The Sun. — London, England, 1839-05-27 00:00:00

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T HE TEMPEST will be performed, for the Last Time, on Wednesday next. THE LADY OF LYO&S, on Thursday next. THIS EVENING, MAY 27, Will be presented Lord Byren's Historical Tragedy of THE TWO FOSCARI. Prancis Foscari, Mr. Macready; Jacopo Foseari, Mr. Ander son; Marina, Miss Helen Faucit. To conclude with FRA DIA VOLO. Il larquis San Carlos, Mr. Frazer ; Lorenzo, Mr. Burnett ; Zerlina, Miss Rainforth. To-Morrow, As You Like It, with The Slave. ponents. It is not enough to tell us how many children Nourish in the books of the National Schools— such returns are often false, always fallacious. The real question is what are the character and quality of the instruction they receive ? With all the uproar that is made about religious training, we fear it will be found that even in this respect the system is vicious in the extreme, mistaking the shadow for the substance, and loading the memory of childhood with words and phrases to which no sort of meaning can by possibility be attached. To repeat the Catechism and Creeds, and to gabble the responses with the true orthodox twang, are doubtless great accomplishments in their way, but they are not sufficient to constitute a religious edu cation. As to the other kinds of knowledge to be acquired in these establishments, we know perfectly well that the teaching is generally of the most super ficial description. The sole object is to make the children cut a decent figure at Church, without any regard to the really useful results which ought to be produced—such results as would tend to increase their happiness, and made them valuable members of a civilized community. We can scarcely doubt that in the eyes of the clergy, the substantial objection to the Goverment plan, is that "y the estahNshment of a Boa:d of Inspection, the wretched management of their schools would become notorious, together with the necessity of a thorough change. There would be au end to paro chial jobbing in the appointment of the masters — the petty and paltry patronage which gives such importance to a fussy parson, would be removed into other and better hands ; and the fear of the shovel hat would gradually subside into contempt, unless converted into reverence for the head beneath it. If the clergy, instead of carping at all pro posals for charge, would at once open their eyes to the nobleness of their own vocation, and aid in giving a right direction to that movement which must go on in spite of them, how different would be the prospects of the Church ROYAL SURREY THEATRE. . 28 Romer, Mr. Templeton, and Air. I3alfe, in Donizetti's L'Elisir d'Amore," to be produced for the first time on the English Stage, and entitled " The Love Spell." Unparal leled success of " Alice Gray"— Nightly overflows. THIS EVENING, MAY 25, (Seventh time) a Domestic Drama, called ALICE GRAY, THE USI ) ECTED ONE. After which, DON PEDRO, THE CRUEL. To conclude with, BLACK E VED SUSAN. of o Tnii:Vtlzessdapy ell will positively be pr o d uce d, D on i zett ' s O pera • A FULL REPORT OF THE ELECTION OF SPEAKER, WILL BE GIVEN IN ()Int SECOND EDITION. ettl., 0, r'''..' . ...,,-i-.1 - 7i=,..._..,- c 'i - I. • ( 7.•-• ~ A , ~,„ ~L - e , e e, / - - - , e'-'' ., fr'> -",. -,-•:73-:4.,;:51,..24;..„-:-::-c-.7 Z - be IM)N MONDAY, MAY 27, 1839. Ilj r . A ' I nERcRomBY is to be created Lord IClNitoss. Air ' RA NDLEY proposes Mr. LEFEVRE, as Peaker, and Dr. LVSHINGTON seconds him. .crt. We hope th e G overnment w ill h ave f i rmness ()f ir e to persevere in their F/lin-ation scheme, i n () ; I te of th e roar i ng, the braying, and the canting :rarrtfhaerier ~T,eory o pp onents . Of t h ese three modes of hav e exce ll ent spec i mens i n the Times Saturd a i t h y 3. In " th e li on ' s part " we are to ld t h at e Le gislatur e of Great Britain " has played the 4 t a ttle of t h e Romish Priesthood with reference to ha s tr a i n i ng of youth; " that the British monarchy 'as fostered their unrighteous undertaking by ap ttopriating large sums out of Protestant revenues that a scheme of education is prap ose d f or t h e f tl tribl er classes of English children, " which, so t a h t from diligently avoidi ng t h e pern i c i ous errors of th at which has in s u b s t ance esta bli s h e d P opery k ughout Ireland, has studiously embraced and trended these errors to Great Britain." These are potent strains, and might pass for w t tine leonine e ff us i ons b ut f or w h at f o ll ows; It rli ,ch, by attempting too much, becomes so truly titi ine that nature peeps out from the disguise, tl shows what is hidden beneath it : ihisu er this pestilent " voluntary" system, there is no gt,2o desolatin g , n o thi ng so monstrous , that by assum tbl",,qle Garb and vocabulary of a religion, it may not he t o . the deprivation . of E ng li s h f a i t h an d mora l s. of j. nier it the S:rennan teacher, who denies the thvinit ) 41.,:aui, may draw up on t h e Q ueen o f England's tree to rew a rd hi m f or di ssem i nat i ng un b e li e f. tr, t 'nder it the graduate in the school of Joanna Scuth- Ch b e may be pail from taxes kvied on members of t h e Yeh for continuing to anoth e r generation the lun ac y o f h u thcotian parent s . Vinder this notable voluntary scheme Jesuits, banished tpi thre,..qu,;rters of a century, because of their recorded r k's a n d conspirlcies, &c., &c. k tv flut we must d rop b oth the lion and the donkey, q brin g upon the sta ge th e t hi r d aux ili ary—no „ 41 personaae than Mother C o l e i n h er cups, t "°, with dronken sighs and maudlin rears, laments pi e depr av i ty o f t h e age , an d, f or t h e nonce, grows ° LIN in spite of hei profession : P. de,, l n4 l ly, nowever, thi s 9 so-eulation whi c h Proui ishl ' e • in its mercy to the youth, the manhood, and th e a ye will not permit to prosper. It is one with ip nire r! ckle , s and desporAte uthors will be ; 4 1 4 )1. 4 thed, while its hile Cloisti,i.ity shall live within this land, h *Ede the spirit of pare r. ligion shall he upheld amongst l o Cr4 re9illafor of social action, es a guardian o/ human and right, and happiness. vibe ask our readers, in all seriousness, is it not dis \.!titig to see the Press thus prostituted and degraded f a is it not horribl e t o fi n d a t i ssue o f f a l sehood, ricat e d for the purpose of sustaining the cause of It:llorance and vice, and winding up with a blaspite -4,11s appeal to Providence, find the spirit of pure ? " The lunacy of SuitL parents" 'R li/ °llly be prevented from " continuing to another l i ti . e ration" by securing proper instruction to their ,p,,' l tiret t ; and so all errors and all absurdities, to be i t m t "ttially, eradicated, must he grasped by the !the'',; hand of knowledge. If we would promote cause of truth we must avoid all sectarian seclu -1,(41'--we must encourage the collision of minds 41tOust boldly face both falsehood and folly. But o c a t care the merce nar y supporters o f t h e exc l us i ve t , 11 ''s of the Church, either for the cause of truth, I the triumph of knowledge ? The errors of i ti j oian s , Roman Catholics, or any other sect, sh y flourish with any degree of rapidity, so that the tireh gets all the money 04 \ '‘'lle n the London University was first planned, t he pri nc i p l e o f furnishini; a liter ar y an d sc i ent ifi c titueation for all classes, without interferin g ill any i tr t ee with the everlasting question of religious in fil;e•tion; the Tories raised the old wanery of in- I tY, and !Ha n d e d th e f oun ders of a n o bl e Insti -1,11.4ti°4 with the epithets of Atheists and Deists. e o came the scheme of Irish Education, in which alt eulpt w as made to conciliate these wretched 11(4 3 mea ts ' by introducing r e li g i ous i ns t ruc ti on , by N, 8 of selections fr om th e Bibl e , not involvitip or`t:o.versigcl points. This, h owever , was more afol still, for it was " a mutilation of the which (according to the Times, as 4 5 , )vf--) has