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The Sun. — 1840-07-29 (London, England)

JAMES METCALF.--This morning, between ten 810 ,frot o'clock, a very dreadful accident happened to Capra IV/ Metcalf, of the Hon. East India Company's SerVic:l above hour the Captain left his residence in Carnbr, !a col Edgeware-road, on horseback, to visit a friend at Nc't.oile `f sd,oll itl Kensington, when in the Baywater-road the CaPr commenced plunging most violently, and eventualceird!,, rider. The unfortunate gentleman pitched upon !i 9.40,5 was taken up in a bleeding and insensible state. It „re ° tamed that the Captain had received a severe frac' reef scull, attended with concussion of the brain, and say that but slight hopes are entertained of his Teen° 010' d It is understood that, unless some eve°,„god seen at present should occur, Parliament will be Pro '" ItCi the 13th of August. abo As a son of Mr. Re6,es, farmer, Of nr3,,,e0 Sevenoaks, was priming his gun last week, havingnic7 ing the rooks off his father's pea-field, it unfortunate 1,10 and the whole of the charge entered the thigk of n,peete father's workmen, who, we regret to say, is not c g recover.— Sussex Advertiser. A ,r if o.:jii4 DISTRESSING SUICIDE OF AN reol This morning the family of Mr. Benjamin Lipsconri:Atjtiol in Nutford-place, Edgeware-road, and who is well aftli;rg: his literary productions, were thrown into the utn'. s rd' in consequence of the unfortunate gentleman ptittl,%i tbryet to his existence by discharging the contents of a Pis' time 0 hi his head. It appears that the deceased has for sotnecces in very embarrassed circumstances, owing to bad su Yeltefer' profession, and having a large family to support. ade fere.' he returned home in a very dejected state, havogfre inf,°o(o:l calls for pecuniary assistance without effect. Ho pea ' him that during his absence the landlord had threatreoceocssip. train their goods for rent, and that some legal P,bee been served trom the tradespeople. The whole 01 `,thell ful circumstances evidently operated on the mintli.7oool6re tunate man. Alter his wife had left him this reP°r,ft bed was attending to some of her young children, a Jecoss--00,arms was heard, and on the bedroom of the ois his 001 entered, he was found lying on the floor weltering. the whole of the upper part of his head being. !a....',1 cl OO. the instrument of destruction, a large pistol, rale, as .00 in his right hand. The deceased was 47 eal', educated at Trinity College, Dublin. *The us.' Coroner's inquest.
The Sun. — 1840-07-29 (London, England)

SUNDAY TRAINS. Suicide. 7 30A.m. S 15A.st. 10 11A.M. 11 45A.m. 2 15e.m. 7 30P. m. Sold by Onuhyn, Catherine-street, Strand; Ross and 1 3op.m 3 up.m. 5 OP.M. 7 45P.M. Nightingale, Liverpool ; and all Booksellers in Town and •4 45P.M. 6 26e.m. 8 15e.m. 10 15p.m. 5 30A.x. Country,  Zaddition to the direct trains, pas sengers may go to and ia Hull by the trains marked ', by waiting at Sherburn for aieac,llng of the York and Hull Trains. * Western Mail, to veuaa Birmingham. Third Class Passengers will be conF 0,7 the trains marked thus t. above 'Passengers may be booked through at any of the far places, at the respective Railway Stations, excepting so 11,..:" Passengers to and from Hull are concerned, who will doto re-book themselves at W akefield. suld tiaehe3 to and from all parts of the kingdom meet the Up —°n Trains at the Principal Stations. Half an hour is Thad for refreshment at Derby. rati"„ e Public are respectfully informed, that owing to the ar, pleerit ,Ahe'ns between Derby and I.ondon not having been cornthe direct night Trains will not run until further notice. ,engers and ghat;lo Iraigersnight parcels Leeds will therefore have to go to I:er, and fromniai th'nceor by the Train which arrives in Passersa' a Quarter past Nine a.m. and parcels leaving Leeds for London by the last fo, l; at Thee-quarters past Four p.m. will also have to goo Lind: by by this Train to Birming,ham, and thence t bY the Train which arrives there at Half past Five a.m.  N.B. Persons in the Country may have this work forwarded by post (free), upon addressing either of the above Booksellers, and inclosing a remittance of 3s.  Just published, in royal 18mo., cloth, price 3s. ; and sent in Town or Country free, by post, 3s. 6d., MANHOOD: the CAUSES of its PREMATURE DECLINE, with Plain Directions for ITS PERFECT RESTORATION; addressed to those suffering from the destructive effects of Excessive Indulgence, Solitary Habits, or Infection ; followed by Observations on the TREATMENT of SYPHILIS, GONORRHCEA, GLEET, &c. Illustrated with Cases, &c.  By J. L. CURTIS and COMPANY, Consulting Surgeons, London. published by the Authors, and sold by Balliere, Medical Bookseller, 219, Regent-street ; 011ivier, 59, Pall Mall ; S,range, 21, Paternoster-row ; Pattie, 4, Brydges-street, Strand; Machen and Co., 8, D'Olier-street, Dublin ; Duncan 114, High-street, Edinburgh ; and to be had ofall Booksellers The Work which is now presented to the public is the result of very extended experience in a class of diseases and affections, which far some unaccountable reason have been either altogether overlooked, or treated with apathy, and almost indifference, by the in dinary practitioner. To enter into the -details of these affections, to point out their causes, and to mark the terrific consequences, social, moral, and physical, which are sure to follow from indulgence, in certain habits, would be entirely out of place in an advertisement. We have no hesitation, however, in saying thatithere is no member of society, by whom the book will not be found interesting, whether we consider such person to hold the relation of a PARENT, a PRECEPTOR, or a
The Sun. — 1840-04-15 (London, England)

