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COAL-EXCHANGE. Sen. 29.
Two hundred and fifteen new ships were entered for sale to-day, and
the supply of Coal was abundant at market. The Coal Exchange was
fully attended.
Rhips arrived during the present month .... . 774
During the week
Best Wallsend Coals /168 &I 37s 6d
tither sorts .
Ships at Market, 119.

MAILS ARRIVED AND DUE THIS MORNING.
A D. A. 71. A. D
Dublin... .. 0 0 France— ..... .... 0 0 Lisbon —....... 0
1 Waterford....... 0 0 Flanders.. 0 0 Jamaica
O Guern.k Jersey.. 1 1 Holland I
O Buenos Ayres-- 0 0 Hamburgb —..
O America.......... 0 0 Leeward Islands 0 0 Mexico

THE EVENING STAR.

LONDON.

WEDNESDAY. SEPTEMBER 29.

The intelligence hitherto received from Brussels, is so
very imperfect, as to keep the public mind, as to the probable
termination of the struggle there, in a state of considerable
anxiety; for it must be evident on the termination of that
struggle, the peace of Europe more depends, than on any
other event now in uncertainty. The news of this morn-
ing, as far as it is derived ria France, contradicts the news
before received through the same channel ; and the uncer-
tainty which exists as to the converse of tho present news,
we think strongly to shake a credence in the authority of
the former. Had the Royal Troops obtained a triumph,
the promulgation of that intelligence throughout the Ne-
therlands, would have been too important, towards allaying
any rebellious spirit that might be afloat in the other Pro-
vinces, not to have been disseminated with the utmost rapi-
dity. No such intelligence is correct ; but vague rumour
alone occupies its place, which we deem a presumptive
proof that the news, up to the last date of the letter from
that part of the opposite coast, could not have been satisfac-
tory. This, we confess, only conjectures upon rumours ;
but, perhaps, before our paper goes is press, some more
accurate account may be received, and prove the fallacy
of our reasoning.

The purport of the express from Paris will be found in
another part of our columns. It appears by the Lille tele_
graphic dispatch, that the town of Brussels was still only
under a kind of siege, therefore in possession of the peo-
ple. Now, if there were any truth in our former intelli-
gence, that the Dutch troops were in possession of the more
elevated parts of the town, we must presume that they have
been compelled to withdraw entirely from it. Indeed, those
who know the town of Brussels will find it difficult to be-
lieve, that the higher parts of that city should be long in
possession of one party, while the lower was in possession of
another. It is well known, that the site of the town
is very irregular ; and such partial occupation of
its divisions, might exist for an hour or two, in the course
of such a conflict, but not for any permanence. The in-
telligence conveyed likewise by the French express, that the
people in the provinces were arming to assist the people in
Brussels ; and that a small band of auxiliaries from France,
were on march to the scene of contest, we deem very im-
portant. Such a band, however small, would form a nu-
cleus which, marching through disturbed districts, would
probably aggregate to a force of some influence on the
event.

The situation of Lille, being only one day's journey from
Brussels or Ghent, very recent intelligence would be received
there ; and the telegraphic dispatch may be considered of-
ficial. It is evident, therefore, on the Sunday, that Brussels
was in the hands of the people.
A report has been current, this morning, iu the City,
that the Margate steamer to Ostend, had, on nearing
that place, been warned off by a boat, which gave rise
to apprehensions, that some public disturbance had oc-
curred there : and, while we are writing, we receive ac-
counts, confirming the apprehension to the fullest ex-
tent, by the arrival of the packet from Ostend,
conveying the most important details of a popular
movement in that town, which had been completely
successful. The people, after a most severe conflict, and
much loss of lives, had mastered the military. We have
just perused a letter to a merchant in close connexion with
Ostend, which states this news ; and adds that it is generally
believed there, that every town in Brabant and Flanders is
in a revolutionary state—all anxious to support their com-
patriots in Brussels.

Another letter communicated to us states, that a regular
lin,: of communication had been established between Ostend
and Brussels. At Louvain severe fighting it was reported
had taken place ; and the whole country might be said to be
in possession of the patriotic or popular party.
The steam-boat which brings this news, was obligedlo
leave for safety ; and it brings likewise the report, that
Prince FREDERICK had been killed-. 4 report which hadl

reached us before by way of Paris; and therefore, we should
fear, true.

