The Sun.
London, England, 1842-06-29 00:00:00

COURT CIRCULAR

The Queen will hold a Privy Council tLis afternoon at
Buckingham Palace.
The Right Hon. J. Nicholls, Judge Advocate General, had
an audience of the Queen, yesterday, and submitted to her
Majesty the proceedings of some Courts Martial.
Her Majesty and Prince Albert, and their Majesties
the King and Queen of the Belgians, left Buck-
ingham Palace, shortly before five o'clock yesterday after-
noon, to honour the Duke and Duchess of Buccleuch
with their company at Montague House. The Royal Suite
inc uded the Countess of Charlemont, Lady in Waiting; the
Countess de Merode, Lady in Waiting on the Queen of the
Belgians ; the Hon. Misses Stanley and Hamilton, Maids of
Honour in Waiting; Viscount Hawarden, Lord in Waiting;
Lord George Lennox, Lord in Waiting on Prince Albert ;
Baron de Dieskau, and M. de Mcerkerke, in Waiting on his
Belgian Majesty ; General the Hon. Sir William Lumley,
Groom in Waiting ; Captain Francis Seymour, Groom in
Waiting on the Prince ; Lord Charles Wellesley ( Clerk
Marshal), Equerry in Waiting; and Major-General Sir Edward
Bowater, Equerry in Waiting on his Hoyal Highness.
Iler Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent, attended by Lady
Anna Maria Dawson, and Sir George Couper, Bart. ; her
Royal Highness the Duchess of Gloucester; and their Royal
Highnesses the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, accomptinied by
the Princess Augusta and Mary of Cainbridge, and attended by
Lady Augusta Somerset,'also honoured the Duke and Duchess
of Buccleuch with their company at the d6euner given by their
Graces, at their residences in Whitehall-gardens.
The Queen and Prince Albert, and the King and Queen of
the Belgians and Suite, returned to Buckingham Palace at
seven o'clock.
Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent visited her Ma-
jesty yesterday.
Their Royal Highnesses the Prince of Wales and the
Princess Royal, accompanied by the Dowager Lady Lyttelton,
were taken an airing in the Royal Gardens yesterday.
Her Majesty and Prince Albert, and the King and Queen of
the Belgians, attended by the Countess Charlemont, Countess
ale Merode, Hon. Miss Hamilton, Viscount Hawarden, Baron
de Dieskau, M. de Moerkerke, Lord Charles Wellesley, and
Sir Edward Bowater, honoured the Italian Opera with their
presence last evening.
The Duke of Cambridge visited the Duchess of Gloucester
yesterday, at Gloucester House.
The Duchess of Cambridge, Prince George, and the Princess
Augusta of Cambridge, attended by Lady Augusta Somerset,
honoured the Italian. Opera with their presence last evening.
The Judieial Committee of her Majesty's Most Honourable
Privy Council sat yesterday. The Lords present were—Lord
Brougham, the Vice-Chancellor Knight Bruce, Mr. Baum
Parke, and the Judge of the Admiralty Court. Sir A. John-
ston and Sir E. East sat as Privy Councillors.
Mr. Richards, Queen's Counsel opened an appeal from Ben-
gal, " The Bank of Bengal v. Radakissen flitter.
The Attorney-General and Mr. Bethell, Queen's Cousel,
were heard for the Respondent.
Judgment was not given.

THE LATE ATTEMPT ON THE
LIFE OF HER MAJESTY.

While the fate of Francis is still in suspense, a reca-
pituation of some of the circumstances connected with
the recent attempt on the life of her Majesty may
not be unacceptable. There is no doubt but that
the decision affecting the life of this convict m ill be ma-
terially influenced by the view in wtich the attempt on
Sunday, the 29th ult., is regarded by the authoritie,,
inasmuch as that attempt evinced not less strongly than
the act of firing at her Majesty, the " foregone conclu-
sion" and purpose of his mind, despite of a construction
favourable to the prisoner, so ingeniously raised by his
counsel. In the same proportion, however, that the at-
tempt of Sunday weighs heavily against him, is, we con-
sider, the value of the information given the same even-
ing at the Palace, and communicated to her Majesty
early on Monday ; for had no intelligence been
given in consequence of the attempt witnessed by
the youth Pearson, what a fearful event might
have been the result, and how great the calamity
hich the nation might have had to deplore. The import-
ance of the information so communicated, through the
medium of the elder brother of the youth and Mr.
Dinsbery, of Brooke-street, to Sir Peter Laurie, and
through his instrumentality to the Royal Household and
to the Home-office, was fully recognised by the Attor-
ney-i4eneral on the trial ; who, after referring strongly
:o the fact, that it was " not the first time" that the pri-
soner had attempted to commit the crime with which he
was charged, expressly stated that, owing to the infor-
mation previously given, " every precaution was taken to
guard her Majesty's life from danger the next day."
Ile evidence of Colonel Arbuthnot was yet more direct,
in allusion to the precautions taken, for he says pointedly,
that in consequence of the information he received, " I
rode as closely to the Queen's carriage as my horse
would allow me ;" and further. that " Colonel Wylde
also rode as close to her Majesty's carriage as possible,
but on the opposite side." The royal carriage was like-
wise driven considerably faster than usual, and that
these were precautions well calculated to preserve her
Majesty from the threatened danger cannot be denied,
even by those who are inclined to attach some degree of
iegligence to the authorities, after having had reason to
bel:eva that an evil design was contemplated.
From these facts it would undoubtedly appear that the

