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The Sun. — 1849-12-28 (London, England)

SUICIDE ON • THE YORK. AND SCARBOROUGH RAILWAY.—On Christmas-eve a frightful event occurred at the foot of Matton-bridge, within a short distance of the station at that town. The line crosses the Scarborough turnpike road at this point on a level, where the latter passes out of Matton to the adjoining parish of Norton, with, of course, the usual gates, and a gatekeeper in attendance to close and open them as the traffic on the lice or road require. The mail train from Scarborough is due at Matton at five o'clock, shortly before which period a man was observed lingering about this thoroughfare, which is one of the leading ones of the neighbourhood. He entered into conversation with the gatekeeper, asking when the train was due, which line it came upon, and questions of that nature, when at length the gatekeeper signalled its approach, and warned the deceased to remove himself out of danger. Instead of doing so he suddenly cried out that his object was to meet the train, that he was tired of life, and darting forward threw himself across the rails in front of the approaching engine, which passed over him, severing his limbs, and scattering them about the line in various directions. The act was witnessed by several persons, one of whom endangered his own life by an ineffectual attempt to rescue the deceased. The progress of the train is slackened at this crossing, in consequence of its proximity to the station, but it had sufficient impetus to effeet the object contemplated .by the deceased, in consequence of the rapid and determined manner in which he courted his destruction. The deceased was named Skelton, aged about 21, the son of a labourer living at Old Matton, and had for some time been employed in repairing the roads in the vicinity. The only presumed reason for his committal of this act is that he laboured under an internal disease of a peculiar character, and which he considered, as perhaps it was, incurable. The mother of the deceased is servant and charwoman in several families in the neighbourhood, and happened to be engaged at the house of a gentleman not far from the scene of the catastrophe, when a messenger came in on other buriacss, detailing in the presence of the mother, but without knowing who she was, the particulars of the incident which had happened to a person of the name of Skelton. The poor woman at once felt assured that the deceased was her son, a fact which was shortly afterwards confirmed by the arrival of her husband. THE Pe
The Sun. — 1849-09-28 (London, England)

DELLA GENOA SERMATTEI, VANNECELLI CASONI, ALTERIRE." The indignation excited among the Roman people by the perusal of this mockery of an armistice was intense, and was only equalled by the deep feeling of wounded pride and anger manifested by the French soldiery at haring been unwittingly made the instruments of the restoration to power of such tricksters as those from whom these documents emanated. The state of Rome is becoming worse and worse cvery day that it continues under the dominion of the priests, of whose proceedings the following may be taken as a sample : " A lad of sixtee.),- belonging to a respectable family of tradespEople in the Via C, who had borne arms, like many other youths of similar age, in the service of the Itmblic, disobeyed the order issued by General Oudinot for the surrender of arms, and concealed his musket. The cin-ramstarce. came to the knowledge of his grandfather, who MA). tioned it in confession. The priest declared that he mist refuse the penitent absolution, except upon condition of denouncing the fact to the police, in which consisted his only hope of salvation. The old man complied with the injunction of his confessor, and gave information to the police—the old Gregorian staff, as you are already aware, hardened to such things. A party of carabineers entered the house to search for the weapon, to the great consternation of the inmates, and bore off the juvenile culprit to prison. Such was the grief and remorse of the old man at the unhappy consequence of his imprudence, that he bad recourse to suicide, and threw himself into the Tiber."  Into which, we may add, the whole of the priests, from the Cardinals downwards, will find themselves thrown by the people some fine morning, if they do not speedily amend their ways ; and we believe that the French soldiers wuuld " assist" at the ducking without attempting to interrere to prevent it.  The Government Commission of State had issued a notification abolishing the corps of gendarmerie in all the Pontifical States, and substituting in their place a new political force, under the designation of Pontifical Velites.  The Alioisters of the United States to Rome and Naples have been recalled for taking part with the Porc during the recent transactions, and the Commander of the United States frigate Constitution has b'en severely reprimanded for losing his time at Gaeta in doing honour to his IlomNEss. The Grand Duke of FLORENCE will visit Vienna before he returns to his dominions.  Two battalions of Austrians entered Florence on the 18ch.  - _
The Sun. — 1849-08-27 (London, England)

