The Sun.
London, England, 1846-07-31 00:00:00

FROM THE PAPERS.

"The country," says the Journal des Debats—
" Will not believe that such a crime could be again at-
tempted, and, nevertheless, such is the fact.
"The King was fired upon this evening !
" The visible protection of Providence, which defies the
pertinacity and fury of the assassins, has, for the seventh
time, preserved an existence so dear and so precious to
France.

"Neither the King nor any of the persons who surrounded
his Majesty were struck.
" This intelligence will spread a deep consternation
throughout the country ; for our part, we can scarcely
restrain our emotion and sorrow.

" The following are the details we have been able to col-
lect respecting that inconceivable attempt:—
" This evening, at half-past seven o'clock, at the moment
when the King, accompanied by the Queen and Royal
Family, amidst the acclamations of the people, presented
himself on the balcony of the Tuileries to hear the concert,
two pistol-shots were fired upon his Majesty.
" The King, with the admirable sang froid which never
failed him under similar circumstances, reassured the Queen
and the Princesses, presented himself to the people, to re-
move their apprehensions, and then gave orders to continue
the concert.

" The two pistol-shots had been fired by the same indi

vidual.

" The assassin was immediately apprehended by the per-
sons who stood near him. He offered no resistance. On
being interrogated, he declared his name to be Joseph Henri.
He is 51 years of age, and a manufacturer of steel ornaments.
A perquisition was afterwards made in his domicile. He
confessed his crime, and recognised, as belonging to him, the
pistols he had used to commit the attempt. It appears
moreover, that he had long entertained the project, for he
declared that he contemplated its execution on the Ist of
July—the day on which he performed duty as a National
Guard at the Tuileries.

" The pistols are of a rather powerful calibre, and the
assassin mentioned having loaded them with an ingot.

"He is small and delicate in appearance. He was very
neatly dressed, even approaching to elegance. 140 francs in
gold were found in his pocket.
"The Council of Ministers was held in the evening at the
Palace, at which it was decided that he should be tried by
the Court of Peers.

" The King returned, after the Council, to the Chateau a
Neuilly, and is to leave to-morrow for the Chateau of

Eu. "

" A person just arrived from the concert, given al
the Tuileries," says the Constitutionnel—

" Has informed us that, at the moment when the King
appeared on the balcony a slight explosion was heard, and
that an individual, the bearer of a pocket pistol, was ar-
rested."

From La Presse—
" A new attempt has just been made on the life of the
King. This evening (Wednesday), at the moment the con-
cert began under the windows of the Tuileries, and the King
appeared on the balcony of the Salle des Marechoux, in com-
pany with the Queen and the Royal Family, two shots were
fired from among the crowd, who greeted his Majesty with
cheers. The King was not touched. The murderer was in-
stantly arrested, and was with difficulty rescued from the
indignation of the crowd. He stated his name to be Joseph
Henri. He did not attempt to deny his crime, and recog-
nised the arms he had used. He is reported to be a manu-
facturer of fancy articles, and resides in Paris. 140 f. in gold
were found in his possession."
From the Courrier Francais—

About half• past seven o'clock in the evening as the band
was performing "La Marseillaise," a pistol-shot was fired
from behind the pedestal of the Venus a la Tortue, at t
King, who was on the balcony. The shot fortunately did
not take effect ; the murderer was immediately secured. The
report spread rapidly amongst the population, but the lite
was not for one moment interrupted. The King crossed the
Boulevards at half-past 10 o'clock on his way to Neuilly."
From the Moniteur

" This evening at half-past seven, at the moment when the
King, accompanied by the Queen and the Royal Family, ap-
peared on the balcony of the Tuilet ies, in order to hear the
concert, two pistol-shots were fired at his Majesty. The King
was not struck. The assassin confesses hia crime."
From the Epoque :
" A freeh atrocious attempt has again afflicted to-day the
population of Paris, and will cause every honest heart to
grieve. This evening, at half-past seven o'clock, a
wretched assassin—a mad man—who had stationed himself
not far from the Pavilion de l'Horlorge, in the garden
of the Tuileries, took advantage of the moment when
the King, surrounded by the Royal Family, had placed
himself at the balcony, and was preparing to attend to the
concert, and fired two pistol-shots at his Majesty. At the
noise of this double explosion, the guardians of the chateau
immediately ran to the spot, but the assassin, pointed out by
the King himself, had already been arrested by the indignant
crowd.
" The King and Royal Family, who, by a providential
chance, had not been struck, remained on the balcony, and
had at least this good fortune to hear shouted, with redoubled
energy, the cries of Vice le .Roi ! which had welcomed their
arrival.

