The Sun.
London, England, 1832-06-08 00:00:00

THE DISTURBANCES IN PARIS.

We understand that the son of General Lamarque, ap-
tprehensive of the consequences of a public funeral, was
aiot anxious to carry the wishes of his father into effect
in the most simple manner, and to transport the body to
its last resting-place in an ordinary post-carriage; but un-
remitting importunities succeeded in overcoming his reluc-
tance, he at length consented to the course which has led
to such deplorable results.

Several attempts were, it appears, made during the
press of the procession, to carry General Lafayette either
in an arm-chair or in the arms of the National Guards;
but he resolutely opposed it, and it was literally by force
that he was afterwards male the hero of the triumphal
procession to which we have before alluded.
The accounts of the commencement of the hostilities are
very contradictory ; the Ministerial papers (including the
Moniteur) state that the pistol-shots were fired upon the
dragoons before they used their carbines ; and some ac-
counts represent those shots as having been fired in con-
sequ,nce of the dragoons having attempted to arrest a
man who was hoistirg a bonnet rouge on the platform.
This version is certainly erroneous, as, at the time the
firing commenced, the dragoons were at a considerable
distance from the platform. However this may be, it is
certain that, once commenced, the firing was kept up
with vigour on both sides. The populace broke open
several arniourers' shops, and gained possession of the
powder-magazine on the Boulevard de l'Hopital, which
was only guarded by eight men, and by that means were
plentifully supplied with ammunition. The head-quarters
of the insurgents, during the night, were in the rue St.
Antoine and its neighbourhood, which they had secured
with strong barricades. The rue Montmartre was the
scene of a severe contest. The noise occasioned by this
proceeding excited the greatest alarm among the inhabi-
tants, as it was apprehended that a general pillage was
about to ensue ; this alarm was, however, unfounded, as
no attack was made on any inhabited shop. The troops
took a considerable number of the insurgents prisoners.
They were generally young men of apparent respecta-
bility, mixed, however, with others of the lowest class.
The daughter of a respectable tradesman, at the corner of
the rue des Vieux Augustines, was attending her sick
mother on the first floor, when a ball passed through the
window, and killed her on the spot ; she was only 17
years of age.
I❑ the course of the night seals were placed on the
presses of the Tribune, the Quotidienne, and the Cour-
tier de l'Europe, by orders of the police, and those jour-
nals have consequently not appeared.
Daring the night and this morning troops have Leen
pouring in from every quarter within a circle of fifteen
'agues. The artillery has also arrived from Vincennes.
The total number of regular troops now in Paris is said to
exceed 30,000 men.

In the early part of the morning some severe fighting
took place near the Halle, in which the insurgents were
completely rout, d. The populace do not appear at all
disposed to sympathize with the rioters. The whole line
of the Quays is occupied by the troops. The shops are
in general shut, and all business appears at a stand still.
The groups of artizans and tradesmen who are seen in the
streets appear indignant at the scenes which have occurred,
and express themselves strongly as to the necessity of crush—
ing the insurgents at once.

-We have just learnt that the greatest carnage last night
took place near the Marais.

P. S. Up to the moment of going to press, the accounts
from every quarter are highly satisfactory. The troops
appear to be fully successful on every point.
We stop the press to announce that a fusillade, mingled
with reports of cannon, has recommenced; the sound ap-
pears to come from some distance, in the direction of the
Place de la Bastille.