The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1842-06-21

on Sunday, about two o'clock, while walking in ST.
James Park, he saw the carriages containing her
Majesty, Prince Albert, and suite, approaching from
the Chapel Royal and when near to the little gate
leading out of the drive into the Green Park he saw
young man who was standing near him, with his
pa 10 the rails, pull pistol out of his breast and
as The Queens carriage passed. present at it, but whe
'her he pulled the trigger he could not tell.
AL any rate, the pistol did not go off and no SOON
CT mad The carriage passed than the Individual return
Gu Tue weapon to his breast. Mr.. Pearson having
unfortunately most serious impeachment in his speech
may account, IN some measure, for his not having
raised an instant alarm. He admits ALSO that he at
hrst considered the exhibition of the pistol was ont of
frolic, and not seeing any policeman near consid-
cred the party would be of sight before he could
make persons understand his meaning.
On the present condition of the money market. the
Bankers Circular states
1t does not appear to US that the value of money
is likely to fall lower; at least we may say that It
would not be prudent to lock up at low rate per-
inanently, or for considerable period. The East
India Company must, we think, at no distant date
come into the English markets as borrowers. They
have raised the rate of the rupee IN drawing from
Is 10d to Is. LID. to Is. Id This will, probably,
iorce out remttances of silver and some gold from
England to India"
LATEST FROM INDIA.
The Indian overland mail arrived at Marseilles
uIlngsan account of the fall of Ghuznee. The place
capitulated and surrendered, on condition that tho
garrison be safely conducted TO Cabu
On the other hand, COL Pollock had forced the
hhioer pass and taken Possession of the forts COM
handing 1t, and would, doubt march to the relief
OF Jellaabad General Sale, in sore from that place,
overthrow the insurgents.
IRELAND.
The troubles in Ireland continued
The Grand Jury of Dublin had insulted O'Connel,
by going without their usual dinner rather than invite
the Lord Mayor to the feast-a rule which custom
has made Imperative. The Agitator says he can 90
as long without dinner as they can
SPAIN.
The Carlo-Christino troubles in Spain, do not vet
appear to be at an end
ALGERIA
The Gazette de Trbunaux contains an account of
the decapation of about thirty more Arabs at Con-
stantlne for imputed offences, but without trial
STATE OF THE COUNTRY.
The past week has been an unfavorabe one for
commerce. the markets in almost every have been
IN very dull state, the home trade have been shy
purchasers, and shipping orders for goods have
been unusually small.
The letters received from Lancashire and York
shire are little more satisfactory.
Money continues to be plentiful, though on Wed
nesday and Thursday higher were required in
the discount market. Large houses obtained readily
three and halfper cent for first class paper
| The weather is still delightfully."- fne and there is a
| fair promise of abundant crops-Lirerpool Mah
HE CATASTROPHE AT HAMBURG.-We have the
following statistical details of the destruction of proper
~ by the late calamtous fire Streets DESTROYED Ga
lanes ditto, l2O houses ditto in streets 1902 small
houses in lanes, 498 cellars, 1853 inhabitants dis
possessed, 81 526