The Sun.
London, England, 1850-07-05 00:00:00

AMERICAN NEWS.

(BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.)
SOU'FHAMPTON, FRIDAY MORNING.
The United States Mail steamer Herman, Captain
E. Crabtree, arrived off Cowes this morning, and
after discharging her mails and passengers for
Southampton proceeded on her voyage to Bremen.
She brings specie 70,000 dolls. for Havre. We have
accounts from New Yolk to the 20th ult., encicsing
advice! from Washington, which state that the Com-
promise, as reported by the Commerce of the 13th
ult., will certainly pass the Senate, and the opinion
was gaining ground that it would pass the House of
Representatives likewise.

The Ohio Loan of 2,600,000 dollars, recently
advertised, had been principally taken by parties
representing European stock-jobbers of the expiring
loan.

COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.
NEW Yoax, JUNE 20.--There was more doing at
the Stock Exchange this morning, though the
prices still indicate a downward movement. Erie
IL IL, decline I per cent.; Erie Income Bonds and Erie
Bonds, of 59 each, a ; Hudson River R. R., 2 ;
iug R. R., a ; Cannon Ccmpany end United States
Sixes, of 67 (lid), 4; Fatniers' Trust advanced
Exchanges closed with a good degree of firmness
for the steamer America, which sailed yester-
day. The business transacted has not been large ;
many buyers were holding off tiil after the lit
proximo in anticipation of a decline, while drawers,
on the contrary, did not care to sell at quoted rates
in anticipation of an advance. Among the causes
of the present firmness is, that on the Ist of
July about 1,200,000 dolls. is to be paid from
the sub-treasury in this city as interest on United
States Stock, a good portion of which is held abroad,
and will doubtless go forth in the form of foreign ex-
change. If so, the rates will go still higher.
We quote bills on Loudon 110 to 110 i, some
drawers asking 1104.
Paris, 5 274 to 5 224. The Cambria had arrived
at Halifax.

The cotton market was very active at New York.
Sales, 4,000 bhles.

THE ASSAULT ON HER MAJESTY

RE-EXAMINATION OF THE PRISONER PATE,

(THIS DAY.)
The man Robert Pate, who is in custody on a charge
of assaulting her Majesty, as she was leaving the man-
sion of her illustrious uncle, the Duke of Cambridge, in
Piccadilly, on the evening of Thursday, the 27th ult.,
and who was remanded on this dAy week, was again
brought from the House of Detention, Clei ken% ell, for
re-examination, to the Home-office, this morning, at a
quarter before twelve, in the custody of Superintendent
Otway.

Mr. Hall, the chief magistrate, and Mr. Burnaby, the
chief clerk of Bow-street Police-court, were again in at-
tendance to conduct the proceedings, as was also Mr.
Maine, one of the Commissioners of Police.
The appearance and demeanour of the prisoner this
morning were much the same as we described them last
wet k, when he was first brought up at the Home-office.
He looked somewhat paler than on the former occasion,
and that seemed the only effect which his confinement
had produced upon him.
Shortly alter twelve O'clock the prisoner was ushered
into the Council Chamber, where, besides Mr. Hall, the
chief magistrate of Bow street, and Mr. Burnaby, his
clerk, were assembled Sir George Grey, Sir John
Jervis, the Attorney General, Mr. Cornewall Lewis,
M.P., and a few other gentlemen of rank.
The witnesses summoned to give evidence were Sir
James Clark, her Majesty's ph) sician, Colonel Grey,
Robert Renwick, sergeant footman to her Majesty,
Joseph Bass, of 12, Pembroke mews, Beigrave-suare,
the coachman of Lady Willoughby D'Eresby, James
Silver, sergeant of police, and Samuel Cowling.
The only two witnesses, however, called were Sir
James Clark and Joseph Bass.
Sir James Clark deposed that between eight and nine
o'clock of the evening of the 27th ult. he was summoned
to attend her Majesty at Buckingham Palace, and that
he found a slight incises wound on the left temple of her
Mak sty, accompanied by a swelling.
Joseph Bass, the coachman of Lady Willoughby
D'Eresby, proved that I'e witnessed the assault on her
Majesty as she was leaving the mansion of the Duke of Cambridge on the evening in question, and identified the
prisoner as the man who committ..d it. After the blow
had been struck witness observed her Majesty put her
hand up to her head.
Mr. Huddlestone again appeared as counsel for the
prisoner.

