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a a Senne tones NO. 5209. MORNING EDITION “ ARRIVAL American Steamship Washington, | OWE DAY LATER. &e, &e., &e The Washington, the American ocean steamer, Captain Johnston, was telegraphed at half-past 10 o'clock, yesterday moruing. We received our ce- | sspatehes at 10 minutes before twelve o’clock. The Washington left Southampton dock at four o’clock on Sunday, the 20th August. We have advices from that place to the moment of sailing, together with news from London of the evening of the 19th, and from Paris of the 18th; one day’s later news than brought by the steam- ship Niagara, from Liverpool. The Washington was boarded, sixteen miles ‘east of the Hook, 10 minutes before 10 o'clock, by the News Boy. The W. has had a very rough passage, having experienced one continued succession of heavy westerly gales during the first ten days. Her machinery has worked admirably during the ‘voyage. She brings the large number of one hundred and fifty-five passengers, amongat whom we notice the afames of an English Rear Admiral and his lady, Sir Edward Owen, K. C. B.,) late Commander- an-Chiet of the British naval squadron in the Me- diterranean ; also, Lieut. Col. Nay and family ; Honorable H. J. Boulton, Lieut. Desborough, R.A,, &e., &e. ‘ os The freight 1s a very large one, consisting of 170 ‘tons of measurement goods from Bremen, 160 tons -of very valuable goods from France, and a con- siderable quantity of English manufactured goods, shipped at Southampton. There is nothing of importance from Ireland ad- ditional to our advices from Liverpool, by the Niagara. ‘The American news, by the United States, had not produced much effect on the London markets; but the declining rates of exchange of New York -on London were looked at with apprehension, par- ticularly when the general badness of the weather dn Great Britain, and the critical position of the wheat and, potato crops, were taken into account, as leeding to still more depressed rates of exchange, and a consequent emission of bullion, to pay for large supplies of breadstufls, that would, to a cer- tainty, be wanted from the United States, during the ensuing autum, to re-place the ddmagod crops. The opinion began to be extensively enter- tained that large supplies of breadstufis would be required from this side, to provide for deficiencies in the English crops; and a re- exportation of bullion was feared, the con- sequence of which was a_ perceptible increase of caution on the part of the bankers; and it was sup- posed that the rate of interest and discount would certainly be raised by the directors of the Bank of England, at their next weekly meeting,unlessa de- -cided change in+the weather should take place English contols, at 2 o’clock on the 19th, (close of “the market) were 86 for money, 86} for account. xellequer bills 22s. to 26s. premium; India bonds 24s. to 25s. premium: Railway shares heavy in price, and prices tending downward.’ The English three per cent consols closed on the London Exchange, on the 19th, at 86}; Mexi- | ean bonds were 164 to 17; Dutch and Spanish * stocks a little advanced. Exchequer bills were SL to 85 shillings premium; Bank of England stock, 1964 to 1984. The reports of the various provincial corn mar- kets in England, showed a rise of trom 2s. to 4s. per quatter in corn; and if the bad weather con- tinued, a still further advance was immediately anticipated. A very great changt suddenly took place in the weather at Southampton, on the 20th ultimo—the sun shone out with brilliancy, and the weather be- came delightfully warm and refreshing—in fact, harvest weather appeared to be coming, and a con- .tinuance of sunshine would be the salvation of a large quantity of wheat. There was no change to remark in the condi- tion of the Liverpool cotton market. Our advices of the 18th August, from Pans, represent that the public mind was more tranquil than it had been for some days previous. The government was said to fear nothing from the so- called red republican or reactionary party, and perfect order and tranquillity, for a considerable time, was anticipated. The movements of the re- actionary party, it could not be concealed, were seausing great uneasiness to General Cavaignae and his government. The tone of the socialist press was, also, menacing and unsatis actory ; but nevertheless, confidence was felt in the firm and discreet precautionary measures adopted to prevent and repress any disposition to outbreak. ‘Jt was said that M. Thiers and M. Odillon Barrot; “were about to proclaim the Regency, that the Legitimists were about to declare themselves, and that the’ inhabitants of the terrible faubourg St. Antoine, abandoning republican predelictions, were prepared to embrace the cause of | Henry Cinq, and descend into the city to proclaim him. These terrible rumors, with the reports of dissensions in General Cavaignac’s cabinet, and the unceftainty of the issue of the ‘Anglo-French mediation in Italy, had for some days caused certain forebodings; but our im- | pression, from the tenor of our private advices, and | from a hasty perusal of the latest accounts in the | English and French fournals, lead us to the believe | that the existence and stability of the republic | was not menaced by immediate danger. Agitation and dread still continued to per- | vade that city, arising from rumors of secret societies and formidable conspiracies, whose ob- | ject was to overturn the existing system of govern- ment. General Cavaignac, it was said, had re- eeived due warning of a meditated insurrection, | and had concentrated a large military torce round Paris, in order to immediately and eflectually sup- press it. These precautionay measures were placed under the direction of General Lamoriciére, | who had been invested with extraordinary pow- ers, All parties looked with fear and trembling tothe debate on the report ofthe June insurrection, as that moment was supposed to be fixed for a re- mewed outbreak. Amongst well informed circles, however, it was fully expected that any outbreak ‘would be suppressed. The French three per cents closed at 43 francs, ‘and the five’ per cents at 77 francs, on the 18th, the mew loan being quoted at 71 francs. Thé speech of Lord Palmerston, in the House «of Commons, London, on the 16th August, rela- tive to the English and Sicilian questions, had ymiven great satisfaction in Paris, and the entente cordiale was likely to he cemented by the views on Luropean policy propounded by the English Foreign Secretary. Our own advices from Milan and Turin inform us thatKing Charles Albert had not yet arrived at ‘the Piedmontete capital. His Sardinian majesty 18 stated to be completely disheartened by the issne | i | ‘infantry, 1Gbatteries of artillery,and Gother eflective | regiments, This siall army could not withstand an advance of the Austrian army into Sardinia, should Marshal Radetzky think fit to move upon Turn. This was not, however, anticipated, as the military honor of Austria having been vindicated by the re-oceupation of Lombardy, 1t was sur- mised that both the Austrians and Sardinians would be glad of peace, upon terms, however, not 80 favorable to the Lombards as were originally contemplated. The Turkish government had formally recog- nieed the Freach Republic anda new minister extraordinary would be sent from Constantinople to Paris. ~ Letters from