The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-01-01
Foreign Miscellaneous.

SUICIDE OF LIVERPOOL BROKER "A sudden
gloom has been cast over our mercantile commu nj
ty by the intelligence Of the melancholy suicide of
one Of its most prominent and respectable mem-
bers. MIR. John Taylor Crook, O gentleman who
for some time carried on an extensive business in
the American passenger trade, and who was con-
sgnee to the Black Star lire of New York packets,
was, on Tuesday morning, found suspended to the
bedpost by his handkerchief, at his lodgings.
in Oxford street Mount Pleasant. He was quite
dead when found. 1t would seem that disappoint-
ments in some private business speculati0ns, IN
connected with the firm in which he recently
formed partner, operating upon frame debiI-
tated by severe indisposition, induced the unfor-
tunate gentleman to resort to SO direfn! an alter
native. Last spring, Mr. Crook visited New York,
with the intention Of forming more extensive
mercantile arrangements, but returned some
months afterwards, having suffered much from
illness, which, indeed, almost continuously has
since oppressed him. 1t is understood that fax
mill, in the United States in regard to which Mr..
Crook was largely involved, has turned out an
unsatisfactory speculation. The inquest was held
On Sa.. MSoanesdsy, ~ sss Deputy Coroner. Mr.
man No new material facts were eljcited- ani
the the finding of the body
were detailed in full by one or two witnesses. Dr..
Archer, the medical gentleman, who. had exan med
The remains stated that, in his opinion from the
eembined causes above alluded to, the brain of
Mr. Crook had become affected, and he had, no
doubt, committed the fatal deed in a temporary
state Of insanity. The jury returned verdict
On the evening preceding the coup deta, Genera, Ca
vafgnac who was to have married the Sd the only
daughter of NJ Oder the banker with ons million for q
dowry at the Opera Comique with his bride in box
adjoining that Of the President Of the Republic
other singular encounter happened also General Chan
GARNER ut the National Opera in the same box with
De Maupas Project uf Police, who probably had tho
order to arrest him in hs pocket at the time We have
already stated that these two generals with
Lamoricerc and Bedeau at Vlncennes from which place
two days after they departed tor the Castle Of HaLa-
French Paper.
NEW CONVICT SETTLEMENT. The project Of e.
ia blishing new convict settlement at New Caledo-
occupied the attention of her Msiesty's government
and active steps for the purpose at this moment
under consideration The island is described by
those who have visited it in whaling ships, as pre-
senting resource of q most valuable character,
teeming with vegetation, and aboundng in varie-
ties Of timber Of the best description suitable alike
for shipbuilding and other useful purposes whilst
the climate u.s. at the same time, said to be delight
fully salubrious, and harbors already known safe
and capacious -North British Daily Mal
CLEoPATRA's NEEpLE.-Th engineer sent from
Malta to survey Cleopatras Needle with view to
reporting on the practicabity of removing it to
England, had, after uncovering it, and making his
examination, returned to Malta in the Vengeance;
he is, believe. not very strongly impressed with
the desirabiity of making the attempt
BERLIN, December 5--The government intends
to reimpose the stamp duty on newspa pers, and 1t
is understood of double the amount Of the old tax.
Every daily paper will have to pay two thalers Q
year for each subscribed copy.
The Princes, Montleart, mother Of the late King
Charles Albert of Sardinia, has just died in Paris,
at the age of ~. Her remains will be conveyed to
Vienna for interment.