The Sun.
London, England, 1826-09-23 00:00:00

NEW COURT.

P/abe Allen was indicted for stealing articles of
and two notes of 10/. each, from Sarah Hollis, Crown-
court, Soho. _ _

Verdict—Guilty of stealing the articles of dress, but Oett
the money, while she was in the service of the prosecutrix.

(}Jeiore Mr. Sergeant Aaamv.)

.Ek.nni». Finn was indiated for stealing a watch and
some petty articles of furniture, the:property of John Smith.
She said nothing in her defence, and the Jury imme.
diately
:returned a verdict of Guilty of stealing to the
value Of 395.

There was no other case of the slightest interest.

sEpticrioN AND SUICIDE.

sympathies of the inhabitants of Hampstead, and its nese
bourhood, have ken powerfully excited by one of those melon,-
eholy cases of female self-destruction which so frequently occur-
to sot tie the public ear. -Melly of the details have not yet trails-
pired ; hut a diligent inquiry has brought us acquainted with the
following affecting particulars :—The unhappy victim, who had
not reached her seventeenth year, was the daughter of a Mr.
inns Hyude, a highly respectable farmer, residing not far front
Hampstead. It appeared, about four menthe ago, she bad the
miefortune to become acquainted with a Captain Nichols, of the
Dragoon Ouards' at the house of a relative of hers in the city.
This gentleman having -long mingled in the polished society of
the West End, and possessing an intelligent countenance. and a
handsome figure, affected to be struck with the beauty and ac-
comnliehments of Miss Hynde, and contrived to be introduced
by her to the tinnily at Hampstead. There his attentions be-
come so evident, and his assiduities so marked, that 1111.. Hynde
thought it prudent to come to an immediate explanation, and
that was apparently satisfactory, for the Captain continued
his visits more frequently than hirmerly, Female confidence
in a soldier's honour is known to be excessive ; and Mils
Hynde apparently reposed herself iu the fullest manner on
that of Captain Nichols. Things weut on quietly enough
until Wednesday se'nnight, when the young holy agreed, at the
urgent solicitation of her admirer, to accompany him to the
English Opera-house. They remained in the Theatre till
nearly half-past nine o'clock, when, on pretence that by stay-
ing longer, they would lose the Hamprtead coach, they lett
the place, and proceeded at a rapid pace towards the Haymarket.
Before the poor girl knew well in what direction she was going,
she found herself in an obscure alloy off Leicester-square. How
the Captain reconciled her to accompany him to such a place, is
end must remain a mystery; but from the accounts that have
transpired, it would seem that he wiled her into a brothel in the
neighbourhood. Whatever were the means practised by the
Captain, certain it is, that during her stay, she was plied by a
certain deleterious' compound; which completely bewildered her
reason, and midst her an easy prey to a designing villain. During
the sespension of reason, there can be no doubt but that he
effected hie diabolical purpose. She lay (according to her own
statement) in a deith-like stupor for nearly an hour and a half ;
and, when reason returned, she found herself deserted by her se-
ducer. With great difficulty the fainting and unhappy girl got
out of the house, and commenced her journey homewards,,wbere
she arrived about two in the morning, and accounted for her ab-
sence, by saying, that she had missed Captain Nichols in the
crowd shortly after leaving the theatre ; and her wild and
tated appearance confirmed tEie artifice. The consciousness of the
mischief that had been done to her, preyed deeply on the mind of
the unfortunate lady ; and induced her to hurry herself precis-
trimly out of a world, which bad now no charms for her. VW
calm demeanour apparently lulled asleep the suspicions of her 'PL,
rents; for on Monday evening, she was allowed to go to .tho'
ski) of Mr. Jones, a chemist, Nvhell she purchased large
phis' of laudanum. She swallowed it to the dregs, satofiet twelve
o'clock, when ell the flomily had retired to mit, attd *bout two
hours afterwards, they Wero awakened by a low !moaning noise,
which proceeded from her bed-roam Hurrying thither, the
dreadful, truth was too plainly revealed to them. Medical aid was
applied for, but every effint proved unavailing: The poison took
effect ; about six O'clock she was a stiffened ctirpse. During the
interval that elapsed between the discovery and the surgeon's sr-
rival, the Parents learned from the phrensied langdage of their
dying child, the shocking narrative we have now detailed. It
would be impossible to express the agony that wrung theirJiearts
at the recital. s
An inquest was held, on Wednesday, -/t1 theirody, at the Crown
public-house, before one of the Coroners for Middlesex, and a re-
spectable Jury. The evidence resembled, its main features, the
facts we have Weer*. detailed. Mary Amos, servant to 'Mr.
Ilynile, deposed to the intimacy that subsisted between her young
mistress and Captain Nichols. Early on Thursday morning (the
witness continued), it might he about half-past two o'clock, she
rapped at the door, I had nut gone to bed; I asked who was
there-..--a Voice said without, Mary, it's me; au, let rue in."
On opening the door, I started back when I saw Miss, she looked
so pale; her,hair hung loosely from her bonnet, and her, clothes
seemed all damaged. I asked her where she had beets ? She said,
that Captain Nichols,-in looking for a coach, had mined her after
the play was over, and she had waited for him nearly an hour and
A half; and being afraid to stay longer, she had come off. Min
Hynde seemed: very averse to speak. She asked for a candle, and
went to her bed-chamber, begging of me not to disturb bee
fathe'r or mother, I did not know what to think on the suit.,
ject ; but I never imagined any thing bad (the witness here be-
came deeply affected) had been done to soy young inuoins.,_,
On 'Thursday and Friday she was often in bed ; she complained
of a severe head-ache, and a sore throat. .tier mother wished to
send for the surgeon, but she would not hear of' it. On Monday
evening, when her father and mother were engaged in the par-
lour with a Mr, Thomas Robson, Mies Itynde said she was going
down to the arbour in the garden, for a white handkerchief she
bed left there. I offered to go with her, as it was very dark, but
she would not ellow me. She staid out. nearly an hour. Her
Mother becoming uneasy, at her long absence, .sent me into the
garden, but I did not fled her. When she returned home, I ob-
served a strange Wildness in her looks ; she celled me her " Dear
love, her beloved Mary ;" and said, I was the best, friend: she
had in this Nvortil, with other words to that purpose. she went
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The Jury, having view the body, brought ilia Verdict sanity."
The intell'

