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The Sun. — 1854-10-04 (London, England)

ATTEMPTED MURDER AND SUICIDE.—At Hull, on Monday, Joseph May, a Waterman, 61 years of age, who has been living in London, apart from his wife, for a considerable length of time, went to a house in John'splace, Edward's-place, Cogan-street, where his wife and daughter resided. He stated his intention of sleeping there, and no objection was made, but later on in the evening hie daughter saw him with a razor, which he secreted. She watched her opportunity and took the razor away. The man, however, seems to have been bent on the destruction of his wife, for about six o'clock yesterday morning he suddenly seized her in bed and attempted to cut her throat with an old rusty razor. She offered a desperate resistance, in the course of which she received no less than 14 wounds on various parts of her body. The neighbours, hearing a noise, went into the house, when the would-be murderer relinquished hie hold on his intended victim and drew the razor several times across his own throat; Not being sharp, the in• strement sawed the flesh instead of, cutting it. Nevertheless, the man sustained such injuries, and lost so much blood, that it was rendered absolutely necessary to remove bins to the infirmary, where, at present, the chances are against kis recovery. The poor wife lies at home, and from a certificate given to the police yesterday by Dr. Bell, her medical attendant, there is not the slightest chance of her recovery. The stipendiary magistrate will proceed at once to take the depositions of Mrs. May, in order that her inhuman husband—who is said to have been prompted on Loudon, to the commission of this frightful deed by jealousy— may not escape condign punishment. the AD CharlotteELA p E. with a galerikl cargo, among which were 2,324 out% oi —JaTiresadailvedicoesn ftrhoemisAt hd Adelaide Julyde mentionfor
The Sun. — 1854-07-20 (London, England)

OPERATIONS ON THE DANUBE.  The Lloyd of Vienna of the 14th says : "Marshal St. Arnaud arrived at Giurgevo on the 10th, and Omer Paella left the same day for Oltenitza. On the 10th a body of Turks occupied Frateschti, three leagues from Giurgevo, and afterwards marched towards Kalagiereni, where they fell in with the Russian advanced posts. A combat took place, but did not become very general, and ended in the retreat of the Russians with some loss. The Russian headquarters were transferred in haste from Kalagiereni to Bucharest. A letter from Orsova, 13th, states that Sali Pacha, the commandant at Nicopolis, passed the Danube on the 9th, with a considerable force at the ford of Clomunda above Nicopolis, and after a severe engagement with a corps of Russian infantry posted on the opposite bank, and commanded by General Popoff, compelled them to retreat. The Russian General was seriously wounded. On the 10th Sali Pacha had occupied Turnal, and re-established communications with Iskendov-Bey, whose left wing was at Islat. On that day the Turks were completely masters of the Wallachian bank of the Danube from Kalafat to Oltenitza." Letters from Bucharest, of the 12th, state that the Turks were throwing up very strong fortifications at Giurgevo. The main body of the Russian army was still on the defensive in their positions on the Argis. A. letter from Vienna says :—" The late combat at Oltenitza was not less severe than at Giurgevo. The Turks occupied the island below Oltenitza with the intention of getting of getting possession of some pieces of cannon placed on the bank of the river. The Russians defended them with great ' obstinacy, and only retired when the Turks advanced in great force." Accounts from Widdin of the 12th state that, on the 10th, 3,000 Turks, forming the advanced guard of a more considerable body, crossed the Danube below the mouth of the Wede, and marched towards the north. Their destination is said to be Babile, near Bucharest, in order to support, if required, the movements of Omer Pacha, and to cut off from the Russians the line of retreat by the Argis.  The Patric says that it has advices from Vienna confirming the suicide of General Aurep, who had Ibeen disgraced by the Government for want of success. The event has made a deep impression on the /1( Russian troops.
The Sun. — 1854-07-20 (London, England)

