The Sun. — 1848-08-05 (London, England)

SUICIDE OF SERGEANT SITDIMONS.---A most distressing suicide took place at half-past six o'clock on Tuesday evening in New bridge Barracks. The orderly-room clerk (Sergeant Summons), of the 4th Light Dragoons, retired to his room, sat on his bed, and having loaded his carbine, pieced his foot to the trigger, and shot himself through the head. He was instantly dead.. The ball pierced the ceiling of the room. Ile was a respectable man, intelligent, and highly respected by his officers and brother soldiers. No cause can be assigned for the rash deed. Be bad intended to a;_k permission to go to London the following day, relative to a considerable property 'A hich he had just become possessed of. The tenantry of the Marquis of Waterford were recently convened by his Lordship, who addressed them in the following spirited language:— " Gentlemen,—l have rt quested you to meet me here this day for the' purpose of arranging some plan fur tranquillizing this wretched country for restoring confidence between neighbours. I have not called you here to ask for protection : I can depend upon my °n right arm, and the loyalty, courage, and attachment of my servants; and if I do tall by a rebel hand, the traitor may win but a dear• bought victory. I call you here to defend your honour, your property—to give new life to that confidence and triend.hip between landlord and tenant which I have always prized as the greatest boon handed down to me by my ancestors. Would Yon uphold your honour? Then come forward like men, not like cowards waiting to proclaim the victorious party in this struggle as your friends, but boldly to declare your policy, be it loyalty, be it rebellion; meet me as friends or foes, but wear no disguise. Would you protect your property? Be loyal. What must be the result of this conflict, even were the rebels successful for a moment? England--mighty England—would send her power to crush the traitors to the ground. Ireland —unhappy Ireland—deserted by her few remaining men of capital, would have to support a double amount of soldiery, and would contain but three classes of inhabitants—the paid soldier, the unemployed labourer, and the distracted farmer,. IY,ould you retain the confidence hedelcalwar,eanyd,o juurs.t.ircee.s.olustaiochn wtaos yuouphroclodadtabeet of your landlord ? Siet,as you have done in days of Queen, yore, iu former rebellions. Have I any cause to doubt you now?—have not I and my wife lived amongst you?— have we not studied your comfort ?—have we not spent more than 100,000/. in the last six year's for the general good, within twenty miles of this house? —have I not been a good landlord ?---bas she aot been the best of women?. Now, then, do you expect to better your condition, by passing from our hands into the guidance of a set of coward traitors—to-day gaudy in uniform and daring of speech, and to-morrow vanishing at the smell of powder ? for did they but gain power they would hold you but as the mean tool of their ambition. But I hope for better things ; I trust that you will warrant the affection and good opinion I have always had for you. lam sure that you will assist to restore peace and good will." Mr. WALSH, of Glinstown, then read the following hthisin address from the assembled bode; and Mr. W.Lesst, of Kilmacthomas, declared their intention to do every tranquility, and to assist Lordshipin their inphoiws " We, the most loyal subjects of the Queen, and the most sincerely attached tenantry of your Lordship, take this opportunity of addressing you on the dangerous eurntdoertaking. restore and organized excitement that has been got up by some unprincipled and traitorous persons in our hitherto quiet and peaceable neighbourhood. We feel happy in announcing to your Lordship that the excitement is subsiding, and the people express the greatest regret at their fully. We take this opportunity of expressing to your Lordship our heartfelt gratitude for your kindness and benevolence as a resident landlord and employer of both trade and labour, and pledge ourselves to assist you in preserving peace 1. and good order in the country. " May it please -your Lordship to present to Lady Waterford our sincere gratitude fur her extreme kindness, charitableness, and goodness to the poor of this district. " With esteem and respect, we remain your Lordship's most grateful tenantry, (Here follow 140 signatures.) " Dated this 31st day of July, 1848." His LORDSHIP replied—" I am delighted to find so many honest men about raepand that I was not mistaken when I reckoned on your affection. You have promised fairly ; now act wisely. Take away the pikes from your underlings, turn out all members of clubs from your employ ; form bodies of the better class in each district for your mutual protection ; bring me the pikes, and then I shall indeed know that you are my friends." The meeting, after signing the address, separated.  )