The New York herald., 1870-05-17


The plot Is much more serious than was az nrst
suprosed even by the government which has for
mouths as I have long since told you, been IN pos
session OF conclusive information. M. olivier was,
indeed. opposed 10 the Emperor leaving the Tuil-
les ON Sunday, even for short time, ana the
most active surveillance has been kept up In all
quarters of the capital as although 1t Is known that
there are hundreds OF bombs in existence but fow
OF that number have yet been found by the police
AT twelve O'Clock on Sunday NJ. Pietr the Prefct
of Police went TO the Tuileres and advised his
Majesty TO go out for q short time in order TO give
confidence to the well disposed The Prime Minister
objected, fearing that some attempt the life OF the
Chief OF the State might DO attempted;
but M. Pietri replied, II have made
my arrangements, every precaution has been
taken AMI viii answer for the safety OF
the Emperor. Let hts Majesty go, but for short
time on!y.r The Empeior's personal courage Is
admitted by all, and he acted on NJ. Pietris advice.
There was not only large force OF police along the
Champs Elysees, but 500 agents in plain clothes,
who were distributed throughout the route
taken by his Majesty Considerable excitement
was occasoned on the race course by the arrest OF
q fashionably dressed gentleman who arrived on
facye. On descending from hts carriage he was
Immediately bounced upon by coyey OF police,
thrown down, gagged, and. In spite OF his furious
and driven of at rapid rate The fashionably
dressed individual turns out after all, TO be no po-
nncal pfcrate but an unfortunate Britsher, as mad
as halter, absent without leave from mad house.
CAMILLE BEAURy.
the man who was TO have performed the surgical
operation" on his Majesty mot Bourie as his name
was at first spelled is young man OF respectable
family and has received good education. He was
arrested by NJ. Lagrange, the Chief OF the Political
Poice who, with TWO agents, had been on his
track for three days. On the morning Of
his arrest he was followed by the agents in
an open carriage, he being IN an open
one, having visited the Faubourg ST. Antoine and the
Quartier Bellevllle His coachman drove at a very
rapid rate and took a c.rcuitous route. He knew
that lie was pursued. In the Rue des Moulins he
descended and. casting an anxious glance around
him, directed his steps to the house where it
was known his portmantean had been left
NJ Lagrange jumped out OF his carriage, went
straight up TO Beaury and sala. How are
yol. who are your The two ageats had crepr
stealihIy behind HIM: they eiled b s hands and NJ
Lagrange said. 81 arrest you in the name OF the law
am Lagrange, C0mmissary OF P0hc."
Beaury was searched IN the street and the articles
referred to in my asst found upon him. Besides the
letter from Flourens was a copy Of one to that
wo thy In the handwrtng OF the prisoner. demand
ing money ana saying that 'The amputatton VIII
take place on the evening Of the Stn am ready"
circumstance, was efie ted on Sunday morn ng:
The barrser engaged for the defence Of Megy named
ProtOt lives In the Rue de Braq &C. In consequence
OF revelat made by Belury M. Bernier. The JuQe
dTastuctto,s. ordered his arrest At seven O'Clock
house with two agents, and showed NJ. Protot his
warrant The latter made no res stance anu smiled
tSs d his hns o
the large black leather envelope for carrying papers.
called serrtette which all honanss d'a6afres
in Paris delight to carry No sooner, however. did
Monsieur le Comm sS07P take posS sssOn OF IL than
Prot rushed at him. snatched the serrtette from his
hand dashed out of the room ana slammed the door
alter him. Blank were the faces OF the representa-
tives OF the law. They could not Tor moment
bring their astonished brains TO- locus; Ine Key
W. re enabled 10 let themselves out OF the room.
Protot however, was well away, bounding down
only caught glimpse OF hts coat tail, and feeling
that his prisoner would ESCAPE, fired his pistol In the
Tn ii "a the sired eeS ss OF bringing az mn 1n
e, * part with protot; The concierge h1wevef,
| the house; scutie ensu-d, but the Commissary OF
Police and his agents succeeded In securing the r
prisoner. whom letters ot great Importance were
| found, which prove that Megy was cognizant Of the
| proposed assassination Of the Emperor.
| the man who was arrested on the Boulevard dc
| Belleville but rescued by the rouglls, IS named
ROusse, by trade a cabinet maker He lives in q
wretcned street with splendid gutter IN IN the centre
| can lay claim TO no relationship with the magnlf-
cent str ets with which The world Is ustomed to
associate the name OF Paris. It Is detestabe, ana
| lies behind Pere la Chlse. That quarter Is not
lively. described 1t when visited the prison of
the condemned. Two rooms form the lodg ng OF
Roussel; a bed, chds cot. cupboard, three
straw chairs and bag OF shayings are with the ex
ception of two or three Autographs and five bists
Votaire Be anger Lamartne, Jean jacques Rous-
seau ana Garba dt-sOme bombs and receipt for
making picrate all his furniture. HIS wife (real or
imitation not declde) was at the theatre with her
son when informed that the police had put In an
appearance. She returned home and found
dd not know there were any bombs in the nous..
the bombs were made at the workshop OF M: Lepet.
3S Rue st. Maur. His attention was attracted by the
woodcut Of the bombs in the Figaro last Sunday
night, when induging in the dangerous but agreea-
Bile pracuce Of reading in bed: He jumsed up,
| sarY OF Police, TO whom he stated that on
the l4th Of April q man called with a moae
OF the bomts, which he said were naves
for the wheels Of velocipede he had invented, and
| which would make his fortune IN America. He
ordered 40 at first and afterward the work 20 con.
tinue without 1ntermissQn. He subsequently called
| seven times at Che workshop. II Is an III wind that
| blows nobody good. The strike has probably saved
| would have been delivered instead OF twenty-five
| which numter alone, for want OF hands. NJ. Depet
| was enabled to complete.
| experiment made by the cOaspiratoTs in a wood
| near Paris. The description of the man who ca led
| at Lepel's workshop concides with that Of ROussel
| Madame Rolssel has been arrested also. In her
house has since been found wooden pestle and NOR
tar, bearing MARKS OF having been recently Used Tor
have been made saw one man the evening before
last respectfully dressed, but with hangdog coun
his name is not worth publishing. The Emperor's
partisans of the tlmid class are fearful tnat should
the result OF the voting the Sth INST be unsais-
| factory HIS Majesty will again assume the rens o
| personal power.
can positively state that nothing Is further from
the Emperors mind than any idea OF the sort. Olivier
Is now his sole confdant. Rouheri not In favor: he
| seldom or ever goes to the Tuileres He left few
days since for the provinces. Before going he said
/ to frjend "The government Is IN Difficulty; the
Emperor ami the Ministers can get out Of 1t as best
| they may. shall give no advice. am onn Nov
| / am enabled to assure you that 'the Emperor has
| made up his mind as to the course he intends tC
| adopt He has personally declared that, no matter
what may be the result OF the ptebtscte, ne Is no
only determined to consolidate the liberties already
gwen, but increase them as far as practicable"
While think Of it, let me contradict a statemen
made by many journals to the effect that the Empe
| rOr intended TO give M. Olivier the Grand Cross o
the Legion of Honor at one ''fel swoop' without th
necessity Of passing through the other grades. Tni
version Is untrue. The Iact was simply that The En-
| peror offered to decorate N. olivier, who peremp
| torily refused the honor.
| The BOmbs-Thcir Make and Delivery.
The Paris journals OF May continued to accumu
late particulars connected with the plot on the En-