The Portland daily press., 1870-01-13
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Great Britain.
BISHOP OF MANCHESTER,

BISHOP OF MANCHESTER
LONDON, Jan. 12.-James Frazer, who was
formerly sent to America as a Commissioner
United States has been appointed Bishop of
Manchester.
BRlGHT's SPEECH.
Mr.. Bright's speech, delivered at Birming-
han yesterday is generally eulogised by the
morning papers here-there is but little adverse
critsin.
THE MARsELLAIsE ON THE ASSASSINATION.
PARIS, Jan. I2-The Mdrselldise newspaper
was published in the morning yesterday and
contained the following leading article, printed
in large type: The murder committed by the
Prince Napoleon Bonaparte upon the citizen
Victor Noir, and the attempt to murder made
by the Prince Napoleon BOnaparte upon the
citizen Ulril De Fouvielle. l have had the
weakness to believe that Bonaparte could be
other than an assassin. l have dared to mag
inc that fair duel was possible in that family
where murder and waylaying are traditional
and habitual. Our co-laborer, Paschal Grous-
set has shared my error and to-day we mourn
our dear friend Victor Noir assassinated by the
rufian Prince Napoleon Bonaparte. For
eighteen years past France has been in the
blood stained hands Of those cut threats, who
not content with grape Shooting Republicans in
the streets, allure them into blind traps for the
purpose OF Strengthening them at home Pee
pie OF Fracce, have you not had decidedly
enough of this?
The Marsellaise was very violent this morn.
ing and the entire issua-was therefore seized
by the authorities.
THE NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. OF DFoUv-
IELLE.
The MdrseAdise publishes the following state
ment of M. De Fouvielle: On the 10th of Janu-
airy, 1870, at one oclock, Victor Noir and my
self repaired to the residence of Prince Pierre
Bonaparte, SO Rue d Antevil. We were COM
missioned by M. Paschal Grousset to demand
of Prince Pierre Bonaparte the reason for the
injurious articles against M. Paschal Grous-
sett published in the SuUenier de La CorSe. We
handed cur cards to two servants who stood at
the door and who ushered US into small par
ior on the ground floor at our right hand. At
ter few minutes we were conducted up stairs
to the hrst floor, passed through the fencing
room and finally entered a drawing room. A
door opened and Mr.. Pierre Bonaparte enter
ed. We advanced toward him and the follow
ing words passed between US :-'Sir, we come
in behalf of NJ. Paschal Groussett to deliver a
letter TO you"
You have not come then in behalf of Mr..
Rochefort, ard you are not tools Of his.
"Sir we are here on other business and beg
you to look at this letter." handed him the
letter. He approached window to read it,
He read it and after crushing it in his hands
he returned towards us and said, Il have pro-
voked M. Rochefort," said he, because he is
standard bearer OF the rabble. As for M
Groussett have no reply to make to him. Are
you representatives of these carrions?' ICES
charognes.)
Sir" I answ cred, eve come to you to fulfil
Loyalty and courteousy the commissions en-
trusted to us by our friends"
Are you representatives of these wretches?
Victor Noir replied, eve are representatives
of our friends" Then suddenly advancing
and without provocation on our part, Prince
Bonararte slapped Victor Noir with his lett
hand and at the same time drew a revolver o.
six chambers which he had held concealed in
his pocket already cooked, and fired upon NoiI
with the muZzle close to him. Noir staggered
pressed both hands on his breast and sank
d,wn IN the doorway by which he had enter
ed.
The cowardly assassin then turned upon Us
| and fired. then seized a small pistol which
had in my pocket and which I was endeavor-
ing to free from its sheath. The wretch rush
ed on me, but when he saw that was armed
he retreated and stood behind the door and
aimed at nue.. 1t was then that, comprehend
ing the ambush into which we had fallen, and
rejecting that il I fred there would not be
wanting those who would say that we had beer
aggressors, opened door which was behind
J me and rushed out crying murder" As