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The Sun. — 1859-02-02 (London, England)

GUILDHALL.—Maria Elizabeth Welsford, a respectably dressed young person, described as the wife of a printer, living at 15, Milton-street, Forestreet, was charged with attempting to commit suicide by stabbing herself twice in the stomach with a knife, on Sunday morning last.  Sergeant Dellow, 34, said he was called in by Dr. Simpson to take the prisoner into custody on the above charge, when she admitted that she had stabbed herself in consequence of a few words she had had with her husband. Mr. Welsford was unable to account for the conduct of his wife, and the landlady of the house spoke to the general good character of both parties. Sir J. Musgrove said it was a very mysterious affair, and it would be his duty to sift it throughout. The prisoner was charged with a vety serious offence, and he therefore required sureties for her appearance on Thursday next, by which time inquiries should be made to clear up the matter. The landlady offered to become bail. Sir J. Musgrove said he was not favourably impressed with the husband's manner, but the fact of his landlady becoming bail for his wife was rather in his favour.  Mr. Welsford said he was as anxious as any one to have the affair cleared up. The prisoner said she could not have known what she was doing or she would never have attempted such a thing. Sir J. Musgrove then remanded the prisoner on bail till Thursday next. Henry Britten was summoned for assaulting and threatening Louis Blomfield, whereby the latter went in fear of his life.  This was a squabble between parties respectively in the employ of Mr. Johnson and Mr. Cooper, of the Court of Bankruptcy, and it was stated by Mr. Depree, who appeared for the complainant, that the defendant had committed a violent assault upon his client in the Court of Bankruptcy, and threatened to dog him to his private residence, and there do for him, in order that he might not again appear in that court. Mr. Beard, for the defendant, said he had suggested that as his client was not prepared with evidence to rebut anything that might be said against him, he had advised the defendant to consent to enter into his own recognisances to keep the peace for 12 months, and also to apologise to the complainant for any warmth or hastiness of temper he might have been guilty of. This course was approved of by the complainant's friends, and it only remained for the court to sanction it. Sir J. Musgrove said he must have some better security than the 'defendant's own recognisances. He should require one surety for £2O. This arrangement was acceded to without going further into the case, and the defendant was locked up in defatilt of bail.
The Sun. — 1859-02-02 (London, England)

SOUTHWARK.—Mary Ann Smith, a decentlooking female, who appeared to be suffering severely from some bodily injury, was brought before Mr. Burcham, charged with attempting to drown herself in the Thames, at Blackfriars-bridge. James Dryke, the keeper of a coffee stall at the ,Surrey side of Blackfriars-bridge, said that shortly after 10 o'clock on the previous night he heard a moaning noise procc sling apparently from the steps of the bridge. He hastened down to the water's edge and saw some one plunginc, about among some timber in the river. He instantly called out for assistance, and crossed the logs, when they perceived the prisoner in the river sustained by one of them. She was quite exhausted, and they, with consideable difficulty, got her out. Alfred Nashsaid.—He was passing over the bridge about 10 o'clock, when he heard cries for help proceed from .the water's edge. He went there, and assisted the prisoner out of the river. Mr. Burcham (to the prisoner)—How came you to attempt to drown yourself? Prisoner—l never attempted to commit suicide. I was taken ill, and went down the steps, when I must have fainted away, and fallen among the timbers. I was so weak from a bowel complaint, that I was unable to extricate myself. Mr. Burcham—What are- you ? Prisoner—l am a charwoman, and live with nil husband, who is a coachman at Knightsbridge. Mr. Burcham—Had you had any words with your husband yesterday ? Prisoner—Oh, no, sir; we live on the best of terms.  Mr: Burcham—Did the prisoner say anything of the kind at the station-house ?  Police-constable 286 A—No, sir. She was in a very exhausted state. It might be, however, as she had stated.  Mr. Burcham—l will assume such to be the case, and discharge her. In doing so, I really hope that her story is true, and she never intended to commit suicide.
The Sun. — 1859-02-02 (London, England)

