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The Sun. — 1860-10-02 (London, England)

HOLY SUICIDE OF A  CLEBGEILLY.  Yesterday afternoon an inquest was held by Mr. F. Langharn, deputy coroner for Westminster, in the vestry-room of St. George's, Mount-street, Grosvenor-square, on the body of the Rev. Edward Cobbold, aged 62, a clergyman of the Church of England, and brother to the rector of Wortham, Suffolk, who committed suicide at Thomas's Hotel, Dover-street, Piccadilly, by nearly severing his head from his body with a razor. John Chevalier Cobbold, banker and merchant, of Ipswich, stated that deceased was his nephew, and for some time past had occupied apartments at No. 7, Earl's court, Kensington. On Thursday morning last deceased came down to Ipswich by train, when he observed that he was materially altered in appearance, very desponding and lowspirited, and, in answer to witness, he said he had suffered from repeated attacks of giddiness and paralysis. He was a married man, but his domestic and pecuniary affairs were such as to cause him great uneasiness of mind, more especially as he was of a very excitable and sensitive disposition. He returned to town the same day. Witness never heard him threaten to destroy himself. Betsy Thatcher, housemaid at the hotel, deposed that deceased came there about half-past four o'clock on Thursday afternoon, and entering the coffee. room ordered dinner. In the evening, between seven and eight o'clock, he retired to the bedroom he was to occupy, going up stairs in a very hurried and excited manner. On the following day, at 12 o'clock, she noticed drops of blood falling from the ceiling of the room under deceased's, and he not having been seen, the head waiter called in a policeman, when, on the door being forced open, deceased was found dead. Thomas Mackney, head waiter and manager the hotel, stated that, on entering that room, eof d ceased was discovered on his stomach on the floor, in a pool of blood, which had flowed from a frightful wound in his throat. He was quite dead and cold, and had an open razor firmly clenched in his right hand. Police-constable 324 A produced property found in deceased's possession, consisting of £BO in bank notes,orand moneys,soammea,sialvsefroallnodwsco:_pp,e,rAakAlfred for Miet's and two me- 1 ra dividends for distribution, and the £2,000, &c., &c." " Should Ibe found dead of apoplexy or paralysis send to my brother, the Rev. Richard Cobbold, Wortham, Suffolk." The first witness identified the writing as that of deceased, whose life was insured for £2,000, as well as for £6,000. Mr. Bloxam, jun., surgeon, having wound must have caused almost said that the instant death from loss of blood, a verdict was returned of temporary insanity.
The Sun. — 1860-06-27 (London, England)

THE VISIT OF THE PRINCE OF WALES TO CANADA.  (From the Court Circular.)  We understand that the arrangements for the visit of his Royal Highness the Prince of Wales to Canada are now completed, and arc as follow : His Royal Highness will start from Devonport upon the 10th of July, in her Majesty's ship Hero, Captain G. H. Seymour, which will beaccompanied by her Majesty's ship Ariadne, Captain E. W. Vansittart, and her Majesty's ship Flying Fish, Captain C. W. Hope. The Prince will be attended by her Majesty's Secretary of State for the Colonies, his Grace the Duke of Newcastle, the Lord Steward of her Majesty's Household, the Earl of St. Germans, his Royal Highness's Governor, Major-General the Hon. R. Bruce, and the Equerries in waiting, Major Teesdale, R,A., and Captain Grey, Grenadier Guards, and Dr. cland, his Royal Highness's Physician. Mr. Engleheart, Private Secretary to the Duke of Newcastle, will accompany his Grace. The Prince of Wales will first land at St. John's, Newfoundland, then visit Nova Scotia, and thence proceed to visit New Brunswick and Prince Ed_ ward's Island, and will reach Quebec by the route of the St. Lawrence. He may be expected at Montreal about the 23d of August, and the opening of the Victoria Bridge will take place a few days later. His Royal Highness will represent her Majesty upon this important national occasion, and will hold levees and receive addresses in the capitals of the different colonies. It is intended that the Prince should visit the principal towns in both Canadian the fo r e titletra Provinces. On his return from the western districts, it is v eolfl e Lord upon o nßtehneintended that his Royal Highness should drop all lusntdateer, wahnicle,hashse hasuirni ngbeContinent of Europe, his Royal Highness will visit and some of the most important interesting localiflowya, ties of the United States. It is understood that the President, Mr. Bu. chanan, having, in an autograph letter to the Queen, expressed his personal desireto receive the Prince at Washington, his Royal Highness will pay him a visit in that city,and that his Royal Highness has also accepted , an invitation from the city of New York, His Royal Highness may be expected back in this country about the middle or end of October.  SHOCKING AND DESPERATE SUICIDE IN HYDEPARK, Tins
The Sun. — 1860-02-15 (London, England)

