The Sun.
London, England, 1851-12-08 00:00:00

MON DAY

style or manner of the investigation. A highly re-
spectable special jury had been selected, every wit-
ness requested ,by the plaintiff was in attendance—
even the representative of the SOTEREIGN entered
the box, and answered clearly and explicitly the in-
terrogatories exhibited on behalf of the plaintiff.
There was no attempt atlmystification or conceal-
ment. The inquiry being insisted on, the fullest in-
formation was afforded. The plaintiff was enabled,
under the new Law of Evidence Act, to give testi-
mony in his own favour, so that he could not only
explain the entire transactions that had taken place,
and the grounds upon which he sought a verdict at
the hands of the jury, but he could detail his own im-
pressions on all doubtful points, so that if rea-
sonable they might be accepted by the jury.
He had also the assistance of advocates not inferior to
any that could be procured in any part of the world.
If, then, the case proved a total failure, if it clearly
and unequivocally broke down, it must be ascribed
to its own demerits, and not to any disadvantage
under which the plaintiff laboured during the:progress
of the inquiry.
On behalf of public journalism, we must strenuously
and indignantly protest against the views and opinions
put forward by the plaintiff in the course of his evi-
dence. According to his own statement, he was wil-

ling to prostitute his pen by writing for a pecuniary
consideration in the " very arduous task" of at-
tempting to support a Government that was so un-
popular, and that he conceived to be "influenced by
very little :principle." He was, however, quite
willing to undertake all the odium and disgrace at-
tendant upon his venality, provided he received an
adequate remuneration. That, however, was left
totally unsettled—the stipend was not fixed. Certain
sums were paid ; for, unfortunately, and to the deep
discredit of the Irish Government, it appears that the
proffered services of the hireling were accepted, and
money or cheques actually handed over as a return
for the support which he afforded. But these payments
or presents, whichever they may be considered, were
regarded by the VICEROY as marks of gratitude for past
services, while the plaintiff gave credit for them as
small instalments of the debt that was accruing day
by day. He certainly appears to have estimated his
literary services at rather a high figure—at a
rate which would astonish the weak Iminds of
the magnates of the "Row" if claimed by one of their
authors. The plaintiff actually received 3,700/. in
hard cash, including 2,000/. obtained from
the Earl of CLARENDON under the threat
of legal proceedings, and accepted as full
satisfaction. According to the bill of particulars,
however, he claimed no less than 70/. fur every article.
This was less than he estimated his services at on the
table, when he deliberately swore that he
thought " 5,000/. a year would not be too much."
It, however, appeared that he was at the same time
paying the gentlemen who actually wrote many of
these brilliant effusions, or, as he would have it, the
amanuensis who transferred to pager the directions
which he received from London, for these and other
services, the handsome and very liberal salary of 30s.
a week, while he was demanding 961. for himself.
After such confessions, and after the payment of such
enormous sums, there could not be much doubt as to
the decision at which the jury would ultimately
arrive, even if the full and unconditional release of
all claims had not been produced: None can pity Mr.
BIRCH for the exposure and expense that he
has brought on himself. We regret that the Earl of
CLARE NDON should be in any way implicated in such a
transaction. We must, however, remember that it was
in 1848, when the Young Ireland mania was prevailing,
and when measures were required that would not for
a moment be thought of under other circumstances,
and also that his EXCELLENCY stipulated.merely for
articles in support of law and order, and declared
that he cared not what was said of himself personally,
or of the Administration with which he was connected.

THE FRENCH REPUBLIC.

TRANQUILLITY IN PARIS:

BUSINESS RESUMED AS USUAL

We have received the Paris journals of Saturday
and of yesterday.
Tranquillity in Paris was completely restored on
Saturday ; the troops no longer occupied the streets,
carriages and foot passengers traversed the public
ways as usual, and the theatres were open i❑ the
evening. At the Bourse the funds continued to rise.
The Moniteur of Sunday publishes the following
semi-official notice :

