The Sun.
London, England, 1849-11-03 00:00:00

DETERMINED SUICIDE.—On Thursday evening
determined act of self-destruction was committed at the
South-Western Railway Coffee-house, in the Waterloo-
road, near the railway terminus, by a man of respectable
appearance, whose name is supposed to be Thomson,
and who, it is believed, travelled by rail on that day
from Southampton or Portsmouth. The deceased had
called at the coffee house for the purpose of having some
refreshments, and was taken suddenly and violently ill,
from what was at first supposed to be apoplexy, but
subsequently a phial, which had recently contained
laudanum, and which was labled "Laudanum, poison,"
was found upon him; and there can be no doubt that
death had been caused by swallowing its contents. On
the deceased's person was found a purse containing 10/.
55. 4d. in gold and silver, and not the slightest cause
can be assigned for the rash act. Anderson, the parish
officer, has been made acquainted with the circum-
stances, and he has forwarded the particulars to Mr.
Carter, the coroner, that an inquest may be holden.
GOVERNESSES' BENEVOLENT INSTITUTION. A
meeting of the members of this excellent society was
held at the Hanover-square Rooms yesterday forenoon,
for the purpose of electing four additional annuitants to
the roll of pensioners belonging to the institution. His
Royal Highness the Duke of Cambridge was expected to
preside, but his Grace was unavoidably absent from
another engagement. The Hon. William Ashley ably
officiated in lieu of the Duke, and the business, which
attracted together a very large company of ladies
warmly interested in the institution, then procecticd.
A committee of scrutineers baying been duly elected,
the poll conimecced, when a long and well-contested
struggle ensued, no fewer than 116 different candidates
presenting themselves for only four places. At five
o'clock, the scrutineers announced the result, which was
as follows :—Mrs. Maria Rickards, first successful can-
didate for the asylum connected with the society (8,545
votes); Miss Julia Edwards, second successful candidate
for the annuity fund (7,833 votes) ; Miss Ann Wright,
third successful candidate, annuity fund (5,530
votes); Miss Louisa Graham Lawrie, fourth successful
candidate for the asylum (3,188 votes). The impres-
sion which this interesting meeting left upon our mind
was a painful reflection, that an institution so capable of
being made efficient to promote the comforts and the
well-being of so deserving a class as the governesses of
London should have been obliged to present the misers-
blo spectacle it displayed on this occasion, of offering its
benefits to only four individuals, while 112 were sent
away unsatisfied. The usual complimentary votes were
passed to the chairman and scrutineers, and the meeting
dispersed.

NEWS OF HOUSES OF PARLIAALENT.-..-Mr. Herbert
has completed his fresco from Lear, in the Upper Wait-
ing Hall, or " Hall of Poets." That of Milton was
given to Mr. Horsley, that of Chaucer to Mr. Cope, and
both are finished. Mr. John Tenniel has Dryden, and is
now proceeding on the wall. The artists for the re-
mainder are not yet named, so far as we know. Mr.
Tenniel's subject is the St. Cecilia, the clever original
drawing for which was lithographed by the Art-Union
of London; copies were distributed as prizes. The
artist has altered the composition of the foreground. Of
Mr. II( rhea's fresco we must speak in warm terms; it is
a noble work, full of power and beauty. In completing
the decoration of the ceiling and walls of the hall, it
will be necessary to have reference to the frescoes, or
their effect may be considerably interfered with. Look-
ing in at the House of Lords, we saw Mr. Maelise hard
at work, perched up in the far distant recess, wherein he
has nearly finished the Spirit of Chivalry. The House
of Commons is so near to completion that if it were
desired it might be made ready in time for the coming
session. The whole of the woodwork here, panelled
ceiling, galleries, wall panellings are of polished oak,
without colour or gilding, contrasted strongly with the
profuse decoration of the House of Lords. The Com-
mons' lobby and libraries are also very nearly ready for
use. Some time since. we took occasion to mention that
the piles which formed the coffer-dam in front of the
terrace were being drawn, and we pointed out the im-
policy of the proceeding and the danger which attended
it. We are glad, therefore, to find that this course has
been abandoned, and that the piles are now being cut off
close to the surface of the ground, so us not to disturb
the bottom. The question between Mr. Barry and the
Government is still open; but we understand there is
every willingness on the part of the latter to meet it
liberally.-2'he Builder.

PRESENTATION CUP TO THE LORD MAYOR.—On
Thursday last, an elegant silver cup, manufactured at
the establishment of Mr. Hancock, a successor of Messrs.
Storr and Mortimer, of Bruton-street, was presented by
his ex-Majesty Louis Philippe to Sir James Duke, Lord
Mayor, in testimony of the gratification experienced by
his Majesty on the occasion of his visit to the Mansion
house. The cup, which is in the style of the time of
Queen Anne, has a shield with the initials " L. P." and
the crown of France, and cn the base are panels contain-
ing the armorial bearings of the Lord Mayor, the private
coat of arms of Sir J. _Duke, the arms of the King, and
a legend commemorative of the visit to the ManEiun-
house.

