The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-03-19

news ofthe morning Ia anxioutiy awaited Many great
csrsd their intsaton. Thus thinss stood this morning
at 8 O'Clock
u O'clock, Feb 2a-An is still comparatively quiet
no absolute outbreak This morning a small dctsch
mept of troops fred crowd of people, aud killed one
woundng Others. But though, a. yet no serious en-,
gsgement has occurred the aspect of tbs political world
Is more and more menaong Nothing of serious moment
transpired during the night but the papers inform us
putiescr there Is n division In their ranks offered
bill yesterday in the Chamber OF Deputies accusing
interests of France, Of CORRUPTION. Of having OK
hausttd and ruined the finances, and of other crimes
and misdemeanors Thus they may escape from the
voce demands th,t they resign in body, and throw
themselves upon thsir several constituences in which
case the chamber would he dissolved II the deputih
In questioI do not heed this voice they will lose the
esteem and confidence Of the public If not disgrace
There il great activity manifested everywhere TO day
by the government Louis Philippe being as slsfui in
suppressing revolution against himself he la
producing against Charles the Tenth,
Thus this commoton Is arrested for tho present eav
Ing Paris in the condition Of sick who has taken
severe cathsrtlc which refuses to produce Its legitimate
OPERATION. Nevertheless, hosts OF conmon people
still concentrating In the city, tia working clses have
lecture and universal dsoont-nt to reign
Beggars and tho poor have grown bold and demand
case Of REFUSAL they speak Of ceups de fus and use
other menacing expressions This adds to the general
terror, especially in the back Streets and have
to lie guarded from these people by the constant pre-
sence Of tbs male members Of the family
Several shops containing weapons, have been plaged
and the others either protected by the government
troops or evacuated, for the people have AIMS,
well as leaders In several sudden onslaught
has been made upon small bands of soldiers and their
arms carried of; but these too uncertain and
restricted to supply the demand.
part of the National Guards are, perhaps for the
governments but by far the larger number for the people
AS yet however no chance occurring, they remain in
tact cannot fail tn observe that the of tho sol
diery sympathzs with the people, and lar they have
shown entire unwiDgness to fire upon their g fell
low citizens" This spirit would be turned to account,
there was any chance Of the of revolution
But must close my letter in time for to. days mail
may write you again.
PARIS, Feb 23-Noou
This morning, the city is filed with troops
many thousands; and the shops generally closed
the crowed Is much less than last evenings aud in the
Champs Elysees less riotous and turbulent In Rue Ri
chslieu the kings armory broken open by the po-
puace at about nine O'Clock this mornlng and all the
arms seized and carried off, all the entrances to Paris
guarded that the people from the Interior the
excitement Is sad to be greater tn In Paris may
increase the multitude, in the city, every entrance
the Garden of the Tu,lees is firmly cossd aud guard
ed by body Of soldiers Horse aud infantry Sta
toned ut every vulnerable point in the city; but the
not yet prepared il is manifest by
and to the revolution by force but
fast tending to that point; ten thousand troops
now stand upon the Place de la Cencorde under
quietly waiting to be needed and ready to move to any
point Of the city In the practicable while the
numerous smaller bodies active in preserving rider
AS fer as practicable all the public places, and build
ings are guarded. France Is said 10 be aeitated
much more, that at any period, since $780, and what
ever may be the Language OF Deputies the
revolution; and revolution by force they
in ooncion to make their numbers felt; thu go
ysrnmsnt strong If the troops be relied upon and
in ample preparation to resist vigorously revolution
airy movement which seeks the overthrow of Louis
Philippe think the parties too far committed to
avslab and that the safety of Louis Philippe depepde
UPON the frnness Of himself and his troops till the
crisis has passed Already other banquets ratified
In many OF large cities IN France; and the people
moving lie the most rssolute to make them eff
factuai Eurepsi s vast OCEAN of public mind sgits
ted q. this moment by tonpestu0ug storm; PARIS 10
going through cis; with what WINS only can
determined force alone can PREVAIL the govern
appears be strong enough TO resist any force
which the masses comm Al d. and that they are de
termined to this force, Is quite manifest to all
parties Paris will be much influenced by the move,
nsnt1 In tho Interior and the conduct of The opnosion
Deputies. OBSERVER.
The Act OF Accusation.
In the Chamber OF Peers the 22d ut. VI o. Bar
rot handed the following important document to the
Presidents 1t has the signatures of % opposition Depu
ties affixed to it,
We propose to place the Ministsr in accusation
Guilty
81 ofhsving betrayed abroad the honor and interests
| of France.
"Ofhsvng falsifed the principles of the constitution
violated tho guarantees OF liberty, and attacked the
| rights of the people.
% OF having by a systematic corruption attempted
to substitute for the free expression of public opinion
the ustons OF private interest," and thus perverted
the representative government.
- Of having traf1ced for ministerial purposes In
public offices well In all the prerogatives and pri
| vilegee OF power
80. For having, in the same interest, wasted the
finances of the State and thus promised forces
and the grandeur of the kingdom.
6 or having violently despoiled the citizsns Of
right inherent to eyery free constitution and the
else Of which had bsen guaranteed to them by the
ter, by the laws and by former presidents
81. OF having in fine, by policy ovsrtIy counter
vouonary placed in question all the oonque,ts OF
two revolutions and thrown the country into pro-
found agitation"
In the of the sitting tho Abbs de Genoude also
handed in the following proposition
"Whereas ministers In refusing to reform
in electoral law which dsprves the citizens oil par
tcipation in political rights violate the national sovs
regnty and are In consequence the OF the troubles
and dangers which befa social order and whereas they
thus keep France in system Immoral ami ruinou5
home and degrading and injurious abroad the under
signed, the deputy for Toulouse, demands from tho
Chamber the impeachment of the President OF the Coun
oil and of his colleagues
Shortly afterwards the President declared the sitting
to be at an end and suddenly left his Several
voices on the lett exclaimed No! no."
NJ o. BaRRor, rising, req uested the President to
nouncs to tbs Chamber that he IN o. Rsrrot) had
during the sitting presented proposition signed by
great number Of deputies and to tx day on which Ii
would be submitted TO tho bureaux.
The PRESIDENT said that according TO tho regu-
lations of the Chamber, he not bound to make
known the presentation of propositions th sir obi
until the reading had bsen authorized by the bureaux
Under present circumstances, however he should raise
difficulty on the subject and therefore he announced
to the Chamber that proposition had been presented
by Barrot adding that the different propositions
which had been prestnt,d during the of the sit
ting would be bnittsi to the bureaux on Thursday.
(movement).
The Chamber rose at Eve O'Clock, insgreat agitation.
The Closing Scenes OF tho French Chambers
Among the Deputies
CHAMBER OF PEERS.
SITTING FEB 80 The order of the day the
discussion the bill to regulate the tgegc system
in the colonies.
Count dalton SHEE had TO demand from the cham.
Der the authorization to demand explanations from the
ministry the grave circumstances ia which the city
OF Paris wa, now placed The proposition, which,
cordiu< TO the regulations he delivered TO one OF
the secretaries declared that grave events had taken
hat had in
minds and that, in consequence, he wished to demand
explanations from the Cabinet, Ia order that each per
son hear his share Of responsibility.
IN PnEHDRSr-Is tho proposition seconded (Cries
of Yes, yes.'D
The Chamber being then consulted, decided, by
great msjority, that Count dalton shee should not be
heard
The Marquis de BossYT havo to state that (cries Of
mo, no.'D What! have not right 20 speak when
present propostlonl interruption. noise, oriss Of