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The Sun. — 1827-01-26 (London, England)

XVIII. He was conducted to Ghent, where he attempted suicide in prison, but was prevented from carrying his design into effect, and carried to Aix-la-Chapelle, to be given up to the Prussians. He escaped on the road, and arrived in Paris at the moment of the second restoration.  In June, 1816, he was arrested once more, being accused of having plotted to carry off the Princes in the environs of St. Cloud. In August, 1817, he was brought before the Correctional Police for the seizure of the diamonds of the Princess of Wurtemberg. That tribunal declared itself incompetent. M. de Maubreuil was then sent back to the Royal Court. He pleaded there his own cause, but like a man of unsound mind; and, at the same time, he addressed a note to all the Ambassadors, insulting their respective sovereigns. The Court of Cassation sent him back to the Royal Court at Rouen, and afterwards before that of Douay. At the moment when the sentence was to be pronounced, he escaped-from prison for the fourth time. He went to Belgium, and thence to England. The Court of Douay condemned him for contumacy, to five years' imprisonment, and a fine of 500 francs.  Prince Talleyrand is nearly recovered. He has been thrice bled, but has not been confined to his bed a single hour longer than the ordinary habits of his life rendered necessary. More than a hundred carriages have appeared at his door in the course of the morning. It would appear, that Maubreuil printed a memorial shout six weeks ago, respecting his transactions with the Provisional Government in 1814, and the persecutions to which he says he has been subjected in consequence of undertaking their guilty commission. This memorial was suppressed, but not prosecuted, the police wishing rather to avoid the publication of the scandal than to punish the calumnies of the libellist. He was, however, told that he must leave Paris as a condition of his impunity, and he received his passports for any other part of France. His appearance at St. Denis on Saturday was therefore a surprise to those who knew his late history, and has, it is said, compromised a little the vigilance or honesty of the Director of Police.
The Sun. — 1827-06-06 (London, England)

CHAIRMAN—I cannot comply with your request. The New Prison is for persons who have not been convicted ; besides, there is no tread-mill there.  Thompson applied for the restoration of his Leghorn bonnet and other articles which were in custody of the officer, and on going out of the Court he said he did not care a snap of his finger for his sentence.  A case of suicide occurred at Ashby-de-laZouch on Wednesday last, which has excited aeneral surprise and the deepest horror. The unhappy victim of desperation, Mr. Thomas Noon, a respectable clock and watch-maker, at Ashby-de-la-Zouch, was discovered between five and six o'clock in the afternoon, lying in a field a short distance from the town (a secluded spot near the Holywell) ; with his throat severed, and stabbed in several places. The wounds, which were inflicted by a penknife, not having reached the windpipe, nor divided any of the great arteries, life was not extinct, though the act is supposed to have been committed about ten o'clock in the morning. Immediately after he was found, he was conveyed home attended by a great concourse of people, and on the application of restoratives, he revived so that the medical gentlemen in attendance, Mr. 11. Ingle and Mr. 'l'. Kirkland, entertained the most sanguine hopes of his recovery ; but, to the consternation of all, he expired between three and four o'clock on the morning of Thursday. From an opinion that neither the wounds nor the effusion of blood were sufficient to cause his death, a suspicion is entertained that the deceased (so determined was his resolve to (lie) had taken poison. It appears he had been for a long time in a desponding way, and various causes were assigned for the perturbed state of his mind. A widow and two young girls are left to deplore his dreadful fate. An inquest was held on the body yesterday.— , Leicester Chronicle.
The Sun. — 1827-09-10 (London, England)