Bayonne, of the 15th August, men tion the capture of a detachment of Queen’s troops by the Carlist chief Farnes, in the §province o¢ Tarragona. The Carlist cause in Spain was cer- tainly making head. The Emperor of Austzia had returned to Vienna, on the 18th August, and was received with much enthusiasm in the Austrian metropolis. The royal mail steamship Great Western, Cap- tain Chapman, R. N., arrived at Southhampton on the day the Washington sailed trom that port. . She had a large number ef passengers, and specie on freight to the value of $795,000. The Sardinian Ministry had unanimously pro- tested against the armistice agreed to between King Charles Albert and Marshal Radetzky, the Austrian commander-in-chief, as altogether illegal. Charles Albert was supposed to be desirous of abdicating. ‘The Chamber of Deputies of Rome had come to a vote in favor of French armed intervention in the affairs of Italy. The Emperor of Austria arrived at Vienna on the 13th of August. His return to that city was hailed with great rejoicings. It was still supposed, both in London and Paris, that the conjoint mediation of France and Eng- land would eflect'a peaceful solution of the war in upper Italy, and that hostilities would not re- commence—the terms, however, would necessa- tily be more favorable to Austria then were originally proposed by the Lombards. The great- er part of Lombardy would, in all probability, be permitted to remain under Austrian rule, John \Martin, editor of the Irish Felon, was sentenced to ten years’ transportation. The Europa arrived at Liverpool on the moraing of the 20th. Our London Correspondence, Lonpon, August 19—7 P. M. Chartist Outrages—Excited Stace of London— Apprehension of Several Rioters—Commercial Intelligence—State of the Crops—Money Market —General News. The departure of the Washington from South- ampton, to-morrow morning, (Sunday), enables me to send you one day’s later intelligence. In my letter of yesterday, I could only give you the bare result of the hearing of the chartists before the magistrate at Bow street. The evidence oc- cupied so long a time, that I was detained at the police office until the very moment that I could post the letter. Now you shall have more particu- Jars. The prisoners, who were examined yester- day, were the roughest and most disreputable lot of men that could well be fallen over in a day’s walk. They seemed thoroughly cowed, and ap- peared to understand the perilous position in which they were »placed. ‘The counsel for the crown (Mr. Clarkson). stated in court, that he was prepared with most abundant evidence, to prove that it was their intention to have set fire to the metropolis in various places, and commit other rocities of a similar character. This assertion is borne out by the fact, that numbers of combus- tible balls and grenades, were found upon the pri- soners. The investigation occupied five hours, and was conducted with the greatest care. The olicemen underwent long examinations, particu- [erly ibe one who broke into the place. Nearly the whole of the prisoners were proved to be de- Jegates from clubs of noted celebrity, as regards their connection with discontented ‘parts of the kingdom. While this enquiry was procecding, there was also another batch of chartists placed at the bar to save time, as the case I have just allud- ed to was adjourned for an hour or two in order to secure the attendance of one of the principal witnesses. These, however, shared a fate similar to the others—they were either remanded or com- mit"ed for trial, At the Mansion [louse also, a man named Bezer,a very dangerous character, was brought up ona like charge. He had, ata public meeting, talked some ridiculous nonsense, which he very elaborately garnished with lan- guage of a decidedly seditious nature. Indeed, if the orator’s suggestions had been adopted, Lon- don would have been in flames. The railways would have been demolished, communication with other countries pele cut off, and of course these rticulars would not have reached your readers. ‘hose guardian angels, who always interpose so opportunely, have arrived to out assistance. I mean the preservers of order; so that we are not now irenithing under the denouncing eloquence of this fiery-brained orator. In place of leading his followers to glory, he now reposes in prison, wait- ing his trial. Seriously speaking—if the govern- ment had not been on the alert, some disagreeable things must have taken place before the parties could have been arrested. Iiven last might a meeting was held at the Chartist Hall, Blackfriars Road, for the purpose of getting up a demonstra- tion to sympathiee with their colleagues who figuered_at the police office yesterday. On the doorsbeing opened a motley group of vagabonds took possession of the place, and voted a bilious looking personage into the chair, who indulged his hearers with a rabid strain of sleanante that ‘was most enthusiastically cheered. The meeting would no doubt have lasted until a late hour, but on it being stated in the Hall that the police were marching pyc direction of the place, a simulta neous push Was made towards the door; and in a space of time almost as quick as thought, the building was empty. For that night, at least, chartism was left to take care of itsell, By the way, I must not omit to inform you that it is now | a generally admitted fact that the ereed of these rioters is not the ‘six points” usually adopted as the charter ; but confines itself to three doctrines— plunder, murder, arson, The military are confined to barracks, and I have no doubt but that we shall manage in a few days to become quiet. This little affair was certainly most unexpected. While this uncertain state of things, 18 continu- ing, you will not expeet to hear of brillant news in the commercial world. The Hibernia brought imtelligence the other day of a decline of moré than a half per cent in the exchange,on London. This did not improve matters, since it was also believed that we had sent large orders out for Indian corn and provisions. Not, much business is got throfgh ; and the little that isdone exhibits itself under 1 most watchful aspect. Speculations are out of the question; people are too careful with their money to do anything but that which secures to them a speedy return for their eapital, | ‘The crops are, I fear, not in a favorable condi- tion, A great deal of rain has fallen during the last six weeks. In London, we have not had one day without wet ; but the accounts from the coun- try are not quite so alarming as was generally anti- cipated, although they are fat from being satis- factory. Straw is neither so strong nor so thick as last year; the ears are heavy, tolerably well filled, and the quality is by no means bad. Barley will not be good, neither will oats or peas. The accounts about the potatoes are so conflicting, that it 1s dangerous to hazard an opinion yetabout their condition, The disease has certainly shown itself, this year, more in. the gardens than in the fields, appearing in the former, for the most part, in patches, and the larger open spaces nearly es- caping, leading to the inference, tat it may, in such cases, be caused by OT al atmosphere. IT do not hear that it is supposed there is so much | disease as in 1846; but, as the later sorts were then infected, and this year, the disease is more revalent in the early crops, it 18, as I