The Sun.
London, England, 1838-04-07 00:00:00

THE SUN, LONDON, SATUnDAY, APRIL 7, isig.

the tyrannical act complete—to include the seven pro.
foss-,rs) And declare that on pain of forfeiture of property,
they shall not teach out of the kingdom "of Hanover: This
probably will follow: With the army to support:.
trkisting to the sanction or emr.:,
and Prussia, 1 ;ance of Russia, Austria,
loclieveo he can make his With law, and
seems determined. to ftVehp, the tinroPtunate Ilefdfmers
of liatioVer) the insiAltg heaped upon him N. the Reformers
urtht.t Country No wonder that the iittipie a the United
Kingdom adorn tho reigning Sovereign!

The Visiting Justices of the Middlesex County Pauper
Lunatic Asylum, at Hanwell, have this morning, at the
Sessions-House, Clerkenwell-green, elected Dr. MILIAN-
ut:N, the learned author of " Curiosities of Medical Ex-
perience," to be the resident Physician, Mrs. BARNARD as
Matron, and Mr. HUNT to be the House St,ward in that
establishment. These three appointments are worth fifteen
hundred pounds per annum.

The Paris Journals of Thursday have been received.
The Munitcur conta'ns the following official bulletin :
" BA YONNE, APRIL 3, HALF-PAST 3, P.Nf.
" On the 20th and 21st General Borso attacked Cabrera,
who was besieging Lucena with 13 battalions and seven
pieces of artillery, and forced him to raise the siege. Ba-
silio was on the 28:h before Ciudad Real, and Hinter at
Coniuegra. Espartero was on the 27th at Palencia, and the
Carlest expedition on the 26th at Fresno de Rodilla. The
Committee has unanimously adopted the Bill on the loan."

A letter from Toulon, of the 31st ult., states that the
French authorities in Africa have resolved upon the occu-
pation of Stora. No resistance was anticipated, but to
provide against the worst a column of two thousand men
were to leave Constantine, supported by three armed
steamers, a number of small vessels, a quantity of pro-
visions, and a good park of artillery. It was the
opinion of the writer that France had resolved upon retain-
ing Constantine, however brilliant might be the offers made
for its restoration by the Ex-BET.

We know not what degree of credit to attach to the fol-
lowing extract from a letter of the 25th ult. from Vienna,
which appears in the columns of the Constitutionnel. The
subject is one of very great importance :

" Our Cabinet is alarmed at the news which it has recently
received from Servia. Prince Milosch, who is attempting to
form an union of the Slavonic populations, has demanded from
the Grand Seignor the title of King of Servia. The Em-
peror, immediately on this being known, appointed Major-
General Philipovich Consul-General at Kragiovitz, giving
him as assistant M. Miganovitch, a very clever man, and high
in the confidence of Prince Metternich. The appointment of
a General officer to a post which has always been considered a
secondary one proves the interest which Austria takes in the
projects of Prince Milosch, and so much the more since Russia
will probably try to further these projects, in the hopes of
finally sowing discord among the Slavonians, and subjecting
them to her yoke. If England and France would send agents
into Servia, they would give an awkward blow to the alliance
of the North."

