Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1840-11-13

potism Tn this view the South Of Europe, name.
ly Spain, Portugal, Italy, Austrian Italy and some
parts Of Germany, is standing in the attitude O
contrast, and of moral though not physical hos
tility, to Russia, Prussia, and Austria proper and
France, the greatest power in Europe excep,
England, stands in the gap between, and has
danger to apprehend from both parties to the
fearful contest which, but for her, would speed
lily begin. She is by position the MIGHT'VE medi-
ating power that as yet maintains the peace Of
Europe for who can doubt that if France were
all republican, as after the Revolution, republic
anism would be up in arms for active warfare
against the Northern powers, throughout all the
South of Europe, or that if France were ready
tojoin the Northern powers, they would make
haste to crush the spirit of republicansm in the
South /"
So far we wrote in 1896. The article is in.
complete, but it sceais to us that the views then
entertained are perfectly applicable to the pres.
ent stat, of things; and in fact that with the
lights afforded by the present state of things, j,
need not be finished
BY the arrival Of the Britannia, B,son, which
brings l6 days later news from England, we
learn that another attempt has been made to as.
sasinate the King of the French. The follow
ing are the particulars:
ATTEMPT TO ASSASSINATE TIE KING
OF THE FRENCH.
few minutes past six o'clock on Thursda,
evening, the King, with his sister and the Queer
were returning in the same carriage from the
Tuillerics to Saint Cloud. At the end of the
garden of the Tuillerics, and the corner of the
Place Louis Ounce, there is a wooden house
containing guard of soldiers. 1t is the Kings
habit on passing this spot to bend forward an
salute the soldiers as they present arms. The
assassin chose the moment to fire upon tho
King, and in order to do SO he placed himself
close by the soldiers. The carriage did not stoI
nor was any one within it hurt; and the soldier,
instantly arrested the assassin, who madn no re
sistancc, and declared that he had no intention
| of escaping. lie had fired with carbinc, rich
| ~ ornamented, and SO strongly charged thu
it BURST and wounded him severey.-Thc lssas
! sin cursed his carbne declaring he had takei
good aim, but he had overchargcd it. It wa.
the bursting of the barrel that prevented tht
shot taking effect. One of the servants outside
the carr..4c was wounded in the leg "a nationa
guard .! the escort was also slightly wounded
The regicide gave his name as Marius Darmesc
native of Marseilles and polishcr OF floors
in Paris. lie is 43 years Of age and secine'
highly excited.
Being asked who he was, he replied,
a. conspra.or."
"N hat is your proesson!"
San eXerninator of tyrants."
"What impellel you to such crme!'
~ Had Inv I fol-
the impulse of nature"
GLOW long is it since you conceived such
design!'
can hour ago. wished to deliver Franc
from the greatest 'yrant that ever lived! =
BARNES is small Of stature, sombre and dc
tcrmined in his aspect; still he tainted from pal
in the guard-house. An amputation of his han
or fingers is necessary. A handsome poignar
and two pistols were found upon him.