The Sun.
London, England, 1846-06-29 00:00:00

MELANCHOLY SUICIDE.

COURT OF ALDERMEN.
DIFFERENCE OF OPINION BETWEEN THE
COURT OF ALDERMEN AND THE COMMON
COUNCIL IN REFERENCE TO THE LATE
ADDRESS TO THE KING OF THE FRENCH.
On Saturday a Court of Aldermen took place at
Guildhall, when Alderman Copeland brought this sub-
ject before the Court, in consequence of the strong ex-
pressions which had been used in the Court of Common
Council respecting their separate vote congratulating
the King of the French on his escape. He said the
Court was perfectly justified in acting independently of
the Common Council, who he said had always adopted
separate addresses upon occasions of a similar nature.
Sir PETER LAURIE differed from Alderman Copeland,
and said that it was always understood that the joint
addresses of the two bodies should be presented as
coming from the Corporation of the City of London.
Alderman FAREBROTHER said he agreed with Alder-
man Copeland, and described the vocabulary of the
Common Council as that of the fish market.
Alderman MAGNAY said he could not conceive how
the Court of Aldermen could, after the Court of Com-
mon Council had agreed to adopt their address, resolve
to present a separate one.
Alderman HUMPIIERY followed on the same side,
when, as no motion was made upon the subject, the mat-
ter dropped.
THE CONSERVANCY OF THE THAMES.
Alderman WILSON addressed the Court upon the sub-
ject of the necessity of taking a view of the upper dis-
trict of the Thames, and argued that at so peculiar a
time, when there seemed to be the strongest disposition
to interfere with the privileges of the City, it was im-
perative upon the Chief Magistrate to do all in his
power, by observing the ancient forms of the Mayoralty,
in asserting his jurisdiction to protect those privileges.
He moved that the Lord Mayor be requested to make
the view aecordingly.
Sir PETER LAURIE opposed a motion of so extensive
a nature, and submitted an amendment, to the effect that
the view should be limited to Staines.
After considerable discussion, the amendment was
negatived, and Alderman Wilson's motion was agreed to.
The view will, it is believed, be taken, with all the
necessary forms and the usual splendour, in the course of
the ensuing month.

Friday evening, Mr. G. J. Mills, the Deputy Coroner for the
Western Division of Middlesex, and a jury consisting of
fifteen of the most respectable housekeepers in the vicinAla
assembled in the drawing-room of the house, No 3, FM
Lion-square, for the purpose of conducting an inquiry int(
the melancholy circumstances attending the death of Mr.
P. Davis, aged fifty-nine years, who committed suicide yes
terday morning, at the above establishment, of which he
was resident.
Mies Mary Davis, daughter of deceased, said that her
father had always been a man of very cheerful spirits, and
had certainly never given vent to any expression that might
lead to a conjecture that he contemplated self-destruction.
Latterly, however, he had been exceedingly desponding:,
whi.ll she (witness) attributed to his misfortunes in busi-
uagess,ravtzti;ha, ahe regretted to say, had been considerably
coio,sitcircumstance. that occurred recently.
Witness—Sir, 41wyou tell us what that was ?
,_y7eeks.ago he was robbed of a large
the
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aoirfaimro,nlykbnmovr:ewtegihs:ihuie..f..cl,e,rks, who absconded, ant
Y on his mind, as he fre-
quently spoko about it. 011 'O7
usually each,
retired to evening he seemelt
much depressed, and to rest at an un
hour, and on being called about halt ,a
(Friday) morning, the lamentable event lgis4etovtelit:d.neit
This CORONER—By whom ? Witness--The man
ser-
vant, sir.
It then appeared that the footman, on knocking at I,i,
master's dressing-room door, received no answer ; enq
when he opened it, saw the deceased lying prostrate on the
floor, weltering in his blood from a wounol in his throat.
There was also a razor lying by his side. .r. Barber, the
w
surgeon, of Orange-street,
as immediately called in, but
life was totally extinct. The wound extended about seven
inches in length, and had separated the jugular vein.
Several other witnesses were examined as to the state of
deceased's mind •, and the jury, after an inquiry that had
lasted several hours, recorded the subjoined verdict :
" That the deceased gentleman destroyed himself while in a
state of temporary insanity, brought on by his misfor
in business, but more particularly his having been ro.
by a confidential clerk."

THE PASSING OF THE CORN BILL.—The news of the
passing of this important measure arrived in Leeds yester-
day morning, at about ten o'clock, by the electric tele-
graph. Though there was no public demonstration on
the receipt of the glad tidings, we believe we may with
safety say, that individual rejoicing and congratulation have
seldom to a greater extent been manifested. By nearly all
parties the measure is hailed as a boon. It was the topic
of conversation for the day. By the free• traders it was re-
ceived with a strong degree of gratitude, like an old friend
after a very narrow escape. Rumours are afloat of general
illuminations on an early day in London, Manchester, Li-
verpool, Birmingham, Sheffield, Rochdale, &e , on a scale of
great magnificence; and we believe, from the spirit already
manifested, that Leeds and other towns in the West Biting
will be prepared to show their appreciation of this important
commercial measure, either is the same or some other
public manner. Huddersfield, it is said, has determined
upon an illumination. In Leeds, as soon as the inte:-
ligence arrived, a salute of 21 guns was tired at the
establishment of Messrs Kitson, Thomson, and Hewitson,
engineers, Hunset-lane, and all the men immediately turned
out, and gave three hearty cheers in expression of their joy.
Cannon were also tired at several other establishments; and
at two o'clock the bells of the parish church struck up a
merry peal, which was continued at intervals during the rest
of the da. Messrs. Taylor, Wordsworth, and Co., machine
makers, Holbeck, had a large loaf, an indication of the poor
man's loaf and a flag, with the inscription, "Free-traders of
Holbeck," exhibited on the top of their works. They had
also a large quantity of cannon firing during the day, and
all their workmen are, we are informed, to have a dinner to-
day, at two o'clock, previous to which cannon will be again
Brad.—Leads Mercury of Saturday.
A helmet, similar to that worn by the Prussian
army, is to be adopted by the British army ,in place of the
late also, which is universally disliked.

THE SUN, LONDON, MONDAY MORNING, JUNE 29, IM6

The messenger of the society then left the justice-
room, evidently much chagrined.

LAMBETH.

Mrs. H. (the particulars of whose case appeared last
week), the wife of an insane author and actor, brought
on through distress, came before Mr. Norton, in order
that she might receive the subscriptions which had been
forwarded to this office immediately after the particu-
lars of her case appeared in the newspapers. She stated
that she had just seen her husband, who was in the
workhouse in a most deplorable condition, in consequence
of his not haying been able to earn one penny for a long
time past, and seeing herself and seven children in a
starving condition.
Mr. NORTON said it gave him pleasure to say that he
had received a few subscriptions from charitable per-
sons (which might be increased in a day or two), who he
was glad to say came forward whenever such a case as
the present was brought before the public. Mr. Norton
then handed over to her 51. 12s. 6d., which she received
with grateful acknowledgments, and left the office appa-
rently satisfied.