By a Royal Proclamation of the 28th ult., the King of
HatiovEa forbids, under heavy penalties, any of his sub-
jects studying at Leipsic ; and such students from Hanover
as are entered there arc commanded to return immediately
to their native country. It is a thousand pities that talents
for government, such as King ERNEST'S, have not more
than a tenth-rate principality in which to display them-
selves. ERNEST struts it to perfection ; but, closely exa-
mined, he appears as ridiculously put up as the repre-
sentative of RICHARD 111. at a penny theatre. The Czar
ought to take him into partnership.
The following are extracts from the Papers :
" NEWS FROM CIRCASMA.—A letter from Odessa, of Feb.
24, has the following accounts :—The letters which we have
just received from Georgia state, that the Circassians have
recommenced hostilities, and have already captured a convoy
near Wladicauxas. There is no apprehension of their in-
tending to carry on war, or adopt the European tactics ; on
the contrary, there is every reason to believe that they will
continue to carry on war in their old .fashion. Lieutenant-
General Gotovin has given orders to double the posts on the
military lines of the Terik and the Kuban, and is resolved,
when the snow is melted, to make an excursion into the
mountains, which separate Inieritix from them. It is not
believed that this expodition will lead to any result favourable
to the Russians ; but General Gotovin is in some measure
obliged to undertake it, in order to make himself known to the
mountaineers, who seem to care as little for his presence as
they did for that of General Rosen, his predecessor.
Rear Admiral Hrouchoff, a very active man, has been ap-
pointed Chief of the Staff of the Black Sea Fleet, and re-
ceived orders to superintend the blockade of the coast of
Abasia. The choice of this officer shows the importance of
the war in Circassia, in the opinion of the Emperor Nicholas.
This war may, in fact, become fatal to Russia, in consequence
of the appearance of a member of the family of the Gerais
(formerly Sovereigns of the Crimea) among the Avarian Tartars
a very warlike tribe, which has risen against Russia. Thor
Government of Russia justly fears the revolt of a people sub.
ject to its dominion more than the Circassian war itself, as
this war is in some sort a focus of insurrection ; for a great
number of tribes conquered by Russia, that power employs all
its efforts to terminate it.

The sanitary state of our town is very good, but we have
still three plague patients in our hospital. Our road is free
from ice, and the temperature very mild.—Le Commerce.

FRENCH FUNDS.—Paois, APR►L 5.
Five per Cen s., 1081 75c. Sic. 85c 75e.
Four and a Half ner Cents. 103 f. 50c.
Four per Cents., 1011. 25c,
Yhree per Cents., 80f. 85c. SOc. 95c.
Bank Actions, 2,6701 2,675 E
itente de Naples, 99f. 80c.
Roman Five per Cents., 102.
Spanish Actives, 234 22104%14.
Spanish Passives, 5 5%.
Belgian Bank, 1,440 f.
Portuguese Loan, Threo per Cents. .20!4.
H:vtian Loan, 490 f. 495 f.
Dutch Two and a Half per Cents., 54%.
BICOANUFL ON LONDON.
One month, paper, 25f. 50c.; money, 251. 4714 c
firer months, paper, 25f. 37;tic.; money, 251. 35c.
LAST PRICES.
Five per Cents. 1081. 9,`c.
Three per Cents., Si f. Sc.
Bank Actions, 2,675 f,
Romans, 102.
Belgian Bank, 1,4401,
Portuguese Three per Cents., 2)%.
Haytian Loan, 4951.
Spanish Actives, 224.
Spanish Passives, 5%.

MURDER-ATTEMPTED SUICIDE

BIRMINGHAM, FRlDAY.—Thisafternoon an inquest was held
before W. H. Whgatley, Esq., upon the body of Mr. Joseph
Davenport, publican, of Little Hampton-street, who was
shot through the head in the shop of Mr. Batkin, ironmonger,
Snow-hill, on Wednesday evening last. The murderer,
William Devey, resided in the same street, and had for years
been upon intimate terms with the deceased. At the late War-
wick Assizes an action was brought by Mr. Rowley, of New
Hail-street, against Devey, for having seduced a servant from
.his
employ. Devey was cast in moderate damages, but from the cir-
cumstance of deceased being at Warwick (although unconnected
with the trial), and acquainted with all the parties, together
with the supposition that he had advised a Gas Company to
distrain for the amount of a quarter's gas, the mind of Devey
was aggravated, and he took this method of revenging him-
self. Mr. Davenport has left a widow, but no children; Devey
a wife and one child.

