The Sun. — 1837-04-04 (London, England)

EDITORS AT FAULT.—The Belfast News Letter in its comments on the recent rejection by the House of the Bill for providing a farther supply of water for that town, charges the Morning Chronicle with ignorance and indiscretion," because that Journal justified the rejection of the Bill, " on the absurd pretext that it was intended to augment the local influence of Mr. Emerson Tennent, and thus to turn the balance in his favour in the event of an electiOn." This, it is asserted, " is too ridiculous to need confutation, and is in itself a pregnant proof of the absolute necessity for local information on the part of those who attempt to write upon local subjects." The Times has not permitted the Chronicle to " outrun it in the race of absurdity," and the "ignorance or recklessness" of the writer in that Journal, according to the News Letter, is gross and manifest. A report was current in Hammersmith that a youth of tender age, residing at an academy for the education of young gentlemen, committed suicide by strangulation a few days ago, in consequence of being punished by seven hours' solitary conment in a dark place. It seems that the lad cut a stick out of the garden hedge, and being informed against by one of his companions, was sentenced by the master to the above imprisonment. On entering his cell, he said to several of his schoolmates that he " could not brook such treatment, and that he would put an end to his life." This announcement was, however, treated merely as a bravado; but, on opening the door, at the expiration of his sentence, the master and his assistants were horror-struck at finding him lifeless mad cold. It seems that be had managed to hang himsel by means of a hook in the ceiling, to which he had fastened his handkerchief and braces. Attempts were made to hush the matter up, in order to save the reputation of the school ; but the medical gentleman to whom the matter was referred, very properly insisted on the Coroner being informed of the affair. An inquest was held on Saturday evening, and the Jury returned a verdict of " Temporary mental derangement," expressing their high opinion of Mr. Cohen's treatment of, and humanity towards his pupils.— Morning Paper. A coroner's inquest was taken on Saturday at the Blockmakers' Arms, Shepherd an& Shepherdess-fields, City . road, on view of the body of a young gentleman, of the name of Charles Peake, aged twelve years, one of the scholars of the Blue Coat School, Newgate-street, who met his death by drowning, at the Metropolitan Tepid Baths, Shepherd and Shepherdess-fields. It appeared that the deceased, with some other boys belonging to the Blue Coat School, about his own age, went to the baths for the purpose of bathing. The deceased, with his schoolfellows, were in the water when the deceased was observed suddenly to sink. A youth who was near him remarked that he had gone down to dive; but finding that he did not rise to the surface, another boy looked at the bottom (the water being so pellucid that the pavement at the bottom could be seen), when he was perceived to be motionless. He was instantly taken out, carried into a parlour, and placed in a bl'anket before a fire. Messengers were sent in different directions for medical attendance, which promptly arrived Mr. Salisbury, surgeon, in the City-road, first came, who opened the jugular vein, and the vein in the arm, but no blood followed. By this time Dr. Kinnear entered the room, after which for two hours the usual means" in cases of sagFended animation from drowning were resorted to, as friction by salt and bsandy, &c., but without effect. On being taken out, one of the arms was contracted, from which circumstance it was the opinion of the surgeons that he had been seized with a spasmodic attack. No blame was attributable to the proprietor of the baths by the Jury, as the depth of water in the baths was described by figures, these being from four to five feet.—Verdict, Accidental Death.