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The Sun. — 1847-01-16 (London, England)

SUICIDE OF AN ACTOR AT MAN CHESTER.  An inquest was held yesterday at the Royal Infirmary, Wore. Mi. J. Roberts, solicitor, the deputy coroner of the borough, on view of the body of Peter Fitzsimon, comedian, aged forty years, a married man, but not residing with his wife. Egerton Berry, of No. 22, Kennedy-street, stated that the deceased lodged at their house, and had done so for some time. On Tuesday evening, the sth instant, witness heard a knocking in deceased's room, and on going there with a candla saw deceased sitting on the floor, with his back to the wall, and his throat cut and bleeding. Witness ran down stairs and told his sister, and then ran for a neighbour, named George Lucas, to come to his assistance, and Lucas ran for Mr. Blackmore, surgeon, who accompanied him to the deceased's room. Deceased was found alive, with an open razor lying by his side, and, at the suggestion of Mr. Blackmore, was at once taken to the infirmary. Mary Anne Berry stated that deceased lodged with her, and that about three months ago he had a fit of drinking. Since then he had been very steady, up to about three weeks ago, when he went to the theatre very tipsy, and returned home afterwards and took to his bed, and remained there a fortnight. During that time he only got up at night, and then only to get quite tipsy, but on coming to himself, he wrote a note to Mr. Sloan, his employer, which I took and delivered for him. Mr. Sloan sent word he would have nothing more to do with him, which seemed to trouble him much. After thnt he went on drinking, and on Tuesday committed the rash act described. Richard Berry, a son of the last witness, gave similar evidence, stating in addition that deceased used to get up and walk about the room all night. as if he could not sleep. 1)e-ceased several times conversed with him about suicides, and on the Sunday before his death asked if there had been any suicides committed in town. Witness told him two or three, when he inquired if he would have nerve to cut his own throat, and witness replied no; he asked which he thought the easiest death, shooting or cutting the throat. Deceased had often told him he wished he was dead. Mr. Bowring, house surgeon at the Infirmary, stated that deceased was admitted, as before stated, and that he died on Sunday last, from the wound in his throat. Although he was sensible, he gave no reason for the rash act, yet admitted that he had done it himself. Amongst other matters, he told witness that he was starving at the time, but he did not allege that as a reason for cutting his throat. Verdict, Temporary insanity.— Manchester Gone ier.
The Sun. — 1847-11-10 (London, England)

EXPRESS FROM PARIS.  The following intelligence has just reached us by extraordinary express : The Journal des 'Mats announces the suicide of Count Bresson, Ambassador of France at the Court of Naples. The Madrid Gazette of the 4th contains two royal decrees, accepting the resignation of Generals Cordova and Ros de Olano.  The Duke of Valencia is appointed Minister of War. General Concha has been removed from Catalonia. General Alaix has been banished to Valencia. It was expected that actual war would commence in Switzerland on the Bth.—Times.  A somewhat credulous contemporary yesterday favoured its readers with two or three " rumours" of so extraordinary a character that it gave them all those advantages of type and position with which journalists are apt to distinguish their most important intelligence. Lord Grey was to resign, and to be accompanied in his retirement by Sir C. Wood ; while Mr. Barnard was to make way for Mr. Hawes by vacating Greenwich, and Lord Enfield for Mr. Macaulay by giving up Ch ,tham. Unhappily for our too sanguine friend, there is not one particle of foundation for either of these reports. Neither Lord Grey nor Sir C. Wood has the least intention of retiring from their respective offices ; and, however much we may desire to see Mr Macaulay and Mr. Hawes in Parliament, we fear they will have long to wait if their return depends on the resignation of Lord Enfield and Mr. Barnard.— Times. A meeting of the voters in Cordwainers' Ward was held on Monday, at the Crown Tavern, Bow-lane, Cheap.ide ; Mr. William Maddell in the chair. It was resolved unanimously to support Mr. David Salmuons as candidate for the aldermanie gown of the ward about to be rendered vacant by the resignation of Alderman Thomas Wood.  MONEY and
The Sun. — 1847-01-05 (London, England)

