The Sun.
London, England, 1848-06-29 00:00:00

FRANCE.

[The following appeared in our Third Edition 431
last night] :
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Up to six o'clock last night Paris was perfectly
tranquil.
The JToniteur contains a decree, signed by General
CAVAIGNAC, ordering the Judge Advocate attaché to
the Courts-Martial of the first military division, and
their deputies, to prepare evidence against the indi-
viduals arrested in consequence of the events of the
23d June and following days, in order that those
persons may be tried according to the provisions of
the penal code. The same official journal contains a
decree, signed by General CAVAIGNAC, commanding
that the power delegated to the officers of the judicial
police shall be exercised under the direction of the
military authorities.
General PERROT has been named Commander-in-
Chief of the National Guard of the Seine, by General
CAVAIGNAC.
We take the annexed account from Galivant s
Messenger of last evening :
The Univers gives the following relative to the
mission which the Archbishop of PARIS took on him-
self to fulfil with regard to the insurgents :
" On Sunday evening the Prelate, accompanied by
two of his vicar-generals, proceeded by the Rue St. An-
toine to the Place de la Bastille, where the combat still
continued. The welcome which he had received from
General Cavaignac was but a prelude to what he met
with in the places near the scene of the combat. His
resolution was praised ; he was surrounded by citizens,
soldiers, and women, who fell on their knees, and were
unanimous in calling down blessings on the head of the
envoy of God, and in imploring his benediction. Some
among them, more prudent than the rest, represented to
him the danger, perhaps useless, which he would incur.
His reply was, It is my duty to offer tip my life;' and he
was heard to frequently repeat to himself—Bonus
autem pastor dat vitam suam pro ovibus suis. On
his route he entered several of the ambulances, giving
his blessing and absolution to the wounded. On
reaching the scene of combat, which was then going
on with great severity, he asked the Colonel who was
in command whether it was not possible to stop his
fire for a few moments; he hoped by such a plan that
that of the insurgents would also be suspended, and
that during this temporary truce he might make himself
known and come to a parley with them. The Colonel,
admiring the feeling of the Archbishop, yielded to his
request, and the anticipations of the prelate were
realised, for the firing ceased simultaneously on both
sides. The insurgents mounted on the top of their bar-
ricade, and held the butt-suds ©f their muskets in the
air. The Archbishop and his two vicars-general,
Jacquemet and M. Ravinet, advanced towards
the barricade. One man alone, dressed in a blouse,
preceded him, carrying a branch of a tree in his hand
as a mark of conciliation. The insurgents, on their
part, descended from their barricade, some of them
appearing pacifically inclined, and others with menace
in their features and in their language. By a zeal
which can readily be understood, the combatants
on the side of order could not reconcile it to them-
selves to see the Archbishop thus exposed to the
rage of men who had on that very day murdered some
persons who had been sent to parley with them. They,
therefore, neglected the request of the Prelate, and ad-
vanced, and were thus face to face with their enemies.
Reproaches and threats exchanged, and personal strug-
gles took place, the disastrous consequences of which
the ecclesiastic sought to prevent in the name
of religion, and of the Pontiff who came there to
stop the effusion of blood, to save those who had
taken up arms, and their wives and children. During
these altercations which for some time delayed the ac-
compliehment of the holy mission, a musket was fired,
but it is not known on which side, or whether it was by
accident or intentionally. In an instant a cry of
Treason, treason arose on all sides ; the com-
batant retired, and the firing became more
sever, 'halt ',yea The worthy Archbishop was thus
placed tw •en the two fires ;he showed no alarm, he
never thwigi tof escaping to the right or left. He ad-
vanced tosea ris the barricade, and still accompanied by
bis vicars-geeeral he mounted it and reached the sum-
mit. He was thus in view of both parties. The balls
whistled round him, but at this time appeared to respect
him. One of his attendants had three balls
through his hat. The mediator showed himself
and what voice could be more eloquent than this
heroic apparition! What thanks ought to fall on the
heart of the Pontiff, thus offering and giving his blood
and his life 'or the people entrusted to his care. What
glory also both for him and for the faith which inspires
it ! But his sacrifice was to be completed. He came
down from the Calvary where death had spared
him, and had scarcely descended a sew steps, when
he fell pierced in the loins by a ball which appeared
to have come from a window at the side. A faith-
ful servant who followed him unknown to his master,
endeavoured to catch him in his arms, but was himself
wounded in the side. Lst us, however, render justice to
every one; the insurgents ran to his assistance, and
