.

The filinisters of the King sat, as usual, in the front
bench upon the floor. Tke Peers wore their full uniform,
and among the spectators, officers of the Court, and
Journalists, the greater number were in the uniform
of, the _National Guard. For the first time in the Chain.
ber of Peers, Members had their seats marked, as is the
custom on nights of important business in the British
House of Commons.

The buildint• was completely filled, but tbo distribution
of places was so mechanically correct, that not the slightest
confusion prevailed.

The accommodation for the public Press was on a scale
which reflected honour on the Peers, and which struck
forcibly, by its contrast, those who had unhappily expe-
rienced the desagremens attendant upon reporting the
proceedings of a contemporary assembly in London. A
tribune, or glsllery of two row. of seats, running nearly
round the Chamber, was conceded to the Reportels of the
various Paris Journals, amounting to fifty. But this was
not all—the Grand Referendaire, in the kindest manner,
allotted four places for Reporters of the London Journals,
two of them for the Morning Herald.
A few minutes after ten o'clock, and before the Presi-
dent took his seat, the prisoners were conducted into the
Chamber by four soldiers of the Municipal Guards, pre-
ceded by Colonel Festamel, the Commandant of the prison
of the Luxembourg ; they immediately sat upon the
chairs provided for them. They were dressed in black,
except Polignac and Peyronnet, who wore brown coats
and coloured waistcoats. They entered the Court un-
covered, and bowed upon entering. Some gentlemen of
the bar cordially shook hands with Count Peyronuet. They
were not, however, seated more than a minute when, upon
some intimation, Colonel Festamel withdrew them across
the floor and through the same door of their entrance. As
they were retiring in front of the box allotted to the
Deputies, a number conversed for an instant with Count
Peyronnet, and warmly shook him by the hand.

The prisoner., with the exception of Peyronnet (who
maintained a firm and cheerful demeanour) were very pale
and wan. Chentelauze appeared like a man on the thresh.
hold of the tomb. The fortune which had conducted
Polignac to his elevation appeared now to have entirely
deserted him ; he looked round with evident anxiety, but
his eye seemed not to meet a sympathising glance. He
is a man of very gentlemanly appearance, and his ravel),
hair gave a sorrowful hue to his aspect. Pulignac is 60
years of age ; Peyronnet 52 ; Chantelarize 43 ; and Geer,.
non de Renville 48.

At half.past ten o'clock precisely, Colonel Pastime' re-
conducted his prisoners to the bar; they were now fol-
lowed by the whole corps of their Counsel ; of the latter,
Itlartignao took the lead. He did nut wear the probes-
sional costume of the defenders of the other prisoners, but
wore his court dress as Deputy.
As soon as the prisoners were seated, a number of wit-
nesses were introduced on the, floor at the right of the
Court. The President then entered, and all the Peers
took their seats in great pomp and order. The prisoners
looked steadfastly at their Judges as they passed. Pry-
ronnet, who is a tall figure, with his arms crossed, and
apparently at perfect ease. Polignac followed them atten-
tively with his eye, but no familiar recognition on the part
of the Peers to the prisoners was observed during this
ceremony. Polignae, however, at times conlerred with
some of the gentlemen of the bar deputation, who were
next his elbow. _ _

Silence being proclaimed, the President asked the
prisoners in succession, beginning with Prince Polignac,
their names, ages, and professions, as follows. The answers
were given (except from Peyronnet, who maintained the
utmost self-possession and naivete) in a plaintive tone, in
particular by Polignac, who was at times scarcely audible.
The tone of Chatelauze was that of a man entirely subdued
by physical indisposition,
The Court of Peers was then called over by the proper
officers, and the Peers answered to their names. The
Commissioners of the Chamber of Deputies, charged with
the impeachment of the Ministers of Charles X., were in
full Court dress. As the business commenced all the
prisoners were furnished with'paper, pens, and ink, of
which they commenced to make immediate uses with the
exception of Chantelauze, who was evidently too weak for
any personal exertion.
The answers to the President's questions to the'prisoners
were as follow _ _ .

