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The Sun. — 1848-10-16 (London, England)

CALL 9.1.13 had breathed his last, and a (laughter hall been heartlessly :deprived of a most solemn and tender consolation. Now we ask if this is not an lffeettlg, tesiimony of the inhumanity resulting from every despicable and yet a very monstrous humbug? e ask any mean whose nerves have ever felt one e Ye thrill of nafural sensibility if such a system of I. 14;. rg4k moralety ie not subversive of all the nobler skititt,gnts implanted in the bosom of man by his -Cie.teeou? We ask if this pharizaisal sobriety is to be  allowed to flourish with impunity ? We ask plainly and bluntly at once if the persons who thus dare to parody the sublime precepts of Religion are to be permitted to outrage all public decency without punishment ? Is the Legislature blind or deaf ? Are our representatives dullards ? Is there not one man among the 658 who will demand the interposition of the Executive ? We reiterate our demands from the earnestness of our solicitude to witness the abolition of a custom which is at all times insufferable, but which, in such cases as that of her Grace the Duchess of SUTHERLAND, amounts to an infamous and unendurable cruelty. It must be remembered that we are not uttering a few fluent worth of indignation upon a matter which has for a moment filled our heart with a mingled sense of pain and irritation. We are speaking of a grievance against which we have reasoned again and again with all the energy of an astonishment confirmed and heightened by conviction. We are reprobating a system which is unhappily by no means restricted to the management of the Scottish Central Railway, but one which unfortunately extends along a number of different ramifications. We appeal, moreover, to the Government for its interposition, not merely on the score of public decency, and out of motives of a purely humane character, but because we do regard such local prohibitions against travelling on a Sunday as derogatory to the influence and insulting to the principles of the sublime and elevated philosophy of Christianity. In such dilemmas, for example, as the one which occurred at the Perth station on Sunday, the Bth of October, in consequence of this silly and frivolous prohibition —the effect would :most assuredly be that to the lowly and ignorant the institution of a day of rest like Sunday would be rather a curse than a blessing. The multitude would be disposed to recoil from a creed so repulsive in its operations, so stern and inexorable in its sobriety, so wretchedly degenerated from an instinct to a punctilio, from a dogma to a form, from a holy and elevating faith, to a mean and debasing ceremony. Let us crush this reptile hypocrisy—this hypocrisy which is the most loathsome of all, the hypocrisy of religion I Away with it. "Its offence is rank —it smells to heaven !" When indulged in to excess, it excites a ' daring wretch like the murderer TawEer. to poison his lernan in order that his character, forsooth, may shine in unsullied purity in the estimation of his neighbours. MOLIER s has pilloried the race, dramatically, in the person of
The Sun. — 1848-03-10 (London, England)

APPOINTMENTS. ADMIRALTY, MARCH 9.—W.E. Kirkman, midshipman, to the Prince Regent ; E. Nares, mate, to the Prince Regent ; W. IL IL Grubbe, naval cadet, to the President ; C. W. Evans, naval cadet, to the President ; W.Richardson, acting assistant. surgeon, to the Victory; F. H. Bloxall, acting assistant-surgeon, to the San Joseph ; E. Barnard, Lieutenant, to the Resistance ; J. E. Fittock, second master, to the Blenheim ; H. Harvey, Fla Lieutenant, to the Ceylon ; A. G. E. Murray, Lieutenant, to the Stromboli ; G. Pocock, clerk's assistant, to the Asia ; G. Taylor, mate to the Champion; E. Harvey, Rear-Admiral, Superintendent of Malta Dockyard.  TELE AEMY•-Sir John Montague Burgoyne, Bart., retires from the Grenadier Guards, and Colonel Wood, late M.P., becomes Acting Major instead. The Hon. George Gough, son to Lord Gough, is advanced to the rank of Lieut.-Colonel.  "Of the enormity of her offence there can be no doubt, but as to the degree of deliberation displayed by her in its perpetration, it does appear to us that her determination does not go so far back as the iLearned Counsel for the prosecution would have led us io infer from the letters of the prisoner which were read; ndeed, the impression on our mind is, that up to the very hour in which the fatal act was committed her purpose was not fixed, and that it was that crowning act of cruelty and indignity of the guilty deceased, in treating the prisoner with that deliberate and atrocious contempt, which then drove her to that state of frenzy and uncontrollable passion in which she committed the awful crime of murder. We cannot but think, from the whole of the conduct of the prisoner towards the deceased, as it appeared from the evidence, that it was only when she found herself the subject of that deliberate cruelty and determined baseness which drove her to a state of almost madness, that the guilty object of her abused confidence received at her hands the one fatal and only act which partook of the nature of revenge. " We trust that your Lordship will not understand us as attempting in any degree to palliate or excuse the indulgence in such feelings of revenge, which must tend only to the subversion of the law, and to endanger the public safety; but we do hope that the law can in some way vindicate itself in a case like the present—a case almost without a parallel; and, while it spares the guilty prisoner from the hands of the public executioner, can show its utter abhorrence of that general and systematic sit onlyua tai odni sogf rtahcies tuon tf oh rattu nbaotdeyw ot om ruin perpetrated by a class of men upon persons in the whic han—m e n theywho oa ur eg nb ou wt also to humanity itself.  " We conclude, imploring your Lordship's consideration and intercession on behalf of the unfortunate prisoner, and trust that your Lordship will be able to see a way by which the laws of our country can be vindicated, while the life of this guilty yet deeply injured woman may be spared. " With every feeling of respect and esteem we have the honour to remain, " Your Lordship's most obedient servants, " MATTHEW OWEN, Fore- " JOHN TOBY, man,
The Sun. — 1848-09-05 (London, England)

