THE CONSPIRACY AGAINST THE EMPEROR OF THE FRENCH.

Auckland Star, Volume I, Issue 91, 25 April 1870, Page 3

THE CONSPIRACY AGAINST THE EMPEROR OF THE FRENCH.

The general impression is, that the utter impotence of the movement cannot fail to strengthen the Government. The Debuts says the population of Paris has shown by its altitude that it is in no way disposed to favour the promoters of disorder. There may be some doubt, it thinks, as to the inability of the sigitjtors to seriously imperil public tranquility. The temp's says the disturbances have caused it profound regret, and if continued, their only result-will be! to inflict

injury upon the cause of liberty. During th disturbances, only one death is said to have occurred—that of a boy killed by a bayonet thrust on a barricade. The papers all give couflictn.g accounts, and some of them are evidently anxious to magi.ify the affair. The Government had taken all requisite precautions. The troops were in readiness to act, but as the disturbance was too insignificant to call for their interference, they were wisely kept out of the way. The France of February 12 says that the motive which induced the authorities to make several of the recent arrests was the discovery of a plot against the life of the Emperor, and it has been rumoured that some very compromising letters from M. Rochefort were found on some of the individuals arrested. The Pa trie also announced the seizure of some important papers of a compromising character, which would serve as the basis of a minute judicial investigation.

The Eev. Newman Hall is seriously ill. A numerously signed memorial has been sent to the Archbishops of Canterbury and York praying for relief in the use of the Athanasiau Creed. The Court of Arches has condemned processions and other ritualistic principles.