The Sun.
London, England, 1818-03-16 00:00:00

ATTEMPT TO MURDER

THE REV. MR. MATTHIAS, A FRENCH CLERGYMAN,
Whilst in the act of celebrating Mass at the Spanish
Ambassador'§ Chapel, Spanish -place, Manchester-
square. .

About half-past eight o'clock yesterday morn-
ing, as the above Gentleman was celebrating
Mass, and had his hands uplifted before the altar,
saying the Lord's Prayer, a middle aged person,
respectably dressed, entered the chapel, and mak-
ing his way through the congregation, who were
on their knees at the time in the act of suppli-
cation, be got up to the railing before the altar,
with a naked sword in his hand, which he bran-

dished over his head. tie jumped over the rail-
ing, and made several cuts across the hands and
arms of Mr. MAiTntAs, who retreated backwards
to- the sacristy, still *followed by the assassin. The
alarm • brought the Rev. Mr. GAN'DOLPHY out of
the sacr•is'y to his assistance,. and prevented• his
being murdered. The 'congregation were thrown
into such consternation, that they were momen-
tarily deprived of the power of acting, until an
Irish labourer ran to the assistance of Mr. GAN-.
DOLPHY, and, seizing the sword, wrested it out of
the assassin's grasp, while IUr..G-ANDOLPRY cut

his sword belt and took it from him. - The villain
was secured, and taken into the sacristy, where he
was kept in safe custody. The Hey. Mr. MAT..
TLHAS again returned to the altar' all over blood,
with his hands and arms cut desperately;' bucstill
with the greatest fortitude he concluded the' cele-
bration of the Mass, after- which he was taken
home (fainting from the loss Of blood), to his
house in Adam-street, -where- he.was attended by
Mr. BISHOP, orGeorge-streeti,-and Mr. NetsoN,
of Thornhangh-street, who-J-144nd his wounds.

—We arc happy to learn that node of Omit are
mortal, and that there -are stroug. hopes • of his
recovery. After-prayers the assassin' was given
into the hands of the police, who conveyed him
to ALay-le-bonne watch,honse for Security.
On his arrival at the • watch-house he Was
searched 5 nothing was found on him but a .pen-
knife, which he readily delivered • up. After he
was secured in the watch-house,-he was visited by
some of the Clergyinerr to learn who he was, or
what his motive could he, when it was ascertained

that he was a Mr. COssAck; a gentleman of pro-
perty, residing in Cumberland-street, New-road,
and that he left hothe that-morning about half-
past seven o'clocklor the purpose of gbing to
Chapel. It is supposed, that the unfortimate than
committed theaerin 'tt'state of insanity, as it
could not be 'ptemeditated,Hit not being known
who was' to officiate- at • Divine er-vice• that
morning', and the attack might have 'been made
on any other person: Several of his friends visited
hint in the course-of yesterday. .

On the arrival. of
.the packet froth Hull to
Grui.shy, rWediresdaY night, with thirty pas-
.
.enget two sailors put ph to go on board, when
ilie bOat nusti, bOtil were unfortunately
t!rowEcti. The packet was fifteen hours on het
pitssai;e in that most tremendous sale.

From the LONDON GAZETTE, Ithaca 14.

War-Office, March 13, I 8 I 8.

BaEtrkt-Major-General Itte-Honottrable !Sir Chates.Col-
C. B. lately sferring with the Forces in Flanders and
the Low Conntries,ls to have the rank'of Lieutenant-General
iu those Countries from the4th of April, 1813, thA being the
date at which this appointment was approved by his Royal
Highness the Prince Regent.
STAFF—Major George Warren Walker, of the 59th Foot,
to be Deputy'Adjeitant-General to the •'Troops setting in the
Island of Ceylon, Witt the rank of Lieutenant Colonel in the
Army, vice Lieutenant-Colonel Erskine, deceased.
[Remainder of the Promotions To-morrow.l

• • ' Crown-Orrice, March 14.
Members returned to serve in this present Parliament.
Borough of Christchurch—George Henry Ruse, Esq. ia t!!
room oft he Right Himont able George Rose, deceased.
Town of SouthaniptottWilliaM Chamberlayne, of Weston
Grove,in the parish of Saint Mary Extra, in the county of
Southampton, Esq. in the room of Georg,e Henry. Rose,
Esq. who has accepted the Wilco of Clerk of the Par-
liaments.

