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The Sun. — 1847-05-13 (London, England)

DETERMINED SUICIDE OF A SPORTING MAN.  Yesterday forenoon information was received at the Coroner's office, Westminster, of the distressing death of Mr. William Kendrick, aged 46, residing at No. 4, Upper Ranelagh-street, Belgrave-sgnare. The deceased was a married man, and well known in the sporting circles, by the safeness of his general mode of betting on all the principal races, but having lost largely a the Newmarket Spring Meeting, hich he had been unable to settle, he had been in a very low and despond_ ing state for several days past, and on that morning (Wednesday) after taking Lis breakfast, he went into his bed-room to dress, and very shortly afterwards, his wife hearing heavy fall in his room, went to _ascertain the cause, and a on entering the room she discovered the deceased lying extended on the floor with his head nearly severed from his body. A razor covered with blood was lying by his side. A servant was dispatched for medical aid, and Mr. Griffiths, surgeon of Lower Ebury-street, immediately attended, but on his arrival the vital spark had fled, the windpipe and willcaro tbide artery having been completely divided. An inquest held on the body on Friday. A mine of rock salt has just been discovered in the environs of Lemberg (Gallicia), which is even richer than that of Wieliczka, in the same province, hitherto considered the richest in Europe.—Galignani. Accounts from Muhlberg, of the 3d, inform us that the Elbe had overflowed its banks near that town, and threatened, by inundating the country, to destroy the crops. THE SCARCITY IN HANovER.—The Hanover Gazette states, that since the scarcity of provisions had been felt soseverely, it had been endeavoured to introduce the use of horse flesh. Several horses had b the prejudice appeared to be wearingeen killed and sold, and GREENLAND _FISHING LERIN?IirC.K,
The Sun. — 1847-09-06 (London, England)

EXTRAORDINARY SUICIDE. The county coroner held an inquest on Saturday, at Blanchardstown, upon the body of a man named Matthew Nugent, who committed suicide on the previous day by cutting his throat with a razor. The Jury, after examining two or three witnesses, found a verdict of " Temporary insanity." The following letter was written by the deceased on the day before he terminated his existence :  " Dublin, August 26, 1847. " When true hearts lie withered, And fond ones are flown, Oh, who would inhabit This cold world alone!" After years spent in a distant country, I return to my own, and find the affections of my kindred withered and decayed, when I thought to meet with them as fresh and as green as those within my own breast. lam annoyed with the petty chicanery and trickery of the world. Every man suspects the rest of the world to be endeavourinx, to deceive him. There is no sincerity in it. I have seen too much of mankind ever to expect to be happy in this world. I will therefore try what sort of place is the next. I know it will be said that I labour under temporary insanity ; on the contrary, I never was so perfectly sane in my life. I know I have been a sinner, but I have every dependence in the mercy of the great God. Some would-be philosophers have said that suicide is cowardly. What cur would impeach Cato with cowardice ? Some creature that dare not prick his flesh with a pin to escape from the most degrading slavery. I wish I had an opportunity of staking my life in the service of my country, but as I have not, I hope God will pardon me for thus disposing of it. To two dear friends, from whom I could have expected but little sympathy or affection, I am indebted for the most sincere and genuine kindness ; I sincerely thank them ; they will understand that I allude to them. Farewell, my dear friends, farewell. If my opinions of mankind are unjust, I crave pardon; I have my own share of faults, and should deal" lith others.
The Sun. — 1847-06-30 (London, England)

