The Sun.
London, England, 1835-01-20 00:00:00

ATROCIOUS BARBARITY.

Perhaps no case in the annals of crime surpasses that
which we are about to record for cold-blooded and atrocious
barbarity. Immediately back of the Arsenal, and a few
steps from the public highway stands a log-house, built ape,
occupied by a man of the name of Windham, a gardener,
and attendant upon the St. Louis Market. A daughter,
17 or 18 years of age, was, with her father, the only in-
mates of the house, her mother being dead. Early on Sun-
day morning last, the attention of a citizen, who haPpene..l
to be passing, was attracted to the house by the appearance:
of fire issuing from it. On opening the door he found the
room filled with a dense smoke, rendering everything inside
imperceptible, and perfect silence all around. He imme-
diately procured a bucket of water, and threw it in the
quarter where he supposed the fire to be ; but a voice
from the bed directed his efforts to the " chest." This he
at last found, picked it up, threw it out of the house, and
then extinguished the fire. He next proceeded to kindle a
blaze on the hearth, and having done so, a scene of horror:
presented itself to his view. Upon the floor, by
side, lay the dead body of Miss Windham, and on the beCt
the mangled and almost lifeless body of her father. Clots
of blood were discovered in every part of the room—tlyt
floor was covered with half-consumed papers, taken from the
chest, and every thing was in confusion. The investigations
in the course of the day brought to light no evidence having
the least tendency to criminate any one. It was in te!-;-
timony that two distinct reports of a gun were heard about
twelve or one o'clock at night ; and the old man thinks the:
it was shortly after they went to bed that they were at-
tacked. A noise being made at the door, the daughter got
up, with the intention of opening it. It was supposed that
the fire afforded light enough to give the miscreants a dis--
tinct view of her person, and they fired at her through tha
window, breaking the pane of glass. The entire load of
t,'L‘ck shot entered tile side of her neck, and she must have
fallen
,-.lead. The murderers then turned the gun upon he.-
4-
an aaicr, who was still in bed. The discharge took effect ;n
his face, one of tt:" shot passing through the eye to trio..
brain. Life not being extinct, they attacked him with au
axe, or some sharp weapon, and gave him several blows o 4
open the chest, and took the money, if there was any ; and
the head. They then proceecit:ll to rifle the house ; broke
then, to leave no tell-tale of their butchery, threw a coal at
fire into the chest, and closed the lid. The plot, as is seen,
was almost consummated ; a few minutes more and every-
thing would have been burnt up.—St. Louis (1117ssoun)
Republican, Nov. 16. •

On opening the will yesterday of a gentleman, who
had expended an extremely handsome fortune, amongst other
articles, it contained the following :—" If I had died possesses
of a thousand pounds, I would have left it to my dear frien.l„
Mr. Thomas B---; but as I have not sixpence, he must
accept the will for the deed."
IRELAND, THE FLYING PHENOMENON.—Ire-
Iand, the vaulter, was the most extre ordinary naiural jumper
ever saw, though I have often seen many who excelled him
when aided by the spring-board and other artificial contri-
vances. I have walked with Ireland, and he has suddenly
left my arm, and, with the mere impetus of a couple of
spaces,- jumped over a turnpike gate. leaping over the
_bar opposite the Surrey Theatre, when going home half tipsy.
first attracted attention towards him. -In those days of practi-
cal joking, he was foremost in frolic ; his animal spirits
were great, and he was vain and fond of display. One trick
of his was, if he saw a horse held waiting for its rider, to stand
beside it, as if uncertain which way he should turn, for ri
moment ; and when he saw the rider coming out, to spring
• clean over the back of the horse, with a ludicrous appein-
mice of anxiety to get out of the gentleman's way. What
made this seem more singular was, that Ireland always walked
off as it he had performed nu extraordinary leap at all, leaving
those who had beheld the jump doubting the evidence of their
own senses, and liable, of course, to be doubly doubted, if they
narrated the occurrence. One of his stage exhibitions was, to
throw a summerset over a waggon and eight horses ; over a
dozen grenadiers standing at present arms, with fixed bayonets,
Sir Thomas Picton, a man of unquestionable courage, went to
witness this exhibition ; but when ho saw the men placed, lie
trembled like a leaf, and kept his head down while !retai!
jumped : nor did he look up till be had first asked, "1-las
no
done it ?" When assured that he had, he said, " A hattle.s
nothing to that." Ireland was vercry proud of all this ; hut at
lvenegtetrhal:z.atytheetyfiri
icaenthoflyhllisfatega.r et):.—flecords of a Stne

Dlt. PARR AND CHURCH REFORM.

