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there is no reason then , to expert th ^^^ ^ consider Ms Decrees . We have now an explanation of the Unopposed sale of the Pavilion du Wurfemburg , belonging to the succession of Louis Fl ^ pjpe ; T ^ Govejnament waa not passive . But as the purchase-money is destined to be paid into the Caisse desdepots et consignations , to satisfy the creditors of tine deceasedking , Bonaparte , has reserved to himself the right of laying an embargo on the proceeds whenever it may suit his convenience .
Far from relaxing in rigour against the House of Orleans and its partisans , Louis Bonaparte is smiting them without remission . You have heard of the Orleanist pamphlet , — the Bulletin JFranfais , seized even at Brussels , by the intimidated Belgian Government . Only a few days ago , this same Government was peremptorily called upon to expel the two editors of this paper—M . d'Haussonville ( son-in-law of the Due de Broglie , ) and M . Alexandra Thomas , The Belgian Government were compelled to have these two gentlemen conducted to the frontier , and to provide them with passports for England : whilst at Paris , the
police were executing a domiciliary visit at the residence of M . d' Haussonvnle , and in consequence of papers found in the course of their search , a certain number of similar visits have beenpaid to the houses of J ^ ing personages , who have been known to entertain relations with the Orleans family ; among others , M . de MontaUvet , some time Intendant of the Civil List ; This gentleman had been warned in time to take the railway to Belgium , or he would infallibly have been arrested . A warrant was out against him . Three other persons , MM . J ) elayigne , HoV ^^ Tr ^ achere ( ex > representative of the Gironde ) , ind Gallos , have been arrested . The arrest of M . BocJj&r ( ex-representative , and
and formerly Prefect of thejPalyj ^ WL administrator of the Orleans property ) h ^ e ^ fcajli ^ great sensation " For along time /? says the : ' . Cfilnm ^ m ^ el , " the police were constantl y laying the * h ^ fmm bal es , containing publications , by the thousand ; : jj $ gp $ |^;^ i e < : existing government It was well Iqiown that tfeese documents were printed at London , and clandestinely introduced into Paris , and distributed in fllie-tepital an provinces , where they were even addressed to a great many members of the magistracy , of the clergy , of the bar ; to officers of the army , and to high functionaries
of the public administration / ' M . Bocher , i t seems , was the soul of this propagandism . He was arrested last Thursday , and lodged in the Conciergerie . He has since been committed to the regular tribunals , on the charge of hawking and distributing seditious prints . Now these " seditious prints" are simply translations of articles which have appeared in the Times and other English journals , on the Confiscation Deere ** . " . Three other persons were arrested with M . Bocher : \ shey are three employes in the news-agency business , who were caught assisting in the distribution of these " seditious
prints . " The situation of Louis Bonaparte is growing more difficult from day to day . Every one understands that the present state of things cannot last . It would appear that his very entourage picture ' the future in colours scarcely less sombre . The Marchioness of Douglas , cousin to the President , had , shortly after the vote of December 20 , transferred her establishment from England , with the intention of definitively fixing her residence at Paris ; but the inevitable catastrophe she foresees , has caused her to abandon the intention . Counter orders have been given ; and she is now pro * paring to quit Prance for England .
A great ferment prevails in certain of the deportments . In the Cher , the Nievre , the Allier , and the Indre , the Socialist movement is far from being crushed . The government has been obliged to reimprison men who had been released on the supposition that all resistance was suppressed . It ia the same thing in the South . In the rural districts , isolated movements occur daily in different communes ; they are immediately repressed . A disturbance of this kind ( of what extent is not yet ascertained ) has just broken out in one of the communes of the arrondissement of NeVac , ( Lot ot Garonne , ) and has required the dispatch of a movoablo column from Agon to put it down .
