The Sun.
London, England, 1852-02-11 00:00:00

GREENWICH ELEC rION•
CLOSE OF THE POLL.—(YESTERDAY.)
Fault O'CLOCK.

Admiral Stewart; ... ...
Mr. Montagu Chambers ...

2,964
1,249

Majority for Admiral Stewart ... 1,715
At the close of the poll the Gallan Admiral addressed
thr. assemblage from the window of his committee-room,
White Hart, London-sueet, Greenwich, and promised
to address them from the hustings to-day at twelve
o'clock.

THE QUEEN OF SPAIN.
A letter from Madrid of the 3d, in the Constitutionnel,
(soutanes the following relative to the attempt on the life
of the Queen of Spain:—.. Merino, on stabbing the
Queen, cried ' Die, wretch 1' and attempted to repeat his
blow, but was prevented by the Maj,irdomo, Count de
Pino-Hermoso, who had his fingers severely cut. The
King drew his to sword defend her Majesty. The Mar-
ques% de Povar, who was carrying the Princess on a
cushion, was so terrified that she let her fall, and had a
nervous attack. The assassin had celebrated mass just
before going to the Palace. When, after his arrest, the
Queen's chaplain told him he had done an infamous thing,
he said, The infamous are those who from morning
to evening sing the praises of the masters of this house l'
The celebrated nun, Patrocinio, who is held in great
respect for her piety, and from having all the
wounds of our Saviour on her person, predicted
some time ago that her Majesty would get
through her accouchement, but would not live.' This
prophecy had been called to mind with alarm. The
wound of her Majesty is said to be more serious than
had been at first believed; it is described by the physi-
cians to be seven or eight lines in length; it is supposed
free-, the length of the dagger that it must be more than
tVF.:; inches in depth. When the assassin was being
onir'eyed to the prison of Saladero the people would
have torn him to pieces if he had not been protected by
the troops."
The Espana gives the following biographical details
of the perpetrator of the murderous attack on the
Queen of Spain;—" His name is Martin Merino, and he
was born at Arnedo, in the province of Logrono. He
is 63 years of age, tall, of a ruddy complexion, with
white hair, and appears of robust constitution. He was
a Franciscan monk of the reformed order of San Diego,
but, not being able to endure the life of a cloister, de-
manded and obtained his secularisation in 1821. It is
said that at that period he gave repeated proofs of his
political fanaticism little in accord with his sacerdotal
character, and it is added that in a riot which took place
be appeared with a poignard in one hand and the con-
stitution in the other, and uttering threats against King
Ferdinand. For these and similar acts he did not con-
sider himself in safety in Spain when the constitutional
regime was overthrown; and he emigrated to France,
where he obtained a situation in a parish, and occupied
himself besides in giving lessons in Spanish. Lie succeeded
in amassing a considerable sum of monoy by means
which have never been satisfactorily explained.
Although, in 1832, Queen Christina opened the gates
of the country to all unfortunate exiles, Merino did
not return into Spain until 1841. On arriving at
Madrid he was attached to the parish of St. Sebas-
tian, where he remained until 1844. when he was
removed to that of San Milian. Having plenty of
money, he lent it out to his poorer brethren at usurious
interest. He was led by this into repeated altercations,
and was once soundly beaten. Everything that is known
of him provers him to be of an overbearing and quarrel-
some character. He affected a degree of learning which
he did not possess, and frequently maintained the most
eccentric arguments. He hail no real friends. He lived on a
second floor in the Calle del Triunfo. He every day fre-
quented the reading-room of Sr. Philippe, where he
read all the journals with great avidity. Since the coup
d'etat of the 2d December he was remarked to be at
times very reserved, and at others very excited; and,
from some incoherent words which occasionally escaped
him, it was thought that he was meditating some guilty
project."
The assassin is nearly six feet high, stout-bodied,
dry, wrinkled countenance, very bright eyes, low
forehead, white hair. He left his convent in 1820.
He his a small annuity. He is said to be a good
classical scholar. It appears that he had sung mass,
and confessed and shroven several penitents on the
day he committed the crime. During his examine-
ti,n, every time that a witness was introduced, or
any person entered bearing any order of knighthood,
be pointed invidioasly and sneeringly at his crosses
or clasps. The moderados attempt to show that be is
a Republican, but all authentic accounts agree in stating
that he was an emigrant in times of liberal government,
in 1820. He was a captain in Don Carlos's army, and
came over to the Queen in the celebrated convention of
Vergara. This news is copied from the Gazeta
This newspaper has been seized in order that the pro-
vinces may not know that the wretch is a Carlist. The
Government wish it to be believed that he is a Socialist.
Many priests have been insulted to-day in the streets.