FEELING IN SYDNEY.

Daily Southern Cross, Volume XXIV, Issue 3339, 30 March 1868, Page 4

FEELING IN SYDNEY.

The whole city via horrified at about 4 p.m. by the report that his Royal Highness has been shot at Middle Harbour, while accepting the invitation offered to join the demonstration on behalf of the Sailors' Home. The report reached the Assembly while the House was in debate, and caused a thrill of horror, but this was followed by incredulity, the report seemed so monstrous, and the discussion proceeded. Members however, expressed in their countenances the anxiety they felt, but awaited the return of the Premier, who had been hurriedly called out. In. the meantime incredulity was the general feeling until it was announced the Premier had returned.^ Mr. Martin, on entering the House, said, — " Mr. Speaker, the Government has received information that, about an hour ago, as his Royal Highness the Duke of Edinburgh was about entering Middle Harbour, some person, whose name is not known, but who is said to be a Dublin man, drew a revolver and shot his Royal Highness in the back. He fired a second shot, which struck a bystander — Mr. Thorpe. It is not known whether his Royal Highness is severely wounded. It is supposed that he is not. The would-be assassin has been taken in charge." The House immediately adjourned. The most painful anxiety was felt with reference to the nature of the wound inflicted upon the Prince. Even the burning indignation that such a murderous outrage should be perpetrated here was for the moment restrained by that feeling. The Prince of Wales Theatre wa« closed ab once, and when the news of the attempted murder of the Duke of Edinburgh was known the people who had attended to see the advertised performance went away sorrowing.