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The question ora* taken on agieviug with the Cum* niltlee ot the Whole iu alilktrg out the enac'tog clause of the bill an I decided in <h« ne«a tv*, aa follow*: YEAS.— Aleaind r, A'aioo, Aud»r«on, At &• I, Ar rher, NoyeeHu't* r, Harnw*|i, 11*11, la ne* Blair, John Hlair, H ck**, Por-t, Hoiildu, biodliead, Cahoon, Chandler, C'lihuu, Cm born**, t' ay. Cl rk Copper, Craig Clatir, Ci** f »d, I).mi*l. Il*'ln, D*r«*y, D*-». |>«r, I) ay on, E Is .voi lb, K n llay, Ford. F >* «'. Fry, | II II, Ha*erVi Han id n-, II* v », Hay n**, II H . tn, lliihiord, llmii. II ni'etoi. llm , lank , t’. Jo n eon, K ur*i I, Perk n K ng, Adam Ri . , L a, Leavitt, Leeoi! |i v, L-tct er. L-*vi*. Loyal , Lumpkin, Mai**, Thom a- M .iwvtll, M’Cjv, M ‘1 ■■ ir , M i. l-tb<r*. |*.ar* a n, P> Ik, !*• tici, Hoane, 8 m'ord. A"* H Siepperd. s ii did •!, Wm L. St nr, Swill, Wiley Thompson. Tr **an , Tucker, Vmice, Vurrti VN eek*, Wfntlie*ey, Wirk ill*. Williams, Yslicey—80 NaYS - Men. Armstrong, Arno’d. Bill*y, J hn S. Hor''0 ir, lUrumer, Birtley, Ha'**, It• ylor, Heek inan, Hoo’i, Hi.uvn, K'C'aniu, Burg,*, Cam! releng. Can pm. 11. Car.-on, Cuk*, Co eiuuu, l oi.dtct, Conn*:, Coulter, Cowl, *, Creipon, Croc irro", ('rontruali eld, Daveupoit John Da* a, I) benv, Id nny, De Wu», Dickinson, Duddndge, Duncan, Dwight, C ger, Eir'l, Geo. Even a, Joshua Ev ms, EiWafd Kveiell, II r Ce Kvnvlt, Finch, Forward, Gilmore, Gordo), Gre n, Gr. i u II, Gur ey, llawkina, Hemphill, Hind* Hnri,*», Hul'ii'l, Hi,.* rl Hue lif*, lu«» raoll, W W. Irvtu, J-rvi , Jeuniu, s. Jo ns, li. M. J h son, Kendall, L nt, Lyon, M illarv, Mmtm.lal, McCree y, MrD itfia, Merer’, Vtill-1, M t hell. M ir I , N r on, Nuckolli, Over icu, !’<• t on 1* rrP»ttle, lt-*«l, Richardson, U 1 Rii-a*-1, Scott, Willi in II. Shop.r I, Shields, Sill Sp'ig’i', A nhio-e .Sptiicar, Hi.‘hard Speuc-r, Sprigg, Santur/v. Siriig-ie, Sephena, Strong, S'.Cietland, Sw.in, Tallati rr<>*‘Taylor, Test, John Thoineou, Vir iiu ii, Wijliii'k. W4*hu g'on, lVdj.fi*, ('.iuii’bed P W bite, E' .va d D Whit*, Wilde, Wilson, Wiceae, Young.- low Mr Mercer ih-n moved to strik* out all after the etiactine claueo of thj lith, ■ u I m-ert iha nine ndmeut *vhlrli hn had bt-foro read. Pending which tuo*iuu, Air VV iliiait a in* vad an adjournment. Mr Dav a ul Misaachuaelta, h.iped the gentleman would withdraw the no ini for mo minute, to enable h in to a k leave ol a'.aeuce lor hu colleague, AJr. Goi* ham, tor tcu il *y ». Air William* loiisaotiujL, leave was grau'ed as re quested, And then the Ho #■« s ’jourQ'.d till twelve o’clo k to nioirow. * W ashing rorr, Feb. 2. — In the Senate, yo’erd-iy,' Mr. I')Itr, hum tlio Cornu it oo on the District ot Co* hnuhir.. reported, *vi b sundry amandinent*, the bill to Itii’cupurs * a tjr* lu-otsure Coiti|isi y in G orgetown, Diiiriet ol Columbia; and ih«t hill providing for the nuu l-liineni ul crimes coruiiit ed in said District. The joint tisoiut on ptovhiiug lor tho purchase of fifty copies ol the dels t' * < v llie adopnou oi the Constitution, lor tite ti e ot the h-itale, wo ordered to ho engrossed for a third r-adltig. At'er tlio preseutaticu oi sundry pe tuiui « an 1 n euu.ri.il-, snd reports ol committers, th* iol owing t.ftls w re read the third time, amt parsed: Th hill for ■ be re'i I ot Milium Smith, administrator ol John Taylor, docca-ed^ the b.ll lor the rebel if James Hagl.itid ; die bill lor It* continuatiou of the Cumber land road in the Statss ol Ohio, Indiana and Illinois; nul tl e bill lor the rebel ol John G .ff, and other C«nad au refute, t. Alter i-iuo inn.- spent in the con-i'leraltuu ol !•>.«.• mlv > Hn inest, thr S-irate adjourned. In tie Hoiue of Representative*, alter ih« presents tlon of several petition* and memorials, the lesoltiiion rubudt ed b Mr. P.Her, to appoint a roim.iilrs lor the purpose ol inquiring into iho expediency of rescind ing ttie rule ol the House, a to till* one hour only to the (oiiuileration of resolutions, w«* adopted, and a cumin t vo i,l live *vai appoint:d. Tlio reso'u ion for priuiiu^ 6 OHO copies of the report ol t ie select com mittee iru the su'jecl ol the ill tribuiiot) of surplus rr vem e, w .e dicu-sed by Mr. Evans, ol Maine, in op p >il o, , at d oy Mr. jsivis and Mr Craig, iu hs |»vor, noth the cxpirstiou it the hour arres ed the deba'e. Tnirty cords ol M'j d wre vo *d o he auAeriog poor o Georgetown. Mi. Diaper oil r*d a resolution in th I’onr-u oi ti e u which was ado, t“d by the House, direc in* til* conioii't •«* on the Judir l.try to inqu're ii.to the eapsdiei cy of d lining by statute, all offence* w|ii« h mav be punished ns cuu'en pts ol th* c urts ol the United Sia.es o,ul, also, to limit the punishment therefor. The bill relvive to ibe claims ol e*-I-*res - •leu .Monro*, was then taken up and debated till hvr o'cliu k . w ii«n the H u-e adj inroad. [If, S. Tel TEN DAY'S LATEll FROM ENGLAND. ANOTHER REVOLUTION. New-V ohk, Jan. 31.— Jhoneiv packet ship Sove reign, Champlain, is below from Loudon. The letter b»K was brought up last evening by the Old Line news boat flioiuas 1L Smith. The Editors of the Commer cial Advertiser have received from their attentive Cor iospondent London papers to the lUth of December, in clusive; Shipping Lists to the 18 li, and Price* Current. 1 hc»e papers contain tho important intelligence of a REVOLUTION IN POLAND, And the flight ot the Grand Duke Constantino to Russia. A varity ol details upon this interesting sub ject, will be fotm I below. Among the speculations, the article I com Hell a YY eekly Messenger of Dec. 19, Is entitled to - attention. I he following is the account of the immediate cause °f this revolution, as published in the Journal dn Paris of Dec. 14th: It was in the evening of the 29th Nov. that the insur rection wascornmencod by the under Ensigns. It was excited by the abhorrence which they had to wit ness the ignominious death of twelve students, who had been sentenced by a court martial to be shot for having sun* tlu. Marsollois Hymn. I he first point to which tho ensigns directed their course was to the arsenal; they took possession of that p^st, which contained 70,000 guns, and 100 pieces of cannon. The Grand Duke Constantine was then at Belvedere, about three miles from Wars w. 1 be fight continued during the whole ot the night, and on the following morning the people remained masters ot the city. The Regiment of Engi neers was the first <o revolt. Tho French tri-colored cockade was instantly adopted, with cries of “Vive La Fayelte, the friend o: Kosciusko, Tor ever!” They went to the House of tho French Consul in search of the tn-rolorod tlag; and having lound it, although the Con sul (M. Durand) was suspected to he a Congregationist, mid attached to tho l.illen dynasty, they joined the Polish white flag and the tri colored one together, and hoisted them iu that state. Tho National Guard is be ing raise I. Hie Prussian State G.zctte of Doc. 4lh, says the news <>l the Polish Insurrection caused the greatest con sternation. “As fir as wu yet know, the plot was secretly pre p nod, an I then carried into elfect by a number of young Poles, who are educated in a military school, and com cerpiently, have a military organization. The insur gents hastened to the palace ami murdered the Russian reminds. A* the same time they called the citizens to arms; the arsenal was stormed, and all hastened to com* Int tho Rtiss;an and some Polish troops, at whose head the Grand Duke Constantino retired lighting. The Grand Duke is said to have incurred the greatest per sonal danger ” 1 Che following is (ho account of tho first act of (lie Insurrection, received in Berlin on the 4th of Decem ber:— On the c vunijig of the 29th November, an insurree f:on broke ou at \\ -irjiaw. It began in (be military school ol ensigns. The young men to the npinbet ol i n H) to 609, look u> arms, an I spre id themselves through j ,1,e town, calling the citizens to arms. A multitude oi students and inhabitants soon joined them. They pro ceed, d to the barracks of the infantry, and the arsenal, wtsicii was taken by 10 o’clock. The immense quanti ty of niM*.