The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1853-05-17
THE LATEST NEWS.
Horrible Auraer and Attempted Suicide.

Horrible Murder and attempted Suicide.
WASHINGTON, May l5,-Rohert A. Hawke,
Messenger in the General Post Office. cut his
wife throat al 10 o'clock last night an hour
after they retired, completely severng her
padPipe and arteries of the neck. He then
made two or three cuts at his own throat, but
vas, as he says, prevented from killing him.
self by his wife knocking the razor out Of his
hand. Their daught thirteen wears of age,
occupying an adjoining room, was awakened
hv the screams OF her mother, who iamned out
oi bed and ian down stairs. Hawke, in the
meantime, raised the front window, loudly
crying out, II have cut my wite's throat and
nv own, and intend 10 cut my child's.n
Mrs. Hawke succeeded in reaching the
front door and attempted TO speak, but was un
able. The neighbors were aroused, and on
going in found her on the floor in a dying con-
dIiion, her husband standing over her, and ex
claiming, "mv wife. my wife have cut her
throat His child was screaming on the
steps.
Mrs. Hawke expired in about twenty min
utss. 4 j. quest was held this morning, and
verdict rendered of "death by the hands of
her hG>taH-, he being in deranged state of
mind
Hawke was arrested and committed. He
was g Il honest end, ordinarily, an inoffensiye
man, but fer some lime past, he has been in an
extremely depressed state OF mind. He had
contemplated suicide, and had written a letter
saving that the world was agains, him, and as
he could not live happy here he intended that
his family should all go 10 heaven with him
fRE LATE AFFAIR AT KINGSTON, JA.-By
the papers received last evening we have a
more full and Ineligible account of the re-
cent escape Of slaves from Charleston, than
that given in our teegraphic report.
The steamer Ell Paraguay, from Charleston,
arrived at hingston on The Gath ult,, with two
slaves or board, VINO had been secreted there
by the steward. Great excitement was after
wards occasloned by a report that other
slaves ere found on board by the captain, and
nut in IRONS. 4 mob of negroes consequently
assembled, and became SO threatening that the
magistrates we've forced to search the ship, in
order 10 pacify them. In the meantime, par
ties OF negroes had gone of in boats, and com
mence1 au attack on the steamer, but they
were efectualiv resisted. another party of
negroes went 10 Port Royal to induce the com
n0dore t. stop the steamer at that place, and
subject her 10 another search, which was re-
fused.
Quiet was finally restored. and the Eel Para
quay proceeded on her voyage, leaving the
steward and another c0iored man, who had
been induced by the rioters to remain, at
kIagstou. The two slaves, who are named
Il. ;. Hardy and VIM. Lewis, were kept in
custody On board the steamer, and will be Ia
ken back 10 Charleston. They were not dis,
covered until several days after the steamer
l1tt Charleston.
PoilEcal and commercial uffairs were very
unsettled at jamaica, IN consequence of Il diff
Gully with tie legislature. wheh resulted IN
throwing out the import duty bill, and the sub
ssQucut prorogaton of the legislature unit!
tae Ian ms. Ali articles are now admitted
without duty being legally coi!ectabIe. In
conseq gence sPecutators are hurrying of Of
defs large cargoe8 10 the United States.