The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1857-01-05
farticnInrs Or the attempted Assassina.
tion Of the King of Naples

Inc attempt occurred on the Campo Mario The
ceremony of benediction had just concluded, and
the troops were defiiing before His Majesty, pre-
sioas 10 their leaving the ground When the 4th
olVlsion OF the ID battalion Of Chasseurs was
passing soldier called Agesiiao Milano. of San
benedetto. in the province of Cosenza, darted out
of the ranks, as f in the opinion of some. to pre-
sent petition He then made a thrust with his
oayonet at His Majesty, who backed his horse,
and the bayonet, grazing the side of tie kiHg,
struck against the pistol holster, and was bent -
Inc man slipped and fell to the ground At that
moment Captain Latour, of the Hussars, riding
up, nearly crushed the man, while another Cap.
tain, riding out of the ranks coIIared him THE
King said "Consign him to the geusdarmes; -
and be was taken Off the ground in a cab, accom-
panied oy geDsdarmes. Persons who were very
near, observed that His Majesty turned deadly
pale, and passed his hand secretly over the spot
which was, or might have been touched, and then
oeckoned to his son, the Duke of Calabria who
was Immediately behind him, and who, like the
King, was on horseback. say the King beckon-
ed to MIN, and ordered him not to move He then
waved his hand to Her Majesty in salutation and
assurance Of his duty. Ia fact, His Majesty dis
piayed the most wonderful saRgfroid. and thus
prevented the occurrence Of great misfortunes. -
Ihe cry OF FHi. fur so dreadful in a Eeapoli
tan mob, had begun to be raised. Some of the
carriages near the King were beginning to move
and IN moment all would have been disorder
and people flying back TO the capital would have
created immense CONSERVATION and disturbances
that one fears to contemplate But Gordon OF
soldiers was drawn around, N one was permitted
to leave, and as His Maiesty ordered the ceremo
ny TO continue, things resumed their original tran
quill appearance
In the evening General Nunziante, Prefect OF
Police, and Lieut. General Lecca Inspector OF
brgades, were called upon to interrogate the man,
who demanded papers, saying that he would write
Bis deposition. It was as follows:
For six years cherished a hatred against Fer
dinand ii belong to the class of insurgents in
Caiabris in the year l948 It was my Intention to
have purged the earth of this monster. / have
not the slightest intention of revealing the names
of my brethren, who conspire, like me, to rid the
world of this tyrant; but the occasion will come
when their daggers will avenge all
1t is added, that the prisoner spoke with great
bitterness of the expedition of Gen. NupZante into
Csabria, which had brought death and ruin into
his family and which he swore to avenge on the
cause" of all. Ifwhat l hear be true he further
said that his only regret in dying was that he had
not accomplished bis intent. He seems to possess
much firmness and considerable intelligence, is of
gentle BIRTH and was educated az priest, having
been expelled from college for misconduct in le4S
when he Joined the insurgents. Arr ested on sus-
picion of conspiracy against the life of the King, he
was set at liberty, on the ground of the evidence
being insufficient.
Nothing, however, has transpired yet to
show that he had any accomplices, or that he was
in any way connected with the great Liberal party
of the country. medical man from the hospital
tain whether he be mad or not; but the report
was that be is, on the contrary, not only sane,
but endowed with extraordinary intelligence 1t
has been said, too. that His Ma sjesty was anxious
to pardon him, but that there was strong senti-
ment in the palace against such step.