All this intelligence does but confirm the views we have
long formed and often expressed, that the discontent in Bel-
gium is more deep rooted, and grounded in real grievances,
than some of our contemporaries seem inclined to credit.
We conceive the King of the NETHERLANDS has been
as infatuated as CHARLES X. for thus engaging in a strug-
gle occasioning so much mischief as will probably result
from it ; and which, gentle means, time, and real redress,
would have, we think, prevented.
The following news, received by the packet, will convey
to our Readers almost all that is known in a small compass ;
and fully confirms what we have gleaned in the above para-
graph from the other letters which we have seen, but which
we had not the opportunity of transcribing.
By the General Steam Navigation Company's boat, the
Mountaineer, which left Ostend on Monday morning,
private letters have been received, which give the most
alarming intelligence from that quarter. On Sunday
morning the Kilo's troops entered the town of Ostend;
the populace immediately rase up in arms, and hoisted the
national colours. A moat sanguinary conflict ensued, and a
number of lives were lost7on both sides. The firing had not
ceased when the steamer left, and the people were getting the
upper hand of the soldiery; the most fatal results were ex-
pected, and the English were leaving as quick as the danger
to which they were exposed would permit them. At Bruges
a terrible firing began on the Saturday, and a number of
persons were shot; however, the people succeeded in hoist-
ing the national colours, and there appeared a determination
on their side, to resist the royal authority in all quarters.,
Intellgence had been received at Ostend on Tuesday, that 80011
of the King's troops had been killed, in attempting to enter
Brussels, at the Porte do Flandre ; and that the city was COM-
plitely besieged. Shells and Congreve rockets were firing in
all directions ; and the people appeared determined to con-
test the ground inch by inch. Prince FR ED ea it was
stated, had succeeded in obtaining possession of the Upper
town; and the people had barric .doed themselves in a
very strong manner in every one of the streets. Most
alarming conjectures were afloat, as the spirit of revo-
lution was extending itself from one end of Flanders to the
extremity of Holland.
Other accounts have been received which lead to confirm
the above information. It was with difficulty the steam-
boat got away from Ostend.

At half-past two o'clock, and since writing the above,
we have been furnished with further information, which
leads to a confirmation of all that we have previously
stated. We are now assured that the Dutch troops ware
driven out of Brussels on Monday ; and that City was
set fire to, in five or six different places, after the
most desperate conflict. Liege is also in possession of the
people—after having blown up the powder magazine ; and
live or six hundred persons had lost their lives. Prince
FREDERICK was wounded; and, most likely, is now dead.
From all that we can gather from the passengers by the
Ostend boat, in addition to our former accounts, it appears
that the Dutch troops had been finally compelled to evacuate
the upper town of Brussels, after severe fighting during the
whole of Saturday ; and that Prince FREDERICK bad en-
trenched himself in the neighbourhood, for the purpose of
awaiting reinforcements. The country behind him was in a
state of complete insurrection, and on all sides bodies of armed
men were moving about. It is said the Princew•as severely
wounded in the arm on Saturday. By his order
the communication with the coast, with Ostend, Liege,
and the French frontier, had been again opened.
On Saturday and Sunday some desperate fighting took
place a Liege, and the explosion of a magazine by which it
was reported 500 of the regular troops were destroyed, had
the effect of placing the town in complete possession of the
populace. Bruges had also it was reported been taken posses-
sion of after some severe fighting. The garrison of Ostend had
been successful in putting down the people, after a desperate
conflict, and on Sunday that place was in their possession.
The people there, however, were rallying, and it was believed
they would on the following day be compelled to evacuate the
town, as a direct communication with Brussels was estab-
lished, and the exasperation of the people was extreme.
Louvain had been a scene of bloodshed, and the country
people all said to have expressed an equal antipathy with
the townspeople to the rule of the Dutch.
By the Hamburgh steam boat late accounts have been
obtained from the Russian capital. They do not communi-
cate any confirmation to the statements made a few days
back, that dissensions had broken out among the Russian
army. The letters we have seen are wholly silent upon the
subject of recognition of PHILIP of France, by the Emperor
NICHOLAS. There was much activity displayed among the
Ministers at St. Petersburgh, and dispatches arrived almost
daily from Austria.

We have accounts, this day, from Hungary, announ-
cing the arrival in Presburg, of the Emperor and Em-
press of AUSTRIA, accompanied by the Caown Parwcz,
on the 13th instant. On the following day, his MAJESTY
addressed a Latin speech, at the opening of the Diet.
It is a pompous production ; but to-day we can only
afford space for the following passage :
" Seeking the splendour of his throne in the public wel-
fare, his wealth in the happiness of his people, and the vigor
of his administration in the sanctity of the laws, he will be
the protector and champion of your liberties and of the an-
cient constitution. The wish to secure some welfare against

all the casualities of time, demands that we should
consult with you on those subjects best calculated
for the promotion of so salutary an object. We have there-
fore not only summoned the present Diet within the legal
delay, but have also fixed and determined the day of the
succeeding, in order that among other matters in faithful ob-
servance of the laws, to consult with our faithful states, in
the way prescribed by those laws, on the subject of a subsidy
of recruits."

We have a file of Singapore papers to the 16th of May.
They contain accounts from Malacca, which furnish the,
particulars of a most treacherous and diabolical mamas of

between four and five hundred individuals, in differences be-
tween the Chinese of the tin mines, and the Malays of the
district, wherein the former were the sufferers.

We have accounts from Monte Video to the beginning
of July, which represent the country as tranOtil. A treaty
had been ratified on the 11th of the preceeding month, be-
tween the Generals La v ELLEM and REVERA, by which the
latter acknowledged the existing Government, and in con-
sequence his proscription was repealed.

We have some further accounts from New South Wales
this morning, which are of considerable interest. The fol-
lowing in an extract of a letter, dated Sydney, written by a
resident there, and will be found useful to all persons willing
to emigrate to that part of the world, the writer having pe-
culiar facilities for accurately knowing the real state of
Australia.

