The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-07-01

crinina practice che xinstruction~ which precedes
trial Is full and complete investigation OF all the
facts, based upon the examination Of witnesses
and records so that when the prisoner brought be-
the bar and this read to him. instead Of hearing
in the English practice. formal, technical ndict-
ment he listens to history Of his life from his youth
up and history of the crime with which he is charged
frequently given with the most minute detailA Then
the prisoner himself questioned, and much pos
sble made out Of his testimony against himself,
the theory OF French practice being entirely contrary
ours-that prisoner charged with crime is guilty
that he would not have been so charged Then the wit
who have testified before Cor the purpose Of aid
ing in making up the construction are called up again
and questioned as to their confirmation Of what they
have previously stated. But there cross-queston.
ing browbeatng badgerng perm itted on the part
Of the lawyers. The examination of witnesses is con-
Quoted entirely by the presiding judge, and the simple
duty OF the prisoners counsel is to make appeal in
his BEHALF and 70 direct on his part the purely techn
cal conduct Of his case.
1t Is said that the examining magistrates have in
their possession history Of each single day OF Beregow
skis lite from the time he entered France till the
ment he tired the shot, which, but for fortunate comb
nation OF chances might have cost the life Of one II not
two emperors His trial. ID supposed will take place
in about two weeks and Is said that less than thir
ty-six advocates among them some of the most disn
guished men OF the liberal party, have volunteered
10 defend him. Il is possible that this task will deyolve
upon Jules Favre il he is well enough to attend to il.
Jules Favre defended Orsn and IN this case in that
his plea will probably be for mercy account OF
tenuating circumstances. But Beregowski will IN
doubleday be convicted but no one imagines that he
will be executed.
When the forms of trial have all been gone through
with and the Judgment rendered. it is altogether proba
bic that the Gar himself will ask the Emperor spare
the young fanatics lite. The Car well afford to
make the request and the Emperor TO grant it, and both
WIN be rendered much more popular by this act OF
mercy the hairbraned assassin who will probably be
sentenced 10 imprisonment for life.
In connection with the attempt Of the Ct of June all
sorts oil extraordinary stories nave been set aoat Not
the least OF these s very remarkable one, published
IN one Oh the provincial papers IL Is preaced by the
through the decacy of the Emperor, kept profound
secret but that now he Is gone there is no longer
necessity for this The statement then continues
follows:-"One Of the projecties intended TO cut
short the days of Alexander the Second hit
Napoleon the Fhird and it only by kind miracle
that the lite of Sovereign was preserved Instead
OF making penetrating wound the lead only produced
sort oil confusion just over the heart This is what
we are told by well informed person.
All Of which, ii there is in it word OF truth, which
there probably not proves and only proves, that the
Emperor Napoleon, when he strides abroad adopts the
wise precaution OF wearing shirt Of mail, or some.
thing OF that kind protection. Otherwise it would
require something more even tuan a "knd Of miracle
TO cause ball fired from pistol at distance Of two
three feet 10 satisfy itself with simply causing soon
tuson'' over mans heart Still, it is by means
improbable and has been often stated, that Napoleon
does protection of this nature and his crabiike
awkward movements, in walking would appear to give
some consistency TO tue assertion.
Whether or not the Emperor was hit on the Sth OF
June IS very certain that Tuesday last when he and
his imperial guests went TO Fon.aineocau they deprived
themselves OF the ntlpated pleasure Of excursion
Ia the IL Is before leaving
Paris the Emperor informed that suspicious
persons had been seen about the forest, and upon
arriving at the Chateau instead of proceeding carry
out the intended programme, the Gar kept in the
palace and gardens, and amused there without being
informed why. 1t not indeed until he reached
Kehl on the other sdo of the Rhne that the norma-
ton was given him.
However much or little there may have been all
this, 1t 1t very certain, although stated in OF the
journals, that two men, Pole and the other au
Italian, were arrested the day Emperor visited
Fontainebleau, and that they are sill here in conhne-
ment.
Nothing is said about the matter in the papers for
Is too bare subject but there is great deal OF feeling
and anxiety in France about the fate of Macmillan
W hat must be Napoleon's feelings critical nour
when the lie OF the whom he forced into his pres
ent trouble Is trembling in the balance Although the
Memorial Dptomatgue has stated that
AT the Austrian Embassy for the reception of the EN-
peror Francis Joseph have been Tor moment de-
layed, 1t Is now positively stated in letters from
Vienna that the Austrian Emperor will not come to
Paris until he Is positively informed that his
unfortunate brother has been liberty, and
Is safe ana sound. 1t would, of course, be but q
hollow mockery and great exhibition Of careessness
the part OF the Austrian Emperor present time
to Paris aud accept the hospitality Of Napoleon
when IT is considered that Francis Joseph himself op-
posed the mad Mexican scheme from its incpiency 1t
is not strange that he should have arrived at this
conclusion
The Americans making grand preparations for q
Fourth OF July celebration at the Pro Catalan.