The Sun.
London, England, 1864-01-14 00:00:00

THE CONSPIRACY IN PARIS.

The Droie gives the following details concerning
the four persons engaged in this affiir :
" From information received, and from the docu-
ments which have been seized, it appears that Maz-

zini has been the organiser and director of the plot,
and that ho was to pay the expenses of it. It is he
who at Lugano paid the men to assassinate the Em-
peror. Greco seems to have been chosen by Mazzini
to be the chief of the undertaking, and Imperatori
and Saglio were adjoined to him. Trabucco, who
has been condemned at Paris and at London as a
thief and a swindler, solicited by a letter to Mazzini
the honour of becoming one of Greco's lieutenants.
The request appears to have been favourably re-
ceived, since the letter from him, addressed to Maz-
zini, was found at Greco's lodgings. The four left
Lugano, bringing with them about 4,000 f., handed
by Mazzini to Greco ; also poignards, revolvers,
percussion ceps, and explosive bombs of the kind
used by Orsini. They are about the size of a man's
hand, and have 12 fuse-holes, intended to receive
as many caps. Eight of these bombs were foand at
the time of the seizure. After passing through
Switzerland and France the four arrived in Paris
on the 25th of December. They thought it best to
separate, reside in different hotels, and frequently
change their lodgings. Several days were passed by
them in ascertaining the places to which the Emperor
was likely to go, and the hour at which ho would
leave the palace. They consequently repaired to the
Tuileries, to the Champs-Elysees, and to the Bois de
Boulogne, bat fortunately their movements attracted
attention, and allowed the police to arrest them be-
fore the execution of their odious project. The arms
found in their possession, the bombs, the destina-
tion of which was but too certain, the letters, and
in particular a writing concealed in the lining of
Greco's trousers—a writing which appeared to
emanate from the hand of Mazzini—rendered any
denial on the part of the prisoners impossible, and
all of them have it is said made avowals. Accord-
ing to the explanations which they have given each
man was to carry a poignard, a revolver, and two
bombs. The eight bombs were to be thrown into
or under the Emperor's carriage. If his Majesty
should not have been injured by projectiles the four
Italians were to take advantage: of the confusion,
rush forward, and use their revolvers and poignards.
The examination of these daggers showed that the
blades bore the trace of a very subtle poison. These
persons had expended all the money they had
brought with them from Lugano, and letters sent
by them to Mazzini not having been followed by
the remittance of the sums demanded, the execu-
tion of their project became imminent. What leaves
no doubt on this subject is the preparation of the
bombs, which were found ready charged for use,
and were to be employed the following day."
The Gazette des Tribuneaux tarnishes the follow-
ing further details, which differ in some particulars
from what has just been given :
" Immediately after the arrest it was easy to see
that Greco, from his demeanour, his violence, and
the command he appeared to exercise over his com-
panions, was their chief. At the moment when he
was laid hold of by the police agents he attempted
to use force in order to escape, and when he saw the
impossibility of effecting his purpose he broke out
into imprecations and insults, and soon after avowed
what his project was, by whom it had been formed,
and how it was to have been accomplished. In
September or October Greco and his three accom-
plices were sent for to Lugano by Mazzini, with
whom they had been for some time in correspon-
dence. At the meeting which took place it was
decided that the four should proceed to Paris, and
make an attempt on the life of the Emperor.
Mazzini at the same time gave them several bombs
which he had brought with him from England, four

revolvers, and four poignards. At the moment of
their departure 'Mazzini gave Greco a sum of money,
and told him that he (Mazzini) should go to Lon-
don, and there await the result of the undertaking,
and gave him an address to which a letter was to be
sent when they required more money. That address
io t)lazziui's handwriting, was seized, with other
papers of Greco. Mazziui at the same time deli-
vered to Greco a cipher of correspondence with the
symbolical phrases which were to be sent to

A Paris correspondent of the Emancipation of
Brussels relates in the following terms the manner
in which the conspirators were arrested -
"On first arriving in Paris, they stopped at the
Hotel de Lyon et d'Athenes, 185, Rue St. Honore,
but in a few days they separated, and Trabucco and
Imperatori took a furnished room at 4, Rue Croix
des Petits Champs. They were there left compara-
tively free, in order that their accomplices might be
caught with them, but all their movements were
carefully watched. At length, on Sunday, the 3d
of lanuary, M. Lagrange, police officer, was charged
to arrest theta, and he went to the house in the Rue
Croix des Petit-Champs, accompanied by some
agents. He was aware that the two men were in
their room, but, knowing that they were well
armed, he thought it advisable to wait until they
came out, in order to avoid bloothhed. At about 4
o'clock Trabucco left the house, and was immediately
secured, and at the same moment some of the agents
went up to the room to arrest Imperatori. Another
party of police at about the same time captured
Greco and the other conspirators at 185, Rue St.
Honore, as already stated."

