The Sun.
London, England, 1844-11-19 00:00:00

LITERATURE.
AGINCOURT. 3 Vols. Bentley, London, 184 4.
The title of this work sufficiently indicates its
character, and the main incidents on which it is
founded. It is a tale of the days of Henry the
Fifth, and refers to the most stirring period of that
monarch's reign, when he made his expedition into
France, which led—as all the world knows—to the ex-
traordinary battle and still more extraordinary victory
of Agincourt. Alr.James, the author, is perfectly at home
with an historical theme of this character, and sketches
his English barons, knights, and squires, and dames
" of high degree," with as much spirit and accuracy as
could be expected in a professed writer of fiction.
llis first volume is somewhat heavy, but the second
and third are full of bustle; and the portrait of
Richard of Woodville is as carefully finished a one as
any that its author has recently produced. Consider-
ing how many novels Mr. James has published—
some twenty or thirty, we believe—it is not a little
remarkable that the freshness and animation of his
manner exhibit not the slightest tokens of decay.

UNIVERSITY OF LONDON.
BACIIELOR OF MEDICINE, 1844.
FIRST DIVISION,.
Allchin, William Henry, University College.
Browne, Henry, King's College.
Edwards, William Thomas, University College.
Evans, John, University College.
Harling, Robert Dawson, University College.
Ilearne, Edwin, University College.
Ilerapath, Wm. Bird, Bristol Med. Sch. and Ldn. Hos
Jemmett, Benjamin Lancaster, King's College.
Marshall, Frederick William, University College.
Parker, _Nicholas' London Hospital.
Parsey, William Henry, King's College.
Redfern, Peter, 1, Surgeons'-square, Edinburgh.
Routh, Charles Henry Felix, University College.
Timms, Godwin 'William, University College.
Webb, Henry March, Guy's hospital.

SECOND DIVISION.
Blount, John Hillier, King's College.
Cannon, Henry Mills, King's College.
Haines, Robert, St. Thomas's Hospital.
Martyn, Patrick, School of Physic in Ireland.
Scoffern, John, Aldersgate.

EXTRAORDINARY CASE OF
SUICIDE.

Great excitement was occasioned in the village of
}Townes, near Bedford, on Sunday morning, in con-
sequence of a respectably dressed man being found
hanging in a hedge quite dead. The following day
an inquest was held before Ezra Eagles, Esq., coroner
for the county, and the following evidence was '
given :

Josiah King, a labourer, deposed that on Sunday
morning he was going up Mr. Armstrong's fields in
the parish of llawnes, and in the hedge ; about a hun-
dred yards from the road leading from Wilsted to
Clophill, he saw something hanging, which at first he
thought was a mawkin to frighten the birds with,
but on going nearer he found it was a man. He was
tied by the neck to an ash bough with a handkerchief,
and appeared to have been hanging there for some
time. He then told some other persons and the con-
stable, and they removed the body to King's beer-
shop. It was in a high state of putrefaction. When
witness found the deceased he was on his knees. He
was very respectably dressed.
William Cole, the constable of Hawnes, deposed
that the last witness fetched him on Sunday morn-
ing to Mr. Armstrong's hedge, to see a man hanging.
He found the deceased suspended by the neck to an
ash stem, with two handkerchiefs. He broke the
stem and let the body down ; it was that of a person
about sixty years old. He examined the skull, but
could find no fracture. The deceased had on a black
neckerchief, two shirts, pair of cotton drawers, coat,
black trousers, and a fancy flowered waistcoat. He
appeared to have been a round-faced man. His upper
,jaw was very round, and the under jaw rather sunk
in. His hair was dark and rather curly and whiskers
sandy; they extended underneath his chin. He had
on Wellington boots cut open up the instep. He had
white cotton socks. He had a black frock coat,
lined with silk, and a black velvet collar. There
was a hat hanging by the side of the deceased
in the stem of the tree, in which were a pair
of spectacles, a pair of scissors, a common horn
comb, and a pencil. In the small-clothes
pocket was a piece of paper, on which was
written in pencil, " I ham in troble," and the figures
1844 and 1793 deducted, with 0047 below ; and 1844
and 1777 deducted, with 0067 below. And in the
coat-pockets was a playbill of Mr. Jackman's com-
pany of the performance of Cato, and The
Silent Family; another bill, "H. Brett, bread
and biscuit-baker, 55, Fleet-street ;" another, " A
true Friend in need," appearing to be a bill
relative to a friendly benefit society at Mr. Jones's,
13ackcburch-lane, Whitechapel ; and part of another
bill, relating to another benefit society, at Mr.Bowers'i,
Turnmill-street, Clerkenwell. After the clothes
had been removed, witness examined the body ;
there were no marks of violence ; the handkerchiefs
by which the body was suspended were figured cotton.
Upon the black neckerchief the letters "W. S."
were marked in white silk. On his shirt collar
the letter " R." was marked in red cotton. He was
five feet three inches in height, and was a stranger to
witness. The body was not identified, and being in a
high state of decomposition, was obliged to be buried
directly after the inquest. The jury returned an open
verdict, to the effect that deceased was found hanging.
—Hertford Reformer.

