The Sun.
London, England, 1841-01-14 00:00:00

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SHIPPING INTELLII
(LLOYD'S.)

ENCE.

LONDON, JAN. 13 —There has been a light frost during
the night, which continues. Wind this day at noon,
moderate easterly breeze, and hazy.
DEAL, JAN. 12.—Wind W. S. W., moderate.—Arrived
the William First, from Batavia ; Pict Hein, ditto ;
11am Sham], Potter, Calcutta.
MARGATE, JAN. 12.—Arrived Kilblain, Shaw, Calcutta.

LIVERPOOL, JAN. 12. —Wind W. N. W., light.—Arrived
the Circassian. Sprowle. from Calcutta ; Venus, M‘Do-
nalkl, Lima ; Eliza, Kilbek, Porto Cabello ; Deucalion,
Hawes; Rajah, Bangs; Leila, Higgins; Ellen Brook.,
Howes, New Orleans. Off port, the Palmyra, from
Demerara. The Circassian, Sprowle, art ived here from
Calcutta, saw, on the 22d of November, in lat. 1 S., lon.
19 W., the top of a sand-bank just visible in the hollow
of the sea. The break of the water bore E. and W., and
and extended about a quarter of a mile. The Ironside,
from this port, reported to have arrived at Texas, had not
arrived at Galveston on the 28th of November ; lout a
ship, supposed to be her, was seen off that port on the
3d ult.

CGRK, JAN. 10.—Arrived the China, from Prince Ed-
ward's Island.
KII.RUSH, JAN. 9.—The Bryan Abbs, Hergill, sailed
for London yesterday, and has been towed back again to-
day with loss of rudder.
SHIELDS, JAN. Io.—Arrived the Margaret and Sarah,
Avre, from Quebec.
DOVER, JAN. 12.—Arrived Ceres, Bergman, Boston.
PORTSMOUTH, JAM. 12.—Wind W.N. W.—Arrived the
Macassar, Struben, from Batavia ; Great Liverpool
steamer, Ingledue, Alexandria, &c.
OFF THE WIGHT, JAN. I2.—Java, Batavia.
Poor,x, JAN. 12.—Arrived the Fame, Thomer, from
Newfoundland.

IMPORTANT TO MARINERS.
SAND BANK DISCOVERED.

It will be seen on referring to our Shipping Intelligence
of this day, and under the head Liverpool, that Captain
Sprowle, of the Circassian, is stated to have seen a sand;.
bank under water, but just visible in the hollow of the sea
in lat. 1 S., lon. 19 W. Which makes it in the direc
track of vessels bound homeward from St. Helena, &c
Horseburgh makes no mention in his Directory of an
bank having been seen here, and it is more than probabi
that vessels have sailed immediately over it. No eolouro
water has, that we are aware of, ever been seen near here
And if it were not for the difference of 2 degrees cf for
gitude between this supposed bask and that of Vigia,
might be concluded that it must have been the latter. A
there can ' now, however, be but little doubt, if tb
latitude and longitude given be correct, that such kban
does exist, it is highly important that the Governmei
should take some steps in this matter, and that Captai
of vessels bound to the East Indies should endeavour
corroborate it for the safety of all mariners.

