The Sun.
London, England, 1837-02-20 00:00:00

ARMAND CARREL.

Of the early eareer of this celebrated journalist, whose
fall in a duel in the course of last year our readers will re-
collect, the following very characteristic anecdotes are,
amongst others, told in a memoir of him, which appears in
the present month's number of the Monthly MagaTinc :
" Armand Carrel was born at Houen on the Bth of May,
1800. His father was a respectable merchant or linen-
draper of that town, and he originally designed his son to
sumeed him in his basin •ss ; but fortunately for the cause
of freedom, the bold and determined character which Ar-
mand exhibited at an early period of life, and the predilec-
tion he evinced for a military life, induced the father to give
way to the natural disposition of his son ; and Carrel was
accordingly sent to the Military College of St. Cyr. Here
he scon distinguished himself amongst his companions, not
so much by excelling them in mathematical exercises, as by
the superiority of his compositions, especially military ha-
rangues and declamations in the cause of freedom. Even
at this early period he evinced the bold and indomitable
nature of his character, which could never bear an insult.
The General who was at the head of the school, and whose
opinions were but little in unison with those of Carrel,
having one day reproached him by saying that with
such dispositions as he showed, he ought to have remained
at home and shouldered the yard-measure of his father,
Carrel sternly replied, " General, if ever I take a yard-
measure in my hand it shall not be to measure calico." For
this daring reply, which was construed, and perhaps justly
so, into a threat of applying the rod against the head of his
superior, an attempt was made to expel him from college ;
and the expulsion would undoubtedly have taken place
had not Carrel transmitted a report of the whole affair
to the minister of war, who, seeing that he had only
resented an insult most unwarrantably offered him, inter-
fered in his behalf, so that he remained at St. Cvr. But his
situation at the school during the interval was rendered ex-
ceedingly disagreeable by his triumph on this occasion. He
was the constant object of oppression on the part of the
general and inferior officers ; and the indomitable obstinacy
with which he passively resisted it, caused him, on his leav-
ing the college, to be reported to the minister of war as a
dangerous and discontented youth. Notwithstanding this,
Carrel was shortly afterwards appointed to a sub-lieutenancy
or ensigncy in the 29th regiment of the line, and in 1821
was stationed with a corps at Neuf Brisac, where he was
engaged in what was called the conspiracy of Befort. This
subject is involved in considerable obscurity. It was one
of those numerous ebullitions of discontent which then
showed themselves in many directions against the French
Government. The military, disgusted with the disposition
shown by the Court to place matters on the same founda-
tion as in the ancient reg,ince before the revolution, were
deeply engaged in it, and especially Carrel's regiment, which
was stationed partly at Befort and partly at Neuf-Brisac.
The object of the conspiracy was to demand a redress
of grievances, and the plan adopted was to rise in both
of these towns at the same time ; but the majority of
the officers at the latter place, -where there was only
a battalion of the regiment; refused to move, until
they received intelligence of the revolt of the chief
body at the former. Carrel accordingly, who entered
warmly into the plot, volunteered with a friend to
go to Befort to procure this information. He set
out at midnight disguised in plain clothes, and arrived
there at the moment when the conspiracy proved abortive,
having been quelled at its out-break by the government.
He immediately retraced his steps, and returned to Neuf-
Brisac so quickly, that he appeared in his uniform at parade
next morning without its being suspected by the autho-
rities that he bad passed the night upon the road. He thus
saved his brother-officers from committing themselves ; and
although the government, which had received information
that a nocturnal communication had taken place between
the two towns, made the strictest inquiries to discover the
agents of it, Carers youth and apparent carelessness
placed him beyond suspicion. The secret, however, seems
afterwards to have been found out ; and this, along with
some letter exposing the misconduct of the military com-
mander at Marseilles, to which the 29th had been re-
moved, rendered Carrel's situation so irksome, and so com-
pletely excluded all hopes of promotion, that he resigned
his commission in the French service."