Lord Russell and the Frankfort Diet,

BERLIN, Jan. 10.

The following is a translation of Earl Russell's
despatch to the Federal Diet of the 31st December,
published in the German papers :
" Foreign-office, London, Dec. 31.

" The events which have taken place since the
death of King Frederick VII. have produced a
lively impression upon the Government of the
Queen.

"At first, appearances wore a favourable aspect.
The successor of Frederick VII. had been recognised
in both Schleswig and Holstein, as well as in Den-
mark proper. A few profeasors and judges declined
to take the oath of allegiance; but, on the whole,
tranquillity and obedience were generally observed.
" Recognition by France, Great Britain, Russia,
and Sweden followed this internal assent.

"In Germany a very different spirit reigned.
Some of the States and their rulers who had acceded
to the Treaty of London of 1852 have been the first
to uphold the pretensions of the Duke of Augusten-
burg. _ _ _

"Austria and Prussia have adopted a more mode-
rate course, for they have not altogether rejected
the title of Christian IX. to the throne. They made
the recognition of his right dependent on the
accomplishment of the engagements entered into by
his predecessor in 1851 and 1852.
" The Government of the Queen cannot admit
either of these views. It cannot recognise any
claims of the Duke of Augustenburg which may be
at variance with the obligations entered into by her
Majesty in consequence of the Treaty of London of
1852. The Government of the Queen considers
that Denmark should remain faithful to engage-
ments already contracted, but cannot admit that
the right of Christian IX. to the crown is at all
dependent on the fulfilment of those engagements.
" Whilst, therefore, her Majesty's Government
most readily recognised the succession of Chris-
tian IX., it insisted, in conjunction with France
and Russia, on the fulfilment of all the obligations
of his crown in connection with Germany. Nor
can her Majesty's Government doubt the inclination
of the King to fulfil these obligations. By birth a
German prince, there can be no question of his de-
sire to treat his German and Danish subjects with
equal favour. Whatever ground of complaint the
partisanship of the Danish officials of the late King
may have afforded, it is thought that these causes of
dissatisfaction will in all probability be set aside in
consequence of the equal treatment and impartial
proceedings of the new Sovereign.
"Unfortunately, two hindrances oppose the ac-
complishment of the views of the friends of peace.
The first is the constitution of Denmark-Schleswig,
accepted last November by the Rigsraad at Copen-
hagen. The second is the attitude of Germany.
"The new constitution of Denmark seems to her
Majesty's Government to tend to an incorporation
of Schleswig, and as such to be opposed to the obli-
gations of the Danish Crown. In fact, the defence
of the Danish Minister on this point is far from
satisfactory. But the observations of M. Hall in
reference to the other point, viz., to the present
attitude of Germany, are very important.
" His arguments may be stated nearly as follows :
—Denmark has withdrawn the Royal Patent of
last March for Holstein. She has peacefully sub-
mitted to Federal execution, although she did not
believe it based on Federal right. The retractation
of the constitution recently introduced for Denmark
and Schleswig is now demanded. But what secu-
rity is offered to her that this will be the last con-
cession that will be demanded ? A constitution for
Schleswig and a common constitution for the
monarchy are already put forward as the reasons
out of which new claims and further demands are
to be deducted in future. When, lastly, may
Denmark hope for a stop to these incessant require-
ments ? If her independence is to be preserved, it
would be better that she should now offer resistance
than allow herself to be weakened by continual but
useless concessions.
"Although in the opinion of her Majesty's Go•
vernment M. Hall takes up an erroneous position,
it yet finds much general truth in the arguments he
puts forth. Denmark has a right to know the
limits of the claims of Germany, and to be placed
in a position to bring this long and fatiguing dis-
pute to a conclusion. Even although Denmark may
have withdrawn from her obligations for 11 years,
and even although Germany may have annoyed
Denmark with unfounded and impossible claims for
that period, it is now time that an end he put
to the conflice. The Powers who signed the Treaty

The Quarterly Meetings of the Ironmasters of
this district for the current quarter commenced
in this town this afternoon ; the attendance was
good, but the amount of business transacted was
moderate, partly from a disposition to postpone
entering into any engagements until the Birming-
ham meeting, but more, perhaps, from the fact
of there having been a larger quantity of iron
sold prior to this quarter-day than has been the
case for several years. This will account
for the indisposition manifested by the iron-
masters as to the obtaining further orders ;
indeed, some of them have sold almost
as much as they can produce during the quarter,
making allowance for such casual orders as may here-
after come in from regular customers, which must
be executed. In these circumstances, notwithstand-
ing the quietude which prevailed to-day, the trade
is in a healthy state, if measured by the test of thdr
being well supplied with orders at all the principal
works, and the second class firms are very well
placed in that respect. The demand for America is
well sustained; advices recently received speak of
the prospect of a continuance of this for some time,
as the markets are bare of stocks of finished iron,
and some descriptions are much in request. There
is also a confident anticipation that the orders for
iron for other parts of the world will increase as the
time for shipping comes on. The demand for manu-
factured iron by home consumers will, also, neces-
sarily be large, so that with such orders as are in
hand, and so much in expectation, no doubt what-
ever exists as to the present prices being upheld
through the quarter.

