The Sun.
London, England, 1857-04-04 00:00:00

EXTRAORDINARY CASE.

For the last few days the public of Glasgow have
been deeply moved by the report that a gentleman
had been poisoned by his sweetheart, the daughter
of a highly respectable family which moves in the
better classes of society. These rumours obtained
embodiment and confirmation° when it became
known that the young lady had actually been ap-
prehended at the instance of the Public Prosecutor,
and that she is at this moment in the prison of
Glasgow on the charge of suspected poisoning. As
there is no public coroner's inquest in Scotland,
the real fads connected with a case of this kind are
clifficult,to be had ; but it is believed that the fol-
lowing recital is authentic so far as it goes :—lt
appears that on Monday, the 23d of March last, a
young French Protestant gentleman, • named M.
PierreEmileL'Angelier, who is connected with the
house of Messrs. W. B. Huggins, extensive foreign
merchants in Glasgow, died suddenly in his lodg-
ings in the city. From circumstances which came
to their knowledge, the firm we have named, on
their own responsibility, requested Dr. Steven,
who had been in attendance upon deceased before
his death, and Dr. Thompson, to make a post
mortem examination. This was done, but nothing
palpably extraordinary was discovered. The
stomach, and its contents, however, were secured
and retained by the medical gentlemen. The case
having been reported to the sheriffs' fiscals, after
inquiring into the circumstances of the case,
they transmitted the stomach and its contents to
one of our most eminent local chemists for chemical
analysis. The result of the analysis was the dis-
covery in the stomach and viscera of a considerable
quantity of irritant poison. As there was nothing
to lead to the inference that M. L'Angelier had
himself thus violently terminated his existence, an
inquiry of a searching character was instituted.
It appears that the deceased had been on a short
visit to the Bridge of Allan (a fashionable
watering place, about 35 miles from Glasgow),
from which he returned rather unexpectedly
on the night of Sunday, the 22d ult., and,
leaving his lodgings about 8 o'clock, he took the
key with him, stating be would be somewhat later
than usual. He did return about 2 o'clock on
Monday morning, and was then suffering great
pain, in consequence of which a medical gentleman
(Dr. Steven) was called in, who prescribed for him
without having the most distant notion that he was
suffering from the effects of acrid poison. During
the night we learn the young man was from time to
time attended by his landlady, and was often con-
vulsed with agony. He became more quiet to-
wards the morning, and was left undisturbed; but
when the doctor again called on the forenoon of
Monday it was found that his patient was no more.
That he was proved to have died from the effects of
poison has been already stated. In the course of
the investigation which followed it came out, from
oral testimony as well as from the presence of a
vast number of letters, that L'Angelier was on
terms of close intimacy with Miss Madeleine Smith,
the daughter of a highly respectable architect re-
siding in Blythwood-square, and there is reason to
believe that he left the Bridge of Allan in conse-
quence of a letter addressed to him by the lady ex-
pressing a very strong desire to meet him. Whether
or not the parties really did or. did not meet ou
that Sunday Light is not yet publicly known ; but
in resorting to the extreme step of apprehending
Miss Smith, the authorities no doubt acted on the
fact, which is not disputed, that on more than one
occasion the lady, who is only 21. years of age, pro-
cured arsenic during the month of March at the
shops of more than one of the Glasgow West-end
chemists. The possession of this poison, however,
is compatible with entire innocence, for it is known
that arsenic is occasionally used by young ladies as
a cosmetic. The thought that a highly and virtu•
ously bred young lady could destroy her lover is
too appalling for belief ; but the public voice sup-
plies a reason in the circumstance that a gentleman
in a much more p remising and prOminent position in
life than that occupied by L'Augelier had become a
suitor for the young lady's hand, and that be had
been accepted by her and her parents. This we set
down as the rumour of the day. Meanwhile, though
the young lady is in the hands of justice, there is
nothing in her proceedings, so far as known, incom-
patible with innocence. She was judicially ex-.
amined at great length on Tuesday last, before com-
mittal to prison, and comported herself throughout
with perfect calmness. The prisoner is grand-
daughter of the late Mr. David . Hamilton, the
celebrated architect of Glasgow Exchange and
Hamilton Palace.

