The Sun. — 1831-07-18 (London, England)

JOHN REEVE, 0. SMITH, BARTLEY, and Miss H. CAwse, with distinguished talent. REEVE was irresistably comic.  MR. PEEL IN 1825, AND SIR It. PEEL IN I43l.—When the present LORD CHANCELLOR brought forward his motion in the House of Commons in 1825, respecting the petition of the Catholic Association to be heard by counsel at the bar, against the Bill for prohibiting the meeting of that body, he earnestly called upon the House to hear before they struck. " Good Goo," exclaimed the Learned Gentleman, " can it be possible that you will reject the prayer of six millions of people without hearing them ?—that you will close your doors against them ? that when the parties accused challenge the strictest inquiry into their conduct you will refuse their request, and proceed to convict, to sentence, and to execute, without affording them a trial ?" In answer to this Mr. PEEL urged, that ❑either justice nor Parliamentary usage entitled the petitioners to be heard—that if they were heard there would be no end to similar demands in every case of public importance ; and it was quite competent for the House to legislate on the general notoriety of the facts, without attending to special communications. Read this vz boroughmongering harpies, and talk no more of the ' sincerity, and honest and honourable conviction, of your adopted leader; that which he refused as a favour to six millions of people, he now, for purposes that cannot be misunderstood, vehemently claims as a right, fur a few hundred voters of a venal and corrupt borough ! Died, suddenly, on the 25th ult., at Crunaugh, near Coleraine, Miss ELIZABETH ADAMS, aged 44. What is very singular, her two brothers dropped down and expired instantly, and her father, grandfather, and great grandfather, all went to bed in good health, and were either found dead or in the act of dying before morning; but though their latter ends have been awful, their lives were pleasant, being noted through their different generations for piety in a very eminent degree.—Belfast News Letter.  An attempt at murder, followed by a desperate act of suicide, took place in the Rue due Marche St. Honore on Tuesday night. A young man (by profession a hair-dresser, and as such employed in the Opera.hous •), had conceived a passion for . the daughter of a man who keeps a wine-shop in the above street. He was in the habit of frequenting the shop, and on the night mentioned went there about twelve o'clock. After some general conversation with the girl, he sent the shop. boy out for some cheese. The latter had no sooner left them alone than the young man drew a pistol from his pocket—the girl perceiving this action immediately stooped ; he fired, and his victim dropped. Two English gentlemen residing at Pearcey's Prince Regent's Hotel, opposite, were near ' the spot; one of them rushed in, with the intention of securing the assassin, but after blowing out the light, he had effected his escape ; the other, on ascertaining the fact, being a surgeon, ran home for his instruments. On examination it was proved that the wound was not dangerous. The ball, which had entered her back over the lower extremity of the shou'der-blade, and taking a direc• tion towards the head, remained in the flesh of the neck, was dexterously extracted by Mr. T. Coli,Eit, the surgeon above named. This operation had scarcely been completed, when a second shot was heard in the direction of the Marche. On proceeding to the spot, the assassin was found lying dead against one of the curb-stories, having committed suicide. He was so disfigured that it was with difficulty he was recognized. This double crime is attributed to jealousy. The 541 is doin4