The Sun.
London, England, 1847-01-16 00:00:00

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OF AN ACTOR AT MAN-
CHESTER.
An inquest was held yesterday at the Royal Infir-
raary, bf fore Mr. J. Roberts, solicitor, the deputy co-.
Toner of the borough, on view of the body of Peter
Fitzsimons comedian, aged forty years, a married man,
but not residing with his wife. Egerton Berry, of No.
22, Kennedy-street, stated that the &ceased lodged at
their house, and had done so for some time. On Tues-
day evening the sth instant, witness heard a knocking
in deceased's room, and on going there with a candle
saw deceased sitting on the floor, with his back to the
wall, and hie throat cut and bleeding. Witness ran
down stairs and told his sister, and then ran for a neigh-
bour, named George Lucas, to come to his assistance,
and Lucas ran for Mr. Blackmore, surgeon, who accom-
panied him to the deceased's room. Deceased was found
alive, with an op.n razor lying by his site, and, at the
suggestion of Mr. Blackmore, was at once taken to the
infirmary. Mary Anne Berry stet( d that deceased
lodged with her, and that about three months ago he
had a fit of c:rieking. Since then he had been very
steady, up to about three weeks ago, when he went to
the theatre very tipsy, and returned home afterwards
and took to his bed, and remained there a fortnight
During that time he only got up at night, and then only
to get quite tiesy, but on corning to himself, he wrote a
note to Mr. Sloan. his employer, which I took and de-
livered for him. Mr. Sloan sent word he would have
nothing more to do with him, which seemed to trouble
him mach. After thet he went on drinking, and on
`Tuesday committed the rash act described. Richard
B,trry, a son of the last witness, gave similar evidence,
stating in addition that d,. ceased used to get upend walk
&beret the room all right, as if he could not sleep. De-
mised several times eouver'sed with him about suicides,
and on the Sunday before his death asked if there had
been any suicides committed in town. Witness told hire
two or three, when he inquired if he would have nerve
to cut hi: own throat, and witness replied no; he asked
which he thoiteeht tha easiest death, shooting or cutting
the throat. Deeeas,d had often eld him he wished he
Was deal- Mr. house sur_ eon at the Infirmary,
stated th-et deceased was adantti,d, as before stated, and
that he died on Sunday last, from the wound in his
throat_ Although he was sensible, he gave no reason
for the 'rash act, yet :Omitted that he had done it him-
self. Amongst other matters, he told witness that he was
stariftne; at the time, but he did not allege that as a reason
for 'cutting his throat. Verdict, Temporary insanity,—
hie enchester Cow ier.

BURGLARY AT PLYMOUTH.
It is not often that we are clllf.d up:m to record de-
preciations of this kind, as tAing place at Plymouth,
but we suppose that sometimes we must, expect a visi-
tation, as well a; our neighbours. During the night,
between Tuesday and Wednesday, the house of Admiral
Phillips, on M :unt Pleasant-terrace, Millbay-road, was
forcibly entered through the kitchen window, and the
revel, gathered together the plate that was in daily use,
but owing to, it is supposed, some disturbance, they only
:sorted the sliver from the plated articles, and then sud-
denly decamped, walking out by the front door. The
only articles stolen were a plain silver watch, a small
gold chain si,ll seals, and with a silver guard attached to
the watch, and a gold Lisbon chain. These articles were
oil' small pecuniary value, but Admiral Phillips feels the
Floss severe, as they were a kind of keepsake recently
given to him by his late deceased son. The kitchen
window was broken and the frame had been bored with
a girnblet, but neither of these circumstances were satis-
factory to the police. There is considerable mystery
about the whole affair ; but at the present time it might
prove cruel to state further, and we therefore withho!d
any further allu-ion to the suspicions at present. The
policeman who was on that beat says that he tried the
louse both at one and at half-oast two that morning, and
'found all safe. Lieutenant Holman and his corps have
since been very industrious in endeavouring to discover
the thieves.—Plyncoutlf Journal.

THE LINEN-DRAPERS. SILK-MERCERS', LACEMEN'S,
HABE RDASHERS', AND HoSIF.PS'INSTITUTION.—The ball held
at this season of the year in aid of the funds of this excellent
institution took place on Thursday night at Willis's Rooms,
James's, and the stewards had the satisfaction to find
their exertions on behalf of the society rewarded by an at-
tendance of not less than 600 persons. Mr. Adardi,s band
was in attendance. Mr. Younghusband, of Geran s- Ia ,
Anpplied as usual the refreshments; and the dancing, under
the iediciotni arrangements of Mr. Corrie, as master of the
ceerem t uonies, assisted by an efficient party of stewards, was
linT p with much animation to an early hour this morning.
UE LATE Host ic IDE AT BRISTOL.—BRISTOL,
THURSDAY MoßNlND.—Yesterdav the inquest on Catherine
IVelih, who was killed by being thrown over some stairs by
lier
George 'Tavern, Canon .-.r arch. Further evidence was ad-
(lured, but nothing calculated to explain the motives which
had induced the conami•sion of the fatal act. Mr. James,
surgeon, proved that the skull of the deceased was exten-
,ively fractured, and the cot, mer having summed up, the
" Manslaughter." The prisoner
jury returned a verdict of
was immediately committed upon the coroner's warrant
for trial.

