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The Sun. — 1853-06-27 (London, England)

SUICIDE BY A CLERGYMAN.—On Friday a painful excitement was created in Worcester and its neighbourhood by the fact of the Rev. H. J. Stevenson, vicar of Hallow (three miles from Worcester) and examining chaplain to the bishop of the diocese, having destroyed himself under circumstances of singular determination. The rev, gentleman was one of the honorary canons of Worcester cathedral, and had been "in residence " last week, but, having been attacked with nervous excitement, his medical adviser ordered him to suspend all clerical duty for the present, and to return home to Hallow. The deceased gentleman followed this advice, and appeared to be getting better. On Thursday night he retired to rest with Mrs. Stevenson at the usual hour, and appeared in good spirits. About 1 o'clock he rose, as he said, for the purpose of taking a composing draught, and shortly afterwards Mrs. Stevenson heard something trickling on the floor, and, supposing he was spilling the medicine, she got out of bed and went to him, when she was horrified to see that her husband was cutting his throat with a razor. She heard him say, "I don't know whether I can do it enough," and, though she had seized his arm, he managed so to turn the blade as to sever at once the jugular vein and carotid artery, and lie fell on the floor a corpse. All was the work of an instant, and Mrs. Stevenson could do nothing more than cry for help, but when the family rushed to the room they found the doors all locked. The key of the bedroom could not be found, and au agonising suspense of nearly half an hour had to be endured while the village blacksmith was roused, who, on his arrival, forced open the door with a lever. The key was afterwards found in the deceased's slipper.
The Sun. — 1853-05-05 (London, England)

DOMESTIC TRAGEDY.—An investigation into the supposed suicide of an aged female named Sarah Hawle, taken yesterday before Mr. G. W. Brent, at the Pied Bull, Islington, disclosed a fearful species of ingratitude on the part of an adopted son. It appeared by the evidence that the deceased, who was a married woman, but lived separately from her husband, had some years ago adopted a nephew, and brought him up as her own son. Some time since she established herself, with him, as a ladies' shoemaker in the neighbourhood of Barbican, and they took up their residence together. In course of time the adopted son, whose name was stated by a sister of the deceased to be Thomas Wells, married, and the presence of his foster mother under the same roof proving no longer desirable he turned her out, and claimed her property as his own. In despair, the poor woman sought her husband, a very old man, and with his consent legal proceedings were taken with a view to obtain back some portion of the wife's property. This seems to have proved unsuccessful, and on Friday last the deceased, on visiting her nephew, was knocked down by him, and otherwise ill-treated. This appears to have filled her cup of misery. She returned to her husband, bade him "good bye," and proceeding in the direction of her home, entered a coffee-house at King's•cross, where she asked if she could have a bed ? Upon being answered in the affirmative, she asked to have a little warm water and a cup of tea taken up stairs ; and her request having been complied with she retired for the night. As she did not come down at the usual hour in the morning her room door was burst open, when she was found partially undressed lying across the bed, and quite dead, with a cup containing some grains of oxalic acid on a chiir beside her. The medical evidence prove. that death WAS caused by irritant poison ; and the jury, after an intimation from the deputy-coroner that they had nothing whatever to do with family matters, unless the violence of any person could be shown to have hastened ti e death, found "That the deceased died from the effects of swallowing oxalic acid, but whether wilfully, or by mistake, there was no evidence to show."
The Sun. — 1853-05-05 (London, England)

TRAGEDY.--411 investigation into the siiPpOsed suicide of an aged female named Sarah Hawle, taken yesterday before Mr. G. W. Brent, .at the Pied Bull, Islington, disclosed a fearful species of ingratitude on the part of an adopted son. It appeared by the evidence that the deceased, who was a married woman, but lived separately from her husband, had some years ago adopted a nephew, and brought him up as her own son. Some time since she established herself, with him, as a ladies' shoemaker in the neighbourhood of Barbican, and they took up their residence together. In course of time the adopted son, whose name was stated by a sister of the deceased to be Thoirtas Wells, married, and the presence ot his foster mother under•the same roof proving no longer desirable he turned her out; and claimed her property as hia own. In despair, the poor woman sought her htfsband, a very old man, and with his consent legal proceedings were taken with a view to obtain back some portion of the wife's property. This seems to have proved unsuccessful, and on Friday last the deceased, on visiting her nephew, was knocked down by' him, and otherwise ill-treated.. This appears to have filled her cup of misery. She returned to her husband, bade him "good bye," and proceeding in the direction of her ho e, entered a coffee-house at King's-cross, where she asked if she could have a bed ? Upon being answered in the affirmative, she asked to have a little warm water and a cup of tea taken up stairs ; and her request having been complied with she retired for the night. As she did not come down at the usual hour. in the morning her room door was burst open, when she was found partially undressed lying across the bed, and quite dead, with a cup containing some grains of oxalic acid on a chair beside her. The medical evidence proved that death was caused by irritant poison ; and the jury, after an intimation from the deputy-coroner that they had nothing whatever to do with family matters, unless the violence of any person could be shown to have hastened the death, found "That the deceased died from the effects of swallowing oxalic acid, but whether wilfully, or by mistake, there was no evidence to show,"
The Sun. — 1853-03-15 (London, England)

