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The Sun. — 1841-08-09 (London, England)

PERSIA.  A French officer, who went into Persia with Hussein Khan, and has lately returned to Paris, has furniglied us with the following account of the present state of that country. When he left Teheran, Persia was in the terrible crisis of a civil war. Ali Mirza, a near relation of the Shah, long in the pay of England, and urged by his protectors, had raised the Standard of revolt. As there is always some one of the Khans in rebellion, this would have been only a common occurrence had not Ali Mirza shown all the signs of serious warfare. Thus, lie collected an army of 10,000 men, made himself master of the southern part of the empire, and led the Shah to fear an attack. Exasperated by these apprehensions the Shah spread the terror he felt on all around him. His government, at no time paternal, became sanguinary, and, using the dreadful privilege he holds of decapitation by his own free will, he cut off as many as thirty, and sometimes forty, heads a day on mere suspicion of treason. Mirza Ali, (who must not be confounded with Ali Mirza ; Miria, when pladed after the name, signifying Prince), was dismissed with disgraee from his office of Minister of Foreign Affairs, and reduced to such a state of destitution that he thints himself fortunate when able to buy two sous-worth of-melon. His successor is Mirza Aboul Hassan Khan, his uncle, who takes good care not to show his relationshipto hiS distressed nephew by any act of charity orcommisseration. The Shah's wrath 'morally extends over a whole house, and when the chiefis qunced every subaltern is in danger. Thus Mirza Ch, mob, rnmet Ali, the secretary of the ex-Minister, narrowly escaped with his life : being called into the presence of theth uo Shah,atht, andh e n fatal how-string was drawn round his tongue was already protruding from his the Prince ordered the cord to be relaxed, ice even allowed him to resume his funcmorw tainodnsinunhdis caerlipiss. patron, who is his uncle. The Shah's rage also fell i Hussein Khan, the late Ambassador to France, who .so shamefully treated the French officers that were it:duced to go with him into Persia. This ex-Ambassador had six hundred strokes applied to the soles of his feet—was then thrown, half dead, into a. ditch, and reduced to a state of distress equal to that of Mirza Ali. Every one around the despot trembles. Mirza Hadgi Agassi, who has long been his Prime nister, is the only one who has hitherto escaped the suspicions of his master, and whose favour seems to increase with the embarrassments of the Prince. The disorder arising from this state of civil war and tyrannical system of government may be easily conceived. General Damas and All the officers who accompanied him are returning to 11-ance. One of the latter has been murdered in a caravansary on the road, and his assassins have not been brought to punishment. They aro known to be the muleteers who served him as guides."
The Sun. — 1841-04-15 (London, England)

THE PEOVER MUEDER.  Bartholomew Murray, who was found guilty of the murder of Mr. Joseph Cooke and Mary Cooke, his wife, at O:Tr Prover, has not yet attained the 19th year of his age. His appearance most strangely belies his act. He appears to have conducted himself extremely well in his early ernployment3, and to have obtained, and, we would fain hope, deserved the good opinion of his superiors. Little is •known in England beyond what is given in evidence on his trial. Tho crime for which he will have to suffer the most ignominious punishment of the law was perpetrated with great coolness and doc;sion. No visible evidence exists that his hand did it. Not one mark or stain of blood has been discovered on his apparel or person, nor aoy of the property of the unfortunate deceased found in or traced to his possession, excepting the money, which, being in coin, cannot be sworn to. The rapidity of his movements after the event were such as to baffle the case, had it not been for the wonderful interposition of a superintending Providence, which, by some agency, simple in itself but almost incomprehensible in its operation, will rarely permit such deeds to pass without detection and punishment. The conduct of Murray, from his first committal to the time of our writing, has been uniformly consistent —that is, he has continued to asseverate his entire innocence of the crime with which he is charged. In stating' this, however, we are bound also to state that a prisoner named. Samuel Coates, charged with and found guilty of forgery at the present Assizes, stated that some time since Murray had made a full confession of his guilt to him, detailing also the circumstances under which ho committed the murder. The character of Coates, however, is of that qnestionable nature that it was not thought fit that the prosecution should be encumbered with Lis evidence, but that the case should be laid before the tribunal of justice in its naked aspect as sustained by concurrent circumstances. We think a wise discretion was exercised. Confessions and when dependent for credit on tiiever admissions—particularly acity of fme nore criminal lives and habits—are unsatisfactory.-- In this case; unfortunately for Murray, no such aids were required.  The prisoner was most ably defended. No witnesses were called for the defence. In fact none could be. The cost of the defence was defrayed by an uncle of the prisoner, who is a respectable yeoman, residing in the county of avian. He attended the trial. The day after the conviction he took a last earthly farewell of his criminal nephew. Murray went through the trial with great firmness. When the verdict was pronounced ho was but little moved. He contented himself • with merely saying, " Gentlemen, I'm as innocent as a child unborn, and it's not right I should suffer for others." His demeanour when under and after sentence may be denominated obdurate. Since, however, he has been considerably subdued. He has paid great, attention to his religious duties, and is generally found by the clergyman and turnkeys engaged in prayer. The day of execution is not yet fixed.—Chester Paper.
The Sun. — 1841-11-25 (London, England)