SOUTHWARK.—Richard Harding, a respectable-looking man, a journeyman mason, was brought before Mr. Burcham charged with attempting to commit suicide at London-bridge. Rogers, 483 A, said that on Sunday night he was on duty on the Surrey side of London-bridge about half-past ten, when he was told that a man had. rushed down the steps, followed by a female. Witness went there and saw the prisoner at the bottom calling out, "I am determined to jump in." His wife had hold of him, pulling him back, and she requested witness to prevent him from committing suicide. He accordingly took him into cushdy. Mr Burcham asked what state he was in ? Rogers replied that he was very drunk and hardly knew.what he was about. The prisoner replied that was quite true, and having a few words with his wife, he ran down the stens to frighten her. He assured his worship he had no intention of committing suicide. Mr: Burcham told him he had made a great fool of himself, and his being locked up served him right. He hoped it would be a caution to him for the future. He was then discharged, and left the court with his wife. A well-dressed young man, whose connexions are highly ropectable, was next charged with  jumping off London•bridge, with intent to destroy himself.  Simon Wood, Thames police•constable No. 7, brought the prisoner from St. Thomas's Hospital, where he had been since Thursday night. The officer was in the police galley at eleven o'clock that night, when he heard a heavy splash in the Thames, near the bridge, and on proceeding there saw the prisoner sink under several barges. He miraculously appeared again, when Wood at great risk rescued him from a watery grave. Mr. Burcham ordered the prisoner to be delivered up to his relatives, and complimented the constable on his. bravery.  GO UN
The Sun. — 1860-02-15 (London, England)

SOUTHWARK.—Richard Harding, a respectable-looking man, a journeyman mason, was brought before Mr. Burcham charged with attemßpogtients,g.to commit suicide at London-bridge. 483 A, said that on Sunday night he was on duty on the Surrey side of London-bridge about half-past ten, when he was told that a man had rushed down the steps, followed by a female. Witness went there and saw the prisoner at the bottom calling out, "I am determined to jump in." His wife had hold of him, pulling him back, and she requested witness to prbvent him from committing suicide. He accordingly took him into custody. Mr Burcham asked what state he was in ? Rogers replied that he was very drunk and hardly knew what he was about. The prisoner replied that was quite true, and having a few words with his wife, he ran down the steps to frighten her. He assured his worship he had no intention of committing suicide. Mr. Burcham told him he had made a great fool of himself, and his being locked tip served him right. He hoped it would be a caution. to him for the future. He was then discharged, and left the court with his wife.  A well-dressed young man, whose connexions arc highly respectable, was next charged with  jumping off London•bridge, with intent to destroy himself.  Simon Wood, Thames police•constable No. 7, brought the prisoner from St. Thomas's Hospital, where he had been since Thursday night. The officer was in the police galley at eleven o'clock that night, when he heard a heavy splash in the Thames, near the bridge, and on proceeding there saw the prisoner sink under several barges. He miraculously appeared again, when Wood at great risk rescued him from a watery grave. Mr. Burcham ordered the prisoner to be delivered up to his relatives, and complimented the constable on his bravery.
The Sun. — 1860-04-26 (London, England)