DETERMINED SUICIDE BY ESSENTIAL OIL OF ALMONDS.—Yesterday afternoon an inquest was held at the Canal Bridge Tavern, New Peckham, before Mr. Carter, one of the coroners for the county of Surrey, on view of the body of Mr. Charles Young, aged 36 years, who committed a determined act of suicide. On Thurs• day evening last the deceased, who had formerly belonged to the Surrey Theatre, and latterly held the situation of a collector of one of the trust rates in the parish of Newington, entered the Bridge Tavern, and called for a rump steak and a pint of sherry, which were served in the coffee-room. He partook heartily of the steak, and drank part of the wine; but soon after a strange noise was heard, produced by a sort of gurgling of the throat, and the deceased was observed to be deadly pale. The landlord of the tavern and one or two gentlemen in the coffee-room rushed to the deceased's assistance, and it was at, first believed that he was labouring under the effects of a fit. This impression was, however, soon It moved by one of the party finding a an bottle, such as shops, with a are usually kept in apothecaries' , label on, which left no doubt that it had contained essential oil'of almonds, and that its contents had been emptied i using, and drunk 114 the wine-glass which he had been in attendance, deceased. Two medical men were quickly ance, and used the stomach to pump, but their efforts preserve life were fruitless, the unfortunate man had drtnitsififficient of the poison ther appeared, that to kill tree or or ersons. the bottle containing the fatal drue,g .further had been taken away from the surgery of his brother-in-law by the deceased, . with the intention, no doubt of destrovin,-,b-, l Inst insanity, Thensanity, jury idtimately returned a verdict of temporary and it appears that the deceased has left a widow and four small children to deplore his loss.
The Sun. — 1847-01-05 (London, England)

LIB COMMON LAW COURTS. dtheemeuxuceerptpioanpehoranl4 rules, the cases have not been delayedln the new trial paperwhich was obtained in Michaelmas Term the earliest of decision of the Court, including a registrationlast, and 11 for appealthe argued in the last term, in addition to 17 cases, and in theremthaenreetarpeapg rfiuvlessenfularragregdurmuelnest., including two from the ourt of Exchequer there are 13 Westminster. In t fi t f which was moved in Nors o rules for argument, special paper 32 rules appear, seven .ember last, In judgmentthe which there are Ilthrsegicstirtyatiounf aLpepnedalusn,toabned heenaerdiremthere are 50, of which exception of one rule, the matters were and, with the lmas Term. ; an d twoin the ee nfeowr BT ESSENTIAL OIL OF ALt jruidalgmpaepnetr, inquest was held at the afternoon an mosins.—Yesterday before Mr. Carter, New Peckham, Canal Bridge Tavern, DETERMINED for the county of Surrey, on ter, one of the coroners mofowvehdicihn laarset for Michaelmas d act of suicide. Oa Thurs • who committed a determine who had formerly day evening last the deceased, and latterly held the belonged to the Surrey Theatre, of the trust rates in the situation of a collector of view of the body of Mr. Charles Young, aged 36 years, SUICIDE number of sherry, which were called for a rump steak and a pint served in the coffee-room. He partook heartily of the but soon after a steak, and drank part of the wine; parish of Newington, enteredone the Bridge Tavern, and strange noise was heard roduced by a sort of gurgling of the throat, and the deceased was observed to be deadly pale. The landlord of the tavern and one or two , gentlemen in the coffee-room rushed to the deceased's assistance, and it was at first believed that he was labouring under the effects of a fit. This impression was, however,small bottle, such as are usually kept in apothecaries, shops, with a label on, which left no doubt that it had Boon removed by one of the party finding a contained essential oil of almonds, and that its contents had been emptied into the wine-glass which he had be en using, and drunk off by the deceased. Two medical men were quickly in attendance, and used the stomach pump, but their efforts to preserve life were fruitless, the unfortunste man had drunk sufficient of the poison to kill three or four persons. It further appeared, that the bottle containing the fatal drug had been taken away from the surgery of his brother-in-law, by the deceased, with the intention, no doubt of destroying himself. The jury ultimately returned a verdict of temporary insanity, and it appears that the deceased has left a widow and four small children to deplore his loss. "
The Sun. — 1847-12-13 (London, England)

