The Sun.
London, England, 1848-07-07 00:00:00

LOMBARDY.

The Risorgimento of the Ist inst. announces that
King Cualuss ALBERT repaired, on the 28th ult.,
to Valeggio, where an envoy of General RADETSKY
bad arrived with dispatches for his MAJESTY.

ASSASSINATION OF THE ARCH
BISHOP OF PARIS.
THE OFFICIAL ACCOUNT.
General Cavaignac did not confine himself to giving
his assent to the desire of the Archbishop ; he blessed
the idea, and expressed a hope that this noble act would
be crowned with success. The Archbishop, although
worn out with fatigue, and ill for some months, as his
friends were well aware, scarcely rested a mo-
ment, but set out for the Bastille. Throughout
his passage he was received with the utmost
veneration. Young officers, gardes-mobiles, black with
powder, ran up and pressed his hands, several reminding
him that it was he was he who had confirmed them, and
conjuring him not to expose himself to danger ; others
said, " Bless our muskets, and we shall be invincible."
Women in their simplicity brought him out linen and
lint for the wounded. According as we advanced, and
approached the scene of combat, the officers of the troops;
moved to tears, conjured him not to persist in so danger-
ous an attempt. They mentioned the death of General
liegrier, General Brea and his aide-de-camp, and others,
with a view to dissuade him ; he replied with calm that
as lor g as there was a gleam of hope he would endea-
vour to stop the effusion of blood. When he came to the
spot where the officer in command of the attack stood,
he informed him of the assent given to his demand by
General Cavaignac, and asked him to suspend a moment
the firing. "I will advance alone with my priests,"
said he, towards this people who have been deceived; I
hope they will recognize my violet soutane and the cross
which I bear on my breast." His request was complied with,
and the firing was suspended. Several National Guards de-
manded permission to accompany him, but he refused. A
brave workman alone was allowed to walk in front, bearing
a large palm branch, which the Archbishop had chosen
as the symbol of his pacific intentions. Our hopes
were even exceeded ; the barricade had ceased its fire
and its defenders appeared to show less hostile disposi-
tions. At this good news, the Archbishop traversed the
Place de la Bastille, and in a moment found himself with
his Grand-Vicars in the midst of the insurgents, who
had descended into the Place, and with whom were
mingled some soldiers, anxious, no doubt, to fraternize.
But in a moment some collisions took place; the cry of
" to arms! to our barricades!" burst forth; a musket went
off, we believe, by accident, and immediately a ter-
rible firing recommenced. The Archbishop had turned
the barricade, had entered the taubourg by the
narrow passage of. a house with a double issue, and was
there endeavouring to appease, by voice and gesture,
the multitude, who seemed anxious to hear him,
and who appiauded his proceedings, when all at
once a ball struck him in the back. " I am
wounded," 'said he, as he tell, to the workman bearing
the palm branch. The insurgents thronged around him,
took him up, and 'carried him to the house of the Cure
of St. Antoine, most of them expressing the greatest
regret, and repeating, " What a misfortune ! Our good
father is wounded, he who came to save us." In
this short passage, a ball also struck, but slightly,
a faithful servant, who had succeeded in following
his master. Of the two Grand Vicars, separated
from their Archbishop by the confusion of such a
moment, one wandered about a part of the night, with-
out being able to penetrate to the prelate, whom he
could not rejoin until the next morning ; the other,
thrown back to the foot of the column of July, re-
mained there some time exposed to the fire from the
barricade, and then traversed the Place de la Bastille,
running in the midst of the crossing balls, which only
struck his hat. He soon learned the wound of the Arch-
bishop, and the place where he lay, and succeeded in
getting himself conducted there, obtaining a
free passage through certain houses in the
faubourg. He found the venerable prelate sur-
rounded with every care ; he was lying on the
ground on a mattress, peace and serenity marking his
features. His Grand Vicar, who had just learned
the gravity of the wound, threw himself on his
knees by his side, kissing his hands, and repeating
the words so often uttered in the preceding hoars,
4"rhe good shepherd gives his life for his
sheep." The Archbishop immediately said, " Thanks
he to God, you are not wounded, I am glad to have
you near me; with you and the good priests who sur-
round me, I shall not want spiritual aid." In the first
hour, the wound was not very acute, and did not inti-
mate to the wounded man the extreme gravity of his
situation. However, the medical men, without having
lost all hope, were apprehensive that he would
not be able to get through the night, and it became
necessary to inform him of this truth. The mourn-
ful duty was rendered easy by the conduct of the
pious prelate himself. As soon as he found him-
self alone with his Grand Vicar, he said, " You have
the duty of a friend to perform—you are bound to
warn me of my situation. Is my wound a grave
one ?" "Yes, Monseigneur, exceedingly grave, but we
are not without hope." "It is more probable that I shall
die .r it, is it not ?" "Yes, Monseigneur, humanly
speaking, it is more probable that you will die of it."
He heard this intelligence with the utmost serenity,
expressing a hope that God would accept his life
as an expiation for his sins. " I should die satis-
fied," said he, "if the sacrifice of my life would put
an end to this dreadful civil war. Into thy hands,"
O God, do I yield up my spirit! Have mercy on me.
Then, thinking of his flock so cruelly visited, he said,
" Tell the workmen that I conjure them to lay down
their arms, and to submit to the persons in power; cer-
tainly the Government will not abandon them. If work
cannot be given them at Paris, it will be given them
elsewhere; tell them that for their own welfare they
ought to decide to set out."
'The remainder of the article is only a recapitulation
of the account already given of the last moments of the
Archbishop.

