Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1835-06-30

that capital account Of tho abrupt and sncessa
termination Of the Session of the two Chambers which
took place Thursday last II would appear that the
Chamber of Representatives wholly unconscious Of its
approaching dissolution, occupied in ussng mat
tiers OF public Importance and about to proceed n con-
slider the very important proposition Of Minister FOR an
increase OF 10 per cent TO the taxes, and other grave H.
nancai matters when NJ Theux, one of tho Ministers
suddenly started from his place assembled the tribune
and aiSr brief explanation, that the shortness of the
PROD before the pending elections as fixed by the
Snaiter, would not admit OF all the bills progress
ceiving their due pulled ROYAL rescript
from his pocket which he read and cooly declared the
Chambers dissolved The proceedings thus reported
IN the papers
".Thc order of the day the debate of NJ Rodcn-
bachs motion relative the addition of 10 per cent TO
the taxes and to the cadasire when all once in th.
midst OF the debate and without any person expecting
it, nj. dc Theux Minister Of the Inferior assembled the
tribune and, drawing paper from his from his pocket
read as follows
as Conference.-The Government being convinced
at tue very near approach of the time for the cleo
ton to the Chambers leaves reasonable hope of con-
vertng into laws of the projects of laws pend.
ing oeiorc the Chambers, has thought it most sable
To- close the Session, leaving itself convokc the
Chambers at the usual time for their meeting.
Inc proposals brought forward to- day were unfurc-
seen, however They not seemed to us IL be such
as To make necessary alter the resolution which tho
Ming mas sanctioned, and which he as Instructed
The Minister then read the following decree:
"'Leopold, King of the Begians-lo nil prcsent and
Seeing Art. 40 of the Constitution by the advice
of our Council of Ministers,
I'VE have dccrecd and decree as follows
Art The Session of the Chamber Of Rcpresenta-
t'ycs and of the Senate of 1884 is closed.
Art 1.-The present decree shall be communicates
to the Chamber of Representative and the Senate by
our Minister of the Interior. -
"'Gisen ut Brussels May IL, 1895. -.
"sD THEUx.- >. ~. -.
The Chamber thus taken by surprise ma nrstrd The y
utmost establishment and Indignation A scene of up
ensucd when the Minister had ceased reading tho
greater part OF the Members and surrounded the
bunc, and vented their feelings in the most noisy aud
unequivocal manner to drown the voice the Pre-
sident, whose authority unable preserve order
Inc meeting was put an end to amid the great coifu-
sion.
FRANCE
The French ministers have achieved a victory in the
Chamber OF Deputies in the appoin tment of commit
Tee to report the notice given by the Chamber of
reers, that II was about to proceed against NM. Au-
Grey dc ruyrnveau aud Cormcnn, two members of the
lower house This committee, with one dubious cxccp
non was chosen from the ministerial supporters by
majority OF 247 10 l36 How the upper chamber will
proceed in the task which it has unwscly taken
upon itself, no one prcsumes TO conjecture. The
Der oil persons inculpatcd in the signature obnox
ous letter to the Tribune amounts TO hundred and
ten; and as the original manuscript has been destroyed
in the accusation, it will be utterly impossible to bring
home the charge in the great majority OF the eases
MN ircla and Michel have written To the President
INC Chamber OF Peers to inform him, that they were tho
only persons who had actually signed the letter With
respect to the original process again the political prson
crs nothing further done except the reading Of
the actc dnccusation continued it was supposed
| that 1t would come TO a conclusion Saturday.
] (fro7m the London Morning Herald Of tie iSth.)
EXPRESS FROM PARIS
we received last lust night by express the Paris papers
of Friday aud Saturday with our usual correspondence,
! from various places abroad
The new Judicial proceeding, in which the Chamber Of
Peers had Involved ITSELF the express desire King
LOUIS Philip, communicated By motion of the Duke
OF Montcbeo, has deracted considerably the inter
est previously monopoiscd by the patent question tho
process monsre, before their lordsiIps Court The
journals OF Friday and Saturday much occupied
by the former than the latter Notwithstanding that tho
trials had been resumed and continued through days
The sense Of the Chamber of Deputies question
raised by the notice given TO Fhe Peers, that was
about to proceed against Numbers OF the Lower
House Friday clearly ascertaned on the election
OF Committee to report upon that notice The nine
meinbcrs chosen Minsteriulists- with perhnps
something like exception in the cusc of M SAM,
whose line is not yet sufficiently defined enable us to
pronounce upon H. The majority by which they were
SO elected was still more srkngy to the advantage Of
the Ministry the numbers having been
For the Ministerial Candidates. and consc-
, queniiy IN favor of the prosecution. ....... 247
| ~ "ie OPPosiuoh, NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. l36
,,..- Majority. ..................... III
ms COMMITTEE was to lose time in its labours
It's report would 1T expected be presented this day
and taken into consideration Wednesday next For
the result, which cannot be doubtful the Chamber of
Peers from its courtesy has pressed its
10 wait, although strictly speaking, not bound
TO halt IN It's course (as respected the other rccrmacd
partles until the Deputies should have either
ed In declared its hostility the proposed proceed
ing In this state stood the question on Friday when
NM. liolat Editor of the Patriotic din Pnv DIE Dem
and Michel, distinguished 3arriser of Bourgcs wrote
to the President of the Chamber of Peers to inform that
theirs had been the only subscribed the letter
bel! This unexpected declaration will probably have
had The effect Of inducing the other 100 persons mp
Gated by to rescnd their ridc1lousy chyarous adoo
ton OF responsibility and put end the enquiry
except far regards Nj M Michel and Tolat IL
was doubtful what NM. Gormcnin and Audrv
dc Puyrayeau, Deputies, would follow. M GARNER Pa
ges--the lawyer and Deputy-staes that his name
winch ought actually TO have figured among the subscr
Defs to the offending document, had been omitted
some 2oss'pis abroad about the feelings of NJ DUNN
on the subject of the process onstre and about the
motto OF the seal with which of that very ecceu
trio persons late invitations to dinner were stamped
proceeding, and which will be read with pity for a peo
pie who, involved in great constitutional struggle de-
scended to triiing and discussion il beneat contep
with respect to the "pr0cesnonstre,' we sha nerelv
observe that the reading Of the sActe ccusaon was
likely TO be terminated in the Court of Peers on Suur
day.
On another question Ministers are likely TO have an
other triumph The Polytechnic School--N apoleon's
''pouc aux eus d'or-has hitherto been under The do
mnion of the Minister of War; but as soldiers ,y.rs
found to be less manageable heads of tibet suspected in
sttution than civilians King Louis Philip whose ica
ousy and fears OF II have been has CON
trIved to induce the Budget Committee of the CHAMBER
OF Deputies TO suggest stipulation in the vote Of the
supplies for the maintenance Of Polytechnic Schoo
to place the control of it in the hands Of the Minister Of
the Interior.
The following is the postscript Of our Paris letter da
ted '' -
"BoURsE, quarter to a. Saturday, MAY IG
The latest accounts by this Government warr,ut t,,
expectation that, about the 18th inst Count Toreno will
nave succeeded M MARTINEZ dc Ia Rosa in the Premier
ship. IL well known in Madrid that Valdez would
not be able TO put down the Instruction, and that he