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The Sun. — 1822-06-20 (London, England)

HAL-. LANDE, PYNE, DURUSET, and ISAACs. A daughter of Mr. T. COOKE also came forward and sung with such ability as might be expected from so able a tutor. NICHOLSON, with his flute, and Miss SHARP, with her harp, added much to the general gratification ; and ANGRIS ANI and Miss STEPHENS sung an Italian duet with so much spirit and humour that they were obliged to sing it three times. The whole concluded with the entertainment of The Brother and Sister, in which Miss M. TREE, for the first time, supported the part of Rosanthe with all that simple grace and humour which might be ex. pected from the good sense and good taste which invariably mark her acting. The popularity which this actress has acquired is a proof of the good taste and liberality which are still to be found in a British audience.  HAymAnKET.—The comedy of The Suicide, so creditable to the talents of the elder COLMAN, was well attended last night, and the characters were in general so well allotted to the performers that it went of with great applause. The part of Tobine was supported with so much spirit and humour by Mr. C. KEMBLE that he strongly reminded us of its first representative, the late JOHN PALMER, and we cannot pay him a higher tribute of applause. The new sketch of _ The Bill of Fare continues to excite laughter. ORBERRY conceived that Theyuicide was a play of five acts, and therefore he did not appear in the last act. He was received with disapprobation on his entrance in the farce, but a modest and feeling apology restored good humour. This slight disapprobation, however, arising merely from this circumstance, has, we perceive, led to an erroneous supposition in a Morning Paper that it was directed against the repetition of The Suicide, too good a Comedy and too well supported not to be attractive through the season.
The Sun. — 1822-09-23 (London, England)

MELANCHOLY SUICIDE. The family of the Earl of CRAVEN has been thrown into considerable distress by an unfortunate occurrence which has recently taken place. On Friday the 13th inst. his Lordship took his three sons to Eton, with their tutor,-who had been six years in that situation, and was highly respected as a scholar and a gentleman. The young gentlemen breakfasted on the Saturday with Dr. Keate, the head-master, previously to their being placed in the school. It is customary in all public schools, to place boys rather lower than higher, as the master can scarcely judge of their abilities at a first and necessarily short examination, and they are raised as their knowledge in classics exemplifies itself. Every arrangement was completed, and the young gentlemen were to commence their scholastic duties on Monday. Mr. Wagner, the tutor to the sons of his Grace the Duke of Wellington, invited this gentleman to dine with him on Sunday at six o'clock. He returned from Windsor, whither he had proceeded to St. George's Chapel, to hear the beautiful Anthem, which is always performed on a Sunday, and went up to dress at five o'clock. Not coming down in time to keep. his appointment, a confidential Black servant of his Lordship, who has lived in the family five-and-twenty years, and who had, from his attachment to his young masters, solicited and obtained permission to wait bn them, went up stairs to apprise him of the hour, when to his horror and astonishment, he found the unfortunate gentleman lying on the bed, with his throat cut, and the razor with which he had committed the rash act firmly grasped in his hand. The alarm was instantly given ; and medical assistance procured : but in vain, the corpse was quite cold. A most respectable Jury, consisting of the principal inhabitants, sat on the body on Monday; but neither from an examination of his papers, nor from any conversation with old brother collegians, whom he had met at Eton, could the slighteat idea be entertained as to the cause f this shocking catastrophe. An express had on the instant been despatched to the Noble Earl, who, having slept on the rbad; was overtaken with the melancholy intelligence, and immediately returned. The young Gentlemen were removed by his Lordship, and will not return till after Christmas, as their attachment for their tutor naturally 'caused the most poignant sensations in their youthful and affectionate bosoms. The Jury returned their verdict— Insanity ; and the unfortunate Gentleman was buried at five o'clock on Friday morning at the College Church.  Upon one estate alone, near Islington, that of a Mr. RHODES, the foundations are laying for the erection of 2,700 houses. The remains of the late venerable Dr. GAUNT,. LETT were removed from New College, Oxford, at eight o'clock on Thursday morning, for interment at Bucknell, in Oxfordshire. The Bishop of LONDON, and some other relatives, attended on this solemn occasion. This venerable individual, whose death was occasioned by cholera mortras7 was for many years Warden of New College.
The Sun. — 1822-11-21 (London, England)

