The Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. Territory) 1849-1855, 1852-01-08
ARRIVAL OF THE EUROPA.
Another Revolution in France.
New YoRK, Dec,


New YoRK, Dec, 81.
The steamer Europa arrived from iiy
erpoOl, at Halifax, this morning, having ex-
perienced n constant succession of sewers
gales. A man was los, oycrbs ard during
passage.
The Canada arrived ut Liverpool on ths
I'd instant, after n rough passage. fhe
Baltic arrived mt the same place on the flh.
FKANcE.-Affairs in France had rea bad
a crisis long dreaded. The coup d'etat was
made on The Let instant. The Pres,denu
seized the reins Of Government, dissol we'd
the Assembly, declared Paris in n S,aJe ri
siege, and appealed to the people. H..
preparations were made with consumGsate
skill aud secrecy. Every thing was con.
suminated before the Assembly had the easI
idea Of the Presidents in,eHtion. An enfi-s
new ministry had been formed. and by dtl.
light Tuesday morning, the Preside.
Proclamation was found posted ,hrous hou
the city, in whirh he ordered The dispel >.oa
of the Assembly, the restoration Of I'M err
sal suffrage-aiso, proposing new sys go
of government, aud the election 10y the re4
pie aud army.
The President TO hold the office for .c-
years, supported by the Consel CT State 90.
by the Legislature.
The executive power remains in -.
hands Of the President. The election Is
take place during the present month, ar,
the President promises To bow to The Sc 70
of The people; says no has been forced a..
his present attitude.
II is certain that Theirs, Changari 'er
and others Of the opposition had deter1if
ed TO demand his arrest AMI ifnprisour,,el
on the I'd inst, and were almost III ias &c
Of moving in the matter, when they ma,
their principal friends were arrested IA,
conveyed 10 Vineennes.
W heneyer the members of the Asse ',i !,
attempted to meet officially, they have beer
ordered to disperse, and were arres,o,
they refused. Two hundred members iitl.
been arrested; mnpy were subsequent, ,r
leased; but all the leaders of me Oppos q
i are in prison.
! Three hundred members had gven %
their adhesion, and telegrapbic despat, G.
from the Departments state that the Z -si
dents demonstrations bad been hailed s, Il
the utmost usiasn--but subsequent 10
! ports contradict il.
! Several Barricades were erected in d Il.
ent quarters of Paris, hut were spe g
broken 10y the troops. Al one of,hese ,,r
members Of the Assembly occupied p-u-.
inent place, and both were killed IL it
conflict.
On Tuesday, n section Of the Asse =
continued to meet, aud decided on tn 30
parchment AMI deposition Of The Presi
The meeting was dispersed iiy the IL %
and their decree ridiculed on all ham
Troops were placed in The rooms of n
ex-lneuIbers Of the Assembly, W no werc *
empte;l from arrest-anOng others NJ. ia
pin.
Martial law prevailed against al! pc
concerned in barrica,iing, aud large nun j.,
had been shot, up to Thursday night.
The success of the President seemed cei
tain.
Startling news was received from Par
Liverpool, on The 2d inst, which chez.
upward tendency in the cotton mar
Subsequently holders evinced disposi,
10 realize, which gave purchasers an advan 2
Of abou, one-eis hth. Sales of The week so
600 lbs. Flour market rather active, and fz
advanced l-2. Good export demand, and y
ces advanced Cd Wheat advanced Id. Pro-
sion market has undergone no change. Noiw
standing the alarming news from Paris. ID
average business was going forward Il, Maucl
ter. The British funds had beer very sens,
affected by the sudden and astonishing change
French affairs. Conso!s receded IL per cea
Sardinia stocks fell per cent. The follow
day the London stock market recovered itself
some degree and consols returned " within one !.
cent. of previous quotations. On the 5th CON-
closed Mt 90 IA TO 96 3-S.
London advices of Friday do not materially 81
ry the prospect, but new elements constantly a5i
ing, - There The Boston and Halifax 'if
gave out.