JEALOUSY, MURDER, AND SUICIDE, AT DEPTFORD.  On Saturday night, Webber,boatswain's mate of the Royal Charlotte Irish yacht, was seen going down the watergate, Deptford, in company with his wife and a young seaman t the same vessel. The two men were much intoxicates, and Webber objected to going on board, saying• that lie would return and have another pot of beer. His wife wished him to go on board, and a quarrel was the consequence between them. Webber was proceeding to kick her, but vas prevented by the other man, who ,;.id he should not touch her. This conduct seemed to incense Webber, who expressed in strong terms his hatred to the other man, of whom be had shown some jealousy before, and conchided by saying, that if he attempted to go on board with his wife ; that he would drown both him and his-(Webber's) wife. Fe reproachfully reminded her that her husband was ashoTe, and not with her in the boat. They, however, got Inv the boat without Webber, who insisted on staying on shore for• more liquor; and on . their pushing the boat off, lie ran into the water up to his middle, and pulled it i:, again. He then got in, and the boat was push, I off. When, however, they had go.; about forty 'yards from the shore, a scuffle commenced, and a violent splash was heard in the water ; a doper& struggle then ensued—, ke one who grapples with his enemy, nd strives to strangle him before he dies. The hat words beard, were from the mouth of Webber, who sail, " now we will be both drowned together then." They iistantly sank, and although both were excellent swimma•s, neither of them rose again. Every exertion was made b) the boatmen to pick them up, but the seaman was not fond until yesterday morning, and Webber till this morning. They were . both Irishmen, and the latter of a very irascible disposition. He has left three children fatherlem. - The Inquest will, we believe, be held to-day.
The Sun. — 1827-04-12 (London, England)

IJILD HAL L. —Mazy Ann Jones, a well-dressed female, was chargsrl before Mr. Alderman VENABLES yesterday with. having attempted to commit suicide. It appeared, that about ten o'clock on Tuesday night the prisoner was observed to run swiftly along the pavement of Chatham-place, and down the steps, at the north end of Blackfriars-bridge. Davies, the watchman, bad been cautioned that unhappy females are continually attempting to drown themselves at that spot, and followed quickly after the prisoner, who stumbled, and fell on coming to the platform, half way down. He seized her, and she struggled to get away, exclaiming, " Oh, let me go,and I shall be cold in a few minutes ;" but he brought her back, and conveyed her to Bridewell Lodge, where Mr. Osborne, the superintendent, and a gentleman, who had assisted the watchman, questioned her as to her friends, and the cause Of her despondency. She stated that she is the daughter of a respectable dissenting minister in Wzdes, that she was cohabiting with a young law student in Lyon's Inn ; that ;she had two children, the youngest two years old, by her husband, who was an assistant to a druggist near Westminster-bridge; that her husband had deserted her, and enlisted in the East India Company's service, which compelled her to throw herself altogether upon her present supporter; and that the cause of her grief was the parting from her children that day, who had been taken from her by her husband's brother, under an arrangement by which they had 8,0001. secured to them, a Member of Parliament being one of the trustees. She seemed to have a strong feeling of the disgrace attaching to her present connexion, and was anxious to put an end to it, and obtain some menial situation where shewould be employed with children.' Mr. Alderman
The Sun. — 1827-03-29 (London, England)

MURDER AND SUICIDE.---(From an American Paper.)—Re... (Pa, 17.—We learn front a source which we believe not to be doubted, that oil the 4th inst. a certain miserable creature, named John Eckel, who resided in Phlegmy* township, in our sister county Schuylkill, cruelly murdered his sister, about 21 years of age, and then committed suicide in a horrible chid sanguinary manner. He had evinced strong hatred towards her for upwards of a year, (no doubt occasional by a diseased mind) the proofs of which were so strong, that the poor woman was compelled to leave her father's house. —ilcr parents were taken sick last fall with the prevailing fever ; upon hearing which, she informed them that if ,her brother would suffer her to be at peace, she would return and administer to their wants--this be promised. A few weeks previous to committing the crime, his unnatural hatred returned more formidable than ever. He kept a gun constantly loaded, and carried a butcher's knife about his person. lle declared to her the evening previous to committing the act, that they both must die within an hour. He was restless the whole night. At daybreak be told her to he at refit, for he would not injure her, and went out of the house, but returned in a short time, picked up an account-book and threw it on the floor, stating, that there were several entries against persons who owed him money. As the father was in the act of picking it up, the brother seized the gun, cocked it, and discharged a ball into his sister's breast. She shrieked, her father attempted to catch her in his arms, but she fell streaming with blood, and was a corpse in a few hours. The murderer retreated a short distance from the house, and instautly another' shot was heard. Ile was discovered shortly afterwards, about 60 yards from the dwelling, suspended by a rope to the limb of a tree, with his knees nearly touching the ground, part of his jaws and nose were shot away, and his throat partially cut. llis gun was found reloaded, leaning against a tree, and his knife, coat, and waistcoat, an the ground tlear it.
The Sun. — 1827-08-14 (London, England)

