The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1842-06-21
From the ~ Y. Heraid-EEtrG.
ARRIVAL OF THE STEAMSHIP BRITAIN


Dh-fALL OF GHUZNEE.
The Britannia arrived at Boston about IL o'clock
yesterday forenoon
The Britannia left Liverpool on the afternoon Of
the 4th, and we have both London and Liverpool pa
pers to the morning of that day
The British War steamer Rhadamanthus arrived
at Halifax on tie 18th inst with dispatches for Lord
Ashhurton and orders for the WaIspte proceed to
the Mediterranean. The special messenger TO Lord
Ashburton came from Halifax in the Britannia and it
is rumored that his dispatches are of the highest i'm
portance.
The Income Tax bill and the Tariff have nearly
passed the House of Commons, and will speedily he
taken through the House of Lords, and receive The
Royal assent.
The smuggling of tobacco into England seems to
give pretty steady employment the officers
Several extensive seizures Of the article have been
made.
Many more arrests have been made at Paris, Of
persons supposed to be implicated in the late attempts
upon the life of the king.
he British appear TO be making immense prepare
tons for the prosecution of the in China and In
dla. No less than 5000 stand of arms had been
forwarded to Bombay, by way of Alexandra and
Suez
Emigration TO Canada and the United States was
still going on with great activity some of the Bril-
tlsh ports Indeed the rage for emigration appears to
run higher than ever. There were over 500 emf
grants ready to embark from Greenock alone
Charles Albert king Of Piedmont, had revoked his
decree for the virtual expulsion Of the Jews from the
city of Savonia. He found the other potentales OF
Europe, small and great would not countenance
piece II barbarty worthy Of the darkest ages,
ATTEMPTS UPON THE LIFE OF THE
QUEEN OF ENGLAND.
Another mailman, OF a monster without the excuse
OF madness, has attempted the assassination of the
beloved Sovereign of the British Empire At six
O'Clock, on Monday evening, as her Majesty accom-
panied by Prince Albert, returning to the Palace
IN an open barouche, with ourldirs assassin pre-
scented pistol, and discharged it the Queen from
very nearly the same spot on Constitution Hill from
which Oxford fired The wretch was instantly seiz-
ed by soldier Of the Scotch Fusieer Guard He
at first supposed to be foreigner but appears
unhapplly, that he is an Engshman, named John
Francis son to scene-shler at of the theatres
He Is about 20 years of age
he royal cortege when the pistol was discharged
was fortunately proceeding at late rather more rapid
than usual and TO that circumstance it is supposed
her Majesty IN great measure, owes the preservation
OF her life as Francis was seen by polce-constabe
to take deliberate aim. The act had been noticed by
Prince Albert who sat on the right hand of his royal
conson and who Immediately rose from his seat. He
pointed out the mscreant to one oflhe outrders when
the royal servant got off his horse assist in his APP
prehenson, but finding him secure IN custody, again
followed his royal carriage,
A respectable states that, lust before the
attempt, she heard the prisoner say to another man
in flannel jatket--"The Queen why should she
be such an expense to the nation It is to support
her in such grand style that poor fellows have
work hard"
The barrel of The pistol was quite warm when Ia
ken from tie prisoner OF course at present there
can not beany evidence to whether it was loaded
with balls or siugs hut the impression is, that II
loaded with a ball A search has been made in order
to endcavor TO discover the bullet ii possible but as
yet the result has not been successful.
Colonel Arbuthnot and Colonel Wylde were close
to the carriage when the pistol was fired. We I'M
derstand the prisoner was so close TO them that the
smoke came INTO their faces, and that they are of
opinion if the shot had taken effect it would have
been more likely to have injured one of them than
either her majesty or her illustrous consort.
The prisoner had been under the notice of the pc.
lice for day or two, having been seen lettering
about the parks and on Saturday last he was OBJ
served by of the police sergeants on duty to pull
out of his pocket something that appeared like a
pistol This circumstance mentioned but the
drawn from it was that he contemplated
suicide; therefore orders were given to notice his
action.
The villain is good looking young man, about
five eetsix inches high, and his countenance is rather
of placid and agreeable cast than otherwise there
is nothing ferocous in his looks. lie is about the
same sized person Oxford, but rather stouer He
was respectfully dressed in dark trock coat and
dark check rowsers. There seems to have been no
difficulty IN identifying the criminal, as by curious
accident it happened that more than individual
who were acquainted with his person were in the
park at the time of his apprehension, and recognized
Mr. Francis, ST., his father, who has been for ma
ny years stage carpenter at Covent Garden is per-
OF rreproachabe character and states his son to
have been always very steady lad, can he throw
any light upon his motives to commit so hemous an
offence. The proprietor Of the Caledonian Coffee
House which he has been in the habit of frequent
ing gives somewhat different account, describing
him as apparently idle and reckless but of good
disposition, and stating that he would sometimes sit
for hours over cup of coffee, He has been for
inn tp,r,,
ed circumstances, having failed in foolish attempt
to set up tobacconists shop; and for the last few
days he had been quite out of work
When the news was known to the two houses of
Parliament, they Immediately adj ourned, The Pa
lace thronged with inquirers after her majesty
and the whole town was in state of the greatest ex
element
The assassin was examined before the Pryy Coun-
Gil and conveyed the same night TO Newgate
he prisoner, who was narrowly watched, passed /
very quiet night, and although often visited by the
governor he did not enter into any conve salon, or
make the least allusion to his diabolioa offence or
the motives, by which he was actuacd. He was
stripped and most carefully searched when he ar
rived at the prison, but nothing was found on his
person OF suspicious character There is not the
least impression that he is insane, or laboring I'M
der any alteration of mtelect but the contrary i (
,vident, and he was as cool and collected as pos
,ibe.t
The house Of the prisoners father was infinitely
searched, but nothing whatever Of suspicious char
icter was found, No paper or writings of any kind
which could give rise to the least suspicion that the
niscreant has any accompliccs having been dis
covered, it is considered the rash act OF an isolated
Individual
II Las been stated that her Majesty was not aware
If the attem having been made until informed after
Ter arrival at the palace, but eyewitness informed
that he has doubt that She observed the flash of
he pistol, as she became 50 much agitated that She
vas only prevented from falling by Prince Albert
Importing her
As soon as the Queen and Prince Albert had re-
urncd to the Palace, Count Mcnsdorf went over in
me Of the royal carriages TO the Duchess OF Kent
i Clarence House, 81 Jancs's, and after communi.
atlng IN the most delicate manner what had occur
ed instantly returned to Buckingham Palace with
Ter Royal llghncss, who was received BY her Ma