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duced, the cigars are lit, and each takes a bite of | blood, was nothing else than the red juice of the
buyo, while the conversation is all the while pro-buyo, and that the poor girl had died from the
ceeding. Thus three distinct operations are per- fear of death caused by his prediction!
formed by the same individual at the same time-
eating, smoking, and talking! The juice arising
from the buyo in eating is of a strong red color,
resembling blood. This circumstance reminds us
of an anecdote which is, I believe, well authenti-
cated, but at least is universally believed by the
people of Manilla. Some years ago a ship from
Spain arrived in the port of Manilla. Among the

His patients now fled from him as speedily as they had congregated; and to avoid the ridicule that awaited him, as well as the indignation of the friends of the deceased girl, our doctor was fain to escape from Manilla, and return to Spain in the same ship that had brought him out.

SKETCH OF SUWAROW.

HE most able military commander that Rus

passengers was a young doctor from Madrid, who sia has produced was in person miserably

had gone out to the Philippines with the design
of settling in the colony, and pushing his fortune
by means of his profession. On the morning after
he had landed, our doctor sallied forth for a walk
on the paseo. He had not proceeded far when
his attention was attracted to a young girl, a
native, who was walking a few paces ahead of
him. He observed that every now and then the
girl stooped her head toward the pavement, which
Alarmed
was straightway spotted with blood!
on the girl's account, our doctor walked rapidly
after her, observing that she still continued to
expectorate blood at intervals as she went. Be-
fore he could come up with her, the girl had
reached her home-a humble cottage in the
suburbs-into which she entered. The doctor
followed close upon her heels; and summoning
her father and mother, directed them to send im-
mediately for the priest, as their daughter had
not many hours to live.

thin, and five feet one inch in height. A large mouth, pug nose, eyes commonly half shut, a few gray side locks, brought over the top of his bald crown, and a small unpowdered queue, the whole surmounted by a three-cornered felt hat ornamented with green fringe, composed the "head and front" of Field-marshal Suwarow; but his eyes, when open, were piercing, and in battle they were said to be terrifically expressive. When any thing said or done displeased him, a wavy play of his deeply-wrinkled forehead betrayed, or rather expressed, his disapproval. He had a philosophical contempt for dress, and might often be seer drilling his men in his shirt sleeves. It was only during the severest weather that he wore cloth his outer garments being usually of white serge turned up with green. These were the most indifferently made, as were his large, coarsely greased slouching boots; one of which he very The distracted parents, having learned the commonly dispensed with, leaving his kneeband profession of their visiter, immediately acceded unbuttoned, and his stocking about his heel. A to his request. The child was put to bed in ex- huge sabre and a single order completed his ortreme affright, having been told what was about dinary costume; but on grand occasions his fieldto befall her. The nearest padré was brought, marshal's uniform was covered with badges, and and every thing was arranged to smooth the he was fond of telling where and how he had won journey of her soul through the passes of pur-them. He often arose at midnight, and welcomed gatory. The doctor plied his skill to the utmost; but in vain. In less than twenty-four hours the girl was dead!

As up to that time the young Indian had always enjoyed excellent health, the doctor's prognostication was regarded as an evidence of great and mysterious skill. The fame of it soon spread through Manilla, and in a few hours the newlyarrived physician was beleaguered with patients, and in a fair way of accumulating a fortune. In the midst of all this some one had the curiosity to ask the doctor how he could possibly have predicted the death of the girl, seeing that she had been in perfect health a few hours before. "Predict it!" replied the doctor-"why, sir, I saw her spit blood enough to have killed her half a dozen times."

the first soldier he saw moving with a piercing imitation of the crowing of a cock, in compliment to his early rising. It is said that in the first Polish war, knowing a spy was in the camp, he issued orders for an attack at cock-crow, and the enemy expecting it in the morning, were cut to pieces at nine at night-Suwarow having turned out the troops an hour before by his well-known cry. The evening before the storm of Ismail, he informed his columns-"To-morrow morning, an hour before daybreak, I mean to get up. I shall then dress and wash myself, then say my prayers, and then give one good cock-crow, and capture Ismail."

