The Sun.
London, England, 1835-03-16 00:00:00

DEPARTURES.

The Earl of Bradford, from Grosvenor-place, for his seat,
Weston Hall, Shiffnall, Staffordshire ; Major Bradford, for
ditto ; Hon. Col. Knox, M.P., for Dover ; Earl Spencer, for
his seat, Althorp, Northamptonshire; Lord and Lady Delisle,
from the Burlington Hotel, Old Burlington and Cork-streets,
for Windsor Castle ; the Hon. Misses Addington, from Batt's
Hotel, Dover-street, for Richmond Park; Captain and Mrs.
Bright, from Grosvenor-street, for Brighton ; H. Batson,
Esq., from Morley's Hotel, Trafalgar-square, for his seat,
Brentwood; J. Shipton, Esq., from ditto, for Worcester ; H.
Usband, Esq., from do. ; Capt. Deverill, from do. ; R.
Blake, Esq., rom ditto; Lord John Scott, from Montague
House, on a visit to Lord Montague, at Ditton Park, Berks ;
the Right Hon. Frederick Shaw (Recorder of Dublin), from
Sloane-street, for Dublin ; Mr. and Mrs. George Baring and
family, for the Continent; Lieut.-General Sir John Slade,
for Brighton ; H. P. Ward, Esq., M. P., from Cleveland-
court, St. James's, for his seat, Hadham Lordship, Notts ;
Rear Admiral Sir T. Baker, from Morley's Hotel, for his seat,
at Walmer, Kent; Lieut.-General Sir William and Lady
Lumley, from Green-street, for their seat, Wingfield, Berks;
Sir John Gerard, Bart., from Fenton's Hotel, for his seat,
in Lancashire ; Major Dickson, from Morley's Hotel ; A.
Hope, Esq., from the St. James's Hotel, for the Continent ;
Lord Abinger, from New-street, Spring-gardens, Aylesbury.

(ADVERTISEMENT.)—GREAT WESTERN RAIL-.
WA Y.—lt having been officially announced that the Subscrip-
tions to this undertaking amounted to 2,000,0001. towards the
estimated cost of 2,500,000/., I was induced to examine the
List lodged in the Private Bill Office with the Petition, and I
found it amounted to only 1,034,3001. I have since examined
the List deposited on the 9th instant, under the standing order
of the House of Commons previous to the Second Reading of
the Bill, and I find that the amount was then increased to
1,290,700/. ; but this is the utmost extent bf the Subscription
List made out on that day. How will the Directors account
for this ? Have they delivered an incorrect List to Parlia-
ment ?—or are the Names of the Subscribers for upwards of
700,0001. such as they think it prudent not to exhibit?
March 13, 1835. FACT.

MELANCHOLY SUICIDES.—Between eight and
nine o'clock on Sunday evening the inhabitants of Mitre-
street, New Cut, were alarmed by a report that a young man
and his wife, of the name of Clayton, had committed suicide
at their lodgings, No. 22, Mitre-street. From the inquiries
which we have made, it appears that the unfortunate persons
were natives of America, and had taken a ready furnished
room of a coal-dealer of the name of Close. While residing
there they became extremely reduced, and in consequence ran
between 31. and 41. in debt for rent ; and, we understand, often
went without the common necessaries of life. In the course
of the week Mr. Close informed them that he wanted his rent,
and if they did not pay it he must request of them to leave his
house. The unfortunate couple, who appeared extremely de-
jected, referred him to a merchant in the city, who in reply
informed Mr. Close that lie would call upon him, Mr. Clay..
ton, on the Friday. From some cause this person failed in
keeping his appointment, and on Saturday morning Mr. Close
went up to the room occupied by the deceased persons, and
knocked at the door. Not receiving any answer, he thought
they were in bed and asleep, and he then went down stairs.
In the course of the morning he and his wife became extremely
alarmed in consequence of not seeing either Mr. or Mrs. Clay..
ton during the day, and on seeing a police constable Mr.
Close mentioned his suspicions, and begged of him to break
open the door, which was done, when the first thing which
presented itself to their view was the bodies of the unfortunate
couple dead in the bed. The ill-fated pair had, it appears,
obtained a quantity of charcoal, which they ignited, having
previously stopped the chimney with the carpet, as well as the
smallest aperture, so as to prevent the escape of the noxious
vapour exhaled by the charcoal from escaping. When dis-
covered it was evident they had been dead for some hours, as
the lire was out and the bodies were quite cold. We have not
been able to ascertain whether the unfortunate young man had
any profession or business, or who and what were his connec-
tions; they were supposed to be respectable, as their manners-
were those of persons moving in the higher circles of society,
and they had been married about eighteen or twenty months.
The bodies of the ill-fated couple, are waiting the result
of a Coroner's Inquest, which, we understand, will be helsl
tomorrow.