GERMANY. A letter from Heidelberg, in the Grand Duchy of Baden, states that a Mlle. Hitzfeldt was arrested in that place a few days ago, for having spoken in unbecoming terms of the attempt to assassinate the Emperor of Austria. She had recently arrived from America, to which she fled in 1849, to avoid prosecution for the active part she took in the revolutionary movements in the Grand Duchy. In her luggage, papers of a revolutionary character were found. A letter from Vienna of the 10th, in the Nationale Gazette of Berlin, mentions a report of intended modifications in the Austrian Cabinet. It is said that Count Buol, the Minister for Foreign Affairs, will be replaced by the Count de Rechberg, and that the Baron de Bruck will be appointed Minister of Finances and Commerce. The Prince de Casteleicala has arrived at Vienna from Naples, to present to the Emperor of Austria the felicitations of the King of Naples, on the escape of the Emperor from assassination. The Vienna Gazette announces that the Emperor has conferred the order of the Iron Crown on Count Leiningen. The ex-Emperor and ex-Empress of Austria have subscribed 20,000 florins towards the building of a church, in commemoration of the preservation of the life of the reigning Emperor. The Trieste Gazette states that, when the Turkish Paella at Serajevo learned that the Austrian Consul-1 General in that place had been insulted, he offered him every reparation, and even proposed to exeI cute the author of the insult. The Consul-General . replied that he could not decide anything on the subject. Thereupon the Pacha caused the man, a police agent, to be arrested, to be publicly whipped in presence of all the employes of the consulate, ' and to be sent as a slave to Constantinople. He afterwards expressed his profound regret at what S u itchier, EH. ' had taken place. The brother of the man was also n ear arrested on suspicion of having instigated the outestern Railway,about mined case of suicide occurred A. W gutetsi mg A letter from Vienna of the Bth states that 't ham, on Saturday nine miles south of Dirmnig'-a—mAptvueurydtaettieor night. A ft earn on the London and North General Haynau had been received in private penter, r 'd' in the neigbourhood, audience by the Emperor, and that it is expected ' in a laid himself down his head with he will be restored to active service. er by the side of the railway across the rails • th . i It is stated in a letter from 011mutz in Moravia, completely , e down tram pass bnelY• Glover 1 that in consequence of the recent attempts t 1 ' indifferent severed the head from s believed to have 0 was in circumstances, and 1 assassinate sentinels, guard-houses shall be Bur. i been labouring under depression of mind. obtained Thee has rounded with railings.Mr. -The Cologne Gazette states that Madar slir 1
The Sun. — 1853-03-15 (London, England)

