The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-05-19
The News.

she brings, amongst other important intelligence,
The account Of an attempt made to assassinate the
French Emperor, by an Italian named Plarori, one
Of the members Of Garibaldl's late revolutionary
troop ct Rome. 1t appears that he followed Louis
Napoleon to LOndan for the purpose OF putting his
eowardly design into execution but, after lodging
him about for several days, he was deferred from
attempting it by the difficulties intsrposed by the
crowded state CT the streets. Returning 10 Paris,
he watched bis opportunity, and as the Em error
was nding through the Champs Eysees fred
loaded pistol twice AZ him, within few
yards distance Owing to the prompt1ess Of
one Ct the secret poiise, namsd Alesssndeo,
DO was luckily disturbed in his ain, and
Was Immediately sszsd and conveyed to lrison.
The Emperor calmly pursued his ride amlds. tbs
aecamations of the crowds who followed him, vita.
out appt airing to be at al movsd by the circun-
stance. In he eve ring be appeared at the Oosrs
Comque, with the Empress, and IVES received win
TIE most enthusiastic demonstrations. His ,ress,
in reply to the congratuistioEs of the Senate 3on
his escape, displays the characteristic tao. with
which he turns every personal iacident ID account
in the furthtraoce Of his policy.
II appears that peace negotiations aSe still bsiug
carried en- a. Vienna, notwithstanding the adjourn
ment Of the congress. Fresh propositions had bssn
made by Russia, after the departure of Lord Joha
Russell, but they were deemed inadmlssble by the
representatives of the sles. Austria and Prussia
are separately endeavoyng to set fesh negotiations
on foot.
The bcmbardmsnt OF Ssbastopol is suspended or,
in other words, abandoned al q bid job. More des
perate lighting attended with severe losses on both
Sides had exhausted the strength Of the bssiegeys
and although they had gained considerable aivan-
tsgss 80 far as the capture o. tie advanced works
Of the Russians were concerned, It was judged ne
oessary to give MP all idea ct present Of general
assault A belief sas entertained TIA: conbiSed
attack was contemplated by the Russians OIL tho
whole Of the slied lines.
The mission Of the English and French ENJOYS
70 Persia had failed. Russian infusnce was al
powerful at that court.
From Spain we learn that the gui,ta, o: CON-
scriutiop, was actively proceeding with, in order to
enable the government TO serd cut as many troops
~ possible to Cuba. The Madrid journals continue
to lavish abuse on Mr.. Soule. From the Madrid
correspondence Of the Paris PTesse, Il would seem
that the Spanish government had sent on. instruo'
toms to the Cuban authorities to limit their vigi
lance to "strict necessities" Whether this is meant
for O reprimand for their notorious disposition to
oyerstep their powers, we cannot Of course, take
upon ourselves 70 say.
In conmersi al affairs there IVES great activity,
and an siysrce Ia prices Of staple predictions Is
noticed.
As the passengers by the Baltic were landing,
suspicious looking character Was arrested by the
police and upon searching him il discovered that
he had purloined q dressing case containing about
thee thousand dollars worth OF diana ,nds, the pro-
perry Of o passenger in the chip.
Befo,e the Baltic was .elegsspbed ia the ofiag,
about 900 bales of clifton were sold a. steady
prices. Afterwards, no transactions OF moment oc-
cured. Comm IN grades OF State Il Jur we're tom
l2A n rs cents per barrel lover. Western and Ca.
madam were also dull, ard prices favored puscsas.
ere. Southern, being in light supply, wss IN
changed. A small lot of Southern red wheat aold At
50 SO. Indian corn was frmer, ard s,li a. llia
115c. for white and yellow. Pork was less active,
bus steady otSer provls.o generally arm. Abous
1900 500 bales OF citson were tsksu Tor Liver
pool, at 5 32d. 3-l6i. TO- compresse aad uGconr
pressed; and g. 600 bGshels com st SD and 500
bbls rosip, for Han barg, at Is 90.
Our fles Ir,ra Bermuda are to the oh OF May.
Governor Murray had issued his p.ccia nstioa
suunoning the Coloaisl Parliament 10 NEST on the
22d instant The Royal Gazette Of Msy Isl says:-
deserter from H. III. ship Boecs Ten vas discover
ed on board the American steamer Osprey jus. prior
to tia. vessel having st. George 70. Philadelphia
yesterday week. for which We mn ierstatd it il the
intention Of the Naval Commsuder-ia 9 sitf to pro-
Eecute the captain Ct the Osprey on els retura to
Bermuda. A tornado passed, with great violence,
over the islands on Saturday, May sta, doing mach
damage. Several schooners Ia ths hsrbor az H,.
milton we're injured, some houses damaged, and
large cedar trees torn up from t1Ieir roots.
Our correspondent as Rio Jansiro, writing on
March 81, .joices az the absence OF al Unissi
States wsr ships frcm the hsrbor, az he says Tbs
officers whsn on that station employ themselves In
carefully poschiug all copies of the HERALD arriving
IN merchant ships, and spproprissirg than 10 tSsir
own use. The coffse market was without Change
Ffeghts continued low.
1.-THE free sellers fail in creating bloody intes-
tine war in Karsas IL will not be thti, fsal. Ofal
me bug boo stories told Ct tie "Hissou,i Iuffaus"
that related By Geo. S. PAX, editor Of the Luans.
ys,is The climax. Tie pi.b Of IL is giv3n ulder
hksraphic head, and We would comusLd Il
especially TO the earnest attention Of al aboioais.s
who contemplate emigratipg under the pstr,ns GO
Of the Kansas league.
In the Circuit Court ysstetday, j ige Nelson de-
eide TO tustGn un;i tee 1al h airing the irilrc.
ticn granted sgairst she book cout.niug tie px
peritnce Of Miss B1rkley, the escaped nun. We
give toe Judges opinion in smother ootamn.
According 70 IL stTu.to ns issve1 bY the Post OF,
fee Department 1t appears thai valpabe letters for
Germany by tie Bremen line from New York aud
the Pfussian closed EsiIs from Boston, wi be re.
gs,eied in the sane manner and on the ssrna terms
a. tbose deliverable 10 che Uaited States, but tle
postage On ell ouch letters must be paid ID tseir
place Ct destination.
The Common Counsl met las. eFeni5g. Ia Tho
Bnsre sf Aldermen add tiona' r51 rstc31;es were
presented sgains. tie c0nse sioD OF CsEls Gsrd.n
INTO VI smigr A. &c pot, s1d reE5luion gks ssop-
o. SIec'iDg tie Co@pr1lsr 70 Tspors upon facts
connected with the TIA SIC; " tls LEAFS o. tas CIR
5s. 10 the Corr1isd3n,Iso OF T. sf,yati5- ana als,