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The Sun. — 1831-04-02 (London, England)

MADRID, MARCII 20.  " In the course of last Saturday, a number of placards bearing treasonable inscriptions of the 54111 e description as appeared o❑ the morning of the 6th, were found scattered about in several streets. This new mode of conspiracy against public order is in itself a proof of the weakness of the rebels, who have nut even the courage to post up a pasquinade, and is so far consolatory, inasmuch as it shows that they have a feeling of distrust and want of confidence in themstives. In these placards an appeal is made to the Royalist volunteers to unite in the destruction of the throne and of religion ; and it is but fair to suppose that if the rebels call upon the Royalists, it is because they have no confidence in their own strength. Thus, then, our conviction is further confirmed, though it is a pait'ul reflection, that nothing but the cannon and the sword cf the Royal armies will be able to demonstrate a truth which it has been the object of all our arguments to prove. "In a word, we avow, that if the rebels gave ❑s pain when they had confidence in their own power, they excite our derision when they suppose defection, or rather the suicide of the Royalists, possible That any change can be effected in the sentiments of a popu'ar militia, ♦oluntarily organised from a class the most prudent and incorruptible in the nation, and which has bad the best experience of the manner in which the promises of liberalism are fulfilled, is such au absurd supposition as could only find place i❑ the imagination of those who measure the moral state of all the people of the kingdom by their own corrupt thoughts; and who say there is no faith in nations, because they hwe been condemned to lose all credit themselves. Already Torrijos, in his celelebrated manifesto, and afterwards the emigrants from Gibraltar, in their last proclamations, have invoked this extraordinary coalition of the Royalists with the Liberals. Indeed, it is a pity that they cannot revive the spirits of Manzanares, Bordas, and Chapalangarra, to proclaim throughout Spain the change and favour which this invitation has effected in the minds of the Royalists towards the Liber rls. It is a pity, too, that they are not alive to tell of the flexibility of the poor goatherd, whom the offer of two bags of dollars could not corrupt." The last sentence in .the above letter has reference to a story related in o,e Madrid account of the defeat of Manzauares. It is said that he had endeavouned to bribe some goatherds to serve him as guides. These rren, it seems, agreed, but betrayed him and his few followers into the hands of the enemy. On discovering their treachery, he drew his sword and ran one of tlie goat herds through the body, but the goatherd's broths r, who was armed with a musket, immediately fired and shot Manzanare3 dead on the spot. Such is in substance the account which Ferdirtand's tools give of this event.
The Sun. — 1855-05-23 (London, England)

MOVEMENTS AT BALABLAVA.  A letter from the Black Sea Fleet, dated Balaklava, May 8, mentions the following movements :—ln Harbour.--The Leander, 50 ; the Diamond, 28 ; the Wasp, 14 ; the Himalaya, and de Triton. The Himalaya arrived yesterday from 'Alexandria with cavalry. The men•of-aar steamers that formed part of the expedition for Kertch ara at anchor in the bay, waiting to disembark their troops. The Medina steam-vessel, Lieutenai,t-Commander H. B. Beresford, ran into a brig and sunk her ; the petty officer in charge of the watch, it is said, committed suicide, by cutting his throat, homediately afterwards. The chief mourners at Captain Christie's funeral were Captain Marsh, R.N., Mr. Pritchard, Commander:in-Chief's secreted' Lieutenants Hutchinson and Goss, and Dr. Costello. Admirals Lyons and Stewart and a large number of naval officers were present. The huts in course of erection for the reception of sick and wounded seamen belonging to the Naval Brigade are rapidly advancing towards completion. The site is very healthy, and enjoys a good supply of excellent water. A court-martial has been ordered upon Surgeon Ellidtt, R.N., doing duty with the Royal Marine Brigade, upon charges preferred against him by the Colonel commanding, for neglect of duty. Miss Nightingale has just arrived in the Robert Lowe steam transport. M. Soyer also curie by the same vessel. The Caradoc is daily expected from Constantinople. Lord and Lady Paget are living on board the Leander frigate."  The Liverpool and Philadelphia Company's screw steam-ship, Kangaroo, sailed yesterday morning for Queenstown, to embark a company of the Royal Artillery for the seat of war in the East. The screw steamers, City of Montreal, Pioneer, and Sarah Sands, have also been engaged for the transport service by the English Government. The new clipper Tudor, of 1,573 tons, has been also engaged as a transport, and will carry out the Zd We-t, York Militia to Gibraltar. She will carry between 700 and-800 persons, including wome.3l and children.  TRE The Leicestershire Regiment of Militia, under the command of Lieutenant-Colonel King, has received order:: to hold itself in readiness to proceed to the Camp at Aldershott -tu-morrow. The force will consist of about 400 men, the new levies being left as a depot at Leicester.
The Sun. — 1855-11-03 (London, England)