"Two journals of London—the Morning Chronicle,
and the Globe copying the former—publish, concerning
the acts of the Government and the deeds of the 2d De-
cember, the most odious and absurd calumnies. We are
authorised to give these journals, whose introduction
into France is forbidden, the most complete contradic-
tion. We learn that the correspondents have received
to-day the order to quit France."
The same journal publishes a decree, placing the
departments of the Allier and the Soane-et-Loire in
a state of siege.
Another decree restores the church of St. Genevkve,
in Paris (the Pantheon), to its original object—that
of religion.
M. MAURICE DUVAL is appointed Commissioner
Extraordinary for the department of the Cotes-du-
Nord, Finisterre, Ille-et-Vilaine, Loire Inferieure,
Morbihan, Maine-et-Loire, Vendee, and Mayenne.
M. CARLIER, the former Prefect of Police, Commis-
sioner Extraordinary for the departments of the Allier,
the Cher, and the Nievre, and eight additional prefects
are dismissed.
The journals of Sunday publish the following note
communicated b y the Government :
" All the couriers of this evening (Saturday) have ar-
rived. There is no bad news. Lyons was perfectly
tranquil, nevertheless at St. Gengoux, near Chaton-sur-
Saone, the cash -box of pro receiver of the registry duties
was pillaged, and a rich pprietor was made to contri-
bute 2,000 f. Gendarmes and Dragoons have left for
Chalons.
" Paris is perfectly calm. It has been ascertained
that M. Gaston Dussoubs, representative of the Haute
Vienne, was killed on one of the barricades. MM.
Mathes and Huguenin, two Montagnard representatives,
were arrested yesterday."
M. TRIERS was set at liberty on Saturday night,
and orders have been given for the liberation of M.
ROGER (du Nord).
The Constitutionnel gives the following account-of
the military arrangements on Thursday
The General-in-Chief Magnan was informed that,
during the night of Thursday, formidable barricades
had been raised in the Rue Rochechouart and at the
Barrier© Poissonniia-e. By his orders General Carrelot
went to those places at nine o'clock yesterday morning
with the brigade Canrobert, reinforced by the 3d light in-
fantry. The barricades were not defended. General
measures were besides taken. The quarters which, on
Thursday, were the centre of the insurrection were
militarily occupied in the evening by troops established
at the angles of the streets. Moveable brigades passed
along the streets to sweep away any attempts at disorder.
The action of General Carrelet was concentrated on the
left of the boulevards, in the Faubourgs Poissonniere, St.
Denis, St. Martin, and du Temple. The division Levas-
sear acted on the right in the streets which lead to the
Hotel de Ville, and extend to the Faubourg St. An-
toine. The line of the Boulevards to the Bastille was
occupied by the division of heavy cavalry, which sup-
ported the two preceding divisions. The 12th regi-
ment of dragoons paraded the exterior Boulevards from
M ontemarte to the Bastille. General Regnaud occu-
pied the positions of the Luxembourg, the Pantheon,
and the Croix-Rouge. At ono o'clock tranquillity was
assured by the movement of those troops, acting with
admirable ensemble under the conduct of their chiefs.
General Carrelet met with no obstacle, and was seconded
-by the unequivocal sentiments of the population.
At Montmartre, the mayor, with five or six
national guards, was able to restrain the in-
surgents of his eommune during two days, and
three insurgents paid with their lives their
criminal enterprise. Yesterday, Montmartre, visited
by the troops of General Carrelet, was calm and in se-
curity. The two companies of the 28th of the line
which, the night before, at La Chapelle St. Denis,
overthrew with the greatest vigour several barricades,
and killed fifteen insurgents, occupied militarily the po-
sition, which was well guarded. At Belleville and La
Villette General Carrelet was received by the acclama-
tions of the National Guard, who spontaneously as-
sembled for the defence of order. The 12th Dragoons
terminated their operations by visiting several regiments
in the neighbourhood. Some men of bad
character,
who threatened to take up the rails of the railway in the
environs of the Batignolles, were pursued by the Dra-
goons and arrested. In the command of General Levas-
seur, the situation was not less tranquillising. . The
Faubourg Saint Antoine, in which was the brigade
de Courtigis, was calm and animated with a good spirit.
In the centre, two columns, consisting of the brigades
Herbillon and Marulaz,visited the rues Saint Denis, Saint
Martin, and du Temple. There the several barricades
were destroyed. The civil population aided in replacing
the paving stones; their good spirit, an instant paralysed
by surprise, became aroused, their patriotism revived by
the example set by the soldiers. These movements were
supported by the battalions placed in the rue Rambuteau,
and in connexion with the Hotel d e Ville since the pre-
ceding day. The brigade Forey, detached from the divi-
sion Renault, left the Faubourg St. Germain by the Pont
de la Concorde, and proceeded by the Boulevards, the Rues
Poissonniere, Montorgueil, des Prouvaires, the Pont Neuf,
the Rues Dauphine andDu Four, up:to the Croix Rouge.
These combined movements would 'have crushed the
insurrection, if it had dared to rain its bead, but it ad