The New York herald., 1849-04-29

OTHER SIDE OF THE ATLANTIC.
The Trial OF the French Socialists at
BOUrges.
ON THE

SITTING OF APRIL 2
The President and the Judges took their seats at
quarter to eleven, when the proceedings commenced
by Banqu being called on for his defence.
~ BLANquI observed to the jury that the proceedings
violent character The black flag had, from the first
been unfurled: it was a vindictive war, without
quarter.
PREsrpErr-Blanqu the Court is perfectly willing to
listen to what may have to say in defence but if
continue in that strain shall feel compelled to
order you to sit down
BLAKauI then proceeded, in rather more reserved
tone, to comment the conduct of the Procureur-
General against him. All the evidence which that gen.
teman had brought against him had evapoated before
the testimony for the defence Going into the affairs
Of March and April he fully allowed having organised
the former of these manifestations with the latter he
had nothing to do and If possible still less with that
OF May 15 He therefore contended that his arrest was
nothing less than act of vengeance against
him for his former proceedings for the political doc
trnes he known to entertain and for the hostility
he had evnced towards the acts of the provisional 60
vernmcnt One OF the victims Of the present prosecu-
tion had resigned himself
BARBEs-Ailow me to beg that you will not speak
ofme
BLANquI-I shall not shall merely observe that
the following picture has been drawn of the affair
One individual positively resigns himself to endure the
consequences resulting from the events of the 18th
May; he is conducted to the Hotel de Vile, crowned
with flowers while another who defends himself against
those consequences, has placed his brow different
sort Of crown-one Of thorns He then alluded to the
defamation Of which he had been the object in the
Rerue Retrospective by order of the Of that
time. 1t was, he said, kind OF state conspiracy d-
rccted against him.
BARBEs-Allow mel spoke in another place.
0bAkQU1-ln nat Will DC seVteu Heredlter
FLoTTE (rsing in very excited manner, and ad-
dressing himself to BarbesYes that shall be settled
BARREs, to Flotte-When you think proper
FLoTTE, (n furious and threatening tone-It shall
mot be long till then. .
The gendarmes were here obliged to interpose, and
make them both sit down Flotte violently endeavorng
to advance towards Barbes
The PREspEEr then told Flotte that If he did not
conduct himself with more respect towards the court
he should order him back to prison;
Barnes again affirm that the document Of which
much mention has been made did actually proceed
from Blanqui.
TEorrE again turning with furious gesture towards
Barbes)-Have you done?
BAa.Es with the greatest m sSonsssm1e 81 Srt ,n tho
President ordered him to sit down
BARBEs-Blanqui has affirmed that the document is
false. maintain that it is genuine His statement
has been got clearly with view to the recovery OF
his liberty.
BLAKaUII have only word to say in reply
PnEsIpENr-I cannot allow this incident to be pro-
longed; it has nothing to do with the affair before the
court.
himself.
FLorrE Ito Barbes)-You have disgraced yourself
BARBEs-I have performed my duty. You consider
yourself republican, but you are miserable seide
lsatellite or partisanD you are too contemplate an
FLorrE-We shall see as to that
BLANQUI Ito Flotte)-Be SILENT allow me to defend
myself ..-..
PRrsIDENr cnergctically-I cannot allow this Incl
dent to continue longer Prisoners be silent and take
your seats.
but they we're general character and he concluded
by expressing conviction that the jury would be OF
eusation had been brought home to him.
PREsIpENr-Barbes as you yesterday expressed an
intention address the court it is now the moment
said he merely addressed the court to protest
against its jurisdiction and to afford the jury greater
facility in condemnng him Since the trial commenced
it had known that Huber had been arresed he,
therefore considered it but just that that individual
should be brought into court to attest to the truth or
fasty Of the document which had been produced He,
moreover declared that the jury could not properly
judge him. seeing that they belonged to class opposed
to his prncielcs But he had already observed, he
would SO far assist them in their labors frankly to
confess that he guilty OF all that mad been brougnt
against him He was, perhaps even more guilty than
they might feel disposed to consider him. He denied
nothing and he would submit without regret TO their
verdict whatever it might be- He declared his opinions
openly he adopted no hidden plans At first he had
endeavored restrain the manifestation, but when he
saw the Assembly invaded and the representatives act
with the weakness they had displayed he considered
the opportunity good to effect something for the
benefit of the people and was for that purpose he had
gone the Hotel de Vile He regretted that he was
now unable to do anything to alleviate the suffer-
ings of the unfortunate people and concluded by cry
ing in loud voice. pire la RCpubhque Democra.que ct
SoBRIEn" Vire la Rsp,5lque D6moeraque ct Sociale."
PREspENT-Sobrer, have you thing to add to your
SoBRIER-Nothing.
In reply to similar questions from the president,
also replied In the negative. and briefly expressed
thanks to their respective counsel for the exertons
made in their behalf
General Courtais was the last to whom the question
was put his saying that he had nothing to add
to the observations Of his counsel the president de.
cared the defence closed and the sitting was suspended
for some time
On it's resumption the president addeossed the jury,
telling them that the time had arrived when they
were to ponder calmly and without prejudice the facts
brought before them since the commencement Of the
trial and to which they had given attenton and de-
voton that could not fail in being duly appreciated by
the country which had confded to them so important
mission II would be for them to reflect on the degree
Of guilt respective parties implicated whether as
principals accomplces, in the attack against the
sovereignty Of the National Assembly. The high court
xox1 c;ona1
ing these proceedings all the calmness and mpartiay
consistent with the due preservation OF It's dignity
The president then entered into lucid analysis
Of the evidence brought forward both against and
in favor of the prisoners and pointed out its bearing
on their respective cases, impressng on the jury
the necessity of duly apprcciating that evidence in
its minutest details. The president next called the
attention the Jury to the S that said the a
doubts existed as to the completely OF villain in the
criminal proceedings of the 18th May, telling them
that it was their duty to give the prisoner ne oeneht
of the doubts expressed. "We know not" said the
President in conclusion "what necessities may be i'm
posed you by the free inspiration of your consccncc
but these necessities, should any such exist can only
weigh on you equally with those witnesses who have
sworn to the truth Of the statements before the court
You comprehend. gentlemen. as men bound by So
lemn duty to listen neither to the dictates OF hatred
nor fear ayor Affection the necessity Of imprcssng
on the the that there is in France
no frequently torn by intestine agtatons, sentiment
vhish must ever rise superior of party feeling
that Of t iustice' You viii obey that sentiment gentle
men, and that alone; all other influences will vanish
before it. Co then and deliberate on your verdict
and NAV God and France be with you"
The President delivered his charge with great feel
ing and towards the conclusion appeared powerfully
affected.
After the clerk the court had read to the jury the
different questions which they were to decide the
President pointed out the form in which they were TO
present their verdict and then ordered the prisoners
back to prison The jury retired at quarter TO ana
returned with verdict Of guilty. The sentences have
already appeared in the Hs"aid]
The Danish and scn.esvig-IIoIstein Qucs-
tiOn.
From the London Times, April
We presume that il will no longer be denied, by
the most devout believers in Lord Palmerson' )
powers of mediation that the negotiation which
was to restore peace and good understanding be-
tween Denmark and Germany, has ended precisely
as we have invariably predicted that it would end,
and that it will be recorded hereafter in the same
page of comic history with the conference of Brus-
sefs the enancpafinn of Italy bY Charles Albert