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The Sun. — 1847-11-30 (London, England)

SIAMESE PRODUCE.—The vessel Isis, arrived .n _ docks from Siam, has brought 7,487 bags of sugar. The rarity of an arrival of the kind, especially of late, from this place, renders the importation one of interest and. importance. The same ship had on board 1,248 bags of rice, th. produce of the same district. THE TWO•SHILLING CoINAGE.—We understand ". that the new two-shilling piece will not be issued ia few days, as the public have been led to believe; maul months to come. SUICIDE IN THE SURREY ZOOLOGICAL GARDE Ng..-.' Yesterday, between the hours of one and two o'clock, * respectably-dressed female presented herself at the en' trance to the Surrey Zoological Gardens, and paid for ticket of admission, there being nothing in her aPPeer• ante or manner at the time to excite the slightest wepicion on the part of the person receiving her monei; After passing through the gate, she proceeded throng the gardens to the south-west corner, where she was lost sight of. Soon after Joseph Roberts, one of Mr* Tyler's servants, having occasion to go into 0110 of th_be l g places of convenience near the giraffes' house, was tau % shocked at finding the unfortunateyoung woman,: corpse. Mr. Iliff, a surgeon, was sent for, and proraPtii attended, but at once pronounced her death to have bee t.° instantaneous,dpehad yl fpoison uponh h found s and she hear.d In prodtauhkrn ceeed by prussic acid, of which quantitypaocklaertgweas found pa per, on a fr:ire r: on which was written, " Ann Smith, at Mrs. MeenAgo Crown-court, Fleet-street." The body was remove to the George public-house, in New-street, to await tile coroner's inquest. IRON, HARDWARE, AND METAL TRADES' 11ERSION SOClETY.—Yesterday a meeting of the subscribers to this charity was held at the London Tavern for the pur; pose of electing four pensioners to the benefits of th_, institution. The chair was taken by Esq., one of the trustees. The report of the tom mitUr submitted to the meeting showed the balance in favour Afte of the society at the last audit to be 1,8831. 7s. 2d. the business of the election was over the meeting se* parated. R. W. liennarde Wermoiru.—lt is reported that no less than twelve writs connected with the late contested electio have been issued from the Court ofthe Queen'aßes nch. this 0.4 served on J. A Devenish, Es , borough.—Salisbury Herald. . late bipor of IMPORTATION Or APPLES' A vessel arrived from 0 Jersey has brought 5,000 bushels, being an entire cargo of apples, the produce of that island. the
The Sun. — 1847-11-30 (London, England)

SHILLING COINAGE.—WO understand that the new two-shilling piece will not be issued in!! few days, as the public have been led to believe; an " that it cannot possibly be ready for circulation for many months to come. SUICIDE IN THE SURREY ZOOLOGICAL GARDE Yesterday, between the hours of one and two o'clock, respectably-dressed female presented herself at the ell; trance to the Surrey Zoological Gardens, and paid for ticket of admission, there being nothing in her appear' ante or manner at the time to excite the slightest suspicion on the part of the person receiving her moll; After passing through the gate, she proceeded through the gardens to the south-west corner, where she Was lost sight of. Soon after Joseph Roberts, one of Mr. Tyler's servants, having occasion to go into one of the places of convenience near the giraffes' house, was much shocked at finding the unfortunate young woman • corpse. Mr. Iliff, a surgeon, was sent tor, and promptly attended, but at once pronounced her death to have been instantaneous, and produced by prussic acid, of which deadly poison she had taken a large quantity from a phial found upon her. In her pocket was found a papers on which was written, " Ann Smith, at Mrs. Meens. Crown-court, Fleet-street." The body was removed to the George public-house, in New-street, to await the coroner's inquest. IRON, HARDWARE, AND METAL TRADES' Pofeino S Yeass held a SOClETY.—Yesterday er day at the London meeting ofon Tavern fo the e p p thoTsse charity w of electing four pensioners to the benefits of the institution. The chair was taken by R. W. Kennard, Esq., one of the trustees. The report of the committee submitted to the meeting showed the balance in favour_ of the society at the last audit to be 1,8831. 7s. 2d.A the business of the election was over the meetingse parated.
The Sun. — 1847-10-30 (London, England)

