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The Sun. — 1857-11-10 (London, England)

MARLBOROUGH-STREET.  DRUNKENNESS AND ATTEMPTED SUICIDE. - Eliza Francis, a poor, miserable-looking, middle-aged woman, was placed at the bar before Mr. Beadon, charged with attempting to commit suicide by throwing herself into the Serpentine River, Hyde-park.  It appeared from the evidence of a carpenter named James Powley, that on the previous evening, about halfpast five o'clock, he was crossing Hyde-park, and when near the statue of Achilles he heard cries of " Help, help I" proceed from the banks of the Serpentine. He ran towards the spot as fast as he could, when he met two youths, who begged of him to hasten, as a woman was in the river, drowning. He immediately pulled off his coat and waistcoat, and seeing a dark object at some distance in the water, he swam towards it, and after a little time succeeded in dragging out the body of the woman at the bar in a perfectly insensible state. He then, with assistance, conveyed her to the receivi,ghouse, where the usual remedies were applied, and after a considerable time had elapsed she was sufficiently recovered to be removed by the police to the workhouse. Mr. Beadon asked the prisoner the cause of her attempting such a rash act The prisoner said it was distress and the cruelty of her husband, who had turned her out of her home, and refused to allow her a single penny towards her support. Mr. Beadon was afraid that there was something more behind the scenes, which the prisoner did net think proper to describe. A. respectable man here stepped forward, and said he was requested by the prisoner's husband, who was an intimate friend of his, to attend before his worship and explain matters. The prisoner, who had been repeatedly charged at Maryleboue Police-court for a similar offence, was a most inveterate drunkard. She had a good home and a kind husband, whose happiness she had completely destroyed. She left him for other men no less than three times, and each time he had forgiven her, on the promise of her reforming, but all to no purpose. At last he made arrangements to allow her 10s, per week, provided she kept away from him. She, however, no sooner got hold of the money than she spent it in drink, and when all was gone she attempted her life. Mr. Beadon said it was a most melancholy case, and he hardly knew how to deal with such a woman. He would, however, remand her to House of Correction for a week, and direct her to be placed under the spiritual care of the chaplain of the prison, who no doubt would impress upon her mind the wickedness of attempting her life.
The Sun. — 1857-11-10 (London, England)

MARLBOROUGH-STREET.  DRUNKENNESS AND ATTEMPTED SUICIDE. Eliza Francis, a poor, miserable-looking, middle-aged woman, was placed at the bar before Mr. Beadon, charged with attempting to commit suicide by throwing herself into the Serpentine River, Hyde-park. It appeared from the evidence of a carpenter named James Powley, that on the previous evening, about halfpast five o'clock, he was crossing Hyde-park, and when near the statue of Achilles he heard cries of "Help, help!" proceed from the banks of the Serpentine. He ran towards the spot as fast as he could, when he met two youths, who begged of him to hasten, as a woman was in the river, drowning. He immediately pulled off his coat and waistcoat, and seeing a dark object at some distance in the water, he swam towards it, and after a little time succeeded of dragging out the body of the woman at the bar in a perfectly insensible state. He then, with assistance, conveyed her to the receiving. house, where the usual remedies were applied, and after a considerable time had elapsed she was sufficiently recovered to be removed by the police to the workhouse. Mr. Beadon asked the prisoner the cause of her attempting such a rash ant The prisoner said it was distress and the cruelty of her husband, who had turned her out of her home, and refused to allow her a single penny towards her support. Mr. Beadon was afraid that there was something more behind the scenes, which the prisoner did not think proper to describe. A respectable man here stepped forward, and said he was requested by the prisoner's husband, who was an intimate friend of his, to attend before his worship and explain matters. The prisoner, who had been repeatedly charged at Marylebone Police-court for a similar offence, was a most inveterate drunkard. She had a good home and a kind husband, whose happiness she had completely destroyed. She left him for other men no less than three times, and each time he had forgiven her, on the promise of her reforming, but all to no purpose. At last he made arrangements to allow her 10s. per week, provided she kept away from him. She, however, no sooner got hold of the money than she spent it in drink, and when all was gone she attempted her life. Mr. Beadon said it was a most melancholy ease, and he hardly knew how to deal with such a woman. He would, however, remand her to House of Correction for a week, and direct her to be placed under the spiritual care of the chaplain of the prison, who no doubt would impress upon her mind the wickedness of attempting her 16117# I life.
The Sun. — 1857-01-05 (London, England)

