The Sun. — 1834-10-08 (London, England)

SUICIDE BY POISON.  On Sunday morning last a man about forty years of age, respectably dressed in black, and having the manners and appearance of a gentleman, went into the parlour of a public house, known by the sign of the Fulham-bridge, at Knightsbridge, and called for some refreshment, on which being brought to him, the waiter noticed that he emptied the contents of a small paper packet, which lie took from his waistcoat pocket, into a glass of ale, and drank it off ; no suspicion was entertained at the moment of his design, as lie appeared cheerful and quite collected. After sitting for some time he retired to the back part of the premises, and not returning for nearly three quarters of an hour the waiter went to see if any accident had occurred. The door was found fastened, and the person could be heard moaning and breathing very hard. On the door being forced open, the wretched man was found lying on the floor, writhing in agony, and the sweat actually streaming down his face, from the excessive torture lie was enduring. The landlord humanely procured surgical assistance, when the individual was found labouring under the effect of some potent poison ; it was therefore deemed necessary to carry him without loss of time to St. George's Hospital, where he was promptly attended by Mr. Hutchins, the apothecary of the institution, who applied the stomach pump and other remedies, but all efforts were unavailing, as the poison had sunk so deeply into the system, that after languishing for nearly three hours the unfortunate being expired. It appears, from papers found about his person, that he was connected with the profession of the law, and it is also evident that the deceased had been induced by distress to destroy himself. Some pawnbrokers' duplicates of different articles of wearing apparel, recently pledged, of the name of John M'Creavy, were found in his fob. Beyond this there is not at present any other means of discovering who he was. The body lies at the hospital to be owned, and awaiting the inquest.  FtuEs.—About a quarter before twelve o'clock on Monday night the premises of Mr. Draw, of No. 30, Connaught-terrace, Edgeware-road, were discovered to be on fire, and an alarm was instantly given, and happily in sufficient time to allow of the safe retreat of all the inmates. In a very little time after the building was one mass of lire. Five engines belonging to the London Fire Establishment with an efficient body of thirty men, and two parochial enk Tines were soon on the spot, and by their combined exertions lmceeeded in saving the adjoining houses from destruction. All the furniture in Mr. Drew's house, as well as the building its elf, was destroyed. The furniture is insured in the Royal Ex change, and the building it is believed in the Westminster OfCce• Mr. Mayo, who occupies the adjoining house, No. 29, has sustained considerable loss from the hasty removal of his g nods, and tho house No. 31, which abuts on the other sick is slightly damaged. The latter house was unoccupied. :The cause of the calamity is not ascertained. At eight o'clock. on Sunday evening, another fire occurred at the house of Mr.• Charles Eyles, upholsterer, of No. 7, High street, Sha dwe:.l. It arose from an escape of gas in the shop, and a cc nsideiAble portion of the stoat was consumed, and the lower IN xt of the building much damaged before the flames could be g at under.  (From the Asiatic JournaL)  It is well known that- Maharajah Runjeet Sing has trusted more during his indisposition to ghostly advisers than to the European and native physicians who attended him ; but, whatever profundity in occult science might be conceded to the domestic chaplains of his Highness, the public is little aware how much these reverend fathers have excelled the ancient astrologers in the practical use of their art. The uncourtly speech of an old beggar woman, who ascribed the affliction of her sovereign to his oppression of the people, was not deemed at all philosophical, and they resolved to seek the cause of the calamity in the stars. A careful survey of the heavenly hest disclosed the fearful truth. The planet -Saturn, whose baneful influence no pious Hindoo denies, was found to be in the ascendant. -Hence, as clear as noonday, came the liver and dysentery which oppressed the Lion of the Punjlub. Mighty as the maharaja on earth, he could not dislodge the star from its place in the sky ; but they who ministered to his royal spirit, whether obeying his command, or acting on conceptions truly original, decided on getting rid of the malignant planet by transporting it in effigy out of the Sikh dominions into the British territory, whence it is expected that the Governor-general, with the friendship which he has always professed for the northern potentate, will lose no time in transmitting Saturn beyond the Kalapanee, or salt 'ocean. The image or representative of the celestial body, in what shape is not stated, is actually on its way from Lahore to the Setledge in a c.v. drawn by oxen.;' a nd our political agent at Lodiana, it is., the procession with due honours on tfielFontier. - Every respect is paid, on this novel journey, to the deposed father of gods and men, which he could claim before eating his children. It is needless to add that, since lie left Lahore, the maharajah has almost recovered, and will be quite well by the time Saturn reaches Lodiana.—Cawnp.