The Sun.
London, England, 1844-04-22 00:00:00

RAILWAY NOTABILIA.
(From the Railway Record.)
Several new lines are projected in Ireland—among others,
one from Wexford to Carlow, another from Portadown to
Monaghan, and a third from Dublin to Mullingar.
The Edinburgh Record, in referring to the Edinburgh,
Leith, and Newhaven Railway, says :—" Workmen have
commenced to open the communication between the Drift
tunnel, which has been carried through the foot of Scotland-
street to the markets, and the ground set apart for the station
of the railway.
Captain Kelly assumes the post of Chairman of the London
and Brighton Railway Company, in the room of Mr. Par-
sons, who, as announced at the last meeting, has retired alto-
gether from the Board. Mr. Nash is Deputy.
The Hunts Bank Connection Railway will, it is said, be
ready for opening on the Ist of next month.

Krailwas, from Gloucester toTisi;u----a4is projected, at a
inscplrioemmeo.tinThg
it.e
cost of two millions and a half. A. ready communication
nanydarise stahied basisto
with
Great
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b e aive °fc
t
It is stated by the e'arnarvon herald, "on authority de-
rived immediately by a magistrate of the county from the
Commissioners of Woods and Forests," that the existing
"Menai bridge is to be tried fur the purpose of railway transit,
and that only in the event of probable injury to the structure,
or interference with the common-road traffic, will a new
bridge be required.
It was officially announced by Mr. Hudson, at the late
meeting of the Company, that the Newcastle and Darlington
Railway would be opened on the 18th of June.
A railway between Tavistock and Plymouth is talked of.
It is said that the Duke of Bedford has promised great en-
couragement to the scheme.
In two days in Easter week no fewer than 24,000 persons
were carried on the Manchester and Leeds Railway.
It is reported to be the intention of the Great Western
Company, in consequence of the defeat of their proposed
Newbury branch, to run fast coaches between Reading and
Newbury.
A line of steamers is about to be put on between Bristol
and Newport, in connection with the Great Western Railway.
A vessel will ply each way daily.
A Newcastle journalist is speculating upon the results of
the present railway movement, whereby, " in the course of
two or three years, persons will be enabled to leave New-
castle-upon-Tyne in the morning and dine at Aberdeen, or
even Inverness, the. same day." We hope it may be so.
The Directors of the Sheffield and Manchester Railway
have offered a premium of 20/. for the " best and most eco-
nomical plan of engine suited for the hoist about to be
erected in the No. 14' arch at the Store-street station, Man-
chester. The second best plan to be entitled to 101. The
plans are to be sent to the Secretary before the 30th inst.
The Great Western Railway have it its contemplation to
form a branch line to extend to Frome and Warminster, ern-
. bracing the towns of Milsham, Bradford, and Ironbridge. A
• line for the three last named towns was provided for in their
original Act of Parliament.

PROBABLE REDUCTION OF THE

TEA AND SUGAR DUTIES.

We were yesterday favoured with the following extract
from a London broker, to a gentleman of this town, dated
London, April 17 :
" I suppose you have heard :that Lord Sandon told Mr.
M‘Fee,_ of Glasgow, that an alteration in sugar and tea was
decided upon, but he did not know the extent ?"
We know not what foundation there may be for this, but
there is a very general belief amongst commercial men here
that something of the kind is intended.—Liverpool Mercury.

SUICIDE OF AN AMERICAN
MERCHANT.

On Friday a long inquiry took place at the Horse and
Groom, Castle-street, Leicester-square, before Mr. Higgs,
concerning the death of Joseph Simiani, aged twenty-six,
an American merchant.