OPERATIONS ON THE DANUBE. The Lloyd of Vienna of the 14th says : "Marshal St. Arnaud arrived at Giurgevo on the 10th, and Omer Pacha left the same day for Oltenitza. On the 10th a body of Turks occupied Frateschti, three leagues from Giurgevo, and afterwards marched towards Kalagiereni, where they fell in with the Russian advanced posts. A combat took place, but did not become very general, and ended in the retreat of the Russians with some loss. The Russian headquarters were transferred in haste from Kalagiereni to Bucharest. A letter from Orsova, 13th, states that Sali Pacha, the commandant at Nicopolis, passed the Danube on the 9th, with a considerable force at the ford of Clomunda above Nicopolis, and after a severe engagement with a corps of Russian infantry posted on the opposite bank, and commanded by General Popoff, compelled them to retreat. The Russian General was seriously wounded. On the 10th Sali Pacha had occupied Turnal, and re-established communications with Iskendov-Bey, whose left wing was at Islat. On that day the Turks were completely masters of the Wallachian bank of the Danube from Kalafat to Oltenitza."  Letters from Bucharest, of the 12th, state that the Turks were throwing up very strong fortifications at Giurgevo. The main body of the Russian army was still on the defensive in their positions on the Argis. A. letter from Vienna says :—" The late combat at Oltenitza was not less severe than at Giurgevo. The Turks occupied the island below Oltenitza with the intention of getting of getting possession of some pieces of cannon placed on the bank of the river. The Russians defended them with great obstinacy, and only retired when the Turks advanced in great force."  Account; from Widdin of the 12th state that, on the 10th, 3,000 Turks, forming the advanced guard of a more considerable body, crossed the Danube below the mouth of the Wede, and marched towards the north. Their destination is said to be Babile, near Bucharest, in order to support, if required, the movements of Omer Pacha, and to cut off from the Russians the line of retreat by the Argis.  The Patric says that it has advices from Vienna confirming the suicide of General Aurep, who had been disgraced by the Government for want of success. The event has made a deep impression on the Russian troops.
The Sun. — 1854-11-11 (London, England)

AUSTRIAN SOLICITUDE FOR HUNGARY.—The inhabitants of Hungary Proper and of the districts formerly appertaining to it, are, it is well known, for the most part Protestants. The Minister'of Public Instruction has now thought proper to interfere, in order to preserve the positive elements of Protestint doctrinal standards, and has issued. a circular, dated Sept. 20, 1854, to all the Hungarian sub-lientenantcies, to the lieutenatncy of Temesvar, and to the civil and military government of Transylvania on the subject. The motives alleged for this measure make the next of the circular interesting. The minister says : " I have been informed that in the elementary schools of , an addition, published in Dobschan, of the two first courses of the `Christian doctrine, by M. Chr. Fr. L. Simon,' and consisting of paragraphs, biblical quotations, stc., is used as a school-book for religious instruction. Both the courses in question are written on purely rational principles, for either they entirely pass over the essential doctrines of the evangelical confession, or represent them in a sense entirely divergent from the doctrinal standards. In consideration that the propagation of rationalistic doctrines not only undermines the foundation of religion, but is also wholly unfitting in a national point of view, since the state can only recognise the lawfully acknowledged confessions of faith as being called and entitled to use their doctrines in education and instruction, the imperial lieutenantcy of is desired to take the requisite steps to exclude the said books on religion from all the evangelicil schools where they are used, and to replace them, with other books that correspond with the confession of the evangelical church." THE ALLEGED MURDER ATigioCHESTER.—The inquiry into the death of Mary Aro Saunders, who was found with her throat cut near Rochester-bridge on Sunday Lewis, thein ocronrionnge, r wasl t was eassu mper proved v ed yesterdayth at the b effaotrhee Mr. or .1 deceased bad reprimanded her on the evening of her death for baying some gin in her possession, and had s money, ordered her to give up the keys of his ioney,' and it is supposed that this withdrawal of confidence had preyed on the mind of the deceased, as she had been her father's business manager for years. Deceased had two years before manifested symptoms of insanity. Verdict, " suicide nab: temporary iiasanity.:.. 4
The Sun. — 1854-04-13 (London, England)

