The Sun.
London, England, 1851-07-12 00:00:00

211 REE SUICIDES AT BRIGHTON.

A respectable widow at Brighton committed suicide on
Saturday by cutting her throat. Her husband, who died five
years ago, left her in comfortable circumstances ; her children
were all remarkably steady and well-conducted. No cause
whatever could be surmised for so dreadful an act. On
Monday, James Wadey, aged 55, drowned himself, because
his elder brother, who was 73, had married a girl of 18, and
had thus extinguished his hopes of succeeding to a trifling
property. The third suicide was Thomas Whitwell, a
stranger from Shoreham, who lodged on Friday, Saturday,
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and Sunday nights at a beer-shop in Gloucester-lane,
Brighton, and on Monday evening was found banging in
an outhouse, quite dead. The evidence at the inquest
showed no other cause for his evident insanity than the
eating of opium. In his hat was a prayer-book, on a
blank page of which was written—" Whoever finds my
body, 1 will thank them to convey this book to Jane Nye,
23, Marine-parade, Brighton. Give her my dying love."
Jane Nye was a servant girl, whom he had known four
months. In his pocket was a letter to her : "My beloved
Jane,— For the last time I take my pen to address you.
My hand shakes, and every vein in my body is well ail
bursting. Oh, Jane! this is a heavy trial indeed; .3_l',
I little thought it would ever come to this. /1""
now, my dearest, dearest Jane, I must, for ever, bid y'l
e to forget
farewell. When this reaches you the hand that writes_ i
will be cold in death; and, oh, my dear Jane,
anft s a
offendedl dying
me,. if at
Strive
ouna your
man, and about to enter into the presence otfr
God, I implore you, I beseech you, to forgive
to
any time I have done or said anything
feelings. Pray, forgive me. You aarretnteliefo7r
ever loved; but I am not worthy ot you.
me, and forgive me. Pray, pray, v for
do yrw.. Your poor
wretched Thomas. I know how this will gliev you. Be
happy May you meet with a P
I would
to God I had been able to have rosinedf 3 •
you • but it cannot
be, and to live to see you 'the art e.o Flother, I cannot, I
make you as happy as you deserve.. Oh ,Jane!
will not. No, no. God bless y.ou! God Almighty guard
e .. ane. May we meet again
and keep you ! Accept tlicleard)Jing prayer of your unhappy
Thomas. Forget me, InY
farewell, dear, dear, dear Jane.
iKneehpetahveenli.
papers you nave about you in your possession,
be:
also the prayer-book, for my sake. If I have ever offended
, Pray, Pray for me. You have been too
you, forgive ru
kind to tI a I
me ; bu in t tankful and grateful for it.
Oh
tbanks, my dying th k for all your attentions.
an s, .
accept inY t tGI coFda r
Once more, . jou, and God be with you. This is
a hard
trial, indeed, Jane ; but I have sworn and do solemnly
declare I will never love another. God bless you."

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TUE GREAT (;HESSTOURNAMENT.—This contest,
which has excited so much attention among the lovers of
the truly noble game, increases in interest as it draws to-
warda the concluiion. Messrs. Wyvill and Williams are
displaying a clegrc of skill in contending with their cele-
brated antagonists for which their warmest admirers had
scarcely given them credit ; the odds, however, _are still
against them. The former gentleman commenced yester-
day his seventh game with Ilerr Anderssen, which, after
many hours' play, was still undetermined, Herr Anderssen
having apparently some advantage. This game decides the
match if be win. The fourth game between Messrs. Staun-
ton and Williams was won by the former; the fifth was
played yesterday, Mr. Williams having the move. He ob-
tained a line attack, which ho maintained throughout, win-
ning in line style, after four hours' play. Staunton three,
Williams two. They are expected to play again to-day.
Accounts from Wellington, New Zealand, have
been received to the 16th of March. A dinner had been
given by the llutt settlers to Sir George Grey, to show their
gratitude for the benefits conferred upon the district by the
construction of the Hutt-road, and other local improvements.
A new wharf; called Plimmer's Wharf, had just been cora-
pleted, which would afford increased facilities to shippers of
goods. The latest prices of domestic provisions included
first flour, 19s. to 20s. per 100 lb.; bread, Gd. per 21b loaf;
beef, 3d. to 6d, ; mutton, 4d. to 6d. and pork, 4d, to 6d.
per lb.