The Sun.
London, England, 1842-05-31 00:00:00

ATTEMPT

TIIE

QUEEN'S LIFE.

(From Cie Third Edition of The Sun of Last tiighi.)
We have just been informcd,.by a messenger who left
the Green Park in great haste, that another attempt
1"5 made on the Queen's life, by a young man
of respectable appearance, about 23 years of age, 4.1.. t
as her Majesty was returning in a barouche and four
▪ front her evening ride towards Buckingham Palace.
Suddenly the flash of a pistol was observed by the
tbe.):nstanders, and instantly the young man who had at-
oi, firef it was seized. Fortunately the pistol
and before a second attempt could be
(Inlifiadit'elt:td to
tip
he
w
as in custody. Indeed he did not appear
to make the attempt, for he put the pistol
hurriedly into his breast, endeavouring to
= escape detection. It does not appear from what
[ we have heard that her Majesty was at
„tttit-- all aware of what had transpired. Singularly
I+4 "lough, the affair took place about where Oxford
• made his • atrocious attempt. The prisoner was
taken to the Palace Lodge, under the charge of
Colonel Arbuthnot, who was in attendance on her
Majesty.
4'44 A., An immense assemblage of gentlemen on horseback,
azid parties in the Park, crowded around the prisoner,
and- evinced the most lively anxiety to learn
• if her Majesty had sustained any injury, which we are
• happy to say she did not.
i's
also reported that her Majesty was shot at
yetqday,
but as the person escaped, no notice was
taken of the affair.
1- The attempt made this evening was communicated
• by Sir James Graham to Sir Robert Peel in the
. Kouse of Commons about half-past six o'clock.

I.‘•r°l/1 the Express Edition of The Sun of Last Night.)
• T
-•• .. he assassin is a young man not apparently more
than t
•: wenty-five years of age; rather short and stout.
• • Lle ls.decently dressed, and his general appearance
• etokens respectability. It is stated that he exactly
answers the description given of the miscreant
•
who made an attempt to assassinate her Majesty
-•
lhis story
Yesterday evening. We were not inclined to credit
• 4•'of a lif,previous attempt on her Majesty's
•• last
the hi evening,; but, -on inquiry, we learn
,54140.,„. tram
ghest authority, that it is but
`no true that such an attempt was made.
It•
• appears, that previous to her Majesty's return to
"sacking
ham Palace this evening from her usual drive,
the assassin attracted considerable attention, by
snaking use of the most horrible language in
the Park saying that the Queen lived upon
th -
- vu of the people, at the same time making use
`4"••••-, of the most abusive epithets. Her Majesty was in
the low pony phaeton, drawn by four greys, and just
• as the phaeton reached the spot where the
it-endue Oxford made his diabolical attempt
011 her Majesty's life, the individual now in
custody drew a pistol from his breast,
!Ind, presenting it at her Majesty, attempted to dis-
charge it, providentially without effect. The mis-
,. ereant was instantly arrested, and amidst the execra-
‘ Mon of the bystanders, who seemed almost inclined to
execute summary vengeance on him, was conveyed to
:Ile of the lodges of the Palace, and partially searched.
the pistol with which he had made the attempt, and
which he had immediately afterwards thrust into his
bosom, was taken from him, examined, and discovered
to be loaded with ball, so that the same
ticulty as to proving the intent will not
•-•!. occur in this case that occurred in the case of
Oxford. He was subsequently conveyed to the
- Gardener's-lane Station-house, where he was sub-
' •;41.-- jetted to a most minute examination, but whether or
not any other weapons have been found on him,
we were unable to ascertain, as the strictest orders
have been given to the authorities to observe the greatest
socresy on the subject. The prisoner does not pre-
sent the slightest appearance of insanity, and
. seemed perfectly calm and collected. We under-
stand -he refuses to state his place of abode,
• or, indeed, any particulars about himself. At half-
past seven, he was conveyed from the Station-house
the Home office, where he is at present under.
• examination before the Privy Council. Sir R. Peel,
Sir J. Graham, Lord Wharncliffe, and all the Ca-
b.
inet Ministers, are assembled at the Home-office, for
`•if.4,B„:„-•ithe.Purpose of being present at his examination.
kr. Maule, the Solicitor to the Treasury, and
s'":::'74•9lonel Rowan, the Chief Commissioner of Police,
qk,
46, Also in attendance there. We have reason to
44441,*:iN.,, that the prisoner's name is known, but
"fie" would frustrate the ends of justice if it
4444.,:•...,Permitted to transpire for the present. The
4JI 71.4 at. n is a strictly private one, and no stranger
04..
stir ully account permitted to be present. We sent
1-4Jre
orter to the Home-office, for the purpose of
the proceedings. His • request to be pre-
11'2 however, was met by a very polite but a
Q th
decided refusal. It is rumoured that
Prisoner has associates in his crime,
flathcj a clue has been obtained to their discovery ;
IFleed •
• bo.L. is reported that one of them, a tall.
indi-
j Who was seen in his company in the Park,
already in custody, and will undergo an examina•••
at the Home-office this evening.
1,4.14'1he Whole of Whitehall is crowded with persons
Aspiusly waiting to catch a glimpse of the assassin
Ilia return from the Home-office.
Ares sing James's Park also is thronged with people,
p ,•
;4;` sing towards • Bucldngham Palace to make in-
as to the well-being of the Queen.
• atprince Albert was with her Majesty in the phaeton
i the time the attempt was made, but neither of them
• `,fined aware of what had occurred until their return
v ,
giq:'. the
palace.

