Swansea and Glamorgan Herald, and South Wales Free Press. — 1865-09-27 (Swansea, West Glamorgan, Wales)

SUICIDE OP A YOUNG WOMAN IN THE SURREY CANAL.—On Saturday an inquest was held in the Old Kent-rod, on the body of a young woman named Cameron, who committed suicide in the Surrey Canal unier circumstances already noticed in these columns 'the deceased, a servant, visited her mother on Sunday night. and then stated her intention of not going beck to her situation. Her mistress, she said, had been very kind to her, but she appeared to be unhappy on account of her tnethen's intemperate habits, and also because of a quarrel with her sweetheart. On the Sninday night in question she seem, to have thrown herself into the canal. Proof having been tie, nof finding the body, the cury returned a verdict that the deceased destroye t her life whilst labouring under mental derangement. Mr Bainea, of the Barnet Volunteer Rifles, writing to the roinnteer Service Gazette, says that several sheep have died during the past twelve months at the High. wood Hill rifle range, and that an examination proved that they had been poisoned by swallowing minute portions of bull a—the " splash" which lay scattered on the grass. The Barnet men are moss anxious to find some means of preventing the splash flying shout, which it does to a considerable distance. It will be remembered that, two or three years ago, some cows were poisoned in the same way at the Rugby range. In that case the distance which the splash will fly was shown by the fact that the cows were grazing in a field separated from the butt by a river. It is true the river is tont a large one, and that the butt is close to the water. The unfortunate volunteers of Rugby had to p some £5O eompentatien —a sum which taxed the resources of the corps severely. SKIPPING TO THE: EiciT.—Thn shipping news this week from China and the East Indies shows v continued depression in rates. ROMt than has been known for some years, caused chiefly by the paucity of shipments and the abundance of tonnage. At Hong Kong 20s to 30s, arid at Shanghai 40s per ton are extreme terms; while at Singapore, 204 for weight, 3.0 a measurement; at Madras, 20e to 30u; at Cdcutta, 40s; and Bombay. 1.53 to '2os arc the current 4:potations, with little business doing. The remit, therefore, of the outward and homeward voyages in this branch of the shipping trade cannot prove in any degree remunerative to the OR nor. There is a large amount of tonnaga on the berth for the East Indies loading atlas figures, as there is not much cargo going forward excepting weight. 20s is an average rate for Calcutta, nail abut 40a per register ton the Bombay, Kurrachee, Ma lras, Bco., and these vessels accept the freight in the hope of an improvement in rates next season In the Australian n trade a quiet business e intinues at fir rates from London, and well-known traders obtain quirk dispa.ch. GALLANT Rearecz.—A few days ago three sinkers narrowly escaped suffocation in the township of Aspull, near Wigan, and were only saved from death by the heroic action of a colliery manager named Thomas Haddock. The three men, whose names were James Worrell, William Worrell (brothers), and James Hart, were engaged sinking a pit for Mr W. Barton, at Aspill, and shortly after noon they left the pit during the explosion of a eled. About one o'clock James Worrell and Hart were lowered down the pit by means of the hoppett, the other brother remaining on the pit bank to descend on the second journey, but the signals to wind up was not given, and some alarm was at last f, It at the delay. It was resolved to wind the hoppett up again, and on this being done it was found to be empty, while mill no sound could be heard from below. Win. Worrell now resolved to descend, and was lowered gently ; but the silence continued after lie reached the bottom, and on the hoppett being drawn up to the pit bank for the second time, it was again found to be empty. There was now considerable consternation on the pit-bank, and information was promptly despatched to Haddock, who lives n, or thin platen., and he was quickly on the spot. Littly time was spent in tying him to the chains of the hoppett and filling the hoppett with water, and then he commenced his descent. He took with him a small heeled, with which he scattered the water as he was lowered, and it was fortunate that he hail so much foresight, for at the foot he found a laige quantity of black damp mixed with the smoke marl the powder, end in this foul atmosphere the three men were lying, all nearly dead. Hart was so lunch worse than the others that Haddock thought it advisable to take him to the surface at once ; and this done, he returned for the two blethers, one of whom he supported in the hoppett while he clasped the other in his arise. William Worrell wins the first to revive, and his brother soon after recovered consciousness, but Hart, though medical aid was promptly in attendance, was two or three hoots before he reeovee.d. Haddock received a severe cut on the left eye, and was bruised about the face but his injuries were not serious.