The Sun. — 1844-12-31 (London, England)

COAST GUARD. T. B. Glover, removed from Su Lieut. lir. Coles (1838), command a station ; Mr. vice Brouneker, RN., to Staiths. on to C,altfleet station,  ny to say, under east  MELANCHOLY OCCURRENC  SUICIDE OF A FATHER, AND ATTEMPTED STRUCTION OF AN ONLY Cllll.D.—Shortly before on Saturday last, a great sensation was excited  neighbourhood of Lower Whitecross-street, gate, by the prevalence of a rumour that a ven&r, named Noah Flood, carrying on busini No. 50 in that street, a most respectable and th tradesman, had poisoned himself, after haTiL tempted to destroy the life of his daughter, a chili  more than eight years of age, a circumstance as the sequel will prove, was discovered after investigation to be too true. It appears that on Tuesday last the unfortunate, followed to the grave the remains of his wife. the Saturday morning after her funeral he WI, served to be unusually dejected, and begged of male of the name of Scott, who lodges, husband, at a neighbouring cornchandler's, to after his shop and his daughter while he went several offices for his weekly supply of nowsP3) and periodicals. Subsequently to this period Friday last, he exhibited the same deep melaty and upon one occasion he said to his child, ". rine, shall you and I follow your dear mother, with her into the grave ?" Upon another (vow said to Mrs. Scott, " You have been very kind and so has your husband, since the death  poor wife; if -I first, see that I am properly and fullow me to the grave ; if either of F  before me, I will do the same for you." On 'd night, just before closing his shop, deceased apPes,:, to be very melancholy, and quite in a despoiTt state. He was heard to say, " I wonder how 11-0 to get on to-morrow ; who can I leave to take cbati, of my business at home while I go to supplY customers ?" About eleven o'clock that mg" closed his shop, and in the morning of the e°. suing day (Saturday last) a Mrs. Smith, to he was in the habit of supplying a newspaper dill thinking he was very late, went to the shop, °°d was surprised at finding the shutters closel:i. Wondering what could be the matter, she went 11Pf stairs, and after having informed the neighbours° the fact, she went to the door of the sleeping: room, to which she was attracted by the pite°,,,13.0 cries of a child calling upon her father in, 1", most imploring manner to " awake." Upon trl, ing the door of the room it was found to be , toned on the inside. Assistance was immediate, ;71 procured, and upon entering the room the poor fell', was discovered upon the bed, apparently in a dr„ere state, from the effect of some narcotic poison, a bc'''nci which had contained laudanum lying beside him, 11,.'"e his daughter unable to move from the effects Q' similar dose, her extremities being partially in is 41; ralysed state. Medical assistance was sent foN stomach pump was had recourse to without deltT. and some portion of the stupifying liquor was ejeeri Other remedial measures were tried, but the PsPe:re appearing to be sinking fast, immediate steps "e'ct, taken for his removal to the hospital of .1v Bartholomew, where he was received about Pa, o'clock in the afternoon of Saturday. Notwiths* ing the utmost exertions of Mr. Reid, the boasts.; surgeon on duty, and the utmost attention on t'in part of W. Lawrence, Esq., and other eminent 110 connected with the establishment, it proved that t deadly draught had done its work, and deceased,el: pired within an hour and a half of his admis"°-. Remedial measures were resorted to for the•recorelo of the child, through which she so far recovered s2_; be able to give an account of the tragical occurrell which she does with the most artless simplicity, with a degree of intelligence far beyond her yeah'r Upon the table in the room was found a le'be folded, of which the following is a copy : " My wish is to be buried with my poor wife ; Mrs. Scott, of 51, Whitecross-street, and Mrs. Xi.ll,D;; mill, living at a cornchandler's, just by St. Gilt', church, at the top of Holborn—that these two Pe. sons bury me, and they shall have all my goods. (Signed) " N.