The President, to the Prince Polignac.—Monsieur Le
Prince, what is your name, rank, age,
and place of na-
tivity ?., FAIT
.sac,
name is Jules Amend Marie Prince de F.
sae, Peer of France.
Your age, Sir 1-50 years.
Your dontioilis?..,..The reply of the prisoner was given
by a sign of the hand, pointing to the adjoining prison,
where ho had been so lately domiciled.
Your profession ?—I have Mme.
The President then put the same interrogatories to
Count de Peyronnet, who replied.
M. de Peyronnet—Mr. President, before I answer I
wish to say, that I have already prefaced my interrolla'
tories eliewhere by a protestation, which must be recorded
by the Commissioners of the Chamber of Deputies, I
wish here to record on your proves verbal, a similar pro.
test. My namelis Count de Peyronnet, Peer of France,
any nge SS years, ..My former residence and protest are
correct)); given in the previous process. -
Mr. President—The priejjler (officer of the Court), will
take a note of that declaration.
The same questions being repeated to Al. Guernon de
Renville, and M. de Chantelattze, the former said be was
a Deputy for the Aleipe end Loire, agedß )4ars, born, et
Rouen; and that ,he wished to,have his protest, recorded
it fore the Court in the iliac.. terms as that of. Count,. de
Peyronnet. M. deChautelauze gave his age as before (43
year+), sour horn at Caro, formed}, Minister. oLPultlin
Instruction, and then residing at the Ministry. lie protested
likewise.
Prince Polignac then rose and said—,, t also wish to
renew my protestations before the Counnissionere, and to
have it here recorded," . . --
This conjoint Protestation will against the colPPetincY

of the- Court to rpieation their acts by cothroand of the
King in Council. ' •
The Peers being all called ever, and same Owl' f waif
complied with, - the President rose and said, " The De-
fenders of the prisoners know the terms of the Article
211 of the Criminal Code of Instruction. I desire they
f;dl.4:l.lii Anita ta conform to them daring this bid."
The Greifler t!teriireg,tl4 rtetfrd pf the proceedings of
the Chamber of • Deputies on flee 2Tth,..efitet'ithet, and
of the Chamber of Peers on the 28th of l7oVer4e4;
to the process against the accused. •
Mr. 'President —Accused—You are charged ' with
having signed the ordinances of the with of July. You
-will now hear this accusation read according to the forms
(iresErilifd by the itst', and you will answer afterwards the
ipiestioni which drtry to pot td you separately.
The priioriers Pofignite add Pe)ireribet intilhed their
heeds in Assent to this intiniation.•
The set accusation saes then reid in due forM, an(f
in the manner in AO has;:e Weed), published it. It
charged the Ministers with conspfrieti tritongli` ihe Moans
of the memorable ordinances of -July, to oVeethroW the
charter and lihet firs of the Ft ench people.
M. l3erenger, the reporter of the Commission of Accu-
sation of the Chamber of Deputies, then torte-and addressed
the Court. He said that the resolution and act of accu-:
Seim": which they had just caused to be read against the
ex-Minlsterti of "hailed R., It STaq fur them now to pro-
ceed upon. As the organ of ttie Cdtiiodsaioners, he said
he demanded justice for the .violatioii, iyjr that &.!
Ministers, of the law of France ; the attempt to (her,
throw by an act of athitraty power her institutions; and
fir the blood of her citizens so daringly and 'unlawfully
shed. In making this appeal in behalf of the people of
France, he begged to assure the Court of Peers, that the
good cititerts of Pads, who had suffered so much in their
struggle, tought for justice only, and th it justice in strict
conformity with the law, the- jurisdiction Vf which they
had reestablished. Ile had to accuse the ex-lifinisfere of
violating the electoral laws, under tt!e form and pretext of
a dissolution of the Chamber of Deputies, and to demand
•
joetwe'egamAt the perpetratcrs of theses crimes. The na-
tion demands, and had a right to demand this act of jus-
tice when I proie to you these etithes. It was, ;he
knew, necessary that the tribunal which had to adjdge attest
-a cause should be independent, that its free deliberation
should be secured, and its judgment above all suspicion of
being induced by fear or bias. Of this important cause
they would so judge as to acquit their consciences with
artisfaction to themselves, and then he had no doubt they
would secure the according voice of their country and of
Europe, which now kept its eye upon their solemn pro-
ceeding. He concluded by a strong appeal .to the Court
to gtivern all its feelings during the progress of this trial,
so as to secure the permanent ascend incy of the laws, the
liberties of the people, and the punishment of those who
should be convicted of crimes which shook, as these did,.
the basis of society.
The witnesses who had previously entered the Court,
and among were M. Cassimir Perrier, M. Lafitte, and
other eminent Memb:rs of Parliament, were here com-
manded by the voice of the Greffier to retire.
The President to the Prince Polienac--.-You see, sir,
the necessity which is now imposed upon you of repelling,
in the best manner you can, this most serious charge.
'You are called upon to do so to clear your own conscience,
if you can, and also to acquit the consciences of your Peers.
Upon your entrance, on the Bth of August, into the
Ministry, had you been for any time previous, acquainted
with the intentions of King Charles X. respecting your
appointment ?—No.

