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The Sun. — 1865-06-02 (London, England)

GUIDE TO THE QUACKS OF LONDON. A Series of Papers relative to Quacks, which appeared in the " aledical Circular," with the signature of "Detector," has been republished in the form of a short pamphlet. The reader of " Punch" should read this pamphlet also. He has of ten read, in the pages of "Punch," of certain Quacks, fraudulent and noisome, who obtain money by false pretences, and more money by menaces and extortion, from green young men. For their names, which " Punch" would not advertise, he has referred his readers to the lower corner of the advertising columns of low newspapers, amongst which too many of Mr. " Punch's" contemporaries, especially in the country, may still be enumerated. But now he begs to publish the information that a nominal list of these miscreants, with copies of their puffs and other particulars concerning them. needful to be ',flown, will be found in the pamphl t above referred to, which is entitled •' Revelations of Quacks an i Quackery," and is to be had at the "Medical Circular" Office, 20, King William-street, Strand, W.C. The vile practices, the monstroui impudence, the cruel rapacity, and the enormous gains of the obscene tribe of Quacks, the mischief they do, the ruin they work, even to the causation of suicide, are sully set forth in " Revelations of Quacks aTid Qackery." And mark especially that, as aforesaid, the names of the Quacks are published. The pamphlet in question thus constitutes a regular Quack Directory, by con,ulting which every young man may know where he may go if he wishes to get plundered and destroyed Buy, therefore, reader, by all means buy " Revelations of Quacks and Quackery." Its contents will astonish and amuse you, whi.e they invoke your indignation and disgust. Oi course you do not want it on account of its warnings for your own sake, but you doubtless do for t bat of the many simpletons with whom you must be acquainted, if your acquaintance is large. " Who are the Quacks that 'Punch' means 2" Consider what it is to Le able to answer this question of the young and inexperienced, and, for charity's sake, if for no 11 other, go and provide yourself with "Revelations of Quacks and Quackery," by Detector.—Punch, April 12.  APIiOTOGRAPHIC
The Sun. — 1865-06-02 (London, England)

GUIDE TO THE QUACKS OF LONDON. A Series of' Papers relative to Quacks, which appeared in the " sledical Circular," with the signature of "Detector," has been republished in the form of a short pamphlet. The reader of " Punch" should read this pamphlet also. He has often read, in the pages of "Punch," of certain Quacks, fraudulent anti noisome, who obtain money by false pretences, and more money by menaces and extortion, from green young m'n. For their names, which " Punch" would not advertise, he has referred his readers to the lower corner of the advertising columns of low newspapers, amongst which too many of Mr. " Punch's" contemporaries, especially in the country, may still be enumerated. But now he begs to publish the information that a nominal list of these utirereants, with copies of their puffs and other particulars concerning them, n •edfut to be known, will be found in the pamphl t above referred to, which is entitled " Revelations of Quacks an i Quackery," and is to be had ac the "Medical Circular" Office, 20, King William-street, St, and, W.C. The vile practices, the monstrous impudence, the cruel rapacity, and the enormous grins of the obscene tribe of Quacks, the mischief they do, the ruin they work, even to the causation of suicide, are sully set f oral in " Revelations of Quacks atict Qackery." And mark especially that, as aforesain, the names of the Quacks a e published. The pamphlet it, question thus constitutes a regular Quack Dirt2ctory, b con gifting which every young man may know where he may go if he wi,hes to gee plundered and destroyed Buy, therefore, reader, by all means buy " revelations of Quacks and Quackery." Its con; ents wilt astonish and amuse y u, whi e they invoke you indignation and disgust. 01 course you t.o not want ,t on account of its warnings for your own sake, but you doubtless do for t hat of the many simpletons with whom you must be acquainted, if your acquaintance is large. " Who are the Quacks that 'Punch' means ?" Consider what it is to able to answer (Ms question of the young anti inexperienced, and, for charity's sake, if tor no other, go and provide yourself with "Revelations of Quacks and Quackery," by Detector.—Punch, April 12.
The Sun. — 1802-06-22 (London, England)

