The Sun.
London, England, 1840-11-05 00:00:00

ST. SAVIOURS', SOUTHWARK.

Monday, the 9.d inst., being the anniversary of the
birth of Mrs. Newcomin (who left, in the year 1605,
a portion of her property in truss to the above parish,
for the charitable purposes of clothing poor and aged
women, and educating poor youths belonging to that
parish), a very large assemblage of most fashionably-
dressed ladies and gentlemen attended St. Peter's
Church, to commemorate the occasion, when a very
appropriate sermon was preached by the Rev. Mr.
Benson, Curate of St. Saviour's.- In the evening, a
number of the most respectable inhabitants of the Bo-
rough dined together at the Bridge House Hotel' when
the worthy and much respected Warden of Newco-
min's Ward, Mr. Mayhew, presided. The Chairman
having, in an eloquent manner, proposed the usual
lo) al and patriotic toasts, afterwards, with much feeling,
dwelt upon the benevolent intentions of the donor, and
then proposed " The Memory of Mrs. Newcomin,"
which was drunk in solemn silence.
The Chairman also gave an account of his Steward-
ship, and pointed out to his brother parishioners the
great advantages likely to be derived by the youths of
the parish from the mun'ficent gift of Mrs. Ncwcomin,
if properly applied, and showed very clearly that the
number of boys to be educated might be increased, from
the fact, that since he came into office, the Wardens had
made arrangements to add thirty boys to the present
number ; he also showed that, in the year 1845, at least
300 might be clothed, and receive a good and substan-
tial education from the products of this gift.

ALDERMAN HARMER AND THE MAYORALTY
OF NEXT YEAR.-The adjourned preliminary meeting of
the independent Liverymen, who arc desirous to secure
Mr. Alderman Harmer's return to the civic chair next
year, was held on Wednesday night at the Three Tuns,
Coleman-street. The meeting upon the occasion was so
numerous that the conspany was obliged to adjourn up-
stairs to the large room. Many amongst the gentlemen
present, without being solicited at the last election, pledged
themselves to support the worthy Alderman at the next
opportunity. J. Wooler, Esq., was in the chair. The
Secretary (Mr. Sheppard) read letters from Mr. Ireland,
of Deptford ; Mr. Worboys, of Hackney-road ; and many
other gentlemen, belonging chiefly to the publican and
brewing interests, expressing their warm attachment to the
cause, and offering the use of their rooms and their assist-
ance in canvassing gratuitously. The Chairman, in an
eloquent speech, expressed his satisfaction at the bright
auspices which were afforded by so numerous a meeting
of their ultimate and triumphant success, and he pro-
ceeded to describe in perspicuous language the very simple
machinery that it was necessary to establish, to call into
activity the sense of the Livery, the great majority of whom
were decidedly and certainly in favour of his excellent and
long-tried friend, Mr. Alderman Harmer. A series of re-
solutions were next moved and unanimously carried, in the
course of which Mr. Thomas (a member of the Corpora-
tion) and several others expressed themselves forcibly upon
the just claims of the worthy Alderman, and his great and
deserving qualities. The substance of the resolutions re-
solved itself into regulations for the periodical meeting of
the Liverymen in support of the object in view, for the
forwarding on the part of each member of the association
of a correct list of the Company to which he belonged, for
the raising of a subscription, to be received at the Three
Tuns, to defray the necessary expenses, &c. Tho names
of twenty-five gentlemen amongst those present were next
added to the Committee. It was agreed that a general
meeting should be held on Wednesday, the 18th instant.
Thanks were voted to the secretary and to the chairman.

AFFLICTING DEATH.—Late last evening an
inquest was held at the St. George's Hospital, on the
body of Mrs. Forrester, aged 35, wife of the secretary of
the Fishmongers' Company, who was burned to death in
the following dreadful manner. It appeared that the de-
ceased had been subject to falling fits, and on the evening
of the 22d ult., in the access of one, she fell into the fire,
and set her clothes on fire. She was imirediately con.
veyed to the hospital. Mr. Farrant, tho house surgeon,
said that on examining deceased on her admission he found
her left arm consumed nearly to a cinder. She was be-
sides severely burnt on the chest, back, legs, and thighs.
On Saturday last she was prematurely delivered of a still-
born child, and died on Tuesday morning last from the
effect of the severe burns she had received. It was stated
that deceased but a short time since had been both scalded
and burned during fits, and that, though advised to do so,
she would not make use of fire-guards. Verdict—"
cidental death."

It is a remarkable fact that, although Tuesday
was the second day of term, there was not a single cause
for trial, or any writs of inquiry to be executed either at
the Sheriff of Middlesex's Office, Red Lion-square, or at
the Secondaries', in Basinghall-street, London. Such an
occurrence has seldom or ever been heard of before, and
the fact strangely contrasts with the assertion that was
published a few days ago, that there were upwards of 400
cases that would probably come before the Sheriff this
term. This day there arc but three cases for trial.
SUICIDE OF A SURGEON.—An inquest was
held on Tuesday, at Billericay, before the Coroner for
Essex, on the body of Mr. Martin, aged 40, Surgeon of
that place, who committed suicide under the following
circumstances : —lt appeared in evidence that the de.
ceased, who bad an extensive practice, and was highly re-
spected in the above place, had been for some time in
last,
r s:
his
Family,
as
was six
a delicate state of health, and very desponding in his man-
nthu'ecilrocctsitnomt,heeenin proceededg ofto Sunday
Itchapel,
I. living, the deceased at home. Soon after they had gone
he told his servant that he was going to lie down for a
short time, as he was not very well, and gave directions
that he was not to be called until the family returned
home. On their return the servant went up to the de-
ceased's bedroom for this purpose, and finding the door
locked on the inside she informed the family of the cir-
cumstance. The door was subsequently burst
open, when
discovered lying on the bed • •
, quite life-
the deceased was
which had •
and a cup and paper contained arsenic
life-
less,
-'the table, by the bedside. Medical aid was
were on .
but without effect, as it appeared
the de-
ceasedcalled in,
large a quantity as to deprive him of
had taken so .
time`
The deceased has left
life in a very short space of
erdict, " Temporary In.
a widow and a large family.
sanity."