The Sun.
London, England, 1849-02-26 00:00:00

THE FRENCH REPUBLIC

We have received the Paris journals of Saturday
and those of yesterday.
The celebration of the anniversary of the revolution
of February had passed off without the least appear-
ance of disturbance, although the streets were
crowded during the whole of the day. From an
early hour the strains of military inepic were heard
from the different corps as they were proceeding to
their respective destinations. The weather was fine,
though the morning ruse in clouds and mist, as if na-
ture had also put on her mourning for the martyrs of
the revolution, but when the roar of the cannon an-
nounced that the funeral service was over, and that
the Te Deum had commenced, the sun suddenly burst
forth and the clouds rolled away—a happy omen, so
thought many who assisted at the solemnity of the
future destiny of the Republic. The following was
the order of the ceremonial. At 9 o'clock the repre-
sentatives assembled together in the Solon de la Pre-
sidence of the National Assembly ; and exactly at
halt-past nine o'clock they, with their president,
vice-presidents, and secretaries at their head, put
themselves in motion, and, the greater part on foot
an I decorated with the tricolor sash, edged with
gold fringe, which they wore from right to left, and
the rosette also, the distinguishing mark of a deputy,
worn at the left buttonhole, they proceeded at a
slow pace to the church. They mounted the steps
bareheaded, and, guided by the masters of ceremonies,
took their places as prescribed in the programme. The
whole of the way through which the representatives
passed,—namely, the Pont de la Concorde, the Place
de la Concorde, and the Rue de la Concorde, were
lined with troops and National Guards alternately,
and of whom a considerable number were stationed
towards the Tuileries and the extremity of the Rue
de Rivoli. From the Place de la Concorde to the
Church of the Madeleine, to the right and left,
extended a series of lofty pedestals, supporting each
a tripod, from which shot forth a tornbre flame.
Similar pedestals were placed at each of the four
angles of the Pont de la Concorde.
The Place de la Concorde had special symbols of
mourning. From the centres of the four compart-
ments into which the place is divided sprung into the
air four lofty masts, from which, but less than half-
way up, floated, in sign of mourning, the colours of
the Republic, but veiled with a mourning crape.
The moment the representatives 3f the people
had assumed their places in the church an express
dispatched to the Palais Elysee informed the
PRESIDENT of the Republic of the fact; and in a few
moments the roll of carriage wheels and the trampling
of horses feet in the direction of the Rue St.
Honors, told that the only one whose presence was
wanting to complete the assemblage was fast
approaching. The troops that lined the streets along
the Rue Faubourg St. Honore and the Rue Royale
presented arms, and the carriage of Louis NAPOLEON
Was seen coming along, escorted by a troop of
Dragoons. The cry of " Vire le PRESIDENT " then
arose, and W 53 borne along, each moment gathering
new strength, until he arrived at the steps of the
church. lie descended from his carriage, accom-
panied by a single aide-de-camp, and mounted the
steps bareheaded, when he was received by the Cure
of the Madeleine and his clergy. The
Passt-
DBNT was dressed in the uniform of a general
officer of the National Guard, and wore the
riband and Grand Cross of the Legion of Honour.
The Archbishop of PARIS officiated. The funeral
service haying been completed, the joyful Te Deum
burst forth, chaunted by the whole choir, accompanied
by the organ and the military - At that instant all
present rose, the mourning veils which had up to
that moment hid from view the architectural beauties
of the church were suddenly withdrawn, and instead
of the scene of mourning, there were floods of light, of
incense, and of sound. The effect was electric.
The service lasted about two hours ; it began at
ten o'clock, and at twelve the troops and National
Guards, whose offices were required only during
the service, were on their way to their respective
quarters.
In every street in the vicinity of the Madeleine,
the National Assembly, and the Palais Elysee,
troops were stationed. From the Chaus d'Antin
to the Madeleine the armed force was particu-
larly strong; and groups were not allowed to pro-
ceed further than the Rue Louis le Grand, at the
entrances of which barricades of soldiers were
stationed. The only relaxation in this rule
was where single persons stated that they resided
in the space between that point and the Boulevard de
la Madeleine. A battalion of the sth of the Line was
also stationed in the Avenue de Marigny, close to the
Palais Elysee ; and a strong force was also observed
at both extremities of the Rue St. Florentin. A
considerable force occupied the space between the
garden of the Tuileries and the Place de la Concorde;
and the gates of the garden facing the place, as those
on the side of the Rue de Rivoli, as far as the Cha-
teau, were closed. The interior of the gardens was
also occupied by troops and National Guards. A part
of the Champs Elysees was similarly guarded, and
much attention seemed to be paid to the streets in
rear of the Madeleine.
There were partial illuminations in the evening.
The Constitutionnel says it has reason to believe
that the statement of Count COLLOREDO having de-
clared at Brussels that he has orders not to assist at
conferences on the affairs of Italy, unless a previous
declaration be made by all the diplomatists in the name
of their respective Governments, that the bases, of the
treaties of 1815 will be respected, is unfounded. Ac-
cording to the Constitutionnel, what M. COLLORLDO
said was, that Austria would not consent to any
changes of territory without the concurrence of the
Sovereigns who were parties to the treaties of Vienna.
M D'Airox SUER was set at liberty on Friday.
Ile has addressed the following letter to the
journals
:--
"I was arrested on the morning of the 30th ult. on a
warrant from the Prefect of police, under a charge of
conspiracy tending to excite civil war, distribution of
arms, &c. Yesterday, the 22d, I was set at liberty, in
consequence of its being found that the charge was un-
founded. As I have already stated, the seizero and
examination of all my papers could not fur-
nish the authorities with any document of a
suspicious character. After twenty-four days' researches,
they have not been able to produce a single witness, or
to discover a single accomplice. The Ministry have
announced in the Chamber and in its journals the
exis;ence of a Socialist plot, which had beets thwarted