In forei gn relations , the situation is equally bad for Bonaparte . In spite of the contradictions in the Monitenr , Belgium , menaced in her independence , has appealed to the great powers for support " . Tho Prince do Jwgno ia oft ' for Berlin , and thence to Vienna , to solicit ™ o . joint aid of Austria and Prussia in event of a French invasion of Belgium . The Berlin journals express tho opinion that , should the necessity occur , Prussia would not hesitate to interfere between Franco and Bolgium . * « o Gazette de Voss pretends to know the contents of ™ Q autograph letter which tho Prince do Ligno has won charged to deliver to King Frederick William on behalf of tho King of tho Belgians . On tho other hand , jow relations are said to have sprung up between » wwi > i and . Belgium , In © onisemien . w of tlxte r <* p «
prochement , all the Polish officers in the Belgian service are dismissed . The Emperor Nicholas accredits a minister plenipotentiary to Brussels for the first time ; and has promised to place 100 , 000 men at the disposal of the Belgian government in case of a French
invasion . The elections are fixedfor next Sunday . Bonaparte ' s Government is in great trepidation . It had begun by making a show of extravagant pretensions . All its candidates were to be elected unanimoiisly . But very soon it was obliged to lower its tone . The prefets declared that such candidates would have no chance ; and the pressure of public opinion has made itself felt . The Government in a great number of localities has been obliged to give out , as its own candidates , men who had not the slightest ambition of the honour .
M . de Merode , brother-in-law of M . de Montalembert who is a candidate for Avesnes ( Nbrd ) , has wr itten a severe letter to reprobate this chicanery of the Government which makes him the candidate of its selection , while he claims to be only the candidate of his own . It is not qui te impossible that the spirit of the Legislative corps may be hostile to Louis Bonaparte . In that case , we shall not have to wait long for the struggle to begin . It is to be hoped that after the experience of the 2 nd December , the new Legislative corps will riot allow itself to be surprised by a new coup-d ' efat . ;
The Government candidates for Paris are : Mrst arrondissement , M , Guyard-Delalain , -unknown ; second , Devinch , chocolate manufacturer ; third , Duperier , municipal councillor ( by Bonaparte ' s nomination ); fourth , Moreau , ex-representative ; fifth , Perret , mayor of the 8 th arrondissement ; sixth , Fouche-Lepelletier , manufacturer ; seventh , Lonquetier , who started as an independent candidate ; eighth ( St . Denis ) , Koanigswarter , formerly banker ; » i » $ ( Sceaux ) , VSron , director of the Constitutionnel .
M . Veron is the only Bonapartist in the list : all the others are moderate Orleariists . The Republicans appear to hesitate to come forward at present for Paris . They are a little put out by the refusal of MM , Dufaure and Garnoh to accept candidateships . The moderate opposition is in the same predicament . If the two cannot come to an agreement , no doubt the entire list of the Government will pass , with the single exception of General Cavaignac , who is sure of his election for the third arrondissement . The Law on the Press has been very bitterly received
at Paris by public opinion . Journalists are in consternation . The decree changes the conditions of the Press in France , and completely destroys i ts liberty . The Press is handed over , tied and bound , to the absolute disposal of the Government . The " Law" is praised by the Constitutionnel . It might have been supposed that M . Veron , who owes all he is and has to the Press , * would abstain from applauding the actual suppression of the institution . The law , however , has met with such a reception in Paris , that it is far from impossible that many modifications may be introduced into it . M . Bouher , Minister of Justice , has declined to allow it to be inscribed in the Bulletin des Lois ; and it is reported that it will not appear there , without considerable alterations , more especially in , the fiscal
provisions of the law . There is also some talk of a simplification of the Budget , devised by the Government . In order to gull the good public into supposing a great diminution in the Budget , all the expenditure appropriated to the Departments , to the Communes , to special services , to expenses of collecting , &c ., &c ., would be kept separate , so an to reduce it exclusively to the expenses and receipts chargeable upon the public treasury . The Budget would thus appear reduced by one-half . In
reality , there would bo no reduction at all . Tho taxpayers would not pay a sou tho loss . It would be notliing more nor less than an arrant cheat , to blind tho popular imaginati on , and to make-believe in vast economies . Besides , as immenso dilapidations have taken place since December 2 nd , and as Louis Bonaparte » h indisposed to render an account , tho Budget of 1852 will not bo submitted to tho Legislative body . It will bo fixed by a dictatorial decree , and will bo subject ; to no control whatever . Any control in tho actual state of affairs would bo too like an indictment .
The Tuileries are to bo armed and garrisoned like a fortress . ' M . Duban was charged with tho works for the completion of tho Louvre . Ho has boon summarily discharged , " and replaced by ] VL Viflconti . After the designs of tho latter , two permanent barracks are to be constructed in tho open space botwoon
the facades of the two Palaces , to conceal the defective parallel . It is in consequence of this project of fortifying the Tuileries that the gardens of the Place de la Concorde are being covered up . These gardens are to make room for shelving batteries . The recent niurder of a young man by a sentry has set all Paris in commotion , This , young man , who was the son of an honourable merchant at Elbo 3 uf > was returning from a ball , and had been accompanied by a friend of his as far as the corner of the Hue Richelieu .
