Glasgow Courier. — 1846-08-04 (Glasgow, Strathclyde, Scotland)

TUESDAY MORNING, AUGUST 4.  By the transatlantic mail-steamer Britannia, which arrived at Liverpool on Friday from Boston and Halifax, we have farther intelligence from the United States and British America. From New-York the dates extend to the 15tb1 and from Washington to the 14th ult. inclusive. The Britannia was behind her stipulated time of arrival in consequence of the prevalence of heavy fogs during the run from Boston to Halifax. We have therefore advices from the latter port two days later than usual, being to the 21st. The news by this conveyance is of little general important*, nor do they add much to our previous information. The Tariff Bill was still under discussion in the Senate, and it was thought--Parties in the house being so nicely balanced—that upon the vote the members would be equally divided In which case the ultimate decision would rest with the Vice-President, Mr. Dallas, who, although from. a Protective Tariff State, is represented as belerrimegj able to the principle of the bill. From the frontier States of the south we learn that no forward movement hail, been made by the invading army under Gen. Taylor. The Mexican forces were said to be concentrating near Monterey, which place they were fortifying; and, it is added, that Paredes was marching towards the frontier with a coo- i siderable body of troops in excellent condition, the treasury having been replenished by loans from the Mexican ecclesiastical establishments, and gifts from private individuals— the latter, it was stated, having subscribed upwards of two millions of dollars towards the means for prosecuting the war with the United States. We have no farther intelligence of a positive character with reference to the progress of revolution in Mexico, but it was thought the appearance of Santa Anna would be the precursor of a general rising. The ex-President was expected to leave Havana on the 10th of last month.—From Canada the news is unimportant. The recent free trade proceedings of the British Parliament were the subject of severe animadversion' by the colonial press.  In our second edition of Saturday we announced the occurrence of another diabolical attempt to assassinate the King of the French. The event took place on the evening of Wednesday last, at the Tuilleries, while the King, with , the Queen and Royal family, were enjoying a concert of military music which was being performed in the gardens in commemoration of the revolution of the "Three Days." His Majesty was tranquilly promenading the balcony when the assassin from the crowd discharged two pistol shots at the King, but providentially without any serious consequence. The villain was instantly seized. His name is Joseph Henri, who is described as being a small slight man of about fifty years of age. What may havebeen his motive—or whether he bad any motive—it  were I  difficult to say; but if' his own account of himself is entitled I to credit, his attempt on the life of his sovereign was merely as a step to suicide—to a suicide which his morbid vanity was deairoua of invcaing with the eclat of a b tate trial and political execution. la both he may be ilkappointe.l; for if