The Sun.
London, England, 1860-10-24 00:00:00

AFFECTING SUICIDE TH_ROU9II DIS-

APPOINTED LOVE.

On Saturday afternoon Mr. Harding held an in-
quest at the Saracen's Head Hotel, Hanley, on the
body of Adelaide Marlow, 27 years of age, who had
committed suicide by taking oxalic acid the previous
day. The deceased, a fine young woman, occupied a
respectable position in life, and was very highly
respected by a large circle of friends and acquain-
tances. She resided with her mother at Etruria
Vale, and carried on business as a dress maker. For
some weeks she had been in a depressed state of
mind, caused, it now turns out, by some unpleasant-
ness with her sweetheart, a respectable young man,
named Steele, to whom she had been engaged for
seven years. The engagement, it appears, was
objectionable—though on what account has not
transpired to Mr. Steele's friends, which had the
effect of inducing him either to break off the
match altogether or to slight the lady. Which-
ever it might have been, the fact preyed upon the
mind of the deceased to an extent which there can
be no doubt ultimately induced insanity, and while
under its influence she committed the rash act.

_On Friday morning she rose about eight o'clock
and went into the parlour, when her mother pre-
sently heard her crying, and on going thither found
her writing a letter, and appeared to be in great
trouble. In reply to her mother she promised to
come to her in the kitchen in a few minutes. She
was heard crying again shortly afterwards,
mother went again to her, receiving
thethseamkitclien
as before. Presently she came into
gave to her
with a letter in her hand, which aen
reply
ph
leyr
mother, and then said " Oh, motherslinleatteh.;er,
i went to
taken poison." Her mother immediately I have
for.ra a • doctor. The
procure assistance, and senitai
an hour afterwards
deceased lay on a sofa,
died. A paper labelled "0x _ .
it did not bear the
and belie acid " was aftpr-
wards found on the floor, butery effort since made
name of any chemist,haend
poison was procured has
to ascertain where.
time drawing
ich„tiliefedeelcemaysed gave to her
failed. The letteriewwl:
mother was
committed was
reconciled to my fate. I have
not the least d
near. I feelas_qefusirtee
but,l
e v eorh , how hard to
and left
He has ruined me die so young! O
vrTzt.onnllyives?n
loVing bim shame, after seven years' courtsh• I
me to my true to him, God knows I have buti'
have been and sisters have always triedve ; his
steinnathermind against me, andto preju-
dice his .
Look at his they are my mur-
derers and him. letters, and you will
see how he onceloved me. But he will never be
happy, for he will always have the brand
of murder
__murder on his conscience. I wis • h you to bury
his likeness with me, and the brooch. Good bye,
and bless you all. A. Marlow." On the back of
the letter was " You may show this 'to any one ; do
not give up his letters." In respect to the allusions
in this letter, from which the reader would incline
to draw an inference
unfavourable to the character
of the deceased's lover, according to the evidence
given at the inquest, there seems to be no growl:
for the strong expressions made use of by the
deceased, in the sense in which they would natu-
rally be interpreted.
A post-mortem examination of the body was
made by Mr. Grosvenor, surgeon, who stated that
it showed no symptoms of disease whatever, and he
was of opinion that death was caused by oxalic acid.
The jury returned a verdict of temporary insanity.

•
The Convocation of the Prelate and Clergy of
the Province of Canterbury was yes; erday prorogued in the
Jerusalem Chamber, Westminster, by the Vicar-General,
Dr: Travers Twiss, under a commission from his Orr.ca ths
Lord Archbishop of Canterbury, Primate of An Eo
land.an
and Metropolitan, pursuant to the Royal ivrit, unt
ne6day, November 7,