<eN and sabres it contained,weie distributed to tb- p- o,»lc.( I It.* insurrection had previously gained the l> ii racks of ilia infantry. I lie engineer regiment was the first that rose, and several other regiments soon followed. Tho Grand Duke Constantine, on the point ol being aft icked or surrounded in hie palace, effected his retreat upon Praga, with his guard—two Russian r. g Is and a reg’f. ot Polish cavalry, who followed him horn a sense of military honor, but will remain neutral il the soldiers do tio( disbamj thcmnelvcs ami join their fellow-citizens.—The exasperation, lor a long time •mo*bared, was so very considerable at (he moment of insurrection, that some Polish detachments, who at the commencement refused to give up their post of arms to the poop e, were massacred a* traitors. Forty-one colo nels or rnajo a were killed In endeavoring to keep (lie troops in Obedience. It Is a.Lls-,1 that two aids of (he Duke were slain. I be opinion at Warsaw was, that the defection of the Polish army would become general. I be chiel of the municipal police, and two Russian Generals, were killed. I he German General llauch, ami ( onnt M ud-dans Potosky, was also killed, In en deavoring (O rally (lie troops. Tho military chest, and the house of the Paymaster Oeileral were plundered. General Kloppiccki has taken command of the Polish troops, and is endeavoring to restore order. It is said that be Ims already 16090 troops of the lino under his command. 1 he French tri-colored cockade was adopt ed at t ie beginning of tho insurrection, blit if was soon replaced by (bo Polish cocksdo. A corps of National Guard* was organizing. I he Council of Adnilniatra an established by the Emperor of Russia, in conjunc tion with Prince Luheski. minister of finances. I’rlnco Aoa.n (.zirtorinskl, and Prince Michael Iladzivll, from the I rovisioml Government, and have Issued a procla rnsdoj , in which they acknowledge the rights ol sova retgniy of the Emperor Nicholas, but on condi.lon that t!.e separation o? the two states shall be complete, »nd that r»° I'uMhti military r.ofp* ehsll keep garrhoti In be Wr.^.loro of PoltnA>—L>uf General t zartoHnekl ' »«• the hist minister of Pel and in 1814, when the Em peror gave to that country a hborsl conatitution—the execution of which wae afterward* auapended by the same sovereign. Prince Radzlvil. is cousin ef the Gov. (Jen. of the Duchy of Posen, (Prussian Poland) and brother-in-law to the King of Prussia. The Prussian State Gazette of the 6th, gives the fol lowing version, embracing many additional particu lar*:— On the morning of the 29ih of November, tranquility still reigned here, but toward* seven o'clock in the e vening, a report spread rapidly through tho town, that two regiment* of tho Russian Horse Guards had come to blows with the pupil* ot the Military Schoo’ and <*«• veial companies of Polish infantry. The engagement was most sanguinary, and many lives were lost on both sidca. Tho Russian cavalry of the Guard rotroated, and a detachment of Polish troops repaired to tho Hol videre Palace, whore His Imperial Highness the t'e sarowitsh was no longer to be found. At this moment a general alarm was beaten, and all the troop* in Warsaw assembled under arms. In a short time it became „vi dent that a part of the population were about to join the troop*. At eight o'clock the gates of the atsenal were broken open, and arms were distributed among the peo ple. 1 he battle lasted till day break. The prisoners of Stato were sot at liberty.—Th* following persons ate said to have lost their lives: -Generals Gcndre and I cnsch, \ ice President Lubourdzki, the Minister of " ar, Gen. Handle, and Col. Mcclszewski; Gen Blu mer was pierced with balls, Gen. Stanislaus Potoekt Is dangerously wounded. Gen. Nonieki also lost his life. Generals Redd and Hontems have been arrested. Gen erals Lssakofi and Fugleman,, have surrendered them selves prisoners of war. (Jen. Treldcki was killed. \ esterday Count Soholewski, and the Minister o' Fi nance, 1’iiiice Lubecbi, issued in the name of the Fm peror a Proclamation, by which a new Administration was named, consisting of the following individuals: — Prince Senator Wojewodon Adam Czartonylski, Sena tor Wojewodon Mid al Itadzivill,Senator Michael Ko chanowski, Senator Count Lewis Patz, Sccrotarv Julian Niamcowitcz, and Geo. Joseph Cholopinki. I tie wl ole Ol vaster lay (.be 30m < f November) the Inhabitants ol W .Irei, w remained under arm*, and it, the afternoon the National Gusr l h-gai to be o gan>.• ed under the command of Count Lubisnski. The shops were closed. Hitherto the Ros-Un (mops a, pear to have remained quiet. The Poli-h regimen's o' infantry aud cavil y, stationed it the Province*, have received order, to move without delay, tow-,.I. War •aw. th a principal stroets ol W«r*aw, srtill-rv has been planted. The A.norti-alion Committee of tho Pub-I lie Debt, has placed the public property lit iheBmk.l uudrrth* protection nl the cidzsn*. In the Avenue' An. near tbs Alexaider Church, tin rngsgsment is1 said to l.sve been in at sanguinary. E.e.y body is I hastening o Powa-k. wl id,*, the Russian Guard* have \ repaired. On ihe S xon Pl.tee, end in the Cracow .it- , Miif\ palrol* of Pu i Yi Cavalry ar« According to th* f''rrgoiftg account*, the slsiight*, am >ng the superior offie-r, mu" hav* barn ,m „cn*e. Miuy armed female* wore fen, hearing their share in the danger* of lie day. The imp. were Mill cto<*d on the I «t inst. bi.t die t ew President of Police, Wegtzerhi, had i-u.d order* that they «*•"•>* « I- rr-opengd. |n addition to tho Po , I'00-*. 30,000 ol the inhabitant* were under mui Patrvla of the nrwly organized Nations! Guard* were dieady pa-.irg through the street*. They have taken up aevetal suspicion- individual*, and t! e p operly and mousy found upon llietn had been deposited at the Couneil House. r.,v*..r.G two o’clock in (he morning no more fi.ing «•*< h-ar.I, and Irinqniljiy soon restored. The R'i**ian families residing at Warsaw, have been placed under the p'otecllou of national honor. Such of tbs members of the Chamber of Deputies as liappAird to be at Haaaw, bad allowed themselves to be made the *>l *he popular vo> o. and had obtained t' c di«. mis al Irot 1 Hit. Administrative Connell, r.f IMnco Lit o* cki and Count G.at.ow.Ui, in whose stead others have tnen joined to the Ootiue.J. It appvars that .he newspapers had not been pub. (sited one day, in consequence ol the Cimipa-t’ors bav tuv | in d 'he insurrectionists. T .j Grsud Duke Constantino had forbidden, by n proclaiuati n, the liiiaaiau troops to interfere in the in stirrec .ott further, le*vir.K t!,e Pole* to re-.mi e I'te.r *-lves! but at the same time lie rami ns the Pd*s to b« w*t e ol Ihe precipice on which they stand, and ex !' rt< Inf in to ru urn to o:ri»*r and tranqnih'y. Warsaw 1 apsis to this fith o| December, cor,lain tbs fol owing intelligence from that capital: “The Anil or ties o( this city have las ted detailed instruct'Olis for tho general arming of the citizens. On ihe lei ol thi-* mot ih icverdl arm 'd citizen# wore seen with (ri-colored cockades, (red, blue and ivtil'•* ) i lie day after, however, only white cockades w re seen, li is replied that General Rozniecki has been k:ll<d near Kaltiffin. A *reat number of armed Urd owners ant pea<aots are hastening to this city Irom lumen. Geneml Chlupicki reviewed on t!ia 1 «i of 11,,a month, the newly organized National Guard. 