Did you, when called upon, aid or forth that Ministry?
—I had a list of persons sulanitted to the King, who
chose those who were agreeable to his wishes.
Was the formation of that Ministry preceded by
several, or by any conferences, and was M. de Chalmers
retirement discussed ?—I know of none of these confer-
ences. TI e selection was made by the King, as I have
already mentioned, and the retirement of M. de Chabrol
was the consequence, I believe, of differences respecting
the person to be named President of the
What was the nature of these differences ?—I can say
nothing of the particulars which confidentially transpired
in the councils of the King.
What is the meaning of your distinction ? Justice re-
quires from you the fullest explanations, it is your duty
to give them, both for yourself and your colleagues?—l
cannot disclose the secrets of the council,• I have no means
of furnishing the particulars which transpired therein.

Who dictated the answer to the adaret;q of the Chamber
of Deputies ?—I urn ignorant about it.
Was there not, I ask you, some opposition in the
council respecting it ?—lt necessarily gave rise to some ob-
servations and discussions.

Was not the dissolution a the Chamber a measure long
resolved upon?--From what epoch do you wish me to
speak ?
Was it not determined upon to dissolve the Chamber at
the time of the prorogation?--No, it was not.

What was the motive which led to the measure of di4ql,-.
lotion?--The desire to have, as we hoped we should, a
better Chamber. . _ •

Why did MM. de Chabrol and Courvoissier retire from
the Ministry?--On account of differences in the council,
but not because of the oidinaece for the dissolution.
Was it not because it was wished to give a new direc-
tion to the council?—No.
But there were reports made in that Council, were
there not, respecting certain circumstances—you have ad-
mitted that yourself ?—To what circumstances do you par-
ticularly allude, and to ah it admissions of mine ?
Did not M. Coureoi•sicr declare he would take no pert
in these violent measures?—lt was after the report was
drawn up fur the dissolution that be sail he wished to take
no further part in the proceedings:of this Council.
Why did you select for the Ministry MM. Montbel, Gi-
ps!, and Peyronnet ?—it was to give the Ministry inure
strength of able speakers.
What was the motive of the King to require the electors,
by a reclamation, not to be hostile to the avowed wishes
of the King I—To secure as far as poseible the inflame
of his friends.

Who Jrew up the proclamation ?—I don't know.
Was it got you who signed it ?—Yee, it was.
[A number of questions to Prince Polignac followed,
which were in prec►sely the seine terms as those we have
already puhlished in the depositions before the Commis-
sioners, and related to matters of no groat importance.)
Were not the secrets of the electoral votes violated by
order 7—No, I believe not.

A note being here triad to PidignAc at his desire,
which it was intimated implicated him upon his long con-
sideration upon the ordinances, the Prince said —" I see
nothing in this note to justify your suspicion. I see no-
thing to show that we did net wish to repose upon the
forms and principles of the Constitution ; and in a report
which I addressed to the King on the 7th of the eerie
month, I proved-the necessity of resting upon the Charter.
Where, I ask, is the proof that we wished deliberately to
violate the Charter ? I see none in this note"—(handing
it beck to the officer of the Com t).

