The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1842-07-07

MS was In consequence OF communication that
had been made TO her. Her majesty was sitting on
the back seat the carriage, the side nearest
the prisoner. The pistol struck me being pointed
in direct line OF her majesty. heard the report
and saw the smoke from the pistol:
The report was sharp and loud, but did nothear
the whlz OF the ball in consequence Of the noise of
the carriage and eight horses.
Chief Justice linda What is your judgment as
to the pistol being loaded or notl
Colonel Arbuthnot-My opinion is that it was
loaded with something more Than powder and wad-
ding from the sharpness and sudness of the report.
That is a mere matter OF opinion. do not think
that mere powder would have made such sound.
A blanK cartridge is mere evaporation of powder.
This was the report of pistol well rammed down
and charged.
The Court-Will you take upon yourself to swear
that the pistol contained more Than powder and
Colonel Arbuthnot-I cannot swear that i posi-.
lively contained more, but II certainly well
rammed down and charged. II only rammed down
and charged with waddng, at the distance il was
discharged AT her Majesty, ii might have done her
serious bodily iliury, without containing any bullet
or other missile.
Several other witnesses were examined, but the
substance of the evidence is given in Col. Arbuh.
not's testimony. Mr.. Pearson swore that he saw
the prisoner present pistol at the Queen the day
previous, but he did not discharge IT,
No evidence was offered in defence Mr. Clark
son in addressing the Jury commended that there was
no bullet in the pisiol-that the prisoner had no in
teniion to Kill the Queen-that his object only
to gain provision for life being in state of despe
ration induced by poverty and distress and that the
charge OF treason therefore was not made out.
The. following is the conclusion of the trial of
Francis -
The jury retired at twenty minutes to four O'Clock
10 consider the verdict and returned into court at
five minutes after five, and brought In verdict of
guilty on the second and third counts, with some
doubts on the first
Lord Chief Justice Tindal.-Do you find him
guilty of the first overt act that the pistol was load
ed with bullet Foreman--We do not
Lord Chief Justice Tindal-Do you find him
gully on the second overt act, that the pistol was
charged with some destructive substance 7 Fore
man--We do.
Lord Chief Justice Tindal-It is your opinion
therefore, that the pistol was loaded with something
else besides wadding and powder Foreman
IL is.
Lord Chief Justice Tindal-Iwshed distinctly to
ascertain your opinion on that point
The prisoner, who turned pale when the verdict
was delivered was called on.
The Clerk of Arraigns-John Francis, you stand
convicted of high treason. What have you TO say
why the Court should not give you judgment TO die
according TO law. The prisoner, who seemed dread
fully affected; retsrned no answer
Slcace was then proclaimed, and the three
indges (Chief Justice Tndal, Mr. Irstice Pate
son, and MIR. Baron Gurney,) having put Oh Their
black caps
Chief Justice Tindal proceeded to pass sentence of
death upon the prisoner in the following terms =
John Francis, Jury 81 your country have, after
patient investigation, found you guilty OF the crime
of the deepest aud the most detcstabie nature known
the laws of this counryI mean the crime of high
treason; and for that crime have now TO pass upon
you the Judgment of the Court. II is useless, ~
your case, to enlarge upon the nature OF your Of
fence, Tor the heart that could mag CINE so dreadful
crime must be callous TO every consideration Of
virtue and humanity. Any attempt, therefore, to
aggravate the nature OF your offence, must, there
tore, be necessarily useless. Ii is only owing TO the
manifest interpositon of that Almighty God, who
hath said thai he will be shield and protection to
those Princes who ut their trust in him, that the
aaiehJ6 rs c6nsSqnence Of suffering The greatest
beseech you TO apply yourself for the short time
that you have yet 10 remain IN this world, TO endea-
vOr, by your conrition and penl,ence for the dread
| tul CRIME which you have committed to obtain the
pardon OF that Almighty God, who by his interpo.
sition, prevented you from completing the horrid
crime which you had imagined. Pray to that AL
mighty Being that as he has been pleased to inter-
pose to prevent the further aggravaton of your Of
ience, by the completion OF the crime which you
had imagined, so also he will be pleased to show
mercy TO your soul. Ii now only remains for me To
pass upon you the sentence of the law, which is
that you, John Francis be aiken from hence to the
place from whence you came-that you be drawn
from thence on hurdle to the place of execution,
and that you be hanged by the neck until yon be
dead that yonr head be afterwards severed from
your body, and that your body be divided into -four
quarters 10 be disposed of in such to her
Majesty shall seem fit, and the Lord have mercy on
your soul.
fell, fainting back into the arms of the goaors, and
he was led away sobbIng most peousy.
IMPORTANT TO TIMER MERcHAsTs.-The commits
soners OF the customs have, with reference 10 the
contemplated alteration in the timber duties, issued
an order to their collectors and controllers al ports
where regular bonding timber yards and ponds have
not already been provided, directing them to
quaint the merchants engaged in that trade that they
are ready to receive applications as to temporary
engagements for bonding colonial timber and other
goods ed IN he October no t wi
enable the timber merchants to import cargoes pre-
viously, and hold them in bond subject TO the low
rate OF duty, IT not taken out for home use before
the proposed tariff becomes law.
CAprAfN BASIL HALL.-Letters from Alexandria
OF the 2th April state that Captain Basil Hall and
family after HAVING completed their tour to Thebes,
IN Upper Egypt, proceeded to Syria, and completed
no less successfully visit to the Holy Land having
even, as we hear, made out an excursion to the river
Jordan and the Red Sea. which is rather arduous
undertaking for ladies' and children. This family
party OF travellers have gone to Greece and Con-
stantinople, items which, after Upper Egypt and
Palestine, must be comparatively easy Our cores
pondent adds, what our readers already know, that
there was no truth in the report Of Captain Halls
boat having been upset. Most people, however, think
that he went too late in the serson-not so much on
account of the heat Gas Upper Egypt is always
healthy on account of the lowncss of the Nile.
This circumstance rendered he voyage in so large
boat as Captain Hall was obliged to take, extreme
ly difficult, and, though not dangerous, very tire
some, on account of the many numerous shoals on
which such boat alone could commodously
stow party ofscven persons four being ladies, often
stuck fast for hours together.
Military INTELLIeEScE, CHATHAM, Monday
June 13-An official order has lust been received
in this garrison for embarkaton of troops to pro-
coed Immediately for China. The following differ
ent corps and the number OF men each with their
officers, have been selected from the provisional bat
Talon to hill up the casualties arisen to the regiments
in that country The troops have received orders to
be In readiness for embarkaton on Wednesday
next, the 18th instant, when they will march from
this garrison TO Gravesend, and there embark for
their destination. The 18Th Regiment of Foot has
Bloomfield, with Ensign Ward and Ensign Brother
ton the 18th Canleronans, "a rank and file the
b5th Regiment, l0i rank and file, under the COM
mand of Lieutenant Edwards, with Ensign Lloyd
and Ensign Hickson; the 57th, Captain Best
making total of officers and 22s rank and file,
which proceed by the ship Orestcs Is rank and file
Of the 18th Cameronlans. under the command of
Lieutenant Lovstt, with Ensign Bradon the 18th,
y apfain Herbert fak ca charge of the lQfh consist