have said Before, extremely hazardous to venture an opi- nion. J am afraid that the disease has: shown it- Ae great deal in Ireland ; such, atleast, is the inference that can be drawa from the latest and most authentic news which has reached us. Laét night, in the House of Lords, the of events, and to contemplate an abdication. The Piedmontese army consisted ot only sixdivisions of i Gast ess was entirely confined to a motion made by Lord = m, with reference to an answer ven by government, in reply to a@ Aropacek of Lord Palmersten’s. The details are vninteres:- ing, eo T shall not report them In th» Commons, aitera long disevssion upon minor matters, the attention of the House was occupied with a de- bate upon the proposed grant of Vanconver’s Island to the Hudson Bay Company. There were, of course, speeches made in condemnation of the prant, and advising its being rescinded ; but, ultimately, the motion for granting the island to the company was carried by_a majority of eighteen. During the sitting, Mr Hume moved that the grant be postponed until time had been afforded to make proper enquiries into the complamt made against the company, as well as to ascertain the capabilities of the island. In re- ply to this, Lord John Russell stated, that 1t was probable, if the grant w re postponed for the time wanted, viz: a year and a half, that the Americans would settle on Vancouver's | i and colonise it. This seemed to the refractory members a decistve argument, and the motion was agreed to. After some bills had been ad- vanced a stage, the House adjourned. A dreadful colliery explosion happened at the Murton New Waining Colliery, near Durham, a few days back, killing fourteen persons, besides injuring a great many more. The accident is sup. posed to have occurred in consequence of a jet of hydrogen gas issuing from a fissure in the coal, and igniting at one of the candles, where the miners were working. At the time the catastrophe took place, 76 men and boys were in the shaft, which renders it surprising the accident was not fatal to more than 14, An inquest has been held on the bodies, but was adjourned until Monday next. The United States has reached Cowes. She came into the harbor at five o’clock yesterday af- ternoon, bringing four days later news from America. Her passage occupied twelve days and a half, and is reported to have been excellent. She has on freight 116,000 dollars, fifty-four pas- sengers, and 600 tons of cotton. Despatches were forwarded last evening by our government to the governors of the North American colonies. Yachting is now in season, and greatly indulged in. Racing, at present, is at a stand still, being confined to Windsor and Egham Shortly, we shall have some good sport in Yorkshire. 1 must not neglect to mention, that Bezer, the Chartist, whose examination I have reported, quoted, at the seditious meeting, a portion of an article from the New York Heiald upon freland. but which he managed to give in astyle that suited his purpose, and was in contradiction to the tenor of the article. The funds to-day closed thus :—Consols, 86-864, avery wide quotation; bank stock, 196 to 198; three per cents, reduced, 86} to }; three and a cuartes per cents, 86], and in some instances 87 ; ndia bonds, 288. to 27s.; exchequer bills, 323. to 25s., premium. _ P. S.--The differences between the directors ard engine drivers of the Northwestern Railway are not arranged. Another accident, has hap- pened. The consequences are not serious. Freeh arrests are hourly taking piace in the pro- vincial towns. Birmingham, Manchester, and Ashton are the most prominent of the disaflected places; but owing to the vigilance of the civic authorities, and the strong mulitary force that is stationed in each of the towns, no tumult is likely to occur at present. Edinburgh is much quieter ; 80 1s Liverpool. The Designs of the Chartists. [From the London Sunday Timer, Aug. 20] On Wednesday night. a scene of the utmost con- fusion took place in Webber street, Blackfriars, which, for two or three hours, created consAlerable sensation in the neighborhood, It appears that, from private information received by the government. a strong muster of the P division of a was ordered to assemble at the L division, in ‘oxer street. The men were immediately placed in reserve, armed with cutlasses, and were joined by about 150 constables and sergeants of the L division. ‘The men belonging to the M section were alsoon duty at the Stones-end station, under the direction of Mr. Superintendent Evans. About half-past nine o’clock, ona signal being made, ir, Superintendent Rutt, and Inspectors Carter, Evans, Arnold, and Rogers, with nearly 300 men, marcbed to the Angel Tavern, in Webber street, kept by Mr. Smith. Mr, Rutt, with a pair of loaded pistols, and aeutlass at his side, entered the house, panied by a strong body ef constables, and same time upwards of a hundred officers were drawn up in front of the premises under arms. "rhe moment the polise entered-the tap-room otpar- lor, a general movement took place on the part of the persons assembled there. and Mr. Rutt oried out, “If any man offers the least resistauce I willjrun him through.” at the same time showing his drawn cutlass, ‘This had the desired effect, ana little or no resistance was attewpted. The police then, in a body, selzed fourteen men who were in the room, and conveyed them, under a strong guard, to Tower street, where, upon’ being searched, pistols loaded to the muzzle, pikes, three-corner daggers, spear-heads, and swords were found upon their persons, and others were found secreted under the seats on which they had been sit- ting. Some of them wore iron breast-plates, and others bad punpowder, shot, and tow-balls, Under one man no less than seventy-five rounds of ball-cartridge were discovered, ‘The prisoners were all placed in front of the lobby, and having been duly charged, their names and ad- drerses were taken, and scarcely a man was brought forward who was not well known to the police as being a prominent chartist. It is but right, to state that Mr, Smith, the landlord of the Angel, had made no prowsion for any meeting to take place at his house ; om the contrary, the par- ties had made preparation for the assembly to take Ly at the Peacock, in Frances street, but the land- lady, on frining intelligonce of what were the objects of the fellows, immediately gave them orders to leave Ler premires. and they forthwith started off to the An- gel, Mr. Smith at the time being from home. The whole of the prisoners were locked up at Tower 1 et, Under a strong escort of police armed with cut- lasses Mr. Superintendent Rutt, and Inspector Russell, from private information which they received, proceed: ed to Blue Anchor-yard. York street, W. where, it was stated, a gang of armei chartists waiting te march out and join the other po ns in the event of = procession being formed. ©» ring the house of a well known leader, the man argo pike were found. In the neighborhood « non atreet, Red Lion square, it was stated that re sons had been apprehended and safely lodged 11 Bow street police station. The whole of the metropolitan and city police not on duty in the streets, wore, to a man, in reserve at the several station houses, under arms, in cage their services should be required. Upon the police proceeding to the house of Samuel Morgan, one of the men taken by the L division, the