" Many writers have described this place either with bias
or from interested motives; and there have been very few
who have treated it with that justice it deserves, and which
is so necessary to guide those who may be disposed to emi-
grate. I arrived at Hobart Town in safety, after a passage
of eighteen weeks, glad to get a respite from the brutality
of the Captain, and the rapacity of the crew. The first
view of Van 'Diemen's, at a distance, is very gloomy ;
but when we entered D'Entrecasteana's Channel, a suc-
cession of the most delightful scenery presented itself. It is
interspersed with small islands covered with verdure. At
one view you see nature in all her wildness, while the thick
woods, composed of evergreens, look like a park at a dis-
tance. The passage of the channel is rather difficult, on ac-
count of the incorrectness of the charts. Fish is plentiful,
and we were much rejoiced at receiving some potatoes and
other vegetables from the Settlers. The former sur-
passed those of England. We arrived here at about
eight P.M. and had but rather an indifferent view
of the town ; but on the following morning from the
deck I had never seen so splendid a sight as then presented
itself: even the celebrated scenes of the Andes were nothing
compared to this. Hobart Town is situated at the foot of
an abrupt mountain, about 4,000 feet high, which was
tipped with snow, and on this the tropical sun shone
with splendour. The spire of the Church, the
whiteness of the houses, and the clusters of trees
which here and there are loft by choice or acci-
dent ; the gardens, and the general comfort prevailing,
made me entertain a favourable idea of the place.
The climate is very fine, and suitable to an English con-
stitution. It is rather warm in the middle of the day ; but,
with that exception, preferable to any I have yet visited.
The country aU through the Lamerstou is exceedingly rich.
After remaining three weeks, I proceeded to Sydney.
The harbour of Port Jackson is one of the most magni-
ficent in the world ; ships of the largest tonnage can go up
to the very town, and it possesses many other advantages.
The climate is very changeable. It is the decided opinion,
any respectable industrious man would do well here at all
times. Trade is very dull here and at Hobart-town: the markets
are glutted with goods, and money is exceedingly scarce : 15
per cent is the common interest, but 20 to 25 per cent. is
given, or very good bills at short dates. Living is very rea-
sonable. Rent is exorbitant, considering there are notaries.
I consider it 150 per cent. higher than in London. which is
more than equivolent to the cheapness of provisions. The
merchants are turning their attention to the sperm whale
fishery, which they expect will be lucrative. Vessels are
fitting out and sailing every week or two, all on the same
errand."

CITY, TWELVE O'CLOCK.
Consols which left off yesterday at 881 for the account,
opened at the same price ; since which the market has be-
come heavy, and Consols have been done at 87i : at pre-
sent they are 87i, with little doing.
In the Foreign Market little or nothing doing as yet.
LIVERPOOL, SEPT. 27.—The demand for British planta-
tion sugar has again been limited. The sales of the week
were 450 hhde. and prices are reckoned lower. Coffee
keeps steady; the sales of the week reached 230. Teas,
chiefly Jamaica, at full prices. Cotton continues dull ; and
the sales this week were only 7820 bags. Tobacco remains
'steady. We have had but few arrivals of pne timber this
week; but the demand for the article has rather slackened
during the put fortnight.

CITY, lIALF-PAST ONE.
The Consol market continues heavy ; Consols are 87j
for the Account.

In the Foreign Market scarce anything doing ; prices
much the same as yesterday.
We are all in the greatest anxiety in the City, owing to
a number of reports circulation. The Attwood steamer
is arrived from Rotterdam. It was also reported that the
Romans was in the river from Ostend. At present we
have the following accounts, that the people of Ostend
bad risen on the garrison, which consisted of akout
five hundred young recruits, and disarmed them ; also,
that they were fighting at Bruges, and along the road
to Brussels. Another account, that the Dutch troops had
got the entire possession of Brussels on Saturday, but the
people of Brussels having rallied again on Sunday, when a
desperate fighting took place, and Brussels was on fire in
several parts.
These are the reports on Change at present ; but it ap.
pears certain that there was some fighting at Ostend and
Bruges; another report that the Prince of Orange was shot:
but it will not be long before the true state of things will be
known, as the Ostend steamer is expected hourly with all
these reports.

In Leipsic, u in Berlin, in order to maintain tranquillity,
the armed police have been placed in non-activity. The con-
duct of the students of the University, throughout the whole
course of the disturbances, is spoken of in terms of the
highest praise. The Senate of Leipsic, it is said, have ma-
nifested a wish to recall certain of their concessions made in
the hour of danger, and which they now represent to have
been extorted from them.—Hambeirgh Reporter.

Disorder is the order of the day. In Berlin the tailors
have had a turn out, which in the State Gazette is repre-
sented to have been of a very harmless character. The Go-
vernment deemed it necessary, however, to issue a proclama-
tion, by which it was prohibited, that more than five persons
should congregate together in the streets. At the same time,
the poke-officer who arrested the journeymen tailors, and
thereby led to the riot, has been discharged. In Vienna,
Copenhagen, and Chemnitz, there have also been disturb-
ances.—lforriburgh Reporter.

