The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-06-30
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FOREIGN CORRESPONDENCE
OF THE
NEW YORK HERALD.
PARIS, May 80, l84S


Committee on the Observation-Disclosures Of Lamen-
nais--F Farther Details Of B,anqui's .4rest-Louis
Bisae-B,naparte- Club Of Barbes- Trial Of General
s.Jsrfsis.
NJ. de Cormenin is tho president of the committee
Aiarred with framing the constitution for France La
Ss,-.I5,, Catholic priest, also a member Of the
same committee; he is also the editor of the New Era
lately published at Paris, and conducted with good
deal Of ability; he had prepared constitution, and
drawn it out fully, which he had also published The
committee have even instead Of asking for his const
tuition charged their report tho draft of
for consideration. This done, and two important
principles, to wit president and chamber agreed
upon. M. Lamennais, in the mean time, resigned his
place the committee, alleging i'll hoath which is
qlite possible though others suppose sensibity had
its influence upon him. He is of talent are
a great number of others In the Assembly, and all In
this committee and as he and NJ Coquils almost
! think the people would regret to have them leave
it till their grand business shall have been fully accom-
plished.
&C., known. 1t appears that after his flight
from the Hotel do Vile, have before stated he dis
guised himself In the apparel Of female. He is very
SMALL and. he shaved of his beard, he personHed
of the fair French ladies very WE'LL yet the officers
Of the government were after him. he. perhaps
than any other 1t necessary and desirable to
arrest. He boldly addressed his communications to
the press and yet he could not be discovered 1t
sc. At last conveyed to the executive that
he was at No. IA Rue Monlothen; and officer Zere
charged with the arrest Of this celebrated leader will
state that all this me he had kept the thread Of
the correspondence among his confederates and main
tanned his position their leader The officer selected
four Ave resolute and tried men, well armed to en-
ter the house with him; and took small detachment
of the National Guard, and placed them at small dis
lance, not to excite observation. He entered the
mansion house, communicated to the gentleman and
lady his purpose, who said NJ. Blanqu was not there
He searched the house. both stcries in vain but just
before leaving 1t occurred to him that there
stories outside than could ind ON the inside
md he then searched for secret stairway, which he
discovered adroity concealed, and leading into dark
passage Into this he ordered the gentleman and lady
to enter In advance, there might be armed
cealed; and he and his They pressed
forward and upward, until they reached the upper
q luxurious table, dining and drinking. The off,
cor said, :. In tho name Of the law, arrest you
arrested tho patriots under Louis Philippe" As
this was true, the retort much the
to resist, the officer ea sss Nsons
Guards If you do not surrender Dlanqni then said
Allow me to drink your health.' I" / will allow YOU
to rinse down the paper you have just svsowed re-
piled the officer, and thereupon he took him into
tody, and left the house suddenly and privately
that no one knew out of the house, that anything
unusual was TRANSPORTING in It, The narrow lanes and
French houses frequently six and eight stories
sage ways form fine hiding places for those who need
them and render pursuit dangerous, a the at
the Passage Of Moiere whore several of the National
make arrests, in which they succeeded, notwtwith-
standing the loss of life and numbers When pistols
and guns used instead Of words at such moments
making arrests Is employment full Of hazard and
to capture such man as Blanqui in the CITY, in the
midst Of his companions, without contest, and take
him from among his companions, required both dcx-
terity and courage and probably the experience
srfd BY ths ar in arrestng the patriots was not
Of Blanqui mpo4tsnnAS to
since which one Of them has been taken
Lewis Blanc has returned to the Assembly, but he
has declined to take any part in the commission to
organise system for the laborers and he has not
spoken or taken sny part in the action Of the Assem-
bly, since th. 10Th az May, except vote against the
decrss banishius the family Of Louis Philippe from
France Yesterday, Louis Bonaparte. heir to the
throne addressed letter to the Assembly, protesting
against decree Of Punishment against him. saying he
that he yielded all to the republic, under which he
wished to live as simple citizen. But France will
hold all the three heirs presumptve to the throne
of Charles, Philip and bonapsrts at inland am
inclined to think If the nephews Of Napoleon had not
already been admitted, there might have arisen
Corsica. But they safe nov, and they have con-
Quoted themselves like good citizens and friends to
the republic and Napoleon the second has acknow-
lodged In repclling the Idea that he only prov-
sionally citizen, the right of France to Danish a
family Or an individual, when they dangerous to
voted the question Of the banshment Of the family
of Louis Philip. It is understood that the court will
soon be organised for the trial Of General Courtas
presume these trials will be delayed till the public
pulse IL little firm The club Of Barbes Ia again
organised and they keep open the presidency for him
fills IT.; although later think there will be
an attempt made to rescue him. have no apprehen-
sion about the republic but think there will be yet
more disorder ana more stringent measures. but
capitai punishments. OBSERVER.
Paris, May 81, 1s4s.
Excitement in the National iyLamartinc Makes
Peace -Characteristics of the French Guards Ma
fional aud Mo6iie-.qcts IF the French-Question of
Immunity.
yesterday was an exciting day for the National AS
sembly, but the termination was haunv The oue.t,op
which produced the general agitation IN the
line Of demarcation between the powers Of the Assem-
bly, and the executive commission. Lama-tine como
to tho rescue recognized tho right Of the Assembly in
the fullest to grant revoke the powers no
Executives and sustained the position that the Prcsi-
dent Of the Assembly should be tho judge when 1t
necessary for him to tho direction Of the
to protect the Assembly 1t appears to me, that the
Executive neither acted wisely nor discrecy in send
ing into the National Assembly Decree rev6king the
powers Of their president, and transferring to them
selves those which he had exercised do not wonder
that the Assembly has struck out the provision and
served to themselves the right to dictate measures
upon such contingency rs that which happened the
trying hour, not satisfactory to ALL neither was
the conduct of the Executive any satisfactory;
and while do not think that much ought to
attach to either the Assembly their President the Ex
ecutve for the incidents of that day think that the
chief praise due to the Guards Mobile and Nationa
and that they have shown much less tmidity body
than either the Assembly the Executive, acting as
bodies. Az individuals, the French have no fear
either Of personal danger, Of responsibility; but
body, they sometimes have manifested great deal
more agitation than seemed to to be called for
They arc exceedingly scnstive-alive to their honor
personal AID newfoundland 1t is not surprising per-
hsps after what has occurred should over
sensitive that such should not BIO repeated and
that they should be careful not to put 1t in the power
Of any one man, or small number of men, to betray
them second time. But these agtating scenes have
n bad influence upon the public and the press which
again reacts upon the Assembly, and produces CON-
plants. The press ~ full Of complaints Of the
inacton Of the Assembly 1t as If it expected
that 900 wise men would together, and all be Of
one accord and prepared to act without any discus
sion; and PROFOUND not only the wsest measures but
those eectua to relieve the ooupry from all the evils
which Cypress It,. While adhere to the opinion that
the republic Is safethat the french have conducted
with great wisdom and singular forbcarsnce cannot
help seeing and referring to of the evils to which
an inexperienced people, in republican form Of gov