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

TRIAL OF THE FRENCH EX.MINISTERS.
COURT OF PEERS..

TRIAL OF THE EX-MINISTERS DE FETRONNET, DE
POLIONAC, DE CHANTELAUZE, AND DE OUIRNON-

RANVILLE.

Ca As important historical State documents, we think
it right to recur to the following condensation of the
examinations, which comprehends what forms the basis, of
the impeachment of the late Ministers in France.

LIAMMATION Or THE Panics Di POLIONAC.
What are your names, surnames, your age, and rank in life ? My
name is Augustus Julius-Armand-31mi, Prince de Polignac. lam Mt
yeara of age. I acknowledge that the signature at the foot of the report
to the King, which preceded and called forth the Ordinances of the 95th
July last, is in my hand writing. The signature to the Ordinance for sus-
pending the liberty of the Press is also my writing._ Do you acknowledge'
having signed the Ordinance which declared Paris to be in a state of
sine Yes.—Do you admit having signed the original copy of the
Ordinance for dissolving the Chamber of Deputies, the duplicate of
which is now before you, signed "Fur • similar copy, Count Peyton.
net ?" I believe I may state that I neither signed the copy nor the
original.—Here is an ordinance, of which we have only a copy, signed
Count Peyronuet, and relative to the introduction of a new decimal
system ; did you sign the original ? I recollect having signed it ; but
I did not sign the ordinance relative to the summoning the new Electoral
Colleges made out by Peyronnet.—Have you interfered in the Ordi.
minces which did not bear your signature? I have participated in them,
inasmuch as that I was one of the Council of Ministers.—Who was the per-1
son who drew up the Report to the King which preceded the Ordinances?
I cannot name who it was.—At what period was the plan of the report and
the Ordinances formed? A few days before their publication; I can-
not tell who was the author of this plan.—Why (having the intention of
dissolving the Chamber of Deputies and suspending the Charter) did'
you cause to b: distributed sealed letters to the Members of both Chant.
ben ? I declare that I bad no knowledge of the sending of those sealed,
letters. and only knew of it upon the receipt of the lured letter, which
had been forwarded to me as a member of the Chamber of Peers. I
ought to observe that I never had the lent intention of suspending the
charter..—Why was the command of the First Military Division en-
trusted to the !bike of Ragusa from the 25th of July ? This command
was intended for the Duke of Ragusa for a long time previously. It I
was given to him because 6CD. Ceutard had left Pat is to attend the
elections, and was to go to a watering-place for some months as soon as
ithey were concluded.— What instructions were !given to the Marshal ?
None—Do you know, Sir, who gave the order foe Sting upon the
people ? Ido not know who it was, but I can declare that I beard thel
Marshal order not to tire until the people had first fired on the troops.
I did not advise that l'aris should be placed in a state of siege, but I
I was told that the thing was legal, and It remained in the hands of the
Marshal. 1 cannot say who induced me to countersign the Ordinance.
I.
—Who gave orders tor the troops of the camps of Luneville and St.
'Omer to come to Paris ? 1, as Minister of War, and acting upon the
king's order, sent directions fur breaking up the camps at Luneville and
St. Omer, and for the troops not to march to Paris, hut to St. Cloud, to'
be near the king.—Have you not given large sums to the troops to in.
duce them to fire upon the people ? No. I gave no such orders ; I
am aware that money was distributed to them, not to make them fire
on the people, but to obtain their immediate assistance for the other 1
troops, who were much pressed. I cannot exactly say on what day
this money was distributed, nor do I know what sums were given.
I cannot say from what fund the money was taken, but I am certain
it did not come from the Civil List. lam not able to state who signed
the ostler for this distribution.— Did you not propose at the Council
that the Courts-marshal be re-established? No; that is entirely
false ; it was not even spoken of at the Council.—Was it not decided
that a great number of Deputies should be arrested? No; that_is
equally false.