The New York herald., 1868-11-29
FRANCE.
The Press Prosecutions in Pnris-Trial of the
Baudfn Cnse-Arraignment and Punishment
Of Editors aud Others.

o1 EuttOrs ana Otucfss
The trial o. TIE Baudn came TO a close on the
night oi lhe 18th inst 1t has excited the greatest
sensation throughout France. The names OF tie de-
fendans and the na.ure Of the charge against them
have oeen ready stated, but 1t ls necessary 10 re-
peat bota to nier what follows inteilgible. The
defendants were NJ: Theodor Duret, proprietor
AND manager OF the Tribune; N. Chalemel
Lacour manaser Of the Recue IUintQue; NJ.
A4guste Coitcs commonly called GailIard ,i,ri
OF the re a; NJ. Peyrou on teacher OF classics and
lua tiemliicS; NJ. r yrat editor OF the Aceau Ma
80 al; NJ Delescluze, manager of the RcreiG NJ
Gaiard, shoemaker. They were all indicted on the
charge OF having practsed manpuvrcs WITHIN the
rean, with the object OF holding up the government
10 hatred and contempt and Messrs. Cortes, Pey.
rou on and quentin were charged In addition. with
having held up the government TO hatred and con-
enpt by the speeches delivered at the Montmartre
&c eneery the I'd OF November OF the current year.
The proceedings were very simple; FIRST questions
were put To al tue defendants; next q number OF
Witnesses chiefly policemen, were examined; then
the Avocat Imperial made speech. and the various
uhssl for the defendants addressed the Court. The
questions put to the defendants are q curiosity In
their way. NJ. Deescluze was first examined
Presdent-M. Delescuze, have you not already
oeen sentenced to more than one years imrrison-
ihsntr ANSWER do not think am called upon TO
spswer mat question; moreover, the amnesty OF
Pr sidcn-it Is my duty TO remind YOU Of your
con eDnatons TO more than one years imprlson-
. men. iou may discuss at its proper time whether
u'o reco oi previous convictions should not he
used against you. Your last condemnation was To
i.ur ysass Imprisonment for having formed part OF
sc ~ society Answer-I cannot accept that pre-
csent; either the amnesty was serious or IL meant
roth.n9; anu II it was a bona nde amnesty penal
raxed up just now.
ires,dent-iou publish In the Rerei, OF October 20
m article, stating that there was no truth I'm the
sateme Il that the cemeteries would be closed ON All
Souls Day. and that therefore II would be permitted
20 noaOr tue memory Of those who, ike Cayairnac
cot their lives Ia the service OF liberty or who
lks Baudn, died In Its defence; had that statement
OF he CLOS ng OF the cemeteries appeared In print
Answer-yes, NJ. ie President several papers had
published 1t; IN particular, the Gaaiois the Figaro
ani the Litsrte, when It was contradiced by the
futie.
President-You wrote letter TO the Awnir Ma.
tfonu. on the 4th OF November to congratulate that
journal on not having al. owed 10 escape the oppor.
tunity wlicn offered itself, and IN having opened
subscri ton in honor of NJ. Baudln, who had fallen
10 he fulnlment OF his duty You mentioned It
also your intention TO invite subscriptions IN the
heDri. In your number Of November o, you puh-
llhet an article, headed lie kovembre," IN which
~ - stated that NJ quentin, as the representative
OF the Re ell was invited TO address the
crowd round BaudiD's Omb. Answer-Ths
.e PRESIDENT requires an explanation
ty niend and c,grboroieur, NJ Charles quentin,
Went W tue cemetery 10 pay tribute TO the memory