The Sun. — 1837-10-06 (London, England)

SUICIDES.—On Friday last a waiter at Ridley's Hotel, Tullamore, while labouring under the effects of intoxication, cut his throat with a razor. Every possible surgic 1 aid was tried to save the wretched man from the fatal effects of his insane conduct, but in vain : he expired on Sunday. A woman named Shaw, the wife of a respectable carpenter, Tullamore, also attempted to put an end to her existence, in the latter end of last week, by cutting her throat with a razor. The wound, however, was not found to be fatal, and the usual surgical operation being performed, she was left in a fair way of recovery. This melancholy affair was also the effect of intemperance.—Freeman's Journal.  On Wednesday, the 20th ult., a fatal accident occurred to Mr. Wheatley, the well-known book and picture. auctioneer, of Piccadilly, London, who, accompanied by his wife, had been visiting his relatives at the Reindeer Inn, Louth. Having resolved to return to town by way of Rasen, he procured a phaeton of Mr. Ashton, Walkergate, with a boy to drive it. On the road, Mr. Wheatley had occasion to complain of the boy's furious driving, but he, regardless of all remonstrances, still continued to slog the horse, which commenced kicking, and galloped down Willingham-hill with great speed. Whilst turning the angle from the New-hill to the village, the phaeton was over. turned, and fell with a tremendous concussion upon Mr. Wheatley, who was dreadfully bruised, and had his ribs broken in several places. Mrs. Wheatley was also much hurt, but the boy escaped with trifling injury. They were carried to the Willingham-corner Inn, where every assistance that professional skill could devise was rendered by Mr. Cumpstone, of Market Rasen, who happened to be in the village at the time. Mr. Wheatley, however, after much suffering (mortification having ensued), expired the following day. Mr. Wheatley had been particularly anxious to have a chaise, but to oblige his wife, who was desirous to see the neighbourhood she had not previously visited, he consented to hire a phaeton, particularly requesting to have a steady horse and a careful driver. He had intended to have been in town the following day, having to dispose of a nobleman's library. He has left a son and daughter by a former wife, and two children by his present wife, to whom lie had not been long married. Mrs. Wheatley is rapidly recovering, although suffering great affliction at her sudden and awful bereavement. Mr. Wheatley was educated at the Blue Coat School, Lincoln.—Lincoln Gazette.  A correspondent of the New York Evening Post, writing from Chicago, Illinois, describes very feelingly the demand for young, handsome, and interesting helpmates in these regions, where the " lords of the creation" are far more numerous than samples of " womankind :"—" Interesting women are in demand here—for such the market is a sure one. I understand, when the steam-boats arrive from Buffalo and Detroit, that nearly all business is suspended, and crowds of desolate rich young bachelors flock to the pier, and stand ready to catch the girls as they land. Whether they use lasso, an accomplishment which some of them have acquired in catching ponies on the rocky mountain; or whether they take them by the force of smiles, I am not informed ; having just arrived I cannot speak from observation ; but I believe the result to be a pretty universal surrender."