The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1836-1851, 1842-06-29
From the Ne7v York Herald Er're.
ARRIVAL OF THE STEAM SHIPBRlTAN-
- NI,--TIyIR,rEEN DAYS ItTFR

eS 10rLO!u NJ .lDurtOil, anu OrGefS Tor the W ar
~ spite to p-oceed to the Mediterranean. Th
special messenger to Lord Ashburton came fror
= Halifax in The Britannia, andTft is rumored tia
.his:d s:despatchcs are OF the highest Importance.
ssss,, 4, The mos: prominent items of news are t"t
q SattcTpts upon the life of the Queen of England
81 and the fall OF Ghuznce one of the sStronges
British fortresses in India.
:" %The Income Tax Bill and the Tariff have
nearly PASSED the House OF Commonssshnd vii
speedily be taken through the House Of Lords
and receive the Royal assent. The alterations
that have been made in the customs duties, Is
8 originally proposed, during their progress through
: the lower house, arc very trivial, and will be
(. found duly reported in our Parliamentary abrdg-
= 5ment.
The smuggling OF tobacco into England seems
to give pretty steady employment to the revenue
officers. Several extensive seizures OF the artl-
'~'cIe have been made.
The subscriptions in London, Paris, and in
deed all over Europe in behalf OF the sufferers
by the great fire at Hamburger have been on
most liberal and Unprecedented scale, notwith-
standing the commercial depression which pre-
walls so extensively every where.
MANY more arrests have been made at Paris,
ofpersons supposed to be implicated in the late
attempts upon the life of the King.
The British appear to be making immense
preparations for the prosecution OF the war IN
China and India. No less than $4,000 stand Of
arms had been forwarded to Bombay, by the way
2 of Alexandra and Suez.
Emirration to Canada and the United States
was still going onSwith great activity at some Of
the British pcrtss Indeed, the rage of emlgra-
ton appears to run higher than ever. There
were over 900 emgrants ready to embark from
Greenock alone.
Charles Albert, King of Piedmont, had revok-
ed his decree for the v.rtuous expulsion OF the
Jews from the city of Savona. lie found the
otherSpolentates Of Europe, small and great
would not countenance piece OF barbarlty "or-
thy of the darkest ages.
{. Another madmar or monster without the eX-
cuse Of madness has attempted the assassination
,5ofthe beloved Sovereign of the British empire.
ztatsiX o'clock on Monday evening, as lier Males
sty accompanied by Prince Albert, was returning
|. to the Palace in al open barouchc, with outrl-
ders, an assassin presented pistol and discharg-
edit at the Queen from very nearly the same
spot on Constitution Hill from which Oxford fired.
THE wretch vas instantly seized by soldier OF
the Scotch Fusilier Guard. He was at frstsuP-
posed to be foreigner, bu: it appears; rnIappl-
Iy, that he is an Engishman, named John fran-
els, ,sSn of scencshtcr az. one o! the theatFeS.
lie is about 30 years Of age. :.
The royal cortege, when the pistol was dis
charged, was fortunately proceeding at rate
rather mere rapid than usual, and 10 tnat circuf-
stance it is supposed her Majesty. in great
measure, owes the preservation OF her ll!e' as
Francis was seen by a pollcc-constaole 10 take
deliberate aim. The act had been noticed by
PriHceAlbert, who sat cn the right hand OF his
royal consort, and who Immediately rose IRON
his seat. He pointed out the miscrcant TO one
ofthe outriders, when the royal servant got on
his horseto assist in his apprehension, but md
ing him secure in CUSTODY, again followed his
royal carriage. H.
The Indian overland mail arrived at Marscies,
brings an account OF the fall Of Ghuznee. Inc
place capitulatcd and surrendered, on condition
that the garrison be safely conducted to CabuI.
g. On the other hand, Col. Pollock had forced the
Khiber pass, and taken possession OF the iorts
commanding it, and would, TO doubt, march TO
the relief of Jellalabad. General Sale, in sor-
tie from that place, overthrew the insurgents.
"a Il rumor prevailed that Akbar Khan had DeeA
badly wounded.
Gen. Knott had gained some advantages on
: The side of Kandahar, but Gen. England had not
Joined him. It's reported that Shah Shoo]ah had
z been poisoned.
There is no news from China.
The troubles in Ireland continued. The LII
nDoon mountain, of four persons with thelr Ia
ces painted black, who made the late attack up
on the dairy house of Mr. Dalton at pon9hel, oL
Threatenines notices of assassination had been
posted up in various places in the same neigh
borhood, and kind of morbid excitement seem
ed to prevail every where. Special meetings Oh
the magistrates had been called at various places
in Tipperary, and general feeling seemed TO Z,
prevail that some important movement was al
hand. ,,o,c
The Grand Jury of Dublin had insulted o'Con'
nell, by going without their usual dinner rathel
thaninyiie the Lord Mayor TO the ieaSi-a rule
which custom has made imperative. The Aglta
tor says he Can 60 as long without dinner al
they can.
y Signalling Transactionr-Some days since
man calling himself SSGmes opened an ofhce Il
this city as an agency for the engaging OF Ia
3s5orers for company about, as he represented
~ Construct aTail road from Memphis, Tennes
see. to some point not named. lnducement
were particularly held out to immigrants recen .s
= Iv arrived, and in these times, OF course, the
We're not slow in acceding to his terms; One
his representations was to the effect that IT. o.
ing difficult to procure IS many men as wei