11 e students of our University lortned a separa e rti vi-tou of tbl• Guard, under'the orders of P.olessors > Jiirnn and Hubs. General R<cbter surrendered a* the same time wi b G-nera!. E s.kofT, Krilfu. f. Lange and Eitgelinsnn, and the Emperor’s Atd-de Camp, turliis an I Colonel Ig-ta irfT. A’l thi s* oltie-rs arc kep' und. r .treM fn the Royal Palace. Divi-iona of troops of'he hue end -everal ciiz^ns have arrested tbo-e per •nns who attempted to p'under houses and magazines. G r.frV Siu lis t di^d in (he ni*ht of the 29th. Ill- Council o! Ad Aiiniatration being informed that his Impeli I Uiglm-s , (be Grand Dulc • Cz.rowit.cl, dv ir. e.i to know the present wishes of the nation, sent lo bis h*a<J qu ir'er- faur of its members, viz. Prince Czarte oy vki, Prince Lubecki, snd the Deputies Lelewel an.' ! Os rowi-ki. Tl is deputa ioii represented to hi* I i.pe rul Highness hat it was the universal wi-E ol the na tion that the Cot.a Union should be completely carried info execution; a so, that his Majesty would fulfil the p o ..is ’ m tl * by ins illustrious predscesso-, in nn orp > ra e rvi h the kingdom ol P. land the Polish provinces formerly united with Russia; and. lastly, .hat the Li iittrian corps tmd. r lie command of the Czirowitsrh mig d i o' enter the kingdom of Poland. Lastly, the d.pntnldi observed, that i: was the most ar.l-nt wi-hl of the t,a ion, that all the ancient parts ol Poland now under Che dominion of Ru*?ta, should bo re-uuit«d with the kingdom o! Poland, to enjoy with it, the bensfits of ihe (-dimitii»i >u. Tha French Consul G-nartl hoi.ted the fri-rolor»,l flagon hi. house imme.lia'ely after th . depar lire of l ie R i*sian tro p-. Tne shops are already open, and there is no want of psovinons. Tranquility ispeifertly resored, freer-rd p-ison* who have cnnnniH-d rob hones have been punish-d, some of them w-re put to death. The medical ger.tlou.cn ol i|ii. c.ly arc ..c ive ly enraged in a:t tiding to lha wounded ri iz-ns Gen eral Sierewiski i« appointed commandant of the cily On ilia 2*1 and 31 the ho lies of the p*r«on« killed wer-i b'l-i-d : among them Gsneral P„t„rki and No v ick. Ihe IVovni onal Government h.n H#ueil a jiroc’a ■nation con aiding regula i. n. for the frr^a'h.ii of thr regular troops, as well as of the levy en ,Ti*\c ‘ tils Imperial Highness the G and I) ik Constan line, imviediately before hi- depatlure, issued the bil lowing prod 1 (nation lo the Polish tro.-p* : “I give the Pvi.li troops who have re naitied faith Itil to me to the fast moment, permission to return to their cotititrym-n. f am goiog to march with ih<* Im perial troop. (o withdraw from the Capittl, and expert from tliu honor of the Pole#, ilui ihe (orintr will no! be interrupted in their march to the Empire, 1 like w s i recommend a'l establishments, all property and per-on», to the pr.itecliou of be P. list, nalioo, and place them under ll.e saf«-guarri r f ils bon „w „ ‘CONSTANTINE Dee. 3. ISSO.” i .T?.* Er*cu, ’f6 Committee of the Council of Admin* lelratioo wa* eog.ged in the night ol lh< la', wi;h the fol'ofttng ofjec»* : i *' 'V *'h' •'•uing an order f>r ihi opening of the Sir rier. for all p-tr-nn- leaving Warsaw. They are allow e l to go to the provinces without passport*, fix iisim notice to tbo police. 2. W.th measures for the safety of the malls, both coming and going. 3 With the safety of all ths money in Ihe several public coffers. 4 'v"h measures for (he regular supply of provi sionafar the troops iri and near Warstw. 5 With similar measure* for the regular supply ol provision* for the inhabitants of Ihe city. 0 «. Wi.h the organization of a committee* lo maintain (rat fjuillty in th« suburb ol Praga. 7. Wl'h new appointment* for .several office*. N. Wuh lh* p'oj.'ct for h* orgai iz.ation of a (Jenttrai Ffrard of Piisi c safety In the whole klngn’o n, and with •'her subjects o a similar nature. " (•uni CJvtavua Malachowi ki la ad ltd to the I Council of-the Admiriis'ratto' . Tbe Journal* contain the decree of the Coiiodl ap. po n-Jog General Chlo, icki Commander in Chief of all the fore s of Ihe Kingdom C ncrsl Chlo, Icki was suddenly t,k*n HI yesterday, which caused general cons emaiion. It Is, however reported that he was better In the » v -ning’ Ye*ler-’ Dy evening that O nersl received official n w* that the garrison of the fortr n> of Modlin alter a |,.lfrr 0. Ih- Orsnd Duke Consfantine had he'n cmmanl aed< to it by bin If c A d-ile-Cimp. Count Z imoy.kl, hart s rendered without rsittanre. Ths particulars 0| Iff# C4plf I) 4? j >r» Iff ^|)( UuOWfl, Hie f*r*nd Duke Constat t ne was una‘ fe fotmsi the ’ isiula at Warsaw, in ord»r to eff rt tilt reirsal by Pra g* uoer, ths road to O^lno and V.fna. as had bee , stated to tbs first arccut.i. in. P .»,* Insurrection To. bridge of busts sv r the Vi tol. was destroyed Ihe I, I ice end Ms troops were tharelors ohV.se f f0 tttrsat by the rove of Volhynia. He was *» Osra on ths 4th December. It woul I sppaar, from the eonrse of hi* match, (hat it U Id* intention (o ernes the Vistula I at Patawy,and proceed on to Lublin, a Polish city, sit uatod on ihs rosd to Volhynia and L*oibcrg, tha capi tal ol Austrian Oaltca. Thla rs'roat is tho rrouli o' a Convention, and it executed without any hostility bo two.n the Rtis Ians and Polos. It •coins certain that 'ho Russians w. r • not animated by any'on'hu it* ic*'eelinga against the i >er'y of Po laud, and that thsy o i y (ought dining Hie it snrrrc'ion for tlie p >rpo*e of d-leutiing th«m*e|rea In punt ot 'act, th«»e regiiiient* are chi-fly co nposad bf Volhyni ani, Lithuanian*, and Gjltciaiis. all sons of ilia* a ictrut kingdom ol Poland. From ih# Prussian State Cassette, Doe. 7. Tha followlu, (ii'COMit liotll Warsaw Jotiilitls) is the proclamation ol tile Council of A liuiuutra ion lespect ing the admission of new members In th» name of hi* Majasty the Emperor, King ol Poland, N ebulas i. Coilsideriltg the urgency of the ca-e, tlie Council ol A limuistration has invite i the fol lowing person* >o join in the exercise ol its iuhcliaos: — The Prince Senator and Woy wo.le Adam Cx*rturieki, tho Senator Wnywod* Michael R .dx \illr, *h* Senator Castellan Michael Kochatiuw-ki, the Sanst >r Ca t I an C •till' Louis Pstz, the Secetcy to tho Senate Julian Nlemr* tvisz, and Geo. Joseph Chlopiclci. Done at War snv, N- v 30. 1330. (Signed) The President M ni.'er of State, COUNT V \N SOBOLEWSKI. The Mmister of Finance, PRINCE LUBE KL F;r th * Sarre'ary ot S'a e. TYMOSKI Th* satna Jjurtuls cou<a<n ihe following decu merits: — Pjle ! 