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The Sun. — 1849-10-23 (London, England)

PRUSSIA.  On the 15th Oct. the news was spread through Berlin of a suicide committed under very singular circumstances. An apothecary's apprentice here (17 years of age, the son of a respected physician in the little town of P.) was found dead in his room. The investigation that took place immediately showed that poisoning by means of sulphuric acid had taken place. A letter of the victim contained communications of the following import : that he was afraid of being rendered unhappy for life, and that he therefore preferred a quick death ; that he was a member of a union which had imposed upon itself the task of opposing the reaction by all the means in its power; that there had been a meeting of the union on Sunday evening, and that cheers had been given for the chiefs of the revolution and the radical party; that thereupon all of a sudden an old man, whom they had not previously remarked, stepped into the midst of them and called them traitors ; that they were thrown into much confusion by this incident, but that they drew their daggers with the intention of assaulting the old man, who fled and escaped. While they were deliberating on what had just happened, a scrap of paper was thrown into the room, with these words written on it :—" All is betrayed, instant flight is your only safety." This scrap would be found in his waistcoat pocket, and further that be himself could not escape, as he had no pecuniary resources or means of subsistence in a foreign country. After reading this they searched his waiscoat pv.ket, and found the scrap of paper as indicated. The strangetieze of the incident was increased upon its perusal ; for some people in the house, who knew the deceased very well, positively declared that the scrap of paper was written by himself, for they recognised his handwriting. The next thought was that the whole story in the letter was a pure fiction, but then, if this were so there seemed no motive for self destruction, since the deceased had enj Dyed good health, was not in love, and had always conducted himself to the satisfaction of his superiors, neither had he any debts. These facts being ascertained, the affair will be submitted to a most rigid investigation, and if the occurrences, as described in the letter, really did take place it is not doubted but that the old man will give the information required.
The Sun. — 1849-01-31 (London, England)

CAPE OF GOOD HOPE.  A letter from the Southampton, 50, Captain Corry, bearing the flag of Rear-Admiral Reynolds, C. 8., dated Simon's Bay, Dec. 1, says :—" We had a very fine passage all the way out, and not a long one either, considering we remained four days at Madeira. We are all very comfortable on board, and like the captain and admiral much. It has been blowing ever since we came in. They say it always does five days out of the seven."  The Nimrod, 20, Commander Belgrave left the Cape December 6, for the Mauritius, to provision, store, and relieve the Brilliant, 22, Captain R. B. Watson, C. 8., the latter ship going to the Mozambique to relieve the Eurydice, 26, Captain T. V. Anson, that corvette returning to the Cape round the north end of Madagascar, calling at the Mauritius. The Nimrod will return to England immediately on the arrival of the Orestes on the station.  one and two o'clock, Mr. Thomas Brown LOVE AND SUlClDE.—Yesterday ITIOn ,ramnags,tebretbwakeeern, Sr. residing in Hungerford-street, George's-in-the-East, committed suicide in the Londonllocks. The deceased was respectably connected, and was possessed of some little property. For some time past he had become much attached to a female named Harris, but she did not return his affections, and refused to become his wife. On Monday night he went to Harris's lodgings in New Gravel-lane, Shadwell, and threatened to destroy himst If if she did not consent to become his wife. She again declined, and he immediately ran down stairs into the street, followed by two females, who heard his threats. Before he reached the swivel-bridge the two females succeeded in catching hold of his coat, and endeavoured to make him return, but he eluded their grasp, and ran on to the swivel bridge, and before tiny person could prevent him, he precipitated himself over cle t:lngs tv.t3 tobc.cco basin of the Loudon Doelts. Au alarm was inoitly raised. and after the elapse of twenty minutes he was recovered, but life was found to be quite extinct. The unfertunate young man was only 23 years of age.
The Sun. — 1849-01-31 (London, England)

