The Sun.
London, England, 1842-06-02 00:00:00

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GLOBE.—The manifestations of sympathy and de-
monstrations ofloyal attachment which have been shown
by all classes of the community, on the recent mur-
derous attempt of a maniac, or a monster, upon her
. Majesty's life, is not less honourable to the people
than it cannot fail to be gratifying to the Queen.
Throughout the metropolis but one feeling animates the
inhabitants. The highest noble and the lowliest la-
bourer unite in expressing detestation of the act ; and
take occasion from it to indulge in those expressions of
warm attachment to the Queen which the possession
of the luxuries of wealth cannot divert, nor the pri-
vations of poverty destroy: In the provinces, the in-
telligence has called forth in every place at which it
successively arrived, the same feeling of abhorrence
and alarm ; and on every hand are heard the
aspirations of gratitude to Divine Providence that our
beloved Sovereign had again been mercifully pre-
served from the aim of the assassin. IVe are
happy to see that there is not the slightest suspicion
of this attempt being the result of any concerted plan,
of any treasonable conspiracy against the life of the
Queen, so the public Press has most prudently ab-.
stained from indulging in any of those mischievous
speculations and unfounded apprehensions of
treasonable compacts which, on the former occasion,
filled the columns of certain organs of the then Oppo-
sition. Whether the wretched being now awaiting
his trial for the highest offence known to the law be
the victim of mental aberration, or the desperate as-
sassin in design, and consequently as atrocious a
criminal as though the act he contemplated against
the life of his Sovereign had been complete in execu-
tion, we firmly belie% e that he is isolated from the
entire community.
STANDARD. —lf anything could add to the
interest and admiration called forth by the late vile
attempt upon the Queen's life, it is the fact disclosed
last night by Mr. Lascelles and Lord Portman, that
her Majesty had reason to suspect something of the
kind, and that, though heroically resolved to expose
her own life, rather than seem to distrust even one
of her subjects, she forbade the attendance of the
ladies of the hcusehold, lest any of them should be
exposed to danger. Is not this the spirit of Eliza-
beth—the right spirit of a British Queen ? We have
given all the particulars of the meditated regicide
that have transpired since yesterday. They amount
to little more than the fact, that on Sunday a
miscreant probably the same Francis, for surely
there cannot be two such was seen to present
a pistol at the Queen on her return from the
Chapel Royal, though for some reason he did
not discharge it, and that an intimation of her
Majesty's danger had been given by a note thrown into
the Royal carriage. As yet there does not seem to be
the slightest ground for supposing that Francis
is insane, except- as every de4)erate villain may
be charged with insanity. He has been com-
mitted for trial at the next Sessions of the Central
Criminal Court ; and we have Lord Brougham's
authority for the opinion—an opinion of the justness
of which, for ourselves, we have no doubt what-
ever—that if he be proved guilty of the facts alleged
against him, the law is quite able to overtake him
with a capital penalty. We trust that while jus-
ticd. shall be strictly respected, no morbid tender-
riegS will be displayed in this case. We cannot
help thinking that if Oxford had been dealt with
in a different manner, this second attempt upon
the Queen's life would have been obviated ; and
surely neither the life of the Queen nor of her
meanest subject ought to be left at the mercy of
every thoughtless ruffian who pleads the apology of
insanity because now and then he has acted like a
fool. We see an attempt made to get up a
hypothesis of madness for the protection of the
assassin in the present case, grounded upon his
setting up in a shop without capital to carry on his
business fairly and honourably. If this is proof of
madness, then it will be necessary to enlarge Bed-
lam tenfold. But is the morbid tenderness which we
deprecate indeed merciful ? Far from it ; whatever
encourages to crime is cruel—cruel not only to the
objects of the crime, but to its perpetrators. If the
case of Francis is to be disposed of like the case Of
Oxford, we know what will happen—future attempts
will be made by pretended madmen upon the Queen's
life. And though we trust to the Great Being who,
in mercy to these realms, and in his care for the
good, has hitherto protected her, to protect her still,
we do not expect that the law will protect her
assassins, or those suspected to be her assassins, from
the vengeance of a people already indignant that
these same laws do not ensure the safety of their
beloved Sovereign. The people of England are,
of all others, the least disposed to tumult and
violence ; but there is a point beyond which even
they will not be restrained in the indulgence of a
natural and generous indignation. If any of
us - had seen the life of a wife, a sister, or a
daughter, twice attempted with impunity—as far as
the law is concerned—we know how he would act
upon a third occasion—he would not trouble him-
self in appealing to a useless law. Far be it from
us to call for a verdict of guilty upon the wretch
now in custody—let him have the fair trial to which
every accused man in this country is entitled. If the
facts alleged cannot be proved by sufficient evidence,
heaven forbid that the gravity of the charge should
be allowed to make up the deficiency of proof—let
him go free. Even if the facts be proved, but
testimony can be obtained that he has been long
unequivocally insane, still let his life be spared—we
may not strike him whom Heaven has already
smitten with its most awful visitation. But if, in
the third case, the facts can be fully established, and
no proof can be adduced that they are the acts of a
confirmed lunatic, he must be rigorously, and without
pity, punished, or we shall all be accessories to future
attempts upon the Queen's life, and to whatever con-
sequences may follow from such attempts.

STATE OF TRADE.
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(From the Manchester Guardian.)
M A NCHESTER.—There was not quite so much anima-
tion yesterday as on the preceding Tuesday ; but the
market, though more quiet, was perfectly firm and
steady in yarns generally, and in all descriptions of
goods, except domestics, which, having been previously
selling on somewhat better terms than shirtings and
printing cloths, have now declined to about the same
rate in relation to prime cost. On the whole, the feel-
ing
from India by the mail, which may now be daily ex-
pected, should be of a more favourable complexion, some
more decided improvement may be reasonably looked
for. We are sorry to state, that a failure to some ex-
tent in the corn trade has been announced in this town
this week ; but its effects are not likely to be very se-
riously felt here.
HUDDERSFIELD MARKET, nAr 31.—The general opi-
nion in this market to-day was, that a better feeling
prevailed, indicative of a return to something like a
healthy state of business. No great improvement in the
demand took place ; but the fine weather, and surely all
exhaustion of depression, have induced feelings of hope
that every well-wisher to his species would rejoice to
see realized. Prices remain much the same.