POISONINGS IN ESSEX.  THORPE, ESSEX, MONDAY EVENING.—This day at noon the important inquiry concerning the murder of Thomas Ham, who died from the effects of arsenic, alleged to have been administered by his mile, rlannah Southgate, was resumed at the Schoolroom, Tendring, before Mr. Codd, the coroner for North Essex. It has already been mentioned that the police of the district have made such discoveries as to leave little doubt that a horrible system of poisoning has been going on in this district for some time past. The convicted poisoner, Mary May, who was executed at Chelmsford a few weeks since, for poisoning her brother at Wix, is said to have been implicated in the suspected cases, more or less ; and it seems that the authorities are only waiting the result of this investigation to direct the necessary judicial inquiries. As on previous occasions, the greatest interest was manifested to hear the evidence. The inquest-room was densely crowded, and amongst those present were Mr. Leake, one of the chairmen of the Essex Quarter Sessions, several clergymen of the district, and a number of ladies of the neighbourhood. The prisoner, Hannah Southgate, was present in custody of the governor of Colchester gaol. She appeared more reserved than on the previous occasion, and watched the evidence with much earnestness. Her husband was also present, and seemed considerably affected by .the serious position of his wife. Mr. Church, a solicitor, of Colchester, attended as her legal adviser. The CORONER having briefly re-opened the investigation, Phcebe Read, the servant of the deceased, was recalled, and was asked some explanatory questions in reference to her previous evidence. She said on the 25th of April, the day the deceased ' was taken seriously ill, he had some tea and toast for breakfast at nine o'clock, and that shortly after twelve o'clock he had some gruel. She now added that he was sick a short time after his breakfast, and before he had the gruel. It was a long time back to recollect, but she was certain he was not sick before breakfast. He continued sick up to the time of his death. Nobody else was in the house but witness and Mrs. Ham. When Mrs. Ham went her rounds on the Monday morning, the 26th, did not know that deceased had got out of bed. Knew, however, that when she returned he was in his bedroom sitting on a chair. Did not see the deceased eat any meat cn the Sunday or Monday. (Professor Taylor spoke to finding particles of partially digested food in the stomach.) Knew that the wife of the deceased kept money. it was skirl MAI ;,, 4:-._ h... h". LW not know way she kept it there. Mr. Charles Elrich, who was examined on the last occasion, was next called.  The OorioriEu—Did you ever see the woman May having any conversation with Mrs. Ham P—l have. She called at Mrs. Ham's residence, and they had some conversation about her quarrel with the deceased, her husband. The
The Sun. — 1809-07-22 (London, England)