AWFUL OCCURRENCE.—On Tuesday morn Ling last an occurrence took place at Ruttershaw, near Log Moor Works, which has excited a strong sensation. Itb°6 six o'clock dreadful shrieks were heard to issue from the hour of S. Wooller, of Low Moor Foundry. A mason named Pyrau rushed into the house, when he beheld Wooller's wife lYingt,°: the floor, the blood streaming from her, and her head such A spectacle, that it was almost a shapeless mass with wounds oil bruises. This so affected Pyrah, that he sank down on a Vie sick. Pyrah was followed into the house by Woodhead. woman was then choking from the coagulated blood in " mouth ; Woodhead with considerable presence of mind removed it with his finger. When Pyrah had recovered, 1 began to seek for Wooller. After a strict search, he wasili:d on a bed up stairs, covered over with a counterpane. llewhich inflicted a large wound on his neck with a pocket-knife, was very blunt, and did not effect his purpose. He was secured ": the meantime medical assistance was sent for. Two surgeons 30:__ rived, and every attention was paid to the unfortunare woman. During the greater part of the Tuesday she was galas insensible, but partially recovered her recollection, "d At enabled to give a simple " yes" or " no" to questions. the time we write, Friday morning, we hear that she is alive, but little or no hopes are entertained of her recovery- The wounds had been inflicted with the poker and fire-shovel.'° return to Wooller—he has since maintained a dogged silence, _j and refused up to Wednesday to eat any thing. He attempted while in the custody of the constable again to commit suicide. Various rumours are afloat as to the cause of this brutal actiot It seems that Wooller and his wife had not for some time iiy,;%" happily, and had been parted. He had before expressed determination to murder her. It is stated that he married somehow against his inclination. Be this as it may, she made' el we understand, a notable wife. She has had five children, Br 6" was in a state of pregnancy.—Leeds
The Sun. — 1840-11-25 (London, England)

CORONER'S INQUEST.—Yesterday afternoon an inquest was held at the Coach and Horses public- house, in Dover-street, Piccadilly, before Mr. Gell, on the body of Lieutenant-Colonel John Cragie, late of the Bengal Army. Mr. Thomas Young, of No. 209, Piccadilly, surgeon, stated that about two o'clock yesterday he was sent for to Hatchett's Hotel, and found the deceased in the room No. 16, in bed, on his back, undressed, suffering under apoplexy. Witness was given to understand that he had taken poison—laudanum. Witness used the stomach pump, and withdrew a quantity of powdered opium. About half an ounce was more than sufficient to destroy life. The apoplexy was caused by the effects of the opium, which probably had been taken three or four hours. He was quite insensible and never rallied. Witness about remained with him till his death, which took place inoyt three quarters of an hour, and was decidedly Caused by taking the opium. The housekeeper was examined, and also Mr. J. P. Larkins, a friend, who had known deceased for twenty-five years. He had been in a family differences, of desponding stw mind for some time, on account of 1 ,twharnd had twice attempted before to coinmit suicide. left India about throe Insanity." R. BALLS' been performing at the 01 sucee,s, takes his benefit atY that BaseiNnearifiluent circumstances, and had ee years ago. Verdict Temporary tee excellent es same raT:—This actor, who has e time with great theatre this evening, and •have n 3 doubt will have an 1 we ' lection of pieces is good. tir. P. F. \ house. The sefioni the St. Charles's Theatre, N Villian;s, an actor ew Coeen. 'll ,wi make his first appearance here in a burlettall talce French ; and a young lady of the name of Wolfe,from the appeared before the public, will, who has not yet in the course of sing a number of son the evening, songs among others " Lightly tripping o'er the mountain," and " The shep: herd's evening bell." This is the last night but two of Mr. Balls' present engagement, but we trust it will be renewed. He is an excellent actor in his line, and deserves success.
The Sun. — 1840-06-12 (London, England)