JESUS." When he healed the man who had an infirmity for thirty-eight years, and said " Rise, take up thy bed and walk," the Jews exclaimed against this desecration of the Sabbath, " and sought to slay JESUS because he bad done these things on the Sabbath-day." Well might he exclaim in turn to these Sabbath worshippers, " 0, generation of vipers, how can ye, being evil, speak good things?" On sevPral occasions he was asked what were the cethmandmentahe enjoined them to obey? To a lawyer, tempting him, he said, " Thou shalt love the LORD thy God with all thy heart, and all thy soul, and all thy mind. This is the first and great commandment. And the second is like unto it. Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thy self. On these two commandments hang all the law and the Prophets.",-, Not a word about the Sabbath. On another occasion (we quote from ST. MATTHEW)—" One came and said unto him, Good Master, what good things shall I do that I may have eternal life ? And he said unto him, why callest thou me good ? there is none good ' but one, that is Gon : but if thou wilt enter into ' life, keep the commandments: He saith unto him, which? JESUS said, thou shalt do no murder, thou shalt not commit adultery, thou shalt not steal, thou shalt not bear false witness. Honour thy father and thy mother; and, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself. The young man saith unto him, All these things have I kept from my youth up : what lack I yet ? JESUS said unto him, If thou wilt be perfect, go and sell that thou hast, and give to the poor, and thou shalt have treasure in heaven : and come and follow me.' Here the commandments which CHRIST said were binding are all enumerated, but not the slightest allusion is made to the fourth on this occasion or on any other. We defy the Agnewites to refute us. Let us come to the first day of the week, and ask what " Divine authority" they can produce for the observance of that day as a Jewish Sabbath? We answer, absolutely none ; but we can produce on the other side the highest authority, after CHRIST, St. PAUL, the great Apostle, sent to teach and convert the Gentiles. On referring to his Epistles we find that he preached on the last as well as the first day of the week. .  On the former day we find that he preached five times, and on the latter only twice,so that if this circumstance has any weight, the balance is  al favour of the Jews, and against the Agnewites.  But, thank Gon, this Apostle did not leave the question in doubt. He followed the example of his great Master and denounced these Sabbath worshippers. To the Colossians he said—" Let no man judge you in meat or in' drink, or in re spect of a holiday, or of the new moon, or 'of the Sabbath day," all rites and ceremonies pecucullar to the Sews. Nay, he goes further, and expresses fear that these worshippers of particular days are not real Christians. Speaking of the glorious change introduced by the Christian dis
The Sun. — 1841-05-03 (London, England)

MONTHLY CHRONICLE.  and indeed all whom they suspected of fidelity to the British Government. They nearly accomplished their purpose. Colonel St. John Fancourt, the Commandant, and several other officers were killed, and many wounded. Of the 69th regiment, consisting of about 400 men, more than 200 were killed and wounded, all the European invalid artillery were murdered, and of the insurgents about 450 were killed in the fort, exclusive of large numbers afterwards executed. The narrative is drawn up by an eye-witness still living. Mr. Dent, who at the time was assistant-surgeon, and took an active part in suppressing the mutiny. Among the other articles of interest are the " Mids of Other Days," and the continuation of adventures in Georgia, Circassia, and Russia, by Colonel Cameron. There are also some useful communications from correspondents on steamvessels and sea-lights for the prevention of collision. The following is from a Glasgow Correspondent, giving some account of the 14 steamvessels which have been contracted for to carry the West India Mails:—  You will have observed the launch of the Clyde at Greenock, the first of fourteen steam-frigates, ostensibly belonging to the Company that have contracted with Government to carry the West India Mails, but virtually H.M. steamers of war, whenever an occasion for their services occurs; these vessels will therefore occasionally interest you. The Clyde, the engineers, Caird and Co., expect to have ready for a trial run on the Ist of May ; and unless this Company are retrograding, which is not likely, the result will be satisfactory. Indeed, these magnificent vessels, being improvements on the present Halifax steamers, are likely to outstrip any steam-ship they may meet ; and, I should suppose, i 1 1 be considerably faster thar, the Cyclops, Vesuvius, Medea, or others of our first and second class war steamers. Nothing has been produced here so handsome, strong or powerful, as these vessels will all be ; another is expected to be launched this month, and others will follow in rapid succession. With a few of such vessels, some steamers of smaller dimensions, a few first-class frigates, such as o: 74'F • teure.l of *heir upper deck, or even of their poops only, and two or three firstrates to accommodate an American 74, brother Jonathan would stand a bad chance with us in the event of hostilities; and the facilities for recapture off the destined ports which steamers afford, would reduce privateering to as low a discount as their Bank stock.  Sold on Cards,-with Medium, Fine, Extia Fine, or Broad Points. Each Card bears the signature—" JAMES PERRY and Co."  N.B.—Some I'en Manufacturers, taking advantage of the immense demand for these Pens over all others, have been imposing spurious ones upon the public, for whose protection, and for the protection of the Patentees, TWENTY POUNDS REWARD will be given on conviction, for information o any person or persons infringing any of the Proprietor's patent rights.  I NFIR MA RY for the CURE of STRICTURES of the URETHRA, SYPHILIS, GONORRHEA, GLEETS, and all DISEASES of the GENERATIVE and
The Sun. — 1841-06-12 (London, England)