OPENING OF THE ELY ANL) PETERBOROucii RAIL-
WAY }GU. PASSENGERS —This importtuit extensic)n of
Eastern Counties Railw,iy was oiiened on Thurs'-lav for pthes-
sienger-trains. This line branchesies off about a mile below,
the Ely station, and passes Chittisham, Manes, March,
and
Whittlesea, running on to the North Western at Peter-
borough, its entire length being. thirty miles. The works
over the Wash. and the extensive timber bridge over the
Old Bedford River, have been the principal engineering
difficulties in forming the line. It was intended to have
been opened as far back as last September, but various slips
taking place in tl e embankments in the vicinity of the
Wash, it was necessarily deferred until the works were
restored, and the foundation properly consolidated. The
connecting of the Eastern Counties with the North Western
will prove of the greatest importance to Norfolk. Sufibik,
Zsses, Cambridgeshire, and the more inland counties. Ar-
rangements have been entered into by the two companies, by
which goods from Manchester, Birmingham, and other manu-
facturing towns, will be conveyed direct to the above-nxned
districts.

RAILWAY SHARE MARKETS.
LIVERPOOL, JANUARY 14.
STOCK EXCTIANGE.-The sales are-Birmingham and
Ox-
-Tord Junction, 10t p.-Buckinghamshire,
-Calido-
donian, Halves, % p.- East Lancashire, New, 314. p Ditto,
New Scrip, p.-East Lincolnshire, 2% p
burgh and Glasgow, 78-Fleetwood, Preston,ex
and West
Riding Junction, par-Glasgow and Dumfries, p-Great
Northern (Nos. 1 to 108,000), 1 p. ex int.-Ditto (Nos.
108,001 and upwards), % p. ex mt.-Huddersfield and
Manchester Extension, 114- p. -Ditto, and Bradford Union,
'2 p.-Leeds and Thirsk, 13/4 dis. ex int.-Liverpool and
Newcastle Junction, par-London and North-Western, 197
London and York, 1% p.-Ditto, Direct Northern, 3/ p.-
Manchester and Leeds, Fifths, 61A p. -Ditto, Extension, 1/.
11s. 3d. p.-Ditto, Halves (late L. and B.), 6 p.-Manches-
ter, Sheffield, and Lincoln, 100-Ditto, Quarters, No. 2, 24%
Ditto, 201, Shares, 1/. ls. 3d. dis.-Midland Stock, New, 43/4
p.-Newport, Hereford, and Abergavenny, 1% dis.-Roys-
ton and Hitchen, 1 p.-Shropshire Union Railway and Canal,
dis.-South-Eastern and Dover, No. 4, Thirds, 1/2 p.-
Trent Valley, Midland, and Grand Junction, 1/. Bs. 9d. p.-
West R:tding Union, 2 p -York and Newcastle, 384 -
D4,to, Preference, 5% p.-Limerick and Waterford, 10% dis.
and
---llraerara, 114 p.-Dutch Rhenish, 1% dis.-Shrewsbury
Efereford, dis.
MANCHESTER, JANUARY 14.
STOCK EXCHANGE. -The sales are-Ambergate, Not-
tingham, and Boston, 1-16 p-Birkenhead, Lancashire, and
Cheshire, 1 p.-Boston, Stamford, and Birmingham, 2 p.-
Buckinghamshire, 1 p.-Eastern Counties, York Extension,
1 9-16 p.-East Lancashire, 31/2 p.-Ditto, p.-Ditto,
New (scrip), 1 9-16 p.-Edinburgh and Glasgow, Halves,
111/4 p.-Great Northern (Direct Northern), Registered, 34
p.-Ditto (London and York), Registered, p.-Hudders-
field and Manchester Railway and Canal, 3:Yi p. -Ditto,
Thirds, 1 5-16 p.-Leeds asd Thirsk, dis.-Ditto, Pre-
ferentials, 1t p.-Liverpool, Manchester, and Newcastle
Junction, 3 dis.-London, Manchester, and Birmingham,
76-Manchester and Leeds, Fifths, 614 p.-Manchester, Shef-
field, and Lincelnshire, 98-Ditto, Quarters, No. 1, 33/4 p.-
bianchester, Sheffield, and Grimsby, 20/. Shares 11/2 dis.-
Ditto, Sheffield and Lincolnshire % dis.-Manchester and
Southampton, 3-16 dis.-North British, Extension, I p.-
North Staffordshire, 334 p,--North-Western, % p.-North-
ern Counties Union, 34 dis.-Oldham Alliance, 11-16 p.-
Royston and Hitchen, 3/4 c. p.-South-Eastern and Dover,
