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London, England, 1848-07-01 00:00:00

place declare that they suffered more there than in
any other plate of confinement."

Attempts at poisoning and incendiarism continue.
An officer who resided iu the Rue Vivienne is dead,in

consequence of smoking a poisoned cigar.
The following letter, addressed to the editor of the
National, proves the base treachery of the insur-
gents :
" The interest which you show towards the army in-
duces me to hope that you will publish the following
details:—l was at the head of the armed force which
carried the first barricade in the Rue Montagne, Saint
Genevieve, when the insurgents, who were behind the
second barricade carried the butt-end of their muskets
in the air, to signify that they surrendered. This turned
out an infamous act of treachery.
" I advanced towards them alone, pointing to the cross
of honour suspended at my button-hole, and made a
sign to them not to fire. If we surrender we shall all
be massacred;' they said No.' I replied, If you
take down the barricade and lay down yours arms, you
will rot be injured ; I pledge you my word as a soldier,
and I explained to them, that although in plain clothes
I was an officer, and had left the army of Africa. The
first shot fired by my men shall be on me, for I will re-
main with you.' Tkey then said, Get up on one bar•
ricade and we shall have confithnce in what you say.' I
did so, but scarcely had I reachfd the summit when
some one of them getting behind me pushed me down
amongst the insurgents. I was immediately stripped of
my clothes, my arms and my car:ridges, and should,
doubtless, have been killed, for many of them cried out
'Kill him, he is one of the leaders of our murderers ;'
but some old soldiers coming forward, I was taken into
a house where they had some other prisoners, who,
doubtless, they had seized by similar acts of treachery.
In an hour after a captain of the 2d Legion of the Ban-
lieue (Boulogne), and a pupil of the Polytechnic School
were brought in prisoners, which increased the number
to seven, three of whom were decorated with the cross
of the Legion of Honour.
" On being released from this imprisonment by the
barricade being captured, I went towards the place where
I was told I should fall in with the Ist Mobile; when in
the Rue St. Jaques I met the 10th battalion of that
force, and I was arrested by them. I could not satisfy
theni as to my rank. I endeavoured to speak, but my
agitation prevented me. It was even proposed to shoot
me as a rebel leader. A captain of the force, however,
saved me, and decided on taking me to the Luxembourg.
On my way there I fortunately was met by one of the
Ist Legion, who recognised and saved me. I was taken
back to my quarters. The officers and men of the 10th
battalion expressed their regret for what had happened,
but circumstances were sufficient to justify them.
"On the following day, the 24th, I again took a musket,
and was going out with the Ist Mobile, who justly con-
sider me as their friend, when I met General Negrier
marching towards the Bastille. I followed him, and
when before that monument he dictated to me the fol-
lowing note, which I was to take to M. Marrast :
" lam at the Bastille, master of both banks of the
river. I wait for the movement which is to take place
on the Boulevard. " NEGRIER.
" Five minutes past Four.'
" I communicated this note en route to General Ca-
vaignac, to whom I explained the situation of General
Negrier ; and having fulfilled my mission I returned to
General Negrier, and was with him when he fell.
" AUGUSTE MATHIEU,
" Member of the Legion of Honour, Officer of the
25th of the Line.
" Some of my papers may, perhaps, have been made
use of by the insurgents for their own purposes."
The policy of the new Ministry will be one of
moderation. At a meeting of the members of the
moderate majority of the Assembly, which was held
on Thursday, it was resolved to support any Ministry
who would adopt certain measures considered neces-
sary to the restoration of order. This meeting, which
took place in the Rue de Poitiers, and was attended
by a large number of the ex-Deputies and the mode..
rate party of the new Deputies, resolved that the
following measures were indispensable, and
such as would alone entitle any government at
present to their support.—l. The rigorous dis-
banding and disarming of those National Guards
who refused to co-operate in resisting the
insurrection;resent 2. The maintenance of a garri-
, son in Paris strong enough to resist such attempts as
those of May and June ; 3. The immediate dissolu-
tion of the ateliers nationaux ; 4. The temporary
closing of the clubs; 5. The provisional maintenance
of restrictions on the press.
A committee of seven were named, who put them-
selves immediately in communication with General
CAVAIGNAC, and it is understood that the Ministry
which has just been formed has received their ac-
quiescence.
Orders have been dispatched by telegraph to close
all the clubs, and the order has already been carried
into execution in many departments.
The provinces continue tranquil.
BUSINESS DONE IN FOREIGN RAILWAYS AT THE
LONDON STOCK-EXCHANGE. JUNE 30.
Boulogne and Amiens, 6%—Paris and Lyons, 3—Tours
and Nantes, 1.

