The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1850-07-14

Iron the London Standard Of Freedom, Juse 2o.l
We regret exceedingly to be called on to announce
another cowardy and apparently meaningless attack
upon her Most Gracious Majesty the Queen The mis-
crssn in tire present instance has not the excuse OF
poverty destituton TO offer In psaton OF his wan
ton conduct. " having been asccrtaned sinee MS APP
prehension. that until within the last four years no
has held q commission In her Mjesty's seEvice. and
up TO the present time has lived in very respectable
style Independent means furnished to him BY his
father gentleman Of property resident OF Wisoesch
The circumstances attendant upon the affair have
.n thus ns~rned TO the reporter by cyewitnesscs OF
the outrage About twenty minutes amer six clock
on Thursday evening, her Majesty the Queen accom-
panied By three Of the royal children and viscountes
-Jocelyn, lady In waiting let Cambridgehouse Picca
duly (where her Majesty had been calling to inquire
aer the hesth Of her ustrious unele) her return
TO Buckingham Palace. crowd OF persons had as
sembled Without the court yard gates to witness her
Msjestys DEPARTURE and ss the royal carriage passed
out q the gates individual respeetably dressed,
AID about Elk feet two inches high advanced two
three psccs. and, With small black cane which he
The uo1 .oob ss,ect upon her which
being OF light texture driven In by its force out
sthe only effect which the blow hsd upon the Queen
"a cause her Majesty t. raise her hand ana re.
arrange her bonnet The act was Witnessed b great
many PERSONS. amongst whom II caused much
sensation. and several individuals instantly
rushed forward and seised the miscresnt. Mr.
e. James Summers In the employ OF Messrs ordwsy,
$50 Piccadilly. the first 20 collar the fellow;
but several others immediately rushed forward, and
individual vhoee loyal feelings we're greatly out
s,e~ y ~ I'm t.ee rseS dpss saoi rom his nose in
opious streems Others Of the crowd expressed
anxiety 70 exercise Lynch lsv upon ths rascal but
the timely arrival IL Sergeant Silver, Of the division
Of police protected him from further violence, and
vas speedily conveyed to the Vine street police station
As Ne have stated her Majesty betrayed no feeling OF
alarm and immediately after the occurrence drove
PiccaaHly On her return to Buckingham Palace, the
spectators cheering her loudly ne she passed along
mark Of loyalty and affection which her complets self
possession enabled her TO acknowledge with her usual
courtesy and condescension. when the prisoner was
brought 20 Vine street station he conducted before
Inspector Whai the officer duty who received She
charge On being asked his name he replied without
hesitation, Robert Pste,r describing himself
tired lieutenant OF tia tenth hussars and adding that
he resided ct No. "a Duke street, St James's. The
evidences OF Mr.. Summers and various other Witnesses
having been taken and proving corroborativs OF the
facts above given the prisoner asked what he had
to say TO the charge lie replied that 10 true he
had struck her Majesty eight blow with thin stick
but be added emphstically In alluson to the wtnss
.~es Those men cannot prove whether struck her
head OF bonnet" Tho prisoner then conducted
In charge Of two ocers TO Of the police osii the
charge being entered upon the police sheet follows
Robert Pste aged -, retired lieutenant, charged
with ssssultng her Majesty the Queen BY striking her
on the head With cane in Picesdny, at % P. NJ ON
ON being searched, there we're found upon the pri-
ssncr tve keys and q pocket hsndkerehief. Ne
sey o. weapon Of any kina vas dissevwsA