GLA.DSTONE, GRAHAM, and 114:10ERT, sustained and supported by the " rump of Aberdeenism," required a more decided opposition to avert the prejudicial results that might follow if their specious sophistries had deceived the nation. These men admitted the propriety and justice of the War—confessed that England was fully warranted in resisting the Russian aggression, iu taking up arms in defence of ear Ottoman ally. Bat they would have limited our interference to a mere demonstration—a proteat, but only "a protest," against the misconduct of the Czin—and have accepted an inglorious, dishonourable, and temporary truce, which they would lialve dignified with the name of " Peace"— a truce -which might have postponed for a brief period the evil day, but would have allowed, aye, have tempted, Russia to have resumed her oprirations at a more convenient opportunity, which could not have long been wanting ! They, however, failed as signally and completely as even the members of the Peace Society ; and Aberdeenism and Germanism stunk in the nostrils of the people.  A still more potent auxiliary was speedily obtained. • A Statesman who had distinguished himself from the commencement of hostilities by the bold and manly sentiments which ho had seized every suitable opportunity for promulgating, Was selected as British Plenipotentiary at the Conferences of Vienna, probably on account of his quasi firmness and resolution. Lord JOHN RUSSELL went to Vienna armed with clear and unequivocal instructions, which could have left no possible doubt as to the nature and extent of the terms to which ho could assent. But he, too, yielded to the sinister and mysterious influences in operation. He was brought round to the acceptance of illusory and inadequate propositions, of which lie exhibited hi real opinion in the remarkable statement, that " the question was between an imperfect Security for Turkey and for Europe and the continuance of the War ?" For this he committed Political suicide, and with reckless desperation plunged • into the yawning gulf of Muscovitism. There have been si • nister rumours of another and scarcely less deplorable sacrifice. It has been more than hinted that many of the Conservative or Derbyito party are prepared to follow the evil examples, and to tender themselves as the next victims on the Russian altar. An Unholy Alliance has been spoken of, in which BRIOLIT, and GLADSTONE, and RUSSELL, and others, who have not yet condemned themselves out of their own mouths, and fir whom there is, therefore, still a locus penitenlice, are concerned. We s•hox 11 c have totally discredited these reports, have repelled what we should have supposed to be the foul calumny with honest indignation ; but unfortunately it leas been too long suffered to remain without any authentic contradiction. A journal which has • hitherto been supposed to give expression to 44 Ile sentiments of the leaders cf the party has very recently used language that causes grave apprehensions as to the truth of these assextiong. A contemporary, whose opinions we have always treated with respect., has put forward what seems to he- a very
The Sun. — 1855-06-07 (London, England)

