Runcorn and Widnes Examiner. — 1870-07-02 (Runcorn, Cheshire, England)

PRESENTATION TO THE REV. JOSEPH HADFIELD, OF WIDNES.—The Rev. Joseph Hadfield, who has for the last two. years officiated as curate at Widnes Parish Church, and who has accepted the curacy of St. Paul's, Staley, near Manchester, has just been presented with a very pleasing token of respect by the members of the Widnes Parish Church Choir, and the Young Men's Association. The presentation took place at the house of Mr. Rough. Moor-lane, on Friday evening last, the greater part of those who had subscribed being present. The testimonial was in the form of a handsome timepiece, which Mr. Large, on behalf of the contributors presented to Mr. Hadfield in a neat speech. severai subscribers who took part in the proceedings also gave verbal expression to their appreciation of Mr. Had. field's work, and their regret at the approaching separation. Mr. Hadfield, in a feeling speech, suitably responded. The timepiece bore the following inscription ;—Presented to the Rev. Joseph Hadfield by the members of the Widnes Parish Church Choir, and Young Men's Association as a token of esteem and respect, June, 1870. It is worthy of remark that this is the second testimonial which Mr. Hadfield has received from the same young men, clearly evincing the high value which they place upon his character, as a gentleman, and his services as a clergyman.  Striates irr A Woiwit.—On Monday, Ellen Chatter. ton, wife of Thomas Chatterton, of Pearce's-court, Tovrn-hill, Warrington, committed suicide by hanging herself. Her husband, who is a fitter, and works at the wireworks, Church-street, states that he came home to tea about five o'clock on Saturday afternoon, , and found his wife in drink. He told her to get his clothes out of pawn, as he wanted them on the following day. To this shedeplied, "I hope at an end." On Sunday night, while she was drunk in bed, she said she would put an end to her life. On the night of the suicide, about a quarter to nine, a woman named Ellen Macormac, a neighbour, saw the deceased, who was boasting that she had plenty of money, at the same time showing two half-sovereigns and a florin or half-crown. The deceased is said to haye remarked, on leaving this person, "You will not see me again tonight," and thereupon she went into her house and shut the door. The husband of the deceased returned from his work about ten o'clock the same evening, and found the door of his house open. He lighted a candle, and went upstairs, thinking to find his wife in bed. He found her dress in the front bedroom, and on going into a back room to see if she was there, he found her hanging to a nail fixed in the wall, her feet touching the floor. He immediately took his knife from his pocket, and cut the rope, but life was already extinct. He then called in the sister of the deceased, Phoebe Tracey, and several of the neighbours, who put the unfortunate woman on the bad, Frogt an inspection of the room where the suicide occurred, it would appear that the woman had got upon a chair to tie the rope, after which she bad coded it several times round the nail, and slipped off the chair. At the subsequent inquest, the verdict was, "Committed suicide whilst in a state of temporary insanity, brought on by excessive drinking." The theatre of Erunu, in A.ustria, has just been destroyed by Are. The library and wardrobe alone were saved.  Mr. Childers has, since his departure from the Admiralty on Saturday last, been staying at Bedwell, Mrs. Hanbury's seat in Hertfordshire, and on Tuesday the right honourable gentleman was considered much better; although it will be necessary for hie entire restoration to health that he ehould abete,is if 1114011 pos,sible okt OI work. _