The Press.
London, England, 1856-12-13 00:00:00

ATTEMPTED ASSASSINATION OF THE KING OF NAPLES.

An attempt was made on the Bth instant to assas-
sinate the King of Naples. The King was reviewing
the troops, when, during the defile of the 3rd batta•
ion of Chasseurs, a private rushed from the ranks
and endeavou►ed to bayonet the King. The soldier
was knocked down and seized by Colonel Latour.
The King, though slightly grazed by the assass►n's
bayonet, remained on the ground till the conclusion
of the review.

The Moniteur of yesterday publishes a letter from
Naples of the Uth, giving the following intelligence
respecting the attempt on the life of the King :

Yesterday, when about half the troops present at the
review in the Champ de Mars had passed before the King,
a private of the Foot Chasseurs quitted the ranks, and
rushed on the King with fixed bayonet. A colonel of
hussars rode at the assassin, and knocked him over be•
neath his horse. He was at once made prisoner. The
King, without manifesting emotion, continued the review

DECEMBER 13, 1856.

The Princes and the Queen, who were but a few paces off,
observed the same demeanour. It was only after having
returned to the palace that his Majesty acknowledged that
he was slightly hurt (alteint) on the side.
The Corps Diplomatique immediately went to the palace
to congratulate the King on his escape.
At eight o'clock in the evening the King, with the
Queen and this children, went to the Church of Fie di
grotto.
The assassin is a Calabrese. He had entered the army
as a volunteer.

A despatch from Naples of the 9th says :

Yesterday, during the marching past of the troops, a
young Foot Chasseur rushed at the King, and violently
thrust at him with a sword bayonet: the blow glanced
aside. and slightly grazed the King's breast. His Majesty
remained an hour afterwards on horseback, until the
troops had defiled, assuring the Princes and the Ambas-
sadors (yet remaining) of the slightness of the injury
The populace followed him to the palace with acclama-
tions. The King came out again, after having had the
wound dressed, and drove through the dense crowds in
a caleche. The assassin said coolly, " i have obeyed my
orders."

The King presided next day at a State Council,
and held a public reception.
The insurrection in Sicily is suppressed, and Baron
Bentivegna made prisoner.
On the Ist instant the state of siege was raised in
the marches of the Romagna, with the exception of
the provinces of Bologna and Ancona, which will
remain under the present military authority some-
what modified.
The Emperor of Austria on occasion of his visit
has granted a political amnesty.
The Verona Gazette of the 3rd inst. publishes the
following two letters, bearing the signature of the
Emperor of Austria :
Dear Field Marshal Count Radetzky,—T have resolved
to raise entirely the sequestration placed under date of 13th
February, 1853, upon the property of the political emi-
grants of my Lombardo-Venetian kingdom. You will at
once take the necessary steps that the property still under
sequestration shall be restored to those who can prove
their right to the same.
At the same time I authorise you, for the future, to report
upon the sequestrated property of the emigrants, with a
view to their reinstatement and their readmission to the
quality of Austrian citizens when they shall have forfeited
the same, and to grant them the clemency they asked for,
on condition of a formal promise on their part to conduct
themselves for the future as loyal and faithful subjects. I
order you to publish this, my Royal order, at once,
FRANCIS JOSEPH
Venice, Dec. 2 1836.