The Sun.
London, England, 1847-04-02 00:00:00

No. 17,016. LONDON, FRIDAY EVENING

EYEBROWS, MuUSTACHIOS, and WHIS-
KERg produced in a few weeks, and Baldness removed and
prevented ley the use of GRIMSTONE'S AROMATIC REGENE-
RATOR, an essential spirit, drawn from aromatic herbs and flowers,
a few drops of which cure headache in a few minutes ; it is also a
most delightful, fragrant toilet perfume. Sold only In triangular
bottles, protected by the Government stamp, at 4s. ; double the size.
7s. ; and double this size, I is. each ; enclosed in a Pamphlet, con-
taining testimonials of undoubted authority, entitled " Three Minutes'
Advice on the Growth and Preservation of the human Hair, &c."
By post, 4s. Gd., is. 8d„ and 125., for money orders only.
Sold wholesale only at Grimstone's Herhary, Highgate, near
London ; and by Messrs. Barclay and Son, Farrlngdon-street ; Sanger,
Oxford-street; Messrs. Butler and Co.,Cheapside • Fisher and Toiler,
Conduit-street; Mr. Johnston, medicine warehouse, 48, Cornhill •
and by all !liemists, Perfumers, and others For Edinburgh, J. and
R. Rehires, Leith-walk ; for Manchester, cresehe and Son, Adver'
user-office.

This lady had the following letter inserted in the Times" news-
spar on Aug. 7, 1846. Reader, remember, this letter was put late
the paper by the lady herself, as a testimony to me.
Mrs. Weekley, of No. 3. Swan-street, Borough, takes this oppor-
tunity of publicly thanking Mr. W. Grimstone, of the llerbary, High-
gate for the efficacy of his Aromatic Regenerator, in having com-
pletely restored the hair on her head, after using itabout four months,
nd the whole of her hair is much stronger and mere luxuriant than

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ever was before the baldness appeared.
"Mrs. Weekley inserts this testimony to the virtues of Mr. G.'s
Regenator, feeling assured that many ladies would gladly purchase
an I Is. bottle if they were as certain of its virtues as she is, from ex-
perience, not only in the restoration and production of hair in abund-
ance, brit as a cure of nervous headache ; as a toilet perfume it is far
beyond any to her taste. She will feel a pleasure in answering any
lady of respectability to the above fact,:.-3, Swan-street, Borough."
In cases of the hair becoming thin, weak, or turning grey, a few
drops on the crown of the head occasionally, every week, will pre-
vent the hair frorn coming away with the comb, make it strong, and
lrevent it turning grey, rendering the hair luxuriant and curly. A
few drops on your hairbrush before brushing the hair, will give the
hair brilliancy, causing it to curl.
The most delicate ladies may use this delightful product of the
most aromatic herbs and flowers with confidence ; its refreshing
)(lour removes headache and makes it a most necessary companion
o the toilet. In cases of nevous headache, pour ten or twelve drops
is the erown of the heal ; if ♦,ry bad, repeat it every quarter of an
our. In most cases relief is certain in ten minutes. It produces
air on ehildreo's heads in a few appplications. If used on infants'
cads, it has such a peculiar cooling influence on the brain as to pre-
vent convulsions, as well as promoting the growth of hair. —See
pamphlet of testimonials.
Ailletters addressed to William Grimstone Ilerbarv, Highgate.

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ON THE CONCEALED CAUSE THAT PREYS ON THE
HEALTH AND SHORTENS THE DURATION OF HUMAN
LIFE.