GALLERY.—Kensington was not a favoured site for the National Gallery with members of the House of Commons in the last session. No money was voted for the buildings proposed. The public may learn for themselves, by a visit to the spot, the value of a vote of the House of Commons. The site is still a favourite with the Prince, and the building is in course of erection. We trust yet to find that the members will resolutely do their duty.—Atlas. The next general election is now fixed to take place in June and July next. Gibson, the sculptor, is understood to ba competing for the Wellington monument. A new work on the blockade of Ears is about to appear, from the pen of Colonel Lake. Captain Sherrard Osborne, C. 8., will be appointed to take the command of the new Arctic Expedition. There ie a rumour in Paris that M. Ledru Rollin was lately elected a member of the Council-General of the department of the Allier, and that the government has prohibited the publication of the fact. At the Court of Bankruptcy, on Saturday, Mr. Humphrey Brown, was adjudicated a bankrupt on the debt due to the Royal British Bank. The quantity of corn, including oats, &c., imported into this country from January to November numbered as many as 10,939,008 qrs. and cwts. In eleven months the value of coals exported was 2,652,143/. From January to November the value of haberdashery and millinery sent abroad was 3,308,3391. It blew a strong gale from the E.N.E. on Saturday night, at Liverpool, driven on the banks, and the captain of one of the smacks was drowned. and many of the coasting craft were The British and North American Royal mail steamship America, Captain Small, sailed from the Mersey at half-past two on Saturday afternoon, for Boston and Halifax, with the usual mails, 66 passengers, and a full cargo of merchandise on board. On Saturday an inmate of Lambeth Workhouse, named Caroline Cornhill, committed suicide by precipitating herself down the well staircase of the establishment. She had previously made three attempts at self-destruction.  A collision occurred in the Shugborongh tunnel on the Trent Valley Railway on Thursday night, by which the engineer and stoker of a coal train were seriously injured. The line was blocked up for 14 hours. Want of steam and the slippery state of the rails is supposed to be the cause of the accident.
The Sun. — 1857-01-05 (London, England)

NATIONAL GALLERY.—Kensington was not a favoured site for the National Gallery with members of the House of Commons in the last session. No money was voted for the buildings proposed. The public may learn for themselves by a visit to the spot, the value of a vote of the House of Commons. The site is still a favourite with the Prince, and the building is in course of erection. We trust yet to find that the members will resolutely do their duty.—Atlas. The next general election is now fixed to take place in June and .July next. Gibson, the sculptor, is understood to b© competing for the Wellington monument. A new work on the blockade of Kars is about to appear, from the pen of Colonel Lake. Captain Sherrard Osborne, C. 8., will be appointed to take the command of the new Arctic Expedition. There is a rumour in Paris that M. Ledru Rollin was lately elected a member of the Council-General of the department of the Allier, and that the government has prohibited the publication of the fact. At the Court of Bankruptcy, on Saturday, Mr. Humphrey Brown, M.P., was adjudicated a bankrupt on the debt due to the Royal British Bank. The quantity of corn, including oats, &c., imported into this country from January to November numbered as many as 10,939,008 qrs. and cwts. In eleven months the value of coals exported was 2,652,1431. From January to November the value of haberdaahery and millinery sent abroad was 3,308,339/. It blew a strong gale from the E.N.E. on Saturday night, at Liverpool, and many of the coasting craft were driven on the banks, and the captain of one of the smacks was drowned. The British and North American Royal mail steamship America, Captain Small, sailed from the Mersey at half-past two on Saturday afternoon, for Boston and Halifax, with the usual mad+, 66 passengers, and a full cargo of merchandise on board. On Saturday an inmate of Lambeth Workhouse, named Caroline Corribill, committed suicide by precipitating herself down the well staircase of the establishment. She had previously made three attempts at self-destruction. A collision occurred in the Shugborough tunnel on the Trent Valley the engineer and stoker of a coal train were seriously Railway on Thursday night, by which injured. The line was blocked up for 14 hours. Want of steam and the slippery state of the rails is supposed to be the cause of the accident. FORGERY AND ESIBEZZLEMENTioN
The Sun. — 1857-01-27 (London, England)

