The Sun.
London, England, 1853-07-04 00:00:00

ASTLEY'S AMPIUTHEATRE.-MISS EMILY
COOKE.

We had the pleasure the other night of witnessing,
between the row- of the Battle of TVaterloo and the ex-
citement of The Chow, the very adroit and daring leaf:
taken by Miss Emily Cooke, through paper " halloo/1r:
from the back of a horse, not cantering at common circe ,
pace, but at a quick gallop. This young lady—she do
not appear to be above eleven years of age—gives In,
mistakeable tokeas that she is destined to take a for;;
most place in the art' of equestrianism. She posses;. ,
a neat, slight, compact figure ; and, if we may be a'
lowed the expression, "stands" her horse with perfcc
steadiness and self-confidence. After two or three ord.-
nary exploits, eight paper "balloons," which, as m 0,3
people know, arc large hoops, with circles of tissue paper
stretched over their diameters, were held in the use
way all round the circus, a greater number by nearly one-
half than we ever saw ordinary equestrians venture upol.
To Miss Emily Cooke, however, the matter seemed pei -
feet child's play. Urging her horse—a noble anima
to its speed, she leaped through the eight balloons almo-
in as many seconds, and then, without the shadow of a
pause, took four of the eight backwards. The fifth v.,
carried away by her dress, and she stopped for a moment
until it was disengaged, when, putting her horse again
to its mettle, she actually leaped backwards through
twelve hoops without touching one of them, and alight-
ing on the saddle after every spr!ng as deftly as a fa' L 7
—only, however, to bound "-om-it, and through tare
next hoop. The display was certainly a wonderful spe-
cimen of conjoined daring, adroitness, and perfect pr-
sence of mind. A single swerve or a single falter world
have spoiled the whole, and perhaps given rise to an
awkward tumble ; but the young performer seemed, so
far as her features could be distinguished in her rapid
round, to be so perfectly at her ease that the aud;.e.sc a
were so too. We cordially recommend Miss Ens'.ly.
Cooke's performance to the public. It will well repay,
of itself, a visit to Astley's,

EXTENSIVE ROBBERY OP A GOLD-DIGGER.—OR L'?,-
turday information was received at the various City and
metropolitan police stations, that on the previous day a
man named White, who had recently returned from A .-
tralia, had been robbed of nearly 2001. in the followi'
manner appears that White, on board a ship bon. :1
for London, became acquainted with a person named
Jones, who had also left the diggings. When they
arrived at St. Katherine's Docks they went away toge-
ther and took lodgings at Milgrove's eating-home,
Liverpool-street, Bishopsgate-street. On Thersday night
White left home, and while out plcked up a woma-i.
Having nearly 2001. in 11;_s possession, but not think'',
it safe to carry so large an amount about with him, Le
returned to his lodging, with the intention of depositing
it in the landlord's hands for security. The landlord,'
however, had retired to rest, and White went to I's
room, where he found Joncs, who volunteered to take
care of the money. White foolishly deposited it in
Jones's hands, and then went away again. When be
returned the following (Frsday) morning he ascertain -.3
that Jones had taken all the money, and everything
else away with him, while Mr. Milgrove was at mark,-
Jones has not yet fallen into the hands of the police.
SUSPECTED SUICIDE IN THE RIVER THAMES. —Yestc:-

day (Sunday) afternoon, information was forwardee
from the various metropolitan police stations of the d'F-
covery of the body of a man that was found on Sate_ :-
day evening in the river Thames, near London-bridg..?.
Mr. Sergeant Martin, of the City police, has issued the
following description of the deceased :—" Male, akont
40 years of age, 5 feet 3 inches in height, dressed in a
black coat, black waistcoat, light cloth trousers, cotton
drawers, and linen shirt." The body was placed in a
shell, and removed to the dead-house of St. Magnus-
the-Martyr, London-bridge, for the body to be owned,
and an inquest held. From the appearance of the de-
ceased he seemed to have moved in a respectable station
of life.

DETERMINED SUICIDE.—On Saturday afternoon a de-
termined act of self-destruction was committed by a gen-
tleman named Caleb Sawyer, at his residence, 13, QueE a-
street, Golden-square. The deceased, who was single
and about 40 years of age, had occupied apartments at
the above address for above three years, where latterly
being attacked with deiricm tremens, the landlord
deemed it necessary to have some person to attend con-
stantly upon him for the purpose of watching and gnaw:-
ing his movements, the person so employed being a G:--
man, named Schimdt, who had the use of his right arm
only, the left one having been amputated at the shou- ..er
joint. On the previous night at 11, o'clock deceased
went to bed, and in a sitting position commenced look-
ing over some papers, in which he had been engaged for
about two hours, when the attention of Schimdt, who
was in a chair by the bedside reading, was attracted 1,7
seeing him draw his hand across his throat, from wh'ea
the blood gushed out, and which he was cutting with a
knife. Schimdt endeavoured to secure the knife, but
being disabled as stated was unable to do so, and from
the subsequent appearance of the wound, which was
jagged and extensive, no doubt his endeavours facilitated
the suicide. An alarm being raised, Mr. Evans, sur-
geon, was sent for, in whose presence deceased shortly
afterwards expired. Information of the sad event has
been forwarded to deceased's family in Wiltshire, and
the body awaits an inquest.
SUICIDE AT DEAL.—A melancholy case of suicide took
place at Deal on Sunday evening, which has caused a
general feeling of regret in this town. The lady who
committed this deplorable act, ;)y suspension, during the
absence of her daughter at church, was the respected
widow of Mr. William Pain, a Cinque Ports pilot. Ac-
cording to report, the deceased incautiously became
mixed up vs ith some navigation company, by taking
shares, and the liability to a repetition of calls, ha,vinct-
paid 201., it is supposed preyed upon her mind and caused
insanity. A coroner's inquest; was held on the body on
Monday. Verdict, "Temporary insanity." Kept
Herald.

LIVERPOOL ELECTION.—LIVERPOOL, Saturday.— A .-
other candidate has appeared in the field for the repr -
sentation of Liverpool, in the person of the Hon. S:r
Erskine Perry, formerly Chief Justice of Bombay, wit.
comes forward on the Liberal interest. The Mayor t,f
Liverpool (Samuel Hol_rne, Esq.), has announced Thur -
day next as the day of nomination. A requisitiou,
signed by all classes of politicians, has been presented
Mr. Bramley More, asking him to allow himself to la
put in nomination ; but it is not known whether be will
consent to the wish of the requ,sitionists. A meeting of
Sir E. Perry's friends is to be held in the Royal Amphi-
theatre on Monday evening.
FATAL ACClDENT.—Yesterday a man named
William
Durham, aged 34, expired in Sz. Bartholomew's Hospi-
tal, from the effects of injuries received under the In
lo wing circumstances :—lt appears that the deceas
was in the employment of Mr. East, facing the Nort.
Western Railway, and on the 22d ult. had been to ft.
South-Eastern Railway with a carriage. In returninfi;
home he rode on the horse's back, and on gaining the
end of Prince's-street, Bank, the animal stumbled, and
the unfortunate man•fell to the ground, when the horse
rolled over him, and caused such fearful internal injuries
as to cause his death yesterday morning.