The Sun. — 1837-10-05 (London, England)

MURDERS.-At the Glasgow Assizes last week, Ann Semple was charged with the murder of her own daughter, by drowning her. The evidence against her was conclusive, and she was sentenced to be executed on the 18th inst.—At the same Assizes, William Perrie was indicted for the murder of his wife, Mary Mitchell. After a short trial, the Jury found the prisoner Guilty ; and sentence of death was pronounced—to be carried into execution at Paisley on the 18th of October. The North London School of Medicine and Surgery was opened on Tuesday in Charlotte-street, Bloomsbury. Mr. Lucas, Professor of Surgery and Anatomy, delivered an introductory address, in which he strongly advocated the necessity of studying both branches of the science of medicine conjointly, and condemned in as strong terms all attempts to separate them from one another. 'the address was clear, forcible, and in general elegant ; tie audience were numerous and respectable ; and the speaker was much applauded at its conclusion On Monday last, a gentleman named Perkins, residing in Church-street, Paddington, went to the Bank for the purpose of receiving cash for a check of 3001. He received 250/. in Bank of England notes and 501. in sov'7reigns. He placed the notes in his pocket-book, and after railing at several places he took a cab, and proceeded homeward; where he arrived, discharged the cab, and went to deposit tlifl cash in his bureau ; but 10, on feeling his pocket the book rontaining the notes was gone. He then recollected that, whilst drawing out his pocket handkerchief in the cab, he had withdrawn the pocket-book, which, being bulky, had prevented his getting at the handkerchief, and he at once concluded that he had left it in the cab. He was ignorant of the number of the vehicle, but immediately posted off to the nearest coach-stand in Quebec-street, where the first interesting object that met his sight was the identical cab, into which he instantly sprung, with an eagerness that' attracted the attention of the bystanders, and to his great satisfaction discovered his pocket-book lying on the seat with its contents quite safe. On Monday last, as Me. Glenister, of Bucklandcomtnon, near St. Leonard's, Weudover, Bucks, was placing a loaded fowling-piece in a chaise with other things, he incautiously held it by the muzzle, when the trigger having, it is supposed, been caught by something which forced down the hammer, it discharged the contents into the unfortunate man's abdomen, and although surgical aid was soon obtained, nothing could save him ; he sunk under it in two hours. It is with deep regret that we have to record the death of Patrick Stuart, Esti., Assistant-Surgeon of the °Mb Regiment, which took place at Baroda on the Ist of May last, under the most melancholy circumstances. Dr. Stuart was the sixth and younger son of the la. e Mr. John Stuart, 13alvenie Castle, Banffshire ; and was, unhappily, cut off at the early age of thirty-one. Dr. Stuart had gone out tiger-shooting to a place called Nulla. After. shooting a young one (and a long interval elapsed without his .seeing any more) he handed over his gun to one of the bearers ; shi:rtly subsequent to ivhich. a tigress suddenly sprung upon him while lie was walking upon the banks of the Nulla, pulled him down, and did not quit him until she hail bitten him in four different places in the left shoulder most stverely, besides inflicting wounds on his back, and in his right side. When ho was brought into camp, severely it ounded as he was, no apprehension appeared to be entertained of his being in a dangerous way ; and, until next morning, he was to all appearances doing well. After ten next morning, however, he was suddenly taken ill ; when Dr. Caskill was sent for, who administered a composing draught to him, but which proved of no avail.—Elgin Courant.