The Minnesotian. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. Territory) 1851-1852, 1852-01-10
ARRIVAL OF THE EUROPA.
Another RevoI1ti N in France.

The steamer Europa arrived from Liv-
erpooi' at Halifax, this morning, having
experienced constant succession of Sc
we're gales. A man was lost overheard
during the passage.
The Canada arrived at Liverpool on
the I'd instant, after rough passage
| The Baltic arrived at the same place on
the 4th.
Affairs in France had reached crisis
long dreaded. The coup d'etat was made
on the lst instant. The President seized
the reins of Government, dissolved the
Assembly, declared Paris in state of
seige, and appealed to the people. His
preparations were made with consumate
skill and secrecy. Every thing was con-
sumated before the Assembly had the
least idea of the Presidents intention.-
An entire new ministry had been formed,
and by daylight Tuesday morning, the
Presidents Proclamation was found pos
ted throughout the city, in which he or
dered the dispersion OF the assembly, the
restoration of universal suffrage
proposing new system of government,
and the election by the people and army.
The President to hold the office for ten
years, supported by the Consul of State
and by the Legislature.
The Executive power remains in the
hands of the President. The election is
to take place during the present month,
and the President promises to bow to the
will of the people, and says he has been
forced into his present attitude.
1t is certain that Theirs, Changarnier,
and others of the opposition had determied
to demaud his arrest and Imprisonment on
the I'd inst, and were almost in the act of
moving in the matter, when they and their
principal friends were arrested and con-
veyed to Vincennes.
Whenever the members of the Assem-
bly, attempted to meet officially, they have
been ordered to disperse, and were ar
rested if they refused. Two hundred
members have been arrested many were
subsequently released; but all the leaders
Of the opposition are in prison.
Three hundred members had given in
their adhension, and telegraphio ispatohes
from the Departments state that the Pres
with the utmost enthusiasm-but subse-
quent reports contradict it.
Several Barricades were erected in
different quarters at Paris, but were speed
lily broken by the troops. At one ofthese
two members of the Assembly occupied
a prominent place, and both were killed
in the conflict.
4 On Tuesday section of the Assembly
continued to meet, and decided on the i'm
peachmant and deposition of the President.
The meeting was dispersed by the troops
and their decree ridiculed on all hands
Troops were placed in the rooms of the
ex-otficers of the Assembly, who were
exempted from arrest-among others, Nj
Dupin.
Martial law prevailed against all per-
sons concerned in barricading, and large
numbers had been shot, up to Thursday
night.
The success of the President seemed
certain.
Startling news was received from Paris
at Liverpool, on the I'd inst, which check
ed upward tendency in the cotton market
Subsequently holders evinced an increas-
ing anxiety u realize, which gave pur-
chasers an advantage Of about one-eighth d.
Sales of the week, 3, 100000 lbs. Flour
market rather active, and had advanced 6.
Wheat advanced Id. Provision market
has undergone no change. Notwithstand-
ing the alarming news from Paris fair
average business was going forward at
Manchester. The British funds had
been very sensibly effected by the sud-
den and astonishing change in French af-
fairs. Consuls receded 2 per cent, Sar-
dinia stocks fell 2 per cent. The follow
ing day the London stock market recov-
cred itself in some degree. and Consuls
returned within one per cent, Of previous
quotations.
On the 9th Consuls closed at SO l-2 TO
96 3-S.
): London advices of Friday do not NATE
rally vary the prospect, but new elements
constantly arising,-[h here the Boston
and Halifax line gave out.
From the Chicago Democrat Of Tuesday.
Further from Europe Conflict in Paris---Insur-
rection in Sicily.
! PARIS, Dec. 5.
The decree of the President appeared
to-day ordering the voting, which is to
take place on the ooh inst, to be secret
instead ef public.
! There are rumors of continued fighting
to-day in various quarters Of the suburbs,
but they are not to be relied upon. The
latest printed accounts state that the in
surgents had been put down, but not with
out very severe struggle.
| Accounts from the provinces the coun-
try districts) are generally favorable to
the President. The movements Of the
troops are rapid, silent, and firm.
Many barricades were thrown up ir
various quarters of the city-at one o'clock.
While body of 5000 troops were pas