Paris was quiet yesterday, but apprehensive. It was feared that
the de- bate on the evidence of the Inquiry Commission would originate serious commotions. The advices of yesterday evening, sent by express, report M. Learn- Rollin's speech in defence. He disclaimed the " Red Republic" ; but spoke with violence, threatened civil commotion, and left the tribune without a cheer. M. Louis Blanc then ascended, and was left speaking. The Gazette de France, and the Bouche de Fer, a new Legitimist paper, were suppressed by Government on Thursday.
Circumstantial reports, which arrived in London on Thursday, of a re- volution in Russia—in Petersburg and Moscow simultaneously—the flight of the Emperor to Cronstadt, and the formation of a Provisioisal Government prove, by this morning's news, to have been German fabri- cations.
A serious riot broke out at Berlin on the 22d. The Monarchists of Charlottenberg attacked a Democratic Club formed in their aristocratic quarter, and beat two popular leaders. The populace went successively to the houses of the Ministers of Commerce and the Interior, and demanded an inquiry; which was promised. They then went to the house of M. Auerswald, and, on the" accidental" explosion of two pistols, became very outrageous. A diplomatic soirée was in progress at the time, and the Bavarian Minister was nearly killed by a paving-stone hurled through a window. The mob were not dispersed before they had seriously wounded thirty-eight of the Police and Burgher Guard: one policeman was killed; and among the rioters some lives were lost. On the 23d, arrests had been made, and order was restored.
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