The stick with which the prisoner inflicted the blow
on her Majesty was produced, arid we had an oppor-
tunity of minutely examining it. It is a short black
,tick, called a partridge csne, about two feet eight inches
long, and reirly half-an-inch in diameter, with a " gib "
at one end, and tipped at the other with a German sliver
ferule. Though small in point of thickness, it 1:els rather
heavy fir its size, is by no means so elastic as an ordi-
nary can.,, and is an instrument by which a pretty
severe blow might be inflicted:
At the conclusion of the examination the prisoner was
commi!led to Newgate, to take his trial for an cs3ault
and misdemeanour on her Majesty; and Mr. Mine, the
Commissioner of Police, was bound over to prosecute.
The isitrisses also were severally bound over to ap-
pe,:r and giv, evidence on tle trial.
A considerable crowd bad collected in front of the
Home-office, to witness the arrival and departure of the
prisoner.

CHAPMAN'S BaITISII RAILWAY GUIDE for July
will be ibund very serviceable by people about to
travel, whether it be by land or water, or both, for it
contains a world of very interesting matter on sub
jects of universal concern Besides a steam-packet
directory for England, Ireland, and Scotland, with
every requisite information, it also forms "A Stran-
ger's Guide to London," together with hackney coach
and cab fares, departure of the omnibuses from all
parts of London to the stations, and the arranged
communications between the main lines and the
neighbouring towns and villages ; a list of British
and foreign mail and steam packets, with a copious
route directory, comprising the principal towns, with
their market days, the time for the delivery of letters
from London, the time the box closes for London,
ste.; together with a monthly almanack and tide
table, with a map of the railways, and all for the
small price of sixpence. It is indeed an excellent and
commodious travelling guide.

