The Sun.
London, England, 1840-10-01 00:00:00

EVENING EDITION.

at Vimereux. He was present with the Prince duria '
the entire affair, up to the moment of his arrest.
The prisoner Persigny, aged 30, in reply to tlr.e Pre- •
sident, said that be was the Aide-dc-Camp of Louis Ni
polcon, and wis implicated in the attempt of ..;tra s-
bourg, for which he was brought to trial and acqctitte,
by the jury. After the failure of the Boulogne att empi
he threw himself into the sea, and was arrested whiles
swimming towards the packet. On being quentconed
by the King's Attorney, he declared that he had volun—
tarily entered the conspiracy, and that its obje.et was:
to subvert the Government of the Bourbons, and sub—
stitute in its stead the imperial dyaarAy, " I was a w are,"
said he, " of the Prince's plans, and I knew whore her
omfetahnet
4t o2lda
tnod .fo
follow
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inal I
,an coulddon to
leavingi duc c s
bar
th a ck Irdaieekr:
we attempted to surprise the upper town, but ftlautasi. both
gates closed. We were unable to burst them ;in, and
Augustwereo bthe folloNing
gpeedrstio,nryenowuansceour
examined,project."
and On the 1 I th of
is an abstract of' his deposition :—When the Prince et-
paired to the barracks I placed six sentinels attkhe gate.
and I bade them let nobody in or out. This order was
executed during some time, but just as the troop were
proclaiming the Prince and saluting the eolonrs, an offi-
cer of the 42d, who appeared to be animated with hostile
intentions, entered the gate by force. I. was theft
dressed as a sub-officer of infantry, and held a musket in
my hand. I ran towards hilt, and just as I y eas go n 4-,
to fire, Lieutenant Aladanize rushed towards lum awl
prevented me. He used so much force that my i layono.
was bent in two. An instant after, the captain oft Gre-
nadiers of the 42d came up, and a new coact :ans.!
I should have killed him but for the interference .01 the
same lieutenant, who declared that if I touched the
captain ho would that moment turn against u,, Tee
conduct of M. Adalanize was so noble and gene.rous
that it filled me with the most lively esteem for him,
and I have accordingly deemed it my duty to give this
evidence in his favour."
The prisoner D'Alembert was the the next) vie() un-
derwent the interrogatory. He said he had o2xi em-
ployed as private secretary to the Prince, knew his in-
tentions, and admitted hating placed himself on livnding
at the head of a number of servants, attired as soldiers,
and marching' into Boulogne. Fir.d that the Prince
had been arrested, he voluntarily constitutod himself a
Prisoner.
lhe prisoner Orsi, on being interrogated by the Pre-
sident, replied, that he was thirty-two years of a.,7e, had
carried on business as a merchant in London, an.l was
in Florence the banker of the Bonaparte family.
The prisoner Galvani said that he was a retired sub-
intendant ; he arrived in London on the 15th of July
and being desirous of seeing the Prince, he wrote him
a letter for an audience, which was granted him. Louis
Napoleon received him kindly, and invited him to em-
bark in the City of Edinburgh on what he at fist
thought was a party of pleasure.
The prisoner Orsano stated that he was a sub-lieu--
tenant in the 3d regiment of Dragoons ; is a relaticn of
the Bonaparte family. In October last he repaired to
London, where he became acquainted with the Prince.
The interrogatories having been concluded, the Pre-
sident commenced examining witnesses in support of the
prosecution.
JaL.ques Guilbcrt, a Custora-house guard, was thee
first witness called. Ile stated that he was on,
duty on the morning of the 6th of August, at
Vimereux, about four o'clock. He saw a military dee
tachmint land on the coast. When they came up they
forced him to march with them, stating thit they be-
longed to the 40th regiment of Foot. In consequence
of threats he was obliged to act as their guide to Bou-
logne. Some of the party offered him money, but be
refused to accept it. It was General Monthelon who
offered money to him and to the Lieutenant of the
Custom-house Guards.

EVENING EDITION.

PARISH OF ST. PANCRAS.

