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The Sun. — 1852-11-25 (London, England)

THE AUSTRALIAN GOLD FIELDS.  The accounts fromtolheitaAinustnreawliasnofgotlhdefilenldosstuepxtthottinhge end of August last c nature. Mount Alexander sent down 22,402 ounces to Geelong in the last week of July, and in that week Ballarat sent 1,572 ounces. On the 3d of August the Mount Alexander escort had 18,145 ounces ; and on Monday and Thursday following the amounts transmitted were 71,145 and 18,174 ounces, making a total of 107,384 ounces in the first seven days of August, and from one locality ! The amount transmitted from Ballarat in the same space of time was 2,066 ounces, and Dight's escort brought 34,676 ounces, so that a grand total of 144,207, representing about 432,6211. were received within seven days at Geelong. o flabgooyibsufi teegrrlid gold. The ibenlM:::: amount transmitted up to the 14th of August Pals t,?°t-98 ounces from Ballarat, Mount Alexander, and byt Dight's escort. On the 19th of August Ballarat st while 1.i:10e0l0bourne 1,000 ounces, and 3,848 to Geelong, ounces woenrethleeft2lsbtehofinAdugfourstw3a6n,t of means ocfameeonfrvoemyoald was left behind at lßallarataratsentan4d4b6y7, Da nigdh3t 'is 0. un tOAn Ifetxh9enB2dsseFsnoe left AugusttB42 unßeeasb. At that date a large quantity g is rather and hthedecomfb der than over the expectedßal lara t ;.t oandt bringh e nextdovi down above of f 1 ot , couldo oguentce horsess.yonaot, month tn was oraf. rough calculation, which diggings perr it chet annum,t i s contain a very interestingeoduorscue: ma Augustmark, theab about ut Victoria b2e4f6o,iovouos The papers ment, tensße servantssae't the amfoournetouhnetniryenhtotss: Fitc le , ts at 65/. to tpi‘ thei.c ea pi, .priacirraei etcndatde prices )ooaoafurvri epectenlheegbees son, current' ?ggt aaea Victoria s engagements hrincv/o ouncesaunnos with rations ; shepherds, 38/. ; hutkeepers, 30/. ; bullock drivers, 50/., or by the week 11. 10o; . . ,paenrdaonnn the . roads from 3/. to 4/. ; farm servants, 5. and 1/. 10s. by the week; bush carpenters, 2/. per week; cooks for inns, 1/. 10s. to 2/. per week ; general servants, 40/. per annum, all including rations. Maidservants can have engagements at 24/. to 301. housemaids at 23/., nursemaids 18/., cooks and laundressles, 24/., including rations.  SUICIDE FROM FEAR was held Iwiec:by Mr. Manchester, on Tuesda Herford,OF
The Sun. — 1852-06-07 (London, England)

VAIIDETILLE.—After a remarkably prosperous career, La Dame aux Came= has diseppeared from the affiche in consequence of the conga of Madame !Docile, whose admirable doting has not a little contributed to its suecrss. The novelty which has replaced it, La Maitresse d'_Ete et /a Maitresse d'Hiver, by M. Clairville, aided by M. Cordier, has one poiut in common with i's attractive predecessor—it is in five acts—of which three at least are de trop. There is no deficiency of smartness and animation, but five acts of incidents more or less confused, merely to narrate the amorous tribulations of M. Henri, or M. Arthur, is rather over estimating the importance of such trifles. In this affair, the hero is a Parisian " Giovanni," who in summer condescends to honour with his notice a pretty peasant girl, whom he all but seduces, while in winter ho becomes one of the most devoted admirers of Mlle. Rosati, one of the fair denizens of the quartier Breda. The maitresse d'ete, however, has also a rustic admirer, who, with a spirit that does honour to the confraternity of modern Melibcei, punishes M. Henri by transforming himself into an aecomplished townsman, making a vigorous attempt to supplant him in the affections of Rosita, and finally calling him out and " winging" him after the most approved fashion. Ultimately the piece concluds with the marriage of the hero with the village girl. ANtIGU.