police found the leg of a chair loaded with lead, and » number of nails driven in at the extremity. It was about the length of a policeman’s truncheon, and so heavily laden. thai a blow on the head with it must have caused instantancdus death. Swords and wea- pons of various kinds have been found at the residences of the other prisoners. Mr. Inspector Carter, with several constables, preceeded in's body to search the abodes of the other parties captured. The whole of the m' quartered at Buckingham Palace, the Tower, Miat, Bank of England, and the various barracks, were under arms, and 4 continuous line of communisation was kept up between the me- tropolitan and y's police, as well as with the military and other offic'al bodies. Shortly after the capture made in Webber street, a meeting was attempted to be held at the South London Chartist Hall, in same street. when one of the leaders rashed into the building, and advised them, for God's sake. to dieperse, as their lives were in dan- In an instant a general rush took place for the and one man, in ing from a side window, Ni injured himself, and, it is rumored, broke one of his legs. At half. past one, everything was porfectly quiet, but the police were still in piel d aha Not the least doubt appears to be entertained that the chartists M abe walking in procession at midnight, and thet they were not merely determined to assassinate the police on duty, in the event of their in ee, but also to fire many of the public build- ings, and to commit other depredations, and had it not been for the timely information forwarded to head- jusrters, there seems every probability that they would ave carried their intentions Into effect. It appears that when the room was hired at the Peacock, Frances atreet, Wertminster road, the partion told the landlady that (hey wanted the room merely to hold a trades meeting. By some means, the owner of the house 18- certained that the ine ‘who had hired tho place were chartists, and that they intended to come armed. ‘The moment they came, she told them that rhe could not allow the meeting totake place in her house. Some of the parties who had then assembled oried out to their companions, “Ob, we are piped—wo had better go home,” Others, more daring than the rest, said, * Well, if we have failed here. come along with us, and wo will take you to # place with a long , Where ‘we can pounce upon the police, should they attempt to attack us.’” parties im nel, conveyed the intelligence to Mr. Superintendent Rutt, who, without ‘a moment's loss of time, proceeded with a at: ter of men, and succeeded, under the cit detailed. in apprehending the whole of now in custo clothes disturbance being attempted, the intelligence contd be conveyed to Whitehall in the course of minutes, Superintendents Grimwood, (E,) Pearce.(K,) Beresford, (CJ Rutt, (L.) and Evans, (M division.) were in reserve til late om Wednesday night, ready to start to any wrt of the Fastogelle, in the event of their services eing required. The brant ‘were also rendy to act. In fact, every tion had been.taken by the au- thorities to prevent any riot, had ruch been attempted. W.th reep: et to Mr. the landlord of the Angel in Webber street. where the parties were apprehended on Wednesday night, Commissioners oF Polige are Jntiog wf ratiefied that he had no knowlodge of the fel- lows in sent. They went in, without sayings ward t0 08 Fine oowuected dhe eatablinhim ream it wae not Got! the the buildi it Mr, Smith knew any of: being --THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 7, 1848. It wan the i on of the chartis’s to have beld m «tf gsim various parts of the metropolis; but, oning vo the pobee being on the watch, very few of the in- , tended gatherings took place, Vancouver's Isl and the Hudson's Bay Company. | In the House of Commons on the 18th wit, Mr. Christy rose to call the attention of the House to the proposed grant of Vancouver's Isiand to the Hudson Bay Company. and strongly deprecated such a pro- ceeding on the part of the government, Mr. Hawes defended the policy of the government. Ho said that for some time there had been a great anxiety to colonise that island. and many plans had heon suggested, and in no instance had they tendered to the government any security that they would be able to carry out these plans. The honorable gentle- man pointed out th vantage that would result from | giving a territorial grant of the island tothe Hudson's Bay Company, intimating that the government aod management of the internal dairs would remain with the colonists, who would have the right to make new laws As regards the charges brought against the Hudson's Bay Company, they had been eatisfactorily answered ; and upon a further investigation by Lord Elgin, the report was again most satisfactory. Mr. Grapstone protested against Vancouver's Island being handed over to the Hudson’s Bay Company, | which being a fur trading enhee had interests in | opposition to colonisation. He ulso contended that the company had exercised deapotic power, and that. their servants belng in fact slaves, were the most unfit persons in the world to be sent to commence peopling a new colony. Mr. C. Butter said the only means offered for colo- | nising Vancouver's Island. was by giving it to such a body as the Hudson's Bay Company, that would establish cettlements upon it. The fength of the voyage and expense of going there, rendered it utter! imporsible that it could be colo: d, while so muc! more eligible colonies as Australia and the Cape re- mained unpeopled. The grant was in fact a matter of expediency, and it was in tho power of the govern. ment, after the lapse of eleven years, to retake pos- session of the country, upon their repaying the com- pany the expenees of the settlement. | Mr. Hume strongly condemned the grant of the | island to the company, and concluded by moving t! address be prerented to Her Majesty praying that couver’s Island should not be granted to the Hud- on’s Bay Company until afterinquiry should be insti- tuted into the complaints of the people of the Red River eottlement. Mr. Cunisty replied, and after seme further dis- custion, in which Mr. Wyld, Lord John Ruseell, and | Mr, Gouldbourn took a part, the House divided, when Mr. Hume’s motion was lost by a majority of 76 to 58, The French Republic. Pants, Frrpay Evenina, August 18. For the first time since the insurrection of June, Paris has really to-day the appearance ef a city ina state of siege. Inall parts of the town, cavalry officers are to be seen moving rapidly about, giving directions and carrying orders. The whole of the works are con- fined to the barracks; a considerable quantity of artil- lery has been brought into Paris; and, in short, we look as if we were on the eve of some terrible émeute. What | can be the meaning of all this? It creatos great un- easiness among the public, and many believe that the alarm and danger are real, and still I cannot persuade myself that it is any more or less than an attempt on the part of the Government, to intimidate the National Assembly,and to weaken the ¢ffect of the publication of the doouments with respect to the insurrection of June, which have been this day distributed among the repre- entatives. I am the more persua that the danger is without any serious foundation, because it is said that it is to be expected, not from the red republicans, but from that