MIDDLESEX HOSPITAL.--A quarterly general court
of, the governors was held onThursday in the board-room
of the institution, Mr. Henry Hunt in the chair. The
minutes of the last meeting having been confirmed, a
statement was read by the secretary, from which it ap-
',eared that the balance in the banker's hands amounted
to 1,148/. 14s. Bd., and the balance from the Samaritan
Fund to 159/. 6s. 2d. The number of patients in the
hospital last week was 232, of whom thirty-five were
discharged, and four died ; 38 mere admitted during tho
week, and at present there remained in the hospital
231: Within the last three months 540 cholera out-
patients had been attended by the medical officers of the
institution, and 58 cholera patients Were admitted into
the hospital. This had been done at considerable addi-
tional expense ; and it was hoped the public would
acknowledge the relief rendered under such extraordinary
and painful circumstances in a substantial manner.
During the quarter, two legacies of 100/. each, be-
queathed by Mr. J. Powell Powell and Miss Limber had
been paid into the funds; and a legacy of 5001. had been
Lequeathed by Miss Eliza Palmer, which was not yet
FAA. Upon the suggestion of the lecturers, commu-
nicated by Mr. Campbell De Morgan, surgeon, tho
hoard resolved that a lectureship on comparative
anatomy be instituted at the Middlesex School of Me-
dicine. The accounts having been signed, the meeting
adjourned.
EXTENSIVE POST- OFFICE RODDERY.—On Wed-
nesdayevening week a letter, addressed to J. W.
notes,
Gilbert,
cis
tql .e,s
,Laent idt
of trills L
exchange,don, and t
o the containingam
o amountbank-
clerks at the Nottingham and Nottinghamshire .
2,056 l e.
3s. 81., was posted at Nottingham by one of the
As it did not reach its destination an inquiry was imme-
diately set on foot, and it was soon discovered that it had
been stolen. The cheques end bills being specially in-
dorsed to the London and Westminster Bank, could not
bo negotiated, unless the thief also committed forgery;
and, as the payment Wt: s promptly stopped, there is no
'car that that will be attempted. The notes comprised
one of the Bank of England for 5001. (un amount too
large to be meddled with), and eleven for 5/. each, of
which hss b..en aEcertioed that :.even were changed
he next day. o hanz Jou: nal.
TrtE• lon Rifle Regiment is to he
'educed on let April, 1850, by one lieutenant-colonel,
one major, twenty-two lk.utenants, and ono quarler•
muster; and the portion of the corps stationed at Hong-
Kong is in future to be three companies, instead of *ix.

Aberdeen .......• • • ......
Amiens and Boulogne .••• • • • •• •• • •
Belfast and Ballymena...... • • • .....
Birkenhead, Lancashire, and Cheshire
Bolton, Blackburn, Clitheroe, and W. Y.
Bristol and Exeter- ...... ............
Caledonian... ............
Chester and llolyhead •
Dublin and Drogheda.. •••• .........
Dublin and Kingstown • • • • •
Dundee, Perth, and Aberdeen........
East Anglian.... • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • •
Edinburgh and Glasgow . •• • •• • • •• ••
Edinburgh and Perth •• ••••• • • • • •
Eastern Counties and North Eastern..
East Lancashire ............ • • • • • • • •
Eastern Union.. .... • • • • • •
Glasgow, Kilmarnock, and Ayr ......
Glasgow and Greenock • • • • • • • • • • . • ..
Great Northern and E. L.• • • •
Great Southern and Western ........
Great Western,&c.. • • • ..... • • • • • • • .
Lancashire and Yorkshire....
Lancaster and .....
Leeds and Thirsk • • • .......
Liverpool, Crosby, and Southport....
Londonderry and Enniskillen.. • .....
London and North Western, &c.
London and Blackwall
London and Brighton . • .........
London and South Western . ........
Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincolnshire
Midland, Bristol, and Birmingham....
Midland Great Western (Irish) ......
Monklands ..............• ........
North British • • .. • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • •
Paris and Rouen .. •• • ..... ........
Rouen and Havre •• ••• • •• •-•• ••••
Scottish Central •••••• • • • • • •••• • • - •
Shrewsbury and Birmingham ••, • •
Shrewsbury and Chester ............
Shropshire Union •••••• • • • • • South Eastern and Branches •••• • • ••
•
South Devon.. .. •• . • • ....
Tail* Yale . ..... ....................
Waterford and Limerick... •• • • • • • ...
Whitehaven Junction .• • • ........
York and Newcastle . •. • •
York and North Midland • • • • • •