MYSTERIOUS CASE OF LOVE AND SUICIDE AT SOUTHAMPTON..  Yesterday afternoon Mr. E. Coxwell, the borough coroner, concluded an adjourned investigation at the Crown and Sceptre Inn, Bevois Valley, a suburb of Southampton, into the circumstances attending the death of Elizabeth Harrison. The deceased came from Summerton, near Glastonbury, and had lived in service in Dorsetshire, lotterly at Mr. Coventry's, neq,r Southampton ; but for thr,,c. wecics prior to her death she had stayed with a friend, Mrs. Cross, at 12, Bevois Valley. On Thursday, the 12th inst., she went out with Henry Grey, who was the gardener at ,Ir. Coventry's while she resided there, and accompanied him to Cracknore Hard, on the opposite side of the Southampton Water. On their return Grey walked through Southampton with the girl, and when he parted with her, near the Ordnance Survey Office, she asked him if he was going to be married to a young woman with whom he had been keeping company ; he told her that he thought he should ; and the tears were observed to run down her face, and she said that she thought she had better not call and see him any more. She had often called to see him at his lodgings, and generally she expressed herself in terms of affection towards him. She proceeded to Mrs. Cross's, in Bevois Valley, and after washing herself and hanging her dress, she came down stairs and nursed Mrs. Cross's baby for some time, but suddenly she complained of violent pains in her head, and clasped her hands to her forehead. Mrs. Cross gave her a cup of tea, when she became worse, and shrieked, " Good God, what can they have given me ?" She was unable to vomit, and was assisted to bed, where she was attended by Mr. and Mrs. Cross, and by a nurse, Mrs. Thomas. She said she should die ; and never should get better unless she were sick, and she appeared particularly anxious that Mrs. Cross should not take for some vinegar a cup which she had used in cleansing her teeth. She exclaimed, " Oh, my God; I shall die, I shall die." She took some antimonial wine, which she kept by her as a remedy for sick headache ; and Mr. Lawrence, the surgeon who WES called in, administered an emetic ; but all remedies were in vain, and after a series of dreadful tetanie spasms, the poor girl died. She was 26 years of age. She had saved nearly £2B out of her earnings, besides purchasing a gold watch and chairs. On examination, the cup alluded to was found, to ' have in it a white sediment, and in one of her boxes was a small bottle containing a white powder, which, on being submitted to the ordinary test, proved to be strychnia. Similar poison was also found in deceased's body. The jury returned the following verdict :—" We ' find that the deceased, Elizabeth Harrison, came to her death by the administration of strychnia, but by whom administered there is no evidence to show: We should much wish the police to find out where the bottle and its contents were purchased."  COI4IY 'l'll 1' .31A.RK B
The Sun. — 1860-01-23 (London, England)

WORSHIP-STREET.—A boy named Thomas Wood was charged with attempted poisoning. A bootmaker named Robinson, of Somerset-place, Hoxton, stated that the prisoner was apprenticed to him to learn shoemaking about seven months ago by the parish of Shoreditch, and conducted himself unexceptionably until the preceding evening, when witness sent him for the supper beer, and on his returning and placing the beer on the table he was noticed to put a small paper parcel down 'by his side. He was asked what the paper was, and, as he seemed to give an evasive answer, witness took the paper up, and, to his great consternation, found it superscribed with the words "Oxalic acid. Witness was fearful the boy might have contemplated suicide, and expressed a hope that he had not swallowed any of it himself, or it might get them all into serious trouble. The prisoner smiled, said he knew the acid was a poison, and that he had just picked the package up in the street, but that he had not taken any of it. On looking more closely at the paper it was evident that it had been partially opened, and that it did not now contain as much as it did originally, which seemed very suspicious, and he therefore closely questioned the prisoner as to whether he had placed or dropped any of it into the porter. He assured them that he bad not, and, as the witness and his wife were satisfied with the way in which he said this, they both drank the beer, and went to bed, but were uhortly afterwards seized with cold shivers and. trembling, accompanied by a burning sensation in the chest and throat, which lasted for a considerable time, aed then went away. They were both Tel uneasy about the missing portion of the oxalic acid, and as the prisoner, on again questioning him the next morning about it, then said that he had thrown the remainder into a pail, witness felt so suspicious and dissatisfied with his statement that he sent for the police and gave him into custody. He was remanded.  CO UN
The Sun. — 1860-01-23 (London, England)