When asked how long he had contemplated
this act, he replied" Ever since the King per-
iured himself" On the scaffold bis demeanor was
firm The soldiers Of his battalion were deeply
moved, and some of the officers wept. Some Of
ha clichr - OF NoTia hora tnI
letter of congratulation ie the King
COPPER COIN SCARCE In TIE BRITISH Pre-
yINCEs The inhabitants of Halifax, n. S., a,e
rejoicing in the reception in England, by the
steamship Niagara, OF large quantity of copper
coins-perce and halI.pence-trom the scarcity CT
which they have for some time past suffered much
Inconvenience The coins are in such demand
that the Receiver Generals Office, where they
are to be procured, has been quite beseiged ever
since ther arrival
IMPORTANT CASE ABOUT TO BE DECIDED A
question of much interest to cur citizens, and in
its general features TO the public IT large is about
to be submitted to Judge Tyler for decision, upon
an agreed case. 1t will be remembered that our
city council, following the example of our Stase
government, has imposed TAX on our corpora.
ton and State stocks The aower TO do this is de-
MED by the holders, and payment refused. Upon
this question Of power the issue is made up, AID
will soon be decided by our Circuit Judge.--AIsr
GHdrla (po) Sentinel.
NEGRO HIRES IN FAIRFAX.-The Alexandra
Sentinel says that the hires obtained for negroes
st Dranesville and Fairfax Court House, Thursday,
reached most extravagant figures. Farm hands
ranged between Sl30 and $3.50; smiths and other
mechanics from $500 to $3.50; negro women, $40
TO 500; boys from Sl00 to $40. The demand
was largely in advance Of the supply.
CoLMsIoNs.-The Boston and Worcester Esil
roaG Company has adopted novel method of pre-.
venting collisions on that road to be used in all
cases when, from any cause, the signal or fagmen
indicating danger ahead, may chance to be over
looked This consists of small tin box filled with
an explosive material with which each train is
providedl which being fastened to the rail- deto
mates as soon the wheel of the engine strikes
it, and thus gives effectual warning 70 those upon
the train.
THE KANSAS PRIsoNERs.-Governnr Geary
has appointed Captain Hsnpto a kind and con
sierate Kentuckiau, keeper Of the fcee State con.
Vic.F at Lecompton, and he has hired warm and
commodious cabin TO be used for them. They are
provided with all the necessares of lite and on
their parole of honor are allowed to work for wages
in the town.
NAvIGATIoN.-The Wheeling papers of Thurs
day report seven feet four inches f water Ia the
Ohio river but navigation is still Instructed by
the ice. Navigation was fully resumed between
Louisville and CiGcinnati Oh the 39th ultmo, the
ice at Twelve Mile Island having given way AT
ST. Louis, the same day, the Mississippi WAS full
of heavy running ice.
PARDoEED.--Ihe Supreme Court of Missouri
having affirmed the decision of tie Circuit Court
In the case of Wilson 4. Baker, convicted a. St
Louis s5me time since. Of manning DT. Hoffman
and 3eniencsd 20 five yesrs in the peui;en iiary,
the defendant was :Gkea 10 p,ison Saturday
last Jefferson Socn after be LETT ST. Louis his
wife arrived there fEop, j, ..erson HitG a ErdoR
for him ftom The G3vern,,r 1t appears ttas passed
each other on the road " witbou. knowing u.
FIRE IN SAVANNAH A fire occurred ia Sayan-
nah on the 2eth, partially tesir ing tl-es brick
buildings, known warnings Range, on Bryan
and St. Ju!ien's sts. The heaviest losers were
]. w Miller 81 500, Carey & Powelsca So 0f0, and
G.. Smith $500.
RAILROAD AND 3AEk DIVIDENDS The South
Carolina Railroad Company have declared q divi-
dend of five dollars per share, aud the Sos,hwes.
tern Railroad Back dividend OF sev eniy I've cts
per share
HIGH PRICE FOR FUEL IN PRAIRIE TOWNS
At SEullsburg, wood has been selling by the load
lately at the ate of from $40 to SIS cord. and
dfticui. &c ges al that price. Coal sells at f
~ cents bushel. Many man, in the prairie Vi;
lagos of the West, pays more IN year for fac
than II COSTS him to provision" bis family.
Chicago J0aY'sa..
No MORE GkErSA 3EERs MARRIA5gs.-At