The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-07-23
Our Paris Correspondence.

PARIS, Juy7, 1858.
The Plot against Nopoleon's Life--Account ofhe
Scene at the Opera Housc-Ixe Conspirators
Before the Protect of Policc--4,st,,an Med,ut,on
in the Eastern DiGcuhy-R Revolutionary Effect
Of the First Shot Ministerial Messages and I'm
perlal Aagr-Politieal Rumors- Rcrie,cs Plots
-Repubtcaa Banks, Sc.
do not know If any Of the Belgium or English
newspapers will give you the following details about
the attempt made on Tuesday last to murder Louis
Napoleon, while he was going to the Opera
Comque House, but you may rely upon the correct
report which / send to the New YoRK HERALD.
was present on the spot by mere chance, and saw
the whole transaction 1t was about half-past seven
o'clock when the Emperor and Empress arrived, in
large barouche escorted only by few footmen and
servants, at the entrance Of the Comique Opera
theatre. This place Of amusement, newly fitted up
and reprinted, was opened for the first time, par
ordre, and the opera Of Haydee' was to be per-
formed for the occasion. The theatre was filed
from pit to dome, and as had secured seat had
been louneing till the last moment on the chairs
placed on the Boulevard opposite the theatre wait.
ing for the hour Of commencement l had just
arrived on the stairs Of the Opera Comique wnen
the police officers waiting duty the arrival of the
fDIeIOI uluuc Iueb, Auu VIC lmpcThi CbTitSc
arrived in front Of the house. There was q con
siderable number Of persons around the house; and
many men in blue blouses, appearing to be workmen
of the lowest class, to be observed in the first
rank of she crowd just by the theatre. As soon
as Louis Napoleon alghted from the carriage q
shout uttered by about twenty persons, and similar
TO the singing Of night owl, was heard by the
people, who were look ing in silence at the arrival of
the Clef VI the State and Immediately about forty
men, armed with pistols aud daggers, (couteauT
tugnd,ds,) all rev and bright, as II they had jlst
been out from the hands Of maker, made q rush
towards LOUIS Napoleon, shouting: . Il mort le
fgrQpln Fortunately for the Emperor, there we're
around him large posse Of French police neG, who
had sufficient strength to throw down about fifteen
men among the consprators, aud to secure the life
OF Louis Napoleon, who as we'll as the Empress did
not show tue least iear but entered the theatre
slowly, cooy smiling 10 the manager and his stan
Of employees, who were shouting :" Eirc R En-.
pcreuy!n Nth the most energetic voices IA u mat
ter OF conrse the most interesting play" Was not
~ be seen inside but outside tbt theatre remained
without, and followed the police officers and their
fourteen prisoner 10 TIE house Of the Commissaire
de Police Of the ward where they TAKEN pre-.
yous 10 their translation TO the Prefecture Of Police
aud Coz ciergerie. These desperadoes were then
searched by lie srgtns de rhc, and there were
teyon among them who were armed with pistols,
double-barreilod perfectly loaded, and the seven
others with large bowie knives. They all refused 10
speak or reveal their projects; and despite all the
exertons OF the Comnssaire de Police, they kept
the utmost silence, opposing resistance 70 the grasp