Some transactions in pig iron werereported to-day;
all mine is quoted at prices varying from £4lo:x. to
£4 12s. 7d.; and some makes as high as £4 155. per
ton ; cold_blast, £5 10s. to £5 12s. 6d. per ton.
The Shropshire ironmasters present to-day re-
ported that the trade in that quarter is brisk. Coal
is scarce, and the price is to be again advanced.
With regard to that commodity in this locality it is
dozbtful if the scarcity of it has at any time been
so much felt iu the South Stafforclthire and E4st
Worcestershire distract. Oka pits have been re-
opened, and are bein.z worked ; and the pillars what
is called "scraped," but the supply raised is not
nearly equal to the demand. The quantity might
he much increased if the colliers would work more,
but their habits are such that it is not likely to be
the case so long as the wages scale remains as high
as it now is; the thick-coal men are earning 105.,a
day, with an allowance of a ton of coal a month,
with "refreshment," yet the mass of them have not
a sixpence beforehand, and are consequently unpre-
pared for that reverse which in the iron and coal
trades has always been of regular recurrence.
The meeting to-day passed off in a cheerful spirit.
On the floor of the Exchange there was a good
sprinkling of those persons who failed, under most
discreditable circumstances, in 1857 and 1858—men
who, never having had anything to lose of their
own, brought ruin on many who had. These per-
sons reappear now that the trade is again buoyant,
and are bustling, apparently striving, and. seeking
to place themselves on a level with the honest
trader who has received a few pence in the
pound out of their estates. They are ready
again to contract heavy engagements, or to enter
upon large works. It is to be hoped that the lesson
which men of this class taught in the past will not
be forgotten, but that those who have capital in the
trade will be careful whom they trust. The " bad
times," as they are called, will come round in due
course, and it would be sad indeed if in the South
Staffordshire iron trade there occurred failures of the
magnitude of those which took place only six years
ago.

Murder and Robbery at an American Bank.

On the morning of the 15th ult., at 20 minutes
before 12 o'clock, Frank Converse, the son of the
President of the Malden Bank, was found within
that bank, just at the point of death, having been
shot through the head. Every morning either Frank
or Mr. Merrill, the cashier, had been accustomed to
come into Boston for the purpose of making up the
balance between that bank and the Boston banks,
and for this reason there is usually but one person
in the bank from 9 o'clock until 12. Yesterday
morning Frank was left in charge of the bank. At
25 minutes past 11 Mr. Baily, stove and tinware
dealer in the Tillage, went to the bank and received
cash for a cheque. About 15 minutes after—not
later than 20 minutes to 12—Robert Merrill, the
little son of the cashier, rushed into the grocery store
of Mr. Charles Shepard, near the bank, and called
for some one to go into the bank, saying that Frank
" has got a fit, and there's a horrid great hole in th©
side of his head." Mr. Shepard at once went into
the bank, and saw Frank lying on his back behind

the counter. Medical aid was sent for, but he was
insensible and died in 20 minutes. All the money
in the money drawer had been taken out but a few
cents. The sum was probably about 5,000 dole. Of
this, 3,000 dole. were in 100 dol, bills on the Malden
Bank, and the remainder in small bills, mostly on
the same bank. The murderer has gained little by
his crime. The 100 dol. bills it will be impossible
for him to pass. The boldness and audacity of the
crime seem to indicate that it was the work of one
deep in guilt, and many circumstances support that
idea. It was at first supposed that the murderer
had committed the deed while standing in front of
the counter, but that view was found to be falla-
cious. The counter extended across the room, with
wire gauze above, such as is frequently seen in
banks, and over which it would be difficult for a
man to reach, At one end of the counter is a gate
through which entrance is had to the space behind,
and no doubt the assassin came through this gate
behind the counter before he fired the fatal shot.
The bail entered under the right ear and came
out near the left temple, and the pistol was so
close that the flesh near where the ball entered was
burnt by the powder. When found by Mr. Shepar,
the deceased was lying on the floor just behind tiu
teller's desk, which ices at the trithlie of the
ter, as though he had been standing there weer
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