THE SUICIDE IN ST. PAUL'S  CATHEDRAL. Last evening, at seven o'clock, Mr. William Payne, ;he City Coroner, held an inquest, in St. Bartholomew's Hospital, on the body of Mr. William Davison, aged 60, who committed suicide by throwing himself out of the whispering gallery of St. Paul's Cathedral, some particulars of which appeared in our paper of yesterday. James Richardson, one of the guides of the Cathedral, was the first witness examined, who merely proved to having conducted thedeceased to the western gallery, the model and trophy room, and one or two other parts of the edifice. He left him on the stairs leading to the whispering gallery, and shortly afterwards witness saw him lying on the pavement quite dead. When in the western gallery he placed his head in his hand, and, leaning on the rail, asked if he knew the depth to the bottom. William Thompson said that he was the keeper of the whispering gallery. On Thursday afternoon, about one hour after he had entered the gallery, his 1 attention was directed by hearing a hat fall. On looking round he saw deceased hanging from the outside of the railings. He immediately called out, but he fell almost instantaneously. Mr. William Lawrence, son-in-law of the deceased, said that the deceased left home yesterday (Thursday) to keep an appointment, which he, however, did not do. He had seen the deceased twice a week for some time past. Of late he had been very low and desponding. The indefinite delay of a Chancery suit, in which he had several thousand pounds at stake, completely prostrated his mind. Mr. Brodribb, surgeon, said that he had known the deceased about twelve months. He saw him on Wednesday evening sitting at the fireside with his family. fie then complained of his spirits being low, and that he could not sleep of a night. He also spoke about losing his appetite. The house-surgeon described the nature of the injuries deceased had received, which were the cause of death.  Other evidence, proving that the mind of the unfortunate deceased had become impaired, the jury, without hesitation, returned a verdict of " Temporary insanity."  ft 30, 1847.
The Sun. — 1847-10-30 (London, England)

SUICIDE OF A MERCIIANT.—Last evening an inquest was held at the Fountain, Red Cross street, before Mr. W. Payne, on the body of Mr. John Henry Deffell, aged 70, merchant, of Billiter-square, and 38, Upper Harley-street, the particulars of whose death by taking prussic acid in a surgeon's shop in Whitecross-street, we gave yesterday. Mr. Joshua Southall, surgeon, said he had no doubt the deceased died from the effects of prussic acid. The mere inhalation would have been sufficient to kill him. David Sims, clerk to the deceased, said that for several weeks past he had observed a vast change in the deceased's manner. Ilis conversation was strange, and he made many errors in his letters. Ile regretted the failures in the City but was not affected by them, and had a large balance at his banker's. Mr. G. Deffell said the deceased, his father, had lately suffered from the depreciation of the value of colonial produce, and expressed his great concern at the state of affairs prevailing in the commercial world. Verdict—" Temporary insanity." THE FATAL FIRE IN SOMERS TowN.—Yesterday Mr. Mills held an inquest at the Elephant and Castle, Agar Town, on the body of Isabella Mackay, aged 75, who lost her life in a fire that took place at 97, Drummond-street, on Thursday morning, and which was reported in The Sun of Thursday. The daughter of deceased stated that about two o'clock on the morning in question, Mr. Lawson, a newsvender, who rented the ground floor, and Mr. Alden, a lodger, came to her room and aroused her by an alarm of fire. She was sleeping with her mother, who was so unnerved by the alarm that she was unable to accompany the witness, who had not strength to remove her. bile ran Oown stairs tor assistance, and by the time she had obtained it the smoke and fire had made so much head, that neither she nor the persons willing to assist her could reach her mother's room. The consequence was the death of the deceased. Evidence having been given to show that the fire was not wilfully caused, a verdict of " Accidental Death" was returned.
The Sun. — 1847-10-30 (London, England)

TNT, TXT  CATHEDRAL.  Last evening, at seven o'clock, Mr. William Payne, the City Coroner, held an inquest, in St. Bartholomew's Hospital, on the body of Mr. William Davison, aged 60, who committed suicide by throwing himself out of the whispering gallery of St. Paul's Cathedral, some particulars of which appeared in our paper of yesterday. James Richardson, one of the guides of the Cathedral, was the first witness examined, who merely proved to having conducted the deceased to the western gallery, the model and trophy room, and one or two other parts of the edifice. He left him on the stairs leading to the whispering gallery, and shortly afterwards witness saw him lying on the pavement quite dead. When in the western gallery he placed his head in his hand, and, leaning on the rail, asked if he knew the depth to the bottom. William Thompson said that he was the keeper of the whispering gallery. On Thursday afternoon, about one hour after he had entered the gallery, his attention was directed by hearing a hat fall. On looking round he saw deceased hanging from the outside of- the railings. He immediately called out, but he fell almost instantaneously. Mr. William Lawrence, son-in-law of the deceased, said that the deceased left home yesterday. (Thursday) to keep an appointment, which he, however, did not do. He had seen the deceased twice a week for some time past. Of late he had been very low and desponding. The indefinite delay .of a Chancery suit, in which he had several thousand pounds at stake, completely prostrated his mind. Mr. Brodribb, surgeon, said that he had known the deceased about twelve months. He saw him on "Wednesday evening sitting at the fireside with his family. He then complained of his spirits being low, and that he could not sleep of a night. He also spoke about losing his appetite. The house-surgeon described the nature of the injuries deceased had received, which were the cause of death.
The Sun. — 1847-01-14 (London, England)