The first witness examined was Samuel Rutherford,
policeman s F. Ile stated that about half-past two ou
Monday afternoon he was proceeding along the Strand,
when he saw a number of persons going towards Waterloo
bridge. In a few minutes he saw the deceased, Scutt,
come up to the bridge, with a rope twisted in the form
of braces round his shoulders. He stood o❑ the bridge
for a few minutes. He then ascended the scaffold, con-
sisting of two upright poles, and three cross poles. This
was erected upon the second arch from the Strand, and
on the east side of the bridge. He went from one
pole to another, and shook it as if to see whether it w,s
substantial or not. He (witness) was on the bi.idge, but
he was not near enough to him to see whether he
was sober or not at that time. The handkerchief he held
in his hand was round deceased's head. Between
2,000 and 3,000 persons were on the bridge within
sight of him. He ascended the left side polo, and
tied the handkerchief to it, like a flag. Ile
then. came down upon the ..:rocs-pules and - looked
at the water, shook his head- sad smiled; 'as if at the
Ice in the river. He had no ladder. He appeared to do
it with great ease. The highest cross-pole might
be twenty feet above the pavement of the bridge. He
then tied the rope which he (witness) now produced to
the upper cross-pole, and thereto his body. The poles were
placed at such distances that he could stand on one end
and rest his head on the other. Having attached the rope
firmly to one of the cross-poles, he made a sort of noose.
After this, he took hold of the rope with his right hand,
and made a jump from the second pole as if he was going
to leap into the water, and shortly after swung himself
round, and by the strength of his arm recovered his former
position. Having loosened the rope from his body, he
immediately made another noose, crossed the top pole, and
put his feet intoit. The noose was then drawn tight, and
deceased remained dangling in the air, with his head
downward, for above ball a minute, after which he again
threw himself up, loosened the noose, and freed his feet.
T. that succeeded several other specimens of his agili'y,
and at last he began to entertain the spectators by
putting the noose round his neck, and letting himself
gently down from the cross-pole. It appeared to be
his intention to show the pudic the symptoms of a
man who was dying from strangulation. Tao last time
he attempted this, he adjusted the noose round his neck
and let himself gently down, as Ire had just done before ;
but, hanging for five or six minutes motionless, and his
face beroomine- changed from its natural colour, a man in
the crowd called out to him. Receiving no answer, he
jumped upon one of the poles, and lifted one of deceased's
arms, which instantly falling down again, he exclaimed
" The man's dead." Inspector Musgrave wished to take
him down instantly ; but the mob set up a shout of laugh-
ter, some of them saying that he had often hung longer
than that, and they seemed to think that was only a trick.
The inspector, however, kept his resolution, and lost nut
a moment in having Scott cut down. The rope was
then loosened from deceased's neck with some difficulty
His tongue protruded from his mouth, and his face ap-
peared quite black. His eyes were partly open. Several
medical gentlemen were soon on the spot. An effort was
made to bleed him in the right arm, but only a few drops
of blood issued. He seemed quite dead. He was then
placed in a cart and conveyed to Charing cross Hospital.
By the Jury—Witness thought deceased came on the
bridge through the great gate, in a cart, accompanied by a
great mob. He (witness) did not observe any cravat or
handkerchief round deceased's neck. His shirt-collar was
hanging down at the neck like a sailor's. There was a
man with a tin box going about all the time deceased was
amusing the crowd, to collect money for his benefit.
Francis Godfrey, proprietor of the White Lion, 118,
Drury-lane—l first saw Scott about two months ago on
the river. Ho said be wanted to jump from Waterloo-
bridge. Three or four days afterwards he comic and
asked me if there was water enough to do it, and whether
they, the Bridge Company, would allow him to do it and
pay him anything for jumping. I said I would inquire of
the Directors, and I went to a gentleman at their office
He said he could not give any permission, as it lay with the
Committee, who did not meet beforethe 13th instant. I
then received the following letter from leott. -

The letter was here put in, and was as follows :
" London, January 4, 1841.
" Sir,—l now take the opportunity of writing theie
few lines to you, stating that i am willing to come to
Waterloo-bridge and have a scaffold put up on the bridge,
to convince you what i can go through with. iam really
at your command at any time, as likewise any performinw
in the water, and so I will pleaFe any body that comes to
see me. Sir, if you want me at any time iam at your
command.—Sir, i remain yours,

" S. SCOTT.
" Sir, please to write to Mr. Scott, at Mr. Spark's,
Backside, near the Iran Bridge, Rose and Bell. Sir.
please to write soon : it it won't do i will go to I3lackwall."
Examination continued--[ went after the receipt of this
letter to an officer of the Bridge Company, and he said it
might be dangerous, and he would give nu permission. I
told Scott this, who said he had had money made him a
present by the Southwark-bridge Company, and thought
it likely the Waterloo-bridge people would do the same.
I saw him again on Monday, the scaffold having been
erected. We were never interfered with in taking the
scaffold on to the bridge. I paid 3d. for the truck to
carry it in. The deceased put his things on in my house.
Ile was very powerful ; about 5 feet 7 inches high, and
27 years of age. When he was destroying a pair of
trousers by cutting them with a penknife, he said he did
it to convince the people he wore neither quicksilver nor
India rubber. At the time I remarked that I should like
them for the British Museum.

By the Jury—l never laid a wager with any one that be
would hang himself in time. lie was perfectly sober wh !I)
he came to my house, and all he had to drink was the third
of a quartern of gin and some cold water. To the best of
my belief, if he had made the knot as he intended ho never
would have died. I wanted him not to suspend himself,
but be would have his own way.
Henry Hancock, surgeon, sworn, said, at a quarter be-
fore three o'clock on Monday a gentleman came into the
hospital and said that a man had just hung himself at
Waterloo-bridge. I requested a surgeon to go and see
what was the matter. Deceased was brought in at three
o'clock, quite dead.
Dr. Golding.—Mr. Shcad, my colleague, and Dr.
nvsm;noti and we did everything we could