ALLEGED MURDER AT THE RIVER LEA.—Between seven and eight o'clock yesterday morning the attention of the police of the N division was called to the disco" very of the body of a man which had just been taken out of the river Lea, and the appearance of which Jell no doubt that he bad been murdered. From the dress it is supposed that the deceased was a navigator. Upon an examination it was diicovered that the arms and legs were tied together, and were fastened to the left thigh in such a manner as to preclude all possibility that the deceased had committed suicide. The following is the description issued by the police for the purpose of ewer ' drownedt tig soonmse Sunday nday m particularsorni go h .f Augustt e deceased:—" 26, thebFound o dy ofa man about 50 yeals of age, about sft. 9in. high ; brown hair; dressad in a white jean round jacket; dark velveteen waistcoat, with metal buttons; corduroy trousers; high shoes, stoutly clumped ; an old hat—maker's name, Greenwood." Information to be given to the stationhouse, N division, Stratford. last D Eb Se Tt wReUeCnT I V E twelve F I andn E; AoTne o'clock Hox oTek oar.A;lo.,nanSaai3turnirdiaZ and tdestructive fire broke out upon the premises belonging to Mr. Robert Kipling, a grocer, of No. 2, Stanley-stret, New North-road, floxton. The flames commenced in the lower part of the premises, and el" tended so rapidly that the parties in the house had the greatest difficulty in effecting a safe retreat. The eh• gines of the London, West of England, and parish, were soon on the spot, but in spite of the exertions of the firemen, the whole of the building and its contents were consumed. The origin of the fire could not be ascertained. The houses adjoining, on either side, occupied respectively by Mr. John Madden, greengrocer (Ne• 2 and Mr. Thomas Buttershall (No. 3), are also much damaged. [
The Sun. — 1849-04-04 (London, England)

SEDUCTION AND SUICIDE.---Yesterday an inques was held at Guy's Hospital, on the body of Elizabett Williams, a servant, aged 23, who died from the effecth of several wounds inflicted upon her throat by herself' Deceased had been beguiled by the blandishments of a policeman, and the result of her imprudence being the birth of a child on Sunday week she was so affected by the contemplation of her ruined condition, that in a fit of desperation she inflicted the injuries which resulted in her death. The sister of the deceased wept bitterly while giving her evidence. She said her aged parents were net aware of the melancholy occurrence, and that the news would break their hearts. The deceased always had a very comfortable home in the country.; and was always a most virtuous girl. The policeman bad left the force and could not be found. Verdict—" Temporary insanity."  BIRTHS, Ott the Ist inst., at St. James's-place, the Lady Maria Ponsonby, of a daughter. On the 81st ult., in Baker-street, Portman-square, the wif of W. H. Holmes, Esq., of a daughter. On the Blst ult., at Clifton-road, St. John's-wood, the widow of the late R. Dart, Esq., of a daughter. At Brighton, on the Ist inst., the wife of Lieut.-Colonel Hope Gibsone, late 7th Dragoon Guards, of a daughter. On the 28th ult., at Torquay, the lady of Charles H. Mackintosh, M.D., of a daughter. On the 28th ult., at Kensington, the wife of Richard Valpy, jun., Esq., of a son, Gun On t ter, he 29th ult., at Old Brompton, Jane, the wife of R. Esq., of a daughter.  1.41 7 I 5 • On the 29th ult., at Down Church, William Beardsworth, second son of John Fox, Esq., of Farnborough, Kent, to Maria, only daughter of the late Philip Eaton, Esq., of Wickham, Kent. - On the 29th ult., at Colchester, Algernon Wells, EN, of Upper Clapton, to Susannah Frances, eldest daughter of Isaac Sewell, Esq., of Stamford•hill.  LOn the Ist inst., at Herne-hill, Surrey, Robert Hutton, Esq., aged 5L On the let inst., T. Williamson. Esq., of Somers-place East, New road, St. Pancras, aged 70. On the Ist inst., at Bournmoutb, Dorset, J. Quincey, Esq. On the Ist inst., G. Priestley, Esq., of White Windows, Yorkshire, and the Grove, Bucks, aged 63. On the 31st ult., Miss Corbett, of Footherly-hall, Lichfield. aged 74. On the 30th ult., at Cheltenham, Jane, the wife of William Burnside, Esq., of Lansdowne-place, Brunswick-square. On the 29th ult., at Reading, the Rev. J. Lawson, rector of Sherborne St. John, Basingstoke, Hants, aged 35. On the 9th tilt., in the Crescent, Southampton, Robert Smith, Esq , aged 80.  London: Printed and Published by MURDO YOUNG of No. 112, Strand,' Printer, at The Sun Office, No. 112, "Strand,-in the' Precinct of the Slaw, in- the minty of Middlesex, Wednesday, April 4,1849.
The Sun. — 1849-12-12 (London, England)

