The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1840-06-19 00:00:00

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THE LATE TREASONABLE ATTEMPT TO

MURDER THE QUEEN.

- (From the London Standard of Monday.)
THE PISTOLS.—It has been ascertained that the pistols
used by the prisoner were purchased at the shop of Mr.
Hayes, in Farringdon -street, by a young man about a fortnight
since, for which he paid £2. This discovery is considered by
the police very important, as if it should turn out that the
pistols were purchased by some other person, and not the
prisoner, then it proves that more than one person was aware
of the atrocious act, and on the other hand if it was the pri-
soner who made the purchase, an inquiry then suggests itself
(he being out of employ,) from what fund he obtained the
money.
Mr. Hayes and his assistant are to accompany Inspector
Pearce to Newgate this afternoon, for the purpose of seeing
the prisoner : the assistant says he has no doubt whatever of
being able to identify the young man who bought the pistols
if he can see him, as on that occasion he was very particular
about the make and quality of them. After examining them
sonic time he asked how far they would carry a ball, and was
told 20 or 30 yards. He then said that would do, and agreed
to buy them. He also on the same occasion bought a pow-
der flask, for which he paid 2s, but we do not know that this
has been found. The person who bought the pistols did not
ask or say anything about bullets. Mr. Hayes andlis assis-
tant expect to be summoned to giik evidence before the
Privy Council to-morrow.

(From Else Morning Herald of Tuesday.)
The greatest possible interest continues to ascertain every
particular relating to the murderous attempt upon her Ma-
jesty and Prince Albert. The search for the bullets is still
going on, but nothing has been discovered. The police con-
tinue their exertions with unremitting energy, arid it is said
some important evidence will be laid before the Privy Council
at the next examination of Oxford, which, we understand, is
appointed for 11 o'clock- to-day, at the Home-office. In-
structions are given to the police and witnesses not to state
publicly anything whic4 may come to their knowledge, as it
is considered necessary for the purposes of justice that the
greatest possible secrecy should be maintained.
It has been ascertained where the pistols used by the pri-
soner were purchased. The accounts in the papers yesterday
on this point were incorrect. The following are the facts !---
The pistols now in the hands of the police, and which were
taken Irons the prisoner on his apprehension, were purchased
at the shop of Mr. Hayes, in Farringdon-street, by a young
man, about a fortnight since, for which he paid £2. About
a month since Mr. Hayes received two brace of pistols from
Birmingham. One brace were not inclosed in bags. These
he (Mr. Hayes) sent to a shop which he has-iti Blackfriars-
road, from which they were subsequently stolen, and have
never since been heard of. The other brace were sold at the
shop in Farringdon-street, by his assistant, to a young man,
about a fortnight since, for ,-There is no doubt as to the
identity of the pistols, as they have the private mark of Mr.
Hayes, which he made himself with a carver. These-pistols
also were in bags at the time they were sold, and two Imigs
have been found at the prisoner's lodgings, which Mr. Hayes
can positively swear are the same. The pistols stolen from
the shop in I3lackfriars-road were not in bags.
It is intended on the trial to confine the examination to as
few witnesses as possible, merely proving the facts of the
case, without any unnecessary delays in attaining the ends of
justice.

(LATEST PARTICULARS.)
We are now enabled to lay before cur readers further and
more accurate details relative to the recent attempt of Oxford.
The Hon. Mr. Fox Maule, one of the under-secretaries
of state, called at Newgate on Saturday, and saw the pri-
soner; but he failed to elicit anything of importance from
him. Mr. Alderman Harmer next put sonic questions to
Oxford, but with no better success.
In the course of the same day Sir Peter Laurie and Sir
George Carroll, the visiting aldermen for the present month,
in the presence of Mr. Cope, the governor of the prison,'held
some conversation with Oxford, which may hereafter be found
to be of some importance.
Sir Peter Laurie inquired of the prisoner if he placed a
ball in each of the pistols, and upon mention being made of
loading them with ball, the prisoner laughed derisively, and
denied that any ball was in them. The aldermen reminded
the prisoner that Mr. Fox Maule had a bullet in his posses-
sion, upon which Oxford burst into a hearty laugh. Sir
Peter states that the prisoner has positively refused to be
provided with professional assistance, and appears to tri-
umph in the notoriety he has gained. Oxford carefully
avoids answering any questions that are put to him relative
to his having had any associates in the crime, and the only
time when he has let fall a single observation on the subject,
was upon the occasion of his first interview with his mother,
when he exclaimed, " There are others in it."
On Saturday at noon, his mother had a second interview
with the prisoner, but nothing material transpired. Before
quitting the prison she informed the visiting alderman that
she married Oxford's father in consequence of his having
threatened to murder her and cut his own throat, if she did
not do so. She added, that she preferred adopting any course
rather than be sacrificed, but complained of his ill-treatment
after mai riage, and of his having fractured the back part of
her skull. She offered to show Sir Peter the scar that was
visible upon her head where the injury was inflicted; but he
declined to see it, being of opinion (to use his own words)
that the mother is decidedly mad, and that the injury to her
head is a mere delusion. The worthy alderman likewise ex-
presses his unqualified belief that Oxford's mind is diseased,
and that he discharged the pistols (being loaded only with
gunpowder) in order to obtain an unenviable distinction from
other boys.