A public meeting was held yesterday at the Vestry
Rooms, Gordon-street, Gordon-square, of the inhabi-
tants of the parish of St. Pancras, for the purpose of
conside.ing the propriety of applying to Parliament in
the next Session for powers to pave, light, cleanse, and
water the streets and places in those parts of the parish
for which no such provisions had been made.
GEORGE HOUGHTON, Esq., took the Chair shortly
after two o'clock. He felt proud of the position in
which the meeting had placed him upon an occasion so
important to the interests of so extensive a parish. All
present must be aware that the object of the present
meeting was to obtain from Parliament powers to im-
prove the condition of many parts of the parish, by
paving, lighting, and cleansing those streets in it which
were so much in want of it. On a former occasion
they had approached Parliament in the hopes of conso-
lidating the paving, lighting, and cleansing of the parish
'under one Board, but they had never been able to effect
that abject. In consequence of the opposition they !lad
received from various parties, those whowere most anxious
for that object were obliged to give way: It was next pro-
posed to place the lighting and paving of the parish
under the control of feeir Boards ; but that was also
objected to, as not being sufficiently comprehensive ;
and ultimately the state of various parts of the parish
became such, that several gentlemen deemed it their
duty to call the attention of the Vestry to the subject,
and the Vestry, acting in accordance with their views,
bad called the present meeting, with the view of ascer-
taining the opinion of the parishioners, as to the pro-
priety of applying to Parliament for a Bill for the
purposes he had referred to. That Bill would not in-
terfere with any man's private rights but was intended
to effect all tire good it could for the parishioners, at the
same time carefully avoiding all that was likely to
create discord. When he looked at the disgraceful state
of King's-cross and Britannia-street, and when he saw
the quantity of noxious vegetables that were always
scattered about there to the destruction of human life,
he could not hesitate to recommend the measure to the
adoption of the parishioners. Being one of the Direc-
tors of the Fever Hospital, he felt himself peculiarly
canapetent to give an opinion upon the contagion that
took place in consequence of the filthy state of the
streets in the neighbourhood, and from that knowledge
he felt convinced that the greater number of cases
of fever brought into that hospital, emanated
fro!u the dirt and filth of the neighbourhood.
These circumstances, and the interests of the parishoners
alone bad induced those gentlemen, with whom he was
associated, to come forward on the present occasion, to
propose the introduction of such a measure ; and.for
himself, he begged to say he had no personal interests
to serve, or personal feelings to consider, as he had no
property in the parish. His only object was to have a
measure carried by which the health and happiness of
the parishoners should be secured, The Bill, if passed
by the Legislature, would have the effect of putting an
end to four of the local Boards which at present existed
in the parish, and it proposed to place the control of all
the existing Boards under the parish Vestry, so that
no expense could be incurred without the sanction of
the rate-payers. In conclusion, he trusted that an im-
partial hearing would be given to all who addressed
the meeting.
Mr. CHARNOCK moved the first resolution, which
was to the following effect :—" That it is the duty
of parochial authorities, in the absence of municipal
regulations, to attend to the proper management of
their localities in everything relating to public con-
venience and the preservation of the health of the
Inhabitants. That the newly populated parts of St.
2aueras had not•received the attention and improve-
ment necessary, or which has been given to the neigh-
bouring districts, and that even in situations the most
eligible property is deteriorated, and those parts of
the parish which would present the most flourishing
appearance, had become, by neglect, one mass of
filth, poverty, and disease." He could not believe that
the important question for the consideration of the meet-
ifig was one which would excite any irritation. It was
not a political question. but one in which only the health
comlart of the inhabitants was concerned. As hid
been said by the Chairman various attempts had been
made to consolidate the parish under one Paving
B ;art' ; those attempts had, however, failed, and as it
appeared hopeless to effect that desirable object, he
thought that all ought to unite in obtaining from
the House of Commons the measure now pro-
nosed as the only practicable remedy for the evils
ivhteh existed. King's-cross, Britannia-street, and the
approautes to Kentish-town, were in so disgraceful a
,rate that disease was engeaderc 1, and many accidents
:ecur,-ed. All were agreed as to the necessity of son
...leisure being adopted, and the only point in issue was
'as to the manner in which it should be accomplished.
The principal points to be considered were, first, the
liiestion of expense in event of failure. He believed it
'Alas intended that the Bill should be managed in Parlia-
ment
by the Vestry-clerk, which would be the means of
evoiding one great source of expense ; a considerable
sum would be required, notwithstanding ; but he had .
un douht that the expense would not exceed 5001, if
the lill succeeded it was intended to insert a clause
tnabling them to include the expenses in the paving and
lighting rate. Should, however, the Bld not be success-
iul, the Vestry had the power to order the payment of
the, expenses, but he felt convinced they would not be
inclined to do so without the sanction of the ratepayers
generally. The expense, however, being so very small,
be did net think it would be considered by any one as a
sufficient reason for objecting to so very desirable a
ea] eas I re.