—The most illustrious of ancient are matists have been reproached with a too liberal use of the terrible in their dramas, but ell the Greek writers, even old Atchylus himself, must yield the palm to the Ambigu. Here the playgoer, who, like Macbeth, would "cup lull of horrors," finds ft table ready to his taste. Carnage, pestilence, murder, suicide, and all the evils which poor humanity is el-Rioted, are nightly presented here according to the most correct traditions of the Bouh.vart du Crime. After the Vampire, the Croqucmort, Satan, &c., we ere now introduced to the Croquemitaine, not the cradle bugbear dreadful to refractory childhood, bat simply a Ghentish glove-maker, who acquires this soubriquet in consequence of an order of the Duke of Alva fur angreentendsnitithteemlis tgoallbi ecei;:)irnni t lbiyn e '' The fierce governor the unlimitedpanshtroo supplypsatia ofi in t, sign in a general massacre of the Flemish; this massacre, a rather close imitation of the St. Bartholomew. constitutes the subject of the piece, which was successful considering its length (six acts) complete deficiency of anything like literary merit,ts the scene painter, costumier, and perf M. St. Ernest and Mme. Mabire, or mersa ,n pd arit iculerly more than sharing in the honours with the author, M. Max de Revel.  .
The Sun. — 1852-08-13 (London, England)

NAVAL INTELLIGENCE.  - - PORTSMOUTH, THURSDAY. —Ye,4,!erd.iy, during the whole night. and tws da), the port is s neon Arts' .ed by a truly awful gale, in the night amounting to a hurrtwhich literally shook the houses in the town. The bra a ci'd,h;cl over the ramparts, and fl )ocicd the beach, where no wall checked its advance, inundating the cellars of the houses and damaging merchandise stored in such places. The shipping seems to have sufli-red materially in the rigging, though we have heard of no fatal casualties. Several small craft were capsized in the harbour, but, happily, no lives were lost. One crew were saved by the prompt assistance rendered by the crew of the yacht Dalphine, the property of Mr. W. Smith, of London. The ships at Spithead sent down their lower yards and topmasts. The " danger" signal was hoisted at Gosport yesterday, so that all commutoi• cation wL.h that port and this,, by the usual means, was stopped, and persons whosa pursuits led them to the former place bad to make the tour of Portsea Island round by Fareham, a distance of about 14 miles, instead of crossing tee harbour in the floating bridga or boat, and going out to Spithead was considered almost certain suicide. The sea seealed literally bulling, and heavy showers of rate fell at intervals, accompanied by flashes of lightning and loud peals of thunder. We exp,ct, to have to report a long list of casualties when tidings from other Ceres come in. The Vestal, 26, Captain C. B. Hamilton, alrived at Spithead from Sheerness yesterday to be paid advance. She will then sail tor the North American. sta,ion.  The Foyle veaco-packet, returned from Plymou'h to, day, an'l elLbarlicd the remainder of the 7th R yal Fu-4her, for that citadel.  The Niger screw-sloop, 14, Commander Heath, unbnA sa►ls to•day, anti goes into dock to Le examined. Th. Tiger, 16 Capt,in GarArd, at Spith,ad, i under orders for loreigu service. bhe will Indio up her present stock of provisiots and stores to six muuttis' supply. Her destination is not at present known.
