Show california CALIF OENIA NEWS by the politeness of livingston kinkead we have the daily alta california of april from which we glean the following A arrest of the french consul great excitement Consular the flag struck in execution of the order of the U S district court at one yesterday a afternoon gen richardson U S marshal for this district followed by a number of f police officers fr aers went to arrest the french consul under an attachment tach ment when near the house the officers officer s stopped and general Rie richardson hardson with two subordinates entered the consulate and asked for the consul of france mr dillon was at the ti timar conversation with mr sainte marie fren Frenn ansul sul at acapulco and the clerk who ocene opened the door not knowing who the visitors were requited reque ted them to wait a moment afier waiting about two minutes gen richardson followed by his two under officers resolutely opened the door of the private room of mr dillon and went in the marshal said 1 I believe I 1 have had the honor of being introduced to you before mr dillon said 1 I do not remember what do you wish to take fake you before the U S district court show me your authority gen richardson P put ut his hand on the french consuls shoulder ind and said 1 I arrest you in the name of the united states it is all right said mr dillon there are a n umber number of groups scattered through jackson jacksn street and for fear of some difficulty I 1 would suggest that you would pass around mason and pacific streets eti and I 1 will follow you a and ud be in the court as soon as yourself I 1 gen richardson answer answerer eA no sir I 1 will take your body to the court dead or alive mr dillon in the presence of mr Ba his secretary and mr berbec editor of echo du pacifique said gentlemen I 1 call you us as witnesses that I 1 protest solemnly against this audacious violation of athe the laws of nations and the treaties which bind france and the united states and in my own name and in the name of his majesty the emperor of the french whom I 1 represent here and I 1 render your marshal responsible and the government of the united states and all those who have taken part in this unjust act and this insult to the flag of france the party then started to the court followed by tho th policemen more than a thousand frenchmen were collected in great excitement and they rushed forward to prevent their consul to be thus taken off mr dillun dillon begged the crowd to stand back and to disperse he thanked them for their sym patny pamy and prom promised isea ILO 10 do 00 duvy duty to 10 we ule last the party then pro proceeded ceede d to the court and the events there are related in the law report after the ease case of consul dillon had been disposed of in the court he returned to his bis dwelling when mr dillon started for the court he had determined to haul down his flag but fearful of some difficulty he directed that his flag should be left flying fly ing until he had got out of sight however it was still up when he re turned A great many french were in the neighborhood the consul took down his flag and addressed the multitude he requested them to remain quiet he assured them that he be had done bothi tg g except what lie he considered it to be his duty and he needed no aid such an inc incident i ident could not destroy the good understand ing existing for so long between the two governments ern ments the americans are a magnanimous pe people ollee and will finally support the party which has as the right france flarice has both the power and the will to exact justice to her diplomatic agents as she always has done the best thing then for the french would be to return home as tho nothing hud had happened and do their utmost to I 1 preserve good feelings with their neighbors the americans gen richardson has furnished us with a d dif if ferent version of the manner of the arrest which Is is as follows on going goina up he found the consulate surround surrounded d by about 2000 frenchmen who were avi avi dently denter much excited after ader some time gen R got admittance to the prisoner and courteously expressed his berrane errant mr dillon said roughly Is that all you have to ta say take then your answer down the back way I 1 cannot be responsible for the acts of my countrymen gen R then said 1 I arrest you sir in the name of the united states and you will go down with me the front way the way way I 1 entered 11 the french on coming out were prepared for a rescue and made 0 one it e ru rush s h but bu t were e r re e strained by the consul |