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The Sun. — 1848-01-03 (London, England)

OCTOBER.  3. Twenty-one Spanish soldiers drowned by the upsetting of a boat while crossing the river Ebro, near Gandesa, for the purpose of attacking a detachment of Carlists. 4. Narvaez, Duke of Valentia, appointed President of the new Administration at Madrid. 6. M. Leontre, responsible editor of the Reforme, at Paris, sentenced to four months' imprisonment awl a fine of 3,000 f. fur having published an inflammatory libel. 7. Great damage sustained by an extraordinary overflow of the river Tay in the country round Perth in Scotland. 8. The Right lion. Sir Robert Gordon, G.C.8., late her Majesty's Ambassador at Vienna, died. 0. The Queen Dowager embarked on board her Majesty's ship Howe at Portsmouth for Madeira. 10. The l)uke de Guise, infant son of the Duko d'Aumale, and grandson of Louis Philippe, died at the Palace of St. Cloud. 11. Tremendous hurricane at Tobago, destroying 510 hgreatly iandniu injured. killing 17 persons, many others being 14. The ex Baja of Sattara died at Benares. 15. The statue of Sir Robert Sale, G.C.8., the hero of Caubul, deposited in St. Paul's Cathedral. 16. The Rev. Dr. Ilodgson Master of St. Peter's College, Cambridge, died, aged 46. 17. General Thanksgiving for the abundant harvest. 18. The Royal Bank at Liverpool suspended payment. 19. Chartley Hall, the family seat of Earl Firrers, in Staffordshire, reduced to ruins by fire. 21. The Union Joint-stock Bank, at Newcastle-onTyne, suspended payment. P. Damage to the extent of several thousand pounds occasioned to the farm buildings and stack of Mr. Loscombe, at Andover, by the descent of a fire balloon. 23. The Rev. James Prince Lee, KA., Head Master of King Edward's School, Birmingham, gazetted first Bishop of Manchester. 24. Magnificent display of the aurora borealis, visible about 9 P. DI. throughout most parts of the kingdom. 25. The North and South Wales Bank, at Liverpool, with twenty• one branches in the principality, suspended payment. 27. The new Corn Exchange opened at Birmingham, and a public dinner given in celebration of the  event. 2S. Mr. William Davison, solicitor, of Bloomsburysquare, London, committed suicide by throwing himself from the whispering gallery in St. Paul's Cathedral, whilst labouring under temporary in-29. The banks of Messrs. Brodie, at Salisbury and Shaftesbury, suspended payment.
The Sun. — 1848-01-03 (London, England)

FRIGHTFUL SUICIDE OF A TRADESMAN AND HIS WIFE. Throughout yesterday the greatest excitement prevailed in the neighbourhood of Fitzroy-square, in consequence of a report being generally circulated that Mr. Alexander Toms Williams, proprietor of the Star Coffee-house, Cleveland-street, had been found during the night by his wife hanging in his bed-room, and that she having alarmed the inmates, then rushed down stairs into the shop, where she destroyed herself by nearly severing her head from her body with a razor. The report was unhappily found to be too true. The deceased Mr. Williams, who was only 31 years of age, was formerly a sergeant in one of the regiments of the line, and subsequently a constable in the E division of police, which he left about ten months ago, and with his wife, who was three years his senior, and to whom he seemed much attached, took the above premises. They there carried on a good business, which daily seemed to increase, and which, from having had no family, their whole time was devoted to, living apparently on the happiest terms. The deceased Mr. Williams was atintervals low spirited, for what reason or cause is at present unknown, while, on the contrary, his ill-fated wife was always possessed of a flow of good spirits. On Saturday the business was conducted by both the deceased as usual up to a few minutes to twelve o'clock at night, when the time of closing being near, the last customer, a man named Taylor, left the shop, wishing them " good night," to which they (having for some time previously been laughing and joking together) responded. The male deceased was heard to enter his bed room, the first floor back room, about half-past twelve, and in a quarter of an hour afterwards a lodger in the house, named Mathews, who was in bed, was alarmed by Mrs. Williams exclaiming, " Williams has hung himself." lie instantly arose, and as quick as possible hastened to deceased's apartment, where he found Mr. Williams hanging by a cord tied round his neck, and fastened to the top rails of the bedstead, but Mrs. Williams was not there. Having cut deceased down, other lodgers went to his assistance, and Dr. Hatfield, residing at No. 41 in the same street, was sent for, who promptly attending, pronounced life to be extinct. Up to that time Mrs. Williams not making her appearance, and no answer being returned on calling her by name, search was made for her, and on entering the shop a horrible sight presented itself. The deceased woman was found at the extreme end of the shop, lying on her back, on a mat, in a pool of blood, which was then flowing from a frightful wound in her throat, extending nearly from ear to ear, and a razor, with which the suicidal act had been committed, open by her side. The cause of the double crime of self-murder cannot be conjectured. Information of the lamentable and shocking affair was last night communicated to Mr. Wakley, M.P., the coroner of he district, and the bodies await an inquest.
The Sun. — 1848-01-03 (London, England)

