Southern Argus. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1834-1842, 1842-07-05
From the Baltimore Clipper.
ARRIVAL OF THE BRITAIN
MA.
THIRTEEN DAYS LATER.

TLs Bri,tannia left Liverpool on the
shrrrnon Of the 4Ih instant, and we
bavs botB London and Liverpool pa
pers 70 the morning Of that day.
The British war steamer Rhadaman-
thus arrived at Halifax on the 9th in
slant, with dispatches for Lord Ash
burton, and orders for the Warspite to
proceed to the Mediterranean. The
special messenger TO Lord Ashburon
came from Halifax in the Britannia,
and tits rumored that his dispatches
are ofthe highest importance,
Many more arrests have been made
at Paf.s,of persons supposed to be i'm
plicated in the late attempts upon 'he
life Of the King.
The British appear TO be making i'm
mense preparations for the Prosecu-
ton Of the war in China and India. No
less than $4,000 stand of arms had !
been forwarded to Bombay by way Of |
Alexandra and Suez.
Charles Albert, King Of Piedmont,
had revoked his decree for the virtual
expulsion OF the Jews from the city Of
the other potentates Of Europe small
and great, would not countenance a
piece ofbarb0rity worthy Of the darkest
ages
The income Tax Bill and the Tar
ir have nearly passed the House Of
Con1fn8hs, and will speedily be taken
through the House Of Lords, and re-
ceiys the royal assent.
The smuggling Of tobacco into
England seems TO give pretty steady
employment to the revenue officers.
Several extensive seizures Of the arti-
cl-s have been made.
ATTEMPS UPON THE LIFE
OF THE QUEEN OF ENG
LAND.
Another mailman or a monster with
out the excuse Of maduess;has attempt
ed the assassination Of the sovereign Of
the British empire AT six o'clock on
Monday evening as hel Majesty &C
companied by Prince Albert was re-
turned TO the palace in an open bar
ouche, with oLtriders an assassin
presented a pistol and discharged il at
the Queen from very nearly the same
spot on Constitution Hill Gom which
Oxford fired. The wretch was instant
ly seized by i soldier Of the Scotch
Fusileeer Guard. He was Of first
supposed to be a foreigner but it appears
unhappily that he is an Englishnian,
named John Francis, son ola scene
shifer at Que Of the theatres. He is
about 20years Of age.
The royal cortege, when the Pisto!
vas discharged was fortunately pro-
eeedins al rate rather more rapid
than usual, and to that circumstance
il is supposed her Majesty IN a great
measure, owes the preservation Of her
lileS as Francis was seen by a police
constable to take deliberate aim. Tie
act -had been noticed by Prince Albert
who sat on the right hand Of his royal
coHsort, and who Immediately rose
from his seat. He pointed out the mis-
cieant 10 one outrider, when the royal
servant got off his horse TO assist in
his apprehension, but finding him Sc
cure IN custody, again followed his
royal carriage.
A respectable woman stated that, jus
before the attempt, she heard the pris
oner say to another man in a fame
Jaeket-."The Queen! why should sh,
be such an expense TO the nation? !
is 10 support her, in such grand style tina
us poor fellows have to work hard"
The barrel OF the pistol was quit
warm when taken from the prisoner
OF cours at present there cannot b.
any evidence as TO whether it was load
ed with balls or slugs, but the impress
sion is that it was loaded with ball.
The william is a good looking young
man about FIVE feet six inches higI
and bis countentace is rather of
placid and agreeable cast than otherwis
there is nothing ferocious in his looks
He is about.: the same sized person a
Oxford, bat rather stouter. He was re
specially dressed in a dark frock Goa
and dark check trousers.
The assassin was examined befor
the Ptivy Council, and conveyed III
same night 10 Newgate. -
The prisoner who was narrowly watch
ed passed a very quiet night, and, al
though often visited by the governor
he did not enter into any conversatio
the least allusion to his disbolical Of
fence or the motive by which he wa
actualed. He was stripped and mos
carefully searched when he arrive
nj the prison but nothing was foun
on his person Of a suspicious char
Acrer. There is not the least impress
sion that he is insane or laboring nm
der any alteration ofinlellect; but III
contrary is evident, and he was a
cool aud collected as possible.
The house Of prisoners father wa
miDutely searched but nothing what
ever OF a suspicious character wa
found No naro- -.