Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1840-08-04
FOREIGN.
From the Nese- York Mercury.

Twenty-fve Days Later from Europe.
BY the British Queen, which arrived ear
ly on Saturday morning, we have English
papers to July LIST. She brings eighty-one
passengers.
The British Queen arrived out June
10th, in a passage of fourteen days and
four hours. She left Portsmouth on this
trip on the evening of July LIST.
The steamer President was to take her
trial trip July 18th, and to start for New
York August 1st She is spoken of as a
very magnificent ship.
Treasona6Ie Auempt TO Assdssinate the
Queen and Prince Albert.
At quarter past six o'clock last night
the royal couple left Buckingham Palace
for q drive in Hyde Park, but the carriage
had not gone more than forty or fifty yards
when a pistol was fred at the Queen,
which was instantly followed by second.
Not above half dozen persons were pre-
sent, amongst whom was female, who
was the first TO catch hold of the assassin,
and Lord Ingestrie. His Lordship instant
ly gave the alarm, and in a few seconds
several of the police arrived and took the
prisoner into custody, and conveyed him
down to the station-houso Of the A division,
in Gardeners lane.
The most important statement was that
Of person named Pecks. He was &C.
companied to the station-house by consta-
bic Of the +. division, who had been sent
with him by Inspector Mullins. His state
ment was as follows :-"l have been in
London about a week from Dorsetshire,
and having never seen the Queen, | was
anxious TO see her, and accordingly went
to the park, and placed myself near to the
palace; after being there few minutes |
saw Her Majesty and Prince Albert come
out of the Palace, but not obtaining good
view, ! ran on to the Green Park, turning
round by the anglo to the west-road. |
placed myself about forty yards in the road
towards Hyde Park, for had never seen
the Queen before, and therefore had de-
sire TO see her. On her coming up, | con-
slider there were not nine people present !;
the prisoner was standing near me, he had
his hands folded across under his coat
AS the carriage came within few yards
of him, | saw him take his right arm from
the left side of his coat, and pulling out
pistol he fired it. He held it as if he was
fighting duel or point blank. thought
1t was an act of rejoicing, but instantly af-
forwards he drew a second pistol from his
breast. He then crossed his arms, and
stopped as if he took aim, and then fired.
The instant he did so, Prince Albert look
ed very flushed in his face, but the Queen
appeared to me not to change countenance,
for she leant forward and spoke to Prince
Albert. and he then drove off rapidly to
Hyde Park. | became alarmed, and not
knowing what was meant, ran away. On
my reaching Covent Garden, told con-
stable what had seen, who took me TO his
inspector, and came with me hero"
The assassin is a native Of Birmingham,
which place he left when only nine years
Of age; that he had left his last place du-
ring the last month. They at length as
certained his residence, which was No. 6
West street, West square; on searching
his room they found sword and q black
Grape cap, made to fit the face, besides q
list Of names, which may lead to most i'm
portant results.
A bill has been introduced into the House
Of Commons, for abolshing the punish
mcnt Of death, except in certain cases of
treason and murder.
The tunnel under the River Thames, is
nearly completed.
Parliament during a session of twenty
two weeks, had passed only II acts. Git
yoke fellows in this respect with our Uni
ted States Congress.)
Liverpool Cotton market, is more active
than usual, large purchases have been made
at advanced prices, and American holders
OF cotton are encouraged by increasing de-
mands.
The London Money market is quite in
active; business operations arc limited,
md but little doing in stocks. American
houses in London are doing but little, and
II is supposed that many will soon discon-
tnue business operations altogether, unless
some almost unlocked for change, shall
revive the present aspect Of affairs
The murderer Of Lord William Russell,
ofwhom so much has been said in the papers
has been convicted and sentenced to die.
Pagdnini, one of the most extraordinary
musicians in the world, died at Nice, on
the 9th Of May.
The meetings which have recently been
held in favor of increasing the Tariff, in
some Of the Middle States, have created
most alarming sensations, throughout the