WIFE. Throughout yesterday the greatest excitement prevailed in the neighbourhood of Fitzroy -square, in consequence of a report being generally circulated that Mr. Alexander Toms Williams, proprietor of the Star Coffee-house, Cleveland-street, had been found during the night by his wife hanging in his bed-room, and that she having alarmed the inmates, then rushed down stairs into the shop, where she destroyed herself by nearly severing her head from her body with a razor. The report was unhappily found to be too true. The deceased Mr. Williams, who was only 31 years of age, was formerly a sergeant in one of the regiments of the line, and subsequently a constable in the E division of police, which he left about ten months ago, and with his wife, who was three years his senior, and to whom he seemed much attached, took the above premises. They there carried on a good business, which daily seemed to increase, and which, from having had no family, their whole time was devoted to,lliving apparently on the happiest terms. The deceased Mr. Williams was at intervals low spirited, for what reason or cause is at present unknown, while, on the contrary, his ill-fated wife was always possessed of a flow of good spirits. On Saturday the business was conducted by both the deceased as usual up to afew minutes to twelve o'clock at night, when the time of closing being near, the last customer, a man named Taylor, left the shop, wishing them " good night," to which they (having for some time previously been laughing and joking together) responded. The male deceased was heard to enter his bed room, the first floor back room, about half-past twelve, and in a quarter of an hour afterwards a lodger in the house, named Mathews, who was in bed, was alarmed by Mrs. Williams exclaiming, " Williams has hung himself." He instantly arose, and as quick as possible hastened to deceased's apartment, where he found Mr. Williams hanging by a cord tied round his neck, and fastened to the top rails of the bedstead, but Mrs. 'Williams was not there. Having cut deceased down, other lodgers went to his assistance, and Dr. Hatfield, residing at No. 41 in the same street, was sent for, who promptly attending, pronounced life to be extinct. Up to that time Mrs. Williams not making her appearance, and no answer being returned on calling her by name, search was made for her, and on entering the shop a horrible sight presented itself. The deceased woman was found at the extreme end of the shop, lying on her back, on a mat, in a pool of blood, which was then flowing from a frightful wound in her throat, extending nearly from ear to ear, and a razor, with which the suicidal act had been committed, open by her side. The cause of the double crime of self-murder cannot be conjectured. Information of the lamentable and shocking affair was last night communicated to Mr. Wakley, M.P., the coroner of the district, and the bodies await an inquest.  DELIBERATE MURDER NE AR Is 7
The Sun. — 1848-01-03 (London, England)

