Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Wayne County, Ind.) 1831-1837, 1836-08-27

the other the Place du Carrousa. and the one
being separated from the other by an iron
aiing.
On the afternoon Of Saturday last, the /
25th inst. the King got into his carriage at his /
usual hour, accompanied by his wife aud his
sister. who occupied the back seat while His
Majesty sat in front with his back to the i
horses. A small escort of cavalry surround t
ed the royal carriage, but on entering the mar
row archway which passes under the gallery
OF the Louvre. It was necessary tor the OH |
GERS whose duty It is to ride near the doors
Of the carriage to fall back into the rear.
On either side of the carriage-way under the
arch there is an open space where the pubic
is allowed 10 enter. and where are generally
a number Of strangers IN waiting at those
hours of the day when the King is expected
to pass.
On one side Of the archway post OF the
National Guard is stationed, who are always
drawn up in line within the recess to salute
the King in passing. On tie opposite side
on Saturday last number of individuals
were assembled, and among the group tall
young man with walking stick in his hand.
who for two hours before had been observed
lounging in the neighborhood. and occasion
jaliy entering into conversation with the by
ISLANDERS, and addressing observations to The
tsentines on duty. AS soon as the King
|carriage had drawn up at the door of his
Maiesty's apartments, this young man was
observed to cross the court from the gate
lof the iron railing, near the arch of triumph,
and place himself under the archway. where
he Immediately entered into conversation
with conspicuous looking person, a native
of Algiers, attired in the costume of his
country. The carriage had just entered
the archway, and the King was in the act Of
bowling to the National Guard in acknowl-
edgement Of their salute, when the arch re-
sounded with the report of a maskct, and at
the same instant the young man IN question
was seized by the most active OF the by
ISLANDERS. The walking stick he carried was
found to contain gun-barrel with stock so
small not to excite attention. in which
there was inserted j spring. communicating
with percussion cap. which served to DIS
charge the contents of the barrel. The as
sassin was SO near as to have the point OF
the barrel leaning on the door. when the dis
found in the gilded cornice OF the roof, so
that the King owed his escape to the pro-
found inclination he made at the opposite
window, thus justifying in some sort His
Malesty's answer to the congratulations
which were Yesterday made to him on his
/ escape, that once more he owed his safety
/ to the National Guards of Paris. The es.
cape was SO narrow that the wadding was
lodged in the Kings whiskers. and the car
riage itself was of course filed with smoke
Fl On this as on former occasions. the King
) displayed the most perfect self-composure
/. Putting his head out Of the window he en-
quired if any one was hurt. and on being an
, swered in the negative. gave orders to pro
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grounds by the King and Queen Of the Bel
E gians and the other members of his family
!. In the course Of the same evening Cabine
i Council was held, at which it was resolve,
i. that the assassin should Immediately be sen
' for trial before the Chamber of Peers. an
e yesterday. although Sunday. the Chambe
r met in its judicial capacity to receive tn
!. royal ordonnance and make the necessar
e arrangements for the constitution of tn
l. court.
1t By an extraordinary coincidence one {
d the National Guards, on duty under the arcl
Is way. by trade. gunsnith, was the very pc
y son from whom the prisoner had obtaine
K TIE weapon with which he had attempte
% the life Of the King. By this man he W;
# instantly identified as the person who hi
rs called at his shop two months ago, savir
n that he was a mercantile traveller In the 81
ID trade, that he was about to undertake an e
tens:ve journey. in the course of which.
could probably dispose of number of the
ID muskets in the shape Of walking sticks,
he this gunsmith's invention. Trusting TO Il
Id prisoners appearance, which is external
:, decent and respectable, the gunsmith CO
signed to him twenty-five of his muskets, b
% twenty-four Of them were afterwards 7
turned with an apology that the other hi
gone missing. On examining the prisoner
fe person it was found that although his CO
is and pantaloons were decent, that he wo
c. no stockings and that his shirt was filthy al
al IN rags. All the money he had about NJ