The Sun.
London, England, 1844-12-31 00:00:00

MELANCHOLY OCCURRENCE•

SUICIDE OF A -FATHER, AND ATTEMPTED DE.
STR,UCTION OF AN ONLY CHlLD.—Shortly before noon
on Saturday last, a great sensation was excited in fhbneighbourhood of Lea er Initecross-street Cripple"
gate, by the prevalence of a rumour that a news!
vender, named Noah Flood, carrying on business at
No. 50 in that street, a most respectable and thrivinE
tradesman, had poisoned himself; after having at•
tempted to destroy the life of his daughter, a child no'
more than eight years of age, a circumstance which
as the sequel will prove, was discovered after patient
investigation to be too true,
It appears that on Tuesday last the unfortunate mat
followed to the grave the remains of his wife. L'Pel
the Saturday morning after her funeral he was oti•
served to be unusually dejected, and begged of a fe•
male of the name of Scott, who lodges, with hei
husband, at a neighbouring cornchandler's, to loot
after his shop and his daughter while he-weet to th(
several offices for his weekly supply of newspaper
and periodicals. Subsequently to this period up t,
Friday last, he exhibited the same deep melancholy
and upon one occasion he said to his child, " Bathe
rine, shall you and I follow your dear mother, and gt
with her into the grave ?" Upon another occasion hi
said to Mrs. Scott, " You have been very kind to me
and so has your husband, since the death of rq
poor wife ; if I die first, see that I am properly buried
and follow me to the grave; if either of you de
before me, I will do the same for you." On Friday
night, just before closing his shop, deceased appearet
to be very melancholy, and quite in a despondini
state. He was heard to say, " I wonder how lan
to get on to-morrow ; who can I leave to take charg(
of my leisiness kt home while I go to supply rn.l
customers?" About :)even o'clock that night le
closed his shop, anu it. the morning of the en.
suing day (Saturday last) a Mrs. Smith, to whoa
he was in the habit of supplying a newspaper daily
thinking he was very late, went to the shop, anc
was surprised at finding the shutters closed
Wondering what could be the matter, nhe went of
stairs, and after having informed the neighbours to
the fact, she went to the door of the si,-7)ing.
room, to which she was attracted by the pite.",ll
cries of a child calling upon her father In 4''e
most imploring manner to " awake." Upoo try-
ing the door of the room it was found to be fs"
tened on the inside. Assistance was immediately
procured, and upon entering the room the poor fellow'
was discovered upon the bed, apparently in a dying
state, from the effect of some narcotic poison, a bottle
which had contained laudanum lying beside him, and
his daughter unable to move from the effects of
similar dose, her extremities being partially in a pit'
ralysed state. Medical assistance was sent for, the
stomach pump was had recourse to without delay,
and some portion of the stupifying liquor was ejected.
Other remedial measures were tried, but the patient
appearing to be sinking fast, immediate steps were
taken for his removal to the hospital of St.
Bartholomew, where he was received about two
o'clock in the afternoon of Saturday. Notwithstand-
ing the utmost exertions of Mr. Reid, the house'
surgeon on duty, and the utmost attention on the
part of W. Lawrence, Esq., and other eminent men
connected with the establishment, it proved that the
deadly draught had done its work, and deceased ex-
pired within an hour and a half of his admission.
Remedial measures were resorted to for the recovery
of the child, through which she so far recovered as to
be able to give an account of the tragical occurrence,
which she does with the most artless simplicity, and
with a degree of intelligence far beyond her years.
Upon the table in the room was found a letter
folded, of which the following is a copy :
" My wish is to be buried with my poor wife
Mrs. Scott, of 51, Whitecross.street, and Mrs. Ji
mill, living at a cornchandler's, just by St
church, at the top of Holborn—that these
sons bury me, and they shall have all my g
(Signed) 4, N. •
" Mrs. Scott, 61, Whitecross-street."

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DISTURBANCE BETWEEN SOLDIERS OF TRS 44T0
AND SAILORS.—One of those disreputable quarrels, which
for a considerable time have not disgraced the service,
here, took place in Pembroke-street on Wednesdel
evening. It appeared that some dispute had occurred
between some of the soldiery and sailors, which ended its
a general melee. The men issued from the barracks,
armed with bludgeons and missiles of all descriptions ;
nor had their opponents been less active in preparing
either for assault or defence. The picquet waf
ordered out, the police were dispatched to the scene
of the disturbance, and with considerable difli.
culty dispersed the mob, the soldiers expressing
a determination to have satisfaction the following
day. About noon on Thursday, the soldiers came
out of the barracks with the full determination to wreak
vengeance on the sailors, and the " row" immediate!!
commenced. For a time it was terrific, but it was
thought that the sailors had the best of it. The picquet
was again called out, and the police authorities exerted
themselves to restore something like peace. Fortunatell
the fighting parties were separated, and the soldiers, will'
the exception of a few who managed to escape, wore
marched off to the barracks. There have been brokee
heads and bruises, but we have heard of no injuries
likely to prove fatal. Notwithstanding the measures
adopted to prevent a recurrence of the disturbance,
there was a repetition of it on Friday afternoon. The
fighting between the men was very serious, but, as he'
fore, the picquet and police put a stop to h.—Deco/spar
Independent.

RISE IN THE PRICE OP TIMBRR.—We are informed
that the advance in the price of American timbel\
within the last twelve months, has been ;nearly 50 par
cent. This extraordinary rise is attributed to the steady
demand and the diminished stocks, caused by the grea4
amount of shipping employed in the guaao trade.—'
Gll agora Courier.