SUMMARY. The outlaw Doonghur Singh has at last been cap tured. He was tracked to his lair by Lieuteaan Hardcastle, and his person seized. He endeavoured to commit suicide by stabbing himself in the belly when he found escape hopeless, but without success. The Governor-General was by latest accounts at Cawnpore, about to proceed to Lucknow : beyond the interviews between his Lordship and the King of Oade at the former place on the 10th and 11th of November, we know nothing of his proceedings. The Punjaub is perfectly peaceful, and we hear only of plots and disquietudes from the London Morning Chronice and the Mofussilite of Merut. The stetements of both seem equally apochryphal and are got up apparently as the foundation of the appropriation system both equally advocate. Matters continue quiet in Sinde, the Commissioner proceeding with his task industriously and unobtrusively. lie has already sent in one very valuable report to Government, recommending that the country be for a time ruled on the plan pursued by Mr. Elphinstone in the Deccan, which is pretty nearly as wide as possible of the politico-military system hitherto maintained. The Governor of Bombay proceeds to Kurrachee about a month hence, and will make a sojurn of some weeks on the Indus. The marauder Ragojee Bangria, who occasioned so much annoyance near Bombay three years since, has again got abroad ; this season his career is not likely to be an enduring► one. The news of the commercial crisis at home - took the Indian community at large by surprise. At Calcutta the mischief occasioned by it has been extensive—the houses of Cockerell and Co.; Lyall, Matheson, and Co.; Church, Lake, and Co.; and Shearman, Mullens, and Co., having immediately announced themselves insolvent. At Bombay only a single firm has gone down—the local branch of the house of Livingston and Co., of Liverpool. The Governor of Bombay has returned to the presidency, and Sir W. Cotton is expected to arrive shortly. Slight disturbances have again broken out in Goomsoor. The_ Nizam continues absent from his capital, and his minister to be dunned by the creditors of the state The wreck of the Indus is about to be abandoned ; her machinery and one of her boilers has been saved. General Leslie, of the Fourth King's Own, has resigned his command at Cannanore to proceed home with his corps. The cold weather has set in, and the country throughout is healthy and tranquil.
The Sun. — 1848-02-08 (London, England)

SOUTH AMERICA.—LivEurooL.--By the Hero, ar• rived at Cove, we havo dates from Rio de Janiero to the 16th of December. Coffee and freights were higher. Exchange 281 to 284. We have also advices from Monte Video to the 29th of November, by the Racer, arrived at Penzance. Rosas had acceded to a request made by British merchants, and had granted 20 days' grace to vessels before closing the port of Buenos Ayres. Exchange unaltered. THE WaLuar.r.a.— It is gratifying to record the fact that this unique and classic exhibition continues to receive the liberal patronage of the public. The im. personation of " Venus rising from the Sea," " Sappho," and " Lady Godiva," by Madame Warton, were graceful and beautiful tableaux. The whole exhibition may be appropriately termed—living statuary. The per. formance last night was for the benefit of Mr. Adams, the treasurer, and the arena was crowded is every part. Chloroform was successfully exhibited on Saturday last by Dr. Colville, to a boy at Mill-bank, Ayton, who fell from a tree, and landing on his head, got his tongue nearly cut off by its coming in contact with his teeth. The boy could not be persuaded to allow the tongue to be stitched together, but upon administering chloroform he immediately became insensible, and while in an unconscious state the operation was performed aithout the slightest difficulty. The Earl and Countess of Mint° and Lady Elizaboth Eliot, according to letters received by the Noble Lord Privy Seal's family in this country at the end of last week, intended to leave Rome for this country early in the ensuing month. Viscount and Viscountess Melgund are staying at his Lordship's mansion in Eatonsquare. _ _  Mr, John Forrest, solicitor and deputy-protbono• tary of Common Pleas, fpr the Duchy of Lancaster, committed suicide on Friday last by cutting his throat, at his residence in Preston. An inquest was held upon the body, and a verdict of " Temporary insanity" agreed to. MILITARY KNIGHT OF WlNDSOR.—Lieutenant and Adjutant Wightman, of the Royal Artillery Invalid Battalion, has just been appointed one of the Military Knights of Windsor, in the room of the late Lieutenant Seeker, who expired at his residence in the Upper Foundation about three weeks since. Lieutenant Wightman, who lost bis right arm at the battle of Waterloo, was present at various engagements during the war.
The Sun. — 1848-02-08 (London, England)

