The Sun.
London, England, 1848-04-17 00:00:00

SPAIN.

Madrid journals of the lOth have arrived. They
contain no news of interest.

The Duke and Duchess of MONTPENSIER continued
at the Palace.
MADRID BOLSA, APRIL 10.—Threes, 21Z ; Fives,
13i. Exchange on London, 42 50.

THE FRENCH REPUBLIC.

PROCEEDINGS AT PARIS.

IVe have received the Paris papers of Saturday
and yesterday.

The daring and open attempts of M. LEDRU ROL-
LIN to seize the direction of the Republic, and hand
the people over to the band of plunderers with whom
he has linked himself, are beginning to excite feelings
of alarm in the minds of all. Never, during the
worst periods of the reign of terror, were such in-
tentions avowed as are now openly advocated by M.
LEDRU ROLLIN and his supporters. The old Na-
tional Guard of Paris and the National Guard of the
provinces do not seem at ail inclined to submit
quietly to be plundered by M. Liontu ROLLIN and
his crew of idle disorderlies ; and, fortunately for
France, for Europe, fur the world, M. LAaLARTINE is
there, who will boldly withstand all attempts that
may be made at " the organization of plunder."
However much inclined M. LEDRU ROLLIN may be
to play the part of MARAT, he will not find.a BaISSOT
in M. DE LAMARTINE. As a proof of the tyranny
which M. LEDRU ROLLIN is prepared to practise, we
quote the following address, which was extensively
placarded over Paris on Saturday :

" BULLETIN OF THE REPUBLIC. No. 16.
" MINISTRY OF THE INTERIOR.
"Paris, April 15, 1848.
" Citizens,—lt is not in a day or in an hour that we
have been enabled to pass from the regime of corruption
to that of law. An hour of heroic inspiration has suf-
ficed fur the people to coasecrate the principle of truth ;
but eighteen years of falsehood opposed to the regime of
truth obstacles that cannot be overturned by a breath.
The elections, if they do not cause social truth to
triumph—it they are but the expressions of the interests
of a caste, extorted from the confiding loyalty of the
people—the elections, which should be the safety of
the Republic, will be its ruin; of that there can be no
doubt. There would then be but one means of safety
for the people who made the barricades—it would be
to manifest a second time its will, and to adjourn the
decision of a false national representation.
" Will France force Paris to hare recourse to this
extreme, this deplorable remedy ? God forbid ! As
France has confided to Paris a great mission, the
French people. _would not render their mission in-
compatible with the order and calm necessary to the
deliberations of a constituted body. Paris looks
on herself with reason as the representative of all
the population of the national territory. -Paris
is the advanced post of the army that combats for the
republican idea. Paris is the rendezvous, at certain
hours, of all the generous wishes of all the moral power
of France. Paris will never separate her cause from
the cause of the people who suffer, wait, and re-
claim from one extremity of the country to another.
If anarchy works in the distance—it social influences
pervert the judgment, or betray the will of the masses
of the people, dispersed and scattered, the people of
Paris believe and declare themselves guardians of the
interests of the whole nation. Upon certain points wealth
reclaims its privileges, and threatens us with the pain
of defeat when we would only persuade. Let the people
of the provinces unite with the people of the towns,
and let the people of the towns unite with that town
which, in the name' of all, and for the common glory,
have conquered the principle of a happy and noble fu-
ture. Everywhere the cause of the peop.e is the same
—everywhere the interests of the poor and of the
oppressed are identified. Should the Republic give
way in Paris, it would fall not only in France, but
throughout the universe, which, with its eyes fixed upon
us, is heroically agitating for its deliverance. Citizene,
you must not be forced to violate yourselves the principle
of your sovereignty. Between the danger of losing this
conquest by the fault of an incapable assembly, or that
of a movement of popular indignation, the Provisional
Government cannot but warn you, and show you the
peril that threatens you. It has no right to do violence
to your minds, and to disturb the principles of public
law. Elected by you, it can neither prevent the evil
that would follow the ill -understood exercise of a sacred
right, nor arrest your enthusiasm the day when, seeing
your mistake, you would change in its form the exercise
of this right. But what it can and what it ought to do
is to enlighten you on the consequences of your acts.
Of old, the representation of the country saved the
country by proclaiming the country to be in danger.
In a nation like France, the idea of danger can only
demoralise those who have not a French heart. The true
Frenchman loves the idea of danger, because it is for hiu,
the idea of victory. Eh bien! it the country is not ii
danger, it the enemy be not at our doors, if the combat
be nut in our ranks, there is an intellectual combat,
moral danger that a great moral courage and a great
faith in ideas can alone remove. Citizens, have courage.
Let us detach ourselves from material interests, ill tin.
derstoud, from narrow interests of locality. Let us save
ourselves from enemies who flatter us in order the bet
ter to strangle liberty, which is our shield. Let us save
the Republic at all hazards. It depends on us to save it
without convulsions and strife."

