The Sun.
London, England, 1851-12-05 00:00:00

FRIDAY EVENING,

DECEMBER s, 1861.

The Patrie states that the votes of the army in
garrison i❑ Paris have been, so far as is known, all
given to LOUIS NAPOLEON, with one single excep-
tion, that of a soldier of the 72d Regiment, who de-
clared that he did not understand the subject suffi-
ciently to authorise him to give an opinion.
The following has been published as the official
account of the arrest of Generals CAYAIGNAC, BE-
DEAU, LAMORICIERE, Colonel CIIARRAS, M. TRIERS,
and their companions :
The number of persons arrested on the night of the
Ist of December was 31, of whom 28 were represen-
tatives. These arrests were executed by the agents
usually charged with such duties. None of the per-
sons arrested made the least resistance. All the ma-
licious reports on this subject are absolutely without
the least foundation. These 31 persons had been con-
fined temporarily in the cellular prison of Mazos. At
five o'clock they were transferred to the Northern
Railway, and conveyed in a special train to the castle
of Ham, where they would arrive before midnight.
A battalion of troops superintended the execution of
these orders. Lodgings had been prepared for them
at Ham. The prisoners have been treated with all
the attentions compatible with the state of political
affairs.

The Constitutionnel publishes an article signed by M.
GRANIER DE CASSAGNAC, in:which we find the follow-
ing passage relating evidently to M. BERRYEE :
" Did not the most accredited chief of the Legitimists
send, last Monday, this verbal message to the President
of the Republic:—' Execute a coup d'etat, transport the
Socialist minority, and five minutes after we are with
you?' If this message is denied, we will name the Legi-
timist chief who gave it, and the Representative who
brought it. Thus the same men who begged the Presi-
dent on Monday to make a coup d'itat for their profit,
drew up an act of impeachment on Tuesday against the
President for a coup d'etat for the advantage of order
and society."
The Act of Impeachment alluded to by M. DE
CASSAGNAC is as follows :
DECREE OF THE NATIONAL ASSEMBLY.
Eipublique Francaise, Assemblee Nationale,
Dec. 2, 1851.

Whereas Art. 6E3 of the Constitution enacts as follows:
—The President and his Ministers are each responsible
for the acts of the Government, and any measure by
which the President of the Republio shall dissolve or
prorogue the National Assembly, or place any obstacle
to the exercise of its functions, is an act of high treason.
By that ♦ery act the President forfeits his authority,
and every citizen is bound to refuse obedience to his
orders.

The Assembly, therefore, since it is hindered by vio-
lence from accomplishing its mission, decrees—
Louis Napoleon Bonaparte is deprived of his functions
as President of the Republic, and the citizens are called
on to refuse him obedience.

The Executive power passes in its plenitude to the
Assembly.

The judges of the High Court of Justice are called
on to meet immediately upon pain: of dismissal, to
proceed to judgment against the President and his ac-
complices.

IC is enjoined upon all functionaries that they obey
the requisition in the name of the Assembly, under
penalty of forfeiture and the punishment prescribed for
high treason.

Made in public sitting this 2nd of December, 1851.
(Signed) BENOIST D'AZY, President.
VITET, Vice-President.
CHAPOT and MOULIN, Secretaries.
PROTEST OF THE ASSEMBLY.

Whereas Article 68 of the Constitution provided, &c.,
(See it quoted in the above resolution).
Considering that Louis Napoleon Bonaparte has vio-
lated his oaths and the Constitution, and employed the
public force to consummate this crime:

The undersigned members of the Assembly, after
taking official cognizance of the violence offered by the
President to its meeting, and the arrest of its Bureau and
several of its members, declare:—

That the 68th, Article of the Constitution points out
to every citizen the duty ho has to fulfil.
The President is thus declared deprived of his au-
thority; the High Court of Justice is summoned; every
citizen is forbidden to obey the deposed power under
pain of punishment.
The General-Councils are convoked, and are to meet
immediately; they will name a commission from the
members of their own body, who will assume the admi-
nistration of their several departments, and correspond
with the Assembly in whatever place it shall choose to
meet.

