The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1848-05-24

contusions the face. Mitchell and Meagher conryed
to eIude the gopulace by getting away IN disguise,
Mr. John OConnell, at the Mondays meeting of the
Repeal Association indicated intention 10 present an
address of coincidence to Mr. OBren respecting the late
unhappy affair
In consequence of the late proceedings at Limerick
the lord Lieutenant has proclaimed the county and city
OF Limerick under the act for prevention of crime Ire
land and further, has issued proclamation. warning
the people against taking part in the proposed Council of
Three Hundred, the formation of the contemplated
ISOLATION called the National Guard His ordshp in his
reply to the address of the magistrates of Dublin init
mates that is not his present intention TO proclaim
the county and city of Dublin but 'that important
change has taken place, and that the few turbulent and
desperate men who have occasoned so much alarm,
having nowhere found the support upon which they
he'd, agitation has IN great measure subsidized" HIS
lordshp adds that it is better that the movement should
be put down by the good sense OF the people than by
measures OF coercion but If making and seditous
speech making are persisted IN, he will use the powers
with which the laws invest him
France.
OPENING OF THE NATIONAL ASSEMBLY
This being the day fixed for the opening of the Ma
tonal Assembly the rdppei beat at early hour in the
different quarters and the national guards afterwards
assembled at their respective places of rendezvous AT
IL o'clock all the baltaons had assumed the stations as
signed them, from the Place Vendome, along the Boue-
wards the Place de la Concorde and round the Palace of
the Assembly The first battalion of the garde mobile
was drawn up in front of the palace and the sides
were stationed troops OF the ne mixed with the national
guards The cavalry consisting of dragons and ancers
and the artillery occupied the Fspanade OF the nvads
and the Champs Ely sees. The entire force under arms
was estimated at about 35, 900 The crowd assem-
bed on the Place de la Concorde and in the neighbour
hood OF the palace considerable The bouses
IN great majority but their attitude was perfectly nof
fensve
The edifce specially constructed for the assembly
cupes the centre of the court of the palace of the Cham
Der of Deputies, with which it communicates by glass
galleries The hall is of rectangular form, but the por
ton facing the board of the President is circular 1t
about 40 yards in length, and 81 IN width, 10 OF
seats with backs extend both sides and in the circular
part and in the centre open space has been reserved
sufficiently spacious for the circulation of the representa-
tyes The seats separated by number OF starcases,
communicating with gallery which ranges round the
hall and about three yards above the last of seats
are the public trbunes The hall is lighted by windows
opened over those trbunes and on the level and in
the circular part second tier OF tribunes destined to
the public, and large enough to accommodate 200 per-
sons Those underneath may contain about $500 more
The internal decoration of the hall is extremely simple.
1t consists of basement, adorned with large panels,
supporting series of plastes, which the ceiling rests
The ireze decorated with lions heads on which are in
scribed the words-Lberty Equality, Fraternity little
above the public tbunes appended TO each plaster
trophies of tri colored flags The wall behind the Pres
dents chair and the tribune is decorated with large
painted drapery several groups of flags, and the follow
ing inscriptions: "R<pubtque Fransatse-Ltberf, Ega-
ne. Fraternaf."
The deputies began to enter the hall about noon Very
few wore the official costume, and the white waistcoat,
la R06eperre, and not appeared in the tricolored
scarf. The aspect of the assembly differed very little
from that of the former chamber The had for
the most part adopted the costume bourgeois with the
exception OF a member from the department of the
Landes, who presented himself in the Bernese costume
Three clergymen amongst whom was Able Fourier,
the Cure OF Nantes, whose house sacked by the
mob after his election, were dressed in their souans
The presence Of only one member excited some sensa
shaved head and white robe formed striking contrast
with the costume of the rest of the assembly Among
Odillon Barrot, Bin de Bournon Isambert Larabit,
Subervie Dupin, ST. Aubn Juneau, Berger Boulay de
la Meuthe, Havin, Grandin, Blaudet, EHerbeue,
Larocheacquein, Roger, Leon de Mallevile Falloux,
were Beranger. Barbes, Emanuel Arago, Jules Fabe,
MnIat, son OF the former King OF Naples, &C.
The tribune diplomafique occupied by Lord and
Lady Normandy; MIR. Rush, the American minister;
Baron de Thorn, the Austrian charge dafaes; the min
listers oil the republics OF the Ecuador Chill, and New
Grenada the Tuscan minister; the Haytien envoy M,
d'Anau the Spanish minister, sc.
AT O'Clock, M. Andres de Poiraveau, the senior mem
Der, took the chair, accompanied by the six younger
members Messrs Fresneau, Astoun, Ohe coal porter of
Marseilles,) Lagreannol, Gambon ST. Beave, Avond,
and Ferouillet, who were TO act as secretaries.
Shortly afterwards the cannons of the Invades an
nounced the approach OF the members of the provisional
government and the deputies proceeded their seats
In the meantime, rush made at of the doors by
number OF the national guards who attempted to force
of the palace TO the door, and declared that
armed person should enter without passing his body
All appauded his irmness, and quietly retired
AT that moment the drums of the national guard were
heard to beat to arms, and the officers of the house
nounced the arrival of the members of the provisional
government M: Dupont de rEure, leaning on MN
were followed by MN. Arago, Marast Marie Beth
mont Ledru- Rolln, Albert, Flocon, and Cremieux M.
Pagnerre, secretary OF the government, and NJ Causs
diere project OF police who alone dressed in the re-
publican costume. The members OF the government hav-
ing placed themselves in front of the tribune the entire
assembly rose and saued them with unanimous cries of
"Viue la R<pubique and ViUe lie Goupernemeat Pro
ytsoue!" which repeated by the spectators in the
public galleries, and the numerous persons who had OBJ
ained admission into the adjoining halls. The members
of the government having bowed to the assembly,
ushered to the last bench the left. No
they seated, than the president sent messenger to NJ
Dupont ode PEure) to invite him to ascend the tribune
towards the tribune which he mounted alone His pres
there elected cries of "VUe lie Commencement
Pr0Uoire and when silence restored, he read the
following address to the assembly:
'CIrnEN REPRESENTA- THE PEOPLE. The rows.
onal government of the republic bow before
naton and to render signal homage the supreme power
with which you invested.
Elect of the people We welcome you to this great capi
tai, where your presence exces sentiment of
and hope which will not be deceived.
Trustees OF the national sovereignty, you about
found new institutions the broad basis of democracy
and to give to France the only constitution that
her-a republican constitution (1ere the whole Assem-
bly, and with their right hands raised cried Vipe
R6pmbftqne ~
But after having proclaimed the great political law
which is about organize definitely the country like us,
citizen representatives will proceed regulate
possible and eticacous action of the government the
latons which the necessities OF labor establish among all
citizens and which 10 have Tor basis the sacred laws
of justice and fraternity Renewed cheering, and cries of
ptre Ia R<pubif7~ -
'In fine has arrived for the provisional govern
resign into your hands the unlimited power with
which the revolution had invested it, You know that with
regard ourselves, this dictatorship only moral
power exercised in the midst of those difficult circum-
stances through which we have passed
personal