Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1835-01-31

w. roueh snuer Tor the position in which he nj. Car
rel mad placed hmsclan declared that the remainder
Of his address, which was committed 60 writing was free
from all offensive language. Having been allowed to
proceed he maintained THAI the accused all avow
edy hostile 10 the Pecragc, that body could not in the
present case judge with rnpartiality Alter comment
ing on ,he deent laws passed during the last session,
ne sudoeniy stopped, and after pause, said"Genc
men, again find in my manuscript name of Marshal
Ney, butl have given my word not pronounce that
name, ~ must first ask permission to do so"
he President, with great warmth refused the per-
mission solicited by Nj. Carrel.-TStrong sensationl
arrei observed that tins incident was the best de-
fence ne could urge IN favor of NJ Rouen. Was il be-
eved that tho Elder Branch alone answcrabe for the
blood of Marshal New
The President here again interrupted NJ. Carre and
insisted upon his combining himself within due bounds
Carrcl replied that discussion of the former acts
OF te feerage was necessary part of the defence He
oegged tha the impeachment against de 1884
as drawn up by NJ. Philip dc Segur be again read as
It would show that the journal had been of smi
lar attacks against the Pceroge since 1880.
The President again recommended NJ Carrel to con-
ne himself to explanations the article which formed
the subject of accusation.
Nj. Carre replied that the entire of the artclc form
cd the subject of accusation The National was charged
with having published language offensive TO the whole
feerage he had therefore been compelled to make Sc
parate attack upon every portion of the mass of the
chamber, in order TO Justify the attacks of the National
upon the whole If his ausion to the condemnation of
Marshal Ney had produced irritation, it had also excited
sympathy among some of the Peers. He would cheer
iuy answer any questions put to him by the President
he President said that NJ Carrel must be aware of
the points upon which explanations were necessary
Nothing could be more clear. rob oh I On the sub
lect now touched uPon it was not allowable make dis
hnctions the whole Chamber took upon itself the re
sponsibity of its acts
NJ Carrel complained of the difficulty of his position
II he continued he commenced he would he AGAIN in
terrupted And questions we've to be addressed To
him, all defence became impossible He therefore for
mally demanded that the Chamber should be consulted
on the question of the defence. lie had obtained from
jury the acqual of National dc 1884, because the Jury
was neutral; but he was now before Tribunal com
posed OF men to whom the avowcd opinions the Nation
al was obnoxious he therefore again declared that de-
fence was impossible He could neier alludc the for
cr acts OF the peerage nor eyea to the terms in which
framed lie would, therefore, be silent
to add.
nj. Rouen-" Nothinr except nv protest noains, III
mutilation of my defence"
M Rouen and Nj. Carrc having been removed from
the bar, the Chamber proceeded the ballot on ,-
question of Guilty or Not Guilty, and NJ. Roucn was
declared Guilty by majority of I3S to Is.
The President then stated to the Chamber that the mimi
mum OF the penalty of imprisonment incurred by the
accused was two months, and the maximum 3 years
the minimum of the fine l0Ofr., and the maximum
lU,OOOfr Each of the Peers required to nscribc
upon bulletin the amount of fine and the term of i'm
prisonment which in his opinion he conceived sholld
DC inflicted, and afterwards to deposit his bulletin in
the urn.
NJ Dubouchnge recommended the Chamber to i'm.
pose the minimum of the penalty, and added that the
severity OF the Chamber of Deputies towards the Editor
OF the Tribune had not diminished the vrulcnce of the
press.
M. Rouen and Nj. Carre having been again placed At
the bar the latter expressed hope that Nj Rouen
had not long been the responsible Editor of the National
the Chamber would weigh more heartily the Journal
than on his Client and diminish the imprisonment though
IT might augment the fine.
NJ lsouen and Nj. Carrel again withdrew and the
Chamber proceeded TO the ballot the question of the
amount of the fine. The following was the result For
the fine of lO000fr l2l votes; for DOOR 10 votes; for
loooir votes; for 2OOfr. IL votes; and for lOOff
The gerant Of the National was accordingly sentenced
to pay fine of l0,000fr.
On the question to the term of imprisonment two
ballots took place without any absolute majority The
following the result of the second ballot: 67 rotss
for two years, and 36 votes for month The third
ballot on the question which of these terms should
be inflicted, gave 20 votes for two years. and so for one
month
The Chamber accordingly sentenced NJ Roucn to be
The sentence was then read and passed. NJ Lunjuinas
alone voting against il.
The President having stated that sentence should no
communicatedto Nj. Roucn by Il hnissscr
The sitting was adjourned at 5Sciosh.
To tie Editor Of lie National
SiR-The Judges stand more in need of exculpation
(Tchd6tdton) than the hero inE plated by order of TO-
reigners. This was my opinion when gave my daugh
ter IN marriage. At that time would alone have paid
the fine to which you have just been condemned Now
send you 100 francs part of the proceeds of the sale
of my furniture. Receive, &c. J. LAFITTE
The daughter of NJ Lafte married the eldest sou of
The Chamber of Deputies has refused a grant of
2OO00 francs to M Dupin, the President of the Cham
Der, Tor expenses incurred by him in his official station
The circumstance has elected the following remarks from
Lc COnttutone 1t is the only allusion even of the
most distant kind find any where, the Treaty of
If the alleged motive of economy were the real cause
Tor rejecting the demand of indemnity has nothing to
complain of but will bear in mind this vote in order =,
claim from the 1ties o the Centres that rpid econo
iiy in future which they display against their Pre-
sdcnt These members will doubtless rise in a mass
against the bill of 800 600 f (Which has now swollen 10
the round sum of 100000 f.. The bill for % millions
has also received its death-hgw."
PARIS, Dec. 22.-The .K0aoN of Yesterday publishes
olhclay the Quadruple Treaty between France Spain
Great Britain and Portugal, dated far back as the
I'D April last and the additional articles dated the 18th
OF August 1t is remarked singular that this doom
ment should be published in the same number which
contains the Minister of Engands decaration that the
new Cabinet intended honorably to fulfil oil existing
treaties with Foreign Powers, and at a moment when
doubts arc expressed in many quarters the line of
Icy intended to be taken by the British Government
SPAIN.
DEFEAT OF TIDE CARLIsTs-The following notice
was published by the Spanish Consul at Bayonne on
the 10th instant
According to accounts received at this Consulate
this morning, dated from Pampeluna on the 18th at hall
past two in the afternoon from Don yictoriano Esan
Secretary to Don Francisco Espozly Nina the ID 9Th
and 9th Carst bataons commanded by the rebel Erase
were put to the Tout the morning of the 10Th i'm the
Carascal On the 18th the COMMANDMENTS Chief Icft
Pampeuna, at the head of column and went in pursuit
OF the enemy, who flying in every direction and in
the greatest disorder On the 18th at FIVE in the aftcr
noon his Excellency received adispach from rigader o.
pez. commanding the division of ibera dated on the 10Th
at Soada, announcing that that day. the whole of
the rebels had been completely routed by the troops of
the Queen, whose cavalry had performed prodpies and
that though he had loo men wounded the loss Of the
enemy very considerable hasten TO communicate
this TO the subjects and parlisans of the Govern
mcnt of my august Sovereign, Donna Isabella III con
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