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

BELGIUM.

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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. Thin, 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 W&5
appointed -Viceroy nncier the Ministry of the late Sir
ofthe musterßoof
m Irish
an
Catholicnobi i t nobility, Robert Pc:el. The pi e.entatious exceeded 1,700. The
Not one
Naas is a candidate for the borough of Co e-
r nine. hierarchy'A'un was present to-day.
usually large.

ATTEMPT TO SEIOOT PIERCE CREAGII, ESQ —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 bad 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. lie was sup-
posed to be a most popular gentleman, so much so that it
was generally reported he would be nominated for the
county at the next election. He is, we believe, a Roman
Cathjlic, but not an advocate for the present free-trade
system. Several slugs were lodged in the car in which he
It is supposed the immediate cause of this diabolical
outrage is the fact of Mr. Creagh's having taken some land
injury.rode, but happily neither himself nor the driver received any
from which a tenant was lately removed.
NARROW SCnooL.—The following annual prizes
have been recently adjudged :—The Gregory Medal (Latin
prose). Mr. W. H. Stone; the Latin hexameters. Mr. W. 11.
Stone; the Peel Medal (Latin essay), Mr. W. H. Stone z
the Greek lambics, Mr. C. H. Alone:). In the latter subject
Mr. R. D. Wilson's exercise was highly
commended. he
arithmetic and algebra prizes, given by the Rev.
R. Middle.
T
mist, mathematical master, have been also adjudged as fol-
lows:—Theßl'lceile ; the latter to Mr. W. H. Stone and Mr. Locock.
former to Mr. W. H. Stone and Mr. R. D.
We take the same opportunity of announcing the recent
liberal conduct cf the Right Hon. Earl Spencer, in the
eesafrts:rda•-* a court was
foundation of a scholarship at Harrow of the value of 301.
Public business.
_The report of the)
per annum, to be held for t.h_reeiy,
COURT OF AEDERMEN• , ~
held for the dispatchtoiofns by the legal (mercers of the corpo-
committee on prosecutions
change be made
in the present system.
Aldermanureinto e'l moved the appoint-
ment of a committee tothe Mate cfdiscipline •
in
ration was read, and it was agreed that no
the City prisons, and thiegmeans by.,l which it might be im-
proved,but finding small support, WI, !drew his resolution.
Tim GOVERNMENT CONTRACTS FOR ARMS. En.
A., It I MICH IC,—Tlie.
tiveatftwir , ,
of arranging thir clitifs
fitters of this town met at the Odd Fellows' Hall tl •
nornicg, with the view, if possible,
paid for finishing the
new Minie rifle. ii. long discussion to:::( place, in the course
ferences with regard to the price to be
of which both parties stated their reepctive 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 it the
contractors do not give way
it is 1 retty 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 gumnakers. The statements of the men
and the contracting masters are directly opposed.