The Sun.
London, England, 1842-05-09 00:00:00

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I -.1 -01'1% 1 C_E, 'Seven o' Cluck.

ANOTHER CONSPIRACY TO MUR-
DER LOUIS PHILLIPPE.

Another conspiracy to assassinate the King of the
French has happily been detected ; and several per-
sons, chiefly ouvriers, have been arrested, among whom
is the notorious Considere, twice before implicated in
similar plots, but acquitted. A quantity of petards,
arms, and ammunition, found in their possession, has
been seized. The following letter contains the fullest
particulars relative to this most:atrocious conspiracy :
" PARIS, MAY 7.—A rumour prevailed yesterday
that a conspiracy to murder the King had been disco-
vered, to which, however, little credence was attached,
-the more especially from the silence observed by the
Government Journals last night, and the absence of
all allusion whatever to it by any of the journals '
of this morning. I find, however, upon inquiry, that
the fact is but too true, that a discovery has been
made by the police, which leaves no doubt of the ex-
istence of a plot not only to murder the King, but to
involve in the same fate as many members of the
Royal Family as •should be with his Majesty at the
chosen moment for putting the atrocious plan of the
conspirators into execution. It appears that during
the summer months the King is in the habit
of driving out from Neuilly in a large open
caleche, accompanied by the Queen and other
members of the Royal Family. Upon such occa-
sions the carriage is unattended by a military escort,
and the horses are driven at a merely ordinary pace.
These circumstances seem to have suggested the
idea of an infernal machine, and one has been in-
vented of a simple character, being in form an ordi-
nary sized ball, calculated to burst upon falling,
and to shatter everything near it with irresistible
force. The principal material is said to be a fulmi-
nating powder of a very powerful character. The
instruments for working, the materials, and some balls,
were found upon premises adjacent to Considere's wine-
shop in the Rue Montmartre. This Considere has been
*vice tried for complicity in plots to murder the King,
and each time acquitted. He was one of those tried
in connection with Quenisset. Considere has been
arrested, with seven others. This conspiracy will
load, in all probability, to more stringent laws. The
police authorities complain that they have no preven-
tive power—they say that, no matter how strong the
moral certainty may be on their minds that marked
and suspected persons are planning wickedness,
yet that they cannot interfere ; and then when
the. plot comes to light, people ask what were the
? Of what use are they ? And what
has been done with the secret service money voted for
preventive objects ? Upon the other hand, the abuses'
to which so dangerous a privilege might give rise can-
not be lost sight of. Up to Thursday night the police
remained in ignorance of what was hatching.
" On Sunday evening last the King sat at an open
window looking upon the garden of the Tuileries dur-
ing a whole hour, while a musical band was perform-
ing below in honour of his fete day. The garden was
densely crowded, and it was observed that the greet-
ing of the multitude was of an unusually cordial
character. The public mind has latterly, thanks to a
wise and moderate Government, been so calmed and re-
gulated, that a return to loyal feelings appears to have
talen place, and the discovery just made will excite
horror and disgust universally. •
The Chartist petition, which excited some curio-
sity, no longer attracts attention. The dangers just
discovered at home from regicide ruffians have de-
stroyed all interest, if any existed, in the proceedings
tif the malignant and cowardly demagogues of the
other side of the water."

ARRIVAL OF THE CLYDE
STEAMER.

SOUTHAMPTON, MONDAY MORNING.-The Royal
Mail Steam-packet Company's steamer, the Clyde, ar-
rived at Southampton at a late hour last night. She
left Havannah on the 16th April, and brings all the
mails. They were landed at Falmouth, and will not
be received in town till to-morrow.

We have received by this vessel a file of Havan-
nah papers to the 16th ult., but they contain nothing
of importance. The Creole men were liberated by
the Court at Nassau on the 16th of April.
The Clyde has brought a quantity of money for the
payment of the Mexican dividend.
(From the Nassau Royal Gazette of April 16.)
THE CREOLE MUTINEERS.

The 17 men who remain of the 19 originally 'con-
fined in the gaol of this • town, under circum-
stances with which the public are already familiar,
were this morning discharged by proclamation
of the Special Court, or general gaol delivery,
which was convened for the occasion, and before
which they were arraigned in order that
they might undergo a trial for piracy, should
any prosecutor, appear. The United States Consul
repuested further time that he might procure evidence
) substantiate the charge ; the Court, however, de-
cided that it would be most unjust further to detain
the men, as there was not even a possibility of pro-
uring any evidence which could bring the crime
h ome to them. They were accordingly discharged.
(From the same of April 6.)
.The Teviott, Lieut. Crock, R.N., from Turks Is-
land, with the March mail, is just anchored outside of
Hog Island.

(From the same of April 9.)
The Teviott sailed on Thnrsday, about noon, for
Havannah.