BANKRUPTCY SUPERSEDItD.
J. Dimond, Bath, perfumer.

BANK It

E. !port, Birmingham, silver-plater, March 23, 24, and
April 25, at one, at the Swan Hotel, 1311 iningliatu. Attor-
ney, Mr. Egerton, (fray's Inn-square.
W. Walton, Evt sham, Worcestershire, barge-owner, March
30, :31, at the Crown lon, Evesham, and April '25, at eleven,
at the Angel 11111, Pershore, WorcesteiNhire. Attornies,
Messrs. Hurd and Johnson, King's Bench Walks, Temple.
A. L. Gwillym, Great Bath-street, Clerkenwe, grocer,
March 25, April 4, and :25, at ten, at Guildhall. Attar-
'lies, Messrs. Amory and Coles, Lothhuty, - • .
T. Nutt Manchester, cotton-manufacturer, April 4,6, and 25,
at ten, at the Dog Tavern, Manchester. Attorney, Mr.
Makinson, Temple.
J. Moore, Armitage, Staffordshire, victualler, March IS, at
three, 19, and April 25, at eleven, at the TalbOt Inn,
Rugeley, Staffordshire. Attorney, Mr. Platte, Castle-street,
Holborn. •
W. N. Marsden, Manchester, corn-dealer, April 4, at three,
6, and 25, at ten, at the Palace Inn, Manchester. Attor-
nies Messrs. !Bird and Johnson, Temple.
J. Vose, Hardshaw within Mindle, Lancashire, ironmonger,
April 13, 14, and 25, at one, at the York Hotel, Liverpool.
Attornies, Messrs. Leigh, Mason, and Housman, New
Bridge-street.
T. Eintiner, Brailsford, Derbyshire. innkeeper, March 17,
28, and April 25, at one, at Guildhall. Attorney, Mr.
Chiswell-street, Finsbury-square.
W. Wright, Bristol, vender of Medicines, March 16, 21, and
April 25, at twelve, at the Commercial Rooms, Bristol.
Attorney, Mr. Heelis, Staple Init.
B. Almond, Dartmouth, Devonshire, grocer, March 17,
April 11, and-25, at ten, at Guildhall. Attornies, Messrs.
White and Son, Lincoln's Inn, Old Square.
T. Walker and H. P. Parry, Bristol, furnishing,-Ironnumgers,
March 27, 23, and April 25, at twelve, at the Commercial
Rooms, Bristol. • Attornies, Messrs, Vizard and Blower,
It. Harvey, Oxford-street, grocer, March, 2S, 31, and April
25, at ten, at Guildhall. Attoruies, Nlessrs. Gutty and
Haddan, Angel-court, Throgmorton-street.
DIVIDENDS.
•

