Star.
London, England, 1823-03-31 00:00:00

PROSACUTIONS OF THE FRENCH PA

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PARIS, MARCH 29.
The affair of the editors of the Journal
merce and of,the Courier 'Francois has been
before the Tribune of Correctional Police. M. Car.:
don, the editor of the Journal du Commerce, *as first
heard for the article in that paper of March 11,11/15,
which was denounced to .the Chamber of Deputies,
by M. Fre:tiny., The Court condemned Cardon to
three months imprisonment and a fine of 3,000 francs,"
ordered that he should be bound to insert the present
aentence.bi his paper within three days, and con-
demned him besides in costs. The Tribunal then
proceeded to try separately the accusations against
the eJitor of the Journal du Commerce and of the
Courier Francois, for having given an account,
without being authorised. of the secret sitting of the
Chamber of Deputies, on the Bth of February, for the
discussion on the Addrtis; and for having, besides,
excited the citizens to hatred and contempt of the'
King's Government, by attributing to the President
of the Council of Ministers language which' he did
not hold, viz.—that M. de Villel4 replying to Messrs.
de la Bourdonnayeand Delalot, had wird 'that the
French Government has, relativelycto Spain, done all
it could to favour the insurgents.
The King's Counsel, after some observations, prayed
for judgment on both the accused, and ttatthey should
be sentenced to three months imprisonniebt,And afine'
of 3000 francs each.

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The-Court sentenced Messrs. Cardoit and Legrai-
veux, responsible Editors of the two Journals, as they
refused to give up the names of the authors of the
articles, to three months imprisonment, and to a fine
of 2000 francs each ; declared the seizure of the numb
bets of the 9th of February to be valid ; ordered the
copies to be torn to pieces, and condemned these Edi-
tors albo in costs.

The affair of the young men arrested in the tumult
of the 3d and 6th of March, was divided, and tried
by the Court of Correctional Police, on two separate
slays: on the first, six persons were implicated; viz.--
Blochet, aged 40, tailor; Choffard, apothecary pupil;
Arnout, 33, merchant's clerk; Evrard, cutler ; Diolot,
26; and Claitte, traveller. The last appeared on a
summons, the others were prisoners. -M. Bellot, the
King's Advocate, gave a summary of the grounds
of the accusation. Blochet was accused of having
violedtly resisted gendarmes, who wished to hinder
him from crossing the Pont Louis XVL and of
having insulted by gestures, a Commissary of Police,
in seizing him by the collar. The others are ac-1
cused of having added seditious cries to those ofl
" Vire illanud I Five le Cole Gauche! Vivela '
The witnesses being called, most of whom were gen-
darmes who" had assisted in arresting the prisoners,
one deposed that Diolot had cried, " Down with the
hussars of the guillotine." M. Blainvillier, a young
advocate, in his defence of Choffard, pretended that
the assemblage of the 3d of March was not seditious";
and was interrupted by the President, who told hind
he was preaching resistance to the armed force, and
the defence of the sovereignty of the people. After
hearing the Counsel of the other persons, the Tribune
condemned Blochet to two months imprisonment and
a fine of 50 francs ; Choffard eight months and 100
francs ; Arnout and Diolot, each six months and .50
francs; Errard two months and 25 francs; and Claitte,
fifteen days' imprisonment and 16 francs fine.-

THE EVENING StAIL.

LONDON.

MONDAY, MARCH 31, 1823.
Rause Mosinsy.—Holiday at the Bank.
THE FUNDS.
STOCK EXCHANGE, TWELVE O'CLOCK.
Consols opened this morning at 741, i, at which price they
have remained steady during the morning. Spanish Bonds are
upon the rise, owing to the Spanish Government's punctuality
in paying the dividends, as well u the report of a diplomatic
character going to Madrid.

FOREIGN FUNDS. • • ,
Spanish Bonds opened at 29, and are, fop to this hour, 991,
with a good Market.
Current Prices :—Chilian 69, New Spanish 291 to 1, Old
nothing done, New Prussian 791, Old 82, Danish 81, Colom-
bian 57.