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

MURDER OF MR. EWING, AT THE

MOBILE THEATRE,

Mr. Ewing was an actor of considerable talent in the
United States, and his wife, in conformity with a prac-
tice adopted y many married ladies on the stage, per-
formed under her maiden name. She is the daughter of
Mr. Hamblin, the proprietor of the Bowery Theatri!,
New York, who under the dynasty of Mr. Usbaldiston,
at Covent Garden Theatre, went through his range of
Shakspearian characters with great eclat.
We copy the following account of the murder from
the New Orleans Picayenne :
"This terrible event—the murder of a husband by the
wife—has of course caused great excitement. at Mobile.
Up to Saturday night the murderess had not been ar-
rested. The Ledger gives full particulars. It appears
that Mr. Ewing and Miss Hamblin were married, and
for a long time lived very unhappy together. Recently,
however, they agreed to separate, and it was the design
of the latter to leave Mobile on Sunday morning for St.
Louis. Whether a quarrel occurred on the Friday pre-
vious to the perpetration of this horrible act not
known ; but durinc, the first act of the play many of the
audience remarked 'a
peculiarity of conduct in the par-
ties towards each other cn the stage. After the falling
of the curtain the deceased proceeded to his dressing-
room, where he was followed by his wife. Some dispo-
Whin, it is said, occurred there relative to the wardrobe,
when the conflict ensued which terminated the life of the
deceased. There were three wounds inflicted, one of
which grand the arm ; the others were in the body. The
most fatal one was a little on the side, just below the ribs.
The Ledgcr says, it is the opinion now that the wound
was not sufficient to cause death so rapidly, but
it is supposed that its fatality was aggravated by
the falling of the deceased. The manner of Miss Ham-
blin after the conflict was such as to lead to the supposi-
tion that the act, so far as death is concerned, was
unpremeditated. She inquired several times whither
the deceased was much hurt, and not until there was a
certainty of his death did she attempt an escape. The
doors were closed upon her, but she leaped from one of
6-14 windows, about ten feet from the ground, and so
escaped. She was in her stage attire (the dress of
page), bat had thrown over it a coarse gown. This act,
taken in connexion with the time, place, &c., is certainly
one of the most solemn on record. The sudden transi-
tion of the deceased from the mimic world of the stage
to the illimitable and unfathomable future ; its unex-
pected.less, and the meretricious attire in which the act
was committed, form altogether an appalling and dreadful
picture."

ELECTION OF CIIY TOWN
CLERK.

A great sensation was occasoned yesterday amongs►
the members of the Corporation by the issue of the fol-
lowing information from the Committee of Serzeant
Alerewether, who is a candidate for the office of Town
Clerk :

" ELECTION OF TOWN CLERK.
London, 6th May, 1842.
" It appearing to the undersigned referees, from the
documents submitted to them, and from the statement of
Mr. Hardwick, that Mr. C. Pearson did, by his note .of
Wednesday, the 9th of March, to the Chairman of the
unpledged voters at a meeting held that day, offer to
retire from the ccntest for the office of Town Clerk to
the City of London, if a gentleman, who he admits to
have known was Sergeant Merewether, should be
brought forward, and having taken no steps to \► ith-
draw that proposal before Friday, the 11th of March,
when it was formally announced to him that Mr. Ser-
geant Merewether had consented to become a candi-
date, they are of opinion that Mr. C. Pearson ought to
retire from the contest ; but they desire at the same
time most unequivocally to declare that no imputation
derogatory to the character of a gentleman and a map
of honour can attach to him in having pursued his can-
vass under the impression which he and his Committee;
received, that lie was absolved from his promise by the
verbal communication which passed between hlm and
the Chairman of the unpledged voters at the same meet-
ing on the 9th of March, but which impression the un-
dersigned referees consider erroneous.
(Signed) " WILLIAM THOMPSON-,
C. RUSSELL,
THOMAS WILSON."
The copy of the opinion of the referees was trans-
mitted to each member of the Corporation by Mr. Burra,
the secretary to Mr. Sergeant Merewether's Committee.
We understand, that upon receiving the opinion of
the referees, Mr. C. Pearson immediately gave up all
thoughts of persevering in the contest, of his success itt
which not the slightest doubt was entertained previously
to the reference. Mr. Sergeant Merewether and Mr.
Wm. Pritchard are now therefore the only candidates
for the office. Of course the candidates for the office of
City Solicitor, which would have become vacant if Mr.
Pearson had not consented to submit the matter to a re-
ference, have ceased to canvass.

BROKEN PLEDGES.
TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN. Sts,—The requisition, of which I inclose a copy, is in course
of signature at Bridport, and a requisition, having in view the
same object, is being signed by the non-electors of that bo-
rough. Your insertion of the requisition in your valuable
pa; er may have some effect on those miserable renegades, who
forfeit their pledges to promote their private ends.
I am, Sir, your obedient servant,
Bridport, May 7, 1842. AN ELECTOR.
"TO THOMAS ALEXANDER MITCHELL, ESQ., !sip,
" Sir,--We, the undersigned electors of Bridport, who sup-
ported you at the late election for this Borough, have noticed
with the greatest surprise and disappointment your late votes in. favour of the corn Bill and the Income-tax, votes which are directly opposed to your declarations on the hustings, as well
as to the views and wishes of your constituents.
Nothing
cou'd be more energetic and decided than your repeated de-
nunciations of the sliding scale, both in your public speeches
and in private conversations ; yet in the time of these denun-
ciations you have taken the first opportunity in your power to
vote for its continuance.
" Under the baneful operation of this system cur trade has
been gradually dwindling away, and is now in such a state of
depression that our industrious population are on the verge of
starvation for want of employment. The sources of iocorne
being thus dried up, you have thought roper to assist the Tory
Minister in saddling the country with a tax upon income-a
tax most inquisitorial and vexatious in its character, and unfair
in its operation ; a measure every way abhorrent to the feel-
ings
of Englishmen, and to which, as the honest and faithful
reprssentatirc of our opinions you were bound to have offered
the most determined opposition.
" Seeing, then, that you have thus deserted the cause to which
you professed yourself attached, and allied yourself to the party
to which we have always been opposed—to the band of mo-
nopolists who fatten at the expense of the rest` of the com-
munity ; '4
—giving your support to their most obnoxious
measures, in direct opposition to the declarations upon the
strength of which we sent you to Parliament, we consider that
we shall not be discharging our duty to our ourselves, or to
our country, without calling upon you to resign a situa.tien
which you occupy so little to the satisfaction of those who
placed you iti it, and restore to us the trust you have so impro-
perly abused. " We are, Sir,
" Your's very respectfully."
See your printed address.