RANDALL ♦. LIICK.-SUDUCTION.  This was an action brooght by the plaintiff to recover damages off the dcf,ndant, for the seduction of his stepdaughter, Emma Staggail, 19 years of age, whereby she had lost her service and incurred great expense. It appeared from the plaintiffs evidence that be kept the Acorn public-house at Rotherhithe, and the defendant was a contractor at the docks close by. The defendant had been intimate with Mrs. Randall and her family for many years,- and had known her daughter since she was about 12 years of age. He visited tho plaintiffs house, and was occasionally waited on by the daughter-in-law, who acted as bar-maid. On the 27th Aug. last she left The plaintiff's house, and was afterwards traced to Eritb, where she was found living with the defendant as man and wife, under the name of Barnes. When discovered there by her father-in-law, she exclaimed, on seeing him, "Oh, God ! father, is that you? I'll go with you anywhere." She appeared most anxious to return home with him, and did so on the 16th October. Sbe was then found to be in a very nervous state, and afterwards twice attempted to commit suicide. A medical man had to be called in, and attended her several days. In the plaintiff's cross-examination he stated that his daughter-in-law was paid no regular wages, nor was there any agreement between them as to services. Sh• had clothes found her, with board, lodging, and spending money, which amounted to more than the usual sum, &c., paid to a bar mail. She acted as such in his house, and he was much inconvenienced by her leaving, • and had to employ a bar maid in consequence. Mr. Sergeant Shee, who appeared for the defendant, contended the plaintiff had not shown such a servitude on the part of the daughter-in-law, and such a loss of service on his part, as entitled him to recover in this
The Sun. — 1857-12-17 (London, England)

SUICIDE AT THE LORD RAGLAN 110TEI, ALDERSGATE-STREET.-INQUEST.  Yesterday Mr. William Payne, the city coroner, held an inquest at St. Bartholomew's Hospital, on the body of George T.J. Campbell. Mr. George Pepler, landlord of the Lord Raglan Hotel, near St. Martin's-le-Grand, said the deceased came to his house on the 14th of November, and ordered tea. He afterwards inquired if he could have a bed there, and being answered in the affirmative, he paid it, observing that he should not require breakfast the following morning. He smoked a cigar, and sat up till about 12 o'clock, when he retired to his bedroom. At half-past one o'clock the report of a pistol was heard in theroorn followed by a noise as of some one falling heavily on the floor. Witness went to the room door, and inquired what was the matter, and the decease answered, " All right, I shall be better presently. He forced the door open, when be discovered the deceased lying on his back on the floor, with his hand on a wound in his left breast. The deceased then said, "To think that I should have been such a confounded fool as not to do it effectually. The confounded trigger went so stiff, and that was the cause of it." He (witness) sent for a doctor. Three letters and a card on which was "G. Campbell, 404, Euston-road, London," in pencil, were lying on the table. He was removed to St. Bartholomew's Hospital. Witness had several interviews with him at the hospital, and he said that his friends formerly lived in Sutherlandshire, but were now in America. He said that Lord Ward used to visit his father, and that nobleman upon being written to sent him 51. Mr. David Willett, of No. 404, Euston-road, said the deceased lodged with him from the 19th of June until the 14th of November, when he left a note on the table, indicating that he should commit suicide. A gentleman came to this country' with the deceased, but he had gone .back to America, and since his departure the deceased bad been without money. He owed 191. odd. His father was a clergyman. Mr. Newton Lee, holism surgeon to St. Bartholomew's Hospital, said the decased ' was brought in on the 14th of November with a shot wound in his left breast. He extracted the bullet, but he gradually sunk, and died on Tuesday morning. Ho died from inflammation of the pericardium produced by the bullet wound. The jury returned a verdict of temporary insanity.
The Sun. — 1857-12-17 (London, England)

