The Sun.
London, England, 1854-03-15 00:00:00

PROPERTY DISPOSAL.

Motion made and,Question put, " That leave be given to
bring in a bill to secure to persons under religious vows
the free exercise of their lawful rights in the disposal of
their property."—(Mr. Whiteside.)—The house divided ;
Ayes 68, Noes 40.
AYES—CII .
Banker, lit. Hon. G. Hayes, Sir E. Newdeg ate, C.
Baring, Sir F. Hilyard, R. C. Packs, C.
Barnes, T. Horsfall, T. Pakington, Sir I.
Barrow, W. Hotharn, Lord Palmer, Roundell
Blair, Lieut.-Col. J. H. Hudson, G. Palmerston, Viscount
Booth, Sir Rt. Gore Ingham, R. Pigott, F.
Bracklehurst. J. Johnstone, I. *ice, E.
Cairns, H. Jolliffe, Sir W. Robertson, P.
Challis, T. Jones, D. Bolt, R.
Chambers, T. Kershaw, J. Sandars, G.
Cheetham, John King, J. Sawle, C.
Craafurd, H. H.J. Kinnaird, A. Smith, W.
Crossley, F. Lacon, Sir E. Smollett, ♦.
Davies, D. A. S. Laing, S. Spooner, R.
Drummond, H. Langton, 11. G. Thornely, T.
Duncan, G. Langton, W. H. P. G. Tollemache, J.
Dunlop, A. Lemon. Sir C. Walcott, Rear-Ad.
Ferguson, J. Michell, Dr. W. Walter, J.
Fitzroy, Hon. C. Morgan, 0. Wickham, H.
Franklin G. Mowbray, J. Wilson, J.
Frewen C. Mailings, J.
Greenall, Gilbert Muntz, G. TELLERS,
Hamilton, Lord Claud Napier, J. Whiteside, J.
Hamilton, U. A. Neeld, John Mathis, R.
NOES-40.
Bass, M. Higgins, G. O. Pilkinglon, J.
Bell, J. Hume, J. Potter, R.
Biggs, W. Keating, R. Power. N.
Cogan, W. H. F. Keogh, W. Sadlair, John
Fagan, W. Lucas, F. Scully, F.
Fitzgerald,Lt.-G.SirJ. Maguire, J. F. Scully, V.
Fortescue. C. Meagher, T. Slice, Serjt. W.
Fox, R. Mlall, E. Swift, R.
Gardner, R. Murrough, J. Wilkinson, W.
Geach, C. Norreys. Sir D. Williams. W.
Goodman, Sir G. O'Brien, P.
Grace, 0. O'Connell, D.
Greene, Capt. John O'Connell, J. TELLERS.
Hadfield, George Oliveira, B. Moore, It.
Heard, J. Otway, A. Bowyer, G.

ATTEMPTED MURDER AND SUIOIDE AT BIRMINGHAM;
—A frightful event took place in this town on Monday
a young man named Taylor, a shoemaker, residing
with his widowed mother in Sherlock-street, after at.
tempting to take the life of a young woman named
Walton, cut his own throat, and almost immediately
expired. Mrs. Taylor and her son were weekly tenants
of Mr. Walton, a respectable tradesman, carrying on
business in Moor-street, and it was the custom of Miss
Walton, by the direction of her father, to collect this
and other rents every Monday. The Taylors were
highly creditable people, and met their weekly payments
regularly ' • nor does there appear to have been the least
cause of disagreement between the parties. Between
10 and 11 o'clock on Monday morning Miss Walton
called at the house, and, as usual,
Mr. Taylor discharged
the rent. The son was pacing backwards and forwards
in the room, and Miss Walton, who was seated on a
chair, knowing that for some time he had been labouring
under occasional if not continuous indisposition asked
if he was any better ? This inquiry was no sooner made
than Taylor, armel with a razor which had hitherto
been concealed, darted upon her, seized her round the
neck, and drew the razor across her throat and face.
Mrs. Taylor, tho mother, ran to the assistance of
Miss Walton, but not before that young lady had
received severe wounds on the face, arms, and body
was she able to rescue her from the murderous attack
of her son. A large gash, no.doubt intended for the
throat, extended across the lower part of the face, and
so fierce and determined had beon the attack that Taylor
had succeeded in cutting through the stays, and inflicted
several severe wounds on the body. Before Mrs. Taylor,
who, in her attempts to rescue Miss Walton, was herself
severely cut about the arms and wrist, could wrest the
razor from the hands of her son, he inflicted a long and
deep wound upon his own throat, which caused his
death in a few minutes. The assistance of the neigh-
bours was obtained, and the surgeons gave it as their
opinion that Miss Walton's recovery is far from hopeless.
Taylor was a steady, industrious young man, but all who
knew him agree that his mind for some time past had
been considerably impaired.