The Sun. — 1852-03-24 (London, England)

COMMISSION OF LUNACY ON A TRINITY-HOUSE PILOT.—Yesterday morning a commission of lunacy was opened before Mr. Commissioner Barlow, at the Green Man Hotel, Betbnal-green, to inquire into the state of mind of Thomas Charles Voy, a Trinity House pilot, late of Commercial-road, and now an inmate of Dr. Phillips's Lunatic Asylum, Bethnal-green. Mr. Voy, on entering the room, said, in answer to " Good morning," by the Commissioner, " Don't be too fast ; I'll see." The Commissioner—Aye, slow and sure. Mr. Voy—No; I was born before I was sure. The unfortunate man, who appeared to be in robust health, of the middle age, walked round the room, repeating, " I was born before I was sure. I am God Almighty." And, recognising his father in the corner of the room, he approached him, and seizing him by the hand, exclaimed violently, " This is God Almighty, the father of his son, who I am ;" and then, going round the apartment, be said to the Commissioner, " Yuu are the man of Ephraim, and you (wining to a juror) are Samson; I have fought for him—l am a patient God," &c. Dr. Phillips and Dr. Courtney said they had no doubt of Mr. Voy's insanity. Mrs. Voy was then called, and stated that they had lived upon the most affectionate terms up to the 4th of April, 1846. when her husband fell down the hold of a vessel in the London Docks, and injured his spine. She was perfectly satisfied with the treatment her husband received at Dr. Phillips's. The Learned Commissioner then summed up, and the jury oimmediately g thoiumnsde IA If or. Voy r his property, of nuu o nd an dmind, that and he h ad incapablebeen so from the Bth of September, 1848.  DETERMINED SUICIDE FROM WESTMINiTER. rhuc,F —On Saturday night Mr. W. Payne held an inquest Bnre V. estrv-hall, Fair-street, Horsel ydown, on the body of Company. From the evidence it Hiram John- Morris!), late a porter in the employ of the Eastern s d of the deceased was picked up off Cotton's- wharf, Tooley-street, by a fisherman, on Friday morning last, and, according to the statement of a relative, h Cfor some time been in a desponding state of mind, ot uh na that i etsh e R a bodyilw appeared had ea rn in consequence of not hearing from his father, who, about five years ago, bad left this country and had gone to America.lie had said that he might as well be out of the world as in it; and bad frequently threatened to go and lay his headl under an engine. About five weeks ago he had a quarrel with the head porter, and had been missing from his em_ a ployment from that time, but or, the evening of that day' the female with whom he had lodged for five years received following letter:_" Dear Mother—This you will receive from me, as lam about to a• di to yon. you I Give my love to Mary. I leave all nay things bead porter and A similar letter was received by the intended to commit tw.o. other Persons, stating that he "'lt—. Temporary Verdict—" suicide from Westminster Bridge- last God letter bless Insanity." is the  was held MURDER(I v 1-, -- • A
The Sun. — 1852-03-24 (London, England)

COMMISSION OF LUNACY ON A TRINITY-HOUSE PlLOT.—Yesterday morning a commission of lunacy was opened before Mr. Commissioner Barlow, at the Green Man Hotel, Bethnal-green, to inquire into the state of mind of Thomas Charles Voy, a Trinity House pilot, late of Commercial-road, and now an inmate of Dr. Phillips's Lunatic Asylum, Bethnal-green. Mr. Voy, on entering the room, said, in answer to " Good morning," by the Commissioner, " Don't be too fast ; I'll see." The Commissioner—Aye, slow and sure. Mr. Voy—No; I was born before I was sure. The unfortunate man. who appeared to be in robust health, of the middle age, walked round the room, repeating, " I was born before I was sure. I am God Almighty." And, recognising his father in the corner of the room, be approached him, and seizing him by the hand, exclaimed violently, " This is God Almighty, the father of his son, who I am ;" and then, going round the apartmeat, he said to the Commissioner, " You are the man of Ephraim, and you (turning to a juror) are Samson; I have fought for him—l am a patient God," &c. Dr. Phillips and Dr. Courtney said they had no doubt of Mr. Voy's insanity. Mrs. Voy was then called, and stated that they had lived upon the jmu er ne dt herhi his spine. husband ed perfectlywathED s rTp sr least 1 iiTtinzfia Od. hen incapable a biddqyae been sotf most affectionate terms up to the 4th of April, 1846, when her husband fell down the hold of a vessel in the London The Learned Commissioner then summed up, end the --'s* immediately found Mr. Voy of unsound mind, and with Dock thes, antrdeaint jury of governing himself or his property, and thna,toenlhdetha so from the Bth of September, 1848. DETERMINED SUICIDE moat of the deceased
The Sun. — 1852-06-29 (London, England)