MELANCHOLY CASE OF SUICIDE.  Last night an Inquest was held before Mr. SHELTON, Coroner, and a most respectable Jury, at No. 4, Portland-terrace, New. Kent-road, on the body of Mr. Antonio Michael Dufaur, Checker of the Duties of Excise, who put a period to his existence by inflicting a wound on the lower part of his body. It appeared in evidence that the deceased had for a long time laboured under a state of mental derangement, and had previously Made an attempt upon his own life, by taking a boat above Vauxhall-bridge, going .out in the river, and plunging himself into the water, but was fortunately rescued by a waterman, who took him out, and conducted him home;, he had also been detected with razors in his possession frequently, the instrument with which he performed this unfortunate act. On Saturday week last Mrs. Dufaur was very ill, and requested deceased to shave in the same room with her, to which he objected, and retired to another room, where he inflicted a wound in the lower part of his body. Medical assistance 'was immediately obtained; the wound was sewed up, and hopes were entertained of his recovery ; the wound was followed by slight mortificatio but nothing to occasion death. The deceased was of a very weak constitution, and lingered for 11 days after the commission of the act : he expired on Monday last, 53 years of age, 35 of which he had been in his situation, in the receipt of 600/. per annum, and 2s. &l. for every bond he filled up, and he would sometimes have from 20 to 80 a day. The fees are about to be abolished, which preyed much on the deceased's mind ; and the evidence of the surgeons went to show that he had laboured under an unsound state of mind for four months past, during which time his actions and personal appearance strongly indicated de. rangement. 'The ConoxErt addressed the Jury, saying, such cases as this seldom came before him ; he had heard of persons jumping out of first and second-floor windows, when in 'a state of derangement, but the present case was really horrible to think of—the whole of the evidence went strongly to prove insanity. The Jury returned a verdict—" That the deceased.died from a wound inflicted by himself when in a state of mental derangement."
The Sun. — 1822-11-21 (London, England)

DALLAS, J. BURROU GH, J. A. PARK, J. RicHARDsoK  Yesterday was a remarkable day in the:history of the country. On the 20th of November, 870, EDMUND, King of the East Angles, having been attacked by the Danes, and unable to resist them, heroically offered to surrender himself a prisoner, provided they would spare his subjects. The Danes, however, having seized him, used their utmost endeavours to induce EDMUND to renounce his religion, but refusing to comply, they first beat him with clubs, then scourged him with whips, and afterwards binding him to a stake, killed him with their arrows. During the last week the rain in this part of the country (Maidstone) has been almost unceasing, and very heavy; the Medway has overflowed its banks in the neighbourhood of Maidstone to a considerable extent, and the lowlands have been so much inundated as to render some of the roads impassable. At East Peckham, on Sunday night, forty-six marsh sheep, of a flock of 59, were drowned on the lands of Mr. Hatch. Much inconvenience was occasioned on Sunday at Maidstone, in consequence of the new roof of the Church not being quite finished. The rains were so very heavy, that they penetrated into the interior of the building, in spite of every precaution taken to prevent them. This rendered the Church so damp, that the Churchwardens very properly circulated a printed notice of the circumstance, and very few persons attended Divine Service.— Large fires will be kept up,rand by next Sunday it is hoped the building will be thoroughly dry, and fit for the reception of the congregation as usual.—(Maidstone Gazette.) An attenipt at suicide was m ade on Tuesday night, at Westminster-bridge, by an elderly female, attired in a shabby black dress. She was observed walking in a dejected manner, and excited the suspicions of some passengers ; at length she proceeded to walk down the steps, and was about to plunge into the water, when her rash attempt was frustrated by two men, who conveyed her to a place of safety.
The Sun. — 1822-06-28 (London, England)

