The Sun. — 1839-05-15 (London, England)

THE  WELLINGTON BARRACKS.  On Monday night an occurrence took place at the Wel. lington Barracks, situate in the Bird Cage-walk, St. James's Park, and at present occupied by the first battalion of the Coldstream Guards, which has cast a gloom over the whole company. The occurrence alluded to is a most determined attempt at murder, made by a private named Donellan; and the unhappy object of his vengeance is at present lying in the military infirmary, with but faint hopes of recovery. It appeared that a little before eleven on Monday night, the prisoner, Charles Donellan, a private, was ordered to go to bed by Corporal Jeffery, who was on duty in one of the barrack bed- rooms; he refused, and made use of threatening and insulting language to the corporal, who then left the room, for the purpose of obtaining a file of the guard, to take him to the guard-room, and having met a party of the picquet, he desired them to go into the barrack room and take the prisoner to the guard-house. During the corporal's absence, Donellan loaded his firelock, and upon the file making their appearance at the door way, they discovered him standing with it presented towards them. When they prepared to enter, the prisoner swore, if they moved one step towards him, he would shoot one or more of them; and upon the patroles advancing he discharged his piece at them. The bullet struck private Henry Turner, entering his left shoulder, and coming out above his right shoulder blade. It then grazed the shoulder of another private, taking a piece of cloth right out, pierced through a piece of wainscoating, and finally entered an adjoining brick-wall. The soldiers then rushed upon the prisoner, and having disarmed him, took him to the guard room, where he was placed in irons. Henry Turner, the wounded man, was taken to the infirmary, and attended upon by the SurgeonMajor of the regiment, who stated that yesterday the poor fellow was going on favourably, but as yet cannot be considered out of danger. There seems to be no doubt but that prisoner's intention at the time he discharged his piece, was to have shot Corporal Jeffery s in fact, since he has been in confinement, he has said he was sorry he had shot poor Turner, he meant the ball for the --Corporal.  The prisoner is an Irishman by birth, about 23 years of age, and was brought up in the Duke of York's school. He remains confinel in the guard room until the circumstances attending the case have been submitted to the proper authorities at the H -irse Guards, and they have decided as to his final dispolal.  CAPTAIN SPENCER'S TRAVELS IN CIRCASSIA, Karst MARY, &c.—A third edition of this highly interesting work is now nearly ready, having undergone a car, ful revision by the author, who has given a consider,nble portion of new matter, whieh, together with two additional illustrations, contribute to enhance the value of the work. The spirit and fidelity with which these volumes are written, would alone win for them general approbation ; but when we remember the novel features of the countries they describe, particularly Circassia—a country hitherto so little known—we feel assured that no intellectual man will omit perusing them. Independently of the political importance attached to Circassia, the Crimea, Aia Minor, Constantinople, and the countries or, the Lower Danube, are delineated with a truth and vivacity of colouring, which place the author in a high rank among the most successful of modern travellers. In short, to use the words of the Literary Gazette, " We know not whether these travels are more interesting or important."  Bell's Life in London, of Sunday May 19, will contain the fullest and most authentic account of Epsom Races, with original remarks, and a Portrait of the Winner of the Derby, by Mr. Herring; interresting intelligence connected with the turf, cricket, acquatics, chess, pedestrianism, trotting, and every variety of sporting subjects, with amid,: details of the political and domestic incidents of the week. Bell's Life in London of Sunday, May 26, will contain an accurate Engraving of the New Grand Stand at Ascott. Price of Bell's Life in London, Fivepence. Bell's Life in London is published in time for the agents to send off by the Birmingham two o'clock train on Saturday's, by which arrangement it is received in Birmingham on Saturday evenings.  AN