M. de Peyronnet hero rose, evidently to address the
Court, but he was checked, and informed by the President
that he could only be heard in his turn, when he should be
fully heard.
M. de Martignac (Counsel for the defence) rose, anti
requested that no interlocutory remarks should be made in
this stage of the trial, or indeed until the prOper
,time
came when the accused could go fully into their defence,
the thread of the interrogatories should not be broken,
You have raid, that tip to the moment of publication,
no part of the public was apprised of your intention re.
specting the ordinances ?—I believe none.
Precautions were taken to arrange the local command
after their publlatifon ?—Yes •
Were not the proper precautions taken?—No.
' Did you not on the 26th of July cause a cominuniCa.4
tient to be made to the King of the-public impression pro
duced by the promulgation of the ordinances P—l can make
no communication upon that head.
Were not several hundred men, 600 or more, drawn up
before the Tuileries?--Yea, it Alia I ordered General
Wall to make that military deposition, on hearing that
crowds were collecting in the streets.
What councils did yOu hold during the three days
There was Only a Couuthl, held on the Tuesday, the 27th
of July.

Did you deliver any orders to the military, and to the
Prefect of Police?—No; I did'oot.
Did you not give orders to the Proeureurtiu Hai, and
also to break the presses of the Journals ?—No.
Were you informed speedily .of the limiting out of the
troubles ?—I was only informed of the opening tumult in
the Basis Royal. •
nisgrsDcwit;iiltru4drriiyo.joyn:t:tnun,to,ieitetiiisotr.dceriutultde eo:ele.lintei:yo: the Ord:lancet ?
No, that was not in my province.
the 27th ?—No.
realev
othrko tor Lerye oesf,thaen intiaineulf,aucetsu4r,e)t:silvveenr-e.

Were you not aware of the protestations of the Deputies
tat .:the Tuesday was, Omagh the medium of the
public papers. , •
Dii! Y 414 give orders to arrest the .Deputies who had
signed this. protestation?—Nn, 1.11141 "i'
Did you not cause orders to be given. to the Guard
Royal and the gendartnei to rept,' force by force, and put
down the tumult in the Palaie !loyal ?—f deplore it*
4141114 U tiny man can tho blood which has been abed
I lament it deeply, and it Wait not caused by any

orders of mine ; and I know it will be in proof before you
hereafter that I immediately entre ,ted the King to revoke
the ordioances, and offered tit once my resignation, as a
peace- offoring to the resisting people. This will be proved
In evidence.

Then (lid 'you not give any tt: the troops to use
foree?-11one whatever I declare.

But if you bad given no order, there is a great diffieility
in believing you could be ignorant that such orders were
eiven; and if so, whet were the motives of your non-inter.
feriner!'?' Who' galve otdete to the poliee for the illegal
proceedings 7',Z.l`h#lV pfteers, 1< strfrpage.
Did you not give the h'ear thern given, to
distribute 60 rounds of half cartridges' to`th,i troops ?
No ; I had nothing to do with those matter& 'llVeyl were
necessarily in the hands of the Marshal in command, Oho
had declared Paris in a state of siege. The whole military
roc f *as necessarily vested in him.
twit it fa trat true you were a p irty to any of these
military eiders, or that yen ever said to an officer in nea-
t-11'1mi, ss 'Volt will lire evety Where where you can and you
wish to fire ?"—I never said sn,

Did you render any account to the King of wit it passed
on the Tu• dly ?—No, for I had no official correapondence
upon the subject, mil could not therefore make official
communicAtionv to hint reiattte to it.

Did you know that the comb it tVat► then every where
raging?--NO, I did not.
Nor of the number of permits then killed ?—No.
Nor that the shop were abut, and the armourers plun-
dered I—Nothing of the kind.
Nor of the tir.. at the Exchange ?—No.

Were you not soon apprik.gi of the re-assemblage of the
Deputies at the house of M. Casimir Pettier, and of their
resolution ?'.—Of none of it.

Nor of the formal protest drawn op in their name by
MM. Guizat, Dupin, %rifleman', &c. ?—I knew of none
of tl ese details until after my arrest.
You repeat, you bail no official communication with
the king on Tuesday?—•.None officially, but verbally.
What communication hitt:yr/I/with your colleagues?.--
We had a council on Tuesday evening.
Who was it proposed to place Paris in a state of seigi?
—I cannot tell that.

