The Sun.
London, England, 1865-09-02 00:00:00

ATTEMPTED MILITARY ASSASSINATION.—YeSter'

day morning, at 7 o'clock, Private Michael 101,
28th Regiment, shot Sergeant Patrick Sharlock through hfs
right side as he was standing near the southern window of
the west end of barrack-room No. 1, in the southern block
of the Raglan Barracks, Devonport. The sergeant at the
moment was combing his hair for parade, and there were
several men present. He caught hold of Private Divine,
who happened to be near, and then went to his cot, but
turned round first, and pointing to Foy, said "Confine that
man." Foy was in the north-east corner of the room, and
took aim apparently in a kneeling posture, for the ball came
out just below the breastbone, passed through one of the
lowest panes of glass, and then struck against a wall 30ft.
distant. Foy walked off immediately and surrendered him"
self at the guardhouse. Surgeon T. R. Williams was soon
in attendance, and had the wounded man conveyed on S
litter to the Military Barracks at Stoke. There are some
hopes that he will survive ; but the wound is very dan-
gerous, as the lung is injured. Sergeant Sherlock was born
in Tipperary, and is about 33 years of age. He was mar-
ried about three months since. Foy is also a native of
Ireland, about the same age, and single. He possesses two
good conduct badges, has been 14 years in the service, and
volunteered into the 28th from a St. Helena regiment re'
cently disbanded. With six other men he had two agY''
drill for " hesitating " to get out of bed when called in the
morning. The 28th Regiment is under command of Lieut.-
Col. William Roberts. Capt. Edward Fox Angelo cow-
mends No. 1 Company, to which both Sergeant Sharloa.
and Private Foy belong.
A SHOAL OF WHALES.—On the morning of trues'
day last the fine bay of Pierowall presented an 0"
citing spectacle. The tidings flew like wildfire that there
was a large shoal of whales in the bay, and there was an
immediate rush of all hands to boats and skiffs. The whales
were observed swimmhit slowly along in a compact ead
magnificent line, about three-quarters of a mile in length.
It was estimated they could not number less than 700. 331
rapid rowing and skilful steering 70 skiffs and boats sue;
ceeded in getting into the rear of the invading army n'
whales, and the shouting and noises of the various crews
drove them well inshore. The pursuers were beginning °
congratulate themselves on the prospect of the rich booti
which almost seemed within their reach, when suddentil
and greatly to the chagrin of the crews, the whales wheeled
round in a fierce charge, dashed under and between the
crowd of boats, and rushed away out seawards with trenien"
dons speed, blowing in a chorus, and churning the waters of
the bay into foam.—Orkney Herald.
THE TIN PLATE TRADE.—From the commence-
ment of the American war to its close a few month°
ago, the tin plate trade of this country suffered severebr
owing to the great falling off in the demand from the States'
which were previously such important customers. 3131
of the works were only employed three or four days a Wee ;
and makers as a rule preferred to stock their plates rathe.,
than sell at the exceptionally low prices that prevaile±d..
The result of this was that at the end of last year the st e.l°.
in all the makers' hands had reached the enormous quant!tY
of something like 300,000 boxes, and this was quite In::
dependent of the heavy stocks in the warehouses of Wel'
aAboutndfrotmh e
that
time
t,p commencementto t
hoef
presentlB6s the et
htrademoveds
beena itetl;d:
dual improvement in both demand and prices. The sW
in America being necessarily low, gave confidence t..
makers that there must ultimately be a brisk demand from
that country, and their confidence was not misplacAon _°,
already a number of orders have arrived, and large
are reported to be coming. This and other circumstan ef7.
- have given remarkable firmness to the trade, and there 7,
every prospect that, if the political horizon keeps
• the tin plate trade will be. in a prosperous position hew'
_ long.