508
1,615
442

447
3,941
7,077
1,607

434
1,274
414
710
230

865
1,021

5,071
1,766

137
41,128

790
1,128

632
9,941
9,835
;4,743
21,938
1,256

707
3,517
1,929
15 637
,1,541
1,377
2,661
1,013

3,333

3,827
19,329
10,583
2,556

1,300

1,480
k 325
12,253
1,519
1,849
792

132
39,828

187
12,884
7,171

636
9,076
9,813
2,805
21,447
1,184

2,578

1,047

1,284

9,223
1,561
,2,149
865

202
13,038
7,810

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.
WORCESTER STEEPLE CHASES. &c.—FRIDAY.
The Worcestershire Handicap Steeplechase of 20 sous.
each, 10 ft, and 5 only if declared, with 100 added.
Four miles. (47 Subs.)
Mr. W. Vever's b g Vainhope, Bst 101 b ...... (Archer) 1
Mr. Storey na The Young'un, 6 yrs, lOst ...(Taylor) 2
Mr. E. Hughes's Miss Collingwood, 6 yrs, lOst 71b... 3
The following also started, but were not placed:—Mr.
A. Salt's The Doctor, llst 41b (Lord Strathmore)—Mr.
W. S. Cartwright na Trust-me-not, lOst 121 b (Oliver)—
Mr. J. Tollitt's Tippet ary Boy, 5 yrs, lOst 71b (Rack-
ley)—Colonel Shirley's Fogleman, 6 yrs, lOst 71b (J.
Darling, jun.)—Mr. Williamson's Shinrone, lOst 71b
(Captain Little)—Mr. Anson's Liberty, lOst (Land)—
Mr. J. Oliver's Rector, 9st 71b (Kelly).
Betting-3 to 1 agat The Young'un, sto 1 agst Doc-
tor, 6 to 1 agst Trust-me-not, 8 to 1 agst Tipperary
Boy, 8 to 1 agst Shinrone, 10 to 1 agst Fogleman, 10 to
1 agst Miss Collingwood, 17 to 1 agat Vainhope, 20 to
1 each eget Liberty and Rector. Won cleverly by a
length.
The Worcestershire Hurdle Stakes of 5 Boys, each, and
40 added. Heats, two miles. (5 Subs.)
Lord Lurgan's Fugitive, lOst 71b
Mr. Phillip's Tallyho, 1031 101 b 3 2 2
Mr. Gordon's br gby The Cardinal, 9st
Three well contested heats.
BETTING AT MANCHESTER—FRIDAY.
CHESTER CUP.-1,000 to 10 each agst Peep-O'Day
Boy, Essedarius, Canczoo, Raby, Snowstorm, The Cock-
tail, Melody, Cossack, Rhesus, and Nunnykirk.
DERBY.-11 to 1 agat Bolingbroke (taken freely-11
to 1 agst Ghillie Callum (taken)-12 to 1 agst Knight
of Avenel-13 to 1 agst Sweetheart-20 to 1 agst Italian
—2O to 1 agst Clincher-25 to 1 agst Vo/tigeur-33 to
1 agat The Nigger-33 to 1 apt Penang--1,000 to 10
agst Mark Tapley (taken).
NEWMARKET COURSING MEETING.—FRIDAY.

THE DERBY.
Deciding Course—Lord Stradbroke's Merchant beat
Mr. Dobede's Damian, a:ad won the stakes.

THE CUP.
Deciding Course—Mr. Dobede's Desperate beat Mr.
Osbuldeston's Olinda, and won the cup.

THE OAKS.
Deciding Course—Lord Stradbroke's Manto beat Mr.
Finch's Crenoline, and won tho stakes.

TIM PORT STAKES.
Deciding Course—Lord Stradbroke's Mary beat Mr.
Fyson's Field-Marsha!, and won the stakes.

CAPE OF Goon Horn.—We have received four
days' later news from the Cape of Good Hope,
namely, down to the Ist September inclusive, at
which date the Neptune convict-ship had not arrived.
One feeling still continued to pervade all classes of
the people, which was to listen to no compromise
with regard to the admission of felons into the colony,
but to adhere as one man to the fixed resolution to be
satisfied with nothing short of the total abandonment
of the whole scheme.

BOTANICAL SOCIETY OP LONDON.--The ordinary
meeting WAS held at the Society's-room, 20, Bedford-
street, Strand, lest evening; J. Reynolds Esq., treasurer,
in the chair. Various donations to the Library and Her-
barium were announced, and some new members elected.
Mr. T. Moore communicated a pal..-cr, "On Cystopteris
Dick(,ana.” The Chairman announced that the thir-
tctnth cnniver,sury meeting would be held on Thursday,
:he 29th in3t., being the anniversary of the birth of
John Ray.
BEVERLEY MUNICIPAL ELECTION.—After one of
the most severe contests on record, it ended in favour of
all the Liberal candidates. The council now consists of
11 Liberals, 1 nondescript, and t Tories.