PRISERVATION OF LIFE FROM
SHIPWRECK;

On Thursday a meeting of the Royal National Life-boat
Institution was he'd at its house, John-street, Adelphi—
the Duke of Northumberland, K.G., president of the
society, in the chair. We also observed present—Ad-
miral Sir Thomas Herbert, K.C.8., General Blansbard,
C. 8., Captain Washington, R.N., F.R.S., Messrs. Ed-
ward Henry, George Lyall, James Peaks, Capt. Lam-
bert Perrott, and Captain Ward, R.N., inspector of life-
boats to the inhtituticn. _ . .

Mr. LEWIS (the secretary) having read the minutes of
the previous meeting,
A reward of 131. was granted to 13 men for putting
off in the Berwick life-boat, which belongs to the insti-
tution, and rescuing the crew of five men of the schooner
Heinrich Gerdes, which, during a heavy gale of wind,
was :stranded on Spittal Point on Sunday, the 22d ult.
The life-boat was reported to have behaved very well on
the occasion. She has not long been on this station, but
in that period she has been instrumental in rescuing the
crews of two wrecks.
A re vvard of 71. was also voted to the crew of the society's
life-boat stationed at Newbiggin, Northumberland, for
going off in her and saving three men from a fi.shing
at
coble off Berwick, on the 13th ult. It was blowing
the time a heavy gale from the S.E. and a tremendous
sea was on. The fishing-boat was seen about a mile off
shore in imminent danger. The lifeboat gradually pulled
out, facing a very heavy sea. The poor men, who were
exhausted from the buffeting of the storm, bad given
themselves up for lost when the lifeboat came out to
their help. After having been taken on, board, they ex-
pressed themselves in very grateful terms for their pro-
vidential rescue, and stated that they must have perished
but for the timely assistance of the life-boat. This .boat
was put on this station by the Duke of Northumberland
and has on previous occasions been the means of saving
fishermen from drowning.
It was also reported that the Padatow life-boat, which
belongs to this society, had on the 14th ult. rescued the
crew of four. men from the schooner Hibernia, of
Teignmouth, which during a heavy gale of wind had
pieces on Trebetherick rocks. Hardly ten
gone to
had elapsed after the crew had been taken out
of the vessel before she went to pieces. This 'was the
first time the lifeboat had been called into requisition
during the short period since she had been sent by the
society here, and most admirably has she performed her
duty. The crew of the life-boat received from the ship-
owner 141. for their gallant services.
These three life-boats are on the plan of Mr. J. Peake.
A reward of 81. was also voted to the crew of the
Seaton Carew life-boat, for putting off in her with the
view of rescuing a shipwrecked 'crew. This life-boat,
which is 30 years old, made two unsuccessful attempts to
reach the wreck. A generous benefactor has offered the
institution t o replace her immediately with a powerful
life-boat on Mr. Peake's plan. We trust that all the
worthless boats which are called life-boats will every-
where be soon replaced by life-boats of proved superio-