DINNER TO THE EARL OF BEAUCHAMP.— A public dinner is to be given to the Earl of Beauchamp at the htSautuornd.asyi,r theJoh2n2dinst.,on which Pakington, Bart., M.P., has consented to preside.  sentative and constitutional fornis which pervaC-! both our local and general government, so wholly without defence from expediency, from its actual working or from its results, that it has not secured a solitary advocate amongst the numerous Oxonians who assisted at the debate. The Hebdomadal Board, the oligarchy of Heads of Colleges, interested in nothing but the pecuniary good plight of the Colleges, and the necessary fees of the University proper, has fallen unwept at a single blow; and fallen fur ever. NERO and Sir CHARLES WOOD allowed wealthy citizens and East India Directors to immolate themselves, hut even this last sad consolation was refused to Heads of Colleges. Whether those members who absurdly craved enabling rather than compulsory clauses, really thought the Board might be induced to commit suicide does not appear. The questions mooted by Sir W. HEATHCOTE, as to preserving intact the connexion now existing between some Schools and the Colleges, is worthy of careful consideration, which it will doubtless receive in committee ; also, that of making the fellowships prizes sufficient to stimulate active competition ; but we much hope that Mr. GLADSTONE and Lord JOHN RUSSELL will be very firm against the insidious proposal to permit each section of the new Council to be elected by their own class. This would truly be, as Mr. GLADSTONE observed, to fix and perpetuate class distinctions to the end of time. The Congregation, which is to elect the Council, ought to be as comprehensive as possible of all the effective residents in the University, and, as we pointed out at the first, it ought to have been left free to elect Heads of Houses, or not, at its discretion. The least which could be done was to place their election in the hands of a general body, and thus to insure as far as possible that such Heads of Houses as were placed on the Council, should be the best and the most liberal minded of  their class. As might be expected from the name of Mr. GLADSTONE on the back of the bill, it is of  the most complicated character. Mr. BLACKETT pointed out how its most liberal clauses were neutralised by others, prohibiting with one hand the free exercise of those powers by the Commissioners which it gave them with the other. And there can be no doubt that it 'vas this balancing and temporising adjustment throughout which secured its walking the course, so far as principle was concerned. None had all they wanted, but all had something. One complained that it left the laity still to be educated by the clergy, another rejoiced that it did so, but he again had to deplore some liberal-looking clause. Of course all these minor matters will be fully ventilated iu committee, but we surmise that few important alterations will be made.
The Sun. — 1854-06-08 (London, England)

GOVERNMENT LOANS. - A Governme t ' which she was not res9ed until life was extinct. iirvLotmo the canal, near the military barracks, at Newr 25 all Do. (13) . ' i ... - ••• 100 35 National of England ... - -. worth, deeisi" R!•al Palace by her Majesty, on Saturday next_ a issued yesterday of guaranteed loans for Demerara and The only cause that can be assigned for this determined 1 1 Electr:c Teleg. 01 Ir., ... - ••• nected bon 20 10 Do. New ... - • • alten viait was paid to the building sesterdaiby ca'pt. Trinidad to the amount respectively of 50,000/. and act of suicide is, that the unfortunate deceased had been 15 14 Gen. Steam Navigat.' ... - ••• 50 221 National of Ireland ... - ... trustei /harem,' of the Board of Trade, with a view to prove its 25,0001., under the aet,yof 1848, which authorieed such drinking freely for a few days previously, and it is also 20 18 General Screw Stearn ... •-- ••• 20 all New South Wales ..... -- - the pla was ells -ss st b'l'i. TT i " • sr a i iwy. Ls p wares of 400 policemen, under the loans on behalf uf the "est India Colonies and Ma,uri. stated that during the entire of Sunday she had been 20 71 Irish Beetroot Sugar ... -- ••• 25 all Oriental Bank of ex b the est W. t,, IN es 8 . Otn.i, UPerintendent Lund, were in attendance, and ties, and of which Demerara resolved to avail herself to subject to fits ef despondenoy.-Irish Paper. 20 10 Magdalena St. Nevis. ... -• ••• Corporation 47 - 48xd Great lat hist . 0(1 the various floors, galleries, &ea in regular the extent of 250,000/., and Trinidad 125,0001. ;of these GREENWICH Hosr 1 all Nat. Pat. Steam File, ... ,••• 25 5 Do. New ... - .... will e:
The Sun. — 1854-03-30 (London, England)