THE `VALHALLA.— ft is gratifying to record the fact that this unique and classic exhibition continues to receive the liberal patronage of the public. The impersonation of" Venus rising from the Sea." " Sappho," and " Lady Godiva," by Madame Warton, were graceful and beautiful tableaux. The whole exhibition may he appropriately termed—living statuary. The perf‘irmanee Last night was for the benefit of Mr. Adams, the treasurer, and the arena was crowded in every part. Chloroform was successfully exhibited on Saturday last by Dr. Colville, to a boy at Mill-bank, Ayton, who tell from a tree, and landing on his head, got his tongue nearly cut off by its coming in contact with his teeth. The boy could not be persuaded to allow the tongue to be stitched together, but upon administering chloroform he immediately became insensible, and while in an unconscious state the operation was performed without the slightest difficulty. The Earl and Countess of Minto and Lady Elissbora Eliot, according to letters received by the Noble Lord Privy Seal's family in this country at the end of last week, intended to leave Rome for this country early in the ensuing month. Viscount and Viscountess Melgund are staying at his Lordship's mansion in Eatonsquare.  Mr. John Forrest, solicitor and deputy-prothonotary of Common Pleas, for the Duchy of Lancaster. committed suicide on Friday last by cutting his throat, at his residence in Preston. An inquest was held upk,n the body, and a verdict of " Temporary insanity" agreed to.  - MILITARY KNIGHT OF WlNDSOR.—Lieutenant and Adjutant Wighttnan of the Royal Artillery Invalid Battalion, has just been appointed one of the Military Knights of Windsor, in the room of the late Lieutenant Seeker, who expired at his residence in the Upper Foundation about three weeks since. Lieutenant Wightman, who lost bis right arm at the battle of Waterloo, was present at various engagements during the war.
The Sun. — 1848-10-10 (London, England)

PLYMOUTH, OCT. 7.—The Peterel packet-brig, Lieutenant-Commander Creser, on Thursday was towed from Hamoaze into the Sound by the Hermes steam-tug, and proceeded to Falmouth for the Mexican mail.  ' Yesterday her Majesty's frigate Daedalus, 20, Captain M'Quhae, was inspected by Port-Admiral Sir William Hall Gage in the Sound. In the afternoon she scaled her guns, after which she was towed by the Hermes into Hamoaze, preparatory to her being paid off. Her Majesty's ship Impregnable, 104, was towed from her moorings to the sheer hulk yesterday, preparatory to her being put in commission for the flag, in place of her Majesty's ship San Josef, ordered to be broken up. The San Josef has neither been in dock nor outside Hamoaze for the last twenty years. Lord Auckland's Board of Admiralty have ordered the Sanspareil, 84, in frame in slip No. 5, to be cut down to a 42-gun frigate ; they consider she has a heavy appearance. She was laid down by order of Sir George Cockburn's board, on the model of the much-extolled Sanspareil, taken in the French war. Thirty-one smiths are to be superannuated from Devonport dockyard. This number, with nineteen already placed on the list, completes the intended reduction of fifty hands in the smithery. We regret to state that Commander Wharton (senior), who has resided for many years in the neighbourhood of Devonport, committed suicide on Friday night last by hanging himself to his bed-post. No one was in the house with him but his servant, who not hearing him moving in his room at the usual hour, went in, and discovered him dead and cold. It is said that domestic affairs have much preyed on his mind of late. His wife had recently separated from him.  The commissions transferring the officers of the San Josef, flag-ship, at Devonport, to the Impregnable, new lug-ship there, are expected to-day. Rear-Admiral Sir C. Napier, during his fate visit to Devonport, minutely inspected the new steam-works at Keyham. The Cyclops, steam-frigate, Captain the Hon. G. F. Hastings, arrived at Plymouth Sound on Sunday morning, and went into harbour, alongside the coal depot. She is to be supplied with two whale boats previously to proceeding to the coast of Africa. The Rifleman, screw-steamer, Lieutenant-Commander Crofton, arrived at Devonport on Sunday morning from Ireland. She lay to in the Sound some hours, but did not anchor, and finally sailed for Spithead.  The Teaser, steam screw-vessel, is ordered to be armed with one 32-pounder gun of 56 cwt., and two 18-pounder carronades. She was tried town the river yesterday, under the charge of Mr. Gosman, master of the Fisgard, and was found to answer well, her speed being nearly eight knots per hour, with only half the power she formerly had ; two 25-horse power engines, by Penn, having been substituted for her former engines, two of 50-horse power each.
The Sun. — 1851-03-20 (London, England)

