The Sun.
London, England, 1842-02-18 00:00:00

DUTCH MAIL.

A aNFIEIM, FEB. 11.—His Majesty the King of Prussia hay-
ing passed a good night, left this town yesterday morning at
seven o'clock for Dusseldorf.

COLOGNE, Fra. 12.—The presence of our king in this city,
yesterday evening, made a real fete. The illuminations were
general, and brilliant. At half-past six, a band of 150 singers
offered a serenade to the king. His Majesty being much
fatigued did not go out to see the illuminations or to the theatre.
F.I.BERFELD, FEB. 13.—His Majesty arrived here to-day at
four o'clock, and was welcomed by the joyful acclamations of
the whole population. His Majesty gave audience, and after-
wards accepted the dinner offered by the Municipality. His
Majesty left us at nine this morning.

L;censed victuallers in all parts of the kingdom
must be highly gratified on perusing the " Report," this day in
serted in our columns, of the Fire and Life Assurance Company
established by that body in the metropolis. In this, as in many
other instances, have the licensed victuallers proved the advan-
tages of union and co-operation, and in the prosperous position of
the Association, having at present upwards of one hundred thou.
sand pounds lent on unquestionable security, at not not more than
5 per cent. interest, and without a single defalcation or bad debt,
is to be found the most gratifying return for their efforts, and the
best guarantee to those desirous of availing themselves of the bone.
fits thus offered to them through the medium of insurance.—
Morning Adverliser.

SUICIDE IN THE REGENT'S PARK.—An
investigation lately took place before Mr. Wakley, M.P.
and a resjectable Jury, at, St. Marylebone Workhouse, New-
road, on the body of a man, whose attire and general appear-
ance would indicate that he was a gentleman, aliparently about
40 years of age. William Knight, watchman, at the North
Lodge, Regent's Park, said that about half-past ten o'c'ock on
the night of Tuesday last, he went over Macelesfield•bridge,
which cros>es the Regent's Canal, for the purpose of watching
the deceased, whom he had seen wandering about for upwards
of half an hour, fearing he meditated something evil. 'I he
policeman on duty also walked with witness, and as they
pas,ed deceased on the bridge, witness said to him, " A wet
night." Deceased immediately replied, " Yes, its a damp
night." Witness and the policeman walked on a few yards, and
on turning round saw the deceased standing against the railing
of the bridge. They advanced towards him, and had reached
him within about a yard and a half, when he bent his head for-
ward, and pitchef, himself from the summit of the bridge into
the water. The Coroner, having directed that the body
should be kept as long as it could, and also the clothes, for the
purpose of identity, the Jnry ultimately returned a verdict—
*. That the deceased destroyed himself, being at the time in a
state of Temporary Insanity."
M. Coste, who was appointed some time ago as
draftsman to the French Embassy in Persia, and accompanied that
Legation thither, has returned from the East,
with a magnificentcollection of drawings of the highest interest.
Some cases of curious fossils arrived at the Garden
of Plants a few days ago, sent by Admiral Dupotet ftom Buenos
Ayres,