The very extensive cotton mills, well known as the
Salford mills, the property of Messrs. Phillips and Co.,
have been taken as a bonding warehouse for Manchester.
FOREIGN CATTLE.-The week's arrivals have been
9 head of oxen and cows, and 14 sheep, by the steamers
from llamburgh and Rotterdam.—Hull Pachet.

A man named Pierce Wynne, contiguous to Bally-
duff, Kerry, died last week at the advanced age of 110.—
Limerick Chronicle.

M. Sallior, the Commissary of Police at Calais,
suspected of having murdered an English physician, all
he circumstances of which we have given, is ordered for
trial before the Court of Assizes for the Pas-de-Calais.
Mr. Pearce, late superintending inspector of the
detective police, has been promoted to the superinten-
dentship of the F, or Covent-garden, division of the
Metropolitan Police Force.
The employers of Mr. Archibald Anderson, com-
mission-agent and salesman of cattle and sheep, at New-
castle-on-Tyne, have presented him with a handsome
gold watch as a token of their gratitude and esteem.
BISIIOPS' COLLEGE, BRISTOL.—It is intended to
mound four exhibitions at Oxford and Cambridge in con-
nexion with this institution.

MUNIFICENT DONATION.—We have the pleasing
duty of announcing the donation of 5001, which has
been presented to the rector, by the executors and
devisees of the late James Wood, E 9., to enable him to
complete the restoration of the church of St. Mary de
Crypt.—Gloucestershire Chronicle. _

REDUCTION OP DUTY ON TEA.—A memorial, origi-
nated by the East India Association of this town, will
lie for signature at the Exchange and Underwriters'-
rooms, from and after to-day, praying for a considerable
reduction of the duty on tea. The association lately for-
warded a memorial, signed, we believe, by all the mem-
bers, praying for a reduction of the duty to the extent of
one shilling in the pound ; but, in submitting one for
more general signature, and aware that some diversity
of opinion exists as to the exact amount to which the re-
duction ought to take place, they deemed it advisable to
leave the question an " open" one, and simply to pray
that it might be considerable.—Liverpool Albion of
Monday.
SIR HENRY POTTINGER.—It gives us great plea-
sure to state that upon the occasion of Sir Henry's visit to
this town, he will be presented with a massive piece or ser-
vice of plate by the great body of our wealthy fellow-towns-
men, who are interested in the opening of the China trade.
The East India and China Association of Liverpool not
only originated the idea of entertaining him at the public
banquet, but were also the first to give the initiative for
the piece of plate, the subscriptions to which, however,
will not be confinal to the members of that association,
but will be thankfully received from all who are deriving
benefits from the altered state of relationship with the
celestial empire. Already several firms have put down
their names for 501. each ; and at 'Change hour yester-
day afternoon the munificent sum of 8501. had been sub-
scribed. There can be no doubt that the subscriptions
will eventually amount to between 1,0001. and 1,5001., am-
ply sufficient for the purchase of a piece or a service of
plate—and it will be left to Sir Henry to make his choice
of either—worthy of the man, the town, and the occa-
sion.—Liverpool Journal of Saturday.
Numerous burglaries, and burglarious attempts,
have taken place lately in this neighbourhood, and there
is no doubt as to the existence of an organised band
of burglars, who have hitherto escaped detection.
Buckingham, the residence of Mr. Bridger at Shoreham,
was broken into a short time ago and some plate stolen;
and this has been followed by several other attempts
in the adjoining parishes. A night or two ago Red
House, occupied by Mr. 11. Fuller's bailiff, at Portslade,
was broken into, and also Mr. Hardwicke's, at South-
wick. On Tuesday night the house of Mr. Tompsett,
farmer, at Telscombe, was attacked ; but, hearing a
noise, Mr. Tompsett got up, took his gun, and fired
at the robbers, who then made off. In addition to these,
the house of Mrs. Hurley, at Iford ; of Mr. Goldsmith,
of Bevendean ; of Mr. Blaker, at Patcham ; of the
Rev. Mr. Staveley, at Patcham ; and of the Rev. Mr.
Hutchins, at Telecoinbe, have been either attempted
or actually broken into, and considerable alarm is felt in
consequence by the occupants of detached dwellings. A
special policeman was yesterday sworn in for Portslade,
and we understand the farmers are about to enter into a
subscription for the purpose of offeiing a rewao7,lhfilirrauthe
apprehension of the daring offenders.—Bright
EXTRAORDINARY LEAP I3Y A PONT.—The late
Captain Colgrave was desirous of possessing himself of
a Dartmoor pony that wll3 running wild among the
herd, which had a batter appearance than his fellows.
He got the assistance of several men, who succeeded in
separating this individual from the herd. They drove it
upon some rocks by the side of a pointed hill, called in
that district, a Tor. One of the men followed the pony
on horseback, while the Captain stood on the low
grounds, watching the progress of the chase. The poor
animal being driven into a corner, and seeing no pros-
pect of escape, made a desperate leap, fairly cleared the
man on horseback, and flew with such precipitation down
the hill that be distanced bis pursuers.