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CONTROUL OF THE PASSIONS : a Popular
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CONTENTS OF TDB WORE,

C and Mental Exhaustion induced by inordinat
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hd:l, dhp ga. pej. 1 Bii_c 13—oafitioehdicul I:l;taesssuol
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Duties of Married Life, and on the unhappiness caused by Unfruitful
Unions. Chap. 3.—Debility and Exhaustion of the principal Vital
Functions, the nature and treatment of Impotence and Sterility, and
the imperfect performance of the Marital act, caused by the practice
of self-indulgence. Chap. 4.—Gonorrheea, its symptoms, complica-
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POISONINGS AT TIBBENHAM, IN
NORFOLK.
Intense excitement has prevailed in the parish of Tib-
benham, in Norfolk, in consequence of the sudden deaths
of several persons, under suspicious circumstances.
Lately, Mr. Cann, a small farmer, fell suddenly ill and
died in a few hours. A farmer's wife, Mrs. Self, fell ill
at the King's Head public-house, and died soon after.
On Sunday last, Mrs. Pearson and Mrs. Everett, both
farmers' wives and relatives, died within a few hours of
each other. Mrs. Pearson was taken suddenly ill be-
tween seven and eight o'clock in the morning while at
breakfast. Her relative, Mrs. Everett, was sent for to
attend upon her. The former died at twelve o'clock on
the same day, and the latter became ill as soon as she
went home, and died between three and four o'clock.
Mr. Pilgrim, one of the county coroners, who investi-
gated the Happisburgh casts of poisoning, summoned a
jury at the Greyhound public-house, Tibbenham, on
Tuesday last, to ascertain whether the sudden death of
the two women, last mentioned, was attributable to
natural causes. The following evidence was given :
Joseph Pearson deposed, that deceased was his wife,
and 57 years of age. He had been married upwards of
20 years. Witness and deceased sat down to breakfast
in the same room on Sunday morning. Their maid
servant and lad were in the room, sitting at another
table. Deceased took a piece of bread from a new loaf,
made on the previous Saturday. She then poured out a
cup of tea, and drank part of it. Atter drinking the tea,
she ate two or three mouthfuls of dry break, observing
that the bread had been made from some old flour that
had been in the house for some time. Witness remarked
a sudden change in her countenance. She said the new
bread did not suit her stomach, and that she felt
as if she could not draw her breath. Soon after
she went out and vomited up all she had
taken. Then she came in again, and sat down
by the fire. Soon after she was removed to
bed. Mr. Howard, the surgeon, came, and attended
her. She got worse, and died at 12 o'clock. Witness
had eaten of the victuals since the death of his wife. He
did not drink any tea at breakfast on Sunday morning.
He was in the habit of drinking beer at breakfast.
In cons, quence of some mice being upstairs, his wife had
got some poison and stopped some of the holes up in a
closet, to destroy the mice. Both his wife and his sister
were quite well in health on the Sunday morning before
breakfast time. The girl did not take any tea for
breakfast that morning. Any person could have got
into the closet where the poison was laid in the holes.
The closet was not locked up. Witness and the servants
had eaten from the same victuals since Sunday last with-
out any ill effects, but had not taken any of the tea since
Sunday. lie had always lived on very good terms with
his wife.
Eliza Sage, 17 years of age, had lived as servant to
Mrs. Pearson since Michaelmas last. She did not take
any tea or breakfast on the Sunday morning. She had
not been very well in health. She put the water into
the kettle for breakfast, but did not pour the water into
the teapot. Witness went for Mrs. Everett, who came
and attended to Mrs. Pearson, and afterwards had some
tea and breakfast, and went away before noon. Mrs.
Pearson died about twelve o'clock. On the previous
Thursday morning witness saw her mistress put some
poison into the holes of the closet in her bed-room to
destroy the mice, which were very troublesome. In
accordance with the orders of her mistress, she swept
the closet where the poison was laid, and afterwards
threw the dust into the fire.

Mr. Thomas Everett said that Mrs. Everett was his
wile, that she had been in a very good state of health up
to the previous Sunday morning, when she was sent for
to go to Mrs. Pearson's house. Without getting her
breakfast she went there immediately, and she returned
in about two hours. She said that Mrs. Pearson was
very ill indeed ; she then suddenly left the room. Wit-
ness followed her and heard her scream in the privy. He
went to her and found her violently vomiting, and she
continued to do so for about half an hour. She said, " I
am dying," and continued vomiting. Witness had her
carried upstairs, and sent for the surgeon, who came and
gave her some brandy and other medicines. She be-
came worse, and died on the same afternoon about four
o'clock. Witness was with her all the time. She was
too ill to say anything. A quantity of what she had
vomited up had been preserved—about two pints.
11. Howard, a surgeon, of New Buckenham, deposed
that on the previous Sunday morning he was sent for to
attend Mrs. Pearson and Mrs. Everett. lie arrived at
Mrs. Everett's about twelve o'clock, and found her in a
state of collapse, her pulse quite imperceptible, and she
was evidently in a sinking state. Ile prescribed what he
thought requisite for her, and proceeded to see Mrs.
Pearson, whom he found quite insensible, and in a dying
state. In about five minutes after he arrived she died.
The Coroner considered an examination of the bodies
necessary, and adjourned the inquest.

