New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-03-02
FOREIGN NEWS.
THE ASSAULT ON QUEEN VICTORIA

THE ASSAULT ON QUEEN NlClOhlA'
,puA1GNMENT OF o'CONNOR-HIS ANTECEDENTs
a CRAZY SCHEME FOR rARDoNlNG fE-
Observation-Disclosures POPULAR RECEPTION
vi LONDON, Friday, March !, 1872.
The assault upon Queen Victoria, yesterday,
M OConnor is the theme Of universal comment and con
dcmnation in the morning journals. They draw com
rarsou between the act Of this one individual and the
immense demonstration Of loyalty made 10y the entire
rorulace Of London, well as other demonstrations
throughout the United Kingdom, on Tuesday last
Previous 10 his attack upon Her Majesty, OConnor
scaled the iron railing ten feet in hight which surrounds
she courtyard Of Buckingham Palace. When he ap-
Droached the carriage Of the Queen, he hrst saw Lazy
tbprchil ladyin- waiting, who was riding with Her
Majesty and was about 10 assault her but he soon as
covered his mistake, and turned upon the Queen.
Her Mqicsty's groom John Brown, who was riding
behnd her carriage, upon witnessing the action Oh
OConuor eapcd from his horse, and arrested ana ais
armed the assailant O'Connors house has been 'nor
oughly searched by detectives hut nothing "n"'e''
was found 70 criminate any one with him.
E,lNING-The assailant of the Queen was brought pe
tor e Police Magistrates at Bow-st, at noOD to-day,
tt examination The court and all its approaches
were deuscly crowded. The prisoner presented avery
bovisb and not unplcasing appearance anu 'o-u"S "'
ouIet and unasSuming in manner He maze DO at'ehPV
AZ uravado and listened quietly TO the testimony WITH
out seeking 10 interrupt contradict the witnesses ON
being uterrogaed by the magistrate, he stated that his
name was Arthur O'ConnOT, that he was born III In
Gland bur that his father native OF lelahu' III
was subsequently ELECTED that his grandfather was
III, known Feargus OConnOr, one OF the leaders OF
the Chartist movement
Iobn Brown. Her Maiesty's groom, Col Hardinge'
Equerry to the Queen, and Prince Leopold testneu 10
the circumstances Of the assault Of which they were eye
witnesses. Their statements do not differ mateIlaI!
from the accounts already telegraphed.
One Of the policemen into whose custody OConnoi was
delivered swore that the prisoner said the reason ne
had not loaded the pistol because 1t was broken
that he repeatedly exclaimed wish TO God had sue
eeeded he avowed he had intended 10 present the
petition for Fenian amnesty the Queen in ST. Paurs
Cathedral Tuesday when she surrounded by her
Minister'S that he then had pen and ink ready for her
10 san tie document that he would have made the at
tempt but the crowd great that he could not get
uear Her Majesty.
Two papers found on the prisoner when he was seized
were produced in Court and read One, p"Idonne all
the Feuian convicts is IN substance as follows:
Victoria, Queen, by grace Of God make the following
declaration:
throughout the Kingdom number OF Irshmen known
celebrated Fenians
having rebeed and cOnspired against the Crown and to
weaken and destroy my power;
whereas Sympathizers with these men have peuuoned
for their pardon and Notwithstanding they are SUI un
liberated; now Victoria Queen &C, 40 gram l on
ally and outstanding this my agreement is mad'
under fear of my life, will not depart theIefTom.
This Is dated Feb a. 1872. The other document is
communication in advance Of the punishment of the prs
oIer for present from hanging to shooting, an'
~ dated Feb u.
At the conclusion Of the examination The prisoner wa
committed for trial at the Aszes and taken back TO jai
under a strong escort.
IL evident that the papers found the prisoner ar
his work and the impression Of all who heard then
read j. that they the product Of derangcd mind
The Queen left Buckin CHAM Palace, to-day, for Wind
col Castle on her arrival at Windsor she met by
almost the entire population of the place. with the
wsrmest demonstrations of loyalty and affection.