THE DUTCH MAIL.  VIENNA, JuNz 5.  ON the td inst. the eastern side of this City was threatened with very serious mischief. .The Inspelor of the Military Powder Magazine, distant about half a league from the City, and situate on an eminence, had gradually colleeled a great quantity of gunpowder in his house, which was at a little distance from the Magazine. From certain circumstances, he understood that his condua had excited suspicions, and that it was intended to search his house. To prevent this, he resolved on suicide ; and having removed, on various pretences, his wife and children, his horse and some other .things, to a place of safety, he set fire to the gunpowder, by which his house, with the laboratory and the adjoining guard-room, were blown up into the air, or shattered into pieces. His body was shockingly mangled, and five soldiers of the Regiment of Kerpen, who were in the guard-room, were killed ; IS other persons were besides mortally wounded, and two are missing. Fortunately the explosion did not communicate to the powder-magazine, if it had, the consequences would so doubt havd been much more calamitous.  In consequence of the restoration of tranquillity in the Island of Saint Domingo, Dispatches have been sent off to Plymouth, to he forwarded from thence in the Hunter Sloop of War, to Admiral DUCKWORTH, at Jamaica, with orders to send home all the remaining Ships of War upon that station, except the few which are to continue on the peace establishment. The Dedaigneuse Frigate, which sailed a few days since, has similar Dispatches on board for the Cape of Good Hope and the East Indies. One half of the Ships of War at the former place are to return to England, and the remainder are to proceed to India, with the troops, who are about to evacuate that settlement, and for the purpose of relieving a like number ordered home to be paid off. By a Return presented to the House of Commons from the Lords Commissioners for regulating, direding, approving, and confirming all Sales and Con. traits for Sale, made by Bodies Politic or Corporate, or Companies, for the purpose of redeeming their Land Tax, it appears that the number of Sales, and Contrads for Sale, approved by the Commissioners, has been, From the 2.gth March 1799, to 28th Mach rPoo Eg; Sales. From the .29th March 'Soo, to 28th March 'Sot 433 Sales. From the 2gtirMareh Aot, to gth lune ISn 277 Sales. Total - 1605 The value of the Sales, and Contraas for Sale was 753,834. which sum was obtained in the fol_ loWing proportions, from Sales made by the different descriptions of Ecclesiastical and other Corporate Bodies :  Archb. of Canterbury and 16 of the Bishops, 189,493 16 3 Deans and Chapters - - _ 286,982 12 •4 Rectors and Vicars - - - 1Q6,187 3 10 Colleges and Prebends - - 85,228 11 3 Lay Corporations - - - 91,942 II 1  2753,834 14 9  A Monument has been ereaed in the vicinity of the City of Augsburg, on a spot called the Island, in honour of the
The Sun. — 1821-06-12 (London, England)

KING.  PRIVATE AND AUTHENTIC CORRESPONDENCE  PARIS, JUNE 9.---The dreadful consequences of gaming have been 'terribly exemplified within these last ten days ; not fewer than three suicides have been committed : one blew out his- brains in the Bois de Boulogne ; another threw himself out of the window of the gaming house in the Palace Royal, No. 9 ; and on Thursday evening, a young man who had lost a large sum entrusted to him, went to No.. 154, in the Palace Royal, lost it all, went into the garden and shot himself through the heart. Yet the Government authorises these iniquitous establishments, which are the complete destruction of morality and happiness, because it obtains annually from this impure source 250,000/. Yesterday, the Law and Me.dical Students assembled, under the pretext of commemorating the anniversary of the death of a young man, killed in the mobs of June last year ; they had even the impudence to post up their intentions on the walls of the Colleges. The Government very properly defeated their efforts in every way, and these pious Radicals could neither pray for the soul of the departed Radical at the church, rror pronounce an Oration over his grave at the burial ground. The discussion' of the Budget occupies the attention of the Deputies and the public. Gen. FOY thinks it strange that the Diplomatic-Agents of the Convention and the Directory have no pensions. To what shifts are the French radicals obliged to resort! The Minister of Foreign Afiliirs demanded 12,000/. additional for his ministry, on .which the Liberals said he ought to have no Under Secretary of State ; the good sense of the Chamber did justice on such a ridiculous observation, by voting the sum demanded. The Budget of the Minister of the Interior came next; the Minister's salary they left intact ; but that of the Director-General of Police was declared by M. GIRARDIN (the Emilitts of RoussEAu) to be the General of Spies. Ile related many circumstances which we know to be false, and distorted many others ; but is it the Liberals who talk of spies ? Let them read their partizan GREGOIRE'S work, they will find that in
The Sun. — 1821-12-19 (London, England)