SUICIDE OF A LIFE GI7AIIDSI&AN.—OR Tuesday last Henry Amory Pratt, the celebrated rough-rider in the 2d Regiment of Life Guards quartered at Windsor, blew his brains out with his carbine, half the head and the whole of the face, except the upper lip being literally blown to pieces and the skull emptied of the brain. The following are briefly the particulars of this melancholy affair, as gleaned from a coroner's inquest held at the hospital yesterday morning, before Mr. Thomas Martin, coroner for the borough of Windsor :—Joseph Symes, a private in the regiment, was going to attend a stable hparade hg he at wanaosnoise silittleen dl iubkceeef dog r ertooas oni xpi neogn' ,c thel a 0 nC kd 8: toonor neThulooeuos sdke_ai nydg omoiornr:f irenoagmw, WitnessH is carbin callede, toe *ap inalliadm Gamble, an officer's servant, who was . the deceased lying on the floor covered with blood, ands r thehandospi:tal seageant. William Passing at the time, a his wnedr were lying v ig,bahl roydwshniws eosnpi aide. enf .0. and slept deceased nearly 2Doenynearsis, oinnethofe threegbimanedn,t, in the same room with him. Considered his mind had been unsound during He was a man of good conduct, the last 12 months. which was testified by five good-conduct stripes which he wore. Last saw, when eendeceased on Monday night about the head, and said he had felte vi ass oquailtleday, and appeared deliriou 10 o'clock in bed, he complained of giddiness in account for it. Deceasedh afterwards soke incoherently i sergeant produced the proved carbine found in the storehouse, from its number to have belonged to the deceased, sober. and The h could h o p nott a 1 ed, the exploded cap being still it. Mr -F. T. on • Buckland, assistant surgeon, stated that, from the nature of the wound, the deceased must have placed the muzzle of the carbine at the back of the mouth, and that the piece was loaded with blank cartridge only, which would account for the shattered state of the bead. Had the piece been loaded with ball, there would have been traces of its having passed out at tie back of the head. The jury, after a short consultation, returned a verdict of "Temporary insanity." The unfortunate man was 44 years of age, and had been in Om reg.-cant about 23 years.
The Sun. — 1855-06-07 (London, England)

SUICIDE OF A LIFE GUARDSMAN.—On Tuesday last uca gloves Henry Amory Pratt, the celebrated rough-rider in the 2d Regiment of Life Guards quartered at Windsor, blew his brains out with his carbine, half the head and the and whole of the face, except the upper lip being literally blown to pieces and the skull emptied of the brain. The following are briefly the particulars of this tnelaricholy affair, as gleaned from a coroner's inquest held at the hospital yesterday morning,, before Mr. Thomas Martin, coroner for the borough of Windsor :—Joseph Symes, a private in the regiment, was going to attend a stable paradeheisskull ar in o a at a n littlenoise blowni se like boepf oenre . groaning,s i xii io'clock s b, oi nno en lookinges in, morning, when he was induced to open the storehouse door from hT, rday the deceased lying on the .floor covered with blood, saw and were lying by his side. Witness called to Gamble, an officer's servant, who was William antl afterwards went for the hospitalpassing at the time, sergeant, Dennis, one of the band, bad k William own 20 years in the regiment, and slept deceased nearly with him. Considered his mind had Pt in the same room the last 12 months. He Wasbeen unsound during a man of good conduct, go which was testified by five he wore. Last saw the deceasedod-conduct stripes which 10 o'clock in bed, when he on Monday night about complained of giddiness in the head, and said he had f account for it. felt so all day, and could not Deceased and appeared a"d afterwards soke incoherently delirious; he wasquite sober. The hospital sergeant produced the its number to have belonged to the deceased, the exploded cap being still on it. Mr. F. T. Buckland, assistant surgeo, stated that, from the nature of the wound, the deceased must have placed the muzzle of the carbine at the back of the mouth, and that the piece was loaded with blank cartridge only, which would account for the shattered state of the head. Had the piece been loaded with ball, there would have been traces of its having passed out at the back of the head. The jury, after a short consultation, returned a verdict of "Temporary insanity." The unfortunate man 'was 44 years of age, and , hul been in *0 reg, mat about 23 years.
The Sun. — 1855-10-17 (London, England)