When Ségur asked him if he never took off his clothes at night, he replied, "No! when I get lazy, and want to have a comfortable sleep, I generally take off one spur." Buckets of cold water were thrown over him before he dressed, and his table was served at seven or eight o'clock with sandwiches and various messes which Duboscage describes as "des ragouts Kosaks de

"Blood! How did you know it was blood?" "How? From the color. How else!" "But every one spits red in Manilla!" The doctor, who had already observed this fact, and was laboring under some uneasiness in re-testables;" to which men paid "the mouth honor, gard to it, refused to make any further concessions at the time; but he had said enough to elucidate the mystery. The thing soon spread throughout the city; and it became clear to every one that what the new medico had taken for

which they would fain deny, but dare not," lest Suwarow should consider them effeminate. He had been very sickly in his youth, but by spare diet and cold bathing had strengthened and hardened himself into first-rate condition.

UNITED STATES.

tion from the Jackson Democratic Association, and

PUBLIC attention, during the month, has been one from the clergy, making to the addresses of both

mainly fixed upon Kossuth, in his addresses to the various portions of the people of the United States with whom he is brought in contact. After the banquet given to him, December 16th, by the New York Press, noticed in our last Record, Kossuth remained in New York until Tuesday, the 23d. The Bar of New York gave him a public reception and banquet on the 18th, at which he made a speech devoted mainly to the position, that the intervention of Russia in the affairs of Hungary was a gross violation of the law of nations, deserving the name of piracy; and that the United States was bound alike in interest and in duty, to protest against it. He conceded fully that if such a protest should be made, and treated with contempt, the United States would be bound in honor to enforce it by war. At the same time he declared his conviction that there was not the slightest danger of war, and entered into some historical details to show that Russia would never interfere in Hungarian affairs, until she was assured that England and the United States would not resist her. At the dinner, speeches were made by several prominent members of the bar. Judge Duer, after a long and very eloquent eulogy of Kossuth and his cause, was going on to reply to his argument in favor of the interference of this country for the protection of international law, but the company refused to allow him to proceed.-On the 20th, in the afternoon, Kossuth addressed a large company of ladies assembled to meet him, in a speech of exquisite beauty and touching eloquence. He also delivered an address at the church of the Rev. H. W. Beecher, in Brooklyn, in which he spoke of the question of religious liberty, as it is involved in the Hungarian struggle.-During his stay in New York he was waited on by a great number of deputations from different sections of the country, and from different classes of the community, who all made formal addresses to him which were answered with wonderful pertinence and tact.

pertinent replies. On Wednesday, the 31st, he was received by President Fillmore at the Executive Mansion. In a brief and admirable address he expressed his fervent thanks for the interest taken by the United States in his liberation from captivity and in the cause he represented, and for the action of the President himself in connection with it. He referred, with warm satisfaction to the declaration in the President's Message, that the people of this country could not remain indifferent when the strong arm of a foreign power is invoked to stifle public sentiment and to repress the spirit of freedom in any country. The President replied very briefly, saying that the policy of this country had been long settled, and that his own sentiments had been freely expressed in his Message; and his language upon those points would be the same in speaking to for eign nations as to our own-On Wednesday, the 7th, he was formally invited into both Houses of Congress. In the evening he was present at a public dinner given to him by a large number of members of Congress, and other distinguished persons. His speech on that occasion was a terse and most eloquent sketch of the position of his country-of its relation to the principles of liberty, and of the influence upon Europe of the history and example of the United States. To give that influence its full weight, it was necessary that the nations of Europe should be left free to manage their own concerns.-Mr. Webster, on this occasion, also made a long and eloquent speech, expressing the highest appreciation of Kossuth, his country and his cause, and declaring his belief that Hungary was admirably fitted for selfgovernment, and his wish for the speedy establish ment of her independence. He said he would not enter upon any discussion of the principles involved in this question as it is now presented, because he had already and repeatedly expressed his views in regard to them. Referring to his speech upon Greek Revolution in 1823, and to his letter to the On the 23d he left for Philadelphia, and had a Austrian Chargé, M. Hulsemann, he said he was prepublic reception the next day in the old Hall where pared to repeat them word for word and to stand by independence was declared in 1776. His speech every thing he had said on those occasions. Genera was merely one of thanks. He was entertained at Cass also made an eloquent speech avowing his full a public dinner in the evening, and at another on the and most cordial assent to the doctrine that the United evening of Friday, the 26th. His speech on the lat- States ought to interfere to prevent Russian interter occasion was devoted mainly to the usurpationvention against the independence of Hungary. Senof Louis Napoleon, which he regarded as having Deen dictated by the absolute powers of Europe, and - as certain to end in his destruction. The struggle in Europe between the principles of freedom and despotism would only be hastened by this act, and ne appealed earnestly to the United States for a decision, as to whether they would protest against Russian intervention in Hungarian affairs.

