The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1853-08-16

The following is letter in the London Times
dated at Paris, evening of the 6th:-
| throughout the day report has been cur
rent that conspiracy to assassinate the EN-
peror was discovered last night at the Opera
Comique, and that tho conspirators were ar
rested on tho spot with arms i'm their hands
On making inquiries from persons who were
at the theatre, and comparing the various re-
ports afloat, which of course arc very desper-
ate, find tho following to be the most proba
bio version of the affair: Tho Emperor and
Empress, accompanied by fow members oi
their household, arrived at the Opera Comique
without an escort. AS the imperial party was
mounting the stairs on the way to the Empe-
ror's box. man meanly clad, who cried Yirer
Empereur with extraordinary energy, was OBJ
served DO he sergens de Uilie on duty, TO press
forward through tho crowd in marked man
ncr, as if endeavoring to approach tho Empc-
rors person. Ono of these officers laid hold
of him, and finding that he resisted, shook him
violently by the throat The rns,,It ,pas that
n wesp pon---other q pistol or poinard-fcli
from his clothes. The porsonages in the suite
of the Emperor, with rapid perception of i'll
consequences that might ensue from announ-
cling plot to the public, raised the cry of Eau
voluerp (thieves) and on this cry several per
sons around the supposed assassin were arrest
ed. 4
"Tho numberis variously stated, and the
exact truth in this respect can of conrse only
be known from the police returns. Whether
ten or twenty were taken out OH the spot is of
little consequence. Something between those
numbers is believe, nearly correct. 1t APP
pears to be certain that on some of these dag
gers and pistols were found. The Emperor
and Empress proceeded to their box and sat
out the play, the greater part of tie Sudience
having no idea of what had taken place. While
the performances were going on the prisoners
were interrogated, and their statements and
the papers found upon them led to thirty or
forty more arrests in the course of the evening.
1t was thought prudent that the Emperor
should not leave the theatre till the public had
left. Shortly before the fall of the curtain he
retired TO the ante-room adjoining his box,
where he waited till the house was clear. A
strong military escort had been sent for i'm the
interval, and at half past twelve at night the
imperial carriage passed along the Boulevards
at rapid rate, Ell route for st. Cloud, not the
least suspicion existing between the crowd
which, even at that late hour were sitting out
of doors in front Of Tortoni's and tho other
cafes, that the Emperor had just escaped assas
snation.
| About 80 of those arrested were releas sed
this morning. l understand chat some ten or
| dozen of them remain in custody. We may
| expect to hear of arrests every day. The jour-
nails do not venture TO aude to the matter,
and people are afraid to speak of it, lest they
should be suspected of knowing too much. /
heard French gentleman, who has the credit
OF being great newsmonger positively refuse
10 tell a man what ho knew about tho plot, say
ing "Je Grains Dieu Cayenne" While am
writing am informed that Nj. Delahoddc, the
well known employc of Caussdiere, was arrest
81 Sfa!f{fs' Ills arrest was con cohaneed Smaks pg
vent oflast night or not. If he is mixed up
in the plot there is reason to suspect that this
conspiracy is no moro genuine than the many
others that have boon concocted by the pub
lie agents for Dolahodde has becn spy all his
life. 1t is right. however; to say that accord :
ing to the general impression this affair is real
ly serious" rs