, 1842-07-02
FOREIGN NEWS.

DOslUl, vi t!le lOll iuSlss TIC ioliO""
ing items Of ne VS. have been rcceiv-
ed:
On the Sd Of June, whilst the Qeen
and Prince Albert were returning
from Hyde Park in a poney carriage
drawn by four sreys, and attended
by outriders, 4 young man who had
been standing nea the palings, step
ped forward and presented a loaded
pistol at the Queen, and pulled the
trigger. No injury was done. He
was Instantly seized, and taken TO
the magistrates office, where he was
examined in the presence of several
of the ministry. The prisoner is 4
cabinet-makcr by the name Of Fran.
els. During his examination, he ap-
peared perfectly collected, and re-
fused to answer any questions put to
him. The utmost secrecy was pre-
served by all officially connected
with the investigation, but it was
generally supposed the prisoner had
n" accomplices in the act. He is
thought to have been influenced to
make the attempt to assassinate the
Queen by the feeling in favor Of Re-
publican principles now so strong n
mong the working classes Of England.
He is abou, 90 years Of age, rather
slim made, 5 feet Ga inches high, dark
complexion, long visage, and well
dressed. Different members of the
Royal family, the foreign ambassa-
doris, &c. called on the Queen to ten,
der their congratulations at her es-
cape.
Both Houses of the British Parlia-
ment me, on Friday, the goth ult.,
for the first time after the holidays.
In the Lords N subject was brought
that bids fair TO excite at,en-
ton in a much greater degree than
most matters Of more general impor-
lance. a petition was presented
from LORD Charles Townshend, broth
er and her p%resumptive Of the Mar
luis Of Townshend, complaining that
u gentleman now sat in the House Of
Commons, and had been qualified as
Earl of Leicester, eldest son of the
Marquis, and alledging that no such
,on was in existence, as the Marquis
and Warehouses had been separated
Tor many years: ard had no family.
The income Tax Bill aud the Tar
If have nearly passed the House Of
and will speedily be taken
through the House of Lords and re-
;eive the Royal assent. The altera-
lions that have been made IN the Gus.
IONS duties, as originally proposed,
their progress through the low
House, are very trivial.
Lord Aberdeen has, we are inform.
ed, expressed an opinion that the in
le%rnalional obligations OF England
will compel him to recognize the
Of the coast of Mexico by
should it prove effective.
The Coax election Committee have
resolved that Daniel O'Connell, Esq.,,
and Edward Burke Roche, Esq, had
been duly elected.
SPECIAL MESSENGER TO THE U. S..
We understand that a Queens
Messenger arrived OF Davenport on
the 9th May, from the Foreign OF:
fee, London, with dispatches for our
Minister at the United State. At the
same time orders arrived hat the
Rhadamanthus (steamcr) which was
previously intended 10 sail for Lisbon
and Malta, should proceedhence with
this gentleman to New York. There
was no commercial steamer to sail
this country for America until
the 4th Of June. so that this sudden
and unexpected despatch Of the
Rhadamanthus indicates clearly that
the objects which have led to the
sending out Of the messenger, are of
an unusually important nature. The
Rhadamanthus had 700 additional
bags of coal put on board her, and is
return to this port as 500 as the
messenger is landed. We have heard
that MI. Horsely Palmer went on,
in the Great Western last week, on
business connected with the propo-
of a new American loan.
In India the British forces appear
have met with additional reverses.
The garrison at Fort Ghuzee had
been forced 10 capitulate to Aber
Gen. Pollock is said to have
been in possession of Kinder Pass.
Gen. knot had gained some advan.
Iage on the side of Kandahar, but
Gen. England had not been able to
Join him. 1t was reported that Shah
had been poisoned and Aber
Khan badly wounded.
FRANcE.-The Minister of CON-.
merce has confirmed the announce.