Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1852-01-05
French Affairs.
Items of Intelligence, by the
Steamer Africa.

Reggie and de Laurlston were released from the |
fortress of Mount Valeren, where they have been
confined since the 4th inst The Unconstitutional
says that several representatives who were con-
fined at Vncennes, Mazas, and Mount Valerlen,
have also been set at liberty.
LYONS, Dec. II. Lyons and ST. Etenne are
tranquil, as well as the rest ofthe departments.
PEkPIGNAN, Dec The tranquility APP
pears durable. Wherever democratic move
ment appears, prompt repression does 1t Justlce
The 9th Legion of the National Guards of Paris
is dissolved.
The "Moniteur" publishes dispatches from %
departments, announcing that tranquility prevails,
and that the inhabitants disposed to support
the President.
The Moniteur publishes two circulars from the
Minister of the Interior, the one to the Project OF
the Departments calling on those functionaries to
send in report of the National Guards who have
shown weakness or want Of zeal, during the re-
cent events, in order that they may be Immediate
ly dissOved the other to the Project OF Police,
calling upon him to execute with rigor, the decree
of the Sth of December, against repriS de justice
en- rupture de ban, and members of secret socIe-
ties
On Monday night, Dec. Is, the President of
the Republic held his second weekly reception
since the recent revolution.
The Marquis of Normandy, the British Minis
ter, present, and his appearance was con-
sidered answer to the rumors that there was
great degree of coolness between the President
and the representative of Great Britain, since the
accomplishment of the coup d'etdt. We have
not heard OF the absence OF any member Of the
corps diplomatique, with the exception of Mr..
Rves, the American Minister, who shows the
disapprobation which his conntrymen feel with
respect to recent events, by not yet presenting
himself.
The President takes an active part in the draw
ing up Of the new Constitution, with which he is
10 CRAFTY France.
Cen. Cavaignac has been liberated, without
conditions of any kind. The General will, after
his marriage, proceed with his bride to Italy,
| The4AFchbishop of Paris, although he will not
support the President, has withdrawn his hostility
toward him.
The 'Constitutionne' states that fraternal asso-
Citations and secret societies spread like vast
network all over France Arrests are still being
made IN the provinces
| MARsEILLEs, Dec. IA. All things are at
present quiet here, the people being kept in awe
| by the soldiers, who are bivouacked in all the
principal streets and squares, temporary barracks
! having been erected there. The corners Of the
streets are guarded by cannon, and steam irigate
| is moored opposite the principal street, with six
sixty -four Founders pointed to the Shore
The President of the Republic visited, on Sat
urday the ateliers of the faubourgs. He remain
ed some time conversng with the masters and
workmen. He asked and obtained the names OF
all The operatives who had not left their work on
Thursday, the 4th, during the fighting 1t is
stated, that for their ''good conduct" they will
receive, at the end of the month, double wages
for that day.
1t IS affirmed that the total number of French
rylng out NJ. Bonaparte's coup detail, is not less
than 2, 900.
The 'Moniteur' contains three columns Of
names OF soldiers decorated for their conduct dur
ing the late troubles. Eleven soldiers have re-
celved the cross Of the Legion of Honor, for
wounds received IN the affair of the 4th
"A serious engagement took place on the Sth at
Crest, (Drome;) the rebels % in number about
l.60O, stood their grouHd about four hours. and
then retreated, carrying with them their dead and
wounded.
Letters from Draguignan, dated Dec. IL, state
that decisive battle had taken place between
the gen arnes, commanded by Capt. HourIez.
and the insurgents, to the number OF 5000: 60 or
~ OF the latter were killed, and 80 taken pris-
oners.
Count Beugnot has declared that he is not
member OF the Consultative Commission, and has
written letter to the President, protesting Tins
against the dishonor done him:
"Aiter your perjury of the I'd of December,
you thought fit to appoint me member ofthe Con.
suitatlve Commission, without having consulted
me. | think 1t my duty 10 inform you that |
should deem myself dishonored by accepting such
a misson.''
A letter from Paris, dated "Wednesday, Deem
| Der 18th, says:
"fireat attention is paid to the return of votes
from Algeria. The large army in that COLONY
have, II is said, declared against Louis Napoeon
The arm on which he has counted-the army
| by means Of which he has hitherto worked ont
MS lyrannous will-can no longer be relied upon
An unmistakeable symptom of revolt has been
shown The decision of the army of Algeria
may perhaps, form the turning point of affairs
| Several regiments have voted in the NEGATIVE
and others have abstained On this account, the
votes OF the army are no longer published. The
Eysee Is greatly piqued also, at the hostile votes
OF the Ecole Polytechnique, the EcoIe de ST. Cyr.
the Ecole d'Application, at Metz, and the pupils
Of the Military Hospital of the Val de Grace,
me votes OF the navy, up to Dec. IL on the
Presidents appeal to the country, are as follows:
voters, o567. For the President, 6242; against
2l54; abstentions, ILL.,
letter dated Paris, Dec. 10, SAYS:
although the election of the Presiden nj of the
Republic does not begin till Saturday, some i'm
portant prelimnares have already commenced.
yesterday the different mairies Of the city of
Paris, and the banlieue We're crowded with cleo
tors demanding their cards or certificates of in
scrlpton on the electoral list The number of
electors who presented themselves was very great
and as the bouses were in decided majority nm
the occasion, the Circumstance is said 10 have
caused some uneaslness among the friends of
Louis Napoleon, who are now afraid that he will
not have majority in the capital. Such cir
cuInstance, though it could not alter the ineyita-
Bile result fthe election, would certainly have
serious moral effect upon the country. But, as
far as can be ludged. The DANGER annrohanaal =