ROMANTIC SUICIDE.-Doughts, Isle of Man, Nov. 22.—0 n Saturday afternoon, a person calling himself James Baines, who had been lodging at the Plough Inn, in this town, kept by Mr. Blake, for nearly six months last past, precipitated himself from a rock into the sea, at a place called Port Soderick, about two miles of the south side of this town. Baines was indebted 301. to the innkeeper, for board and lodging, and being pressed to settle his account, he made various excuses, and at length meditated to leave the island, without settling his bill ; for which purpose he obtained a pass, on Saturday, the 10th instant, and occasionally from thence to Friday last, left the inn under the pretence of dining from home. On the morning following, a pursuit took place, and Mr. Cleator, the chief constable of Douglas, accompanied by some ofi Mr. Blake's family, and other assistance, discovered him amongst the cliffs at Port Soderick, about twelve o'clock at noon ; from thence to three, he kept moving from one frightful cliff to another, when he at length, getting on a rock round which the flood tide was rising,he sat down with much apparent composure. The Chief Constable, on observing his situation, sent for al boat, on the appearance of which Baines descended from the summit of the rock, and walked into the sea until it reached about his breast ; at this crisis, Mr. Cleator, who was on the cliff above, called to him to return, and not to risk his life ; Baines returned to his former station, but on finding that the boat was fast approaching, he rose up, waved his hat three times to the persons on the cliff, and immediately plunged into the sea. The boat was heavy, had but two oars, and those manned by ploughmen ; it was therefore nearly 20 minutes before they got up with the unfortunate man, from whom the vital spark had then fled. The swell being great, the men inexperienced, and Baines a very weighty man, the persons in the boat were unable to get him on board, but towed him from the place he was to laud, a distance of about 200 yards. What is remarkable, Baines never sunk, mg was lie noticed to make any other exertion, after he got into the water, but that of putting his hat down over his eyes.
The Sun. — 1821-09-24 (London, England)

DREADFUL SUICIDE.--On Friday night a young man, who was an entire stranger to the family, obtained lodgings at the Bunch of Grapes, Ratcliffe Highway ; the next morning at nine o'clock it was remarked that he did not make his appearance. A person was sent up stairs, when, on entering his bed-room, a most frightful spectacle presented itself; he was lying on the bed weltering in his blood, and quite lifeless ; his head, which was nearly severed, was hanging out of the bed, and near him lay a bloody razor, the fatal, instrument of destruction. A person who had slept in the same room, had left him about seven o'clock on the same morning, at which time he was alive, and apparently uninjured. It appeared that he got the razor set at a barber's adjacent the preceding night. The unfortunate man was abont twenty-two years of age, fair hair and complexion, and was dressed in a blue coat, trowsers of the same colour, black silk waistcoat, white cravat, white cotton stockings, and shoes nailed in the soles, and the heels tipped ; ls. 3d. and a pocket handkerchief, was all he had in his pockets. But nothing whatever was found that might lead to a discovery of his name or what he was. The handkerchief is marked CC R. C. C. No. 22," and on the razor is scratched " Bottom, No. 2." He was a very respectable looking young man. The heavy rain on Friday night completely deluged some of the obscure streets of the metropolis, and rendered them impassable for several hours• This was particularly the case in Old Gravel-lane, Ratcliffe-highway, which is of great length and a gradual descent the whole way : the accumulated water, as it reached the bottom, threatened the most serious consequences. It  happened at the time to be high water, and as the river is there above the level of the lower part of the street, the flood could not be carried off in the usual manner. Between 12 and one o'clock the inhabitants were thrown into the greatest confusion by the flood bursting in at their doors and windows ; the cellars were soon overflowing, and several of the lower classes who slept therein narrowly escaped being drowned. A waterman at Gravesend, of the name of PAGE, died on Saturday, mortification having ensued from a fall which he met with a few days since, when his hand struck against a copper nail.
The Sun. — 1821-10-24 (London, England)

