The Sun.
London, England, 1845-11-04 00:00:00

MELANCHOLY SUICIDE.
(From the Jersey Times, Oct. 28.)
It is our melancholy duty to-day to record one of the most
distressing occurrences which it has ever been our lot to
bring under public observation. Miss Emily Bond, a young
lady of considerable personal attractions residing in St.
Mark's-terrace, died on Saturday by her own hand, under
circumstances of a peculiarly painful nature. A tale of
mystery seems darkly to enshroud this melancholy affair,
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over which, perhaps, it were as well to draw a veil. It were
needless for us on the present occasion to disclose Every cir-
cutnstance connected with the doleful act which has hap-
pened to fall under our knowledge; it is sufficient for us
at the present moment to aver that, from some cause or
other, having either a proximate or remote connection
with what in common psrlance is designated " love," the
oung lady in question had for some considerable pe-
riod been labouring under a state of mind bordering
upon insanity. The unhappy woman seems to have gone
through the act with the most cool and. deliberate preme-,
ditation. On the morning of the day on which she perished,
she spoke to the landlady of the hure in which she resided
in her usual manner, not betraying any symptoms of excite-
ment beyond those generally incident in her character. She
was last been alive about twelve o'clock in the forenoon, at
which period she retired to her bed-room, with the inten-
tion of again speedily coming down stairs fur the purpose
of making the usual preparations for dinner. Two henna
passed away and still the unfortunate lady did act
make her appearance; and the. clock had already struck
two, when it was considered necessary to arouse her
from the slumber into which it was supposed she must
have falen. No answer being returned to the repeated
knocks by the servant at the door of her cham-
ber, a dread was inspired in the minds not enly of the
landlady of the house and I er husband, but also of the young
lady's father, that something unusual must have happened.
To break open the door was now the only alternative left to
put an end to their suspense, and the old gentleman at this
juncture is said to have expressed himself to the effect that
he was prepared for the worst which might happen, thereby
implying the general uncertainty connected with the state of
mind of his daughter. An entrance having been thus effected,
the fears previously conceived now stood oefore them in dread
reality, for, horrid to relate, the first object which caught the .
eye was the lifeless body of the unfortunate woman, suspended by the neck from the iron rod which stretches between the
lowerposts of the bedstead. Medical assistance being promptly
called, no means which could be resorted to were able to re-
store animation, death having taken place at least two hours
previously.
We have proceeded thus far in our account of this melan-
choly affair, and we can anticipate the observations which we
imagine will be uttered in regard to ourselves. It has been
stated that the tragical occurrence which has just taken place,
was attributable to an article published in this paper on Ft iday
last; and if the allegation be correct, we beg thus publicly to
express our most sincere sorrow and commiseration. The ob-
servations therein implied were grounded upon information
with respect to the truth cf which no doubt could be enter.
tamed. Here was a young woman plunged in the most pro-
fowl(' depths of that peculiar feeling which is said sometimes
to attach universally to the human character. She had seen
an individual for whom she had cherished a warm affection;
letters, according to her own account, were said to have passel
between the parties and the gentleman broadly hinted at in
her statement of the affair was stated to have professed to •
wards her a warmth of love almost equal to her own. Sits
said that she had received letters from him, that at the
hour of night, when no human eye beheld and no human ear
heard, the lady and her sweetheart met together; that cir-
cumstances happened which it were needless that we should
here detail, but which if true must ever cause the memory of
the deed to rankle in the breast of him who was its perpetra-
tor. The day ou which the last and final interview took place
the mind of the unhappy woman became agitated to au ex-
treme degree. Her former calm and innocent behaviour was
now converted into frequent and incoherent reprehensions of
him whom she alleged was her deceiver. She offered up a
krvent wish to God that her brother was on the spot, and that
to him she might co, tide the terrible burden which pressed
upon her heart. The iniOrmation was conveyed to the in-,
dividual who now pens these lines, and the article was
written, not that it should affect the heart or feelings of the
unhappy woman, but that it might either strike to the cure
the individual whose future peace of mind was so terribly
at stake, or cause him to come forward and vindicate his in-
nocence. Thus far and no farther we at present pro-
ceed in this our melancholy duty. If there be a feeling
which can ever soothe our own miud in our future career, it
will be the consciousness that we have injured no one wit.-
fully, or sent a fellow mortal unprepared before her maker.
We court the strictest and most searching inquiry, and it will
be mere mockery of legal investigation, if none should be
given. It will only be sufficient for us in addition to state
that the unhappy woman had been Previously confined
in a mad-house as a lunatic, and is said on a former occasion
tohave attempted the crime of self-destruction.

