Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1837-03-29

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THE KING OF FRAEcE.-On Sunday
Feb. 10, at 5 A. NJ. tho police having
copnizance Of the nefarious intentions
of a person named CHAMPIoN, sent bis
commissary, Vassal, and others 10 his
domcil, rue de Ihotel de Vile, No.
SO, to MAKE the necessary cxamlna-
tions.-Champion exhibited much trep-
idation, but the agents Of the police
proceeded Immediately TO their bust
ness. In an obscure corner ofthe gar
ret they found an Internal Machine,
half completed, which was from Z to 8
inches in width, four in depth, with
three rows of drawers, containing 9
distinct compartments. On the first
we're to be placed seven small cannon
pistols, directed horizontally in the
second, six, with an oblique direction,
to the right and in the third, six, with
a like direction left. The mode of
using it, as explained by Champion was
to erect a battery, and communicate
with it by a cord, whereby trains Of
powder were to be set off successfully
so as to explode each range o fplstols,
commencing with the irst-the pistols
also to go off separately. Champion
confessed his intention to destroy with
it, ifpossible, the life ofthe King. He
said his plan was to place the machine
IN a small hand cart filled with furni-
ture as if in the act ofmoving 1.-THE
machine was to be placed at the height
OF 5 or 6 feet, and to be covered with
a mattress. The cart was then to be
placed on the road to Neuilly, near
where the King usually passed.
Champion was then conducted to
the Prefecture, where during the NOR
ming, he expressed his regret Of not
accomplishing his purpose. Shortly
after the guard had gone out Of his cell.
Champion suspended himself by his
cravat t o a bar of the window. He
had got on to his bed, and then pushing
it suddenly from him, caused his death
immediately. He had, for several
days before, been repeatedly drunk,
saying he would Dor go to the Place
St. Jaques, the place Of executions
He had been suspected during the tri-
al Of Polignac, &c. 1t is supposed he
has accomplices. Some have been ar
rested, among others his mistress, ma
med Saget, and a fencing master ma
med Janvier.
The first intimation that the author
tiles had of Champions design was Is
days before, in an anonymous letter,
the clue to which they ferreted out
The would be assassin was q locksmith.
A suspected cafe in the garden of the
! Tuileries near the Rue Rivoli, and
which is said to have a subterranean
passage with the street, has been de,
molished. Champion was 45 years Of.
age, and his body was conveyed to the
Dead House for inspection. His skin
is tatooed-he had served in Don Pc
dro's army.
LATEST From MExICo.-Arripal
of Santa Anna-Mdrch of Merican
Troops upon Teras.-The schooner
Creole arrived at New Orleans on the
10Th, in six days from Tampico. She
brings intelligence that a feet consis.
ting Of A briggs and 3 schooners Of war,
had sailed from Vera Cruz for Meta
moras, destined to operate against Tex.
as: Every thing was tranquil in Tam
pico. There were about 500 troops
there in garrison.
The Creole brought S4O1 800 of
specie, which in this time of scarcity
will be very acceptable.
Santa Anna arrived at Vera Cruz
21st ofFeb., where he was rather cody
received, and with no more honors
than those due to a common Mexican
General. He left Immediately for his
estate, Mango de Clavo.
The election for the President were
Anastacio ~Bustamente, 81 votes.
Manuel Gomez Pedraza,
Nicolas Bravo,
A. Lopez de Santa Anna 2
The government stands in contract,
with the house of Rubio, Pedro de la
Quintana, Echavaria and others, for a
loan of two million of dollars payable
half in cash, halfin paper.
The above houses furnish monthly
S200, 600 against the Of the
custom houses of Metamoras and Tam.
pico.
Gen. Bustamente had arrived at the
Rio del Norte where the army was
stationed, and takes the command in
conjunction with Bravo.
Santa Anna, on his arrival at Vera
Cruz, addressed the people, and assu-
red them that his liberation was not
owing to bribery, or any thing derog-
atory TO the Mexican people, but pure
y to the goodness ofGeneral Houston.
LATE FROM FLoRIDA.-The Savan-
ah Georgian of the 10th inst says;-
| The steamboat Charleston. Cant. BoN.