THE ATTEMPTED MURDER OF THE CZAR.

Globe, Volume XXII, Issue 1846, 22 January 1880, Page 3

THE ATTEMPTED MURDER OF THE CZAR.

The Paris correspondent of tho " Standard" telegraphing on Dec. 2nd, gives the following particulars respecting the attempt on the life of the Emperor of Russia : —I can hardly describe the sensation caused in diplomatio circles here, and among the political world generally, by tho news of the attempt on the life of the Czar. The news only reached hero this afternoon. The details which have been received are very circumstantial. _ A mine had been laid under the rails over which the Impel ial train was to pass on its entrance into Moscow, and quite close to the station ; but, probably owing to some buDgling in the arrangement of the slow match or the time fuse, the train conveying the Emperor and his suite passed over the precise Bpot unscathed, and the explosion took place on the passage of a luggage train which followed. One luggage van was utterly destroyed, and the train was thrown off the rails, but no one was hurt. It is thought in some qunrters, and the "Temps," in particular, seems to share the opinion, that those connected with the attempt made a mistake as to the train, and imagined the first to be a kind of pilot to clear the way for the Imperial coach. The Czar had actually reached Moscow, and was in safety at the Kremlin, when the explosion occurred. It was pitch dark at the time, which was about 10 p.m. It, seems strange that the intelligence was not made public until the next day, and that the first uowb of tho Czar's providential escape was conveyed to the Municipality, at the Imperial Levee, on Tuesday morning. Before the Czar entered the Audience Chamber, where the magnates were assembled to receive him, the " Marshal of the Nobility " read out to them an account of the attempt. They are described as being so overwhelmed by the news that they remained perfectly Bilent, but one despatch says that "Soon recovering from their stupefaction, they broke out into loud cheers." On reaching St. George's Hall, after accepting the usual offering of bread and salt, with which tho Slavs of every denomination greet distinguished guests, the Emperor delivered the following brief address : " I am happy, gentlemen, to see you once more. When I remember the proof of loyalty and attachment shown towards me on the occasion of the sad event of the 14th April. The feelings you then expressed have been manifested in every part of the Empire. You have aleady been informed of the attempt of yesterday. Tho Almighty has been pleased to preserve me and all those who accompanied mo to Moscow. Providence, who watched over Russia, did not desert me. But it is necessary that the revolutionary spirit Bhould be extirpated, I appeal to you, and to all right thinking men, to extirpate tho evil which is so deeply rooted. I appeal especially to parents. Briag up your children in the ways of truth, bo as to train them to become useful men, good Russian citizens, ond preserve them from becoming scoundrels (iff.? Iscclerats)." These words excited the greatest enthusiasm, the audience crowding round the Czar and kissing his hands.