The Sun.
London, England, 1851-06-03 00:00:00

VESSELS :P• KEN Vl, rm.

H lynake, outward-bound, MA), 11, na lat. 43 N., long.
40 %V.
Oreron, outward-bound, May 13, in lat. 43 N., long.
38 W.
Margar:t brig, bound West, May 18, in lat. 46 N., long.

27. W.
Messenger bark, from Liverpool for Quebec, May 21, in
lat. 49 N.. long 18 W.
Washington ship, May 25, in lat. 21 N., long. 20 W.
Carolus ship, from Mobile for Liverpool, out '2 1 days.
Mary Winch, of Liverpool, fur Valparaiso, May 22, in
lat. 40, long 8.
Victoria, from NPw Ross for New York, May 1, in lat.
45 N., long. 31 W.
Lsvina, from Waterford for New York, May 12, in lat.
33 N , long. 35 W.
Forest State, bound for Boston, May 6, in lat. 44 N.,
long. 24 W.
Robert, of Maryport, from Liverpool for St. John's
Newfoundland, in Ist. 47 N., long.. 28 W.
Everthorr, of Hull, b:'und for St. John's, Newfoundland,
May 16, in lat. 47 N., long. 25 .W.
France.', of Liverpool, May 19, in lat. 45 N., long.
55W..1
British ship Sandbach, bound for Liverpool, May 22, in
Ist. 48, long. 18.
Am.rican ship Western World, bound westward, in lat.
40, long. 9.

APPALLING SUICIIJE BY A SER-
GEANI: OF TUE EIGHTY SEcOND FOOD.
An intense sensation of horror was created through-
out this tuwn, on the afternoon of Friday last, by the in-
telligence that a sergeant of the 82d Regiment of Foot had
wilfully blown out his brains with a musket, in the military
infirmarylr hospital at John's Town. Upon inquiry the
information was ascertained to be too corr. ct, anti it wan-
avired that the unfortunate man, whose name was Ro-
o-rt Dodd, had been sent to the infirmary on ae 7th of
play instant, having been for some time past suffering
from delirium tremens. He continued in a dreadfully
exch. d state until within two or three days of the com-
mission of the fatal act, when he appeared to have im-
proved so considerably as no longer to require careful
.vstchMg. Thecompany to which he bs longed being about
to embark for Pater, it was deemed proper that such
of the patients as were able to carry their arms and
,ammunition to the place of emtiark ation, should do
so; and, accordinksly, several firelucks and cartouch-
boxes were on Thursday and Friday transferred from
the barracks to the infirmary, where they were depo-
sited in a small store-room opening into the
pa sages. which was locked, and the key placed on a
st 7, It above the dour. The deceased was sitting in the
k:teben, in company with another patient, about half-
lust three o'clock in the afternoon, when he Budd, my
nose, and, without speaking a word went into the
passsge. His companion, almost immediately after-
wsrds, hard a rustling or rattling noise, as if some
one was moving the 6telocks, and was pro-
ceeding to ascertain the can-e, when he heard the dis-
.‘hacgo of a shot, and on opening the door of the store-
(tour toned that deceased bad blown his brains out by
introducing the muzzle of a musket (which be must him-
self have loaded) into his mouth, and discharging the
trigger with the butt end of his ramrod. The body pre-
,entrd
a frightful spectacle, the whole of the right side of
the skull being blown away by the bullet, and a portion
of the scalp having been severed and attached by the
f tree of the exptosion to the ceiling above.
It appeared from the evidence adduced at the inquest,
that tne unfortunate man had a few days previously
attempted to cut his throat in the presence of some of
rho other patients, who, very culpably, neglected to
report the circumstance to their superior officers or the
medical attendant. Had they done so there can
be no doubt that proper precautionary measures would
have been adopted, and the poor fellow's lite saved.
This will appear of the greater importance, when it is
stated that he leaves a widow and child to lament his
loss, and he had only to serve about lour months to en,
title him to retirement upon the full sergeant's pension.
Welshman.