LITERARY NOTICE.  HINDOOSTAN, containing a Description of the Religion, Manners, Customs, Trades, Arts, Sciences, Literature, Diversions, &c: of the Hindoos. ustrated with One Hundred and Three Coloured Engravings. In Six Vols. 18mo. . _  We know that we-critics are generally considered as ill-natured, surly; snappish old fellows, whose severity nothing is capable of relaxing.— How . far this character has been deserved by some of our fraternity it is not our business to inquire ; but, for our own part, we are sure that however our critical indignation might have been previously roused, the sight of such.a work as that before us would be quite sufficient to disarm it, and restore our good humour. The publisher (ACKERMANN) seems to have a happy knack of giving to his works an appearance which, like a handsome person, prepossesses at first. sight. In the present irtsiance, as in the preceding divisions of bis.popiilitr- series, which is aptly denominated The World in Miniature, we discover not merely elegance and taste in the embellishment andlenerat execution,. but likewise a solidity, variety, and copiousness of useful information, which shames many a bulky performance that we could mention.  The British possessions in the East are become so important a portion of our Empire, that it behoves every well-educated person to make himself more than superficially acquainted with the character, manners, and customs of the people of those extensive regions. After a careful perusal of the volumes upon our table, we can assure our readers that we know of no work which in so small a compass, and in so pleasing a form, furnishes so much that it is desirable to know respecting the inhabitants of Hindoostan, The Editor has evidently had recourse for his materials to the most authentic sources; and much as we have read on India, we have been compelled to admire the industry which has produced so large a proportion Of new and curious information. The chapters on the Suicide of Widows, the Murder of Female Infants, Ordeals, Witchcraft, and Superstitions, struck us, among many others, as peculiarly interesting and amusing. The numerous coloured engravings exhibit a faithful and spirited portraiture of the Hindoos in their various relations and occupations, and furnish, jointly with the text, as lively a picture of that extraordinary people as we have ever met with.  The Earl of LIVERPOOL opposed the motion. He did not know whether the fines to which the Noble -Lord alluded were vested in the King, or whether they were legally collected or not. If they were legally collected, a change could not be made without a legislative measure. After some conversation, the LORD CHANCELLOR proposed that the Noble Mover should allow time, for inquiry into the subject, and the motion was postponed to• Monday r:tpisht.__
The Sun. — 1822-10-15 (London, England)

DETERMINED SUICIDE IN HYDE PARK.—Yesterday evening an Inquest was held at the sign of the Barley Mow, Mount-street, before T. HtGGS, Esq. Coroner, on the body of Thomas Greenland, aged 22, who shot himself with a pistol on Saturday last, near Cumberland-gate, Hyde Park.—lt appeared in the evidence of William Ford, a boy, that -en Saturday, at half-past 12 o'clock, the deceased met him in Oxford-street, and he asked whether he could write ? on answering in the affirmative, he requested him to accompany him to a public-house at the corner of Duke-street, Oxford-street, where he produced a piece of paper, on which was written " Thos. Greenland, No. 2, Bit-alley, Turnmillstreet, Clerkenwell," and promised witness 3d. to write some additional words—" Do take great care of me, and convey me home safe." On finishing it, they left the place, after drinking a glass of shrub, and porter. On their arrival near Cumberland-gate, the deceased went into- the Park, and scarcely two minutes had elapsed when the report of. a pistol was heard, and the deceased lay prostrate on the ground quite dead. James Eglesfield, the assistant park-keeper, proceeded towards the body, from which the head was nearly blown off, and the pistol, which was shattered, lay 16 yards from the deceased. The corpse of the young man was removed to the workhouse, and his friends were discovered through the medium of the direction in his pocket. The mother of the deceased was present, and produced a letter which had been sent to her by her s-on ;it stated that he had about 15 months back been married privately to a woman from whom he had been separated ; since that she had died, and the event caused a severe impression on his mind.— The insanity of the deceased was established beyond a doubt; and the Jury returued a verdict—" That the deceased shot himself, being at the time in a fit of insanity."  Two young men, who were sentenced at last Perth Circuit to be publicly whipped through Dundee, suffered their punishment on Friday week. A detachment of the Scots Greys from Perth attended, and the executioner from Edinburgh performed the duty. The multitude was immense, but their conduct was only remarkable for its quietness. The criminals received three lashes at 13 different places. They bore their punishment with firmness.
The Sun. — 1822-10-11 (London, England)