SUICIDE AT THE LORD RAGLAN BOTEE, ALDERSGATE-STREET.-11VQUEST.  Yesterday Mr. William Payne, the city coroner, held an inquest at St. Bartholomew's Hospital, on the body of George 11. Campbell. Mr. George Pepler, landlord of the Lord Raglan Hotel, neat St. Martin's-le-Grand, said the deceased came to his house on the 14th of November, and ordered tea. He afterwards inquired if he could have a bed there, and being answered in the affirmative, he paid for it, observing that he should not require breakfast the following morning. He smoked a cigar, and sat up till about 12 o'clock, when he retired to his bedroom. At half-past one o'clock the repot t of a pistol was heard in theroom followed by a noise as of some one falling heavily on the floor. Witness went to the room door, and inquired what was the matter, and the deceased, answered, " All right, I shall be better presently. He forced the door open, when he discovered the deceased lying on his back on the floor, with his hand on a wound in his left breast. The deceased then said, "To think that I should have been such a confounded fool as not to do it effectually. The confounded trigger went so stiff, and that was the cause of it." He (witness) sent for a doctor. Three letters and a card on which was "G. U. Campbell, 404, Euston-road, London," in pencil, were lying on the table. He was removed to St. Bartholomew's Hospital. Witness had several interviews with him at the hospital, and he said that his friends formerly lived in Sutherlaadshire, but were now in America. He said that Lord Ward used to visit his father, and that nobleman upon being written to sent him 51. Mr. David Willett, of No. 404, Euston-road, said the deceased lodged with him from the 19th of Juno until the 14th of November, when he left a note on the table, indicating that he should commit suicide. A gentleman came to this country with the deceased, but he had gone back to America, and since his departure the deceased had been without money. He owed 191. odd. His father was a clergyman. Mr. Newton Lee, house surgeon to St. Bartholomew's Hospital, said the decased was brought in on the 14th of November with a shot wound in his left breast. He extracted the bullet, but he gradually sunk, and died on Tuesday morning. He died from inflammation of the pericardium produced by the bullet wound. The jury returned a verdict of temporary sanity.
The Sun. — 1857-09-02 (London, England)

BRAVO LITTLE TOTNES ! !  DITHEMINIZID SIIICIDN IN THE HAMPSTEAD-ROAD.--• Yesterday evening, an inquest was bold at the Lord Wellington, University-street, Tottenham-court-road, before Mr. Brent, on the body of Mr. Samuel Grinley, aged 39, late proprietor of the Windsor Castle, who oommitted suicide by throwing himself out of a second floor window. The deceased, a few months back, took the public-house, but his expectations of success were not realised, in consequence of which he became in a desponding state of mind, so much so that his friends kept a watch upon him—notwithstanding which, on Sunday evening, he went up to the second floor and threw himself out of the window into the back atone yard, and was killed upon the spot. Verdict, " Temporary insanity." [AnvgarsamErir.] The most inveterate liver Qomplaint and diarrhoea, which had resisted all medicines for years, yielded to Da Barry's delicious Revalenta Arabica Food, which removes indigestion (dyspepsia), flatulency, constipation, nervous, bilious, and liver complaints, cough, asthma, consumption, and debility. Our old friend the great Indian traveller, Major Edie, writes as follows : " London, 20th March, 1852.—Dear Sir, —Having suffered fearfully for two years from an enlargement of the liver and an inveterate diarrhoea, brought on in India and China, and having tried the advice of the most eminent professional men in China, India, and at home, without any other result than gradual decay, I was on the brink of the grave—unable to lift my arms from perfect exhaustion, when Capt. Wraughton, of the Hon. E. I. C. Service, recommended me to try Du Barry's excellent Revalenta Arabica Food, and to discard the drugs I was then taking. The result of eating this delicious Food is the perfect restoration of my health within a month ; and I take a peculiarpleasure in recommending all sufferers to follow my example. I shall be happy to answer any inuiries. I am, &c. ,W. EDIS, Major, H.M.S., Unattached. Supported by testimonials from the celebrated Professors or Chemistry, Dr. Andrew Ure ; Dr. Shorland ; Dr. Harvey Dr. Campbell; Dr. Gattiker ; Dr. Wurzer ; Dr. Ingram, Lord Stuart de Deeies; the Dowager Countess of Castle. stuart; Major-Gen. Thomas IC and many other respectable persons, whose health has been restored by it, after all other means of cure had failed. Suitably packed with fun instructions. In canisters, 11b, 2s. 9d. ; 21b, 4s. 6d. ; 51b, lls ; 121 b, 225. The 121 b canisters are sent carriage free, ou receipt of Post-Office order.—Barry Du Barry, dz Co., 77, Regent-street, London,. IMPORTANT CAUTION against the fearful dangers of spurious imitations : —The Vice-Chanoellor Sir William Page Wood granted an Injunction on the 10th March, 1854, against Alfred Hooper Nevin, for imitating 4 !DR Barry's Revalenta Arabica Food.'
The Sun. — 1857-09-02 (London, England)