" Never," observes the Constitutionne4 on this as-
tounding document, " never at any period did the coun-
ter-revolutionary spirit itself attack with more audacity
the liberty of election. What ! on the eve of a day when
Capit°anl. of Paris,
oPuarrivsOfte
a whole people is about to exercise its rights for the first
time, you place all the Committees of France under the
menaced
prayswith the dot7i.sreivnasAti
bulTlehtienY9rouytoeullr
rtihfee.m, them,
Why
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to be persuaded
depri-
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citizens?, What is the deprivation of
functionaries teooths ,
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sovereignty. The
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manner in which th
themselves
All France, if she be not
wise."
out his instructions is extil'e- provinces are carrying
tent. lie is doing his beat to the greatest discon-
o disgust the great bulk
Republic. Is it impos-
e Commissaries sent by
M. LEDRU ROLLIN into
of the population with the
sible that M. LEDRU RoLLlNdrnriavyi not, after all, he a
Liberty mad in
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The Presse says—
" From Montauban, Toulouse, Bordeaux,
Gaillac, Troyes, Gueret, Lisle, Amiens, Beauvais, fie.'
we receive letters complaining in the 3, -vc,
severest terms of
the deplorable choice and revolting acts of the Commis
saries sent from Paris, to convert the departments to the
Republic. No resistance burst out at first, and now the
reaction extends everywhere. Whose fault is this?
We have interdicted to ourselves all blame against the
Government until the meeting of the National Assern
bly ; we, therefore, will merely lay the question before
our readers without answering to it. Is the fallen Go-
the re-establishment of legitimacy looked for? No.
vermnent regretted? No. Is a Regency desired? No. Is
equality, fraternity, but not agents without morality,
Well, then, what is wanted? The Hopublir—liberty.
experience, or consideration—not despotism without war,

nor terror witlout necessity. And this is right, for we
ould not be worthy of liberty, if we did not know how
to contain arbitrary acts. Was it not on a question of
contested legality, that the royalty of 1830, which
reckoned seventeen years' existence, perished? We
should not bo mature for the Republic, if tho most
shameful selections could be made without wounding
in us the most legitimate susceptibilities. Is it not
scandalous appointments, that:contributed most forcibly
to sow disaffection under the Ministry of Octo-
ber 29 ? The more France shows herself thus
susceptible, the more she proves that her morals rise
to the height of her new institutions. Where all ho-
nourable susceptibility is extinguished, all liberty is near
expiring. If it be true that a demagoguic minority has
dreamed of placing under subserviency the democratic
majority, that culpable hope ought each day to grow
weaker, for each day the reason of the people is becoming
brighter, the intoxication of the first weeks is passing
off, the charlatisui of grand words is becoming unveiled,
intolerance is betraying itself, and under the most savage
republicanism, lets shoulders branded by the red hot iron
of the executioner be seen! Patience! the nine weeks
which shall have elapsed from 24th February to 4th May
will not have been lost. Patience! The day is ap-
proaching when all the accounts will be rendered is the
tribune, when all the excesses of Government that shall
have been committed will find courageous voices read)
expressing themselves in
virtue of the right which they
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We read in the Union :

