Northern Times. — 1857-06-12 (Liverpool, Merseyside, England)

ATISMPTED MURDER AND SUICIDE.  At the Southwark Police-court, Lendon, on Tuesday, William Fogg, a dejeeted-loOking, middle-aged man, deseribed is a shoemaker, wag charged before Mr. D'Eyncentrt with having 'attempted to destroy his life with oxalic acid, and also with having feloniously endeavoured to induce his daughter to partake of the poison. Pollee-constable Evans, 475, stated that while on drity,in Hackney-road, at nine o'clock on fifitterdarmorning; hews, aceosted by the prisoner's daughter, who requested aen, in shunted manner, to proceed at cinee to No. 9, Orchards ~ place, where her father had taken poison, which he had also attempted to administer to .her. On reaching the home be found the -prisoner sitting upon abed in the backeoorn, and having acquainted him with what he had heard, he carelessly remarked, " Yes, I have swallowed oxalic acid," at the same time pointing to the fireplace, where witness found a piece of paper with some white powder adhering to it. " The prisoner made no complaint of pain or sickness, but as he looked ghastly pale and was trembling all over, witness speedily procured the attendance of a surgeon, who applied a powerful antidote and directed his removal to the London Hospital. he prisonerhad since accounted for hie desperate conduct by stating that it had resulted from some angry words which had passed between him and woman to whom he was attached. Sarah Elizabeth Vyse, a young married a oman, of rather attractive appea-ance, said she had been employed by the prisoner for some time past to superintend his household affairs, and take charge of his children. He had recently made improper advances to her, which she refused to comely with, and a few days ago he showed her a packet of poison, which lie told her he had ' procured for the purpose of destroying himself and his two children, unless she consented to cohabit with Wm and abandon her husband. She was greatly alarmed at his threats, and purposely avoided him until the forowing day, when she wa' compelled to interfere for the proesction of his daughter, whom he "vs beating unmercifully with a strapewithout the slightest provocation. After rescuing her, from hie violence, witness left the room, but returned in a few minutes, on hearing the renewed cries of the child, who told 'her, as soon as she entered, that her father • hut attempted to poison her. Observing that the prisoner had a small packet containing some white powder in his hand, she asked him what he was about to do, and he answered. "Nothing," bat at-the same moment, he hastily raised the paper to his mouth, into which he dropped the contents, and washed them down with a glass of water. Witness instantly hastened down stairs with the two children, and communicated what had occurred to the policeJanet Elizabeth Fogg, an interesting little girl, 10 years old, said that she was in the room with her father on Saturday morning, when he illledn glass with water, and told . her that- he had something in his pocket which he intended to give her before he took it himself, , The ;prisoner then .palled'out a small packet of white powder, and was` abouteto mix it up, when she raised the alarm, which attracted the' notice of the last witness. Mary Ann Fry, a married woman, living in the neighbourhood, stated that on Friday last she called at the . house to seethe witness Vyse, and on inquiring forger, the letieener ;aid that she had gone out to seek another place, but that he was resolved to paten end to his life before he parted with her. The prisoner was greatly exeited at the time, and _produced .something from his pocket which he held out in a significant manner, to give force to his threat. Me. Donnel Burch, the resident medical officer at the London Hospital, deposed that the prisoner was suffering upon his admission from the effects of oxalic acid, but it was impossible to ascertain the quantity he-had taken, as a judicious and effective antidote had been previonsleeadminietered to him. In answer to the charge, the prisoner, in a'clesponding tone, declared that he never contemplated the slight• est mischief to either of his children, although he had certainly made up his mind-to terminate his own existence. A respectably-dressed person, who described hims'elf as the brother of the accused, here stepped forward, and intimated that, since the death of his wife, and from other calamities which had befallen him, the prisoner had recently exhibited decided symptoms of mental derangement. Mr. D'Eyncourt said that it was a very serious and melancholy case, and he should Order the prisoner to be remanded for the completion of the evidence. . •  Ex;halve?), for -CLOTHING BOYS from 6 to 20 Years, LEWIS & COMPANY I,flocotwli street.  A Vienna letter says that the Princess Vogorides, who has just, been divorced from her husband, arrived there on Frelay, with her family, and will leave in a few days for Paris, where she Intends taking up her residence. Crete SERVIcE EsTlMATEg.—Yesterday morning were publishe I the estimates for the year endine March 31, 1858, relating to e inceLion, science, and art; and also the estimates during the same period for the colonial, consular, Red other foreign services. By the former document it appears that the sum required for the purposes therein stated is 1,000,3221, being an increase, as compared with 1856. of 123,3851. The chief of this increase are 9e,020/ for public education in Great Britain, and 8,180/. for science and art; 'teepee for the British Museum (establishment). 17,6711. for its buildilgs, and 6,9441. for purchases. There is also an excess of 5,5261. for the Nmici ial Gallery (including purchases of pictures). By the latter document it is shown that for the serviess therin specified the sum of 382,2151, 13 required, exhibiting an increase over the estimates of 1855, of 61,9501.