It appears from the evidence given before the Coroner that
Devcy went into Mr. I3alkin's shop a little after seven o'clock
in the evening, and there encountering Mr. Davenport, shot
him with a pistol, being so determined that the first at-
tempt failing he made a second, and shot Mr. Daven-
port, as he was endeavouring to escape, through the head
Mr. Davenport died instantly. The assassin afterwards
and before he could be arrested, made an attempt to cut his.
own throat with a shoemaker's knife, but was prevented from,
completing his purpose. Tf:o Coroner's Jury returned a
verdict of " Wilful Murder" against Devey, who was conveyed
to the hospital.

ATIONAL EDUCATION.—A highly respectable
meeting of the schoolmasters of the metropolis was held on
Wednesday evening last, at the school-room of Mr. Higgins,
Naughton-street, Strand, to consider and adopt the most
effectual means for protecting their professional interests,
which Lord Flrougliam's National Educttion Bill is calculated
to destroy. The meeting was addressed by the ROY. James
Allen, Mr. Cooper, Mr. Stancliffe, and other gentlemen,
who, whilst they disclaimed all factious opposition to the Bill
on the ground of the additional taxation which the measure
will entail upon our already overtaxed country, drew a lumi-
nous picture of the melancholy consequences which must re-
sult to the profession at large, for whom no provision what.
ever is made by the Bill, and of whom many are utterly inca-
pacitated by age, affliction, and other causes, from engaging in
any new employment with the least hope of SUCCES.S. After
an able refutation of the unfounded aspersions, and sweeping
condemnation of the profession, made by the Committee of
the Stgliatical Society, the meeting resolved itself into a
Central Committee, for the purpose of watching the progress
of the measure, and of urging upon the notice of the Legisla-
ture, their just claims to employment under the provisions set
forth :n the Biil, or compensation for the loss they must
thereby necessarily sustain.
A pilgrim has appeared in different parts of the
country who declaims against intolerance, bigotry, and super-
stition, but recommends Christian unity, discipline, and that
species of enthusiasm without which no noble purpose has been
ever yet achieved. Ho says mankind are now so lost in the
pursuit of riches, power, fame, and pleasure, that few fulfil the
ends for which they were ordained; that this is the reign of
folly, violence, and error ; and that it will be succeeded, he ex-
pects, by that of wisdom, peace, and truth.
On Thursday an Inquest was held before C. J. Car-
tar, Esq., at the Green Man, Plumstead, Kent, on the body
of a new born infant. The village was thrown into a state of
great excitement from the circumstance of its being publicly
reported that the mother had murdered the child. The jury,
after a minute investigation, returned, arid the foreman gave
in the following verdict :—" Wilful Murder against Mary Ann
Leaver." The Coroner then issued his warrant for her com-
mittal to Maidstone gaol ; but owivg to her being unable to
be removed, she was ordered to be kept in the workhouse till
her recovery, where she now remains. The parties were all
bound over to give evidence:

MAItKETS.-(111Ig DAY).

NEWGATE AND LEADENHALL
Alt lads Of ttilth coniilrt good supply.
.` i• owing to the mild weather was dull, and prier's a a'me_,
Beef, 2.5. 4d. to 3s. 4d.; Mutton, 2s. 6d. to 35. 6d.; Veal, Os. SA. iv
45. 10d.; English Pork, 35. Bd. to 4s. 10d.; Irish, 3s. Sd. to 3s. 10d.
Puttltri! lti large simply, but Gams de.lining, Trade heavy, and things
father cheaper. flares; 6. dd.; is. id Is. t Teal! 6d.
to is. ; hoslings; 6s. Ids.; T ' hrkeYs hS. fici. to its j Dui s,
ii.ll/1 to fi+l. ; hit tdSS.; Woodcoc]ts; hs. Pigeons,
to dd. ; I'owis, its. ikt. to /s.; Pea ifeng, Us. to
4s. ; 'Widgeons, 6d. to Is. ; Chickens, 25. to 4s. each. Eggs in large
supply, and trade very dull, priers unaltered, say 4s. to 6s. Gd. per 120.