METROPOLITAN STEEPLECHASE. (THIS DAY.)  Maria Day ... ... ... Vain Hope ... . • ...  ... 2  The half-yearly meeting of the directors of the East India Company was held yesterday, at their military seminary, Addiscombe, for the distribution of prizes to those gentlemen cadets who had distinguished themselves during the past session; General Galloway presided, who stated that the directors had consented to appoint 47 officers from the cadets : 6 engineers, 13 artillery, and 18 infantry. The following is a list of those gentlemen who obtained the engineer appointments:— Geo. A. Craster, henry A. Brownlow, W. S. Trevor, Joseph R. Soady, Jasper O'Mayno, Henry T. Rogers, Mr. Brownlow obtained the sword for good conduct. The Pollock Medal, and various other prises, were awarded to Mr. Craster. The remarks of General Galloway, on the presentation of these appointments and their rewards, must have added much to their value.  ROYAL Huat ANIS SOClRTY.—Yesterday afternoon a meeting of subscribers and committee of management of this society, for the recovery of persons apparently drowned or dead, was held at the offices in Trafalgar: square, for general business. The report of the past year (being the 75th of the society's existence) stated there had been 132 cases, comprising 155 persons, out of whom 144 were successfully treated and recovered; the remaining 11 were beyond the reach of recovery. The number of persons who had bathed in the Serpentine River wes estimated at 91,720, which number is nearly 100,000 below the usual average. Twenty persons were rescued from drowning by the society's boatmen, and received medical assistance at the receivinghouse-14 other individuals were likewise prevented or rescued from committing suicide; and during the skating last winter, a great number who had been immersed were rescued by the society's icemen. In this country alone the society have been instrumental in saving and restoring more than 25,000 lives. During the past year one honorary gold medallion and 16 honorary silver medals were voted for cases of rescue, attended by extraordinary courage and risk of life; 22 honorary bronze medals have been awarded; the thanks of the society presented to nine individuals; and 125 other claimants_were rewarded with money._ _  ANOTHER VORACIOUS Tuasar.—On Wednesday, the 28th ult., Colonel Findlay's cook, in Fort George, bought a turbot of superior quality, weighing Whs., and when opened for the purpose of being cleenbed, there were found in the belly two large whitings and a large fresh herring, all entire and in good condition.  MONEY and
The Sun. — 1849-08-18 (London, England)

THE CHOLERA. RETURN OF CASES, AUG. 17.  _ In London and vicinity, viz.:— Attacks. Deatl s. Whitechapel ... ..• ••• 27 6 R Abend: he 2 Shoreditch 6 Bethnal-green ... ... ... 29 23 Other localities in London ... 309 142 In England and Wales, viz.:— Liverpool ... ~. ... ... 105 34 Merthyr Tydvil ... ... ... 22 12 Dowlais ... ... ... ... 19 6 Cardiff ... ... ... ... 9 7 Plymouth ... ... ... ... 12 6 Newcastle-under-Lyme ... ... 21 6 Other towns in England ... ... 125 59 In &Amid, viz.:— Dundee ... ... ... ... 34 15 Hawick ... ... ... ... 12 4 Other towns in Scotland ... ... 5 8  Total ... ... 00. 749  SUICIDE THROUGH FEAR OF UNDERGOING A SURGICAL OPERATlON.—Yesterday evening an inquest was taken by Mr. J. W. Payne, deputy.coroner, at the White Swan, White-street, Cripplegate, on view of the body of Mr. Ebenezer Mitchell, aged 47, a master tailor, lately residing at No. 6, White-street, who committed suicide through fear of undergoing a painful operation. It appeared that he was suffering from an attack of fistula, for which he obtained advice. He was attended by Mr. Lloyd, surgeon, who found him not in a state to undergo an operation, as he had much fever upon him. lle was for some days past much excited, and his manner was different from what it used to be. That (yesterday) morning deceased's wife, who had heard an unusual noise, went into the deceased's bedroom, when she observed him sitting up in bed, and ho was black in the face. She then discovered that there was a rope round his neck, which was also attached to the bed-post, and which he had tightened by leaning forward. The rope was cut, when life was found extinct. Verdict— Temporary Insanity.
The Sun. — 1849-09-19 (London, England)

