The Sun. — 1846-06-05 (London, England)

BOROUGH NOP BIA.7itHET. The accounts from the plantations not being to say favourable, an increase in fly being apparent in most districts, the demand here is steady at full prices. The duty is called 95;0001. to 100,Ci00/. Mid Kent bags Si. 10s. to 81.8 s.; ditto Kent pockets Si. ss. to 81.155. ; ditto Sussex pockets, Si. ss. to 71. se.  UNITED YACHT CLUB (LONDON).—A dinner will take place at the Club-house, No. 87, St. James's-street, on Tuesday next, the 9th instant, to celebrate her Majesty's birthday and the opening of the club. Meinbers and yachts. men wishing to attend must apply at the Club-house on or before Saturday noon, the 6th inst., as the number of tickets will be limited. We understand that the Royal Harwich Yacht Club has sent up a list of thirty candidates for admission into the United Yacht Club, and that several members from each of the Channel Clubs have been recently elected. DELIBERATE ATTEMPT AT MURDER AT THAXTED, EssEx.—The inhabitants of the town of Thaxted were on Wednesday morning alarmed by a most premeditated attempt at assassination, which, from the circumstances preceding the act itself, has only been equalled by those of late perpetrated in the metropolis. About two months age Mr. T. W. Warner, tiuworker and ironmonger, of Thaxted, discharged an apprentice for some misconduct, whose name is George May Smith, under 19 years of age. A few days ago Smith applied for work at a shop in London, and being pressed for a reference as to character, gave the name of his late master, Mr. Warner, who replied to the application in no recommendatory terms, and on Smith calling at the shop again he was told that his former master had been written to, and the answer was so unsatisfactory that he was desired to go about his business. Smith, it appears, was now determined on revenge; he came down to Bishop's Stortford on Tuesday, that night broke into his own father's house there, stole a double-barrelled gun, powder-flask, and shot-bag, walked immediately over to Thaxted, a distance of 12 miles, and scaling the wall of Mr. Warner's pren ises, coolly waited till he should be up. About eight o'clock Smith saw him coming out into the working-yard, and being but a few yards asunder, presented the gun and fired ; Providence, however, averted the deadly effect, the right barrel burst, and the assassin's left hand was dreadfully shattered. Mr. Warner received the spent shot on his arm and hand, but not so as to raise the skin, except in a very slight degree. The fellow, although thus self-mutilated, attempted to escape, but policeman Dunn seeing him going along the street of Thaxted with a bloody hand, concluded something serious must be the matter, and took him into custody. Shortly afterwards the prisoner was brought to the Dunmow police-station, where his band was examined by Mr. Grice, surgeon. It at first was judged that amputation of the hand must be resorted to, but subsequently it was determined that it was only necessary to remove two of the fingers at the second joint, and this operation Mr. Grice, with the assistance of Mr. Salt, immediately performed. Smith was the same day examined before the Rev. G. Leapingwell, and by him remanded for further examination till Monday next.