The republic., 1851-12-22
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er Europa, Captain Lott, which sailed from Liver
pool On the OH instant for New York, with seven
days later intelligence from Europe, put in here
this morning short Of coal.
She brings most important news from France,
as well other parts OF Europe.
Cotton has declined an ID, and breadstufs gene
\ rally have improved.
| The Europa experienced 4 constant succession
Of heavy gales, and lost one man overheard during
the voyage.
| The steamer Canada arrived at Liverpool on the
| I'd instant. She experienced a rough passage.
| The steamer Baltic arrived at Liverpool on
Thursday, the 4Gh instant
FRANCE.
| The news from Paris 10 of the most important
and exciting character, and ia regarded as the
commencement Of q new state Of governmental nf
fairs for France.
coup d'eIat made by President Napoleon
on the ID instant of the most bold and important
character. He seized the roins of government and
dissolved the Assembly, declaring Paris in a state
of sege, appealing directly to the people TO sustain
him in his movement to arrest the monarchicai
| tendencies of the Assembly.
= The Presidents arrangements had been made
with consummate skill and secrecy during the
night OF the let inst. The whole thing was done
before the public had the leas. ntimatiun of the
| event.
| new ministry was formed, and proclamation
issued restoring universal suffrage, and proposing
new system Of government, with the instant
election by the people and army Of President to
hold office for ten ycars supported by Councii OF
! State and two Houses Of Legislature.
AT daylight, on Tuesday morning. the Presi-
dent'1 proclamation was found posted throughout
| the city, in which he ordered the immediate dis
| persion Of the Assembly, with his plan for a new
4 form ofor he fnr
is to take place during the present month, and the
| President promises TO bow 10 the will of the
| people.
Every thing was contaminated before the As
senbly had the least idea of the intention OF the
President, an entire new ministry having been
formed during the night.
! Pending the election, the President proposes that
| the executive powers remain in his hands. He
says that he had been forced into his present posi-
ton by the of his opponents, in the Assem-
| bly,; and it is certain that Thers, Cbangarnier.
and others Of his opponents, had decided to demand
his arrest and impeachment on the I'd instant and
were almost in the act of moving in the matter,
when they and their principal friends were ar
rested and conveyed to Vincennes.
| Whenever the members of the Assembly have
attempted TO meet officially they have been order
ed 10 dispcrse, and arrested if they refused.
Two hundred members Of the Assembly had been
arrested, and many subsequently, rcleased; but all
the leaders of the opposition were in prison.
Three hundred of the members of the Assembly,
| il was said, had given in their adhesion to the
President, and telegraphic dispatches from the
departments state that the Presidents deInonstra-
| ton had been hailed with the utmost enthusiasm.
Subsequently these reports were contradictcd, and
several barrcades erected in different quar- of
| Paris, but were speedily broken down by the
| troops
| At one OF these barricades two members of the
Assembly, occupying prominent places, were kill
| cd in the conflict
| On Tuesday a section of the Assembly contrved
to meet and decreed the deposition of the President
and his impeachment for high treason. The meet
| ing dispersed by the troops, and the decree
| ridculed on all sidcs Troops had been stationed
in the houses of NJ Dupin and other ex officers of
| tho Assembly, who had been exempted from arrest.
| The full rigor of martial law had been proclaim
ed against all concerned in the barricades, and
| large number had been shot.
! Upto Thursday night the suncess of the Prea-
dent seemed certain; and advices received in Lon
don on Friday do not vary the aspects of affairs,
though new elements of discord were constantly
arising.
| The MARK KETs.-LiperpooI, Dec. 6.--Cotton-
Sales of cotton for the week 80 900 bales, of which
spcculators took 5000 bales, and exporters 200
|
fair So; Upland middling AZ. The demand has
been moderate, and prices have declined j. Hold
ers are pressing the market in consequence of
| the exciting French news.
| Breadstuffs-Flour has advanced Cd. per barrel.
with sales of Western Canal at l9s. 3D., and of
| Ohio at 20s. 3D. Corn has advanced Cd. per quar-
ter. Sales of mixed at eos; yellow 26s Cd; and
| white 2Ss
| Lard Prices have declined ls. 3D., and holders
are pressing on the market.
Sugar The demand is active, but there is no
| change in prices.
| Provisions unchanged.
| Rice has advanced Cd. per cwt.
| Conee--The demand is fair and holders firm,
with moderate sales 10 the trade.
| Wheat has advanced Id. per bushel.
| There is good export demand for corn, and
| prices have advanced 81.
Notwithstanding the alarming news from Paris,
a fair average business has been going forward at
Manchester.
| Money Market-The British funds have been
very sensiby affected by the sudden and astound-
ing crisis in French affairs, the account of which
| reached London on the evening of the I'd instant.
Consols receded p per cent, and the Sandman
stock fell per cent. On the following day the
London Stock Market recovered itself in some de-
gree, and consols returned within / per cent. of
previous quotations. On the 5th consols closed at
/ 96a 96s.
Later Despatch.
NEw YoRK, December 81 AT Paris, on Friday,
the 9Th instant, decree appeared. ordering the
voting to take place the Goth instant, and to be
1 secret instead OF pupllC. lneTe were rulnoTs OF
fighting on the 5th, but they not relied upon.
The latest published accounts state that the insur
gents had been put down, but not without n severe
struggle. The accounts from the provinces were
generally favorable 10 the President
Seven hundred French refugees left London on
Thursday, the 4th, for Paris. The French govern
ment had entire control of the telegraph nes,
and had stopped the transmission of all dispatches
| During Thursday many barricades were thrown
| up. At one o'clock. whilst body of five thou
sand troops passing along the Boulevards,
several shots were fred from the neighboring pas
sages and houses, and the firing returned
by the troops. The combat continued with spirit
about half an hour, and farther down the Boule-
Yards cannon and muskets freely employed
until four o'clock, when the fighting in that quar-
ter ceased, but continued in other sections. No
particulars have been published, and but little is
known beyond the fact that sanguinary conflict
md IN MA Mar ed on