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

THREE 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 Waßey, aged 55, drowned himself, because
his eider 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,
and Sunday nights at a beer-shop iu Gloucester-lane,
Brighton, and on Monday evening was found hanging 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 ngi!
bursting. Oh, Jane! this is a heavy trial indeed; and
I little thought it would ever come to this...,And
now, my dearest, dearest Jane, I must, for ever, a
br'itl.s°iut
farewell. When this reaches you the hand that w_ dying
will be cold in death; and, oh, my dear Jane, a
if at
man, and about to enter into the presence of e:aa3sinoffe,ended
God, I implore you, I beseech you, to forgive
o wound your
any time I
.have done or said anything
ontl_y woman /
feelings. Pray, forgive me. You are th
grieve you. Be
strive to forget
ever loved ; but I am not worthy of
I.isdeowdi you 0 u : but it cannot
You.ray for your poor
me, and forgive me. Pray, pray,
wretched Thomas. I know how t
ewife of another, I cannot, I
hart" ner for life that will
happy ! May you meet with
make you as happy as you deserve . would
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to
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have
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dying prayer of
thdear Joys. R, your unhappy
ave about you in your possession,
c aLay we meet again
Tanbdonakasee.p
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1,:, tor my sake. If I have ever offended
also the prayer.b°, pray for me. you hme. eve. been too
you, forgive me•ut
b lam thankful a .
and grateful for it. Oh !
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have God sworn
kind to Lae; nk m dying
trial, indeed,Jatie7buant
ilineehpetahveenlittleFpaia.pewernresell:€l; farewell,
lions.
accept my f'
°God bless. thanks, for all your atten . .
Once more, .
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a hard
declare I will never
love another. God bless you."

excitedllso much attention among the lovers of
...11E GREAT —HESS TOURNAMENT.—This contest,
t
noble game, increases in interest as it draws to-
wards the conclusion. Messrs. Wyvill and Williams are
displaying a degree of skill in contending with their cele-
brated antagonists for which their warmest admirers had
scarcely given them credit; the odds, however, are still
vhti:ritcrhulliyas
against them. The former gentleman commenced yester-
day his seventh game with Herr Anderssen, which, after
many hours' play, was still undetermined, Herr Anderssen
having apparently some advantage. This game decides the
match if he 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 fine attack, which he maintained throughout, win-
ning in fine style, after four hours' play. Staunton three,
Poi
21b loaf;
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 Hutt 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 j utst been com.
pleted, which would afford increased facilities
.0 shippers of
goods. The latest prices of domestic provisions
,included
first flour, 19s. to 'Os. per 1001 b.; brea andd. pork, 4d, to 61
beef, 3d. to 6d. ; mutton, 4d. to 6d. i
per lb.