The spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1840-1844, 1840-11-07
ARRIVAL OF THE BRITANNIA.
SIXTEEN DAYS LATER FROM ENGLAND.

The British steamer Britannia, Capt. Judkins,
arrived at this port this morning at O'clock
She left Liverpool on the Goth ult. at o'clock,
?. NJ, arrived at Halifax, and left that place on
the lst instant ut O'Clock, p. NJ. having made the
passage from Liverpool 10 Boston in thirteen days
and half.
BY this arrival, we have received London papers
to the 10Th, and Liverpool papers to the goth OF
October. No material change had occurred in the
cotton market. There has been another attempt
to murder Louis Philippe. All Europe appears to
be in state of great agitation, and it would seem
that war between England and France is almost in
eyitable. France seems to be on the eve of a civ
il war. The peace party is headed by Louis Phil
ippe, and the war party by NJ. Thicrs.-Bay State
Democrat.
From the Liverpool Albion, of Oct. 10.
FRANCE.
The Paris papers represent the war fever to be
raging with great violence in the Provinces In
ru,iu itself ii has oo@owha, abated, The journals
are much occupied with NJ. Theirs diplomatic
note: the addition to it had not been made known
in Paris on Thursday In answer to numerous APP
plicaons from IIavre for letters Of marque against
England, the Minister of Marine had replied, that
none could be delivered without an actual declara-
ton of hostilities.
The Prussan government has stopped on the
frontier six hundred and fifty horses, bought on &C
count of the French government A despatch had
been sent TO Berlin demanding an explanation on
the subject, and threatening reprisals should the
frontier continue closed.
ATTEMPT TO AssAssINATE TIE KING OF THE
FRENCH.
A few minutes before six o'clock on Thursday
evening" the King, with his sister and the Queen,
were returning in the same carriage from the Tull-
lerics to St. Cloud. At the end of the garden OF
the Tulerics, and at the corner of the Place Lou
| is Quinze, there is wooden house, containing a
guard of soldiers. 1t is the Kings habit on pass
ns this spot, to bend forward and salute the SOL
diers as they present arms. The assassin chose
this moment to fire upon the King; and in order ia
do so he placed himself close by the soldiers. The
carriage did moi stop, nor was any one within II
hurt; and the soldiers instantly arrested the assas.
sin, who made no resistance, and declared that he
had no intention of escaping. lie had fired with .
carbine, richly ornamened, and so strongly charg
ed tina, it burst, and wounded him severely. The
assassin cursed his carbine, declaring he had aker
good aim, but he had over-charged It, II was the
bursting of the barrel that prevented the shot tax
ing effect. One of the servants outside the car
rage was wounded in the leg; national guard o
the escort was also slightly wounded. The regi
eide gave his name as Marus Darmes, native o
NIarseilles, and polsher Of floors in Paris. lie
40 years of age, and seemed highly excited. Bein
asked who he was, he replied, "A conspirator.
l. What is your profession = IAN exterminator O
tyrants.' what mpclled you to such a crime
Il was not impelled by any one; followed the i'm
pulse of nature How long is it since you con
ceived such design AN hour ago; wished I
deliver France from the greatest tyrant that eve
, lived BARNES Is small of stature, sombre an
} determined in his aspect; still he tainted from pal
; in the guard house. manipulation of his hand q
, fingers is necessary. A handsome poignard an
two pistols were found upon him.