rity.
A reward of 51. 104 was like wise granted to the RbY

A reward of Si. 5;. was alsovoted to nine Irish fisher.
men; for putting off in two boats and rescuing four men
from a boat which foundered during a heavy gala of win
on Arklow Bar, on the 16th ult. Three of the crew clung
to the portion of the boat which remained above ware?,
and the fourth man was takes off a piece of the wreck.
The silver medal and 2/. were also voted to the master
of the French fishing smack Victorine Desirde, and 21.
sash to her crew of four men and a boy for rescuing the
crew of two men from the Smack Dart, of Lyme Regis,
which, during heavy squalls, had her ballast shifted in
Portland Race, and became unmanageable on the 18th
ult. She afterwards upset, and the dew took to the boat
with great difficulty, but two passengers, a young man
and his wife, were drowned in the steerage. The crew
of the Frenchman, having seen their perilous situation,
at once proceeded in their boat to their rescue, and by
great skill and bravery saved the crew. The master of
the Dart stated that it was quite miracuioue that their
boat had lived so long in the, fearful Race, and that the
Frenchmen had been able to succour them. There was a
little, boy, aged 12 years, on board the French smack,
who had entreated his father and the crew to go eff to
the rescue of the shipwrecked crew.
A reward of 61. was also voted to three-fishermen for
putting off in , their coble during a heavy gale of wind,
and rescuing, at considerable risk of life, the-crew, four
in Dumber, of the schooner Mary, of Sunderland,-which
was wrecked off Whitby on the 26th ult.
The second service'clasp was voted to Mr. IL A. Hamil-
ton, of Balbriggan, who, for previous gallant service, had
received the silver medal of this institution, and the silver
medal and 2/. to Henry Houghton, joiner, in acknow-
ledgment of their noble conduct in attempting to rescue,
at the peril of their lives, seven of the crew of the brie;
Era, of the Rochester, which was sometime since wrecked
off Hart!epool. Houghton had rushed into the surf to
catch a line which bad been thiowie from the wreck, and
thus succeeded in effecting a communication between
the vessel and the shore, by vehicle means the whole of
the crew were saved. As the master, who was a heavy
man, and benumbed with cold, was being drawn ashore,-
be fell into the sea, and was with difficulty saved by the
joint intrepid exertions of Messrs. Hamilton and Hough-
ton. Mr. Hamilton has on previous occasions die-
anguished himself in rescuing life from shipwreck, and
has by his benevelent exertions established one of the
hest life boat establishments on the Irish coact. He
happened on the occasion of the wreck of the Era to be
on visit to a friend in the neighbourhood.
Various other rewards were voted for saving life from
wrecks.

It was said that duri❑g the last three months the life-
boats of the institution had rescued the crews of the fol-
lowing vessels :—Reliance, of London, 15 ; Tennant, of
Stockton, 13 Pensher, of Sunderland, 7 ; Georgiana,
of Inverness, 5 ; Sophie, of Oporto, 11 ,"Temperance, of
Belfast, 4; Ratcliffe, of Whitby, 8; a noble, of Berwick,
3 ; Hibernia, •of Teignmouth, 4 ; Heinrich Gerdes, of
Rostock, 5. Total, 70 persons.
Mr. T. N. Hunt, Bank of England director, was
elected a vice-president of the institution, in virtue of
his munificent donation of 501. to its, funds ; and Capt.
Bullock, R.N., and Mr. Alexander Boctefeur, having
been elected members of the committee of management,
the proceedings were closed.

PROTEST OF THE DUTCH .ROMISH
BISHOPS AGAINST THE DOCTRINE OP
THE IMMACULATE CONCEPTION.

The following significant paper forcibly exhibits
that worthless cheat called "unity" in the schis-
matic Church of Rome.
" Pastoral Instructions of the Archbishop of Utrecht,
and the Bishops of Haarlem and Deventer, on the sub-
ject of the Immaculate Conception : •
" When we heard of the great preparations that were
being made for deliberating on the point of the Concep-
tion, at Rome, in December, 1854, we found, and with
good reason, that these preparations would all be found
eventually to have been little more than an outward
form ; but we, nevertheless, hoped that the prayers of
many good men, so earnestly solicited by the holy
fathei, for the light of the Holy Spirit, would be so heard
as to succeed in turning the counsels of Ahitophel into
foolishness. The unsearchable judgments of Divine
Providence have otherwise ordered. Pius, alas 1 the
weak Pius, having once thrown himself into the arms of
the Jesuits, has now again lent his name and his in-
fluence to accomplish a deed deeply grieving all good
men, and causing new scandal in the Church.
"The Encyclical Letter of the Bth December, 1854,
threatens the wrath of Almighty God, &c., to all who
should dare to speak against, or even not to accept, the
decision therein announced, respecting the Conception
of the Virgin.
"How great soever may be our respect for his holi-
ness, as head of the Church, and the centre of Catholic
unity, we should dread still more the displeasure of the
Almighty, if we blindly accepted such decision.
" St. Paul did not threaten the people of Berea with
the displeasure of Almighty God when they searched the
Scriptures to see if the things which were brought before
them were so ;' and St. Luke even confers upon them
special honour—' These were more noble than those of
Thessalonica,' because they did so search. If this doc-
trine of the Immaculate Conception can be so thoroughly
proved to be a doctrine of the Catholic Church, as in
such apostolic letter it is declared to be, there need nci
fear arise from such a search ; yea, rather ought a❑ ap•
peal to go forth, inviting such a search, that it may be
patent to the whole world that we are indebted to the
care and zeal of Pius IX. for this discovery.
"Inasmuch as we have no conviction that Pins has
spoken an infallible word, when he declared the Imma-
culate Conception of the Blessed Virgin to be a revraled
truth of the Catholic faith, we feel it to be our duty to
ex unice the grounds on which such declaration rests.
" These grounds are said by him to be fire :
"1. Holy Scripture.
"2. Sacred tradition.
"3. The continuous feeling of the Church.
"4. The wonderful unanimity of Catholic pastors and
of the faithful.

