The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-05-19
MORNING EDITION SATURDAY, MAY 10, 1856.

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bang torn to pieces by the p.ople. He was hurried
tssea ON 70 the octroi station a. the barrier which
mot Tar oistanf, aud there sheltered from the pooul
rage until carriage could be brought In whicA he
conveyed under the guidance of the police 10 the Co
After the first shot was fred, the Emperor bsnt
head f,tie, either BY m Involuntary movement
avoid the bullet or o.ing to the hor.e sAying whe
clothes torn, he called 0at TO spare him, and a.
turec his words vert" Ev@,ne: le-ne le tAes pas
miserable" The Emperor did not loss his presence q
mind for insuxat He grstsfuly and gracio,ssIy m
piled BY frequently taking Off hish hat and bowng 70 til
thousand acclamatioas with wAich he al once sa
Arch.
a messenger hss bess sent on at 9sIlop To inforS
the Empress, who at the Porte Dauphins (Bois 4
Fouicsne) of what hed occurred and to rsassure he
ss TO the safety OF her husband In les than half
hour the Empress returned fro her dr,se in open
carriage, with the Emperor riding close BY The Sigh
was touching IN the extreme. Hsr Majesty was deep
affected her tears flowed in spite of her, she in vain
her efforts to smile with jor her husband's esoaps
fIom the murderer Evidently she could not aubdus
hsved her heart an uncoDtrood burst Of tears Then
indeed it was that the people who thronged tho way
gave full vent to the more generous feelings Of
ture. Ine signt OF the young and lovely woman
be to restrain the sgopy Of her feelings an
instantaneous effect the shouts ct rose from the
Thousands who behsld her. and hundreds OF workrleu
who were employed on a row of houses constructing
near the spot fvom which the assassin fred oed tho
nan nnsned walls the window sns, or chung to the
Accompanied by these Of popular feel
Ing the Empress proceeded to the palace. In short
time the news was spread abroad and the members Of
the Imperial family the Ambassadors, the Ministers Of
the emperor the high funconaries of State and the
members of the household besides cons.dsrable mum
Der OF other having functions under the gov
eminent or in the Palace hasened to present their
The Emperor had previously announced his intention
and that OF the Empress to be pressn at the Opera
Somlque on the Bouevards aens nearly opp sste the
hue lAdtto, He and the twt liata I'M
what bad occurred, were punctua to their word They
arrived at the theatre about O'Clock but long before
that hour an immense crowd had collected the boule
vsIs from the Madeleine to the Rue vivenne to mani
fest their sympathy at his escape 1t calculated that
every condition collected. The reception most
thusiastc "a the Imrenal carriages attended by an
snS escort Of Guidss drove up the Rue de Ia Paix
Of the theatre and on their Majesties appear
Dg in their box the whole house and utterea the
found impossible to the piece during the
performance the audience as unable to keep down its
FEELINGS rose three OF four times to give vent 70 them
eleven ana even at that hour the multitude still lined
the Bouievards; the shouting enthusiastic, be-
fore and followed them until they entered the Palace Of
The assassin on his arrival at the Conciergerie was at
once examined by this Preect of Police and then BY Mi
mister Of Justice TIE examination is kept secret But
appears that the mans real is according to his
own account Liyerani He processes himself to be
shoemaker from Rome where he states he suffered much
from the French bombardment Of that city; and that
since then he has sworn personal hatred to the
not cred,ted, and it is supposed that he Is but the
instrument Of some higher hand, and the agent of
those ccnsprarrs whose ideas Of liberty inseparaby
associated with assassination. He is said to be Pied
montese and to have come from London. His hat and
the revolver which be used in his murderous attempt
are also described Of English manufacture. He
MAINS OF course, IN close custody.
1t was intent ed, at first, that the morning papers
should not notice the attempt and il was at 10 clock
last right, when the popular manifestation
thusastc and general in favor OF the Emperor and
Empress that the Communication which has appeared
among people of all cassss there is but opinion
that Of indignation against the murderer of admiration
I oS the Empress anu
The ASSASSIN refused to tell the names Of his
pces IL he has any He has resided for some days pas
At the Hotel ce Rome on the exterior Boulevard Pgae,
near kontmsrtre The proprietor Of the hotel and the
porter have been examined.
The assassin risnori does not it appears suffer much
from his wound but his violence has been great that
to ds Tss %
fortunate mans rage At his disappointment and per-
baps his dread Of the result to himself keep him in
state Of perpetual delirum He metmes displays the
excitement OF mansc and other times sinks into deep
detection On these occasions he is seized with
fury he has made few or no disclosures bnt it is
thought that he has said sufficient to allow 1t to be
derstood that he had watched for opportunity to
shoot the EMPEROR during his Majestys soourn in Lon
don but disappointed owing to The crow6s tina. in
tercepted him. also that for days in Paris he
HIS manner OF ricing on horseback OF taking of his hat
when returning the alutes Of the crowdevery motion Of
korse spd rider in order to fix his aim accurately
1t s certain that 1t owing only to accident that the
Emperor had tvo attendants with him the day in
question: and the details that point which strict
by accurate, not without interest. The equerry In
to the Empress is the Baron de Perres and his
duty consists in riding BY the door Of her Ma
jss,y during her drives On Saturday It 80 happened
Majesty who Intended proceed to Bois de Bou
loens with only the grooms attendance. The Emperor
without the equerry inquired the cause, and was in
formed Of the illness Of NJ &c Perres He requested,
therefore, that Colonel vaAsregue bis eauerry,
SmssI as the Empress aSs about to drive t.' or Her
Emperor and being informed that he was in attend
aDce on her Majesty by the Emperors order, she do
elared that she would not hear Of his asest riding
follow the Emperor immediately, which he did. Her
jesty then OF to the Bois do Bouogne 1t
the Imperial Court the Emperor rides out accom-
panied only BY attendant this last rides always at
bis left and 4 was that place that Colonel Ney occupied
when Colonel Valabregue overlook the Emperor the
spot from VII ch Planori fred Colonel Ney as Premier
Vereur M seems, entitled to the right hand 30 that
the right, and, as mentioned Sunday, it was while
Colonel Ney in the act Of taking his place to the
na, sss from ms r.. rshs p n. % IN.
peror The assassin close at hand that he eAnt his
pistol the crupper Of Neys horse and he expresses
aim ut so short distance. He had two pistols; both
were eoube bareed barrel being placed above the
other and, though it Is said, Of English manufacture,
has mai er's Ihave not heard that the aets
bavs teen found, but the Emperor's grooms who
riding far pehind declared they heard the whistlng
OF the balls.
It bas been rsmari sd with SURPRISE that the organs
Of the fusonist and Oreanist parties have not said
word in condemnation Of the crime; they have simply
eontented Themselves with publishing what was said In
the Aoniteur, the ministerial paper, without adding
any comment OF their OF their reprobaticn Of
crime which was 30 often attempted against Louis
Philippe there be doubt, but II would have been
only becoming to express IT, even in few words This
silence has been generally remarked and not favor
ably.
THE War IN THE CRMEA.
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