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The Sun. — 1840-09-21 (London, England)

SURGEONS. London, and Surges a to a Metropolitan Infirmary. " I am impotent, and no' it to live."—Last's Records of Suicide.  Sold by Onahyn, Cstherine•street, Strand; Boss and Nightingale, Liverpool ; Barlow, Birmingham ; and all Bookselierg io 'Town and Country.  N.B. Persons in the Country may have this work forwarded by post (free), upon addressing either of the above 13ooksellers, and inclosing a remittance of 3s.  Just published, in royal 18mo., cloth, price 31. ; and sent in Town or Country free, by post, 3s. ficl., MANHOOD: the CAUSES of its PREMATURE DECLINE, with Plain Directions for ITS PERFECT RESTORATION; addressed to these suffering from the destructive effects of Excessive Indulgence, Solitary Habits, er Infection ; followed by Observations on the TREATMENT of SYPHILIS, GONORRHOEA, GLEET, &c. Illustrated with Cases, &c.  Ily J. L. CURTIS and COMPANY, Consulting Surgeons, London. ?übiished by the Authors, and sold by Balliere, Medical Bookseller, 219, Regent-street ; 011ivier, 59, Pall Mall ; S.range, 21, Paternoster-row ;' Pattie, 4, Brydges-street, Strand ; Machen and Co., rt, D'Olier-street, Dublin ; Duncan 114, Bigh-street, Edinburgh ; and to be had eon Booksellers The Work which is now presented t• the public is the result of very extended experience in a class of diseases and affections, which for some unaccountable rea'on have been either altogether tsverl•oked, or treated with apathre, and almost indifference, by the dinary practitioner. T. enter into the details of these affections, to point out their causes, and to mark the terrific consequences, social, moral, and physical, which are sure to follow from indulgence, in cortan habits, would be entirely out of place in an advertisement. We have no hesitation, however, in saying that there is no member of society, by whom the book will not be found interesting, whether we consider such person to hold the relation of a PARENT, a PRECEPTOR, or a
The Sun. — 1840-07-06 (London, England)

WORLD.  .• By J. R. M'CULLOCH, Esq. This Part contains elaborate Articles on China, Canada, Canton, Cape of Good Hope, Caubul, Chili, &c. London : Longman, Orme, and Co.  Just published, in 3 vols. 12mo, price 18s. in boards, INNISFOYLE ABBEY; A Tale of Modern Times.  By DENNIS IGNATIUS MORIARTY, Esq. Author of the " Wife Hunter," " Husband Hunter," &c. " A racy, vigorous, and entertaining tale."—Dublin Morning Register. " This is one of the best novels of the season."—Pilot. " An excellent and useful book."—Freeman's Journal. " Full of broad Irish humour."—Dublin Review. " The author has a good idea of character."—The Sun. " The story is a real one, full of life and interest. "—Phoenix. London, Charles Dolman, 61, New Bond-street ; Liverpool, Booker and Co., 37, Ranelagh-street ; Dublin, J. Cumming; Edinburgh, W. Tait.  Just published, price 2s. 6d. ApRACTICAL - ESSAY on the DEBILITIES of the GENERATIVE SYSTEM, their Varieties, Causes, Treatment, and Cure Ilya MEMBER of the ROYAL COLLEGE of SURGEONS, London, mad Surgeon to a Metropolitan Infirmary. " I are impotent, and no' lit to live,"—Last's Records of t Suicide.  Sold by Onw.,yt►, kJatnenne-street, Strand; Ross and Nightingale, Liverpool ; and all Booksellers in Town and Ctiuntry.  N.B. Persons in the Country may have this work forwarded by post (free), upon addressing either of the above Booksellers, and inclosing a remittance of 3s.  Just published, in royal limo., cloth, price 3s. ; and sent in Town or Country free, by post, Ss. 6d., MANHOOD: the CAUSES of its PREMATURE DECLINE, with Plain Directions for ITS PERFECT RESTORATION; addressed to these snffering from the destructive effects of Excessive Indulgence, Solitary Habits, or Infection ; followed by Observations on the TREATMENT of SYPHILIS, GONORRHCEA, GLEET, &c. Illustrated with Cases, &c. By J. L. CURTIS and COMPANY, Consulting Surgeons, London. ?übl i shed by the Authors, and sold by Balliere, Aledical Bookseller, 219, Regent-street ; 011ivier, 59, Pall Mall ; S range, 21, Paternoster-row ; Pattie, 4, Brydges-street, Strand ;• Machen and Co., 8, D'Olier-street, Dublin • Duncan 114, High-street, Edinburgh ; aed to be had ofall Booksellers The Work which is now presented to the public is the result of very extended experience in a class of diseases and affections, whi•.:h fir some unaccountable reason have been either altogether overlooked, or treated with apathy, and almost indifference, by the ordinary practitioner. To enter into the details of these affettions, to point out their causes, and to mark the terrific consequences, social, moral, and physical, which are sure to fellow from indulgence, in certain habits, would be entirely out of place in an advertisement. We have no hesitation, however, in saying thatithere is no member of society, by whom the book will not be found interesting, whether we consider such person to hold the relation of a PARENT, a PRECEPTOR, or a
