The Express.
London, England, 1862-07-08 00:00:00

ATTEMPT TO ASSASSINATE A COLONEL

PORTSMOUTH, MONDAY.

A report woe freely circulated in Portimouth to-
day that an attempt had been made by a soldier to shoot
Colonel Palmer, C. 8., of the 60th Rifles, 2nd battalion,
quartered in Cambridge Barracks. Portsmouth. The facts
am as follows :—Just before II o'clock last night the report of
firearros:wiui heard from the barracks. This may be explained
by the fact that eta quarter to 11 the sentry perceived •
man named Michael Griffin "snapping caps" in the bar-
racksquare near the colonel's quarters. The sentry told
the sergeant of the guard who went into the yard and there
saw the yawner, ride in hand. Griffin said, "If you don't
go away I'll shoot you," whereupon the sergeant retired
and called out a file of the guard, and while about to go into
the square again he heard the report of • rifle, which at
that hour created much alarm. Upon examination it was
found that Griffin's rifle ball had penetrated the area wall ad-
joining Col. Palmer's quarters without doing further harm.
It is stated that the man's intention was to shoot his colonel
or one of the officers, and whether his rifle went off acci-
dentally or not in yet a mystery. The present belief is that
Griffin hovered about, loaded rifle in hand, awaiting the
chance of Colonel Palmer's appearance at the window or
elsewhere. The alarm raised by the sentry no doubt frus-
trated his plane Nine rounds of blank cartridge were
tonal in his breast, one being missing out of the ten allowed
the men, and that can, of course, be fully accounted for.
Griffin bears a had character. Be was taken before the
colonel this morning for examination, when he declined to
explain his conduct or to say anything about the matter.
A court-martial will try him shortly.

Utriveaterrr Commas., LONDON.—At the erosion
of Council ors Saturday last, the acceptance by the Duke of
Argyll of the office of vice-president of the hospital was
announced ; a vote of thanks was passed to Mr. dtanefeld,
M.P., for presiding at the distribution of prizes to the stu-
dents of the Faculty of Arta on the let inst., and for the
excellent address then delivered by him. The Jews' Com-
memoration Scholarship of 151. per annum, tenable for two
years, founded to perpetuate the remembrance of the pass-
lug of the act enabliog the Jews to sit in parliament, lied
open to members of every religious denomination. wherever
previously educated, was awarded to Mr. N. K Hato', on
the report of the Faculty of Arts that, of the moderate of
the faculty of not snore than one year's standing I. the
college, he was in the year 1862 the most distinguished
by general proficiency and good conduct. For the
next acedemioal session, arrangements were made as fol-
lows :—The introductory lecture at the opening, to be gives
by Professor De Morgan ; for the two Andrews whole/shim
of 85/. each, for the best proficient is mathernaties and
classics respectively, Mr. W. H. Bement, M.A., of Bt.
John's College, Cambridge, was invited to be the examiner
for mathematics, in conjunction with Professor De Morgan
and Professor Potter ; and Mr. Bunnell Lewis. preform of
Latin in Queen's College, Cork, was invited to be exerniner
for ciamica, in conjusetiou with Professor Newman and Pro-
fessor Malden ; Mr. George R. Richards. late profaner at
Oxford, was requested to joie Prelim* Wavy ia examina-
tion for the Joseph Hums politiml moony eebedership
20& per assess, tumble for three years

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TALLOW.—The tallow market continues firm for all
descriptions, but particularly for the finer kinds of "sorts."
Australian beef has been in active request for a week or tea
days, and the stock is now very much reduced, and
the relative price compared with Y.C. fully le. per cwt.
higher than it was three weeks ago. Our closing priers
are :—Spot and all July, 475. • August, and September, new,
413 e. to 48s. 3d. ; Oct. to Dec., 495. • buyers separately,
495. 6.1. Tows tallow scarce, 455. 3d. Let cub. No Odessa
offering. Australian sheep, 475. ; beef, fine, 455. 6d. to
46e. ; fair, 45e. • North Americas, 475., fine quality. South
American, 46a. 6d. Ist pipes. Cocoanut oil is spin rather
dearer; Cochin, 55e.; Ceylon, 535. ; Sydney, 51s. to 52a. ;
to arrive, Ma. 6d. paid for Cochin with three months
prompt. Palm oil steady, flue Lagos, 42s 6d. ; Whydah,
451. ; Accra, 40s. to 395. Palm nut oil scarce, 40s. to 418.
noinally. Hone guns, 38s. to 395. • . rough fat, 2s. sd.
(From the Oireshir of Mews. Smith and Chutes, dated

COTTON.—Lraapoot, JULY 7.—We have had a good
demand today, and a brat nerkst, at filly SA. per lb.
advance on Friday's rates. TM aides are 15,0100 hales, of
which 9,000 are for export sod specalatics.

CATTLE.—LrmarwoL, JULY 7.—The supply of stock
was lees than on lad Moody. The &mud very good for
bed, at fall prices. Sheep and lambs wry clal4 at rather
lower prim.

COAL& -Loroir, JULY T.-Boddie'', West Hanby,
15s. 35. Byass s Sebald' West Harthoy, 15.. 24L ; Davi-
sou's West;Hartley 15s. 3d. ; Hutinp Hartley, 15.. 3d. ;
Haswell West Hartley. 14s. 6d.; North Pelton Elsa, 12s. 6d.;
Tanneld Moor, 13m. ; Tantleld Moor Butes, 13s. ; Wylam,
15s. 6d. • Walls End Gedorth, 14.. 3d. ; Eden Main, ;
Walls ind Braddylls Hatton, lbs. 6d. ; Walls End Pram-
walk**, 15s. ; Walls End Haswell, 16s. 6d. ; Walla End
Hatton. 166.6 d. ; Walls End South flattop, 16.. 6d. ; Walls
Hod Stewart's, 164. ; Walls End Caradoc, 15s. 641. ; Walls
End Hartlepool, 15.. 9d. ; Walls End Haugh Hall, 15m. ;
Walls End Hellos, 15P. 6d. ; Walls Bid South Hartlepool,
14s. 9d. ; Walls End South Hellos, lbs. 6d. ; Walls-End
South Whitworth, 14a. 3d. ,• Walls End Trimdon Hartle-
pool, 154. 9d. ; Walls Bad Trimotoo Thorley, 14a. ; Walls
Bad Whitworth, 14a. 3d. ; Canny and lhtffryn Anthracite,
21..: Carway sad Duffryu Mal El.. ; Cultism Hartley,
15s. 3d.-Ships at market, 84 ; sold, 61.

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