The Sun.
London, England, 1841-08-12 00:00:00

STRANGE SUICIDE.

On Tuesday an inquest was held before Mr. T:salcer, at
the Crown, John-street, SpitalfieldS, en the body of
Emma Butfoy, aged 18, who poisoned hersta with ar-
senic, under circumstances not clearly to be accounted
for. The deceased wan the daughter of the Landlord of
the Weavers' Arms, Brown-lane, Spitalfields. On Sun-
day evening last, after a hard day's work, she sent the
pot-boy for a pennyworth of arsenic, telling him she
wanted it to destroy verra:n. The lad broright the arsenic
and gave it to her in the kitchen, and told her how Mr.
Morton, the chemist from 'whom he had bough tit, said she
was to use it. She receivel it, and tent him to her mo-
ther for half a pint of bee; giving him the money to
pay for it. Her father was in the kitchen at the time,
but he was near-sighted ant. deaf. He then absented
himself from the kitchen for about twenty minutes, and
he believed that in the mean time the deceased mixed
the poison with the beer and thank it. A female friend
and the aunt of the deceased cafe in. shortly after she
had taken the poisOn, 'when she simply complained of
sickness, and they administered►,ieripecacuana and
castor oil. When the house wag shut up, at twelve
o'clock, the mother went to bed 'Without going to see
after her daughter, who, between three and four
o'clock next morning, came and knocked •at her bed-
room door, saying that she was very ill. The mother
took her into her bed, and, seeing that she got worse,
sent for a doctor, but before he arrived the poor girl had
expired. Mr. Birch, the doctor, was of opinion that de-
ceased had died from having taken arsenic; and it ap-
peared she was pregnant. It was stater that deceased
had been attached to a widower, named Savage, who
was very fond of her, but that she had broken off her
connection with him, and fell in love with a married man
named Kay. Though these circumstances might have.
affected her mind, it was very clearly proved that ever
since a fall she had met with five years ago, her head
way affected. The Coroner said, that the probability was
that the injury formerly done to deceased's head had
produced, under all the circumstances, delirium, during
which she had destroyed herself. The Jury eventually
came to that conclusion, and returned a verdict of "Tem-
porary insanity."

PROVINCIAL MEDICAL. AND
SURGICAL ASSOCIATION.
- (From Berrox's Worcester Jc.urnal.)
This large and influential Associat'ion held its ninth
anniversary. on 'Wednesday and Thu-sday last at York.
The Council held their preparatory meeting on the pre-
vious day (Tuesday), when the preliminaries as to the
general business were arranged. The. first general
meeting was held on Wednesday at one o'clock at the
Theatre of the Museum. Deputations attended from the
following bodies :—The British Medical Association, re-
presented by Dr. Webster, Dr. Marshall Hall, Dr. Rowe,
Mr. Farr, Mr. -Bottomley of Croydon, Mr. Davidson of
London, and Mr. Crisp of Walworth. From the North
of England Association, Dr. BroWn of Sunderland and.
Dr. Chariton of Newcastle. From the Irish Association,
Dr. Mannsell and Professor Williams.

Dr. JEFFREYS, of Liverpool, having been introduced
by the worthy Chairman, called the attention of the
profession to. an astringent. vegetable (Matico), im-
frOm South America, and commonly known in
that country by the name of " the soldier's herb ;" its
powers as a styptic were great ; it had also been men-
tioned by French and other authors, and appeared to
have been applicable to a variety of diseases ; it was used
both externally and internally ; as an infusion, like tea,
half an ounce of the vegetable should be put to a pint
of water. Dr. Jeffreys then presented a quantity of
packages containing specimens of the specks, and ob.-
served that he should be happy to gii,e them for the use
of any members, who should report to him the result of
their experiments thereon.

Dr. liAsTiscs, the lion. Secretary, then read the
Report of the Council, which contained these statements
—The Association, highly flourishing, now nninbered
twelve hundred and fifty members. Its ninth volume of
" Transactions" had illustrated the medical topography
of Shrewsbury ; and the filcances of the Institution
left a balance of 582/. in hand. Due attention had
been paid towards pushing the cause of parochial medi-
cal relief, by petitions to the House of Commons ; as
also for the suppression of empircism; while conferences
had been held, and measures taken to promote medical
reform to the best of their power.
The dinner of the Association was held at the Guild-
hall, when upwards of 100 gentlemen attended.

At this time there are building on the banks of
the river Wear, Sunderland, 94 ships, and 35 more re-
cently launched, lying in the river, fitting out and, for
sale, making a total of 129, many of them of large ton-
nage.—Durham Chronicle.