" For the present state of things no analogy can be
found in our history. It would be a perversion to make
it a parody of a former epoch, and cause the new revo-
lution to run through the same perilous and sanguinary
paths as the first revolution, now half a century old.
'I he spirit of the people revolts against so long a retro-
gradation. The men of that fatal period have disap-
peared, and with them all the ferocious passions and
doctrines of a conflict
.which cannot by any possibility
be renewed. The sentiment of liberty is not in our days
derived from democratic aggregations—from an insurrec-
tion of tumultuous masses; the paths of reform have not
been traced out by the ignorant, but by the intelligent and
enlightened classes. What would have been said scarcely
two months ago ? We were assured that, if revolu
tions were brought about, they would be accomplished
with less violence, without effusion of blood, without in-
justice, and would avoid those subversive speculations
which at former periods shook social order to the
centre ; that it would be a political change, elaborated
to perfection by time, as the sun by its gradual heat
ripens the fruit of the earth. The representative mo
narchy came forth as the first step toward a representa-
tive republic ; the diffusion of knowledge, by multiply-
ing the resources of the people, appeared as the acces
sion of an order of things founded on reason and
not on brutal strength. Of this there is no longer
any question. A different language is used. We
hear doctrines of disorder and anarchy professed ;
and can there be any astonishment that the
most intelligent nation in the universe should revolt
against this pretension to curb its will by the intimida-
tion or domination of a few men ? Can there be any
astonishment at the movement, not of re-action, but of
resistance, which is being made in all parts of the
country?; There is no question of an impossible fede-
ralism, nor of a rupture of those ties which have made
our nation the first power of the world. Should we
perceive at any point an idea of separation or disloca-
Leon, we will repel it as an attempt upon
.the very exist-
ence of our country. Nothing of this kind, however,
has yet been apparent. On the contrary, the depart-
ments wish to uniteeine one body with Paris ; but on
condition that Paris does not attempt to impose its
ceerices upon and pretend to dispense with the concur-
rence of the Provinces. Paris is not France ; and every
part of France has a right to assume itself to be upon
an equality with Paris. We have without ceasing corn
batted every idea of federalism. France is a grand unity
which must never be broken."

The following account of a conversation between
one of these Commissioners and a law student will
throw some light upon the designs of M. LEmtu
ROLLIN and his friends. A young law student, of
the name of CHEVIOT, seated in a diligence for Mon.
tauban, found himself in company with M. SAURIAC,
the Government Commissioner for that place, and in
a letter to the local newspaper he thus reports the
conversation he held with that personage :

" Did you observe the effect produced on the
Bourse,' asked M. Cheviot of a friend seated near
him, by the rum our of the retirement of Ledru
Rollin V The Govt rnment Commissioner himself
interfered, although not addressed. You attach -too
much consequence,' he said, to Bourse talk. M.
Ledru Rollin has no intention of retiring. He is
the only man in the Government who inspires any
confidence—let haul:a fall—let commerce perish—taxi
mitux—we shall the sooner arrive at our end. So long
as there are rich, voyer vous, we must work their ruin,
and as at this moment only a handful of men suffer, wt
must not listen to them.' Do you think, then,' asked
asked M. Cheviot, ' that the workmen are not suffering?'
No, because they are masters of all; and if they suffer
they will not long suffer.' We are Republicans both,
but do not see things in the same point of view.' Oh,
no, Monsieur, you are no Republican; the only true
Republicans are those of the eve. We will have no
Republicans of the morrow in the National Assembly.'
'But if the departments return such, and if the city of
Paris returns such, you must receive them.' No, we
would not receive theta." What?" I tell you,' re-
peated the Government Commissioner, 'we will not
receive them; they shall never reach the Chamber.' I
do not comprehend you.' They will not reach the
Chamber, because there is a bridge to pass, and under
the bridge the Seine.''
The letter proceeds—
"That which in the mouth of an individual would
only have excited pity, raised in me the greatest indig-
nation, and a sadness which did not leave me through-
out my journey. I was speaking to the Commissioner
for Montauban, and I repressed my feelings, for I wished
to learn more, and so I asked, What would the National
Guards and the soldiers be doing whilst you threw the
deputies into th© Seine?' The soldiers would be with
us: they are of the people.' So is the National Guard?'
' No; the National Guard are not the people. They are
rich bourgeois, and if they resist we will fire on them.
They reckon 150,000, but we have 300,000.' ' And what
are these 320,000?—are they Communists?—are the
workmen Communists?" Precisely, and the National
Guard would become intimidated by us as on the 20tt
of February.' ' I think,' said M. Cheviot, ' you are de-
ceived; the National Guard allowed a power to fall, in
which they bed no confidence, but they would defend
the Republic against anarchy, and so would the sol.
diery." Well, we shall see; but, at all events, the elec-
tions will save the necessity of all that—not one deputy
of the preceding Assembly shall be elected; the country
people will be for us.' Not at all; if you go to speak
to the country people of communism, you will be an-
swered with a musket.' No matter,' replied the Com-
missary, it is Paris which decides all, and does all, and
the provinces must obey.'"