William Nind, proprietor of Pagliano's Hotel, No. 30, Lei-
cester-square, said that the deceased had lodged in his
house for the last six weeks. He represented himself as an
American merchant, lately arrived from Italy, and about to
proceed to New York. Not being able to liquidate the de-
mand witness had upon him, deceased made an engagement
to meet him that morning (Friday) with his friend Mr.
Rosselli, who, he stated, would become guarantee for the
amount. Witness found that, at the appointed time, deceased
had not risen from bed, and he waited a short time expecting
him to make his appearance ; but shortly after twelve o'clock
sent one of the waiters up to call him. The door was locked,
and upon forcing it open, the deceased was seen lying upon
the floor alive, but bleeding from a large wound in the
throat. He died in about an hour. On the previous day
witness told him that he could not remain any longer in the
house, upon which deceased asked to be allowed to get some
letters from his desk, which he stated were were of great im-
portance ; and he then took from the drawer a packet of
letters, addressed to Mr. Roselli, Mincing-lane, City. The
day of his death (Friday) witness received the following
letter, which deceased had evidently written the previous
day—it was written in French :
" I pray you to send to Mr. Rosselli, Mincing-lane, my
writing-desk, and the two parcels addressed to him. I kill
myself, because lam tired of living. I have prayed to God
and the most holy mother that they might take from me
those thoughts, but my prayers have had no effect. It seems
that that should be my destiny. Before dying I have re-
pented with all my heart of all my faults, and I hope in the
mercy of God that my soul may be saved.: Pray for me.—
I am, &c. " SIMIANI."
Witness found a note addressed to him, in which deceased
stated " that he owed him something; that he (witness) was
master of all his effects ; but that lie was sorry there was not
sufficient recompense for his trouble." From a peculiar wild-
ness of the eye witness had observed in deceased, he consi-
dered that his mind was affected. He (deceased) was in the
habit of uttering the most ridiculous falsehoods, indeed, such
as no person could believe. From his habits, witness had no
doubt that deceased was a gentleman of education. He was
latterly in pecuniary difficulties; but when he had money he
was very improvident.
Mr. A. Roselli, jun., merchant, of Mincing-lane, City,
said that he had for a long time past transacted business
with the deceased and his father. lie had heard deceased
say several times lately that he was mad ; and, in witness's
opinion, his mind was not in a perfectly sound state. His
skull was severely fractured by a fall from his horse about
nine years ago.
The following is a translation of the letter he wrote to
witness :
" You will be astonished to hear the resolution I have
taken, but lam tired of living. I have known this world
long enough; but I hope to enjoy mirth and tranquillity in
the next. As I have not in London a betterfriend than you,
I beg you to send the inclosed letters to their addresses.
Send my desk to Leghorn. No ; upon second thoughts, you
had better keep it. " SIMIA.NI. '
Deceased often told him that he was connected with the
house of Baring, but witness did not believe him, and thought
his mind was wandering. Amongst the addresses on the
letters found were the following :—" Messrs. Claude, Clerc,
and Co., Marseilles ;" and " Mr. F. Richards, 25, Walter-
street, New York.."
Thomas Blunt, the waiter, said that he found the razor
with which deceased had inflicted the wound secreted under
the bed.
Verdict—" Temporary insanity."