THOMAS CHALMERS."  Eventually he gets away from his pursuers, after a hundred " hair-breadth 'scapes." Snipe, however, has been shot during the pursuit by Vaughan, who supposed him to be Locksley, but the murder is universally ascribed to the latter, for whose apprehension a large reward is offered. ea re 1 and destitute.ess, Mrs. Locksley, after the housescape of her husband, is driven from her cottage,tes t who fallssufferingsand gh test thereto, privations iaid along with her child,victimsi even the most benevolent refusing the when they hear that she is connected with Locksley, the poacher, prison breaker, and murderer. Ultimately she is restored to affluence and comfort, her husband's character vindicated from the unjust imputations that had been levelled against it. Vaughan, who is arrested for large embezzlement, commits suicide, first making a clean breast of it, and leaving a written confession of his crimes, and all ends happily. Locksley becomes assistant to the land steward of Sir Arthur Oldham, who has succeeded to his father's title and estate on his being shot during a battue by Lord Plaistic. There are very many powerfully written scenes in these volumes, and the author manifestly possesses great enthusiasm and ability, from which the most favourable results may be augured when he possesses a little more experience ; his faults are those of a young writer, and such as will be corrected by time, while his more favourable points, his originality, his vivid powers of delineation, will be ripened and matured by the same influence. should he devote the necessary care to his future productions, and coolly and dispassionately examine and repress the luxuriance of his fancy, we doubt not that he will attain a high position amongst the most popular authors of the  The Observer, of Sunday,. June 27, contain nearly two folio columns of particulars of the opening of the Trent Valley Railway> ou the afternoon of Saturday, at Tamwarth, speech of Sir Robert Peel, &c. The Observer also contained near three columns of a report of the proceedings of the Commissioners of the National Exhibition of Works of Art at Westminster-hall, with a short critique on 46 of the splendid pictures, the premiums, and to whom awarded—war in China, three columns—fracas at the Opera, Hon. G. De Grey and E. Frith, Esq., a folio column—a column and a half of the funds and railways—a column and a half of births, marriages, and deaths—aboat 100 miscellaneous ,advertisements, including a column of public amusements for the coming domestic,. chiefly original. Price of the Observer 6d. week, and 23 folio columns of news, foreign and There is scarcely a club-house, institution, library, or. news-room in all England, Scotland, Ireland, the. Continent, East. and West Indies or America, in which the. Observer. is not taken in, and in many instances duplicate copies. The extensive publication of the Observer commences at six, and concludes at ten on Sunday mornings, at No. 170, Strand. A Monday edition of the Observer, best adapted for the country and abroad, is regularly published at four o'clock on Monday afternoon.
The Sun. — 1847-06-30 (London, England)

LOW RATES OF PREMIUM. Persons Assuring in this Office have the benefit of the Lowest rates of Premium which is compatible with the safety of the Assured, and which is. in effect, equivalent to an Annual Bonus; they have likewise the security of a large subscribed capital—an Assurance Fund of a Quarter of a Million—and an Annual Income of 65,000/., arising from the issue of nearly 6,000 Policies. ♦NNUAL PREMIUM TO ASSURE £lOO.  For One Year. 1 For Seven Years.  Age. -- 20 £0 17 3 30 1 1 3 40 1 5 0 50 1 14 1 60 3 2 4  Whole Term.  £0 19 1 1 2 7 1 G 9 1 19 10 3 7 0  £1 11 10 2 0 7 2 14 10 4 0 11 6 0 10  One. half of the " Whole Term" Premium may remain on credit or seven ears, or one-third of the Premium may remain for life as a debt upon the policy at 5l n cent., or may be paid off at any time without notice. In Assurances for advances of money, as security for debts, or as a provision for a family where the least present outlay is desirable, the varied and comprehensive tables of the Argus will be found to be particularly favourable to the Assured. Policies assigned as a bona fide security to others, will not be rendered void in consequence of death by suicide, duelling, or by the hans of justice. In case of death by the above causes, where the Policies are not assigned, the gross amount of Premiums received will be returned. Claims paid in ene month after proofs have been furnished. The Medical Officers attend daily at a Quarter before Two o'Clock, and Policies issued the same day. E. BATES, Resident Director.  A liberal Commission to Solicitors and Agents.  ASSURANCE AND COMPANT, London.—Established in 1826. Japital, 240,0001. ,
The Sun. — 1847-03-09 (London, England)