" Every receiver of the public funds, who shall render
up possession of the same to any person or persons
other than those authorised in the regular and lawful
manner, shall be held responsible both in property and
person.
" Done this 2d of December, 1851.
" Odilon Barrot, A Chambolle, De Tocqueville, Gust.
De Beaumont, Dufauro, H. Etienne, Mispoulet, Osc.
Lafayette. Lanjuinais, V. De Tracy, Paillet, L. Buffet,
le General Fabvier, Bixio, Ch. Remusat, Hip. Poesy,
Placatory, De Broglie, Duvergier de Hauranne, De
Corcelles, A. d'Hespel, De Luppe, De Seze, Guillier
De la Tousche, S. Vaudore, Chaper, Sainte Beuve,
Bocher, De Laboulie, Vitet, De Montigny, De Monte-
bello, Thuriot-de la Roziere, Mathieu de la Redorte,
Victor, Lefton°, Benjamin Deleasert, &c., &c."
The Deputies arrested with M. BERRYER were
offered their freedom if they would promise to submit
to LOUIS NAPOLEON. They refused, but were, ne-
vertheless, set at liberty on Wednesday evening.
They were conveyed in omnibuses from the fortress
of Mont-Valerian, and turned loose in the Luxem-
bourg-gardens.
The following order of the day has been addressed
to the National Guards of the Seine :

" Soldiers of the National Guard—The confidence of
the Prince President of the Repnblic has just placed me
at your head. In this circumstance the chief of the
state has infinitely more consulted my devotedness and
patriotism than the merit of my old., services. He has
been pleased to honour in me a reminiscence which will
be always dear to you, that of the illustrious Marshal
Gerard, who for thirty-six years condescends to name
me his friend. If I have accepted an honour which I am
far from having aimed at, it is because I can present
with confidence to your consideration the past acts of
my whole life. I have always had an invincible horror
of that revolutionary patriotism which sets one's private
interest in the place of those of the country. I have
never consented to serve my country except under
one standard—that which has guided us trium-
phant in the universe—l have only one thought
in coming amongst you, and that is, to draw
closer and closer the ties which unite you to that noble
army of which you are so proud, because it recruits its
men from amongst your brothers and children, and be-
cause it is always ready to shed its generous blood in
defence of its country. I am certain, soldiers of the Na-
tional Guard, that the sentiments which animate me are
also yours; yes, if ever the demagogical crowd should
dare to raise its head—if the ambitious men, so impotent
and so selfish, who are in movement should attempt to
realise their fatal designs, you will come with me to
range yourselves by the side of my invincible batta-
lions; and you will not come except as I order you. I
will not hesitate to punish with an inflexible rigour any
persons who should dare to have the rappel beaten
without my sanction; you will be, in fine, disciplined sol-
diers, for it is not through vanity and to figure at your
head that I have accepted the honour of commanding
you. Soldiers of the National Guard, I count on your
patriotism as you may reckon on my devotedness and
cordial sympathies.
" LAWOSTINE, General in Chief.
" VIEYRA, Colonel of the Staff."
The Patrie states that a number of Generals have
offered their services to the PRESIDENT. Among
them the following :—Marshals Exceltnana and
Jerome Napoleon ; Generals de Flahaut, d'Authou-
ard, Schramm, d'llautpoul, Baraguay d'Hilliers, de
Bourjolly, de l'Etacy, Morris, Vast-Virneux, Daumas.
Delarue, Ornano, Preval, Perchappe, Bongenal, Le-
bretoa, fiat Rebillot, Tournemine, de R6signy, St.
Sunoril, &c.
Of the 80 members nominated on the Constitution
Council 39 only have accepted.
The following telegraphic dispatch has been re-
ceived by the Government, dated Orleans 7 40 P.M. :
" THE PREFECT OF THE LOIRET TO THE MINISTER OP