HAYMARKET THEATRE.—Mr. WEBSTER'S BENE-
FIT.—The benefit of Mr. Benjamin Webster, who has at all
seasons and under all circumstances provided "at the little
house in the Haymarket" a home and a welcome to the
legitimate drama and all concerned in its productions,
whether authors or artistes, takes his benefit next Monday,
on which occasion we have no doubt the house will be
crammed to overflowing by those anxious to do him honour.
Be it remarked that during the last season, in addition to
giving us Shakspere in the highest style of art, with Mac-
ready, the Keens, and Mrs. I% arner as his interpreters, Mr.
Webster has produced besides a host of farces and bur-
lesques, two original comedies, which are already become
stock pieces, and which are likely to maintain possession of
the stage for years and years td come, the Serious Family,
and the Catspuw. This is high merit, and we trust it will
be properly appreciated
Ma. BENNETT'S BENEFIT...4IF. Bennett, the
polite box book-keeper of the Lyceum Theatre, takes his
benefit this evening. The Nepaulese Ambassador, and his
princely suite, will honour him with their presence, and oc-
cupy her Majesty's box on this occasion.
POST•OFFICE SUNDAY DELAY.—At a meeting of
the newsvendeis of the metropolis, held yesterday evening,
at Farringdon-hall, Mr. Wild proposed, and Mr. Serle
seconded, a resolution to the effect, that the closing of the
Post-office on Sunday, for the delivery of letters and news-
papers, was arbitary and unjust, and that this meeting con-
sidered such a proceeding opposed to the feelings of the
large mass of the people, and that the meeting pledged itself
to make every effort to get the order rescinded, which resolu-
tion was carried by an immense majority.
THE Scornsu FETE.—The members composing
the finance committee assembled yesterday all the competi-
tors in the various games at the tete, to deliver the several
amounts in prizes they were entitled to, as well as their ex-
penses for travelling, both of which amounted to nearly 4001.
This is exclusive of the prizes for archery, which alone will
come to 3001. The irregularity we referred to in our report
of the dinner, in not being prepared to announce the names
of the successful competitors, as advertised, arose, we are in-
formed, from the late hour to which the sports were conti-
nued the same evening at Holland-park. But the prompt-
ness of paying them their rewards so early on the following
day compensates for the former disappointment, enabling
them to return to their homes with the steamer that sailed
the same evening for Scotland. The total amount of receipts
taken is not yet ascertained, but the expenses incurred will
not fall short of 2,0001. This large sum of the public money
ought to be dealt with by an executive that were perfect in
their unanimity, otherwise the knowledge of the existence
of discord among the managers will cause a doubt in the
public against their patronage being abused from party feel-
ing. The general body of members should take the initiative,
and place persons in trust competent to carry out their views
and the publie amusement, having their full confidence. It
has been rumoured, with what degree of truth we know not,
that the introduction of another society to assist in its ma-
nagement hes not been attended with any advantage, the
arrangement not having bad the sanction of but a small
number of the members of either society.s
THE VzcE-CHAstoELLoit of ENGLAND.—It is said
that his Honour has so far recovered from his severe illness,
that he will be able to resume his sittings in Lincoln's Inn
early in the ensuing week, possibly on Monday.
REPRESENTATI'iN OF HEREFORDSHIRE.--HERE-
FORD, THURSDAY, JULY 4.—The contest for the representa-
tion of this county, rendered vacant by the death of Joseph
Bailey, El., is likely to be one of unusual severity, both
politier.i parties being determined to use every exeition to
obtain a victory. An active canvass has been set on foot on
behalf of Mr. Godson, brother of the late Mr. Godson, Q C.,
the member for Kidderminster. Mr. Godson, who is the I
Protectionist candidate, has personally visited some few of
the electors. It is said not to be improbable that another
Protectionist candidate will appear in the person of Mr.
Booker, a large landed proprietor in Glamorganshire, whose
influence extends into this county also. As soon as the opi-
nions of the
.Liberal section of the community can be
gathered, some influential gentleman will be invited to offer
himself.

THE CUALLENGE TO FENCE.—This challenge,
which was given at Willie's Rooms last May, offering to
back Mr. Arnold, of Bond-street, to fence and box against
any man in the world, is accepted by an American gentle-
man for 1,000 dollars a side. The affair creates great in-
terest.

