The Sun.
London, England, 1848-02-28 00:00:00

and exclaimed :—Respect public monuments ! respect
property ! Why destroy the pictures with balls ?
We have shown that the people will not allow itself
to be ill governed ; let us now show that it knows
how to conduct itself properly after its victory ;
(Great applause.)
The next instant, M. Dupont (de l'Eure) took
possession of the chair. MM. de Lamartine and Ledru
Rollin attempted successively to obtain a hearing, but
unsuccessfully. Several of the National Guards, and
some of the people also made similar attempts, but
without effect. A cry then arose in one of the tri-
bunes of " Let Lamartine speak !" and at once all the
others took it up.
M. de Lamartine—A Provisional Government will
he at once proclaimed.—(Enthusiastic cries of " Vire
Lamartine 1")
Other Voices—The names! the names 1

M. Cremieux, amidst great tumult, said—lt is
essential that silence be restored, in order that one
venerable colleague, M. Dupont (de l'Eure), may read
to you the names which you wish to learn.
As the tumult, which had lulled for a second
whilst the Honourable Deputy was speaking, recom-
menced just as violently as ever, the names were
written down on a sheet of paper, and that, being
placed on the end of a musket, was so paraded about
the Chamber.

Ledru• Rollin, in the midst of the noise—A
Provisional Government cannot be organized,in a light
or careless manner. I shall read over the names
aloud, and you will approve of them, or reject them,
as you think fit.
In the midst of shouts and cries, the Hon. Deputy
read out the names, but nothing could be heard.
Nearly all the Deputies had by this time departed,
and the National Guards and the people had the
Chamber to themselves.

M. Ledru-Rollin—We are obliged to close the
sitting in order to proceed to the seat of Govern.
ment.

From all sides—To the ll6tel de Ville ! Viva la
Republique!
This most extraordinary sitting was then brought
to a conclusion at four o'clock.

The people withdrew in the utmost tumult.

The Provisional Government having been installed
at the Hotel de Ville, sat to decide upon the course
to be adopted in the present state of the capital.
Individually the great majority of them were opposed
to the establishment of an unmitigated democracy.
The populace, however, filled the hall, and completely
overpowered them by demonstration of their inflexible
purpose of seeing a republic in its most democratic
form resolved on. In vain it was attempted to ad-
journ the question till minds should become calm.
Every proposition of the like nature was met by me-
nacing shouts directed even against the most popular
of the members of the Government. M. DUPONT
(de l'Eure), who made many attempts to defend
the proposition of a republic in its less democra-
tic shape, was compelled to silence by the most
deafening shouts of " Dupont a la fenetre," and was
so exhausted by fatigue and excitement that he twice
fainted. M. MARIE met with no better success. The
anxieties he underwent had such an effect on his
countenance that on leaving the meeting his own son
could not recognise him. The populace willed that a
pure democratic republic should be formed, and that
every male above a certain age should be eligible to
the National Guard and empowered to carry arms.
Every attempt to oppose this, in however mitigated a
form, was the signal of renewed shouts of "Dupont
ala fenetre !" " Marie ii la fenetre." The popular
will prevailed, and resolutions were passed in accord-
ance with it.
The following proclamations were then issued by
the Provisional Government :
" PROCLAMATION OF THE PROVISIONAL
GOVERNMENT.
" To THE FRENCH PEOPLE,
" A retrograde Government has been overturned
by the heroism of the people of Paris.
"The Government has fled, leaving behind it traces
of blood, which will for ever forbid its return.
" The blood of the people has flowed, as in July ;
but, happily, it has not been shed in vain. It has
secured a national and popular Government in accord-
ance with the rights, the progress, aid the will of this
great and generous people.
" A Provisional Government, at the call of the
people and some Deputies in the sitting of the 24th
of February, is for the moment invested with the
care of organizing and securing the national victory.
It is composed of MM. DUPONT DE L'EURE, LAMAR-
TINE, CREMIEUX, ARAGO, LEDRU-ROLLIN, and
GARNIER PAGES. The Secretaries to this Govern-
ment are MM. ARMAND, MARRAST, Louis BLANC,
and FERDINAND FLOCON.
" These citizens have not hesitated for an instant to
accept the patriotic mission which has been imposed
upon them by the urgency of the occasion
" Frenchmen, give to the world the example
Paris has given to France. Prepare yourselves,
by order and confidence in yourselves, for the in-
stitutions which are about to be given you.
" The Provisional Government desires a republic,
pending the ratification of the French people, who
are to be immediately consulted.
" Neither the people of Paris, nor the Provisional
Government, desire to substitute their opinion fur the
()Onions of the citizens at large, upon the definite
form of Government, which the national sovereignty
shall proclaim.
" L'unite de la nation, formed henceforth of all classes
of the people which compose it.
" The Government of the nation by itself.
" Liberty, equality, and fraternity for its prin-
ciples.
" The people to devise and to maintain order.
" Such is the Democratic Government which
France owes to herself, and which our efforts will
assure to her.
" Such are the first acts of the Provisional Go-
vernment.
(signed)