ICTORIA THEATRE.  Mr. Osbaldiston has lately produced a very successful and pinierful domestic drama, entitled Susan Hopley, or the Trials and VicisSitudes of a Servant Girl (dramatised from the popular novel). The plot- is as follows :—Susan Hopley (Miss Vincent) enters upon her career as a servant girl at Oakfield Hall. She meets at her master's house Walter Gaveston (Dale) and George Remorden (Seaman), two fiends in human shape, as the bills very properly describe them. They agree t 3 murder old Wentworth, which they carry into et&ct ; but at the time of its execution Andrew Hopley, Susan's brother, rushes in to protect his master, when he is at the same time dispatched, and the body concealed by the murderers behind the oaken wainscot. The whole of this murder is revealed to Susan Hopley in a dream, by the effect of a very splendid tableau, admirably managed. The walls of the apartment appear to fade away, and the dreadful deed is disclosed to the agonized feelings of Swan. By this means she knows Gaveston and Reinerden to he the murderers. At this moment several neighbours appear in breathless haste to inform Susan Hopley of the murder. Her heart, overpowered with what she has already seen, she cries, " I know Mr. Wentworth is murdered"—this is considered by a "county magistrate," as convincing proof of her guilty knowledge, and she is shunned by all around her. In the next act Susan Hopley is discovered winding her way over the fields, a wretched outcast, with lit r, wardrobe in her hand. She meets in the hour of trouble with her lover William Dean (Saville) who, satisfied that the charge against her is false, resolves to protect her. Susan now arrives in London, where she again meets with Gaveston and Remorden in assumed characters. They threaten her life if she dare to give the least alarm. In the meanwhile, Susan seeks the chamber of the old manor-house, where the body of her murdered brother is discovered-behind the panel of the room. The saddle is put on the right ; and the persecuted servant girl establishes her innocence. Miss Vincent's personation of the heroine of the drama cannot be too highly spoken of ; and we should advise every servant girl to go and see her performance in Susan Hopley. Dale and Seaman enacted their characters to the satisfaction of every one ; and Scarbrow showed the audience he is a much better actor than those who think they possess stage qualifications. We think Dicky Dean was a little too much in the "coster" line ; this is a fault easily remedied. The scenery and stage effects are admirable. Mr. Osbaldiston may rest assured if he puts every domestic drama on 'the stage in the way he has done this he cannot fail of success. The favourite operatic drama of the Prisoner of _Rochelle, in which Mr. Osbaldiston played Henri Florival, and Miss Vincent Beatrice, with songs, highly delighted the audience. Osbaldiston's acting is very easy, and drew down deServed applause. The Galley Slaves of Toulon concluded the evening's entertainment. One thing, however, we regretted for ourselves, that we had to stand all the time.
The Sun. — 1841-01-18 (London, England)

