The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1836-08-10
NETWORK, AUGUST 4.
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attempt TO ASSdSSudte LOUIS PhHhpfe!
BY the ship Republic, from Liverpool,
we have received London papers to the
25th. and Liverpool to the ooh ofJule.
Ii will be seen below, that an attempt
has again been made to assassinate Louis
PHILIPPE. The Paris press justly con-
dcmns the assassin, excepting the lie
National, which is silent upon this occur.
renee. The King was on his way to
Neuilly, and, instead of stopping at the
Thuilcries, afIer the attempt on his life,
proceeded on his journey, where his fami.
~ were in waiting to receive him, igno.
rant of the danger he had escaped. An
affecting interview took place, and from
has arrival tIll midnigh, his palace was
througcd with Foreign Ministers and
Peers, &c. anxious to congratulate him
Oh his safety.
The Chamber of Peers was Immediate
ly conyoked to receive communication
from The Government, and the Dukes of
Orleans and Nemours were summoned
to Paris by telegraph, on their return
from their tour la LCmbardy.
The House of Lords had rejected the
amendment ITS TO the Irish Municipal Bill,
by vote of 7S to I42. The Lords have
appointed committee TO draw up state
ment of their reasons for disagreeing
with the Commons.
There is nothing important from Spain.
From the London Sun, of June 27h,
We have been favored with copy of
telegraphic despatch received yesterday
by the French Embassy. 1t runs thus
PARIS, June 26, O'Clock AN.
The King has just escaped new
danger. An individual fired at his Ma
jesty, but his Majesty was not touched.
The assassin has been arrested. Paris is
indignant. Order rcigus every where"
From the Courier Francais, of Sunday.
Last evening, about O'Clock, new
attempt was made upon the Kings life,
which fortunately proved as unsuccess-
ful as the former. Just as His Majesty
! had entered his carriage, 10 return TO
( Neuilly, and was passi x uDoer the gate
way leading 10 the Quay, young man
who had placed himself on the side op-
posite 10 that of the post Of the National
Guard, lifted up a cane, in which pistol
had been fixed, placed it on the carriage
door, and fired II at the King.
"LouIs Philip was that moment bowing
10 the National Guards through the other
window. Whether the assassin felt ag-
tated, or, as is stated, was pushed while
engaged in taking aim, the ball did not
touch the King, who, Immediately after
the explosion, made a sign that he was
not wounded. and ordered the coach to be
driven on to Neuilly. The King was with
the Queen, and his sister Madame Ade.
laide, aud a detachment Of dragons es-
corted the carriage.
"On hearing the explosion the Ma
tional Guards rushed on the man, who
still held the weapon in his hand. He
was at first III treated, but the officers
interfered, aud having represented the
importance OF hls being put into the hands
OF justice, the prisoner was brought to a
room above the ground floor, where he
was stretched on bed, and searched. In
order 10 ascertain If he had no arms con.
cealed. Apoinard was found in his side
pocket. VI. Gisquet, who was then in
the Tullleris. with several other public
functlonarles Immediately repaired 10 the
guard house, and proceeded to examine
the individual arrested. lie refused to
tell his name, and when recognized by
several persons who knew him, and said
he was commercial traveller, and that
his name was Allbeau, he pretended the
Ahbeau was an assumed name, and re.
fused TO give his real one from regard TO
his family. He was then asked if be had
been agItated while aiming at the King;
and lift was not agitation that had derang.
ed the direction Of the arm He replied
with much composure. that lie felt no
emotion aud that If he had missed his
having experienced shock or push, for
which he could not accnun. He was
/ tually asked. if he rcpented his crime. he
answered IN the negative, and added. that
! IT It was 10 be done over again. he should
not hesitate to do 1t that he had no fur.
iher explanation TO give, because, In this
age ofegotism, IN which any thing like
conviction or devotion was no onger IN
be found, no one could appreciate or un.
derstand his motives
On being confronted with the sentinel
of'he National Guard, he had conyersed
with at the gate of the Carrousscl he
coolly asked him Did you observe ,ba,
betrayed the least emotion while sncak.
ing with YOU 7 After this conCron,a,,o,
Ahbcau was placed in hackney coach
and conveyed under n large escor, ~ tho
Concierge, where he no ,ioubl under,,sn,
another examination. He was lodged
IN the room formerly occupied by Piesehi.
lie was dressed in neat frock co,,. bu,
his shirt was dirty aud in rags. aud was
without stockings. About IL o'clock
last night the Attorney General and
Preiect Of Police were still al the Con.