The Sun.
London, England, 1844-11-25 00:00:00

EXTRAORDINARY SUICIDE OF
LOVERS—DOMESTIC TRAGEDY.
ikrhaPe one of the most affecting suicidal tragry
edies
that has happened in the metropolis for many years
I°cenrred this morning at a very early hour, at the demi-
'ing of a Mr. Duckett, an accountant, No. 9, Raven-
-17, Mile-tn.], -viz., the self-destruction of Charles Wm.
Raven-
-17, ag. d 21, ron, and Elizabeth Williams, aged 22,
lovers, from the effects of prussic acid. Asmay be ima-
-14 It it has crewed the greatest sensation in the imme-
hintte neighbourhood, and during the whole of the morn-
teg the excitement has been of the most intense charac-
r. The circumstances connected with this really la-
tentable affair arc of a very painful description. It
raPPears that for upwards of nine years the unfortunate
ing Persons, who have fallen a sacrifice by their own
We ands, were closely attached to each other, and
Res' never known to have quarrelled. On
Sunday afternoon they had tea at Mr. Duckett's
°use, and took their departure at about half-past five,
et the
af game time stating that they were going to church,
ihWilich Period they seemed in excellent good spirits.
th evening wore on, and eleven o'clock having arrived,
nMull time they returned having passed, the family
ine somewhat alarmed. Soon afterwards, two
brothers of the ill-fated girl visited Mr. Dackett, and in-
quired if his son or their sister had been seen, she
hollying not made her appearance, and the lateness of the
fur, induced them to think that they had met with
accident. Unpleasant feelings of alarm were then
3by all. Messengers were dispatched all round the
icinity :in search of theme but of no avail. At last,
between one and two o'clock, whilst Mr. Duckett was
letter about the house in the hope of finding some
`"er which would mention where they had gone, he ohs-
!altered that his son's bed-room was fastened in the
hshle, the key being in the door. It being surmised
at he
had returned unknown to the family and had
Ja
re,_
i tired to rest, the door was broke open, and there, per-
Ps,; one of the
,most saddening scenes that could be
imagined was presented to a parent. The bodies of the
!ZelitinngetCouPle were stretched on the bed, life having been
r, apparently for some time, with their arms
0...1."111.11(1 each others neck. Cups were found on
—u
ki of their sides which smelt of prussic
d, as also two bottles on the mantel piece,'which had
rtained that deadly poison. Mr. Deere, a surgeon, of
Oile End-road, was promptly sent for, and who pro-
_Maced them to have expired from that effective poison.
4 the bodies lay, it appears that they must have sat on
the end of the bed when they committed the act, and fell
bac
sheh• The poor girl's features were very prepossessing.
, wag very respectably connected, her father being a
-14. g eon in the Cannon-street road. As to the:cause of
the „
aeelancholy affair, not the least motive, as yet, can be
essi, ,
ess '"eu- In the apartment was found a letter, bordered
4141 black, as also a black seal, written by the young
e?n, and addressed to a young lady in Lucas-street,
Alreercial-road, in a very cool and deliberate style, the
Zlitenta of which may tend to solve this tragic affair.
are given to understand that he was a clerk in the
the
cwer hamlets
,Court of Requests' house, in White-
lies%
ca Information of the deplorable occurrence has
it
is communicated to Mr. Baker, the Coroner, who,
expected will hold an inquest on the bodies in the
eeXtrxe of the day.

trrriaea...
A- "-ill- AND FLANDERS MAILS.
w*•IISTERDA3,2O.—A private letter from Bata-
",,, of the 18th of July, says :
on Several private vessels have lately again appeared
hr,the: coast of Macassar. His Majesty's steamer the
theme, pursued them, and had an engagement with
5te.1132
.‘ The pirates fired chiefly at the chimney of the
",“"r, but did little damage. After an obstinate Com-
], '' 'Lux* pirate vessels were captured. The Phcenix
had !wren or eight wounded."
a:The' Palembang frigate takes to Japan the presents
lab have been brought by the Broma.
„.Ilia E'teellency the Minister War, perceiving that,
pass time
in 1845, so many soldiersof of the standing army,
time of service will expire, are to be provided with
LPorts` to .return home, and that in the latter year.
-I°3t of th .whose time was expired, left the
,_ . . o. e . .
'''rviee, his Ex cellency, desiring to provide for.
.the,
Ncans of keeping up at its full compliment the principal
I of the armed force has proposed a plan to his Ma-
-4eBtY, who has been pleased to order that volunteers,who
kfter having served ~ix years, are willing to contract a
aecond engagement for the same time, shall receive, in-
stead of 15 florins, a bounty of 30 florins for the infantry,
40 for the cavalry, and 35 for the artillery. The Minis-
ter, as a further encouragement, has authorised the eona-
4nauder of corps to give men a fortnight's furlough, re-
taining their pay. This measure hus already produced
11. zood effect, so that it is hoped the standing army will
?a atrengthened, and that the number of the militia who
have to be chosen by ballot every year to remain under
44):18 will be diminished.
iiviZRE HAGUE, Nov. 22.—The Government has lately
~c, iallecl a detailed statement of the public revenue
Ibilltrilig the receipt of the first nine months of 1844
Vatitil thAt of the same period of 1843. This proceeding,
vrYs the liandelsblad, rives immediate satisfaction, as
Q.o°:ing the frank and rives
intentions of the
auen.ea,riuz ent. The receipt this year for the. first nine
tia ahus la less than the estimates, but there is no reason
tvliaiPrellend, flays the ilandelsblad, that the result of the
13ne ea__
J `ar Will be unfavourable.
