The pilot and transcript. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1840-1841, 1840-07-20
THE PILOT.
BY THE NORTHERN MAIL.
From the .Nc,o York EUening Star QfJ,tly II.
TWENTY-SIX DAYS LATER FROM
EUROPE---ARRIVA OF THE
BRITISH QUEEN.

the log, appears to have been owing to preva-
lence Of westerly gales.
The packet ship Wellington arrived at Ports
mouth on the evening of LIST July, and Captain
Chadwick politely furnished the British Queen
with papers to 10th June.
Extract of letter to gentleman in this city,
dated London, June Both, 1910, which may be
implicitly relied on
"Knowing that you are interested in Texas
securities, beg to inform YOU that notice,
which appeared in one of the London Journals
few days since, that the Texan Commissioners
had arrived here from France, where they had
failed to make negotiation, is altogether erro-
neous. The Commissioners have not vet been
| to the continent, and have not brought forward
their loan here, but they have strengthened them
| selves very muclt-have issued & circular con-
tanning very interesting information relative to
the young Republic, and on the eve of their de-
parture for the continent, where they expect to
make such arrangements rs will enable them in
the fall, when the times get BETTER to bring for
ward their loan with every prospect of success"
London Money Market, June 29th.-Monday
evening. In Consols there has been no move
ment. They have been all day 91s to 3 Ex-
chequer bills remain 22s. to 2is. pm.
| On Saturday morning, the following notice
was found posted on the doors of the Commercial
Bank at Manchcster:-"O Owing to several wick
ed and slanderous reports having been circulated
respecting this establishment, the bank has sus-
| pended payment, but will resume in a few days,
when satisfactory reasons will be given for the
steps now taken"
Private advices from Rio Janeiro, to the 29th
of April, give the exchange on England, at Bid
Liverpool Cotton Market, Saturday, lime 81.
i There has been considerable amount of bust
ness done in American cotton, during this week,
| at last weeks quotations which are firmly sup
| cd Sea lei full RAJ, fba LIT I'D
vance. Egyptian is in moderate demand, with
out change in prices. In Brazil, Pernam main
tains last weeks qustations, but Bahia and Ma
ranham barely support former rates. Surat is
freely offered at last weeks prices. The sales of
the week amount to 81, 800 bales, including $500
American on speculation, and 800 American and
300 Surat for export.
Increase of import, this year, compared
with the same date in 1889, 197, 1872
Decrease of stock, 103,6e0
ton, 225, 200
June &c, 1910, 412, Joe
Same period, 1899, 515,70C
ATTEMPT TO ASsASSINATE THE
| QUEEN AND PRINCE ALBERT.
| On Wednesday afternoon, the 10th of June, a
young man of the name of Oxford, made at
| tempt to shoot the Queen and Prince Albert, as
they were proceeding up Constitution Hill, for
by his Royal Highness Prince Albert, had left
Buckingham Palace, at precisely quarter past
6 o'clock, in an open phaeton, with out-riders,
for the purpose of taking an airing in Hyde Park,
which has of late been the usual custom The
cortege proceeded in the direction of Constitu-
ton Hill, and having entered the road leading to
it and HYDE Park corner, continued its course
On the arrival of the phaeton about 30 yards up
| the road, from the corner of the Palace against
which the garden wall abuts, the report of fire.
arms was heard tn proceed from the right hand
side near the palings of the Green Park, exactly
opposite to the back of the mansion of Lady
| Gordon.
the whistling of the ball, turned his head in the
direction from which the report came, al-i Her
| Majesty at the same instant rose up in the car
ria ge, but Prince Albert as suddenly pulled her
down by his side. The man then drew from be-
| hind him a second pistol, which he discharged
after the carriage, which, proceeding at the or
binary pace, had by that time past him little.
The reports of both pistols were very loud, and
at the discharge of the second, several Of the fe
| male spectators screamed loudly. Several per-
sons rushed towards the perpetrator of this gross
outrage, and he was Immediately seized, first by
a person having the appearance of laboriag
man, and then by Mr.. Beckman, one of the
Queens pages, ana another bystandcr, by whom
he was handed over to two of the metropolitan
police, who conveyed him to the Queen-square
| police court
One of the English editors in describing the
event, remarks as follows "a Persian provcrh
| says-<A gllat may kill the King: gnat may
sting the Kings horse, and cause him to throw
the King, of which the King may die The as
sassin, in this case, though wearing the human
form, was in of its mearcst stations "a boy,
pot-boy at public house,-a pot-boy out of
place, -nay-to make the thing more grotesque
in its horrors a pot-bev who had been discharged
far gJst,rs
this attempt against the Majesty CT England;
and, but for gracious Providence, might have
been the instrument of extinguishng not merely
a royal life but royal line, and hinging great
nation into confusion Another Editer says the
pistol must have been loaded with ball, as was
evident from the loud report.
The prisoner, whe appeared to be perfectly
sane and intelligent, was asked b. Mr. Superin-
tcnGant May, if he wished to make any rema. k,
observing that what he said would be used as
evidence against him.
The prisoner, who maintained considerable
degree OF sullenness, Inquired if the Queen was
injured?
Mr.. Superintendent May: Mr.. Pecks. how
did you feel at the moment the pistols were fired?
MIR. Pecks: felt stunned and supplied.
could not believe that her Majesty's lite was at
tempted
The pistols were here produced ; they are
larger than those in use by the police, but evil
IDENTIFY of Birmingham make, and made more for
show than effect; between the pan and hammer,
a piece of rag had been placed to prevent the re-
port being heard.
Not above half dozen persons were present,
amongst whom was female, who was the first
to catch hold of the assassin, and Lord Ingestre.
HIS Lordship instantly gave the alarm, and in
few seconds several of the police arrived and
took the prisoner into custody, and conveyed
hila down to the staken-house of the A division,
in Cardner's lane
The assassin is a native of Birmingham, which
place he left when only nine years OF age; that
he had left his last place during the last month.
They at length ascertained his residence, which
was No. 6 West street, West square; on search
ing his room they found sword and black
Grape cap, made to fit the face, besides list of
n,mes, which may lead to most important results.
Ga his person was found half crown, knife