Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1851-12-24
PHiLAD., Dec. %, A. NJ.

PHiLAD., Dec. -, "A. NJ.
By the arrival Of the Europa, At Hall
fax, we have intelligence from Paris to the
evening Of Tharsday the 4:h inst, which
is full Of the most exciting interest.
The Affairs OF Franco have reached the
long expected crisis-the bubble Republic
has burst. On Monday, the lst Dec, the
President Louis Napoleon, seized the
reins of Government, dissolved the As
sembly b, Proclamation, declared the City
to be in state Of siege, arrested the leaders
Of the Opposition, and appealed to the
people. The preparations on the part Of
President for this movement, were per-
fected with considerable skill and secrecy.
Everything was consummated before the
Assembly had the least idea Of the Presi-
dents intention. During Monday night,
an entire new Ministry was formed. At
day light on Tuesday morning, the Presi-
dents proclamation vss found posted
everywhere throughout the city, in which
he ordered the dispersion Of The Assembly,
the restoration Of universal suffrage, and
also proposing a new system of govern
ment. He proposes the instant election
by the people and army Of President, to
hold his oihce for ten years and to be sup
ported by . Council Of State and two
Houses Of the Legislature. Pending the
election, the Executive power is to remain
in the hands of the President. The cleo
tion is to take place during the present
month, and the President proposes to bow
to the will Of the people. He says he has
been forced into his present attitude. II
is certain that Theirs, Charnagier, and
others Of the opposition had decided to de-
msnd his arrest and impeachment on the
I'd inst, and were almost in the act Of
moving in the matter, when they and their
principal friends we're arrested and con-
veyed to Vincenne., where they were
closely confined. Whenever the members
Of the Assembly have attempted to meet
officially, they have been ordered to disperse
and arrested if they refused. Two hun
dred members have been arrested. Many
had subsequently been released, but all
the leaders of the Opposition were in pri-
son. Three Hundred of the members of
the Assembly are said to have given in
their adhesion to the President, and tele-
graphic dispatches from the departments
state that the Presidents demonstration
has been hailed with the utmost enthusiasm
Subsequently, however, the report was
contradicted. and On the strength Of the
contradiction numerous barrieades we're
erected in different quarters of Paris, out
were speedily broken down by the troops.
At one Of these, two Members of the As
sembly, occupying prominent places among
the populace, we're killed in the conflict.
On Thursday, section Of the Assembly
continued to meet, and decreed the depo-
sition Of the President and his impeach-
ment for high treason. The meeting,
however, was dispersed by the troops.
Troops have been placed in the houses Of
ex-of6cers Of the Assembly, who were
exempted from arrest. Among others,
NJ. Dupin. The full rigor of martial
law had been proclaimed against all per-
sons concerned in erecting barricades or
who may be found at them, and large
nu-aotr have been shot up to Thursday
night. The complete success Of the Pre-
A;dent seemed certain.