The Gazette des Trihunaux states that the trials of the
combined operatives who were arrested on the let and 2a of this month, com- menced on Tuesday-, at the Police Correctionnel. The first who were placed :It the bar were three journeymen tailors; who were charged with endeavouring to seduce the men who continued to work. The prisoners were found guilty and senteneed to three years' imprisonment, and to remain nether the surveillance of the police for two years. Two bonnet- makers were then placed at the bar for a similar offence. In their de- fence, they stated that they only wished to obtain an increase of wages, as their present payment of two francs a day was not sufficient. They were sentenced to three months' imprisonment. The Court then pro- ceeded with the trial of two tailors, one of whom, a young man twenty- leo, years of age, advanced to the bar in tears (he was to have been merritel the des, after the arrest); they were convicted of endeavouring to their fellow- werkinen to leave their work. They were sen- tenced to two years' 11OpTISMIOlent.
Lyons has been disturbed by the workmen, as well as Paris : several arrests had telien place, and perso as belonging to Republican societies I wen! found among the rioters. The Vrench Government had been pre- vetoed from neoganizing the national guard in the large provincial towns, by the intimation that the chief citizens would quit if they were threatened with the liability to that service ; and to arm the poorer clue zees would merely be to supply discontent with weapons.
I A cause was tried at Paris on Thursday, before the Correctional Po- lice, in which Count Leon was plaintiff, and M. Bellemois, the respon- sible editor of the Capitate, defendant. The Count complained of having been defamed by the Capitate, in its account of the challenge given by him to Prince Louis Napoleon in London, by its being stated that he had solicited assistance from the Bonaparte tinnily, and was a gambler and duellist by profession, &c. The defendant having been found guilty, the tribunal condemned him to 1,0001. flue, and to pay 5,000f damages to the plaintiff. The damages had been laid at 300,000f.
The trial of Prince Louis Napoleon is expected to take place in the course of the present month. M. Berryer has consented to become his counsel.
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