Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1842-06-29
Attempt ON the life OF the Queen .

On the 3Oth of May, toward evening, as
the Queen and Prince Albert were passing
along Constitution Hill, in their carriage.
near the spot where Oxford fred his pistol
at the Queen, an attempt precisely similal
was made by young man named John
Francis, son of a respectable carpenter or
maehiDist. who is employed at Convent
Garden Theatre. He Was seen to present
and discharge the pistol, and was instantly
seized by a soldier. He made no attemp pit
TO escape, nor indeed was there any appar-
ent effort, on his part, to screen himself
from observation, while 10 the act or be-
fore. The probability is that his intellect
is not very sound. and that the notoriety
acquired by Oxford has inspifeJ him with
a craving for the same species of distinct
ion. >-..
The London papers, of course, pub
lish columns upon columns of gossip, and
rumor, and conjecture, about this affair.
There seems very little doubt that a
similar attempt had been made on the pre-
vlous Sunday, and probably by the same
person. On that occasion, however, he
only presented the pistol and did not pull
the trigger s
As In the case of Oxford, no ball could
be found, and it is probable that there was
none in the pistol.--N. Y. Spectator. .-
THE CRoPs.-The wheat in Western
New York never looked better than
at present. The cool weather-and it
has been uncommonlv cool through May,
and thus far 10 June--is excellent for that
staple grain Of this regIon-though i.
must be confessed that our garden crops,
as we'll as Indian corn, generally look
sickly enough. There is time enough
for corn TO grow, however, provided the
heat be adequate hereafter and as for gar
l-dens, it is some comfort 10 know that there
IS yet time to replant where the earl,
sown seeds have failed.
But with the prospect of capital har
vest of wheat our people are the readiel
reconciled to the seeming defects 10 othel
vegetation. The GOODNESS of the last six
weeks is the more remarkable when con
tras.ed with the miidnpss of March anc
April Western New Yorker.
The wheat crop ia this quarter, gener
ally, promises well. Spring crops, frui
and garden vegetables are generally back
ward Camandaigua Repository. =
The peach crop ia West Jersey, We re
gret 10 learn, is likely again to be a yer!
partial one Friedman.
Detroit, June live had very Sc
we're frost tast night, which has materially
injured if not entirely destroyed the sprin!
crops, aud We fear greatly damaged th,
wheat. The weather still continues 81
cold that we have TO keep a Novembe
i fire in our office 49, III.
A FAIR DEDucT1oN.-At an Easte
!, parish. meeting the other dap, femaf
T having been nominated to serve the ofici
! of oVerseer for the ensuing year. it wa
objected to by some Of the parishioners
upon which she Indignantly exclaimed
that as they had agoman for king, sh
: did not see why they should not have
: woman for orerseer. She persisted in tn
Y appointment, which was afterward dull
Confirmed Englisd paper.
A Charleston paper, IN noticing ID
death of a Young female slave IN that ely
bv lightning, few days since, does nc
: design to mention her name at all. but ID
serts that OF her master IN capitals.
. was OF much more importance who loi
her, than i; was who WAS LOST.
i The Matches Courier sales that B.
. Stockton. E q. formerly editor Of The Pc
oil Gibson Correspondent, was recently sh,
). land killed in quarrel with a relatio
named Thatcher.