The Sun. — 1832-09-19 (London, England)

ORNITHOLOGICAL CURIOSITY. --Last Thursday, while two gentlemen were sporting over the moms of Kyn when, near Tummel Bridge, one of cheat -hot a H opoe, a lid which is rarely heard of in Great Britain.— Caledonian Mercury. On Friday last as the gamekeeper of Lord SELSEY, at West Dean, was going his morning rounds to examine his traps for taking vermin, he came to one that had struck. With great caution he made the necessary inspection, and to his astonishment discovered, not a soll; tary captive, but thousands. A swarm of bees had aligbteu on the trap plate, of sufficient weight to cause their ear; ture. The keeper immediately took his prize to Wes Dean, and hived it.—Portsmouth Herald. A distressing event took place on Monday night last in the family of Mr. WAIGHT, of No. 29, Col' Walbrook, by the suicide of an only daughter, fine young woman, about 22 years of age. Mr. WAIO holds a situation in tl e London Docks, and has a eon s clergyman. On Monday afternoon the Rev. Mr. Watotil cilled upon his mother, and during his stay some slight misunderstanding took place between him and his sister; whom he accused of being fond of liquor. Shortly sfte his departure the unfortunate girl cried bitterly, and 'lei aired she could not bear the reproach of her brother, g° told her mother she would drown herself sooner than wee, him again. About six o'clock she went out with , mother on some domestic business, but had not got ~` „, before she made an excuse to return home, leaving "'",, parent in the street waiting her return. The unfortuos. creature took the opportunity, and purchased at the shirt of Mr.EnwAßns, the chymist, in Queen•street, Cheaps°ed sixpenny-worth of laudanum, and thus having pose,' herself of the means of destruction, she returned to mother, who was anxiously waiting her arrival. In ceeding along Bow-lane the unhappy creature suddeo drew the phial from her bosom, and, placing it to her swallowed the contents in the presence of her afflicted Pf, rent, and instantly ran away, leaving her mother eof°o, pletely paralysed, and totally incapable of pursuing bet' of giving the least alarm. Several persons soon carne.bi her assistance, and the old lady, on being removed into o, Cock public-house, ultimately recovered, anti was be inseaurnthwaeplpyye veyed home, and the sid intelligence communicated to off family. Mr. WAIGHT, the father, anti several pers./erg till lt St. BartholoWto st Itu minutes afterwards, she expired. It has since "ort ettnh, tnpt nwat hospital, in nue dtctihorheeueclyadt odbonien: agonies sanvdeo( irfoue of her death,ht heeor: ascertained that after swallowing the poison, A of and in less 11110,;e0 miserable girl ran as far as Cannon Street, 111)" reachingiadiEvißs Ka i:iLei Ettosh,e remove tstep able to proceed farther, and fell exhausted to off' soitifreeret instantly tehae house tNw:ats.h e 2 applied h 1 ssphitea ground, with the empty phial grasped tight in bee ''"0,11, promptly procured medical assistance, but it was 'lee e vbe the stomach pump was speedily resorted to, but the 'sot ful effects of the laudanum had acted so powerfully, go/1' every exertion that human skill could devise orn'toeils pletely baffled, and the ill-fated girl died under the the of her skilful attendant,. An inquest will be held 00 at body this afternoon by Mr. PAYNE, the city coroner' the hospital.  . . 0