The Sun.
London, England, 1858-10-05 00:00:00

PRUSSIA.

A Berlin letter says :—" The prosecution com-
menced against the National Gazette is not to be
continued. The public prosecutor has not only
already, as stated, restored the two numbers that
were seized, but the Gazette reprints the two arti-
cles for which the seizure was made. On examin-
ing these articles, it is not easy to see why any
seizure was effected. The first, entitled No Co-
Regency,' is ill-written and vulgar, and would cer-
tainly not have been much read ; the second, en-
titled Conscience and Sentiment,' is somewhat
animated, but riot at all aggressive. If the public
were astonished at the seizure of the journal, it
has been still more so on reading the articles which
caused it."

FATAL ACCIDENT IN THE MINORIES.—CORO-
NEU'S INQUEST.—Last evening an inquest was held at the
London Hospital, respecting the death of Thomas Hickett,
aged 9 years. On Thursday evening last, shortly after six
o'clock, the deceased and several other of his schoolfellows
were playing upon a ladder fixed against the side of the pre-
mises of Mr. Watson, the builder, of John-street, Minories.
The deceased was uppermost, and a policeman approaching
them one called out, " Here is the copper coming ;" and
while they were in the act of escaping the deceased fell
backwards a depth of 12 bet, on to the pavement. He was
carried to a surgeon's, where it was ascertained that he had
sustained a compound fracture of the skull and concussion
of the brain. He was removed to the accident ward of the
London Hospital, where he was seen by Mr. Hammond,
the house surgeon, but he died in an hour after his admis-
sion. The Coroner having remarked on the case, the jury
returned a verdict of " Misadventure."
DEATH FROM CHLOROFORM.—A very painful
interest has been excited at the Ophthalmic Hospital, Moor-
fields, by a case of death from chloroform. An inquest was
held yesterday; but the evidence went to show that it was
one of those cases where no previous precautions could have
been of much use. The post mortem examination, which
was conducted by an eminent Vienna surgeon, Dr. Bader,
was also attended by the officials of the hospital, Dr. Kidd
(the successor of Dr. Snow), Mr. Lloyd, who administered
the chloroform, Dr. Hawkins, &c. The cause of death was
the same, it is believed, as in the recent case of a similar
kind at Towcester—asphyxia.
ATTEMPTED SUlClDE.—Yesterday morning,
shortly after seven o'clock, a most determined attempt at
self-destruction was made by a respectable woman, named
Mrs. Martha Dixe, aged 42 years, who resided at County-
terrace, New Kent-road. The unfortunate woman enjoyed
the best health, and never betrayed a suicidal tendency.
Shortly, after the time named the servant heard her retch-
ing violently, and upon going to the bed-room she found
her in a very excited state. Without delay she begged her
to procure medical aid, as she had taken a large quantity
of oil of vitriol. Medical assistance having been procured,
it was deemed advisable to remove her to St. Thomas's
Hospital, where Dr. Clapton, the senior resident medical
officer, immediately applied the stomach-pump and the
usual remedies in such cases ; bilt the unfortunate woman
still remains in the most excruciating agony. No cause at
present is assigned for the attempt on her life.
EXPOSURE OF A PUBLIC COMPANY.—At the
Liverpool Bankruptcy Court yesterday (Monday), a person
named J. 0. M'Kennon, insurance broker, came up in the
custody of the keeper of Lancaster Castle for his discharge.
In the course of his examination it appeared that about 18
months ago the bankrupt got up a public company called
the "British 'Plate Glass Insurance Company," the com-
pany consisting of a general manager and secretary, and
four directors, who were in very inferior situations in the
town, two of whom have since become insolvent. They got
600 blank policies printed, and issued 300, numbering the
first one issued 2,551. Before the company exploded they
received £4O in premiums ; and the bankrupt, who was not
contradicted, said that they paid all the claims upon them.
The bankrupt was ultimately discharged.
It is understood that if the £2,000,000 of the
Turkish loan remaining to be issued at 85 on Friday next,
the Bth inst., is not fully claimed by, the existing scrip-
holders, who are entitled to the option in proportion to their
respective holdings, it will be available for any of them to
take an extra amount, or for the public to subscribe for the
remainder. Of course, however, no application either from
scripholders or other parties can be received after Friday,
the Turkish Government being bound for 12 months from
that date not to make any issue under 90.
The general business of the port of London has
been less active during the past week. The number of ships
reported inward was 224, and cleared outward 120, includ-
ing 14 in ballast. Of those en the berth loading outward
59 are for the Australian colonies, four for Vancouver's
Island, one for San Francisco, and four for China. The
actual shipments of goods for China have not been very
heavy during the week.