-EXTRAORDINARY BIRTH.--On Monday
evening a .party, who had been to spend the day at
Hampton-court, were on their return from that place,
in a pleasure van, when on arriving near town, one of
them, a married woman, named Robins, residing in
Chapel-street, Long-lane, Bermondsey, was suddenly
taken in labour, and before she could be removed from
the van was delivered of a fine boy. Assistance was
rendered her, and after a delay of an hour or two, she
was conveyed in the van to her own residence. ' The
mother and child are doing well.
SLEEPY JURORS.---CORONERS'
In the course of an inquest held on Tuesday before Mr.
Wakley, a juror, addressing the Coroner, asked if the
witness (a female) then under examination might not be
allowed to sit down. Mr. Wakley replied that it might
seem ungallant to refuse such a request on behalf of a
female, but except to those in a certain way, he deemed
while standing kept them
ita vthereyirbeavdidepnlcaen, forfor .athietnyesses to be sitting while giv-
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whether the Jurymen themselves, for
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oftentri
cause, should not be required
to
sterllo'usly inclined to
mamigailciet.perHcheandiced fall asleep,
met with jurymen, who seemed
marvellously
occasion, a very
take a nap. He recollected,
,onbout 25 stone, who was
after being sworn and
bulky gentleman, who weighed about
Summoned as a juryman, and
go to sleep,--so take this'ekgme with it." He presently
m
YOU see me going off,
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(giving
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person who held the pin, not
after dosed off ; but t
temper,reefrzaned from using it, and let
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was aroused by the beadle when
enraged at not liavig been
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gentleman he had appointed to watch
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becameshubj:ci b
him, and was with difficulty pacified. At an inquest at
months since, the beadle was obliged dur-
ing to be continually handing snuff to the
held in ary e one, after•se „
Jury to enliven them; and at a more recent inquest he
wipe. the body, and before
witnesses had been examined, the foreman went
home, and on the beadle been sent for him, he actually
foun him in bed and fast asleep. To prevent., therefore,
aerinyad,rl7evilinsoqinuieriyb
the witnesses falling into such a lethargic state, he had
adopted the plan pursued in all other Courts, namely, to
make them give their testimony standing.
NORTH NORTHUMBERLAND ELECTION.—
The following is a copy of a letter lately sent by Lord.
Howick to each elector who voted for his Lordship at
the late election :—" Whitehall, July 31, 1841.
Although the late contest for the Northern Division of
Northumberland terminated in my defeat, I have not
the less reason to be grateful for the cordial and gene-
rous support which I have received from my friends, *
each of whom I am now anxious to express my dev,
sense of their kindness. The circumstances under which
my opponents have for the present succeeded, fully jus.-
tif, me in entertaining a firm belief that the real'
opinion of the great body of the electors is not vita-
vourable either to the political opinions which I have.
profes‘.;ed, or to my public conduct during the time I.
had the honour of sitting in the House of Commons as'
their representative. Under this persuasion I look for--
ward to the time when I shall,be able to renew the
struggle, as I trust with a more favourable result, when
I hope I shall again receive from you the same support-
with which you have now honoured me, and for which
I beg leave to return you my most sincere pad heartfelt
thanks.—l have the honour to remain, 'our very obe-
dient and obliged servant, HOWICK."
The bakers in the city and suburbs have this day
raised the price of bread. The four pound fine loaf is
now selling, at 10d. ; household ditto, 9(l.—Glassraw
Herald.—pt was again raised in London at the latter
and of last week.l
THE RAILWAY TO SCOTLAND.—The 'par-
ties favourable to the formation of a railway to Edin-
burgh on the west coast line have held a meeting within
the last few days at Liverpool, and passed %series of re-
solutions in support of the project. The principal pro-.
rooters of the measure are the Liverpool and M,m-
thester Railway and the Grand Junction Railway
Companies. If, therefore, the eastern coast line, in
which Newcastle is so deeply interested, is to have any
chance of success, the friends of the undertaking should
exert themselves without delay.

MORNING SUN.

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ROYAL SURREY THEATRE.
UNDER THE MANAGEMENT OF MR. DAVIDGE
AND MR. WILLIS JONES.
Grand concentration of attraction, and no advance in the price.
THIS EVENING, AUGUST 12,
Will be acted Lord Byron's Spectacle, called
THE WILD HORSEOF THE,D. OR MAZEPPA, THE CHILD
Introducing Mr. Ducrow's Magnificent Stud of Forty Horses,
highly-trained Palfre,s, Fairy Peneys, the Equestrians, and
Companies of both Theatres.
After which,
THE SPLENDID SCENES IN THE CIRCLE,
In the Largest Arena in the World.
In -wbieb IVlsclarno Ducrow, bignor Slither, the oreax istoevi-
ean Rider, the British Horseman, Signor Felix Carlo, arid the
First Artistes in Europa will appear.
To conclude with tilt.. Nautical Drama of
BEN THE IDATSWAIN.
Supported by the straigth of the Company.

ROYAL VICTORIA THEATRE.
UNDER THE DIRECTION OF MR. OSBALDISTON.
'iFirst week of "Mary Clifford!" increased attraction of "Wo-
man's Lova !" three morenights of " black Eyed Susan !"
and first week of " The Voed Demon
THIS EVEYING, AUGUST 12,
The performances will comnence with the N ew Domestic Drama
in Tires Acts. called
MALY CLIFFORD;
THE FOUNDLING APPRENTICE GIRL!
Clipson, M. E. F. Saville ; Bowling, Mr. Paul ;
Bobby Benham, Mr. Gardner; Sarah, Mrs. W. West ; and
Mary Clifford, Miss Vincent, the acknowledged Heroine of
Domestic Drama.

After which,
WOMAN'S LCVCOTTAE OR, KATE WYNSLEY, THE
GE .
'Wilford Clitheroe, Mr. E. F. Saville ; Hugh Wynsley, Mr.
James; Holiyhrck, Mr. Gardner; Scaresbrook, Mr. Seaman;
Kate Wynsley, Miss Vincent.
To conclude with,
THE WOOD DEMON.
Hardykntte, Mr. E. F. Saville ; Willikind, Mr. Gardner ;
Una, Mrs. W. West.
Boxes, 2s—Pit, ls.—Gallery, 6d. Half-price to the Boxes
only, at Half-past Eight.
To-morrcw, Mary Clifford, Black Eyed Susan, and The
Wood Demcn.