Mr. SMITH seconded the resolution, and in doing so,
confirmed the mover's statements as to the disgraceful
state of many parts of the p Irish. He also stated that
a great number of the inhabitants had petitioned the
Vestry for relief.

Mr. DOUGLAS role for the purpose of moving an
a:nenunaent. Although the resolution which had just
been proposed did not go the length of binding them
to appiy to Parliament for the proposed Bill, yet, as
those who had already spoken had stated that that was
their ohj,,et, and that they had other resolutions to pro-
pose, he thought it would be better at once to state
the course 11,..! intended to pursue. He was certainly
nauch surprised to hear from Mr. Smith that the inha-
ditants of Battle-bridge had sent in a petition on this
si;hject. He had never heard of the fact before, and
he should therefore like to know from the Vestry Clerk
whether any memorials had been sent in from any other
parts of the parish.
The VESTRY CLERK, as we understood, said, No ;
but, in consequence of the situation appropriated to
the reporters rendering it almost impossible for them
to bear anything that passed in the meeting, it is impos•
sibie to 'peal; with accuracy.

Mr. Dona LAS—Then am I to understand this is a
gratuitous act of the Vestry'.'—(Cries of " No, no,"
and " Yes, yes.")
'rho CtiatamaN observed, that five or six years ago
thre were a great number of petitions sent in.—
(Laugh ter.)
DOUGLAS said that was when the object was
consoidation ; but he was anxious to be informed
i.vbetlirer the rate-payers had desired the interference of
tlt Ve:try for thet particular object they had now met
for the purpose of forwarding. It was clear they did
not, and therefore he felt himself compelled to oppose
any mo!ion the object of which was to place the ex-
penses on a whole parish of improving a certain part
of it. He admitted that Battle•bridge and several
other parts of the parish were decidedly in want of im-
provement, and it was attributable to those gentlemen
alone who opposed consolidation that those im-
provements had not taken place. What chance
he would ask, was there for the present Bid passing'
the House of Commons, emanating as it did from the
Vestry themselves, when the petition in favour o!' con-
solidation, which was signed by upwards of 6,000 in-
habitants. did not receive the slightest attention. Had
the House of Commons improved since that time ?
(Cries of " No, no.") They could expect nothing from
that House, unless it was reformed.—(Cheers.) He
wished to know whether the proprietors of property in
the neighbourhood of the places described as " masses
of filth, poverty, and disease," were prepared to pay
the rates of their poorer neighbours, if the Bill passed
into a law.--(Cheers.) He felt convinced that there
were courts and alleys in the parish, in which, if all the
houses were sold, they would not pay the expense of
paving the front of them ; such being the case, how
could they expect the occupants to pay the paving rate ?
--(Cheers.) He gave the Vestry credit for the best
intentions, but he thought they did not know what they
were about. He trusted, therefore, the parishioners
would not give their consent to the application for any
such Bill. He hoped the time was not far distant,
when they should see the whole nineteen Boards conso-
lidated, and made responsible to the parish only ; then
and then only, he should be satisfied. He had no ob-
jection to have four boards, and that would be a great
improvement in the present system. Complaints had
been made, and informations had been filed against the
parish for the appropriation of the rates to general ob-
jects connected with the parish ; what, therefore, he
ould ask, would be said, when it was proposed to ap-
ply the rates to the purposes of a particular locality.
Those parties who were desirous of removing
the masses of filth and disease, which had been
adverted to in the resolution, might do so un-
der the provisions of an Act passed in 1817, for the
general improvement of tho metropolis, without having
resort to the passing of the Act proposed. The worthy
gentleman concluded by proposing the following
.as an
addition to the original resolution :—" That it is the
opinion of this meeting that in order to remove the. evils
complained of in those parts of the parish now unpaved,
a general measure should be introduced into Parliament,
which would consolidate under one Board the paving,
lighting, and cleansing the whole parish ; and that in-
dependent of the objections of numerous parishoners to
a 20th Paving Board, the meeting consider there is
another, that of expense, which will fall on the whole
rate-payers for a local p "
Mr. Waxitz
Na urpose.
seconded the amendment ; which,
some discussion, was carried by a show of hands,
A A.,,ge majority.
There were several other resotowona lotooduct to b