The Sun.
London, England, 1847-09-06 00:00:00

THE SUN, LONDON,

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TATTERSALL'S-THIS EVENING,
HALF-PAST FIVE O'CLOCK.

LEAMINGTON STARES.
5 to 2 agst Morpeth
3 to 1 agst Wolf-dog

ST. LEGER.
5 to 4 on Cossack
8 to 1 agst Van Tromp
8 to 1 agst Planet
10 to 1 agst Eryx
18 to 1 agst Philosopher
GREAT YORKSHIRE HANDICAP.
7 to 1 agst Palma
8 to 1 agst Pilgrim
10 to 1 agst Sir Tatton Sykes

FLANDERS MAIL.

FEARFUL ASSASSINATIONS AT PLACE

ST. GE RY.

BRUSSELS, SEPT. 4.—A most atrocious number of
assassinations was committed yesterday at the resi-
dence of M. Evenepool. The sister of that gentleman
and two female servants were in the house. The
man-servant, coming home soon after nine o'clock,
was surprised to find the door open, and going into
the hall, found the two servants, terribly mutilated
and covered with blood, lying in a corner. He in-
stantly gave the alarm, and, accompanied by the
police, rapidly followed the course of the traces of
blood, when, on arriving at the room of Mademoiselle
Evenepool, an old lady fifty years of age, they found
her assassinated with the utmost cruelty, lying on a
bench. The most minute investigation has been made.
It is evident that the murderers must have had per-
fect knowledge of the interior of the house. M.
Evenepool was at the theatre when this tragic occur-
rence took place. No trace has yet been discovered
of the murderers, but it is supposed that they got in
by the garden, and then entered the house by means
of false keys. The object of the assassins was to
possess themselves of Mademoiselle Evenepool's
jewels, which they succeeded in taking, and likewise
some money. It is quite impossible to conceive the
emotion which this terrible affair has caused. The
house is now surrounded by gendarmes, and every
exertion is being made by the magistrates and police
to find out the assassins. The man-servant, after a
long investigation, has been set at liberty. The
lovers of the two young women are being strictly
guarded. A former coachman has also been arrested.
The marks of footsteps traced from the blood about the
house have likewise been measured. The property con-
sisted of gold watches, brooches set in brilliants, &c.,
gold chains, jewellery, fourteen pieces of 3 florins of
the Netherlands, and other money, and some English
coin ; minute descriptions have been sent to all the
pawnbrokers.
The bodies of the three unhappy victims are to be
officially examined this evening by M.M. Jolly and de
Roubaix.

BRUSSELS, SEPT. 4.—The price of corn, the week
ending Aug. 31st, was :—Wheat, 25f. 30c. ; rye, 15f.
Olc. ; being a fall of—Wheat, Olf. ; rye, 80c.
From the 25th to 31st August thirteen vessels
entered the port of Antwerp, laden wholly or in part
with grain. The importations were :
Wheat 565,600 kil.
Rye
Barley
Flour
Rice

2,140,530 kil.

FRIGHTFUL ACCIDENT.
SIX LIVES LOST.

On Wednesday last, the neighbourhood of Waun-
cae-gurwen, in the Swansea Vale, was thrown into
a state of the greatest consternation, in consequence
of the occurrence of another of those melancholy
colliery accidents which have so often taken place
during the last few years in the principality. It ap-
pears that on Tuesday evening last, about six o'clock,
David Matthews, aged 36, Evan Rees, 37, John
Lewis, 28, John Mainwaring, 30, Richard Williams,
18, and Thomas Rees, 17, all colliers, went down
Mr. Townsend Kirkhous Wood's coal pit, and re-
mained there until three o'clock the following morn-
ing, when Morgan Davis, who had had the care of the
engine for the last nine years, heard the blowing of
the horn at the bottom of the pit—the
signal usually given by colliers. The platform was
then at the bottom of the pit. After the signal had
been given, the engine was put to raise the carriage
or platform up. Soon after Morgan Davies saw the
flash of the men's candle from the top of the pit, and
heard the crash of the carriage, when a short distance
from the top, falling down. There was not one per-
son present at the time but himself. lie then went
to the house of William Williams, and gave the
alarm,, and Williams and several others were imme-
diately let down by a chain the other side of the pit.
They were shortly afterwards drawn up, and re-
ported that all the men were killed. On viewing the
chain, it was found that one of the links, which had a
small flaw in it, had been broken. This caused the
accident, and the precipitation of six persons to a
depth of nearly ninty fathoms. As might be ex-
pected from such a fall, the poor fellows were literally
dashed to pieces, and when brought up their remains
presented a sad spectacle.
On Thursday an inquest, on view of two of the
bodies, was held at the Leigh Arms, Waun-cae-
gurwen, before Charles Collins, Esq., when, after a
minute investigation, a verdict of Accidental death
was returned, to which was appended a suggestion
that a proper person should be placed at all times at
the mouth of the pit.
David Matthews has left a wife and three children,
Evan Rees a wife and three children, and John Lewis
a wife and two children, to lament their unhappy
fate. The other three were single men.—Cambrian.

