The Nevada journal., 1858-03-05

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EMPEROR OF FRANCE.-On the 18th Of
January, a bold and almost successful
attempt was made on the life Of Louis
Napoleon, as he was about to enter the
Opera House in Paris.
AS the Imperial carriage drove I'D to
the main entrance Of the theater, and as
one of the footmen was in the act of,
opening the door, three percussion shells
filled with Eliminating powder, were
flung from the top of one of the houses
opposite, among the cortege, and ex-
ploded on reaching the ground. The
first fell in front Of the carriage, its frag-
ments killing one horse, woundine the
tootman, and piercing the hat of the
Emperor, about an inch above his head.
The other shells burst among the crowd
and escort. An eyewitness saws there
was an interval of a few seconds be.
tween the second and third explosions.
The Emperor had alighted; he then
carried the Empress in his arms to the
steps Of the Opera House, but scarcely
had he done so, VIXEN third she'll burst
under the carriage and shattered it to
pieces The houses opposite were i'm
niediately taken possession Of by the
ppilce, and IN one several Italians were
arrested, one having loaded revolver.
The shells must have been large, CON
aiming great quantity Of gunpowder,
aB the report broke all the windows on
the opposite side of the street. Itis
supposed the attempt was believed GER
tam OF success, for the death of the En-
peror was current report at the time Of
the outrage.
The Aid-de-camp in the carriage was
seriously confused. Seven men of the
Guard, and both the Emperor's foot men
were wounded. A carriage horse was
killed, and the carriage itself broken,
and it is said that no less than sixty per
sons were wounded-oDe or two danger
ously, if not mortally.
Neither the Emperor nor the Empress
was touched. The Emperor's face was
only slightly scratched by fragments of
glass. A piece of shell, however, pierc-
ed his Majcsty's hat, and General Ro
guet, Aid-de-camp in waiting, who was
sitting in the cawiage, was slightly
wounded on the back of the head.
The Emperor and Empress, on enter
ing the opera, were received with the
warmest enthusiasm. The course Of the
performance went on as usual. On
hearing of the event Which had taken
place, their Imperial Highncsscs, Jc-
rpmc Napoleon and the Prince Napolc
OH, the Princess Mathide, as well as
Prince Murat, the ministers, several
marshals and great functionaries, the
members Of the diplomatic BODY, and
the Projects Of the Seine and Of Police,
the Procureur Imperial, attended their
Maiestes
Their Majesties left the Opera at mid
night The Bouleyards were spoutanc-
ously Illuminated, and a vast concouyse
OF people cheered the Emperor and Em
press most enthusiastically and touch
lnSl y as they passed on their WY TO tne
Imlen On arriving there their Ma
sesties found a great number Of pe,-
sons, amongst them the Ambassador of
England, the President of the Senate.
members of the diplomatic body ana
several Senators, waiting to offer thcir
congratulations
AT the opening Of the Boursc the crv
of ''Nive lEmperer was universal.
200 persons have been taken, and arrests
continue even some Of the police have
been arrested.
he Indignation against the assassins
is Increased, because they must have
known that the Empress and other la
dies would be present. The explosions
we're heard at the distance OF quarter