The Sun.
London, England, 1852-03-17 00:00:00

BELGIUM.

The Emancipation of Brussels states that the
military commission which was nominated some time
ago by the Government to inquire into the organiza-
tion of the army has resolved to recommend that the
present system
shall not only be maintained, but
extended. This, if adopted, would cause an increase
of the army. In 1851, the Government had proposed
a reduction.

IRELAND.
DUBLIN, TUESDAY EVENING.—Lord Eglinton held his
first levee to-day at the Castle. It was the most numerously
attended ceremonial since 1842, when Earl de Grey was
appointed Viceroy under the Ministry of the late Sir
mofutehtee rRo of Imrainshcnatohboilliie ty,
hierarchy
Robert Peel. The presentations exceeded 1,700. The
Not one
Lord Naas is a candidate for the borough of Cole-
raine. wasunuswuasailyprleasregnet. to-day.

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ATTEMPT TO SHOOT PIERCE CREAGH, ESCI.—On
Sunday
night Pierce Creagh, Esq., justice of the peace of
county Clare, Was fired at whilst returning to his residence
from Clonmoney, where he had spent the evening. This
intended victim of the Ribbon conspiracy is a gentleman
who has distinguished himself by his exertions to ameliorate
the condition of the paupers, as well as the ratepayers of the
county Clare, and not without some success, He was sup-
posed to be a most popular gentleman, so much so that it
was generally reported he would be nominated for the
is, We believe, a Roman
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lodged
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in the car in which he
rode, but happily Catholic, but not an advocate for the present free-trade
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neither himself nor the driver received any
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injury. It is supposed the immediate cause of this diabolical
outrage is the fact of Mr; Creagh's having taken some land
from which a tenant was lately removed.
HARROW Scuom..—The: following annual prizes
have been recently adjudged :—The Gregory Medal Latin
Mr. W. H. Stone ; the Latin hexameters, Mr. W. H.
Stone; the Peel Medal (Latin essay), Mr• W. H. Stone ;
the Greek lambics, Mr. C. H. Monro. la the latter subject
Mr. R. D. Wilson's exercise was highlY commended. The
arithmetic and algebra prizes, given by the Rev. R. Middle-
mist. mathematical master, have been also adjudged as fol-
lows:—The former to Mr. W. H. Stone and Mr. R. D.
M‘Neile ; the latter to Mr. W. 11. Stone and Mr • Locock.
We take the same opportunity of un annocing
nc the recent
liberal conduct of the Right Hon. Earl Spe, in the
foundation, of a scholarship at Harrow of the value of 30/,
per annum, to be held for three years.
COURT OF ATADEUMEN.--YeSterdayTha court was
held for the dispatch of publicbtiOns.bffiberes refpobrt of the
committee on proseciliownsasby the legal
. agreed that no change-o e corpo-
ration was read, and
m .
Alderman Sidney moved ll be made
in the present arta • . .
e into the t t 'a appoint.'
ittee t inquir s a e of du3cipline in
ment of a comm
and the means by which it might be •
the City V !
Purtinandsing small support, withdrew his resolution.-1111-
pEoved, b
TAE GOVERNMENT CONTRACTS FOR ARMS.—BIR-
31INGIIADI, ISlAuca 16.—The master gunmakers and opera-
tive fitters of this town met at the Odd Fellows' Hall this
morning, with the view, if possible, of arranging their dif-
ferences with regard to the price to be paid tor finishing the
new Minis rifle. A long discussion took place, in the course
of which both parties stated their respective cases very fully.
The masters having retired, the men „resolved unanimously
to abide by the prices sanctioned by the Board of Ordnance
in 1844—being 12% per cent, higher than those paid for the
last new line musket. Thus the matter stands ; and if the
contractors do not give way it is pretty evident that the
orders for 18,000 rifles must be executed elsewhere than in
Birmingham. It is a dispute which cannot well be under-
stood by any but
. gunmakers. The statements of the men
and the contractmg masters are directly opposed.