THE SUN " EXIT;ESSES•

'MT
TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUS no
Expie:,s N,:wspi,p,,r and AtiverlisTig Agency
265, StraLd, July 4.
Bs ti
FIR,—We have just received copies of letters Adre-,eo
to our Dublin egeo, one by, cenrinand of his Exeellery
the Lord•Lieutenatit, and the other by order "I,
Edwetd Blakeney, Commanding tne Forces in IrOjo
Our correspondent, in thanking us for our cxertiol'so
forwarding him the Fourth Edition in The Sun.by"'h
tit
he was entailed to communicate the particulars to
above-named iilustriouu individuals, in common if
the nobility now vs) ing in that capital, also t°,ip
Dublin clubs, readi; g-rooms, the city, and pro/i1:-big
new: paper:, long be fore it was known through any 'Jo),
channel then your paper, begs us to place at your qit
posal copies of such letters, and to express te
gratification et being enabled through your exertroV'
receive testimonials from such quarters.
Had this infamous attack on our Queen occurred 111
Satu:day, and you had published .in time for post'. (J
one copy of your journal could have been ree'lef
through the Pest office by either of the illustrious Pdtl
son'3ges whose testimonials we rnel-ue till- 3:1'90V
morning, though Llacurld have taken care tbat
agent was in the po•ition to circulate the news 06,11
tensivc ly on Sunday morning as he did on Friday
Now, we are held that the penny stamp entitles us t°,lo
privilege of having our pipets conveyed free 11,01
Post-( thee. The penny stamp is paid on all ibf
papers, and had this wretched assault on, 0.;
Majesty been committ,el ou Saturday, we sbeu!uo,el
have been compelled to pay carriage for your rtiP.e.rill
have till'erud one day to pass wi hout cAnmunle'
the news to the other side the channel, and we 10),jir
allowed to say, we think we should have been mare ea
fully employed in making known the entire fatiubr)
the attempt to assaul, her Mt.j. sty, than Lord Asl'irl
and his as.:ociates when concocting their plans to d'idif.
the public of letters and newspapers on the Sulib!
Lord Ashley has done more to desecrate the Sabbstot
his ridiculous attempt to stop the sale of newspiPererf
the Sunday than any other man. Hundreds 01 tot
boys will be employed all over _England to deriver seAf
papers on the Sabbath. Already are country add'
agents competing for delivering papers on the Suntan'
However, there is one consolation; Mr. Locke, weocr
cutely hope, will be too much for the party who a
necessarily inter[ered on a subject, the working of
they knew so little about.
Finding in The Sun of yesterday you quoted boa
pitragraphs from the Irish papers expressing thorrof
t:fication at Mr. Alexander Johnston's exertions i6O,
warding the Fouth Edition of lhe Sun, we beg t°olol
a few more testimonies in his and your favour. a
of our agents in the large towns in England ere4o,
first to communictVe the information to their mic
through the Fourth Edition of your paper. ‘'a 1104
you to accept our thanks for your anxiety to gill'
public on all occasions of public interest.
Yours truly,
o:4'
JOSEPH CLAYTON and -

FROM HIS EXCELLENCY THE LORD-LIEUTENANT, SC'e"
(Copy.
19511 0
Vice-Regal Lodge, Plice) nix Park, July 2, -
se
Sir,—l am directed by the Lord-Lieutenant to cf,l3,tiop
you his Excellency's best thanks for the Fourth Lcl;,,iol'
The Sun of Thursday evening, which he received on
I remain, Sir, your obedient servant, 1,5,
(Signed) COREY CONI4I
Alexander Johnston, 34, Bachelor's-walk. re
FROM LIEUTENANT GENERAL THR RIGHT goNO.,ig
SIR. EDWARD BLAKENEY, BART, C.c 8., G.Oll
&C., COMMANDING THE FORCES IN IRELAND.
(RoyaCOPYI . H
19 tli f
ospital, June 30,a'
Gentlemen,—l am desired by Lieutenant-General ,lo
to express his thanks to you fir the quick manner in
you sent him Dees of the assault on her Majesty.
I am, Gentlemen, your obedient servant, 40,
(Signed) ROBERT BIL.AO'.
Messrs. Johnston and Co., 34, Bachelor's-walk..

We received, " by express," from Mr. Alex. Job,rrjhstl'l•o
Bachelor's-walk, Dublin, news agent, a copy of `-„ecco".
(Fourth Edition), of Thursday night, containing 20rtici°';
of the atrocious attempt to injure our beloved and 5 fo,
Queen, who ha,-, we rejoice to say, been preserve, iice,
ruffian violence by the interposition of Divine Provie
A grma
We are
Guardian, July 1.
indebted to Mr. Alexander Johnston, of riacfobelri•l
walk, from whom we received an early copy of thefit';
Edition of Thursday night's Sun, containing an -acc°`eo
most dastardly attack on her Majesty on Thursday el
Clare Journal, July 1.
e
A Fcurth Edition of The Sun of Thursday, with W-1,15c11,1
have been favoured by Mr. Alexander Johnston, a Yoftiv
lor's-wadi, express news agent, contains the accouritidf°
tar ccious assault on her Majesty.—Dublin Mercantile
iiser, June 28.
We ha,- ' ffte

e have been favoured with a Fourth Edition 01
of Thursday evening, by Mr. Alexander Johostle
agent of this city, which contains the particulars tao
cious assault upon her Mbjesty.—lrish Farmer's
June