The Sun. — 1840-10-24 (London, England)

EVENING EDITION. THE CASE OF CAPT. REYNOLDS. THE LATE SUICIDE AT THE CAITABRIDGE UNIVERSITY.  On Tuesday morning an inquest on the body of lqc.• Homan, of Catherine-ball, took place at the 1.3011, ill' Trumpingtor-street. The witne,,ses first examined merel ! deposed to convey cations that had taken place between) themielves arid Holman on the subject of the examination, and to the finding him dead last Tuesday morning, lying in bed ni'll n glass by his bedside which bad ontained laudation]. Other evidence also was brought forward to short that Mr. Holman was that identical person who purchased oil' penny worth of Liudanurn on the previous Monday nighall, ht. The Rev. Mr. Corsi, fellwe and tutor of Catherine. and Lady Margaret Professor of Divinity, was then call d. H 2 deposed that Mr. Holman was cuterng upon his third year at the Universit • was a young man " high Y; moral and religious character his abilities were not of high order. lie was, however, of remarkably induh Le trious habits, and very anxious to learn. This Wale for second time he had been rejected by the examine the " Little Go." Witness saw Mr. Holman after hall ti.nte on Monday afternoon, and asked him how he hi! sho:dneodn%o%neallelt much examination. He answered he had pot got calla be otfte rhiisn et ha rel ye f t seur nhiocoent! ; ‘bVtlitt ritehial: tr; saidh that whatever the result might turn out to be, Wt. raid nothing to accuse himself of. as he had been indef.tha'ous, and had done his best. The Rev. Gentleman tbeO nded in the letters which had been given up to bir° en fu esday morning, when the d.scovcr was made that Mr. Holman had put an end to himself Y The Coroner, having looked through the packet to of the tcrs, declared that none of them had reference t melancholy transaction before the inquest, with the the I" I exce,r tion of the letter to Mrs. Holman, the mother of ceased, which she proceeded to read. It stated the unbaP! writer's heartfelt regret at the act lie was about to ttomm!, 0 andh his reasons for doing so. He recalled to the rnetn.e.rl inf is mother the object which she had placed before him thedgbhmhßeeuraeevef odmineonhrti:geusel aemduhbhdlolai embfcsoetosruouvmrl elfst.dn coming up to the University, I to 400' hi a self .for becoming a zealous minister of '''Y"'-'_"A' le itnp:roetcrheooefsdelifsai tsritlhCd Cherus towardsrcwhh. a Unilerliti his tlayndhadg .twohoeobsaudrobletshseemd oothrdeirosarwyithhaqpupainlictsiess ;Cart rant besoughtt b ero so o eGe el. t ° bless ebooeoat, iohNiwg be troaTilheecdcssid3odtc thought proper "to make a butt of him through6 life." He knew he was doing wrong in
The Sun. — 1840-12-25 (London, England)

DEATH OF A RELIGIOUS ENTHUSIAST.On Tuesd I an inquest was held, pursuant to adjournment, be fore W, Baker, Esq., Coroner, and a jury, at the Masons' Arms public-house, Watney-street, Commercialroad, on view of the body of William Wire, a lad 15 years of age, who expired on Monday, the 14th instant, at the lodgings of his mottles', in Jane-street. St. George's-in-the-East. The inquest was adjourned from Wednesday week, in order to give time for a post moitent examination, the Coroner thinking there were reasonable grounds for supposing that the deceased had destroyed himself by mrans of poison. From the evidence adduced yesterday it appeared that the deeeased had from his very earliest years attended divine service at a Weal" an Methodist chapel, and was singularly enthusiastic in his r ligioas duties. At the age ot fourteen he was apprenticed to a pawnbroker, in Ireland, when his conduct was very extraordinary, sometimes absenting himself for the whole day, which he would spend on his knees in prayer. He at length became melancholy, and ire. quently expressed fears that he should go to hell when he died, as he was such a great sinner. one of these melancholy fits he attempted to commit suicide, upon wh:eh his master, not knowing what to do with him, sent him home to England to his friends. A situation was subsequently procured for him in Ratcliff; bat the re he was al w sys melancholy, and would fall down on his knees to pray in the streets when sent on an errand. He in consequence left this place also. On Sunday week he partook ot some chocolate at his evening meal, hut before be finished it he put on his hat and ran off in a great hurry to tine Wesleyan Methodist chapel in the Back•road, St. George's, where he and his mother were in the habit of attending. He had not been long in the chapel before he was seised with violent sickness, and was obliged to be conveyed home, when he grew worse. He refused to take any medicine, saying that if God willed that he should die all the medicine and the medical men in the world could not save him ; he, however, consented to take sonic castor oil. Ile died on the following Monday morning, at twelve o'clock. The surgeon who had examined the body said that the bowels were in a high state of inflammation. This would fully account for death. The Coroner, in summing up, said his impression at first was that the deceased had taken poison, but the evid, nee of the medical gentleman set that point at re,t. It was certainly an extraordinary case, and he thought it very probable that the religious enthusiasm of the deceased accelerated death. A verdict of " Natural death" was then recorded.
The Sun. — 1840-06-16 (London, England)

ECONOMIC  LIFE SOCIETY. 34. Bridge-street, Blackfriars, London. Established 18'13.  ASSURANCE  Empowered by Act of Parliament, 3 William IV. LOWER RATES of PREMIUMS than those of any other Office that entitle the Assured to participate in the profits. The Bonus declared in 1434 amounted upon an average to 161. per cent. on the premiums then paid ; and, in 1839, a second Bonus was awarded, amounting on the average to 311. per cent. 911 thespremiums.paid during the preceding five years. No extra cialg residence in any rut of Europe, nor for proceeding (in a d, sailing, or stem-vessel) from any one Port thereof to another during peace, to Assurers not being seafaring men by profession. Licenses are granted to go to any part of the world, upon terms proportionate to the risks. Polices on the lives of Persons dying by suicide, duelling, or by the hands of justice, are not void, as respects the interests of Parties to whom they may hae been legally assigned. Assurances may be effected on any and every day. By order of the Board of Directors, CAMPBELL JAMES DOWNER, Secretary.  MONK'S FERRY HOTEL, BIRKENHEAD, OPPOSITE LIVERPOOj.. Ansißveiy fienntderit.i -that an impression hYas beenilLeLxtie .t t that the Hotel has he en closed, in consequence of the Ferry-boats having llECitl temporarily discontinued to ply to and from Liverpool, begs to intimate that it IS STILL OPEN for the reception of guests, and to assure those-who may feel inclined to patronise tile establishment, that every exertion will be used to ensure them the comforts of a private establishment. To those who are unacquainted with the situation pf the Monks Ferry lintel, it will be only necessary to add, that* is pleattntly situated on the Cheshire shore of the river Mersby, commanding a view of the town and docks cf Liverpool. lion:es and Carriages for hire.  BENJANIIN EDGINGTON, Rick-cloth Marquee, Tent, and Flag Manufacturer, 2, Duke-street Southwark, respectfully informs the Nobility, Gentry, and Apricu turista in general. that he has now ready for immediate delivery a quantity of WATERPROOF RICK CLOTHS, both New and Second-hand, at a moderate charge. Orders, per post, duly attended to. Address in full, Benjamin Edgington, Marquee, Tent, and Rick-ehtth Manufacturer, t, Duke-street, Southwark.  A Warehouse at 20S, Piccadilly.  rrH E NEXT OF KIN of the undermentioned parties upon application to Messrs. FLETCHER, ALEXANDER, and Co., of King's Arms-yard, London, may hear of something to their advantage. Legal proofs will be required, and no applications will be attended to which do not give full particulars, proving the identity of the parties to whom the applicants claim to be related. All letters must be post paid. A NNABATE, WILLIAM, a corporal in the East India Cornpane's Bengal service • he appears to hays died in 1804. A
