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Projet de loi concerning the hostages—Funeral services of the Archbishop and the other victims, celebrated at Notre-Dame—Immense number of prisoners captured by the Government—Description of the camp at Satory—Audacity of a Communist—Fate of the members of the Commune—Billioray—Gambon—Eudes—Okolowitch—Mathieu—Varlin—Jourde—Johannard—La Cecilia—Treilhard—Paschal Grousset—Régère—Vésinier—Verdure—Courbet—Rossel—Vermorel—Cluseret—Dufil—Langelle—Razoua—Rochefort—His ingratitude to his father—Letter of Henri V.—M. Ducatel made Knight of the Legion of Honor—The American Minister in Paris—His letter concerning the Archbishop—First condemnation of the Councils of War—Conclusion.

On Friday, June 2d, the Minister of Public Instruction addressed to the Assembly the following words:

"The insurrection of Paris commenced by an assassination, and ended by a massacre.

"Every one here, every one in France, every one in Europe has present in his mind the details of the execution of the hostages.

"Their bodies have been recovered. The funeral obsequies are soon to take place. The Government will have measures to propose which will tend to manifest the public piety in a solemn manner, and attest at the same time the regrets of the country and the indignation which fills all hearts.

"I hope to be able to-morrow to give you an official communication on this subject; but, having received to-day from the chapter of Notre Dame a deputation which announced the day and hour of the obsequies of the