'In event* of yesterday evening and la*t nigh1, which are e* melancholy a« un-xpset d, have induced Ihe goverumval 'O add to it* members some person* dl* tingmshed by numetoui.o v.ce*, and to address to you the following procl* nation ; “ IL* Imperial Highne-s li* (i ami f) ik • Constan tine, ha* lurbidden tlio Rus-ian troops to interfere any farther; for oniy the Poles them rive* ought to reunite the divided min 1* ol their vountryin-n But ihe Pole tiiu-l not s'ain hie h ami with the blood cf hi* hro liran. A - little can it he your intention to give >o th* warid tho uisl tnclioly spar'arle of a civtj war. Mol-latinn a'ono cm save you from 'ho precipice at the brink ot which y hi stand. U-turn then to or ler aud T* quili *y; "nd may all the tumults hs ended with th* fa'al night which h»* covered them with its veil. Think ol the In ture, and your distressed country. Put away every thing 'h*t might endanger i s exis'rnc-. I< will oe lor u* h> fulfil our dutie*, by the maintenance of the pub lie s-cuii'y, of ilia law* t n I of the libo. tie • securoJ to the country hy the ron*utution. Warsaw, Nov. 30, 1330. (Signed by the Member* of the Council.) The Pcerident of thr .\tnnici/iahty and the Poliee of tut city of IVartaw, to the citutni “The Council ol Adfi.inirir*tton oi tbc Ki.g'lotn, ho ve invite I me to 'll > post of P evident of the city o‘ Wa saw, undoubtedly (or reason* different (rom those which must bo (r*«h in tho m*tuory ol my entin'ryin»n, «nd which manifest tny go >d intentions, which I endea voured to display in 'e 111 *r limes when I tiled the s un post. When I wai formerly at your head, I wj* in the prime of life; I am now an old m tu B - a.sored, h iw ever, that my love lor you has not cool.-J. Cititons! th* conn ry is 'hrsatnned wi'h dangers that you alone can ave. t, by union a id z.aloti* -ffi.t* to preserve or d?r. Do not, therefore, withhold Irani me your a.sis tare*. lo you. householders, merchants, manu'actu rer-, aud a>ti*au<, I sddrese rny*elf. If *sten to join the ranks of tie Sa'ety Guard that ha* h-eu formed. May a I the inh ibdants of tiro cipi'al, on seeing artu* in VO'ir hinds, feel now no n» »ra doubt of ihe «stety n( the.r p- r.on* aud property .—But now let your workmen and set van's return to their employments. The coun try will r*ll on them when it w.-nfs their lid. If the conU**I of an experienced man ha* any weight, believe me lhat the dutie* wh ch the country requires ol y.m ajl will be b 'at performed hy your ex-r'ing yourselves to pies-rve the public welfare and 'lie prosperity ol your fellow-citizens, and to ensure their persmsl m • ty v (Sign-d) « V. WEGRZECHI, “ The Secretary General •• C JACHOLKOWSKI.” To the new* given ye terday it is to lie ad l-il ihv the Polieli General N iwicki lo.<t hs life hy a luis'ak-*. H e wsa palled lo by a -»o*t, and nainflJ himself; but tho>e wlio qtirs'inned him iliought ilu-y heard soother ua ne, J and so In m k'llejl Warsaw, at the date of the despatches, was perfect ly quiet. The Archduke Cun»t inline w is in retreat to the empire; an ', in a p oclima'ion, he commit* all the national aud public pro, eriy, and persons, to the honour ol Ihe I’d.-*. A large army, however, t* op (he Iron tier.*, and the Emperor may br less peaceable than th arch duke. Ihe Pole* lisv) laid 'hs loundation s'one ol their regained power, an I will, in all probability, succeed in raising the superstructure 1 he Loudon Court Journal say* that the news from Poland ha* not produced any marked chang- In the ton or hearing of the mit i*ters of the three Power* rela tive to the afliirsof H-Lium. At the begum Mg of 1829 -he kingdom of Poland, con tain-d 4,OSS,209 soul*, exclusive of 'lie army. Th ine eas* -lice 1323 has been 833 983. Th- Jewish portion of 'he inhahi'ants had almo-t univer-a'lv Iom' ed in distinct quarters; (hey am mute » t > 331,263. The extent ol property insur 'd at the W irasw A'-nraure offiee w*s 42H 000,060 Gulden* or £23 250 U00 -tg In value. W ir aw contain* a population ot 136 534, inde I pcudeiilly of a gani-ion of a 'out 15.000 men— ol this population 30,146 arej.-ws. The Tune* of 18th Dec. state* that th-lr ex'racts from the German paper* ron'ain facts too scanty to form any d«cided "pa i hi conc.Tnuig th# ir ml -xtent or probable result of tho inov-m nt* in Poland. Tne Coti ri r of -h • asm- <1 t* "ays, th it an h-nic accounts from IV »ruw, of I h O-r , announce that a n - *v Provi sinnil Government li (I been fur/ned in that city, upon prinej|dga ni re ho*ti-'e lo Russia tli id lho*e originally avowed, it i* a'sa elil-il that the most active measures were taken at Warsaw, to rep»| a''ack. Tha following iin» >rtant article i* from I3.-II’* Weekly Mexenger nf the 19'h “ 11”* f°r 'xu intellig-nce ol the week i* n| more interest inn ostial, inasmuch a* it brings information of. a great Revolu'ion which hs* taken place in a part >1 Kuroiie vvh th the sun ol fr-edoin saemad to have set forever. We allude to the revolt of th- Poles in th Russian province-, the fligl.i of the Arch duke Con st*' t ne, »ni| the establishinenf of a Provisional Govern ment at Waraaw. * Though in a inure di-lant quarter of Europe, we conf a* that wc look to this revolution with more sat isfaction than lo that which has recently occurred in France or B-lgium. Poland has b-en opprea e! hy the unrelenting li.in I of despn'imn I *r many years, it had nol the lea l shadow of I «* in*lilutio'is, but was under Ihe *way rf a pure unmixed do*i o'ian — a deapo' isin n>t con'ciitcd wi'h a mere civil tyranny, hut b-«et ting the paths of domestic life, an I polluting even th privacy ot the chamber with a degrading system of espionage, “ T,,e «Ppr*s*lon which the Ruadana pra-tlaed in Poland can scarcely he believed. No m .n in any eta j Ion of life wa* p-rinitfed to marry or to dispose of his i 1 nheritance without a lie-use from the government._ | Most persons posieesed of any influ-uro were eomp |. e.l to lice in foli'nde upon 'heir owu ea'atea. and not p rmltted lo pa>* even the frontiers ot one province to mother without a pasrpert obtained hy th« most degrad ing supplication*. Thu#, whilst th* R is-tans were travelling in every querter of Europe, a P.li*h tnv I ter wu scarcely so much as -e n. Potanl w*s im prisoned, a* it w-re, withm h-r own frontier#, and kept 'or the (homy p’ei*ure of Russia, who exhaust-1 led every specie* of tyranny and exae I n up n Ihe people. “ Every mind of common Neting mint r-Juice at the a tempt unde hy such a people, bs On «g*nt whit it may, to regain their f eedom. Whatever nymprthy miy ha e*«jie.l t rFr.nro and Belgium, it mint be recollac'ed that they ware already in nomnim ot lib eral lo in* of governmen'; whilo ih- Pule* w,.re almn.f tin only iinaimn. i|iat«d *|*v-a in Europe—(be ad »cripti glcbfB ot ih-r dark fendd uai ; ilia monumenla ot (fiosa hirhiron* time* when the common multitude of me kind war as fiffe regarded a* the b«a*t* of the field " That the day of vmgeonre would come noon fhe descendant* of Catherine lha Oop, for the infamous *poliat oil of ('viand for y year* ago, no man who traced in b" prorufen ial cotir'e of human evenia coul I f ir a u.omeni douhl; but we did nut think it *n near at hand. It I* our elncera wish that another Sohl.sk* or Kor ciu kimay arise lo direct the arms and council* ot thr Pole* in • hie great *truggl* lor their freedom. Europe, wo hope, <*M .