The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-02-08
The News frOm Europe-Enect Of the At
tempted Assassination Of Louis Napoleon.

The News frOm Europe-Enect Of the At
tempted Assassination Of Louis Napoleon.
The late attempt to assassinate the French
Emperor has not only given great shock to
Europe, but it has produceda remarkable effort
which is evidently participated in by several OF
the Continental Powers, to obtain such modi
fcation OF the English laws as Will authorize
the arrest of political refugees in England, OF
at least drive them out of that kingdom
The burthen of the address of the President
Of the Senate to the Emperor is in this vein,
and it is stated that NJ. de Persigny has already
RENTED to Lord Clarendon diplomatic note
calling for an alteration of the English system
The Austrian Gazette takes up the subject in
very strong language and the London journals
comment upon it In very contradictory terms.
Lord Palmerston's organ, the Post takes the
ground that any of the refugees implicated In
the late attempt may be delivered up TO the
French government under the existing extradi-
ton treaty and that Parliament should enact
laws which would virtually be an expulsion
from Great Britain Of all the political refn-
gees there. The tenor Of the article, which
we give in another column, forms Gu
rious contrast with the recent declaration of
Lord Paimerston that the British government
bad not the power to arrest persons implicated
in conspiracies against the Emperor. The Lon
don Tines takes much more logical view Of the
question, in an article which we also republish.
and gives very practical rebuke to Palmerston
for showing the white feather.
1t seems to be the general opinion on the
Continent that the attempt on the life of Louis
Napoleon was connected with plan for gene
raj revolutionary movement in France, Italy
and Spain. Discoveries had been made in Paris
and arrests were being made daily of implica-
ted parties; an attempt had been made ut An
coma, in Italy, by the landing Of body of men
either from Malta or Tunis; and in Spain seve-
raj persons had been arrested in consequence Of
the discovery Of secret correspondence. A
journal in Belgium openly approves the at
tempted assassination Of the Emperor. There
are, besides, other evidences which tend to con-
firm the idea that general revolutionary at
tempt was TO be made, and 1t is, no doubt, the
fear Of this that leads the governments of CONT
mental Europe to obtain the expulsion Of MAJ
zini, Ledru Rollin, Victor Hugo and all their
fellow refugees from the British dominions
But though the Palmerston organ has shown
the white feather in view of the momentary ex-
element which has been created on the Cont
nent there is small reason to suppose that
either the British Parliament or the British
people would consent to any such measures.
An attempt TO establish them would strike at
the very root Of British liberties and in all
probability result in revolution in
England, which would be productive of
revolution throughout Europe, and sweep
away every crowned head there. Yet
the attempt will no doubt be persevered
In by the other Powers for time at least, in
order to brighten the refugees; and ii may be
that some legislation will be proposed. The
language Of the President OF the French
Senate and Of the Austrian Gozettt Is too strong
in its reference to England not to have some
meaning. The reaction that has triumphed in
all Europe, except England and Sardinia, will
be brought to bear now upon these two coun-
tries, and the grit of England in the face of
combined Europe will be put to the test.