The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-04-21

The Reign Of Terror I'm France.
| The Paris correspondent Of the London Chronicle
gives the following description of the "reign Of ter
| ror," which has been once more established in
| France:--lt win be remembered that on the Sd Of
! February last, circular was issued by NJ dc Per-
signy, by which the military tribunals sitting on
the cases of the persons implicated in the distur
Dances which succeeded the coup efat Of the I'd of
December superseded, and mixed commissions
were instituted in each department., consisting of
the Project, the Commander-n-Chief Of the district,
and the Procureur General These commissioners
were empowered to examine the cases of all prs0-
ners, to set such as appeared innocent ut liberty,
! and TO inhict due punishment the rest. This
sort Of investigation fell far short of fair trial. but
was thought favorable change from the military
\ tribunals, especially as it was believed that the
measure was dictated by feelings of moderation and
\ humanity on the part Of the government. The re-
suit has proved that the mercful motives attributed
/ to the government were not quite deserved
| Some people have been set at liberty, against
whom no charge could be brought; but, though ad-
mitted to be innocent, almost all Of them have been
forced to leave their homes having been sent to
other departments, while others have been Or
dered to leave France. With regard to the rest, all
that is known Qor the proceedings of the commits
sion secret rs, and more summary than, those
of the InQusition) is, that thousands of them
have been condemned to transportation to Cayenne
Lambessa and Algeria and that we almost every day
find accounts in The papers of huge conveys of those
prisoners proceeding to their banishment 279 cont
ddmnes, from the departments of the Var, VaHcluse
and the Bouches du Rhone, were embarked on board
the Scion, at Marsees, on the LIST Of March for AL
gera 29S conddnines, from the Herault and Bases
Apes arrived Mt Algiers the 4th, in the Labrador
where they joined another convoy Of 1873 who had
| preceded them; 496 condamn6s arrived at HAVE on
the Sth of March, and among these ii persons
who had been arrested the previous day only, (the
7th) and who were sent of without trial, ofcourse,
| but without any known reason; 260 eondannfs,
from the neighborhood Of Bosrges and Nevers,
| were brought, ON the 18th, from Orleans to
the fort Of Bicetre, and there they probably
still remain; and on the night Of the 18th
of MHch 800 of these unfortunatcs were sent of
from the fort Of Ivry in the outskirts Of Paris for
Havre, on their way to Cayenne. There proba-
bly, many more conveys; but these instances appear
in the papers of the last two days. and show to what
an enormous extent the system is carried 1t would
be hardly credited in England, if were to attempt
to describe the horrors to which this wholesale sys-
tenn Of expatration gives rise. Many instances are
known in which persons in respectable stations in
life have been arrested in the streets for no kno wn
reason. and have been carried from prison to prison
till their friends have lost sight of them Where
they are now, whether in France, in Algeria, or on
their way to Cayenne no one can tell, for the au-
thorities will say nothing. All that can certainly
be said is, that if alive they cannot communicate
with their friends. Notwithstanding the severity
exercised against the press, Paris paper, which
has shown rather more spirit under oppression than
its contemporaries ventures, o-day, to say 50" 1t
would be important to have details on these pro-
scripts, to know in precise manner what are their
names to what departments they belong, what their
lowed in respect to them, on what proofs what
testimony founded the sentences which destroy
their careers, sever them from the objects of their
affections, and ruin their interests for what mo-
tyes of them have been placed at the dispcsi-
on of the Minister Of the Marine to be transported
to French Guiana, while others placed at
the disposal Of the Minister of War, to be trans
ported to Algeria. But, besides the Punishment
to Guiana and Lambessa, which is only definite after
the sanction Of the government, the mixed commits
sons sentence persons accused to the minor punish
ments, such as expulsion from the French territory
temporary Punishment, enforcement III another de-
lalment. and the placing under the surveillance of
the police. How many parents and friends desire
to know the category in which the objects of their
affections are ranked, and Of whose fate they know
nothing beyond their being arrested y The Stccle
then states that some Of the rumors ooze out at in
tervas, because they men who have held public
positions. Thus it is known that among those sent
to Cayenne are NM. Mot, late representative;
Poomm, formerly in responsible position in the
Prefecture of Police Algerion, editor of the Ira
rdHleW; Pate, notary at Chagny Saliva, Colonel
Of National Guard of Sottcville Iecerc de Change
bert, advocate at Sens, &C.. but it adds that the
great bulk Of the condemned persons is unknown,
aad that the obscurity which weighs upon their fate
is ,eyer-ceasing anxiety in great number OF fami-
lies. The Journal d'iadfG-d- Lore gives a long
list Of persons who have been simply ordered to
leave France. Many OF them have never been ar
rested and ID not know why they arc expelled All
the information they receive is passport force sent
to them BY the police, with orders TO leave the ter
ii,ory Of France within eight days. The list con
tains the of advocates. attorneys. solicitors
schoomasers, editors, physicians, apothecares, far
mers, &C., &c
The Late Marshal Marmont.
A letter from Venice, l4th March, i'll the Debats.
says
You already know all the details Of the last mo-
mcnts Of the life Of the Marshal. 1t would appear
that there has been nothing found among the papers
of the Marshal but letter addressed to M. Joseph
Earbicr. his mGitrc-d hoCi, OF which the following
is an authentic translation: -
TO NJ Joseph Barber, mig Manfred Hotel.
Venice, Dec. 3, 1872.
MY DEAR JosEPH:--You have served me during my
whole life with ZEAL fidelity, and attachment, and
RELY on YOU to execute after my death, the different
arrangements which have made. In conforming
yourself to my intentions, you will give me the last
proof Of your attachment and of your friendship
leave no fortune, consequently can 40 put very
little for you. Madame dc Danremont will dispose
of what remains TO me, and knows my intentions on
the subject Of my different arrangements. AS soon
as am dead, you will inform her Of il, and wait her
orders: you WILL at the came time, take care 10 col
lect all my letters, and to send them under my seal
TO Madame de Danrs mont, at Paris. Asto the little
things which belong TO me, you will keep them until
Madame de Danremont gives you orders to distribute
them to those for whom they are intended. ! leave
YOU by way of remembrance, in my will, the sum OF
20O0f. now double that sum- 50 that you Will take
4,C0of. out Of the money which You will find in my
possession al my death. formally authorize yout to
execute all these arrangements; you will ass take
the watch which have generally worn. You will
deliver to all the persons who will be pointed out to
you the articles which leave them lleavs to Count
sidore dc la Rue my aide camp, my large travel.
ling dressng-csse, as well as my memoirs. The rest
of my effects shall be sent to Paris to Madame dc Dan
re mont, who will inform you of the arrangements
have made inmy will desire to have my body en-
balmed according to the new SYSTEM and conveyed to
Chatillon-surSene and depositedin the place which
have had arranged for that purpose by NJ de la Pc
he IF VIII IN IA kindly IN
dertaken it. annex to this letter instructions as to
| the manner in which wish to be embamed. and if
| the accomplishment Of that wish should be attended
with any difficulty, you will have my body placed in
q coffin filed with spirits Of wine, until a man can
be found who is capable of embalmng it in the man
ner wish. After the embaming, wish my body
to be sent without pomp and at the slightest posi-
BILE expense, to its last home. ] hope, my dear Jo-
seph. that the moment for executing these arrange
mcns is still far distant but no man can foresee
the future, ard the term Of his existence. My con-
fdence in you assures that you will exactly fulfil
my last arrangements. ] thank you beforehand,
Il ~~;u oil wifi nd IN