MURDER AND SUICIDE IN THE REGENT'S-PARK.—Yesterday a painful sensation was created throughout the Regent's-park district of St. Pancras by the discovery of a most shocking murder and suicide, at 47, Clarencegardens. The house was tenanted by James Martin, a shoemaker, about 57 year of age, who, with his wife, occupied the parlours, letting the remainder out in lodgings, one of the upper rooms to his married daughter and her husband. Shortly after eight o'clock yesterday morning Mrs. Whybrow, Martin's daughter, came down stairs, and, not finding either her father or mother up as usual, knocked several times at the front parlour door, occupied as their bedroom, but, receiving no answer, she effected an entrance, and then discovered the place deluged with blood, and the lifeless bodies of her parents lying across each other on the bed, with their throats cut in a shocking manner. Her screams immediately brought the other lodgers and neighbours to her assistance, and it was then discovered that the murderer and his victim were quite dead and cold. A shoemaker's knife, covered with blood, was found on the bed Hear the right hand of the former. Both Martin and his wife were in their ordinary night dress. On searching the room, a letter, now in the possession of the police, was found, and identified by the daughter as being in the handwriting of Martin, stating the circumstances which had led him to the commission of so horrible a crime. From this it would appear that Martin was in very embarrassed circumstances, and that he had promised to pay his landlord half a year's rent, which was due him that day, but was unable to do so. He (Martin) was under an impression that his goods would be seized, and that he and his wife would have to go to the workhouse, to prevent which he resorted to this terribls
The Sun. — 1854-03-30 (London, England)

MURDER AND SUICIDE IN THE REGENT'S-PARK.—Yesterday a painful sensation was created throughout the Regent's-park district of St. Pancras by the discovery of a most shocking murder and suicide, at 47, Clarencegardens. The house was tenanted by James Martin, a shoemaker, about 57 year of age, who, with his wife, occupied the parlours, letting the remainder out in lodgings, one of the upper rooms to his married daughter and her husband. Shortly after eight o'clock yesterday morning Mrs. Whybrow, Martin's daughter, came down stairs, and, not finding either her father or mother up as usual, knocked several times at the front parlour door, occupied as their bedroom, but, receiving no answer, she effected an entrance, and then discovered the place deluged with blood, and the lifeless bodies of her parents lying across each other on the bed, with their throats cut in a shocking manner. Her screams immediately brought the other lodgers and neighbours to her assistance, and it was then discovered that the murderer and his victim were quite dead and cold. A shoemaker's knife, covered with blood, was found on the bed near the right hand of the former. Both Martin and his wife were in their ordinary night dress. On searching the room, a letter, now in the possession of the police, was found, and identified by the daughter as being in the handwriting of Martin, stating the circumstances which had led him to the commission of so horrible a crime. From this it would appear that Martin was in very embarrassed circumstances, and that he haa promised to pay his landlord half a year's rent, which was due him that day, but was unable to do so. He (Nlartin) was under an impression that his goods would be seized, and that be and his wife would have to go to the workhouse, to prevent which be resorted to this terrible alternative,
The Sun. — 1854-03-30 (London, England)