GERMANY

AND

THE NORTHERN STATES.

PRUSSIA.

The National Assembly met on the 26th, and the
members of the new Cabinet appeared on the Ministerial

benches.

The sitting was of unusual interest. The diplomatic
and public galleries were filled to repletion, and the ut•
most cut iosity was evinced to witness the proceedings,
and to hear the Ministerial programme.
The previous protocol having been read and agreed
to, the Vice-President announced the resignation ot Pre-
sident Milde, who has accepted the Ministry of Com-
merce, and proposed that the House should proceed to
the election of a new president.
M. Camphausen, ex-President of the Council, then
rose and stated that he was the more desirous to offer
a few words, as the House and country appeared to expect
an explanation of the motives which had induced him to
resign office. " You will admit (said M. Camphausen),
when I was called to the Ministry at the period of the
great catastrophe, that only a few men were forthcoming
who had any previous knowledge of Parliamentary
business. Four of these entered into the Ministry, not
as representatives of any positive opinion, for each had
occupied a different position during their previous poli-
tical existence. We went upon the principle of selecting
a representative as far as possible for each province, in
order that each province might place confidence in
us. The main object of the Ministry was to carry
the State over from the old to the new sys-
tem without any violent concussion, and this
object, you will admit, has been hitherto effected.
If you desire a name for the Ministry just
retired, call it the Ministry of mediation and transfer.
Its duty was to equalize, to accommodate, and to recon-
cile.—(Hear, hear.) The Ministry must be judged
according to the grounds on which it stood, for it
stands to common reason that the different members,
taking into consideration the point whence they started,
were not disposed to continue in office, and only
waited a proper moment for retiring. The issue of
the debate on the question of the address com-
mittee plainly showed that the Ministry had not a
majority. The discussion on the events of March also
produced the utmost contradiction of opinion as to the
meaning to be applied to the word revolution. This
difference of opinion induced me.to attempt to renovate
the Cabinet, by selecting members out of the Assembly.
In this I failed, as many persons questioned the dura-
bility of a Ministry under my direction. This was
my motive for retiring. On accepting office, I
resolved to maintain my post as long as I considered
myself useful to my country. I withdrew when
I found the majority were not of my opinion. I must
positively declare that I did not retire either on
account of difficulties connected with foreign affairs, for
at the very moment of my resignation we had received
most satisfactory communications as to the maintenance
of peace, nor on account of dissensions in the Cabinet,
for I held the full power of each individual member.
Permit me one or two words more—let us abjure all
mistrust! I have recently obtained the conviction that
every statesman, as well as citizen, may preserve his in-
dependence. lam far from wishing for blind confidence,
but at all events do not let us lack confidence in our-
selves."—(General applause.)
M. Hansemann, Finance Minister, then rose and said
—From the words of my Honourable Friend you will
have learned the motives for the dissolution of the late
Cabinet. I shall, therefore, confine myself to a brief
explanation as to the formation and views of the
present Cabinet. The moment the last Cabinet ten-
dered its resignation the King honoured me with the
mission of constituting a new, or remodelling the old.
I was left perfectly free to act as I thought proper. I
should not have accepted this mission if I differed in
opinion with my Honourable Friend as to the construc-
tion to be put upon the constituted committee. If I had
considered: that measure, as to the rejection of the pro-
ject of constitution, I should not be here as a minis-
ter. M. Hansemann then stated that the intentions
of the Cabinet were to strengthen the laws,
to avoid all return to the past, and to prevent liberty
from falling into anarchy ; to present such new
laws as would strengthen the Government, but be
in harmony with the constitution. "We shall place
before you (continued he) laws for the organization of
the Burgher Guard, so as to render them an effective
protection against domestic and foreign enemies—a law
for the emancipation of property from the impediments
that oppose its fructification—a law for the self-adminis-
tration and independence of the different parishes, com-
bined with a general improvement of provincial ad-
ministration—a plan by which the system of jurispru-
dence and provincial administration, practical in the
Rhenan provinces, shall become general throughout the
land." M. Hansemann then added, amidst loud and
continued applause, " In our acts and dealings we should
adhere strictly to the memorable consequences of the
month of March—to the accomplished fact of the revo-
lution. We shall adhere to this fact as the basis on which
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which M. Hansemann had designated as a " transac-
tion" in a former debate.)
M. Auerswald, President of the Council—l will only
occupy your attention a few.moments to express the wish
that the Assembly and the country will rest assured
that the new Cabinet will denote all its energies to the
welfare of the country, and to the speedy consolidation
of the constitution—the basis, the key-stone of our
liberties.
M. Hansemann—The Cabinet has explained its in-
tentions. A project of address was laid before you