WORSHIP-STREET.—A boy named Thomas Wood was charged with attempted poisoning. A bootmaker named Robinson, of Somerset-place, Hoxton, stated that the prisoner was apprenticed to him to learn shoemaking about seven months ago by the parish of Shoreditch, and conducted himself unexceptionably until the preceding evening, when witness sent him for the supper beer, and on his returning and placing the beer on the table he was noticed to put a small paper parcel down by his side. He was asked what the paper was, and, as he seemed to give an evasive answer, witness took the,paper up, and, to his great consternation, found it superscribed with the words "Oxalic acid." Witness was fearful the boy might have contemplated suicide, and expressed a hope that he had not swallowed any of it himself, or it might get them all into serious trouble. The prisoner smiled, said he knew the acid was a poison, and that he had just picked the package up in the street, but that be had not taken any of it. On looking more closely at the paper it was evident that it had been par. tially opened, and that it did not now contain es much as it did originally, which seemed very suspicious, and he therefore closely questioned the prisoner as to whether he had placed or dropped any of it into the porter. He assured them that he bad not, and, as the witness and his wife were satisfied with the way in which he said this, they both drank the beer, and went to bed, but were shortly afterwards seized with cold shivers and trembling, accompanied by a burning sensation in the chest and throat, which lasted for a considerable time, and then went away. They were both very uneasy about the missing portion of the oxalic acid, and as the prisoner, on again questioning him the next morning about it, then said that he had throws the remainder into a pail, witness felt so suspicions and dissatisfied with his statement that he sent for the police and gave him into custody. He was remanded.
The Sun. — 1860-04-13 (London, England)

INDIA.  We have received the Calcutta journals of the 10th March. The Englishman of that date says:—  " The trial of Khan Bahadoor Khan has concluded. He has been found guilty and sentenced to be hanged. Mumme Khan, another leader of the rebels and adviser of one of the Begums of Oude, has been found guilty of the charge of participation in the murder of Sir M. Jackson and other European victims, who had taken refuge in the Kaiser Bagh. The brother of the ex-King of Delhi, Mirza Feroze Buckht, is dead. A correspondent of one of the up-country papers says that the Ranee of Shansi is alive and in Nepaul. Another letter says that some of the rebel sepoys who despaired of pardon committed suicide in the Nepaul Terai. Among their effects have been found a detailed list of the victims who perished in the Cawnpore massacre.  "The agrarian disturbances threaten most seriously to damage the planting interests of Bengal, and if not promptly checked will very materially decrease the production for this season, or even prevent it altogether through large districts. " The currency- system now introduced by Mr. Wilson fulfils every condition which we have repeatedly urged, and for the most part in the manner we have advocated. Silver remains the standard, and absolutely convertible notes from 5 rs. to 1,000 rs. are to be issued on the security of deposit of one-third in bullion and two-thirds in public securities in the treasuries. The issue is to be controlled by commissioners in the presidencies, and deputy commissioners in circles, into which India is to be divided. The notes of each circle to be convertible into silver at the treasury of the circle or at the Presidency, and to be a legal tender both in private operations and in payment of all Government demands. The now idle treasury balances are eventually to be utilized and the privilege of issuing notes by the presidency banks is to be withdrawn. But it is not so much in the intrinsic value of his measures that Mr. Wilson has achieved so great a success as in the restoration of public confidence. Every European in India recognises her great capabilities, and the mere assurance of the presence of a man of business and common sense in the Legiolature gives fresh vitality to the energy which is not disgraced by its succumbing to the paralysing influences of a Canning with a Harrington for a right-hand man, for—against stupidity the Gods themselves war in vain."
The Sun. — 1860-04-13 (London, England)

