Southern Argus. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1834-1842, 1840-11-25

rounds his throne, simply because ne
does not desire, as they do, to plunge
Europe into war.
The Paris Ministerial evening Or
CANS contain the most important intel
ligence- :,
/" The person of the King was fired
at this evening at six o'clock, at the
moment when he passed the quay oil
the Tuileries to return to St. Cloud.
Neither the King nor any OF the
persons who accompanied him were
touched. The guilty man was ares
ted. He admits his crime"
Our Paris correspondent writes,
that the King was fred upon just at
the same spot that the woman threw the
stone into the Kings carriage some
time since. The assassin's name is
BARNES, and he is said to be native
of Marseilles, about 40 years OF age.
He is reported to be wounded in his
hand by the cancussion. The weapon
is alleged to have been carbine. An
other version is, that he is undoubtedly
insane. The news spread like wlldfire
through Paris, and groups were col
lecled on the Boulevards, suggesting
the probable motive of this Infamous
attempt. "Another process for the
Court of Peers ~ was the universal
cry. AT Tortoni's the Threes, which
left off at 72f., fell to 70f., SOC. but
at nine o'clock were fixing at 71f, a fall
of one per cent. Some spectators
seemed to think that this fresh attempt
on the Kings life would be beneficial
in sustaining his efforts to preserve
peace abroad and save the country from
anarchy at home.
The court of peers was convoked,
and adjourned for want ola quorum 10
Monday, the 10Th, when the trial of the
assassin would take place. In his
preliminary examination he said his
name was Marius Edmund BARNES,
that he was Gorty-three years of age,
had no accomplices, entertained the
project Of attempting the kings life
only an hour before he put it in execu-
ton, and repented of not having sue
ceeded.
BARNES was quite a politician, and
hosts Of pamphlets were found at his
lodgings. The following is reported
in some of the French papers:
BARNES, when arrested, burst into
violent passion, and exclaimed
"Cursed carbine | had taken a good
aim, but | overloaded it.
To the first question which was adj
dressed to him he at frstreplied, "Con-
spirator."
What is your profession - can
exterminator of tyrants."
What could have induced you to
commit so horrible crime :" 81 am
not hired conspirator /; | followed the
impulse of my nature"
How long is it since you formed
this resolution ?''-' About an hour
since | wished to rid France Of the
greatest tyrant that she ever possessd!'
The Court of Peers have discharg-
ed Desjardins, Galvani, D'Almbert;
and Bure. The Prince Louis Napo-
leon and his other companions, were
thus sentenced:
The Court Condemn Prince Louis
Bonaparte to imprisonment for life in a
fortress within the Continental terrific
ries of the kingdom. Lieut.. Alade-
nize to be transported. The Count de
Montholon, Parquin, Lombard, and
I, Fralin alias Persigny, to close conine-
ment for twenty years. Mesonan to
f close confinement for thirteen years.
{ Voisin, Forestior, and Ornano, for ten
/ years and Bouffet, Montauban, Ba-
taille, and Orsi for five years.
Orders that all of the above mention
ed prisoners condemned to the penalty
of close confinement for terms years
, shall, after the expiration of their sew
eral punishments, remain for the resi-
of their lives under the surveillance oil
the police, and declares them to be de-
: graded from their ranks, titles, and
honors. Condemns Conneau to i'm
; prisonment for five years; and La
:, borde to the same punishment for two
: years. Declares that at the expiration
: of his term Conneau shall remain un.
der the surveillance of the police fol
f five years, and Laborde for two years.
: Condemns further, Prince Louis Bona.
: parte and the rest Of the prisoners con
: victed, to be liableto pay the costs .
the prosecution, in the proportions set
t tied by the law
The cotton market is dull. There
, is much distress in the manufacturing
: districts, particularly Manchester. The
corn market has declined as was ex-
pected Money is extremely scarce
and the greatest uneasiness prevails II
: the money markets Of both London
and Paris, especially the latter.-The
) Bank of England has passed a resolu-
] ton neither to lend money, nor dis.
count bills that have more than 65
days to run.
Kendall has gone to Cincinnati, and
Blair has sailed for Cuba. We cannot