ill substance established Popelj All the accounts we have received from the country, referring to the simultaneous meetings of the Chartists, concur in saying that they have passed over without causing any disturbance or riot. Our own report of the great meeting at Kersal Moor represents it as perfectly quiet and The meeting at Carlisle, though greater than the Reform meeting held in October, was not disfigured, as the Carlisle Patriot assures us, " by any disturbance, either before, at, or after the meeting." Of course, there was at these meetings the usual quantity of idle va pouring talk, the usual exaggerations and boasting, which certainly have the effect of deluding and de ceiving the speakers themselves and their friends, though they have very different effects on others. Why the talk of the Chartists, however, contrary to the proverb, that " hard words break no bones," should be considered so peculiarly dangerous and head breaking by other persons, we know not. To let them have their talk ow is probably the best way, sis with children who cry themselves to sleep, to bring them speedily to rest. Only union can make tl'em dangerous, and the inevitable conse quence of much speaking, particularly if it be ex aggeration and incorrectness, is sure to beget differ ences U f opinion,which speedily puts an end, to union. We know positively that the violent language used in the Convention by several speakers, as reported in our Paper, caused the secession of several indi viduals, the alarm of many others, and a disposition to disagree and separate. The great meetings, at which no violence whatever has been exhibited, except violent language, fully confirms our opinion, that it is far better to let all such meetings alone, and quietly talk themselves out. orderly. Now that the Chartists have de r monstrated thatthey are a peaceable, orderly, but eloquent set of men, the terror which has been excited by their conduct ought to be at an end ; and the middle classes will be disposed, we hope, to look with a much more calm and favourable eve on their pretensions. The Chartists, too, must be convinced, by this time, that to ensure the c9-operation of the middle classes, they must be moderate. They must show that they are worthy of the confidence of the middle classes before the latter will support their views. Now, when the Ministers have taken a new lease of office under circumstances which throw them on the people for power even to protect the QUEEN, the time seems favourable for a union of Reformers to obtain the common end. The Ministers very naturally feel averse to be pressed by the friends on whom they are dependent, and generosity would now keep the Radicals from being too immediately urgent. Last year the Chartists lost an opportunity of getting rid of the Corn laws by refusing all co-operation with the middle Classes. Let not both clas ses l ose the present opportunity of obtaining something which each desires by a cordial union. The extreme orderly behaviour of the Chartists can but recom mend them to the middle classes, and a present reconciliation between them, having for its object to obtain, by supporting the Ministers, a present extension of the suffrage, though it be a small one, the abolition of the rate-paying clauses of the Reform Act, and the uniform penny postage, would be a great improvement, and would speedily lead to further and more ex tensive changes. For Lord JoHN RUSSELL to propose such a change only in the Reform Act as would carry out the suggestions in hi s pamphlet, would completely put an end to all be lief in the finality doctrine and again revive the hopes of all. IC w e .)nci: si - ,vs , au hope of rife lte- 17 NI FORM PENN Y PO STAG E . ' thron2hout Ireland." Another con t roversy h as now IL) A PUBLi C MEETINci of the BANKERS, NlER arisen concernir, the introduction of the nucleus of CHANTS, and TR.-:DERS of the Cl l'Y LoNDON, Kt b..- held a t the E , ptian Hall of the Alansion House, on a new s y s t em in England, and we find it carried on inAr, May 31, at Two o'clock preci&eiv. to petition Parlia ment for the adoption of Mr. Rowland Hill's Plan of a UNl with all the zeal and fury of former days. The PORM PENNY POSTAGE, as recommended by the Scicct Committ ee o f t h e [louse of Commons. disputants on th e s id e o f i nto l erance appear altoge -111, Right Hon. the LORD MA YOR will take the Chair. thA . to have forgotten that the plan, in its present The Metropolitan Aleinb:rs are expected to attend shape, includes only a single school, and remains open for such modifications as experience may suggest. The object is to establish an Institution for training teachers ; which, of course, would be useless without a model school in which they might approptiattd to educational purposes, no class or sect can claim an exclusive right to the benefit of such an appropriation. Had we the means of es tablishing a sufficient number of normal and mo del schools to train separate sects in separate schools, it would then fairly remain open for argu ment as to how far it might be desirable to do so ; but if we must make the attempt at first on a small scale, we are compelled either to mingle all parties together, or to confine the benefits of the establish ment to one. If it be contended that the latter course would be the most correct, a question would arise as to which of the numerous claimants should be preferred. In reference to the Church, we should venture to suggest, that its ample endowments of a permanent character, with their varied augmentations through the medium of Church -rates, Easter-offerings, Sur plice fees, &c., &c., constitute a sufficient provision for all purposes. Let the preference be given where there is most need ; ar.d, as Dissenters are com pelled to contribute to the support of the Church, let the State show some degree of liberality in re turn, and not be deterred froth doing justice by the outcries of a factious priesthood, and the vulgar clamour of their paid or unpaid advocates. Till stimulated and shamed by the Dissenters, the Church never bestirred itself at all in the cause of education—and, even at the present day, that cause languishes and declines in all places where the clergy have their own way, and flourishes only when they are pushed onwards by their active op, THE SUN, LONDON, MONDAY, M formers of the middle classes and of the lower classes uniting, we should then have some definite idea of what should be demanded and what could be obtained, for we should then know what we could command. At present the plain fact is, that the Radical or reforming party can obtain nothing, because the lower classes and the middle classes who compose it are disunited. The Tories triumph by their quarrels. It will be noticed that the resolution of the Kersal Moor men state their numbers at five acquire the practice of their art. Now, surely, the blindest of bigots will not deny that Dissenters have a right to be educated; and if they admit this, they must necessarily admit that such educa tion ought to be conducted by competent persons. If, then, the produce of taxes, which are paid equally by all classes and sects, can legitimately be hundred thousand. Our Reporter states that they we re fewer than at another meeting, which was esti mated to amount to two hundred thousand, and was probably but the half of that number. If the ineeting, therefore, of Saturday, consisted of fifty thousand persons, the resolution must have exag gerated the number ten times. Such little matters have a great tendency to bring contempt on all the proceedings of the Chartists. We see by an Edinburgh Paper that Mr. ABERCROMBY means to resign his seat for Edin burgh, and Mr. MACAULEY has been invited to fill it. We trust that the present prospect of a cordial union between the Ministers and the Radical Members of the House of Commons will extend its influence to the Whigs and Radicals of Edin burgh, and make them unite to give Mr. ABER- CROMB Y a worthy successor. Mr. ABERCROMBY