MORNING POST.] We received last night French Papers to the 9th inst. They state that a letter had been brought by express to Paris, announcing that General 'Berton had been executed at Poitiers on Saturday last, at eleven o'clock in the morning. Sauge and Jaglin had been removed under a strong escort to Thouars, where their sentence was also to be carried into effect. But Caffe bdd committed suicide some hours before the time fixed for his execution. Means had been found. pf conveying a sharp instrument to him, with which he inflicted a deep wound in his groin, and bled to death. Further details are promised ; but this account,, although not official, was considered to be substantially correct. This execution will not produce on the French people so deep 'an impression as that of the four youths whose blood was lately shed at Paris as accomplices in the Rochelle conspiracy. Berton was the head of a plot, the leader of an insurrection ; he had boldly ventured on an enterprise out of which there were but two issues, success or the scaffold. From the mome►rt that he was taken, he knew, and all France knew, what must be his fate. He had besides been the chief cause of his own failure by his hesitation, his timidity, and his unaccountable retreat, after having been in possession of one half of Saumur for several hours, without having met with a single soldier to impede his further advance. He had also committed the fatal error of suffering himself to be ensnared and taken. He was therefore the object of but little' sympathy in France. But far different was the situation of the four Rochelle youths. They were not chiefs or planners of the plot ; they were not the seducers, but the seduced. They had been drawn, with the characteristic thoughtlessness and imprudence of youth, into an enterprise, which it was impossible that early habits and feelings should not have rendered consonant with their wishes, although they might not have shared in its criminality, had not artful temptations and solicitations assailed them.
The Sun. — 1822-04-09 (London, England)

DREADFUL SUICIDE.—CORONER'S INQUEST.— Saturday evening an Inquisition was taken at the house of Mr. Oxberry, the sigh of the Craven Head and Theatrical Chophouse, in Drury-lane, before GEORGE Hems, Esq., Coroner for the City and Liberties of 'Westminster, on the body of J. Nine a bootmaker, who put a dreadful period to his existence on Friday morning last. The deceased has been for some time past suffering all the complicated horrors of a brain fever, which has at times worked him up to ti state of absolute phrenzy. On Thursday night he appeared something better than usual, and retired to bed rather composed; but this calm was only assumed, as lie by some means, unknown to his wife, concealed a razor near him, and early in the morning, whilst the latter was asleep, inflicted a deep wound in his neck, which divided the carotid arteries and also the windPipe at one stroke ! The blood instantly spouted out as from a f'ountain, and in an instant covered all the bed-clothes and the floor. Mrs. Nix was awakened in consequence'' and finding herself and her unfortunate husband covered with blood, sunk into violent hysterics, and remained in the most imminent danger for some time, wholly unable to call for any assistance. At length she recovered sufficient strength to give a faint alarm, which had the effect of bringing the people of the house to her aid, and the horrible scene which presented itself to their astonished sight cannot be adequately described. A medical Gentleman was immediately proeured, who pronounced the deceased to have been dead some time ; and from the testimony of all the witnesses examined, the Jury were convinced that the unfortunate man waS labouring under a mental aberration at the time he committed the act, in consequence of which they returned a verdict, " That the deceased met his death by _his own hand, being at the time in a state of derangement." Mrs. N. is in great danger.
The Sun. — 1822-08-06 (London, England)