day have raised the standard of insurrection. Every-
where our courageous and intrepid army has overthrown
and vanquished them. The people have remained deaf
to their excitations. There are necessary measures
commanded by public safety. The state of siege is de-
creed. The moment has arrived to apply the rigorous
consequences of it. Exercising the powers which it
gives us—
"We. the Prefect of Police, decree—Art. 1. Circu-
lation is interdicted to all public and private vehicles.
An exception will only be admitted in favour of those
which serve to the alimentation of Paris, and the con-
veyance of materials. Art. 2. Tho stationing of people
in the streets, and the formation of groups, are abso-
lutely interdicted. They shall he, without summons,
dispersed by arms. Let peaceable citizens stop at home.
There will bo serious peril in violating the measures
decreed."
" 4th December." "DE MAUPAS.
The following was placarded in the streets at two
o'clock :
" Inhabitants of Paris—The whole of France asso-
ciates itself by its approbation to the great events which
have just taken place. The acts of the Government,
which were known two days ago at Lyons, Lille,
Amiens, Rheims, Nantes, Poitiers, and in all the centre
of commerce and industry, have met with the best re-
ception. Order has been nowhere disturbed.

"The Minister of the Interior, DE MORNY."
It is evident from the above proclamation that not-
withstanding the representations of the Government,
which it should be remembered has the monopoly of
the telegraph, that there is a struggle going, on and
that it has only commenced ; and private accounts re-
present that struggle as being of a very fearful cha-
racter, no quarter being given on either side, and of a
very doubtful issue, for it is still going on, and, it is
said, that in many instance the troops have shown a
disposition to fraternize with the people, and that
General MAGNAN is not at all disposed to support the
Cause Of LOUIS NAPOLEON.

The High Court, which had at the invitation of the
Prefect of Police, separated on Tuesday, re-assembled
on Wednesday at Rouen, and there formally declared
the decheance of the PRESIDENT of the Republic, and
condemned him for high treason. This decree was
known in Paris yesterday morning, and a placard,
signed by Viczon HUGO, SCUMLCIIER, and several
other Representatives, was posted, declaring the
sentence of the High Court, and calling on all per-
sons to refuse all obedience to the PRESIDENT.
A placard, signed, by EMILE DE GIRARDIN and the
whole of the Representatives of the Left, was also
posted, declaring that the Assembly is not dissolved;
on the contrary, that it is the only legal power, that
the PRESIDENT has forfeited all authority, and that
the Executive passes to the hands of the Assembly.
It calls on the army at their peril to disobey the
Assembly. The placard signed by VICTOR HUGO
tells the people that the National Guards
and line are marching on Paris to depose the usurper.
The disposition of the National Guard is against
Louis NAPOLEON, indeed, he seems to have been
aware that such was the case, for on Monday night
he gave special orders to M. VTEEA, on no account
to suffer them to be called out.

On Wednesday morning the commencement of the
erection of barricades took place, and, as usual, these
were of a slight construction, and were evacuated im-
mediately the troops charged them, it being the object
of the insurgents to tire down the troops by fatigue
before the fighting should commenced in earnest. It
was in the attack on one of these barricades that the
representatives MM. BAUDIN and MADIER DE
MARTJAU were killed. Their bodies were carried in
procession on Wednesday evening; the procession was
attacked by the military and several men killed.

Orders were issued that the military should hold
no communication with any civilians.
Yesterday morning several strong barracades were
erected near the Portes Saint Martin and Saint
Denis ;
_these were attacked, and after severe
fighting taken, but not until cannon were employed.
The Boulevard, as far the Rue Montmartre, is a
perfect wreck. The troops as they advanced were
attacked on the Boulevard des Italiens, and a sharp
fight ensued. At a quarter past six the Boulevards
were in possession of the troops. A letter from Paris,
dated six o'clock, states that the fighting was still
going on, and that the state of Paris was worse than
it was in the days of June. This letter, which was
published in a third edition of the Morning Chronicle,
is as follows :