" DUPONT (DE L'ILDRE), " LIMARTINE,
" LEDRII RoLLIM, " BEDE/;
" MICHEL GOUCHAUX, " ARAGO,
" BETIIMONT MARIE, " CARNOT,
" CAVAIGNAC, " GARNIER PAGES.
" The Municipal Guard is disbanded.
" The protection of the city of Paris is confided
to the National Guard, under the orders of M.
Courtais."
" It is hereby ordered by the Provisional Govern-
ment : M. Dupont de L'Eure is named provisional
President of the Council, without portfolio; M. de
Lamartine, provisional Minister of Foreign Affairs ;
M. Cremieux, provisional Minister of Justice ; M.
Ledru-Rollin, provisional Minister of the Interior;
Michel Goudecheaux, provisional Minister of Finance;
M. Francois Arago, provisional Minister of Marine ;
General Bedeau, provisional Minister of War; M.
Caraot, provisional Minister of Public Instruction
and Worship ; M. Bethmont, provisional Minister of
Commerce ; M. Marie, provisional Minister of Public
Works ; Genf•ral Cavaignac, Governor of Algeria.
"The Municipal Guard is dissolved.
" M. Garnier-Pages is named Mayor of Paris, and
to him are given as adjoints, MM. Guinard and
Recurt.

" M. Flotard is named Secretary-General.
" All the other mayors of Paris are provisionally
maintained.

" The Prefecture of Police h under the dependence
of the Mayor of Paris.
" The maintenance of the safety of Paris is on
trusted to the patriotism of the National Guard,
under the command of Colonel Courtais.

" (Signed) Cremieux, Lamartine, Marie, Garnier-
Pages, Dupont de l'Eure, Ledru-Rollin, Arago,
Members of the Provisional Government.
" In the name of France, the Provisional Govern-
ment decides that the Chamber of Deputies is dis-
solved.
" The Chamber of Peers is forbidden to meet.

" A national assembly will be convoked as soon as
the Provisional Government shall have regulated the
necessary measures of order and police.
"In the name of the Sovereign people.
" Citizens--The Provisional Government has just
been installed ' • it is composed, by the will of the
people, of the Citizens Frederick Arago, Louis Blanc,
Marie, Lamartine, Flocon, Ledru Rollin, Recurt,
Marrast, Albert—to watch over the execution of the
measures which will be taken by the Government ;
the will of the people has also chosen for delegates in
the department of the police the citizens Caussidiere
and Sobrier.

" The same sovereign will of the people has desig-
nated the citizen Et Arago to the Direction-General
of the Post-office.
"As first execution of the orders given by the
Provisional Government, it is advised that the bakers
or furnishers of provisions of Paris, keep their shops
open to all those who may have occasion for them.
" It is expressly recommended to the people not
to quit their arms, their positions, or their revo-
lutionary attitude. They have ofte❑ been deceived
by treason : it is important that they should not
give opportunities to attacks as criminal as they are
terrible."

The following order has also been issued :
" In the name of the French People,
" It is interdicted to the Members of the ex-Cham-
ber of Peers to meet.

"Paris, 24th February.

_
" DuroNT (de I'Eure).
" LAMARTINE.
" LEDRU ROLIN.
" AD CREMIEUX.
" MARIE.
" ARAGO."
44 THE PROVISIONAL GOVERNMENT TO THE NATIONAL

GUARD.

" Citizens,—Your attitude in these late and glo.