PQM:44:4IMM STATISTICS OF AUSTRIA.—The German journals have just published, relative to the population of Austria, some statistical details which are curious. In 1843, exclusive of the army, the population amounted to 37.491,120 souls ; at present it reaches 39 millions. The German and Sclavonian provinces contain 17,072.146 inhabitants; the Italian provinces 4,808,464; and Hungary, with Transylvania and the military frontier, 15,610,510 inhabitants. In 1820, the whole of the population amounted to 30,857,103 souls ; in 1830, to 34,503,824; in 1840, to 36,950,401. Thus, the increase has been 11.8 per cent. from 1820 to 1830, and 7 per cent. from 1830 to 1840. This increase is due only to birthM, for the immigrations have given only 186,111 persons, and the emigrations have certainly attained that amount. In 1843 there were 18,331,183 men, and 19,159,937 women; the number of women thus exceeding that of men by 800,000. This result is the more surprising, as the number of male children born is to that of females as 106 to 100. The proportion of marriages was, in 1840, about lin 1,285 inhabitants. The proportion of natural children born in 1843 was to that Of kgitimite childfen as 1 to 29 in the part of Austria on this side _of the Ens, and only 1 to 87 on the military -frontier; I'to-29 in"Gallicia, 1 to 25 in Lombardy, 1 to 43 in Transylvania. In general, the number of illegitimate births has gone on increasing. In 1843 the deaths were in the proportion of one man in 34 and one woman in 35. The mortality of children, below one year of age, attained in some provinces the proportion of 37 in 100 of the whole number of deaths. The number of deaths by accident is estimated one year with another at 5,500, and of suicides at 200. Not including Hungary, there are committed each year, it is calculated, in the Austrian stati s, 550 murders, and yet the number of executions is not more than 40.
The Sun. — 1847-04-10 (London, England)

SUICIDE. 'at bit Bedford field an inquest at the Griffin, Villier7 r. William airker, age. 1 f,'-fa,""`:t. Strand, on deceased yseodf crapl,,y of Mr. Newman, 'itSitt' Coaeofhcie(l,anetanbnece:ra,snadianrywthateos was se,zed with a fit on the a‘ig:rft-1 ta4en home and put •to bed. N.ext daasyt_he became raving mud, and well so violent that it was ha ,e two men to guard him, while still in bed, he contrived, unseenarll7ria.aatfteter;daarnt, to get a small awl by his bed-aide, d with his head under the clothes, to bore a hole in his throat, and then work the instrument round until he had inflicted a large circular wound. It was discovered almost immediately, aad he was taken to Charing-cross Hospital, where he died on Thursday last. Mr. Stiggall. the house-surgeon, could n,,t say whether the fever under which he sank was the result of the injuries or of natural causes, and the inquest was adjourned for a port motion examination.  January the mortality of Edinburgh, excluding 31 still births, amounted to 506; that of January 1845, being 329 ; of January, 1846, being 382. The mortality of Leith during January, 1847, excluding five still births, amounted to 96 ; that of January, 1845, being 64 ; that of January, 1846, being 62.  "During February, the mortality of Edinburgh, excluding 38 still births, amounted to 426 ; that of February, 1845, being 327 ; that of February, 1846, being 327. The mortality of Leith during February, excluding nine still births, amounted to 92; that of February, 1845, being 34'. that of February, 1846, being 46."  of The report attributes the increase over the same months of preceding years chiefly to the unusual prevalencegreatest sufferers. For example, the average monthly easterly winds, aged people being the deaths of persons above 60 was during last year 78, but during January 1847, 130—February, 120. It concludes by the following statement : "It is apparent that the increased mortality of the month of January and February of this year is not owing to the prevalence of epidemic diseases, nor can it be traced to any connexion with dearth of provi. sions or general distress. The whole excess of deaths is, on the other hand, satisfactorily accounted for by the increased number of deaths from diseases of the respiratory organs, and from old age—two classes whose mortality is greatly regulated by the severity of the weather: —rialedonian Mercury.  [
The Sun. — 1847-10-09 (London, England)