cannot, we presume, yet have incapacitated himself from bearing his testi mony in the House of Commons to-night as to the great fitness of Mr. LEFEVItE, of which no person can be a better judge, to succeed him. Mr. GOUL BURN, we are assured by the Itunday organs of the Tories, will be most zealously supported by his own party, which will bring all its resources into play to ensure his success. One of its arts is an insidious attempt to induce the Radicals to propose Mr. BERNAL as a third candidate for the Chair. But they are not to be so caught, and Mr. BERNAL we are well convinced would at once de cline being put into nomination. Though Mr. GOUL BURN is, both from his extreme political opinions and his personal character, most unfit to be placed in the Chair, yet his long standing in the House of Com mons, and his being supported by the whole Tory party, must convince all Reformers that it would be an Extremely hazardous thing to take any steps which might lessen the number of Mr. LEFEVRE'S friends. Mr. GOULBURN is put forward by the Tories to serve a Tory purpose ; he is the type of the most bigoted or ultra Tories ; and to allow him to succeed would be as bad as if the House of Commons had negatived Lord JOHN RUSSELL'S resolution relative to the Government of Ireland. No Reformer should be absent from his post to day, or should fail to vote for Mr. LEFEVRE. The glory of the PITT Club, which once filled the land, is sadly dimmed. Instead of boasting, as the Pittites were wont, of having saved the State, they are obliged to admit that they have failed " the object of their ambition." They deserved, how ever, according to Lord REDESDALE, who was the Chairman, to have succeeded, but the young and excellent Lady who rules these realms was under a delusion, and would not allow them. Still they exult in having sacrificed no principle to popular clamour, and not an iota of their independence as a party. In other words, the Tories continue hear tily to despise the people, and continue still to hope that they may, as a party, coerce both the QUEEN and the people. Her MAJESTY has, however, too much shrewdness not to see through the flimsy Tory gauze, and is too much delighted with the free, honest, and hearty congratulations of her people, which pour ill on her tro:n all sidrs, to exchange them for the cold smiles and formal requests, amounting to commands, of the Tories. Her MAJESTY has the great satisfaction, too, of knowing that she merits the hearty congratulations of the people, for the exclusion of the Tories from office was entirely her own act. Of all such plea sures as those derived from the honest expression of a people's love the Tories would for ever deprive her MAJESTY. Their hatred of the people, their scorn of all popular sentiments, were they her ad visers, would cut off her MAJESTY from all popu lar sympathy, and isolate her in the midst of her own dominions, Instead of the public approbation they would compel her to be content with their assurance that they were promoting her happiness and the na tional prosperity. We like them best, and so we pre sume, does her MAJESTY, in their present position, exiles from the Court, and aliens from the people. That the Tories should now despise and condemn popu lar approbation is quite consistent with the whole course of their conduct, but to have them railing a. tie Court is as extraordinary as it is gratifying Long may they continue to rail, for when they again praise the Court, it will be like a savage, praising the plumpness of a captive, bound and helpless, whom he is about to devour. Nothing hut mortification awaits them. Her MAJESTY'S ball on Friday, which they have sought to depreciate, was unusually splendid, and gladly attended by as many Tories as could procure admission. They contemplated establishing a rival Court at Marlborough house, but that project too has failed. The DOWAGER QUEEN is not inclined, it is said, to spend her revenue on other persons' projects, and she prefers the economy of Bushy to the extrava 2ance of Pall-mall. On the much-neglected but all-important theme of a National System of Education we this day present to our readers a sketch of the concludin g Lecture of Mr. SIMPSON-it will amply repay them by a perusal, and, we trust, make them regret their having missed the opportunity of hearing so distinguished an advocate for the improvement of the'mental and moral faculties of the great body of the people. It is full of the soundest philosophy to the whole family of man—it is Reform in its most extensive signification—it is National Eco nomy in its utmost limit—it is the intellectual ele vation of the millions that is the great object of Mr. MP SO N'S labours. We are delighted to learn that the public may again hear Mr. StmrsoN on Sa turday next, at WlLLts's Rooms, at twelve for one o'clock, when Lord BROUGHAM, one of the Committee, will present to Mr. SIMPSON a piece of plate, as a small memorial of approbation of the value of his services in the great cause of Educa tion. We trust our numerous readers of the work ing classes will appreciate Mr. SIMPSON'S labours in their cause. The explanation which is given in another part of The Sun, in a letter to the Rev. Mr. KENNE DY, by Mr. K AY, the Secretary to the Committee of the Privy Council for Education, deserves the serious attention of the public. It points out a great mistake into which Mr. KENNEDY has fallen, and into which we believe the public gene rally have fallen. The plan laid down by the Committee is only for the Normal School, and is not intended to be enforced in all the Primary Schools throughout the empire. Mr. KAY's letter is plainly and sincerely written, and carries convic tion with it. Mr. KENNEDY seems to us to have a strange mode of reasoning, for he accuses the proposed plan of producing general scepticism and infidelity, and paving the way for Popery. Now, how a scheme can at once make men infidels and Pa pists, sceptics and blind beiiev , .Ts. we d o ! w t Mr. KENN !: DY, CX plain. He wanted to censure the system, and so he reved together contumelious expressions, not no ticing, or not caring, that they contradicted each other. Much has been written about the existence of Secret Societies in France ; but though not inat tentive to the revelation s of the French Press upon the subject for the last seven years, we do not re member to have read any account at once so ex plicit and so momentous as the following, from the leading columns of the Courrier Francais—one of the most respectabl e and trustworthy organs of the liberal party, and in general a warm supporter of the Orleans dynasty. It speaks a language new to the Court, and to Monarchical Europe, but if its admonitions be attended to, it is a language which may avert the most fatal calamities from France : " Since the 12th of May we have been under the complete influence of terror. The Secret So cieties, which but a few days back were spoken dis dainfully of, have assum e d all at once, in the imaei nation of the public, gigantic proportions. One meets persons who foretel the very day and hour of the breaking out of a second insurrection. At the noise of the most insignificanc squabble that takes place in the streets of Paris, the soldiers at the dffercnt military posts run to their arms, and the reserves put themselve s in readiness to march. The Government partakes in some measure of this feel ing of alarm, since it has thought necessary to reinforce the garrison. The foreign diplomatists, who regard with joy and hope this state of disor der, exclaim that Fiance is upon a volcano. Anti the Min:ster of the Interior, wishing to quiet the fears of the Deputies, can find nothing better to say to them than the following phrase, which was repeated in the Bureaux of the Cham ber : You need not fear the secret societies, for they arc divided amongst themselves.' Must we then not tremble in case they should come to a good understanding with each other, and resolve to ac in concert ? The Opposition, God