The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1840-07-22
Thirty Days Later from Europe.
ARRIVAL OF THE BRITISH QUEEN
AND BRITA NNIA.

Dy lHe ARRIVAL of tue Dfillsn queen al NtV
York, and the Britannia at Boston. both OF
Saturday last thirty days later news has beer
received from England.
The British Queen left Portsmouth, on the
evening OF the lst Of July, and arrived at New
York about ten o'clock on Saturday the lsth
making the passage 10 about sixteen aud bal
days.
The Britannia left Liverpool on the 4,h inst.
at half past two. p. M, aud arrived at Halifa,
on Friday morning, at three. She was deiain
ed at Halifax about seven hours, and made her
passage from that place to Boston 10 SO hours
and arrived there at 10 o'clock on Saturda,
evening. This whole passage from Liyerpoo
TO Boston was effected in ID days.
] The Britannia bring, very important news
from China, which arrived al London on the Sd
by extraordinary express over land from Cal
cutta in torty days! The American merchants
bad all left Canton on account Of the trouble
betwixt the Chinese and English. The Chinese
had made grand attempt 10 set fire TO the
British fleet, but it sgnaIy failed
Letters from China of March 22, received at
Singapore, say
] The American merchants at Canton have Ia
ken the alarm, and issged circulars, declaring
their intention Of quitting that city soon as
they possibly can, and declining any farther
consig garments, thus putting a total stop 10 the
trade al present AT all events. II appears the
whole country is IL state Of feverish excite
ment, many parties say on the eve of rebe lion
The empress is dead. and the city Of Pekim
IS IN state OF uproar aud confusion, with fire.
raising, &c. The opium trade on the coast is
still going on bot more cautiously.
ATTEMPT TO BURN THE BRIrIsH FLEET.
About ten O'clock on the 2Sth February, Two
small junks were observed to arrive among the
shipping in Toongkoo Bay About half past
one on the following morning, they were OBJ
served coming down from the eastern end of
the bay in flames, but the wind being TOO south
erly they drilted in shore of the shipping thro'
the mass Of small Chinese boats and foreign
schooners one touched the Devil schooner,
and set fire to her forward but the crew sue
ceeded in eXtinguishlng the fire with tho loss OF
the Jib and damage 10 the bowsprit. Those
junks or RATS were filled with all kinds of com
bustibles. cotton. oil, bamboo guns, or rather
tubes thckly mounted in several tiers, that
threw out fire balls az the fire reached them
Some OF the ships slipped their cables and the
Cawasjee Family was aground for few hours,
uui "Ithou' ftS|biuS any III IS Tue
opinion of an experienced eye witness that had
there been 30 such unks chained together, the /
shipping would have been greatly injured.
This abortive attempt however had The good |
effect of awakening the captains and officers Of
the ships to the danger TO which they are ex-
posed. and they are therefore more on the alert;
several have bent sails, shifted their births, and
got springs on their cables.
Since writing the above we have been told a.
mother attempt was made to burn the fleet on
the succeeding night, but from some unknown
cause was not persevercd in.
Canton Register, March 3.
Lin had enlisted 5000 recruits, aud was drill
ing them daily near Canton, in the exercise of
the bow, the spear, and the double sword. The
latter is said to be weapon peculiar to China.
The queen has issued orders to the com
maders of British ships of-war TO detain and
bring into port all ships, vessels, and goods, be-
longing to The emperor of Chiua. &c.
Besides this, the intelligence is not of much
Importance, but wo have selected from our ex-
changes and subjoiu all the interesting items.
ArrEMPr TO AssAssrNATE THE QueEN.- i
On the afternoon of Wednesday, the 10th day
Of June. as the Queen and Prince Albert were
taking their evening ride, near Buckingham
Palace. young man. named Edward Oxford, II
hred pistol into the catrlage in which they
were sitting. They had left the Palace A six
clock, it appears from the accounts in the /,
London papers, in an open phptos, with out-ri-
lers. for the purpose Of taking an airing in
Hyde Park, which has of late been their usual
custom. The party proceeded in the direction
Of Constitution Hill. and having entered the
road leading to il and HYDE Park corner. con
iinued their course. On the arrival of the phn- i
ton about one hundred and fifty yards sp the u
road, the report OF firearms wa. heard 10 pro-
reed from the right hand side, near the palinCs
,f the Green Park, exactly opposite to the back
IF the mansion OF Lady Gordon.
The Prince, who. it would seem had beard II
he whistlins of The ball. turned his head in the
ireotion from which the report came, and her
Majesty al the same instant rose up in the car
1age, but Prince Albert as suddenly pulled her
'own by his side. The man then drew from
'ehind him second pistol, which he discharg-
ID after the carriage, which proc &c ding Mt the
ordinary pace, had by that time passed him
title.
Tho reports OF both pistols were very loud, and
II the discharge of tho second several of the fc-
male spectators screamed loudly. Several per
sons rushed towards the perpetrdtor Of the out
age, and he was immediately seized, first by a
person having the appearance Of lsboring man.
md then by Mr.. Beekmae. one of the Queens
pages. and another bystand,r, by whom he was
handed over TO two Of the metropolitan police.
who conveyed him to the Queen squ,e police
court. The affair fcourse produced an intense
Ga Monday the 22d June. Edward Oxford !,
was put upon his trial at the central criminal
court, when the Indictment was read to him,
and he pleaded not guilty. The Trial was set
iown for the 9th Of July. Addresses consrat-
nlating the Queen and her consor, on their es.
rape from assassination have been presented by
he Universities of Oxford aud Cambridge, by |,
the Bank Of England and other public in.titu.
lions by several Of the nobility, aud most of
The towns OF the kingdom.
The valet of Lord William Russell has been