The Sun. — 1850-09-23 (London, England)

SUICIDE THROUGH JBALOUSY.—On Saturday an inquest was held by Mr. Carter, at the urope Tavern, Church-street, Battersea, upon the body E of Catherine fetcher, aged 42, who committed suicide by hanging herself with a piece of whipcord. Mr. John Katcher, the husband of the deceased, who seemed to be about 25 years of age, said he was a working chemist; that on Thursday last a daughter of the deceased by a former husband came to him from their lodgings, and told him his wife had got some salts of lemon, with which she intended to destroy herself. Witness told her not to make herself uneasy'about it, as salts of lemon would only make her sick. Shortly afterwards he was informed that his wife had destroyed herself; he immediad totely ran home and found the deceased hanging by a thin cor a brass hook in her room. She had often threatened to commit suicide, but he had no idea that she was in earnest. She was of an exceedingly jealous disposition, and he believed this had driven her mad, although there was not the least ground for her suspicions. The witness, while giving his evidence, was greatly afflicted. The daughter of the deceased having given similar testimony, the jury returned for their veidict that the deceased committed suicide while in a state of temporary mental derangement. GUARD BILLED ON THE EDINBURGH AND GLASGOW RAILWay.—A melancholy and fatal accident befel one of the guards of the Edinburgh and Glasgow Railway yesterday forenoon. He was the guard of the express train which left Glasgow at half-past ten forenoon, and which calls only at two intermediate stations. One of these is Linlithgow, which the train was nearing, with the steam shut off; when the guard was observed by one of the passengers to fall off; on the arrival of the train at Linlithgow assistance was immediately sent back, when the unfortunate man was found in life, but he only survived a few minutes. He had apparently struck on the retaining wall which bounds the line, by which his head was dreadfully damaged. The cause of the accident is unknown, but it is thought he was in the act of applying the brake to stop the train at the station when he lost his balance and was pitched off. His name was William Robertson. He was much esteemed for his caution, steadiness. and courtesy. The unfortunate man has left a wife and six children, residing in Edinburgh. It may be worth stating, in connexion with this painful event, that Robertson was one of the few guards on the Edinburgh and Glasgow line whose life was not insured in the Railway Pessengers' Insurance Company; and that no farther back than Wednesday last he had been urged by one of the clerks to avail himself of the advantages of that association.—Scotsman of Saturday. WHALE Fisnod.—A letter from the mate of the Alexander of Dundee, of date 25th July, states that seven vessels are expected to have got through the warier of ice at the top of Melville Bay, viz, :—The Horne, with ur fish the Pacific, with one; the Joseph Green, clean; the Lord Gambier, clean; the Regalia, clean; the Chieftain, one fish ; and the American, clean. Seven vessels bad come south, viz. :—The Alexander, clean ; the Princess Charlotte, one fish; the Advice, clean; the Jane, one fish; and the St. Andrew, clean. The other three, :of which no accounts are sent, are the Truelove, Abram, and Ann, of Hull. It would appear there had only been a partial opening in the barrier, which had again shut, and prevented the last-mentioned vessels from getting through. Those that have got through will have a good chance. No mention is made of the vessels sent out in search of Sir John Franklin, except the two Americans, which were then west of the Devil's Thumb. It may reasonably be concluded that Captain Penny's and Captain Austin's expeditions had got through Melville Bay early, as otherwise they would probably have been seen by the whalers.—Aberdeen Herald. ACCELERATION of