The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1824-10-12
LATEST FTOM EUROPE.

The adyiccs by the Florian, from lIavre
are Ia the Goth from Paris. These paper,
are partly blank, having undergone the ia
spectlnn of the ccnsors of the press. W.
mentioned yesterday in an article from the
London Morning Chronicle of the l8lh
ut. that the censorship of the press had
been re-tstablished and below will he
found the decree Of Louis, enforcing the
measure. Ii is by some. supposed, tina,
this course has been resorted to for the
purpose of preventing the Journals ol
Frdace from repubishing the accounts
rom this country Of the reception of La
iayette. Nv l. Com. .Air.
Various statements are given ia the
London papers of the capture of lpsara.
Those from Smyrna uniformly represent
! the Greeks to have behaved in cowadly
manner.
THE FRENCH PRESS.
| PARfs, Aug. IG.-Louis, by the grace
of God. &c.-ilaving seen the 18th Art.
nj the law Of the 18th March, 1922, which
provides as foIIows:
Ii IN the interval Of the sessions of
chambers grave circumstances should rem
der insufficient the established regulations
for Controlling the press, the laws OF the
3lst of March, 1890, and the 26th of July,
1891, may be Immediately put in force hy
an ordinance of the king, delberated in
council, and countefsigund by three min.
ls,ers.
" This disposition shall cease one month
after the sessions, If during this period II
shall not have bet II converted into a law.
Ii shall equally cease ON the day on
which an ordinance shall be published
pronouncine the dissolution Of the cham
Der of deputies.
Considering that our courts of lw
have recently recognized IN the journals
an existence de jnre, independent Of their
existence de. froio;
That tins Interpretation furnishes sdIe
and easy means of GLIDING the suspension
and the suppression oi the journals.
Ii follows that the means OF repression
established by the Sd article OF the law of
the 18th of March, 1922. have become in
sufficient.
Desiring under existing circumstances,
y until the next meeting OF the chambers,
to provide cilicacinnly for the maintenance
OF public order Having heard our council ::
We have ordered and do order as follows ::
Art. /. iNhe laws of the 5lst Of March,
1920, and 26lh of July, 1921, are restored
III full force from the present day.
Our ministers secretary of state of the
department OF the interior is charged with
the execution of the present ordinance
LOUIS.
! Louis, SC. Referring to an ordinance
of yesterday, ordering the re-estabIishment
OF the laws of 3lst OF March, 1920, aud
Goth July. 1891, relative TO periodical pa
papers aud writings upon the report oil
our minister, the secretary of the interior,
we have ordered and hereby order as FOL
/ lows:
Art. |. There shall he Immediately
formed at Paris, near the ministry of the
interior and under the presidency of dir
tctor Of the police, a COMMITTEE charged
with ii preliminary examination OF all Jour
mails and periodicals. II shall be composed
not including the president, Of six mem
hers uamcd by the secretary of thu iote
rIpr.
=. Every article of paper or periodical
must, before being printed, be furnished
with uiSa, setting forth that the said ar
lice has received the previous eSamlna
ton and approbation required by article
/ 9TH of the law of 3lst March 1890 : which
pisa shall be given by the Srur Drlrge
whom we name. with that view, secretary
of the said committee.
g. In the departments, the projects shal
name, as required by circumstances, one
or more censors charged with the rrel
mioary examinations of journals and pc
rlodicals published there.
IOIfIS