GERMANY. A letter from Heidelberg, in the Grand Duchy of Baden,_states that a Mlle. Hitzfeldt was arrested in that place a few days ago, for having spoken in unbecoming terms of the attempt to assassinate the Emperor of Austria. She had recently arrived from America, to which she fled in 1849, to avoid prosecution for the active part she took in the revolutionary movements in the Grand Duchy. In her luggage, papers of a revolutionary character were found.  A letter from Vienna of the 10th, in the Nationale Gazette of Berlin, mentions a report of intended modifications in the Austrian Cabinet. It is said that Count Buol, the Minister for Foreign Affairs, will be replaced by, the Count de Rechberg, and that the Baron de Bruck will be appointed Minister of Finances and COmmerce. The Prince de Casteleicala has arrived at Vienna from Naples, to present to the Emperor of Austria the felicitations of the King of Naples, on the escape of the Emperor from assassination.  The 'Vienna Gazette announces that the Emperor has conferred the order of the Iron Crown on Count Leiningen. The ex-Emperor and ex-Empress of Austria have subscribed 20,000 florins towards the building of a church, in commemoration of the preservation of the life of the reigning Emperor. The Trieste Gazette states that, when the Turkish Pacha at Serajevo learned that the Austrian ConsulGeneral in that place had been insulted, he offered him every reparation, and even proposed to execute the authot of the insult. The Consul-General replied that he could not decide anything on the subject. Thereupon the Pacha caused the man, a police agent, to be arrested, to be publicly whipped in presence of all the employes of the consulate, and to be sent as a slave to Constantinople. He afterwards expressed his profound regret at what had taken place. The brother of the man was also s arrested on suspicion of having instigated the out- lIICIDR. Avery Westernb R • near the Ramp determined case of suicide North A occurred renter on Saturday Hampton station on the London and rage. . A letter from Vienna of the Bth states that , Railway, about nine miles south of Bill-MpgGeneral Haynau had been received in private audience by the Emperor, and that it is expected I enter, residing in the neigbourhood, laid l!inl'heis head in night. A man named Gloveii,flocawirihe will be restored to active service. a gutter by the side of the railway wit , It is stated in a letter from 011mutz in Moravia across the rails ; the down train passedthe body. Glover that in consequence of the recent attempts, I completely severed the head in. frn,ond is believed to have assassinate • sentinels, guard-houses shall be to was in indifferent circumstances, o_olnd. ras, sur_ , Sur. ' been i at 11 o clock and rounded with railings. 1 The Cologne Gazette' states that M A labouring under depression f oaseswa! printed --a,a a return to Parliament, wa \
The Sun. — 1853-11-30 (London, England)

POLIS. . . the cheesemongers' shops suicide by throwing himself out of his bed-room, a &Ln&Yk ... - - completed, , cla we came upon two officers of distinction, sitting that e"3 but it closed at a decline. The Three per throughout the metropolis, according to the regulations ' distance of about 50 feet from the ground. It is an ex- 121 12 Do. 1 Shares. Do ... . _. . _.. - - Andrew St• %Its y the round with their feet towards awod fi • upon g 3 0 re. Dge, eir recent m • a„ • closed at 74f. 25c. for the end of the month, adopted at th eeting, were closed at nine traordinary fact that, to complete his purpose, the old St. 100 Roystn.&Hit. Gt•No.rthn 142 - 145 brow, nami These proved to be the Turkish Generalissimo, Omer cheers of t on* is'cl., the Four-and-a-Half per Cents. at 99f. 90c. ; o'clock in the evening, and will henceforth be closed at man had forced himself through a square of glass in his St. 100 Do.Shepth•St. Do - 145 •iesi• -rum", • dC 1P• W t d 1 Pasha, an eenera rim. e pos e ourse ves on one th. & ',encash-4 was soon 5 1, 8 Railway Shares, 1,162 f. 50c. ; Rouen the same ( hour Saturday ni lits exc g epted). The grocers, . fth rttle 'n the rear. At about 11 em, a i i a.m. the . bed-room window, about 10 inches wide and 14 inches 25 181 Shef. Re Yorksh•• ... - a lay, ~,i2f. 5 ' butchers, and other tradesmen have also determined to side o Gooleg.s•P•o The princil iart- 16,. oe. ; Havre, 497 f. 50c. ; Great Northern, Russians marched out of the village of Oltenitza, long In jumping, some of the 1 --.- - - do b 1 g ass fell on the pro- 12 ei S. Staffordsh.. AirDiClean 2 - lid Length of wild 41' 50 j. 4., 0. ; Paris and Strasburg, 815 f. ; Paris and adopt the same s stem, so as to afford a little leisure y e lin s„ situated about a mile or a mile and a half in front of the jecting stone of the win w.. e ow, and aroused the old 50 all WearValleygr Stock,. di 32 6-10 fee /leo W °)=18 905 f, ; Lyons to the Mediterranean, 750 f. este' time to their men. Th endrapers, mercers, tail ' ; hatmakers, shoemakers, milliners, and others now close --, flenk of the Turkish intrenchment. A cloud of right , man's attendant, who immemately ran up stairs, but too 6 per cee ••• t Darling . ... _ _ Do 3Ol -31 i poop, 43 l late o ren .......... _ t der assistance. At an inquest held on the 25 so Do.. .. , ifia 696, rn of France, 695 f. ; Bordeaux and Cette ks led the wa,y ; these were followed by four forearly, some at seven o'clock and eight p.m., as well as Cossac bod on Monda a verdict was r y, eturned in accordance St. 100 W ilts&Somrat GO% °stn. 98 - 100 , 98/ length evei ' ; Great Central, 517 f. 50c. ; Lyons and G ' e- statieners, booksellers, &c. ' rnidable-looking columns and 13 or 20 pieces of artillery • y ' with these facts, .is 1,307 ae .
The Sun. — 1853-06-08 (London, England)

