The Sun. — 1842-06-03 (London, England)

QUEEN.  Since the prisoner Francis has been in Newgate he has conducted himself remarkably well. He appears very composed, and exhibits ,ome appearance of being .aware of the fearful position in which he is placed. Of course none of the officers or othtrs connected with the gaol have bad any conversation with him in reference to the offence with which he stands charged, but it may be relied on as a positive fact that the prisoner has on several occasions declared that there was no ball in the pistol when it was discharged. A turnkey is continually with him, to prevent all possibility of his making any attempt at self-destruction, but his conduct or behaviour does not give the slightest ground for supposing that he would commit such an act were he so minded--he appears quite calm, submissive, 'and obedient, and that he should have committed such a desperate act appears most extraordinary. The conduct of Cooper, the man charged with the murder of the constable at Highbury, proves a striking contrast to that of Francis. He has been so violent anti brutal on carious occasions that he has effectually- alienated the kind feelings of all those with whom he has come in contact while in the prison from him. The prisoner up to yesterday persisted in declaring that the pistol had nothing in it but powder, and some circumstances would induce a belief that his assertinu was correct, there being up to this time an entire absence of proof in any way that the weapon was loaded. The most diligent search has been made, but tie trace of a ball has been discovered, and from the position in which the pistol was proved to be fired, if it had been really loaded with ball, there is every reason to.believe that the t must have been discovered. As may naturally be supposed, the occurrence has creased very great sensation throughout the country ; and the t rovincial Jaime's that have already appeared, express in strong terms abhorrence at the act, and at the same time testily tothe congratulations of all upon the merciful interposition of Providence in behalf of our beloved Queen. At the meetirg of the East Surrey Agricultural Association, on Wednesday, at Croydon, Sir Edmund Antrebus, the Pre,ident, on proposing the health of her Majesty, said he could not help alluding to the two atrocious attempts that had been so recently made upon her life, and which he said, appeared to have been only averted by the almost miraculous interposition of Providence. He added, that he knew that at all times this toast was received by the members with enthusiasm; but he called upon them at the present juncture to respond to it with increased energy, as a token of their abhorrence at the dastardly outrage that had been committed; and, at the same time, to express their congratulation,—a feeling which he was quite sure was entertained' by the whole country, at her Majesty's escape. The company hardly allowed the President to finish his address, before they commenced giving vent to their feelings by a volley of enthusiastic cheers. The professional singers then gave the National Anthem, and concluded with the following additional stanza, which was first composed at the period of the attack made by Hatfield, union his late Majesty George the Third : " From every latent foe, From the a.sassin's blow— God save the Queen. O'er her thine arm extend, For Britain's sake defend Our Sovereign, Queen, and Friend God save the Queen," The whole company repeated the stanza with the greatest enthusiasm, and at its conclusion the cheering was again renewed, and continued for some considerable time. Since the prisoner has been committed to Newgate, the gaolers have continued their inquiries, but nothing further of any importance has transpired, and there does not appear the slightest ground for supposing that the prisoner had any accomplices. Some fresh witnesses have, however, been subpcenaed upon the trial, and among them are the keeper of the coffee-house which the prisoner frequented in Mortimer-street, and the person with whom he lodged in Titchfield-street.  On Saturday, the 9th inst., the Box Tunnel presented a most splendid though singular appearance, caused by the sun shiningdirectly through it, and giving the walls a brilliancy, to use the expression of an eye-witnesA, "as though the whole tunnel bail b, en gilt." "I his circumstance will occur again in the fall of the year (during the month of October). At this time of the year it appears about five in the morning ; in the tall, of course, not so early,—Waiskire Independent•  NI