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iD) f } “ [Vv Ty VDC very great. The contagion has, we feel sure, spread to “ Ouny. 35 AW 0) NE WSa some of the troops, and certainly, - large paitiah of the see = wp wy pep pe cp |Mational guards, and cries of ‘ Vive Napoleon’ have Third June English Mail come fie inors than one regiment. On that day a sort of vote of confidence was proposed to the Exeeutive, (From the European Times.) taken upon the question of an allowance of 100,000f. -PRANCE,. prs month for the expenses of the Executive, partly, in : act, secret service money. Lamartine mounted the b. hey who have counted upon the permanency of the tribune, pale as ashes, and demanded the instant passing French Republic, and that free representation principles of a decree keeping in force the law of 1832 against had taken root in the hearts of the French people, will Louis Napoleon Bonaparte. Whilst he was speaking, read our present number with feelings of as much bitter! shot was fired outside the building, and shouts of disappointment, as those we ourselves experience in| Vive ’Empereur’ were heard. Léshartine sat’ aden recording another instance of the extraordinary versa-/overwhelmed. One of the national guard had been shot tility of our neighbours. A re-action has taken place! in the stomach. This incident, whether accidental or - . ri IS; &@ Spontaneous revulsion of opinion has shewn pre-arranged, Lamartine adroitly' converted to his pur- eae uk st oe it Hngesd but it is a ay, “am pose, by declaring that the first blood which had been sd favtie of ‘ch aed mir cadiaandinas ys ut! shed was shed in the cause of despotism, and not by the tien taoee Saeed quunlaithe cert adie athe Republic ; and the decree was sanctioned by general Senealiitieaes dati iF L N 4 acclamation. In the uproar it was scarcely possible to oO the tirone of France, LOUIS NAPOLEON discover whether the decree had actually passed, but BONAPARTE, from the reports it seems to have been a simple decla- At the publication of our last number the precise|ration pretended to be drawn uponthe spur of the result of the elections had not reached us. We saidjmoment, but really prepared beforehand, reciting the that Caussidiere and Thiers were elected, and that|crimes of Louis Napoleon against France, and declar- Louis Bonaparte had some chance of success. Our)ing that ‘the law of 1832 shall be executed against him continental news will show the exact results. It wil] be; until such time as the National Assembly shall declare seen that the most objectionable persons to the Govern-| otherwise. Finally, the Assembly voted the money ment have been elected: ultra democrats and commu-|required by a majority of 569 to 112. Amongst the nists; and, to the astonishment ofthe many, but we|people it cannot be concealed that there is a morbid confess not ourselves, Louis Bonaparte stood seventh on| feeling in favour of the Bonapartes, which time has not the Paris poll, and was returned by three other depart-|extinguished. A body of national guards set off to ments, in some places at the head of the poll, and, in| Boulogne instantly, in order, it is supposed, to welcome almost all cases, ina very favourable position. Itseems|Louis Napoleon to the shores of France. ‘They even that in Paris even he was not started as a candidate| were going on board a vessel, uncer the pretence of a until the day previous to the election, and then in such sea excursion, but the mayor puta stop to their pro- an ambiguous and unauthorised manner, that no one ceedings. In spite of the vote of the National Assembly, Jsnew really whether he was a candidate or not. His\the people declare that Louis Napoleon shall take his uame was not included in the ordinary lists, and the|seat. No doubt gold has been circulated amongst the clubs made no open efforts to support him;—and yet,| populace toa great extent. But ifthe national guard in spite of all these disadvantages, he has been elected ; falter in their allegiance, what hope can be entertained the peasants in the provinces rushed by thousands to of the regular troops remaining firm. It is, indeed, a place his name in the urn, and, in short, he has roused a/critical moment tor the Republic. Lamartine is a man teeling throughout France which must be put down, and of peace, wholly unequal to cope with an emergency put down effectually, or all the hopes of a Republic |like this. We look to Cavaignac as almost the only must speedily be overthrown, As soon as the Govern-|man who can save France from anarchy. Firmness, inent perceived this most unexpected re-action, eviden-| Without the smallest mistaken lenity, can alone preserve ced most incontrovértibly by the ballot and universal|the Republic. But supposing Cavaignac displays all suffrage, they assembled instantly. Paris was filled|the known energies of his character, and a considerable with troops; and it is said that now there are not fewer majority of the National Assembly second him, it yet than 100,000 troops of the line in the French capital, remains to be seen how far the people will show their ~itroupements have taken place every night this week, | attachment to the Republic, and support or punish the in spite of the new law. On Saturday night about 2000 traitor, whose designs are so notorious that no one en- persons were hemmed in by the troops, and carried off tertains a doubt of them for an instant. prisoners to the Prefecture. Amongst them were Eng-; Such was the position of affairs in Paris on Tuesday. lish, Americans, and it is said even women in disguise ;|The excitement of the people in favour of Louis Napo- in short, the rappel and the generale have been beaten Jeon was increasing hourly. Barricades were even every day, and the confusion and excitement have been attempted, and it was only by the overwhelming force greater than ever. We must state, that whether under of the military in every part of the city that a general the pressure of apprehension or patriotism, the National conflict was avoided. Our readers will scarcely be pre- Assembly displayed at first a noble feeling. The most pared to hear after all this, that on the evening of Tues- eloquent denouncements of all tyrants and dictatorships. day the National Assembly, by a large majority, seen clearly in the perspective, burst from many mem- |stultified their vote of the previous day, when they con- bers; but Cavaignac, in a brief speech, which will go firmed the exile of Louis Napoleon, and now revoked down to posterity, spoke as follows :— |it, and declared that he should be admitted as a member ‘Since an opportunity offers itself? continued he, ‘I)of the National Assembly. Ledru Rollin opposed this will speak my mind. I have no intention of directing an proceeding; but the majority prevailed, and thus the accusation against any of my fellow-citizens, nor have a is opened for acivil war. Itis said that Ledra any right to question the innocence of the man whose! Rollin immediately resigned, and that Lamartine would