DETERMINED SUICIDE ON PRIMROSE,BILL.--001 Saturday afternoon, Dlr. Brent held an inquest eta he Adelaide Tavern, Chalk Farm, on George Lens, ag twentynine, son of Mr. Lens, dentist, 25, Norfolk-street, Middlesex Hospital. Williani Latty, rged twelve, the son of a surgeon, -said he was Walking on Piirorox-hill on Thursday Morning with his cousins, when they heard the discharge of a pistol ;. and upon locking in the direction whence the rePort came, they saw the deceased sitting on the grass. He Naas chirging a pistol; and having finished, he put on Ma gloves, laid himself down, opened his waistcoat, and then placing'the tamale of the pistol opposit3 his hear', discharged it. He 'rolled over three times end moaned. Witness immediately gave the alerm, when, with assistance, deceased was' removed t0..81r. Holman's surgery, where that gentleman pronounced life extinct. Mr. Lens, deceased's father, said that deceased, served who W 39 most amiable, had heen ' a clerk.and ,teaveller, .and in that capacity at. the : COMMERCIAL; TRAVELLERS' SCElOOLS.—Yesterday Cape. But the head of the. firm having shot himself, de- the half-yearly general meeting of the subscribers and friends ceased loathis situation, end returned home greatly disap- of this useful charity, founded in 1846 for, educating orphan Pointed. Since his return, he had written a book on geology, and necessitous children of the above body, Was .held at the colonization, and the diggings, but could not get it pub- Londdn'Tavern ; Mr. Masterman, M.P., took the chair. The lished. He also made several ineffectual efforts to go to chairman in the course of his speech called attention to the Australia. These disappointments greatly grieved him. state of the lurid for' the' erection 'of the schools. and exlie left home at ten o'clock on Thursday morning, and the pressed a hope that.the public would support the committee suicide took place at eleven. The pistol was one of a brace in their good work, The report stated that the. subscripe given him upon going to. the Cape.—Verdict, e Insanity." tiling for the half-year had amounted to 2,4161. Oz. bd., `and that the annual subscriptions had increased- greatly, greatly, 112DE-
The Sun. — 1852-06-29 (London, England)

DETERMINED SUICIDE ON PRIMROSE-HILL.—On Saturday afternoon, Mr. Brent held an inquest at the Adelaide Tavern, Chalk Farm, on George Lena; aged twentynine, son of Mr. Lens, dentist, 25, Norfolk-street, Middlesex Hospital. William Latty, aged twelve, the-son of a surgeon, said he was walking on Primrose-hill on Thursday morning with his cousins, when they heard the discharge of a pistol; and upon looking in the direction whence the report came, they saw the deceased sitting on the grass.,; was charging a pistol; and having finished, ie -put on his gloves, laid himself down, opened his waistcoat, and then placing the muzzle of the pistol opposite his heart, discharged it. He rolled over three times and.motmed.-nese. immediately gave the alarm, when, with assistance, deceased was removed to Mr. Holman's surgery, where that gentleman pronounced life extinct. Mr. Lens, deceased's father, said that deceased, who was most amiable, had been a clerk and traveller, and in that capacity Served at the Cape. But the head of the firm having shot himself, del. ceased lost his situation, and returned home greatly disappointed. Since his return, he had written a book on geology', colonization, and the diggings, but could not get it published. He also made several ineffectual efforts to go to Australia. These disappointments greatly grieved him. He left home at ten o'clock on •Thursday morning, and the suicide took place at eleven. The pistol was one of a brace given him upon going to the Cape.—Verdiet,-" Insanity." lITDE-PARE .—An important improvement is in course of being effected by the WoodS and 'Forests Departmeat in the drive and promenade on the north bank' Of the Serpentine, and extending from Hydo-park corner to Kensington-gardens. This portion of the Pafk has, for some past, been adopted as the prinCipq promenade and instead of, as formerly, between the-point where the timemarbledrive, arch now stands and Hyde-park corner, and the narrow state of the road and also the pathway have long beenfelt to be a very great icconvenier ce, although formerly amply large enough for the comparatiwvaeslyinlimthieteo4thuesre di use raedce_ of them when the point ofattraction tion, and where there was sufficient, space,fer every purpose. ebyfortnhleatlindeonfiniignoefwthgetarvo ealdwtaolka considerable be ex; nt egn rt.e ne(dli °aid on the north side of the road along the, whole line. The works are progressing rapidly, and the portion which has been completed evinces the improvement which will be effected in this attractive portion of the Park for the public convenience. The old wooden railings will be replaced by a handsome iron railing, more in character with a portion of the Park now so much frequented.
