The Sun. — 1837-08-09 (London, England)

HATTON-GARDEN. Yesterday William Somerville, a shoe-maker, residing in Prospect-place, Liverpool road, Islington, was brought before M. ROGERS, in the custody of police constable Little, 230 N division, charged with having attempted to commit suicide. Little, yesterday morning, about a quarter to two o'clock, was passing through Upper-street, Islington, when he saw the prisoner lying on the step of a door in a state of nsensibility, and on endeavouring to arouse him he found `rat he was covered with blood, and a razor was by .his On examining him he found a deep wound cn groat. He made an alarm, and with assistance he took aim to the station-house, where the wound being dressed, he was locked up. Shortly afterwards a noise was heard in the cell, and on Sergeant Collins, 24 N, opening the . door and entering, he found the prisoner with his neckereLief twisted round his neck, and he was trying to strangle himself. In order to prevent another attempt upon his life be wits handcuffed with his hands behind him, but he attempted to dash out his brains by rushing against the wall of the cell with great violence, and, on the officers re-entering„, they found the prisoners nearly insensible and bleeding from the head ; and, in order to prevent further mischief, he was allowed to sit with the officers, who kept a strict watch over him until the morning, and during the whole time he preserved silence, and remained in a melancholy mood, refusing to assign any cause for the rash attempts he made upon his life. Mr. ROGERS asked him what be had to say for such rash conduct ?—Prisoner (dejectedly)—I have nothing to say but that I did it. Mr. Ronuns—What could induce you to fly into the presence of your Maker with all your sins upon your head ; was it distress P—Prisoner (coolly)--No. Waddington, the gaoler, knew the prisoner to be a hardworking man, and thought that it was distress caused bins to attempt the rash act. He had only been married a few months ago, and his wife had eloped with another man, which affected him very much. Serjeant Collins had seen his wife that morning. She appeared to be a respectable woman, and she informed him that the prisoner was jealous of her. On Monday night, during his absence, his brother called upon her and waited his return home, and had a pipe of tobacco and some ale, but, not returning till late, he left the place. The prisoner subsequently returned home, and ou seeing the pipe on the table he would have it that she had encouraged some man there, and-he soon afterwards left the place, saying that she should not see him again ; and she heard nothing of hint until she received information that he had attempted suicide, and was in the station-house.. Mr. ROGERS remonstrated with him on the impropriety of such conduct, and advised with him ; but the prisoner listened with great indifference, and it was evident that no impression could be made upon him, and he coolly said, " I have got nothing to say about the matter." Mr. Rocras--You are a dangerous fellow to be at large, and I shall order you to find good bail. Prisoner—Very well. Mr. Ron Pas ordered that the razor should be destroyed. The prisoner was locked up, and Waddington was directed to keep a strict watch over him, in order to prevent him making another attempt upon his life. He was eventually taken to prison.  stile.  iLIRYLEBONE. Yesterday Mary Pelerx, a cook in the family of Mrs. Campbell, was charged before Mr. Hosims with having stolen a splendid gold carving knife and fork, set with rubies, intended as a present to his late Majesty, and worth together with a richly chased silver-gilt snuff-box, the property of Mr. Henry William Emsworth, of No. 9, Wellsstreet, Gray's Inn-lane, nephew of Mrs. Campbell. The articles were carried off from the drawing-room of Mrs. Campbell's residence, 42, York-street, Portman-square. The prisoner knew nothing of the property, and if she had felt inclined to be dishonest she had had many opportunities of stealing the casket of valuable jewels which had been presented to Miss Campbell by the Marquis of Huntley, Mr. Hosimis was of opinion that, upon the whole, there was not sufficient evidence to detain her, but she might he re-apprehended if anything fresh transpired to connect her with the robbery.—The prisoner was accordingly discharged for the present.  We take credit to ourselves fo? having been the firs to znnounce to the public the spirited and laudable dtermination of the Tories to console their defeated candidate by the institution of a new tnd distieguished Order of Kghthoo-that of " The Order of Knights defeated of the Conservdative Button." We further learn that the institutors, in the true spirit of universal benevolence which distinguishes all their proceedings, have determined that it shall not only embrace the rejected of Bristol, but also the disappointed and castoff of all other parts of the United Kingdom. The star, is to be of fine "Brummagem" manufacture, and is to be composed of tinsel, It is to be worn "over the left," suspended by a blue ribband, bordered with black crape. What a happy, and at the same time innocent expedient for earryieg out the inscription, " Miles and Fripp FOR EvER !".-.J3TI stol Mercury.  111 a rery conspicons part of the new cemetery at Kensall-green, a splendid monument has been erected to the memory of the late famous empiric, St. John Long. It bears the following inscription :—‘. It- is the fate of most men tq have many enemies and few friends. This monumr ntal 114 is not intended to mark the career, but to show how nine); its inhabitant was respected by those who knew his worttr, and the benefits derived from his remedial discovery. He is now at rest, and "far beyond the praises or 'censures of the world. Stranger, as. yea respect the reeoptucle for the dead (es one of the mar:), that will rest hove) read the tome of Johq St, Joini Long without coluttee,