‘Young Irelanders is not yet completed. The consum- mation of an event so much desired by Irishmen has been postponed for a fortnight by the leaders at Conci- liation Hall, in order to give the country an opportunity lof expressing an opinion thereupon, ‘The general tone of all classes of repealers is less violent than before the conviction of Mr. Mitchel. Smith O’Brien is still la- bouring under the effects of the melee which he encoun- tered at Limerick; and reports affirm that his physician considers he is suffering from an abscess in the kidney. The Mitchel fund continues to accumulate, and, at the time we write, amounts toa goodly sum. Meantime meetings in several parts of the country are held to express sympathy with the ‘ Martyr Patriot, as he is called, and to denounce the partiality carried on during his trial.

The sittings of the Repeal Assoviation are postponed for a fortnight. Mr. John O’Connell made an elaborate exposition of the principles on which he was ready to enter into the proposed union. On Monday last severa! letters for and against the league were read, the most influential of which were from the Roman Catholie Bishop of Meath and Dean of Ardagh, whose diocesan, Dr. O’Higgins, is at present at Rome. ‘The Bishop of Elphin is also adverse to the merger of the old associa- tion. Nothing beyond the suspension and the speect: was done, until the opinion of the country can be col- lected, The statement of Mr. John O’Connell was re- ceived with considerable hissing from the body of the hall, where, it is said, the Young Irelanders congregated in some form.

The weekly meeting of this body on Monday was densly crowded, much anxiety being felt to learn the causes which had intervened to prevent an immediate amalgamation of the two sections of Repealers.

Mr. Galway was called to the chair, and on opening ithe business of the meeting, announced his conyiction that the proposed union of Young and Old Irelanders was both expedient and possible. But how were they to construct the new edifice? ‘They must stick to the institution that Danial O’Connell had bequeated them-- (cheers)—but, following his precepts .and example, they imust modify it so as to suit the exigencies of the coun- try. (Loud cheers.) The Rev. Dr. Miley ,had first started the idea; Sir Colman O’Loghlin had framed the

new constition. (Cheers.) He had further to state that ‘the constitution so prepared had been accepted by Mr. John O’Connell, and his acceptance of it was dobly valu- \able for this reason, that he would sacrifice his presona! predilections upon the altar of his country. ‘They wish- .ed, however, before this constitution was finally adopted,