The Sun. — 1840-12-30 (London, England)

THE FALSE ALARM AT A CATHOLIC.CIIA-. I'ET. IN DUBLIN.-F 1 FITHICR PA RTIC MARS Some pet sons who have been in custody since this melarcholy occurrence were on Saturday brought before the Magistrate& of the Head-office, but they declined entering upon the investigation until after the inquest, which will be held tomorrow. The Very Rev. Dr. Flanagan, P. P., who, together with his clergy, feels deeply the sad affliction, has been unremitting in bis exertions f:inee Friday morning to ascertain the cause of the occurrence, and we trust that the evidence which will be brought before the coroner will prove sufficient to allay even the suspicion which appears to gain credit with the public, that so dreadful a calamity derived its origin from some evil-designing person who went there ler the purpose. That some holm were broken, and an alarm raised, appears certain, and also that the laths broken were brought to. the place, for,  on examining them closely they nere found to be quite different from those used. la point of fact, there were no laths at all recently in use about the building, nor wero there any discovered except thaw which were broken.— Pilot of Monday.  The Courrier Francais says " Baron Mounier is arrived front London If our information be cotrc:.ct, and we have reason to think that it is, he has completel7 failed in the different objects of his mission." ATTEMPTEDSUICIDE ,BY A .YouNC; LADE —About half-past eleven o'clock on Monday night as police constable W. Thornton, R 3, E division, watt On duty in South-crescent, Bedford-square, he saw, a young f, male sittine., with her head in her lap, on the step of the door of No. 7, in the above crescent. Thinking she VlBlll drowsy from intoxication he raised her head and endeavoured to arouse her, when he discovered that she was in a state of stupor, and held firmly grasped in her right hand an ounce phial labelled " Laudanum, poison." The policeman, assisted by a gentleman retiding in the crescent, immediately conveyed her to the North London  Hospital, in Gower-street, and Dr. Taylor, after laving spellers the stomach pump, steed that the contents of the stomach were highli impregnated with opium. Every means was afterwards employed to counteract the effects of the poison, but with so little success that she was still speechless at six o'clock yesterday evening, and herrecovery was considered to be extremely doubtful. No papers were found on her person calculated to lead to the discovery of her friends ; but from the appearance ad of her dress, whica consisted of a black silk oak a (nearly new), a red scarf, and straw bonnet, and fromga the °fun ss of her hands, there is no doubt that. she is very espeetably connected. The y. u woman. who is rather hove the middle statur.:, of slender form, fair complexion, sncl about twteity years of age, is nctente.
The Sun. — 1840-08-25 (London, England)

LIFE.—On Monday Man The-e,..r, Was visited by a severe storm of rain and wind, thieCtuld, we fear, must have done most extensive misfits 0 the crops of corn throughout the district to which blll-74fles extended. We have heard that nearly theo of the corn between this town and Altrincham tit 1141,-"n down by its force, and lies as fiat as if a roller had dente I!)lsksed over it. The rivers Mersey and Irwell were the rain to a height which has not, we believe, 4141,jertolied by any summer flood since the disastrousi m, leo in the year 1799, which is still rememberei. (4 AY Cheshire farmers, and which also occurred on the 17th Alt:gust• In that part of Cheshire which adjoins the river the whole of the low ground was under u a'er on fullmorning. A cartel in the employ of Mr. T. Orem, tett:lg.-miller, of Tovingtonslower-end, near Bury, was tartrn'ng on Monday evening from Rochdale, with his and' and arriving at a point where the road between Bury hsooL'mr• Orman's mill crosses (by the a ford) the liolcomberiy,„‘; very short distance from its junction with I)) 4well, he found that the brook was greatly swollen ' rain, and was advised not to attempt to cross it. Ile, illtW.elrer refused to listen to this advice, and not only got ch?icithe cart himself, but took with him a woman and a tlrst)4l,lto were desirous of crossing the brook. lie then taid ...Is horse into the water, but before he reached the comp e the force of the current overpowered the horse, and vq.elled it to swerve from the proper course; the cart It:overturned, and the whole party was precipitated into 11), ',aging torrent, which swept them immediately into the it and they were all three drowned. Monday, ultY on which this strm prevaild, ws he aniversary lithellisastrous flood ofo 1799, and alsoa oft the floss of the utitsay Castle, which was wrecked on Aug. 17, 1 t:331. 