The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1872-03-23
Second Dispatch.

BY the favor OF Captain 4. Fuller, OF the bark
Comet. we have received a copy Of the Aaa Of the
morning OF the LIST inst. containing the following
additional and important telegrapbic news Of the
10Th
ATTEMPT TO AssAssINATE QUEEN NiCTOmA-GREAT
EXCITEMENT IN LONDoN-STATEMEN MADE IN Pan.
LAMENT-SH Persons KILLED At TIN PRINCE or
WALES CELEBRArroN-FRENcH News.
LONDON, Feb. 29-Eveuing.-A miscrcant this
afternoon fired a pistol at Queen Victoria while
driving out on Constitution Hill. but happily with
out injury. The would-be assassin was promptly
arrested.
The New York Worlds London special saws
that it was a young Fenian named O'Conncr who
assaulted the Queen. and struck her IN the breast
with "A pistol. at the same time presenting a peli.
ton for amnesty for the Fenians, exclaiming,
" Sign or die"
Prince Arthur, who was in The carriage, knocked
the man down.
When O'Conner was questioned. he said bis de-
sign was TO brighten the Queen into doing justice
TO Ireland.
LoNDox. Feb. 20-Midnight-The excitement
tonight over the report OF the attempt on the HE
Of the Queen, is intense. Extras Of the evening
papers appeared in rapid succcssiOn. a. condrma-
tory details became known. Crowds are still col
lected on the streets discussing the news and
awaiting further particulars.
An official statement Of the facts was promptly
made in Parliament this evening. which. when Il
became known OUTSIDE. greatly relieved public
anxiety. While the House Of Lords w8s IN Com
mittee discussing the Ecclesiastical bill. Lord
Granville entered and said. that he hoped their
%lordsbips would excuse the sudden interruption OF
the proceedings. but he had an announcement 20
make, which IL was desirable should be made
without delay. He then proceeded 10 state that at
~halfpast five this evening. the Queen in returning
from "A drive had reached Buckingham Palace. As
her carriage stopped at the gate a young man ran
TO her side and presented a pistol. within "a foot OF
the Queens head. The Queen bent her head
down to avoid the shot. but the pistol did not eX-
piOde. The fellow in one hand held "a paper ask
ing the release of the Fcnian prisoners. which he
shouted to the Queen TO sign, threatening her az
the same time win the pistol. He was Instantly
seized by the attendants and prevented from doing
further harm. 1t was then found that his pistol
was unloaded. and that IL was OF such primitive
construction that il II had been loaded IL probably
could not have been discharged. Her Majesty
was very calm. and showed the courage which she
has often before exhibited. She bad directed that
a statement Of the circumstances be- Immediately
made in both Houses Of Parliament, in order TO
prevent exaggerated reports.
Lord Granville said be would not dwell on the
details, or point ont the contrast between the COW.
ardly act and Tuesdays extraordinary exhibition
Of The nations loyalty.
The Duke Of Buckingham briefly expressed the
thankfulness Of the House at the escape Of Her
Majesty from danger.
Gladstone made a statement in the House Of
Commons similar 10 that Of Lord Granville.
The wOuld-be assassin was taken 10 the nearest
Police Station. He gives his name as O'Conner.
He is about nineteen or twenty years Of age. His
behavior at the Station House was wild. and his
language incohereDt. He boosted that be tried Ia
reach the Queen on Tuesday, during the process
sion.
LoNDON. Feb. 29.-The pressure Of people in the
crowds Witnessing the Royal procession and the
fall Of two stands occupied by spectators was at
tended with much more calamitOus results than
first supposed. II is now learned that six persons
were Killed and thirty wounded.
The Times discusses the alabama case and says
that England will pay nothing save what is re-
CURED in obedience 10 the decision u the Geneva
Tribunal. She never dreamed Of Offering any
agreement Of terms to settle difficulties outside Of
the treaty. If the treaty is a failure. II is the fault
Of tire American Government
PARIS, Feb. Z9-Tbe Committee on Capitnlation
appointed by the Assembly for examining into the
facts connected with the surrender u Metz by Ba-
zaiue. received a delegation from the Municipal
Council Of Metz in Paris. 20 testify against the
Marshal. The Committee will hear the testimony
Of the delegation on March 9th.
The Assembly has resolved To- adjourn on the
10th Of March.
The Count de Chambord has left Dordrecht.
The R0Ppd newspaper. the publication Of which
was suspended some time ago, has again appeared.
The Count dc ChambOrd has made arrangements
for a temporary residence at the Hague.
1t Is reported that Theirs has again offered the
Pope the hospitality Of France. and that Austria
has rendered bis Holiness S~alzburg Castle for a
residence.
A private letter from Messina, dated December
9, says that almost every city in Italy is infected
with the smallpox. In Messina there is consid-
cradle mortality among the poorer classes. The
American and British Consuls enuB ip their bills
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