The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-07-02

In the midst of the debate on this question, In
telligence was brought in that the cavalry was
charging the people on the Place de la Concorde.
Great agitation)
M. DE LAMARTrNE suddenly rushed to the tribune
and exclaimed In great agitation
Blood has just been shed-shots have been fred
NaPoieon.' Tremendous agitstion.] law ought to
be forthwith passed to put stop to this"
MEMBER-Let us vote 1t by reclamation [Unani-
The greatest agitation here
M. DE LAMARrINE-I have 1t here drawn up on the
instant. The honorable gentleman then read It, It
declares that considering that peace troubled
and civil war had been commenced though perhaps,
involuntarily by Louis Napoleon Bonaparte and that
he had already twice made attempts for his own per-
sonal ambition considering that the Executive Com
mittee could not take the visibility of the dis
turbances caused. or the attempts made for
similar purpose declares the bill Of 1915 against the
Bonaparte family remaining in force against Louis
whole Assembly rose with shouts Of Dfra la RspuS.
que " and In the tumult the question put pass
and at once loud acclamations arose, and regular
Meantime, says Paris letter:
Outside the troops and National Guards In pos
the Rue de Rivoli They ars in immense numbers.
It was said that only pistol had been fred, and the
man arrested Nobody wounded 1t certainly all looks
the streets, the cry is son Sc batra ce sotr Paris
Other troops are going towards the chamber.
The result OF this speech was that the vote of
confidence was passed by large majority and the
question now arises, was not it ruse to attain it !
| say not.
Some mystery certainly prevails respecting the
hrlng OF the pistol. The Constitutional gives the
following account of it, said to have been gwen by
General Clement Thomas HIMSELF
The National Guard, on the Place de la Concorde
was keeping back crowds among whom groups Of per-
from the middle of OF these groups that, about
quarter past four at the moment when General Thomas
was passing in front of the companies, that pistol
shot was fred by man, to cry Of piue pEmpereurn
captain of the LIST Legion, M. Fabrege was wounded
In the hand by ball, which passed between his third
and little finger. The charge Immediately swept the
Bridge Ia Concorde and the avenues to the Place
General Thomas, who told the fact to several his
colleagues In the Sales DIES Confere could not
sure them that the miserable was arrested
The following account of the affair is give in Galig-
ndnt's Messenger
There was a great excitement in Paris yesterday
At about halfpast two o'clock the rappel beaten
for the National Guard, and report immediately
current that Prince Louis Napoleon intende go
the of the afternoon to take his seat in the
National Assembly, and, that as admission would be
refused, strong display of force required to keep
his partisan in check At this time the crowd in the
environs of the Chamber not great but within
half hour after the beating Of the rappe several
groups, consisting of about threefourths bougeois,
Place de In Concorde. The crowd divided into
groups, each of which had its orator and in of
angued with vehemence in favor of Louis Napo-
leon, not she said. pretender to a but
representative of the people In the groups general
ly speaking the feeling strong for the admission
the deputy to tbs Assembly but many persons did
not hesitate to declare that they favorable pre-
tensions another sort whilst others treated
pretensons with contempt, and asked how any body
could be silly enough to excite commoton for
who had twice made attempts remarkable for their
weakness and absurdty to revive the desposm of the
Napoleon age In one Of the largest groups,
well dressed person said, There must be no
Republicans, and shout npe Ia RepuSiiouss e. ~
He then took of his hat and raised this shout which,
however, was not repeated by more than twentieth
of the group The number of persons the Place
continued to increase, and the discussions in the
groups became very animated; the opinions. however
ug much d vided In a gentleman who resides
in the Rue Monthabor was in his opposition to Louis
Napoleon carried far beyond discretion considering
that he was surrounded by many persons who had
given unequvocai proofs that they partizans Of
Prince Louis to exclaim that the prcte nder
gamin which workman who him struck
him violent blow, and others were preparing to fol-
low up this brutality, when a citizen exclaimed
Shame; is this the way you understand the principle
Of liberty that you fall like ferocious brues upon
single man because he has opinion diere mt from
your own?' The remark produced great effect, for
several workmen immediately rushed forward to the
of the ofen der. On the other hand in group
not twenty yards distant from the Of this out
| cage, young man, who had spoken in favor Of
the prince was set upon, and the coat almost torn
from his back. Still more outrageous would pro.
badly have occurred If the National Guards had not
up and cleared the place. Immediately round the
National Guards, and Guard Mobile with several
pieces of artillery, and the gardens of the Tueries
filed with the National Guard About five O'Clock
report of three muskets having been discharged at
General Clement Thomas, officer of the ine and
National Guard the latter Of whom wounded bo-
came general it produced great impression but did
not discourage the advocates of tumult On the
trary the groups became more and more nume-
in every parti of the environs Of the chamber
which had not been cleared. In the evening, there
groups the Place dc Ia Bourse, in which the
discussions ran high, and also on the whole line of
| the Boulevards Towards the Madeline, the Ma
tional Guards made several charges, and arrested
many persons who had shouted svive Napoleon. Many
arrests made also in the Place dc la Concords,
amongst them was a drummer of the Garde Republ-
caine. The Minister of War was, from early hour
engaged In passing from place to place, organizing the
troops and making arrangements to prevent any
break. At ten o'clock the National Guards still
foot and every preparation appeared to have been
| The following is the conclusion of Monoays
| sitting.
After M. de LAMARrINEs declaration that blood
had been shed, and the name OF the Emperor pro-
| nounced, he continued
This is the first drop of blood that has stained
revolution and If blood has been she'd has been
,0r % Sas by aa in sss
with guilty manGuvres. In deplorng with you this
unfortunate collision, the government has not to be
| eventualities. This very morning, hour before
the sitting of the Assembly had prepared decla-
Immediately movement of curiosity) When
spiracy is taken in granite decto, with it's hand dyed
in French blood, the law should be voted by accla-
nation"
NJ LARABIr (warmly) us have no vote by accla-
nation (grsat agtaton.)
The PREsrpESr--i demand silence from the whole
Assembly 1t Is duty, under such serious circum-
stances to listen to the alton of the execu
tive committee win not allow any Interpolation
any interruption [approbatonl.
NJ. LARABIT made some remarks from his place which
called forth loud outburst from the whole Assembly
NJ LAMARrISE then read the following decree:-
"Ths Executive Committee,
| Looking ut article of the law of June IL, 1916;
considering that Louis Napoleon Bonaparte is
prised in the law Of 1892 which banishes the family
| Of Napoleon;
That that law has been departed from by the vote
of the National Assembly in favor of three members
Of that family who admitted to take their seats
represe natives Of the people, such departure FROM
the law Is quite personal and by applies to
| the said Louis Napoleon Bonapaa.e
That Louis Napoleon Bonaparte has twice come
forward pretender and that his prcte might
comprise the republic;
That the government cannot accept the response.
bty Of such acts aud that IL would fail in the first OF
its duties IL IL did not take to prevent the
recurrence Of them
Declares that IL will the law Of 1882 to be
executed against Louis Napoleon Bonaparte until such