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try at the close of the debate on the great Question
appears to have surpassed their most sanQuine
hopes The result was received with tremendous
cheering by the Ministerial benches. and Lord
Palmerston was most warmly Congratulated by his
| friends.
In the House Of Lords on the night of the 2stb.
the attack upon the Queen was spoken Of, but no
address was moved. The landlords and tenant
(lreland) BILL after short discussion, was read the
third time and passed. The small tenement re-
covery Qreland) bill was also passed.
In the Commons, on the same evening the
striking OF the Queen a principal subject for
speeches, but Lord John Russell declined to move
an address, for fear it might give too much promi-
nence to the affair.
The Sunday closing of the Post-ofiice Is de-
nounced as an ill-advised measure.
The royal infant has been christened.
The suspension Of Messrs. d. Braggiott & Co.,
Greek merchants in London, was announced on
Wednesday. The liabilities Of the house are sun
posed to be se25 900.
meeting OF Catholics in London voted to raise
1000 to purchase oStensorium as a present to
the Pope.
The ATTACK ON THE QuEEN-The attack
upon the Queen is detailed as follows by the repor-
ter for the London Times OF June 2S:
About ~ minutes after o'clock last evening
her majesty, accompanied by three of the royal
children and Viscountess Jocelyn, lady in waiting,
lett cambridge house, Piccadilly, where her majesty
mad been calling to inquire after the health Of her
the court yard gates to witness her maiestys debar
ture, and as the royal carriage passed out of the
gates person respectfully dressed, and about six
ieet two inches high, advanced two or three PAGES
ana with small black cane, which he held in his
hand, struck a sharp blow at the Queen. The
blow took effect upon the upper part Of her maies
tys forehead, and upon her bonnet, which being of
light texture, was driven in by its force. The
act was witnessed by great many persons, and a
rush being made, the delinquent was instantly
seized. seized Mr.; James Summers in the employ of
Messrs. Ordway, $50 Piccadilly was the first 10
collar him, but several others hurried forward at
the same moment, and one person, unable to
restrain his resentment, dealt the man a blow in
the face which drew blood at once But for the
unely arrival OF the police, he would have been
still more roughly handled.
Her majesty betrayed no feeling of alarm, and
immediately after the occurrence drove up Picca-
dllly, on her return to Buckingham Palace the
spectators cheering her loudly as she passed along
"a mark Of loyalty and affection which her com.
plete self possession enabled her to acknowledge
with her usual courtesy and condescension.
When the prisoner was brought to Vine street
sialion, on being asked his name, replied without
hesitation, Robert Pate" describing himself as a
retired lieutenant Of the 10th HussaTs, and adding
that he resided at No. 81 Duke street, St. James's
The evidence Of Mr. Summers, and variou, other
witnesses, having been taken, the prisoner was
asked what he had to say to the charge He re.
pted that II was true he had struck her majesty a
sllgnt blow with stick, but he added emphatcaily,
IN aluslon to the witnesses, those men cannot
prove whether struck her head OR her bonnet" /"
me prisoner was then conducted to one Of the
police cells.
On being searched, there were found upon the
prisoner two keys and pocket handkerchief No
money or weapon Of any kind were discovered
Inc small stick with which the prisoner struck
the oloW was not thicker than an ordinary goose
quill-lt measured only two feet two inches in
length, and weighed less than three ounces. OF
r q hta ,,fl
circumstances, occasion very serious injury
1t was ascerIained that the prisoner had lodged
on the third floor ian elegant suite of apartment)
ni u Duke street, during the last two years and
nan lhat ne was man OF regular habits, and
paid his bills with great punctualty. His father
was described to be a man of large property al |
Wlsbsach, where he formerly carried on business |
as an extensive corn factor. Nothing has been |
discovered which could bV possibility exnlain the
motives Of the rash act
Sergeant Silver, who took the prisoner into Gus |
-ody, Is the same officer who apprehended M'Nagh-
en TOR shooting at the queen several years since
ma Knocked the pistol out Of bis hand as he was
Ib0ut TO fire second shot.
"A reference to Harris Amy List, shows that the
'Tisoner entered her maJesty's service as cornet
y purchase, in the 10th Hussars, on the 5tb Of
.eoruary, Io4l' lie was promoted to the rank OF
lieutenant on the 22d of July, 1872 and retired bv
ale OF his commission short time previously to
ne embarkalion Of the regiment TO India, in 1876
The prisoner is a respectable looking man, and
lIgh'ly Daid; lie wears mustachios, but he has
not a very military appearance.
The ROMAN HERo.-Garibaldi, the celebrated
roman popular general, has arrived at Liverpool,
by steamer, from Gibraltar, accompanied by an aid
1e-camp, and in excellent health and spirits He is
coming TO this country He has beer, al Tangiars
writing memoirs of the events in which he has
borne so consplcuous part. He preserved an in.
'ognltlo TO Liverpool. He is on his way TO New
ork In the Waterloo He intends to visit South
America, where he once resided. His mother.
10
enee.
Ireland.
The Irish crops promise well. The Repeal As
location met again on Monday The rent declared
vas IIo os' SD Mr.. ohm OConnell has written
the papers, denying the charge that he is looking
nut Ior government situation He says that he
would not accept any government offer whatever
since the lst OF January 26 vessels have sailed
rom Limerick to Canada, with Alb souls Is
ailed Tor the United States, with $3.50 souls
making IN all 7,443, and showing the emigration
Q Canada and The United States to be nearly equal.
he total number of emigrants for the year fS49
o the States and Canada was II ,554
IheTe is talk OF American manufacturers setting
lp factories in the west of Ireland
l here are continued rumors and some positive
tatements, OF the re-appearance of the potato
llght L have seen letters from Dunpannon
which state that the blight has been discovered in
arts OF the county of Tyrone. 1t is also asserted
hat the disease has manifested itself partially in
'uei countries Noftn ana South. The provincial |
ournals, however, describe the crop as still per
ectly free from disease and it is stated that in
ome instances where the blight was supposed To
xlst, the result of close examination has been To |
rove the groundlessness ofthe alarm. About this
me last year, the apprehensions prevailed, with |
ut any real foundation, although towards the close
July the disease actually did appear to limited
xtent
France.
An unusual degree ofquiet reigns in this country.
agitation is now confined to controversies in The
assembly and the newspapers. Itappears that the
uestlon OF the prolongation of the powers of the
resident of the Republic is to be postponed for the
resent. The intention of the Government is N
gltate the question in the counsetZs geaereaua,
'hlch meets in September. Petitions will then be- =
OF uP praying the present Legislative Assembly ]
proclaim itself constituent Assembly. with
lew to an alteration in that portion of the Consti.
ltlon which prevents the President from being re-
ected. s ''
Spain.
INSULT TO THE AMERICAN EMBAssAnop
dvlces from Madrid mention rumors of serions I
terences between Narvaez and the Duke of
iontpensier Il is also said that Narvaez had, at
ball given by the Prince de Carini, the Neapoli.
n Minister, offered gross insult to the Ameri-
m ambassador, who had approached to salnte
m will not have any thing to say to one " j,
outed out Narvaez, {" who represents nation r.
at haroors pirates and encourages public feloniesD ia
aVng uttered these words in a tone loud enongb Of
be heard all over the room, Narvaez rumped The ol
mencan Plenlpotentary, who was at once q cnt y tn
: all the Spanards present III