He was alone : when the sentry ,, whom as it appears the gibes of many other young men in reply to the Qui vive had enraged , fired upon him for giving no reply at all . The unfortunate victim was shot right through the body . He made an effort to walk a few steps afterwards , but almost immediately fell to the ground . A pool of blood covered the pavement . He was carried off to the nearest guard-house , where he could only
gasp out "A surgeon—send for a surgeon , " and so died . The soldier pretended that the young man made no reply to his Qui vive ? and that having received orders to fire in such a case , he had fired . It seems , in fact , that a few days since an order of the day was read to the troops directing them to fire after challenges thrice repeated without any effect . The discovery of these barbarous orders has roused the whole population . For the moment , nothing else is talked of .
The Northern Railway Company has just obtained a prolonged concession of 99 years . The company has undertaken on these terms to construct two new branch lines ; one , from St . Quentin to Landrecies , Maubeuge and Charleroi ; the other , from Doual to Reims , by Le Coteau and Lafere . There have been grave dissensions these last few days between the President and General St . Arnaud , Minister of War . Bonaparte demanded that about a hundred
superior officers , vehemently suspected of Orleanism , should be placed on the retired list , or struck off the list altogether . Up to this time the Minister of War refuses * to execute this measure . "It would disorganize the army , " he is reported to have said to the President ; and as the latter insisted ; " It is easy to see you have never been a soldier , " exclaimed the minister . This remark deeply wounded the President ; and he is anxious to get rid of St . Arnaud .
Yesterday ( Monday ) there was a grand ball at the Tuileries . I have only one remark to make about it : that it was not so much a ball as a rabble . There were men who literally fought ( with their fists ) for tho possession of partners . The offenders were officers , men who wear a sword ! They were taken before General Canrobert , who instantl y expelled them the ball-room . To edify you as to the pretended clemency of the Government of Louis Bonaparte , in setting prisoners at liberty , I shall conclude my letter with two facts : —*•
M . Maige , printer at Angers , and chief editor of the JPrecurseur de I'Ouest , was set at liberty , on Saturday last , by the Departmental Commission ; but his future residence has been fixed at Nancy , whither ho must betake himself within a fortnight ! In the Courrier de la Drdine , we read : — " Three hundred and eighty-three persons have been set at liberty by the Departmental Commission ; but they will all remain , for ten years , under the surveillance of the haute police . Two hundred others have been condemned to transportation to Africa for five years , eighty-four to the same penalty for ton years , fourteen to transportation to Cayenne , and eleven to banishment . ° *
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CONTINENTAL NOTES . An occasional correspondent , having access to peculiar sources of information upon tho special subject of his present letter , writes as follows . His letter is dated the 25 th inst . " Wo are informed that a now decree of capital importance will appear immediately after the forthcoming elections . Up to that time , Louis Bonaparte will seek
to lull public opinion to sleep ; but , tho elections onco ovor ^ in tho interim , before tho mooting of tho Legislative body : it is very generally expected that ho will mako uso boldly and largely of tho unlimited dictatorship which ho is ovon now oxorcising without the " slightest control . Among tho promised decrees , tho moat important arc those which concern public instruct tion .. '
Tho existing regime of public instruction , such as it was established by tho Falloux law , is to bo almost completely subverted , and tho few liberal elements of that measure entirely suppressed . Tho nocosmty of previous authorization to open any establishment of public instruction will bo re-established . Only , instead of being accorded by tho University , as formerly , it will have to bo obtained , of tho Prefect ; m < X tho Bishop ot
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Feb . ? 3 , 1852 . J THE LEADER ; 193
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? Our correspondent ia hero at fault . Ho forgets tho Pftte Pectoralo , of which M . Vdron w » , if not tho diacoveror , at least tho hero . We douht if ovou tho Pftto Peotoralo was not JttW ) Jwacitf than tho Doctor ' s FAte ElectonUc . ^ Ed .
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Leader (1850-1860), Feb. 28, 1852, page 193, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse.ac.uk/periodicals/l/issues/vm2-ncseproduct1924/page/5/
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