THE KING'S COURT.
4•1•••=1.11111.
BRIGHTON, Sarr. 28.
The dinner party at the Pavilion yesterday, exclusive of
the Royal suite, consisted of
Count KIELMANSIGOZ,
Count EDWARD KIELMANSIOGE,
Baron WANOINBEIN, and
The Duke and Duchess of RICHMOND.
The returns to the Palace last night were Colonel Fox,
and Colonel GEOROE FITXCLARENCZ.

This day, Lord JAMES HAY, Baron WA KGENHEIN,
and Vice-Admiral DIGEY, had audiences of the KING.
In the morning, the following Nobility left their name 3
for their MAJESTIES at the Pavilion :
Vice-Admiral DIOBY,
Lady LAURA MEYRICK,
Lieutenant-Colonel MEYRICK,
Lord PONSONNY,
Lord DUDLEY STUART,
Lieutenant-General and Lady VI vIAN,
Lady KEANE,
Lord ASHTOWN,
Captain and the Hon. Mrs. CHARLES H NAG I:,
Sir DAVID and Lady ()Guar,
Mrs. MANNERS SUTTON,
Sir JOHN TOWNSEND,
Mrs. MONTIFORIE,
Sir WILLIAM JOHNSTONE HOPE,
Lady ATII LON I,
Lord and Lady JAMES HAY, and
Lieutenant-Colonel MA I a.

In the afternoon, the QUEEN, accompanied by her Royal
Highness the Princess AUGUSTA and the Duchess of Ri cit-
MON o, rode out in a carriage to and from Remptow•n. The
Royal suite rode out on horseback, and afterwards went to
the Dutch fair.

Mr. WARD, of No. 142, Colonade, North-street, has
received her MAJESTY'S warrant, as Perfumer and Hair-
dresser to her MAJESTY.

ELECTION OF LORD MAYOR-( THIS DAY.,

This being Michaelmas day, the usual ceremonies were
commenced this morning for choosing a Lord Mayor for the year en.
suing. At about 11 o'clock the Lord Mayor, attended by the new
Sheriffs and other Civic Officers, assembled in Guildhall ; and at 20
minute-4 to 12 went in procession to hear Divine Service, in the church
of St. Lawrence, Jewry.
Aldermen Sir P. Laurie, Fairbrother, and Winchester, were the only
Aldermen prtsent. After an appropriate sermon had been deliwrid by
the Lord Mayor's Chaplain, the procession returned to the Hall.
The Junior Sheriff: equipages excited general attention. The liveries
were also the subject of remark. Mr. Sheriff Poland's is of green cloth,
thickly embroidered with most costly gold-lace. The breeches are
white cassimere. Mr. Sheriff Marshall's is of chocolate.coloured ch th.
also embroidered with rich gold.lace, and scarlet bretchts. The work.
tuanship is exquisitely good.
The names of Mr. Alderman Kay, Sir P. Laurie, Farebrot her, Win.
cheater, and Copeland, were then nominated. The show of hands for
Mr. Alderman Kay was exceedingly great. The Sheriff's decided the
choice of the Livery had fallen on Alderman Kay and Alderman Cope.
land. These names were retained to the Court cf Aldermen, who con.
finned the election of Alderman Kay as Lord Mayor for the next year.
V
NAVAL nvrELLia E NC.&

The Unterneetning,Junge, bound to London, put back to Caesarea
on the lath inst. leaky, and must discharge.
Haas, ;San. 48.—Arrived the Ruth, More. from Jamaica.
POIMINOUTH, Satz Wt.—Arrived off the Wight, the Seppings.
Loader, from Ceylon—sailed 27th April, and Mauritius 2Gth May ;
Australia, Proctor, from Jamaica ; Logan, Atkins, from Virginia ,
and Isabella, Hurts, from Philadelphia.
PU31011114 Sam 27.—Arrived the Port, Werra, from Newfound.
land.

Lnreasooc, Sarr.27.—Arrived the Horne, Mitchell, from Marat-
ha= ; Amulet, Winsor. from Savannah; Minerva, Hussey, from New
York; X Y Z, —, from Quebec; and John Atkins, Non, from
Halifax. Off the port, the Flora, from St. Andrew's, N.B. and the
Nautilus, from Liverpool, N.S.
Scsanououon, Suer. 27.—Arrived the Brothers, Jenkinson, from
Quebec, and Regent, Chadee, from St. Petenburgh.
Hun, Sam 27.—Arrived the Bell, Davison, from Archangel, and
Providence, Ogle, from Riga.

The Ambassador from the Netherlands had a conference
with the Duke of Airellington, yesterday, at the Treasury. His Excel.
lency also had an interview with the Earl of Aberdeen.
The Spanish Minister had a long► interview with the Ear'
of Aberdeen, yesterday, at the Office of the Stcretary of State fo:
Foreign Affairs.

Despatches wore received yesterday afternoon from Si:
Charles Begot, our Ambassador in the Netherlands, at the Foreitr
Office.

