Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1851-12-31

REVOLUTION IN FRANCE.

long dreaded The Coup de Fiat had been
made on the LIST inst. The President has sez-
ed the reins of goveriment, dissolved the As
sembly, and declared Paris in state of siege;
arrested the meeting of opponents, and appeal
ed TO the people. The preparations were effec-
ted with consumate skill and secresy Every
thing was consummated before the Assembly
had the least idea of the Presidents intention,
An entire new Ministry had been formed at
daylight on Tuesday morning The Presi-
dents proclamation had been distributed
throughout, in which he ordered the dispersion
of the Assembly, and the restitution of unver-
sal suffrage. Also proposing a new mode of
government, in favor of the election by the
people and army. The President to hold office
by two Houses of Legislature-pending the
election. The Executive power to remain in
the hands of the President. The election will
take place during the present month, and the
President promises to bow to the will of the
people. He says he has been forced into his
present. position. 1t is certain that Theirs,
Changarncr, and others of his opponents lad
been decided to demand his arrest and impris-
onment on the I'd inst. They and their prin-
cipal friends We're arrested and conveyed to
Vincennes. Whenever members have attemp-
ted to meet officially they have been ordered to
disperse, and if refusing to do so, have been
arrested. Numbers had been arrested, but
many of them subsequently released, All the
leaders of the opposition are imprisoned 800
M ,hars nf Ia, l,l Al.
adhesion to the President, and telegraphic dis
patches from the Department state that the
present demon stration had met with unanimous
enthusiasm. These reports, however, were
subsequently contradicted. Several barbados
had been erected in different parts of PARIS, but
were speedily broken up by the troops. At
one OF these. two members of the Assembly oc-
cupied prominent places, and We're killed. In
the conflict on Tuesday, the section Of the AS
sembly contrived to meet, and divided on the
deposition of the President, and on his i'm
peachment for high treason. The meeting was
dispersed by the troops, and the decree ridicul
ed. Troops were placed IN the houses of the
xofficcrs of the Assembly, who were exempt
ed from arrest. Among these was NJ. Dupin
The full rigor of the martial law prevails aga
inst all persons concerned in the barrcades,
and large number have been shot Up to
Thursday night the success of the President
seemed certain.
The London advices of Friday do not mate
rally vary the prospect, and new elements are
constantly arising,
... LATER!
New YoRK, Dec. 81.
Further from France, by telegraph from Lon
don to Liverpool
PARIS, Friday, Dec. 5!
The decree of the President appeared to day
ordering the voting, which is to take place on
Goth inst, to be secret instead of public
There are rumors of continued fighting to-
day in various quarters of the suburbs, but
they are not relied upon. The latest published
accounts from the provinces are generally ia
vorable to the President The movements of
the troops are rapid, silent and firm. During
Thursday many barbados were thrown up in
various parts of Paris. AT O'Clock. while a
body 5000 troops was passing the boulevard,
several shots were fired from the neighboring
passages, and the fire was returned by the
troops. The combat continued with spirit about
half an hour. Further down beneath the boul-
evard, cannon and musket were freely employ
ed, until P. NJ, when The fighting in that
quarter ceased but was continued with vigor
in other sections. No definite particulars have
been published, and little is known beyond the
fact that conflict had taken place. and many
persons engaged on either side had been killed
or wounded.
LONDON, FRIDAY EVENING.
| The latest accounts received from Paris, re-
present that the troops are successful at all
points. Several hundred French refnges left
London on Thursday for Paris. The French
Government had the entire control of the tele-
graph line for the transmission of all messages
The Paris correspondent of the London Herald
states that Gen. Cantilan was at Lyons, and
Mener had declared against the President; but
this is denied. Doubts are also entertained OF
Gen. Amaynon's disposition towards the Gov
eminent. Strausburgh and Rheimes are said
to have risen. The Daily News state that Gen
Nennonger is marching from the north with
four regiments to oppose the President. The
attempted riot was promptly suppressed, and
that the most reliable accounts from The
provinces are favorable to the President cause
RUSSIA
Our advices from Berlin to the Cd ult., stat,
that the news from Paris by telegraph was re
ceivcd with intense excitement, and the bust
ness of the Assembly was suspended, and Min
listers withdrew to hold cabinet council.
INURRECTIoN IN SICILY.
The latest accounts from Palermo, furnish al
account of an attempted instruction in Sicil,,
by Baron Eyre and other noble men, with
view to proclaim the independence Of Sicily
and compel the King to abdicate in favor Of hi
, son, Francis. A portion of the inhabitants @
5 Palermo declared in favor of the project, an
the 18th regiment fraternized with them, bu
e by the prompt energy Of the authorities tn
!. movement was suppressed and several ares,
n had been made, including some Of the Office,
y Of the - tn regiment.
!, By the GibraIter steamer of the 18th inst
It we have later adyices from Smyrna by ma
j. from Malta. The French fleet had bombarde
p Robbal and Jalla for eight hours, causing gre
h destruction of life and property. The Fren'
RS also suffered some slight injury from the retu
h fire of the castle at Robbal.
- 1t is reported that the French fleet had pr