Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1868-05-22

| The ATTEMPTED ASSASSINATION OF
PRINCE ALFRED.-By way of Panama,
Sidney papers have been received
giving full particulars OF the attempt
to murder Prince Alfred, at Sidney,
on the 18th Of March. The Prince
was enjoying an entertainment at the
Sailors Home, in the midst ola merry
and brilliant throng:
THE Prince and Sir William Man
ming walked across the green tow
ard where the Galatea's band were
stationed when about fifty yards
from the band, the assassin, whose
name is O'Farrell, walked out from
under the trees which fringe the beach
Of the scene Of the festivities and ad,
vanced at a right angle to the Prince.
On getting behind him, he turned
sharply round drew Springfield com
pany'S revolver, and with the muzzle
of it almost touching the Princes back
fired at his spine. The bullet passed
through the center seam Of his coat,
through the center Of his braces, ell
tered his back about half an inch from
ltne junction OF the ninth rib and the
vertabrae, then glancing obliquely off
the bone traversed the rib round to
Iabout two inches under the breast
bone and there lodged. The Prince 5
lower limbs were at once paralyzed,
and he fell to the ground exclaiming
I"Oh God he has broken my back.
: Sir VIM. Manning hearing the report
, behind him turned sharply round, and
as he did so the assassin shouted
"stand back" covered him with his
revolver and snapped the cap. For
tunateIy the pistol missed fire, and be
fore he could again fire, a coach build
err named Vial rushed on the ruffial
and clasped him round the body
lO'Farrell then attempted to Shoot
Vial, and desperate struggle ensued
L O'Farrell tried to shoot the Prince
D again as he lay on the ground, but hi;
t aim was diverted by Vial striking
!. down the pistol, and the bullet divert
ed from the PROSTATE Prince, Wen
through the foot Of merchant nance
+ Thorne. In another second O'Farrel
+ was surrounded on all sides and al
It most torn to pieces. The police woulC
, never have taken him off the grount
alive but for Lord Newry having
brought the Galatea's men to aid them
= Again and again the people forced
q passage through the police and trie,
d to drag him away, until at last ever
n shred of clothing was torn off til
4 wretch. The police still faced th
lcrowd, but retreating toward the steam
l. er's wharf, along which he was pu
on board the steamer Paterson, tn
plank was thrown overheard, thus sex
ering communication with the shore
and the steamer moved away.
J. By this time several hundreds
whose first thoughts were for til
Prince, after hearing that the woun
q was not mortal, swelled the CRY 70
>, vengeance, and rushing to the whar
% demanded Of the captain to bring tn
t. steamer alongside. The crew had a
% ready made an effort 70 run the assass
, in up to the mast head, but were pre-
vented by the police, and it require
D. all the authority Of the Hon. job
Hay and others, to prevent the vesse
D. being taken back, the people above
r TO come on board and O'Farrell lie.
e to his fate.
The scene round the Princes MAJ
quee was something fearful number
e of ladies were to be seen fainting an
s. in Mysteries men whom no amount 0
d, danger could terrify, with faces whit
rs with rage, but not through fear, asket
"What will they say in England !
30, if he should die, what will h
:, mother say" and other exclamation
III of similar character"