The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser. — 1833-01-15 (Liverpool, Merseyside, England)

FERGUSON.—In addition to the . . ' private subscriptions to the amount of £7OO, which have been entered into for the apprehension of the murderers of the late Mr. Ferguson, Government have issued the following : Whereas it has been represented to the Lord Lieutenant, that on the morning of Saturday, the 15th day of December inst., as the Rev. Charles Ferguson, A. M. Rector of Timoleague, was driving in his gig from that place to Bandon, in the county of Cork, he was waylaid by several persons: on discovering which, he quitted his gig, and fled into the fields adjoining the road, where he was most cruelly murdered Excellency, for the better apprehending and bringing to justice the perpetrators of this outrage and murder, is pleased hereby to otter a reward of £4OO to any person or persons (except the persons actually concerned therein) who shall, within six mouths from the date hereof, give such information as shall lead to the apprehension and conviction of all or any of the persons concerned therein. And his Excellency is further pleased hereby to offer a reward of £lOO for such private information as shad lead to the discovery of the perpetrators of this murder; such information to be given to Sir NV illiam Gosset, Dublin Castle, or to Major Millet, at his office at Cork. THE VoLuNTEERS.—This notable society held a meeting on yesterday. Their proceedings differ so little from the other agitation clubs, that they are not deserving of comment. l'he only reason we now advert to them is, to call the attention of the influential classes of that portion of society which would be likely to be identified with such a body to the nature of the association, and the position in which it is likely_ to be placed. If it change in nature so far from the Political Union as not only to take the name of Volunteer, but also to become organised under leaders—whether they are called conciliators or captains regenerators or corporals—then the volunteers become an organised body, existing without a legal sanction, called into being not even for an indifferent or harmless purpose, but to. accomplish the measure of a repeal of the union between England and Ireland, notwithstanding they know full well that the executive is Pledged 'to oppose even to a civil war, such a concession, and that in the two Houses of Legislation there is no chance of a good minority, much less a majority, in its favour. Having-no hope, therefore, from the Parliament, this force is to be marshalled under its captains of tens and of thousands. For what, we ask the wealthy and respectable, is this done? Is it to give an humble petition weight ? Is it to urge by the slow process of reason the question of repeal to legislative consummation? We answer, such is not the object promised from the formation of such a corps. Men who love order will do well to ask themselves what is the object of such a body? We have no doubt that the answer to such an interrogatory will clearly point out the position in which the volunteers may soon be placed. To determine the influential and, the wise as to the course they should pursue : this, we think, will be quite sufficient.—Dublin Times.