withice contained '
of the
of an excursilogiell
ry, gives rise very
) inth, e Russian .T"'"ls
rito
precision,. rise
treaty of Tifilis the IPlactrsuriaanllys iitict,oathweisßhustsoianterl
. know,
'eftee of seiya e,. limits of toe two Empires. Bythe
ot the 12th of October, 1813, eon-
firmed en the} 15th of Septemberp followin 'i., by the
k.
Ditghestan s i tPersians gave up to the /woolens
istress of
c urwan Derbent, and,
the
spesking,
the whole of the western most of the Caspian Sea.—
From
RS
euits,sifao for 8 in
- these treaties it tbllows that Russia, is in actual
possession of all the east coast of the Black ea,S as
far as the mouth of the Phasic, a position which, in
case of a war with Turkey, lays (lieu to her attack
the frontiers of Armenia, and allows her • 6
armies to
march at once upon Eraerourn and Trebizond. As a
the western coasts oldie Caspian
consequence of the some treadles
250 leagues, from the mouth of the 01 i ail,',.,e,x,t,efin,th„°,f
of the }tour. ,Her frontiers on that sidelra ' -;-"-- that.
'
are contiguous
to those of Persia, from T which chersu t 1
f le present
capital, is distant only 70 leagueo.

DOVER It'EGATTA.

(FROM oust, OWN coitattsrmaNT.)

DovER, 22.—The weather proving favourable
this morning for tn. Regatta, the necessary preparations
were made at an early hour by the Committee, whose at-
tention and exertions haVe been unremittit% and are duly
appreciated. The influx of visitors from the neighbouring
towns, was prodigious, and before the hour of-starting for
the first race the: beach, the Marine Parade,' and every
house and situation affording a view of the bay, were lite-
rally crowded.
With the exception of the second race, in which the
Dover galley, Jackson, distanced her four opponents, each
match was admirably contested, and afforded much enter-
taiturient.

But the race that excited by far the greatest interest
was the Sweepstakes between the three towns, Deal,
Dover, and Folkstone.

. A
.great uncertainty prevailed amongst those best able
to form an accurate opinion as to the winning boat. The
respective crews had been selected with much, care, and
each boat was freely backed by her own townsmen. Of
the three we should perhaps • say -the Deal boat was rather
the favourite at starting, the crew were composed of Irani-
, cularly fine men, and it was recollected that the number of
. boatmen to select from was considerably greater at Deal
than at either Dover or Folkstone. The start was beauti-
ful,' and for some time the-bbats continued bow and how.
Ilhfore the course had been a third rowed over, the Deal
'teat gained on her two opponents, the Dover boat close
behind her, and the Folkston -boat very near the (patter
of the Dover galley.
These situations were maintained during the race' and
they came- in accordingly ; the Deal galley having, Surint
the latter part of the contest, rather increased her advan«
rage, and the Folkstone ;galley pulling in about a boat'S
length behind the Dovee
The Dover. boat sustained some trilling loss by- tht
snapping of an our, hut the distance she suffered by the
accident was by no means *al to die difference between
her and the Deal galley on coming in. It may, therefore;
be fairly said, the best boat has won.
The respective prizes were delivered by Mrs. -Jenkinsou
at the. Committee-room, in the'absenee of the Countess of
Liverpool, who, we regret to understand, was- prevented
attending the Regatta by indisposition.
• The Dutch frigate Maria Reigerabeigen. Railed early
this morning for the Texel. Had she been detained
another day in this anchorage she would have added to
the beautiful scene the bay presented. •
Sir Godfrey Webster's fine cutter yacht was at anchor
close in, gaily dressed with her colours, and was deservedly
admired.

We are happy to add, that the whole has passed off
without accident. It is expected there will be a'very
crowded and brilliant ball at the theatre this evening.