The pi:isoner, the reporter heard from authority, is at times
exceedingly fidgetty, and appeared desirous to make some
disclosure, but in a few minutes he again resumes his levity
and indifference. One of the civic authorities expresses his
confidence that before any length of time has elapsed Oxford
will unburthen his mind to him.

In the course of yesterday the police commissioners had
several interviews with Lord Normanby and the Under
Secretary of State at the home office, and there is little doubt.
from the circumstances subjoined, that the prisoner will be
brought up for re-examination to-day before the Privy Coun-
cil, which has been summoned to assemble at two o'clock at
the home-office.

The police have succeeded in tracing the prisoner from his
house in West-place, which he left at three o'clock on the
afternoon of the day he attempted the assassination, to a
coffee-shop he was in the habit of using in the Westminster-
road, and which is kept by a person named Lovett. It ap-
pears Olford had some. refreshment, which he did not pay
for, and remained in Lovett's until abort half-past three
o'clock, and shortly before four o'clock he was observed
walking in the park. When he left Lovett's it is stated he
was alone.

The statement of the girl Sarah Brown that she saw the
prisoner load the pistols previous to the approach of the
royal carriage, turns out, upon investigation, to be untrue,
the prisoner having been observed to load them before he
left home.

Althogh the prisoner now denies having put balls into the
pistols, the reporter was informed he admitted having done
so at the station-house before the Privy Council.

THE FORM OF PRAYER AND THANKSGIVING
FOR THE PRESERVATION OF THE QUEEN
FROM THE ATROCIOUS AND TREASONABLE
ATTEMPT UPON HER LIFE.

In pursuance of the order in council held at Buckingham
Palace on the 15th of June, directing the Archbishop of
Canterbury to prepare a form of prayer and thanksgiving for
the preservation of the Queen from the atrocious and treason-
able attempt against her sacred person, to be used at morning
and evening service after the general thanksgiving, in all
churches and chapels throughout England and Wales, on
Sunday, the 21st of June, the following was yesterday for-
warded to the churchwardens of the various parishes included
in the above order in council :
" A FORM OF PRAYER AND THANKSGIVING TO ALMIGHTY

GOD

" Almighty and Bverlasting✓God, Creator and Governor
of the world, who by Thy gracious Providence has oftentimes
preserved Thy chosen servants the Sovereigns whom Thou
hast set over us from the malice of wicked men, we offer
unto thee all praise and thanksgiving for Thy late mercy
vouchsafed to us in frustrating the traiterous attempt on the
life of our Sovereign Lady Queen Victoria.
" Continue, we beseech Thee, Thy watchful' care over her.
Be Thou her shield and defence against all the devices of
secret treason and the assaults of open violence. Let the
light of Thy countenance shine upon her and her Royal
consort, and bless them with all happiness. Direct and
prosper her counsels ; and so guide and support her by Thy
holy spirit, that putting her whole confidence in Thee, she
may faithfully rule Thy people committed to her charge to
their good and to the glory of Thy holy name.
" And to us, and all her subjects, 0 Lord, impart such a
measure of Thy grace, that, under a deep and lasting sense
of the mercy at this time vouchsafed to us, we may always
show forth our thankfulness unto Thee by dutiful loyalty to
our Sovereign and constant obedience to thy command-
ments.

" Give ear, we beseech Thee, 0 merciful Father, to these
our supplications and prayers, which we humbly offer before
Thee in the name and through the mediation of Jesus Christ,
our only Saviour and Redeemer. Amen."
Then shall follow the prayer for unity :
`' 0 God, the Father of dour Lord Jesus Christ, our only
Saviour, the Prince of Peace, give us grace seriously to lay
to heart the great danger we are in by our unhappy divisions.
Take away al hatred and prejudice, and whatsoever else may
hinder us from Godly union and concord; that as there is
but one body, and one spirit, and one hope of our calling,
one Lord, one faith, one baptism, one God and Father of us
all, 'so we may henceforth be all of one heart, and of one
soul, united in one holy bond of truth and peace, of faith and
charity, and may with one mind and one mouth glorify Thee,
through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen."