New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-12-22
HALIFAX, y. S. SATURDAY, Dec. 20, 1851.

HALIFAX, " s., Saturday Dec %, ISL
The R. M. Steamship Europa, Captain
Lott which left Liverpool direct for New-York, on
the eth inst put in here this morning. She has
perenceda succession Of heavy gales on the pas
sage and lost one man overheard. She has 80 pas
seDgers.
The Canada arrived at Liverpool on Tuesday, the
I'd inst, at , p. NJ, after very rough and tedious
passage.
The Baltic arrived at Liverpool on THURSDAY, the
18th, at ppm.
FRANCE.
The news from France is most impor-
.an the affairs of that country having engrossed at
tention to the exclusion Of everything else
The long dreaded coup d etat has been made, and
the President having seized the reins OF government
dissolved the Assembly-decared a state OF sege-
arrested the leading opponents OF his policy, and APP
pealcd to the people.
All this was done at an early hour on Tuesday the
I'd inst, preparations for it having been perfected
with consummate skill and secrecy during the pre-
ceeding night, and completed before any one had
the least IDEA 1t was IN progress or even In contem
platlon.
An entire new Ministry was formed during the
nie ht OF Monday.
Proclamations dissolying the Assembly, appealing
TO the people, restoring Universal Suffrage, and pro-
posing new system OF Government, we're printed
al private printers in the Elysee and posted
throughout Paris before daylight Copies of these,
and OF Circulars from the Ministry, and the Project
of Police, printed in like manner. were dispatched
to all the Provinces, announcing what had been
done, appealing to the nation at large. and convey
ing stringent orders and instructions to all the OH
GERS Of the Government throughout the country.
The Presidents proposal Is the instant restoration
of UNIVERSAL Suf!rage-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 ex
ecutve power shall remain IN the hands OF the Pres
ident
ent month"; and the President promises to bow to the
will Of the people, whether they elect him or any
one else--and nc declares that he holds power only
until the will of the people can be made known.
Meantime he demands preliminary vote from both
the people and the army, to declare whether they
conbde to him the Executive power, I'D mt1ln-the
army to record their vote within Is hours the ci-
zens being allowed a longer time
The Presto nt declares himself to have been
forced into this measure, and is ascertained that
Changarpier, La MOrciere, Theirs, and others OF
his opponents had decided to demand his arrest and
impeachment on the I'd inst, and were gathered,
and in the very act OF confirming this decision,
when they were themselves arrested, and conveyed
The temporary hall used for the Assembly has
been taken down by the Government, and when
ever members have attempted to meet officially they
have been ordered 10 disperse, and arrested II they
refused.
Two hundred had been arrested In all many, how
ever, being released In few hours but all the lead
ers OF the Opposition are imprisoned.
Many members OF the Assembly have given their
adhe sion to tie Preside nt-it is said many 800
during the first day.
No Organized resistance to the Government was
attempted, and tolegraphic reports from the Depart.
monts declare the news TO have been hailed
with enthusiasm by the provincial population.
Subsequently, however. partial attempts al oppo-
sition made in Paris, and rumors reached that
city from the Provinces hostile TO the alleged una
nirnily OF feeling in the provinces
Bairicados were erected IN the more turbulent
quarters Of Paris, but all broken down by the
troops At one Of these, two members OF the Assem-
bly taking prominent places, were killed IN the
conflict.
4 section OF the Assembly cOntrved to NEE, to-
gether in Paris on Tuesday, and had dccreed the
deposition OF the President and his impeachment
FOR high treason, but the meeting was dispersed by
the troops and the decree rdiculed and diTegarded
on all hands.
In ADDITION 70 arrests, troops were placed IN the
houses Of some Of the eX-oficers OF the Assembly,
who were exempted from arrest. Among others,
that of NJ. Dupin, President of the Assembly, was
occupied by troops, and he himself placed under
a sort of durance, although not actually arrested.
The full rigor of Martial Law had been pro-
claimed against all persons concerned In barn.
cades, and they were accordingly shot without de-
Law.
tn to Thursday night the success Of the Govern
ment seemed certain, ard London advces 10 Friday
night did not vary material from the same pros
pect, but new elements were constantly mixed IN
the struggle, and long any actual contest con-
tinued mere must be more or less uncertainty out
the difficulty OF obtaining reliable information was
Undesirable.