preservation of a life so invaluable to the country is,
under Providence, to he ascribed, in the fir,t instanc-
at leas', to the prompt information given of the circum-
Aancei alluded to, which inf.:rmation, if ki t back,
Alottgli but for a single day, ould have been utterly
useless in averting the deplorable result which it is but
too probable might have occurred. Assuredly the safety
of her Majesty has been in no degree owing to the extra-
,rdinary zeal exhibited by tie policeman (Trounce) sta-
fioned in the Park on the naulay afternoon, au-
••ordiog• to Lis own statement, though hi: atttntion ha
!eetl directed particularly to Francis, told beinz,t.norcovel-
v, ithin a yard of him at the moment, of the attack, c0;d,.1
1:ot succ,e.l in preventilig his firing at hcr
a,-lead of watching the movements ,f the man,
that he ha Ito turn round" on lie.tring rPr.it ot.
selzod him, indeed, alter the act, and wia3),
all the mii7,l,iet' in hi, power to commit had lie% I,
--leveled ; Ent it. roust be admitted that to whuinso.,, r,
and in what ,ver degree, praise may he di,e, iu eqim;ttini.-;
her Itlajest: ,taf,'qy, the
efforts of thos iormediaiely vonverned in ti:, appe:
crf. e tad tittle to :to

:th it.
With referena to the trial, is may be remarked the:,
the :ths..nee of demoted proof as to the load-
lng of the pisto', which sorb able use was imult,' by
coule_et for v 1:, prisoner, the eil.leoce of the witnes:
i'earson, Ow lad al.ove-mentionel, cannot be over-
,timated in importance, as it served most strongly to
i,cgative the pretence set up, on behalf of Francis, of the
!Lsence W' malignant intention against the, life of the
Queen. With the strange verdict in the case of Oxford
l,efore us, it is very possible, and even probable, that the
Jurv, not having any, proof of the pistol being loaded
with ball, might, but fur the evidence of this witness,
have not unwillingly availed themselves of as oppor-
tunity of exonerating the prisoner from the weightier part
t' the charge, and left him to suffer the punishment in-
curred by simply firing at the royal carriage, loaded
with powder only, and without any murderous intent.
After what was sworn to, however, as to the equally
atrocious attempt on the Sunday, no rational doubt was
left on the maids of the Jury as to his real object, and
consequent liability to the punishment and doom .w hich,
As a traitor, lie has justly meriteLl, and from which only
she mercy of his Sovereign, whose life he has so wickedly
attempted, can relieve him.

THE MAItis..ETS.--(YESTERDAY

COLONIAL 111ARKET.

The price of all—kinds of Colonial Produce was tolerably
steady, with a fair demand for the consumers. B. P. Sugar
was in steady request, and the prices paid at. the close of the
ma► ket on Friday were fully sustained. Mauritius and Bengal
went off with spirit at full prices. There were several parcels
of Coffee brought to public sale, consisting of British Plantation
and Cape sorts ; the former sold readily, while the latter were
mostly bought in. Cocoa neglected. Lice is not cheaper,
hut the buyers still come forward very slowly. Good White
E. I. is worth 11•. per cwt. Saltpetre maintait►ed former
prices, and the stock is small.
TALLOW MARKET. _ . _

There was a fair amount of business transacted in the market
at 48s. 3d. per cw•t. on the spot.
TEA MARKET.

A fair amount of business was done in the market. Corn•
any's Congou Is. 90. cash.
_No public sale is yet declared.