SOUTH WARD.  DRUNKENNESS AND ATTEMPTED SUICIDE.—Mary Toppans, a middle-aged, dissipated-looking female, was brought before Mr. A'Beckett, charged with being drunk and disorderly ; also with attempting to commit suicide in the cell at the police station. Police-constable 492 A said that about three o'clock yesterday afternoon he was on duty in Kent-street, when be saw the prisoner lying in the street drunk, and incapable of taking care of herself. He took her to the station-house and gave her into custody. She was very unruly, and used disgusting and obscene language. John Day, 187 M, the locker-up at the Police•station at Stones-end, said he placed the prisoner in the cell after she was charged by last witness. Some time afterwards he heard a shuffling noise in the cell, which induced him to go and see what was the matter, when he found the prisoner hanging by the neck from the wicket, she having fastened her handkerchief tightly round her neck, and found th e other tied to the wicket. Sho was quite black in the face and insensible. He instantly opened the door, and, with considerable difficulty, cut the handkerchief from her neck, and shortly afterwards she was restored to animation. Had he not gone to her assistance at the time she must have lost her life. Mr. A'Beckett asked whether anything was known of her ? The constable replied that she had been in custody for drunkenness and riotous conduct. In answer to the charge, the Flamer said she was  very sorry for what she had done, but she could no accaunt for attempting her life. She would promise never to do so again.  Mr. A'Beckett committed her to prison for seven days for being drunk and riotous, and directed that care should be taken of her at the prison, and recommended that the surgeon should examine her as to her state of mint].  A
The Sun. — 1855-10-17 (London, England)

SOUTHWARK.  DRUNKENNESS AND ATTEMPTED SUICIDE.—Mary Top. pans, a middle-aged, dissipated-looking female, was brought before Mr. A'Beckett, charged with being drunk and disorderly; also with attempting to commit suicide in the cell at the police station. Police-constable 492 A said that about three o'clock yesterday afternoon he was on duty in tent-street' when he saw the prisoner lying in the street drunk, and incapable of taking care of herself. He took her to the station-house and gave her into custody. She was very unruly, and used disgusting and obscene language. John Day, 187 M, the locker-up at the Police-station at Stones-end, said he placed the prisoner in the cell after she was charged by last witness. Some time afterwards he heard a shuffling noise in the cell, which induced him to go and see what was the matter, when he found the prisoner hanging by the neck from the wicket, she haying fastened her handkerchief tightly round her neck, and found th e other tied to the wicket. She was quite black in the face and insensible. He instantly opened the door, and, with considerable difficulty, cut the handkerchief from her neck, and shortly afterwards she was restored to animation. • Had he not gone to her assistance at the time she must have lost her life. Mr. A'Beckett asked whether anything was known of her ? The constable replied that she had been in custody for drunkenness and riotous conduct. In answer to the charge, the prisoner said she was  very sorry for what she had done, but she could no account for attempting her life. She would promise never to do so main.  Mr. A'Beckett committed her to prison for seven days for being drunk and riotous, and directed that care should be taken of her at the prison, and recommended that the surgeon should examine her as to her state of mind.  A SPICEY THlEF.—Henry Mills, a dirty and lazylooking young fellow, was charged with stealing six pounds of spice beef, the property of some person unknown.  Dennis Clark, police-constable 108 M, said he was on duty about three o'clock yesterday afternoon, in the Borough-road, when he met the prisoner with a bundle under his arm. He stopped him, and asked him what he had there, when he replied, "only a few old rags." Witness, however, took hold of the bundle, and on open ing it he found a large piece of spice beef, weighing six pounds. He asked the prisoner where he got it, when he replied that he picked it up. Witness knowing him to be an associate of thieves took him into custody, but he had not been able to find out the owner. Mr. A'Beckett remanded him for a week to enable the police to make further inquiries.  i days
The Sun. — 1855-12-19 (London, England)