" This touching mark of love and devotedness affected his
Majesty most profoundly. He forgot, at that moment, the
hatred of a few wretches, and thought only of the manifes-
tations of grztitnde and veneration which an entire people
laid at his feet to console him for so many and such odious
acts of ingratitude.

"The King, Queen, and Royal Family only entered tho
Hall of the Marshals when the concert was over, to pass
through the apartments of the Pavilion de Fiore, where his
Majesty gave as usual, and as if nothing had occurred, the
signal for the fireworks to begin.

" The assassin, who escaped with difficulty the general
indignation, was conducted into 'the Salle des Aides-de-

Camp by the citizens and soldiers who had arrested him.
There he was immediately searched, and the two pistols
found with which he had committed the crime. the consum-
mation of which Providence, for the seventh time, did not
permit.

" The assassin, who declared his name to be Joseph
Henri, did not attempt to deny his crime, and acknowledged
the file-arms to belong to him. He is about 50 years old, of
lmir stature, and his countenance bears the trace of profound
grief. He is by trade a manufacturer of fancy articles, and
lived at No. 8, Rue Limoges, in Paris. 100 francs in gold
were found in his possession.

" In his first interrogatory, Joseph Henri pretended that
no political nor private vengeance had instigated him. The
desire of terminating a miserable existence, and to be talked
of hereafter, had alone inspired him to commit the crime,
although, as we have already mentioned, rather an impor-
tant sum was found on him.

" He declared, besides, that for a month past he had enter..
tained the design he executed to-day ; and that on the 30th
of June last, being on guard at the Post du Drapeau, he
had only been prevented by the dishonour which might
have resulted to the company of the National Guard he be-
longed to (!) from perpetrating the crime. We will abstain
at present from all comments. We content ourselves in
publishing the facts, without accompanying them with any
appreciation. In the political situation which France now
finds herself in we should lament to have our words misin-
terpreted. In consequence we abstain from all commentaries.
It is for the country, for the electors and friends of our in-
stitutions, to determine en the best course to pursue."
From Galignani's Messenger—

" We feel infinite regret in having to announce that another

mad attempt was made to assassinate the King of the French.
A little after his Majesty had made his appearance on the
Balcony de l'Horloge, to salute the people, a man, standing
not far from the platform on which the band was placed,
drew forth a pistol and, directing it at the royal party, fired.
The King hearing the detonation pointed with his hand to
the direction where the man was standing, and a surveillant
of the garden and a police•oflicer succeeded in arresting
him. He was immediately taken into the palace amidst
the unanimous execrations of the surrounding multitude,
and the King then signified his wish that all the proceedings
of the evening should go on as usual. After the fireworks
had concluded, a brief examination took place of the prisoner.
He is a man of about forty years of age, short and stout in
appearance, and respectably dressed. He declared his name
to be Joseph llenri, and said that he had no accomplice,
a reverse of circumstances having prompted him to his
senseless act. The pistol found on him was a small pocket
one, which could not possibly carry half the dis-
tance between the spot where be stood and the royal balcony.
It said that an investigation having been made at his lodging

(where it was situated we could not ascertain), it would ap-
pear that the account which he had given of himself was
found to be inconsistent and incorrect. The greatest indig-
nation was exhibited throughout the capital when the news
of this attempt became known. The King showed on the
occasion all his accustomed sang froid, and the Queen,
Madame Adelaide, and the Princess de Joinville, were not at
first, we have heard, aware of what had happened. His Ma-
jesty sot off about 10 o'clock for Eu."

CHANCERI.—(THIS DAY.)
The Lord Chancellor sat ill the Old Hall, Lincoln's Inn;
to-day.

DAMER V. LORD PORTARLINGTON.

The Laity CHANCELLOR gave judgment in this case to-
day, staring all proceedings in the cause upon the payment
by the defendants of the plaintiff's claim and costs.
llis Lottpstur then proceeded to hear unopposed lunatic
petitions.