CAPE OF GOOD HOPE.  A letter from the Southampton, 50, Captain Corry, bearing the flag of Rear-Admiral Reynolds, C. 8., dated Simon's Bay, Dec. 1, says :—" We had a very fine passage all the way out, and not a long one either, considering we remained four days at Madeira. We are all very comfortable on board, and like the captain and admiral much. It has been blowing ever since we came in. They say it always does five days out of the seven."  The Nimrod, 20, Commander Belgrave left the Cape December 6, for the Mauritius, to provision, store, and relieve the Brilliant, 22, Captain R. B. Watson, C.lthe latter ship going to the Mozambique to rel ve the Eurydice, 26, Captain T. V. Anson, that corvette returning to the Cape round the north end of Madagascar, calling at the Mauritius. The Nimrod will return to England immediately on the arrival of the Orestes ou the station.  Lovm AND SUlClDE.—Yesterday morning, between one and two o'clock, Mr. Thomas Brown, a master baker, residing in Hungerford-street, St. George's-in-the-East, committed suicide in the London Docks. The deceased was respectably connected, and was possessed of some little property. For some time past he had become much attached to a female named Harris, but she did not return his affections, and refused to become his wife. On Monday night he went to Harris's lodgings in New Gravel-lane, Shadwell, and threatened todestroy hims, 1f it she did not consent to become his wife. She again declined, and he immediately ran down stairs into the street, followed by two females, who heard bis threats. Before he reached the swivel-bridge the two females succeeded in catching hold of his coat, and endeavoured to make him return, but he eluded their grasp, and ran on to the swivel bridge, and before any person could prevent him, he precipitated himself over the railings into the tobacco basin of the London Docks. An alarm was instantly raised, and after the elapse of twenty minutes be was recovered, but life was founodnlyto23 yebarrs iteof asextie.nct. The unfertunate young mn was
The Sun. — 1849-01-13 (London, England)

SUICIDE AT PLYMOUTH BRE AIEWITBR.—On Saturday, a gentleman engaged a watermaa and a lad at Plymouth to row him to the breakwater; they accordingly landed at the west end; he then stated it to be his intention to walk to the eastern end, and directed them'to take the boat there to meet him, but shortly afterwards he was observed to take off his hat and coat, place them on the breakwater, and in sight of half a dozen persons at least plunged into the sea, the surf running very high at the time, _and was never seen afterwar: It. The waterman remained there a long time, and then tog; possession of his great coat and hat, and accompan lea information two of the harbour master's men, returned t and proceeded to the police-office and)? aryetis At the of what had occurred, depositingsst win of age, and station. The stranger was about The 7 great coat WSS walked as if afflicted with the t•to Plymouth, vtooun,raabnlde made of brown cloth, and part of a bottle of whisky:l.y._ it had in one of its pockets Baieren7inugtsTo-day the fourth meetSTounBaxDGE, FRFD of this district was held here, ing of the iron-masters and the reports fully forwarded from 14ra was very numerously attended, alham. The meeting :tirtaWinoelvderthhaemfap of the most remote though held in one of the large parts of the district. The representatives all houses in this hbourbood were . present, and confirmed the acneig t the previous oounts givep, a. . meetings of reduced stocks d a steadily increasing demand. To-morrow an -11 be held at Dudley, the last Meeting will when, as usual, the fin al confirmation of the quarter's prices will be made. ADMISSION OF ATTORNEYS IN EASTER T itm 1849.—The following is a list of B , number of gentlementhe applying to be admitted to practice as solictora, by whom notices have been served pursuant to regulation, and likewise of those by whom application for the taking out and renewal of certificates, have been made. Persons applying to be admitted in Easter Term, 1849:—1n the Queen's Bench, 130; Chancery end ditto, 2 Notices of admission for Easter Term to be added to list pursuant to judge's order (Queen's Bench), 10. Notices of admission in Mary Term to be added to the list pursuant to judge's order (Queen's Bench), 7. Notices of admission for last day of Hilary Term, 1849, to be added to the list pursuant to judge's order (Chancery and Queen's Bench), 1; Queen's Bench 2. Applications tor taking, out and renewal of certificates on the last day of the present term (Queen's Bench), 18. Notices of application to a judge at chambers on Feb. 1, for an order to take out or renew certificates (Queen's Bench), 44; Chancery, 1; making a total of 215.
The Sun. — 1849-09-12 (London, England)

DEATH OF AN ECCENTRIC CHARACTER.—One Of the moat eccentric characters of modern times died a few days ago at the Cochin Hospital at Paris. This man, whose name was Jules Andr4 Gueret, being possessed, when 25 years of age, of a considerable fortune, resolved never to marry. He converted his entire estate into hard cash, and, in order not to suffer any losses front failures, depreciation of property, &c., he kept his money in his own possession. He had made the following calculation :—" The life of a sober man extends over a period of 70 years, that of a man who denies himself no kind of amusement may attain 56 or 60. Thus, the whole of my hopes cannot go beyond that period; at any rate, as a last resort, suicide is at my command." He divided his money into equal portions for each year's expenditure. This division was so nicely arranged that at the expiration of the 60th year Gueret would have nothing left, and each year he scrupulously spent the sum set apart. But, alas, he had not reflected on the clinging attachment of man to life, for in 1843, having exceeded the prescribed period, he patiently submitted to his misfortune, and, being then old and infirm, he took his stand on the Quai des Celestins with a small box and a few lucifer matches, living on the charity of the !passers by. He wore suspended round his Heck a piece of pasteboard, on which were written the following lines of his own composing :  "—Ayez, pitie, peasants, du pauvre Andre Garet, " Dont la vie est pius longue, bolas, qu'il ne croyait." The cholera carried bim off at last, to the great regret of the artistes of the Ile St. Louis, whose leisure hours he hiled away by the relation of his youthful recollections. —Galignani's Messenger.
The Sun. — 1849-09-12 (London, England)

