The Atherstone, Nuneaton, and Warwickshire Times. — 1882-03-11 (Atherstone, Warwickshire, England)

HOUSE OF COMMONS.—Tarasney.  - - Mr. Butt resumed the adjourned debate on Mr. Hladidone's resolution directed against the inquiry by the Lords into the working of the Land Act—a debate which occupied the whole of the sitting. At one o'clock the House divided on Mr. Gibson's amendment of the previous question which was rujected by 303 to 219, a Ministerial majority of 84. The House neat divided on the main question, when Mr. Gladstnne'a resolution ass c.irried by 303 to 135, a Ministerial majority uf 68.  THE ATTEMPT TO SHOOT THE Qu gor In referring to the attempt upon the Queen's life, the Court Cireutar says that her Majesty heard the report, but did not see the occurrence, though Princess Beatrice, who was sitting OD that side of the carriage, perceived the man raise his hand and fire. The Queen, who was not alarmed, was very well on Friday, and has not suffered from the shock. The representatives of Foreign Powers inquired in person after her , Majesty at Windsor Castle on Friday. A special meeting of the Court of Common Council WM held on Friday, at which an address to the Queen was voted, expressing deep indignation at the attack made upon her life, and gratitude that by Divine Providence her Majesty was mercifully preserved. Similar resolutions have been passed by other public bodies; and from all parts of the country have come exßre6sions of public feeling in reprobation of the crime and congratulating the Queen on the preservation of her life. Roderick Maclean was on Friday charged before the Magistrates at Windsor with shooting at the Queen with intent to murder. Superintendent Hayes, who was the first witness, stated that on the arrival of the Queen and Princess Beatrice from London he heard a report as the Royal carriage was about to leave the station yard, and saw the prisoner in the act of presenting a pistol at her Majesty. The prisoner was then about fifteen yards from the equipage. On the way to the police-station the prisoner declared that he wag starving, or he should not have committed the crime. A letter was found upon the prisoner, in which he referred to the" bloated aristocrats, headed by that old lady, Mrs. Vic." In a written statement made since his arrest he maintained that he was not guilty of shooting at the Queen with intent to do her grievous bodily harm his only object was to have his grievances redressed. Mr. Tattier, inspector of the permanent. way of the Great Western Railway, said he picked up the bullet just in a direct line with the place where the Queen's carriage was and the spot where the prisoner was standing. The bullet had evidently struck a truck which was standing near, and which had since been taken away from Windsor. The prisoner was remanded for a week ! on the charge of shooting at her Majesty witiv  intent to murder. _ _ Telegrams from Paris, Brussels, Vienna Berlin, Rome, Madrid, New York, Toronto, &C., bear testimony to the feeling of sympathy which tato been awakened throughout the world by the news of the attempt against her Majesty. The opinion gains ground that the young man Maclean is a lunatic, but with sane moments. The medical superintendent of the county lunatic asylum at Wells has written to the superintendent of police at Windsor, stating that a young manI named Roderick Maclean was a patient in than asylum for twelve months, and was discharged last July. The prisoner appears thoroughly unconcerned at his position. Some of his relatives have been to Windsor to see him, and have instructed a solicitor to appear and defend him at. the adjourned hearing next Friday. It has teen ascertained that Maclean bought the revolver at a pawnshop at Portsmouth. Throughout the coun' ry the feeling with respect to the outrage is still intense, and resolutions are everywhere being adopted expressive of sympathy with the Queen and abhorrence of the attempt on her life. Happily the occurrence has not in the slightest degree affected the health of Her Majesty.