SUICIDE OF MR. YOUATT, THE VETERINARY SUR.. GEON.—Tuesday, Mr. Mills received information of the death of Mr. Youatt, the celebrated veterinarian, who committed suicide under the following melancholy circumstances :—lt appears that the deceased gentleman, so well known in the sporting world, was in the seventieth year of his age, and resided with his family at No. 1, Osnaburgh-place, New-road. The deceased had, by heavy pecuniary losses from unfortunate speculations, become somewhat embarrassed, which at length resulted in a morbid depression of spirits, which at times was so perceptible that his frieiids apprehended he was of unsound mind ; but generally after an attack of melancholy he would bt.come so cheerful and rational as entirely to remove all previous fears. He was a man of good health, and, in fact, never exhibited the slightest symptoms of ill health until Saturday last, o❑ which morning, between eleven and twelve o'clock, he went out complaining of a pain in his head, and rather dispirited. He returned at twelve, and then ret'red into his room, where he remained undisturbed until about two, when the maid-servant proceeded to his apartment to announce the dinner, but receiving no answer, and the door being partially open, she stepped in and saw him sitting on a couch. Thinking he was asleep she advanced, and discovered that he was dead. There was a small bottle, as well as a cup, by his side on the table, which had evidently contained poison. It was stated that on the morning of the lamentable event the deceased had received a bill for a large sum of money, which he was unable to meet, and it was considered that he had gone out in the hope of procuring the amount, and that his inability to succeed lea him to the commission of suicide.
The Sun. — 1847-02-08 (London, England)

IWO 4 1839 165 11 10 74 1 9 11 3 1 346 '2 3 1840 116 7 6 54 010 7 18 10 296 13 4 1841 111 6 8 49 10 0 7 10 4, 247 4 5  DESPERATE SUICIDE BY PRUSSIC ACID.-011 Thursday, whilst Mr. Mills, the Deputy Coroner, was holding an inquest in Marylebone, he received information of the following determined act of self-destruction by a young gentleman, named H. B. Fisher, assistant to lir. Farmer, chemist, of Duke-street, Manchester-square. It appears that Mr. Fisher has for some time past been paying his addresses to a young lady residing in Robert-street, Paddington. On Tuesday morning, at eight o'clock, he went out, and was seen walking with the young lady in question, in the neighbourhood, and engaged with her in earnest conversation. He returned home-shortly after nine o'clock, and in a few minutes went up stairs to his bedroom. About ten o'clock, the youth left in charge of the shop ran up to the deceased's bedroom, and having called Mr. Fisher several times without receiving any answer, he opened the door, and there discovered the deceased lying on the floor struggling, and apparently in the agonies of death. He raised an alarm, and two or three medical gentlemen were sent for and promptly iarrived. Antidotes were administered, but Mr. Fisher died in two or three minutes after. A cup was on the table which was found to have contained a strong dose of prussic acid mixed with brandy. Two letters were also found, one ad-, dressed by the deceased to his relatives, and the other to the young lady in question, in both of which he declared his intention to commit the act. The Coroner has ordered a postmortem `WHOLESALE PRICES, c ADvEgcrxiasituminEal4tiiTon.3o the —fr rEhAosd Ay. T w No. 2,
The Sun. — 1847-12-02 (London, England)

