Vandalia Whig and Illinois intelligencer. [volume] (Vandalia, Ill.) 1832-183?, 1832-09-05
London, Jane 25, Epening
ATTACK UPON THE KING.

We lament that we are under The necessity OF
noticing an atrocIous outrage committed on the
person of his Majesty, at Ascot Heath Races, by
"a ruian who, instead Of expressing any feeling
ot regret, actually gloried in it. Immediately
IN the termination of the first race, his Majesty
at the window Of the Royal stand, was obser-
we'd to start; on enquiry it turned out that a stone
had been thrown, which had struck his Majesty 5
hat, fortunately without doing any injury the stone
struck our venerable Sovereign on the forehead
lust above the rim of the hat which was fortunate
ly on his head at the time. The sound was so loud
that the moment the stone reached its destination
It was distinctly heard throughout the room. The
King was either stunned, or so much astonished
at the moment, as to fall back two or three PAGES,
and exclaimed, sMv -! / am hitm At this
instant thesame rufian threwanoher stone, which
struck the vood-work of the window, and fell to
the ground Lord Frederick Fitzclarence was
close to his r val Parent, and taking him by the
hand, lei him to chair, enquring with the ut
most agitation if he were injured? The Queen,
Lady Enrol, and all i'll the room,were equally a.
armed and horror struck. Happily his Majesty
soon relieved their anxiety, and taking off his hat,
and placing his hand on the slot where the blow
had fallen, declared with "A smile that he was un-
hdrt. Providentaly his Majet,'s hat preserv>
led him from consequences whichmght otherwise
have'been most serious. The frs, moment Of sur
prise and alarm being over, his Majesty received
he ahectionate congratulations of the Q neen and
hose by whom she was surrounded, while the
Countess of Enrol (his daughter burst INTO an az
nv of tears, and could with difficulty lie persua-
led that there was no further difficulty 10 be ap-
lrehended
While this painful scene was exhibited on the
r. val Stand, the attention of the populace was
directed to what was going on beneath. The
rutfan had scarcely thrown the stones (Hhi h was
he work Of momen) when he was seized BY a
Gentleman, who afterwards proved to be Captain
Smith of the Royal Navy, a resident al Windsor,
and by another gentleman, named Turner, VIII,
had been witness to the transaction. The Bow
rect officers whp were on the spot, rushed to their
assistance, and Taunton and Gardiner conducted
he now passive prisoner to the Magistrates no I'M,
N or the Stand, contiguous to that Of the King.
where he was detained i'll proper custody till the
subsequent examination. In little more than
; min ties fertile occurrence, the King rose from
his chair and presented himself at the window. =
The moment 1t was seen his Nj ljestv was unh,ri
IA simultaneous shout of joy burst from al quar-
ters; which was repeated when the Queen and
Lord Frederick Fitzclarence also presented them
selves at the window. Three distinct cheers
we're then given with such enthusiasm that the feei
ings of the populace could not be mistaken; there
was heartiness and sincerity in their expression
which left no doubt Of the horror and indignation
with which they viewed the dastardy attack.