On the 27th he went to Baltimore, where he was most enthusiastically received. In the evening he made a speech of an hour and a half to the citizens at the hall of the Maryland Institute, in which he set forth the connection between Hungary and the rest of Europe, and the reasons why the United States could not remain indifferent to struggles for liberty in any part of the world.

On Tuesday, the 30th, he went to Washington, and was received at the cars by the Senate Committee. Very soon after his arrival he was waited upon by Mr. Webster, and a great number of other distinguished persons. He also received a deputa

the

ator Douglass also expressed his concurrence in these views, but said he would not go for joining England in any such protest until she would do justice to Ireland.

Kossuth left Washington on the 12th of January, for Annapolis, where he remained when this Record was closed.

In Congress no public business of importance had been transacted. Both Houses spent several days in debating the subject of Kossuth's reception.

The Legislature of New York met at Albany on Tuesday, the 6th of January. The Assembly was organized by electing J. C. Heartt, Speaker, and R. W. Sherman, Clerk-both Whigs. In the Senate, Ira P. Barnes, Democrat, was elected clerk. The Message of Governor Hunt was sent in on the same day. He states the aggregate debt of the State at $21,690,802, which the sinking funds provided will pay off in seventeen years. The aggregate taxable property of the State is set down at $1100,000,000. The canal revenues of the last year were $3,722

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cabinet as Secretary of War. After retiring from that post, the remainder of his life was spent in literary pursuits.

163: after meeting all constitutional obligations there remained of this, the sum of $964,432 applicable to the completion of the Canals. The funds devoted to school purposes amount to $6,612,850. The num- Professor MOSES STUART, for many years connect ber of children taught during the year was 726,291 ed with Andover Theological Seminary, and widely and the amount expended in teachers' wages, was known for Biblical learning, died January 4th, aged $1,432,696. The whole number of insane persons 71. He was born at Wilton, Connecticut, March in the state is 2506; convicts in the State prisons, 26, 1780, and, after graduating at Yale College in 1714. Referring to national topics, the Message re- 1799, acted as tutor in that institution for two or grets the feelings of hostility sometimes evinced be- three years. In 1806, he was settled as a pastor in tween different sections-saying that "the Constitu- New Haven, and was elected Professor of Sacred tion having wisely left the States free to regulate Literature in Andover Theological Seminary in 1810 their domestic affairs, the dissimilarity in their local a post which he filled ably and acceptably until his institutions furnishes no just ground for mutual complaints and reproaches." He trusts that the spirit of disunion and that of fanaticism will both exhaust themselves without endangering the stability of our national institutions. Considering at some length the condition and prospects of the African race in this country, he warmly commends to favor the scheme of colonization, and the societies formed to carry it

out.

death. He has left voluminous and valuable works. From CALIFORNIA we have intelligence to Dec. 15th. New and extensive deposits of gold have been found near Auburn, in the northern, and at Mariposa, in the southern mines; the lack of rain had caused the yield of gold from them to be small. The aggregate product of all the mines during November was estimated at twenty per cent. less than during the previous month. Several projects of railroads through different sections of the State were under discussion, and the route between San Francisco and San José was being surveyed. The agricultural resources of the State continued to be developed with steady progress. Farming operations had already commenced. Several murders had been perpetrated in various sections. As an evidence of the prosperity of San Francisco, it is stated that

The Legislature of Pennsylvania organized at Harrisburgh, on the 6th. In the House, John S. Rhey, Democrat, was chosen Speaker, receiving 54 out of 88 votes. In the Senate, Mr. Muhlenberg, Democrat, was elected. The Message of Governor Johnston states that the Commonwealth was never in a more prosperous condition. The amount of the public debt is $40,114,236, having been reduced over $700,000 during the last three years, without retard-seven large steamers were to leave that port, within ing any of the interests, or useful plans of the State. Henry Clay, in a letter dated Dec. 17, and addressed to the General Assembly of Kentucky, resigns his seat in the Senate of the United States, the resignation to take effect from the first Monday in September, 1852. He states that he accepted the office only to aid in settling those questions which threatened to disturb the peace of the country: and that object having been accomplisned, ne wisnes to enable the present Assembly to choose his successor. In the Kentucky Legislature, Archibald Dixon, (Whig) was elected Senator, on the 30th of December, to fill the vacancy thus created.

a week, for different ports on the Pacific and Australia. The Indians have again been committing frightful ravages among the American settlements on the Colorado. The various tribes upon the southeastern border, known to be disaffected, have given unmistakable signs of revolt. Juan Antonio, who had been prominent as an Indian leader, had been forming a league of several tribes, with intent to attack the towns of San Diego, Los Angeles, and Santa Barbara. Three skirmishes had also taken place with the Yumas, on the Colorado, in which several Americans were killed. Great uneasiness prevailed among the inhabitants of the menaced districts. The latest advices represent the danger as less menacing than was feared. Gen. Conde, with 80 troops of the Mexican Boundary Commission, was at Tuson on the 20th Oct., and would leave next day for the Gila.

dians, which had caused the loss of many lives, had been settled. Coal had been found in considerable quantities at Port Orford. The U. S. Coast Survey party were engaged in determining the latitude and longitude of that point, and had completed a map of the harbor. The rainy season had commenced, and the rivers were rising.

The Library of Congress, kept in the Capitol at Washington, was nearly destroyed by fire on the 24th December. About 35,000 volumes were burned, 20,000 being saved. A great number of very valuable paintings, medals, &c. &c., were also destroyed. The cost of the library has not been far from $200,000. From OREGON, our news is to Dec. 6, and is enHon. JOEL R. POINSETT, long known as a promi-couraging. The difficulties with the Coquille Innent public man in the United States, died at his residence in Statesburg, S. C., December 12, aged 73. He was born in South Carolina, educated under the late President Dwight at Greenfield, Conn., and then sent abroad where he spent five years in study and travel. Returning home he studied law, but soon repaired again to Europe, where he visited Russia, and became a special favorite with the Emperor From UTAH we have the official report made by Alexander, who constantly asked him questions about the Judges to the President of the United States, the institutions of the United States, and who once concerning the condition of the Territory. They said to him, "If I were not an Emperor, I would be state that they were compelled to leave by the hosa Republican." In 1808, he was sent by President tile and seditious sentiments of the Governor, BrigMadison on public business to South America. On ham Young; and they give a detailed statement of his return, during the war, he was taken prisoner. his proceedings. They represent polygamy as comIn 1821 he was elected to Congress from the Charles- mon there, and the courts as powerless to punish ton district. In 1822 he was sent to Mexico by Pres- any offenses. The delegate from that Territory in ident Monroe, to obtain information concerning the Congress complains of the report, as calculated to government under Iturbide, in which he was very do injustice to the inhabitants. He demands an in successful. He was subsequently appointed Minis-vestigation into the charges. ter to Mexico, by Mr. Adams, and remained there From the SANDWICH ISLANDS we have news that Intil 1829. Returning home he served in the State the Expedition from California, which was noticed Senate, and in 1836 entered President Van Buren's in our last record as being suspected of questionable

