The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1851-12-25
Arrival Of the Europa at Halifax.
HIGHLY IMPORTANT FROM FRANCE
THE CRISIS ARRIVED.
The Assembly Dissolped By the President.
PARIS IN A STATE OF SIEGE.

HALIFAX, N. S., Dec. 90
The steamship Europa from Liverpool,
with dates 10 the 9th December, arrived this
forenoon, having experienced constant
succession Of heavy gales from The West
She lost man overheard during the pas
sage.
She brings intelligence of the arrival of
The long dreaded crisis in France.
The steamship Canada arrived at Liver
pool on the I'd instant, after rough and
boisterors passage.
The steamship Baltic arrived ct Liverpool
on Thursday, the 4,h inst.
THE CRIES IN FRANCE.
The affairs of France have reached the
long dreaded crisis. The oerp dstat has been
made.
On the first inst, the President, Louis Ma
poleon, seized the reins of Government, dis.
solved The Assembly by proclamation, de-
clared The city Of Paris in state of siege,
arrested, the leaders of the opposition, and
appealed 10 the people
The Preparations on the part of the Pres
ldent for this movement were perfected with
consumate skill ank- secrecy. Every thing
was consumaed befole the Assembly had
the least idea Of the Presideal's iatenlion.
During Monday night an entire new Min.
islry was formed.
All daylight on Tuesday morning the Pres
idents proclamation was found posted eve-
rywhere throughout the city, in which he Of
dercd the dispersion of the Assembly, the
restoration of universal suffrage, and also
proposing new system of Government. He
proposes the Instant election, by the people
and army, of President, 10 hold his office,
foraen years, and 10 be supported by a
Cohncil OF State and Two Houses of the Leg
islaiure. Pending the election, the Execu-
tive power is to remain in the hands of The
President.
The election is 20 take place during the
present month, and the President promises
TO bow to the wnl of the people. He says
he has been forced into his plesent attitude.
II is certain that Theirs, Changarnier, and
Others Of the opponents of the President had
decided 10 demand his arrest and impeach-
meni OIL the Cd inst, and were almost in
the act of moving in the matter, when they
and their principal frenIs were arrested and
conveyed 10 vincennes, where they are
closely confined.
Whenever the members of the Assembly
have attempted 10 meet officially they have
been ordered 10 disperse, and arrested il
they refused.
Two hundred members had been arrested.
Many had subsequently been released but
all the leaders Of the opposition were in pris-
on.
Three hundred OF the members of the AS
sembly are said TO have given in their adhe.
sion 10 the President, ind ielegraphic de-
spalches from the Departments state that the
Presidents demonstrations has been hailed
with the utmost enthusiasm.
Subsequently,, however, hese reports were
centradicted, and on the strength of such
contradiction, numerous barcades were e.
rected in different quarters of Paris, but were
speedily broken down BY the troops. AT
one Of them two members of the Assembly,
occupying prominent places among the pop
ulace, were killed in the Conflict.
Gu Tuesday section of the Assembly
continued 10 meet, and decreed the deposit
lion of the President, and his impeachment
for high treason The meeting, however
was dispersed by the troops.
The decree OF the President is ridiculed
en- all hands.
Tronys have been placed in The houses OF
ex-oficers of Assembly, who were exempt
ed from auest, among other M. Dupin.
The full rigor OF martial law had been pro-
claimed against all persons concerned in e.
recing barricades, or who may be found al
them, and large number had been shot.
Up 10 Thursday night the complete sue
cess Of the President seemed certain.
The advices from London OIL Friday do
not materially vary the prospect, but new
elements were constantly arising.
The Georgia's outward passengers, cargo,
marls &c.. went from Chagres 10 Gatua by
the new railroad, and her homeward freight,
&c., came by the same route.