CAUSES OF DEATH. Total. Average 1833-9-40. Epidemic, Endemic, and Contagious Diseases 227 204 Diseases of the Brain, Nerves, and Senses 163 151 Diseases of the Lungs, and other Organs of Respiration Diseases of the Ilea-t and Bloodvessels Diseases of the Stomach, Liver, and other  , . .... Organs of Digestion 72 60 Diseases of the Kidneys, &c. Childbed, Diseases of the Uterus, &c. Diseases of the Joints, Bones, and Muscles ._..  Diseases of the Skin, &c 1 1 Diseases of Uncertain Seat  Old Age, or Natural Decay llO 71 Deaths by Violence, Privation, or Intemperance :19 25 Causes not specified Deaths from all causes _ ___ ll9l  Average Weekly Deaths .. 926 Deaths in the Average Weekly Week. Deaths, 1838-940. Western Districts ... 165 139 North Districts CentrarDistricts 260 ..... 190 East Districts 267 ...... 211 South Districts .  Total 1191 926 It is stated that under the term Metropolis are comprised the 32 districts herein mentioned, which include the City cf London within and without the walls, the City and Liberties of Westminster, the out parishes within the bills of mortality--and the parishes of St. Marylebone ; St. Pancras ; Kensington; Fulham ; Hammersmith (Chapelry) ; St. Luke, Chelsea ; Paddington ; St. Mary, Stoke Newington • St. Leonard, Bromley ; St. Mary-lehow ; Camberwell% Greenwich ; St. Nicholas and St. Nut, Deptford; and Woolwich. The population as enumerated in 1831 was 1,594,890. The weekly average for 1838, 1839, 1840, was obtained by dividing the deaths in the three year by 166. General Register-office, Jan. 14, 1841.  CONVICTIONS FOR TIIE MURDER AT THE Casa.—The Circuit Court of Beaufort, Cape of Good Hope, was occupied on the 14th September last, with the trial of Jan Lodewyk du Preez and Arnoldus, for the murder of Marie Darics, and Jacob Jacobus Johannes Diederiks for being accessory before the fact. It appeared from the evidence, which was taken at considerable length, that the prisoner, Du Prey!, in company with Arnoldus, had deliberately fired at the deceased with a gun, and that the ball had passed through the head, windpipe, and ribs, inflicting mortal wounds on those and other parts of her body. The prisoner Diederiks was charged with being accessory to the crime, by inciting the other prisoners to its commission, as it appeared, for the sake of being revenged upon Andries Daries, the father of the poor girl, Diederiks, having some short time previously? been cast in damages for an assault upon him. The evidence was, in this respect, however, defective, and the Jury found the two principals guilty, but acquitted Dioderiks. Immediately upon the verdict being returned, the Judge sentenced Du Preez and Arnoldus to be hanged by the neck until they were dead. Du Preez had at first pleaded guilty, but was, by the Court, recommended to retract this plea, and take the benefit of a trial in the regular course. The culprit Du Preez was only fifteen years of age, and was believed to have been an instrument in hands morally more guilty than himself. MR.
The Sun. — 1841-11-05 (London, England)

MURDER OF. MR. O'GonMAN.—The only news we have from the north-west is the following letter giving an account of the murder of Mr. O'Gorman, at Candaha r, alluded to in our supplement of Saturday last. The letter is dated the 26th July:— " I lament to inform you that a most respectable and well conducted European met with his death yesterday morning, from the hands of a murderous Affghan. Ile was a Mr. O'Gorman, who had accompanied Major Todd on his mission to Herat, in capacity of writer, and who remained here on that officer's departure for Hindoostan. He was quietly taking his morning walk through the Chasons, when the villain watching his opportunity, quietly, walked up to him and buried his murderous chaco in his bowels ; he immediately attempted to repeat the blow, when a recruit of the 38th, who was on the spot, brought him to the ground by a seVere blow of a lathee across the temple; he endeavoured to rise, whereupon the sep6Yrepeated the dose which enabled him to secure the culprit and hand him over to the civil authorities.. sciti.celYelapsed when the perpetrator of launched into eternity, being blown hfoouulrdhewlea. was from a gun. The poor unoffending European survived but tAhne a few hours when he expired from internal *hemorrhage. Is it not extraordinary that the political authority will -so far insult Christian feeling by the execution of those villains on the Sabbath day, which he has done in two.instances since my arrival here. Ithmediately before the execution of the felon he confessed he had followed a palanquin for a great distance, watching for an opportunity to murder the feringhee in it, but not being able to effect that (the palanquin having turned up a narrow gully) he .returned and met his unfortunate victim. It is supposed that Dr. Jacob, of the 38th Native Infantry, was the person intended, he having just passed that way in the palanquin, proceeding to his hospital. He further stated that there were seven more men in the city who had bound themselves by oath on the Koran to destroy every European they could meet with, having an opportunity. That tragic scene was scarcely concluded when an armed Sowar presented himself in the evening at one of the gates of the city, demanding admittance of the sentry on duty ; the sentinel .declined, saying if he divested himself of his arms, AC might do so, but that his orders were to admit no armed man throughs the gate after nightfall. On this the Sowar drewwl.iais pistol and fired, but fortunately, though the sentry quite close to him, he missed his mark ; the scpo! then his presented his fixed bayonet at the horse to prevent h* sabre and entrance, whereupon the Sowar drew, is ho however, finally wounded the man in three places:swsai th scoundrel is succeeded in securing him. It who accompanied him one of Mr. Macpherson's Sowars, a few days since from _ servants just now Quettah. - 3 en about t August 0 expi ate his inform me that he is this G te .crime on the gallows."—Delh mo i me ,_ —