The Sun.
London, England, 1852-10-12 00:00:00

SHOCKING MURDER AN!) SUICIDE.

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Yesterday morning considerable alarm was created
among the inhabitants of Mile.eed in consequence of
the following shocking murder and suicide, perpe-
trated by a female servant, named Jane Collin, aged
17 years, in the service of Mr. Thomas Elliott, a cigar
manufacturer, at No. 15, Nelson.street, Cannon-
street road.
It appears that Collin had been in the service of Mr.
Elliott for a considerable time as maid-of-all-work.
She seemed kind to the children, two of whom slept
with her. Yesterday morning Mrs. Elliott called
Collin, but after repeatedly shouting she went up-
stairs to see what had become of her, when she found
the infant lying across the bedstead quite dead. The
mother, in a state of distraction, seized the lifeless
servant, and discovered
d.
body of
wash-house
who child and rushed down stairs to her
thehusband,immediately went in search of the
of the floor.
and an
a pool of blood in the
back traced the spots of blood }lien open razor lying in the centre
up-
stairs to the
or cupboardhaonddy
i n
ofa his small
servant.lumber
was dragged hole
She
position, with a from the place in a crouched-up
round which she had Le_ , wound in her neck,
which was saturated withebalcvery tightly an apron,
dead, but Mr. Elliott sent a messengerd.She seemed to be
h out° found_ro attic, the
ton, the surgeon, of the Commercial-road,
for Mr. Tayn-
an examination of the body of
the child,
who made
hibited several severe bruises round the which ex-
stomach. He then went to the body nethpneck and
which presented a sad spectacle, and life had
ex-
tinct about two hours. The child was nearly
and had been dead about the same time. cold,
It seems, from inquiry made by the police, that th
parents of the female (Collin) are respectable persons,
living at the east-end of London, and the news of the
sad affair much shocked them. They are totally at a
loss to account for the deed, which is enveloped in the
greatest obscurity at present.
Tho razor belonged to Mr. Elliott, and it must
have been taken from a table-drawer in the front
parlour, where he usually shared himself. The
wretched female must have beaten the child very
much about the head and afterwards have strangled
it with an apron, which fact is confirmed by what can
be gleaned from the other child, which was in the
same bed. She screamed several times at the deceased
infant being ill-treated, but her cries for help were
not heard by the parents, who slept in the lower part
of the house.

The Lord Mayor Elect (Alderman OhlliF, MY.)
has appointed as his chaplain for the year of his mayoralty
the Rev. Doctor Mortimer,-Head Master of the City of London
school.

ONDON,

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-,RT.I.NG NOTES.
T Am No. CCCXXV.
Ft )R TO-MORROW'S RACES AT

F ,EiViIARKET, &c.

'0
TEri EDITOR OF THE SUN.

—Yesteri jay's races, with the exception of the
match b "elm. Pensioner and the Jemima filly, came off
in strict . lecc)r' lance with my anticipations. The best
race of the d' ly was that between Phrmia and Dio-
media; the f' arsner winning, after a desperate struggle
from half wi ,y up the distance, through sheer gameness,
by a hoed. For the other matches, the Jemima filly—a
great pot— defeated the Duke's Pensioner very easily;
Glenlucee Jnfirmed the truth of her previous running by
beating F .irt easily.
Maria's allowance of 51bs in the race for the 50 soya.
stakes eta bled her to dispose of Caloric easily enough.
BAy Roust ind, who ought not to have started, broke
down e,,tl yin the race and finished her career upon the
Turf.

TIE, 5, 1 Sovs. Plate, for two yrs ohl, first olass, was
carried 0, T with great easo by Pelion, Pug Orrock being
the only one that could get anywhere near him ; and
Scandal w xi the LO Soya. Plate, second class, in very
clever styli beating, among others, Frenzy and William
Rufus.