The Lord Chancellor arrived in town yesterday from
Britll Viscount Beresford had an iaterview with the Duke n:
Wellington on Monday, at the Treasury.
Earl Rosslyn gave a grand dinner last evening, at his re-
sidence hi Clifford-street, to the Lord Chancellor, the Duke of t 1 el.
lington, the Earl of Aberdeen, Viscount Beresford, Lord Ellen.
borough, Sir G. Murray, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Mr. Her.
ries, and Lord Fitzroy Somerset.
The Neapolitan Minister transacted business yesterday at
the Foreign Office.
Yesterday the Earl of Aberdeen visited Prince Talley-
rand, at his residence in Portland-place.
Prince and Princess Lieven and family are shortly ex-
pected in town from St. Petersburg.
His Royal Highness the Duke of Cambridge, who has
been recently appointed Lord High Steward of Windsor by his 1113.
jesty, has accepted an invitation to the inauguration banquet of the
Mayor elect (John Banister, Esq.) in the Town-hall of that borough.
HE X-Kiso.—A contemporary, after ridiculing severe:
silly paragraphs that have appeared in the newspapers during the week.
says, la exchange for these paragraphs we give one absurd in another
way, which our contemporaries may retort upon us. We found it on
our desk, and it is probably the work of some literal devil of the esta-
blishment, fired owith a printer's ambition to compose himself :--
Charles R. x-King, was xtravagantly stalled, and is accreted. lie
xhibited xtraordinary salience in xigency, xcessive xacerbation in sal-
tation, xemplary in Valais, but :trim& on xaminatiun ; he was sta-
tic under xhortadeo, sad stream in :clement, and he xtinguished
xtempore xpression. He was xpatriated for his xcesses, and to spate
his xtravaganas, must slat and spire in xile.' "
His Majesty has directed his Private Secretary to obtain
from Mr. Stewart, the Assistant Secretary of the Treasury. a list of the
number of clerks in the Tressury.oflices, with a particular mow"
of the amount of their respective salaries--the number of places held
by each--the age and duration of service of the holder—and, what
may seem a little extraordinary, a statement of the value of their
property and income derived from any other possession or employ-
ment. This return is to be made in 14 days, in order that it ma} be
immediately submitted to his Majesty's inspection.
The Earl and Countess of Haddington arrived in town, on
Monday night, from Rome. They are residing, for the present, at the
residence of the Earl of Macclesfield, her Ladyship's father.
We understand that the new French Ambassador, Prince
Talleyrand, intends to support his official character with a degree of
wmailrbotha;lusenutrsiyidenindourthe'sessandontha. tHaislieriesExcellencya grandrmalheentertainer Pree:lneTt
four men cooks on his establishment.
The friends of Mr. Sheil, and they are to be found in
almost sassy part of the globe, will be rejoiced to hear that he has lately
received an accession to his fortune of 4,0001. per annum.
GRAND WHITE FAST OF THE JEWS FOR THE YEAR
U9l.—Monday being one of the strictest days in the Hebrew per.
mission, it was observed with great solemnity. During the whole
day, the Jews neither ate nor drank, but continued at the Synagogues.
As soon as the stars appeared the Hymn of Death was repeated three
times over by the congregation, at the end of which a trumpet we.
sounded, authorising them to break the fast. On Friday next the Grua
Tabernacle Feast commences, which will terminate on the follow/0A
Friday. During the 8 days the most sumptuous entertainments will
be tvadyen.
B— sees the Dey of Algiers every day. He en-
joys the fall of Charles the Tenth a ceediogl go was sulky till that
met occurred t but sines, he has done nothingbut laugh, except 00
one °cordon, what ha wanted to cut off his valet's had for handing him
the wrong tube: This the authorities Wring some slight obical°l"`„,
he hum furious, and, throwing down his pipe, exclaimed, 1" g°
Bagiand, for that is a fres cotautry."

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EXPRESS FROM PARIS.

We have just received by express the Oazettc do France,
!:ted Tuesday, and the other Paris journals of Monday.
We extract from them the following account of the debate
Tx the
IMPEACHMENT OF THE LATE MINISTERS.

_ -
" CHAMBER OF DEPUTIES, Matioae, Stab 27.
The business of the Chamber was this day of great interest_
namely, the debate uirroenaara report of the Special Commissioners, ar-
raigning for High the el-Ministers. All the lobbies of the
Chamber were occupied at an early hour by strangers. Among them
were several English ladies. At 12 o'clock, when the doors were
opened, it required the intervention of a Captain's company of the
National Guard, to secure proper order in the admission of those who
had tickets for the diplomatic tribunes, and those belonging to the other
public functionaries. All the places allotted for strangers were at
once filled.

