The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1858-02-25
Fsseig" Gossip.

The Paris Pdfy1 gives the following d'z-
cription Of the terrible instruments Of
destruction used for the assassination of the
French Emperor
They are hollow, Of polished steel, filled
with powder that Messrs. CAEos and DE.
yrsxx, the imperial gusmiths. declare to be
illuminate Of mercury, one u the most pow.
erfully explosive compounds with which
science is acquainted. To form an idea Of
these shells Il 10 necessary to imagine Cyl
inder ten inches long and six in diameter,
provided with twenty-five ordinary gun sup
plies, screwed in and furnished with caps,
the blow on which, in coming IN contact
with the ground, is destined To explode the
interior. The cylinder generally represent
ed ~ being pear shapcd,) Is slightly bronzed
on the exterior. VIC can scarcely explain
why, probably to deaden the polish and
render the object less catching 10 the eyc.)
The thickness Of tho cylinder, where the
nipples are attached ~ about half an inch
the upper part Is much thinner in order
that the superior weight Of the former may
occasion the decorating caps TO strike first
upon the ground and explode the machine.
That LOUIS NAroLEOs had q narrow e.
cape, the following episode Of this story Of
bloodshed will show. But moment or so
before tho explosions took place, PIgRaI,
one Of the riDgleaders Of the plot, was ecog
nizel and seized by iiEsEgr, the police Off
Ger, ere he could act his part 10 tho tragedy.
A projcctiIe, six barrcled revolver, and poig-
nard found upon him, leave US 10 no doubt,
NJ TO the part he was on the very point Of
playing. Quick NJ lightning Mr.. HEnEHr
was at bis post again, and his hand on the
carriage door ere the third decoration re.
sounded; though we may gncSs the light that
broke upon him. after what he had just
seen, when the noise Of the former explosions
fell upon his ear. Had PlgRHi been still at
liberty 10 throw bis fourth bomb, aud armed
AZ he wns, TO take the advantage IL the ever
increasing dismay and confusion, il seems
hardly within the verge OF possibility that
the intended victims should have escaped
their fate
A London paper In speaking Of this at
tack on the Empcror's life and the the whole
sale butchcry OF the attempt. says. ~ clev-
crcr scheme or more cflicacious means Tor
strengthening the Imperial throne, and estah.
fishing the dynasty, can hardly be- inn.
gined." There is not the slightest doubt
that the horrible lor~ Of innocent life In this
attempt mas entirely thrown the sympathies
Of the civilized world, especially in those
countries where everything is sacrificed 10
law and order, on the wrong side. namely. on
that Of the Emperor But short time
since II wins impossible for any Of these who
admired the tact. talent AMI almost super
human mng. frod OF Loufs NAPOLEON to
defend his position which was obtained
through eas Of French blood and cement
cd by the deaths and exile Of some Of her
most devoted sons. but now. ~ W. said be-
fore, sympathy will for time at least EN-
tirely obli,ra,e the political antcce,ients
which clearly place the Emperor In the light
Of = coldbloodoi destroyer Of life, and u
thrice pcrjurc'l man.
The CouSr Dg MoRsy with something like
menace, has spoken Of applying to England,
and some other courts TO expatriate the exlcs
to whom they have hitherto afforded shelter
To this futile piece Of defamation, England
will answer. II the exilcs are answerable 10
the laws of the country, they will he pun.
ished. to anything more than this We are
convinced the Anglo-Sasou independence Of
spirit and impotence Of dictation will never
submit.
One Of the mos, significant facts, showing
TO what artificial aids the ruler Of the
French is obliged TO have recourse TO main
tain bis Position, which certainly is not in
the hearts Of his people. Is that amongst the
killed and wounded. in number l02. were no
lcs than twcnty-cigh, police agents. This
speaks volumes MS to the utter insulicicncy
Of espionage and guards TO secur u despot
on his throne.
AARON BuRs.--A statement is going the
round OF the papers, to the effect that the
late Mr.. BLENNEHsAssrr, II 81. Louis, whC
10 mentioned as the nephew Of Hermann
BLxSSERnAssxr, who was mtde 40 famous
by WRIT, bad in his possession the manu-
scrip, Journal KEEP, by llSRsAss through
GU, all his transactions with Brsa the
same document from which Mr., DAVIS. in
his Life of BrRR. has given several extracts
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