New-York tribune., 1870-08-10

and prescribes measures for the immediate com
pletion of the rearmament of the guard
with guus altered TO reech-loaders. In
sections where the National Guard has not
heretofore been organized chiefs Of battaiOns have
already been appointed. and thanks to the efficiency
of the measures taken the organization of the Ma
tional Guard will extend to every part of
France. In the Department of the Seine where that
organization is strongest il has already given proof
of devotion and patriotism which cannot be changed
by the circumstances through which we passing
On the demand of the Minister of War the Prefect
of the Seine this morning charged the engineers of
the municipal service with the execution of the
plans for strengthening the Notifications of Paris
The service will he organized at once, and divided
between three chief engineers and eleven assistants
Each chief will be in charge of an ACCOMPLISHMENTS
The Prefect commits the chief supervision of the
entire work tO Inspector General Alphand. Thirty
thousand wOrkmen, assisted by 10000 sailors from
the feet are already engaged strengthening the
defenses.
At o'clock yesterday the direction of the service
in the presence of the generals and colonels, and
directors of the fortihcations opened negotiations
with the most considerable contractors of Paris
These contractors declared they would make no con-
dtions but placed their fortunes their personal ser
vices their material and their experience at the dis
posal of the authorities for the defense of Paris
The officials and engineers at took possession of
the workshops offered by the contractors.
Last night posters were distributed over the city,
inviting citizens between the ages of 80 and 40 to
present themselves within three days at the Mayor
atty houses for enrolment in the National Guard
As soon as the enrolment is completed the distribu
tion of arms will commence.
The Minister of the Interior has issued a proca-
tl,,4a Of
the Article of Law of the 9th of August 1s49 on
declaration of state of siege the military author
ities have a right to nterdct all publications of a
nature to excite or keep up disorders. As such
proposition as that made by the Steele to institute
Committee of Defense tends to anarchy, and COM
promises unity of action, creating useless agitation,
on advice of the Council of Ministers ii is decided
that the military authorities shall apply prescrptive
measures to any journal renewing such propositions.
Republican and Democratic journals advise the
immediate meeting of the Corps Legislatif, and the
arming of the people. They all censure strongly the
disorders which have taken place in the streets, and
counsel calmness and moderation.
The Patrie says it was rumOred the Bourse would
be closed to-day at Nothing of the sort took
place. There have been no disturbances. The au-
thorties having been warned that the International
Society of WoTkingmen intended to make demon
stratiOns took precautions TO prevent, which have
been efectual if any outbreak was really contem-
plated
EXCITING SCENE AT THE CORPS LEGIsLATIF-THE
PEOPLE DISPERSED BY THE TROoPs-TIiE
SOLDIERS TAUNTED WITH CRIES OF TO
THE FRONTIER THE STREETS STILL FILLED
WITH PEOPLE.
PARIS, Tuesday, Aug 9-Evening.
The Libet6 publishes the following account of the
scene to-day about the Hall of the Corps L6gislatf
At one O'Clock groups formed before the hall, which
grew greater at every moment, and soon there were
more than 10000 persons assembled. The people were
calm and unarmed. There were however, shouts from
time to time of bas la PrtsSe" and Vve France"
Deputv Ferry who appeared received with shouts
and commenced an address as follows Friends be
calm" AZ that moment Marshal paraguay dHilliers ar
rived.
The officers Of the National Guard and Others surrounded
him. Then there were loud cries. "Vive Changarnier,
and "Viye France" The crowd was increasing all the
while and shouts were heard Of Vive Rochefort" from
the electors Of Beeve who had come to the scene TO
make demonstration in his favor At2oclock troops
of the line were ranged around the Hall, as was also
squadron of cavalry.
They were received by the crowd there with cries OF
"To the frontier" "To the frontier" Communication
was stopped on the bridge leading from the Hail. and the
Commissary OF Police made the legal summons for the
people TO dsperse The cavalry at once broke into rot
along the street and the crowd withdrew still shouting
Al later hour detachment of Grenaders of the Guard
came up led by General Of DIVISION and were received
by the crowd with shouts of To the frontier
There are enormous crowds on the boulevards and
streets tonight and the people much agitated.
The shops were closed early in many places. The
authorities are taking precautionary measures, both
police and military.
The five journals that signed the Democratic mani
festo have been warned that at the first revolution
ary movement they will be suppressed.