" At one o'clock the President, latfitte, opened the sitting of the
Chamber. The attendance of members was considerable.
" M. Devaux (du Cher,) in the name of a special committee, sane.
tionad the bill sent by the Chamber of Peers for the abrogation of the
law against sacrilege. The debate on this bill was then fixed for Wed.
nestle): next.

a. Manguin's proposition for an inquiry into the state of the nation
has been admitted by more than three bureaus or sections.
" This proposition will be discussed after that of the bill of impeach-
ment against the ex-Ministers.
" The President then announced the order of the day for discussing
the report of the commission from which this impeachment emanated.
" M. de Martignac first ascended the tribune. He was the late Se-
cretary of State fot the Department of the Interior in the years 1827
and 1828. He spoke with great solemnity, and was heard in pro-
found silence. Indeed the President, at the opening of this important
business, hammed that no interruption should take place in &discussion
of so grave and serious an import. M. de Martignac spoke to the
following effect :--
"' In the month of August, 1829, the Prince de Polignac overthrew
the Ministry, of which I formed a part. Separated from him by a po-
litical misunderstanding, outraged by the writers who appeared to be
the organs of his opinions, I have not had since any communication with
him. At a moment when a capital charge hangs over his head, when
his life is menaced, he thinks of me, and calls me to his assistance.—
Yesterday he applied for the aid of my counsel before the judges who
soon will pronounce upon his fate. I was moved and surprised at this
proof of his confidence, but I did not consider the danger of the task to
be so great as he supposes ; I have followed the dictates of my heart—l
have promised all my efforts-1 will keep my promise ; but I must not
take part in this discussion. The explanations that I have given are
necessary to make you understand my position.'
" During the speech of M. Marugnac, M. Mauguin entered the
Chamber; he ascends the tribune, and reads his proposition, which Is
thus conceived : a commission shall be formed of nine members, to col-
lect documents, and make a report on the situation of France. This
proposition will be discussed to-morrow, but not until sites the debate
nn the act of accusation.
" M. Gaetan de la Rochefoucault--Gentletnen were it not that I
am profoundly impressed with the sentiments of my duty, I should
not dare appear at this tribune. This is nut an ordinary discussion,
it is an accusation—a prosecution of men whom you are going to muse
of crimes which subject the criminals to capital punishment. I see
the criminals—l behold their crimes with horror—l have long re.
fleeted within myself upon the course I am bound to follow. The
report which has been presented to you requires that the Chats.
her of Deputies should accuse of treason the old Ministers for hav-
ing
committed crimes provided against by the 91st, 109th, 110th,
120th, and 125th articles of the Penal Code. After having exa-
mined all the facts of the case, I am convinced that they ought
to be accused of the crimes provided against by the articles 109,
110, and 123, but that no prosecution be founded on the 91st and 125th
articles. (Here the speaker entered into a discussion on the nature of
the facts of the case : he distinguishes them into those anterior to the
20th of July and those subsequent to that period, and then he cond.
nues)—ln order to condemn the accused it is not sufficient that they
should appear culpable ; it is necessary that a previous judgment
should not have been passed upon the very same men for the same
crimes. Now, I ask, why has Charles X. been driven from his throne
and the country ? Was it because the Ministers tampered with the else.
dons ? No, certainly, Charles X. has been driven from his throne because
his Ministers signed ordinances hostile to the institutions of the country,
and which brought about a civil war. Remark, gentlemen, that the Char.
ca said the King is inviolable—the Ministers are responsible ; but you
have thought, with reason, that the responsibility of Minium did nut
suffice. You consider that if you respected this responsibility you would
acquit Charles X. on the contrary, you have rendered him responsible
for the crimes of his Ministers. They signed the ordinances—you
have dethroned )hits; and by such a line of conduct you did away
with the rule laid down by the Charter. You have taken up the ordinary
principles of legisladon—you have seconded the degree
itsemonbl-
- you have reached the summit of the Sen-
tence has then been passed; the crime has been judged and punished;
and you have, by the act itself, acquitted the intermediate crimina/s.
Without doubt you do not intend- to re-establish the inviolability of
the old Xing, of which the responsibility of his Ministers is the
essential consequence ; yet you intend to revive both for a ma.
ment, in order to condemn Ministers whom you have already judged and
punished by the destruction of • throne which ought to have subsisted
as long as they were responsible. Yes, Gentlemen, the evident cones.
quence would be to acknowledge the inviolability of the ex.liing. The
illustrious man who saved France in the crisis through which we have
passed has said—' It is worthy of our revolution to distinguish itself
from the first moment by great acts of humanity.' You have now, Gen-
tlemen, an opportunity of performing one of tbme great acts of hums.
nity ; and, after having adopted the generous proposition of M. de Tracy,
will you pronounce sentence of death ? Should I stop to answer those
who dare to threaten us, by saying that the people require this accuse.
tion. If the people required it, I am sure you would refuse it; but
the people have given the lie to this assertion. You know that these
young men, full of soul and generous sentiments, have judged that they
could not render a more worthy homage to the memory of their unfor-
tunate friends who died for liberty than by signing on the spot where
the execution took place a petition against the penalty of death.
" The speaker terminates his speech by proposing to accuse the
ministers—lst, of having abused their power in endeavouring to vitiate
the elections, and deprive the citizens of their civil rights ; 2d, of having
menaced and dismissed the public functionaries for their opinions.
" M. de Bricqueville maintained that no doubt is entertained in the
department of which he is representative, that the late incendiaries of
Normandy were excited to their criminal proceedings by the fallen party.
He hoped that the authors of such heinous crimes would be discovered
and punished.
" M. Berryer next ascended the tribune (profound silence.) He pro.
needed to express himself in these terms :..The imposing silence
with which the report of your Commission was listened to, seemed to
indicate that there existed in this Chamber such a feeling of adhesion
to its conclusion, that it must appear to most of you a species of
temerity for any one to approach this tribune with the purpose of
combatting the resolution with which the report terminates. But it is
particularly in such circumstances as the present, when all minds !seem
to be united in the same opinion, that it becomes the duty of the coura-
geous titan to express with more than ordinary determination the send-
meats which his conscience dictates to hint, much as they may be in
opposition with those generally prevailing. I do not conceal from my.
self that the position such as I have alluded to; difficult at all times,
becomes peculiarly so for me. My voice must be suspected at the pre-
sent moment. The friendship which for many years past united me to
several members of the last Ministry is known to all of you, and pro-
bably I shall only be listened to as one advocating the cause of the ac-
cused, either in consequence of the circumstances of any position or of
any agreement with the parties themselves. Certainly I shall not ab.
jure in the day of their misfortune sentiments which are of another time
—but their defence is confined to an abler and graver organ. Believe
me, then, when I say that this solemn deliberation, faithlul to the feel-
ings which have induced me to remain amongst you, I shall be able to
rise above private feelings, and fulfil loyally the duty of a deputy, and
the high functions of justice which are this day imposed upon us. I
shall enter into a discussion of the details of the report of your commis-
sion. The examination of a great part of that production will require
the lights and the meditations of posterity. I shall only submit to you
some general reflections respecting the resolution relative to the last admi-
nistration. • France; says your reporter felt the necessity of laying be.
fore the world the grounds of complaint it had against the last adminiatra.
don. All the people of Europe have their eyes faxed upon us,' Let us
maintain, gentlemen, this elevated position, and in the presence of thisim-
mcn.a auditory, legislators, and judges, let us restrain the emotions
which may arise within us, and which will naturally be more violent
is.cause they are more recent—let us put aside all resentment
and regret—let us forget what we may have suffered--and let us
hold a language and observe a conduct which may be approved at
all times and in all places- This is an essential part of justice, ofl
which the rules are eternal and immutable—a violent struggle arose
between France and her King. War has renounced the final dos'
eision,' says the report. This Prince, to whom the deputies of the
nation said, a few months since, the sacred rights of his crown were
the surest guarantees of our liberties.—that the succession of ages
had placed his throne, for the happiness of France, in a region in-
accessible to storms,—this Prince lost, in a few hours, his throne
and his country, with his royal posterity. He has been conducted
'a the land of exile. War has pronounced the fine' decision ; and it is
,loposed to the conquerors to accuse and judge the ministers of this abo.
ashed government. A similar spectacle has been offered to the world in
-veral countries, and at several periods, amid the sad course of human
.11mtemions; but always the equity of history has condemned, and will
e'er condemn, such judicial displays made by the victorious party.
gentlemen, I express a deep reeling which is engsaven in my
-:art ; and pardon ate for saying, that I have some right to express
.ayself with this confidence. In 1815, then, penetrated with sentiment'
shich will influence me during life, when political passions were is
`very respect more ardent and exciting in my temperament. from the
I,4reith of impetuous youth. I said, • A pri4oner, a public robber, a pari-