'IN-Jut half-past six o'clock Sir James Graham
Avu
observed to enter the House of Cora-
it 11-4)lig
7 and wfil# towards the Speaker's end
'=•'; tt the House, with a face evidently be.
LftYing anxiety. As he got opposite to Sir Ro-
tleiLt Peel he beckoned to the Right Hon. Gen-
'ah, who immediately retired with Sir James
11 was raham It then the late Right
. •
"44
k•• '
••J able Baronet communicated to Sir
4
trt Peel the intelligence of which he soon after-
41kt., informed the House, when it broke up, the
-t • 'lrrbers pouring instantly intb Palace-yard, and dis-
-4.. Pers-L.
ag to gather all the intelligence in their power.

• • (Pl.Oll/ the Fifth Edition of The Sun of Last Night.)
e°l:lhe prisoner after being under examination at the
Ilmsle-office for upwards of two hours has been
cled to Tothill-fields Bridewell till to-morrow,
en he will be again brought before the Privy Council.
‘,474)111Y before the proceedings terminated,. the Duke
Wellington left the Home-office in his cab to
„ipceed, as we understood, to Buckingham Palace.
t ran absence of about half an hour, his Grace
Cto the Home-office, shortly after which the
111)6 up,
1 broke and the prisoner was removed to
Oth'
111-fields. The prisoner was not taken out
•;"Y the front door, so that the crowd assembled
-4
Whitehall and Parliament-street, were disap-
,llinted he was removed by the back way, and con-
*eYed through King-street, and the streets at the back
-...„`4,,,the Abbey, to Tothill-fields.
ti,_4re.unde;stand that the report of an accomplice of
leue prisoner being in custody is incorrect, the prisoner
ing the only, person concerned in this diabolical
sh ten-ipt that has yet been apprehended. The
ictest orders have been given to the autho-
to permit nothing to transpire, so that
. the information
p
ofne olice, or from the officials at the Home-
p,
114),-• Aire have not been able to learn the prisoner's
ilutllttilhave been informed that he resided some-
Whe, ,
neighbourhood of Tottenham-court-road.
jy some-
`t.(, the Council broke up, we observed the
0,41 Wellington, the Lord Chancellor, the Ear)
th\-oerdeen, Sir R. Peel, Lord Wharneliffe, and Sir
ees Graham, among the Privy Councillors leaving
%me-office. Sir G. -Clerk, Sir Thomas Free
40th,, and lir. Pox laule, arrived at the Home;
6_ during the course of the proceedings. Several
min •
to }~r;li7l ▪ ""letnen and Members o'" •
aft Parliament attempted in
aihnission. nrng tlioSe who failed in
C pts we observed it J. Guest, Who wa.
On .
Trolled by his Lady.
.4iung the numerous in rs quire at the Palace were
• Ito, Highness Prince George of Cambridge,
The ruches. of Buceleuch, the Earl of Denbigh; and
r(1 (3. Somerset.
quite true that the prisoner was making use of
9uslre and treasonable expressions prior to his