BRITISH AND FOREIGN SCHOOL
SOCIETY.-(THIS DAY.)
(Continued from our Afternoon Edition.)
The SECRETARY then proceeded to read the Report. After
referring to several reports which had been received from
different parts of the country, it stated that by a report which had
been received from Norfolk, it appeared that a large proportion
'of the young of both sexes had not only forgotten the little they
ever knew of general learning, but also whatever scriptural
and catechetical knowledge they bad ever acquired. In one
village a female had officiated as parish clerk for the last two
years, because none of the adult males were able to read ; in
another, not one individual of the labouring classes in the
parish could read or write, and an intelligent farmer gave it as
his opiniorethat in a population of 200, the present clerk of the
parish was the only man in his sphere of life who could take
the office. Of four trustees who were lately selected to execute
a deed, three could only sign with a cross • and in two of the
county towns, one containing a population of 2,000, aad the other
4,000, it was a matter of notoriety that several leading- tradesmen
and many smaller ones could not write, and could. only read
imperfectly. It was stated that the model schools of ,:he Society
continue to maintain their reputation, and that though, numerous
applications were continually rejected, 700 boys had frequently
been in attendance. The girls' school also maintained its
-numbers. The normal schools and training establishments
had, during 'he past year, been maintained in undiminished
efficiency. In reference to the necessity for female education,
it was stated that, of 710 females who had been 'taken into
custody by the Metropolitan police, only 22 could read and
write, while only one had received superior instruction. The
special subscription which last year was reported to amount to
9,0001., with the addition of a grant of 5,0001. from the Govern-
ment, had increased to 15,620/. Under the head of general
operations, it appeared that 55 new schools had been opened
during the past year. With respect to the foreign 'operations,
it was stated that the British Free Schools at Paris were still
prospering. The four schools of the Belgian Evan-
gelical Society contained above two ;hundred children,
who are daily receiving scriptural instruction. The
school for poor foreigners in St. Peteisburgh continued
to proiper. In Greece, the lonian Islands, and tiaroughout
the Morea, education was advancing: as was the case also in
Africa.and in the East. The girl's school at Patras. now con-
tained 450 children, and another was about to be evtablished
for children above the station of the poor. In every part of
the West Indies, and in Canada and in Australis, education
was gradually advancing. The Report concluded by calling
upon the meeting to enable the Committee still further to ex-
tend the 'blessings of education.
The Treasurer read the cash account, from which it ap-
peared that the whole income of the Society for the past year
).mounted to 7,0E101. 13s. 4d.
H. Leaoucniaz, Esq.,
moved the first resolution, pro-
posing the adoption of the Report, and that John A bel Smith,
Eeq., should be requested to accept the office of Vice-Presi-
dent of the Society.
Lord WORSLICY seconded the resolution, which was then put
from the Chair, and carried unanimously.
The Bishop of Noawiew moved the following resnlution
6* That this meeting, grateful for the continuance of the Royal
patronage, desires most respectfully to acknowledge the im-
portant subscription of her Majesty the Queen, 100 i. annu-
ally."—( Great cheering.) The Right Rev. Prelate, in alluding
to what had been stated in the Report with respect to Norwich,
said, however just the accusation might be he believed it would
never be made again. —( Cheers.) The clergy of his diocese
were now ably and energetically seconding him in his views
for the education of the people.—(Cheers). Soho els were
arising in all directions, and the greatest interest was felt and
manifested in the prosecution of education. He trusted that
all parties would unite to dispel the ignorance which prevailed
lo such a fearful extent throughout the land.—( Cheers. )
winch
Aber. SMITH, Esq. briefly seconded the resolution,
-was put and carried by acclamation.
The Rev. Mr. &rover. proposed the next resolution, ivhich
was to the effect :—That the Meeting being deeply impn,ssed
with a sense of the importance of the objects of this :Society,
and the heavy responsibility devolving upon those whose dat, it
is to educate the children of the poor, is most desirous of creOrtis"
n g its sympathy with them, and anxiety in every way to pro-
mote their personal comfort and improvement.
The Rev. Mr. PRICHARD seconded the resolution„ wait",
was passed unanimously
The Rev. Mr.
chaplain to the Swedish em bossy,
ruse to speak to the resolution. He wished to avail hilly elf of
th s opportunity to express the great Rbligation whir h his
ncuive country owed to England, from .the time of King
Eebeldred: 850 years
ago(f to the present lime. Ile had
had great opportunities
Sweden of the system °rein°
I bi-( ught over from this the great advantal ets in
country, which had been
tsineele man in Swe but There was :tut a
ehe .in octal name ofden "
Lancastert72".
well aequa inted with
scrib.xl on 500 schools, but was . was re, onkv in-
hearts of every one in Sweden. etigrav( on the
Several other matter-of-form resolutions were the, 2 proposed
-to the meeting, in the course of which Mr. Keihb
melee, the Rev. Mr. Gogerly, from India, andothe-vom agen'le--
men, ettithesssed the meeting in fine and eloquent 1 iarangues,
which lye .much regret want of space wholly preclud es us from
publishinttr•
A rote o•'( ;thanks was passed with acclamation to the Noble
Chairman, ; u2d his Lordship, having briefly acknowledged the
honour, the meeting adjourned shortly before four o'

The Gov ernment of Lucerne has addreE sed a cir-
cular to alI t, he other Cantons of Switzerland, inviting them to
ome to a defi oitive resolution in the affair of the convents of
°Argon.