designs, proves to be entirely innocent. It is said that they were invited over by the King, who desired to have a body of Americans there, in case his proposal for annexation to the United States should be accepted. They had arrived at Honolulu, and engaged peaceably in various pursuits. Some of the English residents evinced uneasiness at their arrival. A resolution had been adopted in Parliament, declaring that the demands of France were so unjust as to warrant the King, in case of necessity, in putting the Islands under the protection of some friendly power, and pledging the support of the nation to whatever he might think it proper to

do.

EUROPE.

From GREAT BRITAIN the political news is import ant. On Monday, the 22d of December, Lord PALMERSTON resigned his position as Foreign Secretary and ceased to be a member of the Cabinet. Earl GRANVILLE was appointed his successor. The cause of this rupture has not been officially announced The leading papers, however, ascribe it to a differ ence of opinion, which had risen to decided hostility. between Lord Palmerston and his colleagues, in re gard to foreign affairs. The encouragement which the Foreign Secretary gave to KoSSUTH is mentioned among the grounds of difference: but the Times, which is likely to be well-informed, asserts, that the subject of distinct and decisive difference was the French usurpation. It says that Lord Palmerston

From MEXICO we have intelligence to the 20th of December. A riot occurred, in consequence of rumored misconduct of the French Consul, in import-approved decidedly of the step taken by Louis NAing goods without paying the duties upon them. POLEON; whereas, the rest of the Cabinet were inSeveral persons were killed. News had been re- clined to censure it. The same authority says that ceived of the success of the government troops who several of the European governments have warmly were sent to oppose Caravajal's second attempt at remonstrated with England, for allowing political refinsurrection in the northern departments. Con- ugees to make that country the scene of plots against gress closed its extra session on the 14th of Decem- the peace of the countries they had left. it adds, ber; the President, in his speech, said he should however, that this was not among the causes of dishave been very glad to congratulate them upon the sension.-Lord GRANVILLE is thirty-seven years realization of important reforms, but he could not do old, and has been attached to the English legation in so. No new sources of unhappiness, however, had Paris. It will be remembered that he was Chairman arisen, and financial matters had been put upon such of the Council of the Great Exhibition last year. He a basis, that the next Congress could solve existing is a man of considerable ability and diplomatic skill. difficulties. Harmony prevailed between the State It is not supposed, however, that he will make his and the Central Governments; the army had pre-predecessor's place good as a debater in the House served the nationality of the country, when it was of Commons. threatened on the frontier. The foreign relations Of other news from Great Britain, there is not of the republic were declared to be entirely satis- much. A large company of London merchants waited factory. Preparations had already been made for upon Lord JOHN RUSSELL on the 9th, to complain electing members of a new Congress. Subsequent of gross mismanagement and inefficiency, on the part accounts received froin the northern departments, of the Commissioners of Customs, and asking the ap give the details of the success of the Government pointment of a Select Committee of Investigation. troops there. Caravajal was defeated, with a loss The Minister replied to many of the complaints, deof sixty or seventy;-but he had not been appre-claring them to be unjust, and declined to say that he hended, and at the latest advices, was expecting reinforcements.

SOUTH AMERICA.

would move for a Committee. The whole matter, however, should receive his attention.

A public dinner was given at Manchester, on the 9th, to Mr. R. J. WALKER, formerly American Sec

sion, Mr. W. elaborately argued the question of Free Trade, saying that he was in favor of a still farther reduction of the American duties, and calling upon the English to aid them by reducing the duties on tobacco and other imports of American growth. Referring to recent events in France, he avowed his apprehension that a man who had proved himself a traitor, an insurgent, and a military usurper, would not rest content at home, but that England herself was in danger from the progress of despotism upon the Continent. Whenever such a struggle for freedom should be waged in England, he promised them the support of the United States.