be praised ; takes no part in these morbid apprehensions. It regards the present state of things without alarm, but also without affecting a feigned security. We like not to see a great people become as susceptible of ter ror as a child, though the circumstances by which they are surrounded are not probably without alarm ing symptoms, for we will not take upon ourselves to assert that the danger is past. It is now too evident to admit of doubt that there is a certain number of men in France determined to brave everything in order to change the form of the Government ; these men, who, under a moderate, liberal, and independent administration, would not be formidable, may bor row from the anarchy or violence of tho se i n power a force which, without such circumstan ces , they could not pretend to. These secret societies have been formed in despite of the law, and probably, owing to the very severity of that law, h ave now ac quired a more formidable organization than they ever had before. We must revert to the worst days of the restoration to find so great and so united a number of avowed enemies of the Government. These associations form a world of their own, which is impenetrable to the lessons of the Press, or the advice of experienced men. At the present moment there is an entire and absolute separation between the new Carbonari and the other classes of society. These secret as sociations exert an influence over the woe king classes without controul or counterpoise. In their clandes tine meetings political passions are carried to the highest point of fermentation, and there are born and developed the strangest opinions, which are thence disseminated amongst the lowest class of the people, and by them received as articles of faith. The tnembers of these societies speak a language unknown to us, have other interests, and au end in view that we cannot understand. Should things remain long in this state, and the labouring classes be exposed without any defence, beyond the probity and generosity of their feelings, to the se ductive influence of these ideas of disorganisation, we shall be threatened with a speedy and terrific explosion. We should then have to combat not a party more or less intelligent, but confusion arid dis otder in their naked and simple forms; not a republic, but a modern Jacquerie. We know not what will be done to change this critical state of things, but we know that it is- imperatively necessary to adopt different measures from those hitherto pur sued. The divorce which appears Umninent be tween the middle and labouring classes must be prevented, no matter at what sacrifice. The police and the execution of the laws, especially framed for that purpose, may. repel revolt for a time, but they do not go to the root of the evil, nor prevent society from being continually on the qui vine. You must meet half way the discontented, if you wish to avoid insurrection. Encourage publicly use ful associations, and you will thereby prevent the working classes from being seduced into secret societies, which have conspiracies for their object. Pay as much attention to the education of adults as to that of children, and let it be no longer your policy to look upon the working classes as in a state of minority. Provide them with work, and mAe war against idleness and profligacy instead of against public opinion. Let not your power be looked upon as the idol of monopolists ; what you have hitherto done far a few, do now for all ; and though you may still have some opponents, you will no longer have any enemies." The announcement which appeared in our columns of Saturday evening of an express having reached Paris from Marseilles, with the important news that hostilities had commenced between the Paella of EGYPT and the SULTAN, on the Syrian frontier, is confirmed by the French Journals of Saturday. But though there exists no doubt as to the transmission of such news from Alexandria, under date of the 7th inst., there appears every reason to regard the statement as much exaggerated. That the SULTAN would rejoice at the opportunity of taking the field against his rebellious vassal is quite certain, nor is there any ground for supposing that MEHEMET ALI would avoid a contest for which he has been long preparing ; but the Cabinets of London, Paris, and St. Petersburg have formally notified to the PORTE and the DACHA that there must be no war for tl►e present. This notification we do not. suppose that either of them will dare to disregard. That a collision has taken place between the troops of the SULTAN and the PACHA is highly probable, but we presume it was a mere skirmish. It is stated in advices from Vienna, of the 15th instant, in another part of The Sun, that want of provisions compelled HAFEZ PACHA, the SULTAN'S Cotnniander-in- Chief on the Syrian frontier, to make a movement, which was neither a retreat nor a hostile demonstra tion, on" the 15th ult. ; and it is probable that in a march of seventy miles the troops of IBRAHIM PACIIA, stationed at various points near the line of march, opposed-what they might have mistaken for a hostile demonstration. What tends to con firm us in this impression is, that no account of hostilities had reached Constantinopl e on the 7th instant. In addition to several private letters from the Turkish Capital of that date, all stating that the fears of a war between the SULTAN anti the VICEROY of Egypt had disappeared for the pre sent ; we find the following! announcement in the Journal de Smyrne of the 9th instant According to the intelligence from Constantinople, dated the 7th inst., all fears of war with Mehemet Ali had vanished, and it was believed in the diplomatic circles of Pere that an arrangement was about being concluded be tween the Sultan and his vassal, which would secure peace in the east. Th e a d v i ces f r om Alexandria of th e 26th ult. were likewi se o f a p ac ific nature. They stated, on th e authority of recent accounts from Syria, that the apprehen sion of hostilities in that quarter had almost ceased ; that the two armies, which had advanced to within a short dis tance of each other had afterwards made a retrogade m ove . be. meat ; that th e O ttoman forces had retired to M usson], and th ose o f Ib rah i m P a cha to the interior of Syria. ‘. Ne vertheless," a dd s one o f th e se letters, "it is generally lieved in B ag d a d t h at t hi s is a mere temporary suspension of arms ; still a conviction pervades the whole of Syria that this year at least will pass over without any hostilities." Ibrahim Pacha has established his camp between Alupp o and Damascus, in order to watch the movements of the disaf. fecttd mo unta i neers ; an d to keep his army oc cup i ed, he employed it i n di gg i ng a can al intended to convey water to Aleppo. The Ottoman fleet was not expected to leave the arsenal before the 20th inst., when it was to stop some time in the Bosphorus, previous to its sailing on a cruise similar to that of last year. Still it may be important to observe that the news of 9 1172,r in. the Ens , . created a ;rent sensati in 1;015. To 1r preparLd fur the worst, the French lawyer, to accept the Home Department in the Cabinet. M. Xim . ENEs had likewise con sented to retain the Portfolio of - .Finance, 'so that the Ministry, such as it is, may be said to be almost complete. The news of the accession to office of a Tory Ministry in England, had filled the Spanish Liberals with the utmost alarm. Most of the Deputies appeared thunderstruck, and consterna tion reigned in the Palace and at the Council hoard. The next mail from London was awaited with the utmost anxiety. It is needless to observe, that the joy of the Carlists was as excessive as the brief of the Christinos. ___ We subjoin from the Moniteur Parisien, the evening Government organ, and the Messager of Saturday, official details of the newly-discovered conspiracies : ___. The authorities of Avignon having been apprised that there existed in that city an armed secret