JURISDICTION OF THE CORONER FOR THE DUCHY
or LANCASTER.—On Thursday afternoon Mr. Higgs, the
Coroner for the Duchy of Lancaster, appointed an inquest
to be held at the Cock Foresters, near Barnet, on the body
of Robert Trigg, aged forty-eight. The Duchy of Lancas-
ter embraces a most extensive tract of land in London, and
several parts of the environs. It includes all that was for-
merly Enfield-chase, from near Barnet to Enfield, and
southward to Edmonton. The precinct of the Savoy, •in
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held was out of the duchy, and in the county, and an ad-
journment to some other place became necessary. An
adjoining coachhouse was the only convenient place near at
hand, and in this unusual place the inquiry was gone into. It
appeared by the evidence that the deceased was a farm la-
bourer, and on Tuesday, he with other men, had been en-
gaged in carting timber on a truck drawn by three horses. As
they were returning home, in the evening, near Trent Park
Lodge, three men were riding in the truck, deceased was sit-
ting on the pole in front, and a lad was driving the horses.
The deceased was asked to get up in front, and while in the
act of doing so the pole of the carriage jerked him off, and he
fell down backwards. The horses were stopped, but the wheels
grazed against the right side of his head, and he bled most
profusely. Surgeons were sent for, but they did not arrive
for three-quarters of an hour after his death, lie having ex-
pired very shortly after the accident. All the party were
quite sober, and there had been no quarrelling. Verdict,
" Accidental death, with a deodancl of Is. on the wheel
FATAL ACCIDENT FROM A STEAM-BOAT.--On
Friday Mr. llavne held an inquest in the St. Magttius
vestry-room, Loudon-bridge, on the body of J. IY.k.se.
aged twenty-four, late money-taker on boa'rd.the Fairy
o'clock on Easter Monday evening, the want aarrrangway
was
Wool-
wich steam-bort. It appeared in evidence, that,o cartowndinede
with passengers at the Old Shades pier,toa d
ganway plank,
pier. Deceased was seen at the time on diLtombfr-oliigulitaenr-.
rabosaprldap,
,iv.asas
made from the after part of the deck onellt
tctlLloese
and whilst they were mooring
supposed deceased had
immediately missed, but though lights
raised. Deceased was iminedia.
was
otherheard giaongtz-aywafrtoorn:
atiltide
afocrrye potahfret,,o‘uf -.tultieundeoclk,e,
were imme-
fallen, nothing could Dragshm.
body could not be found. It was not
diatelv put out, but the , ,
found until
were held over the spot where
oitf
The money lie had taken on Easter Mon-
vesterdgy morning, 'alien it was discovered by a
garti:o 121. ISs. 9(1., was found on his person. As
saw him fall into the water, the jury returned
ligiiterman floating in the water, close to the side of the Lon-
an open verdict of—Found drowned.
Mon-
day,
0(410, -bridge
actuallyiNtrilul
ftaor
resumerecovered
his
professional from
duties
o illness
Monday
as
Mu. W. FARREN.--It iS with great pleasure we
call attention to the notice that this distinguished comedian
beh abassloe
Ile will appear as Sir Peter Teazle in the School for Scandal.
next.
to
Mrs. Bailey, with her only child, a boy about nine
years of age, has recently sailed in the Royal Saxon for New
South Wales, to join her husband, the Rev. William Bailey,
who, it will be remembered, was sentenced to be transported
for life, for forgeries committed under very aggravated cir-
cumstances, with intent to defraud the executors of a de-
ceased member of his congregation. Mrs. Bailey carries out
with her to the colony letters of recommendation from many
influential individuals, who have kindly interested them-
selves in her behalf. This unfortunate and amiable lady is
a grand-daughter of the late Rev. William Jones, of Nay.
land, so well known by his " Catholic Doctrine of a Trinity
proved," and other highly-esteemed works. Mrs. Bailey is
herself an authoress, and has published several volumes of
poems; amongst them are "Palmyra," "The Months," and
"Musa Same," containing original hymns and translations
from the Latin and Italian poets.—Heruld.
ATTEMPTED SUICIDE IN A STATION-HOUSE.-011
Friday, amongst the night charges at Marylebone Police
Court, connected with the S division, was one p7i some
cr
against a man named George Arnold, for having stole
saws and other carpenters' tools. Mr. InspecttoorthAggs
ad-
dressed the Magistrate, Mr. Long, in reference
t. h case,
and stated that accused was taken to thoeu
b sttialinmeno'clOucke.:
at Kentish-town, on the previous evening a I ,
he (the nspector)
in a few minutes after he was locked up,
entered the cell, when he
hcaring a strange kind of noise, .
the floor with his head
be-
held the unfortunate man sitting on
resting against the wall ;he was bleeding from two deep and
• d wounds in his throat, and a sharp dessert knife, with
jagged
which he had inflicted the injury, was lying by his side. The
wounds were dressed by Dr. Hollands, who was promptly in
attendance, and the sufferer was subsequently conveyed in a
coach to the University College Hospital, where he still re-
mains in a very alarming condition; he had expressed his
regret that the inspector should have made the discovery,
and had also signified his intention of completing his object
whenever an opportunity might offer. He was searched
prior to the key being turned upon 'him at the station, but
no knife was then found, and he must therefore have had the
instrument secreted beneath some bandages upon his left
arm, which had recently been broken ; he alleged that he
had no home, and that he was in great distress, lie was
remanded.