THE LATE SUICIDE IN THE SURREY ZOOLO• GICAL GARDENS.—Yesterday Mr. W. Carter held au, inquest of three hours' duration, at the Royal G-eorge., Newington, on the body of Ann Smith, aged 24, who committed suicide in the Royal Surrey Zoological Gardens. Matthews, the money taker at the gardens, proved having received one shilling from the deceased for ber admission to the gardens, and also to his having some time afterwards been called to the deceased, who at that period was lying on her face near the giraffe house. He sent for a surgeon, who pronounced her dead. Mr. 'lift, jun., surgeon, said that deceased had died from thew effects of the essential oil of almonds. He had made s post mortem examination of the body and found that she was enceinte. A sister of the deceased said that she was not aware of the condition deceased was in. An assistant to Mr. Thomas, surgeon, said that deceased purchased fourpence worth of essential oil of almonds on Wednesday last, which she said she wanted for flavouring pastry. The coroner spoke in strong terms upon the impropriety of selling suck deadly poisons to persons, and hoped that something would soon be done by the Legislature to put a stop to it. The jury returned a verdict of ' Temporary insanity." INCENDIARY FlRE.—During the night of Thursday last, an alarming fire, supposed to be the work of an incendiary, was discovered on the farming premises of Mr. Wright Gittus, of Shimpling Hall, in this county. The fire, which was first observed by a miller employed. in the adjacent windmill, appeared to originate in one of' the barns, but before the family received the alarm. the flames had communicated to the other barn, and were increasing with fearful rapidity. The engine from Chadacre Hall, another from Hartest, and two from Long Melford, were speedily on the spot, but although the supply of water was excellent, the tire bad already gained so great an ascendance as to defy the most strenuous efforts to extinguish it. The produce of Asas.acerdesanil wheat (with the exception of 27 coombs, n coombs), delivered),_32lacarcersesooff obaatrsley( were entirely consumed, coombs), and 25 acres of peas, 2ows, gahsvalehubrldles,ecc.p and 16 storepigs. together with one cow, mix w(iwthitheiteheexexceperptiondof 022c0 a e yearling likewise n destroyed. threoy lattered . the eprohpueirwtyinogfs übcsrhhaeweippnljured. Three waggons, andtrou dressing eh reeifmersascishoionne7e longedand e F en thrashing Fenton, el re m trusteesa of theu\NTnri3siolgneh.l tfooGf fir dicteti Hospital, so at t t hand l,e the Farmersa farminrrnd w e r propertyr o the ot Norwichthe position r. in which the flames were fiFshrtiic'essrtuek-rieidffistchcoeienv.ered, no doubt exists that the fire was caused by an incendiary. The exertions of the labourer* throughout wore most active. —Bury Suffolk Herald. Right Honourable Lord ?' having —Bury petition to the House of C
The Sun. — 1847-12-02 (London, England)

THE- LATE SUICIDE IN THE SURREY ZOOLOGICAL GARDENS.—Yesterday Mr. W. Carter held as inquest of three hours' duration, at the Royal George, Newington, on the body of Ann Smith, aged 24, Who committed suicide in the Royal Surrey Zoological Gardens. Matthews, the moneytaker at the gardens, proved having received one shilling from the deceased for her admission to the gardens, and also to his having Wine time afterwards been called to the deceased, who at this period was lying on her face near the giraffe house. He sent for a surgeon, who pronounced her dead. Mr. /la, jun., surgeon, said that deceased had died froth the  effects of the essential oil of almonds. He had made a post mortem examination of the body and found that Ole was enceinte. A sister of the deceased said that she was not aware of the condition deceased was in. Ate assistant to Mr. Thomas, surgeon, said that deceased purchased fourpence worth of essential oil of almonds on Wednesday last, which she said she wanted for flavouring pastry. The coroner spoke in strong terms upon the impropriety of selling such deadly poisons So persons, and hoped that something would soon be done by the Legislature to put a stop to it. The jury returned a verdict of g Temporary insanity." INCENDIARY FlRE.—During the night of Thurs/ay last, an alarming fire, supposed to be the work of all incendiary, was discovered on the farming premises of Mr. Wright Gittus, of Shimpling Hall, in this county. The fire, which was first observed by a miller employed in the adjacent windmill, appeared to originate in one of the barns, but before the family received the alarm. the flames had communicated to the other barn, and were increasing with fearful rapidity. The engine fro Chadacre Hall, another from Hartest, and two from Lone Melford, were speedily on the spot, but although the sup ply of water was excellent, the fire had already gained} so great an ascendance as to defy the most etrerens of uftg of efforts to extinguish it. The produeg4B ac wheat (with the exception of 27 coonis' delivered), 21 acres of barley (with h ' beexteehrpaisihonedefa'z'2l coombs), 13 acres of oats (with the exception of M coombs), and 25 acres of peas, were entirely consumed, cows, a valuable and l 6 store pigs. yearling; 'w Ttohgereteherhewi heifers, on one filly were also much injured. Three aggon. ecobwr,sm six n, and • dressing machine, sheep troughs, hurdles, BGc (and a thrashing machine, the latter the property of Mr.. Fenton, were likewise destroyed. The buildings be. longed to the trustees of the Melford Hospital, and were sWitirionghint Gwihttittest: tihne the flames Farmers" insured in the Norwich Union-office; and the farming; rm weers stock, : thecm profreortmy of Mr. Fire ffio first discovered, no doubt exists that the fire was caused by an incendiary. The • exertions of the labourers throughout wore most active.—B !try and Suffolk Herald.
The Sun. — 1847-03-11 (London, England)

