The Sun. — 1829-08-17 (London, England)

MURDER AND SUICIDE.  The neighbourhood of Blackfriars-road Was t 7 morning thrown into a state of the greatest c"r,f sternation by a report that Mrs. Sadler,_wifr, Mr. John Sadler, landlord of the Hat and Feathers, Great Surrey-street (within a few doors of Christ Church), had murdered her child, an infant aboot.' four months old, and afterwards cut her own thr°°(l. On inquiry the report, to its full extent, was foil' to be a melancholy truth. It appears that the tilsvi fortunate woman got up this morning at her 115uhour of rising, and proceeded about her busilles; apparently in good spirits ; about eight o'clock bs a told her husband that she would go up stairs Oa dress the baby : this excited no suspicions tt pot her regular practice. A long time elapsed, and making her appearance, Mr. Sadler desired the se r' villa to ascertain the cause : she accordingly Prtlid. seeded up stairs, and was surprised to find the chik, bad been taken from the bed-room, but she coil' not discover where either that or her mistress wa" She commenced a search, and found the door do° of the attics fastened on the inside: she etiow municated this to Mr. Sadler, who immediately ran up stairs, and forced open, when a most dreadful spectacle itself to his agonized feelings. On the floor laid, hid infant child weltering in its blood, with the nea f part 0,5 nearly severed from its body. In another the room a short distance from it lay the life,le,o,corpse of its unfortunate mother, with her throat W: rally cut from ear to ear. In such a determined (011 tier had she committed the dreadful act, that de3t in both cases must have been almost instantaneeu!' Mrs. S. these last few weeks has shown at times,c°,ll; siderable depression of spirits, supposed to ariseir°' the dullness of business, but never at any time be; trayed any symptoms of insanity. Mr. James°rile surgeon in the neighbourhood, ryas immediatehfe called in, but medical assistance was useless, vital spark was extinct. To describe the distre'sei, feelings of Mr. Sadler would be impossible, he ate in a state bordering on distraction. The unforttloe, woman is about forty years of age, and had be married to Mr% Sadler about four years, don' t which time they have always lived on the 111°90 happy and affectionate terms. There is aas other child, three years old, to whom, as Well st the victim of this ill-fated woman, she was ro°11,„ passionately attached, and only yesterday was sva tug out with them, watching them with all a mothecre presente.ds solicitude, and it was remarked she appeared ole than usually cheerful. The greatest commissero; tion is evinced in the neighbourhood, Mrs. Sadie, being much respected, and always considered 9 kind hearted and humane woman. The house immediately closed and great crowds were er lected round it during the whole morning. An "Jr' quest will be held on the bodies this evening or tc" morrow.  The Duke of ORLEANS, soon after his rf: cent arrival in England, accompanied by his eldest sou 41" Duke de CH ARTRES, paid a visit to the house at,Twiccel:: Liam, which looks upon the Thames, and where his r4et:e and his family resided previous to the restoration f t't Bonita()Ns. On the Duke's leaving the apartment' 3 Twickenham, he is said to have shed tears. ful Lord GRENVILLE remains at his delight- , seat at Dropmore, in literary leisure, although not in g health. His amiable lady superintends the delightful gar, dens and grounds, which abound with the most delieiclu, fruits and flowers. The tasteful and picturesque di'treitil tion of these gardens has long been the admiration • our eminent horticulturists and florists. The Earl of GLENGALL, it is Said, will lie, returned the Representative of one of the Irish Peerag te. without opposition, in the room of the Earl of BLEsilvro" The Duke of BEDFORD has not yet take!' possession of his new mansion in Belgrave-square. 14e:e ci at present residing at his cottage, near his friend L°  Hou,mcr's licuse, at Kensington. We are happy to inform the public that the new line of road from Penhale to Truro is now compleed° and that the Regulator coach went over it on Wednesdsol.. evening, amidst the acclamations of a great number people. The same coach also passed ever a part of the ' line of road between Truro and Falmouth, across the el f.° camptnent and bridges at CLracra and to Perran-whaf.7 Falmouth Packet. We have authority for stating, that Mr. E of LISTON has written to Mr. KEAN, offering him the Sum 700/. in exchange for the exercise of his talents for 00 a.outh, at the Surrey Theatre... Norning