The Sun.
London, England, 1845-10-23 00:00:00

FLANDERS MAIL.

BRUSSELS, OCT. 21.—The Moniteur of this date contains
in its official part a report from the Minister of the Interior
to the King, which says, that though the general state of
the crops must. in a great degree dispel the fears which were
entertained at first relative to the articles of subsistence,
yet the failure of one of the principal articles must very se-
riously affect the poorer classes during the winter. The
f&Toniteur observes, that the communal schools are mostly at -
tended by the children of parents who are scarcely able to
provide food and clothing for their families; he therefore
thinks that it would be very good and advantageous to em-
ploy a portion of the funds destine-t 1 to the encouragement of
primary institutions in giving food and other assistance to
poor children who frequent these establishments. Ms Ma-
jesty accordingly decrees, that a sum of 15,000 francs shall
be employed for the purpose, and distributed among the sa-•
veral provinces of the kingdom.
The electors of I3russels met yesterday to choose a member
of the Chamber of Representatives in the room of M. Rogier,
who has accepted the nomination for Antwerp.
The candidates were M. Leon Cans, President of the
Tribunal of Commerce at Brussels, and M. Van de Weyer,
Minister of the Interior.

The number of registered electors is 4,074, of whom only
1,591 voted. Absolute majority, 796.
M. Cans obtained
M. Van de Weyer
Lost votes ..... 45

1,591

RECRUITS FOR THE ROYAL ARTILLERY.—M23or
Greenwood, C. 8., left Woolwich in the early part of August last
for Elgin, N. 8., on the recruiting service, with one non-com-
missioned officer and several gunners and drivers, and letters have
been received at Woolwich from them stating that they had not
obtained one recruit. This has not arisen from any want of
exertion on the part of the Gallant Major and the men en-
gaged under his directions, but is entirely owing to the poor
prospects held out by 6d. per day pensions on retiring from
the service. Formerly some of the best and well-educated
young men in the counties of Aberdeen, Banff, Moray,
Nairn, and Inverness, joined the Royal Regiment. of
Artillery, and several of them have been deservedly
promoted from the ranks, and now enjoy the highest position they
can attain as cemmissionect officers, and staff noncommissioned
officers, with certainly of excellent retiring pensions on quitting the
service. It is doubtful, however, if these parties would ever have
been induced to enlist in the Royal Regiment of Artillery
had not the prospect of Is. per day been held out to them under
any circumstances, and without rising from the ranks; and it is
well known that the poor pittance of 6d. per day held out
to ycung men as the reward for serving their country during
the best part of their lives, is the cause of the great reluct-
ance of Scotchmen to join the Ordnance corps, and even line
regiments, at the present period. It is not generally known that
the pension warrant, reducing the former pension warrant from
Is. to 6d. a-day, held out the prospect of id. additional per day to
every soldier's pay at the end of seven years of good conduct ; 2d.
per day at the end of fourteen years, and 3d. per day at the end of
twenty-one years, which he may enjoy in addition to his pension ;
but young men do not comprehend these gradations, and
consequently are reluctant to enter the service. Were
the pension warrant of sixpence a day rescinded, and
one shilling, as formerly substituted, the difference
of charge to the country would be insignificant, and an excellent
class of young men would be induced to enter the corps. The
Royal Sappers and Miners' branch of the ordnance service find no
difficulty in obtaining recruits in Scotland at present, and Glasgow
has furnished a large number. The preference is given to the
Royal Sappers and Miners, because the men are allowed pay for
working as well as soldier's pay, and Scotchmen, with their
generally provident habits, piece deposits in the savings.bank, to
assist them in increasing the amount they have to depend on when
they are discharged from the service.—Tunes.
COMING EVENTS, &c.—As many as 17,000 news-
papers have been found in the General Post-office with their
covers burst. The reason for the newspapers bursting is ac-
counted for by the fact that they contain so many railway bubbles.
Punch.

INAUGURATION OF HER MAJESTY'S STATUE IN THE
ROYAL EXCII ANGC. —The interesting ceremony of the inauguration
of her Majesty's statue in the centre of the merchants' area of the
Royal Exchange will take place on Tuesday next, the 25th inst., it
being the first anniversary of the opening of that splendid edifice.
Our accounts from various parts of the surround-
ing district represent the weather during the past week as generally
unfavourable for harvest operations—frequent heavy rains, generally
aceompanied with boisterous winds.—Cumberland Pacquct.
DARING 017TRAGE.--About half-past 6 o'clock on
the evening of Saturday last two ruffians attacked and committed a
most murderous assault upon the person of Mr. William Bunting,
articled clerk to Messrs. Parsons, Benn, and Parsons, solicitors, of
Mansfield, whilst returning in a gig from Nottingham to the latter
place. At the period of this brutal attack Mr. Bunting was
driving at a very steady pace, when he was struck a most severe
blow on the back part of his head. The injuries which Mr. Bun-
ting received from this blow were of so dreadful a nature that he
was rendered insensible, and his head was severely cut, and laid
open in fire different parts, the wounds being two and a half inches
long, and extending to the bone. Mr. Bunting was completely
covered with blood. Fortunately, before the villains proceeded to
other acts of violence and maltreatment, or before they had time
to rifle the pockets of their victim, they were alarmed by the ap-
pearance of a farmer on horseback, who came up at the moment,
and instantly gave the alarm, but the robbers succeeded in making
their escape. The spot where this daring outrage tookillace was a
complete pool of blood, and is between Thieves and Harlow woods,
about 21 miles from Mansfield. The unfortunate gentleman had
only a short time previous to the attack passed the man on horse.
back, who, hearing the cries of Mr. Bunting, called out, " What's
the matter ?'' and on riding up ata quick pace, he observed the two
men make off In the wood on each side of the road. The night
was dark, the moon not having risen, and it is supposed that one
man stopped the horse (the animal stopping very suddenly) while
the other attacked Mr. Bunting from behind. It is conjectured
that the ruffians had mistaken Mr. Bunting fur Mr. White, stock-
' broker, who was expected home from Nottingham about the same
hour; and what makes the supposition the more probable is, that
both Mr. White and Mr. Bunting were driving white horses. 'This
daring attempt at murder and robbery has created the greatest cx.
citement in the neighbourhood, such a diabolical outrage not hav-
ing been committed in that part of the country before this period,
and a reward of fifty guineas has been offered for the men's
apprehension. The full particulars of this outrage has been
laid before the county magistrates, who, it is thought,
at their next meeting will offer a further reward, so
that these villains may be brought to condign punishment.
We believe it is also intended to lay the case before Sir
James Graham, the Secretary of State, so that a further reward
may be offered by the Government for the.apprebension and con-
viction of these daring offenders. No clue bas as yet been afforded
to the perpetrators; but they cannot be strangers to the county,
otherwise the person of Mr. White would not have been so well
known to them, as there can be no doubt it was Mr- White for
whom they were lying in ambush, and who it was expected would
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most active inquiries, and by their exertions it is yet hoped the
cowardly villains may be discovered.—berLyshire Courier.
SOUTH STAFFORDSHIRE REGISTRATION.--The re-
vision of the list of voters for the Southern Division of the
county of Stafford is now Completed, and the results are such
as the most sanguine Free Traders were not prepared to anti-
cipate—such, hr fact, as to justify the opinion that should an
election take place on the present register, two Free Traders
would be returned to Parliament by a considerable majority.
The total Free-trade gains 936. For these results the Lihe•
ral part, are indebted to the Anti-Corn-law Leaguer-. Wor.
cestashire Chronicle.