New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-05-19
ATTEMPTED ASSASSINATION OF THE
EMPEROR,

The Emperor Of the French has narrowly escaped
ASSASSINATION. On the evening of Saturday The s5'h
ult., accompanied by two of his household Col Ney
ard Col. Na.aheque, he left the palace OF the Idle
rics H. plain take his usual ride in the Champs
Elyseos aud Join the Empress who had preceded him
and who was AT that moment m the Alley Dauphinc
in the BOis de Bouogne. The day was fine and the
Grand avenue of the Champs Elysees crowded with
people who saluted the Emperor respectfully az usual
As LIE approached the BGriIore de Etoie and when
nearly opposite the Chateau DIES Fleurs well-dTessed
dork-C omp lie xoned man advanced from the pathway
on the right aud approached to within five or six PAGES
Of the Emperor. Tie man put one hand 10 lbs bat a.
if to salute, and the Emperor was in the act OF ae-
knowledcing tie supposed compliment, when the as
sassin-for such he was-dellberaiey drew pistol
from beueath hs gray paloOt and deliberately fred 10
at the Emperor. Tho Enpcrors horse shed little at
the time, aud this probably saved me rd9r; seeon
shot fred the assassin was secured but though
tie bail is said by 10 have grnZcd the Emperor
hat, the aim was less deliberate, and no harm was
done. Alessandr Corscan who Is poce-agcnt,
AID usually follows the Emperor at little distance IN
n broueh0m cab observed tie man step forward from
tie thIong and thinking he about 10 present q Pc
tiion jumped out of his cab for the purpose Of pre-
venting n II proceeding, which has been prohibited.
Both shots fred before Aessandr could seize the
cuprt ard when seized the latter struggled yio-
lenily that tie pOcc-agent found Il necessary -
stab lin with his poniard. He wGs then secured
ard carried 10 the Prefecture OF Police, while
the Emreror reioined the Empress amid the most
hearty cheers and congratulations of the people. The
of the assassin is Pianon. lie Is an ltalian aud
Wls II i SAID, > volunteer IN GarlDaltIs army. Nlcc
tie taking Of Rome ~ tie French he Is stated TO have
lived chiefly in England. Various circumstances lead
TO the Lslief that he hired assassin and literally
pad though he himself refuses to make any disclo-
sure- az 10 confederates, and states that his cnmty TO
the EmueTor was cnurcly personal; that he vas a
shoemaker in home when the French captured that
city and that he suffered grieyOusy from the lombard
meni. This story however, meets with no credence.
Ii il believed PianOri was in London during the En-
psrors visit ticie and thai he would then have carried
ninth IL a. NaDolpou
prevented By tic great cOncoursc Of eopc everywhere
attending tie visitors. While in Pars he lived IN two
vel furnished rooms in The Faubourg ~. HOnOre the
rent OF whirh be- had paid month in advance.
considerable sum of moIey was found n bis rooms,
and The pistols found upon him were of costly de-
soriuiioR ard very well made. The prisoner remains
ia close custody at the Prefecture He s recovering
from the effects Of biz wound but Is IN very excited
sta.e rage and fear appearing 10 keep bin in per-
p,tuGi deiirum. He confined in strait walstcOat,
ard Gler sleeps az the foot Of biz bed lie Is 10 BE-
tied bcio the Court Of Assizes OF the seine about the
middle Of May. Congratulations upon his escape have
poured IN upon the Emperor on every hand, and his
appearance at the Opera with the Empress the
Ill 1t Of the attempt the occasion Tor immense
gu burst Of loyalty end enthusiasm The Emperor has
declined TO receive formal audiences OF cOngretulaon,
II ou-h exception has been made in regard the
BIT "a residents IN Paris. crowded meeting OF
british refideu;s was hel on wednesday, the 22d, IN
TIE ballroom of the British Embassy under the presi.
deEcy u tie Earl OF Denbgh, and there an address,
moved b. the Earl Of Dououghmore and seconded by
the Earl of MAYO, was unanimously adopted. The
Cooperation OF London have also adopted similar
address.
Tie organs Of the Fusionist anil Orleanist parties
have not said word in condemnation OF the crime
hut have published the official account from the Joai-
tar without c0mUeut.
TIE most spirited and active preparations are max.
inc i0r the Great Exhibition the opening Of which has
lcen postI oned TO the 18th. II is said that the Queen
Of England and Prince Albert viii wit Paris in Au-
aust.