Here follows a good deal about Paris marching on
the departments, 'and the departments marching on
Paris,which may be passed over as tavardage until
afte ra pause in the conversation, we come to this—
What is to be your profession ?" asked the Com-
missioner, "The bar." " Oh! give up that idea, for
before two years are over we shall want no lawyers,
because property coming into the hands of the State,
there will be no more law-suits. You will see," he
added, " collateral successions abolished in the first
session of the Chamber, and even those in line direct
will not last long after:"

The publication of this letter caused a great sensa-
tion at Montauban.
~The people with one voici-
demanded that the Government Commissioner
should quit the place—and he had to go. He,
however, was not to be so easily cowed. M.
SAURIAC having procured the assistance of the mili-
tary force, returned to Montuaban with a battery of
artillery. A letter, published in the Union gives the
following account of this second mission of the Apostle
of Liberty :
" M. Sauriac, the Government Commissary, returnee
to-day at the head of the infantry and artillery which
he had required to sustain his dictatorship. On the
news of this invasion the National Guard mustered in all
haste to watch over the safety of the town. The popu-
lation ass9mbled in one mass behind the National
Guard, preserving the most imposing calmness, when
M. Sauriac entered, announcing that all the suspected
men, and particularly M. Lion de Maleville, were to be
arrested. 11. Lim de Maleville, on hearing this, wrote
a note to M. Sauriac, saying that he was at his disposal;
but before 24 hours had passed 60,000 men from the
country would come and call for an account of this vio-
lation of personal liberty. Alarmed for the consequences
of his head-strong step, and being informed that the
country people were already on their march to realise
the prediction of M. de Maleville, the Commissary of
Montauban took a precipitate flight in a post-chaise.
The Union adds :—" A letter from Cahors of the
12th informs us that travellers just arrived there had
brought the news that M. SAURIAC, at the moment
of their departure, had arrived again at Montauban,
at the head of' several battalions—that the town was
nearly surrounded by them, and that the people were
taking up arms to repel the, attack."
The Journal des Debats publishes the following
extraordinary correspondence between Lord BROUG-
Ham and M. Cazmusux; the French Minister of
Justice :
" We have received," says the Debuts, "official com-
munications,onti.ur
rather
ritsalhtieietis raet3Ciaoi
naturalisation
Citizen
ah
Fi which
Brougham,nitc
Frenchman.
mppa ena. rs
has hrheaeat
really
Lord
followingd e Brougham,demanded
da reed t
hishthe
documents referred to :
Lonn BROcoHAM TO THE MINISTER OP JUSTICE.
" Lord Brougham has the honour to present his hom-
age to the Minister of Justice, and
be wishing
has resided
bdeecdo
form e
e,a,turaliseds,iAnpFrrilan7c,el,Bh4eB.hris demanded certificates from
otthhrie:aitaul:nofdCannes (Var), where
thirteen years, and where he possesses an estate, and is
building a chateau.'
certificates will be forwarded direct to the
Lord Brougham begs him to sign the Act
Naturalisation with as little delay as possible.
" Paris, April
FROM THE MINISTER OF JUSTICE TO LORD
11RdUG11.1.31..
" " l'aris, April 8, 1848,
consider it proper ‘o point out to you