carried him to the Hospital of the Quinze Vingts,
and placed a guard over him. They procured the
signatures of all present to attest that he was not shot
by the persons to whom he had first spoken,
and they appeared very anxious to have this point clearly
stated. The news of the event soon spread through the
Faubourg, and produced an extraordinary sensation.
In an hour afterwards the firing ceased not to recom-
mence. The Christian calmness and serenity which in-
duced and sustained the conduct of the Archbishop
never left him. On the Vicar-General, M. Jacquemet,
rejoining him, the Archbishop begged him, as a friend,
to tell him what he thought of his condition. Is my
wound serious ?" It is very much so.' Is my life
in danger?' It is.' Well, then,' replied the Arch-
bishop, let God be praised, and may he accept the sa-
crifice which I again offer him for the salvation of this
misguided people. May my death expiate the sins which
I have committed during my episcopacy.' He after-
wards confessed, and received the Sacrament of Extreme
Unction, preserving throughout his severe sufferings all
his presence of mind, and expressing a satisfaction full of
simplicity and grandeur at having accomplished abet he
called his duty. 'Life is so short,' he often repeated,
and the term which still remained to me could have
been but short ; I have sacrificed little for God, for
the men created in his image, and repurchased with hie
blood.' Oa Monday morning he was carried to his
palace, and as he passed through the streets the
people all fell on their knees with a feeling of venera
tion. He was escorted to his residence by a party of
the Garde Mobile. The countenance of one of those gal-
lant youths particularly struck him as he had seen him
fighting, and after having received a wound in the
head wrest a sabre from the hand of his assailant. He
beckoned him to approach, and having still strength
enough to raise his arms, he detached a small crucifix
which he wore suspended round his neck, and gave
it to the young hero, saying —' Never part with this
cross—place it near your heart, it will bring you
happiness.' The young mare whose name is Francois
Dalavrignere, of the 7th company of the 4th batta-
lion, joined his hands in an attitude of prayer, and swore
to preserve for ever the precious souvenir of the vene-
rable dying prelate. The pain he suffers is still very
severe; the ball has not been extracted, and his medical
attendants have little hopes of his lite,"
We learn that at one o'clock this mcrning the
Right Rev. Prelate still retained possession of his
faculties, and bore his sufferings with a fortitude
which virtue and Christianity alone can bestow, but
no hope remained of his surviving beyond a few
hours.
In addition to the atrocities committed by the in-
surgents, already described, it is stated that on a
barricade in the Faubourg St. Antoine the body of
a Garde Republicaine in uniform was impaled,
and the bowels taken out. In the Pantheon the
bodies of several Gardes Mobiles were found
hanging by the wrists and pierced by sword
and bayonet stabs. Not only were jagged bullets
used, but others were made with fragments of copper
and cast-iron. In the Clos St. Lazare an officer of
infantry, taken prisoner by the insurgents, had his
hands cut off, and he died slowly on the ground from
these frighful wounds. The feet of a dragoon were
cut off, and he was replaced dying on his horse.
The wound of General CHARBONNEL is not so
dangerous as was at first supposed.
M. DORNES, the Representative, and Lieut.-Colonel
MICIIEL, of the artillery of the National Guard, are
both as well as can be expected after the severe
wounds they have received, and are considered to be
out of danger.
General DAStEsNE is in a very alarming state.
General DUVIVIER'S wound is more serious than had
been supposed, but is not dangerous.
The Constitutionnel asserts that the words " Pillage !
Violation !" were inscribed on several of the insur-
gents' flags. We rather doubt this, particularly as
the words "Mort aux Voleurs !" was found in-
scribed on the walls of several of the houses of which
they had taken possession. This is a favourite
motto among the insurgents of Paris on all occasions,
though by no means generally carried by them into
practice.
At the barrier Rocheehouart the insurgents had, it
is asserted, a quantity of vitriol, with a fire-engine, to
throw it into the faces of their assailants.
M. EMILE DE GIRARDIN iz confined at the Con-
ciergerie, and placed in secret confinement. Even
Mme. DE GIRARDIN could not obtain permission to
visit him. An application for his being let out on
bail has been made and refused.
The Paris Bourse opened yesterday pro forma, but

no business was done.
,The, 4 niteur publishes the speech of Count
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/Momi -.- Minister of Denmark at the Court of
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hip Paris, tO ' the hitp Executive Government, on pre-
"" `'renting his credentials. He professes in it, in the
4... ' name of the KING, the most friendly disposi-
Gals toward France, and the desire to keep
up the old relations of alliance and sympathy. The
reply to the address of Count killoLsg was made by
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