The Sun.
London, England, 1845-09-09 00:00:00

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LONDON, TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 9, 1845,

DISTRESSING SUICIDE FROM SEDUCTION.—Oft
Saturday evening a coroner's inquest was held at the slack
Horse, Lower-road, Deptford, before C. J. Carttar, Esq., on the
body of a young female, named Mary Anne Robson, aged only
nineteen, the daughter of one of the master shipwrights in the
dockyard at Deptford, who committed suicide by throwing herself
into the Surrey Canal on Thursday night. Mary Lake, the wife of
a master smith in the dockyard, deposed that in consequence of the
indisposition of the mother of the deceased, witness and her hus-
band went to lodge in the house of Mr. Robson. She had known
the deceased for some months previously, and had only gone
to live there after the deceased ran away from home about
two months since. The deceased was a virtuous girl up to
the time of her leaving her home, to which she returned about
a fortnight since, after an absence of fire weeks. A girt
named Emily Skinner, who was frequently with the de-
ceased, left her home with her, and they had lived together
with a young man, named Jones. Witness last saw deceased
alive about six o'clock on Thursday, the day of her death. Since
her return home, the deceased appeared much depressed in spirits.
Emma Brown deposed that on Thursday night, shortly after eleven
o'clock, she heard the splash of something heavy in the water.
On hearing the splashing, witness went out and saw some person
plunging about in the water; also heard the person moan heavily
two or three times. Witness instantly raised an alarm, when
several persons came to her assistance ; in the meantime, witness
got a prop, but it was not of sufficient length t i each the deceased.
Witness found the bonnet, shawl, gloves, an.i locket-handkerchief
of the deceased close by her door. The dtteased was in the water
about ten minutes. Emily Skinner, the young woman alluded to
above, said she and deceased left home together, and went to reside in
a common brothel in Fairy's-buildit gr, Bermondsey. They were
taken there by a young womar whom they met at :the St.
Helena Tea-gardens at Rotherhithe. Whilst at the brothel was
visited by a young mar , named Jones. On one occasion witness
heard deceased threat::_ to make away with herself, but afterwards
said she was only kaking. Upon being closely questioned by the
Coroner, the witscss admitted having said, " Has she gone and
done it? Oh! v.../ God, I must go and tell him, or else he will
get into trouble and me too," but she would not give any explana-
tion. This ri ness gave her evidence with great nonchalance. The
Coroner saiu there was no doubt remorse, arising from the course
of life she had been leading, had rendered her unhappy, and had
led to this disastrous end. TI e jury returned a verdict of Tem-
porary insanity." It was but a vain hope, it seems, that we expresser:
ARRIVAL or Two LIONS.—Two of the finest lions about six or seven weeks ago, in commenting upon the
ever imported into this country have arrived within the last few I great Orango demonstration, as it was called, which had
days, on board the J.,h.s Bartlett, Captain Bartlett. It is very
rarely that adult Hors are imported, and these are truly splendid then been exhibited at the Enniskillen meeting, when©
animals. They were landed yesterday, in St. Katherine Docks, ladies of rank and distinguished beauty and station
and conveyed to the Royal Surrey Zoological Gardens, by lent the influc•nca of their presence to sane-
whose spirited proprietor they have been purchased. 1 hese are
the second pair of lions deposited in the gardens within the last few lion what was known to be an illegal assemblages
weeks, snaking seven full-grown lions now in the gardens. preceded by illerval precessions. It was,
WINCIIILSEA. AND WAT•mi —The foilowincr corn- we admit, our belief as well as our hope, that
munication from the Lord Chancellor has been received by Lord after a brief season of calm reflection, following the mo-
Winchilsea In reply to his letter announcing that he had resigned mentary excitement of an ill-judged comtnemocation like
into his Lordship's hands the commission of the peace which he
held for the counties of Kent, Northampton, and Lincoln : that of the 12th of July, the excellent feeling,s of the
My dear Lord,—..l have directed a supersedeas to be prepared warm-hearted people of those portions of Iroland over
agreeably to your wish, I very much regret that you have taken which Orangeisin is most extensive diffused, v. ould
this step. I have forwarded your letter to Sir Robert Peel.
i" I remain, my dear Lord, very faithfully yours, sober dovin to that tone of forbearance and
" Turvllle,Bept. 4, 1841, rt LYNDHVIIST.', repose which best becomes the truly loyal

Queen VICTORIA has paid another complimentary
visit to LOUIS PHILIPPE and his family at the Chateau
d'Eu, where she was received with the most enthusiastic
welcome from the Court, the troops, and the inhabitants
of the district. The well•conditioned subjects of the
two Sovereigns will feel gratified by these friendly in-
terviews, for after all, even in countries governed by
Parliaments and constitutional laws, the chief magis-
trate has vast power, and many opportunities of
swaying directly or indirectly the minds of those
over whom be is placed. Tho example of
persons in high life is in time imitated by their
inferiors : the warm friendship therefore which ex-
ists between the Royal Families of Great Britain and
France, it may be anticipated, will extend its in-
fluence to other classes, and wear off those
absurd and bigotted national prejudices which
are the bane of civilized nations as well as barbarians.
The QUEEN of these realms, to her credit, led the way
some two years ago ; she landed on the French coast
with little more ceremony than that observed by pri-
vate individuals, and by her simplicity of manners, her
affable deportment, and the confidence which she placed
in the honour and hospitality of our gallant neighbours,
made a deep and friendly impression on the public mind
of France. But Louis PHILIPPE is not less entitled to
praise—perhaps he has the greatest merit—for a large
portion of his people look but coldly on English alliance,
and not a few of them consider that France has many
grievances to be removed and many complaints to urge
against the policy generally pursued by the English Ca-
binet. Aware, however, that such complaints were not
well founded, he put every objection on this score aside,
and gave a reception to her Britannic MAJESTY, which
could leave no doubt among Frenchmen that his heart
was engaged in the cause, and that it was one of the
great objects of his lol:g and varied life to establish
unity between two nations which have such vast in-
fluence in the government of the world. The present
visit is one of a similar character. From all accounts
it was suggested by his MAJESTY, the invitation
was warmly accepted by the QUEEN, and the interview
will not be the less prized by the two countries because
it was not expected, and resembles rather the meeting
of private friends than that of the two first Sovereigns
of the world. We trust the omen is good and that this
amicable intercourse will not be without its influence in
the political relations of England and France.