New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1858-02-09
FRANCE
TIE ATTEMPTED ASSASSINATION or
NAPOLEON.
Fror Oar Own Co.re.ponden:.

NAfCLtON.
sror Oar Own Correspondent:
PARIS, Jan. 81, lcj@.
The first accounts OF the attempt TO sssassnate
the Emperor, transmitted 10 England by telegraph,
viii have reached you before this letter. shall
risk repetition in giving brief relation of the mate
rial facts from the beginning.
About E, o'clock last Thursday evening, as
the Emperor's carriage approached the Grand
Opera, three bombs were thrown at or under the
carriage and exploded at 3 few seconds interval.
Thee missiles were of peculiar construction,
charged with Illuminating powder Udlmnate Of
mercury and provided with percussion-caPped
nipples, so that in their striking the pavement ex-
plosion was sure and immediate. Bursting into
countless fragments, they spread destruction broad
cast The Emperor's hat was perforated. 1t is
said that borh be- and the Empress were touched in
the face but not injured. His abide camp, sitting
opposite him, was wounded slightly; his two foot
men more severely. The last and most destructive
shell burst under the carriage instant after their
Majesies Olghted, killing Of the horses outright.
When the Emperor and bis wife appeared in their
box, they were greeted with enthusiasm by the
formances, netting their part in ordinary smiling
conversation and sharing the admiration of the
house with Rstori. They received visits there
from members Of the Imperial family and other
tociteus dignitsries. Proee Napoleon, hearing
the alarming news hurried away from his assem-
bled que sts whOm he had invited to private theatre
Gals that night at the Palais Royal, to learn what
was done and to be done. The Emperor desired
that be should 90 on with his entertainments as
though nothing had happened; so the Prince re-
turned 10 his company and private the itricals Ge
piece that was played was Quite pour La Peur.
Meantime the Rue Lepelleter presented scene
q wO and terror, compared with which the mimic
suferiDgs of Mary Stuart, though personated by
| RistOri, seem irreyerent mockery. More than $50
persons are known TO have been wounded many OF
them severely, some mortally; five were killed out
right, died within II h0urs-among these last was
| little girl of years.
few minutes before the explosion, an italian
named Pierri was arrested near the corner Of Rue
Lepelletier aud the Boulevards. On his person
| found Illuminating grenade, revolver, and a dag
ger. Perri came from England, by way OF Bel
| GUM, into France about fortnight since, bringing
| with him passport tn regie. A description OF his
person is said to have been forwarded IL the police
| from England last Summer. II is also said, with
some show of authority, that the police were in pos
session of numerous indications respecting this very
put Inc Ircun huoNs okhlu hoh tAoSbtiptNh At
the vulgar opinion of the oInnscence aud acuteDess
| of those iunctiOnsries. Another Italian seized
on the spot at the time Of the explosion; another
was taken almost an hour later in hotel, where he
had arrived that very day from Belgium, and whittier
he quietly returned after doing his part IN the Rue
LepelletIer. Felice Orsin, celebrated for his
wonderful escape from the Austrian prison at Man
| tus, was arrested after midnight at hotel where
he had been staying for the past three weeks under
| the name and title of Gil English military officer.
He passes for the chief Of this party OF ssssssns.
lie was himself quite gravely, though not danger
ousy, wounded by fragment OF one of the bombs.
Still another Italian, who anXeusy inquired after
Orslni at a druggists WHITTIER the latter bad has
tened to have his wounds dressed, and who repre-
sented himself a. Orsins servant arrested ear
her in the evening Deadly arms said to have
been found the persons and in the possession OF
each Of these Italians and public opinion is decided
as to their guilt. That others in the plot and
ready to act, is probable. But no other arrests
have vet been made in connection With It, that
known as such. Conjecture and inventive rumor, of
course are fertile in all sorts Of Ornamentation 10
the aboye-staed facts. Many OF the current stories
are ingenious, entertaining, and possibly in one
case out Of ten true; but ] have no space Ia
spare for any but authenticated or probable facts
respecting the most daring and most barbarous and
most foolish attack yet made on the sie OF Louls
Napoleon.
ing through the stiffness OF the evening startled the
Psrisaus who rushed 10 the street With alert pre-
sentiment of their significance. II ia an old meta
phor, but az applicable ever, that the French
dance on d volcano. They think SO. Had the late
Nespolitan earthquake sent out shock 10 the
foundations of the department of the Seine, verify
believe that the first thought which would have
flashed across mems minds would have been that
something had happened to the Emperor. Tue
streets in the neighborhoOd Of the opera were quick
" thronged with anxious citizens OF all classes. Ne
banker grocer cafe garcon, artisan, author, actor,
stockbroker, file de joe or other member Of this
doubtful society that did not feel how closely his or
her interests depended the personal safety Of the
head Of the firm. There they withdrawing ques.
tons and guessing answers, inyenting, magnIfylng,
disorting and discoorDg the few known facts of the
attentattill quarter past midnight and the return
Of the Imperial c0rtege 10 the Tuieres. As the
Emperor and his beautiful wife drove by-s natural
ard hearty sympathy with felowbeings just escaped
from great danger being for part and the equally
natural ubistion Of selfinterest escaped from the
same danger being for larger part-there rose
fr, N heart and pocket joining at the mouth, much
louder snd longer shout OF lire FEnpereur than ais
Msesty il accustomed 10 hear.
The following day all the political Journals Of the
city expressed 81 with oac voice the stronges. de-
,e.taiion Of The purpose ard motives Of the ss.ss
III. Repatbcao, DgtlHlst, Qrleallst aud Impc.