A SKIBBEREEN IN ENGLAND.—We (Liverpool
Journal) fear that there is at this moment suffering as
great and undeserved in this town as can be witnessed
even on the west coast of Ireland. Two or three cases
in one court have come to our own knowledge. That
court is Webster's court, Oriel-street. It was in this
peat-place that the Rev. Mr. Nightingale caught the
fever which deprived society of a most kind-hearted,
pious clergyman. Last week a whole family were d,:,wn
in fever ; there was no nurse, no doctor. An infant
died, and the mother was only able to push the dead
body from off the straw on which she herself was dying.
No one came to remove the corpse until the daily call of
the Rev. Mr. Newsham, of St. Anthony's. In the house,
No. 1, are now lying in fever thirteen persons—four on
one floor, five in another, some dying, some getting
better. There is no one in attendance on them, and no
medical ma❑ had seen them from Sunday to Thursday.
The parish allows the two families Bs. a week, and the
authorities will probably inquire why a medical man
has not seen them. In another court all the family were
down in fever, but a child, and that child was burnt to
death in consequence of its clothes catching fire when
going for a hot drink to the grate.
•

NATAL INTELLIGENCE.

MALTA, MARCH 24.—0 n Friday last her Majesty's
surveying ship Bonetta was inspected, and the highest
compliments were paid to her Commander, officers, and
men, for the state in which she was kept, and the ra-
pidity and correctness of her manoeuvres.
Her Majesty's steamer Locust, which arrived here on
the 20th inst. from Tunis, left port on Monday last for
!.ante, and by permission carried a mail. She had on
board General Kalergi and suite.
Her Majesty's ship Spartan arrived in port on Sunday
last from Beyrout, and is now performing quarantine.
The Spartan, which left this port on the 28th ult., has
made a very good passage to the coast of Syria and back.
The Neapolitan steamer Ercolano, from Naples and
ports of Sicily, arrived here on the 23d inst., and left
port on the same evening on her return.
Her Majesty's brig Mutine, whose departure from
Gibraltar we announced last week, arrived here on
Tuesday last. On reaching her moorings, the usual
complimentary salutes were exchanged. By some acci-
dent the Mutine saluted under the white flag, till a sig-
nal from the flag ship set her on the proper point of
etiquette.
The French Government steamer Leonidas, from the
Levant, arrived here on the 23d inst, and is performing
her quarantine.
The French Government steamer Le Nil, from Bey-
rout and Alexandria, arrived here on Wednesday last,
and pursued her trip to Marseilles direct on the same
day.
The French Government steamer Cairo, from Mar-
seilles direct, is expected to-morrow. She will proceed
without loss of time to Alexandria and Beyrout.
The French Government steamer Telienaque, from
Marseilles and ports of Italy, will be due to-morrow.
She will proceed to the Levant with the mails.
The French Government steamer Mentor left port this
morning with mails, touching at ports of Italy and Sicily.
The Peninsular and Oriental Company's steamer
Achilles, from the Levant, arrived here on the 23d inst.
The Achilles proceeded, via Gibraltar, to England,
with the mails and passengers brought by the Ariel,
shortly after her arrival.
The Peninsular and Oriental Company's steamer
Ariel, with mails and passengers from India, arrived on
the night of the 23d inst., and is performing quarantine.
The Peninsular and Oriental Company's steamer Ri-
pon, with the London mails of the 20th inst., is expected
here by the middle of next week.
Her Majesty's steamer Spitfire, from the lonian
Islands and Greece, is expected hourly with the mails.
PORTSMOUTH, APRIL L—Yesterday the Lords of the
Admiralty inspected the various fitting stores in the
dockyard, and about five o'clock left that establishment
for the Gun-wharf, over which department their Lord-
ships were conducted by Mr. Alex. Stewart, the store-
keeper. From the Gun-wharf the Board proceeded to
the George Hotel, to dress, and afterwards dined with
Admiral Sir Charles Ogle, Bart., the Commander-in-
Chief, in the dockyard.
This morning their Lordships left their hotel at half-
past eight, and at about a quarter to nine embarked in
their barge at the Sallyport-stairs, under a salute from
the platform battery, and went on board the newly-pur-
chased steam-vessel Undine, Master• Commander Allen,
which vessel carried the Admiralty flag at her main, and
steamed off to the Sidon, Sir Charles Ogle accompany-
ing their Lordships, who were received on board by
Captain Henderson, C. 8., with manned yards and a
guard of honour on the quarter-deck; a salute of nine-
teen guns was also fired from the main deck guns of the
steam-frigate, which, on their Lordships boarding, im-
mediately took their flag from the Undine and hoisted
it at her main. At fifteen minutes past nine the frigate
weighed and proceeded to the westward, followed by the
Undine, with Sir Charles Ogle on board, and his flag
(white at the main) flying. The steamers were to make
the circuit of the Isle of Wight.
The Sidon and Undine rounded Bembridge Ledge on
their return to port, at four o'clock, and appear making
for the anchorage with all speed ; but from the distance
at which they appear at this time (a quarter to five), we
do not think it possible their Lordships can be landed in
time to avail themselves of the last train to London
(half-past five). At five o'clock their Lordships left the
Sidon and made for the harbour in the Undine, the
former vessel saluting on their Lordships leaving her.
Two Admiralty express messengers are waiting at the
Sallyport with dispatches for the Board, which came
down this afternoon from London.