tide, are always criminals, and ought to be condemned in all mites and in
all countries. It is not, honever, the same with state crindnalw—hand
them over to other judges, when time calms conflicting interests modi-
fies passions, and then their liws may be in safety, perhaps in honour.'
It was with these sentiments, gentlemen, that I sat next my father
for tie defence of Marshal Ney, and that I also assisted, at least, in
saving the lives of Generals Debelle and Cambrone. In the present
day a completely new revolution has worked in the centre of our system ;
the people in combatting have taken a signal vengeance upon those who
had reigned over them—all the powers of society have at once passed
into the hands of the opposite party—opinions attached triumphantly. I
wounded interests rule, and you think that the beat measure or dignity
which liberty, the guarantee of justice, can have. is in the infliction of
rigorous excesses against the authors of the political acts which have
preceded the late immense change. It is wished to *Cane the es-Mi-
nisters of high treason. Towards whom—towards the King who has
been hurled from the throne, or towards him whom you hived call-
ed to be his successor—against the order of things which the people
have destroyed. or against that which you have now mated ;
against the Charter of which you have yourselves overturned
the fundamental principle, changed the character, and modified the dis-
positions ? No, gentlemen, when on the 7th of August you wrote
on the front of your declaration, that in consequence of the violation
of the Charter, the throne of Charles X. was in fact of right recant ;
and since the day when commissioners chosen from the midst of you
conducted this Prince and his family to the shores of France, you
have abandoned the right of accusing the Ministers of that King for
these same facts—for these same violations of the Charter. Hero
permit me to recall to your recollection, in my turn, the constitu-
tional law, of which the consequences have struck every mind. The
Charter says, 'that the person of the King is inviolable and saered—
that his Maulers are &else respostrilk.' These two principles are car.
relative, mutually dependant, and inseparable. The responsibility of Mi.
nisters is the guarantee of the inviolability of the King. This inviola-
bility of Royal persons is the foundation of the responsibility of the
agents of their power,so that the responsibility of Ministers,—the invio-
lability of the Prince,—becomes a convenient pretext, and an easy road
to tyranny. Without the Royal inviolability Ministerial' responsibi-
lity opens a career of perpetual disorders and incessant anarchy. The
exercise of the right of accusation by virtue of the responsibility of mi-
nisters is both legitimate and necessary in the natural course of a con-
stitutional government, in the circle of the regular motion of political
laws. But it is unjust and exorbitant, after these violent commotion,
where the whole ado. of the state has been changed, where the laws have
perished, and where the sceptre has fallen from the hands which held It.'
/n declaring the throne sawn in striking at the Ring himself,
by the overthrow of his laws : in even striking at him through his pos-
terity, you have assumed that he had willed his own acts, commanded
their exigency, and you cannot afterwards punish his ministers tor their
obedience. The revolution which you have consummated has abolished
the political order which the impeachment of ministers could only intend
to maintain and avenge. I will not here stop to examine what might
have been the result of inquiry into the rights exercised by the govern-
ment which is no more, or into the legal consequence of the principles
expressed in the proves verbal of the Charter which you have suppressed,
—in this 14th article which you have modified,—in these still subsisting
depositions in our laws which qualify the crime of an attack against the
privileges which the King derives from his birthright. Still less
will 1 hold the thought of regarding these ministers free front
reproach; and the too legitimate complaints which are raised against
them are not those alone of those who call for their condemna-
tion. The fairest crown in the universe has fallen from the brow of the
heir of so many Kings the character of a loyal and humane Prince so
pievously compromised delivered over to such serious accusations—
the long peace and immense prosperity of a great people menaced with
so many desolations and disasters. Yes, these Ministers are culpable,
but you cannot become their accusers, and I can see no judges for
them upon the soil of France. In fine, Gentlemen, to whom can
you submit this accusation ? Who is to pronounce on their fate ? The
House of Peers. But is this tribunal, which is founded upon the baiis
of high political justice, the same House of Peers which it was
when Ministers perpetrated the acts of which you complain? Is it
even the same as upon the day when you originated this accusa-
tion? Since that time 93 Peers of France have been by you despoiled
of their rights of peerage. While that accusation was pending
you have altered the tribunal for its trial, and precipitated from their seats
a numberof its judges. lam net about to combat over again what you
have done, and which was, perhaps, an event consequent upon your re-
velation ; but does not the fact itself demonstrate that, after this revo.
laden, so vast in its results, you cannot, without a violation of all moral
*der, pronounce an accusation for anterior acts, and then refer it for
trial le judges whom yon have constituted ? It is impossible, gentle.
rots, that these reflections have not before now presented themselves to
year minds. If this deliberation, which involves questions of life and
ands, is illegal for your consideration, it is not alone a feeling of
humanity which must penetrate your soul; the gravest considerations
ought to arise also. .Every consideration of policy ought to operate
upes you, and arrest your most serious attention, in the high
old= in which you are placed. This your able reporter wisely
isilsated before he descended from this tribune—, Justice is not yen.
s'ingsaid he ; ' this is the cry which rises from every heart.'
at this moment to consider the political combinations, the
interests, the passions which are now in agitation. I in.
mob you here, In the name of the justice of these eternally moral
laws, always powerful, and ever in good time avenged upon earth.
Excited only by a sense of my own personal honour, of the honour
of this Chamber, of the honour of my country, I oppose, under
these circumstances, this proposition of accusation ; I do it upon de.
liberate conviction, without affection, and without fear.
" This speech was delivered with great vehemence; it was at times
interrupted by murmurs, which were, however, overpowered, chiefly by
the liberal party, who called out Silence.'
"M. de Podenas said that the acts of the es-Ministry were high
treason.

