The Sun.
London, England, 1851-07-01 00:00:00

BIRMINGHAM, JUNE 30.

STOCK EXCHAIIGE.—The share market opened firm this
morning, but throughout tike day the business transacted
was limited. Shrewsbury and
,Birmingham (A), were done
at 41. 16s. 3d. dis.

LADY PONSONBY'S NEW WORK, "CLARE ABBEY."
—ln this story (says the John Bull) the talented author of
" The Discipline of Life" has displayed all that power of
painting the passions of the human heart, and the hard
struggles between inclination and duty, of which her former
work gave such ample proof. The sufferings of the noble,
unselfish Reginald Vere, the severe self-discipline to which
Ernest de Grey has to subject his impressible yet powerful
nature, and the conflicts which the heart of Camilla has to
sustain before it finds rest in the enjoyment of a purified
affection, after casting off the drops of wild and wayward
passion, impart to the tale a fascinating interest, while its
lofty moral tendency raises it above the ordinary level of
works of fiction. " Clare Abbey" is decidedly one of the
most successful, cne of the most attractive, and at the same
time one of the most high-toned novels of the season."
SERIOUS CHARGE OF SHOOTING A MEMBER OF
CHRIST CHURCH.—On Thursday afternoon Mr. Joseph
Caudwell, a money lender, was charged before the Rev. the
Vice-Chancellor and Dr. Wynter, two magistrates of the
county o f Berks, with wilfully and maliciously wounding
Mr. Alexander Henry Ross. 8.A., of Christ Church. It
appears that early that morning Mr. Ross, and some of his
companions, resorted to the house of Mr. Caudwell, which
stands on Follow-bridge, and is in Berkshire, and, in a frolic,
attempted to throw several pieces of cannon, standing in
front of his house, over the wall into the Isis, but while in the
act of trying to do so, Mr. Caudwell was aroused, and, having
opened a window, without saying a sword, he deliberately
fired a blunderbuss at Mr. Ross. A portion of the shot struck
him on the neck, ear, and hand, the latter of which is very
much injured. Evidence of the facts having been given, and
Mr. Hansard, surgeon, stating that he considered MrAtoa
seriously wounded, so much so that he could not certify that
he was out of danger, as, from the nature of the wound in
his hand, lock-jaw might be the result, the magistrates r.e-
mended the defendant for a week, and the same eveniug, be,
morning a
sarsnat
was conveyed to Abingdon Gaol by the University
and the Inspector of the University police. ..
Bart., De.
THE EAST INDIA COMPANY'S COLLEGE,
BuRY.—HERTFORD, FRIDAY, JUNE 27.—This
ayley-
deputation from the East India Company, so:misting of John.
Shepherd, Esq , Chairman, Sir J. Weir got
puty Chairman, Sir R. Campbell, Bart., c. Melville. L.
Lushington, Sir H. Willock, the Hon. We
11 ' and
other directors, visited their Civil
bury, near Hertford, for the purpose o ege, L-T
of distributing • prizee
On a •
to the successful students of the year.
driving at the
College, the ffrectors waited on t.
cib:hem Ns' henry Melvill,
8.D., the Principal, who press dad lth a most satis-
factory report. Immediately sad
vis't they
repaired, in
company with a large numbere.
d iiveredl ors, to the College
Hall, where speeches were b the students in
English, Latin, Greek, SYrlac' Hindostanee, Sensor% Te-
logoo, and other Oriental
ere • languages. Mr. Hooper read a
list of the students why Were entitledentitled to prizes and medals,
and as their names yarn called they presented themselves
at the directors' table 10 receive their respective rewards
of merit. The chairman, addressing the students, remarked
that he was happy In being able to congratulate them upon
the satisfactory report which the Reverend Principal had
expressin-
presented, 8 a hope that the College would in
time to colie maintain the high reputation it had already
gained. Shortly afterwards the directors returned to town.
frll -N,'
E CO
..--MERCIAL TRAVELLERS' SCHOOL ASSO•
essnox....._The half-yearly court of this association for the
education of orphan and necessitous children took place on
Sat
MruJrday morning, at ten o'clock, in the London Tavern;
• . hlasterman, M.P., in the chair. The secretary read
the report, vi hich stated that the receipts during the half
year which had just terminated were 2,477/.35. 4d., and that
the building fund now amounted to 9,400/. The number of
children in the asylum at Wanstead, on Christmge last, as
well as at the present moment, amounted to 111, 2Elol by the
election which would take place that day of eight children
that number would be augmented to 119, consisting of 75
boys and 44 girls. The report congratulated the association
on the continuing public favour which their association met.
and informed the members that the progress of the children
in their education had been of the most satisfactory descrip-
tion. The amount subscribed to the building fund warranted
the board in commencing a new building as soon as a suita-
ble plot of ground could be obtained, and they were anxious
to obtain a site on some railway or ccmmanding elevation,
which would attract the public observation. The secretary
informed the meeting that the offices were about to he re..
moved from their present locality to the most conspicuous
part of Cheapside. The report was then unanimously adopted,
and ordered to be entered on the minutes. The following
scrutineers were appointed :—Mr. Halt, Mr. Woollaton, Mr.
Adars, Mr. Staniford, Mr. Bligh, and Mr. Fenton. A vote
of thanks was afterwards passed to the chairman for his con-
duct in the chair.
THE BALLOT.—The Liberals of Bath, in conse-
quence of the various cases of intimidation which came
under their notice at the recent election, have drawn up a
petition to the House of Commons in favour of the ballot.
The petition has been laid down in several parts of the city
for signature, and no doubt a large number of names will be
appended to it.