the consequence which will ensue if you obtain the natu-
ralisaton which you request. If France adopts you as
one of her sons you cease to be an Englishman—s ou are
no longer Lord Brougham—you become Citizen
Brougham. You instantly lose all your titles of nobility
—ail the privileges, all the advantages, of whatever
nature they may be, which you enjoy from your quality
As an Englishman, and all the rights which the laws and
customs of England confer on you, and which cannot be
reconciled witn our law of equality between all citizens.
It would be thus, my Lord, even if tie English laws
iccrc not so rigorous with regard to English citizens
A ho demand and obtain their naturalisation in a foreign
country. It is in this sense yea must write to me.
" I must well suppose that an ex-Lord Chancellor of
England,ueb uu
importantwellaw• aware of
requestthe
; butneoe
is
ts airs nevertheless they consequences of
duty of the Minister of Justice of the French Republic
io give you official warning of it. When you shall have
made a request in the spirit of these dielarations it shall
be immediately examined.
" Accept, &c.,
" AD. CREMIEUX.'
REPLY OF LORD BROUGHAM TO THE ABOVE LETTER.
" London, April 10, 1848.
" Monsieur le Ministre,—l have the honour to ac-
knowledge the receipt of your letter of the Bth.
" 'I could never have felt any doubt that, in making
myself naturalised as a French citizen, I should lose all
illy rights as an English Pier and an English subject is
France. I could only enjoy my privileges as an English-
man when in England—in Fraece, I should be whet the
jaws of France grant to the citizens of the Republic.
" ' As I desire, before all the happiness of the
two countri s and their mutual peace, 1 considered it
stitutious, in order to encourage my English countrymen
to give a proof of my confidence in French in-
my duty
t o have the same feeling.
" Receive, &c.,
" H. BROUGHAM.'
" REPLY OF THE MINISTER OF JUSTICE To THE ABOVE.
" •Paris, April 12, 1848.
" My Lord,—My letter has not been properly under-
stood, and yours, to my great regret, does not permit
me to come to a decision as to your request. You write
me thus—(The Minister here quotes the first para-
graph of the above letter of Lora Brougham, I could
never,' &c.)
" 'ln my letter I expressed myself in the clearest and
most positive manner. France admits of no pariicipa-
Lion of rights; she dees riot admit a French citizen to
be at the same time a citizen of any other country. To
oecome a Frenchman you must cease to be an English-
man; you cannot be an Engsshman in England and a
Frenchman in France; our laws are absolutely opposed
to such a thing, an absolute cinoice must be made. It
was ler that reason that I was careful in pointing out the
consequences of naturalization.
"' As long, therefore, as you wish to remain an
Englishman in England, that is to ray while you do
jot wish to completely resign your quality as an Eng-
lish subject and to exchange for it that of a French
citizen, it will be impossible for me to entertain your
request.

" Accept, &c., "' AD. CREMIEUX.'"
Tranquillity had been restored at Troyes and
Beauvais vaien the last accounts were received, but
disorders still continued at Lyons.
The finances of the Republic are in a deplorable
tate. The revenue returns iust published show a
deficit of 14,000,000 f. in the last month.

The Presse, in commenting on these returns, says,

- "Fourteen millions reduction in the revenue in one
month is a great deal. If this falling off continues for
e few inontlas, it is to be feared that the Treasury will
be seriously affected. Jo order -to appreciate all the
gravity of this tact, it must be remarked that the year
1647, will _which the comparison is drawn, was also a
calamitous one-a year of scarcity, in fact, and d uring
which certain sources of revenue had entirely failed.
The duty on corn, for instance, had been taken off dur-
ing the whole of that year, and notwithstanding all this,
a difference of 14,000,0001. exists, or nearly 500,0001.
per day. This state of affairs only shows the great state
of suffering which exists. The Treasury, in spite of the
sacrifices which it has imposed on itself, has come in for
its share of loss. The common distress had affected its
coffers, end, what is sorrowful to contemplate, with ii
many families lose their means of existence ;- for every
crown the less in the total of the public receipts repre-
sents the bread, the meat, the wine, which it will he ne-
cessary to refuse to a crowd of persons whose wants still
ceicain the same."

ihe French steamer Philippe Auguste has been
lost off the Balearic Isles.

It is said that the Provisional Government ii en-
gaged in organizing " Ateliers fraternels," in the
twenty detached forts which surround Paris. Each
fort, it is said, can lodge about 2,000 workmen.
The post of Consul General at Bagdad, which was
tilled by M. DE Lozv Wzimazs, has been suppressed
oy the Provisional Government.
By a decree of the Provisional Government, a
credit of 500,000 francs has been opened to the
Minister of the Interior, to cover extraordinary ex-
traordinary expenses for the general security. An-
other decree authorises the Minister of Marine to
cake possession of the transatlantic packets, due
regard being paid to the rights of the interested
parties.
The Zfoniteur of this morning publishes a long
report from the Minister of Finances on the abolition
of the duty on salt, and a decree to the following
effect :