THE ALLEGED SUICIDE THROUGH REFUSAL OF RELIEF IN ST. PANCRAS.  MEETING OF THE GUARDIANS. & CHARGE  AGAINST THE CORONER. Yesterday, at the meeting of the directors of the poor of St. Pancras, Mr. Wright in the chair, Mr. CooK, the vestry clerk and solicitor of the parish, presented the verdictof the coroner's jury in the case of the sailor who was found drowned in a pond in the Agar Town-fields, after being refused admission at the gate of St. Pancras workhouse, and in which the jury expressed their opinion that the deceased had committed suicide through such refusal of relief, and calling upon the authorities iu future to adopt better regulations for relieving the wants of the casual poor, in order to prevent the recurrence of such a lamentable case. Mr. Cook stated that the coroner went out of his way to examine witnesses, and induce evidence to be given which was wholly and entirely irrelevant to the object for which the jury had been sworn, and tending to lead away the jury from the right course. He allowed letters to be read from H. J. Stowell and other paupers, who had lived for years upon the ratepayers ; and because he (Mr. Cook) complained of the coroner's course, and in the jury relying on such evidence, or upon that of the woman Hewitt, from Marylebone, whose evidence was completely refuted by Mr. Tubbs, the relieving officer of that j arisb, he was personally attacked by the coroner. Indeed, the coroner throughout showed his anima,' against the authorities of the parish, and made his remarks for the purpose of gaining popular applause, which he received from Mr. Brien, the leader of the " Inoperatives," and others in the court. As to his personalities to him, he (Mr. Cook) treated them with contempt. Mr.
The Sun. — 1857-09-02 (London, England)

THE DEVONSHIRE HOLIDAY AT TOTNES. ON THE 9TH, 10TH, AND 11TH OF SEPTEMBER. [FROM A CORRESPONDENT.] _  The sporting world will be pleased to bear that the committee of management of the Totnes and Bridgetown Races and Steeplechases (which event, it might be observed, Las been described by Bells Life as the Meeting of the West of England), have reasop t) anticipate that from the vast increase in the number of subscribers, the considerable advance obtained from letting the tolls of the ground (amounting to 1111.), the numerous applications for beds and lodging accommodation for visitors, and boxes for horses, the approaching meeting will out vie in sport and splendour any which has preceded it. Considerable excitement is attached to the two Grand Steeplechases ; it is reported that Janus, as well as several other first class horses from the north, and from Wales, together with several of our own county's dark horses, will contest for the palm of victory with th gallant Edgar, the property of Mr. Deacon, which horse has hitherto been so t xceedingly clever as to carry off four 501. prizes (besides stakes), in succession. We perceive that preparations are making from Paddington to Plymouth, by the directors of the Various railway companies, on so extensive a scale as will be likely u) meet the increased demand for transit azcoc2modation. _ _ _  A military band will attend on both days. In addition to the two great days, arrangements have also been made for a third day's racing and rural sports, which will no doubt be extensively patronised, not only by the indefatik:able and hard working tradespeople who will cater for the million on the two first days, but also by the aristocracy of the neighbourhood, as some of the sports advertised to take place are of an exceedingly novel and t xaiting deacription. In all, during the three days sports, prins to the amount of from 2401. to 3001. will be paid in specie. BRAVO ! LITTLE TOTNES !  DETERMINED SUICIDE IN TsfitEwallsAMhoPiSdTEar the Lord Yesterday evening, an inquest Waiington, Uuiversity-street, Tottenham-court-road, before Mr. Brent, on the body of Mr. Samuel GrinleYs aged 39, late proprietor of the Windsor Castle, who committed suicide by throwing himself out of a second floor window. The deceased, a few months back, took the public-house, but his expectations of success were not realised, in consequence of which he became in a desponding state of mind, so mush so that his friends kept a watch upan him—notwithstanding which, on Sunday evening, he went up to the second floor and threw himself out of the window into the back stone yard, and was killed upon the spot. Verdict, "Temporary insanity." [