Was aere any opposition ?—The proposal to place Parts
in a state of edge was adopted.
What reason Induerrl its adoption ?—The motives will
be assigned in the defence,

Wa the Owing Paris in a white of seige spoken of in
the Council ?—No.

At what boor on Wednesday were you at St. Cloud ?
Eight, or half-past eight, in the morning.
Were you infor►ned as to the state of Paris ?—No.
Did you propose to the King to sign the ordinance
plating Paris in a state of siege?--Yes.
At what o'clock did you return to Paris ?—At eleven
o'clock.

Did you inform the Islaishal of the placing l'aeis in a
state of siege?--Yes.
Were the civil authorities informed of it?--It must have
been so.

Was it with the Council that the Marshal put himMt•ll
in relation ?—With me and with the Council.

(A noise having been heard, the President called
silence, observing that the voice of the prisoner was weak,
and that he could not be heard if the least noiss was mails.)
At what o'clock on Wctinctolay did you leave the hotel
of the Minister of Foreign Affairs ?--About two o'clock.
What induced you to leave the hotel ?—The crowds were
numerous.

Did you make your determination known to the other
Ministeis?—Theru were one or two of them with me et
the time.

Were, you info! ales! of the resistance made by the in-
babitants?—The information was not brought to me.
Then you (lid not inform the King of what had taken
place ?—I could not do so, as I did not know it till late
in the day—towards eleven o'clock. I wrote that the
movements continued, but I had no positive information
to communicate.

Did you communicate with.the °Om Ministers ?—Yes.
Did you communicate with the Marshal ?—I asked hint
what had passed, and what he thought of it.
At what hour did you part with the Deputies at head-
quarters ?—ln the morning.

Did the Marshal give you an account of the proceeding
of the Deputies?—He made several observations to me on
the subject. When I knew that the Deputies were with
him, I caused it to be intimated to the Mitohat that I
could not see them. He told me that the conditions they
insisted on were the withdrawal of the ordinances. I
answered that I could not take that upon me, but thst I
would communicate with the King. I then sent an officer
to the Deputies to say that I would see them ; but when
I knew the conditions on which I had already made my
answer, I did not think it my duty to see them.
Did you take the necessary measures for publishing this
ordinance 2-111 quality of Keeper of the Seals, it was
iof duty to send it to the competent authorities.
Had the Council any sitting after Paris was placed in A
state of siege ?—There was no meeting of Council after
the evening of the 27th.
Did you do nothing to stop the effusion of blood ?
The placing Paris in a state of siege placed all power in the
hands of the Marshal. I Could have wished to stop the
effusion of blood ; but I repeut that I could do nothing to
prevent it.
• Were you acquainted with the proceedings of the De-
puties in regard to M. de Polignad ?—.He told me of 'it
afterwards. •

Did you inal:e the King acquainted with what was pass-
ing at Paris?-..N0; but I think the Marshal did.

At what o'clock did you rejoin your colleagues on
Thursday morning ?-1 cannot say precisely.
What did you resolve on with them ?—We resolved to
proceed immediately to St. Cloud, to require the recall of
the ordinances.

Did you not bone orelera to arrest several persons,
amongst whom were tome of the Deputies P—Such orders
appear, indeed, to have- been given, though not by me,
and were revoked an hour after.

However, it is not probabla that the Maishid would
have taken such a measure of his own accord do not
know who gave hint the orders in qui stion.
After the departure of the Deputies, were you' not in.
formed that the troops were depleting for the people; and
did you not then say that the troops of the line ought to
he fired itt ?—I do not remember having said any thing to
that purpose.

In the course of the evening (lid you not assemble your
colleagues, in order to deliberate on what was to be done
the next day, which was Thursday ?—No Council met
since that inontent.