society, the Prefect of Vaucluse directed that search be made in several suspected houses, which led to its detection. It appears from the evidence discovered, that the association was com posed of workmen, enrolled under the orders of young men belonging to the best families of the south, and who pro fessed ultra- Legitimatist opinions. On the 17th a com missary of police (M. Lamy) entered a house, pointed out as the place in which the meetings of the society were usually held, and found 28 persons assembled in it. He seized various papers showing its military organization, lists of the members, and seventy-six cockades, green on one side and white on the other. The next day search was made in the houses of the individuals mentioned in those lists, and several in whose possession arms and cartridges were discovered were arrested and committed to prison. The affair would be tried by the Royal Court of Nismes The Moniteur Parisien declares that it is totally uncon nected with the insurrection in Paris on the 12th inst. The Messager states that the conspiracy was discovered by an agent sent to the south of France by the central police of Paris. On receipt of this communication the ' Government ordered, by telegraph, searches to be made in Avignon, Carcassonne, and other towns. In the first a quantity of arms and ammunition was found, arid in Car cassonne a number of individuals professing ultra- Legit ima tist opinions were arrested. The police, however, have not been able to lay hold of the chiefs of the plot, the ramifications of which are said to extend to the capital. Domiciliary visits were made and repeated the next morning in several houses adjoining the Rue Neuve du Luxembourg, Paris, in which papers, arms, and some ammunition were seized. The pr-Trietors happened to be absent, and could not be arrested. It was reported on Friday evening that M. Daguenet, a deputy, and Attorney-General of Nimes, had left for Avignon to investigate the affair. The funeral of General Demarcay took place on Friday, at the Church of the Assumption. His remains were after wards conveyed to the Cemetery of Pere la Chaise, where he was interred with the military honours due to his rank. The four corners of the pall were borne by Mar4ial Mai son, M. Sauzet, President of the Chamber of Deputies, and Messrs. Laffite and Junyen. The Court has just incurred a new defeat. M. Emile de Girardin lost his election at Bourganeuf on the 23d. M. Peyramont, his competitor, obtained 67 votes, and M. Girardin 63. The former was accordingly proclaimed the deputy of the arrondissement. BOURSE. —Pasts, SATURDAY, MAY 25. HALF-PAST THREE. —The market has been very brisk, and a great deal of business done. The fear of Fiance being put to expense in consequence of the hostilities which have commenced between the Turks and Egyptians, may probably have caused the weakness of the French Stocks, as it could be in no other way than by an increase of the navy. For the Account the Three per Cents. opened at elf. ; something was done at 81f. 5c., and after being 81f. 90e., they closed at 80f. 95e., a fall on yesterday ( Friday) of '2O cents., and of 40 cents. since Thursday, on the evening of which rumours of the above event began to circulate. The Five per Cents , from 111 f. declined to 110 f. 90c., a fall of 15c. For Money, the Three per Cents. arc 20c., and the Five per Cents. 15c. lower. The Bank of France Shares have declined 10f., as have the Laffitte Bank of 5,000 f. Shares; those of I,ooof. h ave not varied. The Belgian Five per Cents. close as yesterday. The Bank Shares are rlt. lower. The Belgian Three per Cents. for the Account, 721. The Spanish Active from 20 de clined to 19i, and recovered to close at 20. The St. Ger main Railway Shares are unaltered. The Versailles Right Bank have declined 7f. 50c., and those of the Left Bank 12f. 50c. ---- - - - First Highest Lowest Last Price. Price. Price Price French 5 per Cents ... 1 0 SO 4 per ( ents . 101 70 ... 1 , 1 70 ... 101 70 ... 101 7 , 3 per Cents BO 95 ... 81 ... SO go „. g s 90 Bank of trance Laffitte Bank 1 :0 0 0 0 01 Sshh 51072551 ...5250 1480 ..24 ....5107t .....45.512080 5 Belgian 5 per Cents 1013 ... 102 ... 1013 ... 102 Bank 705 ... BCO ... 795 ... 600 Spanish Ac ive 2O ... 20 ... 19k ... 2 0 Passive 4% ... 4 ... 44 ... 4% Neal olitan Roman 101 1 4 .. 10! ... 101 ... Igi ......... RAILWAY SHARES. St. Germain Versailles, I C. B 690 ... 692 50 ... 690 ... 690 5 0 L.B. SI2 50 .4. 312 50 ... 300 ... 3,0 50 Havr: ... sii, 47 , 1 .. ;71 .„ 479 . orloar. ... 4,4; , t,.,,htirg te Italy ilt111141ise!: t 4. 11).11111 ;: 5 g. , : .. 365... ... 3,5 • - ~ ~ a i ~.~ Y 27, 1839. Government moved in the Chamber of Deputies for a grant of 10,000,000 f. (400,000/.) to increase the French squadron in the Mediterranean. But this circumstance is of less amount than many might suppose. The French Government wants the money, and we suspect gladly seized upon so po pular a pretext for demanding it. We received last night Brussels and Dutch papers to the 25th inst.. We subjoin the following extracts from them : BRUSSELS, MAY 23 —His Serene Highness Duke Fer dinand of Saxe Coburg, the King's brother, Lieutenant Field Marshal in the service of Austria, arrived at Brussels yesterday. His Highness is accompansed by his two sons, Princess Victoria, his daughter, and a numerous suite. Their Highnesses will go from Brussels to London, the Duke with his two sons will proceed to Lisbon, to see the King of Portugal, his son ; the young Princess will remain at London till their return. Count Le Horn, who has been here for some weeks on leave of absence, set out yesterday evening to return to his post at Paris. His Royal Highness Duke Alexander, of Wurtemberg, set out for Germany this morning. We learn that the Dutch begun on Saturday last to dismantle the forts of Lillo and Liefkenshock. BRUSSELLS, MAY 24 —Yesterday the English Ambas sador gave a grand dinner to honour of the birth of Queen Wier, ria, who completed her 20th year. The reduction of the military foree proceeds rapidly in Holland ; the journals are full of accounts of the discharge of soldiers to return to their homes. It is said that a great portion of the horses lately purchased for the Belgian Government will be made over to France as soon as the trea•y of peace is ratified. We learn with pleasure the Government has relaxed the measures prescribed with respect to the inhabitants of Hol land, who come to Belgium. The Chambers are engaged in the discut:.sion of some projcc's of law respecting Limburg and Luxemburg, rendered necessary by the transfer of part of these provinces to Holland. The trial of Messrs. Barthels and Katts, is going on. The Java papers, from the 26th of December to 19th of January have come to hand. They contain a decree of the Governor General of the Ist January, which orders that no duties on importation or exportation, shall be levied in the Lampong districts. The importation of copper coin is prohibited. The importation of gunpowder, fire arms, salt (not manufactured in Java), opium, woollen and cotton manufactures from countries to the west of the Cape of Good Hope (unless provided with a certificate of their having been imported and re exported in a port of Java, and that the duties are paid) is prohibited. THE HAGUE. MAP 23 —The Royal Family is again plunged into affliction. His Highness Prince William, ' eldest son of Duke Bernard of Saxe Weimar, died yes terday morning, after a few days' illnes. (From the Avondbode.) NIMEGUEN, MARCH 22.—A few days ago I mentioned the dangerous state of the eldest son of the Duke of Saxe Weimar, that there was a faint hope of his recovery, perhaps founded rather on the sincere wishes of those who knew him, than on any good foundation. Last night his Highness desired his brother in the army to be summoned to his bed side, with manly courage the dying Prince took leave of his comrades and friends. It was a most affecting scene, for all who witnessed it, but especially for the parents who never quitted for a moment the sick-bed of a son so tenderly beloved. His Highness awaited with calmness and resignation the stroke of death, which put an end, at half-past eight this morning to the brilliant career that seemed to be before him. His Highness was born at Ghent, in June 1817, so that he was not quite twenty-two years of age. The regret for the death of the young prince is general. All who knew him praise his noble and kind character.