of the legitimists and royalists in general. ‘The report epread ie, that the publication of the docu. ments, (which, by-the-bye, aro not yet before the gene- ral public.) bas created an immense degree of excit ment among the working classes, who are approhensive that their leader, M. Louis Blano, is to be sacrificed, and that, taking advantage of this state of things, the legitimists have for some days been trying to gain over the ouvriers generally, but especially in the Faubourga St. Denis and St, Antoine, which were inhabited by that class of workmen who are employed on articles of luxvry,and endeavoring to get them torie to rescue the patriots, the legitimista, and Louis Philippists, hoping to take advantage of the confusion to create a reaction in favor of royalty. Whether the government serious- ly believes in this plot or not, or whether it merely wishes to keep up as much excitement as will justify itin the eyes of the country for making a display of military force, it is undoubted that extensive preparations are made for resistance against a coup de main, The troops are not only | confined to their barracks, but the pickets which pa- rade the streets have been raised from forty to one hundred men each. The men have four days ratiohs and sixty ball cartridges given to each of them, and artillery is stationed constantly at the Hotel de the palace of the National Assembly, and other con manding places, from which they could be carried, at & moment's notice. wherever their services may be reqnired, Allthere ‘ary preparations greatly as- tonieh the Parisian , having now enjoyed six weeks of tranquillity, look upon military parade as a novelty. For my own part, I feel vonfident that there is no more ground for the alarm now than there was when, in May last, General Clement Thomas swept the Place dela Concorde of the few persons who were congregated in it. because two or three of them had the incivility to hiss him, and because M. De Lamar- tine was apxious to catry a vote of the Assembly while under the influence of terror, which it was likely to reject if propored at a period when it could execute its judgment with calmnoes and tranquillity. The Committee on the Constitution has drawn up a new preamble, which was drawn up by M. Vivien. It is very short, and contains eight articles. The committee proposes to declare the republic democratic, and that its motto will be, as at present, liborty, equal- ity, and fraternity. The right to work and education is mentioned but very vaguely. It retains the words, “Au nom de diev One of the articles declaros that France interdicts herself from ail war with a view to conquest, or an attempt sgainst the. liberties of other nations, General Cavaignac has intimated to the members of the National Assembly that be is now ready to give explanations with respect to the policy ‘of the go- vernment on the Italian question. There will, conre- quently, be a debate on the question next week. It is thought that the day for the debate willbe fixed by the Assembly to-morrow. Last night, a second lot of the insurzents of June, to the number of 438, were cent off to Havre under a strong guard. They will be despatched from Havre by the Uloa steamer, which will carry them to Brest. Pants, August 18—6% P. M. ‘The all engrossing topic of to-day is the volume of evidence circulated among the members of the Assom- bly by the Insurrection Committee. 1 send you some of the most important depositions, and will send more to morrow. Yesterday evening istol was fired, in ibe Faubourg St. Antoine, upon the colonel of the 9th regiment of the line, who was passing. having at his side a soldier of the Guard Mobile, who was wound- band by the ball. Two butchers’ boys were cd, charged with thi Ppl The reunion of the Rue de Poitiers is raported as propeslng M. Dufaure for the Presidency of the As- sembly, M. Marrast being understood to decline re- election. Ihave ascertained with certarnty that attroupements were forme yesterday evening in the Rue Mouffetart, in the Faubourg St. Marceau, and that the populuce were dispersed by charges of calvary. The Latest. [From the London Times, Aug. 19.] RY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH. a Paris letter of yesterday is of @ re-assuring nature. It states that the danger of an insurrection no longer existed, nt. there wore no fears for its resnite, if one were to occur. It expresres ‘also almort entire confidence in the engeee of the mediation of France and England in y- i] = IMPORTANT DOCUMENTS On the Paris Insurrections—The Depositions ofthe Ex-Provisional Government. A bulky volume, of no less than three hundred and seventy closely printed pages, has been pre- sented to the French Chambers, with the deposi- tions and examinations of the principal persons concerned in the insurrections of May and June. Of the complicity of Louis Blanc, Caussidiere, and Ledru Rollin, there can be no doubt. Itis the publication of this volume which is the secret of the immense display of troops and precautions taken at Paris on Saturday, August 19. ‘The following is the full eubstance of the depositions before the Commission on the Insurrections, made by MM. Arago, Cavaignao, Lamartine, Ledru Rollin, and Louis Blane THE DEPOSITION OF ARAGO. M. Araco—A want of harmony prevailed in the go- vernment. Two elements were in presence—the cle- ment of & moderat blic, and the element of a more ardent republic; th prang disagreement; but this diragreement was never revealed in publicacts. The first cause of disturbance were the mad opinions pro- pagated amongst the laboring classes, It was evident that euch ideas would cause the most bloody dis- turbances. The theories of the Luxembourg have been mest fatal; they gave rise to hopes which were mani- fested even in the electoral colleges. It was pretended that Paris was all Frapce--that Paris was to direct and govern ail, ‘The circulars sont out were most deplora- bie. They even created a doudt of the possibility of founding ® republic in France. Wo then decided that one member of the government should revire and con- trol the terms and spirit of each new circular; but this mearure was not put into execution. | owe to truth and justice to ray that the author of the circulars wae not Ledru Rollim, but M. Jules Favre. M. Louis Blane wented to have a progressist ministry. 