The Sun. — 1841-07-21 (London, England)

RIOTS AT TOULOUSE.  The following is the Ministerial account published by the French Government paper, the Messager : This sedition, the avowed object of which at the beginning was to oppose the execution of a measure perfectly legal, was afterwards directed against individuals, and with a violence which, apparing for some -lays to subside, at length assumed a most serious character. The Prefect and Procureur-General became marked objects of the riot. The troops have constantly shown the most admirable forbearance. They have supported insults, and even positive assaults, which the municipal authority did not for an instant repress, with a calmness and moderation which can alone be attributed to their discipline. The recitals and violent calumnies which the Emancipation has issued for several days are false and injurious accusations, without motive or justification. While the riot on the 12th was going on. the provisional municipality, accompanied by officers of the National Guard, went to the Prefect, and requested him to call out the National Guard. The Prefect thought himself bound to give his consent. At nightfall the National Guard assembled on the place du Capitole, occupied that post, and joined the troops of the line in protecting the Prefecture. The rioters then demanded the release of the prisoners who had been arrested on the preceding days. The detachment of the National Guard stationed at the prison was forced, the door was attempted to be broken open, and one of the panels had given way, when the provisional Mayor promised to release the prisoners on the following day under bail. On the t3th, assemblages more threatening than before invaded the streets at an early Linn Fresh barricades were raised, and the telegraphs of Toulouse and Blagnac were pulled down. Then it was that the Prefect decided upon leaving the town, and took his departure in a carriage prepared for him by the provisional municipality. On the same day a band of rioters twice forced their way Into the house of the Proeureur flu Roi, whom they sought, with the intention of murdering him, but who, both times, happened to be from home. The post of the National Guards stationed at the house made no endeavours to prevent this. The persons who had been arrested were set at liberty. Such ate the facts. We shall not attempt 'to disguise their gravity. The laws have been outrageously violated : their empire ought to:be re-established with moderation, no doubt, but with firmness. Numerous reinforcements have been sent to Toulouse, and force will remain with justice and the laws. According to the last despatches from Toulouse, tranquillity has not been since materially disturbed. The accounts from the neighbouring departments announce that tranquillity had not ceased to reign there. The iltoniteur Parisien says "M. Bouche, Prefect of tho Gers, has received orders to repair to Toulouse, where he must have arrived to night to take the reins of Government, till the arrival of M. Maurice Duval."  " Orders have been despatched by the President of the Council, and at this moment several Regiments are on their road to Toulouse." We learn that M.'Mahul has arrived at Paris.—La Gazette de France.  We have two questions to ask of the Minister of the Interior :—" Is it true that it was known before-hand, that the nomination of M. Mahul would excite disturbances at Toulouse ? It it tree that M. Mahul before his departure, stated as much? Is it true that the departure of twelve agents of the police of Paris for the capital of the Upper Garonne, preceded tne dyparture of M. Mahul? The flight of M. Mahul must have surprised the Minister the more, as he just before despatched to him, by the telegraph, a notice which the Journal of the Prefecture publishes in the following terms . " The Minister of the Interior t. the Prefect of the Upper " Garonne.  " Paris, 9th July. " I approve of all the decisions which you have made. I hare no doubt that you will be cempletely succcessful, and that order will soon be wholly restored."