GUILDHALL.—Maria Elizabeth Welsford, a respectably dressed young person, described as the wife of a printer, living at 15, Milton-street, Forestreet, was charged with attempting to commit suicide by stabbing herself twice in the stomach with a knife, on Sunday morning last. Sergeant Dellow, 34, said he was called in by Dr. Simpson to take the prisoner into custody on the above charge, when she admitted that she had stabbed herself in consequence of a few words she had had with her husband. Mr. Welsford was unable to account for the conduct of his wife, and the landlady of the house spoke to the general good character of both parties. Sir J. Musgrove said it was a very mysterious affair, and it would be his duty to sift it throughout. The prisoner was charged with a very serious offence, and he ,therefore required sureties for her appearance on Thursday next, by which time inquiries should be made to clear up the matter. The landlady offered to become bail. Sir J. Musgrove said he was not favourably impressed with the husband's manner, but the fact of his landlady becoming bail for his wife was rather in his favour.  Mr. Welsford said he was as anxious as any one to have the affair cleared up. The prisoner said she could not have known what she was doing or she would never have attempted such a thing. Sir J. Musgrove then remanded the prisoner on bail till Thursday next.  Henry Britten was summoned for assaulting and threatening Louis Blomfield, whereby the latter went in fear of his life.  This was a squabble between parties respectively in the employ of Mr. Johnson and Mr. Cooper, of the Court of Bankruptcy, and it was stated by Mr. Depree, who appeared for the complainant, that the defendant had committed a violent assaulf upon his client in the Court of Bankruptcy, and threatened to dog him to his private residence, and there do for him, in order that he might not again appear in that court. Mr. Beard, for the defendant, said he had suggested that as his client was not prepared with' evidence to rebut anything that might be said against him, he had advised the defendant to consent to enter into his own recognisances to keep the peace for 12 months, and also to apologise to the complainant for any warmth•or hastiness of temper he might have been guilty of. This course was approved of by the complainant's friends, and it only remained for the court to sanction it. Sir J. Musgrove said he must have some better security than the defendant's own recognisances. He should require one surety for £2O. This arrangement was acceded to without going further into the case, and the defendant was locked up in default of bail.  130 W-
The Sun. — 1859-12-29 (London, England)

FRANCE. PARIS, WEDNESDAY.  "The rumour was generally propagated during the day," says the Presse, " that the envoy of the Holy See had applied to the French Government for a disavowal of the late pamphlet. Another report was that the publication of the production in question had modified the resolutions of the Court of Rome relative to the Congress, and that the coming of Cardinal Antonelli was more doubtful than some days back." Mgr. Coeur, Bishop of Troyes, has written to the Gazette de France to say that the assertion of his being the author of the pamphlet "Le Pape et le Congres" is quite unfounded. Nantes was visited two days back by a tremendous hurricane of wind, accompanied by thunder, lightning, and rain. The barometer fell in a most extraordinary manner. A murder, followed by an attempt at suicide by the perpetrator of the crime, took place the day before yesterday in the Rue de Charonne. A man named D- had for some years past occupied part of a house in that street, keeping an eating-house, and letting furnished lodgings. His customers were for the most part journeymen gardeners, for whom he occupied himself with finding employment when they were out of work. lie lost his wife about six months ago, and soon after formed an acquaintance with a widow named M--, who came to live with him, bringing with her the furniture which she possessed. Latterly quarrels frequently took place between them, and at length became so violent that the woman, four or five days ago quitted the house, leaving her furniture behind. The day before yesterday she called to claim and remove her property, when a violent altercation took place, and at length D--, finding the woman was determined on leaving him, rushed on her with the large knife which he usually wore in a sheath at his side, and plunged it up to the haft in her breast. She at once fell to the ground, and when ho saw her weltering in her blood, he laid hold of a sword-stick which stood near him, and with the blade stabbed himself in several places in the breast and abdomen, and at length fell fainting with exhaustion on the floor, and with the blade still sticking in his body. At the commencement of the quarrel, several persons had stopped before the place, but had not interfered ; when, however, they heard a noise indicating that from words the parties had come to blows, they rushed in, but it was too late. Both D-- and the woman were conveyed to the Hospital St. Antoine ; the latter expired just as she reached that place, but the former, although his wounds were very severe, is not considered in a hopeless condition.
The Sun. — 1859-12-29 (London, England)