1 objected to it, because we should have been obliged to give this ministry fo Louis Blane himself, and because it might bave been d that we partook of his doctrines Hoe then threatened to withdraw. That would not Dave heen without danger, for we had no forces whatever. The two elements of the red republic and socialism sometimes joined together, in order to thwart us. M. eed Rollin, however, never articipated im the rocialist prinelples of M. Aonis Bist A other respects they agreed, o to adjourn the elections. This adjournment very violent struggle, M. Ledru Rollin aused ing that * | in another place. | Minister of the Interior, arms were delivered to all the | National Guards, An adjournment was indispensable. With respeo’ to #1 measures of repression, M. Ledra Rollin and M. L. Blanc both agreed. ~M. Ledru Rollin drew up report of the events of Rouen, This report was far from being benevolent for the two generals who had been entrusted with the command of the armed forces. In consequence of this report, M. L. Blanc proposed that the two generals should be brought beforo a court mar- tial. Topposed it, and was successful. With respect to the events of the 16th of April. We had been in. formed on the day before, that ¢ ifestation would be very great’: the government determined upon not going to the Hotel de Ville, co as not to be com- polled to yield to the demands which would be made; | did the honors. goverpment was only to go there, if the national guards were masters of the movement. Howover, I went thither at about one and@ Recurt, who were much pre-occupied with their loneliness "They forced me to remain. but a short time after, I wen’ to the mairie of the Sth arrondisse- ment. The Sth Legion behaved very well thence I could order ammunition to be brought from Vincennes ; Col. Rey, wh compact with the émeut cannons fired off, to inform me of any danger. not know whether the manifestation was excited by the two clements previously mentioned or no; and am quite ignorant of the particulars of the invertigation, it was at Aro de Triomphe that M, Caussidiere in- formed me that Blanqui had not been apprehended, rotwithetanding our orders. I think heand M. Ledru Rollin had concerted together. With regard tothe 15th of May, we had been in- formed on the eve that a movement was to take place in favor of Poland. We were afraid that Poland was but a pretext ; every precaution was taken to prevent the aseerablage from reaching the gates of tho Assembly. Such orders were given. that we thought no human force could reach the threshhold of the Assembly. ‘When | heard in what manner it had been violated, I was rurprised, indignant, furious. We izamediately, and in the greatest haste, thought of the means of free- ing the Assembly. But wa had one fear—that of expo- sing the members of the Assembly to danger—perhaps to murder. Hence the necessity of gaining time. Some members had come to the Luxembourg, M. Ber- villa among others, who told us that the Assembly was dissolved, and that it would be necessary to assemble it Our first thought was to prepare all things for its reception at the Luxembourg. I then came to the Assembly. I armed the 11th Legion. I found it quite discouraged by the report of the dissolu- tion of the Assembly, and the downfall of the govern. ment ; I renewed their courage by protesting against the attempts which had just been made. I said that all that bad taken place was of no real moment, that the Assembly preserved its power, and the government Tonly found MM. Buches | | trates were but ill attended to, From | tions and research since that, entered into a | ad taken upon himself to | diere. I am desirous of explaining why | feltsuch repug- defend the Hotel de Ville, and promised to have three | Pance t Ido} “THE NEW YORK HERALD: TWO CENTS. real state of affairs, as iain far from approving the measures proposed by these gentleme: pion the 34 May, especially, you and the Assembly were brought forward.” M. Ledru Rollin declared to mo that the clubbiste were far from being the most active in tl means of causing the overthrow of a part of the go- vernment and of dissolving the Assembly, but M. M. Portals, Landrin, and Ju ‘avre, it war atam epoch previous to the commi of investigation that M. Ledru Rollin revealed these facts tome. He not attend all t hold onthe Sd May National Assembly. id mevtings, the last of which was last, the eve of the meeting of the To his absence, M. Jules Favre ‘t was raid then, that the revolution had got out of its track, and must be brought into it gaia. Since that time, m -y bas traced back the events we have gone through, The instructions which the Provisional Government sent to its magis- and badly executed’ to their investiza- tigation relative to i was most especially conducted in that manner. ish to give some explanation celative to M. Caussi- These gentlemen let ‘ards him. He was constantly boasting of having saved us. He said, “I have ‘disouaded those who wanted to overthrow you.” I replied, But w: do you not have the audacious men who form suc! projects arrested?’ M. Caussidiere did not under- stund me. He contented himself with telling our ene- mies to stop, ina tone which seemed to advise them to reeerve their strongth for a future time. I have no knowledge of any speech Brbomneeé by M Caussi- diere, in the wence of 48 commissaires de police. We had no police; the few agents we had were far from being sure. ' They were told not to get them- selves into danger for a government which could not last. The pet of police and the Minister of the Interior had conceived quite a different opinion of the. e agents; they Bove they could be relied upon They were mistaken. In order not to be divided, we looked over all such inconveniences, s0 as to reach the National Assembly, without any violent conflicts, We were desirous of hastening the meeting of t! National Assembly, and of oovvoking the electors i mediately. The other members of the Provisional Go. vernment declared that they did not consider the po- pulation to be sufficiently prepared. They were in the right; thoy were ill prepared by the circulars and the bad choico of commis I¢ was to such an e ned central commissary en reassumed. his first part he has turned assasai! ‘THE DEPOSITION OF CAVAIGNAC. General Cavaicnac—This general said that the statements furnished by the Minister of War were correct ; thero were to be in Paris and its environs about 30,000 men. ‘The system of defense adopted by the general in the days of June rested upon this con- its authotity. On my return to the Luxembourg. I met Quentin, the former collector of the finances, who said to me, “I come to take your place.” I collared him, and gaid, ¢ Till you take my place, I will give you one {n a prison.’? He had a brace sion. He is’ now in Vincennes , the 11th Legion wanted to accompany me to the Hotel de Ville. We have punished every person who had a share in the sttempt. It is we!l known we degraded Colonel Tateset. Our severity evon fell upon thom who, without having taken any part in the attempt, evinced the least irrerolution. I mention General ‘Tempoure, whom we deprived of the command of the Mobile Guard, because he had been seen with his epaulettes on in one of the public tribunes, during the invading of the Assembly. On tho 1i:h, when we called all the chiets and all the authorities to take ovr orders, M. Caussidiere did not appear, nor did we see him on the 15th. He complained’ of a sprain. I wished to have him taken into custody. and te bave bis papers examined. My advice was not fole lowed. Jam fully convinced that he hada hand in the matter. As regards Sobrier: The Minister of War is the sole depositary of arms. On the demand of the 1000 muskets were demanded of me, on urgenty, for the Prefecture de Police. Colonel Breesottes was entrusted with the delivery of these arms. The bearer of the letter said he was called So- brier; that 660 of those muskets were for the Prefec- ture, and 400 for the succursale of the Rue de Rivoli. M. Bressollea went and inquired of M. Clio Regnault if such was the manner in which the arms were to be distributed. He was answered inthe affirmative. Not being satisfied, he applied to M. Caussidiere himself, who told him to send £00 to the Prefecture, and 209 to the Rue Rivoli. The Rue de Rivoli was dered as tho residence of M. Sobrier, but sale of the Prefecture, to be strategetically that position. M. Courtais bad informed us of the