The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1840-08-01
FOREIGN NEWS.
Arrival of the British Queen!

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The Steamer British Queen, Captain
Roberts, arrived at New York on Saturday
morning, having made the passage in six
teen days and a half. She brings London
papers 10 July lst, inclusive the day OF her
sailing,
On the 23d of June, Mr., Fitzroy Ceiley,
moved leave to bring in bill to abolish the
punishment of death except in case Of muir
der and high treason. lie ptelaced the mo-
ton with a long and eloquent statement OF
the arguments for the measure.
Attempt TO GSSassinate The Queen.-On
the afternoon Of Wednesday the 10th OF
June as the Queen and Prince Albert were
taking their evening ride, near Buckingham
Palace, young man named Edward Ok
ford, formerly poslboy TO beerhouse' hr-
ed a pistol into the carriage in which they
were sitting. They left the palace at SIX
o'clock, it appears from the account in the
London papers, in an open ph@ion, WIN
out-riders, for tie purpose OF taking an arr
ing in Hyde Park, which has of late been
their usual custom, The party proceeded
in ihe direction Of Constitution Hill, and
having entered the road leading TO it and
Hyde Park Corner, continued their course.
On the arrival of the ph@lon about one
hundred and fifty yards up the road, the
report of fire arms was heard 10 Proce9'l
from the right hand side, near the paIings 81
the Green Park k,eXactly opposite the back
Of the mansion Of Lady Gordon.
The Prince, who, it would seem had
heard the whistlmg Of the ball, turned als
head in the direction from whence the re-
port came; and her majesty at the same IN
slant rose mp in her carriage, but Prince
Albert as suddenly pulled her down by his
side. The man then drew from behind him
second pistol, which he discharged after
the carriage. which proceeding at the otdi
nary pace, had by that time passed him ;
little. The reports Of both pistols were Se
ry loud, and at the discharge of the sacon,
several Of the female spectators screamed
loudly. Several pelsons rushed towaroi
the perretrator Of the outrage, and he wa'
Immediately siozed.
On Monday the 22d June, Edward Ok
ford was pat upon his trial at The cenua
criminal court. when the Indictment wa
read to him, and he pleaded not guilty.
The trial was set down for the 9Th OF July
| Addresses congralulaling the Queen and he
consort on her escape from assasslnato
have been presented by the universities c
Oxford and Cambridge, by the Bank
England and other public institutions, b
several Of The mobility and most OF the town
of the kingdom.
Attempts are made in tie public prints
tmn the attack upon the life Of the Qaee
to political account. O'Couael, in ieitt
a4llGGasad .a-Lla-n nRQale Q! lLe!aA4, saI
agent Of greater Williams than hImself."-
One London print states; "ln looking
the statements which are now before til
public respecting this diaboiaai affair W
are bound 10 say, that lh5y tell iremandou.
Iy against that portion of rabid 1ora
"hom We might itdngly denominale Han
oYeranS.' a correspondent of anothe
writes " from a quarter likely TO bo we
informed, learn that further evidence ba
been obtained Of Secret Society and tha
some vital disclosures have been made con
neciiog it with Hanover. This is ter-ibl
but haze no reason to doubt its truth"
FRANCE.
The Prince de Joinyille left Paris q,
tuesday week for Toulon, and will embarI
Tor ST. Helena, for The purpose of bringio,
to France Napoieon's remains carly Iujy