ParastrasEes Nov 21.—The commemoration of the
this Revolution of 1830 will be celebrated at Brussels
,If t',Year in
ted by the usual manner, in the large Gothic ball
vorne
hotel de Ville M. Gendebren will preside, sup-
kr
vi Messrs. Lelewel and Jottrand.
l'eta,„' -,'°twell, the Minister of Finance of Pruasia, has
'eel rued to Berlin from Cologne, where he has been to
aertia-?t all the necessary information for the speedy de-
new-114'4°4 of the measures to be adopted respecting. the
1), e 11.% railway from Cologne to Minder, which is to
it, t/ttended front the latter town to Berlin, Posen, and
s:o,Bequel to Warsaw and St. Petersburgh.
xttrai`nolar, Nov. 19.—The Diet has just ended the
tbr4lation of the budget, and with respect to the
blur, !Iletters which have been discussed it becomes
to ail "d More evident that the Diet will not have led
ountPtobr,aat results in any ono respect, on which ac-
VoaleiC Opinion gains ground among the public. that it
Year, „,,a°o been batter not to convoke the Diet till next
thera„-Z,ell all the affairs before it might have been more
itt,"Z"'Y Prepared.
Zl,llo'Bld-N FRONTIERS Nov 14.—(From the German
kostic'lal,,Gazette.)—* e have just learnt that the
issaea ,-i'overnment, in the kingdom of Poland, has
•-• an _
era h,, 9 order by which all males withollt distinction,.
till th(c,neeforth prohibited from contracting marriages
---Ifah hare completed the thirtieth year of their ego.
ur.911 Papers, Nov. 22.
tAietttuat IL).ebte:
. ditto FUNDS...-AItSTERDAII, Lonv.e,22.
8111 s.
bltto . '2% per Cent 6234 62%
iitt°o'.l'itttt:' : :epee:,
cCeemeenntt.t .
"titian 8 •
Ditto Inutc,4% Percent 0934 99%
c0n,2.4t0, per cent —
.1.4„41;7:.,,j,e Counpany, 434 per cent I47U, 147%
k4ch."". 4% per cent. —
change on London, On ernont h
liatnburgh, Two months !! 172 2:12
ttiesigt
th
s_t;
lia•PLaltBclJBhS..lA,
j3ltt.eii PaPere, Nov. 20.
czonths, — -""
N FUNDS.—Banne, Nov. 19. Money
tusual,
1,,,,5h.i; 0 per cent. . ..—... Bills.
•-• xch"ge
on
.r.m uncle, 1830, 4 per cent.
Pruni„ Sate 0(10n .............. ....-
"i Gazette. Nov. 20.
Actua!rEhirOtylleANl:UNDS. BaussaLs, Nov. 21
Lualt°thschilei;d teaTeVent., 7 —
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4100..060
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issue of kriarn, fi',4(211 end a Half per Cent. 7
bra »0»0» Cent
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AUSTRIAN Vt."—
M...,:. V DIDS,..,VIENNA, NOV 16
Pive Per Cents.
110
I,cur par Cents —LimPles •
100 N
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. itneenteine
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lIAMBIJRGH EORSENHALLE. Nor. 22.
Bills. Money.
Bun 5 Per Cents
...... 113
tick Shares„„„ ' "'""'' ..................... 1645 1640
trigtßussianc,....i.... . 7. •••• ~ ........................
11, ,
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1034 X 105
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It salmi 5 Per Cent Hone and Co . 3d. and 4th
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th 'ciILIAR SITUATION.—In the county of Chester
parish°!.° s a residence called llardingwood House, in the
i, of
Lawton, from which the inhabitants, every time
isn." go to church, pass out of the province of Canter-
','o'4l7 into that of York ; go through two counties, Staf-
14rdshire and Cheshire ; three parishes, Wolstantoni
ei;.,1,1,ey, and Lawton ; three constabularies, Tunstell,
V.ll, and arid Ches Nantwich, and the two dioceses of Lichfield
ter.
v. A itD LAND RAILWAY,—,A porter in the employ
.of
t',i_e Midland Railway Company, but who had been in
":1n" abit of going out as guard to extra coal trains, was
Prido.y last convicted before J. B. Crompton, Esq.,
gor,id Edward Strutt, Esq., M.P., in the mitigated penalty
,1 40s. and 30s. costs, for neglecting, during the tempo-
pp steppage of his train, on Friday, the 2d instant,
ear Stretton, to return 500 yards at least with his red
Vriesignal to warn any coining trains, and through whose
.gligence a collision took ace, a driver being seriously
in,
and the safety oft he passengers endangered.
e magistrates expressed their hope that the railway
41` utlherities will not in future allow any person to travel a•;;raksnian without being provided with a timepiece.
-Ic-it.631 Reporter.
8111e0113.—Two days ago a young man, a watch-
rotator, an,: his wife, committed suicide by suffocating
n,thein.Belve wit:, the fumes of charcoal in their apart-
-,..ent, 1i0.32, in'th,, Rue des Fines du Calvaire. As they
''ere not in distressect.
. eh attached
much circumstances, and appeared to be
15 a ix„.4_ to each 0b...
-r, the motire of their suicide
4 seed