" M. de Lardemel said that he did not think the late advisers of the
Crown really intended high treason. They probably considered them-
selves acting right in consequence of the interpretation they gave to the
14th article of the Charter. He therefore voted against the impeach.
meat.

" M. Enauf, supported the accusation, principally on account of the
fires in Normandv.
" M. Arthur. (le Labourdonnaye said, that if the same dynasty still
occupied the throne he would not hesitate to invoke the utmost rigour
of the law against the late Ministers ; but in consequence of the change
which had taken place he could not support the proposed accusation.
' " After some further discussion, M. de Tracy answered the speech
of If. de Berryer.
" M. de Persie proposed that the question of accusation should be
put separately with respect to each Minister, beginning with Prince Po.
" This was opposed by M. de Villemain, but was ultimately adopted.
" The President then put the question in the terms with which the
report of the commission concludes • viz. the Chamber of Deputies ac-
cuses of High Treason M. de Patinae, for,' &c.
" These several resolutions were put to the vote seriataps, and were
carried, first by the members according to their usual mode of rising in
their seats, when an immense majority, including the whole of the
bench of Ministers, appeared in support of the propositions. A ballot
was then taken, and there appeared on the scrutiny 244 suffrages in the
majority, against 47 in the minority ; among whom, of course, was
M'
Berryer.
To-morrow the Chamber will proceed to dismiss the cases of the
other Ministers--that of 111. de Polignac being the ene determined to-
day. That of M. de Peyronnet will be the first on to-morrow.
" The Chamber did not adjourn till half-past 6 o'clock.