April 4, S. Johnston, Wood-street, warehouseman-Apri
6. R. D. Hayward, Plymouth Dock, grocer- April 11, W
Wells Malden, Essex, liquor-merchant-April
P G. Moor-
sons, IVestoe, near South Shields, ship-owner-April 11, J.
Raper, Middlehain, Yorkshire, wine-merchant-April 7. W.
Vaughan, Pall-mall, tailor-April 11, J. iMunton,- Redcross-
street, Cripplegate, baker-April 11, G. Tunbridge-and J.
Smith, Lower Sbadwell, coal-merchants-April 7, W. Spcar,
Upper Thames-street, stationer-April 21, T., Hearn, Cle-
ment's-lane, merchant-April 7, J. S. •RiCiards, Montague-
place, Russell-square, merchant,--April 4, J, Douthwitite,
Maidstone, chymist-April 11, J. Smith, Eversholt, Bedford-
shire, grocer-April T 5, J. H. Pritchard, Caerleon, Most 7
menthshire, tin-plate manufacturer-April 21, T. svdg-
wick, Clement's-lane, merchant -April 4, -S. Allwright,
High-street, Shoredit‘h, silk-mercer-April 4, S. Biskop,
Colchester, coach-maker-April 11, W. Smith, Piccadilly,
saddler April 6, S. Hook, Sheffield, spade-manufac-
turer - April 14, M. Bradley, Huddersaeld,. irmouon-
ger-April 4, W. A'lachean,,Mitre-court, Cheapside, ware-
houseman-Mae 19, J. Davies, Shoreditch, linen-draper-
April 4, P. h. Tuckett and W. Tnckett, Bristol, grocers-
April 4, J. Coles, West Smithfield, banker-April 8, W.
Stammers, Liston, Essex, miller-April 21, J.Whitehead, M.
Howard, and J. CateLton-street, bankers-April4,
W. Sinnott, RoWling.green-lane,', Clerkenwell, scavenger-
March 21, 3: Jones, •J. Owen, and H. Abbott, Buchlersbuty,
merchants-April 11, W. Chamberlain, Watling-street, ho,
sier-Aptil 21, R. N. Silver, Oxford-street, haberdasher-
April 14, E. Hall, diaper-April 7, T. Leaney, Maid-
stone, nurseryman-April 7, E.G.Mayne, High-street;Shad-
well, grocer---LApril9, J. Machett„ St. Peter the Apostle, Isle
of Thanet, brick-maker-April -4, W. Branscorniv,j lin. Ply-
mouth, tanner-April 18, P. Berthon, Cross-street, Fins-
bury-square, merchant--,-April 6, R. Allen, Redford, wool-
bnyer-April 6, B. Allen, Bedford, fellmonger-April 7, 0.
Hammond, Maunby, Kirkby-Vishe,•Yorklfire, tallow-chand-
ler-April 4,T. Cooper, Wormwood-street, victuallcr-April
13, H. Butt, Cheltenham, bookseller.
CF,RTIFICATES-APR.It, 4.

B. Cooke; Pntricrof, Latscashire, cotton-spinner--J. Nof-
rison, Rntlst on, Yorkshire, common brewer—T. Jones,
Bir-
minghana, woollen draper—R. Puwis, Grosvenor mews, ve-
terinary .sOrgeon—W. Arrw.vsluitli, Stoke, Staffordshire,
earthenware- mannfacturer.--W. Cowell, jun. NVigan, Lan-
cashire, Weber—J. Elliott, Bath street, City Road, baker—
'l'. Dodd, Standlmpe, Durham, grocer,—W. Hyde, Earl-street,
Blackfriars, nierchatit,—F. W. Schnialing, Fenchurch-street,
merchant—.l: Holrorde, Halifax, Yorkshire, merchant—R.
(Merton, Bradford, Wiltshire, :slit.pkeelier—T. Moore, Bar-
tonsil:nu, Herefordshire, farmer—G. NYatts and W. Bush,
Bristol, ivory black manufacturers—J. Thomson, jun. Wal-
ton, Suffolk, coal-merchant.
• PARTNERSHIPS DISSOLVED.