CAUTION.--A large Hower-pot yesterdity fell down from the garret of a house near the New Church, in the Strand, but fortunately without doing any mischief. It is to be hoped that this circumstance will induce many persons in the metropolis to be more careful of their rural decorations.  A wedding last week took place in the neghbourhood of Chelmsford, where the Lady, in the course of the last twelve months, has brew twice a bride, once a widow, and has had two children at a birth.  A shocking murder was committed on Tuesday night, on the road leading from the village of Pepper, New Forest, Hants, to Goring, by two fellows, on the body of a Smuggler, who was conveying some property in a tilted cart, in company with a little girl his daughter. The ruffians demanded the man's motjpy, but having a quantity of guineas about him to convey to Portsmouth, he refused compliance With the robbers' request, when they beat him with bludgeons until he was deprived of life, and got at his property, leaving the little giA bound in the cart, and atter taking off the horses,a,l turning them loose on the Common, the villains Tecamped.  On Wednesday morning, is one of the stagecoaches was coming down Ospringe-hill, near Can-, terbury, the fore-wheel unfortunately broke, which occasioned it to immediately overturn, and. cau4ed the following melancholy disaster :—One of the outside,pasengers, who was respeaably dressedjearing the result of the.accident,' attempted to jump from,. the roof, and unfortunately broke his 'neck ; he of course was taken up a corpse, and remains at Ospririge without. any tidings as to his nanie.or situa-, tion, having no papers about him which can in any degree lead to a discovery. Another of the Passengers had his leg broken, and a third ‘s as -very much bruised : the inside passengers escaped without in. jury. Oa Wednesday last the following distressing oh:cumstance occurred at' Dillon,. near Long. Sutton, incolnshire :—As the Rev. Mr. Wright, curate of I„the latter place, was returning from Lutton, in the,  . . evening, where he, had been burying a corpse, he was violently attacked by a bull, which' was grazing in a pasture through which the foot road to the __ __  church passes,, and was so dreadfully gored by .the furious animal, that for some time his life was despaired of. Last Sunday night the house and offices of D. Ximenes, Esq. of Havering Grange, near Pt&nford, Essex, were broken open, and a large quantity of plate, money, Iwo great coats, and sundry other articles were stolen, together with a -gig and harness, out of a barn; and a pair of coach-horses out of a meadow.  A young man of the name of French shot himself through the head,, in the Park, on Tuesday last. He was found with the, pistol in his, bawl with his head dreadfully shattered.' A Coroner's Jury brought in a verdict of Lunacy.  4', L. 477/ REPOIT  COURT OF KING'S, BENCH, juLY  '
The Sun. — 1851-10-28 (London, England)

CAMBRIDGESHIRE STAKES. them. About ten o'clock, or a little after, on the to 1 agst Breba (i) 20 to 1 aa's • ~ t Flarteot night of the affray, footsteps were heard on the Bileto 1 agst Newrninster ft) 20 to 1 to 1 agst Prime Minister 40 to 1 agst Candlewick thorpe-road, agst Tonic LO I agst The Nigger Cr) 40 to 1 spit Faux Pas -road, in the heart of Sherwood Forest. The poachers halted when about a dozen yards from the large stones. A number of these boulders the poachers keepers, and in the immediate proximity of a heap of Mountain Deer and Curl quite friendless. placed in their pockets, and they then went in the direction of Bilsthorpe. The keepers quickly pursued them, but as silently as possible. A net for game being set, the keepers approached. A poacher appeared to be on the look-out, who soon descried the watchers, and hurled a large stone at them. Witness intimated that it was high time to make a capture of him, and onwards the whole party dashed. In a short time two of the poachers were overtaken and knocked down by the keeper's flails. As soon as this was done, the keepers rushed after other of the poachers, one of whom they quickly overtook ; he was also" felled" by a flail. Upon striving to capture a fourth, the F oacher gave a shrill whistle, leaped over a hedge, turned round, and hurled a stone w • ith great violence, which struck one of the keepers on the shoulder._ After this, the whole body of poachers was discovered. They must have amounted to near forty men• rh® ke epers were immediately suroathrounded, and the poachers used the most fearful s, Saying that they would emdurder the gamekeepers, and instantly murder throwing large stones at them. One of the watchers contrived to get in advance of the poachers, and beingonera several, used his flail with such successfollowed .that he " felled" two or three. Upon the keepers the field, for the purpose of securing thosegotihnft hintod been knocked down, they were met by Roberts (sincea deceased), who complained of being hart. Thinking he was seriously hurt, the keepers advised • him to go to " the house," and upon their arriving there he was insensible. The poachers had only one dog with them, a bull-terrier, which, however, they did not let loose. Besides Roberts being injured, another keeper, named Charksworth, was hurt by a boulder. Roberts died on the 17th inst. The poachers were armed with no other weapons except stones, and were not told to surrender previous to their being knocked down with the flails. The man who struck the deceased could not be recognised. At the time of our parcel being dispatched the investigation had not terminated, and it is currently believed that the jury will not agree as to their ver., diet, whether murder or justifiable homicide. It is, therefore, not improbable that another adjournment will take place.
The Sun. — 1851-10-28 (London, England)