|*nd try a* an impartial spectator, though In an eh a case It wi I be impossible to he an In different one Austria and Pru-aia will not dare to in ’• fer-: firal, b*crU*e they will app-ehend the arm •ion of the insurrection to 8 leria and Pomerania, their own unholy portion of the original spoil of Poland, and negt, berau*e hay must naturally dread the re-en msnt ot every fr-e-born rmiid in Europe, and the hon-at di*. content and o >00*11)00 of tbair own * ddl-ry an I peo ple, If -h-y rhuuld Interpose, and fail in the flagl itiona attempt of riveting anew lha chain* < f Russia upon the** gallant insurgent*. In I >okl«g at E-i'irpe at the present moment we cen no> bu' perceive that the ground trembles and quske* iu all quarters, and that a general and mighty convul sion Is about ta lake place. WhlM the earthquake is felt from b»n*»th, the bttrninz lava begin* to fl >w, and th* stream lake* that direction where it ia least likely to mac! with npposit o r o' imiirilirtiaa'." FRM**CE I»»*rn O* BEMJAM1N C0.1lTa*T. Mr, B*pJ nfrlu CoMtant died a! hie residence In Parle, on the 8th of December The French paper* of the 13th, are filled with details of tha inneral honor* paid o 'he d*cea«* •, wi.lrh took place on the 12th. The I tunrral wa* voleinumvd with great splendour. The trial of the French ox-mini-ter*, commenced at Parte «o the IS'h December, before the Court ol Peers. In all 1'ie avanu*» leading Iroiu the Prison to he Court. wa« a large assemblage ol spectato a, and a great in-lit.i- y lorce w*i present. Tbe building war i'onipletrly filled, but tbe distribution of place* was *o mechanically correct, thit not the a'igh'est c .illusion prevailed. A few arnotev after 10 o'clock, and brf>r* the President took hi* aeat, tbe prisoner* r.virs conduct el into liseir chain! er by It.ur sddters preceded by Cob Featiinel, the commandant ot the prison ol Luxem* hour*; tlioy immediately *at upon the chair* provided for them. Mar*bal Soul' ha* off-red tho project of a law on the recrui'meut ol the army. It is to consist ol 300 000 men; it i* to be rrc «nt-sl by conscription, the duration of service if to be lor hvo ye-ir«, and no officer can be dismissed without the sentence ol a couit Ns day has tisro fixed lor the di.cue-ton ut Ibis project, or lor tint ol lli* Pair he on. I tie prisoner*, with the exception of Payroiine*. (who main'aiiiej a rhoer<ul demeanor.) wore very pale and •van. Chaiilrhuit, appeared like a man on the verge ol th* grave. The lor'ituile which had conduct'd Polignac to his e eva i «n appeared n iw o li ive entirely deserted him: ho looke I round with evident a- xiety, hut I,is •ye seamed not to meet a sympathisi ng gla c*. Hots a man of very gentleman y appeaionce, and tii* silvery hsirgavea sorrowful hue to h>* aspect. Polignac is SO years of age, Peyronnet 52, Chantelaiiz* 43, and Guerooo de Kmville 43. At halt past 10 o’clock the prisoners w.re coo dueled to the bar, end were follow ed by the who's corps ol their counsel. A* * on a* th* t> Loner* were sra'ed a numb rr of witnesses were intro 'l'i#il. The President then entered, aud all the Peerg took their e ats in gr at pomp aud order. Toe busin'ss of ih* trial thni commenced, hut it is impossi jle for u* at present lo enter into any de’jil thereof Tlie disposition ot Ftauco at this moment L evident ly warlike, and under the pretext of defending herself, •be i* preparing to make sggresass on upon oth*r*. The mitiLter* arc indeed indisposed to war, hut the proposi tion made by Lafayette in the Chamber of Deputies, on Tuesday la*t—••■hat iu case Au-tiia or Prussia should interfere In (hs affair*ol Poland, it would bo the du'y of Francs to prohibit them,” was received with loud acclamation*. The latest I.ond >a paper* state, that private *dvlrns Irom Paris s-y that th-greatest enthusiasm prevails ii that Capital on the sut j'ct ot the anticipated foreign aggreseion. |i j< calculated that in the course ol a lew* wr«ka 1,200, 000 troops including th-.- National Guard, will he in an ettec’ive state Notwi hstaipliog Hie pa cific tone u*ed by the Minister of the interior in fh» la«t sitting of the Chamber. [B•■//’* IVerklt/ Meteengtr of 1915 Dee TRIAL OF THE FRE.YCH EX-MIjYISTERS COURT OK PEEKS, D c 15 At ten o’clock ttiis morning the important trial of fh» ax-Miui'ter* commenced before the ccurt of Peers. Tlie morniog was cold and snowy, consequently unfa vorable to ilie congregation of any cuiisi.l-rabl* crowd in 'he the streets. Numbers hail, however, assembled h.-f.ire eight o’clock in the neighbourhood of the OJeon and Luxembourg, hut the great mass o( persons visible were National Guards of all legions and grades. They lined every avenue, their bayonet* glittered among the garden* ot tlie Lox •inhourg, and the whole palica wa» in a state of tiege. The court yard was entirely or copied l.y dm civil and mili ary authorities, who, with excellent arrangements, secured prompt ingress for the privileged lew who had obtained tickets oi admission to die inteilor. At nine o’clock the whole area ol the Chamber o' Peers was tilled by spariator*. The Peers did not t.ks the r sea’s before ten o’clock Th* principal advocates of the Paris «uJ provincial b»r were in atteif'ance. O i th* right of the place allotted to the French bar, and on the apot usually filled by th* clerk of the II mac of Peers was a commodious box enclosed for the priso ners, with four chairs provid'd ior th-ir accommoda tion, and a *le*k and stoils lor th-ir counsel; th* accti* tug Manager* had a similar box, on ilia other rids of ihe har division. All nit one third of Ihe space on the fl >*>r was railed off lor th* ue* ol ill* in-mber* ol ths Chamber of De puties, who were in lull attendance. All the email boxes brh ml the **ats ol Ihe Peers were fi'l-tl by (hose privileged from the different E ubasstes, aud the fo reigners of rank who had ticket*. Tlie public had th* semi-circular gall-ry, nearly two thirds of which were railed off for the jiurnaILt*—the remainder was titl-d by those who hail tickets, so that, in point of fret fir unprivileged strangers, thin were fouinl oti'y four places. Th < Ministers ol the Kmg *>at, as n»u«l, in the front bench upon th* floor. The Piers wars th-*r full uni form, and among Ihe spectators, c fficrfr* ol the Court, and journalists, the vrert-r numb-r were in the uni form of ho N iti inal Guard.-F.tr tba first time in the Chamber of Peer*, matuhers had (heir seats marked, as i* the cii-itoin on nights ol important business in the t ie Hrinsli House ol Co unions. The building was completely ti led, but the distribu tion of place* whs so mechanically rorre t, that not ths sllgb'e-t ronf'ieion nr-vdl-d A few minutes after ten o'clock, and before the Pre sident took hi* seat, the prisoners were conducted in to their Chamber by four soldiers of the muncipa guards, preceded by Colonel FcsUmel, tho f'otnnian I .int of the prison of ihe Luxembourg; they immediatel) sat upon the chairs provided for them. They wert dressed in black, except Polignae and Peyrounet, who wore brown coats and colored waistcoats.—They enter ed the Court unovered. and bowed upon entering Some gentlemen of the bar cordially shook hands with Count Peyrounet. They were not, however, seated more than a minute, when upon some intimation. Col Festainal withdrew them across the door, anil fhrougli the same door of their entrance As they were retiring ir front of the box allotted to the Deputies, a u ember con versed (or an instant with Coun1 Peyrounet, and warm ly shook him by the hand. At half-pa*t ten o’clock precisely, Colonel Festamel reconducted his prisoners to the bar; they were now followed by tho whole corps of their Counsel; of the lat ter, Martignac took the lead. He did not wear the professional costume of the defenders of the other pri soners, hilt wore his Court dress as Deputy. As soon as the prisoners were seated, a number of witnesses were introduced on the floor at the right ol the Court. The President then entered, and all the Peers took their seats in great pomp and order. The prisoners looked steadfastly at their Judges as they pass ed—Peyrounet, who is a (all figure, with his arms crossed, and apparently at perfect ease —Polignae fol lowed them attentively with hi* eye, but no familiar recognition on the part of the Peers to the prisoners was observed during this ceremony. Polignae, however, »t times conferred with some of (he gentlemen of the bar deputation, who were next his elbow. 