ECCENTRIC CHARACTER.—One of the most eccentric characters of modern times died a few days ago at the Cochin Hospital at Paris. This man, whose name was Jules Andre Gueret, being possessed, when 25 years of age, of a considerable fortune, resolved never to marry. He converted his entire estate into hard cash, and, in order not to suffer any losses from failures, depreciation of property, &c., he kept his money in his own possession. lie had made the following calcaladen : —" The life of a sober man extends over a period of 70 years, that of a man who denies himself no kind of amusement may attain 56 or 60. Thus, the %hole of my hopes cannot go beyond that period; at any rate, last res9rt, suicide is at my command." He divided his money into equal portions for each year's expenditure. as a This division was so nicely arrangcd that at the expiration of the 60th year Guerot would have nothing left, and each year he scrupulously spent the sum set apart. But, alas, he had not reflected on the clinging attachment of man to life, for in 1843, having exceeded the prescribed period, he patiently submitted to his misfortune, and, being then old and infirm, he took his stand on the Qum des Celestine with a small box and a few lucifer matches, living on the charity of the Tessera by. He wore suspended round his Beck a piece of pasteboard, on which were written the following lines of his own composing :  "Ayez, pitie, passaats, du pauvre Andre Gueret, " Dont la vie est Pius longue,bilas,ne croyait." The cholera carried him off at last, to the great regret of the artistes of the Ile St. Louis, whose leisure hours he ~tihiled away by the relation of his youthful recollections. —Galignani's Messenger.
The Sun. — 1849-09-12 (London, England)

DEATH OF AN ECCENTRIC CHARACTER.—One of the most eccentric characters of modern times died a few days ago at the Cochin Hospital at Paris. This man, whose name was Jules Andi 6 Gueret, being possessed, when 25 years of age, of a considerable fortune, resolved never to marry. He converted his entire estate into bard cash, and, in order not to suffer any losses from failures, depreciation of property, &c., he kept his money in his own possession. He had made the following calculation :—" The life of a sober man extends over a period of 70 years, that of a man who denies himself no kind of amusement may attain 56 or 60. Thus, the whole of my hopes cannot go beyond that period; at any rate, as a last resort, suicide is at my command." He divided his money into equal portions for each year's expenditure. This division was so nicely arranged that at the expiration of the 60th year Gueret would have nothing left, and each year he scrupulously spent the sum set apart. But, alas, he had not reflected on the clinging attachment of man to life, for in 1843, having exceeded the prescribed period, he patiently submitted to his misfortune, and, being then old and infirm, he took his stand on the Quai des Celestine with a small box and a few lucifer matches, living on the charity of the passers by. He wore suspended round his neck a piece of pasteboard, on which were written the following lines of his own composing :  "Ayez, pitie, passants, du pauvre Andre Guisret, " Dont la vie est Pius longue, hilas, ne croyait." The cholera carried him off at last, to the great regret of the artistes of the Ile St. Louis, whose leisure hours ho whiled away by the relation of his youthful recollections. Gahgnani's Messenger.
The Sun. — 1849-12-12 (London, England)

METROPOLITAN STEEPLECHASE. (THIS DAY.)  Maria Day Vain Hope  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. Seedy, Jasper n' Mayne, Henry T. Rogers, Mr. Brownlow obtained the sword for good conduct. The Pollock Medal, and various other prima, 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 HUMANE SOClETY.—Yesterday afternoon 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 Trafalgarsquare, 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 was 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 medics! assistance at the receivinghouse-1,1 other individuals were likewise prevented or rescued from committing suicide; and during the skating last winter, a great number who bad 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 ono 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.
The Sun. — 1849-09-29 (London, England)