The St. Vincent, 120, Captain Milne, flag of Admiral
Sir Charles Ogle, Bart., was docked this afternoon to
have her bottom examined. The new plan for fitting
the lower rigging of ships exhibited on board the St.
Vincent yesterday afternoon, to the Lords of the Ad-
miralty, and which their Lordships highly approved, is
the invention of Lieutenant Rigmaiden, RN. (1812),
not Lord Kielmansegge, as erroneously stated yesterday.
The Dragon steam. frigate, Captain Ramsay, left this
morning for Tralcc, Tarbert, and Kilrush, with seed
corn and meal.

The Fairy, Royal yacht, under the command of Com-
mander Crispin, went as far as Southampton Water this
morning to try her screw, which led to the general sur-
mise that a trial was ordered to take place between her
and the Undiae. If this was so, the Fairy is the first
home by several hours, having left the Victoria pier at
the same time as the Undine and returned to port at
noon.

The Victoria and Albert was undocked this afternoon.
The Cygnet, 6, Commander P. IL Somerville, arrived
at Spithead last evening from the coast of Africa station,
where she has been employed during the past three
years, aiding in the suppression of the slave trade. She
left Sierra Leone on the 19th of February. She has
captured 1,760 slaves and nineteen vessels, fifteen of
which were condemned, and she has been healthy the
whole time she has been upon the coast. Dr. Alexander
Lane, of the Penelope, has come home invalided in the
Cygnet. On Wednesday week last, when just past St.
Michael's,
a heavy gale from west to south-west came on
and washed away her quarter-boat, struck the second
,
lieutenant with frightful force and knocked him down
upon the top of his head, by which ho sustained very se.
vere injuries. The Cygnet is leaky, having been ashore
at Curivaba bar and it was thought necessaryto send a
vessel home to attend upon her in case of need; and the
Espoir, 10, Commander Hand, consequently sailed with
the Cygnet from Sierra Leone, with orders to see the
latter safe to the Eddystone, and then put into Ply-
mouth; but the Cygnet gave her guardian the " go-by"
on the night of the 23d of February during the " Har-
mattan" winds. Commander Somerville, it will be re-
membered, commissioned the Wanderer, 16, at this port,
about eighteen months since, for the African service, but
has been ill ever since he arrived un the coast, and ex-
changed Kith Commander Montresor, of the Cygnet, in
order to come to England to recruit. His illness has
been increased by
haring his ship so poorly equipped
with efficient officers. All the officers who went out in
the Cygnet have returned to England safely.
The squadron on the coast was distributed as follows
when the Cygnet left the station:—
The Devastation steam-sloop, having on board the
broad pendant of the Commodore commanding-in-chief,
Sir Charles Hotham, K..C.8., was lying off the Bananas,
in company with the Syren, 16, Commander Chaloner,
which had arrived a few days prior from the Mediterra-
nean, and was ordered to remain; the Rolla, 10, Com-
mander Simpson, recently from the Cape de Verd