8 lenre b-ing proclaimed, the President asked the prisoner* in succs«*ion, beginning wi h Prince Po'ig nsc, th-ir names, ag-s, and profession*, a« follows.— The answers were given (except from PeyronnM, who inatn'a'nnd the utmost self-po**e**ion and naivete) in a plait.live tone, in particular by Polignae, who w* a' times scarcely audible. The tone of Chan'elanz w,i* (fiat of a man entirely subdued by physical in b*po ail ion. Th- Court of Peer* wis then called over by the pro per officers, and ihe P**rs answered to Iheir name* — The Commissioner* of ih* Chamber of Deputies, rha.gsd *vi<h the impeachment of Ihe Ministers of Charl-s X., w-rv in lull Court dre-». A* Ih- bo-in--* commenced, all the prisoner* were forni-be I with pa per, p-ns and ink, of which ih-y commenced to make immediate u-e, with Ihe exception of Chantelai.z • who waa evidently too weak lor any personal -x-rtion The answer to lha Piesident's qurs ions to the prison ers. w-re a* follow-: The Pre*ident to the Prince P >l|gnac— Mon-i-ur Le Prinre, what is your mine, rink, »g«, and plac * of na tivity? My name i* Jules A111 and Maris Priuca de Po lignic, Pear ol F anee. Your age, »ir ? Fifty year*. Your domicile ?— The reply of the prisoner wa« giv en by a sign of hi* hand, pointing to the adjdning prison, wh-re he hul been *o Ittely domiciled. • Your profession ? — I have none. The President then p-it th* same interrogatories to C"int d- Peyronmt, who replied, M. De P-y nnnet- Mr. President, before I answer, I w *h o say, that I hive already p efaced my Inter rng loiies eNewher* by a protestation, which must be rerord d by the Commissioner* of the Chamber of D pufie*. I wirli here to record on your proce«s ver b*l, a similar oroteel. My nain- is Count de Peyron net, Peer of F ane*, my age 63 year* My former residence end protest are correctly girrn in the pre vious p-nee**. The President—The Oreffiar (officer of the Court,) will lake a note of that <1 rlera ton. Tne same questions hel g repe.itod lo M, Ou-rnon de Raoville, and M de Chantelaoz •, the lormer said he wax a f)epn'y lor ihe Maine *nd I,-,ire, aged XU year*, born »t Uonen ; and that he wish-d to have hi* (iro'eal record d belor- the Court, In the •ama term as that of Count de Peyrrn et. M de ChanteUnz give I»i« »g« a» before, (43 year*) was horn at Caen, formerly Mml ter of Public Instruction, snd (hen re sidieg at <he Mini*iry, He prof xted lik< wise. Prince P.dignse then ro e and aid—“ I alao wiah to r«n"w my protection before the Commissioners, and to have it here recorded,” Th • cn'jo nt prntsstatir n was against the Crmpeten cy ol the Oo-irt to question their acts, by rorum ind of Ihe King in Council. Tha P.-sr» being sit railed ever, and »ome otber forms complied with, the President io«« and said,— “The defrn ier* of th* prisoners know tha term* of the article 211, of the Criminal Coda of Instruct! m. I de sire they will hear In mind, to conform to them during the trial.” The Greftier then read 'lie record of the proceedings i ol the Chainb-rot D -put'es, on the 29th of Septvm he>. and of tlte Cham her of Pe-rtou the 28 h of Nor. rrlt'i** to th« process against the accused. The Pre»id-nt—“ Accused —you its charged witli having signed the Ordiuauces ot the 21st of July. You will now hear this accu»a'ion read according to the forms piesinbtd by the law, and you will answer af terwards the questions, which it is my du'y to put to you separa ely.” The prt-otiers, Polignee and Peyronnct,inclined fhslr heads in asseut to this intimation. The set of accusadon was then read in due form, and in the manner in which we have already publish ed it. It chirged the Ministers with conspiring, thro* the in-an* of the memorable ordinance* ol July, too verlhrow the charter aud liberties of th- French peo ple. Mr. H-renger, the Hr porter of tha Commission of Arrusatioh ot the Chamber of Deputise, then rote uni a Itiressed the Court. He eaid, that the resolution and act of accusation, which they hail just caused to he read against the Ex-Minister* of Ch tries X., it was for tt utn uow to proceed upon. As Iho organ of the Com -nis-ioners, he sai l, he demanded justice tor the viola tion, by the>e Ex-Ministers, of the law of France; ttie attempt to ovenlircw, by au act of arbitrary power, her iusti ulion*; and lor (It * blood of her citiz«n«, so daringly and unlawfully shed.—In making this appeal iu belt-ill of :l>e people ol France, lie begged to assure the Court of Poets, that Die good citizen* of Pari*,who had tulf red so much in their struggle, sought lor jus tics only, and that justice, in strict conformity with the I* w, the jurhdicti >n ol winch Ihey had re-established. He itad to accti-e the Ex-Mini-ters of violating tliee ledoral laws, under Ihe 'ortn and pretext of a dissolu tion of the Chamber of Depti-i-s, and to demand justice against the perpetrators of these crime*.—The nation demands, ami lias a right to deuiatid Ibis act of justice, when I prove to you these crimes. It wa«, he knew! n-c-ss. ry that the Tribuual, which had to adjudge such a cause, should be independent, that it* free delibera tion should be secured, and its judgment above all suspicion of being induced by fear or bias. O! thi* im portant cause, they would so judge, a- to acquit their consciences with saii*faction to them* -Ives, nod then, he had no diubt, ihey would re>ure ihs according voice ol their country, and of Europe, which now kept it* eye upon their solemn proceeding. He con cluded hy a strong appeal to the Court—to govern all its feelings during the progress of this trial, so »* to secure the perm in-tit ascendancy of the laws, the li berties of the people, and the punishment of tho*e who shotildberimvirtednfciiii.es which shook, as these did, the basis ol society. The witnesses who had previously entrred die Court, and among whom were M Casunir Perrier, M. l.ifitte, and other eminent in-iuiier* of Parliament, were here commanded by tho voiiis ol the GrefB r to retire. Ihe President to the Prince Puliguac—You see, sir the necessity which is now imposed upon you, oi re pelling, in ih« be-t manner yon can, this most serious charge. Y >u are railed upon »o do so to clear your own conscience, it you can, aud also to acquit the con sci-nces ol your peers. Upan your en rtD o, on the 8 ti of August, ini* the Mmi'try, had you been for aoy time previous, acquaint ed with the intentions ol King Charles X. respecting your ttppo niinr u1 ? No. Did vou, when railed upon, aid or form that Minis try? I had a list ol persons submitted to th* king, who chose tho c who were agreeable to his wishes. W »s the formation of that ministry preceded by se veral, or by any con'ereoc**, and was M. de.Chabrol’s retirement dt-ru-s-d? i know of ntrne ol these con lerenc-s. The selection was made by the Wing, as I have already mentioned, and the retirement of M. de Chabrol was the <ousrqu<M ce, I believe, of differences resp c iug die perseu to be nam'd President of the Council. What