He was dining some years ago at Hatton, in company
with several clergymen, and among them was an Irish dig-
nitary, who talked long and loudly of "our excellent
Church," of "our venerable establishment ;" in whose fair
face, it should seem he could discover " neither spot nor
wrinkle, nor any such thing." Having suffered him to run
tho whole length of his line, with no other interruption but
a smile now and then, of pity, or a frown, sometimes, of
displeasure, Dr. Parr rose at length from his seat, and,
after puffing in clouds for a moment or two, laid down his
ripe—then resting one arm on the table, and enforcing all
he said by the ponderous movements of the other, he
broke out into a vehement declamation on the state
of the Church—painting, in glowing colours, the
grievances under which " it was sick, though, he hoped,
not dying"—especially in the unequal distribution of its
revenues, in the mysticism of some parts of its creed,
in the absurdity of some of its articles, in the servile spirit
too prevalent both among its higher and lower clergy, and
in their obstinate resistance to the most reasonable and de-
sirable improvements. He insisted that the Church was
fast lasing ground, both in the esteem of the more reflect-
ing; part, and in the affections of the great body of the
Community. " Unitarians," said he, " multiply and calmly
persevere. Methodists multiply, and rage, and swagger.
High Churchmen hate both, and abuse both, and deny the
necessity of reforming themselves." The Church is in
danger. " I own it," said he, " but let them look to it who
have brought it on ; and who will not adopt the only method
for saving us !" " Reform," cried he, roaring out with
a voice that literally thundered, and assuming an attitude
'which seemed to defy all contradiction, " Reform ! I say,
is the only safety for our Church. As sure as the up-
rooted tree must bend, or the tower undermined must bow,
so surely our Church must fall, unless it be refixed in the
good opinion of the people." Then turning to the Rev.
Dignitary, " Sir," said he, " I give you your choice—Re-
form or ruin 9—and mark my words, within twenty years
that choice, whichever must be, must take effect:" He
concluded with giving, as a toast, " The Church of Eng
land and Ireland ! may it be delivered from all its enemies,
and from undistinguishing admirers and extravagant enco-
miasts—of all its enemies the worst !"—Field's Life of Dr.
Parr, vol. ii. p. 126.

HAMBURG, Nov. 26, 1834
EINE BROTHERS, Contractors for the
GREAT LOTTERY, published and drawn by authority
and under guarantee of the Hamburg Government, beg to inform the
public, that the 65th Lottery of 10,000 Tickets will be drawn on
the 18th of March next ; and Tickets are now selling at 108 marks
Letne.o, or Si. The prizes are lof 100,000, lof 50,000, lof 30,000,
of 20,000, 1 of 10,000, 2 of 5,000, 4 of 3,000, 7 of 2,000, 20 of
1,000, 40 of 500, and 1,500 of 108 marks, which 1,578 money
prizes are altogether stated ;n marks banco, and payable without any
deduction whatever; 4,000 t ickets being delivered gratis to the holdets
of the 2,000 first-drawn tickets, as per scheme, those purchasing
one ticket, at the trifling cost of 81., may obtain three prizes, and
thus, if fortune proves favourable, gain 180,000 marks banco, at
the present exchange, equal to 13,000/. sterling. Owing to the
gratis-tickets, the number of tickets -on sale is a very limited one,
su that, of course, they will be cleared off very rapidly, and a
rise in price occur very soon. Those desirous to purchase at the
present first price of 81., are requested to direct, by one of the
first mails, but only for whole tickets, to the above-named Con-
tractors, Peine Brothers, in Hamburg. Those remitting a 10/.
note will receive an order for the balance of 2/., together with
the ticket, by return of mail; on the other hand, those preferring
to pay Heine Brothers' draft for the cost, are recommended to pay
such draft immediately when presented. A full scheme, and every
doll-able information, being always sent with the tickets, those
giving orders will only have to write a line, ordering the ticket or
tickets, adding the money, or an order for the same, or stating the
mode of payment that may be more convenient to the orderer, and
giving their full and plain directions, to secure the safe receipt of
the communications. Those honouring Heine Brothers by pur-
chasing, may depend on the strictest secrecy, as to their taking a
chahee or getting a prize ; such being the undeviating rule of the
old-established and most lucky Office.