" The Provisional Government, considering that citi-
zens should contribute to the public charges in propor-
tion to their fortune, and that the object of the Repub-
lican,form of government is to put that principle of jus-
tice and humanity in practice ; considering that it is
especially important to abolish the imposts of consump-
tion, which weigh upon the poor, and that of all im-
posts, that upon salt is the most onerous and most ini-
quitous ; considering that the health of the people, the
prosperity of agriculture, the development of industry
and trade, imperiously require the abolition of it, and
wishing to repair to the people one of the most crying
sets of injustice of past ages ; on the report of the Mi-
nister of Finances, decrees—
" Art. 1. From the Ist of January, 1849, the duty
upon salt is abolished.
" Art. 2. From the same period the prohibition of the
ntrance of foreign salt is also abolished. There shall
be levied on foreign salt a tax of 25 centimes per 100
tilogrammes on their importation by land ; of 50
centimes on their importation by sea under the French
Hag, and of 2 francs on their importation under a
foreign flag.
" Art. 3. Salt from the French colonies and trans-
atlantic posssessions will be admitted free.
" Art. 4. Foreign salt destined for the provision of
French vessels fiited out for the cod fisheries will also be
ree from duty.
" Art. 5. The Member of the Provisional Govern-
ment, Minister of the Finances, is charged with the ex-
ecution of the present decree."
Another decree declares that the woods and
forests belonging to the private domain of the ex-
King Louts PHILIPPE shall be managed and admi-
nistered by the administration of the forests of the
state.

Yesterday Paris was in a state of great confusion
in consequence of an attempt made by M. LEDRU
Roux.; and the Communists to upset the Provisional
Government. It appears that on Saturday evening,
at the sitting of the Provisional Government, very high
words arose between the two parties, ultra-Repub-
licans and the mere moderate members. M. LEDRU
ROLLIN was particularly energetic, declaring that
matters were not urged on with sufficient vigour, and
that if some decided steps were not taken the elec-
tions would prove a complete failure, and be the
means of checking the progress of the Republic
in place of aiding it. M. MARRAST, on the
.)they side, declared himself altogether opposed
to the views of his honourable colleague,
►nd declared it to be his firm intention,
as well as that of his more moderate colleagues, to
respond to the general wishes of the nation, and pro-
ceed with moderation, as otherwise nothing could
ensue but civil war and bloodshed. The discussion
continued for some time on the same point, M.
LEDRU ROLLIN and M. MARRAST being the chief
speakers, until the former, dreadfully irritated at
finding himself so strongly opposed, and likely to be
out-voted if the question came to a decision, accused
M. MARRAST of betraying his principles, and called him
a lache. No sooner was the disgraceful epithet uttered
than M. MARRAST gave M. LEDRU ROLLIN a blow,
or slap in the face (soul/et !) The other members then
interfered and prevented further violence ; but M. L
DRU ROLLIN, it is said, being convinced that the
working classes were with him, gave the mot d' ordre
for the display of physical force. Accordingly, on
Sunday morning the organ of the clubs, the Com-
mune de Paris, published the following announce-
ment :

" All the trades are convoked to assemble by their
delegates to-day, at eight o'clock the morning pre-
cisely, and to march in bodies to the Champ de Mars,
in order to elect the captains of the staff of the National
Guard, who are to be chosen from among the different
industries."

This notice is followed by the following para-
graph :
" We beg of all revolutionaires, our friends, known and
unknown, all the presidents of clubs, all the chiefs of
corporations, to call at our offices in order to give us in-
formation of the situation, which becomes more and
more grave every day. More than ever it of im-
portance that we should cling together and concert, in
order to make head against re-action."
The effect of the above notice was, that the whole
of the morning the Boulevards and streets were
crowded with processions, making their way towards
the Champ de Mars, but it was not till towards two
o'clock that the alarm was taken by the Government.
At that hour the Tappet begun to beat, the shops
were closed, and a universal panic seized upon the

public. The rumour got abroad that i .t was the in-
tention of the clubs, headed by BLA: igur, to seize
upon the Hotel de Ville, on the Bank )f France, the
Post office, the Bourse, the Mint, and the Tuileries ;
to upset the present Provisional Government,
and to instal a new Government, composed of
BLANQ,UI as President, with theformer ultra-
Republican members of the Pzovh, Lena' Govern-
ment, namely, M. LEDItU ROLLIN, M. ALI3ERT, 111,
Louis BLANC, and M. FLocoN, and ti ki addition of
M. SOBItIER (the ex-delegate of the p )lice), and
some others.

