The Sun.
London, England, 1870-12-16 00:00:00

HIGHWAY ROBBERY AND ATTEMPTED)
RAPE.

pletely spoilt an umbrella in defending herself.
was remanded on both charges.

LEICESTERSHIRE ASSIZES.

Prisoner

At the Leicestershire Assizes yesterday, before Mr.
Justice Lush, in the case of George Perkins, against
whom the grand jury found a true bill for the murder of
a carrier named Thomas Knight, at Barrow-on-Soar, by

kicking him about the head till death ensued, Mr. Met-
calf, for the prisoner, applied for the case to stand over
until the Spring -Assizes, on the ground that ono medical
man in the case was dead, and the other ill in bed; and it
was prejudicial to prisoner if the opportunity not
afforded of cross-examining the doctors as to
death being aided by contributing causes. Mr.
Rutherford, for the prosecution, not objecting, the ease
was ordered to stand over. In the case of Mary Ann
Harrison, wife of a farmer, for murdering her child of the
same name, by drowning it in a pit containing only about
two feet of water and mud, in which she also was found
in an exhausted state, was also allowed to stand over, the
prisoner now being in the County Asylum. The Judge
said that this was a most distressing case, as the prisoner
was passionately fond of the child, and it was a question
whether she got into the pit accidentally or purposely.

At Tunstall Police-court, yesterday, Michael Fury was
charged with attempted rape and highway robbery. Mrs.
Colelough was walking from Talke to Tunstall, on Wed-
nesday, when she was passed by the prisoner, who went
forward and stopped till she approached ; he then turned
on•her, threw her down, attempted to commit a rape, and
robbed her of a watch and all the money she had. Pri-
soner, when apprehended, was found to be a person who
was wanted for an offence of a like character, committed
in 1868. This was proved by Mrs. Mary Thornhill, who
had beemsimilarly treated in Bradwell Woods, and com-

TB E SUN, LONDON, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 16, 1870.

NAPOLEON AT WILHELMSHOHE

Writing from Wilhelmshohe, December 12, the corres-
pondent of the Telegraph says t---While the fall of the
capital has been expected for the last three weeks, and,
by the latest computations, was to take place at the close
of November, it is now considered useless to venture any
more predictions in a matter not less uncertain
than important ; all speculation with regard to
the ultimate surrender of Paris has ceased.
The Emperor enjoys perfect health, and daily
takes an airing on foot or horseback. There have been no
arrivals of late at the Castle. All reports about a second
visit of the Empress, and her presence here, are incorrect.
On Friday, during a walk through the park with several
gentlemen of his suite, the Emperor spoke freely on the
chances of his restoration. "It would be well," he said,

" if it were publicly understood that I never intend to re-
mount the throne on the strength of a military pronuncia-

miento—by the aid of the soldiery, just as little as by that
of Prussia. I am the sole Sovereign who governs,
next to the grace of God, by the will of the people ; and
I shall never be unfaithful to the origin of my authority.
The whole people, which has four times approved of my
election, must recall me by its deliberate votes, else I
shall never return to France. The army possesses no
more right to place me on the throne than had the
lawyers and loafers to push me from it. The French -
people, whose Sovereign I am, has the sole decision."
In the further course of the conversation, the Em-
peror spoke very highly regarding an article
contained in Count Bismarck's organs the. Nord
Deutsche Allgemeine Zeitung, of the 9th instant, respecting
the de facto and de jure authority in France ; calling it
well written, " tres-sense et tres adroit." Yesterday,
someone mentioned to Napoleon the protest of certain
French officers who, in the Indepenelance Beige, publish a
declaration against the re-establishment of the Bonaparte
dynasty. The Emperor thereupon related that, shortly
after the plebiscite of May 1870, the Minister of War
shewed him a list containing the names of several
hundred officers who secretly—in a few cases almost
openly—had engaged in agitations favourable to the
Orleans dynasty. The Minister wished to know what
was to be done in the matter. Napoleon, looking over
the list, called the Minister's attention to the fact that
nearly all on it were Lieutenants, only a few Captains,
and scarcely one a superior officer. The Emperor then
handed to him the copy of 'a letter written in
the year 1859 or 1860, by the Duc d'Aumalo, wherein he
counselled all adherents of the Orleans family to send
their sons to the Military Academy of St. Cyr. Being asked
again by the Minister, some time afterwards, what steps
should be taken, the Emperor replied, " None whatever."
" Thus," said Napoleon, "the officers who publish the
present protest do not deserve to be charged with having
turned anti-Bonapartists on account of the ill success
of our arms." I am informed, on the best
authority, that for the last ten years a conspi-
racy has existed for the object of flooding the French
army with officers of Orleanist sympathies. This statement,
if true, carries out the views expressed by the Emperor.
The new Bonapartist journal in Brussels, Le Drapeau,
is supported by funds advanced by Count Raimbeau,
who gave 300,000 f. to start it:. Marshal Bazaine does
not leave his house or room. He has not been seen
outside for the last ten days. Some would have it
that he has left on a secret mission. This I know to be
untrue.