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 cause and this, we suppose, he will call backing his friends'
 FRANCE.-T 0fhe Er- Charlottesville fri al of the Ministers of Charles X. was concluded on the 2lst They were found guilty of treason and condemned to perpetual imprisonment, with the for felure oi their titles, rank and orders. The Prince de Poignac was moreover declare4 to be " civilly dead, d sentence which in France, deprives man ofeyery civil and social right. It conveys his pro- pery to his heirs dissoNes his marriage, so far as respects its civil consequences, and takes from him all control and direction in the education of his chil- dren.
 NM Catchy and Sanou, commissioned to read the verdict ofthe Court of Peers to the four exmn- isters, went to Vincemes ou "Wednesday morning. the 22d at SIX o'clock. Having arrived at the Cas- tie, they were obliged, in order to obtain admance to convey letter to the governor, which they attach ed to the drawbridge employed for that purpose.- The bridge was immediately lowered, and they were conducted to the dungeon by General Daumesnill, who alone has possession of the key dt the gates.- The four ex-ministers, and even the governor him. self were entirely ignorant of the result of the trial for the bridge had been raised the previous evening immediately on the entry of the prisoners, and no person whatever had from that moment been admit ted into the Castle NM. Cauchy and Sanjod were first introduced into a large antchamber, commun- eating with the apartments of the ex-mnisters, who were still in bed NM. de Chanteauze and De
 
 tendance; Tn half an hour PeyrOnnet appeared, and the three then proceeded to the chamber of Prince Po- lignac, who had intimated, that beng extremely un- well, he was deslrous of remaining in bed. In the room, therefore NJ. Cauchy, greffer, read to them the decree eff the Court Such had been their blind ness, such their confidence, that they all evinced great surprise and disappointment though there ap- peared remarkable contrast between the frmness and resignation displayed by NM. Chantelauze and Guernon Ranve and the deep aillictOn and hum- liatlon of Peyronnet and Pognac. The latter espe- cally heard with the utmost consternation that part of the decree which says that civil death is involved Tn the sentence of transportation. During the read ing of the Verdict the four prisoners kept slence- One sentence was only uttered afterwards, and that was addressed by Chauelauze to Guernon Ran vile Well my friend" said he, {" we shall have plenty ofleisure to play at chess" Eh ben mon cher nous durons tc temps dc tdire dcs partie; decheeS There appears to be some difference made in the punishment of the ex-mlnsters for Polignac is des tined for the bleak fortress of St. Michael, on the coast of Normandy whilst the other prisoners are to be transferred as stated previously, to Ham, ill Picardy.
 No disturbance took place when the fate of the ministers was made known. This tranquility is, however to be attributed less to the acquesce ofthe popuace in the decision the peers, than to the ex ceent arrangement which had been made to prevent disturbances and to the good disposition of the Ma
 
 was expected with doubt and apprehension by all who wished for the maintenance of tranquility in France or in Europe; that it should have terInina ted without bloodshed is therefore Il circumstance which whilst it reflects honour upon the French go- vernment and must add materially to its stability a- fords also powerful guarantee for the maintenance ofthe general peace.
 RESIGNATION OF LAFAYETTE.-On Friday even- ing, Dec. 24th, resolution passed by the Cham Der of Deputies, declaring the office held by Gen Lafayette, as commander-in-chief of the National Guards, unnecessary.
 PARIS, Sunday, Dec 26.-The necessary conse- quence of the vote in the Chamber of Deputies last Friday evening, upon the new organization of the National Guard, was the removal of Gen. Lafayette from the command of that body, with, however, the perfect understanding that he was to be forthwith re-apponted by the King. The General and his friends, however took fire, and determined not to submit to this piece of coquetry and yesterday af- ter consultation with his friends, the venerable pa triot resigned his commission into the hands of the King in letter. in which he declared that, in resum- ing his station as simple soldier of the revolution he was determined by all the still at his dspo- sal to support the throne and the principles which had grown out of the events of July It was always understood before the vote of Friday, that Lafay- ette's appointment was for life, but that the office would die with him. This splendid mark of public confidence could only have been justified by the pa triots long tried virtues and purity of heart. The king upon receiving Gen. Lafayette's letter yester- day, immediately sent Gas he called him) for his old and long attached friend.' The call was promptly obeyed, and long interview was the result. Lafay- cite declared that he appeared not as an unconnect ed individual, but as negotator: and i'll reply to the kings earnest enreaty, that he would reaccept the commandn-chief of the Guards from his hands, said that he could do so, without infusion of popular strength into his maestys present councils and the introduction of such an electoral law as would satisfy the people, and give solidity to the in stutons ofthe revolution. They parted late in the day on terms of warm mutual respect, and the king held council of ministers which lasted till mid night.
 PARIS Tuesday evening, Dec. 2s.--You will see from the journals the partial change which has taken place among the ministers; but it has not yet been mentioned that, although General Lafayette refused the earnest indeed supplicating, entreaties of the King to retain his command of the National Guard he went to the palace at three o'clock the follow ing morning to revoke his resignation, but the king replied, it was then too late for at midnight Gen. Lobau had received his commission. The ministers of public instruction threaten to proceed harsfy d. ganst the students who signed the proestaon at the Pantheon, and the Polytechnic scholars who signed the same document are confined to their rooms.- They are daily asked for some signs of repentance, which are yet withheld, and the government threatens decimation but the dispute will no doubt be amicably adjusted. A number of students yester- day in defiance of the frowns of superior authority went in body to Gen. Lafayetes private house, to express to him their cordial regard. The congrega- tion ofthese young men in the neghborhood of their colleges led to some alarm, and by beat of drum d. bout 12000 of the National Guards were called into the streets to keep order An absurd rumor prevail ed that the students meantto storm the Chambers of Peers and Deputies. The military prepared forth- with to each. Idle crowds of course collected to gaze at these military preparations, which lasted un- til nghtall The soldiers then returned to their ci- vii ocupations, and the students to their homes after an affectonate interview with the venerable object oftheir attachment.
 The sitting of the Chamber of Deputies on the