FRANCE.  PARIS, WEDNESDAY. " The rumour was generally prop agated during the day," says the Presse, " that thee envoy of the Holy See had applied to the French Government far a disavowal of the late pamphlet. Another report was that the publication of the production in question had modified the resolution s of the Court of Rome relative to the Congress, and that the corning of Cardinal Antonelli was more doubtful than some days back." Mgr. Coeur, Bishop of Troyes, has written to the Gazette de France to say that the awssertion of his being the author of the pamphlet ": Le Pape et le Congres" is quite unfounded. Nantes was visited two days back by a tremendou.s hurricane of wind, accompanied by thunder, lightning, and rain. The barometer fell in a most extraordinary manner. A murder, followed by an attempt: at suicide by this perpetrator of the crime, took place the day before yesterday in the Rue de Charonne. A man n: tamed D- had for some years pasi: occupied part of a heuse in that street, keeping an. eating-house, and letting furnished lodgings. 211 is customers were for the most part journeymen !gardeners, for whom he occupied himself with finding employment when they were out of work.. He lost his wife about six months ago, and soo ci after formed an acquaintance with a widow nip med M--, who came to live with him, bringing with her the furniture which she possessed. Lat t erly quarrels frequently took place between them, :and at length became so violent that the woman', four or five days ago quitted the house, leaving her furniture behind. The day before yesterday she called to claim and remove her property, when a violent altercation took place, and at length. D-, finding the woman was determined on. leaving him, rushed on her with the large kn,fife which he usually wore in a sheath at his side, and plunged it up to the haft in her breast. Stle at once fell to the ground, and when ho saw leer weltering in her blood, he laid hold of a sword-stick which stood near him, and with the blade stabbed himself in several places in the breast azni abdomen, and at length fell fainting with ewhaustion on the floor, and with the blade still sticking in his body. At the commencement of the qiarrel, several persons had stopped before Ow place, but had not interfered ; when, however's!, they heard a noise indicating that from wordli the parties had come to blows, they rushed in, but it was too late. Both D and the woman were conveyed to the Hospital St. Antoine 1.; the latterte expired just as she reached that pLace, but h former, although his wounds were -very severe, is not considered in a hopeless condition.
The Sun. — 1859-01-17 (London, England)

ACCIDENT FROM FIRE-ARMS.—On Saturday an accident, which it is feared will be attended with fatal consequences, occurred at the residence of a gentleman in the Queen's-road, Bayswater. The son, a youth, was passing through the hall, and seeing his father's gun in the corner, and some percussion caps lying on the hall table, took up the en, thinking it unloaded, and, and, placinc, a cap on the nipple, drew the trigger. His sister, a young lady aged 17, was unfortunately coming down stairs, and, the gun being pointed in that direction, she received the charge of small shot in her face and neck. 'She fell to the ground bathed in blood. On the arrival of a surgeon it was found that some of the shot had entered her eyes. Her sight is utterly destroyed, and it is apprehended that from the shock to her system she cannot survive. FRIGHTFUL ATTEMPT TO JUMP OUT OF A WlNDOW.—Yesterday (Sunday) morning, about one o'clock, the inhabitants of Drury-lane were alarmed by the piercing shrieks of a female, which appeared to issue from Charles-street. Believing, from the character of the locality, that a murder was beiir, committed, several persons, with five constables of the F division of police, hastened to the spot, and discovered a young woman suspended from a second floor window, a man inside having hold of her dress, which was giving way. It was at once decided that the man should let go, as she was in an upright position ; this was promptly done, and the fall having been broken by the persons assembled beneath, she alighted on her feet, and, with the exception of fright and a severe shaking, uninjured. It appears that the young woman, Ellent Morant, had some words with her father, and in a paroxysm of frenzy attempted suicide by jumping from the window of No. 47 ; her father, being a most powerful man, seized her dress, and held her in a perpendicular position until the arrival of assistance, which alone saved her from a premature death.
The Sun. — 1859-01-17 (London, England)

ACCIDENT FROM FIRE-ARMS.—On Saturday an accident, which it is feared will be attended with fatal consequences, occurred at the residence of a gentleman in the Queen's-road, Bayswater. The son, a youth? was passing through the hall, and seeing his father's gun in the corner, and some percussion caps lying on the hall table, took up the gun, thinking it unloaded, and, and, placing a cap on the nipple, drew the trigger. His sister, a young lady aged 17, was unfortunately coming down stairs, and, the gun being pointed in that direction, she received the charge of small shot in her face and neck. She fell to the ground bathed in blood. On the arrival of a surgeon it was found that some of the shot had entered her eyes. Her sight,is utterly destroyed, and it is apprehended that from the shock to her system she cannot survive; FRIGHTFUL ATTEMPT TO JUMP OUT OF A WlNDOW.—Yesterday (Sunday) morning, about one o'clock, the inhabitants of Drury-lane were alarmed by the piercing shrieks of a female, which appeared to issue from Charles-street. Believing, from the character of the locality, that a murder was being committed, several persons, with five constables of the F division of police, hastened to the spot, and discovered a young woman suspended from a second floor window, a man inside having hold of her dress, which was giving way. It was at once decided that the man should let go, as she was in an upright position ; this was promptly done, and the fall having been broken by the persons assembled beneath, she alighted on her feet, and, with the exception of fright and a severe shaking, uninjured. It appears that the young woman, Ellent Morant, had some words with her father, and in a paroxysm of frenzy 'attempted suicide by jumping from the window of No. 47 her father, being a most powerful man, seized her dress, and held her in a perpendicular position until the arrival of assistance, which alone saved her from a premature death.
The Sun. — 1859-04-14 (London, England)

