The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser. — 1847-11-02 (Liverpool, Merseyside, England)

SUICIDE IN ST. PAUL'S CATHEDRAL.—On Thursday, about half-past one o'clock, a most determined act of self-destruction was committed in St. Paul's- Cathedral, by Mr. W. Davison, solicitor, of Bread-street, Cheapsidet and 21, Bloomsbury-square. The unfortunate gentle; man was well-known in the city, and was for a period 0.! thirteen years one of the members of the common council for Bread-street ward. Of late a decided change in au manners had been noticed by his friends, and they were ail of opinion that his mind had from some cause become slightly impaired, but no one ever imagined that he Coll° templated self-destruction. On Thursday morning he left his private residence at the usual hour, and it is believed went to the exchange to transact some private bur siness. From there it appears he went to St. Paul's Cathedral, paid the admission money to enter the Whip pering Gallery, and shortly afterwards Thompson, who has charge of the gallery, noticed the unfortunate gentleman climb over the railings that surrounded the gallercr and deliberately throw himself over. He, fell with a crash that echoed completely through the building. Several persons immediately went to his assistance, when they found him nearly lifeless. Without delay they.re'' moved him to St. Bartholomew's Hospital, but he expired" on the road thither. The surgeons, upon making an ex' amination, found that the right leg was fractured, the ribs forced in, the lower jaw shattered, and the teeth knocked' out. The height deceased fell it is understood was up wards of 130 feet. Upon searching the unfortunate deceased, a £5 Bank of England note, £5 in gold, and 185• in silver Were found in his pockets, and also a number of bank-bills and other documents. He had also a geld N'e year ending watch and a bunch of keys in his po.s,sp_essThimei. two prints which held the keys together was broken into half-a-p March, dd iosTzt erHinbEu pieceste,,dAti lobTtyhuteh Nseui fboosNrc r eoboFefr fa. THE 1847, and the seven engraved outlines, reduced from seven cartoons, have been published. The engravings are line engravings, by Mr. C. Heath and Mr. Rolls, from two pictures having the titles, " The Last Embrace " and The Neapohtan Wedding." The outlines after the cartoons are entitled "Non Angli sed Angell" (an incident in the history of Pope Gregory I.), engraved by E. Webb, after G. B. Scharp, jun. ; " Saxon Almsgiving, engraved by Shenton, after Scott ; " Alfred addressing his Successor," by Shenton, after W. P. Salter ; " Seizure of Mortimer by Edward in Nottingham Castle,'' by Shenton, after Paton; " The Entrance of Henry Vlinto London," by Webb, after E. H. Corbould ; " Spenser reading the Faerie Queen to his Wife and Sir Walter Raleigh," by Webb, after M. Claxton ; and " Hower(' visiting an Asiatic Prison," by Webb, after C. ArmitageThe two engravings in line are but commonplace thingsP and not likely to raise the reputation either of the arts or the Art Union. " The Last Embrace" represents a newly-made nun taking leave of her parents ; the nun is perfectly resigned, and the parents most stoically indifferent. There is a total want of character, and nobody seems to sympathize, rejoice, or regret. " The Wedding " consists of a group of silly-looking people, unconnected with- each other, drawn up in array, and mar-. shalled according to the rule of composition. The out, lines are better, the drawing is correct, but the figures want life.- They are groups of statues, .put together with some technical skill, but without animation or vigour. This number or portfolio of engravings will leave the of the nil Union %Lc:iv it found it. it is nos by such productions that the &enius and talents of Bog' lish artists should be estimated.—Times.  Nov. 2, 1847.