The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1842-06-25
LATER FROM ENGLAND.

eTpOOl VIA Halilax. me Britannia lett
Liverpool on .he afternoon Of the 4,h June,
There appears TO be no news of much in.
| terest by this arrival, the money market is
heavy cotton is firm, bu, great distress
prevails IN some Of the manufacturing towns
which threatens the peace, Of certain dis.
,ricts.
| The Britannia came near being sen, TO
the bottom by an iceberg when 9 days oui
| from Liverpool, A passenger informs us
that in the log She was within a tride Of
running into an iceberg $50 feet Highland
was only saved by the timely exclamaIions
of two men who were on the look out The
danger was most imminent, and the pas.
sengers with grateful feeling that does
them honor immediiely after, raised by sub
scrip,ion 20 guineas, and made them
present TO the Two persons who thus saved
them from watery grave,
.Aftenpt 10 assasSinafe the Queen. We
learn by the advices by the packet that two
attempts have been made on The life of the
Queen, as will be seen by the following
extracts;
Alsix O'Clock on Monday evening, Nav
80, as her Majesty, accompanied by Prince
Albert, was returning 10 the palace in an
open balouche, with ou,riders, an assassin.
presented pistol, and discharged i! at the
Queen. IRON very nearly the slime spo, on
Constitution Hill from which Oxford fred
The wretch was instantly seized by sol
dier Of the Scotch Fusiller Guard. He
was supposed to be foreigner, but it ap
pears that he is an Englishman. named
John Francis, son Of scene shiler al
one of the theatres. He is about 30 years
of age.
The royal cortage, when the pistol was
discharged. was fortunately proceeding a
rate rather more rapid than usual, and to
that circumstance il is supposed her Males
~ to great measure owes the preservation
of her life, as Francis was seen by a pol
ice constable 10 take deliberate aim. The
act had been noticed by Prince Albert, who
sa! on the right hand of his royal consort
| and who Immediately rose from his seat,
He pointed out the missreant 10 one of ahe
outrlders, when the royal servant 60, off
his borse to assist in his apprehension. bu,
finding him secure in custody, again follow
ed the royal carriage.
A respectable woman states that lust
before the attempt, she heard the prisoner
say 30 another man in flannel .iacke,-
'The Queen, why should she be such an
expense to the nation! ltis to support her
in such grand style that US poor fellows have
to work hard.'
The barrel ofihe pistol was quite warm
whentaken from tie prisoner. OF course
at present three cannot be any evidence as
TO whether il was loaded with ball or sugs
but The Impression is tAat it was loaded with
ball, A Sc arch has beer made in order to
endeavor TO discover the bullet if possible,
but as yet the result has not been success.
ful.
The villain is good looking young man.
about five feet six inches high. and his
countenance is rather of a placid and
agreeable cast then otherwise, there is moth
ing terocl0us in his look. He is about the
sam seized persons as Oxford, but rather
stouter. He was respectfully dressed in
dark frock coat and check trowsers.
The assassin was examined before the
Privy Council and conveyed the same
night to Newga,e,
Another paper sayG-N appeared that
an attempt has been made upon her Ma.
jes.y's life on Sunday. Mr., Pearson
states that on Sunday, about two O'Clock,
while walking in S, James park. he saw
The carriages containing her Majesty.
Prince Alber, and srite approaching from
the Chapel Royal, and when Rear TO .he
little gate leading out into the Greek park.
ne saw young man who was standing near
him, with his back 10 the rails pull pistol
out OF his breast, ,audas the Queens carriage
passed. present the weapon, at ii, bu,
whether he pulled the trigger he could not
positively say. Al any rale the pistol did
not go of, and no sooner had the carriage
passed than The individual returned tie
weapon to his breat, Mr.. Pearson having
unfortunately mos. serions impeachment in
his speech, may account. in some measure
for his not having raised an instant alarm.
He admits also, that he a, firsl considered
The exhibition Of The pistol was out Of a
irolic. and not seeing any policeman near,
considered the party would be oul Of sight
before ne could make persons understand
his meaning.
Good hack.-Edward Hilbert. q porter,
in the employ of Messrs, Bramah, PIesage
and Bell. l24 icadily. has been discover.
ed TO be heir.al law 10 estates in Islewor,h
Whillon, Fleetstreel.aud Devonshire, 20
the value of @l 100000.