FRENCH RAILWAY TRAFFIC.
The following are the last returns of the gross re•
ceipts of the principal French Railways :
NORTHERN.—From May 21 to May 27: Passengers,
266,208 t.; goods, 180,013 f.: total, 446 221 f.
RoUEN.—From May 18 to May 24 : Passengers,
81,246%; goods, 78,352 f.; total, 159,5981.
HAvaE.—From May 18 to May 24 : Passengers,
30,48314 goods, 37,142 f. ; total 67,625 f.
ORLEANS.—From May 19 to May 25 : Passengers,
87,910 f. ; goods, 106,9931.; total, 191,903 f.
BORDEAUX.—From May 19 to May 25: Passengers,
39,503.; goods, 42,1061.; total, 81,609 t.
VIERZoN —From May 19 to May 25: Passengers,
38.646 f.; goods, 36,9361.; total, 75.582 f,
BoVLoONL—From May 19 to May 25 : Passengers.
27,5731.; 16,3981.; total, 43 9711.
NANTEB.—From May 17 to Mav 23 : Passengers,
21.9571.; goods, 17,0331.; total, 38,995 f.
.!..1114.88U8G1 —From May 21 to May 27: Passengers
73.8401.; goods, 71,4821 ; total, 145.3221.
BALL—From May 12 to May 18 : Passengers,
24 5371.; goods, 16,7141.; t0t51,41,251f.
MoNTZREACr.—From May 14 to May 20: Passengers
10,6721.; goods, 12.3557.; t tul, 23 0271.
IlLtasElLLEs.—From May 14 to May 20: Passengers,
41 0867.; go. d,, 22,297 f.; total, 63,3831.
LT ()Ns. —From May 11 to May 17 : Passengers,
137.2881 ; goods, 34,3031.; total, 171,591 f.
CHARTRES.—From Miy 12 to Nl.iy 18: Passengers,
35,963 t.; goods. 14.312 f.; total, 50.2751.

PEBIBROXSSIMIE CATTLE FAISL—A marked im-
, provemen- in the prices of agricultural stock and produce
was perceptible at he recent lairs in Pembrokeshire, parti-
cularly at Haverfordwe4 and Narberth, where, in conse-
quence of there not being a supply of stock sufficient to meet
the demand of the graziers and drovers, a rapid advance of
from Iris to 20s. a head took place, and at this rise scarcely
any remained unsold. This advance is considered a good
omen, an. I is looked upon by agriculturists as progressive and
permanent. It is also worthy of notice, as showing the con-
oitton of the three counties of Pembroke, Carmarthen, and
Cardigan, that the collector of the inland revenue in this
circuit, just completed, did not meet with a single defaulter.

IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT.
HOUSE OF LORDS, June 2.
ARREST OF ABSCONDING DEB I'ORS BILL.
Tne Earl of lIARROWBY moved the second
reading of this Bill, the object of which was to
facilitate the arrest of absconding debtors, by
enabling county court judges to issue warrants
for their arrest in the same manner as such war-
rants were issued by the Judges of Westminster-hall at
pr,ss tit; it eas proposel to give a similar power to corn-
mitssioners in bankruptcy fur issuing warrants.
L BROUGIEA.',I believed that some such measure
ss this was gr.& ally wanted. He thought, however, that
some means should be adopt, d to ascertain whether an
alleged debtor was really in debt or not.
Aster a few words from Lord Cranworth and the
Lord Chancellor, and an explanation from the Esrl of
ilarrowby, the Bill was rtad a second time.
PUBLIC WORKS IN INDIA.
Lord WHARNCLIFFE then rose, in pursuance of
his notice, to move for papers relating to public works
and internal improvements in India. As he believed
that the Noble Lord on the opposite benches who pre-
sided over the administration of affairs in that country
concurred in the propriety of producing these papers,
and as he did not believe that any other of their Lord-
ship would ottioot to their production, he ;night perhaps