The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1848-05-02 00:00:00

SUCCESS OF THE MODERATE PARTY IN THE ELECTIONS.

Though the result of the elections is.
not officially an-
novnced, there is no doubt that the moderate party has
been successful in Paris, where the strength of the exotic's
mainly lies; and it is certain that men of moderate opi-
nions will mostly be returned by the departments. It ap-
pears that 210,000 voted in Paris, and nearly 60,900 in the
r mdissements of Ste lux n I St. Dennis, and only 40
lists an hour can be examined in each section. The Na-
tional, however, contains the following :
" According to the estimates which have reached us
from a great number of sections, the following is the pro-
bable result of the Paris elections. The nomination of
these 28 candidates appear certain—Larmartine, Dupont
(de i'Eure), F. Arago, A. Marrast, Gamier PagZs, Marie,
Beranger, Crdmieux, Cornot, Betlanont, General Duvi-
vier, Lasteyrie, Schmidt, Perdiguier, Pagnerre, Lamen-
nais, Caussidiere, Cormenin, Ledru Rollin, Albert, Flo-
con, and Louis Blanc. The candidates who, after these,
appear to have the best chance, are—M.M. Bastide,
Goudchaux, Pascal, Vellin, Daugny, David (d'Angers),
Wolowski, Garnon, Degoussie, General Guinird, the
Pastor Coquerel, and Berger."
If the National be rightly informed, Ledru Rollin
would only come twenty-fourth in order, while Lamartine
heads the poll. Lasteyrie and Vavin, who came after
General Duvivier, were formerly deputies, Buchez and
Recourt are deputy mayors of Paris. Peupin is a watch-
maker, belonging the original Society of Prud'hommes.
Corbon is the editor of the Atelier, the organ of the work-
ing classes. Schmidt is a sort of a French Cobbett, whose
Chatechise des Ouvriers, having first appeared in succes-
sive numbers of the Constitutionnel, was reprinted, End
30,000 copies brought up in a short time. He it was who
made the curious calculation, that allthe money in France,
if divided, would only give 31f. as money capital, to each
individual, and all the money and land only 63f. His re-
turn so high on the list is a significant and important fact,
as testing the sentiments of the working classes. Perdi-
guier is a working cabinet maker, whose name appears on
a great many lists. Pagnerre is the bookseller who took
so active a part in organizing the electoral banquets, and
is one of the secretaries of the government. Among
those most likely to be returned is Bastide, one of the
editors of the National, now considered the conservotive
organ of the republic. Goudchaux was the predecessor of
Gamier Pages. Pascal is a printer, who fills the the office
of lieutenant-colonel in the 11th legion of national guards.
Vellin is a young carpenter, who is decidedly opposed to
communism. Daugny is a printer who figures on the
moderate lists. David (d'Angers) is the famous statuary.
Wolowski is the professor of industrial legislation at the
Arts et Mailers. He is a moderate man, an excellent
speaker, and is brother-in-law of Leon Faucher, the well
known ex-deputy. Garnon was formerly a deputy.
Degouisse is a civil engineer, and chef de batailion of the
3d legion of national guards. The Pastor Coquerel is a
well known protestant minister, and Berger, the last on
the list, is an ex-deputy of the centre quache, or Thiers'
Section.
The Paris papers of Friday confirm our previous report
that the eight moderate members of the Provisional Go-
vernment will be at the top of the list of the 34 deputies
elected for Paris, while the four members of a more vio-
lent tendency will be nearly at the bottom of it.
The elections in the departments were, on the whole,
of a similar character.
These fact' sug e•sted fears that the ultra-Republicans
might mak an a ompt to dissolve the Chamber by force,
but up to t e m ,rnent when our despatch left Paris every-
thing was ran ail.
The G, ern e•flt was, however, fully prepared to meet
any dam rth might present itself.
The 1 aria papers of Saturday contain the official an-
nouncei eat of the result of the Paris elections. It may
be only necessary to observe here that the first name on
the list of the 34 deputies elected to represent Paris in
the National Assembly is that of M. Lamartine ; the
24th, that of M. Ledru Rollin ' • the 26th, that of M.
Floeon ; and the 27th, that of M. Louis Blanc.
These facts speak plainly in confirmation of what we
have repeatedly stated, that the Assembly will be Repub-
lican, but moderate. Among the representatives of Paris
are four ex-journalists. The number of voters amounted
to 300,000, and Lamartine obtained 259,800 votes, whilst
Ledru Rollin had only 131,587.
By a decree of the Provisional Government, the Palace
of the Louvre is ordered to be completed, and to assume
the name of " Palace of the People." It is to be appro-
priated for the exhibition of the works of art, the produc-
tions of national industry, and the national library. The
Rue de Rivoli is to be continued on the same plan. The
works relative to the construction of the Palace of the
People are declared works of public utility ; and the " ex-
propriation" of the houses intervening is to commence
forthwith.
The National announces on authority that M. Guizot
was married in London three years since to the Princess
Lieven. It was agreed for political reasons that the mar-
riage should be kept secret as long as M. Guizot remained
in office.
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FATAL RIOT AT ROUF.N.-1)n Wednesday evening,
much agitation prevailed in Rouen in consequence of a
report or an impression that M. Deschamps, the popular
candidate, would not have polled the number of votes
necessary to inure his election. Groups were formed,
who cried °`Down with the National Assembly ! " anti
" Down with the Aristocrats ! " They were, however,
dispersed by some dragoons. The night passed over
without further violence, but the disorder was renewed
on Thursday, .and assumed a very serious .character.
Several skirmishes took place between the armed force
and the people, who threw up several barricades. After
nightfall. the rioters became emboldened, and attacked
the National Guard and troops with volleys of stones.
The troops at length fired upon the rioters and'cbaged
them. Ten or twelve persons were killed, of whom two
or three were National, Guards. Ultimately the rioters
fled, and on *W4 tranquility was re-established.
Louis Buonaparte has been denounced in the French
Clubs, where he had presented himself as a Republican
candidate, for having acted as a special constable in Lon-
don on the day of the chartist meeting.
The Duke de.Montpensier has ordered a Madrid jewel-
ler to dismount a sword, of which the hilt is set with
jewels that are said to he worth £300,000. This sword
belonged to Napoleon, and the duke found means to save
it when the Tuileries were seized 'by the Parisians.
The Paris Massager states that a lady of Geneva has
received a letter in which the Duchess of Orleans says—
" I deplored at first the unexpected revolution of Febru-
ary, and wept over the terrible fall of those who were
dear to me. I regretted at first for my son the loss of
the finest,crown in the world ; but now I had rather see
my son dead than hope for him.an early return to France,
or dream that he might one day sit upon a throne, which
is for ever impossible."
During the recent panic in Paris, Bank of England
notes were at a premium of two per cent. over full-weight
sovereigns, in consequence of the greater facility they
afforded for concealment or transport.
The French paper that supports the views of M. Ledru
Rollin reports at length the debates of the " National
Convention," in London, as if they were of authority,
and states that the impeachment of Ministers was agreed
to by " national acclamation."