TESTIMONIAL TO THE HUNGARIAN REFUGEES.  " THE HUNGARIAN NATION COUNTS ON THE SYMPATHY OF EVERY NATION WHICH LOVES RIGHT AND LlDERTY."—KoBsuth's Protest against Russian Intervention.  Subscriptions may be sent to the following bankers:— Messrs. Coutte and Co. Messrs. Drummond. Messrs. Smith, Payne, and Smith ; or to any one of the members of the committee formed to carry out tho Testimonial. ***All further Post-office orders to be made payable toMurdo Young, Esq., at the Money Order Office, Strand.  Subscriptions already received £I,ICO 1 l From a Few Friends, for Freedom and Hungary, per A. A., Glasgow—through Lord Dudley Coutts Stuart, 31 P.  .:. 5 0 0 •••  Total ...  ... .£1,105 1 li  DETERMINED SUICIDE IN A PUBLIC HOUSE —On Thursday afternoon, about four o'clock, a most determined act of self-destruction was committed by an elderly man, named John Chapman, in front of the bar of the Three Compasses, public-house, Little Marylebonestreet. Chapman bad carried on fur many years the business of a coffeehouse-keeper, in High-street, Mary lehone. For some time past he had met with many misfortunes, and a large numb E-r of his customers, through his kindness, had become indebted to him and left his shop. The result was that his affairs were much embarrassed, and about five weeks sinco the whole of his furniture and business utensils were seiw.d for a debt. On Thursday afternoon he entered the Three Compasses, obtained a glass full of water, into which he emptied a white powder, and before any person could prevent him, drank off the contents of the glass at a draught. Ile reeled backwards on to a form, and a surgeon was immediately sent for, but when he arrived he pronounced life to be quite extinct. It was afterwards discovered that he had swallowed a quantity of arsenic. 1
The Sun. — 1849-01-29 (London, England)

SUICIDE OF MR. VARLET, ENGRAVER AND JEWELLER, FLEET STREET.—.Late On Friday evening, Mr. Mills, deputy-coroner for Middle•ex, held an inquest at the Holland Arms Tavern, High-street, Kensington, on the body of Mr. Benjamin Moxon Val-ley, aged 56 years, the well-known engraver and jeweller, 60, Fleet•street, and 37, Eclwardes-square, Kensington, who shot himself on Tuesday last. It appeared from the evidence gone into that the deceased, who succeeded his late father some years since, was a bachelor, and was found by his housekeeper, about one o'clock on the afternoon of Tuesday last, lying on the floor of his bed-room, quite dead, and some blood oozing out of his mouth. An alarm was instantly raised and a surgeon tent for, who promptly attended, and pronounced life to be quite extinct. No suspicion was at first entertained that he had laid violent hands on himself, but on the body being moved a small pistol, which had been recently discharged, was discovered under part of his clothes, and under the body was the fellow pistol, loaded with ball. On the deceased's mouth being carefully examined, it was ascertained that he must have placed the muzzle of the pistol in his mouth and fired into the roof of it, as the ball could be perceptibly felt under the scalp at the top of the head. No report was heard, nor had the pistols, which were new ones, ever been seen before by the servants or any of the friends. All the witnesses concurred that the deceased bad never exhibited the slightest sign of lunacy, or ever threatened to destroy himself; and in the absence of clearer testimony the jury returned a verdict " That the deceased had shot himself; but there was no evidence as to the state of his mind at the time."  A
The Sun. — 1849-01-29 (London, England)

SUICIDE OF MR. VARLET, ENGRAVER AND JEWELLER, FLEET- STREET.—Late on Friday evening, Mr. Mills, deputy-coroner for Middle-ex, held an inquest at the Holland Arms Tavern, High-street, Kensington, on the body 01 Mr. Benjamin Moxon Varley, aged 56 years, the well-known engraver and jeweller, SO, Fleet-street, and 37, Edwardes-square, Kensington, who shot himself on Tuesday last. It appeared from the evid, nee gone into that the deceased, who succeeded his late father some years since, was a bachelor, and was tumid by his housekeeper, about one o'clock on the afternoon of Tuesday last, lying on the floor of his bed-room, quite dead, rind some blood oozing out of his mouth. An alarm was instantly raised and a surgeon sent for, who promptly attended, and pronounced life to be quite extinct. No suspicion was at first entertained that he had laid violent hands on himself, but on the body being moved a small pistol, which had been recently discharged, was discovered under part of his clothes, and under the body was the fellow pistol, loaded with ball. On the deceased's mouth being carefully examined, it was ascertained that he must have placed the muzzle ot the pistol in his mouth and fired into the roof ot it, as the ball could be perceptibly felt under the scalp at the top of the head. No report was heard, nor had the pistols, which were new ones, ever been seen before by the servants or any of the friends. All the witnesses concurred that the deceased had never exhibited the -lightest sign of lunacy, or ever threatened to destroy himself; and in the absence of clearer testimony the jury returned a verdict " That the deceased had shot himself, but there was no evidence as to the state of his mind at the time."  A