The Sun. — 1845-10-23 (London, England)

EXCHANGE.—The interesting ceremony of the inauguration of her Majesty's statue in the centre of the merchants' area of U e Royal Exchange will take place on Tuesday next, the 28th inst., it being the first anniversary of the opening of that splendid edifice. Our accounts from various parts of the surround ing district represent the weather during the past week as generally unfavourable for harvest operations—frequent heavy rains, genera: iy accompanied with boisterous winds.—Cumberland Paequet. DARING OUTRAGE —About h;alf-past 6 o'clock or the evening of Saturday last two ruffians attacked and committed a most murderous assault upon the person of Mr. William Bunting, articled clerk to Messrs. Parsons, Beim, and Parsons, solicitors, of Mansfield, whilst returning in a gig from Nottingham to the latter Place. At the period of this brutal attack Mr. Bunting was driving at a very steady pace, when he was struck a most severe blow on the back part of his head. The injuries which Mr. Bunting received from this blow were of so dreadful a nature that he was rendered insensible, and his head was severely cut, and laid open in five dift'erent parts, the wounds being two and a half inches long, and extending to the bone. Mr. Bunting was completely covered with blood. Fortunately, before the villains proceeded to other acts of violence and maltreatment, cr before they lad time to rifle the pockets of their victim, they were alarmed by the appearance of a farmer on horseback, who came up at the moment, and instantly gave the alarm, but the robbers succeeded in making their escape. The spot where this daring outrage took place was a complete pool of blood, and is between Thieves and Harlow woeds, about `2l, miles from Mansfield. The unfortunate gentleman li:al only a short time previous to the attack passed the man on horseback, who, hearing the cries of Mr. Bunting, called out, " What's the matter 1" and on riding up at:a quick pace, he observed the tao men make off in the wood on each side of the road. The night was dark, the moon not having risen, and it is supposed that one man stopped the horse (the animal stopping very suddenly) while the other attacked Mr. Bunting from behind. It is conjectured that the ruffians had mistaken Mr. Bunting for Mr. White, btocl:broker, who was expected home from Yottingham about the same hour ; and what snakes the supposition the more probab7e is, that both Mr. White and Mr. Bunting were driving white horses. This daring attempt at murder and robbery has created the greatest ex. citement in the neighbourhood, such a diabolical outrage not having been committed in that part of the country before this period, land a reward of fifty guineas has been offered for Use men's apprehension. The full particulars of this outrage has beets laid before the county magistrates, who, it is thought, at their next meeting will offer a further reward, se that these villains may be brought to condign punishment. We believe it is also intended to lay the else before Sr: James Graham, the Secretary of State, so that a further re ward may be offered by the Government for the apprehension and conviction of these daring offenders. No clue has as yet been affitrae.S. otherwiset 000 t h, the perpetrators,persof Mr. White but theyean notwboe. would not strangersha have eo beenthe county, v, .il k toto obbotatenmabireideltsobsetotattey-tha:lhr.e Bisunntoiln: (.107. whom they were lying in ambush, and who it was expected wouti: to them, as there cats be no dote t it was Mr- White for have a large sum of money about his person; and the ea bbere atlYweaarpeejcotiedee been attended by a medical gentleman ever since the murderous saltdtaercekd out of danger, although very weak from the loss of blood. The medical attendant states that very favourable symptoms h.-.ve consequently appeared; and, considering the murderous attack, Mr. Bunttog 14 progressing favourably, The county constabulary are making the most active inquiries, and by their exertions it is yet hoped the cowardly villains may be discovered.—Derbyshire Courier. SOFT la ST Al' rossustsi RE