The Sun. — 1861-05-04 (London, England)

THE MURDER AND SUICIDE IN  CARLISLE.  On Wednesday the adjourned inquiry into the death of Mrs. Davidson, the landlady of the Pack Horse public-house, who died so mysteriously a few weeks ago, and also into the death of the young man Horsley, who was found dead in the above house, was resumed by Mr. Carrick, coroner, in the Coffeehouse Hotel. The father of the young man produced another batch of letters, similar in import to those put in at the former inquiry. They were from Mrs. Davidson to Horsley, and indicated her desire to have her son-in-law in her company. Sergeant Cowen, of the City police, deposed to having found the body of Horsley, and to going again to the Pack Horse, to look after the clothes which Mrs. Davidson had on when it was supposed she had strangled Horsley. He produced Mrs. Davidson's dress, and pointed out the bloodstains upon it, as well as upon the apron the unhappy woman had worn. Dr. Hendrie and Mr. Temperley, who at the former inquiry had deposed, to having found arsenic in the contents of Mrs. Davidson's stomach, now stated the results of the post mortem examination of Horsley's body. From the appearance of the neck, the congestion of the eye• lids, and the protruding of the tongue, they were of opinion that the unfortunate young man had been put an end to by strangulation. Margaret Rickerby, keeper of a public-house at which it had been stated Horsley and his mother-in-law had met, and on one occasion had slept together, denied the statement ; but the coroner told her that further inquiries would be made, and that if the allegation proved true witness should be indicted for perjury. Horsley's mother said she had suspected an improper intimacy between her son and his motherin-law. She took him to task about it, and he said  it would not continue long. The husband of Mrs. Davidson deposed that he had not lived with her lately,. and another witness spoke to having been sent by Mrs. Davidson to watch Horsley. The coroner then summed up the evidence, after which the jury returned a verdict of " Wilful murder and suicide" against Jane Davidson ; that is, she had. murdered Horsley, and afterwards poisoned herself. The coroner expressed his approval of the verdict.  MR. FREDERIC PENNA Will give a new enter• tainment, called " The Highways and Byeways of Song," at the Egyptian Hall, Piccadilly, on Tuesday next, and every Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday during the month. The reputation this gentleman has already acquired by his Musical Entertainments will render this likely to be hailed as a pleasant addition to the attractions of the present busy musical season.—Era.  The suspension was announced yesterday afternoon of Messrs. P. Hava and Co., Levant merchants, consequent upon the failure last month of their correspondents, Messrs, Hava and Co., of Marseilles. The house has long held a high position, and it is understood that its engagements will to a great ex ent be withdrawn by the intervention of third parties. For the remaining liabilities the assets are said to be not merely sufficient, but likely to leave a considerable surplus.  The efforts to sustain the other firms compro• raised by the Marseilles failures have thus far prevented any fresh difficulty, and it is generally felt that their conduct has entitled them to the highest confidence and forbearance. No doubt is entertained of their solvency provided the securitia they hold from the Turkish Government can be rendered available, and it appears that the Bank of France have resolved to send two or three delegates to Constantinople to examine and report upon these claims, and have invited the English firms to take a similar step. Although the entire affair is of great magnitude, and characterised by political as well as other complications, anticipations are expressed that it will be brought to a satisfactory termination.