was the nature of these differences? I can say nothing of the particulars which cunfi leutially trans pired in the round* of the king. What I* the meaning of your distinction? Justice requires from you tne fullest explanations; it is your duty to give them, both for yourself and you colleagues? I cannot di*rlose ihe secrets of (he council. I have no mean* of lurnirbiog the particulars which trans pired therein. Who dictated the answer to thr address of Ihe Cham ber of Deputies? I am ignorant about it. Wa* there not, | a.k you. some opposition In the roiinnl respecting i ? It necessarily gave rife lo some observation* and discus ions. Several questions were then put to M. de Polignac; dinort similar to tho-e we have already published in tho depositions belore tho Commissioner*. The pri soner "till ilsn'Ss that an intention existed lo dissolve the Chamber at the time of it* prorogation, hut admit ted tint when the dissolution did take place, it waa with a view to gel a better Chamber. Were not ih~ *err>-t* of the electoral votes violated hy ordei? No; I believe not. A note b-ing here handed to Polignac at his desire, wh ch it was intimated implicated him upon hie long ‘'oiisidera'ion upon the ordinance*, the Prince said: — .1 see no'hing in thi- note to ju*tily your suspicion. I • ee nothing to show that we did not wi-h to repise up n tbs forms and prin *ipte» of the Constitution; and in a report which 1 addressed to ihe King on the 7 h of the same i» milt, I prov-d the n-cesst.y ol resting upon tile Charier. Where, I a*k, i* the proof lhat we wi lted deliberately to violate the Charter? 1 set none m this note—(Handing it hack to the officer of the Court ) M. ile Pt-yronnet hero to^e, evidently lo address the Court, but he w a* checked, and inform'd by the Pre ■ident. •' at he coubl onlv be hea:d in his turn, when he should he fully heard . M. de Mutig’iar (Council for the d ffence) rose, and req rested that no interlocutory remark* should be made in this stage of the trial, or indeed until the pro per ti ne c.im», when acru-ed could go fully into their defence. The tt riad of the interrogatories should not be brokeu. (flea' ) You have said ihit, up to the moment of publication, no part of the public wa* apprised of your intention re-perting Ihe ordinances? I believe none. Piecautton* were taken to arrange the local com - maud af er their publication? Yes Were not the proper precautions taken? No. M. de Polignte was then a*k-d if he had ever made a communication lo ihe K ng r. Jitive to the effect pro duced by the ordi 'Slices, but Its declined to answer He denied having given older* to break the presses ol the journal , or to arrest certain D•puties, and eveu that be hsd given any order 'o Ihe troo;s to use torce. The liex’ in'err igatory wa*— "‘il il you had given no order, there i* a great diffi culty in belioying you could be ignorant tint «uch or ders iv-re given, and i’l so. what were (he modves ol votir oon-iulerferenc ? Who gave ort-rsto tha po lice for ihe illegal proceeding ? Their i fficers I suppose I) J you not * iv« the or ler*, or h - ar them given, to distribute fif'y round* of ball cartridge* 10 the troops? No; J hid no lung to do with those matters They were [necessarily in itie hands of the Marshal in command, wlio had declared Paiia in a stjte of stege. The whole toili'ary power was necessarily vested in hi-fi. Then it Is not Iru» you were a party to auy of these military orders, or that you ever said to an officer iri command, “ You will fire ev.*ry wh“re you can and wh»n you wish to firt?” I never said so. D d you ever rend -r any acre int to Ih i tats King o f what pa sed on the Tuesday? No, for I had no official correspondence upon the snbj-ct, ami could no: if ere fore make official communication* to him relative to it Dd you nm kn-,w ‘hat ihe combat wg> then every wh-re raging? No, I did not. Nor ot the number of ptrson* then killed? No. Nor that Ut« stiops were shut, and the armourers plundered? Nothing of the kind. Nor of the lire at -he Exchange? No. Were you not rotn apprised of ihe re-sssemhleg • of the Deputies at the house o< M Camnir Perrier, and of ther resolution ? Of none ot it. Nor of the formal pro est drawn up in their name by MM. Gtiixot, Dtipin, V ilemain. fie. ? I knew of none ol these detail* until after my arrest. You repeat, you had no -ffi ial comminunication with the King on Tuesday ? Non* officially, but verbally Wnar co nmuuicatton had von with yo ir colleagues? We had • Council on Tneiday evening. Wno was i' proposed to plac* Paris in a stile of siege? I cannot tell that. Was there any opposition? The proposal to placo Pa il* in a >tafe of siege was adopted. What reason induced (>* »doption? The notlves will be a signed in the rfefence, Wa* the pi icing Paris in a s’ate of siege spoken of in th*> Council ? No. At what hour on Wrdn»«hy war* you at St. Cloud? Eight, or half pa»t eight, in tha morning. W^re you informed at to the mate n| Pari'? No. Did you propoee lo the King to tiyn the ordinance p'acing Ptrit in a date o! eipge ? Yet At what o’clock did you return to Ptrl«? At 11 o’ clock. Did you inform the Martha! of the placing Pirli In a ata<e of rleg* ? Ycc. Were the Ciril An hnri'ie* iuf»rm*d of i' ? ll mutt have t>»en to. Wat it with the Council that the M irt* a* put hi n* tall in relation ? Willi me a; d with the Conor!. At what o’clock on W-dneaday did you leave the ho*el of the Mioitter of Foreign Affair*? About two e’c'ock. What indne-d yon to Itave (he hotel * The rrowdt w»fe nnm» rout. I Did you make v»ur determination kuown to the • I thar Ministers t There ware one or two ot thorn with me at the time. Were you informed of the resistance mad# by the inhabitants ? Ttie information arts not brought torn#. Then you did not inform the King of what had taken place ? I could not d *o a* I did not know it till lot* in the day—towards eleven o'clock. I wrote that tho movements continued, but I had no positive information to cniiiiuunicate. Did you communicate with the ether Minister* » Ye. Did vo" coininnniette with the Marshall I arked him what had passed, ami wbat he thought of i*. At vs list hour did you part with the Deputies at haad quarters ? In the morning. D d the March*! give you an account of the proceed ing of the Deputi. a ? He made several obeervati»oe to me on the subject. When I knew that the Deputies were with him, I caused it to be intimated to tbo Ma'ahal that I could not see them. He told mo tho coti'liriou* they insisted on were the withdrawal of tho ordinances. | answered that I con'd not take that up 0 i me, but that 1 would roinniitnica'e with tha Kiog. 1 then rent an officer to the Depu'ies to say that I vnnld »•« them ; but when I knew the condition* on which I had a'ready made my answer, I did not think it my Juty to see them. Did you take the necessary measures lor publish ing this ordinance ? In quality ot Keeper ol the Seale, Itwv* mv duty to send it to tbe competent authorities. Had the Council nny sitting after Paria was placed in a slate of singe? There was no meeting of Council after the evening of the 27tli. Did you <lo nothing to stop the offitsion of blood? Tha placing Paris in a slate of siege placed all power in tha hands of the Marshal. I could have wished to slop tbe effusion of blood; but I repeat, that I could do nothing to prevent it. Were you acquainted with the proceeding of the De puties iu regard to M. de Polignac? He told me of it afterwards. Did you make the king