The Sun.
London, England, 1849-12-04 00:00:00

lONIAN ISLANDS.

The Legislative Assembly has by an unanimous
vote sanctioned the proceedings of Sir G. H. WARD
in Cephalonia.

WESTERN LITERARY AND SCIENTIYIC INSTITIJ-
TION.—Last night the concert, announced some days
ago, took place in the above institution, and passed off
in a very satisfactory manner. Miss nainforth sang
some favourite songs in her usual artistic manner, and
her name in the programme was sufficient to attract a
numerous audience. Mr. Griesbsch's solo on the violin
was loudly applauded, as were also the solos on the flute,
concertina, and grand pianoforte by Messrs. Wells,
Sedgwick, and May. We may hint, that judging from
the enthusiastic manner:in which " Jock o' Ihz'edean"
was received last night, that if a few more Scotch conga
were intersFersedin these conctrtl, they would be ren-
dered still store attractive, as the English in general
seem highly pleased with some of the melodies of their
northern neighbours. _

SUICIDE or Ma. BARRACLOUGH.—Lut evening
(Monday) Mr. Wm. Payne, the Coroner, held an in-
quest at Punch's Tavern. Fleet-street, on the body of
Mr. Solomon Barraclough, aged 54, the tobacconist, of
Ludgate-hill and Cheapside, who committed suicide
under the following circumstances:—William Preston
Barraclough, a son of the deceased, said that on Satur-
day morning last, at eight o'clock, he was awoke by
hearing a strange noise in his father's room. He rent to
ascertain the cause, whe❑ his father gave a loud scream,
and endeavoured to be trying to grasp something uith
his hands. He afterwards got out of be d, and having
been persuaded to get in again, he did so, but fell on his
head, and criediout, " Oh, my head, my head 1" Some
time after that period he became more composed, and
witness went to attend to the shop, and his father told
witness's cousin that he should not get up that morning
(as was his usual custom) to go to the shop in Cheap-
side, but should remain in bed, as he was not well.
Shortly before one o'clock, on findiug the door locked, it
was forced, and his father was found suspended from the
rail of the bedstead. Mr. Jones, a surgeon, of Soho-
square, had been attending him some time since for
disease of tho kidneys. Ever since witness's mother
died, his father had been very thsponding, and had com-
plained of being unwell and unable to sleep. Since his
mother's death he would sit down and cry for hours
together. Mr. Robert Johnstone. chemist, of Cornhill,
proved that deceased's mind had become impaired ever
since he lost his wife by cholera. Sir Chapman Mar-
shall gave similar evidence, and added that he had no
doubt the death of deceased's wife had greatly preyed en
his mind, and caused him to do the net. Verdict—
" Temporary insanity."
STRIKE OF ENGINE-DRIVERS.—The engine- drivers
on the East Lancashire Railway have for nearly two
months past been in dispute with the directors of the
company about grievances which they allege to exist,
and it is expected that after this evening they will not
return to the company's service.
THE 18Th ROYAL IRISH FOOT.—lntelligence was
received at the Horse Guards, on Saturday evening, of
the demise of Lieutenant-Colonel Prat, formerly the
commanding officer of this carps. His death took place
tear Dublin, on the 29th instant,