presence of sentries at the door of M. Sobrier; we gave orders that they should be withdrawn, which orders were not obeyed—our Ordors seldom were, Ido not think the project of overthrowing was decided upon beforehand. At first, they all merely intended to pre- sent a petition to the bar of the Assembly. I think they gained fresh appetite by eating, Sobrier was ap- «prehended in the Rue de Bac, No. 15, and conducted tothe barracks on the Quay d'Orsay. I was told it | was proposed to take him to the Prefecture do Police. T objected to it. I made the colonel of dragoons a swer, on his head, for the execution of the order [ gave | him. On the morrow, the colonel refused to give up | Sobrier, without a paper to that effect, signed by me. 1 cannot ray whether they intended to intimidate the Assembly merely, orto overthrow it. I have always | kept aloof from all parties. Some ot my colleagues can give you much better information on that subject | tran Ican, The aim of the banquet at 25 centimes was to deliver the prisoners of the 15th of May. It had been decided | that on that day | was to go and confine myself in the ebateau de Vincennes. I have examined a heap of forage which was to be made use of, it is raid, to fill up the ditch. I was accompanied by General’ Tourne- mine. We caused four cannons to be placed on that side of the fortress, As to tho trial of the prisoners, we had come to no determination ; we did not wish to have them brought before an exceptional court ; we should have had them tried by jury. M. Marie took mee bymeelf the organisation of the ateliers nationaur, ‘That suffices to tell you it was done with loyalty. We were aged in solving the difficulty of having the men paidin the mairtes, whieh had occasioned great abuses and disturbances.’ We wished to romedy such dis- turbances hy dividing. the operation of the payment, The organisation conceived with this view, produced unforereen inconveniences ; the first wns that of providing ‘& great assemblage ready for an i'meute. We on tried to disperse the atediers, but were con- wtantly stumbling against somo new obstacle. A thort time Vn to the late events two or vhree meaeures had been adopted. Ono had for its object to exclude from the ateliers nationaux all men from 17 to 25, and to incorporate them in the army; another requested all men belonging to private afelirrs to re- turn to such as had renewed their works, such ag hat- ters and others. Another plan was to send them to such places as were in want of hands, and espooially | to Angers; 150 were to be sent off to that place og the | 28d of June, and 400 on the ensuing day. ‘Theft de- parture was ptovented by evil influences. Objections were made when 1 went to the barricade of the Rue Soufilot : “We should have been til treated at An, Ors, | as we were at Poteaux and Courbervie.” 1 told them it was anerror; that such had perhaps been tho case in small places like Poteaux and Courbervie, but that Angers and other large towns had asked for hands, and that our workmen would have met with a very different kind of treatment. They told me I had no right to speak to them, since I had never known what hunger was. We had endeavored to substitute labor by the job to a day’s work. We wore assailed by other ficulties. I think an individual placed at the head of the a/eliers nationaun wanted to increase them in pumber for electoral purpose. M. Emile Thomas was tho person who wanted to increase the number of the laborers at the ateliers nationauz. He intended to be a.cendidate. He came to me while I was Minister at War, to ask me to allow Lim to take charge of the os oe of the 4,000 laborers at work in the Champ jo Mars. On the 22nd June, the afeliere nationauz sent Sve delegates to M. Marie. Pujol was at their head, and used most insolent language. M. Mario requested him | to hold bis tongue, and snid to the others, You, who | are true workmen, speak to me ; { am ready to listen to ye. ‘You do not answer, Are you the slaves of ol 2” They refused to reply, and went away. I knew a rendezvous had been given for the morrow at 6 o'clock, am. During the night of the 23rd, at 3 a.m., | upon a report from the Prefecture of Police, orders were | sent to Gencral Cavaignac, requesting him to regiment of infantry and two squadrons of cavalry at the | Place de l'Estrapade, at siz o'clock, am. The order | dd that, on the 21th of May, « by the government for 20.000 mon o to be called into Paris. Minister of War was entrusted with the execution of | that decree ; with the National Guard and the Mobile, and the artiilery. these forces were to bo sufficient. The demonstration which had taken place at M. Morie’s had iness. Orders were iseuedon tho 22nd Interior, aud to the Prefect of Police, to have fifty-seven delegates from the atelier nationaux taken into oustody, amongst whom waa Pojol. We were told that it was impossible to find their directions, These very men were found on the barricades, as chiefs, | do not know, even at present; if Pujol is under arrest. I can seareely explain fthe change which took place in the Faubourg St. Antoine, which had shown a9 good » plait at snother epoch. ‘The minds of the laborers in that faubourg had. been worked up: the speeches of theclubs had much to do with {t. Jt was not only im the street, but intho government, that the rod flag was proposed on the 17th of April, ! said | would rat becut to pleces than adopt that flag. When tho quartrel grew stronger, I said:—Cail your adherents; I'll cause the drum to beat to arms, aud the ete shall be decided byt we a | musket, Each day eongnt difficulties of every kin pe the day after, the 19th April, several members a ry | agretnmany, wore a red feather in their hats. was the day ofthe grand roview, refused to wear | thatemblem. Thad been informed that very frequent meetings were held ut the Ministry of the Interter, be« tween ce: D magistrates and tH functionacies of that ministry, and that most singular questions were discussed thergin. We wero desirous of an- certaining the natiie of these discussions, but wero unable to discover it. The late events have but too well informed us of the truth, M. Leuls Blanc was actonirhed at the uly with which M, Portalisand M. Landrin pursued him. He jo ugin all our projects of avers ate part of the provisional go- vats, Amiombiy ca ” it was to M. Duele: L. Blane spoke in this manner, M. Duclero a these words to M. Garnter vad ted them to me. 1 waited on M. to know the real rtato of things, M. Le Mn—*T the more readily consent to i you of viotion, that there was danger in scattering the troops, The exparionce of July, 1830, and Webruary, 1543, proves the necessity of not engaging the ti in the streets.and of collecting them in suficient bodies to wake the insurrection give way before them. In such eases the least check for the army is mortal. In epite of the most explicit orders, a battalion had ventured upon the Place de Vosges, and was placed in a com- promising state, which drew upon it the severity of the Minister of War in epite of the inoontestible bra very of its chief and soldiers. A second example of this sort might have had lamentable con-equences. To save, aboverall. the honor of the flag, is the certain guaranty of ultimate success. On the 23d,said Ca- ignac, [ was still only Minister of War; I was quite free toexpore myself to be killed ifit seemed good to me. 1 turned aside, however, from