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important intelligence.
We give the following summary and
extracts relating to an attempt upon
the life of the King Of the French, du-
ring the celebration of the anniversary
of ''the Three Days" on the 2sth Of
July.
From CaEyHaHf's Messenger
ATTEMPT UPON THE KINGS LIFE BY
AN INTERNAL MACHINE.
PARIS, July 29.-It is with the deep
est concern that we lay before our
readers the details of the above horri-
bic event, that took place at the review
yesterday. After having passed along
the Boulevard to the farthesi point al
which the National Guards and the
troops were drawn up, His Majesty, ac-
companied by the Duke of Orleans,
the Duke de Nemours, the Prince de
Joinville, and numerous aud brillian,
Staff, was returning along the same
line TO the Place Vendome, where the
troops were TO file OFF before him. AT
twelve, at the moment when he had
reached the Boulevard du Temple, a
little before the Theatre des Funambu-
les, tremendous explosion, resembling
irregular platoon firing, was heard
At first was supposed to be discharge
of fire works, but the falling and cries
of the victims soon revealed the reaii-
ty; and excessive confusion ensued-
an Internal Machine had just poured
forth shower of balls upon the cor
tege that surrounded the King! Mar
shall Mortier, Duke de Treviso. fell
and expired without uitering a word
Several other officers and some Of the
National Guards were also killed, and a
considerable number ofpersons wound
ed. The falling Of some horses, among
which was that Of Marshal Mortier
and the capering of others, added TO
the tumult, which il would be difficult
to describe. During this scene the
King, whose arm had been grazed by
a bullet, and whose horse had received
a wound in the neck, maintained the
calmness by which he is distinguished
and displayed remarkable courage by
riding upin the direction Of the house
from which the explosion came.
After the first emotion had passed,
the cortege continued its route amidst
shouts Of Joy for the preservation of
the King Life, and threats Of vengeance
against the aSsassins. The bodies Of
the slain and the persons who were
wounded were Immediately carried
10 the Turc opposite, where medical
assistance was Immediately afforded
to such as were still ive.-Smoking
was seen 10 proceed from the third sto-
~ Of the house No. 90, on the BouIe-
ward du Temple, Of which the ground
floor and FIRST floor are occupied by a
vine dealer named Parault. Each sio-
~ consists Of one chamber, which Is
lighted by a single window in 'front.'
The houseW asimmediatcly surrounded.
and all the persons found in IL arrested.
The room in which the machine had
been constructed is yeY small, is d.
mansions being only six and a half
feet by seven. The machine was made
with great skin, Of wood, with iron
braces, and extremely solid. Two up
rights supported two cross bars Of wood,
placed parallel 10 the window, and ~
these were formed grooves, IN which
were laid p gun barrels. The front
cross bar, placed about a Zoo, from the
window. was rather lover than that be.
bind, 50 that the balls might reach the
body 81 a man on horseback in the
middle Of the Boulevard.
The charge was 50 heavy, that Eve
out ofthe twenty-five barrels had burst,
notwithstanding they were very sub
slantial and new. The ASSASSIN was
Immediately taken into custody. A.
bout three months ago he hired the
rooms Of the second and third stores Of
NJ. Dallemage, the proprietor. He