The Sun.
London, England, 1846-11-27 00:00:00

ISSUE DEP.

.votes issued.• ...... 28,317,840

£28,317,840

Dated the 26th day of Novembe]
BANKING D,

Proprietors' capital •• 14,553,000
Rest •••• • • • 3,482,689
Public deposits (In-
cluding Exchequer,
Commissioners of
National Debt, Sav-
ings-banks, and Di-
vidend accounts) • • 7,876,390
Other deposits • • • • 7,975,058
Seven day and other
bills • • • • • . • • .. .... 990,484

X 34,877,621

Dated the 26th day of November

SUICIDE BY LAUDANUM.—Yesterday an inquest
was held before Mr. Bedford, at the Green Dragon,
Villiers-street, Strand, on the body of Alice King, aged
20, a domestic servant. The deceased had left her situa-
tion on Saturday last, and went to reside at a friend's
house in Poland-street, Oxford-street. On the following
day she appeared unusually dull and low spirited, and
on being spoken to she acknowledged that a something
preyed heavily on her mind, but she refused to reveal
what it was. On Monday morning she complained of
being very ill, and on attempting to walk she could
scarcely stand. She was conveyed to her aunt's in
Duke-street, Adelphi, who, suspecting she had taken
poison, had her removed to the Charing-cross Hospital,
where on searching her pockets a phial, labelled " Lau-
danum—Poison," was discovered. The stomach pump
was immediately applied, and some laudanum brought
from the stomach, but the poison having been taken
some time it had got absorbed into the system. She
expired the same evening. The inquiry was eventually
adjourned to obtain further evidence as to her state of
mind.
AGED PILGRIM'S SOCIETY.—The annual meeting
of this society was held last evening at the London
Coffee-house, Ludgate-hill. Thomas Thompson, Esq.,
in the chair. The meeting having been commenced
with singing and prayer, the chairman briefly stated the
objects of the society, and presented its claims to the
audience, at the same time congratulating them that the
society's asylum was now free, after an effort of six
years, to pay off a debt of 1,0001., and seven years' in-
terest thereon. The institution of the society is situ-
ated at Westmoreland-place, Camberwell, and was erected
in 1834, at a, cost of 6,0001., for the purpose of afford-
ing, an asylum to poor and aged members of Chris-
tianichurches of all denominations, the building being

capable of receiving forty-two inmates, Mr. Boa, the
secretary, read the report, which stated the sum of
1,4001. had been raised by voluntary contribution, to pay

off the debt and interest on the asylum, which purpose
had-been effected, and a balance of 71. 10s. left in the
treasurer's hands ; this had been done independ-
ently of the annual subscriptions and donations to
the society, which, during the past year had amounted
to 1511. 16s. 6d., and the expenditure had been
1511. 10s. 7d., leaving a balance of ss. Ild. The report
closed by an earnest appeal to Christians of all denomi-
nations to aid so excellent an institution; and the meet-
ing was: subsequently addressed by the Rev. Mr. Milner,
the Rev. Mr. Hunt, Mr. Allen, and Mr. Marshall, who

urged the importance of the erection of similar asylums
in the metropolis and large country towns. It was stated
that there was a vacancy for one inmate, which is to be
filled up in January.
NATIONAL BENEVOLENT INSTITUTION.—The an-

nual election of pensioners into this institution took
place yesterday at the Freemasons' Tavern, H. Pownall,
Esq„ in the chair, when, out of a list of 90 candidates,
22 were elected. Previous to the commencement of the
polling a report was read, which showed. that, at Christ-
mas, 1845, the number of persons receiving pensions of
201. or 301. a year each was 244, of whom 16 were males,
and 228 females, their average age being upwards of
73 years. The total sum disbursed in pensions since
the formation of this society is upwards cf 104,2271.
The entire receipts from September 30, 1845, to Sep-
tember 30, 1846, including a balance from the previous
year, were. 9,6601. 19s. lid., and the total disbursements
8,719/. lls. Bd., namely pensions, 5,421/. ; purchase of
funded property, 2,513/. 16s. 3d.; and expenses,
7841. 15s. sd. The report was received and adopted ;
votes of thanks were awarded to the Royal
Family for their patronage of the institution ; and to
the President and other officers of the society. The
Chairman was also rewarded by a vote of thanks, in
acknowledging which he urged upon those assembled
the necessity of the institution receiving increased sup-
port, as the number of applicants was annually increas-
ing. The poll then commenced, and at its conclusion
the following persons were declared elected. Fifteen by
the votes of the day :—Mrs. C. Baker, 9,910 ; Mr. G.
Fox, 9,720 ; Mrs. D. Bringloe, 9,420 ; Mrs. White
Smith, 9,120 ; Mrs. M. Roberts, 9,120 ; Mrs. S. Mills,
8,780 ; Mrs. M. May, 8,730 ; Mrs. S. Skutt, 8,700 ;
Mr. J. Minasi, 8,540 ; Mrs. H. Grenville, 8,260 ; Mrs.
B. Lukey, 8,180 ; Mrs. J. Morris, 8,140 ; Mrs. J.
C.si.mipisnoinp,e,
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DARING STREET ROBBERY.—On Wednesday night,
about eleven o'cleck, a gentleman, named Gordon, was
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pocket a gold watch and a purse
sovereigns,con-
t with which they made their
nding the police were called and pur-
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riately.