:
We are indebted to Mr. Alexander Johnston, Ile- tril9l
of Bachelor's-walk, for an express slip from a Four cell,
tion of Thursday night's Suss, containing th
of a most dastardly attack on her Majesty on ~bars'],'thefo
evening.—Kerry Evening Post, June 29.
0/
ATROCIOUS ASSAULT UPON HER MAJESTY.— NO. 1100
lowing we are indebted to Mr. Alexander Johost°lf
agent, Bachelor's-walk.—[From a Fourth Edition 0
Sun.]—Dublin kles:
We have to express our acknowledgments to 1%--; a),I
ander Johnston, Bachelor's-walk, Dublin, newspaP:eosif
for an express con, aiuing the attack on her bbrsiitt,)
Queen.—[Taken from a Fourth Edition of NA
Mayo Constitution.
Nye beg to return our thanks to Mr. Alexander -°,,,01t
news-agent, Dublin, for his kind attention in so Frfaegt.
forwarding us an express copy of The Sum cont4'-jt°'
account of the late assault upon her Al'ajestY•-.
County Chronicle.
rltf
We have to acknow itf ledg,e our obligations to i"• 11,4
ander Johnston, news agent, Bachelor's-walk, pub 1.; lof
Lis Express, on Saturday last, containing an accouni,"ol4,
atroc ous assault upon her M.ijesty.— Connaught Te
FOURTH EDITION OF "THE SUN."- We received °-,tey
day, through the kindness of Mr. Alexander J°1113,010,
Dublin, a slip (Prom Fourth Edition of The Sun) °ode 01
the latest particulars of the dastardly attack
e,l the,
her Majesty on Thursday. Mr. Johnston expresso;lo ~
telligence from London on Friday.— The Waterforo
l
ArrAcK. ON THE QUEEN.---We have to return 1'; orli
Mr. Alexander Johm.ton, newspaper and advertisiltiogf
Bachelor's-walk, Dublin, for his kindness in forv,l'oots'f,
this office an express, (Fourth Edition of The
..Sun)'W
ing the late dastardly attack upon her Majestf_~.'
Chronicle.
Exmass.—The following intelligence has been trarit,
to us by Mr. Alexander Johnston, express a„ghef #4
chelor's-walk, contained in a Fourth Edition of I.l`,tirter:l'4l
an atrocious assault upon her Majesty.—Athlone Se'," f,44
On Saturday' morning last we received the fourf',1„00100S
of The Sun, containing the attack on the Queen,
Alexander Johnston, Bachelor's-walk, in time for
edition.— Wexford ndependent.
411,,04 M- G
4,

