, 1880-01-03

of the Imperial Guard and Arabs from the
deserts trotted behind him 10 the review.
Dismountipg, he entered d carriage with
the French Emperor. Four horses ridden
by postillions, drew it. Squadrons OF
gendarmes cleared the way. The imperial
equipage moved on though the leafy
avenue between the Cascade and the Pre-
Catalan Suddenly q young Pole, Bia-
zoofki bf name, took deliberate aim OF
the Car and discharged a double barrelled
pistol. The shot failed 10 it's effect. The
second tube exploded in the Poles hands.
The carriage checked it's progress for an
instant, but neither Napoleon MOI the EN-
peror Alexander changed a muscle of the
face. They were perfectly cool. The
Emperor of France quietly ordered the
Positions to move on. "Forward," said
he, and the carriage resumed its usual
speed. A soldier Of the Cents Gardes had
meanwhile cut the assassin down. The
crowd, parsIyzed for q moment by the
shot, sprang forward upon the culprit like
furnished wolves, and assaiIed him with
blows, kicks and maledictiOns. He was
Immediately beaten almost to death. A
soldier grasped him by the throat and
strangled him, while the enraged popuiace
seized him and beat him till he fell uncon-
scious to the ground. The Emperor
repaired, ms usual, to the Russian CN6rch.
Next day q magnificent ball was given 10
honor of his escape.
The third attempt is fresh in memory.
The Gar received his warning at q cele.
bration of ths 1ast Easter festival at the
church Of the Winter.Palace, attended
by the whole imperial family aud many
OF the %officials and mobiles of the country,
attired in their grandest gala dress. Many
people went to tie palace that night, and
amongst others there came q lady In q
carriage and alighted at the "Com-
mandant's entry" at about midnight, the
usual hour Tor attending the night service.
being unknown to the porter she asked
to be shown to the apartment of one OF
the ladies of honor to the Empress, a
Mile. Tutcheff. On being informed that
Mile. Tutcheff was already in waiting on
Her Majesty the strange lady inquired for
another lady of honor and assembled the
staircase Of the Palace, following the
footman who led her. But, on her doing
SO, one Of the counters Of the palace hap
pened 10 look at her feet and observed
that she had blacl boots, which did cot at
all correspond with her splendid dress.
This fac. was communicated to the police
officials, and suf1iced = for exciting their
suspicious. The lady was, consequently
arrested, and proved to be a man 10 dis,
guise. 1, is supposed that the Emperor
was informed of the occurrence during
the holy Office, as he refused to 60 through
the ceremony of Eastern congratulations
usual among the Russian people. 1t is the
national custom on that day to kiss rela-
tives and acquaiDtances on the lips, saying
.sChrisl has %risen!" The Emperor allow
ed only very few of the highest diguitaries
of the state to approach him with that
congrstulation. He is even reported to
have made the remark that he was astonish-
ed at seeing SO few civil persons among
those present at the night service 10 the
Winter Palace. On Easter Sunday the
18th of April, there was some talk about
all this in the city, but the ill.humor OF
the Emperor was explained by the state
of chronic fear 10 which be was said to
have existed for the last two weeks. But
en- the morning of the 14th of April the
news spread that the Emperor had been
fired at during the walk he is accustomed
to take every morning alone 10 the neigh.
bourfood of the palace. The better clas-
SEES of Russians felt highly indignant at the
attempt. Although most Russians have
feit OF late the necessity of reforms and