" THURSDAY, SIX P.M.
" Matters hero are going from bad to worse. The
state of Paris is the most terrible. The insurrection
of June was not nearly so bad as the present, and the
troops are not to be depended on. The fighting at the
barricades is going on with the same vigour; but, as it
is impossible to approach the district of the town
which is disturbed, it is impossible to,know how the affair
is going.
" The most alarming rumours are current as to the
state of the departments. It is generally reported (and
I know that the information comes from good sources)
that General Castellano and the array which he com-
mands have gone against the President, and taken part
with the Assembly.
At Lille, General Neumayer, with two regiments, is
said to have refused to adhere to the acts of the Presi-
dent. Strasbourg and Rheims are said to havo risen.
The journals which have arrived from Angers contain
violent articles against the Government, and call for
resistance.

" M. Carlier has been cent off to Lyons, as Commis
nary-General.

M.Berard, late representative of the people, has been
sent to Amiens, where the Prefect, M. Leon Masson, has
made common cause with the Municipal Council and the
National Guard against the Government.
" I mention these rumours as they reach me. Of
course, some of them are exaggerated, but the very
fact of their circulation shows how serious the crisis is.
" At the moment when I write there are numerous
and formidable barricades raised in the quarters St.
Denis, St. Martin, and the neighbourhood of the Rue
de Rambuteau. Even at the corner of the Rue
de la Grange Bateleire there is a large barricade,
and shots were fired on the troops from Tortoni's
coffee-house. Several people have been killed in the
Rae de Grammont. M. Sallandrouae's carpet
manufactory has been riddled by cannon, and
it is said that thirty people who were in it
have been killed. It appears that some shots had been
fired from the windows. The boulevards are swept
every five minutes by large bodies of lancers. Orders
have been given to the troops to give no quarter. Very
few of the barricades have been taken. A considerable
number of insurgents taken in the Rue Chapin, between
two barricades, were shot on the spot.
" Several members of the club of the Rue des Pyra-
mides met this morning, and resolved to support the
Government against the insurgents. I do not know
where they met, but their usual place of meeting is oc-
cupied by 50 soldiers, and the Government has given
orders to prevent a meeting.
"You are aware that the 152 representatives who
wore imprisoned at Mont Valerien were set at liberty
last night. The greater number of them were Legitimati-
fists. They all refused to pledge themselves to remain
neuter, or to leave the prison if any were retained. Ul-
timately they were all set at liberty. A commissary of
police conducted them in prison vans to the garden of
the Luxembourg, where he told them to alight, and
having politely taken off his hat, said they were at
liberty. Since then several have been again arrested.
"HALF-PAST SIX.
" The Government denies all the sinister reports in
circulation. The Minister of the Interior declares that
the news from the departments, which has reached the
Government, is in general satisfactory; and that even at
Lyons, after a moment of astonishment and hesitation,
the whole place accepted the acts of the Government.
" The system the President has announced, of taking
the opinion of the people, has given great offence, and
has turned many peaceable people against him.
" It is impossible that the affair can be settled to-night.
" The telegraph is again stopped.
" P.S.—At the present moment the firing has ceased.
The insurgents have been driven back in several
quarters, and a considerable number of the troops
seem to be returning to their quarters. The affair is,
however, not over, and will certainly be renewed in
the morning."
The Pays contain the following letter from its dif
ferent editors to the manager :
" In the presence of the events that are passing, we
can have nothing more to do as journalists at present.
We resign.—A. do la G uerronilre, F. Ducuing, A. Blaise
(des Vosges), Ch. Rolland, E. L. lieritier, E. Gourdon,
J. M. Lejean."
It also contains a letter from M. DE LA. GUM.
HOMBRE to the Minister of the Interior, stating that
he has observed his (M. DE L.I. GUEB.RONIEIteB)
brother's name in the list of new sub-prefects pub-
lished on the day of the dissolution of the National
Assembly. lle takes upon himself to resign, in the
name of his brother, an office which he feels sure he
will not accept under existing circumstances.
The editors of the Assembles Nationale have also
resigned, in a letter which the manager of that
journal dares not publish.
M. A. Freslon has resigned the post of Advocate-
General at the Court of Cessation.
There
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