The Sun. — 1863-07-30 (London, England)

SUICIDE BY PHOSPHORUS.--An inquest was held on Tuesday evening at the London Hospital, before Mr. John Humphreys, upon the body of Eleanor L,igh, aged 27 years. From the evidence adduced, it appeared that the deceased had been in domestic service up to the previous Friday, but that she had given way to drinking. On that day she became so mad that her mistress discharged her, giving her 10s., five or six of which she spent in drink. She then went to the house of a relative, and said, " I have done for myself. I am poisoned." Assistance was procured, and she was conveyed to tne hospital, where she died. Mr. N. Hickford, resident medical officer, said that deceased had swallowed a quantity of liquid phosphorus. Every remedy was administered, but without avail. It was stated that inquiries had been made with the view of ascertaining how the deceased had possessed herself of the phosphorus, but without success, No bottle was found with her. The coroner having summed up, the jury returned a verdict of " Suicide while of unsound mind."  THE ARCHDUKE MAXIMILIAN of Austria is again talked of as a probable candidate for the throne of Mexico. What will be said to this, however, by the Prince Napoleon ? bEA MCiSTERS. The Sentinelle 7oulonnaisse states that the fishermen of the Isies of Hyeres have been astonished during the last two or three weeks by the disappearance of fish from their usual haunts off the coasts, and attributed the fact to the presence of sharks, which frequently visit those waters in summer. The teal cause, how. ever, was accidentally discovered by a vine-grower of Port Cr s, who, having observed tat his vines in a field oh the coast had been ravaged during the night determined to keep watch. He accordingly went about 2 the following morning, and was astonished to see a number of marine monsters wallowing in the vineyard. Panic struck at the sight, he threw down his gun, and ran away as fast as he could. The next night sevetsl persons watched, and they st,on asc‘rtamed that the monsters were a herd of seals which appear to have taken up their abode in the Day of Hyeres.  ---' , __„-, ~,,m, 1 - , - - ~-. r,-, / 4.11-v Court -k*-owiLtr'' ' ' "AP-(innl,ll.r.  The Queen, accompanied by Princess Helena and Prince Leiningen, drove out yesterday. The Hon. Mrs. Bruce and Colonel the Hon. A. Fitzhardinge were in attendance.  The Prince and Princess of Wales cruised yesterday in Lord Alfred Paget's yacht, and sailed to the Needles.  Viscountess Jocelyn has succeeded the Dowager Countess of Mount -Edgcumbe as Lady in Waiting.  A deputation from the Fisheries Preservation Society, consisting of Mr. P. L. Simmorlds (secretary of Sanitary Committee, Society of Arts), Henry E Bicknell, Lord Sdltoun, Mr. Martin T, Smith, M.P., Dr. Waller Lewis, Dr. Peter Hood, Chevalier de Caphn, M.D., Lord Llanover, the Hon. Colunel Keane, R.E., and Francis Francis, had an interview with Viscount Palmerston yesterday. The Right Hon. T. Milner Gibson left town yesterday. The Right Hon. W. Hutt and Mrs. Hutt left town yes.. terday for Gibside, near Gateshead, Durham,  The Judicial Committee of the Privy Council sat yester. day. Lord Kingsdown gave judgment in an appeal from Bengal, " Khajah Gour Ali v. Ashruffoonissa and others,' and in an appeal, " the same parties v. Ahmed Khan." An appeal from the Admiralry Court—the Corinthian (part heard), was concluded, and judgment given by Lcrd Chelmsford. An appeal from the Admiral Court—the Falkland and Navigator, was heard. The lords present were—Lord Chelmsford, Lord Kingsdown, and Lord Wensleydale.  Despatches were received yesterday at the Colonial-office "rom the Governors of the West India Islands.