The Sun.
London, England, 1846-07-04 00:00:00

THE DOUBLE SUICIDE AT

NOTTINGHAM.

NOTTINGHAM, THURSDAY AFTERSOON.—Yesterday after-
noon Mr. Coroner Browne held an inquest on the bodies of
the two wretched men, William and Samuel Collyer, which
were lying at the police-station, St. John's-street. The find-
ing of the bodies and the other particulars were proved by
the witnesses who were examined; and the following evi-
dence was also taken :

Mary Ward, Buck lane, who knew the deceased inti-
mately, said, that their mother died a year last February,
since Which time they have had no female in the house. A
fortnight since to-day Samuel was speaking of his affairs,
and said they were in embarrassed circumstances. He knew
that 1 was aware of their circumstances. Some years ago
there was something happened to their sister; a fortnight
ago I was inquiring about her; she is now in the Asylum.
I have observed that they have been very much depressed in
spirits at times; more particularly William. I cannot say
that I ever saw anything like insanity about them. William
was easily excited. The father appeared of very quiet habits.
I saw him on Friday last at the door. I have observed that
Samuel has looked very stolid lately. Once William ap-
peared in a very depressed state of mind, and hinted to me
that he had meditated self-destruction; that was a year last
May. He said if be had done that there would have been
no heaven. I endeavoured to dissuade him from doing any-
thing of the sort. I have had no conversation with him
since then on any subject. For some time after that he ap-
peared very much depressed.
By a juror—l am not aware that any of thefamily, except
the sister, ever showed signs of insanity. The father
seemed to be in good spirits and smiled. On Monday morn-
ing he (tt:e father) was seen at home. The family told me
that they were in difficulties; fresh bonds were required; and
that they tried to get them, but could not. Samuel men-
tioned this to me about live months ago. I have no idea
where the father is. I have heard the brothers speak of
each other very highly.

John Chapnian, o(Parliament-street, joiner, deposed as
follows :—I have known the deceased seven years. Between
eleven and twelve on Tuesday, as I was going to Lenton to
fetch some goods, I saw them in the lane near Lenton,
coming towards the park. I spoke to them and passed on.
William called me back, arid said, " Have you heard any-
thing of us?" I asked what they meant. He said, " Have
you heard anything about our circumstances? We owe a
deal of money." They both appeared very melancholy; one
was pulling the hedge. When I returned from Lenton I ob-
served some women about their house, who said they believed
the old gentleman was dead in bed, for the sons had not
been home that night. When I met the deceased they looked
very strange.
Other witnesses deposed to their appearing very melan-
choly, and the jury, after a long deliberation, returned a
verdict of " Suicide under temporary derangement."
Late last night, the old man, who was supposed to have
been murdered, was found lying almost exhausted under a
stack in Beeston meadows, about three miles from the town.
A milkman, named Holmes, had given him something to eat
on Tuesday evening, which was the only food he had had
since Saturday night. He was taken to Holme's cottage,
where he had some tea, which revived him, and he was then
conveyed to Nottingham, at which place be arrived about
midnight. On the road he talked a good deal, and said,
"Where are my poor lads; can you tell me anything about
them? Are they dead? Are they buried? Lord, have
mercy upon me; I have been a very wicked man," and
similar things. He talked very wildly also about his clubs,
his circumstances, and his daughter. He said he had been
to the canal two or three times to throw himself in, but
could never summon courage enough. It seems no one had
told him what his sons had done. A policeman sat up with
him all night, and this morning he was removed to the work-
house, where he remains in a most wretched condition.

IMPORTANT TO TRAVELLERS IN BELGIUM.--The
Belgian Minister of Foreign Affairs has recently issued the
following notice :—" It appears that certain travellers en-
tertain the opinion that they may proceed to Belgium with-
out being provided with a passport. This is an error, how-
ever, which it is iraportrnt to rectify, and it may be useful to
state that it is obligatory for every foreigner who travels in
or through Belgium to have a passport in due form. The
greatest facilities, however, are given for the examination of
those documents, which, generally speaking, remain in the
possession of the travellers." This notice, which is appended
to all the official advertisements relating to the Dover and
Ostend steam-packets of the English and Tiolgian Oovern.
ment, is the more important, !nap-midi as it isitated In the
circulars of some steam-packet companies that passports are
not required in Belgium.
THE DOG-DAYS.—We now understand the use of the
basins in Trafalgar-square. They were evidently never
meant to be ornamental, but they promise to become ex-
tremely useful. During the late warm weather we observed
several dogs standing on their hind legs drinking out of the
basid. The dogs like to have their water like gillger.beer,
" fresh from the fountain." There is no doubt the basins are
kept a 3 large preventives against hydrophobia, and we must
say, ugly as they are. we only wish there were more of them
in the metropolis. Notices should be written up, directing
the canine species to Trafalgar-square, with directions, to
avoid confusion, that "they are to sit down with their heads
towards Pall• mall, and to 411 e lip with their tails on a line
with the lion's at the top of Northumberland house.
Punch,

SMOCKING TRAGEDY.—One of those dreattnil occur-
rences, at the very mention of whjoh the blood runs cold,
arising from the use of intoxicating liquor, has taken place in
Dublin. The unfortunate vietim to the furs' of a man mad
with drink, named Jane Boland, resided in Loftus lane, near
Capelestroet. It appeared that she was confined on Tuesday
morning last of a dead child; and a wittte;3ll swore that she
confessed her husband, when in a state of intoxication on
Sunday, came into the i•oo n where she was lying; that he
struck her with a stick several times across the belly, and
pointed to a stick that was used for drying clothes out of the
window; she added that immediately alter she was struck
she was seized with severe vomiting and acute pain in the
belly; that sht,, h;,,d felt the movements of the child Attune-
(lint@ly before that, but never felt it afterwards. The coro-
ner's jury returned the following verdict ;---k‘ We find that
Jane Boland's death was caused by cAtensive peritoniO4, pro-
duced by blows inflicted oU her by her huebikudi
ii9lAndi 7441 g #l6 6164 Qt Atoamticla,

MARKET 1,4 EWS.-(YESTERDAY.

CORN EXCHANGE.
The present week's arrivals of English Wheat having been
very moderate, the show of samples of that article here was
small. Still, however, owing to the immense quantities o
Foreign pressing on the market free of duty, the demand was
exceedingly dull, at a decline in the quotations of quite is
per quarter. Foreign Wheat commanded very little atten-
tion; yet, as the holders were tolerably firm, we can notice
no alteration in value. In Barley very little was doing, at
late rates. Superfine Malt was quite as dear. In other kinds
very few sales were reported. Oats, Beans, and Peas, the
supplies of which were large, met a very dull inquiry, at
barely stationary prices.

Wheat.
3,020 qrs.

ARRIVALS.
Barley.
540 qrs.

Oat, Flour.
130 Qrs. 1,220 ski.
9,390
2,4 N

520
Malt, 2,460 qrs.
SMITHFIELD.

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