MARSH.  This was an-action to recover the value of a sow, which, it was alleged, had been worried and killed by the defendant's dog. Mr. Baron Vauut4N-7--Don't you call any surgeon to prove that the death of the sow was caused by the wounds she received from the defendant's doe—(Laughter.) ' Mr. CAMPBELL (with whom was Mr. JUSTICE) for the defendant, certainly thought the case was very defici,rnt irk that respect, as well as many others,  and that in fact, it was a case rather for a coroner's inquest, as a case of suicide, than for the consideration of the present tribunal. They had been, told that the defendant had incited his -dog to worry the plaintiff's sow, and had thereby caused her death ; but not one atom of proof had been offered of that accusation. Instead of the defendant having worried the plaintiff's sow, the plaintiff had worried the defendant by setting his attorney at him; and the Jury well knew, that being worried by an attorney, was much worse than being worried by a dog. But there was no evidence that the defendant had been the cause of the death of this pig. It would not be evidence sufficient to convict the defendant, because he was the last person seen in the pig's company—because he was the last person near when she breathed her last. They would not proceed in this case super ViSllni corporis ; and whether this pig was the learned pig, or the unlearned pig-, as there was no evidence to affect the defendant,-he was sure the jury would, by their verdict, tell the plaintiff that he had brought his pigs to the wrong market.-(Laughter) ; and that having had his bacon once, for he (Mr. Campbell) had no donbt they had made use of it, he could tot, by bvinging this action, save his bacon at the expence of the defendant. The Jury found a verdict for the defendant.
The Sun. — 1827-12-12 (London, England)

XIII. Russian Literature—XlV. Delambre's History of the Astronomy of the Eighteenth Century—XV. German Pocket Books for 1828—Miscellaneous Literary Notices, No. ll—List of the Principal Works published on the Continent, from July to October, 1827. No. 111. will be published in January, 1828. Printed for Treuttel and Wurte, Treuttel jun. and Richter, Foreign Booksellers to the King, No. 30, Sohosquare.  SUTCIDEhyaYOUTHof EIGHTEEN YEARS  Yesterday afternoon an Inquest was held on the body of Thomas Vaughan, aged eighteen, who shot himself, at his fatl 's bnuap, 9.. (teat Wari_stro.t. Mr. Ralph Watson was a harness-maku, and resided at No. 138, Long-acre. The deceased lived with him as an errand-boy. He was about eighteen years of age. Witness knew nothing of any females resident in Phmixalley, nor did he know a female named Amelia. The deceased seemed partial to the servant, but he was not aware that he had met with any disappointment. Witness had not heard of any charge relative to Phoenix-alley. The deceased had, of late, appeared more inattentive than formerly, and he had given him warning to leave. This, however, was a fortnight previous. Charles Crickmead deposed to having seen the deceased and some yotnig women together, and of having advised him (under the impression that they were loose characters) .to forbear keeping their company. Four letters, which the deceased had written shortly before he committed suicide, were here produced. The first was literally as follows: "My dear Father and Mother—By the time you receive this i shall Be no more for i have the pistol by My side it is not bad company that Brought me to this the reason i stoped out A nights i went to se a girl home every Night never mind it is all over now give My love to all my friends and relations and to Mr. and Mrs. Wriggers and mary i  hope you will let charlott follow me to the grave i am innocent of what was said about Phoenix Alley i have to  thank crickmay for that for he is my foe but i forgive him it is our duty so to doe dear Mother i hope you will not for my dicing words let chariot follow Me to the grave i should rite more but my heart is so full so no more dear Mother from your unfortenat sun Thomas Vaughan good by God bless you all for ever. " c My cheeks like roses fade away My bodys mingled with the clay.' " Another letter was to the following effect :  " My dear Elizabeth—By the time you receive this letter i shall be no more for i have the pistol by my side. But i hope God will forgive me. I have sent you a lock of my hair for i have not any thing better to give you. I hope God will protect you. Give my kind love to your sister. I should write more but my hart is too full. So no more dear Elizabeth from your unfortunate lover Thomas Vaughan. Good by God bless you." This letter inclosed a lock of hair, and was ornamented with the words Elizabeth Orlando, written like the falling folds of a window curtain. One to a young female, whom he addressed as " Dear Amelia," was concluded in similar terms; and the other to the maid-servant of his master, Mr. Watson, was as follows :—.  " MY
The Sun. — 1827-07-18 (London, England)