STATE OF TRADE.
MAscifEsTER, Nov. l.—lf any alteration must be noticed
in our staple market, it is that more business has been done
generally where parties would give way in price; and we
learn that varns have receded in value id. per lb. Our
cloth market may be seid also to have a downward tendency,
and power-loom printers are full 3d. per piece lower from the
highest point. Domestic cloth is equally flat, unless the
manufacturers will give way in price, which many have been
forced to do to effect sales. November is the month that
merchants and printers commence operations fur the spring.
and many make contracts fur two or three months; stocks
being unusually light we do not anticipate any very
material change in prices. The country houses are, as usual
at this season, very fiat, but still better than they were last
week. 27-inch 6U's, 4s. 4id. to 4s. 7id.; 66's, 4s. lOid. to
Ss. 3d. ; and 72's, ss. 9d. to Gs. lid. 40-inches are still
scarce, and 60's are selling from Bs. 9d. to 9s. 3d.; 66's,
9s. 7id. to 10s.

LELDS, Nov. I.—Our markets at the cloth halls have been
dull both on Saturday and Tuesday; the latter in particular
was one of the dullest of the year. The stocks on hand are
low for the season, and as the manufacturers are producing
less than for some time past, there is little probability of
heavy stocks of winter goods being left over the season.
Pricesare without any alteration. There has been rather less
done in the warehouses this week than of late ; on the whole,
however, there is about the same amount of business doing as
is usual at this late period of the year.
BRADFORD, OCT. 30.—Transactions in wool are not exten-
sive, and the difficulty of purchasing from the grower is in
nowise lessened. The gradual every day's consumption has
diminished stocks in this market, which are not so abundant
as a few weeks ago, except in low wools, a description th 3
is not at present much inquired for. We continue to receive
most discouraging accounts of the condition of the yani trade.,
which is described both by anonymous correspondents as well
as by the parties who supply us with regular information,
as being worse than was ever before the case in the remeni-
iirance of the oldest houses in the trade. The disposition to
ruu short time is becoming general, and we are sorry to sc e
iarge numbers of operatives in the streets out of employ.
The piece trade partakes likewise of the general flatness; but
as manufacturers prudently abstain frcnn increasing the stot k
of goods, prices remain stationary, and it is hoped will con.
three to du so.

H UDDE RS FIE LD, OCT. 28.—We have been unable to give
so favourable an aLcount of the state of this market durin4
the past month as at any previous time since the commence-
men t of theyear. Although there is a tolerably steady de-.
mand both tor the home trade and for exportation, there ap-
pears to be less confidence of its stability than has hitherto
existed amongst commercial men. The month has not
Aosed with a market equal to au average of its first three
weeks.
HALIFAX, NOV. I.—The market, in all itsbranches, is dull,
especially as regards wool, several kinds of which are a shame
lower.
LEEDS WOOL TRADE, Ocr. 31.--English—This has
been a quiet week as to sales of wool. There is not any
alteration in the quotations of prices. Foreign_:! he trans-
actions of the past week have been mainly to supply the im-
mediate wants of the manufacturers, and nut very sstensiva
in amount. Prices, however, remain steady.

DREADFUL MINE ACCIDENT.--011 Tuesday last
a very serious accident, which it is feared will terminate
fatally, occurred to a man named Daniel Simcox, who is en•
gaged as a puddler at Mr. Russell's works, near Wednestny.
It appears that Simcox had been drinking rather freely
during the whole of the night, and about three o'clock next
morning he purchased a bottle of ale for the purpose of
taking to his son-in-law, who worked in one of Mr. Bagnall's
pits. On arriving at the mouth of the pit there was no one
attending the machinery, and being rendered reckless by the
drink he had taken, he deliberately tied the bottle to his
coat, and seizing the rope, swung himself off the side of tie
opening, in order to let himself down. He, however, mis-
calculated his ability to accomplish this dangerous exploit;
tbr the friction of the rope, occasioned by his rapid descent,
became so great, that when three parts of the way down, he
was forced to let go his hold, and his foot at the same moment
catching in a hook attached to the rope, he tumbled over,
and was 'precipitated with great violence to the bottom of the
pit. When taken up he was found to be quite insensible,and
suffering from a severe fracture of the skull. lie was in-
stantly removed to his home, and attended by Mr. Reynolds,
surgeon, but the injuries he sustained are so serious, that very
slight hopes are entertained of his recovery. The pit where
Simcox made his hairbrained and perilous descent, is, we uie-
derstand, upwards of WO yards deep. foams/.
CROP EXTRAORDIN A ItY .—.lldr. H. lthwulitie, Lung-
ton, shop keeper, has had this year, on a small extent rf
ground lying to the south Side °this house, about d 2 perches,
or thereabouts, of oats, which have been so productive ea
to yield the extraordinary quantity of three loads and live
score (2401 b. to the load) of nieal, being after the rate of
rather better than seventeen loads to the acre.--Prestos
Guardian,