Glasgow Courier. — 1848-04-25 (Glasgow, Strathclyde, Scotland)

THEATRE-ROYAL, DUNLOP STREET. Last night the performances at this elegant and atti Lace of amusement were brought to a close for the The Wife's Secret" and the "I which Mr. and Mrs. Kean pert  /MM. vr en " in both were ent   A TRADESMAN•SIIOT AT DEWSBURY IN OPEN DAY ' On Friday, at noon, • dreadful occurrence took place at Dewsbury. As the emagreptions were 'twist the different plasm of worship at noon, a young man named George Waterhouse (son of the bile Rm. Geo. Waterhouse, for many years minister at the Ebenezer Chapel, Dewsbury), was observed following Mr. Simon, Crawshaw, carrier and leather seller, up the causeway leading from the chapel. When they had proceeded as far as Messrs. Brady and Ridgway's shop, la the market place, he was seen to Are a pistol at the back of Mr. Crenshaw, who immediately stepped from the causeway, exclaiming, "I'm shot." The perpetrator of the i told-blooded deed made no attempt to escape. Several perseas who were near, and saw the whole transaction, Immediately aso forward and seized the youth, who at once gave up the pistol, and walked quietly to the prison! On his way there he said to 1 Mr. Watts, solicitor (one of the persons who apprehended him), 1 "that he should now die comfortably, that Mr. Crawshaw. had been 1 the means of his father's death, and he was satisfied with killing . him." Mr. Crawshaw was conveyed to hia own house, and medical 1 assistance promptly obtained. On subsequent inquiry at the house we were informed that the surgeons Were of opinion that the ball, after penetrating the back, had led in the left long; of course no correct judgment can be fonfled as to the ultimate resalt,bot that Mr. Crawshaw's life is placed in imminent peril there is iv getrion. Joshua Ingham, Esq., attended the sufferer during lfiaillitternoon, and has taken his deposition. Mr. Crawshaw as jowl to be quite cool and collected. The statement made by go r "that Mr. Crawshaw was the means of his father's . reveals sue of those heart-burning jealousies which wring how the independent system of church government. The Rev. Jar. Waterhouse had been for upwards of a quarter of • century pastor of the congregation at Dewsbury; but Mr. Crawshaw and others having become dissatisfied with him, took active steps for his rejection. These steps, of course, caused much pain the family of the ejeated pastor, who did not survive his removal lbw his pastorate many months. And we may gather from *LK nog man's remarks that his decease was by the family to the loss of spirits caused by the conduct of Mr. w awd others. Whether or not this idea has been cherished by young man until it caused a temporary monomania, we leave to a judicial inquiry to ascertain. The terrible result has created an Intense feeling throughout Dewsbury, where society has hardly yet recovered from_the shock occasioned by the midday. murder of the family of Mr. Wraith at the adjoining village -of Mirfield. FUHTIMI•PARTictowas.—Mr. Crawshaw, at the departure of the last train from Dewsbury last night, was still living, but in peat deuger. Four local surgeons had been called in, and Dr. Smith bad bets oiled front Leeds. It is supposed that the pistol was loaded with two bulb, as one has been found by Mr. Superintendent Green neer the spot where the shot was fired. A nutaber of similar balls and about an ounce of gunpowder have 'hebh found In the Prisoner's portmanteau, which he bid left ea thealcarbro' IloteL—Hahfas Guardian.