" The illustrious acts and constitutions of his prede-
cessors in the Papal chair."
After combatting the above grounds, they say, in
reference to the fourth, " Where is this wonderful una-
nimity to be found l Naturally in the answers given by
the bishops to the letter addressed to them from Gaeta
in 1849. The analysis justifies no such unanimity. The
whole dogma of the Immaculate Conception being thus
entirely new, there need be no wonder that the mode of
announcing it was also entirely new. Never formerly
were such utterances heard from a Pope's lips ; formerly
it was the congregated fathers, who, after previous deli-
berations, &c., judged and determined. But it was on
this occasion no church council ; although, for the eye
of the world, such a colouring was attempted to be given
to it. The bishops were merely mute attestators of
what was proposed by Pope Pius IX., and with too
great reason may the words of the prophet be applied to
them :—" Blind watchmen I they are all ignorant, they
are all dumb dogs ; they cannot bark.' "—lsaiah, lvi.,
10.

"Oh ! how did those teachers in Israel belie their
character ! and how was their character trampled on by
the first in rank amongst them. An open contumely
and spot of shame is thus thrown on the episcopal cha-
racter and office, those functionaries having nullified
their very position and work as judges of the faith.

" When the successor of St. Peter gave utterance to
the lie that the doctrine of the Immaculate Conception
had been revealed by God, was there no Paul to with-
stand and gainsay him to the face ? On thecontrary they
winked in the lowest cajolery when one of the French
bishops looked his holiness in the face and said,
father 1 thou has not only decided the Immaculate Con-
ception ; thou hast decided thine own infallibility.'"
Under the fifth head of the pastoral instruction, re-
ference is made to Gregory the Great, Innocent 111.
and Innocent V., Clement VI., &c., to that for 14 cen-
turies a doctrine was held in entire contradiction to that
promulgated by Pius IX., End it is then said :
" We leave it to every unprejudiced person to dec de
whether we have good ground fur the strictures we have
made, and whether we have proved or not that the apos-
tolic letter issued by Pius IX., on the 811 December,
1854, is simply a tissue ( zamenureefsel) of untruths,
wherein the name of Scripture and sacred tradition are
shamefully ini,applied, to exalt into a matter of faith a
mere matter of feeling or subjective impression, not even
based on the lowest grade of probability.
" In conclusion, we solodinly declare before the whole
world that the maxim Quod semper, quod übique,
quod ab omnibus, reaches neither in teaching nor in
acceptance to thiidogma of the Immaculate Conception ;
and we say to all Catholics, Remove not the ancient
landmarks which thy fathers have set.' (Proverbs xxii.
28.) But though we or an angel from God's heaven
preach any other gospel unto you than that ye have re-
ceived, let him be accursed.' (Gal. 1 8.) Remember
how thou hast received and heard ; and hold fast.'
(Rev. iii. 3)
(Signed) ", ± JOHN, Archbishop of Utrecht,
" HENRY JOHN, Bishop of Haarlem.
" HERMAN, Bishop of Deventer,"

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ROYAL PRINCESS'S THEATRE.
THIS EVENING, will be performed

Shak-es.pere's tragedy of
KING RICHARD THE SECOND.
King Richard 11., Mr. C. Kean ; Queen, Mrs. C. Kean.