AIEMI3EI. of the ROYAL COLLEGE of SURGEONS,  London, and Surgeon to a Metropolitan Infirmary. " I am impotent, and no' fit to live,"—Last's Records of 1. Suicide. Sold by Onwhyn, Catherine-street, Strand; Ross and Nightingale, Liverpool ; and all Booksellers in Town and Country. N.B. Persons in the Country may have this work forwarded by post (free), upon addressing either of the above Booksellers, and inciosing a remittance of 3s.  Just published, Fourth Edition, enlarged, in Bvo, cloth boards price is. 6d. VAN BUTCHELL ON FISTULIE, PILES, HEMORRHOIDAL EXCRESCENCES, TUMOURS, and STRICTURES, without CUTTING or CONFINEMENT ; illustrated with numerous Cases. Published by 11. Renshaw, No. 356, Strand ; sold also be the Author, No. 16, Percy-street, Bedford-square. " The Author appears to have had long experience, extensive practice, and great success, in the treatment of hemorrhoidal affections, the result of which is here published in a brief form, and language intelligible to the least scientific reader. " It must excite a feeling of deep intere,t and gratification in the minds of all suffering from these afflictions, to learn from Mr. Van Butchell's testimonials, that cases of 30 and 40 years' standing have yielded to his practice."—Morning Advertiser.  METROPOLITAN INFIRMARY for the CURE of STRICTURES of the URETHRA, GONORRHEA, GLEETS, SYPHILIS, &c. This Institution is closed, but as the Surgeon of it feels assured that there are hundreds suffering under the diseases, to the cuts of which it was especially devoted, who would gladly avail themselves of his professional assistance, rather than place themselves under the charge of chemists, or, worse still, have recourse to any of the dangerous and inefficient nostrums daily advertised, he has made arrangements to see patients at his own residence, at the mere expense to the patient of the necessary medicine. Thus persons of limited means have now on onortunity of securing for themselves a mode of treatment that, whilst it is based on experience, is regulated by the peculiarities which their own cases and constitutions may require ; thereby freeing themselves from the absurdities and dangers that wait upon the employment of one kind of medicine for all forms of these diseases, without regard to these essential particulars. Apply at 42, Great Marlborough-street, Regent-street, from Eight to Ten in the Morning, and (I'oll3 Seven to Nine in the Evening. On Sundays in the Morning, but not in the Evening.
The Sun. — 1840-04-30 (London, England)

NIOONLIGIIT FLITTING.—On Friday morning a woman and two men were seen taking a stolen march with some of their furniture from Glasgow to Springburn ; and h order to bk‘ unobserved they took a road through the fields. The men had a chest of drawers, and the woman some bedclothe,. When tear Springbura, they went into a cut of the injured. Glasgow Edinburgh and Glasgow railway, 5 feet deep, where they were got in the morning very seriously Chronicle. On Tuesday morning, the Hon. Robert Sear. lett was sworn into the dice of one of the Masters of the Court of Exchequer, in the room of the late Mr. Sprenger. SUBSTITUTE FOREMBALMMENT,—.whe, M. hevirlelf;ii:eekr; Gaunal made his process public he was notawares mysterious circumhaps, of the use to which it could be applied. ago the bOdy of a boy, murdered under very stances, was brought to the Morgue—the place where all per. sons found drcwned or murdered, and who are not immediately recognised, are exposed—and the veins were injected accordinc, to the plan laid down by M. Gaunal. The corpse of this poor boy has remained several weeks in as fresh a state as when was found a few hours after the murder. It has nottly: otftheereendr fore• cognised, but one cannot but admire the facility h recognition. But for this discovery, the utmost time that the body could have remained at the Morgue would have been fire or six days. M. Gannal's process is exceedingly simple, and attended with very little expense. He makes a solution, composed of sulphate of alum and hot water, in the proportion of two pounds of the sulphate to a pint of hot water, and injects by the right carotid artery ; in summer three quarts of this liquid, and in winter less, according to the temperature.  Just published, price 2s. Gd, APRACTICAL ESSAY on the DEBILITIES .f the GENERATIVE SYSTEM, their Varieties, Causes, Treatment, and Cure By a MEMBER of the ROYAL COLLEGE of SUR G EONS, London, and Surgeon to a Metropolitan Infirmary. " I am impotent, and no ti to live."—Last's Records of 1 Suicide. Sold by Onwhyn, Catherine-street, Strand ; Ross and Nightingale, Liverpool; and all Booksellei in 'town and Country. N.B. Persons in the Country may have this work forwarded by post (free), upon addressing either of the above Booksellers, and inclosing a remittance of 3s.
The Sun. — 1840-07-27 (London, England)