the Faubourg dw ‘Temple, which was menaced; General Lamoriciere was with me. THE DEPOSITION OF M. DR LAMARTINE. M, Lamantixe said—Tho proclamation of the repub- lie appeared to certain men to carry away more than @ throne—that is to eay, society itself, As asign of this idea, they imagined the Drapeau Rouge. That was repulsed, but not extinguished—not complete! ab- sorbed inthe mass of tke people, The 17th Maroh, the National Guard, which then existed only in a latent state, manifested itself, On the next and suc- ceeding days, a counter manifestation was made, im which 200,000 men wished to give law to the provisional government. The latterrepulsed their measures with energy. The 16th April, there was a menaee of a com- munist movement. At ‘6 in the morning, I was in- formed of what was passing in the clubs; of @ project of a committee of public safety, in lieu of the provi- sioral government. I gave notice individually to the friends whom I had in the National Guard. M. Ledru Rollin came tome in the morning; he was very ox- cited. “ Weare going to be attacked,” said he. “ by 120,000 men. at the head .of whom found 20,000 armed men belonging to the clubs.”’ He reported. to me the offer thet had been medeto him, and the intention entertained of excluding me’ from the government, as well as several of my col- leagues. U said’ to him as Minister of the Ine terior, “ You have the right of ordering the rappel. If by chance there be # National, Guard in Paris we are ” Ledru Rollin accepted’ this without hesita- nd went away to order."the rappel. I Duyivier’s; my project was to assemble some bat of the Guard Mobile round the Hotel de Ville, and With Gen. Changarnier to defend my life there, hoping that the National Guard would act to save Paris. Du- vivier adopted my project. He admirably eomprehend- ed the value of the Guard Mobile. “Where aro the | cartridges?” eaid he to me | thought he could have them at the etat-major of the national guard, Cour- tais proved very loyal, I went, in fine, to the Hotel de Ville. Changarnier rejoined me there. He made his military disposition, and we waited for the manifesta- tion. Two feo men had been sent into the Banlieue, to warm it. At length, after —— appre- hension, the 12th legion appeared on the bridge, crying “Vive la République.” The armed force was roused; the triumph of the moderate republic was assured; the Banlieue aspeared in turn, end was drowned in an im- mene movement of national guards, to the repeated cries of “Vive la République” On the 15th of May. it must be confessed, we were deceived by the unskilful- ness of the chiefs of the public force; the same spirit and tendency still appeared; the question was again to abolish the republic to the profit of a violent party, wishing to push things to extremities. With othe: it an attempt at intimidation—tl categories of the play the cbief part there. More importanc given to Blanqui than he deserves—his monomania was iracy, in which he was an artist. Barbes took id on the 15th May; brag say the truth, the chiefs were not there ; Barbes had been caught in the ity; the proof of the small hat, tho other olubs had re- te him. Observing, as | have done for four months, all sorts of tendencies to suRproes the Arsembly, I think Iam able to declare tl nothing serious has been perceived in the armed sectione, or in the rtatcsmen, of the exaggerated republic. The move- ment of the 23d June was altogether spontaneous; the agitation of the ateliers nationaur had iwo causes—tho money of the government economised for the civil war; then communism, which put its hand upon it for the irpose of insurrection. As to the part played by the Executive Commiesion—as to my share of the respon- sibility, I did not wish tospeak of it. I did not wish to bring personalities into play in so frightful o catas- trophe. Recriminations are ugnant to me. More than a month before, an order had been given to Generat Cavaignac to surround the National Assembly with troops, and to count on the National Guard serve. There were then only 6,500 troops in Paris, whereas it was agreed that there should be 25.000 men in the capital; we had 16,000 Guard Mobile, 2,500 Guard Republican, and 2,000 Gardiens de Parts.’ i required, borides, 15,000 men im the immediate neighkorhood. of Parir, (This made up « force of 60. men, independently of the National Guard, a foree which I judged more than sufficient to repress any insurrectional movement, [ worned and tired out General Cavaignac with my entreaties on this subject. Asa moral force | required a series of repressive lawa against the prets and jagainst the attroupements. The Executive Commission was unanimous in de- manding these measures of the Assembly. It appeared tome that the Aesembly was threaten ides on two —by the ateliers nationaur, and by @ Buonapartist movement, I thought of protecting the Assembly, therefore, if it was forced to quit and I wishes to have 20,000 men disposable from army of the Alps. Ifnsisted. even more than my colicagues, om the execution of these various measures. Ftoas, there- fore, greathyastonished at the small number of troops which were in Pa Ido not accuse General Curvaig- nac, wh ilary reputation and loyalty s/elter him from attack, but Tam compélled to say there ng in the War Department which did not onfidence. 1 a iat me eatry the and to make desporats troops protracted the struggle. id, it follows that im the 1d insurrections the seme tentions are exhibited; but you, as politival men, making an fnvestigation for the present and the future, you inust remark, and make others remark, 3, that everything has been produced #: itely. Keach of the factions of the anarchist [hes acted alone, and this has given uw the victory. dissolution of the ateliers nalionaue seems to me to assure it infalli- bly for the futuro. i M, Leprv Rouis.—Th! ate of the 15th of May had several characters. n give Only genersl_ap- preciations. 1 believe most of those who came into the Assembly desired to er pind a petition, and to read ft at the bar. They wished to do this by force, and were probably ignorant of the dectee which forbid them. The police was, I must eay, mismanaged. At the momont the;Assembly was invaded! came to the gate with M. Lamartive, and did all I could to prev: the populace from entering. Iwas told that a gre: crowd bad moved towards another gate in the Rue Bourgogne, which wasin more danger. I ran t > addresred the insurgents. ontreated them to withdraw, but they LA into the Assembly, Bisaqul Ras- pail resolved to enter there. Barbés bee: cited by degrees. As to me,! have been uni ly slan- dered, [knew ag of their projects, y od, me totatake tho Presidency, bat [ refased. 1 wont down into the court, where I was fi itely sur- rounded by men who wanted to convey me to the Ho- fede Ville, Pacclared that they should moc take me there alise, {took a pistol, and declared that I would blow my brains out if yf persevered, When the Arsembly waa evacuated, | mounted op horseback, with M. Lamartine, and did not even walt for my hat: Caurtidicre had given ine the word, and (trusted in his i .. [had eeen Sobrier twice, whom ! did not eran Thad bec etpecially’ mop cined ai igarning that he Kad received. arms the 0, Tho te- Ners Naficnaus seriously oecupied the aon. Tt was phe to close eon est the 20th of May, and measures suggested were tuiem, but fhe orders were mot executed 4 °