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London, England, 1849-06-16 00:00:00

and M. Considerant were present they would not require
him to speak in their defence, but there were two other
obscure individuals, M. Boichot and M. Rattier, who
could not defend themselves. There was now au oppor-
tunity for the Government to acquire the greatest and
most deep-rooted popularity, and that was by acting with
wisdom. moderation, and justice.

The President—lf no one further demands to speak I
shall proceed to put the conclusions of the Committee to
the vote—viz, to authorise proceedings against MM.
Ledrn Rollin, Considerant, Boichot, and Rattier.
The Assembly, being consulted, decided the ques-
tion affirmatively. The whole of the Right and Centre
stood up in favour of the authorisation ; three Mem-
bers of the Left only stood up on the other side—the rest
abstaining.
M. Mathey said that there was a short mode of put•
ting a stop to the protests of the Members on that side
of the Assembly; and that was for M. 0. Barrot to pro-
duce the original, which, in his bureau, he had said was
in his possession. (The Hon. Member made a negative
gesture.) If the original was possessed by the Govern.
ment, by what right did any one call on them to give ex.
planations in the tribune?

M. Rolland said that Government ought to bring for-
ward acts, and not proceed on mere conjectures. If it
was an act of justice that was intended, documents and
facts ought to be produced; if it was a blow that WAS to
be struck, he was ready to receive it.—(Agitation,)
M. Arnaud (du Var) declared that his name had been
affixed to the placard so frequently alluded to without
his authorisation. Ile was not in the habit of signing
such documents.
The Minister of the Interior—l have just presented to
the Assembly a Bill of which I beg permission to read the
expose des motifs. The Hon. Minister here read the
expose which stated that the violence of the language
made use of in the clubs and other political meetings was
such that the Government was compelled to demand to
have the power of preventing it. It was only required
for one year, and would only be used to strengthen the
Republic and the Constitution. The Bill, continued the
Hon. Minister, is as follows:
" Art 1. The Government is authorised for one year,
from the date of the promulgation of the present law, to
interdict any clubs or political meetings of a nature to
disturb public tranquillity.
" Art. 2. An account shall be rendered by the Go-
vernment at the end of the year of the manner in which
the law has been executed."
M. Cremieux said he feared the Government was
going too fast. He demanded that the report should be
printed and distributed, agreeably to the regulations of
the Assembly, which were binding on all.—(Murmurs.)
The President here read Art. 62 of the regulations,
which states that the Assembly was authorised to order
the immediate reference to the bureau; and to carry
out a motion of urgency.
The Assembly, on being consulted, decided on the
urgency of the measure.
_ _

The-President—What day will the Assembly fix for
its examination in the bureaux?
Several Voices—To-morrow at noon.
M. Bouzat, addressing his colleagues on the Left—Let
us not vote.

Aimost all the Assembly rose in favour of its being
fixed for the next day.
The President—The examination in the bureaux will
accordingly take place to-morrow at noon.
Our readers doubtless recollect the fanfarronade
of General CHANGARNIER'S report to the Assembly
on the subject of barricades, and his assertion that
several had been erected in various parts of Paris.
That assertion is now proved to be utterly without
foundation. He mentions three barricades opposite
the Cafe de Paris, near the Passage de l'Opera, and
at the entrance of the Faubourg Poissonniere. All
who know Paris know that at these parts of the
Boulevards there are always to be found persons
having chairs to let to those who may be desirous of
sitting down and resting themselves. These
chairs are, when not occupied, kept piled
up, and it was these three piles of rush-bottomed
chairs, which that " brave supporter of the cause
of order" has magnified into three barricades. Butthe
poor man must do something to earn his marshal's
baton, the dispersion of an unarmed assembly would
not be sufficient to entitle him to seek a reward even
under the present regime, and therefore he valiantly
attacked three dozen rush-bottomed chairs with three
regiments of soldiers, and boasts that he has carried
three barricade. We are curious to see the returns of
killed and wounded in the late formidable insur-
rection !

Our readers doubtless recollect that it was
stated that the artillery of the National Guards
were prepared to join the insurgents, that Colonel
GUINARD had convoked them for that purpose,
and that Colonel GIIINARD had been placed
under arrest. Such was the veracious statements of
the Constitutionnel, to which journal Colonel GUINARD
has addressed the following letter :
" Monsieur le &dactuer,—l read in your journal that
the legion of the artillery of the National Guard met on
Wednesday morning without being regularly convoked
in virtue of the initiative of its commanding officers. This
is an error. The colonel of the artillery legion re-
ceived, on the 13th, at a quarter-past 9, from the com-
mander of the National Guard of the Seine, an order to
assemble that Legion in the garden of the Palais Na-
tional, its ordinary place of meeting. Directions were
at once given to have the order executed. I will not point
out many other inexactitudes contained in your journal;
I shall only say that the conduct of the artillet ry legion
was on Wednesday as in all others, when public order
was troubled in our great city, perfectly honourable.
Respecting the laws of discipline, it acted only according
to our instructions and our orders, for which I am ready
to answer before the country. We live in difficult times,
when adversaries ought to show, at least, good faith to
each other."

