The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1818-09-30

alluded y, was not the 6rst which had been
m ade to putto desrh Napoleon tho younger
The following particulars OF former at
tempt are gwen TO us as authentic. IL will
be recoliectcd that in 1914, M. Maubyiegife,
was brought to trial q, Paris npon charge
Of having stolen Dismouds and other Pre-
cious Stones TO very largo amount tom the
Queen Of Weslphaljs. On his trial he &C.
knowIedgcd TO have stolen the levels, but
vcrtcd thar be was 10 the employ Of the
Duke Of Berri 10 whom he said he had sent
the Jeweisy He further stated that he had
been engaged TO assassinsie Napoleon Bano-
harfe on his way 10 EIbs which enysg cement
from some unexpected circumstances and
feelings, be did not fulfil. The Duke Of
Berri though, il beneath the dignity Of the
Blood of the Hsuse Of Bourbon to deny the
vIiIainous accusations thus brought against
him. MaubsieaiIs was convicted Of having
stolen The jewslry and sen.ooced to .petpstur
al imprisoDment. He was shiiisd from
prison 10 prison oy order OF the Frensh gov.
eminent until he was confined 10 jail on the
Neih.riand frontier whence be escaped early
IN tho last spring.
Whelher still in the samo employment o.
not certain II is that .pro,'y nearly the same
boughIs occupied his mind, and he went "a
Vienna. When ,bere he found that young
I Napoleon was at the place vt Schoenb' unD
aesr the city. Maub iculle INN edia,eIy
changed his residence for the more immed,
40 vicinity OF Schoeburn, were he attached
himself TO the clergyman Of The parish, who
was ono of the tutors of the young prince
by this clergyman MaubreuIle wss fsequeDt
v Introduced into The gardens, &c. Of the
palace but had never the fortune to ascertain
ne person Of young Napoleon.
The last vis, made by The Priest and
Miu5rieuIie to tho gardens, he saw smar,
we'll dressed boy waikingin the sh' ubbcry
He was instantly imp ressed with the belief
= hat this boy was the son II Bonapar,c, and
ais destined victim. He watched him vigil.
snlIy until he saw him neacly envelopcd 10 a
clump Of young uees; nc theD sprsng to-
ward him, and at the instant dew . daEec' I;
The boy hearing noise, turned round and see-
ing Maubrieulle with the dagger IN his hand,
within lew PAGES If him, he said at once,
"you want young NapoIeon,I I am one OF his
/" pisyuistes there he is" pointiog toward
boy abou, his own age who was short dis
,ance from them" Msnbrievlle was now a.
certain OF hrs victim as if his dagger had beer
no, moment, bui cfouching and stealing TO-
ward unuI he came wi hin striking distance,
when he plunged his dagger into the playful
boy, who foil lifeIess a. bis feet. 4.
While this tragedy was ps forming, Napo
Icon the younger, for he ii WIS whom We lei
ia the ciump OF nees, aud whose presence II
p,ind had lurn.d aside the dAggc, of the as
sassin--p'ecipnately and by the ntares'
route Wont to the gaard and gave the slsi IN
Precautions were instantly aiken, eve,y aye
Que. was guarded, the ga den was searched
Maobricrlje, the priest, snd a stranger, wote
found and arrested 10 lew hours they were
all tried and put to death. II is said the con
fcssions Of Msubrieulle sad ,he s,rangrr, coo'
tanning very important matter, were sen, Sy
the Court OF Vienna TO all the p ihcipal court,
in Europe.
sF this be correct, young Napoleon must be
remarkable boy indeed.