The Sun.
London, England, 1850-03-02 00:00:00

130,326,155 I £30,326,155
M. MARSHALL, Chief Cashier.
Dated the 28th day of February, 1850.

➢ANKING DEPAKTMEN T.

Proprietor's 'capital • • 14,553,000
Rest .......... 3,268,146
Public deposits (in-
eluding Exchequer,
Commissioners of
National Debt, Sav-
ings-banks, and Di-

Government securi-

ties (including Dead
Weight Annuity) .. 14,399,368
Other securities •••• 9,687,635
Notes • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 11,437,1;00
Gold and silver coin.. 796,066

vidend accounts).. 7,635,031
Other deposits .• •• • • 9,749,035
Seven day and other

b 1113.............. 1,111,G58

£36,320,869

£36,320,,69
31. MARSHALL, Chief Cashier.
1850.

Dated the 28th day of February,

THE LATE SHOCKING CASE OF AT-
TEMPTED MURDER AND SUICIDE.
At lslarylebone Police-court, on Thursday, much in-
terest was excited, in the immediate vicinity of which a
considerable number of persons had assembled, their ob-
ject being that of obtaining a sight of the unfortunate
young woman, Elizabeth Higgins, who, on Wednesday,
the 21st ult., was brought before Mr. Broughton, on the
very serious charge of having attempted to drown herself
and her three children, one of them an infant only seven
months old, in the Regent's Canal.
The whole of the particulars connected with the truly
distressing affair have already appeared in our paper, and
it will be remembered that the prisoner and her family
were all saved through the praiseworthy and courageous
conduct of a young man, named John Rollins, a painter,
living at No. 6, Devonshire-street, Lisson-grove.
At two o'clock the prisoner was brought from the outer
office and placed at the bar; she seemed in a very weak
condition, and was allowed to sit while Mr. Fell, the
chief clerk, read over the whole of the evidence which
had been given against her.
Inspector Wiggins, of the D division, said, in answer
to a question from the magistrate, that he had no fresh
witnesses to bring forward.
The prisoner had nothing to say in addition to what
she stated upon the first occasion, when she alleged that
:he bad been driven to the commission of the act by the
neglect and ill-usage of her husband, who was by trade
a wheelwright, and who, although earning 275. per week,
allowed bor no more then the odd 7s. wherewith to pay
all housekeeping expenses—the 20s. he spent entirely
upon himself.

- The prisoner was committed to Newgate for trial.
A gentleman living, as it was understood, in Homer-
stre3t, New-road, said that if called upon the next
morning at his residence he would present Rollins with
a sovereign, and expressed a hope that in addition to
what might be given by the Royal Humane Society,
many other individuals would reward hint for the intre-
pidity which he had shown.
Mr. Herring, solicitor, Stafford-street, Lisson-grove,
gave Rollins 10s., and also observed that he should be
happy to conduct gratuitously the prisoner's defence.
Mr. BROUGHTON remarked that Rollins most cer-
tainly deserved to be liberally rewarded, and asked
him if he had as yet received any money from the Hu-
mane Society.

lie replied that be had not, but a printed form had
been sent to him with instructions as to how it was to
be filled ap, and he was to take it to the office next
Wednesday.
The MAGISTRATE directed Rollins to come down to
him at the Court on Monday, and bring the paper al-
luded to with him.

_
LORD GOUGH.—Lord Gough returned to town
from Bath on Thursday afternoon, and in the evening
was present at the Marchioness of Londonderry's assem-
bly at Holdernesse-house, were the noble and gallant
veteran was very warmly greeted. Major Edwardes
was also the guest of the Noble Alarchioness, and came
in for a full measure of congratulation on his safe return.
Yesterday morning Lord Gough went to Buckingham
Palace, and had an interview, by appointment, with his
Royal (Highness Prince Albert. At the interview his
Lordship received from the Prince the Queen's com-
mand to dine with her Majesty last evening at Bucking-
ham Palace. His Grace the Duke of Wellington, who
returned to town from Strathfieldsaye on Thursday night,
called on Lord Gough early yesterday in Upper Brook -
street, and had a long interview with the Noble Lord.
Lord Frederick Fitzclarence and Major Edwardes had
also interviews with the Noble Lord yesterday. ,During
the day Lord Gough paid several visits, and among
others called on Sir Robert Peel at the Right Hon. Ba-
ronet's residence in Whitehall-gardens. His Royal
Highness the reigning Duke of Saxe-Cobourg-Gotha
(brother of Prince Albert) honoured the Noble Lord
with a call on Thursday. The members of the Oriental
Club have requested his Lordship to name a day when
they may have the honour of entertaining him at a grand
banquet at the club-house. The date of the dinner to his
Lordship by the members of the United Service Club is
not yet .fixed.
BOTANICAL SOCIETY or LONDON.—The ordinary
meeting was held last evening, at the society's room, 20,
Bedford-street, Strand, J. Reynolds, Esq., treasurer, in
the chair. Mr. G. E. Dennes, the secretary, announced
that several valuable parcels of British plants had been
received since the last meeting. Mr. Townsend exhi-
bited specimens of Glpcena pedicellata, which he consi-
dered intermediate between G.fieutans and G. plicata.
It was announced that the distribution of the large and
valuable collection of British plants, received by the so-
ciety during the past season, would be commenced next
week,

Steps are being taken to establish an Architectural
Institute in Edinburgh, and a number of influential per-
sons have given their adhesion to the scheme.