BORRODAILE. This cause, which came on for further directions, turned upon the construction of a covenant. The facts are as follow :—Mr. Borrodaile, brother to the present defendant, who is his executor, being desirous of providing for his wife and children, insured his life for a sum of 1,0001. in the London Life Association. This took place on the 30th of May, 1828. He subsequently executed the covenant in question, by which he stipulated to pay the premium, and not to commit any act that might vitiate the policy. This sum of 1,000/. was then settled in trust for the testator's -wife and children. On the 17th of March, 1838, he threw himself into the river and was drowned. Mr. Borrodaile, the executor of the deceased, then brought an action against the Insurance Company for the recovery of the policy, but the defendants obtained a verdict on the ground that by the act of suicide the plaintiff was not entitled to recover.  The arguments being concluded, His Louvainr delivered judgment to-day. There might be some dispute as to the terms of the verdict; but with that part of the question he had not to deal. The case before the Court was of a different character. The present bill was filed by creditors for the administration of the estate of Mr. Borrodaile, deceased. It was contended that the effect of the covenant executed by the deceased should be to fasten an obligation on his assets for a sum of 1,0001. He could not he►p thinking, looking at the covenant, that the intention of the testator in executing that instrument was to provide this particular sum for his wife and any children he might have by the marriage which he then contemplated, without encroaching upon his other assets. However, as the question was one. that required considerable deliberation, ho would delay his final judgment for a few days.—The cause was then postponed.
The Sun. — 1847-01-29 (London, England)

THE FOREIGN MAILS.  'ARRANGEMENTS FOR TIIE ENSUING MONTH. The following notice of the postal arrangements for the departure of the foreign mails for the ensuing month has been issued at the chief office, St. Martin's-le-Grand :  The Indian Mails.—Mails for Gibraltar, Malta, Greece, lonian Islands, Egypt, Ceylon, India, China, &c., rid Southampton, will be dispatched from hence on the mornings of the 3d and 20th of February. The Achilles, for the above mails, on the morning of the 3d of February, which will sail from Southampton. India, &e., rid Marseilles.—Mails for the Mediterranean, Egypt, India, China, &c., rid Marseilles, will be dispatched from hence on the evening of the Bth and 24th of February. The Peninsular Mails.—Mails for Vigo, Oporto, Lisbon, Cadiz, Madeira, Gibraltar, &c., will be dispatched from hence on the mornings of Feb. 8, 17, and 27. The Queen for the above mails, on the morning of the Bth of February, which will sail from Southampton. Madeira, Brazils' Buenos Ayres, &c.—Mails fer Madeira, Brazils, Buenos Ayres, &c., will be dispatched from hence on the evening of the 4th of February. (From August to January inclusive, the packet touches at Pernambuco and Bahia on her outward voage to Rio Janeiro, and the other six months on her homeward.) Her Majesty's brig Swift for the above mails of the evening of the 4th of February, which will sail from Falmouth. Sydney, New South IN, ales, &c.—Mails for Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, &c., will be dispatched from hence on the evening of the Ist ofFebruary. The Glentanner for the above mails of the evening of the Ist February, which will sail from Gravesend. The American Mails.--Mails for British North America, Berianda, and the United States, will be dispatched from hence on the evening of the 3d of February. The Cambria for the above mail: of the evening of the 3d of February, which will sail for Liverpool. The West India, &c., Mail.—Mails for the British and foreign colonies in the 'West Indies, 'Venezuela, Madeira, &c., will be dispatched from hence on the mornings of the 2d and 17th of February. Mexico, Honduras, and Havannah will be included in the above, of the morning of the 2d of February only, and not in the 17th. Bermuda, San Juan do Nicaragua, New Granada, Chagres, Chili, and Peru, will be included in the above of the morning of the 17th only, and not in the 2d. The Avon for the above mails of the 2d of February, which will sail from Southampton. France.—Mails for France, rid Dover and Calais, will be dispatched front hence daily (Sundays excepted). Belgium, &c.—Mails for Belgium, &c., vid Dover and Ostend, will be dispatched from hence daily (Sundays excepted). liolland.—Mails from Holland will be dispatched from hence every Wednesday and Saturday mornings. Hamburg.—Mails for Hamburg, &c., will be dispatched from hence every Tuesday and Friday.  - wSuicIDE OF
The Sun. — 1847-10-25 (London, England)

DESPERATE LEAP PROM WESTMINSTER -BRIDGE. —On Saturday forenoon, about eleven o'clock, considerable excitement was created amongst the persons passing over Westminster-bridge, by an attempt at suicide. It appears that the unfortunate individual is named Crawleyshire, and has long carried on an extensive building establishment in Derby. During the past few days he has been visiting the mq&opolis. At the boor before stated, he was observed to bsount one of the pier heads of the bridge; and bcfure he could be stopped be leaped head-foremost into the river. An instant alarm was given, and in the course of a few seconds, a son of William Campbell, and another waterman, rowed to the unfortunate man, and at great risk succeeded in palling him into their boat. They then conveyed him Westminster g Hospital, where he was put into a warm bath, and everything done for him that the nature of his case required; and it is to be hoped that he may recover from th lust idea can tae effects of his submersion. Not the formed as to what induced the party to make such a desperate attemptl uprri his life. Assoc rATION AND Scisoos.s.---An assoZt!ItECTION OF CHURCHES _told, for the erection of either(' 16 "" forming, we areem tporary or permanent churches and schools, for such parishes or clergymen as may require them,--and to rent or lease them, as is done in the case of buildings intended forca temporal purindividual poses. The plan has been pursued churchesf have Hague enterprise) for some time, and various(' ---.4htis been constructed, including one for the Vvlsieh was commenced and finished within rt, en days). The rent has, in no case, been calculateoC; higher average than at a rate of 2d. per week, or Bsat6cr per year, each sitting.—Ruilder. END OF THE LONG Vecanox.----Yesterday the long vacation, properly so now called, terminated. By the alterations consequent on the passing of the Uniformity of Process Act, no declaration, plea, replication, or other pleading can be filed or delivered between the 10th of August and the 24th of October. This day (toe 25th) may therefore be considered as the first day of the practical term, as declarations may now be filed or delivered ; and in all cases where the parties' time for pleading. replying, rejoining, demurring, &c., expired on the 10th of August, such plea, replication, or other pleading must be delivered this day to prevent judgment. The time for appearing after service of a writ of summons, viz. eight days, was not affected by the limitation of the' time for other proceedings, but a defendant served with a copy of writ of summons as bound to appear within the eight days after service.
The Sun. — 1847-06-16 (London, England)

THE LATE EXTRAORDINARY SUICIDE. The 1 young woman who committed suicide by throwing herself under the express train of the South-Western Railway, near Wandsworth, on Wednesday morning, was 19 years of age. Her name was Frances A. Arney. Her parents reside at Barton, near Gosport. She left home to go to service at Southsea, about three weeks since. On Saturday last she was suspected of having robbed her mistress, and her boxes were searched, but nothing was found. The suspicion preyed upon her mind, and on Sunday she left the house upon the pretence of going to church, but did not return. Her mistress received a letter from her the next day, in which she said that she had been disgraced by having her boxes searched ; that she would never return either to her place or family, but that she would take arsenic. An inquest was held, when the above facts came out in evidence. The jury returned a verdict, "That the deceased died from injuries by a locomotive engine striking her, she being on the line of the London and South-Western Railway, being at the time in a state of temporary, mental derangement." SUARSPEARE S HousE.—The present proprietors of the place of our great poet's birth are, it appears, compelled to sell it, by the terms of the will of a former owner. The house is a freehold, and is valued at something like 2,0001. This valuation has been formed on the number of visitors. In 1846 it was calculated that something like 3,000 people had v sited the house, though not more than 2,500 had entered their names in the bock kept for the purpose. The house will be sold by auction in the course of the summer, and one or two enthusiastic Jonathans have already arrived from America, determined to see what dollars can do in taking it away. The timbers, it is said, are all sound, and it would be no very difficult matter to set it on wheels and make an exhibition of it. We hope and trust that no such desecration awaits it. Wholly irrespective of Shakspeare, as one of the few existing examples of an English yeoman's residence of the reign of Queen Elizabeth, it merits to be pre served and retained among us.
The Sun. — 1847-01-01 (London, England)

MYSTERIOUS AFFAIR IN ST. PANCRAS Within the last few days a rumour of a serious character has obtained extens.ve circulation in the parish of St. Pancras, concerning the death of Rosetta Brown, aged 20, late in the service of Mr. Jenkins, surveyor, of Huntley-street, Tottenham-court-road, and which has given rise to a belief that instead of having committed suicide, a: she was supposed to have done, she was murdered. The inquest on Rosetta Brown was held by Mr. Mills on the 23rd ult. The evidence went to show, that although betrothed to one young man, she was in love with another man, when she consented a day or two previous to her death, to have the banns between hers-lf and her betrothed put up in Paddington church. The other person was a lodger in the house where Rosetta Brown was in service, and about five o'clock in the of ernoon of the day in which she put up the banns of marr age she was discovered in Mr. Jenkins's coal cellar with her throat cut from ear to ear and a carving knife ling near to her. There was no medical man examined as to the nature of the wound, and some friends of the deceespd charged the suspPeted party with being the cause of htr death, and were about to give evidence in reference to her alleged seduction, but the deputy-coroner would not allow them to proceed, alleging, as his reason, if they allowed private character to be assailed in that court, they might " sit there till doomsday." A long altercation subsequently ensued, and ultimately, a verdict was returned, to that effect, " That deceased destroyed herself, but what was her state of mind at the time there was not sufficient evidence to prove." The friends of the deceased, at the time, loudly expressed their dissatisfaction, and subsequently had the body examined by a surgeon, who, it is stated, declares that the deceased's throat was cut in such a way that it was impossible she could have done the act herself. Since the occurrence, the suspected party has disappeared, and it is alleged that he has become a lunatic, and is one hundred miles off in an asylum. The affair is about to undergo a rigid examination.
The Sun. — 1847-01-01 (London, England)

MYSTERIOUS AFFAIR, IN ST. PANCRAS Within the last few days a rumour of a serious character has obtained extensive circulation in the parish of St. Pancras, concerning the death of Rosetta Brown, aged 20, late in the service of Mr. Jenkins, surveyor, of Huntley-street, Tottenham-court-road, and which has given rise to a belief that instead of having committed suicide, as she was supposed to have done, she was murdered. The inquest on Rosetta Brown was held by Mr. Mills on the 23rd ult. The evidence went to show, that although betrothed to one young man, she was in love with another man, when she eonsented a day or two previous to her death, to have the banns between herself and her betrothed put up in Paddington church. The other person was a lodger in the house where Rosetta Brown was in service, and about five o'clock in the afternoon of the day in which she put up the banns of marr:age she was discovered in Mr. Jenkins's coal cellar with her throat cut from ear to ear and a carving knife lying near to her. There was no medical man examined as to the nature of the wound, and some friends of the deceased charged the suspected party with being the cause of her death, and were about to give evidence in reference to her alleged seduction, but the deputy-coroner would not allow them to proceed, alleging, as his reason, if they allowed private character to be assailed in that court, they might " sit there till doomsday." A long altercation subsequently ensued, and ultimately, a verdict was returned, to that effect, " That deceased destroyed herself, but what was her state of mind at the time there was not sufficient evidence to prove." The friends of the deceased, at the time, loudly expressed their dissatisfaction, and subsequently had the body examined by a surgeon, who, it is stated, declares that the deceased's throat was cut in such a way that it was impossible she could have done the act herself. Since the occurrence, the suspected party has disappeared, and it is alleged that he has become a lunatic, and is one hundred miles off in an asylum. The affair is about to undergo a rigid examination.