DESTRUCTIVE FIRE IN THE CITY.—COTISider- his nurses until the time of his death, which occurred on able excitement was caused on Tuesday night in the imme- Tuesday. The evidence adduced was similar to that given diate vicinity of Friday-street, Cheapside—the nucleus of at the inquest on the woman. The surgeon, Mr. W. J. silk mercers and Manchester warehousemen ---in. conse- Bite, after reading the depositions, was decidedly of opinion queues of a fire breaking ant, n the premises ...ielonging to that Corbett, when he cut his wife's and his own throato Mr. E. M. Lake, muslin andl ace manufacturer, and Messrs. was not insane • on the contrary, he thought that thetsevr Ronald and Co., carpet and shawl manufacturers, situate at deuce of what he did before the murder, and his attemye. t! No. 2, Bluelioar-court, in the before-named thoroughfare. strangle himself afterwards, showed that he was&! leurr The premises were of great extent, the first floor alone con • mined suicide. Evidence was then given to show that dnig a tamed nearly £5,000 worth of muslins and silks, whilst the days before the murder he showed his wifeltadding, „we ground floor and basement were stored with some thousand large knife, saying, "Do you see this, number) 10 for a ve rdie pounds worth of shawls and carpets. The flames could not have both got to die." The jury, first, this," some considerbe extinguished until a large amount of property had been able consultation, were (being 14 in destroyed. The origin of the misfortune is unknown. The of felo de se and four for one of insanity; decided, 13 IQ r the loss will fall upon the Atlas, the London, the Royal Ea- the aid of • the coroner however, theyafter calling in change, and Sun Fire Wilco, former verdict and eater the latter.
The Sun. — 1859-06-03 (London, England)

GIBRALTAR, MAY 28, 7 A.M.  "His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales landed yesterday afternoon from on board the Osborne, and took a carriage drive to the North Front, accompaniedby his Excellency, the Governor. In the evening his Royal Highness attended the ball given in his honour by the merchants. Never was a ball given on this rock with so much splendour. At three o'clock this morning the Prince took his final leave of the company in the ballroom, and went straight on board the Osborne. An immense concourse of people were along the streets, where his Royal Highness had to pass for the purpose of welcoming him. During the way from the Governor's residence his Royal Highness was continually cheered until his arrival at the theatre, where the Prince was received by a guard of honour furnished by the Bth Royal Regiment. The front of the theatre was splendidly illuminated with gas, and the library garden entrance presented a brilliant appearance, having, besides a great number of lights round a beautiful arch, transparencies and devices appropriate for the occasion of the visit of the Prince of Wales. The Osborne leaves in the course of the morning for England, touching at Cadiz and Lisbon.. " Captain Goodall, Royal Engineers, committed suicide by taking poison on the 23d. He was buried with military honours on the following day. At an inquiry touching his death the members came to the conclusion that he had been for some time previously in a desponding state of mind, and was not responsible for the rash act. _ _  " The Sardinian corvette Aurora is still Is indbound in Algesiras roadstead.  " The Sir William Peel arrived yesterday with troops for Corfu, and left during the, night. " The Peninsula arrived this marning. "Wind, west; weather very nue. A number of vessels in the bay wind-bound,  " Exchange on London, 50;, to -,11.
The Sun. — 1859-06-03 (London, England)

GIBRALTAR, MAY 28, 7 A.M. "His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales landed yesterday afternoon from on board the Osborne, and took a carriage drive to the North Front, accompaniedby his Excellency, the Governor. In the evening his Royal Highness attended the ball given in his honour by the merchants. Never was a ball given on this rock with so much splendour. At three • o'clock this morning the Prince took his final leave of the company in the ballroom, and went straight on board the Osborne. An immense concourse of people were along the streets, where his Royal Highness had to pass for the purpose of welcoming him. During the way from the Governor's residence his Royal Highness • was continually cheered until his arrival at the theatre, where the Prince was received by a guard of honour furnished by the Bth Royal Regiment. The front of the theatre was splendidly illuminated with gas, and the library garden entrance presented a brilliant appearance, having, besides a great number of lights round a beautiful arch, transparencies and devices appropriate for the occasion of the visit of the Prince of Wales. The Osborne leaves in the course of the morning for England, touching at Cadiz and Lisbon. " Captain Goodall, Royal Engineers, committed suicide by taking poison on the 23d. He was buried with military honours on the following day. At an inquiry touching his death the members came to the conclusion that he had been for some time previously in a desponding state of mind, and was not responsible for the rash act. " The Sardinian corvette Aurora is still w indbound in Algesiras roadstead. " The Sir William Peel arrived yesterday with troops for Corfu, and left during the night. " The Peninsula arrived this morning. "Wind, west; weather very flue. A number of vessels in the bay wind-bound. " Exchange on London, 5014 to