The Sun. — 1844-09-07 (London, England)

DETERMINED SUICIDE FROM BLACKFRIARSBRIDGE.—On Thursdayan inquest was taken before Mr. Pa)ne, at the Horseshoe, Friar-street, on view of the body of David Williams, aged 25, who precipitated himself from Blackfriars-bridge last Monday week, and whose body was found on the Friday following, at a short distance below the bridge, on the Middlesex shore. It appeared from the evidence, that the deceased was most respectably connected, but from his unfortunate habits he had rot been seen by his most intimate relations for the last three years. About six months ago he took a situation as pot-boy at the Flower Pot, Bricklane, Bethnal-green, and while there he formed an attachment to a young woman, whose christian name was Amelia, awl who resided with a female of the name of Wilson, in Whitecross-street, Bow, with whom he was desirous of forming a matrimonial connexion, but which was objected to on the part of the friends of his sweetheart. The deceased, it is supposed, took this disappointment to heart, and for some weeks past he had been very desponding. Last Monday morning he left home, with a man named Vendomme, with whom fie drank freely, from the effects of which they were both inebriated. On reaching Blackfriars- bridge the deceased placed in the hands of Vendomme a handkerchief, which he had received from his Amelia as a pledge of her love, and which he desired him to take to her, and he also gave him a newspaper for the barwoman at the Flower Pot, after which he leapt over the bridge. Several persons looked for him, but he never once rose, and was not again seen till he was found on Friday morning lsst.—Verdict, " Temporary insanity." MELANCHOLY SUlClDE.—Tuesday morning a melancholy suicide was committed by Mr. J. Baldwin, the landlord of the Ship public-house, in the Vauxhallbridge road. Ile rose at the usual time, appeared in good spirits, and went down to attend his business at the bar• lihortly afterwards, however, he went up stairs again ; and his wife wondering at his absence, went up to look for him, and was horrified at discovering that he had cut his throat with a razor. He was a man much respected by his neighbours, and the cause of the dreadful act is not known. IMMENSE QUANTITE OF GA E ON TILE ROYAL rfiRSENVES AT WINDBIORS MGe ame of every description was never known to be so xtlreemely plentiful on the the Royal preserves at Swinley, Norfolk and Flemish farms, in the lime and Great parks at Windsor, and at Bapley farm, as this season. Some idea may formedbe' of the immense number of pheasants now the Crown preserves when it is stated that not less than 2.250 pheasants were reared by hand, having been hatched by ben door fowls, in the spring, at the several farms belongingr barndoor the Queen and his Royal Highness Prince Albert, independently of the very large number which were bred wild. These 2,250 pheasants, which were reared chiefly under the superintendence of Mr. Turner, of Virginiawater, her Majesty's head game-keeper, were turned out on the royal preserves, at the proper time, and have since thrived amazingly. It is now no unusual sight, while walking during the evening in the vicinity of the preserves in the park, to see from 30 to 40 pheasants feeding at the same spot. Hares and partridges are also most plentiful. Their Royal Highnesses Prince Albert and Prince William of Prussia bagged upwards of 50 braces of partridges during the short time they shot over the preserves on Monday last, the first day of the season.