Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1842-06-25

right hand Of his roy al consur and who immediate
" arc from his seat. lie pointed out the miscre-
ant TO one of the ouiriders, when the royal servant
got OF has horse assist in the apprehension. but
hnding him secure IN custody, again followed the
royal carriage.
Arespectable woman states that Just before the
attempt, she heard the prisoner say another man
IN ahannel-''The Queen Why should she be such
grand siylS that poor fellows have TO work hand,
The barrel Of the pistol quite warm wSen
iaken from the prisoner. OF course there cannot be
any evidence To whether It was loaded with balls
or stags. but the impression i that II was loaded
wIlh ball. A searCh has been made ia order 20
endeavor 10 discover the bullet II possible but as
yet the result has not been successful
Col Arbuthnot and Col Wyldt were close TO the
royal carriage when The pistol was fired. We M.
dersiand the prisORer close 10 them that the
smoke cI1ne INTO their faces. and that they are Ol
opinion. II The shot had Iakes elect II would have
been more likely 10 have injured one of hem than
either her majesty or her illuslriOus consort
The prisoner had 1ecn under the notice OF the
police tor day or two. having been iiering about
The parks; aud on Saturday ast he was observed Ivy
"ue OF the Police seicanis duty 10 pull oui ofhs
picket something that appeared Ike a pistol. This
circumstance was mentioned. but the inference
drawn from It that he coniem plated suicide;
therefore orders were given To notice his nc.
tions.
The villain is a good loohing young mnu about
five feet sx inches high. and has counteunnce is ra-
theToi placid and agreeable cast than otherwise;
there - nothing ferlciOus IA his looks lilo Is ab,ut
the same sized person as Oxford bat rather stouier
lie was respectfully dressed m a dark frork coat and
dark check irowsers There seems To have been
no diculiy la identifying the criminal as by n cur
Gus accident Il happened that more than one inJi
vidual who we're acquainted with his person were
IN the park At the time Of his apprehension, and
recognised HIM while beng conveyed away by tho
police.
Mr.. Francis. senior. his fl'her who has been for
many years sage carpenter at COVeni-enrdcn, is
person OF irreproachahle character. and states ms
son 10 have been FlNays a very steady lad nor can
he throw any light HPun his motives to commit o.
heinous an offence. The proprietor fihc Caedunian
COiiee house, WHICH he has been in the habit of
irequeniing gives somewhat dferent account;
describing him as apparently idle and reckless but
Of good disposition, and SITTING that he would
sometimes ST for hours over a cup OF c,f,e H.,
has been for some lime separated from hrs family
AMI m sraitened circ instances, having fiIled i'm
io1ish attempt 10 set up iohaccunst's shop; and for
the last few days he had been quite out OF work
When the news was known To tie two U-uses Of
Parliamentary iinmed aiely adjourned. rhe Palace
was lhrongcd with inquiries after Her Majesty anil
The whole town was IN q state Of the greatest excite
mCnt.
The assassin was examined before the Privy
Council, aud conveyed the same night TO New
gate
The prisoner, who was narrowly watched. passed
very quiet night. and although often .isited by
the governor, nc did not enter into any cnnversn-
ION, or make the least allusnn his dabol:cal Of
fence, or the motives by which he WIS aciuated-
lie was stripped, and most carefully searched when
he we'd AZ The prison, but nothing was found on
his person of suspicious character. There is not
The least impression that he il insane or tutoring
under ol h,t a.,
evident, and he was cool and collected as posi-
bic.
The house OF the prisoners father was infinitely
searched, bal nothing whatever OF sris pcious char.
acter was found. No paper or writings of any kind
which could give rise 10 the least suspicion that the
miscrenn has any acc1mplices having been d iscov-
cred It is considered 'he rash Of an isolated i'll
divIdual.
IL has been stated that her Mlesiy was not aware
Of the attempt having been made, until informed
after her arrival the palace. hut an eve witness
informed that hc has no doubt That she observed
The fash of the pistol. she became 50 much agIi-
aied that she VAS only prevented from falling by
Prii.ce Albert supporting her.
As soon the Queen aud P.ince Albert had re-
turned To The Prlace, Count Mcnsdorr went over IN
one OF The roynl carriages TO the Duchess ui Kent nj
Clarence House, 81 Jimcs's and after cnmtnuuica
ting IN the mnsi delicate m1nncr what had ocrur.
red instantly returned 10 Buckingham Palace with
her Royal Highness. who was received by her Ma.
jesiy. (whose nerves did not appear in the slightest
degree shaken) in the 'st warm. afiecronlre, anJ
al the same lime cheerful manher The Duchess
Of Kent was, the other hand, deeply aft ced nnd
cell upon her Msjesy's neck. shedding n n BOD OF
tears. The Qreen. however. gall caIressed her
royal mother, and assured her that she had not sus
tanned the slightest alarm inconv snence and that
there were grounds for alarm.
Her IIaJesiy's evening party was put of by the
Qnee rs command. The usual dinner party was
given. Of which the Queen aad Prince Albert NJ
tended, who appeared cheerful and lhouphifil; vet
a seriDus tone manifest in the guests although
irnly grateful Cor the escape of her Maesiy
The news OF her MaJesiy's escape was received I
with the warmest Demonstration Of Joy, at all The
places Of public amusement in the metropolis, and /
indeed throughout the country
The Queen and her royal consort on the follow /
ing evening visited Hyde Park
IL appears that an attempt had been made upon
her Mnjesiy's life on the Sunday previous, C29h
May) the particulars Of which are thus ststed.
Mr. Pearson states that on Sunday. about Two /
o'clock, while walking IN St. james Park he saw
The carriages containing her Majesty Prince Albert
and suite, approaching from The Chapel ROYAL and
when near the liiIle gate Lending out Of The div,
into The Green park he young man v no was
standing near him, with his back TO the rails pula
pistol out ofhis breast and, the Queens carriage
trigger he could not tell.
AT any rate The pistol did not go off and no soon.
sF Lad the carriage pissed than he ind,yid Ial re-
turned the weapon 10 his breast Mr. Pearson hny |
hg unfortunately a most serious impediment in he
speech, may account, in some measure. Ter bis NOT
having raised an instant alarm. lie admits also
hat he first considered the exhibition Of the pistol
was ont ola frolic. and not seeing any policeman
near considered the pary would be out Of sight
before he could make persons understand his mean
ing.
LATEST FROM INDIA.
The Indian overland mail arrived a. Marseiles. |
brings an account Of the sll Of Ghuzneo The place
oapilulaied ana surrendered. on condition that the
garrison be s-iely conducted 10 Cnbul
On the other hand, Col Pollock had forced the /
hh'her pass, and taken possession Of the forts cum
handing H. and would, doubt march 20 the relief
OF Jeilalahnd. Genenl Sale IN souie from tbo,
place oyefihrew the insurgents
a rumor prevailed that Akbar Khan had bee,
badly wounded
General Knott had gained some ADVANTAGE 81, Al.
slne OF hahdahar, but General England h,d NJ,
i''neo him. u is reported that Shah Shooi,b had