1„,,,,A few days ago (says a letter from Limoges) a p,"/ fourtejn, who had been confined in a room of the 44111 y school, with a window having an, iron rat n:, as Pootshment for not having learnt his lesson, was found had suspended from one of the bars of the window by his tt. alt kerchief, There was reason, however, to believe fullt death was not the result of suicide, but accidental, Dl': the hog, of the school had been accustomed in their 7it'iToastic exercises to perform a fiat, which consisted in tii.itshg themselves by the force of their wrjits, and passing t4i.T4d and body through a handkerchief fixed at a err-44,- "eight. It was conjectured that this youth bad, to tried this, and failing tri accomplish it had —itriloeutslevihthiniself. strangulation. Notwithstanding this presumptuin!,the clergy of Limoges refused, on the ground that ,helue had been committed, to !rink the body into the of tireh, or perform the funeral cerenh7ov, mid the doors " t/i, e church were only opened on the formZil rsloisition Pests' 13 e msYor. The funeral service was chauntedy the t,e(l2lwho attended the funeral after which they proio great order to inter it in , the cemetery.
The Sun. — 1840-10-19 (London, England)

MARRIAGE—its Intent, Obligations, and Physical and Constitutional Disqualifications; with Illustrations graphic, narrative, and remediate. Also, by the same Author, A RATIONAL EXPOSITION of the TREATMENT of 31011131 D SECRETIONS, Strictures, and L•rit.ability of the Urethra, and other infirmities of the reproductive system ; with numerous cases and woodcuts, entitled Medical Consultations. Price 2s. 6d. Sherwood, 23, Paternoster-row; llannay, 63, Oxford-street; Carvalho, 147, Fleet-street ; Harris, 25, Bow-street ; Smith, 5, Liverpool-street, Broad-street, City ; and of all Booksellers in Town and Country.  Just published, price •'s. U., APRACTICAL ESSAY on the DEBILITIES of the GENERATIVE SYSTEM, their Varieties, Causes, Treatment, and Cure By a Al EM BEE of the ROYAL COLLEGE of SURGEONS, London, and Surgeon to a Metropolitan Infirmary. " I am impotent, and no' fv. to live."--Last's Records of Suicide. Sold by Onwhyn, Catherine-street, Strand; Ross and Nightingale, Liverpool ; Barlow, Birmingham ; and all Booksellers in Town and Count!..;, N. B. Persons in the Country may have tots work forwarded by post (free), upon addressing either of the aloolke Booksellers, and inclosing a remittance of 3s.  Just published, in royal 18mo., cloth, price 3s. ; and sent in Town or Country free, by post, 3s. 6d., MANHOOD : the CAUSES of its PREMATURE DECLINE, with Plain Directions for ITS PERFECT RESTORATION; addressed to those suffering from the destructive effects of Excessive Indulgence, Solitary Habits, er Infection ; followed by Observations on the TREATMENT of SYPHILIS, GONORRHEA, GLEET, Ste. Illustrated with Cases, &c. By J. L. CURTIS and COMPANY, Consulting Surgeons, London. Published by the Authors, and sold by Balliere, Medical Bookseller, 219, Regent-street ; 011ivier, 59, Pall Mall ; S xange, 21, 'Paternoster-row; Pattie, 4, Brydges-street, Strand; Machen and Co., 8, D'Olier-street, Dublin ; Duncan 114, High-street,lEdinburgh ; and to be had of all Booksellers. The Work which is now presented to the public is the result of very extended experience in a class of diseases and affectsoi.s, which for some unaccountable reason have been either altogether overlooked, or treated with apathy, and almost indifference, by the ci dinary practitioner. Te enter into the details of these affections, to point out their causes, and to mark the terrific consequences, social, moral, and physical, which are sure to follow from indulgence, in certain habits, would be entirely out of place in an advertisement. We have no hesitation, however, in saying that there is no member of society, by whom the book will nut he found irrteresting, whether we consider such person t• hold the relation of a PARENT, a PRECEPTOR, or a