—Amsterdam, May 24 V:ENNA, MAY 15. --The accounts from Constantinople oi May 1, say that Hafed Pasha, in consequence of the total want of provisions for his army, had on the 15th of April, left the camp of Malattia, and marched to Samisat on the Euphrates, 15 German (70 English) miles from the frontiers of Syria, in order to take up an advantageous poition, that is, as far as the subsistence of the troops is concerned. The latest movement is not indeed a formal retreat, but neither is it a hostile demonstration, and cer tainly more of the first than of the second. There the most recent accounts state that there is every reason to hope that peace will be preserved. With the exception of the news of the commence ment of hostilities between the Pacha of EGYPT and the Porte, and rumours of the discovery of Buonapartist plots in the South of France, there is no intelligence of interest in the French Journals of Friday and Saturday. They all indulge in severe animadversions upon the re ception givin to the Grand Duke ALEX ANDER of Russia by the English Court, from which they infer that England dreads nothing so much as a war with the AUTOCRAT. The faithless ness of the Cabinet of the Tuileries ) has, they as sert, thrown England into the arms of Russia. French politicians evidently know very little about England. The latest arrivals from Madrid are of the 18th inst. General ALAIX had prevailed upon M. CARAMOLINA, Deputy for Avila, and an obscure MEM NEN .e' CHANCERY COURT.---(THIS DAY) ORME V. WRIGHT. The arguments in this part heard case, were resumes and concluded to-day. The case came before the Cour upon appeal from the decision of the Master of the Rolls, decreeing the redemption of a mortgage. The LORD CHANCELLOR postponed giving judgment. VICE-CHANCERy.-(THIS DAY His Honour the Vice- Chancellor was occupied the whole morning with cause petitions. BAIL COURT.-(THIS DAY • THE QUEEN V. LORD JOHN RUSSELL. Mr. O'iVIALLav lawtx moved an attachment against witness for not attending and producing documents on his subpoena. The witness to whom he alluded was a most distinguished person, one of her Majesty's Secretaries of State, Lord John Russell, and the - case in which he wa' subpoenaed was that in which he (Mr. O'Malley) had the immortal courage co bring into Court against the Marquis of Normanlay.—(A laugh.) Lord Joh n R usse ll atten d ed on the trial, but did not produce the papers and documents which he was required to do, although he admitted they were in the Home Office. Mr. Justice COLERIDGE—His Lordship might have thought they were public papers which he had no right tc produce. Mr. O'MALLEY IRWIN—No such thing. Mr. Justice COLERIDGE—If that should appear in answer to your rule, it would be discharged with costs. There would be no contempt of Court and the attachment could not go. The applicant then read extracts from several affidavits which he had filed in the other Court. Mr. Justice COLERIDGE said that the affidavits must be produced, and directed the case to be mentioned gai n MONEY mai ctt.)l7L NEWS CITY. TWELVE O'CLOCK. Arrivals this morning -2 French, 2 Ostend, and 1 Dutch mail ; also mails from Gibraltar and Lisbon, by the Ta gus—sailed from Gibraltar May 16, Cadiz May 17, Lis bon May 20, Oporto May 21, Vigo May 22. Ship letters from China and Bahia, Bombay, Calcutta Jan. 16, Cape March 12. Ri' Janeiro Papers have been received to March 24 Exchange 29i ; Stocks the same as per the previous ac. counts, 79, (From the Rio Janeiro Price Current, March 22.) A good deal of business hus been done on the Exchange since our last circular of the 15th ult., and it kept prett y steady at fro m 30 to 3l f . but principally at 301, until the beginning of this week, when it became rather fiat, and the day before yesterday receded to 291 and 291 ; this is owing to a falling off in the supplies of Coffee, and a de cline of the Exchange in the Northern ports, but there has been but little doing at these rates, alai to-day scarcely any motley appeared under 30. STOCKS. —The transactions since our last have been very considerable, exceeding perhaps 1,200 cantos, out of which the Government Bank have been purchasers of upwards of 600 contos, in consequence the rate has risen from 75 to 79 per cent., and now maintains itself at the latter quotation, with an appearance of some firmness, as there seems to be no stock left in the contractors' hands, and discounts have become easier. The Treasury have obtained as much as they required this month, about 500 contos, at the reduced rate of 6 per cent. P. S. Saturday, March 23.—There bas been more busi ness doing in the Exchange at 291 and 294, hut princi. pally at 2,94. Coffee—No alteration, little doing, ship ments this month, to-day inclusive, 46,903 bags. Sugar sales, 300 cases. Gibraltar Chronicles to the 17th of May, received this Morning, arc, us usual, anticipated by the French Journals, in respect to the news from the theatre of war in Spain. The information received by the Lisbon mails states that the Treasury coffers are empty, owing to which the Mi nister of Finance was going to present a project to the Chamber of Deputies for authority to raise the sum of 1,400 contos, about 320,000 pounds sterling, upon the tithes already due and which may fall due to the tnd of June next. This Bill has been referred to a Committee, and it was generally believed that a favourable report will be brought up in a few days, and that little chance existed of the divi dends of the foreign loan being paid. We have received the Antwerp paper of yesterday's date; in point of politics it is very barren. The Governor of the province of Antwerp informs the public that a Commission will assemble in a short time at Utrecht, to reclaim from Holland all the titles, papers, charts, plans, and archives belonging to Belgium, and in vites all persons who have demands upon them to serid immediately a notice, with particulars of the documents. The commencement of hostilities in the East, between the Viceroy of Egypt and the Turks, has had the effect o depressing the British Funds. The closing prices of Satur day were 93- 4 1 - for Money and the Account - opened this morning at 93 i f a l for the A c c oun t ; an d for july, 93+. Exchequer Bills, which closed on Saturday at 29 31. are 28 30; India Bonds 32 34 ; Bank Stock 195 196 ; India Stock 2.56 257. In the Foreign Market Spanish has rather improved : closed at 184 19 at present, 19 3.; Portuguese same a , they left off, 3b4 4; Three per Cents. 21- i •; Belgial., 1012- 1021- ; Brazilian, 791 801. Colombian, Mex ican, 26# ; D u t c h T wo -and-a-Half per Cents., 56i- ; Five per Cents 1031. PItICES OF STOCKS THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK. Bank Stock — India Stock 3 per Cent. Cons. 934 % South Sea Stock 3›,, per Cent 159% Old Annuities Ditto Red. 991 V s New Ditto New 338 per Cent lOl 100Ys • 3 per Cent. Annuities, I7A New 3 per Cent. Bank Long Annuities toexpire Ditto 5(10 ... 28 29 pi:l. Jan. 5, iB6ii i 4 7-16 —l6/ Ditto 5inai,........,._„ 9O pia Oct. 10, 18,59 Ditto Commercial_ Jr.. 5, IS6ii Ditto Advertised w pro e J.). 5, 1880 - Bank Stock for Account ... April 5, 18811 — Jail. 5. 1570 lndia Stock fo r A ccount , Consos for ACemilit PRICES OF FOREIGN FUND S TH IS 13 Al .I'l' Austria,, Bonds Peruvian Bonds Belgian Ponds Ditto Account ........ —1 Portuguese Bonus Brazilian Bolids Ditto Account Buenos Ayres Bonds Ditto Account Chilian Bonds Ditto Account Columbian Bonds Ditto Account Ditto Account ......... Ditto Metallic Columbian 80nd5,13:14...... 