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UNIVERSITY INTELLIGENCE.
OXFORD, MAY 7.—There will be an election at Worcester
College on Tuesday, the 17th instant, of a Bible Clerk, candi-
dates for which must be really destitute of the means of sup-
port in the University ; such are required to present to the
Provt,st the proper certificate and testimonials, on or before
Saturday, the 14th.
Messrs. T. J. Prout, J. P. Maud, and L. C. Randolph,
have been elected Students of Christ Church, from West-
minster School.
NV. F. Donkin, Esq., Fellow of University College, has
been appointed Savilian Professor of Astronomy, vacant by
tho resignation of the Rev. G. H. S. Johnson ; Dr. Ogle,
Clinical Professor of Medicine, and Dr. Daubeney, Professor
of Botany and Agriculture, have been appointed examiners of
candidates of medical degrees.
J. W. Russell, Esq., has presented his son, the Rev. M.
W. W. Russell, of Christ Church, to the rectory of Benefield,
Northamptonshire.
The Dean and Chapter of Christ Church have presented the
Rev. T. Chamberlain, of their society, to the vicarai,,e of St.
Thomas,"in this city.
The Rev. El. D. Liddell, of Christ Church, has been ap-
pointed a Trustee of Lord Crewe's Charities.
The Rev. C. D. Saunders, of Wadhsm College, has been
presented to the rectory of Tarrant, Rushton, Dorsetshire.
R. Taylor, Esq., has presented the Rev. R. T. W. Tay-
lor, late of Ns'acin:.m College, to the rectory (ISt. Mewan,
Cornwall.

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DARING ROBBERY AT TITS POST-OFFICE, SAINT
MARTIN'S-LE-GRAND.--A few minutes before four o'clock,
on Saturday afternoon, when the windows of the " Money.
Order office" were thronged with a crowd t.f persons, eagerly
reaching ever each other's shoulders for the purpose.of handing
in their orders, and getting them cashed before the strikin, of
the clock should put a stop to the business of the day, a gen-
tleman named Marriott, who is a Manchester watehouseman
residing in Thames-street, had his pocket picked of a pocket-
book containing bank-notes and bills of exchange to the amount
of nearly a hundred pounds.
Tilt KlRK.—lfe are sorry that the Government
have intimated an intention of bringing in a Church [till, and
especially a Bill resembling that of Lord Aberdeen. But we
may sate ourselves the trouble of deprecating any authoritative
attempt to settle the question. Sir James Grahatn will not
proceed far till be find. teat, like Lord Aberdeen, he has under-
taken a task beyond his patience, or that„of any mortal States-
man. The Non-Intrusionists must be kit to the law as it is.
They are beginning to tire already, and, but far the factitious
aid they will d=rive from this step ou the part of the Govern-
ment, they would soon sink into merited insignificance and
contempt. .Wa had thought that the expressed judgment of
the present 'Gave' nmeti t in regard to the Scottish Church
question was, that no new law should be propounded until im-
plicit obedience %vele yielded to the old. is Sir Robert Pea
going
to
re tiusrnno beisaubsaeckfoornalliaimrmse! att.;
jar
andtloolerdaeledp
far the Non-Intrusionists. If he bring in such a Bill,
H.
in-
duce them to accept it, he will prove to the world that the
iill)3o—Aberdeen
Non .lutruaionist clergy are the most arrant knaves in existence:l
The installation of the Duke cf Northumberland,
as Chancelier of the University of Cambridge, is fixed for Mon-
day the 4th July, The Duke of Wellington has accepted an
invitutien to be present. 0
•1 •
The Ho:.. Miss Ward, only sister of Lord Ward, is
about t., be married to the Rev. Thomas Leigh Claughloo.
We understand the solemLisation is to lake place in town.
Sir James Duko has paired off. with Mr. Alder-
man Copeland far the ; resent week, both these gentlemen be-
ing on the rota at the Ohl Bailey Sessions.
Some time since a &male r.nnied Spitzer died-at
Algiers, by taking poison instead of a medicine which had been
ordered for her, he druggists, two partners, who caused this
melancholy result, and their shopniac, were brought to trial,
and condemned, the two former to three, and the latter to four
months' imp risonmeat, for their negligence in administering
poison by mistake '1 he affair, however, did not end here: we
team from Algiers that tiic three children of Madame Spitler,
having brought an action fur damages against the druggists,
they have been condemned to lay 60Jf. a year to each of the
children until of age.
A correspondent writes from Rome:—" None of
the offers as yet made for the acquisition of the late Cantina'
Fesch's splendid collection of paintings have been adequate to
their acknowledged value ; but among the lovers of the fins
arts whose arrival at Rome is daily expected, there are some
who come with serious intentions of treating fir this assemblige
of mastel-pieces, which although so numerous, ought never to,
be separated from each other.'