acquainted with what wee passing at Paris? No; but I think the Marshal did. At what o'clock did you rejoin your colleaguea on Thursday morning? I cannot say precisely. What did you resolve on with them? We resolved to proceed immediately to St. Cloud, to require tho recal of the ordinances. Did you not issue orders to arrest several persona, a mongst whom were some of the Deputies? Such or ders appear, indeed, to have been given, though not by me. and were revoked an hour alter. However, is it not probable that the Marshal would have taken such a measure of his own accord? I do not know who gave him the orders in question. After the departure of the Deputies, were you not informed that ihe troops were d-clartng (or the people; and did y«u nit then sav, that the troops ol tho lino ought to he fired at? I do not remember having raid any thing to that purpose. lo the course ol the evening did you not assemble your colleagues, in orler to deliberate on what was to be done tbe next day, which was Thursday? No Coun cil met since that moment. Did you take every measure necessary to prevent theefTusiin of of blood? No measure could be taken; for we continued to hope that the disorders would cease. Was the Court Royal ord-r-d lo the Tuilleriss in con-equence of your dirertious? Yes. Do you know if any money was given to tbs troops? On the Monday they received nonr; but T heard that those who wsie in Paris raceived some money on Wedne-day. . In vrlue of wiiat ordinance was that money distribu ted? In virtue ot au ordinance emmating from the Min ister of Ihe Finances. Where and by whom, were the orders given to dis solve the camp of S . Omer? By-the King, during ib« night between Wednesday and Thursday. Tbe President to M de Peronnet—Were yon ac quainted with tiie measures which preceded your ac cession to the Ministr)? No. Did you hoi I any conference with your colleagues relative to tbe measures wbich were to be ultimately taken concerning ihe elections? I attended one coofs renre previou- to my accession to the Ministry. Was there not a i-cheme formed to effect an entira change in the system of elec’i >n«? I believe, tbal la the proceedings there are most evident proofs of the contrary. The only report to the King on the subjest is one dated the 14th of April, and which announces on the part of the Government the formal intention of maintaining th« Charter. This report war mads a few day i before I became Minister. W hat motives determined the King to appeal in par son to the electors t y the Proclamation which pro ceded ihe election? I do not feel It my duty to iDfeitl* g ate tbe inten'ions of the King. However, it is proba ble that his motiv-s we e the same as those which prompted Louis XVIII. in 1820. Wa. the Proclamation issued by the Council? Ys*. *'ho drew it up? I am hound to came no one. Why was it signed by the Prmce de Polignac. and not by yourself? Because it was thought mors proper at the moment. r r Were not many illegal measures taken to influence ii* elections ? I took no measure of the kind you il* lude to; on the eontrary, I always opposed them. I shall avail myself ol the present opportunity to beg of th« Court, to allow my defender to read the only clr culir which 1 »r»te at the moment of the election*. M. Hennequin, defender of M. de Peyronnst, then re# ' the circular, in which the Ministir gave orders to th. Prefect, to take every measure neces.ary, in or der that the electors might vote freely, and in perfect security, r M. de Peyronnct—I shall also beg leave to enter In to somo details, in order to bring to light the sincerity of my conducfhtt that period. Of the Presidents of tho electoral colleges, three were chosen in this Court, and now attend the present trial; they thought proper to consult me on Ihe speeches they were to make at the opening or the Colleges, and I hope that they will not reiuse to do me justice by making known my answer to (heir demand. Were no threats made use of against any public func tionary who should venture to oppose the intentions of the Government? I can affirm positively that no me nace was made use of by mo, in my relations with the puMic functionalie*. Were no circulars addressed to the electors? I have been informed that several Prefects did address circu lar* to tho electors of their departments, but they acted on this occasion without my orders. Did not many violent disorders take place at Montau ban at (he moment of the elections, and what measures did you adopt to repress them? On being informed that disorders had arisen at Montauhan and at Figeac I transmitted immediate orders for the punishment of those who had disturbed the public tranquility. I am truly sorry, that the orders in question have not been found, and I have already expressed my regret on that point to tho Commission of Chamber ol Peers. As soon as tho ordinances were published, did you inform all the authorities placed under your order* of that publication? I did not think that any rigorous mea sure would become necessary.. The report, which were made to the Ministry only served to delude it by a false and fatal security. J Were you acquainted with the troubles which took place in Paris on the Monday evening? On my way home, I saw a lew group*, and heard several person, utter different vociferations. To whom was the report on the seizure of the print ing presses addrcs«e I? [Here the President sent the report to M. de Peyronnet that he might read it. The latter, after examining it, replied ] The documents re ply to the question; I shall therefore beg leave to make no answir. " ho issued the orders to disperse the groups? I de not know. At what period wore Hie measure.# in regard to the ordinances concerted? The measures were resolved on when the result of the elections was known. Were there not journals which published articles having this for their object? It is true there were jour nals which advocated the principles 1 had professed all my life; but I can affirm, that at (bis period the only journal which contained any articles of mine, incessant ly combatted all coups d'etat. Which of tho Ministers opposed the publication of tbe ordinances? When this question was first put to me by the Commissioners of the Chamber of Deputies, I kept tho silence imposed on mo by duty, in regard to all that passed in the King’s Comieil. On the other hand, it was necessary to speak in favor of a colleague as unfortunate as myself, and also my iriend. The Commissioners saw my reluctance: they triumphed over it. I told the truth. I do not regret it, but 1 must add that at tins moment silence is a duty. As tbe circumstances under which you acted no lon ger exist, it appears to me that you should now teel yourself at liberty to speak out? Tbe oath I have ta ken is absolute, and not conditional. I cannot think that misfortunes have absolved me of If, You were one of those who opposed the ordinances? 1 cannot answer that question. Had you »*iy share in the preparation of Die report to tho King? Yes. Who was the author of that report? 1 cannot an swer that question. W ho was the author of the ordinances as to the elec tions? It was I. W as not the illegality of thnso ordinance* discussed? hven if I durst speak of what passed in the Council. I could not snswer thsl question. W ho prepared the ordinance which named M. da t(agti*a to the command of (he fust milifsry division? | W ,Tr kr,owlef'K« of that oea.nanec, which was noj in my province e.? «w * ’"y *■< »•*« - e