The Sun.
London, England, 1855-04-30 00:00:00

ATTEMPT TO ASSASSINATE

THE

EMPEROR NAPOLEON.

PARIS, SUNDAY NIGHT.

The Emperor, yesterday, about five o'clock,
was riding slowly up the Champs Elysees, on his
way to join the Empress in the Bois de Boulogne.
He was accompanied by Colonel Ney and M.
de Valabreque, who rode a little to the rear of his
Majesty.

As he approached the Arc de Triomphe, a well-
dressed man was seen to advance to the middle of
the road, which is of very great breadth.
When his Majesty was within ten paces of him,
the man drew a pistol and fired.
Count Ney struck his spurs into his horse and
dashed at the villain, who had such presence of
mind as to step aside suddenly, and, as the impetus
given to the horse carried Colonel Ney past him,
and therefore exposed the Emperor, he stepped
forward to about four paces from his mark and
fired again. Neither shot struck his Majesty.
Two men in blouses, as well as the Imperial
grooms, by this time rushed on the assassin and
secured him, not, however, without a struggle, in
which one of the labouring men was slightly
wounded.

The prisoner was instantly carried off to the
prison of the Conciergerie.
The Emperor, who was perfectly cool, then rode
on to the Bois de Boulogne, and himself informed
the Empress of what had happened. She was
terribly shocked and pained.
The Emperor returned to the Tuileries in the
open carriage with the Zmpress, and, as the news
had now spread, the wkole route home from the
Bois was lined with thousands, who hardly knew
how to express their joy at the preservation of
Napoleon's life. Never were there such shouts
of " Vive l'Empereur."
In the evening their Majesties went to the
Opera, where again the public enthusiasm was
boundless.

The assassin appears to be an Italian—it is be-
lieved a Roman. He is about 30 years of age,
and wears a long beard. He was dressed in new
clothes. His hat and paletot were of English
make. He was armed with three pistols, two
single-barrelled and one double-barrelled.

The Minister of the Interior, after having has•

tened with his colleagues, to congratulate their
Imperial Majesties, went to the prison of the
Conciergerie, and was present at the preliminary
examination of the prisoner.
Vast crowds have to-day visited the scene of
the crime, and the , public feeling displayed itself
in the warmest manner.

(From the IV/oniieur of Stcnday).

Yesterday afternoon, at about five o'clock, the
Emperor was on horseback in tile Champs Elysees,
accompanied by Count Edgar Ney; ore of his
aides-de-camp, and Lieut.-Colonel Valabreque.

From the eminence of the Castle of Fleurs a
well-dressed man approached to within a few
paces of the Emperor, and discharged a pistol at
his Majesty.
The Emperor was not struck, and having saluted
the persons who immediately surrounded him, con-
tinued his route in order io rejoin the Empress,
who was taking a carriage drive in the wood of
Boulogne.

On their return their Majesties were welcomed
from all parts with the warmest and most enthu-
siastic acclamations. •

At the Tuileries their Majesties found in wait-
ing Prince Jerome Napoleon, Prince Napoleon,
and the other members of their family ; also the
ambassadors and foreign ministers, the ministers
of the Emperor, the grand officers and ladies of
their Majesties' household, and a great number of
other persons, who, informed of the circumstance,
had hurried to congratulate their Majesties.

The assassin was immediately arrested by the
persons near him, ani consigned to the hands of

justice.

God. be blessed for preserving the life of the

Emperor !

(Prom, Galignani'sMessenger.)
We deeply grieve to have to announce that a
dastardly attempt was made on Saturday evening
on the life of his Maj►sty Napoleon 111. His Ma-
jesty was riding in the Champs Elyges, when a
man (whose name we have as yet been unable to
ascertain) went up chse to his Majesty, and dis-
charged two pistols against him. By the greatest
miracle the Emperor escaped unhurt. The assassin
theu stabbed himself, but his wound did not, we
believe, prove immediately fatal, and he was in-
stantly taken into custody. His Majesty, whose
features did not betray the least emotion, was
then rejoined by the Empress, whose carriage at
the moment the shots were fired was at a little
distance behind him, and their Majesties irame-
, diately returned to the Tuileries.
The villain who fired twice at the Emperor is
named Liverandi ; he is a shoemaker, of Rome.
He asserts that he wished to avenge the Roman.
Republic.

To-day the British Museum will be closed to the pub-
lic for tho annual spring vacation, and will not be re-
opened until the 7th of May, 'when the hours of admis-
sion will be extended every Monday, Wednesday, and
Friday, during the months of May, June, July, and
August, from 10 till 6,