The Sun.
London, England, 1836-12-30 00:00:00

ANOTHER ACCOUNT.

PARIS, DEC. lament exceedingly to have to an-
nounce to you a new attempt upon the King's life.
It is not necessary to inform you that this day had been
fixed for the commencement of the legislative session. Early
in the forenoon the usual preparations for the King's pro-
ceeding from the Tuileries to the Chamber of Deputies, to
open the session in form, were made. As upon the last
occasion, the line of march from the Palace of the Tuileries
to the Chamber of Deputies was by the Quay of the Tui-
leries to the Pont de la Revolution, because, bounded as it
is on the one side by the wall and terrace of the Tuileries
(interdicted to the people), and on the other by the quay
wall, no spot offers itself at which an assassin could mask
his movements, or conceal himself. The entire distance
was lined by troops of the Line and National Guards.
Hundreds of sergens de 'Wile and thousands of police agents
in plain clothes were on duty, and the customary escort at-
tended the royal cortege, which at one o'clock issued from
the same guichet of the chateau beneath which Alibaud
(on the 25th of June last) fired upon the King.
I must remark, however, that the measures of precaution
taken for the protection of his Majesty on this occasion dif-
fered from those observed on the last, for the public were

admitted within the interior court of the Place du Carrousel.
The line of soldiers was on the former occasion so drawn up as
to prevent the approach of spectators within musket shot of the
King. Today the Pont Royal was open, and the whole of
the Quay of the Tuilleries, as well as the garden (with the
exception of the terrace, which borders and commands the
quay already mentioned), were free, and occupied by spec-
tators.

Precisely as one o'clock was striking, the King entered
his state carriage (drawn by only two horses, however, on

account of the great depth of the snow) from the Pavillon
da l'Horloge. The Duke of Orleans followed, and sat
at his Majesty's left. The Duke de Nemours and the
Prince de Joinville took their seats opposite to the King.
On quitting the guichet loud cries of "Vive le Roi," ex-
clusively from the National Guards, greeted him. The
people regarded the cortege in silence, and remained co-
vered. The King's carriage, which was proceeding very
slowly, bad not advanced fifty yards beyond the gate
of the garden of the Tuilleries on the quay of that name
when a shot was fired from among the crowd; behind
the Grenadiers of the National Guard, who lined the
right hand side of the quay. A rush of National
Guards, troops of the line, and of the estcort towards
the spot whence the shot had been fired immediately took
place. Two men who stood still were arrested. One of
them, supposed to be him who fired the shot, was a mere
youth, being scarcely more than 18 years of age. He ap-
peared to be of the lower class of life, exceedingly pale, and
greatly agitated. He wore a cloak, but it was now thrown
back. He was conducted to the guardhouse to which Ali-
baud had been conveyed, and placed on the same lit de
camp. Several National Guards had evinced a disposition
to put him to death, but an officer of the Etat Major pre-
vented his receiving injury.
Another man was also taken into custody, suspected of
being an accomplice. He is described as 30 years of age.
A third person, who had run from the group, • and who
shouted loudly all the while " Vive le Roi," was arrested at
the gate, and brought into the garden ; the gates were
closed. The prisoner was then conveyed to the Palace.
The King's carriage stopped for an instant after the at-
tempt was made, and the King, putting his head out of the
window, satisfied the troops, National Guards, and the pub-
lic that he was uninjured. The ball struck one of the win-
dows of the carriage (which, on account of the severity of
the weather, were closed), but it would appear that the
assassin fired as the coach approached, for the ball is de-
scribed as having entered the front window, and passed
through the carriage. The Duke of Orleans was cut on
the ear or cheek by the broken glass. The ball is sup-
posed to have passed between the Duke de Nemours and
the Prince de Joinville. The cortege proceeded. The
King occasionally bowed from the windows, and Generals
Jacquerninot, Pajol, and Dariule, and Marshal Lobau, who
• were in advance of the carriage, assured the spectators that
his Majesty was safe.