EXTRAORDINARY CASE OF SUICIDE.—A case of suicide, committed under very singular circumstances, occurred at Glasgow on Tuesday last (the 16th inst.) An elderly man, whose name we forbear mentioning, who had occupied a respectable situation in Kirkintilloch for nearly forty years, left his home that morning, and, accompanied by a neighbour, came into the city. On the way the unhappy man informed his comrade that he designed committing self-murder, for which purpose he had provided himself with a pistol. The cause he assigned for meditating this act we have not heard with sufficient accuracy to justify our stating it. His companion, instead of being alarmed, or of dissuading him from his purpose, coolly remarked that what " he meant to do, he must do quietly !" and in furtherance of this humane advice, when they arrived in town, he accompanied his friend to a public-house in the Gorbals, and after ordering a bottle of ale, the fellow went out to the door, in order to guard his insane companion against interruption, while 'committing the dreadful act which was to precipitate him in a moment into the presence of his offended Maker ! Immediately thereafter the report of a pistol was heard, and the landlord, hastening into the room, found the unfortunate man extended on the floor; his hand had been lifted with too steady an aim to his head, and he had literally blown off the upper part of his skull. The brute to whom it may be said he osi-ed his dismal end, was taken into custody, carried before the Fiscal, and examined ; but the law contemplating no such case, he was obliged to be discharged, and left to the " compunctious visitings" of his own conscience, which, judging from the present obtusity of his faculties, are likely to be both " few and far between." We believe the unfortunate suicide was a man of good education, and some literary attainments.—(Greenock Advertiser.)
The Sun. — 1821-06-14 (London, England)

DETERMINED SUICIDE.—An Inquisition was yesterday taken on the body of Mrs. Ann Notley, who destroyed heiself under very extraordinary circumstances.—The deceased kept a shop in Green-street, and having been robbed some time ago, she took it into her head to charge a respectable Gentleman residing • near Temple-bar, with the offence.. This Gentleman, was taken before the Magistrate at Union-hall Police,Office, where the deceased swore the robbery against him in the most positive terms ; but he clearly proved' an alibi, and was discharged. He then commenced proceedings against her for perjury, and a true bill was returned by. the (frond Jury, at the late Surrey Sessions. As soon as the deceased heard this fact, she took a large quantity of laudanum ; but by the prompt exertions of Doctor Evans, she was recovered, and on the fel lowing day was arrested on a Judge's warrant on the charge of perjury. She put in bail before Mr. Justice Hoz.noyn, and was then set at large. However, she remained quite unsettled in her mind ever since, and on Monday last, during the absence of her family, she went out and purchased a large quantity of very powerful vitriol, which she swallowed. She was immediately seized with the most excruciating pain, which lasted for several hours, when her inside being compLtely destroyed, she breathed her last ! There was no evidence to shew that she was insane, but under all the circumstances, the Jury humanely returned a Verdict—" That the deceased acme to her death by her own act, being at the time in a state of temporary mental derangement."  This day came on, before the High Court of Justiciary, the trial of David Hag art, accused of the murder of Thomas Morrin, under jailor, or turnkey, of Dumfries jail on the 10th of October last. The pannel pleaded Not Guilty, and a jury being chosen, the trial proceeded. Farther particulars in our next.—(Edinburgh Courant, June 11.)
The Sun. — 1821-10-30 (London, England)

