The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-06-13

and Falloux. NJ dc Surville, "a iegitimist,S bred
up at the attack Of M. Larabit on his feiendi, and
exclaimed exc lyon have proclaimed the Empire.
Tho Montagnards were very violent. Some Of
them threatened the majority with the conse-
quences of their attacks on the republic. NJ Cassal
declared that the republicans, to the number Of
$50, fully determined to resist all attempts to
revise the constitution.
General Cavaignac made long speech in his.
bureau. He declared that the sovereignty of the
people was not absoute that it was not above the
rights of citizens; but he added that if the royast
factions should succeed in pervertiDg the soye-
reignty of the people, he for one-and he might
say many of his friends-would Defend at the peril
of their lives, the rights which the nation had
adopted and proclaimed. "The nation said he,
"may do all that it chooses, but the national
sovereignty has its limits If Socialist s National
property would you recognize the force OF that de-
cision! A nation has such right, any more than
it has the right of proclaming that there is no
God and any decree should be passed. 1t will
not be binding upon any one. Therefore, there are,
rights superior to the declarations made by the re-
representatives. of the nation in such or such decree.
In religion, in morals, and in politics. the soyerei On
ty Of the people has its limits Thus the right Of
universal suffrage is one of those rights which, in
my opinion, is not susceptible of suppression and
which is beyond the powers of any assem- oily Of re-
presentatives whether constituent or legislative.
The following are the names of the representa-
tives elected members of the committee to ex~
anime both propositions-MM. Charamaule, de
saigne Goyon, de Meun (Nord), Thomine Desma-
sures, de kerdrel, Moulin, Lefebre Duruple, Thu
riot de la Roziere, de LAWRENCE, Poujoulat, de-
BrogGe
on Saturday May q, the order Of the day wa.
the discussion the second reading of the Organic
Law the National Guard, which is referred to in
our London Correspon dence After a very stormy
time, division called for on the amendments
of M. N. Bonaparte and NJ N. Duprat which had
the same object.
The division then took place, when the result
was as follows
Ayes OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 22t
Majority: .......... .............. 1872
he amendments were, in consequence, declared
to be elected.
A violent discussion continued through the day.
Italy.
RoME.-The Unu9S publishes the following, un-
der date of Rome, May 20th:-Segars have begun
to re-appear on the Corso, and in other of the
most frequented streets, but, as yet timidly, and
in small numbers. This is the result Of the an
nounce ment made by the Secretary OF State, that
any one preventing smoking, otherwise disturb
ing public liberty, would be arrested and tried with
in twenty-four hours. A similar treatment is an
nounced against any one who shall distribute anar
chcal writings or spread alarming reports with the
object of agitating the country. This latter mea-
has been called for by the publication of incen-
diary handbills, which the Mazzinians have stuck
upon the walls. They were in manuscript, and
written in different hands and different styles. 1t
a kind of appeal to arms made in the name of
the Universal Social Republic. The most absurd
and ming reports were also put in circulation
that the Pope had left Rome, and taken refuge in
the provinces occupied by Austria; that Cardinals
Antonelli, Lambruschini, and several Others, had
taken to flight; that 10000 French troops were
ready to land at Civta Vecchia; that the General
in Chief had shut himself in the Castle of st. An
gelo, &c. The announcement OF the government
opportune, for the easy triumph which they
had obtained with regard to segars, gave the chiefs
Of the demagogical party incredible audacity.
They even talked of preventing the of ice, and
several cafes had from alarm. obeyed the injunc-
ton. The use of any kind of French productions
was also TO be interdicted In a word, il a Sc
society coming out from its dens, and govern
ing, in the name OF the poignard, terrified popu-
lation We must however repeat what we have
before said, that this agitation is only superficial
1t is paid for. Ii manifested itself only when the
order to agitate arrived from London, and will cease
new order shall have been given What
has caused its success was fear. Let a little cou
rage be shown, and there will be an end Of the
nightmare.
SEVEN FLoRENTINEs PUNISHED FOR READING
TIE BmIE.-A letter from Florence Of the 18th, in
the RiSorg nieato of Turin, gives some particulars
about the arrest of Count Guicciardini and six of
his friends, which was mentioned few days ago.
IL appears that, the arrival of the police, they
were sitting round table reading chapter Of the
Gospel according to st. John. They were taken to
prison, and examined by magistrate on a charge
Of having attempted to overthrow the religion of
the State; but the results of this examination be-
ing entirely in their favor, the public prose ,utor
declared there were not suf ,ient grounds for
tinuins the proceedings. The correspondent adds
that the police in virtue of the discretionary power
with which it is invested, has condemned Count
Guicciardini and his associates to six months exile
in the province Of Volterra
Portugal.