The Sun.
London, England, 1836-06-29 00:00:00

HIS MAJESTY'S ANSWER.

" I cannot express my emotion on the sentiments you have
testified towards me. You have habituated me to receive
them on very painful occasions similar to the present. But I
cannot refrain from telling you how deeply they have im-
pressed my heart, and what consolation and confidence it de-
rives from them. Yes, Gentlemen, it is with your support
and your concurrence, in contending against faction, that we
shall prevent a return of these deplorable attempts which would
be of little importance if they concerned me alone; but it is
France that is attacked through me, as your President has
said—it is social order, it is our laws."
[Here his Majesty was interrupted by a general acclamation
of Vive to Roi.." Yes, yes;" " All, all," cried the Deputies,
with a force we cannot render.l
" You know that I remain at my post, whatever may be the
danger; that my devotion to France is unbounded; and that
I am ever ready to die in the breach in defending that which
France has confided to me, and which I have sworn to main-
tain."
[Here the cries of " Vive le Roi" were repeated, with an
enthusiasm beyond all expression.]
" I cannot sufficiently repeat to you how deeply I am
affected by your sentiments. I thank you in the name of the
Queen, and my family. You may well conceive their sensa-
tions at the terrible moment. When the explosion was heard
the Queen was in my carriage, opposite to me, seated by the
side of my sister. After such a shock, they have both need
of the consolations you have afforded them. Nothing can be
more delightful to us, than the manifestation of the sentiments
with which you have surrounded me. lam deeply sensible of
them, and the renollection of them will never depart from my
heart, or from those of my family."
These words, which tivl King pronounced with great emo-
tion, were followed by fresh nclamations.

(From Galignani's Message?. of Monday.)
THE ATTEMPT ON THE KING.
FURTHER PARTICULARS.
The Deputies, on leaving the Tuileries, yesterday, passed
in turn before the King, who spoke to each of thern. His
Majesty expressed to several of the Opposition Members' his
satisfaction at seeing them ; and it was remarked that he
shook hands with M. Laffitte, who was one of the last in
going out.
M. Villier, quarterly physician of the Tuileries, being
called in to assist the assassin at the guard-house, relates that,
on feeling his pulse, it was for the first minute up at 120, and
the second at 112. He bled profusely from the nose, and, in
answer to a question from the Doctor, said it was not sur-
prising, considering that he had not taken any solid food for
a fortnight. On being asked his age, he said that he was 25
three days before.
M. Dupont, Adjutant of the Police of the Tuileries, having
asked Alibeaud whether the polgnard found upon him was in-
tended to stab whoever might arrest him, he replied, " No,
Lieutenant, it was for myself." Yesterday, on being con-
fronted with the Adjutant, he said, in a mild and apologetic
tone, that he was sorry for the trouble he bad given him.
Theffellowing are some of the answers he gave, o:3 being inter-
rogated_ in the guard-house immediately after his arrest:—
No ; Ido not repent. One may repent of a bad actiott, but
never of a good one.—You cannot comprehend me, for you
know not what misery is.—For my part, when I am starving,
Ido not ask charity; I kill him who prevents me from earning
my bread.—l have only one regret, and that is at not having
succeeded—When a man does what I have done he has pre-
viously determined on sacrificing his life." M. Devismes
having in a mixed tone of reproach and commiseration, said to
him, " Unfortunate man I How could you commit- such a
deed?" Alibeaud answered with great coolness, " Stop, M.
Devismes ; don't let us talk of that, for you cannot comprehend
. me. You arc a very good man, M. Devismes, and I esteem
you very much. How is your wife ?"
It appears that Alibeaud had long cher::shed theifrightful
project which he first put into.execution on Saturday; for he
used every endeavour to elude' the vigilance of the police.
During the last six months be repeatedly changed his lodg-
ings, rarely leaving behind him any trace of where he came
from or where he went to. However, there have been disco-
vered many circumstances which he has evidently wished to
conceal, but none of them have revealed any accomplice, ariJ
every thing tends to a belief that he had no other than those
deplorable stimulants which have so long disturbed France by
perverting the understanding and depraving the heart.
When the assassin saw the magistrates enter his cell yester-
day morning he could not help betokening some signs of emo-
tion. Ile persisted in declaring that he had no accomplice.
On being questioned as to the means of his subsistence, he de-
clared that he had lived nearly a week on bread and water,
which he had obtained from the sale of a hook for 32 sous.
This fact was confirmed by other testimony.
A person who lately visited Alibeaud has been arrested.
The assassin, on being informed of this, smiled, and said that
all the searches of the police would prove useless, because no
one whatever had participated in his project. He was inter.
rogated yesterday in presence of several of the Ministers. The
minutes of the examination filled 16 pages. When he signed
them lie added, that all that he had said was in strict confor-
mity with truth, and that his only regret was that he had not
succeeded. He then quietly handed the pen to the Minister
of the Interior.
Aliheaud, it is said, passed the night very quietly. Since
his arrival at the Conciergerie he has been constantly watched
by four Sergens de Ville and four superintendents. Yester-
day morning, after having breakfasted; he went away into the
Court with his keeper, asked for a pipe of tobacco, and smoked
very tranquilly.
Of the three pistol canes which Alibeaud received as
samples from M. Devismes, he sent him back two, stating that
having the intention to recommence his employment as a
commercial traveller, be should be unable to sell any for
him ; as to the third he had lost it in a cafe. Alibeaud
concluded his letter by saying that he had just obtained a
place, was better off, and hoped soon to be able to pay for
the lost cane. This letter has been placed in the hands of
the examining magistrate.
M. Legonidee, the examining magistrate, assisted by a re-
gister and a commissary of police, went yesterday morning
to make a search at the house of M. Devismes, who was much
agitated at their appearance. They, however, hastened to
assure him that the search was rendered necessary by what he
had himself revealed, but was by no means directed against
him personally. We hear that not the slightest suspicion has
ever been entertained of M. Devismes having for an instant
had any share in the horrible attempt.
The wine dealer by whom Alibeaud was employed is in the
wholesale trade, and lives at No. 12, Rue St. Sauver ; Ali-
beaud entered his service on February 27, and left it on May
24. A search has been made at the same dealers, and in-