DUTCH MAIL.
A 3 ISTERDA3t, JULY 4.—THE BOURSE.—lntegrals con-
tinue to be in demand; the other inland funds and the
Commercial Company keep their price. Five per Cent.
Spanish without variation; Three per Cents. more in
demand. Portuguese flat. Austrian firm. The Rus-
sian at a minimum. The other foreign funds are the
same.

DUTCH FUNDS.—AXSTXIDIX, J UL/. 4.
• Money. Bills
Actual Debt, 2% per Cent ........... 43% 4414
Ditto, 3 per Cent ••••• • • • • • ........ 50 5131(
Ditto, 4 per Cent... .. •.• • • • ........ GG 6G%
Amort Syndic, 3% per Cent.... ••.. .. 64% GS
Commercial Company, 4% per Cent • . 127% 12514
East India Loan, 4 per Cent.• ••• • 65 65%
Exchange on London, at sight •••• • • .. 11 97
Two months... .. .• • • ...... 11 87
On Hamburgh, at sight •• .. 34 75
Two months...
On Paris • ••• • • • ........ 56 25
TWOMonths. •••••• •, „ „ .. 55 75

• RIOTS IN EDINBURGH.
So me weeks ago an attempt was made to distrain a
ntunoer of articles in the shops of Mr. H. Darlington,
Frederick-street, and Mr. J. Sword, Hanover-street,
Edinburgh, lor arrears of ministers' stipend, but in con-
seq.aence of the opposition offered by the crowd who as-
sembled on the occasion, none of the goods were sold,
and. the auctioneer was forced to desist. Since that time
the "Volunteers of Edinburgh have had two meetings, at
both of which resolutions were passed denouncing the
Ann city Tax. It has also been resolved to set on foot
a lot .gu', in order to employ all lawful and constitu-
tion; Al means to procure its immediate and entire aboli-
tion,. The parties charged with the collecting of
the stipend for the ministers were, however, deter-
mins d that the goods which were pounded for the
arres rs due by Mr. Darlington and Mr. Sword should
be so Id; and yesterday was fixed upon for this purpose.
A (considerable crowd assembled at Frederick-
street some time before the hour of sale ; and the
pre;aiises of Mr. Darlington were crowded. When Mr.
Barclay, the auctioneer, began to expose for sale the
articles -which had been poinded, the crowd pressed in
upon la'nm and drowned his voice with their cries and
grovms.. Some even went so far as to spit upon him,
until',he whole of his coat was covered with the most
offer 'sive saliva. Some blows were also aimed at him.
He, la.owever, read over the whole of the articles which
were i appraised; and as it was impossible for any one to
bid fist' them, even if he was inclined, they were adjudged
to th s poinding creditor. Mr. Barclay, who was now
appar e ntly alarmed for the situation in which he was
placed, , endeavoured to force his way out. This was a
work c f some difficulty, and before he gained the street
his h at: was knocked over his eyes, and then torn from
his h etid, while he himself was buffeted right and left.
When i the sale was over in Frederick-street, the crowd,
who had assembled to the number of 3,000 or 4,000
repair ed to Hanover street, where the sale of Mr.
Sword 's articles was to take place at one o'clock,
While the multitude were waiting, the sheriff and the
anthori ties were consulting as to what steps should be
taken ti prevent the scenes which took place in Frede•
rick-stre et being enacted at Mr. Sword's. The result
of their c!eli,lserations was that about 100 policemen were
ordered ids )tv.a to Hanover-street, the same number of
she 93d H 3ginrent from the Castle were also marched to
th 'e spot, t and a troop of dragoons were brought up from
' barracks. The civil and military force, after
clea ring a portion of the street, drew. up in a square.
The good s were brought down stairs from the premises
of ail', Si 'ord, and were placed on the public street, in
the centre of the square formed by the armed for.ce. As
each article was brought down, a groan was raised by
the crowd, • who now numbered about 12,000. There
were no offer, s for four of the articles, which were ad-
judged to tht poinding creditor, and the rest of the
things were kx socked
indown to a Mr. John Balfour, said
to be a small roker Glasgow. About half-put live