The Sun.
London, England, 1830-12-20 00:00:00

LONDON, MONDAY EVEI'

cip'e it was conducted ?—M. de Chabrol. As to the de..
liberations of the Council, 1 might preserve an absolute
si'ence ; but in ,these grave and solemn circumstances,
when my silence might he interpreted against the accused,
my conscience tells, me to reply. I was not made cc.
qua'nted with the formation of a new Ministry. After
the elections of 1828, I presumed that 'there was to be
cone modifications in the Ministry. On the 2d of An
gust. M. de Polignac came to my house, and told me that
the King reckoned sot my devotion : at the same time he
informed me that the King had made choice of him for
the formation of a new Ministry. I replied that I {lid
not think myself capable of adding any great strength to
the system in which the new Council was organised, I re-
fused to enter it. S•one political conversation then took
place between M. de Polignac and me, when he informed
me that the question was not the formation of a new
nistry, hut. to introduce some changes into the composi-
tion of the existing Ministry, and to bring into it men of
talent. I replied, that my political life was invariable, and
that I wished to limit myself to fidelity to the King and
obedience to the laws. On which M. de Polignac re-
marked, that the line to he followed was that of a perfect
fidelity to the Charter and laws of the kingdom ; be added
(I repeat his words), that the question was not the for-
mation of a Ministry entirely united in opinion ( tout dune
scale pi?ce), but to bring into it the representatives of the
extreme right, of the centre right, and the centre left. I
then determined on entering the Council.
President--After your egtaring the Council, did t
.Itlinistry limit itself to the line at first indicated?—Until
my withdrawing from the Council, the:Minietry constantly
kept to that line, and did not quit it by its acts of re-
apect due-to the charter and laws of the kingdom.
What were the causes of the retirement of M. de la
BoUrdonnaye?—An opinion different from his was enter-
tained relative to the Presidency of the Council, and lie
gave in his resignation.

What.were the causes of your resignation ?—I must de-
clare, that during all the time I formed part of the Coun-
cil, n: ither ordinances, nor coups (Petal, were ever con-
templated. No project for departing from the regulations
laid down by the chatter, or by the laws of the kingdom,
was ever agitated. There was, however, dissension among
the members of the Cabinet.

M. de Martignao---In the report made to the Chamber
of Deputies relative to the accusation, I observe it stated
that a struggle fur pre-eminence arose in the Council be-
tween a favourite Minister and an impetuous Minister.
It would seem that a struggle having arisen in the Coun-
cil, between the pride and ambition of one Miniyter, and
the pride and ambition of another, it is important that the
Chamber should be informed upon this point, and that it
should be explained how M. de Polignac arrived at the
Presidency of the Coutacil. It is important to know whe-
ther his ambition was satisfied, or if the necessity of piecing
bins at the Presidency of the Council was acknowl_dged
by any other than himself.

M. Cliabrol—l will frankly reply, that I think it
was agreeable to the King to st.e M de Polignac at the
head of the Administration, and that it was this consider-
ation which carried hint to the Presidency.
The second witness examined was Jean Joseph Antoine
Courvoisier, late Keeper of the Seal., aged 55, residing
at Ileum, in the department of Doubs. lie' declared
that he could give no information relative to the forma-
tion of the Ministry of the Bth of August, as be did not
arrive in Paris until the end of that mouth. I urged (con-
tinued the witness) to M. le Polignao many strong objec-
tions relative to my entry into the Cabinet; if I remember
rightly, I told him that it would be difficult, and even
impossible, that I should form part of an Administration,
in conjunction with A Member of the Chamber, to whom
I had been opposed eight years. "My opinions," added
I, " are registered in the lifoniteur ; it is impossible for
me to alter them. If I could alter them, I should be
obliged to present myself to the Chamber, my face covered
with ignominy. The snore I insisted on these objections,
the more M. de Polignac insisted on his side. I went to
St. Cloud, with the intention of reiterating to the King
the objections I had made to M. de Polignac. The King
was already acquainted with them ; he introduced the
subject himself, and Mid me that his will was, that the
Administration should act agreeably with the Charter. I
was convinced, and accepted the Seals."
M. Courvoisier then proceeded to give an account of the
dissensions which had arisen in the Ministry ; of the re.
tirement of M. Labourdonnaye, and of the motives which
had occasioned it. "On the retirement of M. Labour-
donnsye," be added, " I came back from St. Cloud in
company with M. tie Polignac. After conversing toge-
ther, M. de Polignac was, like myself, still of opinion
that the Council ought to he renewed in such a manner as
to conciliate public opinion in his favour. On the follow-
ing day his impression seemed to he no longer the same.
Much hesitation was apparent in him. It was easy to see
that tie conviction on his own mind hail met with some
obstacles, which it was not in his power to overcome."
M. Courvoisier then gave an account of two letters
which he received fro►ta M. Guernon Renville. "In his
letter of the 30th of August," said the witness, " he ex-
pressed a regret that he had not been pierced by a ball."
He added that my arguments had convinced him, and that
in the Council of Ministers, as in the Council of the
King, he had rejected and opposed the project of the or-
dinances.

M. Cremieux—Can the witness ;give any information
on the manner in which M. Guernon de Renville de.
scribed the general sentiment of France, and what was his
own opinion of that sentiment, whether in the Council of
the King or in private conversation ?
M. Cottrvoisier—The Counsel of the accused reminds
me of my declaration before the Juge d'lnstruction. I re.
member very well, that M. Guernon de Renville said,
France is centre gauche. _ • _ _

M. Sausset (Counsel for M. de Chantelauxe)—lt is im.
portant to know what was M. de Chabrol's opinion of the
political sentiments of M. de Chantelauze, and what were
the motives which induced him to name him to the King
as Minister for Public Instruction.
M. de Chabrol—l have long known M. de Cliantelauza.
I have always seen him follow the wisest and most
moderate course—that' of fidelity to the King and to our
constitutional institution'.
M. Cremieux—l shall put the same question to the
witness relative to M. Guernon de Renville ?—I have al.
ways observed that he strenuously encouraged constitu-
tional sentiments. He carried even into discussion the
roughness whick was natural to his character. I will add,
that.one day he expressed himself in the Council with so
much asperity, that I presumed he would go out of it on
that occasion.
It being a quarter past four, the President ordered the
accused to he led out, and recouttnentled the public not to
quit the galleries until they had left the Court. The ac-
cused retired in the same order, and preceded by the same
municipal guards. On passing before the Court, Messrs.
de Polignac and Peyronnet were observed to smile, and
exchange civilities with several Peers.

PARIS, THURSDAY, DEC.
COURT OF PEERS.--PALACE OF THE LUXE

BOURG.
SECOND DAY OF THE STATE TRIALS•

This morning this important trial was resumed at the
usual hour. There is no real appearance tiny move-
ment which is likely to compromise the public tranquillity.
I say real, for it is known that there are several person'
flying from one quarter of Paris to another croak►ng
alarms. There is, no doubt, a great variety of opinions
as
to the kind of verdict which ought to be pronounced ; and
if the Fauxbourg St. Antoine were to be canvassed, the
result would no doubt be fatal to the prisoners ; still the
moderate party appears to have rather gained strength.—
It will require the concurrence of 57 voices among the
.Peers to pronounce a capital conviction on this occasion ;
and it is understood that there are only forty voices for
dealt. Several Peers have declined taking a part in the
proceedings; and yesterday the Duke D'Aumont and the
Duke De Grammout (the brother-in-law of Polignac) left
town. It was remarked yesterday that every answer of
a favourable tendency for the prisoners was well received
by a sufficienly significant gesture throughout the Court.
Nothing cast exceed the alacrity and efficiency of the
National Guards t they are on duty night and day.
The instant the clock struck ten the prisoners were coo-
ducted into Court; they were escorted by four of the
municipal guard, and two of the officers.of that corps.—.
The Counsel followed, and then the President and the
Peers entered and . took . their seats. The prisoners were
dressed and looked exactly in the same state of feeling tut
yesterday. Polignac and Peyronnet commenced reading
ionic official papers ; Chantelaute read a -newspaper, and
Guernon de Renville convened with a gentleman who