The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1840-08-11 00:00:00

ATTEMPTED INSURRECTION IN FRANCE.
(From a Third Edition of the Morning Post of Thursday.)

We have just received
important intelligence of an event which al.
take? place late last night in France :

special courier the following

.5 to have

Boulogne, Thursday morning, August 6,
Seven o'clock.
Last night a steamer arrived °lf Boulogne, and landed
within three miles of here about one hundred men, generals
and colonels, dressed in uniform. Some of them went to
the barracks, and cried, " Vive Louis Napoleon." and dis-
tributed money amongst the mob. This morning one of the
generals and a colonel, dressed in grand uniform, were ar-
rested. On board the steamer there are some horses. It is
reported that Louis Napoleon also landed. All is quiet at
present; all the military under arms. The drums are beaten
to call out the National Guam:.
have been arrested.

No more of the insurgents

Boulogne-sur-mer, Aug. 6.
This morning one of those mad attempts at revolution
which have characterised the 'French since the days of the
first and of memorable July, disturbed the inhabitants of this
peaceful town from its slumbers. The facts, as I have col..
lected them, are as follow

The City of Edinburgh steamer, belonging to the Com-
mercial Steam Navigation Company, was hired by Prince.
Louis Napoleon, ostensibly for an excursion of pleasure along
the British coast, for fourteen
_days. In_ this he embarked

afty-six followers, eight horses, and two carriages, in
Thames on Wednesday last : this morning, about two
o'clock, they reached the coast of France, off Wimiroux,
about three miles from Boulogne. The surprise of captain
and crew may be imagined to see the whole of his passengers
come on deck, not in the peaceful garb of citizens, but en
snilitaire, some as lancers, some as general officers, some -
private soldiers, with an oil-skin covering or thei
the number 40 painted iu front, that being t" ke

,11. their hats, with

ment which

at Strasburg had formerly identified itself so seriously in the
cause of Louis Napoleon.
Their object was soon made evident. The ship's boat was
lowered, and the whole company landed in three trips.—
Before the prince left the vessel, he ordered the captain to
cruise off the coast, but to keep close into Bologna, and have
a boat ready manned to come off for them should they sig-
nalise to that effect. Amongst those landed I have been
able to collect the names of the General .Nlontholon, Colonel
Vaudrey, Colonel.Parquin, and Colonel Delaborde.
When all had landed, they marched into the town by the
Place Navarin, Rue des Carreux, Rue Simoneau, into the
Grande Rue, shouting—" Vive l'Einpereur," the prince
carrying his hat on the point of his sword, and waving it in
the air. From the Grande Rue they made their way by the
Rue de la Lampe to the Caserne, and roused the small body
of troops of the line (I believe only one company), that per-
form duty here. The soldiers, awakened, and seeing them-
selves surrounded by general officers, knew not what to make
of the scene. They were, however, soon made to compre-
hend that a revolution was on foot, that Louis Philippe was
dethroned, that all France was roused in favour of their em-
peror, Louis Napoleon, and that they must arm to march
forthwith upon Paris. As some were preparing to obey;
their captain, who had been awakened by the noise, rushed
in among them, and restored their wavering loyalty by shout-
ing " Vive le Roi." High words and a scuffle ensued be-
tween him and Prince Louis, when the latter drew a pistol
and fired; unfortunately the ball shattered the under jaw of
a poor soldier who was endeavouring to separate them, and
the whole party, finding that the soldiers were lukewarm,
that the officers were faithful, and that nothing was to be
done there, precipitately quitted the Caserne, and retired to
the port. _ _ _ _

By this time the town was roused, the authorities were on
foot, the drips were beating to arms, and the National
Guards pouring out in all directions. The proclamations,
one of which I enclose, with a decree, had been lavishly dis-
tributed along every street through which they passed, and
money given to those who had followed them