The Sun. — 1852-05-25 (London, England)

PLACF.S. GeneralPost-office' Port din- due. London: i patched. 1 America (by Brit. pkt.)Nl May 28 .. ..i Liverpool .. Arrived America (by V.S. pkt.) N June 1 .. • • 'Liverpool .. May 26 America (by IJ.S.pkt.) M May 25 .. .. Southampt. 'June 3 Africa (West coast).. Nll4th of the month IPlymoath June 3 Alexandria* ........ N,l9th & 30th of mo. Dover .. May 28 Belgium •• .. N Daily • • .. Dover .. Daily I Brazil . •• • • .. M 9th of the month Southampt. June 16 Buenos Ayres '.• .. M 9th of the month 'Southampt. June 16 California(viaChagrer) hi 2d& 17th of month Southampt. June 5 Cape of Good Hope Nll4th of month I Plymouth.• June 3 Constantinople* .. .. N 7th 17th 27th ef mo Dover .. I May 30 Central America .. lit 2d & 17th of men. Southampt. June 5 Channel Isles .. N Mon., Wed., &Fri. Southampt. Tn. Th.Sai Chili .. .. .. .3( 17th of the month Southampt. Jane 5 France .. .. bl &N Twice daily .. '.. ;Dover .• Twicedaily Greece* .. 0.. .. DT Ith 17th 27th of mo I Dover .. May 30 Hamburgh .. .. N Tuesday & Friday London .. Tues. Sat. Rolland .. .. .. M Wednes. & Satur. 'London .. Mon. Thur Honduras .. .. . N 17th of the menth'Southampt. Juno 20 Ireland .. .. M& N. Twice daily .. '.. Holyhead.. Twicedaily Etia(via Southamp.) M 20th of the month Southarapt. June 20 1-12(vialliarseilles) N, Bth& 24th efmonth Dover .. June 1 7„.`errallean (via• via faeict-'""4011) •• M 20th of the month ,Southampt. June 20 endue/La ( I arum." Mexiee---• , •• .. N Bth&24tkofmonth Dover .. June 1 Madeira .. •• .. M2d of the month.. Soathampt.;June 5 Malta. ~ •• .. 11,9 th of the month Southampt. 'June 16 !. '..• f'7th,l7th,l9th,27th 1,, Naples* _ ( I &30th of month 5 Dove! May 28 Papal StaQe :.• •• N sth 15th 25th ofme Dover .. June 2 Peninsular.. , •• Nll4lllsth 25th efrao Dover .. June 2 Peru .. .. • .. 31,7 th 17th 27th ef mo Southampt. jMlay 26 Tuscany* .. .. M,l7th of the month Southampt. I Arrived 4a 3t 17th of the month Southampt. June 20 West Indies .. ." N sth 15th 25th °fro° Dover • • 'June 2 West Indies ( Savanna & Naaaa) ... _ _ e The moue to th_'diza f the month tharapt. June 5 French packet visiZZeZtries thus marked (*) are conveyed by  RAILWAY ACCIDE -----Were Ins._oo saturday the usual the Thhealnf?ilabre,roeidri:g turn relating to railway accid the 31st of December last, passengers was 47,1;09,3)2. of persons killed was and -213 injured, from causes beyoudetigeht 113, and 264 injured. passengers killed pasengers were killed and 14 heir own control ; nine injured misconduct or want of caution; 30 owing to their own se of contractors were killed and 17 injurrevd aiiits of companies or their own control ; 32 servants of companies causes beyond were killed and 11 injured owing to their es or of contractors want of caution; 33 trespassers and other°wn misconduct or passengers nor servants of the companies, persons, neither nine injured by crossing or walking on were killed and railways, There was one suicide. The length of railways open Mich last 6,890 miles, being of the 30th the Ist an increase during the o f June, 1851, Was 6,69BTtulles,iTewrh eae es numberrainnfdtoerdo .n December 192 miles. half-year of A
