Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1840-07-23

with me to play at both theatres, and eventually
only at one, had ELS per week; she went TO Amer
pulate Tor aud to receive f25 per night.
Then, TO think, while such actors Emery had Ell
per week, Incledon fl2, John Bannister ELS, A..
Johnston flO, etc that BARLEY should ever have
| had E20 per week-that Templcton, who had f6,
| should now demand ESQ, and refuse E25-that Har-
| ley should have had E20, Cooper els, etc.-is
| enough to astonish and make one down right sick
The Wings, since our last, were beaten three
| times in one evening in the House Of Commons, on
different questions, brought forward by the Pres-
dent Of the Board of Trade. On Friday last they
were defeated fourth time. Lord Staney's Irish
| Registration Amendment Bill This is the tenth
thrashng which they have suffered this session. but
| they still hold on.
The trial Of Oxford for his alleged attempt upon
the life Of the Queen, has been postponed until the
next session OF the Central Criminal Court. 1t will
most probably take place on Monday next, the 9th
Of July the day which Courvosier is to be hang
ed. The ground for postpOning the trial, which
should have come on last Monday sstensibly
the public prejudice existing against the prisoner
OConnell who fails to turn the gullibility of
his Irish dupes, on every occasion, TO advantage,
has had the audacity to publish letter, in which he
imputes the crime to the instgatiOn OF the King of
Hanover, or some of those persons who would wish
to see that monarch on the throne of Britain This
is horrible aspersion, and is only intended to in
jure King Ernest and his admirers here, on account
of their devoted attachment to Professionalism, and
consequent enmiy ts Popery. The editor OF the
means of forming a tocrably accurate judgment re-
atve to the attack upon the Queen. He made in
quiries in well informed quarters-he has visited
the spot where Oxford stood when he fiied-he has
learnt all that be learnt about the matter-and
he is # opinion that the pistols not loaded with
ball, for otherwise he could scarcely have missed
his presumed objects, as they were sitting promi-
nent open csrr'age, at no more than ten yards
distant. Nay, strong opinion prevails in London
that the affair was ministerial! plot TO brighten
the Queen, and make her hate the Tories, and thus
Ito 10 chair anf
cupants for another quarter and we must say that
the hasty way in which the investigation was con-
Quoted, and the prisoner hurried of to Newgate,
gives cOuntenance to that opinion Others consider
the bow as mad" north north west, that is, though
he is sharp enough in many instances, and knows
a hawk from a handsaw," his desire for netoriety
amounted to insanity. and led him to risk his life
for the sake of little display. We have conversed
says the editor of the same paper, "with an old
friend on the subject his opinion was thus worded:
When first heard of the affair." said, put Mis and
that together and there be doubt that it is
ministerial trick, to frghten and exasperate the
Queen against the tories. To make the nation sym.
pathize with her Majesty, and thus keep the wings
in Office, by giving them, at TINS critical momant' an
a report that il is an Orange conspiracy'-and by
degrees, let that report evaporate, and then find
some excuse for lberating OXford 1T am wrong,
Oxford will be hanged. Only look at the time cho-
sen the place selected and the result. The despe-
rate situation of ministers in the House-their ex-
treme unpopularity with the masses-the amazing
Lord SANKEY'S committeeman the circumstances
Of the attack-in the gaze OF a erowd-broad day
light sc. &C.. then the issue-two stols fired so
near so deliberately and by well prae,,sed hand
wall is now laughed at)-the royal pair-tbe car
riagc-the horses-the attendants-the bystanders
the trees all untouched! Then the quiet sur
render Of Oxford, and the sngularity OF the pro-
ceedin-s since apprehension, all tend to confirm my
opinion that it was desperate ministerial hoax TO
| keep failing places. We are decidedly OF this
~ h.
secret though Prince Albert might not have been.
Time will show whether our surmises are right or
wrong.
have appeared in the metropolitan spapers rela-
tive to the circumstances attendant on the alleged
attack upon the life of the Queen, by the genius Of
lau ghter-the potboy OXford-the more we arc dis
posed to believe that the whole affair was mere
froth brewed especially for the service Of her ma
jestvs ministers, and designed, like Barclay and
Perkinss entire to strengthen them in their seats.
but spoiled through Encouragement Of the mash-tub
and too great infusion of quassia, or some other
equally nauseous medicament That young OXFORD
was insane, or that he labored under any monoma-
MIA whatever, we cannot admit from anything which
we have read in reference to his conduct; nor, we
are free 10 confess, have we the slightest appre-
hension that he will be hanged, even IL jury can
| be packed, or evidence Sufficient brought against
him, to secure a verdict OF guilty That he was a
foo-a decided fool-for having any thing to do with
the business and particularly, for placing any
confidence in the wings who, we are almost sat,sf-
ed, were his employers, we MINK Few persons lay-
ing claim to any portion OF what is usually called
common sense, will for an instant dispute.
But what the leading points Of this strange,
M sterious, incomprehensible business? We shall
endeavor to recapitulate few OF them First, we
have new police introduced to this country, very
similar in numbers and discipline to that which has
earned notoriety in France for the invention,
cution and discovery Of regicida plots and contri-
| vances. Next. we have the uncle Of Oxford, with
| whom he has lived for several years, who knew
the strength, the energy, the steadiness, and ~.
reculiarities Of the boys character-the qualities
| Of which, he was aware, would afford base on
which to erect plea Of insanity-a applying for an
nspectorship in this police force, and being enrol
led IN a confidential station in its ranks We have
O'Conncll asserting, and ministerial tools re-echo-
| ing the horrid aspersion OF the scoundrel mendi-
| cant. and If the tories were to come into power,
the Queens life would not be safe from the under
lings Of the faction who would wish to the King
| of Hanover the throne Of Britain. Then we
| have this poorly-pad insignificant pot-boy-we beg
his pardon, he is something above that; he was,
-dofhng his greasy fustan, assuming sthe habili-
ments Of gentleman, and spending upwards Of three
weeks in the expensive and extraordinary amusc-
ment Of pistol and rifle practice at shooting gale
nv. Next he walks into the parks in the "eye Of
the and the face Of the light" the descendants
Of the Ancient Brtons have il in the proclamation
Of their eisteddfodau, congress OF bards-advan
ces to within few PAGES OF her Majesty and her
royal consort, whilst taking airing. unattended
in low German drosky-deliberatel fires two pis-
tolls at them, misses both his marks and does no in
jury whatever TO crowds Of bye-standers. On being
seized bv her Majesys 10y al Subjects he declares
that he did it. laughs at IL as an admirable joke
laughs more heartily still being taken to poll &c
station and almost bursts his sides when he hear