SEDUCTION, MURDER, AND SUICIDE.  We find in a New Orleans Paper of the 7th ult. a horrid account of the murder of a young man named James Gray, at Greenvilletnear Port-Gibson, by.a Mrs. Gable, with whom he boarded. He was a respectable young merchant, and lately appointed postmaster of the place. The woman seduced him, and then endeavoured to inveigle him into matrimony, but without success. His refusal raised her jealousy to the highest pitch, and she declared to her servant girl, that if he did not yield to her wishes, she would kill him the first opportunity.— Accordingly, on his return from New Orleans, whither he had been on business, she sent for him, and, with this direful intent, prevailed on him to stay all night. Towards morning, and when he was asleep, the appeared to have got up, laid her burialdress, previously prepared, on the table, took one pistol an: shot him in the back of the head, and then deliberately laying down on the bed by him, placed another to her forehead and blew off the whole of the upper part of her head. They were found in this condition the next morning by the neighbours, who had to creep through the window to get into the room.  The Midsunimer Fair of Ayr was held last week. On Tuesday there were, at the end of the Old Bridge and the streets adjacent, a considerable number of Highland cattle, chiefly of the smaller kin,is, from Kintyre and the islands in the vicinity, which sold readily at good prices. Stirks brought from 255. to 50s. ; two year olds from 21. to 41. 10s. ; one lot two year olds, of the kind known at Falkirk and Dumbarton by the name of West Highlanders, brought something above 51., and which, comparatively speaking, were thought too cheap. All parties concur in characterising the horse fair on Wednesday as the very worst, in almost every respect, that has occurred in Ayr in the recollection of man. There were very few horses in the market, and, generally speaking, they were of a very inferior description. Scarcely a good work horse to be seen in the market. Good saddle horses were very rare, and of good carriage horses there were almost none; and the buyers were just as few, and u listless as few. None seemed inclined to purchase, and with two or three sales the sum of the business of the fair is made up. To quote prices in such circumstances is almost unnecessary ; but, for the sake of form, we may say, that ordinary draught horses brought about 151. to 201., and for good horses of this description 25/., and for good saddle horses 30/, were refined... Caledonian Mercury.
The Sun. — 1827-05-21 (London, England)