T. Sands and W. Brayshaw, Leeds, dyers—J. Grimshaw
and IL'Holme, Bolton, Lancashire, cotton-manufacturers—
T. Crux anti G. Syropson, Canterbury, shoe warehousemen
—.l. Lawrence and W. Kirtin, Fore-street, Laneheth--3
WOodhead,' seth T. Pratt, and J. Woodhead, Rotherham,
wine-merchants—J. F. Leitch, G. Yuille, M. Trokes, It. Gor-
don, and R. Graham, Liverpool, Richmond, Manchester,
Virginia, and New York (so tar as respects It. Gordon)—J,
Fleming and M. Lang, Liverpool, linen-drapers—J. and It.
M'Kerr,ll, London and Paisley, merchants—J. I'. Blake-
more, W. Robbins, and T. Fletcher, West Bromwich And
Larlaston, Staffordshire, nail-merchants (so lar as respects 'l'.
Fleteher)-J. Brunton and W. Fearman, Lynn. Theatrical
Managers—M. ('resswick and S. Litherland, Sheffield, ho-
siers—S. Horrocks and J. Rostron, Bradshaw, cotton-spin-
ner—R. Fildes, I'. Ward, J. Lea and J. Lea, Moss-Bank
Within Windle, Lancashire—N. Merridew, J. Merridew, and
T. H. Mervidew, Coventry, printers (so far as respects T.
H. Merridew)—W. Day and C.:Nere, Gerrard-street, West-
minster—H. Oldham and R. Thomas, Rochdale, Lancasbire„
hatters—W. Brown and T. Farley—J. -Albers and W. Codner,
London—G. liandeock-,. W. White; J. Forster, M. Handcock,
and S. Handeock, Friarside, 'Fairfield, Durham, woodmon-
gers (so far as respects S. Handeoch)—C. Camobell, A. Bake,
C. Campliell, G. Sclieyiz, C. M'Lachlan, Dennise,om,
jun. R. Dennistann, J. Buchanan, and C. Thomson, Glas-
gow (so far us concerns A. linist)--J. G. Drown and G. Gil-
lett, Bristol, malesters—G. B. Collett and T. Salt, St. Mar-
tin's-lone, Grass-founders—J. Pendry and A. Mattingly, Ast on-
Northaimptonshire, farniers—J. Harris, R. Kos-
dew, C. Harris, A. B. Gibson, and J. D. Pridham, Plymouth,
hanker s.

. . .
Average Price of Brown or Muscovado Sugar, mi-iota
from the Rooms made in the Week ending the 1 ith day of
March, is 495. 7d. per cwt.

SCOTCH BANKRUPTS.

SEQUESTRATIONS.

- March' 10. John Brodie', ship-owner, Dysart,--Creditors
meet in the Exchange Buildings Tavern, Leith, 24th March
and 7th April, at 2.
• 'Cro!itoii of James and Patrick Hunter and Co. merchants,
Port-Cilasguw, meet in the Black Bull Inn, Glasgow, Ist April,
at le. •

Crettitnrs of Turnbull and Whi4liarn, merchants, Sancinhar,
meet in Wilson's inn t!,,re, ?d April.

The -north side or Fiizroy-stinare, which has
long remained in a .stitte sounplt os,thr to the in.
habitants of the other three sides, will, it seems,
be built on in the cour3e of the present year.

A SON KILLED 137• 111 S

transaction, at which huma-
nity slinOders, was on Saturday the occasion of
attracting about :his office a crowd of belt.% cert.

two and three thousand persons. Jaiof Fawcett;
an elderly man, was brought before Mr.. Sergeant
SELLON, charged with shooting his son, Jolla
Fawcett, jun. on Friday night, about eight o'clock,
Jane Cummins, of Duke's-place, Westininsteri
stated, that on Friday evening she was passink
.along Joiner-street, Tooley-street ; the door of
Mr. Bush. pOtatoe merchant, was open ; the pri-
iont÷fired a pistol at some person on the stairs;
•went into the passage, and saw that the
%Vounded person was a young man. He staggered
into the warehouse, and fell into a chair. She
inquired where he *as hurt ; Said the right
side." She observed the blood running from his
side in a torrent. She asked him if he knew who
it was that fired the pistol ; he replied, " Oh !, it
was my father !" The prisoner looked piteously
at the wounded man for several moments ; lid
appeared horror-struck at what he hate don, and
did not attempt to escape until, she cried dig
" Murder ;". he then ran away.
Mr. Ftedcrick Bassist, dresser at St. Thomas's
sworn.—" On Friday night a young
man, named Fawcett, was brought into the
hospital. 1 dressed his wound; it is a gnostic);
wound on the right side. His state is so dan-7.
gerous, that 1 do not expect him to live."
.Mr. Speuk, solicitor, St. John's,
Soothwaili, sworn.—" Last night 1 was paSSIIIII
along Tooley-street, in compiny with toy brother;
saw a man with a pistol in hishandriin out of Bush's.