SOUTIIWA.RK.-(T.HIS DAY.)  ATTEMPTED SUICIDE.—Ann Garvas, a good-looking female, eighteen years of age, was brought before Mr. A'Beckett, charged with attempting to drown herself in the river Thames.  James Harman, watchman and porter in the employ of a wharfinger at Carpenter Smith's Wharf, Tooleystreet, said that, shortly after four o'clock yesterday afternoon, he was standing on the wharf, when lie saw the prisoner rush down the public stairs adjoining and leap into the river, which was very deep at the time. Witness jumped on board a ship lying at the wharf, and having lowered a boat, he leaped into it and pushed off to the female's assistance. After considerable difficulty lie caught hold of her hair, and kept her head above water until some persons caine to his assistance, when they got her into the boat, and conveyed her ashore. She was quite insensible, and, by the advice of a neighbouring surgeon, he took her to St. Thomas's Hospital, where the usual remedies were applied for some time, and she was restored to animation.  James Hurlein, police-constable 114 M, said he received the prisoner in charge at St. Thomas's Hospital that morning, when .she expressed her regret that she had not been allowed to destroy herself. Mr. A'Beckett asked her what she had to say for herself ? She replied that she was extremely sorry for what had occurred. Her unfortunate way of living had caused her to attempt the rash act, as she was tired of it, and did not like to inform her parents, who were respectable people. Mr. A'Beckett asked her whether she really wished to reform her habits of life, and become a respectable member of society ? She replied in the affirmative. Mr. A'Beckett said lie should remand her until tomorrow, so that her parents might be made acquainted with the circumstances, and that something might be done for her.  Two
The Sun. — 1853-01-14 (London, England)

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.  GUILDHALL.—,Toanna Neville, a decent-looking young woman, was placed before Alderman Wire, charged with attempting to commit suicide. John Ware, the pierman at Blackfriar's-bridge, stated that his wife was bringing him his supper about eleven o'clock on Wednesday night, when she saw the prisoner preceding her towards the dummy, on reaching which she (prisoner) endeavoured to get under the rails for the purpose of plunging into the water, when witness's wife seized her by the clothing and detained her until witness arrived. The prisoner told witness that she had been seduced by a man who had since refused to acknowledge the child, and being unable to support it she determined to destroy herself. Inquiry was made of the prisoner's late mistress, in whose service she had been up to seven, o'clock on the previous evening, when she discharged therself,_ leadfiag the following note : " May the Lord have mercy on us. deer fried,: before this letter reaches you perhaps I stall he no rahrei My mind is very unhappy, and I cannot live to bear axly longer this want, distress, and disgrace which I have brought on myself by giving myself up to him. He his used me in a most shameful manner. He knows he is the father of my child ; but I bear him no malice. I only wish that his conscience may prick him when he lies down in his bed, for there is one God that knows all. I now take my last farewell of all my dear friends and my dear mother ; I wish you all and my dear baby to follow me to my grave." This letter was addressed to Charles Love, a lettercarrier in the Post-office, who, she stated, had seduced her. She had tried in two courts to compel him to support the child, but the witnesses who gave evidence were not thought sufficient to enable the magistrates to make an order. Her child was at wet nurse in Bermondsey, and she had paid ss. per week hitherto, but being unable to keep up that payment, she was reduced to the greatest distress of mind. Alderman Wire said the fact of the father of the child refusing to support it was not the question he had to determine upon. The prisoner was charged with an offence against the laws of God and man, and it was for that he had to punish her. However, as her mistress declined, under the circumstances, to receive her back into her service, he would remand her for farther inquiries to be made into all the facts of the case.  Alderman Wire begged to acknowledge the receipt 01 0/. for the poor-box from the Leathersellers' Company.
The Sun. — 1853-02-08 (London, England)