31, Spanish Bonds Ditto Account Ditto Account. It)t4 iiDanish Bonds Ditto Account Def%Tred B4, Greek Bonds — French, 5 per cent....... —f. —c. Ditto Bonds, 1825 -- 4 per cent. Ditto Account -- 3 pee cent. -f —r. Mexican Bonds, 5 per Cent. ---- Exchange. —f. —c. Ditto Account ' Dutch, 2Yi per cent. Ditto, 6 per Cent. ; Ditto Account 5i9N 65% Ditto Account 2sk Ditto, 5 per cent........ 1045.% Neapolitan —1 Ditto Acc0unt........ ...... PRICES OF SHARES THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK. Paid. Per 938 Eastern Counties Railway l6 Bi lghton Railway . . Nianchestor and Birmingham Railway l5 Nationil Provincial Back of England 35 National Provincial Bank of Engl.Lcd (New) lO , . . PRICES OF IRISH STOCKS. DUBLIN, MAY 45. V~ 3 per Cent. Consols 3% per Cent. Stock Ditto Reduced Ditto New, 1830 3% per Cent. Debentures... National Insurance Company Bank Stock ... Grand Canal Mock Royal Canal Stock lIALF-PAST OIVE. The Hamburgh Mail has just arrived of the 24th May it does not bring any news respecting the commencement of hostilities in the East, the papers are void of interest. Metalliques, 106; Bank Stock, 1,518 to 1,520. The ac counts received there of the flatness of the Corn Market in England had the effect to lower the prices there from 4 to 5 dollars per last. Some private letters from India state that the people were arming, under the pretence of quelling a rebellion; but their real object was to war with the British. Colonel Benson remained at Rangoon, without being able to re sent the indignities and insults which were continually offered to the British Government. Money has again become scarce and in demand, the late operation of the bank raising their dividends not having at present the anticipated effect. There is rather a heaviness in the British Funds. Con sols may be quoted at 93i both for Money and Account ; Exchequer Bills 28 29 ; India Bonds lower, 34 29 ; Bank Stock nothing doing; India Stock, 2553-; Spanish Ac tive rather lower, 191 : Portuguese, 35}; Three per Cents., ; Brazilian, 791; Colom'ziatr, 31; Mexican,, 26+; Dureli-Two-and-a- Half per Cents, 55i ; Five per Cents., 103. TWO O'CLOCK. THE LIVERPOOL COTTON MARKET OF SATURDAY. The Cotton Market is somewhat more firm, and the sales are 2,000 bags at yesterday's prices, though the supply in the market appears rather more limited. THE MARKETS.-(THIS DAY.) CORN Al The arrivals of last week wer Irish Oats, and considerable a been a small fresh supply of W much other Coln. The Wheat of last week. Barley, Beans, P late quotations. A dull trade f unwilling to take less prices. ARKET. re fair of English Grain, good cf of Foreign Wheat. There has 7heat, good of Beans, but nr.t t trade was languid, at the terms 'ease. and Oats maintained their For Flour, but the holders were B( Wheat, fled (old) PRICES ON —s . -- --White (old) —s. Red ;1838) t 4s. 58s. --- }lnc GO, 645. ----- Superfine Os. 70s. ----White (1838) 695. t:2s. ----. Fine fics. 70,. , ARD OF ante Beans, Small new) 43; 4is (old) 46,48, - Tick (new) 336 36_, (old) 33 ~ 40s - Harrow (new) 355.385. (Old) ..... 42, 445, Brank --- Superfine 725. 755. I Oats, Feed --- Foreign free 555. 783. Ryr 4os 425. —4 Poland Barley 30'.37s New ' )s;.2Bs. Grinding 30s, 345. Potatoe 29 30 Malting 405.425. Malt 56.. 655. Scotch `.0.398 Fine New rids. 6-46 Irish 23.. .. 24 1 .2E5. Pease, Grey, New 3.15. 365. Flour Town per sack).... 60..62,. Maple New 375. 40 , Seconds 545.545. -- Wh;te 404. 42. -- Ns,rth Country .... 50..52 . Boilers 425. 44, Bran l2. 13.. A RR I VA LS jF GRAIN IN LONDON DURING LAST W EEK Wheat. Barley. 'MU. i Floor ...... 4,1 152 yrs 2,654gr5. I s,o4+9qrs 4,973 acks ...•7 1 17,557 35,356 1,166 3450 brls. English lr sti ForeiAn 2,990 I SMITHFIELD. Supply good at the following prices :—Beef, 3s. Bd. to 4s. ; Mutton, 4s. 4d. to 4s. 10d. ; Veal, 4s. sd. to ss. 6d. Pork, 43. 4d. to ss. 4d. ; Lamb, Gs. to Gs. Bd. Beasts, 3,847; Sheep and Lambs, 24,430; Pigs, 398; Calves, 126. BILLINGSGATE MARKET. Supply and demand good, prices much as last quoted. sp!endicl list of names of persons in the highest ranks, who were present at the Queen's Ball on Friday nif;lit, is the best answer to one of the great lies of the Tory Press, We refer our readers to the Court Circular WoopeoT Aluit D E R.—Charles Morley, who hcs been in custody on suspicion of committing this mur der, was again examined on Thursday, before A. Duff, aad W. Stone, Esqrs., and as very strong suspicions attach the prisoner, the magistrates have remanded him 7ith. the expectati on o f f urther evidence being 0bt8421'1=,.. , /ding Mcrcury, t , .. . .. EVEN.ING ..„,. , , ..,.... EDITI-0 ' h'" - ''' ATitocious MURDER '' .- , %; -:"b* ..' ';.`j',ll2 OF THE ROYAL ARTILLERY., :4V , .t-- BARRACKS AT WOOLWICH p,.....'-,,- , a ~ s 4 . --- .., ~ '‘"'e •, Throughout the whole. of yesterday (Suci t • '• - ---'. - &../...-‘ I town of Woolwich, in Kent, and the surrounding places, - 1 Plumstead, Charlton, and Greenwich, presented an extraordinary scene of excitement and horror, occa sioned by a most atrocious and deliberate murder, which was perpetrated in the barrack field opposite the Garrison at Woolwich, about half past nine o'clock yes . - I_ terday morn i ng, b y one of the Royal Artillery. The c circumstances connected with the unfortunate event .. are of a most deplorable and painful descrip tion. The victim of the murderer is Sergeant-major 1 . William Sheppard, of the second battalion of Royal Foot Artillery, a man high in the estimation of the officers in that garrison, and much respected by those whom he commanded. Before entering into the details of the horrid affair, it will be requisite to state, for the inicrmation of those unacquainted with the regulation :Ind discipline of the military at Woolwich garrison, .. that every morning they are inspected by the Sergeant majors of the companies, previous to their going on pa rade- Yesterday morning at nine o'clock, the inspection had taken place, and the men were assembling in the parade, and by half-past nine, there were no less, it is stated, than five hundred on the ground, who were ar ranging themselves in rank and file. At the same time the usual guard for the day were out, and ready to' be inspected. The unfortunate man, Serjeant-major Sheppard, was in attendance, and at the time his life was taken, was standing on the gravel walk, before hil men. A private under his command, whose . name is Geo. Williams, was on guard for the day ; and about the time above-mentioned, was seen to come out of the west ,ide of the garrison. He had his musket in his hand, and eau arriving- on the parade, looked about all the time, no ni ane was near h; closer than fifty yards at the least, with the exception of the ill-fated indididual, Sergeant major Sheppard, who was in the position before de scribed, and unconscious of the private Williams being near him. Directly Williams perceived him, whom he evidently was looking for, he stepped back one or two paces, and placing his musket to his shoulder, took aim, and discharged the piece. The report of the piece at : racted the attention of every one on the Parade, and the onsternation that ensued wasof adescription not easily to lie described. Instantly on the gun being fired, the murderer threw it on the ground, and .looked with it horrid grin on his victim, whom he had laid stretched on the ground dead. For a moment it was- doubted : that the &ceased was shot, although lie. was seen to MN. Several' persons run to the spot, and im nediately r,-,ised him up, when it was discovered that the contents of the musket had taken effect,. and had lodged in a wound that presented itself to 'iew in the b osom , f rom w h ence - blood was gushing j. forth violently. Williams was instantly' - seized by several of his comrades, who cried out— " Good God! what ' have you done ?"' to , which lie replied, " Damn it. I have done for him. I have . . ,hot him." He was dragged away to the guard-room, when he was strongly secured. The poor fellow, Shep. - ,ard, was without delay