The Sun.
London, England, 1861-01-07 00:00:00

told me that they bad been shipped to him at Dublin
and never received. Ater he left my service he de-
nied the receipt of them.
Mr. Wontner, in the course of the investigation,
said several extraordinary documents had been
found on the prisoner when taken into custody.
One printed in the shape of a handbill spoke for
itself :—" 10s. will be given for the address and re-
sidence of James Tite, commercial traveller, late of
Belmont-terrace, Tiverton. Description—Height, 5
feet 4 inches; round face' no whiskers; very boast-
ing in his manners and conversation. Apply to
Fisher, draper, St. Stilwell's, E.xeter." Another was
a letter written in April last respecting his dis-
charge, about that time, from the debtors' prison in
Lancaster Castle; and a third was of a peculiar
character, entitled " The Debtors' Song mid Chorus.
Of this ditty, set to the tune of " ;He's a Jolly
Good Fellow," a few of the stanzas are subjoined:
" Welcome, welcome 1 brother debtor,
To this poor but merry place,
Where there's many a bolt and fetter :
Bailiffs dare not show their face.
" Ne'er repine at your confinement
From your sweetheart or your wife;
Wisdom lies in true resignment
Through the various scenes of life.
" Every island's but a prison,
Strongly guarded by the sea;
kings and princes, for this reason,
Prisoners aro as well as we.
" What was't made great Alexander
Weep at his unhappy fate ?
'Twas because he could not wander
Beyond this wide world's prison gate."

There being other charges against the prisoner,
he was remanded until Saturday next, the Lord
Mayor declining, under the circumstances, to enter-
tain an application made by Mr. Lewis to admit
him to bail.

DETERMINED SUICIDE THROUGH

JEALOUSY.

A most determined act of self-destruction was
committed in Frome on Friday morning, under
very distressing circumstances. Mr. Henry Taylor,
the unfortunate man, was about 58 years of age,
and had lately retired, after amassing considerable
property as landlord of the King's Head Inn. On
previous evening he retired to rest in his usually
good spirits, and arose in the morning shortly
before 7 o'clock. Telling his wife to lie still, he
went downstairs, calling up the servant-girl before
doing so. A little time after his son heard the
report of a gun, but such an occurrence being not
uncommon, he thought nothing of it. Mr. Taylor
being soon after missed, however, search was made
for him, and on the door of the water-closet being
opened, the unfortunate man was found in a sitting
position, but horrible to relate, one half of his face
was co, npletely blown off. It was at once clear
that the unhappy man had killed himself by placing
the muzzle of the gun to h:s face, and pulling the
trigger by means of a string which was attached
to it. TWo letters were found on the seat, near the
body, and so determined was he to destroy himself,
that he had also provided himself with a knife
and a renal.. The letters, one of which was
dated 6, D ec. 31," were addressed to Mrs.
Taylor. Ot le as follows :—" With regret I write
this; but yo,u must thank your brother James for
this rash act I am about to commit, as I have not
had my comm on senses since I first found out that
you and him ry ere so gay together. * * * I
pray God Alm;ighty to bless you all ; and before
this comes to your hand, I shall be in eternity. I
thought of killing James first and myself after-
wards, but let kim die as he must.—Yours, most
truly, Henry Taylor. P.S. I should not have been
driven to this, only by that scamp of a fellow. He
is the worst of all men. I cannot forgive him or
you ; but the poor dear children, what will become
of them ? So I ain off; God bless everybody."
The second letter was thus:—" I have been looking
round. I see you are in a sad state. I wish I never
saw that Jim. He ttas been my destruction. This
is a sad blow for yo u. I loved the ground you
stepped on till you ma de much of him and little of
me. God bless all the dear children and yourself.
I could say a good deal more, but my heart is too
full. I could not speak a word, but was a fool or a
liar. This has been brewing in my mind for some
time. I have had the grin loaded for some time to
shoot myself. So adieu for ever." The unfortunate
man had latterly given way, to drinking. Thissa
occurrence has caused no little consternation in the
town, where the unfortunatt.. man was well known
and much respected.—Briste.' Mercury.

COUNTRY MA.Ii!EETS.

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