Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1842-06-24
ARRIVAL OF THE BRITANNIA.

ton at III A, M. on Saturday. She lett
Liverpool on tho afternoon Of tho 4th inst.
and brings London and Liverpool papers of
that day. She brought out 50 passengers.
The most prominent items ofnews are two
attempts upon the life of the Queen of Eng
land, and the fall of Ghuznec, one of the
strongest British fortrcsses in India.
The British War Steamer Rhadamantlus
arrived at Halifax on the 18th instant, with
dispatches for Lord Ashburton, and orders
for the Warspite to proceed to the Mediter-
rancan. The special messenger to Lord
Ashburton came from Halifax in the Britain
mia, and it is rumorcd that his dispatches are
of the highest importance.
The Income Tax Bill and the Tariff have
nearly passed the House of Commons, and
will speedily be taken through the House of
Lords, and receive the Royal assent. The
alterations that have been made in the GUS
toms duties, as originally proposed, during
their progress through the lower house, are
very trivial.
The British appear to he 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 Bonn
bay, by way of Alexandria and Sucz.
attempts upon tile Lifi ofthc Queen of
England.
Another mailman, or monster without
the excuse of madness, has attempted the as
sassination of the Queen of England. AT
six o'clock on Monday evening, as her Ma
esty, accompanied by Prince Albert, was
returning to the Palace in an open borouche,
with outriders, an assassin presented ii pis-
,ol. and discharged it at the Queen, from We
ry nearly the same spot OH Constitution Hill
from which Oxford fred The wretch was
instantly seized by a soldier of the Scotch
Fusiloer Guard. is an Englishman, nam
ed John Francis, son to sccnc-shiitcr at one
of the theatres. He is about 20years of age
The assassin was examined before the
Privy Council, and committed to Newgate.
1t appears that an attempt had been made
on the Queens life on the day previous
probably by the same person.
Tho total value of property destroyed b,
the fire at Hamburg, is estimated at nea
s32 100000.
LA Ed L lONl INDIA.
The Indian overland mail arrived at Mar
settles, brings an account of the fall of Ghuz
nee. The place capitulatcd and surrendere
: on condition that the garrison be safely con
duc;ed to Cabul.
On the other hand, Coz. Pollock had fore
ed the khiber pass, and taken possession O
the forts commanding it, and would, no doub,
r pass to the relief Of .Jellalabad. Gen. Sale
in sorie from that place, overthrow the in
snrgen.s.
A rumor prevailed that Akbar Khan ha
been badly wounded.
General Mott had gained some advantag
on the side of kandahar, but General Eng
: land had not joined him. 1t is reporte
d that Shah Shoojah had been poisoned.
t. There is no krcws from China.
VI STATE OF THE CoUNTRY.-The pas
v week has been an unfavorable ono for com
mcrce ; the markets in almost every cas-
/, have been in very dull state, shipping ordc
u state of affairs is much complained of, an
y prices of all articles adapted for export ar
" unusually low but as the tariff is in a fa
{ way of being soon settled, we hope to b
J. able to report more satisfactory state {
VI things shortly. That the trade were neve
c more bare of stock than at present, is admit
ted by lparties.
# The letters received from Lancashire an
Yorkshire are little more satisfactory. TIL
slight improvement felt in Manchester at til
date of our last paper, has been so far sustain
ed, but much will depend on the tenor of II
+ accounts by the Indian mail whether Il
!, ground gained can be preserved.
To- Money continues to be plentiful, thong
h on Wednesday and Thursday higher raft
Sc were required in the discount markc
IN Large houses obtained readily three and
:; half per cent for first class paper.
a, The weather is still delightfully."- fine, al
al there is IA fair promise of abundant crops.
Lirerpool Mail.