Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1851-12-25
FOREIGN NEWS.
ONE WEEK LATER FROM
EUROPE.
ARRIVAL OF THE EUROPA AT HALIFAX
Astounding News from France

)ut IN here an hour since.
England 1t is said there is an intention a.
nong the Arctic officers in England to propose a
national testimonial TO Mr.. Grinnc for his noble
and humane conduct in fitting out, at his own Pm
vate expense, the expedition which sailed last
year from the United States in search of Sir
John Franklin, under command OF Lieut. De-
Haven. The project will shortly be announced,
and no doubt is expressed that it will meet with
APPRECIATION
France The news from France is most inn
portant the affairs Of that country having en-
crossed attention TO the exclusion of everything
else. The long dreaded coup deiat has been
made, the President having seized the reins Of
government, dissolved the Assembly, declared
Paris IN a state of siege, arrested the leading OPP
pouonis ofhis policy, aud appealed 90 the people.
All this was done at an early hour on Tues
day, the 2nd inst, preparation for It having been
perfected with consummaie skill and secrecy dur
ing the preceding night. and the whole thing was /
done and completed before any one had the least
idea that it was in progress or in contemplation
An entire new Ministry was formed during /
the night of Monday.
Proclamatons dissolvmg the Assembly, APP /
pcalng to the people, restoring universal suf- |
ifage, and proposing new system Of Govern |
mpu. 'ecrc printed a. private printers, IN the ]
Eysee, and posted throughout Paris before day |
light. Copies Of these and Of circulars from the |
Ministry, and the Project of Police, printed, in
like manner, were despatched to all the PROV
mces, announcing what had been done, appeal
ing to the nation at large, and conveying string
ent orders and Instructions to all the officers Of
the Government throughout the country.
The Presidents proposal is the instant restor-
alton Of universal suffrage, the instant election
by the people and by the army, of a President
TO hold Office for ten years, supported by Coun-
ell Of State, and by two Houses of Legislature,
and that during the few days required TO com
plete the elections, the executive power shall re
main ia the hands Of the President
The election is fixed to take place during the
present month, and the President promises TO
bow 20 the will Of the people, whether they elect
hlmsef or any one else. and declares that lac
holds power only until the Will ofihe people can
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ed tbat civ HOSTILE 10 tho aliered ppanirnitv of
f,cli,,,- il ,l,o ,,r,,ircss
Igarf1cades 1rar., eraciaa 50 the moro turbulent
quarters Of Paris, but were all broken by the
troops. At one Of them, two members of the
Assembly, taking prominent places were killed
in the conflict
a section of the Assembly contriycd to meet
at one Of the Persian Nuines on Tuesday, and
had docreed the deposition Of the President, and
his impeachment for high treason but the meet
ing was dispersed by the troops and the decree
udculed and disrog1rded on all hands. In adj
diuon To the arrest, troops were placed IN the
houses of some OF the eX-oihcers of the ASSEM-
bly, who were exempted from arrest Among
olhcIs ihat OF ri. Hupln, President OF ule AS
sem5ly. was occupied by troops and himself uu-
der sort Of durance, although be not ac-
tually arrested. The full rgor Of martial law
had been proclaimed against an persons concern
J ed i'm the barbados, and they were accordingly
shot without DELAY.
UD tn Saturday nirbt the success of the row
erpr,cu, seemed cerfarn and Iondon advice, ia
Friday NIGHT. did NOT yaty mator,nlly from the
same prospect. but new elements we're constant
{ Nv mixed In the struoole. So lone MS any actual
contest continued only nnst there he more or
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reliable information WAS indoscr;h,bls
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uurlhg 'ne uay oaIllcaues nave oeeh thrown VI
I IN earnest
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i 3Ouu troops moving along the bonieVards' wa
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