The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1857-01-29
THE DAILY DISPATCH.
Thursday Morning, Jasaary -, 1857.
AssasalnatIen ef thc ArchbIshep OF !

The correspondent of the London Globe gives
an account of the assassination Of the Archbishop
Of Paris:
The grand mass was concluded and the Arch.
bishop, after heading procession of the lady pat
ronesses Of the Societie st. Genevieve, was about
to return into the nave. when an individual rushed
up 10 him frem behind, pushed aside two clergy.
men, and thrust dagger knife through his lungs.
exclaiming at the time, Down with the goddessss
or, according 10 another account "A priest must
not be allowed to perish from hunger" The Arch.
bishop, who was dressed IN his pontfcal robes
with the mitre his head, and his crozier in his
hand. fell to the ground, murmuring, almost inau.
dibly, lie malhsnreur." He expired on the spot.
and bis inanimate remains were fret convened to
the vestry OF the church, and were subsequently
transported to the Archiepiscopal Palace. The
assassin was at once arrested. He is a man in the
prime Of life. aged 30. with expressive and very
intelligent features and possessed of much self.
command The statement that he is insane Is
false. He at once gave his name, and stated his
profession.
The crime created deep sensation at the Tule.
ries. The Emperor and Empress were about to
proceed to theatre when the fatal intelligence
was communicated to them. In all classes of
society the same CONSERVATION was apparent
The body of the late Archbishop has been already
embalmed and it will be inferred with great cere-
mony This morning the dreadful event was com.
municated to the Bishop of Tripoli brother of the
deceased, who is in an infirm state of health and
VA ~ Cichtcu u ttTTfplo eueCt
According to the assassns statement he endea
vored to obtain an appointment in the diocese of
Paris, but it was notified to him that the Arch
bishop would not grant him one. On hearing that,
he appears to have projected the death of the pre-
late, and he purchased for the purpose knife at
the shop of q cutler in the Rue Dauphine After
he had stated the previous facts, he was asked if
he had stabbed the Archbishop more than once,
and ne answered, mo; 1 only gave him but one
stab, for struck in the heart and knew the blow
was mortal" "Why," he was asked "did you
cry Down with the goddess T when you struck
the fatal blown" Because do not believe in the
doctrine of the Immaculate Conception against
which / have preached from the pulpit and
wished to protest once more against the impous
doctrine" Why did you commit grave
crimeT Because was interdicted and because
the Archbishop had declared that the Introduction
would not be removed He then added, after
pause, "A priest cannot be allowed to die of hun.
ger" He admitted that he had gone to the church
with the premeditated intention of killing the
Archbishop; and be then several times CRIED with
some violence, No goddess! no goddess" One
that the crime which he had committed was one of
frightful enermity. YES" he exclaimed, sit is
frightful!" and then tears fell from his eyes He
begged for New Testament, and said, 81 shall
have great need of it during the night"
The assassin replied to the questions put to him
with calmness, and only displayed agitation when
he referred to the doctrine of the Immaculate Con
cepiion. His features are full of expression. In
the course OF the evening he was conveyed to the
conciergerie, and turnkey was placed with him
in his cell. On examining his dress, some printed
papers were found fastened in his coat
The body of the deceased Archbishop has since
been removed to the Archepiscopal Palace, in the
Rue Grenelle ST. German. The autopsy took
place Sunday After embalment the body will
lie in state, and the public will be admitted to sec
it. The weapon which the murderer used was so
long that it would have been difficult to carry it in
pocket. 1t is asserted that he concealed it in a
large bouquet, which he held in his hand as be
approached his victim. Verges is now in Mazas
prison.
The Able Surat, who received the Prelate in his
arms when he fell, is the Vicar-General of the di>
ocese: be was Vicar-G eneral of Archbishop Affre,
who met his death at the barricades of the Rue ST.
Antoine in the insurrecton Of June, and then also
received The murdered prelate in his arms The
late Archbishop (Mari Dominique Auguste ST.
bour) was born in 1899, in the diocese of Valence,
Tarn ct Garonne) He was, consequently, in his
Goth year, though be looked several years young
er He was promoted to the Archdiocese of Paris
in August, 1648, by the Government of General
CavaigDac. He is said to have exhibited much
talent in the administration of the diocese of Paris
and of the purity Of his lfs and his emineptly
Christian virtues, no one ever expressed doubt.