SUICIDE YETFRDAY MORNING.--Considerable exeitemeut prevailed in the neighbourhood of Tottenhamyeetereley, inqrning, in consequence of its having teeteneeliecoin red that Mr. Potter, tne proprietor of lhe Bedford Dining-rooms, had committed suicide. NOt making his appearance at the usual hour, one of hie servants proceeded to his bedroom, when he found the utifortunane gentleman suspended from the bedpost. Medical assistance was immediately obtained, but without avail, the vital spark having fled. The deceased, who was highly respected in the neighbourhood, has been in a very desponding state ever since the death of his wile, to whom he was much attached. SANITARY STATE OF THE HOUSEHOLD Tr.oors.- When the present epidemic first broke out in the metro'polis his Grace the Duke of Wellington, Commanderin-Chief, issued en oiler to the commanding otlicere of the three regiments of Foot Guards, stationed at the Tower, St. George's Barracks, Wellington Barracks, Portman-street, slid St. John's Wood, and the Life Guards, as Knightsbridge, and the Albany Barracks, Regent's-park, that the strictest sanitary precautions should be taken, by obscrvin. the greatest cleanliness and ventilation in the barracks, the outhouses>, &c., and especially the stables of the cavalry. This has been fully carried out, and altheugh a few cases of cholera and diarrheas have oecurnd, the troops, generally speaking, were never in a better state of health. A ward has been specially set aside in all the barracks for the reception of those who may be suddenly attacked, and one of the medical el-ricers of the regiment is constantly in attendance, night and day, should his services ho required. Fatigue parties are daily appointed for cleaneing the quarters and out-places, stables, &c., twice, and even thrice, if required, under the inspection of a non commissioned officer. A similar order was issued to the Commandant at Woolwich, and all the garrisons throughout the United Kingdom, which has had a most beneficial off, Le, as from the official returns, notwithstanding the prevalence of this dreadful malady, the troops have sufferid tut very few losers from its e ifect. According to the returns of the sanitary norneaission in Paris, it appears that out of , the 19,750 deaths which have occurred he that capital from cholera and diarrrma, the mortality smong the troops has been very great, being upwards of 5.000, notwithstanding ell the slithery. precautione. This appears to have been greedy in CUSS quenee of the bard duty the garrison its to undergo, the want of proper sewerage and ventilation in the barracks, but Imo e particularly the water. The garrieon f Paris end envirnns is from 65 000 to 70,000 men, not including the Na Tonal Guard. The price of bread for the second fortnight of eye prei,--nt, month is fixed at 300. the kiloen arum° fliet qu ,Lte, being ii diminution of ice—G-aligneni. The heart, too often, like the cement of the ancient Romans, acquires hardness by time.—. Eliza Cook's Journal.
The Sun. — 1849-09-18 (London, England)

