The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1868-05-19

TIE ATTEMPT 10 AssAss1NATE PRINCE Az
FRED or ENaLAND.-Late mail dates from Aus
tralis give some interesting particulars OF the
recent attempt to assassinate Prince Alfred OF
England, from which we take the following:
The affair occurred at picnic given for the
benefit Of Sailors Home to be established at
Sydney. The Prince had been invited In order
to help the charity, and had kindly. gone, draw
place. About half past one the prince arrived
in q special steamer, and the people collected
at the wharf and cheered Justify, While the
prince smiled and bowed his thanks. 1mme-
dlstely upon landing he Tas conducted to the
luncheon tent, and in co., spy with the gov.
jernor Of the colony, Lady Belmore and several
others. partook Of some Refreshments. Leav-
ing the tent, the Prince led Lady Belmore 70
special pavilion which had been erected Tor the
use Of the elite Of the party, and then saunter-
led away with Sir William Manning ian, old resi-
dent OF Sydney to enjoy o walk about the
grounds. AS he went along he met . gentleman
named Allen, with whom he shook hands and
chatted for few moments, and then handed an
envelope to Sir William Manning, saying that 1t
contained donation to the Sailors Home.
Scarcely had he finished speaking when man,
whose name is now known to be O'Farrell, was
observed to run quickly across to where ne was
standing and fire with revolver at the Prince,
who Immediately fell forward, crying out "Oh,
nv God, I am shot; my back is broken" Sir
william Manning turned hastily round upon
hearing the report Of the revolver, and seeing
that the man who had Just tired had pointed
his weapon towards him (Sir W. Manning), he
stopped to get out of the line Of fire, and in do
ing so fell. This time. however, the revolver
snapped, and while O'Fsrrell was again level
ing his pistol at the Prince, gentleman nam
ed Vial, who had Witnessed the whole occur
renee, ran up and pinioned his arms to his
body, thus changing the direction OF the Weap-
on, which, however, exploded, the bullet hit
ting Mr.. Thorne In the foot. Meanwhile the
report of the revolver had drawn together the
picnicers from all parts Of the grounds, and Q
scene of confusion and disorder ensued
which 20 words can depict. O'Farrell strug-
eled hard to get free from Vial, swearing
Hercely and loudly, and in the tussle the
identity OF the combatants became little
confused. When, therefore, the bystanders,
who had now discovered that the Prlnce nao
they were uncertain as to which OF them was
the assassin, and while the majority OF the
crowd pitched upon the right man, Mr.. Wal
was also seized upon and very severely NAL
treated. After awhile the police succeeded IN
getting hold of O,Farren, but not before ne had
been terribly and brutally beaten: Inc people
called savagely out "Kil him !" "Hang MN !!
Lynch him l' and fought desperately Wltn the
police to possess themselves again OF hls pody,
the poor wretch getting dozen kicks and
blows for every yard the police progressed
down to the wharf, and, bleeding and uncon-
sclous from the injuries he had received; was
conveyed to Sidney and lodged IN lali: mean az
while, the Prince had been raised from tne
ground and conveyed to his private tent, very
weak from the loss Of blood. An examnauon
Of his wound, however, showed it to be very
serious one, and, indeed, it is strange that the
bullet, entering where it did, an inch or two to
the right of the spine, about the middle OF tne
back, did not produce instant death, or, at any
rate, more serious results than it has done.