Again the reactionaries loudly declared that M. BAS•
TIDE was amongst the insurgents. In consequence of
this malicious assertion M. BASTIDE has addressed the
following letter to the Assemblee Nationale :_...
" Monsieur,—You say in yesterday's paper :—' M.
Etienne Arago, arm in arm with M. Bastide, was at the
head of the column of rioters. They made their escape
by the Rue Basse du Rempart.' These lines contain
some inexactitudes which it is important to rectify. I
did not give my arm the whole of yesterday to M.
Etienne Arago; I was not at the head of the column, but
amongst the citizens who were proceeding to the Presi-
dent When the column was
Rue Basse du Rempart,
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add that I was not at the head of the rioters, for a very
simple reason, that there were no rioters. Citizens,
marching without arms, and not uttering any other cry
than the legal one of Vive la Constitution !' do not
r, that is, an open or disguised
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merit that name. Had I perceived in the manifestation
aanttyatchkiral
of citizens, I certainly should not have needed au invita-
ggain s t
tthe
laws,
public authority, or the property
tion to withdraw.
I appeal to your justice to give this
rectification in your next number.

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The Siecle has the following "
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judicious obser-
vations on the late events ; and, considering that the
Siecle is the organ of M. DUPAURE, we yet hope that
the PRESIDENT may. be induced to re-enter the paths
of legality. The Siecle says—
" Order and tranquillity are re-established in Paris.
Thanks to the moderate attitude of a part of the National
Guard and of the, troops, the men who had conceived the
criminal idea of plunging us into the horrors of civil war
have seen what an infinitesimal minority they form in the
country; they failed yesterday, and to-morrow their
failure would be still more signal. Our unfortunate
country requires more than anything else to have its
still bleeding wounds dressed; it thirsts for order and
peace. But let us not endeavour to deceive ourselves as
to the idea which produced this energetic and instanta-
neous repression; let not the Government blind itself to
the innate feelings of those who were the first to lend
their co operation to re-establish order, or rather to
prevent its being disturbed. In presence of a great
public danger, convictions may be silenced, but they
are not abandoned. The Government would be very
blind, if it did not discover the abyss which exists be-
tween approving past conduct and lending aid and co-
operation to guarantee public peace. Besides, yester-
day, the new men who are in power, the men who
honestly wish for the Constitution and the Republic, had
a line mission to fulfil. After having sufficiently proved
that society could not find more zealous defenders, it
remains to them to prove to the people that its interests,
its rights, and its legitimate wants do not inspire them
with less zeal or less devotedness."
The people of France are far, very far, from ap-
proving the past conduct of the linistry, in regard
to the iniquitous expedition against Rome—an expe-
dition contrary to policy, contrary to humanity, con-
trary to justice—an expedition which is, in a political
point of view, worse than a crime, because it is a
mistake, and if the PRESIDENT wishes to regain the
good opinion of the people of France he should dis
miss from his councils the men who advised that
piratical expedition.
M. LONGEPIED, the Commissary Extraordinary of
M. LEDRU ROLLIN, whose name has been so often
before the public, was arrested yesterday.
It was rumoured that M. LEDRU ROLLIN had been
arrested, but no great credit was attached to the report.
BOURSE—PARIS, FRIDAY, JUNE 15.
TEIREE o'Cr.ocK.—The French Funds continued to
rise to-day. The discomfiture of the Red Republicans
has greatly depressed that party, and raised the spirits of
their opponents in a proportionate degree. It is thought
that the flight of Ledru Rollin will have a good effect in
calming the country, as it takes away from the Montag-
nerds their most powerful and most eloquent leader. All
these circumstances have the effect of raising the spirits
of speculators on the Bourse, and inducing them to enter
into fresh bargains. Exchange on London (30 days),
25 10, money; ditto (90 days), 25 40, money.
BUSINESS DONE IN FOREIGN RAILWAYS AT THE
LONDON STOCK-EXCIIANGE, JUNE 15.
Boulogne and Amiens, 7—East Indian, 276-. Northern of
France, 91/—Paris and Rouen,

SPA it/.
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Madrid journals of the 10th have arrived.
The Gaceia publishes the following decree of
amnesty :

" ROYAL DREE.
" Taking into considerationEC
what my Council of
Ministers have exposed to me, I hereby decree the fol-
lowing:—

«Art. 1. A complete amnesty, general and without
exception, is conceded with respect to all political acts
anterior to the publication of the present royal decree.
" Art. 2. In order to enjoy this benefit, those who may
desire to do so must present themselves to the competent
authorities within the precise term of a month, reckoning
from the date of thifri decree. In the colonies and iu