SUICIDE OF MR. BOND, CORONER OF FOLKESTONE. On Wednesday last Mr. J. J. Bond, coroner of Folkestone, committed suicide by nearly severing his head from his body with a razor. The whole town was, in consequence, thrown into a state of excitement ; for although the eccentricities of this gentlemen have lately been of a character to cause uneasiness to his friends, such an occurrence was not at all anticipated. He had, on Saturday evening last, instituted a Chess Divan, at the Shakspere Hotel, where the second meeting was held on Tuesday evening. On that evening Mr. Bond gave a reading upon chess, and played two games. Afterwards the company sat in for singing, when he sang "Auld lang syne, ' and told a tale. The party broke up about half-past twelve o'clock, when he went home, and in an apparently calm state, retired to bed. He remained quiet until about seven o'clock in the morning, when Mrs. Bond, who sleeps in the room under the one in which Mr. B. slept, heard a fall on the floor. She immediately ran up stairs, opened his bedroom door, and saw his feet pointed towards the door. She at once called the servant, who came, and they went into the room, where they saw the unfortunate man weltering in his blood. Dr. Bateman was sent for, and on his arrival, found life was extinct. The deceased, the better to effect his purpose, had seated himself on a chair, and placed a looking-glass on the floor. We must suppress further particulars until after the inquest, which will take place on Monday. Mr. Bond was coroner for Folkestone; therefore another must be appointed ere the inquest can be held. By his death the situations of clerk to the magistrates, and deputy steward of the manor to Lord Radnor, also become vacant.—Dover Chronicle.
The Sun. — 1847-10-27 (London, England)

SUICIDE OF PROFESSOR M'CULLAG 11. DUBLIN, OCT. 25.—The city was startled this morning with the terrible announcement that this most distinguished man had committed suicide. On inquiry the melancholy fact proved true ; and one of the most scientific minds in Europe, as well as the most accomplished, lies now a corpse within the halls which his genius once adorned. It appears, so far as we could ascertain, that Professor Al‘Cullagh was for some days ill, and had been under the treatment of Dr. Stokes. The disease, however, assumed no graver character than dyspepsia, accompanied with lowness of spirits. On Friday last he rallied very considerably, and on yesterday attended, as usual, the College Chapel, after having received Dr. Stokes at breakfast. He walked afterwards with his friends, and conversed cheerfully as be was wont to do. None could suspect the fatal tragedy which was to be consummated so soon afterwards. He did not go Ito Commons, but dined in his chambers. At half-past eight o'clock his servant saw him for the last time alive. In one half-hour after the same servant saw him dead, with his throat cut from ear to -ear. The brilliant genius and consummate philosopher was cold and disfigured clay. The razor was found close beside him ; and no doubt whatever remained of the suicide, which has caused a prodigious sensation in the society of Dublin, and will resound throughout Europe. It is unnecessary to name the amount of services rendered to modern science by this illustrious man. His name was familiar to every country which cultivated the loftier sciences--and Professor MiCullagh stood inferior in reputation to no man living. In Germany he was looked upon as the most original genius in the. British empire. In Ireland, perhaps, he was less known, a fatality which too often accompanies native genius—but within the circle of the scientific, and in the society of his friends, he was honoured and loved. his late contest for the College representation on Liberal principles brought him more into public notice, and the high-toned and gentlemanly bearing with which he conducted himself on that occasion won for him the esteem of all men. Ireland has, in truth, sustained a profound loss. One of her most illustrious lights is extinguished.
The Sun. — 1847-09-04 (London, England)