EXTRAORDINARY SUICIDE.
The county coroner held an inquest on Saturday,
at Blanchardstown, upon the body of a man named
Matthew Nugent, who committed suicide on the
previous day by cutting his throat with a razor. The
Jury, after examining two or three witnesses, found a
verdict of " Temporary insanity." The following
letter was written by the deceased on the day before
he terminated his existence :

" Dublin, August 26, 1847.
" When true hearts lie withered,
And fond ones are flown,
Oh, who would inhabit
This cold world alone!"
After years spent in a distant country, I return to
my own, and find the affections of my kindred wi-
thered and decayed, when I thought to meet with
them as fresh and as green as those within my own
breast. lam annoyed with the petty chicanery and
trickery of the world. Every man suspects the
rest of the world to be endeavourinx, to deceive him.
There is no sincerity in it. I have seen too
much of mankind ever to expect to be happy in
this world. I will therefore try what sort of place is
the next. I know it will be said that I labour under
temporary insanity ; on the contrary, I never was so
perfectly sane in my life. I know I have been a
sinner, but I have every dependence in the mercy of
the great God. Some would-be philosophers have
said that suicide is cowardly. What cur would im-
peach Cato with cowardice ? Some creature that
dare not prick his flesh with a pin to escape from the
most degrading slavery. I wish I had an oppor-
tunity of staking my life in the service of my country,
but as I have not, I hope God will pardon me for
thus disposing of it. To two dear friends, from
whom I could have expected but little sympathy or
affection, I am indebted for the most sincere and
genuine kindness ; I sincerely thank them ; they will
understand that I allude to them. Farewell, my dear
friends, farewell. If my opinions of mankind are
unjust, I crave pardon; I have my own share of
faults, and should deal" lith others.
MATTHEW NUGENT.

" To the public, if the public like to read it."

FORGED BANK OF ENGLAND NOTE 3.-0 wing to
the vigilance of Inspector Wilkinson, of the Nottingham
police, a man of the name of John Brazier, aged 31,
has been apprehended on a charge of forging Bank of
England notes. Brazier is very respectably connected,
and resides on Prrk.hill, adjoining the town of Notting-
ham. He was apprenticed to Mr. Nunn, now a magis-
trate of the borough, but formerly a chymist and druggist
in Bridlesmith-gate, and at the age of 21 became
possessed of property to the amount of 3,0001. His
father being accidentally killed by falling from a horse,
he took to his father's lace factory at Blooms-grove,
where he continued in business till 12 months ago, when,
having got through his property and involved himself
2,0001. in debt, he became a bankrupt. For some time
past he has been suspected of passing forged Bank of
England notes, and at length sufficient evidence has
been obtained to cause his apprehension. He was taken
before the magistrates at the police-office on Friday,
and remanded. On Wednesday he was brought up
again, when several depositions were taken, in which he
was charged with uttering a 51. Bank of England note,
on Monday, the 26th of July last, at the shop of Mr.
Palethorpe, druggist, Carrington-street, where he
presented a written order for one gallon of sperm oil, at
the lowest figure, for Messrs. Walsh and Windley. He
received 41. lls. in change, with which he left the shop.
Evidence was given, showing the order to be in the
handwriting of the prisoner, and not sent by Messrs.
Walsh or their agents, and that the note was a forgery.
There being depositions to be taken on another charge,
the prisoner was again remanded. The note purports
to be issued from the Birmingham Branch Bank, for Si.,
bears date April, 1846, and is signed " J. Roberts."
Ten other forged 51. notes, all from the same plate, have
been passed, and evidence is collecting which will impli-
cate other parties as well as the prisoner.
EXPORT OF GOVERNMENT STORES.—On Saturday
notices of freight, being required by her Majesty's Go-
vernment for the conveyance of 1,140 tons of naval and
military stores to the Mediterranean, Canada, and the
West Coast of Africa, were given at Lloyd'44=ism