From SOUTH AMERICA the news is not very deciretary of the Treasury. In his speech on the occasive. Uraguay, however, is completely emancipated from the control of Rosas. Oribe's army is disbanded, his officers have retired to Buenos Ayres, and he himself has retired to private life. Urquiza had left the Montevidean territory with part of his troops, on board Brazilian transports, for Entre Rios, from which he intended to march to Buenos Ayres. The Brazilian army remained in Uraguay, to support the actual government.-In Chili, according to latest advices, the revolution noticed some time since, was evidently extending itself more and more. By accounts received at Lima, December 1, Gen. Cruz, the leader of the insurgents, was at Chillan, with 3000 men, having had several engagements with the government troops under Ex-President Bulnes. Col. Carrera had been defeated by the government forces. At Valparaiso a riot occurred on the 28th of Novemser. The mob attacked the barracks, procured arms, and fortified themselves in the Square. They were attacked by the troops under Governor-General Blanco, and dispersed after half an hour's engagement, in which 80 were killed. The agitation had subsided. -In Bolivia every thing was quiet.-In New Grenada a law has been passed, declaring the whole slave population to be free after January 1, 1852. General Herrara had returned from his visit to the southern provinces, where he had put down all the attempts at insurrection.

In IRELAND a good deal of interest has been excited by the return of emigrants from America. In many cases they were returning for their familiesin others, from disappointment and unfitness for work in the United States.- -A Mr. Bateson, manager of the great estates of Lord Templeton, in the county of Monoghan, was shot at, and then beaten with bludgeons, so that he died, by three men in the street the act was in revenge for some evictions he had made against dishonest tenants.

In SCOTLAND a very large meeting was held in Edinburgh on the 9th, to protest against the grant to Maynooth College. In the course of the debates it was stated that 540 petitions, with 307,278 names, had been sent in against the grant. A resolution was

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FRANCE.

sion, which was to close the era of revolutions. He
submitted to them the basis of a new Cor.stitution,
providing: 1. A responsible head named for ten years.
2. Ministers dependent on the Executive power alone.
3. A Council of State, to propose laws and discuss
them. 4. A legislative body discussing and voting
laws, named by universal suffrage. 5. A second as-
sembly, formed of all the illustrious of the country.
He asked them to vote for or against him on this