GLASGOW AND SOUTH-WESTERN RAILWAY.,--TraffiC for ,he week ending October 25, 1851: ; Passengers 04,287), goods and parcels, horses and carriages.. £4,055 4 6 Corresponding week in last year for' Glasgow and Ayr, and Glasgow, Dumfries, and Carlisle Railways Glasgow, October 27.  ... £3,315 6 7  ACCELERATION OF THE EAST INDIA AND CHINA bylnthhetrlnetaiate putgoing him's. —The outward China mail, of the 24th of Jane, arItall the evidence taken before arrived at Hong Kong on the 7th of August, and was only forty-three days and a half in its transit, being the quickest on record. The last homeward mail from India, China, &c., clearw a s mail.d al deliveredlyya afor paper, eanpplLeyroi, an Printedgdetne o lettersn wt the Select Committee of the House of Commons of last session on steam communication with India, it appears that for nearly two years past the mails have been delivered at London and Calcutta respectively in time to affind, on the average, from five to ten days at Calcutta, and from six to eight days at London for replying to letters by the first outgoing mail. The contract with the Oriental Company only provided for an interview of a day or two at London for repiing to letters by the immediate outgoing mail, and none at Calcutta. During the above period it also appears that the steamers arrived at Calcutta twenty-two times in advance of the overland express established rid Bombay. The improvements is the vessels which have produced these results, it also appears in the evidence alluded to, were commenced by the company upwards of three years since. EXECUTION AT GLASGOVir.—On Friday morning Archibald Hare suffered death for the murder of Ronald M4Gregor—apparently from drunken frenzy or bravado. Although not a doubt existed on the mind of any one as to the guilt of Hare, the duty of the officials was rendered additionally painful from the determination with which he continued to protest his innocence. He was 25 years of age, short, and strong built, and his manner throughout the period of his imprisonment was wonderfully courageous and self-possessed. At a little past 8 o'clock the wretched culprit ascended the scaffold, and on taking his place on the drop faced the multitude with great firmness. Having Omollinl company, and signified to the chaplain that he was going to address the people, the Rev. Mr. Smith retired a few steps behind, and persecuted me. All Hare, raising his voice to its utmost pitch, in order to be heard by the crowd, spoke nearly as follows :—"Fellow- men, I am going to die for a crime of which I am innocent, but I pray God to forgive all those who have of you beware of dram-drinking, and beware of Matthew Lord" drop fell, Miller, and take warning by me this day to keep out of bad leave to put y y ol irerhcaoan 1 gi di sene ac e al in the gracetlie this and I care no more fo-rodaeath than any person going to his bed man, after by a thep protracted terlec execution oer, struggle,th o this night, for I have found favour with Christ Jesus our lalnedrtolipee wretchedatcthheedn adjusted ceased t 9 live.--Gies gow Citizen,
The Sun. — 1851-11-04 (London, England)

IRELAND. (BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.) DUBLIN, MONDAY EVENING. —ln the Court of Queen's Bench this day the case of the proprietor of the World newspaper versus Sir William Somerville was brought before their Lordships. Mr. John Per• rin was counsel for the defendant.  Sir William Somerville, the Chief Secretary of Ireland, moved that the bill of particulars furnished in this case by the plaintiff, Mr. James Birch, the proprietor of the World newspaper, be amended, by setting out a full and accurate statement, which would enable the defendant to know for what the action was brought. Sir W. Somerville had made an affidavit, in which he stated that the bill of particulars furnished with the declaration did not afford him the necessary information to prepare his defence, and that it was necessary that he should have it for that purpose.  Messrs. Whiteside, Q.C., and M`Donagb, Q,C.. opposed the motion, on grounds of irregularity and upon the merits. The plaintiff had made affidavit, in which he stated that the action was one for work and labour, and was brought to recover the sum of 6,300/. from the defendant for services rendered to him as chief secretary, 6,000/. for writing and publishing articles in support of the Government for two years and a half, and 3001. for newspapers forwarded to various parties by the defendant's direction during that period. The affidavit of Mr. Birch further stated that Sir W. Somerville well knew what the nature of the action was, and counsel contended that, under the new rules, it was incumbent on the defendant to have sworn that he did not know the nature of the demands to entitle him to an amended bill of particulars. It was also relied on that the copy of the affidavit of the defendant furnished to the plaintiff was not in compliance with the Act of Parliament, as it did not appear by the jurat to have been sworn. Mr. Perrin having shortly replied, the Chief Justice said the motion should be refused upon the technical points raised against it, but they would not give costs, as it was evident that the bill of particulars furnished was an illusory document calculated to mislead—it was, in fact, a misnomer to call it a bill of particulars. A second edition of the Lcinster Express of this morning contains the following particulars of another murder in the Queen's County. Between six and seven o'clock on Saturday evening Edward Horan, a stonemason and farmer, accompanied by a number of men, entered the baron of John Flynn, of Brittas, near Mountmellick, and commenced levelling an outhouse to which he had set up an imaginary claim, though it is two years since he had been dispossessed of it. Flynn came out to resist the work of demolition, when the party tuned on him in a ferocious manner, and beat him with sticks and pitchforks to such a degree as to leave him unable to stand. Flynn's wife was also beaten severely, and received two stabs of a pitchfork. The party having levelled the out-house left the scene of outrage. Flynn lingered in great agony until twelve o'clock yesterday, when he died. —Times.