Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1840-11-10

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tive of this infamous attempt. "AnotiIer process Tor
the Court of Peers! the universal cry At Tor
tons the fhrces which LEFT off at 72f, fell 10 71f DE-
but al o'clock doing al Ill., fall Of one per cent
Some spectators seemed to think that this fresh attempt
on the Kings life would be beneficial i'll sustaining ms
efforts to preserve peace abroad and the country
! from anarchy at home.
MEETING OF TIE CHAMBER OF PEERS.
From onr Rporter.
CHAMBER OF PEERs-Stning cf Saturday, Oct. II.
PRESIDENT Baron Pa.qner, Chanceilor.)
The Chamber having been convokcd by the Chan
cellor for this day. oilers assembled around
the Luxembourg. AT half past two fifty Peers were
present, and engaged in animated conversations The
Chancellor having opened the sitting, VI. Niyien, the
Keeper Of the Seals placed the bureau ofthe Cham
bcr the Royal ordonnance of convccaon Of the Court
OF Peers. The Secretary Of the Archives read this
document which will be found elsewhere, after which,
The President said Does the Chamber desire to
sttuc itself as Court Of Justice:
! Several voiccs-ies, yes.
/ The Presdcnt-The Chamber will not resolve itself
into secret committee in order TO constitute itscfno
4 Court of Justice.
! The public sitting then declared over, and the
| tribunes were evacuated.
| Our reporter adds-'Thc calling over of the names
constituted that 10 Peers present but, 81 is
the number that must he present to constitute sitting,
the proceedings adjourned till Monday 0his day
| at clock
at appears that after the trial of Prince Louis Ma
poeon, the majority ofthe Peers quilted Paris for their
countryseats 10 renovate prior to the opening Of the
Chamber on the 18th OF October.
Examination Of Tic Prisoner.
The following is the substance Of the principal ques-
tons put to BARNES on his first nterrogation and his
replies, with some other Details which are given By
the Ministerial evening papers -
What Is your name?
Marus Edmund BARNES. Ut appears, however,
from the papers which found at his residence,
that his is Mlarus Enncmond Darmcs)
Where were you born: At Alarscilcs.
| What is your age? Forty-three.
| Where do you live' TO this question: although re.
pea,cd several times, he refused 10 reply
What is your profession: Conspi.ator
That is not profession; WI ''wn that
live by my labor
Who urged you to the commission of SO odious 4
crime Have you any accompl.ccs, | the only
accomplish. 1 wanted TO kill the greatest tyrant Of
Gent or modern times
DO you repent of having conceived and eaecu
ted abominablc an attempt; | repent only Of
having succeeded
Had you long entertained the project Of assassinang
the King: conceived the project only an hour before
putting IL IN execution.
After the first interrogation, the Project Of Police,
in presence of the Minister Of the Interior, heard the
dispositions OF the commissioned officers, adutanS,
scrgcns devillc and soldiers, who had witnessed the
crme and aided in the apprehension of Darmcs. In.
mcdatey after his arrest, Doctors Bandn and Aurty
were called in, in consequence of the wound in his
hand and Intercepted as TO whether immediate am
putation was necessary They declared that it would
be better watt and ordered that the wound should be
imne datcIy dressed.
Yesterday morning the Procurcur- General and the
Procureur dr Roi again Intercepted the prisoner, who
this time consented 10 reply to all the questions lie
declared that he frot,cnr, and lodged ut No. II,
in the Rue de Parads, Faubourg Poisonnere. lie
said that The carbine with which III fired at his Alacs
Is was loaded with FIVE bullets and eight buckshots.
This fully accounts for tie bursting Of the barrel and
the circular direction taken BY the charge, to which,
III all probability the preservation Of the lives of the
King, Queen, and Madame Adelaide owing. In
h,rra h.r.g nl. hat
ed nearly the effect the xplosion Of shell One
of the too:nen, named Grus, struck the right
leg. The wound not serious, and has not been IS
certancd whether from Of the proecties
fragment of the barrel II also confirms The account Of
The wound in the hand of the National Horse Guard NJ
Bcrtoacci. The middle of the right side of the King
carriage, the rail and one Of the springs struck
The carriage brought back from ST. Cloud yesterday
morning for examination by the magistrates. The sur.
Ccons who appointed TO dress the wounded hand OF
BARNES Thursday evening. inspected il again yeser-
day morning, and amputatcd three of his fingers.
They thought it likely that further operation
would be necessary. The following are particulars
10 the person, habits and life of the assassin:
BARNES is a little man, of forbdding conntenance,
and somewhat deformed. His forehead is low, and
gives TO his ccuntenance vulgar aspect. lie wears
his beard cut to point, and his mustachios are of
light yellow TINT and very thin. On beng asked via,
use he intended 10 make Of the pistols and poignard
found upon him, he replied that he carried them IL: The
purpose of defending himself Fortunately, lie
stunned and confused by the explosion Of the carbne,
and his wound, and surprised by the p!omptude will.
which lie seized, that he had neither time self.
possession 10 make use Of these arms.
A search was made at his lodgings which consists
Of small room which he has occupied for about six
months past Before this time he lived in the Rnc
! Trevse, and was expelled for bad conduct. At his
lodgings in the Rue Parads, there found great
number of papers, nearly all copies Of pamphlets and
revolutionary procamations in his own hand writing
Amongst them were copies Of speech Of Saint Just,
and OF speech destined to refute the proclamation Of
Prince Louis Bonapare. Besides these papers there
were great many others covered with notes TIE
celebrated republicans Of antiquity. Several pass
ports of different dates show that BARNES had been
cessivcy servant, porter, and n fIoticur. Some
time before he committed this attempt, Darmcs went
into wine shop and drank glass Of VINE. lie then
went towards the Quay drs Tuilcries and like All
/ baud did not fix upon the spot for committing the
crime until after much calculation. The half ct the
barrel of the carbne, which was not found immediate
ly after the attempt has been discovered in OF the
trenches Of the Place de Concorde and of the
fragments were found near the parape, of the GU
/ Prince Louis Napoleon and his companions, had been
found guilty by the Court of Peers, removed from
the prison Of the Luxembourg, portion to the citadel
of Ham, and the other 10 that of Bayc. The Prince
was said to have taken his condemnation very quietly,
merely observing that he had satisfaction lct-
namely TINT Of remaining IN France, and that the word
''pcrpetual was long since ezpungcd from the French
vocabulary at least respected political otendrs.-.
General Montllolon, Tie contrary, astounded by
his sentence, having throughout the proceedings IN.
dulgcd hope of being acquitted, from his personal
qantancc and intimacy with the greater number of his
judges. lis disappointment such that he took 10
his bed, and being ndspcsed, unable to follow his
companions to the place of their captivity. Col. Par
quin also felt his condemnation most kecny. Lieut..
Aladcnizc escaped being sentenced dealt, By maj
ry OF four votes.
King Williams proclamation of abdcaton appear
cd Oct. T. 4 Brussels paper says that the Countess
OutrcmoEt has Just fixed her residence at Liege, aud
has had all the furniture and other til ngs which s..
lief, in Holland brought 10 that city We believe she is
;. now at the Chateau d'Outrf 4.na des
Flandres airms that she has ceased regularly
receive letters ffcn King William, and that after long
tour in Germany subsequent. 10 the marriage, pcs
sible the King .nay and reside al Tervueren
LoxDoS, Oct. 20, 7. M-Tea.-A fair amount Of
business in free ;:ae, and former rates fully supported
For Company Congo"s Is i'd cash asked, but
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