The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-09-07


II was the 'eution OF the charists to have held
eth in various parts OF the metropolis but osing
the pol zee being the watch, very few Of the in
| tended cat beings took Place.
| VancOuver's Island md the Hudson's Bay
| Company.
| In the House Of Commons on the 18th nit Mr.
Chsty rsc TO cali the attention of the House to the
proposed grant of vancouvers Island to the Hudson's
| Bay Company. and strongly deprecated such pro-
ceeding on the part Of the government.
| Mr. HAYES defended the policy of the government
Ec said that for some time there had been a great
anxiety to colonise that island. and many plans had
heen suggested and in instance had they rendered
| to the government any security that they would be
able TO carry out these plans. The honorable gentle
man pointed out the advantage that would result from
giving territorial grant of the island to the Hudsons
Bay Company, intimating that The government aud
| the colonsts. who would have the right to make
| laws As regards the charges brought against the
| answerod and upon further inyestigation by Lord
| Elun, the report was again most satisfactory.
Mr. GLADSTONE protested against Vancouver's Island
| being handed over to the Hudson's Bay Company,
which being fur trading company, had interests in
opposition to colonization. also contended that
the company had exercised despotic power and that
their servants being in fact slaves the most unfit
in the world to be sent to peopling
Mr.. c. BuLLER said the only means offered for colo
nising Vapcouver's Island was by giving it to such
| body as the Hudson's Bay Company, that would
establish settlements upon it. The length Of the
voyage and expense of going there rendered it utterly
more eligible colonies as Australia and the Cape re-
expediensy, and It was IN the power Of tho govern
ment after the lapse Of eleven years. retake pos
session of the country: upon their repaying the COM
pany the expenses Of the settlement.
| MIR. HUME strongly condemned the grant of the
island to the company and by moving that
address be presented to Her Majesty praying that
yancouvsrs Island should not be granted to the Hud-
sons Bay Company until after inquiry should be inst
tuted into the complaints of the people of the Red
Mr.. CHRIsrY replied, and after SEINE further dis
custom, In which Mr. VIVID, Lord John Russell, and
Mr.. Gouldbourn took part, the House divided when
mi nv a mn iorftv of tn
The French Republic
| PARIS, FRIDAY EVENING, August 10.
For the first time since the nsurrection of June,
Paris has really to day the appearance Of city in
state of siege In all parts of the town. cavalry officers
to be seen moving rapidly about giving directions
sned to he Ssrracks consiIsraSa "usutv ~ arti
lery has been brought into Paris and in short look
if were the eve of some terrible emeute What
be the meaning Of all this? 1t creates great
easiness among the public, and many believe that the
alarm and danger real and still cannot persuade
the part the Government to intimdats the National
Assembly and to weaken the ect Of the publication Of
which have been this day distributed among the repre-
sentatves. am the more persuaded that the danger
without any serious foundaton because it s said
that 1t to be expected not from the red republicans
but from that of the legtimsts and royaliss in general
The report spread H. that the publication of the docu
ments (Which blythe bye, not yet before the gene
raj publicly has created immense degree of excite
ment among the working classes who apprehensve
that their leader M Louis Blanc is to be sacrificed,
and that taking advantage of this state of things the
legtimss have for some days been trying to gain
the ourrer generally but especially in the Faubourgs
| st. Denis and st. Antoine which were inhabited by
that class Of workmen who employed on articles Of
luxury and endeavoripg to get them to ri to the
patriots the egtmists, and Louis Philippiss, hoping
to take advantage of the confusion to create reaction
in favor of royalty Whether the government serious
y believes in this plot not, or whether it merely
wishes to keep up much excitement will Justify
it in the eyes of the country for making display
preparations made for resistance against
coup dc main. The troops are not only
confined to their barracks but the pickets which pa
rade the streets have been raised from forty to
hundred men each. The men have four days ratiohs
pa gwen 20 ffcn 2, zen ana
the palace of the National Assembly, and other
handing places, from which they could be carried at
a moments notice. wherever their services may be
required Allthese military pEeparstons greatly
tonish the Parisians who, having enjoyed six
novelty For my own part, feel confident that there
is no more ground for the alarm now than there
when, in May last, General Clement Thomas swept
the Place de Ia Concorde of the few persons who
copgregated in it. because two three of them had
the incvility to hiss him, and because M De Lamar
tine anxious to caIry q vote of the Assembly
while under the influence of terror, which it
execute its judgment with camncss and tranquility
The Committee on the Constitution has drawn up
| new preamble, which was drawn up by NJ. WHEN
1t is very short, and contains eight articles The
committee proposes to declare the republic democratic
and that its motto will be- at present liberty equal
s mentioned but very vaguely 1t retains the words
".8n nom de diep. One Of the articles declares that
nations.
the National Assembly that he is now ready to give
explanations with respect to the policy of the 60
vcrnment on the Italian question. There will.
queny, be a debate the question next week It is
thought that the day for the debate will be fixed by
List night second lot of the Insurgents of June
to the number Of 1885, were sent of to Havre under
strong guard. They will! be despatched from Havre
by the Uoa steamer, which will carry them to Brest.
Pans, August 1S-6H P. NJ
The all engrossng topic of to-day is the volume Of
evidence circulated among the members of the Assem-
bly, by the Insurrection Committee. send you some
of the most important dispositions, and will send more
the Faubourg ST. Antoine, upon the colonel Of the |
59th regime mt Of the line who passing having at
his side soldier of the Guard Mobile who was wound.
ed In the hand by the ball Two butchers boys were
arrested. charged with this attempt
The reunion OF the Rue az fosisss Is reported as
rembly, NJ Marrast being understood to decline re-
formed yesterday erening IN the Rae Mou6ciart,
in the Fdubourg 81. Marceau and that the popuaes
were dispersed BY charges Of calra'y. tt
The Latest.
(From the London Times, Aug. 1871 t
RY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.
Our Paris letter of yesterday Is Of re. assuring
1t states that the danger of an instruction no
longer existed, and that there fears for its
1t expresses also almost entire confidence in the
success Of the mediation of France and England in
Italy. ...-.4. fa.nr
IMPORTANT DOCUMENTS
On the Paris Insurrections-Thc Dispositions
ofth Ex-PrOvisionni Government.
A bulky volume, of no less than three hundred
and seventy closely printed pages, has been pre-
sented to the French Chambers, with the deposit
tons and examinations of the principal persons
concerned in the instructions of May and June.
Of the completely of Louis Blanc, Caussidiere,
and Ledru Rolin, there can be no doubt. 1t the
publication of this volume which is the secret of
the immense display of troops and precautions
taken at Paris on Saturday, August 10.