GLASGOW CORN MI RKET.—JuIy 22. Wheat, per 2401 b. s. d. s. d. Oats, per 2b4lb. s. d. a. d. rSritish, old - 37 0t039 0 1,-'.h 23 6 t 0270 Just published, price 2s. 6d. new 94 0 r 4 OBritish 25 6 22' 0 . ..,...-....-... - __ . ..  Just published, price 2s. 6d. APRACTICAL ESSAY on the DEBILITIES of the GENERATIVE SYSTEM, their Varieties, Causes, Treatment, and Cure  new Canada, tree 0 0 Beans, per 26011. Irish Barley, par 3201 b. Scottish English 29 0 30 0 Pease, Scottish ...... 24 0 ''...'l ‘, Scottish 2l 0 29 0 Oatmeal, per 1401 b.... 23 0 25 0 Irish  I3y a M Ell BEII of the ROYAL COLLEGE of SURGEONS, London, and Surgeon to a Metropolitan Infirmary. " I am impotent, and no t;• to live "—Last's Records of I. Suicide.  Sold by Onwhyn, Catherine-street, Strand; Boss and Nightingale, Liverpool ; and all Booksellers in Town and Ceuntrv.  N. R, Persons in the Country may have this work forwarded by post (free), upon addressing either of the above Booksellers, and inclosing a remittance of 3s.  Just published, in royal 18mo., cloth, price 3s. ; and sent in Town or Country free, by post, 3s. 6d., MANHOOD: the CAUSES of its PREMATURE DECLINE, with Plain Directions for ITS PERFECT RESTORATION; addressed to th.se suffering from the destructive effects of Excessive Indulgence, Solitary Habits, or Infection ; followed by Observations on the TREATMENT of SYPHILIS, GONORRHUA, GLEET, &c. Illustrated with Cases, &e.  By J. L. CURTIS and COMPANY, Consulting Surgeons, London. ?üblished by the Authors, and sold by Balliere, Medical Bookseller, 219, Regent-street ; 011ivier, 59, Pall Mall ; S.range, 21, Paternoster-row ; Pattie, 4, Brydges-street, Strand; Machen and Co., 8, D'Olier-street, Dublin ; Duncan 114, High-street, Edinburgh; and to be had ofall Booksellers The Work which is now presented to the public is the result of very extended experience in a class of diseases and affecti,t.s, which fer some unaccountable reason have been either altogether overlooked, or treated with apathy, and almost indiff,srenee, by the r dinary practitioner. To enter into the details of these affections, to point out their causes, and to mark the terrific consequences, social, moral, and physical, which are sure to follow from indulgence, in certain habits, would be entirely out of place in an advertisement. We have no hesitation, however, in stying chat there is no member of society, by whom the book will not be found interesting, whether we consider such person to hold the relation of a PARENT, a PRECEPTOR, or a
The Sun. — 1840-09-28 (London, England)