These soon

declared what the object was, and the neeessary directions
were given by the Sous-Prefet to attack the disturbers of the
peace. Within two hours the greater part were either pri-
soners in the citadel, shot, or dispersed. They made no
stand after leaving the Caserne. Some made their way with
the eagle to the Napoleon column, some with the prince
hastened to the sea side, and signalled for a boat from the
steamer. Unfortunately for them, two many got into it,
and it upset. The prince with three or four others swam for

the steamer, and hacl a narrow escape of being drowned.
Miring their absence, however, affairs had changed onboard
the steamer. M. Pollet, the harbour-master, by order of the
mayor, had proceeded with a dozen custom-house officers in
a boat, and taken possession of it; it was fortunate for the
prince they did so, for in returning into the harbour they
found him almost exhausted, clinging to the buoy, about the

and with him Colonel Vaudrey. In escaping from the Shore
they had narrowly avoided being shot ; several balls 'passed
close to the prince, and.several ()Ibis followers were wounded,
and sank to rise no more. The report is, that six have been.
found ; one poor doctor, who surrendered, was shot by a Na-
tional Guard.

Boulogne-sur-mer, August 6.
How a man with 50 men could think of raising an army in
this peaceably-disposed province I cannot understand. He
must have been misled as to the disposition of the people.
At the same time, had he landed with 300 men there can be
no doubt but Boulogne would be at this moment in his hands.
The people here have been for several days in a great state of
excitement in consequence of the war talk, and so easily are
they to be gulled upon matters relating to holitilities with
England, that the first rumour of the debarkation this morn-
ing was, that " the English had already landed a force on the
coast.'

I had a peep at Louis Napoleon. Poor devil! he looked
awfully excited. His followers are tine-looking fellows.—
They appear to be the dare-devils of all nations—Poles,
French, Swiss, and, some say, English. The latter state-
ment Ido not believe. The Artillery and National Guard
were all in leadiness.

Twelve o'clock.
The steam-boat Edinburgh Castle has been seized by the
captain of the port, and is now in the harbour. The firing
of the National Guard on defenseless people in the water is
deprecated by the bitter feeling portion of the public. Louis
Bonaparte was well nigh drowned. Before he was picked up
'fur the boat in which he was trying to make his escape up-
" friend of mine saw
--FA been so

Set) several shots were fired at hi

a musket ball fall close be

~
shot, it would have been the proper end of so mischievous
blockhead.

A French general who was captured is said to have died of
his wounds.

The town authorities are liberal enough to give out that the
" English are at the bottom of this insurrectionary move-
ment." What neit ?

All sorts of rumours are rife. It is said that the troops of
,! ,

the line are favourable to the prince, and that those quartered
in the environs will attempt to rescue the captives. The
civil authorities have issued proclamations lauding the loyalty

The. coach,

imagine that accounts will be received of attempts to rise
elsewhere, and that some simultaneous movement has been
contemplated.

FURTHER PARTICULARS.
(From the Times of Saturday)
BOLOGNE, FRIDAY MORNING.-1 am happy to inform
you that the night passed tranquilly. There were not want-
ing those who augured than an attempt would be made to
break open the prison and release Louis Napoleon, but
happily no attempt of the kind was made. After 1 despatched
my letter yesterday, three or four of the wretched men wh
landed from the steamer were taken in the corn fields. The
were conducted to the Sous-Prefecture