THE CLYDE PORTS.—The Customs' revenue of the port of Glasgow for the year ending March 31, was £814,954 as compared with £813,347 in the 12 months ending March 31, 1859, and £780,752 in the 12 months ending March 31, 1858. At Port Glasgow the totals were £51,393, £64,043, and £78,191 respectively ; and at Greenock, £160,714, £173,978, and £141,234 respectively. On the whole, the revenue has therefore slightly retrograded during the last three years.  According to the Government statements from Naples yesterday, the outbreak at Palermo was suppressed on the 4th inst. There is great reason to doubt this assertion. A private telegram from Palermo on the sth inst., received in London this afternoon, announces that the English residents had just embarked on board British vessels in the harbour, and this is a step not likely to have been taken if, as is represented by the Neapolitan accounts, tranquillity had been restored on the preceding day.  A singular suicide was committed the day before yesterday at the Louversey (Eure). A boy eleven years of age, son of a dressmaker, having suddenly disappeared, his mother sought for him, and to her horror she found him hinging by the neck by a cord to the upper part of the gate of her garden. A neighbour, attracted by her cries, cut him down at once, but he was quite dead. The suicide is ascribed to the child having been plunged into despair at learning that his mother, whom he tenderly loved, was afflicted with an incurable malady. He had frequently declared with tears that he would die before her.  - --• CLIFTON SUSPENSI ON -B RlDGE.—Another project has been broached for completing this structure across the Avon, which will unite the counties of Somerset and Glocaster. The matter has been taken up with spirit, and, if the difficulties which have prevented former sckemes from being successfully carried out are overcome, this great work which was commenced by the late Mr. Brunel more than 20 years ago, and upon which upwards of £40,000 were expended up to 1843, may yet be accomplished. The roadway of the hroposed bridge is 850 feet in length, and 220 feet above igh-water mark.
The Sun. — 1860-04-13 (London, England)

INDIA.  We have received the Calcutta journals of the oth March, The Englishman of that date says:—  " The trial of Khan Bahadoor Khan has concluded. He has been found guilty and sentenced to be hanged. Mummo Khan, another leader of the rebels and adviser of one of the Begums of Oude, has been found guilty of the charge of participation in the murder of Sir M. Jackson and other European victims, who had taken refuge in the Kaiser Bagh. The brother of the ex-King of Delhi, Mirza Feroze Buckht, is dead. A correspondent of one of the up-country papers says that the Ranee of Jhansi is alive and in Nepaul. Another letter says that some of the rebel sepoys who despaired of pardon committed suicide in the Nepaul Terai. Among their effects have been found a detailed list of the victims who perished in the Cawnpore massacre.  "The agrarian disturbances threaten most seriously to damage the planting interests of Bengal, and if not promptly checked will very materially decrease the production for this season, or even prevent it altogether through large districts. " The currency system now introduced by Mr. Wilson fulfils every condition which we have repeatedly urged, and for the most part in the manner we have advocated. Silver remains the standard, and absolutely convertible notes from 5 rs. to 1,000 rs. are to be issued on the security of deposit of one-third in bullion and two-thirds in public securities in the treasuries. The issue is to be controlled by commissioners in the presidencies, and deputy commissioners in circles, into which India is to be divided. The notes of each circle to be convertible into silver at  he treasury of the circle or at the Presidency, and  to be a legal tender both in private operations and in payment of all Government demands. The now idle treasury balances are eventually to be utilized and the privilege of issuing notes by the presidency banks is to be withdrawn. But it is not so much in the intrinsic value of his measures that Mr. Wil• son has achieved so great a success as in the restoration of public confidence. Every European in India recognises her great capabilities, and the mere assurance of the presence of a man of business and common sense in the Legislature gives fresh vitality to the energy which is not disgraced by its succumbing to the paralysing influences of a Canning with a Harrington for a right-hand man, for—against stupidity the Gods themselves war in  vain."