The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1842-07-26
ARRIVAL OF THE STEAMSHIP AGA
Ola AT BOSTON.

| ARRIVAL OF THE STEAMSHIP AGA
Ola AT BOSTON.
ANOTHER ATTEMPT TO ASSASSINATE
| THE UEEN--IMPORTANT NEWS FROM
| INDIA AND CHINA.
| The steamship Acadia arrived at Boston Thurs
day morning. with full files down to the 9Th of July,
| inclusive.
The British Parliament is at present occupied with
discussion the appalling and increasing distress
throughout he country, Mr. Wallace having, on FRI
day. moved as an amendment To the order OF the day
for going into COMM tee OF supply, series of rrso-
ulions to The effect that Parliament should be
prorosued without inquiry being instituted to
the extent OF the distress and the best cacula
ed TO afford relie has re-opened the question
of laws and The trading and financial policy
OF the late and existing governnle ns, and there is
! knowing when the debate will terminate.
| Mr. Zimmerman has a notice of motion on the
books for empowering the crown to open the ports
Britain to tree importation of foreign corn,
| of necessity before the reassembng of Parliament
The bill incorporating the tariff has passed its third
reading in the House OF Commons, and as II will pro-
badly he delayed in lis passage through the House
of Lords will take place among the statute
laws of the land, along with the Income Fax Act.
The accounts from all parts Of the country respect
ing prospects Of the harvest Of the most cheer
ing description.
The long expected ordinance for an increase the
importation of linen and linen threads has at length
been published by the French Government. A
Ministry has been formed in Spain. In Portugal the
elections have gone against The Government.
The celebrated historian, M. Sismondi, died on the
25h ultimo at his country seat, Geneva in the
18th year OF his aye.
ANOTHER ATTEMPT TO ASSASSlNATE
THE QUEEN
North and South American Coffee House
LONDON Monday Evening, July 4.
erpool to send you details of all the most impor ant
and latest int diligence, and which will be conveyed by
the North American Mail Steamer Acadia.
Ii appears that as the royal cortege reforming
on Sunday from the Chapel Royal, in ST. James, b.
Buckingham Palace, detormed youth presented and
snapped old rusty pistol at the carriage in which
her Majesty was seated. He seized by anoih her
youth who wrcsted the weapon from bis hand, but
the 30 lcenen in attendance refused take him in
charge, believing it to be hoax on which he
permitted TO escape.
lie was apprehendcd in the course ofthc day when
il discovered that he had recently and repeatedly
been heard to say that no admired the conduct OF Fran
CHS, and regretted that he had not succeeded IN his
attempt tnat Francis brave fellow, and he
wished he had been in Francis place. for he would do
for the Queen that he had prime alr-gun and PTS
toll and he would them in tho cause.
The pistol had old flint lock, =, th screw and RI
flo barrel Upon detaching the barrel which was
done with difficulty, tom the screw having be-
exceedingly rusty owing to it's long disuse there
found in II portion of very coarse powder a
piece of tobacco pipe, and paper wadding.--
Ills motive ia supposed to he the same as that of
| Francis.
! Our news from China is 10 tho 4th of April. TIL,
preparations for the defence by the Chinese ofhe