Did you take every mesenre necessary to prevent the
effusion- of blood?—No measure could he taken; for we
confirmed to hope that the disorders would cease.
Was the Cone Royale ordered to the Tuileries in conse-
quence of your directions?--Yes.
Was this measure adopted in the Council have
already 'observed that no Council was held since the
Tuesday.
By whom were you informed of the events which were
taking piece in Paris N. de Remonville and
d'Argoot.
On hearing the reports of these two Veers, did you not
retire With your colleagues to deliberate on the subject
I certainly spoke on the subject with my colleagues, but I
declare again that no Council was held.
When the repeal of the ordinances and the 'Nominal of
the Ministry were (ince decided upon, how did it happen
that such a length of time elapsed before this resolution
was made known in Paris, and did you make no opposi-
tion it ?.....When the King signed the repeal of the ordi-
nances, I immediately retired ; and from that moment I
have remained a total stranger to the public Airs.

Do you know if Ally tnoney waa given to the troops ?
On the Monday they received none ; but I beard that those
who were in Paris received some money on %heyday.
In virtue of.what ordinance was that money distributed?
—ln virtue of an ordinance emanating from the Minister
of the Finances.

Where, and by whom, were the orders given to dissolve
the mil) of Sr. Omer the King, during the night
between Wednesday end Thursday.

The interrogatm7y was then ai4entleti during a quarter
of an hour.

The President to M. de Peyronnet.—You aro aware of
the nature of the charges brought against you; it is highly
important that you should answer clearly and without de-
viation to the questions which are now to he addressed to
you. Were you acquainted With the measures which pre-
ce.led your accession to the Ministry No.
Did you hold any conference with your colleagues relit-
live to the measures which were to be ultimately taken
concerning the elections attended one conference pre-
vious to my accession to the Ministry.
Was there not a scheme formed to effect 'au entire
change in the system of eleetions?-4 believe that in the
procetnlinge there eve moat eVijitylt.proots of the contrary.
The only report to the King -0011e:subject is one dated
the :14th of April, and which announcer on the part of
the Government the formal iateution of maintaining She
charter. Thicreport was Made a few days beforel became
Minister._

Whit nintivet determined the King to appeal in person
to the electors by the proclarnatien which preceded the
electione?-4 do not het it toy duty to investigate the in.
tedious of the king. However. it is probable that

.~.--. ..iry,.

hi nuisivl, were the •ami thews Which pr opted
Louis XVIII. in 1820.

Was The pi ociamation issued by the Council ?—Yee.
Who drew it np ?—I am bound t rime no cue«
Why wilt it slgntd by the Prince de Parise, and ►of
by yourself ?-11eninste is was *might more proper at she
moment.

Were not many illegal rneasuros taken to influence the
electiomt7-4 took no measure of tlts kind you allude to ;
on the confrcr:?; / :their opposed them. I shall avail
myself of the prottre op ortonity to beg of the Court to
allow my defender to rt's4 fhtt. only circular which D wrote.
at the moment of the clectiont

Ilennequin, defender of ile-Peyronnet, then read
the elrettlor, in which the Alinitter'gave orders to th.t Pre.
!facts to take every measure necessery, in order tisa the
electors might vote freely, and in perfect security.
de Feyroanet—l shall also be leave to enter hors
some details, in eritvr to bring to light the sincerity ninny
conduct at that period.- Of the Presidents of the electoral
colleges, three were chosen id No Court, and now attend
the prefent trial ; they thought proper to morph me on
the speeches they were to make at tile opening of the
Cullegts, and I hope that they will not refine trr shy toe
justice by making known my answer to their demand.,

_ -
Wets nn threats made use of against any public bine—
tionary tuba should venture to oppose the intentions of the
Government?--I can affirm positively that no menace was
made use of by me in my relations with the public func-
tionaries.

Were PM circulars addressed to the electors ?—I have
been informed that several Prefects did address eirralails
to the electors of theft departments, but they acted on this
oeca.ion without my orders.
Did not many violent disorders take place at Montauban
nt the moment of the elections, and what measures did you
stlopt to repreis tbetu?—Oa being Wearied that disorders
had arisen at Montauban and at Figeac, 1 trammitted im-
mediate orders for the punishment of those who had dis-
turbed the public tranquillity. I am truly sorry that the
orders in question have not been found, and I have already
expressed my regret on that point to the Commission of
the Chamber of Peers.