The assembly of ourriers in the Chain pde Mars
amounted to upwards of 150,000 men ; , a consul-
tation of delegates took place, after which the
different trades, which were marshalled under dis-
tinct leaders, and marched in colum an ten deep,
directed their steps towards the Hotel de Ville. Each
trade had a flag at its head, with the risme of the
trade inscribed upon it, and upon all tl: a flags there
was a large placard affixed, with the we rds " Aboli-
tion de l'exploitation de l'homme par rho mme. Orga-
nisation du travail par l'Association." 1 bey marched
very peaceably, singing from time to tim. ..the "Chant
des Girondins," and cried out occasional) y, " Vive la
Republique." Most of them had the 'es 1 riband of
the Republic at their button-holes, which , is in oppo-
sition to the tricolour.

The National Guard and the Garde d :o bile turned
out under arms when the rappel was be and have
shown the best disposition towards ther:Provisional
Government. They occupied the whole x ivare of the
Hotel de Ville, the Bourse, the resid( ces of the
Ministers, and the various public buildia gs. They
sill remain under arms all night. ThEtts were two
meetings held yesterday by the ouvrierx, one at the
Hippodrome, and the other in the Chan p de Mars.
The former was nominally for the purpo..st of discuss-
ing the organization du travail, and the d :,her for the
nomination of a certain number of offieera for the staff
of the National Guard, the working class es declaring
that they had not been represented in tb e late elec-
tions of ',officers. It is said that when they
complained to Louis BLANC that they had
been thus neglected, he desired the m to meet
together, and appoint them themselvel. This they
did yesterday with perfect order, to th c nuinber of
fourteen. After this operation they mar le a collection
for the Republic, and then proceeded to the Hotel
de Ville to present it to the Governmoi it. This, at
least, was the ostensible motive. At this meeting the
cry of "A bas Lantartine !" was heard several times
repeated, though always put down byr cries of the
contrary tendency.

At the other meeting, which was a Enowedly Com-
munist, cries of "A Las le Gouvernemei It Provisoire !"
was over and over again heard, and Ire ry inflamma-
tory speechEs were made. These rae n afterwards
joined the other body, and seemed to take the chi( f
post.

The supposition is, that when it was Bound that the
National Guards were out in great numbers, they
thought it advisable to proceed peaceably.
All was quiet at the hour at which the post left,
but crowds of workmen were still defiling in proces-
sion before the Hotel de Ville.

BUSINESS DONE IN FOREIGN RAIL' RAYS AT THE
LONDON STOCK EXCHANGE, Arnm 15.
Boulogne and Amiens, s%—Northern of France, 3—Paria
and Lyons, VA.

GERMANY

AND

THE NORTHERN STATES•

PRUSSIA.

The Minister of Finance, M. CArar nAusEN, has
announced that a Government loan of 15,000,00 Q of
thalers (nearly 2,500,000/. sterling) is immediately
required, to meet she pressing exigenciti. of the state.
There will be little difficulty in procuring it ; and as
it has received the unconditional approval of the Op-
position party in the late Diet, and as the people are
much better pleased to hear of a loan than of addi-
tional taxes, all parties will aid the Mi nister in pro-
curing the necessary amount of accommodation.
Added to this the elections for the Confederated Ger-
man Parliament now occupy the public attention to
the exclusion of almost every other topic. The
central election committee for the Regency of Co-
logne has published an address to the electors as to
the tests to be applied to the candidates, and re-
quiring them to pledge themselves to (obtain the fol-
lowing as the basis of their future (constitution :
Equality of political rights without religious distinction
—abolition of the passport system—general German
right of citizenship—general armament of the people,
with liberty to choose their own conarnanders—re-
duction of the army to skeleton regiments in time of
peace—abolition of exclusive military jurisdiction—
more equal distribution of the taxes—the most exten-
sive liberty of the press—free right of associations
and assemblies—illimitable right of petition—liberty
of instruction and protection of persons and property
—independence of the judges—oral evidence, publi-
city, and trial by jury in courts of law, especially in
press and state prosecutions—the formation of insti-
tutions to elevate and enlighten the working classes.
This programme is signed by the leading reformers
and citizens of Cologne.
A proposition has been sent to the Government to
impose an income-tax of 4 per cent. upon the two
higher classes, and two per cent. upon the third class,
by which a sum of 6,000,000 of thalers would be
raised annually. It has been favourably received.
At a great meeting of the working classes held on
the 11th it was resolved to appoint a central com-
mittee to conduct their affairs, and watch over their
interests.

The great demonstration of the boatmen of the
Rhine against the employment of steam-boats, which
was to hare taken place at Cologne, has turned out a
ridiculous failure.