SUICIDE AT WATERLOO- BRIDGE.—On Wednesday night Mr. Payne held an adjourned inquest at the Vestryhall, Horsleydown, on the body of Mary Ann Simmonds, aged thirty-tour, who committed suicide, by throwing herself off Wa erloo-bridge. Laura Jones said she had known the deceased several years, by having been formerly abird, under the protection of Mr. Plummer, the late Mayor of Canterbury. 5 s he togwitness The last•time she saw the deceased alive was about half-past one on Tuesday mornin a favourite bird, rifles,as very ewritingdwitness that she had g ot desk belonging to Mr. Plummer, and she was She then seemed very much excited about it. glad. askedbuts hhee or n li f smileds liivea swoaun veryl would knowing that since the death of Mr. Plummer she itness much reduced in circumstances, come on the morrow' and take tea, of her shook her head. She was not seen after that byummer and on. relations alive. The deceased, who lived with 'lir. aP3I: thirteen years, aldrays passed as his wife, about a year and a-half back, she fretted very m his death, his death his family gitte the deceased lofty pounds,much. After possession of all Mr. Plummer's papers. Eliza Russell, and got 36, Crown-street, Soho, the deceased's sister, of corroborative evidence; and, in rddition, said the deceased,ave to her altered circumstances, was much depressed owing and had threatened to drown herself. On in mind, witness went to the station at Bow-street, and being missed tained that a female, whom, from the deseri t- there asceras to her clothing., she bad no doubt Wher lon she gave seen on the morning she left Mrs. Jones's to •usister who was 100-bridge. Efforts to save her were ineffectual. aroff Waterevidence it appeared that the body was found in From other Cotton's wharf, on the morning of the 2d the river off lest. In the absence of positive proof of the deceased being the off the bridge, the jury returned an oPerson who jumped pen verdict of " Found drowned."
The Sun. — 1830-05-07 (London, England)

SIZE JUDGE.--111 the Court of king's Bench, Dublin, on Tuesday morning one of the Courtkeeper's maids, a plump, arch-looking girl, entered the Court, and ascended the Bench to arrange their Lordships' inkstands, cushions) &c Having completed all matters for Judicial accommodation, size sat (WWII vs y gravely in the seat usually occupied by Judge Jars. A Reporter, who generally labours under the influence of a couple of f lasses, (spectacles), while mending his pert, threw a glance at the Bench, and asked if her Lordship would go into law arguments to-day ? Her Lordship, gravely—" Not until my brother Judges came into Court; they will be here presently, as I just left one of them dressing." Reporter—" My Lord, will the Court heir motions to-day." Her Lordship—' I will hear motions in chamber only, where I will also try applications to make conditional rules absolute." Her Lordship was in the act of leaving the Bench, when the Reporter asked if he would attend her Lordship in Chamber ? Her Lordship, with great quickness and gravity, replied—" Before entering into arguments in Chamber, I must first sit in error."— Her Lordship then retired.—Dublin Morning Register. An affecting instance of determined suicide took place on Wednesday afternoon in the establishment belonging to Messrs. BOWLING and WALKER, wholesale chemists and druggists, in Kent-street, Southwark. For some time past a young man, named GEORGE Curvet', twenty-eight years of age, who acted in the capacity of shopman in the employment of the firm, was suspected of embt 'sling divers sums of money which he received for sundry articles sold in the shop of those by whom he was employed. Owing to the strong suspicion attached to his conduct, Mr. BOWLING employed sonic persons to purchase certain articles at the warehouse, in order to detect whether the shopman entered them in the book which was kept for that purpose. The parties, according to the directions given them, attended at the shop on Wednesday morning, and purchased six different articles, three only of which were marked down in the day-book by