conveyed to No. 7 barrack room, and Dr. Richardson, surgeon to the battalion, intnediately attended, but his assistance was no avail ; ':e was dead, and no doubt was killed instantaneously: The deep sensation that prevailed throughout the bar racks, on the death being made known, was visible in every face. The commanding officer, on being ap ps ize d of the deplorable occurr ence , cause d t h e pri soner, who evidenced not the least alarm or regret, to be handcuffed and lodged in one of the cells of the guard !louse by himself, and not to have intercourse with any ane under any circumstances whatever, until the re 7 gilt of an inquiry amongst the officers of the garrison, • which took place in the course of the day. Williams, when he discharged his piece was only eight paces from the unfortunate deceased. The bullet, after perforating the body, close to the blade-bone of the right shoulder, passing between the centre ribs of the right side, struck against the breast-plate of his sword belt, which was torn away from the belt itself, and bent nearly double. Sheppard had been in the service for nearly !vventy-four years, and, we are informed, . was in evcral of the Duke of W el:ington's campaigns. His .ige is forty-nine years, and he has left, to deplore his untimely end, av‘ ife - and seven children. There is very . little doubt that Williams premeditated ' Sheppard's destruction for the last three or, four days, and the only cause that can be assigned.for the commission of so hor ible a deed is, that Sheppard, on Tuesday, reported iViNiarris to the Adjutant for being unclean, for which he va: paraded more strictly than the rest of his comrades, . Wiliiams has since stated that he would have shot him on Saturday evening but had not an opportunity, and thathis :nusket had been loaded these three days past. He does ..ot express the least sorrow, but on the contrary seems •,, rejoice in the deed he has committed. Imme diately after the murder Sergeant. major Steel, of the 2d Battalion, received instructions .from the officers •if the-garrison to collect the facts connected with the atrocious occurrence and attend with the prisoner, at six o'clock last evening, at the residence of Sir John Webb, the chief magistrate of the anviii of ‘WOolWi6h; which having le•ciane known, 'at the time appointed a great concourse of persons assialibled to catch a glimpse ( - i the prisoner, :Ind every possible iticatis were resorted to to prevent die public gaze, ;--birt. without effect. Shortly after seven o'clock the primmer was :bronght out :. the cell, and conveyed by - a ' by&way 'to die house of Sir Joint,' Webb, - under- 'a strong j escort. The appearanc e of the wretehed.maii;.eieited -I - ' A isider.gble eurosity. He walked by, the. Side" ofMS • , ornrades, with a quick step, arid his countenance, hough rather flushed, did not betray any i , MOtion of rear or alarm ; he is sullen looking in appearance and and a well shaped man, about 5 feet 8 inches in height. 1 .:,,, From inquiries made, our reporter is informed, i - that Williams is but eighteen years of age, and only enlisted into the regiment in July last. His con duct timing the period he has been in the garrison'has -'• in general been good. He is a native of Sherbert*, and ', t has a mother and f a th er li v i ng . . ' What occurr e d b e f ore Si r J o h n W e bb last night, I'' tvlien the prisoner was taken before him, our reporter - :vas unable to learn, the examinaticm being strictly' private. At the conclusion the prisoner was brought back :0 the garrison, and strongly secured for the night. Mr. Watts, the high constable, yesterday evening gave information to Mr. Carttar, the Coroner for Kent, of •lie murder, who directed a jury to be summoned, for the purpose of investigating the affair to-morrow morning, 1 MET ROPOL I TAN POLITICAL SUMMARY. The Morning Post of this day, in the course of a tricky, but shallow, leading article on the subject of the Speaker ship, professes to be quite indignant that Mr. Bernal should not have been selected for the Ministerial candidate, in preference to Mr. Lefevre:—" The election of Speaker," rays our Contemporary, " will finally deter mine in what estimation the Radical Members of the House of Commons shall henceforth be held, not only by the country at large, but by the honest and sincere por tion of their own party out of doors. Mr. Shaw Lefevre has voted during the present session against every motion brought forward by a Radical Member, without, we be tieve, a single exception. The nomination by Ministers, of this gentleman for the office of Speaker is, therefote, we repeat, an insult to the Radical section of the House.—an insult deeply aggravated by the circumstance that Mr. Bernal, the Chairman of Committees, and unquestionably better qualified fzr the office than Mr. Shaw Lefevre can be supposed to be, is passed over, for no other visible cause than some votes which he has given in favour of Radical doctrines and measures." The Morning Chronicle, alluding to the feelings enter tained towards Ministers by the Reformers generally, ob serves, " There is no disposition to embarrass them by refusing the time necessary for the digesting and framing the various measures which are desired; and a similar degree of patience will be evinced with respect to the changes in the Cabinet. But it will he necessary that Ministers should explain their intentions with as little delay as possible. There is no concealing the fact that there is in the public mind much of apprehension and uneasiness. An unfavourable construction will, therefore, assuredly be ,ut on any hesitation to set the people at ease on this subject The Morning Advertiser comments as follows, on the Morning .Herald's advocacy of the claims of Mr. Goulburn to the Speakership The dear old lady puts her finger and thumb upon the head of the pawn Goulburn, as though be was the most important of rooks, and that the fate of the Qumran depended on the move. The Morning Herald is indeed beforehand with its weakness; yet though forced on a Saturday for Mondays use, there is, to use Sir James Mackintosh's words, ' a full vigour of incapacity,' remark able to behold in one of her length of years and inexperi ence. If Mr. Goulburn should have hopes of being saved in the party struggle of this night, we are very much afraid that he will find his adoring Grandmother has con ferred upon him an immeasurable weight of the Chester field incumbranco of help." The Morning Herald speaks of the Ministerial educa tion scheme in the following absurd, raving style :—" This project, at once bigoted and latitudinarian, encourages the Papist, fosters the infidel, and patronizes the apostate Dis senter, and is consistent only in one object—that it should prove a heavy discouragement to Protestantism, and inflict a deadly li.ow on the Established Church.' That such a conflict, between the secular anti spiritual powers of the State, should acs aken the attention and alarm of all think ing and considerate men, is only what might have been naturally expected." The Times, in a furious article on the subject of Popery, and the Ministerial scheme of education, remarks, with its usual disregard of frets—., The Whig Ministr s y ys h t a e a rn e a r t e i: solved that from all connection with the organization an d superintendence of a national system of education the P ro . testant Clergy of England shall be sternly and cally excluded." ASCOT RACES.—BeII s Lye. ln London of Suoday neat will contain full details of thi s b r illi ant meet. w ith engravings of her 1143jesty's Pl ate and ing,cu to g ether (piend i d spec i mens o f art b y Messrs. Garrard). Bell's Life in London will also contain full partioulars of the progress of the Bloomsbury affair, with full details of all tbe races or the week; aquatic, cricket, and' every sport dg incident. Price of Bees Life in London fivepence, to be had of every agent throughout the United Kingdom. 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