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'voices found similar to the wadding picked up in the Ring'
&triage. It seems from his declaration that cfie assas.lin in
tended last month to stifle himself, but havinn( mot ,ey
buy charcoal he rerPo-unced his project.
The Keeper of the Seals has directed that the exatAttiliece)
respeetirs Alibeaud's clime should be proceeded in'vi,lth alk
the despatch compatible with justice. Great part of S'etUr-
day night was spent in drawing up minutes of the state oithet
carriage, and receiving the testimony of the persons present at
the moment of the attempt. The upper part of the carriage..
where the ball lodged, has been detached from the rest, to bee
produced in evidence.
In the Ami de la Charte of Nantes we find the following-
remarkable coincidence with the attempt of Alibeaud:—" Ous
the 21st a commissary of police went to the Hotel de la
Fleur, where he seized the following objects belonging to a
jeweller of Paris:—A musket cane, a pistol knife, a pistol
riding-whip, and a pistol thong-whip, all of the manufacture
of M. Devismes, No. 12, Rue du Helder, at Paris, inventor ,'at
these arms."
Here are a few more particulars respecting the perpetrator
:if the attempt of the 25th of June :—His name is positively
Lou Alibeaud. He is twenty-six years old, and a native of
Nismes. ,His parents; who are said to be very honest, keep a
small inn at Perpignan. He served in the 15th Light Infan-
try, from which he was discharged in consequence of a duet
and a wound. He then left France, and went to Spain.
Since his return to France laze year all trace of him is lost.
It appears that be had long ent,-rtained his atrocious design,
for he seemed to be evading the v)J ilance and searches of the
police. Within the last six months h e has frequently changed
lodgings. Nevertheless, the investigation has already suc-
ceeded in discovering a number of divc..umstances which he
seemed desirous of concealing; but they hen as yet yielded the
discovery of no accomplice whatever, and there is every reason
to believe that his only accomplice has been the Jeplorable ex-
citation which has so long disturbed our country, perverted
minds, and depraved hearts.'
It is positive that when the shot was discharged, the King
bad inclined his head to salute the National Guards, who pre-
sented arms.
It is not an air-gun which Alibeaud used, but the barrel of
an ordinary gun introduced into an ordinary cane.
The name of the assassin is Louis Michel Alibeaud. Ac-
cording to his declaration, be had meditated his crime several
months before.—Gazette des Tribuneauz: