The Express.
London, England, 1853-08-04 00:00:00

COMPLIMENTARY' RECEPTION OF A RUSSIAN

THE EXPRESS, THURSDAY EVENING, AUGUST 4, 1853.

-THE ATTEMPTED CONSP.,II4Ci. TO ASSASSI-

17E-Lt)-6-1.:i.; 170-i;,O2Y.

Yesterday, at four o'clock, Edouard Raym:nd aas
again placed at the bar of the Bow•street police court., bt•
fore Mr. Jardio?, for re- examioation, on the charge of
having attemptid to conspire, with divers others, to murder
Louis Napoleon, the Emperor of the French.
• Mr. Bodkin, who was accompaniid by Mr. Reynolds, the
solicitor to the Treasury, and by Mr. Humphreys, solicits r,
conducted the pro►ecutioo.
Ilia Royal Highnos the Prince de Joicville occupied a
seat on the bench.

Mr. Bodkin said he appeared, by direction of the Hems-
office, to institute a charier, against the prisoner at the her,
a native of France, who had been apprehended upon a 11 ar-
ram granted by his worship on Saturday last. The offence
or which be was about to be prosecuted was a mistier i
mesnour. The prisoner was charged with an attempt to
conspire, in this country, to assassinate the present reign:as
Emperor of the French. It was nut necessary to quote
cases for the purpose of *hewing that this was an off:ace
against tho laws of England. The circumstances
of the case were very short. The Prince do Joinviile, who
is a resident in this country, received a letter Loa, the pri-
soner two or thee: months ago, of which he tole no netice
at the time, his Royal Highness having regarded it cs an
idle and impertinent effusion. That letter was destroyed.
Shortly afterwards a second letter was received by the
Prince's secretary, ire the same handwriting and of similes
purport, but going somewhat more into detail. It was tel-
lowed by a third letter, in which the writer stated that ho
ha I been down to Claremont. Ilis Royal Highness now
considered it his duty to send these letters to the Home-
oilier, and Lord Palmerston, on seeing them, determined to
take proceediugs with a view to the discovery and appro.
heard= et the ,riaoner. The purport of the letters ad-
dressed to the Prince was that his llayal llighneee sl outd
combine with the writer in aft attempt to assassinate Louis
Napoleon, or, by advancing aMU vi :Cl., enable the tri-
toner to do it himself without assistance. A detective)
officer basing been employed by the Commissioners of
Police to commence a search for the prisoner, inquiry was
made for him at the house from which the letters had been
addressed to the Prince. It was ascertained that the pri-
soner was residing there, but, on suspecting probably the
object of the inquiry, he decamped from Linden. Ile was
traced and followed to Southampton, and apprehended juet
before his intended departure to der: ey.
Franc de, Prince do Joinvilte, made the following state-
ment is Erglish :—I have been far same time ro.iding at
Claremont, in Surrey. I have no personal knowledge of
the prisoner at the bar. Two or three menthe ago 1 re-
ceived a letter from a person who signed himself " Hey-
naud." The writer requested on interview with me. I
handed the lever to nay secretary, with instructions to re-
ply that I did not grant an interview to anyone with 'them
I hurl no previous acquaintance. Same time after this I re-
ceived another letter tram the same person, and subse-
quently a third ('on the 23rd of June). These letters were
handed to my secretary, and the letters now produced,
marked A and B, ate the came. They arc in the French
language.
Auguste Trogoon, the private secretary of his royal high..
ewes, identified the letters as the same which were heeded
to him by the prince. The first letter received from the
prisoner was destroyed.
Alexandre Sesuinauve, a tailor, who Lad resided with the
prisoner in the same house, 4, Sherrard-place, Sh d-
street, Soho, proved that the letters produced were in the
handwriting of the prisoner, with whica he was well
acquainted.
Here the prisoner requested the interpreter to ask the
witness if he (prisoner) was not subject to perioditel
attacks in the head, which made him at times confused and
deranged.
Thu witness replied that he had heard him complain of
attacks of this description.
The original letters were handed to the prisoner for his
inspection, and be did not deny havius written them.
They were read at length by Mr. Burnaby, the chief clerk
but the fallowing peeresses, translated, will buflici.atly indi-
cate their character. In the first letter, after dwelhog
up nt the interest which he took in tLe welfare and happi-
ness of the prince's family, and the feeling of hatred whirs!
he entertained, in common with kis oppressed countrymen,
towards " Napoleon the Little," who had deprived the
prince and his family of their just right to the throne of
France, the writer proceeded to say :
'• I leave for Pates. help journey is for you, and for you
alone. I swear it on the grave of my mother and father,
IMy life is a burthen to me. I cannot su;.pert it, my prince.
My wife, who is 17 years of age, I wish to place under your
protection. I have found an excuse far my voyage, and
she consents. But the poor child will be the only victim of
my project. Ido not sleep. I must alone take charge of the
itifamerus wretch. lie tad his people must perish. It is a
terrible thing far me to b 3 an assassin, but it must b:, if I
sell my last s►irt. lam now writing in the abeence of my
poor wife. I must hasten to BMA. May you read ire my
heart the sentime..te I have for you and your dear family.
Adieu, my prince. All I desire is that you may soon be
upon the throne—making the people happier, and all
France hiving you.