The Sun. — 1852-02-23 (London, England)

ALARMING OCCURRENCE AT SEA. SUICIDE Off' A MASTER OF A Slitu.—On Saturday the subjoined details were received, communicating an extraordinary attempt on the part of Mr. James Gilmour M'Bride, the commander of the British ship Troy, batwohnegn on belonging Mr. Duncan Gibb, of Liverpool,'to destroy his vessel 'aLd then his own life. It appears that the ” vessel had been to California and Manilla, and her last port was Singapore. She, was bound fgt. Bombay, tlast, while' the the vessel was about forty Miles off evening of. the Bth of December Ph had li enauegb,u' Cinapt!asitnat Me of'B riidnet,oxwichaotlowit foshrosuelvderahel doaybsserved,, previously, set fire to a large qUantity of gunpowder that was stored in his cabin. The crew were startled by the explosion and smoke which is3ued up the companion, and immediately afterwards M'Bride rushed on deck with liTs'elotheS on fire, exclaiming, "I have blown up the ship." This alarming announcement caused the' officers to hUrry down below, when they saw that the place was on fire. All hands were ordered aft to txtingutsh it, and after some time, through great exertion en their part, the fire was got under, which Otherwise would have caused the total destruction of the ship. Captain M'Bride on cowing up went to the helmsman andAdemanding his knife, said, " The vessel; is go'ne, cut away the stern boat." The man refusing, M'Bride drew a pistol and attempted to shoot him. lie pulled the trigger twice, but it fortunately missed fire. The man apprehending from the smoke which was coming up the cabin, that the vessel was really on fire, gave the captain a .knife, who instantly jumped into the stern boat and cut away one of the falls. The. boat fell, and he was precipitated into the sea. One of the crew then insured the other fall of the boat, in order that the' Captain,. who was struggling in the water, might get into it, which he accAr.plishecl after some hard swimming. The long boat was then lowered, and the crew succeeded in bringing the unfortunate man on board. Ile was in a meat exhausted condition, not only from the' effects hi the immersion, but from the burns he had sustained by the force of the explosion, part of his clothes having been burnt off. Every attention the officers could show him was rendered, but he survived but a' few hOurs. The ship was then put back tb Penang, Where it arrived on the 9th with the remains of the deceased captain. On the circumstances attending the unfortunate man's death coming to the anthorities, a coroner's inquiry took, place, and the ju4, after hearing the statements of the came to the Unanimous verdict that the deceased died crew, rom the effects of excessive drinking, coupled with injuries received from explheion by gunpowder. The extreordine.ry preservation of 'the ship and crew excited considerablh notice:at-Penang, and some surprise was manifested that means bad not been taken by the crew to place some restraint over the misguided commander, and thereby,have avoided a much more serious catastrophe.