No. 4, p-Wharftlale (late North-Eastern), 5-16 dis.
LEEDS, JANUARY 14.
STOCK EXCHANGE.-The sales are-Ambergate, Notting-
ham, and Boston, 3s. 6d. c. p.-Birmingham and Oxford
Junction, 1014 p-Buckingliamshira, 11 p.-East Lance-
'shire, 314 n. p.-Ditto, New, 314 n. p.-Ditto, New Scrip,
325. p.-East and West Yorkshire, 65n. dis.-East Lincoln-
shire, 2,4 p.-Leeds and Bradford, 47 p.-Leeds and Dew,-
bury, Extensions Scrip (pink), 1% p.-Leeds and Thirsk,
reeds, Wakefield, and Midland, 10s. dis.-Liveernpool, Manp-
chester, and Newcastle Junction, 2s.' p.-Malton and Driffield
Junction, 245. p.-Manchester and Leeds Extensions, 11,E p.
-Ditto, Extension (late Wak. P. and G.), 6% p-North
British, Thirds, 234 p. -Ditto, Quarters (late Carlisle
Branch), 41s. p.-Ditto, Extension (scrip), 17s. 6d. p.-
North Staffordshire, 334 n. p.-Northern Counties Union, 15s.
dis.-North. Western, 12s. 6d. p.-Sheffield, Rotherham, and
Goole, p.- West Riding Union, 414-Wharfdale Junction,
55. dis. -York and Newcastle, New, VA p.-Ditto, Pre-
ferencee, n. p.-York and North Midland, Preference, 11 p.
HULL, JANUARY 14.
STOCK EXCIIANGE.-The sales are-North British, Halves,
1514-Ditto, Quarters, 695.-Ditto, Thirds, 535. p.-Black-
burn, Clitheroe, &c.. % dis.-Buckinghamshire, 20s. p.-
Great Grimsby and Sheffield Extensions, 19s. 6d. dis.-
Great Northern ( London and York), 31. 85.-North-Western,
p.- Northern Counties Union, 315.-Derby, Staffordshire,
&c., 14s. new scrip.
SHEFFIELD, JANUARY 14.
STOCK Exc Ha NGE.--The sales are-East Linc,,lnshire, 21.
6s. 64. c. p. -Manchester. Sheffield and Lincoln, 14s. dis.-
North- Westeru, % p.-Leeds, Wakefield, and Midland, -%
dis.-South Yorkshire, Doncaster, and Goole, 6s. p.
EDINBURGH, JANUARY 13.
STOCK EXCIIANGE -The sales are-Ayr and Galloway,
503.-Caledonian, New,
ern,
and Dumbarton-
shire, 455.-Direct Nort ern, 625.-Dunblane, Doune, and
Callender, 355.-Dundee and Perth, 281.-Dittn, New, 141
-East of Fife, 535. -East Lothian Central, 555.-Edin-
burgh and Glasgow, Halves, 22-Edinburgh, Leith, and
Granton, New, 735.-Edinburgh and Northern, 1554--Ditto,
New, 975.-Ditto, Newport, New, 655.-Edinburgh and
Perth, 38s. 6(1. -Ditto,sBs.-Glasgow, Dumfries, and Carlisle,
145.-Great Northern (late Di ect Northern), 88s.-North
British, Halves, 153/4-Ditto, Thirds, 775.-Ditto, Quarters,
705.-Ditto„ New Quarters (scrip), 315.-North Stafford-
shire, 9/.- Scottish Central, 222.-Shrewsbury, Oswestry, and
Chester, 71/ -Stirling and Dunfermline, 775.-Strathern
Junction, 853.-Direct Bombay and Madras, 45. 9d.
GLASGOW, JANUARY 13
STOCK EXCHANGE.-The sales are-Aberdeen, 25-Ayr
And Galloway, 495.-Caledonian, 293/-Ditto, New, 60,.-
Caledooian and Dumbartonshire, 455.-Direct. Northern
(scrip), 615.-Dundee and Arbroath, 441.-Ditto, New, No. 2,
251.-Ditto, New, No. 3. 534-Dundee and Perth, New, 14%
-Dunblane, Doune, and Callender, 375.-East Indian Rail-
way, lls. &1.-Edinburgh and Glasgow, Quarters, 19/. ss. -
Edinburgh and Perth, 575. 6d.-Glasgow General Terminus,
12%-Glasgow, Kilmarnock. and Ayr. 691.-Glasgow, Dum-
fries, and Carlisle, 6/. 135.-Glasgow and Greenock, Prefer-
ence, 3Gs. 6d.-Glasgow, Kilmarnock, and Ardrossan, 80s.-
Glasgow, Airdrie, and Monkland Junction, 735.-Glasgow
Harbour Mineral, 345. Gil.-Kilmarnock and Ayr Direct, 625.
6d.-Madras, Nellore, and Arcot, 2s. 9d.-Manchester and
Southampto.a, 395. 6d.-North British, 361.-Ditto, New
Quarters scrip), 325.-Paisley, Barrhead, and Hurlet, 695. -
Scottish I.ientr.l, 2134-Scottish Grand Junction, 28s. 64.-
York and Newcastle, Preference, 71/4.