SATURDAY, SEPT. 26.--I\luch rain 1114 troZtatzling the week ; but reaping has been continued some 11.1,444:!tivity during the intervals of sunshine. .A 13414 sli,,tr."ll of oats is, however, still standing, .and, in, 1141141.. Efictst s eciall in the north-west, reaping is I,er) Lettreittli--"e4,,n..lcesopme weeks of fine. weather are required to I.;;l'etir in ..",', rot). But, generally speaking, the accounts ~ Profit, 'Presenting the oat crop as almost unexampled . •-,°tri cc, and the quality very good. Indeed, it is the Zokleye:°PoV'the year, for wheat is extremely t and tOh to Ing to the spread of temperance, tad not been i 14, be "Ything, like the usual extent. There can, we PPorttd h° doubt that a large quantity of wheat must be elt, on ; but the deficiency of this crop will be the less ewe „4,ceetint of the great abundance and the excellent '-ilre heap oats and Pittagto:s which, at all events, will se.,lato 4,.a1) food for Oor'cr classes. 'oaf c,-(413;, the harvest bread Willi be lo - Tonake .i n Tg ohcfev cwr h wheatenca itne gn Will w in price ; but much less Stile he consumed.—Dablin Evening Post. Antlem ir)E.--Abont twelve o'clock on Saturday a ark' aro ‘t 'tiglu. sipis head was literally shattered, the whole of the the 44e WU blown away, and the trunk of a tree growing tyitt, ;,),ek of the bench an which he had sat was covered lioN, _lie suicide's brains. In his right hand he hell a ntrichPo'setol. The body was remove to St. Martin's Ittovo ti,e• The deceased appeared to be a man who had hn,n rn_eta respectable sphere of life, but bad apparently tkut 3: i reduced in circumstances latterly. He was hair, ratilY:airs si age, five feet fire high, has dark auburn touch that r „wig, and a Roman nose. His appearance is frock Coat ° a military man. Ho was dressed in a d4rk up Shoes. 'hack black waistceat, and black silk stock, and Leethird ,e • Ho had one halfpenn in his ockets. On the in hisu_n,ger of his light band ho Ywore a wpeddin ...ring, and 1,4 '44isteoat pockets was a quantity of balls andL' powder 1 percussion "%do,. ~, The pistol is marked " William!, or, hi,,... There wcre no papers of any description found ' ..,ovr„,., , • ..tf __ .0" I'
The Sun. — 1840-11-02 (London, England)

TOOTH- ACHE, &c. &c. 'there is no medicine to whose praise higher and more numerous testimonials have been given, than to LAI IFS GOUT AND RH EU M Al IC PI LLS,—frnro Lll parts of the Kingdom, and every ',ilk in society, their great efficacy is acknowledged. The recent cast et the Chevalier de le Garde, Chamberlzin to Stairislaus, late King of Poland, is one of the me ,t convincing proofs el' their great aacna,:,,e;ixfirttrotca,l-1 ordinary virtues. Similar effects were also experienced by the Rev li Doctor Blomberg, of Misperton-Hall, Yorke.nre, Chaplain to his late Majesty, and Hector of Cripplegate, London, who, with a spirit of the kindest humanity, voluntaely gave his testimony to their, happy edects. Cases have from time to time been puhli,hed, asetfiri bv, or can beat testimony to their extraorffinary Mr. Sdi.setcn, Leeds, at Drewri Ilierby, Mr. Noble, Bost;iii, NIL Drury, Lincoln, 'sir. hattet..l2, .P.artc:, Mr. Hall, Gainsborough, Mr. Gardner, Banbury, Mr. May, Eyed:am, Mr. Walker, Malmesury, Mr. Ching, Launceston. and a multitude of others throughout the Kingdom, particularly in London and its vicinity, too numerous for insertion in an advertisement. The afflicted with those tormenting diseases, Gout, Rheumatic Gi' .t Illiemnatism, Lumbago, Sciatica, Pains in the Head and Face, often mistaken for the Tooth-ache, Tic-Doloreux, &c., will find troin the use of this Mrdicine, that speedy relief for which it is so celebrated And lute its efficacy is unparalleled for the foregoing disaases, it must be consolatoiy to the afflicted with Gout, to be as_ eared that Price te.:ll,:ta.ricskielisrserisr theoth propertyerita poarf :sir. even ting the disease fly nig to sold by Thomas Prout,')',9, Strand, London ; and, by his appointment, by all respectable -Medicine Vender throughout the King. per box. Ask for Blairi fon, Gout Rheumatic Pills, and observe the name lid address of.' Thomas Prout, 2'29, Strand, London" impressed on the Government Stampattixed to each Box of the Genuine Medicine.  Just published, price 2s. 6i. At PRACTICAL ESSAY on the DEBILI• TIES of the GENERATIVE SYSTEM, their Va. rieties, Causes, Treatment, and Cure  By aMEMBER of the ROYAL COLLEGE •f SURGEONS,  London, and Surgeon to a Metropolitan Infirmary. " I am impotent, and no- fit to lire, Records of t Suicide.  Sold by Onnhyn, Catherine-street, Strand; Ross ani Nightingaie, Liverpool ; Barlow, Birmingham ; and all Book, seliors in 'Town and Courtr,,  V , N.B. Persons in the Country may have tuts work forwarded by post (free), upon addressing either of the above Booksellers, and inclosing a remittance of 3s.  Just published, in royal limo., cloth, price 33. ; and sent in Town or Country free, by post, 3s. -6d., yIANHOOD : the CAUSES of its PREMATURE DECLINE, with Plain Directions far ITS PERFECT RESTORATION; addressed to these suffering from the destructive effects of Excessive Indulgence, Solitary Habits, or Infection ; followed by Observations on the