NEW OMELET.—Break four eggs in a basinn, add two zalt-spoonfuls of salt, half a CRC of p wo tablespoonfuls of fresh well; put two spoonfuls of French beans, grated Parme ur omelet pan On the y a rape cheese,pnlentr beatnrlit alli the usual way, used.— M. Soyer well boiled; put Parmesan, fire,esa tahn)t,wmo iounces e soot inns be and. finish. riot arannounce generally a rise in p The accounts from the con,rtiiineesn.talAsttoAckmmst the market was firmer for both the national securitiefi aeirdkaemtis and toreign stock, and the former had advanced in value. At Berlin there had been large purchaseS in Belgian' stocks, causing a considerable rise in their value. At Frankfort also the market was better, owing to the buoy ant markets of Berlin and Vienna. At Madrid, l also, a considerable rise had taken place. The Three perTCHeEntsc.HhoaLdEbße4en._doirtie at 28 for money. morning last at the variousas taonmnaonu nCatholic eShuunredhaire and chapels in the metropolis, that the present week being Ember week, the usual observance of a fast on the We,' nesday, Friday, and Saturday, would he required by War Church, but that in consequence of the prevalence ua (hob ra and diarama, and as fish is considered to incise! a looseness of the bowels, end the nourishment affordea by eatn.g animal and substantial food is essential for the I rest nation of the stomach and bowels in health and strength, the abstinence from flesh meat, required uu such occasions, will be dispensed with by Dr. Wisein9ol the Roman Catholic Bishop of the metropolitan distrincbigwith the express sanction and by the directions of b Holiness the Pope. This indulgence, however, frclip the usual strict rules and regulations of the Church rs Hoare, in consequence of the prevailing sickness, grantcd ou conortion, which condition is earnestly I'4 q!..wed to be strictly fulfilled, that the community should by every means in their power, both by personal an ._ pecuniary assistance, aid the sick and destitute poor this pressing emergercy. The amount of bullion delivered on Saturday, 01 Calypso, from Valparaiso, was about 2,600,000 duift.'!: which about a fifth part was in gold dust from C51,,s fornia, and the remainder in dollars, which will ad about half a million to the stock itt the Bank vaults. Every violation of truth is not only a sort of suicide in the liar, but is a stab at the health of human society —Eliza Cooled Journal.  CH  iten4irigt Che St. Georg Westroin St. Ilarti St. Jame  klarylebi ham pate St. Pane Llingtot littekne3  St. GileE Strand . ilolborn Clerken' St. L❑kc Xast Lo. West Lc City of  shoredil Bethnal Whited St, Gvoi Stepney Poplar ,  Bt. Sari, St. OlaN 4ermonl St. Geo Newing Lambet Wandsv Camber Itotherh Greenly Lewiabi  The foil Dian the 1  Aberga Abicgd AidertY Alowie  Alverst Amerst Angtesi .i.shtoia  Aston— Barnet Barnbti Barrow  ouing haPPY  afte' • 181•  lealo  I Miss -Per' bl in, Lthout great  )liver it the Lie len f th•  , add d two .at all all is In the Par
The Sun. — 1849-08-06 (London, England)

ATTEMPT TO MURDER THREE CHILDREN.—The neighbourhood of the Hampstead-road has been thrown into a state of painful excitement in consequence of a woman, named Chapman, having committed suicide after having attempted the lives of her children. She had been married about six years to a stonemason, and lived at No. 19, Henry-street. She had three children of the respective ages of 4i years, 231 years, and 1 almost the the last fortnight she had been in the want of fmo the common necessaries of life, in consequenc ofahnedr husband having been out of work for some months, _ with it. Upon had asked her landlady (Mrs. .Davies)rdaytolapsrtoea lureettfeorr was a letter for the hospital. On Saturday procured, and a lady called at the house warsoogniiveni7 wretched knocking woman,at the d onoor was then forced open and was heard within. . The door hbaubtitaedlowbygrothane answerefthe face was black and then ecyaused by two pocket handkerchiefs the lifeless body thscoveredesstraeltaiehosetd forcedupon aoubteodt.; the head from d the throat. The younc,est r n e dead,eks. eachT he chiefs tied "g"yartethe breast of the mother, ape' on her two children, almost pocket tied round, thei ts were immediately removed, medical aid was pro • pockets tochfheit. child deei them having was searvei hanging n the ao other cured, and the eldest of the children conveyed to the a .tl 1 snp hadgirnooav of beend t tiediduaelpyi oy upon not hu thewen dhhiitheehnhef at throathn its. hadw Ti f slipped, e had tahhdeudsbe. osaautnurnddog,e, on ndot University Hospital. The mother was quite dead; a ettywihiiijeiuti dmrty,:w,b,:u: herself, had left home for work. Her age was only 25 years. It is expected a jury will sit on the body this day. A. treaty of peace and commerce has been concluded bi-tween Great Britain and the Republic of Liberia. The several articles having been agreed upon, were signed by Lord Palmerston and the Right Hon. H. Labouchere on the part of Great Britain, and by Joieph Jenkins Roberts, Esq., on the part of the Young Republic, on the 21st of November, 1848, and the ratifications exchanged on August 1, 1849.