The events of the month in France have been of transcendent interest. The Constitution has been abolished, the National Assembly dissolved, martial law proclaimed, and the Republic transformed into A Monarchy, elect ve in name but absolute in fact. This change was effected by violence on the morn-basis. If he did not obtain a majority, he would give He told the soldiers that he lag of Tuesday, December 2d. Our Record of last up power. A proclamation to the army was issued month noticed the dissensions between the President in a similar manner. and the Assembly, and the refusal of the latter to counted on them to cause to be respected the sover abolish the law restricting suffrage, and the failure eignty of the nation, of which he was the legitimate of its attempt to obtain command over the army. A representative. He reminded them of the insults law was also pending authorizing the impeachment that had been heaped upon them, and called upon of the President in case he should seek a re-election them to vote as citizens but as soldiers to obey in violation of the provisions of the Constitution. He was alone responsible: it was for them to remain As soon as these events were generally known, a During the night of Monday the 1st, preparations immovable within the rules of discipline. were made by the President for destroying all authority but his own. He wrote letters to his Minis- portion of the members of the Assembly, two hundred ters announcing to them that he had made up his mind in number, assembled at the residence of M. Daru, to resist the attempt of his enemies to sacrifice him, one of the Vice Presidents of the Assembly. They and that, as he did not wish them to be compromised there decided to go to their usual place of meeting, by his acts, they had better resign. The hint of course but they were refused admission by an armed guard. was taken, and they sent in letters of resignation at Returning to M. Daru's house, they were about comonce. The principal streets of Paris were occupied mencing a session, when a message arrived from by strong bodies of troops at about 5 o'clock on Tues- Gen. Lauriston, inviting them to the Mairie of the day morning; and before that hour all the leading 10th arrondissement, and saying that he was prepared representatives and military men whom Louis Napo- to defend them against all violence. They accordleon knew to be opposed to his designs, were arrested ingly repaired thither, organized, and after due delib and committed to prison. Detachments of the police, eration declared the conduct of Louis Napoleon to be accompanied by portions of the guard, visited their illegal, and in violation of the Constitution, and de nouses, and arrested Generals Cavaignac, Changar- creed his deposition, in accordance with Art. 68 of nier, De Lamoricière, Bedeau, and Leflo, Colonel that instrument. They also by a decree freed the Charras, MM. Thiers, Lagrange, Valentine, Panat, officers of the army and navy, and all public funcMichel (de Bourges), Beaune, Greppo, Miot, Nadaud, tionaries, from their oaths of obedience to him, and Roger (du Nord), and Baze. They were immediately convoked the High Court of Justice to judge him transferred to the Chateau of Vincennes, and subse- and his Ministers. The Court did attempt to meet quently removed to Ham; with the exception of M. during the day, but was dispersed. The decree Thiers, who was taken to the prison of Mazas. Gen- was signed by all the members of Assembly present eral Changarnier was arrested at his own house at 4 After this had been done the building was found to o'clock in the morning. Several other representatives be surrounded by troops, to whom M. Berryer an were with him at the time, and were also taken into nounced the deposition of the President and the ap custody. Gen. C. attempted to harangue the troops pointment of General Oudinot, commander-in-chief who were sent to arrest him, but they refused to of all the troops of Paris. The announcement was listen to him. At the same time that the above ar- coldly received, and officers and troops immediately rests were made, commissaries of police were dis- entered the room and dispersed the Assembly. About patch ed to the offices of the public journals to suspend 150 of the members were afterward arrested and some, and regulate the course of others. In the morn- committed to prison for attempting to meet in some ing the walls of Paris were found to be placarded other place; after a day's confinement they were re with a decree, in the following terms: "In the name leased. Meantime, the most perfect quiet prevailed of the French people, the President of the Republic throughout Paris. No attempt at resistance was decrees: 1. The National Assembly is dissolved. made, and the decrees were read and commented on 2. Universal suffrage is re-established; the law of with apparent indifference. The streets and public the 31st May is repealed. 3. The French people are places were crowded with troops. Dispatches were convoked in their communes from the 14th to the sent to the departments and were answered by full 21st December. 4. The state of siege is decreed in assurances of assent. the whole of the first military division. 5. The Council of State is dissolved. 6. The Minister of the Interior is charged with the execution of this At a later decree.-Louis Napoleon Bonaparte." hour an appeal to the people was issued by the President, and posted upon the walls. It declared that he had dissolved the Assembly, which was attacking his power, and compromising the peace of France. He had faithfully observed the Constitution, but it was his duty to baffle the perfidious plans of those who were seeking to overturn the Republic. He accordingly appealed to the people. He would not consent longer to hold a power ineffective for good: if they wished him to continue in his post, they must give him the means of fulfilling his misVOL. IV-No. 21.-DD

On Wednesday morning was published a list of one hundred and twenty persons appointed by the President as a Consultative Commission, selected because Louis Napoleon "wished to surround him self with men who enjoy, by a just title, the esteem At about and confidence of the country." Of these over eighty refused to serve. During the same morning, indications of discontent began to be apparent. 10 o'clock, M. Baudin, one of the representatives of the people, made his appearance on horseback, in official dress and with a drawn sword, in the Rue St. Antoine. He was followed by several others, and strove to arouse the people to resistance. Consider able groups collected, and a fragile barricade was erected. Troops soon came up from opposite direc

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