The President-4 have myself written to Montauban
in order to caua due researches to be made for the letters
You affirm having Written, but the Prefect of that town
has replied that all investigation has been unetiomumfu'.
M. de Peyronnet-4 should wish thAike clerk's s the
Ministry of the Interior, charged with that \pert of public
business, should be interrogated.
In signing the ordinances, did you yield to a superior
will which prohibited the use of your reason feel sin-
cerely grateful fur the sentiment which prompts yens to
make this question, and you will I hope do no less justice
to the feeling which Obliges sue to remain sikut on that
•
point.
As soon as the ordinances were published, did you inform
all the authorities Owed under your orders of that publi-
cation ?—I did not think that any rigorous InetteUrCe
would become necessary. The reports which were made
to the Ministry only served to delude it. by a false and fatal
seem ity.
Were you acquainted with the troubles which took
place in Pali* on the Monday evening ?-0n my way
home, I saw a few groups, and heard several persons utter
different vociferation,.

To whom was, the report on the seizure of the printing
presses addressed ?--(Ilea the President sent the report
to M. de Peyrennet that he might read it. The letter,
After examining. it, replied)—the documents reply to the
question; I shall therefore beg leave to make no answer.
'Who issued the orders to disperse the Ant gotips?-4
do not know.

At what period were the measures in regard to the
ordinances concerted ?—Tbe measures were rooked on
when the result of die dentinal' was known.
Were there not journals which published erticlesbaVing
this for their 'deject ?—lt is true there were journals which
advocated the principles I bad professed all my life • but I
can affirm that at this period the only journal whirl, con.
taiued any articles of Imo, incessantly combatted oil coups

Which of the Ministers oppoeed the publication of the
ortlinancet ?—When this question was first put to me by
the Commissioners of the Chamber of Deputies, I kept this
silence imposed on me by duty, in regard to all that passed
in the Kino Council. 0a the ocher band, it was neces-
sary to speak in favour of a colleague as unfortunate at
myself, and also my friend. The Commissioners saw my
reluctance : they triumphed over it. I told the truth. I
do not regret it, but I roust add that at this moment silence
is a duty.
As the circumstances smiler which you listed uo longer
exist, it appears to me that yon should now feel yourself
at liberty to speak out ?—The oath I have taken is abso-
lute, end not conditional. I cannot think that misfortunes
have absolved me of it.

You were one of thou. who oppootil the ordinances
eA Tula atotwer that tittrotitm.

ilead you any .hart in thy prepsration of the report to
the lug ?—Yea.

Who was the author of that report cannot answer
that question.•
Who was the author of the 131%16am:ea at to the eke-
done ?—lt

Was not the illegality of throe onlinsinees dilemma ?......
Even if I dust speak of what passed in the Council, I
could ,not answer. Abet question.
Who prepared the ordinance which named M. de 'flagon
to the ~commend of the first military division hot..
hut an imperfect knowledge of that ordinance, which was
not in my province.
Du you know if any 1111111114041 was Made to the people
—I du not.

Did you know that there wu a rotating of Deputies at
Paris?-1 knew it afterwards.

Did you moist At the Council► which ball for its object
the putting Perils in a state of siege?--Yes,
Was that revolution definitive or eonditionel?—As far
as I can recollect, a note was addressed to the Council, on.
flouncing that the troubles had I►ce►e appeased. It was
than useless to recur to such tt measure, it next day, the
troubles had entirely ceased. That is et least what I
always understood.
Are you aware that measures were taken to make the
people of rericacquainted with the fact that the town
was placed in estate of siege?.—Ml passed as to this
ordinance and its execution is quite strange to me. I
was not informed of what had taken plies till Wednesday
evening.

Did you take the necessary ineasnres for making your.
self acquainted with what was posing at Paris?-1 re-
peat that the ordinance placing Paris i■ It state of siege
united the whole power in a single hand. After that pe-
riod 1 had no means of station, and no communication with
the authorities intrusted whit the execution. In returning
front St. Cloud on Tuesday, I went to the Tuileries, where
I expected to find my colleagues. Not inding them, how.
ever, in their usual place of meeting, I learned by a !Ming
whom I met et the Tuileries, that they were anombled it
head-quarters. I went there, and found that the putting
Paris in a state of siege was already resolved on. I had
then no weeps of communicating with the Pretest of Po-
lice, who bad already been driven (runt his 1,,,t0.
At what o'clock did you meet your colleagues ?—I can•
not specify the hour.
What deliberation* took piece at this Council ?—There
was no council, for there was not an instant when the
seven Alinisters could assemble.