The 50 Si ivy. Plate, for three yrs old and upwards, A.
F., a sort of trial stake to the great race to•day; was
all one way, a s Kingston came when his jockey pleased,
and won In a canter. Joe Miller was second, Con-
more third, Ben Nevis a moderate fourth, and Maid-
stone a bad flab and last. This race, however, had
very little ef, 'yet on the Cesarewitch betting ; it :merely
advanced W. 31. 4hergage sad Indian Warrior a point each.
The bett'ng sent Le Juif back five or six points, and
Lady Amy au from twelve to twenties. Lady Evelyn
opened firm a t &even, and closed at sixes. The Derby
betting was of fly remarkable for the enormous sum
betted agains t L erd Exeter's Filbert-60,0001. to 2,0001.
having been boo ked. This son of Nutwith and Celia—
about when Ire marked in my first observations on the
Derby of 'Ai 353, that he was the best of Lord Exeter's
lot for Vatic race—is a fine looking animal, but will, in
my opinion, turn out to be a sort of Midas in his racing
career. Th e manner in which they support him for
the Clearwei, t pretty clearly intimates that my first and
second horse s—Orinoco and Estrella—must be content
to fill the sec and and third places, and leave him the
leading one'.
The list I A' sport for to-morrow embraces seven races
and a match ; five of the former—namely, The Town
Plate, 10 S ova. Stakes, Oatlands Plate, 15 and 10
Soya, Handle spy, will not close and name until this
evening.
The 50 Soya. Sweepstakes, for two yrs old, Criterion
Course, will be contested by four, who will probably
run in as follows NICOTINE, 1 ; colt by Alarm, out of
Alkali, 2; colt by Assault, dam by Lanercost, out of the
Nun, 3; and fill y, by Beiram, out of Amaryllis, 4. Should
Nicotine be rem ,rued for the Bedford Stakes, which is
more valuable, !the Alkali colt will be the winner.

The field for the Bedford Stakes will, probably, con-
sist of Gossip, 'Vest, Bounty, Vaultress, and Nicotine.
Of Ninnyhawme►r's ranning I have some doubts, as his
name is mixed up with an arrest of forfeits, &c. This
said Ninnyhammer is a horse of a superior class, to all
appearance, and will accomplish a good thing some of
these days. VAULTRESS and Nicotine will probably
occupy the first and second places; and Gossip the third.
In the Match for 200, Lord Exeter's Mountain Flower,
3 yrs, Bst 71b, with her turn of speed, ought to dispose
easily enough of Mr. Payne's War Whoop, 2 yrs, Tat 111 b.
Mr. Combe'a filly, by Alarm, out of Rosalind, is
considered a good thing for the Bretby Stakes.
It is expected that only Cheddar, Pharold, Filbert,
and Orinoco, will run for the Prendergast.
Mr. Warrener's brown colt, Crams, by Pompey. out
of Interlude, broke down so badly at Chester, that his
racing career may be considered to have terminated
there.

Lord Zetland's stud for the future is to be located at
John Osborne's stables, Middleham, under the care of
George Abdale. I am, yours, &o.
Oct. 12. THE SPIRIT OF THE TURF.

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

NEWMARKET SECOND OCTOBER MEETING.

MONDAY.
Sweepstakes of 50 sous. eaob, 30 ft, for three yrs old
fillies, Bst 71b each; 31b and 51b allowed, &c. D.M.
Mr. Lumley's Maria, Bst 21b (Bartholomew) 1
Mr. Magennis'a Caloric, Bst 71b (Flatman) 2
General Anson's Bay Rosalind, Bst 41b (Charlton) 3
Betting-11 to 8 agst Maria, and 6 to 4 apt Caloric.
Maria made all the running, and won very easily by two
lengths. Bay Rosalind broke down. Run in 1 min. 49 sec.
Handicap Sweepstakes of 20 soya. each, and only 5 if
declared, &c., for three yrs old and upwards. T.Y.C.
(16 Subs., 10 of whom pay 5 sows. ft.)
Mr. Payne's Catalpa, 4 yrs, Bst 71b (Flatman) 1
Sir R. Pigot's Runnymede, 4 yrs, Bst ('.Raton) 2
Mr. Drinksld's Thornhill, 6 yre, Bst 61b . (A. Day) 3
Duke of Richmond's Ploughboy, Bst 31b (J. Marson) 0
Mr. Merry's Morning Star, 3 yrs, 7st 81b (Knott) 0
Mr. R. E. Cooper's Jullien, 3 yrs, 7st 41b (Charlton) 0
Betting-3 to 1 each agst Catalpa and Runnymede,
and 4 to 1 each agst Thornhill and Jullien. Runnymede
and Ploughboy, getting away together, made running to
the cords, when Catalpa went up, headed them, and won
easily by a length, Thornhill finishing a bad third. Run
in 1 min. 16 sec.