The Sun.
London, England, 1855-08-17 00:00:00

FREEDOM OR SLAVERY.

Freedom, or Slavery, which will ye have ?
Englishmen, Frenchmen, reply !
Crouch to the Despot, or strike for the Brave,
Valiantly conquer or die ?
Civilisation, Progress, and Art,
Liberty, Honour, and Right ;
From these, won by Freedom, we never will part,
For these we will shout in the fight !
Unsheath the sword, with hand on the heart,
Strike home and conquer the foe;
Let the Barbarian, the merciless smart,
And quail at the terrible blow.
Englishmen, Frenchmen, you've nobly begun
The Battle for Freedom and Right ;
Hand in band, side by side, till the vict'ry's won
And Liberty blesses the sight !
Englishmen, Frenchmen, united at last f
There is much still to conquer and gain;
Be brothers in future—smile at the past,
And Peace, Love, and Order, will reign.
The Patriot, down-trodden Nations rejoice,
And hopefully look to the fight;
Englishmen, Frenchmen, which is your choice ?
7'o be Staves I or hare Freedom and Right

C. SHEAR%

ATTEMPTED MURDER OF A LICENSED VICTUALIEB.—
Last night, between the hours of nine and tea, consider-
able excitement was created in the immediate vicinity of
the Victoria Theatre, in consequence of a report. being
raised that Mr. T. Grammer, the landlord' of the Pear
Tree Tavern, had been fatally stabbed by a woman At
present unknown. Upon proceeding to the premises
the reporter was informed that a woman came to the bar
of the house, and after calling for some refreshnaeht,
which she was served with, she tendered a soverel for
to do, and the
the barman to take the amount out of. The correct,
change was banded to her, but instead of her tal:ing
said that she was one or two shillings short. A
it away she attempted to "ring theeadcceh,iinwgahensidc,"h .and
i
disturbance in consequence
duced Mr. Grammer to come forward and recomrattnd
tookr usseedill
her to leave quietly.
landlord came out from, behind the bar and attempted
.to turn her out. The moment she reached reached the street size
espied another wonmenerssetal selling sheep'B trotters, when.
perceiving a knife o l 11
This she
fr s t
several desperate p unfe a the landlord, intlictin
serious wounds on his face, which caused the blood g
to
flow in efreame .>,S might be expected the greatest,
confusion ve i
..‘s caused, and the female succeeded
clear off ; ,but it is generally supposes n getting
that she is well
known to the police, and may be so
Grammer was limitiediatel on apprehended. Mr.
y removed to his bed-room,
and Dr. Shea, of Great Charlotte -street, Blackfriaree
road, who was presiding at the
Brothers of the London 0 i anniversary of the Loyal
Tavern, Cross-street n tY'
held at the
Eight Belli
tended and dressed r I)lackfriars-road, promptly at-
tended
the 'wounds of the unfortunate man ;
and it is hoped that
the injuries he he way recover from the effects of
received.
Tax AT
-... TO RAGGED SCHOOL ED CHILDEEN.—On Tues.
da - •
y morning, nearly 400 children, attending the ragged
schools of the unitedof St. G*l 'and '
parishes . . ies s St.
George, Bloomsbury, were treated to an excursion to
Willesden, about six miles on the Harrow-road, where
they spent the day in the fields adjoining the house se-
lected for their reception. They made the trip com-
fortably seated in nine vans, and took their departure
from the school-house in fteorge-street, St. Giles's, amid
the cheers of a large number of their parents and the in-
habitants of the neighbourhood. At Willesden they
were supplied with a good dinner and tea, and means of
amusement and exercise were provided for them in the
shape of bats, balls, swings, bows and arrows, donkey-
riding, &e. In the afternoon the four curates of the two
parishes, and several friends of the school, joined the
youthful throng, and helped on the amusements. The
expenses of the treat were defrayed by special contribu.
(ions, so as to avoid resorting to the funds of the
school ; and, though sufficient hinds have not been raised
to pay the whole of the expense incurred, the managers
trust—loci:ing at the beneficial results likely to arise
~ from such.aday's .ti-eat to children. so circumstanced
thkg tlfeie" *ill e feehd,-frotif these ineerested in the wel-
fare of the poor, aid sufficient to prevent the deficiency
fallin upon the teaehers of the schools.