The Sun. — 1859-04-16 (London, England)

ATTEMPTED MURDER AND SUICIDE.—On Thursday a man named Francis Hopwood, who was formeerl,yanand engine driver, was taken before the borough magistrateslf at Ludlow, charged with attempting to murder his was committed to the next Shropshire Assizes on the capital charge. It appeaYs that about eight o'clock on Sunday mormnir cries of murder were heard proceeding from a back lane in Lower Broad-street. On a man named John Lewis proceeding to the spot he saw Hopwood stabbing his wife in the throat. On being pursued, Hopwood ran into his house and inflicted a dreadful gash on his own throat. He then ran, all bleeding as he was, to the bank of the river, into which he jumped, and from which he was with difficulty. rescued. He still lies in a very dangerous state ; but the woman's wounds are not end, serious. It appears that the pair frequently foil outabout the amount of money, on this occasion, crrelled baud brought home ou theiirogious2B.2l%lll.)t.wil-311 r b u s"  The following are the principal dimensions of the Revenge, screw steamship of the line, pierced for 91 guns, ordered to be launched at Pembroke Dockyard, viz. :—Length between perpendiculars, 234 feet 3 inches ; length of keel for tonnage, 199 feet 11 inches ; extreme breadth, 55 feet 4 inches ; depth of hold, 24 feet 5 inches ; burden in tons, 3,146 1-3 d. The Revenge is a good specimen of the new class of 91's, and appears likely to prove an efficient man-of-war.  On Thursday evening the French screw steam vessel of war the Lavergne, commanded by Viscount Lavaissiere, arrived at Sheerness from Dunkirk.  Capt. Sir G. N. Broke has arrived at Sheerness, taken up his commission, joined the Hero, and has proceeded on Admiralty leave for 14 days. The new screw line-of-battle-ship Edgar, 91 guns, in the fitting basin at Sheerness, has completed the setting up of her engines, so as to be ready for a trial of her machinery.  The Comet, paddlewieel steamer, at Portsmouth, was yesterday moved out of No. 2 Dock and placed in the fitting basin, where she will complete her repairs. The Sealark, 8 (exercising brig), Lieutenant Commander M. Lowther; was afterwards taken into the same dock to clean her bottom, &c. The Pioneer, screw steam despatch vessel, went out of Portsmouth harbour yesterday to try her machinery, in charge of Captain Gordon, commanding Steam Reserve. Mr. Murdoch, inspector of machinery afloat, was on board. Every part worked in a satisfactory manner. The Assurance, 4, screw steam despatch vessel, Commander C. Aynsley, was yesterday warped from alongside the Sheer Jetty at Portsmouth dockyard into the fitting basin, ready to go into dock.  The following is an extract of a letter from her Majesty's steamer Vixen, dated Panama, March 25 : " We have discovered now that our after-sponsonbeam is broken and otherwise defective. The hull is rotten in several place near the waterline, and our stern has fallen three inches, and, in fact, we are altogether unfit to face anything of a breeze. The Ganges arrived at Valparaiso from Vancouver in 71 days. The Tribune arrived at Vancouver from. India on the 13th of February, and the Pylades on the following day. The Calypso is at Sandwich Islands. The Amethyst is expected to arrive on the tion daily, and we expect the Alert here with 700,000 dols. on board. This will give a nice little bonus to her captain." The Vulcan, screw steam troopship was moved yesterday from the steam basin at Portsmouth into No. 8 dock. Lieut. Francis Osburn was yesterday appointed to the Arrogant.