Preceded by MUSIC HAUT CHARMS.

THEATRE ROYAL, HAYMARKET.
THIS EVENING, to commence at Seven,
A LIFE'S TRIAL. Messrs. Buck-stone, Compton, Howe,
W. Farren, Rogers ; Mesdames Reynolds, Poynter, Fitzwil-
liam, dec. •
After which, A WICKED WIFE.
To conclude with MY HUSBAND'S GHOST.

THEATRE ROYAL, ADELPHI.
Lessee—Mr. Ben. Webster.

THIS EVENING, will be performed PAUL PRY, Paul
Pry, Mr. Wright.
PoUnwed by a new and original domestic sketch, entitled
WELCOME, LITTLE STRANGER. Mr. Wright, Mr. Paul
Bedford, &c.

After which, A NIGHT AT NOTTING-HILL, in which
Mr. Wright and Paul Bedford will appear.

ROYAL SURREY THEATRE
Lessees, Messrs. Shepherd and Creswick.
• THIS EVENING, the celebrated Play of MONEY. Eve-
lyn, Mr. Creswick.
GRIMSHAW, BAGSIIAW, AND BRADSHAW. Mr.
Buckstone.
To conclude with THE WAITER AT CREMORNE.

ROYAL OLYMPIC THEATRE.
Lessee, Mr. Alfred Wigan.
THIS EVENING, a new drama, called DADDY
HARDACRE. Mr. Robson, &e.
The new drama, by Tom Taylor, Esq., A SHEEP IN
WOLF'S CLOTHING.
To conclude with THIEVES ! THIEVES ! ! Messrs. F.
Robson, G. Vining, (Sze.
Commence at half-past Seven.

A STLEY'S ROYAL AMPHITHEATRE.
Lessee and Manager, Mr. W. Cooke.

THIS EVENING (the last week before Easter), Shaks-
pore's Play of KING HENRY THE FOURTH, with Mr.
Wm. Cooke's equestrian illustrations. Hotspur, Mr. James
Holloway ; Prince Henry, Mr. W. Cooke, jun.; Falstaff,
Mr. J. W. Anson.

After which, the SCENES of HORSEMANSHIP in the
ARENA.
To conclude with FORTUNE'S FROLIC.

Commetce at seven o'clock. Dress Boxes, 4s. ; Upper
Boxes, 3s. • Private Boxes, from 1/., no charge for booking ;
Pit, 2s. ;dallery, ls. ; Upper Gallery, 6d.

v „ox-office open from Eleven till Four. Stage Manager,
Mr. W. West. Equestrian Director Mr. AV. Cooke, jun.
A New Grand Military Spectacle will be produced on
EASTER MONDAY.

CANTERBIJRY HALL, Westminster-road.—
OPEN EVERY EVENING.—The follow-
ing company of Vocalists are engaged for the performance of
Selections from all the popular Operas, Madrigals, Choruses,
Glees, Duets, &c., viz.: Miss E. Pearce, Mrs. J. Caulfield,
Miss Brunel], Miss Summers, and Madams Marietta; Mr. J.
Caulfield, Herr F. Jonghmans, R. ,Grover, T. Fallout, S.
Jones, J. Barker, W. Melling, P. Corti, Senor Antonio M.
de Solla, and E. L. Rime; Masters Austin, Bennett, and
Coni; Messrs. Sam Collins, E. Mackney, and C. J. Wilkins.
Pianoforte, Mr. Cecil Hicks; harmonium, J. Caulfield, jun.;
director, Mr. J. Caulfield. Commence at Seven o'clock pre•
cisely. Suppers, &c., until twelve o'clock..