Graham's Club, St. James's-sticet, which was
lately dissolved and remodelled, underwent a similar purgation
about twenty years ago. It is an old establishment, and forty
years since was known as Carr's Club, after which Mr. Graham
became the proprietor, who is now in his 83d year.
Last Wednesday night, about ten o'clock, when
Mr. John M'Donald, land-steward to Lord Carteret, at
HaNnes, in Bedfordshire, returned to his home, called Dairy
Cottage, where he resided alone, he found a ladder placed
against the first-floor window. On looking through the glass
door he saw a man with his back towards him, and with a
candle in one hand reaching into the cupboard. Mr. M'Donald,
who was armed with a brace of loaded pistols, immediately took
one of them out, and with the _other hand unlocked the done.
On entering he called out " Stand !" when the robber blew the
candle out, and rushed towards Mr. M'Donald, who fired his
pistol in the dark, without effect. The man had a large clasp_
knife open in his hind, and on his reaching the doorway Mr.
M'Donald collared him with the left hand, and took out the
other pistol with the right. A severe struggle here ensued for
about ten minutes, during which both panics were down several
times. From the weight of his great coat Mr. M'Donald
found his strength begin to fail him, but being unwilling to
shoot his antagonist, he watched his opportunity and uncocked
his pistol, and struck him a violent blow on the ear with the
muzzle of it. This laid him quiet for a minute, when Mr.
M'Donald relieved himself from his great-coat. The beaten
man now spoke, and was recognized by Mr. 11I'D. as Samuel
Farr, the son of a woman living rent-free under Lord Car-
teret. On his person being discovered he offered no further
resistance. A man named Manyweather, who had been dis-
turbed by the cries of murder, now came up, and found Mr.
M'Donald kneeling upon Farr. They took him into the
office, and found the desk hod been broken open, apparently
with a piece of iron about a foot long, which the prisoner was
seen to throW away. The money was missed, and the pri-
soner, on being asked, gave it up, amounting to 51. 6s. Bd.,
besides 3s. 2d. which he said was his own. From Farr's ad-
mission it seems that lie had thrown stones in at the window,
to see if the noise would awake Mr. M'Donald ; but finding
no one stirred, he concluded he was asleep, and entered the
house with a ladder at the window, as described. On Thurs-
day he was examined before the Magistrate at Ampthill,
George Musgrave, Esq., and the Rev. George Cardale, and
fully committed take his trial at the Assizes on the 9th of
March.

One of the captures made by the Colonists during
the late Caflre wars was a noble male lion, which had been
domesticated and named after the late Caffre Chief Giekie.
It was taken by one of the foraging parties, and sent to
Algoa Bay, where it was shipped for England on board the
Asia, Capt. Biddle, which arrived yesterday in St. Katha-
rine's Docks. It was much admired by numerous visitors,
as being the finest of Iwhat is termed by the Colonists the
" Black Lion," that has been imported into this country for
many years. It was purchased by Mr. Cross at a large sum,
for the Surrey Zoological Gardens, where it was immediately
forwarded, as a companion, and marl, to the pair of lionesses,
Adelaide and Victoria, lately added to the collection at that
establishment. He is to be rechristened on joining his royal
consorts.

Major Byng Hall, in his " Letters from the Seat
of War in Spain," relates the following story :—During the
time that the Legion occupied Trevino, an absurd story was
told, which so truly speaks the character of the Irish soldier,
that I must relate it here. Strict orders had been given to a
company of Rifles, who were that day on duty at the outposts,
not to allow any individual to enter the town, without having
first closely examined him. The consequence was, that, on
the field-officer going his rounds, he was saluted by the sentry,
in more than a common tone of voice, with " Who goes
there ?" and being replied to by the answer " Friend," he im-
mediately said, " Then, by J—s, stand fast I for I an't one in
this damn'd country." The officer then explained—for it was
dark—that he was the field-officer of the day. " Then," said
the determined sentry, " you have no business here by night ;"
and it was not for a length of time he was enabled to gain an
entry into the town. Another equally absurd story was told
of a soldier in Vittoria, who was vainly endeavouring to dis-
cover the way to ono of the Brigadier's quarters. First in
English, and then in bad Spanish, did the man ask which
was the way, each time being answered by the Spaniard with
"lono se "—or, "I do not know." At last the inquirer be-
came irritated, and, misunderstanding the words, exclaimed,
" You won't say, won't you? there, take that 1" at the same
time suiting the action to the word by applying his fist, with
no gentle force, to the Don's face, to his utter astonishment
and dismay.

