The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-02-22
NEW YORK HERALD MONDAY, FEBRUARY ~ 1858

TO This country and Of leading detectives
in possession Of information which, if correct will prove
where the conspTat0rs matured portion of their plot
The spot selected near Leicester square, and the parties
who were the companions OF those In custody
under the srctes surveillance Of the members Of
police 10 whom they known, and also some French
officers who have come over here since the attempt was
made
man suspected Of completely In the attempt TO assas-
snae the Emperor says the Emancipation Of Brusses)
was arrested on Saturday the Rue de Dublin in thai
city Several other arrests have also been effected there
within the last few days. it rs sad for political
THE SHELLS THROWN AT NAPOLEON.
from the Birmingham (Eng.) Post Feb. Al
Eight or ten days ago we stated that Chief supern'
tendent stephens had discovered that the shells used in
the attempt assasspste the Emperor of the French
manufactured by an engineer carrying on business in
Broad street this person had furnished the police with
publish his name Now, however. that this has
been done without its being accompanied by statement
we deem simple act Of justice TO lay these before the
public The engnee, who unwttipe,y lent his skill in
out ~ Rsoss srs ss
the 10th Of October respectable Birmingham manufac-
in the town introduced his friend Mr. Alsop, 70
Mr.. Taylor who ia known in the town as ingenious
mechancian, frequently employed BY inventors 70 work
out their ideas and construct models He is
Governments ia the construction Of machinery
requiring peculiar skill and ingenuity, and it was
Should Introduce TO Mr. Taylor who DESTROYS Of
having projectie Of new character constructed Mr..
Aop, without exhibiting any desire for secrecy beyond
nch occasions stated that he wished TO have an order
executed according 10 models and written description
which he then produced The latter was to the following
efect-A bowl to be made in cast iron OF the very best
and toughest quality, Of the exact size large model
on The TRIP 70 made Of the material and made 70
screw with very great nicely, and to 1T very tightly
large for the to be made to h very nicely and
very tightly and to project about quarter of an inch
inste the outside little rib TO enable TO be
screwed very tightly as only the rio will project BEYOND
very great nicely, and to project about quarter OF an
inch inside The outside TO be like the model all the
small screws be perforated exactly as the one sent;
be fitted with great nicely and coseness n B.
The models be carefully preserved and returned.
Three screws in addition TO one to every hole
Thomas Allsop, Ginger's Hotel, Westminster bridge"
We need not repeat description OF the shell which was
the result of this carefully worded order That those fired
in the Rue Iepeeter were the identical there
be doubt We must mention, however, that, see
ing the perforated Screws to be inserted al one enc
were simply gun nipples, Mr. Taylor concluded that he
was making proectle which would be fired from can
nom In executing the order therefore, he took care that
the greatest diameter Of the she'll thinking that they did
they would interfere with the act Of propulsion The
order executed in MONTH and at the expracy OF that
time Mr. Allsop came to Birmingham and received the
shcshree of four inches diameter and three OF three
3s id charge computed in the ordinary way according
to the material employed and time spent in their consruc
ton He heard no more of order or customer until the
attempt on Napoeon's life when struck him that the
grenades employed exactly similar to those he had
made. On Mr.. Stephens applying to Mr. Taylor he at
showed him the order, the correspondence with Mr.
Alsop, and imperfect shell which he had in his pos
session In proof that Mr. Taylor acted quite nnocenty
In the matter, even his character tradesman were
not suicient guarantee Of this we may mention
rious circumstance week or two after delivering the
ahe ne 10 be at Enfield on business
with OF order for machinery required for
the government small arms mandatory there In con-
versaton with COL Dixon the superintendent OF the es
adjustment asked whether that gentleman had had
brought under his notice any invention in which shells OF
the above description were used. COL Dixon replied in
| the negative and said on the subject How
ever few days after the attempt In which Perr and
Orsni implicated, one of Col Dixons subordnates
Mr. Taylor, limiting TO him that it was possible
the shells he described in the Enfield conversation had
been ued for purpose very different from that which ne
foreigner nterered with the execution of the order in
| any waya
THE FRENCH REPREssIvE MEASURES.
s[Paris (Feb d Correspondence Of London Times.
The following is the Expose des Motifs which preaces
| the new law en- public security
| Conference.-The Emperor has told you, "the day of
provokers Of disturbances and of the organizers OF con-
| spiracies is gone by"
In fact it cannot be in the power of few engaged
prosperity Of society eopA, die the most legitimate
authority the most respected laws the most striking ee
Of public order and tranquility The liberty OF honest
men consists only much the liberty taken by the
| evil inclined shall be kept down or suppressed
Empress makes il our imperative duty ask from the
legislative body legal means TO maintain in the land the
and security which the ZEN c has Sw 70 "
approval enacts that any individual Who has been the
object either Of condemnation, or Of measure OF
public safety exled sent into the interior, banshed or
transported of the events of May and June,
ls4s OF June 1s49 Of December, 1851, may be sent
the interior (neyn) Of one OF the departments OF the
empire or TO Algeria banshed from the French terri
serious facts point him out as again dangerous TO
| public tranquility.
We FIRST call your attention. gentlemen To this clause,
| the most important one in the bill.
The army of disorder was routed and dispersed IN De-
cember 1851. The soldiers OF that army rallied at the
Of Napoleon and ceding 10 the impulse Of the ma
tona movement, returned TO the paths o! order and
| labor.
The same cannot be said of their leaders, in many in
stances they remain hostile neither the clemency Of the
sovereign spectacle OF France prosperous and go
rous yet sufced to bring them TO reason. United
by very past 10 deestabe cause they ADJOURN but
they DO not fenaumn ner me nes msoS
among themselves by secret relations and by means Of
rapid communication They are now sourceo OF incesan
anxiety. In moment of surprise or trouble they might
| prove danger.
In countries which have long agitatcd by revolu
tons even after order has been restored ~ takes some
time for the public mind 10 settle down. when the struR
gle there still trials TO 90 through and manifest
causes OF trouble 10 be In these periods OF
mute but determined warfare the government be
| armed for the common defence Wise nations have al
ways acted thus Even al sacrifices greater than those
we ask you they have known how 10 maintain tran
quhty the present and to assure safety for the future
The powers asked for by the government resemble
Inscribed penal code They only be brought 10
bear against persons who have already been under
demnaiion against whom measures for the pubic safe
" been adopted during recent days OF civil
| war. Finally, the bill adds these words
And whom serious facts should point out a. again dan
| gerous to public safety"
the natural consequences OF this rst measure the
bill enscts that in future all those who may be sentenced
by the ordinary tribunals Of the land Tor crimes and Of
| fences of the may also be inerres or ban
| shed from the territory.
The sixth article enurnera,es those crimes and offences
They consist attempts and plots against the Emperor
and his family; crimes tending 10 disturb the state by
civil war The Illegal arms public devastation
and psge the fabrication OF false passports armed or
rebellion by bands mobs; the fabrication or
detention of and munitions OF participation in
movements attacks against the Emperor
rights and insults 10 his person attempts 10 provoke the
| military 10 INSTRUMENTATION
The frst second and third articles of the bill provide
penalties for certain offences hitherto not sufficiently de
| lined in repressivc laws.
The object q the fret article IL TO Oil up blank caused
by the abrogation pure simple or the laws OF 1888
| The proposed clause is worded as follows
0Is liable Imprisonment for two 10 five years, and u
fine OF t00f TO 10 c00f, any person who has publicly
any manner Whatsoever, instgated the commission Of
crimes provided against by articles SO and 81 OF the Pcna