To whom was the direction of affairs entrusted
cannot answer thst question.

• Are you acquainted with an order gin% for the. arrest
of certain persons, and particulerly of ieettrin,Peputies ?
I was not aware of it actin time army Arst exinstination.
It will eerily be seen, on referring to tfurboar, that I could
not be acquainted with it.
The President—lt is en that amount important to fix
the hour precisely at which yen want to headluattere
I hastened up stairs to change my clothes, and during that
moment a conference took place, which hat been spoken
of in the preparatory proceedings, and these who figured
in it will probably be been, as wiritesees. After this I
immediately set off for St. Cloud, anti on the rend I met
the Peers., with whom I exehaused a few words. AI. do
Ponytail came up the next moment, and we arrived alto-
Whet at St. Cloud.
Was not a council held at St. Cloud ?—A council was
held on Thursday night, in which the repeal of the mai-
n/int:es was devilled upon. From diet moment I had no-
thing more to tin with the direction of pribliti affairs. I
ripaireti to the Tuileries, Mitt, I expected to find some of
my colleagues ; however, not finding Any there in the mind
place of our sittings, I repaired to the lito Major. It
was there I first beard that Paris had been pittred in a
,rata of siege; but I had no communication with the
official authorities.

At what hour did you nest meet your colleagues
really du not recollect the tout hour.

were your deliberation*, when you had 111411110111.
bled ?....-There was some conversation) but no council ; fur
we were not all re-united.

f
theTnoffawiriel°lont tl'“ea gce:negit ditnirecovti,r°uth:
quyetion.

Was it not within your kuowletiga that artier* W "
givext to arrest several Deputit.s?—Noh it roost bit obvious
from auy previous interroprories that I itoutti not liai e
known such n circumstance.,

The 'resident- -1t ioit;pottkint la know ►he Prteim
hour when you 'went to the Mjor• 7)41 you reader

an account to the King of the visit of the Deputies, MM.
LAW, Perrier, &c. ?—lt was not my business to do so.
He then, in his further evidence descrihtd that be had
no part in the measure for placing Paris in a state of Iwige,
Wri that he did all he could to prevent the measures wltielt
Were impending. Re declined, however, to state the spe-
vial points upon which those differences arose.
mete ruceinnta TO M. DX eu.ssmattze.
Have you any knowledge of the cram ts: relating to the
ordinanee4, and from whom they emanated is a
subject upon which I respectfully state 1 must ItoNl silence.
Was not your entrance into office dependent on the in-
dispensable condition of M. Peyronnet's entrance ?—Yi s,
it was. I avow, th,it all toy efforts were directed to the
support of the King's measures, and the electoral ones,
but I deprived no man of his situation, and I esed no
threats for that purpme.
Who watt. the author of the ordioance relative to the
Prws?—i cannot answer that question.
Did you not hear of the protestation of the Meinbers,
and of the insertion in the Journals?--I bud no cogni-
zance of this circumstance until informed of it by the
Procureut tin Roi.
Did you not take'measurrs against the assemblage of the
peottle ?.---Nor it was not any province to do so.
'Vou knew Paris to lie in a state of s:ege?--Yes.
who caused that measure ?—The order of circumstances.

It.:loess of the day was then closing with 111.
Puernon eLttnination. The neighbourhood
of tl Lok.tobourg wre. perfectly tranquil.

The forms of- Cie French law are extremely tedious.
The interroe,aturies of the prisoners, at we:l as their answers,
as far as they have gone this day, correspond with these
already puiaishrd. Polignae rallied a pod deal while
delivering his interrogatories. He held in his hand the
hinted hook of the depositions, published by the House
of Peers, and the President interiogeted liini from the
of inel maknoecipt from which this puhlication was
It is s.iti that a declaration of Charles X. is in town
(espedire•l irc,nt Sotlan,l), assuming the whole of the
of the ordinances, and of the movement', of
the troops on the 27th, 2tltlt, and 29th of July, and of
course absolving his Ministers of all bl lute. It will,
however, have little weight, I fear.