Democratic standard. [volume] (Georgetown, Brown County, Ohio) 1837-1850, 1840-08-06
FoREIGNNEws.
ARRIVAL On THE BRITTIsH oUEF

ARRIVAL Of THE BRITISH QUEEN.
The steamer British Queen, Capt. Roberts,
arrived at New York on Saturday morning, hav-
ing made the passage in sixteen days and half
She brings London papers to July first inclusive,
1 the day Of her sailing.
The Queen haspighty-one passengers. Among
them are Gen. Eaton, late minister 20 the
Court Of Madrid. .-aed family, II. C.. Corbit and
family, G.. n. Smart, and ThOs. Richardson Of
Philadelphia .--i.
The Rristish Queen arrived out June I0th in
aPasnags offourieen days and four hours. She
le6 Portsmouth on this trip on the evening Of
J6I 4st ~
ThesteameF President was to take her trial
ttrtRJdiy IL, and % steEl:fOr New York, August
I@' She is spoken gfes avery magni6eisnt
\ fBe packet ship Wellington hence arrived at
Pn!tslnouth ON the-sgsBing Of Jely lst with news
gpul thu United Stars to June 10th.
EtElialpentaiy. pioeeedings Stanley was
pushing his irish registration bill, much TO the
annoyance of the ministers, Lord Brougham
having presented petition complaining Of the
treatment of Feargus OaConnor, the Marquis Of
Normandy explained the steps he had taken TO
secure, as far as consistent with his sentence,
the comfort Of Mr.. O'Connor.
On Tuesday evening, June 10th, Lord Mel
DOtrue pfeSbnEoG 10 tno LAOubo OF LOTQ3 sn6 Ndu-
ada government bill. He said il came recon-
mended by the Special Council Of Lower Cana
da, by the legislative Council and legislative As
sembly Of Upper Canada, blythe opinions Of Lord
Durham and a large number Of British subjects.
The subject was debated at great length by Lord
Melbourne, the Duke Of Wellington, Earl of Cos
ford, Lord Landsdowne, Henry Brougham and
Others. The bil1 was then read a second time
without division 1t proposes to unite the two
provinces under one government.
On the 23d of June, MIR. Fizroy -Celley moved
leave to bring in bill TO abolish tie punishment
Of death except in cases Of murder and high lrea-
son.
Attempt to assassinate the Queen.-On the af.
ternoon Of Wednesday, the 10Th of June, as the
Queen and Prince Albert were taking their eve
Bing ride, near Buckingham Palace, young
man, named Edward Oxford, formerly postboy
to beerhouse, fired pistol into the carriage in
which they were sitting. They had left the Pa
lace at O'Clock, il appears from the accounts in
the London papers, in an open phSton, with out
riders, for the purpose of taking an airing in
Hyde Park, which has of late been their custom.
The party proceeded in the direction of Consti-
tuition Hill, and having entered the road leading
TO it and Hyde Park corner, continued their.
course. On the arrival of the phston about one
hundred fifty yards up the road, the report of FIRE
arms was heard to proceed from the right hand
side, near the palngs of the Green Park, exactly
spposite 10 the back Of the mansion of Lady Cor
don.
The Prince, who, it would seem, had heard the
whistling of the ball. turned his head in the direc
ton from which the report came, and her Majes-
ty at the same instant up in the carriage, but
Prince Albertas suddenly pulled her down by his
side. The man then drew from behind him Sc
cond pistol, which he di scharged after the car
r;a uyl,te inUa a fna mn
by that time passed him little. The reports
of both the pistols very loud, and at tho dis
charge of the second, several of the female spec
tators screamed loudly. Several persons rushed
towards he perpstratoT of the outrage, and he
was immediatelyseized.
On Monday the 22nd 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 down
for the 9th of July. Addresses cougratulating
the Queen and her consort on her escape from as
sassnation have been presented by the Univer-
stiles of of Oxford and Cambridge, by the Bank
of England and other public INSTITUTIONS, by sew
eral of the nobility, and most Of the towns of the
kingdom, --a---s
Attempts are made in the public prints to
turn the attack upon the life of the Queen to po-
litcal account. O'Connel, in a letter address,
ed to the people of Ireland, says, "The murder
GUS traitor was not the sole criminal; great as his
guilt is, he was the agent ofgreater Williams than
him self'' One London print says:t SIN looking
at the statements which are now before the pub
lie respecting this diabolical affair, bound
20 say, that they tell tremendously against that
rapid portion Of the tories whom we might ht-
tingly donominate Hanoverians.' A cores
pond ent Of another writes: 'From quarter
likely to be we'll informed, learn that further ev-
| idence has been obtained of Secret Society and
that some vital disclosures have beenmade connec-
| tidg it with Hanover. This is terrible. But
have no reason TO doubt its truth.
FRANCE.
The Prince de JOinve lef, Paris on Tuesday
week for Toulon, and will embark for st. Helena
y for the purpose Of bringing to France Napoean''
+ remains early in July.