Islands ; and the Wanderer, 16, clearing out after her
sickness, and to be under the command of Commander
Montriiser, late of the Cygnet.
The Penelope, 22, steam-frigate, Captain Giffard, was
at Sierra Leone, having arrived on the 13th from Eng-
land. :qr. Cunningham, Acting, Master of her, and Mr.
Pritchard, Midshipman, died on board on the passage
from Madeira. The Commodore would turn over and
shift his pendant into this vessel from the Devastation
in a few days, when Commander Crouch would resume
the command of the latter.
The Actocon, 26, Captain Mausel, second in command,
was at Cape Mount.
The Favourite, 18, Commander Murray, was eruaing.
The Flying Fish, 12, Commander Dyke; the Hanger,
10, Commander Anderson ; and the Styx steam-sloop,
Commander Chads, were at the Bight of Benin.
The Alert, 6, Commander Ellis, was at Grand Bassa,
ordered home.
The Pantaloon, 10, Commander Douglas, was detached
from the station and gone to the West Indies.
The Star, 6, Commander Hockin, was at the Gallinas,
ordered home.
The Kingfisher, 12, Commander Horton ; the Larne,
18, Commander Brisbane ; the Bittern, 16, Commander
Hope ; the Rapid, 10, Commander n
—a--weY ; the
8, Commander Birch, was at
Hound, 10, Commander Wood, and the Lily, 16, Com-
mander Newton, were at Benguela ; the Larne and
Lily (the latter on her way) ordered home,
The Heroine, 6, Commander Edmunds, and Hecate,
steam. sloop, Commander West, were at Congo.
der Mc+
The Contest, 12, Comman altirdo, was at Cape
Mount. The Wanderer had a trial of sailing with this
Kalb'henedaW. aterwitch,
vessel and held her a tough race, so much so that it
seemed difficult to decide which vessel land the better of
it at the termination.
The Sealark, 10, Acting-Commander White ; the
Hydra steam-sloop, Commander Morrell ; the Grappler,
iron steamer, Lieutenant-Lieutenant-Commander Lysaught ; and the
Cacique steam prize, Second-Master Raymond, were at
Ascension.
a t Sierra Theom
Leone,
us steam-
sloop, Commander hay; was
The Albatross, 16, Commander Farquhar, had not
arrived on the coast from England.
The coast was sickly. The Favourite, Contest, Pro-
metheus, Ferret, and Star, of the northern division,
were all well at the date of our advices ; the Ferret,
Star, Wanderer, and Styx had been sickly,
onbsk
and it was pretty
Lieutenant Smith, of the Devastation, promoted, has
come home in the Espoir.
i on
cruizers, ril
37, notwithstand-
ing
broadly hinted that the American cruizers favoured the
slavers. When the Cygnet left there was lying off Cape
The
ee slave
vigilan tradece ofw athse g g
Mount a large barque, with the stripes and stars flying,
commanded by a daring fellow named Canot. This
vessel was a most suspicious-looking craft, fitted with
three decks, capable of carrying 2,000 slaves! The
Cygnet is the only vessel which has captured a slaver on
the Sierra Leone station for eighteen months, and she
was a rich prize, with 550 persons on board.
By letters received from the Cygnet, we are enabh d
to contradict a report, headed " Slave Tra,dc.-11orrible
MainCre," copied from an Irish paper.