TIIEATRES.--A successful play at Covent Garden is like roasted mutton at Eton—a standing dish ; and the Exile promises to keep its place here as long as ELLISTON'S Coronation at the other Theatre. We admire YOUNG, we delight in LISTON, FAwcryr is excellent, and FARREN perfectly good : Mrs. FAUCIT is majestic, and Miss FOOTE bewitching ; but we cannot consent to go every night, and watch this splendid play, for the sake of informing our readers whether Mrs.TENNANT was encored, or M r. DURUSET hoarse. The Exile is ou its legs—and so are the horses ; and there we must leave them—the first to run, and the latter to draw, as is their duty.—(John  SUlClDE.—Saturday morning Thomas Little, a carpenter, residing at the Red Lion public house, in Tottenham-court-road, in a fit of insanity corn. milted suicide. The deceased was between 50 and 60 years of age, and had a wife and ten children. The wise, who was about 45 years of age, had eloped with a young man of W. The husband, in consequence, left his house, and having placed most of his children out at service, and apprenticed to various trades, he took a lodging at the Red Lion, but was totally incapable of attending to his business. His wife lived openly with. her paramour, at a house in Windmill-street, Haymarket ; and the husband (who had offered to receive her back and forgive her, if she would return to her family) used for two and three hours at a time to walk in Windmill-street, till he became at length quite melancholy, and declared that his life had become a burden to him. On Saturday morning he procured a sash-line, and having fastened one end in a noose round his neck, and the other to the bannisters of the stairs, near his bed-room door, at the Red Lion, he threw himself over. The unfortunate man was found suspended about a quarter of an hour afterwards, when he was cut down, and conveyed to the Middlesex Hospital; every means were used to restore animation ; and had he been found a few minutes sooner, it was thought the efforts of the surgeons would have proved effectual.—A Coroner's Inquest was held on the body the same night, and the Jury returned a verdict—" That the deceased hanged t.himself in a state of mental derangement."
The Sun. — 1821-07-02 (London, England)

MELANCHOLY ,SUICIDE.—We regret' to announce the death of 1)r. ANDREWS, an event aggravated by the circumstance of his having, fai:en by his own hand. The fatal catastrophe took. place on Friday at Albion House, Ramsgate., where he had arrived only a few days before, Qui a- visit to hiS' friend, Mr. Leader, of Putney,lic.,,w residing there. .About 7 o'clock on Friday morning Mr. Andrews was found dead in .his. chanber. Therewere a large .cut and a deep'it4 .in the upper part of the thigh near the groin, which divided the Main artery. Tlie•floorand the bed on which the body lay were covered with blood. Two razors Were found in the bed ; one of them was open and bloody. The 'other was nearly closed. The body, When -first discovered.,:was stiff, from Whence it was concluded' that ,he committed the rash act soon after •In 3 .had. retired to his room for the ,night. tFo o'clock on Friday an inquest was .held on the body, whets in - addition to the above circumstances, it appeared that Mr. Andrews; while in the above situation, had left Mr. Coutts's house on a visit to General7Meade'. Previous to his  entering the family of Mr. Coutts,jVir. Andrews practised in his -professiont.hishouse in Greek`street, Soho, which he gave up. lie-hadbeen very close in his attendance upon .IVr...Coutts, and his own health was very delicate t and although Air. Coutts, with his characteristic generosity, continued to him, after his removal, a part of the large salary he enjoyed while in 'his esta.blishment, the loss of situation is supposed,to have preyed upon his mind, and contributed, to still further impair his health, and increase the lowness of Tirits from ,which lie for some time suffered.—The Coroner .having summed up the evidence, accompanied with some qppropriate remarks, the jury returaed.a verdict—i itsanty. . owing to distress of mind at:the, drew s was a tall handsome man, about 45, years of age, mild in his manners, and .of a very aJniable disposition."  Lt is proper:to add, .that,iVir, Andrew's -found it necetisary, on aceount•of his declining_ health, to try,the effect of a. temporary, remission of:his medical attendance en :Air. Coutts eo,far,ihack as April, and thathis 'sittrAion was not filled up, till fit a .the last ,four or ilv'e .weeks, when there was no hope that he would to able,to resume it.  At the late annual examination at Bene't Col I eg.e, Canihrid.z.e, theßishop Line-81[0y Silver Cup, and a Schelarship of 40/: per annum, were this year adjuked to Mr. 11. Caurnoity, as the .I)est prck4eie,nt in the Classics. Gentleman w,as educated in .the School of ',the .Itev. AN'onk.w.rpuqNAuy, of Louth,. nnd iidd a few pre,yicus Leen elected to a sshoiatOlip of (41;0 value ,foui-,:led .AtchLiOloii"  PARLIAM E NT,  EOCf,SE OF