REPRESENTATION OF LINCOLN.—There seems to be every probability that there will be a strong contest for the borough of Lincoln, which has become vacant by the death of Col. Sibthorpe. Sir Montague Colmeley, Bart., who unsuccessfully contested the Northern Division of the county at the last general election, is spoken of as a candidate. At the last election for the borough the numbers stood as follows :—Col. Sibthorp, 640 ; Mr. G. F. Heneage, 661 ; Mr. Charles Seeley, 478. A skating society, composed of young people of both sexes, belonging to the first families, has been formed at Madrid. The fair members of this society have adopted a very picturesque costume for the occasion consisting of a Polish pelisse, trimmed with a rich braid ; a short kerseymere petticoat, plaid trowsers, small beaver hat, with a plume of feathers, and coloured morocco boots. The Invalide Busse, of Dec. 9, contains the following : " On the 14th of last month his August Highness the Grand Duke Nico'ae Nicolaievitch receiving the blessing of his mother, her Majesty the Empress Alexandra Feoclorovna ; and the consent of the Emperor to his marriage with her Highness the Princess Alexand-ii n, bourg, eldest daughter of Prince Pierre d'Oldenhourg. An event so fortunate as this marriage, based upon mutual inclination, cannot fail to soften the grief of the Imperial family for the cruel loss to which, together with the whole empire, it was compelled to submit at the beginning of the present year." MELANCHOLY SlllClDE.—Yesterday, Mr. Wadley e• ceived information of the following determined suicide, committed by a female named Wadley, who was living with her husband in the Polygon, Clarendon-square, and who precipitated herself the previous day from the window of the second floor front room, which she occupied. She was seen to get met, and, in her fall, to come against the balcony of the first floor, when she turned over and dropped in the street. She was promptly assisted, and was found to have received some serious injury to the brain, as she was in a state of insensibility. She was at once conveyed to the University College Hospital, where she was immediately attended to by some of the medical officers of the institution. The unfortunate woman died soon after her admission. She is stated to have shown, since her confinement a ebort time ago, occasional indications of a deranged intellect. She bad only been temporarily left by the person attending her, when she took the op the act which ter gabled 1;4 hyttui, city of topcoitting  This evening Mr. J. K. Blackwell will lecture at the Society of Arts on "The Present Position of the Iron Industry of Great Britain with reference to that of other countries." Joseph Glynn, Esq., F.R.S., will preside, The Rev. Michael Angelo Atkinson, M.A., has been instituted to the rectory of Fakenham, in Norfolk, on the presentation of the Master, Fellows, and Scholars of Trinity College, Cambridge.
The Sun. — 1855-12-19 (London, England)

SOUTHWARK.  ATT 11EPTID SIIIOIDN.—Aura Curl, a middle-aged female of rather decent appearance, was brought before Mr. Gambe charged with taking a quantity of laudanum with intent to commit suicide.  Police Constable 229 M said that about twelve o'clock on Saturday night he was on duty in the Borough, and While proceeding from Wellington-street to the Borough Market he perceived the prisoner lying on the steps apparently asleep. He endeavoured to rouse her up, but she was quite insensible. He immediately procured assistance and conveyed her to the station-house, whoa she partially recovered before the fire, and in a faint voice said she was dying as she had taken poison. By direetion of the Inspector on duty he conveyed her to St. Thomas's Hospital, where the stomach pump was used aad a large quantity of laudanum ejected from the stomach. She was extremely ill afterwards, and had remained in the hospital until yesterday when he went and took her into custody. Mr. Candle asked the prisoner what WAS the cause of her attempting to destroy herself I She replied that she had been entirety deserted by her friends, and had no home to go to ; in fact distress drove her to commit the act.  Mr. Combo sesked her whether abe had any relations in London ?  She replied that she had not, and she bad ISO one to help her. Mr. Combe asked the constable whether he had ascertained anything about her ? The constable said that he had had no opportunity of ending anything about her, as she refused to give any information respecting herself. Mr. Combo asked whether he knew where she got the laudanum ? The constable replied that he did not, as she bad not a farthing about her. From her manner, he believed she was not in her right sense,. Mr. Combe remanded her to Horsemonger-lane Gaol for a week, where she would be attended by a medical gentleman, who would be able to ascertain her real state of mind. In the meanti:no the constable would be able to make some inquiries about her.