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‘that it should go forth to the country, to receive the ‘sanction and adoption of the Catholic clergy and people jof Ireland. (Cheers.) The meeting might wish to know (when they were combined) what kind of instrument ‘they would use to carry out their intentions. ‘They in-

itended to effect their intentions by the concentration of

‘public opinion. (Cheers.) He thought he heard some of them ask, ‘ Don’t you propose to us to take up arms 7” (Loud eries of ‘ Yes, yes,’ from the body of the ha!l.) |He (the chairman) proposed no such thing. (Cheers in the vicinity of the chair.) Another person might ex- claim—‘ Was it not the right of every Irishman to car- ‘ry arms? (Cheers) If any honest father of a family ‘seriously asked him the question, for the legitimate land honest purpose of ascertaining his rights, he would ‘at once unequivocally answer—-that to carry arms, and ‘use them on a fitting occasion for his defence—(bravo} |—was a right undoubted and inalienable, and must not

name is so unfortunately put forward in this way; but! follow his example. But who can tell one hour before|be denied. He would remark, however, that all wea- { cannot help delivering over to public execration who-| another what event will happen next. It is said that a|pons were liable to abuse. He next begged to refer to ever shall lay a sacrilegious hand on the public liberties.’ triumvirate of Marrast, Billault and Cavaignac is being another topic.

This was spoken with much energy, and the Assembly) formed, but this isa mere conjecture. It plainly ap-; A Voice: Say something more about the pikes rose, with cries of ‘ Vive la Republique.? When the) pears that the Paris mob is still absolute by its indirect (Cheers.)

enthusiasm had subsided, General Cavaignac resumed:| pressure on the Assembly, and that its tendencies are; ‘I'he Chairman.—It had often been said that England’s ‘Honour and glory to the citizen faithful to his duties, not Republican but towards depotism. At Ardennes a/ danger was Ireland’s opportunity, and the hour of Eng- who devotes his blood, fortune, talent, and intellectual proclamation has been issued calling upon the people to land’s danger was at hand. (Cheers, and cries of ‘The faculties to the happiness and service of his country; rush to arms, and to place Louis Napoleon on the Sikhs.’) He was not one that would gloat over the ruin but shame and woe to him who would dare to specniate throne. However, before it comes to that, there will be ‘of England, but still, if driven to it, he would say with on the difficulties of the times and the sufferings of his'a struggle for supremacy between the Legitimists and Lord Plunkett—‘I would fling British connexion to the native land, and who would turn a glorious name to the the Bonapartists, On Wednesday Paris was quiet, the) winds, and clasp to my heart the independence of my account of his personal ambition!” These sentiments! people had triumphed. Louis Napoleon was expected country.’ (Cheers.) He next_called attention to the were received with unanimous cries of ‘ Vive la Repub-|hourly in Paris to take his seat. He will affect humi-| declaration in circulation against repeal, and expressed

lique! Several members exclaimed, ‘No reaction!’ lity, and buy golden opinions from all men. With the|his regret that amongst those who signed it was the

‘We reject pretenders of every description!’ ‘We most ordinary prudence and caution the high road to neither desire royalty, imperial despotism, nor military 'mperial power is straight open before him, and in that dictatorship” {tis an imposture invented to injure case the splendid pageant of a French Republic will dis- citizen Louis Bonaparte’ &c. ' solve, But how stands the popular feeling out of doors. It is| evidently divided. The cries of ‘ Vive la Republic’)

are answered, and sometimes drowned in shouts of apie ‘Vive I'Empereur,” ‘Vive Bonaparte. On Monday, IRELAND.

when the news was Circulated that the impudent adven-| ‘There is not any very important news from the sister

And, like the baseless fabric ofa vision, Leave nota wreck behind.

Rev. Mr. Ingram, author of ‘The Memory ofthe Dead.’ beginning with the words—‘ Who fears to speak of 92.’

Mr. John O’Conne!] next addressed the meeting, and proceeded to refer to the new Association. Ile did not consider it the best thing for the country. He would rather that Conciliation-hall should be maintained, and that the friends who had parted from them should come back to them; but he was ready to accept this new body, ‘though he had doubts and fears respecting it. Ifhe saw

turer, Louis Napoleon, had actually arrived in Paris and/country this week. ‘The repeal agitation has at present/anything objectionable in its proceedings, he would was aoout to take his seat, the crowds assembled were! come to a stand still. The fraternisation of the Old and!mark his sense of the danger of it to the people, by

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