HIGH COURT OF JUSTICIARY, EDINBURGH.--A man named Thomas Leith was tried at Edinburgh, on Wednesday, for murder. The Lord Juitice Clerk presided, supported by Lords Ward and Crichton. The evidence given was of a kind that lelt no doubt that the prisoner had poisoned his wife, and the probable cause appeared to be a quarrel respecting a woman with whom the prisoner was connected. The jury found him Guilty, but recommended him to mercy, simply, it appeared, from an aversion to capital punishment. The prisoner was isnensttaentnced to death, and the execution fixed for the 22d The Queen of Holland is about to proceed to Malta and Madeira. Her Majesty will be accompanied by her second son, Prince William Alexander, who it is said will remain some time at Madeira in order to reestablish his health. CORONER'S INquErr.—An inquest was held yesterday by Mr. Bedford, at the Westminster Hospital, on the body of Abrahatit Eclminston, a gun-case maker, of No. 12, Macclesfield-street, Soho. It appeared that, on Monday last, a gentleman be-ught a pair of pistols to the deceased to make a case for them. In the afternoon the deceased asked his son fora bullet or a marble, as he wanted to shoot a cat. The boy left, the room by order of the deceased. Shortly after a report was heard, and the deceased was found lying upon the floor, and one of the pistols. which had been recently discharged, by his side. He was attended by two surgeons, who found one of his jaws fractured, and was removed to the atiove hospital, where he died. The jury returned a verdict, " That the deceased died from the effects of injuries caused by a pistol being exploded in his mouth, but whether with a suicidal intent or not there was not sufficient evidence to show." INcENDIARISM.—Yesterday information was rose some v ee d wbiye k et hd disposed police, t h pt eortsi 0 tnh oe. r nighto nosf h tahgdue 13en:Odatfiehirfiteut; lylt tdo., nbeolofenwgieirigthtoanmsirx.tTeehnolsitiaasck4 joafzhsestst farmer,andvinf in Presteign, Radnorshire.
The Sun. — 1847-03-31 (London, England)

FIELDEN. A conviction that such is actual] y the case has tended as much as anything to cat ry it so far through the House of Commons. NU iy Lord MORPETII'S proposition prosper in like ma m )er ! for it is not merely a clique that is solicitoll:3 for sanatory reform, it is an entire community—it is not the thousand that yearn for these improvemet its, it is the million—it is not a class, it is a nation.  Another discussion took place in the House of Commons last night on the question Oa at the House should go into Committee on the Arn2l • Service Bill. Although the principle of the Bill was.f ally sanctioned by the House on the occasion of the • second reading, the Gallant General the Member for Liverpool again forced a debate on that principle, ref et iting the arguments he had previously made use of, and assuming that the veteran Commander-in-Chi( tf was opposed to the measure, because the advisers of the Crown had refused to state the nature of communications of the most strictly confid( tial character. We cannot, however, regret the occu r rence, as it had the effect of eliciting from the Right sionourable the Secretary at 'War a vindication botli of the justice and expediency of the proposed altel .tions, that was perfectly conclusive in their favour. To that speech we confidently refer all those who h ai e feared to put their own opinions in competition wit' h those of the distinguished officers who have unfor inately been so warped by their prejudices as to offer their strenuous opposition to the limitation of the term of enlistment. Every one of the grounds relied on b: its opponents were answered in the most clear a nd satisfactory manner, the fallacies detected, and the errors refuted. The speech of the Gallant ;Member fc r Carlow was also in the highest degree creditable t o his head and heart, and the astounding fact which . he mentioned, that no less than one death out of t wenty in cavalry were cases of suicide, should alone 1 )e sufficient to induce a Christian nation to incur any exp erase and to run any risk to effect an alteration in 3tem a sy: that led to such frightful results. Every consider Ition of justice as well as of humanity calls fo fitting that a great nation shouldr eenct, ,Arn ignet. It into contracts s not or an age at which any engagements into with lads who have not attaine y"i s of whichd i sc re tit hoeny, entered with their fellow-subjects, would be held binding—by which they would be. bound for their entire lives,—contracts in which tl.ken is no reciprocity, for, although thesollier eat, urai look forward  OE';iio4