Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1831-02-05

o The deceased, which took place on the 18th TIL.
funeral was soemo,s-d with great spie ndour.
The trial OF the French ex -mini tiers commenced
at Paris tia i5,h December, before the Court OF
PEER In all tue avenues leading rom the Poison 10
he Court, was large assemblsge OF spectators, aud
great military force was present. The building was
completely filled, but the distribution OF places was so
mechanically correct that not the slightest confusion
prevailed few minutes after 10 o'clock, aud b. fore
the President took h seat the prisoners w>sre conduct,
ei into their chant by four soldiers by Col
Fes'iDel, the commandsnt OF ths prison OF Luxem-
oonrs; they Immediately sat upon tho chairs provided
for them.
Marshal Soul, ha, offered tho project Of n law on
the recruitment OF the army 1t Is consist OF 500 600
men; Il is to be rec usd by conscrpiion the
OF service |, to be for hve years. and no officer can
be dismissed whou, the sentence OF court Ne day
has been fixed tor The discus OF this project,
III II oil the Pan heon.
The prisoners with the exception Of Psyronnei, who
maintained cheerful demsauor) were very pale and
wan. Chanieiauze. appeared like man the verge OF
tbs grave. fhe forude which had conducted Polignac
to his eeva ion appeared I'VE entirely deserted
him: he looked round with evident a. xiety, but bis
eye seemed not TO meet sympathizns glaze. He is
man OF very gentleman appearance, and his silvery
air gave sorrowful hue u his aspect. Poiignac is
so years OF age, Peyronnet So Chanteiauze 43, and
Gueroon de Ranvils 49, At halt past 10 o'clock the
prison conducted 10 the bar aud were follow
ed by the whole corps OF their counsel As soon the
pi'oners seated numb OF witnesses were intro
duoJ. The President then entered. aud all the Peer,
took their in gr "a, pomp and order Tne business
Of hs trial then commenced but |, is i'm for
at present to enter into any de'ail thereof
The disposition OF France a, this moment l. evident
y warlike and under the pretext OF defending herself
sbe is preparing to make aggression upon others The
ministers indeed ndispoed war; but the propos-
itinn made by Lafayette in the Chamber of Deputies
on Tuesday last-"iha, in case Austria or Prus ia
should Interfere 10 the affairs OF Poland II would be the
duty OF France to prohibit, them" was received with
loud acciamations.
The latest Lond1a papers state that private sdvices
tom Paris ssy that the greatest enthusiasm prevails H.
ba, Capital on the subject of the anticipated foreign
aggreseion IL is calculated that in the fe
be Ind, n.
will be in effective state. Notwithstanding the pa.
cifc used by the Minister of the interior in the
last citing of the Chamber.
[BeWs Weekly Messenger of 18th Dee
TRLaL OF THE FRENCH EX-MLNISTERS
COURT OF PEERS, Dec is
AZ ten o'clock this morning the important trial Of the
ax-Mini.ters commenced before the court of Peers.
The morning was cold aud snowy, consequently unfa-
vorable to the congregation Of any considerable crowd
in The tho streets. Numbers had however, assembled
before eight O'clock in the Of the Odeon
and Luxembourg, but the great OF persons Visible
were National Guards Of all legions and grades They
lined every avenue, their bayones glered among the
gardens OF the Luxembourg and the whole palace
in state OF siege. The court yard entirely
cuped by the civil and military authorities, whr, with
excellent secured prompt ngress for the
privileged lew who had obtained tickets OF admission TO
the interior.
At nine o'clock the whole urea of the Chamber o.
Peers filled by spectators The Peers did tx,
their seats before ten O'clock
Fhe principal advocates Of the Paris and province.
bar were in aticnt'ance.
o. the right of the place allotted TO the French bar
and on the spot usually filled by tho clerk of the us az
OF Peers commodious box enclosed for the priso-
ners with four chairs provided for tn -ir accommoa.
ton, and desk aud Stools TOR their COUNSEL the accus
ing Managers had similar box ths other sids of The
bar diVision.
About third of the space on the fl DOT was rallied
oil Tor the use Of the members OF hs Chamber of De-
putes, who were Ia full attendance. All the small
boxes behind the seas OF the Peers filed by those
privileged from the different Embassies aud the TO-
regoers OF rank who had tickets.
h.ttk
thirds of which rallied off for the iourna,ts-the
remsnder filled by ,hos. who al tickets so that
10 point OF fic br unprvilegsd Strangers hers
found only four places
TIL, Ministers OF the King sat. usual In the from,
bench upon the floor. The Peers ,hc.r fun uni.
form, and among the spectators eff Gers OF the Court
AMI Journalists, the greater number were in the uni
torn Of he ,tional GuarjFor The first time in the
Chamber OF Peer, menbrrs had their seats mark ed
il the custom nights OF important business 10 the
the British House OF Co nnons.
The building was completely led, but the distrbu-
ton OF places was mechanically corrs t. that not the
slightest confusion pr-vAil-d
A few minutes after ten O'clock and before the Pre-
sident took his seat, the prisoners conducted in
10 their Chamber by four soldiers of the municipal
guards, preceded by Colonel Festamel, the Command
ant OF the prison oil the Luxembourg they Immediately
sat upon the chairs provided for them. They were
dressed in black, except Pognac and Peyronnet who
wore brown coats and coored waiscoats.--They enter
ed the Court unc )vercd, and bowed upon entering
Some gentlemen of the bar cordially shook hands with
Count Peyronnet They not, however, seated
more than minute, when upon some intimation, Col
Festamel withdrew them the Hoor, and through
the door of their entrance As they retiring
front of the box allotted TO the Deputies ember con-
versed for an instant With Coun' Peyronnet, and
ly shook him by the hand
At half-pas ten o'clock precisely, Colonel Festame
reconducted his prisoners to the barr they were now
followed by the whole corps OF their Counse of the lat
ter, Martignac took the lead. He did not wear the
professional costume Of the defenders Of the other pri
soners, but wore his Court dress as Deputy.
AS soon as the prisoners seated, a number OF
wa ho .I,o
the Court. The President then entered and ali the
Peers took their seats in great pomp and order The
prisoners looked steadiasy at their Judges they pass
ed-Peyronnet, who is tall figure with his arms
crossed, and apparently at perfect Polgnac fol-
lowed them attentivey with his eye, but no familiar
recognition the part Of the Peers the prisoners was
observed during this ceremony. Polignac however
at times conferred with of the gentlemen of the
bar deputaton, who xt his elbow.
Silence bling proclaimed, the President asked the
prisoners in SUCCESSION, beginning with Prince Poig
nac, their names, ages, and proiessions follows
The answers were gwen Except from Peyronnet
who main aimed the utmost sef son and naipefe
in paihiive tone, in particular by Polignsc, who wa
az times scarcely audible. The tone of Chan'eIauzs
was tina, Of man entirely subdued by physical 10 ipo
siliOn.
The Court of Peers then called over by the pro-
officers, and he Peers answered to their names
The Commissioners Of ths Chamber OF Depuiles
charged with tue impeachment Of The Ministers Of
Charles X, wers In full Court dre,s Az the bu .nes
commented, all the prisoners furnished with pa-
per, pens and ink, OF which they commenced TO make
immediate use, with the exception OF ChanteIaozs
who evidently too weak Tor any personal exsrtion
The to the Presidents que ions TO the prison