COURT OF ASSIZES AT COLMAR. SITTINGS OF JULY 2/. The Court was occupied the whole of this day with the evi dente of M. Deschamps, a, Lieutenant of gendarmerie, who had been dispatched to arrest Teller and Wattbled, on the territory of Berne, and by the discussions to which his depositions give rise. He deposed, that on his arrival at the farmhouse where the two fugitives had been concealed for the preceding two days, he found that they were in the granary, whither he immediately' proceeded ;—ihat, as he opened the door to enter it, he heard the report of a -pistol, but whether fired within or without he could not tell;that on entering lie.saw Wattbled stretched on the floor, quite dead, his face covered with blood, and presenting the appearance of his having shot himself by putting the pistol to his mouth ; and that he was told by Teller that his comrade had committed suicide. Being asked if there were any window in the loft, he answered in the negative, though he seemed to see 'very well the countenance, ,attitude, and even pistol-lock of the deceased. The Swiss .farmer, or owner of the house, was subsequently examined, and deposed, that the granary has three windows ; that the shot which killed Wattbled was fired out.side ; and that one of the panes of glass was penetrated by the ball, and that pane still remains broken and unrepaired.— The President asked this witness " why he had not repaired his window, and if he pee:served the broken pane as an historical monument?" The fact is imjortant to the accused party, as the deceased is mentioned :n the indictment as committing suicide from remorse ; and the perjury of some of the witnesses is evident, as some of them are brought to swear that the shot was fired outside, while others as positively swore that the unhappy man blew out his brains with his own pistol. .
The Sun. — 1826-04-19 (London, England)

POLLARD, THE MURDERER.  Yesterday an Inquestwas held on the body of Pollard, the murderer. Tile evidence was nearly the Narme as given on the fomer inquest on C.tov. After alme discussion. the Jury repaired to the Infirmary, where Airs. Bignold now S. The unfoi tanate woman seemed almost unconcious of what she said. She described Pollard's coming to her, and her "voing with him into the passage, where lie told her if she would not live with him she would repent it. He asked her why she left him, when she declared that she would neverdo 50 ; on which he repeated his threat, and fearing he would do himself soine harm, site then went to get her shawl and bonnet, when he ran round and attacked. She denied that Pollard had told her that if she would not live with hint he would murtlet Mr. Cooper. She had received three wounds from him. The Coroner summed up the evidence to the Jury, observing that this was a case which called on the Court to particularly mark. —The .fury unanimously returned a verdict of Felo•ele.st. About twelve o'clock last night the body of this inhuman monster was removed front the IVorkhouse in a cart, to the ffurial-ground at St. John's IT'Cod, where a grave had been dug in the mound of earth appropriated to paupers. A number of persons had assembled, who by their execrations marked their horror of the foul deed, The body was placed in a plain wooden shell, and without the slightest funeral rite or prayer whatsoever it was lowered into the earth. The grave was instantly filled up, and in a very few minutes no trace was apparent to guide a stranger to the last resting place of this sanguinary villain. Within the circumference of a couple of bundred yards are deposited the remain% of two, against whom the verdict of Filo-de-se has beets recorded; one, a young man who destroyed himself' without any apparent cause, lies close to the church-yard ; and In the cross mad adjoining, the murderer and suicide lilooland, who shot Sir Charles Bamfield. The notorious fanatic Johanna Soutlicoate is also interred in the Burialground.  The Debates in the House of Commons of last night occupy so large a space of our Paper, that we must restrict any observations upon them to narrow limits. Mr. HUME, in presenting a petition from an unfortunate person who is .confined for contempt of the Court of Chancery, so far availed himself of that privilege of speech which he frequently exercises, as to assert unhesitatingly, not only that the Court of Chancery was a curse to the Country, but that the upright Judge who presides over that Court was another  curse.  Without now entering upon the merits of the case which gave rise to these remarks—or to the practice of the Court of Chancery, we must observe, that it is to be regretted, for the dignity of the House of Commons, that the Privilege of Freedom of Speech enjoyed by Members of that Honourable Body, should be so greatly abused as it was in this instance by the Member for Montrose.  License of remark should at all times, (as was well observed, by the