The New York herald., 1851-12-22
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ADDITIONAL FROM EUROPE.
THE HIGHLY IMPORTANT NEWS
FROM RANCE.
Details Of the Extraordinary Proceed
ings of Louis Napoleon.
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The Overthrow Of Legislative Government
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HE ERECTION OF BARRICADEs IN PARIS.
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The Streets Swarming with Belli-
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SEW ERE FiGHTIN q
BETWEEN THE
PEOPLE AND THE TROOPS.
Two Members Of the Assembly aud several
other Persons Killed.
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MAR TIAL LAW PROCLAIMED.
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Order to Shoot All who undertook to
Erect Barricades.
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Affairs Generally in Europe.
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Bombardment OF Moorish Cities by the French
Fleet.
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AFFAIRS GENERALLY IN EUROPE.
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CONDITION OF THE MARKETS,
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AFFAIRS GENERALLY IN EUROPE
CONDITION OF THE MARKETS,
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HALIFAX, N. Dec. 20, 1851.
The Cunsrd steamship Europa, Captain Lott which
left Liverpool direet for New York on the 9th Instant
put In here in Consequence OF having sxpsriencsd sue
cesson of heavy gales She has thirtytwo passengers
The Europa lost overheard during the passage
The Europa sailed to day for New York. few minutes
before twelve O'Clock
The Extraordinary News from France.
LOUIS NAPoLEoN's COUP D'ETAT-THE pIssoLU-
TIoN OF THE ASSEMBLY, AND IMPRISONMENT OF
MANY OF ITS MEMBERs-PARIs IN STATE OF
sIEGE-REsToRATIoN OF UNIVERSAL SUFFRAGE
NEW FORM OF GOVERNMENT, ETC.
The from France is most important; and the af-
fairs Of that country have crossed attention In Europe
to the exclusion Of everything else.
The long dreaded coup deat Of Louis Napoleon has
been made The President has seized the reins Of
government, dissolved the Assembly declared state Of
siege arrested the leading opponents Of his pscy and
appealed to the people.
AL this done at early hour on Tuesday the "a
inst Preparations for it had been perfected with
summate skill and secresy during the preceding nights
and 1t completed before any had the least idea
1t was in progress or even in contemplation.
An entirely ministry formed during the night
ofMonday.
Procamations dssolving the Assembly, appealing to
the people restoring universal suffrage, and proposing
system Of government, were printed at private
printers in the Elysee and posted throughout Psri
before daylsht on Tuesday.
Copies Of these proclamations and Of circulars from
the ministry and the Prefect Of Police, printed In like
manner were despatched to s the provinces announc-
ing what had been done, appealing to the nation at
large and conveying stringent orders and instructions
to all the oncers OF the government throughout the
county.
The Presidents proposal is the instant restoration Of
universal sufrase-the instant election, by the people
and the army of President to hold Office for ten years
supported by council OF state and by two houses OF
Legislature and that during the few days required to
complete the elections the executive power shall remain
In the hands Of the President.
The election xed to take place during the present
month; and the President promises to bow to the viii o
the people whether they elect himself or any one else
and he declares that he holds power only until the vii
Of the people can be made known.
Meantime, he demands.a preliminary vote, from both
the people and the army to declare whether they con-
ade to him the executive power ad nfim-the army 70
record their vote within hoursths citizens
being allowed longer time.
The President declares himself TO have been forced
into this measure and II Is ascertained that chansar
nier La Moricere Theirs and others Of his opponents
had decided to demand his arrest and impeachment on
the "a inst and we're gathered and In the very act
| confirming this decision. when they weie themselves
arrested and conveyed to vincsnnes.
The Temporary hall used for the Assembly has beer
taken down by the government; and whenever member
have attempted to meet officially they have been ordsrst
to disperse, and arrested nthey refused.
Two hundred members Of the Assembly had beer
arrested in all; many however, we're released in fe'
hours Bot oil the leaders Of the opposition are i'm
prissned.
Many members Of the Assembly have given their ad
he.ion to the Pre,idens-it said many three hun
dred- during the ar,t days.
| No orrsnized resistance 20 the government was at
tempted and telesraphe reports from the department
declare the ns-s to have been hailed with enthusiasm
the provincial population.
bsequently however partial attempts at opposition
we're made a Paris and reached that city fror
the provinces hostile to the alleged unanimty Of eelin
in the provinces.
Barrscadss were erected in the turbulent quai
ters Of Paris but were all broken down BY the troop
At enc Of these two members CT the Assembly, takn
prominent places we're killed in the conflict.
section Of the Assembly contrved to meet togsth'
in Psris on Tuesday AMI had iscreei the deposition
the President ami his impeachment for high treason
but Il meeting vas dispersed By the troops, and the d.
cree f.iiculei and disTs garled on all hands.
In addition TO arrests troops placed in the hou'
Of ,cme Ct the sx officers cf the Assembly who were e.
tupte3 from arrest; amongst Others that Of N Dupi
President Of the Assembly wa, occupied by troops an
he himself placed under Of durance, although NJ
actually arrested.
The full risor OF martial lav bad been proclaim'
against all psrsors concerned in bsrricajesi and th
we're accordin gly shot without delay
Up to THURSDAY light the success Of the soverunei
seemed osr,ain ami Lcnioa sivices to Friday nig
did 10. vary materially from the SANE prospect b
new el,meu.s we're constantly mixed in the struss
attsolorrassuy actual contest continued. there mu
BE- more or less unos1.aintv The dicuy Of oStanir
. ! reliable Information US inisscribaois.
-aE LATEST
P,an. Friday M)ralns. Dec s, 1851.
decree appears Ssjssi1s tAa vote on the 2'th in'
70 be sgcIrt instead q rubAo
: Thefe we're rumoss of tie dgh.i1g h'vius been co
t,uued % isy. bu. tbi A.ss; a',oun-i sh'r ihat y
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