BANKRUPTCY AND FLIGHT OF THE RECTOR OF STEPNEY.—The large parish of St. Dunstan, Stepney, has been lately deprived of the services of the Rev. Richard Lee, the rector, under very extraordinary circumstances. The reverend gentleman succeeded to the living on the resignation of the Rev. Mr. Vaudrey, in 1847, and it is believed he was then considerably in debt. He has for some time past been engaged in railway speculations to a very large amount, and these adventures turning out unfavourable, he disappeared some few weeks since, and much speculation lias taken place respecting his whereabouts. It is believed that, in the first instance, he fled to .11amburgh, and afterwards to Brussels. A few days since the -officers of the Court of Chancery were on the look out for the clerical defaulter, and received information that he was at Birmingham, and they proceeded to that place in search of him, and returned to town without being able to arrest him. The amount of the reverend gentleman's liabilities is upwards of 11,0001., and a composition has been tendered to some of the creditors, of 6s. Bd., and to others of lls. in the pound. The living has been sequestrated, and the sequestrator has given notice that all tithes, fees, Easter offerings, and other money, are to be paid over to the Rev. Mr. Auchinleck, the curate, on his behalf. The value of the living, exclusive of the large and spacious vestry house and pleasure ground, is 8001. per annum, and is in the gift of Brasenose College, Oxford. An offer to pay the creditors 5001. per annum from the proceeds of the living has been made, and, it is believed, will be ultimately acceded to. Several persons residing in the parish will be great sufferers by the failure of Mr. Lee. The Rev. Mr. Lee was not a man of expensive habits, but a great speculator. He was anything but popular in the parish, a very indifferent preacher, and, to use his own words, no orator. His opposition to the election of the Rev. Mr. Poole, the popular afternoon lecturer, and his refusal to permit him the use of the pulpit one Sunday afternoon, which caused a disturbance in the church, brought the Rev. Mr. Lee into very bad repute with his parishioners. The most absurd reports respecting the flight and liabilities of the rector of Stepney have prevailed in the parish all the past week. A rumour obtained extensive circulation one day that the rector, overwhelmed by his misfortunes, had committed suicide ; but there is no foundation whatever for this story. It was reported on Saturday in the vicinity of Old Stepney Church, that the Rev. Mr. Lee was the inmate of a lock-up house in the neighbourhood of Chancery-lane, and that his creditors had refused to accept the composition offered them. The clerical duties have been performed by the curates since Mr. Lee's abhinavAeuwistrnatliera Bence from the parish.— Dispatch. rheavveer se summer;o fwha what whenit i swhee havere.
The Sun. — 1853-02-08 (London, England)

CHILD MURDER AND ATTEMPTED SUICIDE OP THE MOTHER.—On Saturday, at an inquest taken by Mr. Baker, the coroner, at the Victory, Kingsland-road, Shoreditch, information was communicated to him by Mr. Meadows, summoning officer of the parish, of the following extraordinarycase of child murder in the Regent's Canal, Haggerstone, by the unfortunate mother, and of the attempted suicide of the latter, who is at present lying in Shoreditch workhouse, where she was removed, after having been prevented effecting self-destruction. It appears that on Tuesday morning last, about 11 o'clock, as some men were passing down Great Cambridge-street, Haggerstone, near the bridge which traverses the Queen'sroad, they observed a female, who was holding a bundle in her hand, plunge into the canal. Several of them went to her assistance, and succeeded in bringing her to the towing path. While they were so engaged, an infant was observed to be struggling in the water, and which had dropped out of the handkerchief in which it had been wrapped. The poor baby soon sank. Some persons, who were in a state of astonishment at the extraordinary scene, tried to rescue it, but without success. The mother was taken to the Acorn public-house, Great Cambridge-street, where she was put to bed. The next day the unfortunate young woman was removed to Shoreditch workhouse, and has been attended to by Mr. Clarke, the house-surgeon. She still remains in a very precarious state. The name of the young woman is Mary Ann Capron, and she resided at No. 7, Jamesstreet, Coal Harbour-street, Hackney-road. She is a single woman, about 26 years of age, and very respectably connected. She was delivered of the child about five o'clock on the morning of Tuesday, unknown to her parents, who charged her with having been enciente, and who suspected that her delivery had taken place, which she denied. She left her home unknown to them, haying folded her infant up in a blue handkerchief.