The Sun. — 1860-10-24 (London, England)

DIS APPOINTED LOVE.  On Saturday afternoon Mr. Harding held an inquest at the Saracen's Head Hotel, Hanley, on the body of Adelaide Marlow, 27 years of age, who had committed suicide by taking oxalic acid the previous day. The deceased, a fine young woman, occupied a respectable position in life, and was very highly respected by a large circle of friends and acquaintances. She resided with her mother at Etruria Vale, and carried on business as a dress maker. For some weeks she had been in a depressed state of mind, caused, it now turns out, by some unpleasantness with her sweetheart, a respectable young man, named Steele, to whom she had been engaged for seven years. The engagement, it appears, was objectionable—though on what account has not transpired to Mr. Steele's friends, which had the effect of inducing him either to break off the match altogether or to slight the lady. Whichever it might have been, the fact preyed upon the mind of the deceased to an extent which there can be no doubt ultimately induced insanity, and while under its influence she committed the rash act.  _On Friday morning she rose about eight o'clock and went into the parlour, when her mother presently heard her crying, and on going thither found her writing a letter, and appeared to be in great trouble. In reply to her mother she promised to come to her in the kitchen in a few minutes. She was heard crying again shortly afterwards, mother went again to her, receiving thethseamkitclien as before. Presently she came into gave to her with a letter in her hand, which aen reply ph leyr mother, and then said " Oh, motherslinleatteh.;er, i went to taken poison." Her mother immediately I have for.ra a • doctor. The procure assistance, and senitai an hour afterwards deceased lay on a sofa, died. A paper labelled "0x _ . it did not bear the and belie acid " was aftprwards found on the floor, butery effort since made name of any chemist,haend poison was procured has to ascertain where. time drawing ich„tiliefedeelcemaysed gave to her failed. The letteriewwl: mother was committed was reconciled to my fate. I have not the least d near. I feelas_qefusirtee but,l e v eorh , how hard to and left He has ruined me die so young! O vrTzt.onnllyives?n loVing bim shame, after seven years' courtsh• I me to my true to him, God knows I have buti' have been and sisters have always triedve ; his steinnathermind against me, andto prejudice his . Look at his they are my murderers and him. letters, and you will see how he onceloved me. But he will never be happy, for he will always have the brand of murder __murder on his conscience. I wis • h you to bury his likeness with me, and the brooch. Good bye, and bless you all. A. Marlow." On the back of the letter was " You may show this 'to any one ; do not give up his letters." In respect to the allusions in this letter, from which the reader would incline to draw an inference unfavourable to the character of the deceased's lover, according to the evidence given at the inquest, there seems to be no growl: for the strong expressions made use of by the deceased, in the sense in which they would naturally be interpreted. A post-mortem examination of the body was made by Mr. Grosvenor, surgeon, who stated that it showed no symptoms of disease whatever, and he was of opinion that death was caused by oxalic acid. The jury returned a verdict of temporary insanity.  • The Convocation of the Prelate and Clergy of the Province of Canterbury was yes; erday prorogued in the Jerusalem Chamber, Westminster, by the Vicar-General, Dr: Travers Twiss, under a commission from his Orr.ca ths Lord Archbishop of Canterbury, Primate of An Eo land.an and Metropolitan, pursuant to the Royal ivrit, unt ne6day, November 7,