The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1851-07-15

AFFECTING suIcIDE.-The COX Constitution gives the
following romantic and affecting account OF the suicide
OF soldier IN The phfensy OF love Some weeks since
private soldier OF the 4Jih regiment, qnalertd IN The
garrison, named Alfred Winslaney, AN Englishman
about eniy eight years OF became acquainted with
a Young woman named Mary Low, the daughter of =
military pensioner His proposal vi marriage was &C
ceed with the proviso that he got leave TO marry from
hi. commanding officer This he was reluctant 10 ask,
Tor some which remains unexplained; and her pa
considering j, imprudent TO sanction the marriage
OF their daughter under any other condition, determined
conclude the intimacy between her and Winsianley by
sending her visit TO an uncle in London. On June
25ih he got leave TO remain out of barracks until IA
o'clock. and visited Lows house, where he remained
until lfpast 10 During this time he learned that
Mary to leave Cork next morning al 2 o'clock BY
the Ajax steamer for LONDON He returned to barracks
within his leave. and after reporting himself scaled the
walls and escaped and again returned TO Lows and en-
treated be admitted, but refused though he threat
ened not to throw himself into the river EARLY the
morning he again endeavored TO gain admance into
Lows but refused and eventually lett declaring he
would destroy himself He then went into an adjacent
house and borrowed breakfast cup. From this he pro-
ceeded the oil and color shop Of Mr. Dennis Conno
IN North Main street, where he asked for hall punt OF
oil of yrol, for, he said, removing stains from his
cross belts.
Having got the yi,rio in the cup, he hurried along
kyrPs quay TO Lsvirs quay, where he met Mary Low,
with her mother and sisters their way TO the steamship
In phrensied manner he asked her eli abe would de-
ceve hmf she was about 10 leave hun who was 80 ond
OF herr She moved on, and he followed, and, holding
up the cup, said MARY, you know love you and If
you don't stop and marry this will end my existence
You know can't live without you, and this must put me
out OF pan." Her mother then pushed her from him,
when he mmed a,ely drank the vriol, threw the cup
into the ver and eaped several feet from the ground
screaming irighuully AT this moment private soldier
OF the st'h regiment came up, when Wi1sianley pointing
after Mary Low. sad; rbere-ihere she is she's the
cause OF it; ii IL she's TO blame" Acting Constable Ed
wards then came up and removed the unfortunate
TO the North Infrmary, where he at once attended
by DR.. Popbam and Surgeon Gordon, who administered
carbonate of and the usual antdo,es, but IN.
corrosive effects OF the poison immediate as to
,.lora iIoHn Dr 10 epu
OF the ooh, subsequently him, and continued with
Dr. Popbam to attend him until his death. which took
place al O'Clock yesterday morning. alter understandable
suffering, which he bore with patience During Thurs
day. although writing with pam, he asked OF every per-
who entered the ward in which be lay, IL she com
ing For get but one glimpse OF her. will remove all
and for several engagements in India, where he had
served with credit