VAU-
--R. .REEN'S BENEFIT TO-NIGHT AT
GARDENS.—In order to compensate the veteran t0in",04.1
the partial destruction of the great Nassau balloon, iv l'l,ll
severe injuries he sustained in his late disastrous troeiltfl
the " Royal Property" on Saturday last, Mr. r, ...e6
placed the gardens at the entire cisposal of Mr. 1-1,.,';efe,„1
benefit this (Friday evening), whin not only the
is announced to make a nocturnal ascent in his " Co'-csftsbq
balloon with a grand pyrotechnic display from the
yl
all the resources of this extensive, and unequalled el le
ment will be brought into requisition to rendecilepso,44
worthy of patronage. It is understood that the A4O
Embassy ( who were at the ascent on Saturday), eYwrrfjpi
with Mr. Green, will honour the gardens with theicr r'
DUBLIN AND BELFAST JUNCTION RAlLWA'ietil
Dargan, on Tuesday last, recommenced the work on b
it
at l'ortadown, and intends to proceed rapidly Wi11!.7 Oh"
completed. It is now three years since the works
line first commenced, between 5,000/. and 6,0°01 1151-
then expended on it. •
GREAT INDIAN PENINSULA RAILWAY.---.-frhl
/360
pany are about to freight 1,000 tons of iron rails to
for the construction of their permanent way.
INSOLVENT DEBTORS' COURT.—Mr. Mosel:
tb
chief clerk, has retired after a service of more tutith
years; and Mr, Simpson, who has been connected 'Veld
court for about the same period, has been appoint
611/I)Ei
place. Mr. Massey was formerly clerk to Sir n
Vicarf -
A tb‘i
Sydney letters have been received, dtve- 01/ )of March. Trade in general continued dull, and 1.101')
tured goods did nut command a ready disposal. hos '
sales were proceeding with a little more spirit, bet t" 11, no alteration in prices.
A GIGANTIC BLACK OAK.—Some time eg—'so6
some men were draining a field on the Grenich farnl,4, l
ni 1/01/
tumel, at present occupied by Mr. John Stev:4;;‘ came in contact with the branches of an old bf:ier2
which they cleared away to make room for the u thought no more of the matter; but a few days ago at Ijd the farm servants, knowing the value of the for
01
went went at mid-day, while they had respite from t";be
labours, and began to dig. They cleared away a°' lP
from about 24 feet, and still there was no appearen-air,S
end, but, on the contrary, the oak was assuming 6 if Lif
appearance. The operation was resumed by one P3"so°
another until its enormous trunk was exposed to 501.,,', re, "10
It was covered, at an average, with more than
:tbr,
earth. It was more than 50 feet in length, and stwoo;',ol`,
diameter. The wood is of the best quality.—Perth 14ej
THE WOOLWICH Cokvicrs.--The escaped c°0
fos
supposed to have been in the copse at Eyling, loss
up to this time to elude the vigilance and exertion-
police, and is still at large.

BIRTILS.
' 03°
OF A SON.
On the 3Cth ult., at Potternewton-hall, near —flew" oil
wife of Francis Lupton, Esq. oeli ,
On the 2d inst., at Alton, the wife of the ltel• ,co
Clark, of
ateEdith-grov, Brompton. iscli
On the 2d inst., Eccleston-square, Pimlico, the i
the Rev. Dr. Mortimer. 11°
On the 2d inst,, at. Warwick-square, PimVico, the
Samuel Hood Liuzee Giles, Esq., Royal Navy. ,1(
W. OP A DAUGHTER. 18'
ile lioV
the 30th nit , at Bluehayes-house, Di:vonshiret,t to
meta.
of C. Laing, Esq., late of the Bengal Medical 0 j

f Or
On the 18th ult., at Sawley, M. Z Jones, DA., ° till low, to N: iss Surah Eliza .lessop. .
iter,let'
On the 29th ult.; at Camberwell Church, Louis
.o.oe
Euphrosius Engelhardt, Esq. , of Dulwich, t°
„f Li"-
youngest daughter of the late lii obert Sayer, Esq., - Of
bourne, Kent.
lirtitli°
On the 2d inst., at St. Panc.ras Church, Edwar- r o.ok
Eq., of Woburn square, to Laura Frances, daul4btl chlir
Rev. Alfred Jenour, incumbent of the paroch''
Regent-square, St. Pancras.
_.....-- Al

~......---- ter
On the 3d inst., at his house
in Mansfield-street, OOP
el°
r°,
Petro.
O
On the 2€ th ult., at Lowestoft, Mrs. Catberiosrlll
eldest daughter of the late dein Gurney, Esq., Of (0
„ cr,
ball, ;',orfolk, aged 73.
: ~,to..'/PA
On the Ist inst., at Chester-place, Kenninv ed jig' Charles Reynolds, Esq...bf Manor-house, Staines, taloa
On the Ist inst., at, Ilicepton-court, Joel 11et„...„.../01
Esq., aged 75.
London: Printed. and Published by MURDO 1 I,lv. °
No. 112, Si sand,
Printer , at The Sun Officette'
Strand. in "she Precinct of the Savoy, in We
Bliddlue734 Friday, July 5,1850.