The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-05-23

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L. Auoysrs BI 4 q fr W;aa Prss,a.nt
FLorrE Treasurer,
E..ssH D''A''' s.er.saries.
LAcHAM1EANoIE, CEoussE, p,u,.
PuJoL, JAvELoT, Junior. Z Members OF the bureau.
BRUcKER, TOME ERTEAUx, }
THE LAST DAY OF THE PROV. GOVERNMENT.
The provisional government shows to the very last
the activity which. during the two months OF ITS
existence has astonished the world. On the last day
of its tenure of power it issues proclamatons orders
nd DEGREES every imaginable branch OF the admin
istration, occupied no less than IL columns and
half of the Moteur Tho city of Paris is ordered to
continue the Rivoli to the rue St. Antone and
to raise nine millions Of francs for that
purpose The officers Of the Garde tepupuen I IN
Vile for six weeks against the wishes OF the pro.
visona government and who were at length legaixed
merely because they threatened to blow the build
ing any attempt made to them by force
have their grades conferred. and rank given to
them az if they were in the regular army. Inc
ranged, and announcement is made that the
engraving Of the die and matrix will be public
competition. The governors of the exroyal pa
are henceorth to be called administrators and
their salaries fixed at 5000 francs the mdrium
and 1000 francs as tho minimum The old system of
courts martial Is done away with and new one inst
tutod The employees on the general staff of the army
arc dimished, The number of generals Of division is
fixed at So, and of brigadier-generals 100 supple
me utary grant 1S0OOO francs is placed at the dis
posal of the Minister of War for military pensions and
Of solie45s francs for urgent and Unforeseen ex
anted to the Minister OF Commerce and Agriculture
for divers expenses Of which the regularzation will
be proposed to ths National Assembly small sup
credit Of 1642l francs is placed at the dis
posa the Minister Of Public Works for tue purpose
of closing the accounts Of 1874 and lS45.
Cotton and wool allowed to be imported by land
(as well by sea) payment of duty of 3Of per
100 kilogrammes The tax for the Bank of Poissy on
animals destined for the consumption Of Paris is done
away with, and replaced by commission per head Of
four cent on oxen and so in proportion on other
animals. The council Of the admiralty Is extended;
fgate Is restored its old basis and that OF captain
de is suppressed the present captains OF cor
vette in tho service taking the title Of captains Of
frigate. The medical department OF the army Is
placed upon a footing and the condition OF that
important branch of the service greatly amelioraed
The law for the recruiting of the army is applied the
colonies and distinction is to be made between CO.
lorcd people and others The maritime inscription is
aso applied to the colonies, and afeiiers natonaur
are to be established for the benefit of the eman-
cpated negroes. The city Of Lyons authorized to
Rouen is authorised to raise Of 800 O0Of the
terms; and lastly great number of magistrates
dismissed. But the most extraordinary decree Is
by which all proprietors Of forest land who shall
turn that land into arabic, shall pay tax of twenty
Ave per cent on tins increased value to the state.
their names Yesterday at the Chambpr and
marked the seats which they intend to occupy. A
great number of them assembled to decide list
tarics. NJ Ssnard deputy for the Seine nfereure NJ.
Buchcz. deputy for Paris and deputy mayor, and M.
woirhaye deputy for the Mosslle were spoken Of as
regiment Of lancsrs has arrived at the Ecoe Mill
taire
Opening OF the French National Assembly.
From the London Chronicle, May
PARIS, May 4-Thursday, Five O'Clock. p. M.
This great event which has held the public mind in
suspense during the last two months, not only in
France, but throughout Europe has at length taken
place The representatives Of the French nation have
met and the provisional government has been by that
act relieved from tho heavy burden of conducting the
public affairs Of the republic.
All Paris seemed determined to consider this solemn
ity rs occasion to make holiday and never did the
weather smile moro propitious to their wishes The
sun shone forth glorously all day whilst a gentle
breeze tempered the heat which would otherwise have
been oppressive
From the London Times, May 81
PARIS. May Alive o'clock, PM.
" Your report from the National Assembly obvatcs
the memorable stsg Of this day and out Of doors the
appearances and incidents closely rescmbled those
OF an ordinary ete, with the addition of grand MILL
tary festival both of which have frequently and
recently described that IL would be to abuse your pa
thence to obtrude upon you details respecting that
In Paix the de Rivo. the Place dc la Revolution
and the precincts Of the Palace Of the National AS
sembly (cideran Chapbsr of Deputiss) offered to the
The National Guards called out by beat of
drum at o'clock By half past ii O'Clock they lined
they shouldersd arms. and at quarter to tho
bers of the provisional government issued from the
Hotel of the Ministry Of Justice lin the Place Ven
domc) and proceeded on foot to the Chamber of Rep
natives preceded and followed by grand military
escort. They were everywhere received with testmo
MES of respect and popularity.
Looking from the church Of the Madeleine. the
sight interesting at the moment when the corfege
had reached the Place de la Revolution and afforded
curious contrast with that which prcse itself the
view Mt the same point and Mt the hour Tues
day 22d February On this latter mentioned day, the
Boulevard to the left could be up nearly To the
Vivicnne. In front the wide and magnificent rue
Royale leading into the Place de Ia Reroiution The
Boulevard, on the 22d February, presented mass of
casquettes and bouses except in two three spots
Zone of them the fatal place in front of the Ministry
for Foreign Affairs) in which some curassiers and
Gardes Municipaun Cherai were occasionally pro-
horses. The Royae offered nearly a similar spec
tace on the day; but the eye carried beyond the
limit OF that street perceived the Place de Ia Reroiu-
ton covered with mass Of men and boys casquete
and en- blouse, (among which prcdomnated the forn-
dablc and significant blouse Of the scctions with
almost at every moment the manGuvring Of horse sol
dcrs whose charges the crowd disrcgardcd
with Fire Ia R6forme," in peal of thunder To-
day tho appearance was more monotonous The whole
Of the distance displayed little else than surface Of
red tufts (pompons) and bayoncts except where
of the egons had inserted into their muskots little tr-
color flags which, waving In the air gave to the scene
an animation 1t would otherwise have wanted.
AS usual the utmost good-humor and equality,
sometimes carried to the grotesque prevailed The
National Guards under arms and in platoon were
crossed, josled, and embarrassed by the spectators
and bore 1t all as matter Of course only one
man out Of temper. and he bank runner or col
lccting clerk who, he underworld push his way
in dense crowd and against the torrent Rugged to
his breast plethoric portfolio, and stormcd to the
delight Of the spectators whom mpoded in his march,
ut was impossible to resist desire to calculate his
chances Of relief he. similarly burdcncd to find
himself encompassed by such crowd in Cheapsidc
and equally to refrain from complimenting Paris on
its superior security at period like the present and
when the reorganization of the police far from
pctc)
The cortege had scarcely passed the Bridge Of tho
Revolution in front of tho Chamber when the Nation
al Guards became disconnected, being disappointed