MURDER AND SUICIDE IN THE REGENT'S-PARK.—Yesterday a painful sensation was created throughout the Regent's-park district of St. Pancras by the discovery of a most shocking murder and suicide, at 47, Clarencegardens. The house was tenanted by James Martin, a shoemaker, about 57 year of age, who, with his wife, occupied the parlours, letting the remainder out in lodgings, one of the upper rooms to his married daughter and her husband. Shortly after eight o'clock yesterday morning Mrs. Whybrow, Martin's daughter, came down stairs, and, not finding either her father or mother up as usual, knocked several times at the front parlour door, occupied as their bedroom, but, receiving no answer, she effected an entrance, and then discovered the place deluged with blood, and the lifeless bodies of her parents lying across each other on the bed, with their throats cut in a shocking manner. Her screams immediately brought the other lodgers and neighbours to her assistance, and it was then discovered that the murderer and his victim were quite dead and cold. A shoemaker's knife, covered with blood, wa,4 found on the bed near the right hand of the former. Both Martin and his wife were in their ordinary night dress. On searching the room, a letter, now in the possession of the police, was found, and identified by the daughter as being in the handwriting of Martin, stating the circumstances which had led him to the commission of so horrible a crime. From this it would appear that Martin was in very embarrassed circumstances, and that he had promised to pay his landlord half a year's rent, which was due him that day, but was unable to do so. He (Martin) was under an impression that his goods would be seized, and that he and his wife would have to go to the workhouse, to prevent which he resorted to this terrible alternative.
The Sun. — 1854-01-02 (London, England)

REMARKABLE EVENTS DURING THE  YEAR 1853.  JANUARY. 1. Rew Ministry. Re-election of Hon. W. F. Cowper, Sir James Graham, Sir George Grey, and Sir Win. Molesworth, severally for Hertford, Carlisle, Morpeth, and Southwark. 3. New Ministry. Mr. T. Baines, Lord Palmerston, Lord John Russell, and Sir Charles Wood, severally reelected for Leeds, Tiverton, London, and Halifax. 4. Hydrophobia.—Admiral Tremlett's specific for the bite of a mad dog proved effectual. Banquet to the American Minister at Liverpool. New Ministry, &c. Lord Ernest Bruce, Lord Alfred Hervey, James Moncrieff, C. P. Villiers, Sir W. P. Wood, severally re-elected for Marlborough, Brighton, Leith Burghs, Wolverhampton, and Oxford City. 5. Nathaniel Alexander, Esq., M.P., died. 6. Subterranean telegraph operations commenced between London and Liverpool. New Ministry. R. Bethell, the Hon. F. M. Berkeley, Right Hon. E. Cardwell, and Lord Alfred Paget, severally re-elected for Aylesbury, Gloucester City, Oxford City, and Lichfield. Malicious attempt to upset a railway train, by placing four wooden sleepers across the Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincoln line. 8. Duke of Wellington's will proved under 800,000/. Singular bequest : between 800 and 900 persons re galed with a new year's gift of a penny roll each at Col. chester. 10. Execution of Horler for the murder of his wife. • Great overflow of the river Thames. Robert Ferdinand Pries charged at the Mansion House with obtaining 35,0001. by forgeries. Walter Scott Lockhart Scott, of Abbotsford died, aged  27. 11. Death of the oldest clergyman in London, the Rev. W. Antrobns, D.D. Sale of the oldest ship in England at Sunderland, the Old Concord. Caloric steam-ship Ericsson made her trial trip at New York. 12. :Ravages caused by yellow fever on board H.M.S. Dauntless ; attacked, 120 ; died 59. • Mr. Monsen re-elected for Limerick county. 13. Fracas between Eighth Hussars and mechanics of Nottingham. Grand banquet at Southampton to the directors, &c., of the General Screw Steam Shipping Company. New Ministry. Viscount Drumlanrig re-elected for Dumfries county. Great ten-hours meeting at Stockport. Execution of George Christie at Aberdeen for a double murder. 14. Female poachers from Arbroath captured. Extraordinary death of Mr. Jones, in Acre-lane,  Brixton. 15. Execution of Samuel Barbour for murder at York. Commission of lunacy on the Earl of Eldon. 19. Death of the Earl of Oxford ; title extinct. 20. Dover cliffs, immense fall of 8,000 to 10,000 tons. New Ministry. Right Hon. W. E. Gladstone, returned for Oxford University. Suicide of Dr. Rice, Head Master of Christ's Hospital. 27. Perce Conference held at Manchester. 29. Marriage ceremonies of Louis Napoleon, Emperor of France, civil contract. 30 Fire at Wilton Abbey, the seat of the Right Hon. S. Herbert, M.P.