u!errogated, and

are now in prison with the rest. Proclamations rain on us
from the mayor, provost, and commissaire of police. They
are conceived in the worst possible taste, and expressed in
the semi-Gallic and semi-Ossianic style, in which Napoleon
sometimes indulged. The prowess of the National Guard is
vaunted to the skies, for having fired on defenceless men in the
water, who made no sign of resistance ! Cou may fancy how
cowed and down-spirited these poor wretches were when 11
of them who had got into a boat armed to the teeth allowed
the oars to be taken from them by one Guillaume Tutelet,
a bather, who seized the leader of the party, although he had
previously offered him 100 f. to allow him to escape. In the
pocket of one of the 11 was found a £5 note, with the name
of Captain Browne written upon it, together with many
other names. Several of the wis&wres among the police then
simultaneously concluded that the English army was mixed
up with this foolish attempt. One of the understrappers
said to me, " Ii est clair, Monsieur, que le Gouvernment
ecrit
Anglais sc'en meele. Voila le nom* d'un officier Anglais
sur un billet de Banc d'Angleterre trouv6 dant le gousset
d'un de ces Republicains."
The extravagant folly nf some of the inhabitants is only
equalled by their stupidity. One fellow, an employe" at the
Etablissement, as it is called, loudly maintained that there
was an English fleet in the offing, that he had seen clearly
with a lunette d'approehe that there were English troops
aboard, and they amounted in number to at least 10,000 men.
These absurd rumours have already had their effect. A vast
number of English left yesterday for Dover, in the Duke of
Wellington packet, and a still greater number leave this morn-
ing in the London boat. One of the leaders of the conspi-
racy escaped in a curious manner. Having reached the up-
per town in safety about eight o'clock yesterday morning, he
met an Englishman well mounted. Presenting a pistol to
his head, he called on John Bull to surrender his horse,
which he mounted and rode off. I was in error yesterday in
stating that some of the 40th regiment were engaged in this
conspiracy. The men who were disembarked at Vimereux
from the steamer all wore the uniform of the 40th.
whom were implicated in the Strasbur
regiment is now quartered at Calais

•g affair. A part of this
and a portion at Dun-

If I am 11. ghtly informed, attem

made to land at Du-nk(rk, and seine say at D
effectually.

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It is said that the Edinburgh Castle v
for a fortnight, and that she had been ouL
days before the 60 men were landed at `►mereux yes
morning.

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The Pole who was yesterday tali
state, is since dead. It is my opinion nu
saved if a different treatment had been adopted.
The captain of the English steamer Edinburgh Castle, his
crew, and the English grooms who were aboard, have all been
imprisoned, after undergoing interrogatories.
I just learn that yesterday there NV7
which was put down after some bloodshed
is staying at the Chateau d'Eu.

Then

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Louis Philippe

LOUIS NAPOLEON'S REMOVAL FROM BOULOGNE.
BOULOGNE-SUR-MER, AUGUST 8, 7 P.M.—This morning
this wild adventurer was quietly removed from the castle in
the upper town. It is supposed his destination is Ham
111ontholon and the other captives are to be tried, it is said
by' a military tribunal. The insurgents have undergone
examination, but secrecy appears to be the order of thebda:
as nothitr, has yet been revealed to the public.
It is said Bonaparte is not to be deprived of his money
and that he has requested the government to sell his horse
The celebrated Surgeon Gove has amputated the arm of tl
wounded Pole. The sentinel shot by Louis Napoleon_ to,n,
in the defence of his officer, is still ali%
steamer yet remains in the hands of the t
what will be done with her no one know
The rumour that Louis Phillippe was
to Eu has not been contradicted. To-d
it was the coachman. and not the cour
was killed. The garrison here has been

of the King that

ral troops have arrived in the town.--
still exists ; if the feeling, or rath,
strangers will depart the province an;
to sink. and acain becornp

xe this English ci

lish have made it, and trtisi th
gratitude.
TEN O'CLOCK, P. M

Every thing

Nothing new from Paris.
On entering his carriage Louis Napole
assembled, " Adieu, mes amis, nous jamais." A bystander replied, " Les cendt
grand progeniteur seront votre protection."
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tranquil

,aid to the people

le nous rev

_.us is doubtful: the money which he had abo
person he is allowed to retain, but the four chests which were found in the steamer, are yet under chr
the government authorities.

It is now reported that Lord Newport, the eldest son of
the Earl of Bradford, will be brought forward at the next
general election, in conjunction with Lord Ingestrie, as a
candidate for the representation of South Staffordshire.—
, Biriiiinghata Advertiser.