house. He ran very fast ; 1 followed until I over-.
took hint in a emir, where Oleic was no thorough."
fare. He bad then no pistol. Atter giving bills
in chat ge to a constable, 1 went to look for the
pistol, anti found it in a court through which the
prisoner run. 1 afterwards went to hint Ht tft►t
Wittell-1101ISC ; he con►hlairned that ;.:Ir. Bosh co:-
habited with his wile, and that. his intention was
to shootliosh."

William
B0s1) sworn.---(,' I was up stairs Orl
Friday night with prisoner's wife, who is my
house-keeper, Ills son was there also ; a litetc
girl of mine was below. The prisoner came alnd
inquired for me ; my girl came to the bottow of
the stairs, and called out " Father;" prisoner's
son went down. A few moments afierwards
hemd the report.
,ot a gun or a pistol. I %% e,E
down stairs, and found young Fawcett welt.,Jin4
in his blondHl have maintained the young. nom
at my house a very considerable time. The pri—
soner is a biscuit-baker,, and lives itt • Bishops-
gate. We are not good friends ; and I belies
he is jerdons,of his wife aril tare."
Other evidence was taken to a considerable
length, the:tendeneyof which was to spew that
the,prisoner had shut his son, conceiving hint RP
have been Rush.
At the close of the examination a messenger ar-•
rived from the hospital with the intelligence that
young Fatype!l had expired. Fnrther proceedings'
were immediatelyadjonrned until the verdict of
the Jury is known. 'lnc deceased was a tine

young tuau, 20 years of age. it was stated L►Y
Bush, that the prisOner bat been heard to threa:ert
the life of his son at various tiutes.

MELANCHOLY EVENT.-00 Sitrtriqtry a fiii*
hoy, between five and six years old, the' son "z
Mr. VIT,M4NGTON, Parish Officer ni Ca infie'rwilh'.
met Iris ,death in the tolloWinz manner:—in the
afternoon, playing with marble's, he unfortnnatelf
put one in his:mouth itnd swalloWed it. The chil't
vras carried. instantly to Mr. 131;ows, surgeon,
close by, and expiren in the shop, in 12 minutes,
before .any assistance could be rendered. firs'
has: just recovered from her accnuehcnt ;rt.
The feelings of tbe.diit'resSeirpirens may be cow
ceived, but . not .descr;br:l. The whole neitib7

anahnod sympathise for the parents on the 14/.43'
4' a promi,,ing child.

EXTRAOIIDINAItY SUICIDE OFA YoUTO TITEDUGEI
FEAII.—Ou Saturday evening an Inquisition tvAs
taken at the sign of the Nell Gwynn, Grosvenor'
row, Chelsea, on view of thelwdy of Fredericii
Faulkner, a youth only 17 years of age, porter
at the house of Mr. Howard, cabinet-maker,
No.- 9, Grosvenor-row, who hanged himself o'l
Friday last. From the evidence. the deceaself
was to appear to a summons at Queen's-square,
on 'Friday last, for evading the toll at the kVater-•
Works-gate; Chelsea, a few days ago. The 01."
ficer who served the summons informed the (it
ceased, if he did not attend a warrant would 1)0
issued against him, and probably he would b°
sent to prison. The Jury, alter mar ore delihera-
returned their Verdict--`-‘ The deceaseii
hanged himself in a state of temporary deraDge'"
ment, produced by excessive feir.".

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