The Sun.
London, England, 1848-01-17 00:00:00

" Is death then such a dreadful thought,
Since 'twas bequeathed us from our birth?
Can no man face it as he ought,
But dread and tremble whilst on earth?
"As we bought death as well as life, •
That life unto us lore bestowed;
When lore and joy aro turned to strife,
'Tis death that frees us from our woes.
" Then look upon it as a friend,
From which our nature cannot sever;
While comes mesmeric aid to lend,
And keeps us slumbering on for ever.
(Signed) "CHARLES TREACY."
The jury returned a verdict of "Temporary in-
sanity."
SUICIDE OF A MEDICAL GENTLEMAN.. .On Satur-
day evening a gentleman named Boxall, residing at
No. 74, Upper Seymour- street, Euston-square, com-
mitted suicide under the following circumstances :
Mr. Boxall formerly carried on business as a surgeon,
at the corner of Melton-street, Euston-square, but for
some time past has resided in the before-mentioned
house. For some time the unfortunate gentleman has
been observed to be in a desponding state of mind.
On Saturday afternoon he returned home about four
o'clock, and the instant the door was opened he drew
a razor across his throat, and ran into the parlour.
The servant who opened the door raised an alarm,
and Mr. Aldridge, a surgeon living opposite, went im-
mediately to her assistance. On going into the parlour
Mr. Aldridge attempted to take hold of the unfortunate
gentleman, but was unable, Mr. Boxall striking at
him right and left, and exclaiming, " prussie acid,
prussic acid," whilst the blood was flowing profusely
from the wound in his throat. After considerable
difficulty Mr. Boxall was secured, but not before the
gentlemen who went to Mr. Aldridge's assistance
were covered with blood. The wounds in his throat
were secured, but the unfortunate gentleman was so
exhausted from loss of blood, that he died in about
an hour after. A letter was subsequently found ad.
dressed to the unfortunate gentleman's father, an
extensive builder at Brighton.
DETERNINLD SUICIDE AT THE SWANSEA BAR..
RACKS —On Wednesday evening last the soldiers of
the 82d detachment, stationed at these barracks, were
suddenly thrown into a state of considerable excite-
ment by hearing the report of a musket in the direc-
tion of the barrack yard. An alarm was immediately
raised, and on looking .about it was discovered that
the pay-sergeant, named Michael O'Connor, had
committed suicide by shoollng himself with a musket
through the heart, in A- room which he occupied in
the east end of the yard. The deceased was a fine
young man, about 29 years of age, and was much
respected by his comrades; having been in the regi.
ment upwar'ds of twelve years. The verdict of the
Coroner's jury was "Temporary Insanity:'—Cam
;ri
Brian.

RAILWAY SHARE MARKETS.

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BRISTOL, JAN. 15.
STOCK Excnerrou.—There was considerable firmness in
L14:1/. Shares, 2414—Mid-
The sales are—Great Western, Original Shares, 13 p.—
Shares, 1,4, p.—North
British, Thirds. par—Ditto, Extension,. I,i dis. • : LIVERPOOL, J. 16.
STOCK EXCIIANGE.—The sales are—Birkenhead, Lanes-
v andvie.-8t
epar
ni
New,ft, fair
\oi e
shire, and Cheshire Junction, 31/. *Sharea, (late C. and 13. );::"2:3
5 per cent. in 1847 and 1848, and 6 per cent. in 1849, 164—. '
Eastern Counties, 16— Glaegow:and Ayr, 4014—Rudders- t
field Canal and Railway, 1% dis. --Lancashire and York• s
lend Stock, 114—Ditto,
theoitnt p.—
Ditto, Quarters,marketa
nd to-day,
South-Western,
70du 2tZiP.
n
shire, 321. Shares, 5 dis.—Ditto, Halve/ (late H. and Shed:).
dis.—Liverpool, Crosby, and South art % dis.—Londou
and North-Western, 154—Ditto, Quarters, New, 6
Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincolnshire, Quarters, No. 1:
guaranteed 71%i per cent, till 1853, par—Ditto, Preference, •'s
=Midland, Halves, 13 c. dis.— North British, New
Quarters, Scrip, par—North Staffordshire, par—Shrewsbury t .:1
and Chester (late N. W. •M.,), 2 p...—Ditto, New, 1 p.— --5.)
Shrewsbury, Oswestry, and Cheshire, 544 dis.—Ditto, Pre- !:/-
ference (guaranteed-8 per cent.), 3p:—.Seuth-Eastern and
Dover, Consolidated, No. 3, 5 dis.—Ditto,. 1,54 j, die,—
York, Newcastle, and Berwick - and-B. Extensions),
No. 2,2%, p.—Ditto, G. N. E. Purchase, 1% p.
BIRMINGHAM, JAN. 15.
STOCK EXCIIANGE.—In consequence of no official list
being issued from the Stock Exchange on Saturdays, it is
difficult to obtain a complete statement of the transactions
effected during the day-. The onlv sales we heard of were--
North Staffordshire, 1-16 dis.—Shrewsbury and Birming-
ham (A.'s), 3/„35. 9d.
YORK, J. 14.
STOCK EXCHANGE.—The sales arc— Great Northern, 4/. 7s„
ex int —North Briti-li, Thirds, 40s. 6d.—Ditto, Extension.
I,;?—York,Newcestle, and Berwick, Extension, No. 1, 141i—
Ditto, N 0.2 (late New Berwick), 12/. I 3s. 9d.—Ditto (G. N.
E. Purchase), 9%.