(Signed) ILSTNAUD DI QUETTEVILLE."
In the second letter there is the fallowing passage:
" I again take the liberty of writing to you these few
lines previous to my departure. I have collected the little
money due to me, but it will not sulfite in carrying out my
views. I alone undertake to b!ow up the tyrant and his
accomplices, and all those around him. I will give my ts.st
guarantees for the advances you might make inc. I lease
my furniture. I leave my wife, who is polarised of the
value of 12,000 francs, besides her venue in a business. I
employ several workmen. Tour royal highness, it is money
I require, but not a heavy sum. I must have 201., and I
give the right to any one to stab me anywhere wherever I
may be, if 1 do not change the French government."
Sergeant Sanders, of the detective force, repeated the
evidence given by him yesterday. Tie letters produced
were handed to him by the commissioners of police, with
instructions to apprehend the prisoner. Witness found lot
;,e had been residing at 4, Sherrard-place, carrying on the
business of a tailor, but he left Linden directly on ascer-
taining that inquiries were being made about him. Witness
totted that he had gone to Southampton, and apprehended
him there on Sunday night. Ile admitted having written
the letters, and espreased his regret at having done as.
Mr. Jardine directed the interpreter to administer the
usual caution required by the English law, and to ask if he
then wished to say anything in answer to the charge.
The prisoner said that he had been for • long time suffer-
ing from ill health, which occasionally afticted his intellects.
tie had been an inmate of. the hospital at Southampton,
where his hair was partly shaved off. Under these circum-
stances, and for the sake of his wife, he implored the
mercy and consideration of the court.
Mi. Jardine committed the prisoner to Newgate for trial,
offering to take bail—himself in 1001., and two sureties in
501. each—if procurable.

CITY OF LONDON MUNICIPAL REFORM
ASSOCIATION.

A meeting of this newly formed body, whose
object is sufficiently expressed by its title, was held lest
evening, at Farringdon•hall, Snow-hill, for the adoption of
m es for the organisation of the body.
Mr. J. ACIAND, the secretary pro fens., referred to the
peeps taken for forming the oswctauun. He observed,
that when the Municipal Reform Bill passed, the corpora-
tion of London had been purposely exempted, though there
then existed numerous abuses, which had since become
worse. (Hear, hear.) lie did not believe the corporation
was corrupt, but it was incompetent, end that was quite as
mischievous. It was composed of men comparatively
uninfluential. He had taken the initiative in this
matter, and the result justified him in doing so.
Up to this time 761 members of this embryo association
had been enrolled. (clear, hear.) Though considerable,
this number was not sufficient to command the necessary
influence. Of the 764 members, many occupied a superior
positiim in the city, including the leading houses in the
silk, Manchester, calico, type founding, and other large
trades. The corporation bad take. a very false and foolish
step in prosecuting the non-freemen; it was like destroying
the goose that lay golden eggs. But they did not evtu
know wbo were freemen. Ammo the 4,032 persons sum-
moned to take up their freedom, there were scores who
were slued), tree. The fact era they had no accurate re-
gister of the freemen. They summoned one gentlemen
who had served the office of sheriff a few years back—
(leughter)—Mr. Kinnaird, of Upper Thames-street. This
proved the incompetence of the tasty. it was also extra-
vagant. On a house in that ward, close to the city boun-
dary, the texts were double what they were on en ex-
actly similar bons* in the county of Middlesex.
(Hear, hear.) The government had at last issued .
commission of inquiry ; and the corporate officeis were re-
quired to give all the information in their power. But some
one ought to be heard on the other side. Alderman Win
and GUILT aldermen had boasted largely, by anticipation,
that the commissioners would find nothing wrong. The
corporation consisted of a privileged cites, all others were
excluded. In 18.33, in the days of tree trade, this privileged
class claimed to tat the majority of the traders, and nod
issued 4,032 summon►es.
Mr. WEWIITNIAN was voted into the chair.
Mr. ACIAND proposed a resolution declaring the objects
of the Association as stated above.
Mr. Tabu seconded the resolution, which was mini-
.' windy adopted ; anal the meeting Nn7^.s then adjouttled tort'
few days.