The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-09-04

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fine breeze, yesterday noon and sailed for Greytowp
great sensation has been caused at Brussels, b
the arrest Of several we'll known characters amongs
whom IL M. Victor Considerant, the founder of tn
Phalansterian system, on a charge of conspirin,
against the French government.
Another of the parties accused is M. Wander Elst
one of the principal officials of the railroad adni
uistration. The police, on searching his house. dis
c,avered, according 10 Etois Beige box containing
an Internal machine and twelve barrelled revolver:
but his statement has been since contradicted by
the o, vnai de Brareles and the contents described
as bein, merely some small bomb she lis, daggers
&c. The box had been sent from Liege by poli.i
cal refugee.
The Indep csience Beige Of the 18th, contains the
following additional particulars respecting the af.
fair:-Fresh dt.asSs, but still very incomplete, have
just reached US satve to the arrests that have been
effected in Brussels The affair feems to possess
certain amount of roeiousness, although we do mo-.
pretend to pass any opinion with respect toit There
is one thing, however, certain and that Is that fv,
arrests, two of which,. are already xnowa to or
readers, have been made, namely, thosco MN. Vic
tor Consderant and Van iere Elst The Rox ldressed
to the latter and seized Il his Office did not cont ain
an internal machine, as represented, but eleven en-
q
sre in the form Of small obusses, aud are so in
g. niousy arranged with external pistons on every
side, that they cannot fail to explode when thrown
on hard surface
The other persons arrested are NJ. Brunei Largen.
there, late of the artillery, who furnished the ode
for the obus, Sanders, the manufacturer, who made
them, and Fouririn q French teacher, who has re-
sided in Leige for many years, and who despatched
tie box to M. Van Der Elst.''
The Efoiic Beige adds the following particulars 10
those already gven:" 1t is said that NJ. Brunei de
Largentiere, formerly an officer in the French army,
ard who has inhabited Brussels fY rev ral months,
ordered NJ. Sanders, manufacturer of arms to con-
struct incendiary tubes of particular form for him.
He requested the delivery of them in letter aeon
panyiDg remittance Of sixty francs on account.
In this letter was the following passage- AS to NJ
Victor Considerant, prefer that you should speak
to him yourself on the subject This phrase Is the
only thing that i'm picates M. Consderant in the con-
spiracy, if conspiracy there be-"
N. Considerant declares. we understand, that he
only purchased the arms to send to Texas, where be
has organized phaanstery with Mr. Brisbane, and
NJ Wander Elst, his side states that he only re.
ceived the box to oblge refugee, who told him
that it contained nothing but SOAP Thus the affair
remains for the present. In the meanwhile the par
ties continue in custody
The Princess Zenaide Charlotte Julie Bonaparse
died at Naples on the Sth. She was the eldest
daughter Of Joseph Bonaparte, King of Spain, and
was born in Paris on July 8, 1902. She married
her cousin Prince Charles, the eldest of Lucien
Bonaparte, and leaves by him eight children. Her
usual residence was Rome. where three of her mar
ried daughters and her eldest son, Prince Mussig
nano, ore living.
An unfortunate accident occurred on the Rose
meath Moors, Scotland. While party of gentlemen
enjoying the sport Of shooting, fowliug piece
in tho hands of Mr. William Morrison, (quere, Mure?)
Of New Orleans, accidentally discharged and killed
William Cochran, provision merchant, of Glasgow.
M. Steyer had been appointed French Consul at
Batoum. Mr.. Stevers British Consul at Trebizonde,
had set out on mission to Circassia
The ship Shandon, of Glasgow, was totally de-
stroyed by fire on her passage from Glasgow to
Montreal, on Sd utimo. Crew and passengers saved.
The Africa arrived at Liverpool at harpast six
O'Clock on Sunday morning, the 10Th ult.