BOW-STREET.—OnSaturday, a young man about five-and-twenty, of &is. complexion, and extensive whiskers, whose phisioguomy and the few garments in which he was clad gave positive evidence of his respectability, but who entered the office divested of hat, cravat, waistcoat, stocking, and shoes, having on only a red morocco slipper on his right foot, was brought up by the night•constable of the watch-house in Covent-garden, for having attempted self-destruction on the previous night. The constable informed the Magistrates, Sir R. BIRNIE and C. R. MINSHULL, Esq., that at a late hour on Friday night, a person breathless from haste, cause running into the watch-house, saying that the presence of a constable was required in a house in Covent-garden, in ivisich a young gentleman, a lodger, had endeavoured, in a moment of mental aberration, to commit suicide. The constable at once proceeded to York-street, as he had been directed, and there found the young person before their Worships, who manifested so many symptoms of insanity, that he thought it expedient for his preservation, to take him to the watch-house, in order that a strict eye might be kept upon him. He was, however, provided with every accommodation.  The Magistrates inquired of the unhappy young man (who seemed very deeply to feel the unpleasantness of his Situation, and wept bitterly) what he was ? He replied, a musician, but at present out of a situation. A gentleman who at this instant entered the office, here addressed the Magistrates, saving that the account which the prisoner had just given of 'himself was not literally correct. He certainly was musical, but not a professor. In truth, he was in the employment of the witness, and had been for some time past engaged in making surveys of different places in England, for a work about to be published by Longman and Co., and this (handing a paper to Sir R. Birnie) is the prospectus. lam sorry, however, to be obliged to mention the matter thus publicly. Sir lIICLIARD BIRNIE (who had read the prospectus)— Why so ? By it you have got me a subscriber. There is one thing which places the work in a favourable light— no money is required of subscribers until it shall be completed. The witness thanked Sir Richard, and continued. He called at the young man's lodgings about ten o'clock on Friday night, and, "imagine my horror" (said he) " when, upon opening the door of the room he occupied, I saw a man hanging suspended by a neckerchief from the tester of the bed, to all appearance lifeless." As soon as the witness had recovered the shock which this terrible spectacle occasioned he procured assistance, and had the body taken down and laid on the bed, when, to his great Joy and satisfaction, he perceived indications of returning animation. Restoratives were instantly applied, and the young man speedily recovered; but his manner became so wild, and his conduct so furious, that he, the witness, found it necessary to send for the constable, and have him taken to the watch-house for safety. Mr.
The Sun. — 1827-11-17 (London, England)

DESPERATE ATTEMPT AT SUICIDE ON WATERT.OO BRIDGE.—We regret to state that this morning, about half-past nine o'clock, another unfortunate woman, whose name and residence are at present unknown, made a most determined attempt upon her own life by cutting her throat, and afterwards precipitating herself from the balustrades of the bridge into the water. About the time above stated two boys, named JOSEPH CRIBB and JA3IES BEADLE, apprentices to a fisherman, residing at Lambeth, passed under the first arch on the Surrey side of the bridge, up the river, in their fishing-boat, when something fell by the side of the skiff into the water, which caused them to look up to the bridge, when they saw a very respectably dressed female standing on the copingstone, in apparent great dejection. The boys hallooed to her to get back again, but the next moment she went on her knees, and placed her hands together as if in prayer, and then caught hold of the edge of the stone, and immediately dropped into the water, very near to the skiff. The boys instantly pulled towards her, and by great exertion pulled her into the boat alive; but the blood was flowing in torrents from a desperate wound in her neck. They carried her ashore to the house of Mr. HANDEY, the surgeon, at the corner of Stamford-street, Waterloo-road—where the wounds in her throat were sewed up—there were two, one immediately close to the carotid artery, and the other across the windpipe, but neither were considered fatal, as only the integuments were severed. Several questions were put to the unhappy woman who appeared to he about 35 years of age ; as to her name and midence, and the cause of her making such a rash attempt, but she could not answer them, owing, it is thought, to the water having escaped into the plurea. Every thing possible was done for her by Mr. Harmer, and she was subsequently carried in a coach to Lambeth Workhouse. The first thing that fell into the water, is believed to be the instrument with which she inflicted the wounds on her throat.