Star.
London, England, 1830-12-07 00:00:00

TOF; COUNT DE PRYHONNRT.

Was it you who suggested and composed the proclamation
of the king to the electors ? I ivo not the author, but
the publisher of it. I had projected one, but another member of the
council read another, which was preferred to mine. It was :wished,
nevotheles-, that sonic climate should be made in it, and I made tbem.
Who is the author of the ordinance of the 25th of July, relating to a
new electoral system ? The idea belongs to the council ; the composi.
Lion was mine thr the most part. Was the council unanimous with re-
gard to the adoption of the onlinsnces ? I think my honour engaged to
telt sou that I tear it would be breaking my oath, were I to reveal the
deliberations of the council. In case that the council had not been una.
nimous, are you not afraid of being wanting in your duty to those of
your former colleagues who opposed the oedinanees ? I rather fear
that I should fail in my duty •owertis them by giving, for instance, ex.
plane ions which would be personally favourable to melf. Besides,.
by the signature of tile ordinances, there was, at least In that mantes,
an appearance of unanimity. There had been before, no doubt, sone
discussion, and of Course a difference of opinion. It would appear Iran
your answer that the explanations you might give would be favourable
to you , did you differ front your colleagues? You bare many means
of acquiring the truth upon nits point, without it. being necessary for
me to give the explanation you demand. We understand the feeling
which has dietattil your answer, and we will merely ask you if AI.
Chemin de Renville dissented from his colleagues? AI. Ciuernon de

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Ra•tville did, in feet, agree% in the two councils of which I have
spoken, opinions at variance with the system that prevailed. M U.
wile, the Inventor of seentioatitile projectile*, 14.1.1111 that he was desired
by several Walston to futitiali onjectiles, to be used against the dip of
Paris en the day. of the Nib. nth. anti 28th of July. Had you, a•te
imuwledge of tide. Mk question occasions me the owe painful reel-
imp. The eseenien is decidedly false, as far as respect., me. lie-ni..l
the minhtere. bad the Kingother advisers s I know not, and t,•nu ~•11-t
feel that it does sot become me in any ease 40 answer a similar qu •st tun.

TUN. COUNT QUERNON DR RANVII.I.r.
Alrho drew np the ordinanees which es, &dished a new eleetor •1 ar.
tem ? This fact not relatii.g personally to mys.4l, I ean:•nt a• sw.•r t:..•
question. Who drew up the ordinance relating tc the prrintlictl row. ?
I can only make the sante answer. Orders sere g;ven to arrest ss vetal
persons on r•e 27th of July. What do you know oil this brad ; I chi
not know whether these orders were given. Ido not 11,1.1 k 11111 ere',
but one thing is certain, and that is, that no delibcr.o ion took plus in
the Council on the matter '.'ere the orliiiences ot the 2•ith ot Ju'v
voted unanimously ? No. I opposed these ordinances in the prepay.i.
t••ry :trundle, as well as in the council at ss bleb the K•n•g re ided. a•al
in which they were finally agreed tn. I think I alai• add, 11. a• :ha
council where the principles which formed the basis of these nr•ti^ •etas
were first suppor ed. M. de Peyronnet united with me in ni poairg th m.
Can you say, Sir. if the King had other counsellors ii•s•des his Minna.
tees ? Ido not believe so; but I cannot know what t•'ok place in rne
interior of the Palace. Had you any knowledge ot the iim:liwais made
to M. bianire, the inventor ot• combustible projectiles, to direct them
against Paris; No; and I am fully convinced that co one attached
to the King's Government conceived such a horrible idza.

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