- On Friday evening an inquest was held at the Cum-
berland Head, City-road, before Mr. Stirling and a respect-
able Jury, on the body of Mrs. Mary Wheelan, aged 54. Ann
\Vheelan, one of the deceased's daughters, an interesting-
looking young girl, whose appearance was extremely squalid,
stated that about two months since, her deceased parent, wit-
ness, and a younger sister, were turned into the streets, in con-
sequence of their furniture being seized for rent. Her mother
applied to St. Giles's parish for relief, when they received her
into the workhouse, but refused to take in witness and her
sister. Subsequently witness and her sister sought an asylum
at the " Refuge for the Destitute," at llox ten, as they had not
a friend in the world ; here they experienced great miseries.
The deceased being very unhappy at their condition, left St.
Giles's workhouse, and came to them ; but being taken very
ill, she was obliged to quit, and took a small room at No. 130,
Golden-lane. Witness was in the' habit of seeing her daily.
She continued to get worse, and on Monday, she (witness)
went to Mr. Hamblin, the relieving officer of St. Luke's
parish, in order that the surgeon might attend upon her unfor-
tunate parent. She saw Mrs. Hamblin, who promised to in-
form her husband of the nature of her (witness's) visit. On
the following morning the surgeon came, but her poor mother
had died during the night. By the Jury—My mother, during
her illness, had few or no necessaries. My father was a
housekeeper, and carried on a respectable business for 26 years
in the parish of St. Luke. Mr. Wilks, the vestry clerk of
St. Luke's, attended the inquiry, and expressed his regret
that the poor people had not made known their wretched
situation, when their wants would have been relieved. The
parish had taken the two poor girls into the house, where they
would be taken good care of. Verdict—" Died by the visite..
tion of God."

MARRIED.
On the 23th ult. at Hackney Church, Mr. M. S. Thottinwof
Fleet-street, to Louisa, second daughter of the late Mr. Joseph
Francis,, of Abridge, Essex.
On the 141's inst., at St. Luke's, Norwood, the Rev. Charlet
Turner, M. A., Minister of St. Luke's Norwood, to Sarah Ann,
the eldest daughter of T. G. Knapp, Luke's,
of Norwood,

DIED.
On the 17th inst., in llereford-street, aged 22, Anne, eldest
daughter of the Hon. C. E. Law, M.P., Recorder of London.
On the 15th inst., at Broom Cliff Cottage, near Llanidloes,
gomeryshire, Eliza Margaret, wife of B. Combe, Esq., aged 3S.
On the 15th inst., at Bath, William Henry Haggard, Esq., of
Bradenham Hall, Norfolk, aged 79.
On the 13th inst., in London, aged 15, Mary Alves, second /laugh'
to of J. Mackintosh, Esq., of Holm, Inverness-shire.
On the 15th inst., at Wombwell Hall, Kent, Thomas Harinvis
Esq., aged 71.
On the 17th inst., at South-place, Knightsbridge, Elizabeth, re-
lict of John Coningham, Esq., of Londonderry, aged 92.
On the 17th inst., aged 74, Sarah, relict of the late Mr. Jozepb
Cleypole, of Westham, Essex.
On the 10th inst., at Jersey, H. Messenger, Esq., late of the firm
of Houghton and Messenger, Bartholomew-close.
On the 16th inst., at Clapham, Mrs. Neale, aged 75.
On the 11th inst., Robert Newton Lee, Esq., of Coldrey, Haat',
aged 73.

-On the 16th inst., at Hastings, Maria, (laughter of Mr. J. Cielan,
of Canterbury-row, Newington, aged 22.
On the 12th inst., at Holloway, Mr. Thomas Keyes, of Frith-
street, Soho-square, aged 40.
On the 28th ult., at Guildford, Surrey, Mrs. Moon, relict of er•
W. Moon, of Beverley, Yorkshire, aged 70.
On the 16th inst., in London, George Peard,
of minster, Devonshire.
Esq.. Commander'
R.N., Ex

On the 16th inst., at Chelsea, aged 68, Rebecca, widow of Mt.
S. Goddard, of Uxbridge.
On the 15th inst., at Erikine House, Renfrewshire, Lieut.-GO'
the Hon. \Vm. Stuart,late of the Grenadier Guards.
On the 14th inst., at Goodrich Court, Herefordshire, Llewelly,o
Meyriek, Esq., LL.B. and F. S.A., one of the Equerries of his
Royal Highness the Duke of Sussex, aged 33. -
On the 17th inst., at Upper Deal, Sir John Harvey, K.C.l3''
Admiral of the Blue, awd 64.
On the 12th inst., Colonel Robert Pringle, late of the 51st .`e
giment,

- On the 17th inst., aged 23, having survived his father only three
weeks, William, youngest son of the late Rev. Middleton Onsl°"
Rector of Bradford Peverell, Dorset.
On the 17th inst., at the Rectory, Willingale, Essex, Isa-ells'
fourth daughter of the Rev. John Deedes.
On the 17th inst., in Portland-place, aged 77, Mrs. A. Marsden'
relict of A. Marsden, Esq.

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