LOVE, MURDER, AND SUICIDE. A most extraordinary circumstance occurred recently at the theatre at Oran, in Algeria. Duilog the performance of the second act of the Vie de Café the report of firearms was heard in a box on the highest tiers, and at the same moment frightful shrieks were uttered by a young woman who was seen to fall to the ground. The audience shouted "Murder, murder," and frightful confusion arose. Some persons hastened to the box, but they found the door fastehed, and while they were attempting to break it open a man, wearing the uniform of an officer of the Chasseurs d'Afrique, put his leg over the front of the box as if to throw himself into the pit. He would have succeeded in the design if a soldier of the 11th Regiment had not, at the risk of his life, clambered from the gallery and seized him. The officer struggled violently and succeeded in getting the greater part of his person over the box, in doing which part of his clothes were torn from his back; at last the soldier only held him by the foot, and by a violent effort the unfortunate man broke from his grasp and fell heavily into the orchestrr. The audience shrieked with dismay, and some persons hastened to remove the man to the stage. He had still a pistol in his hand, and cried, " For the love of God—for pity's sake do not take that pistol from me. I belong to an honourable family, and let the save it from dishonour." As he was not much injured he was ordered to the police office ; but after proceeding some distance he broke away from the gendarmies and got clear off. He attempted more than once to drown himself, but not succeeding went to the lodgings of a brother officer at Oran, wrote a long letter to his family, and then discharged a pistol in his heart. The young woman whom he attempted to kill was only slightly wounded by the ball of the pistol, but was a good deal injured by his having beaten her after also fell with the pummel of his sword. Nevertheless, her state excited no serious disquietude. She is an actress, had lately belohged to the theatre of '
The Sun. — 1851-01-06 (London, England)

THE RECENT MURDER IN P IRIS. The authorities have commenced a searching investigation into all the circumstances of the murder of the aged female, Madame Lebelle, and the attempted murder of Madame Ribault, both of the Rue Bourbon lo Chateau. It appears that after the assassin had gone away, Madame Ribault, whilst lying bleeding on the ground, teared that she would die before assistance should arrive • she accordingly attempted to trace in blood on her chemise characters which would indicate the assassin, but, reflecting that they would not be legible, she, by a great effort, managed to crawl to a chimney-board, where she traced with her finger, dipped in blood, the letters 6° Commis de M. T—." These letters are very irregular, but are perfectly legible; some others that follow the letter T are illegible. After this Madame Ribault began to make as much noise as her failing strength would allow, in order to attract assistance, and at last the door of Lira apartment was forced open. The courage displayed by this old lady was extraordinarily great. For eight hours she remained lying on the ground in a pool of blood, and every hour became weaker and weaker, and during all this time the corpse of her murdered companion was lying near her. After Madame Ribault had been stabbed by the assassin in different places, he attempted to thrust a piece of cloth into her throat, but she succeeded in dragging it away. The cloth in question, a napkin, was found; it bore the marks of teeth and blood. It was believed that Madame Lebelle had been strangled ; but on examination of her throat by medical men, none of the contusions occasioned by strangulation could be discovered. In examining the mouth of the deceased, a black in was found, and afterwards a piece of black ribbon was seen in the throat. By the aid of n at l• ruments this was with some difficulty pulled up, and to it was attached the cap which Madame Rib hadau t been had worn on the previous evening. This cap ball, and thrust violentlyinto a sort of pressed _ into the throat of deceased by a stick, or some such Ribault is in a serious state, sborttof thing. Madame lieve that she will recover:a there is reason to beassassin is named Laforcade, and the newspaper toeavhich he belongs is the Petit Courrier des Dames. we.mdwith a piece he attempted suicide by opening Yesterday morning of glass, which he took from the ; but he was discovered in time, and measures were at once taken to prevent any new attempt.— at once Messenger.