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The Sun. — 1848-12-12 (London, England)

BOLOGNA. - of terms-good and fine white 118 to Ile Id ; the small port sold went at lOs 6d to '1 Is for good white, 9s 6d governing commission Paris, 3 days'sight .... 25 5234 Palermo, per0x........ 117% n3E for middling, 8s to 8s 6d for low, and 5s 6d to • " In "confid* the temporary direction of affairs, wo recommend the Ditto, 3 months .... 25 7734 Messina .............. 117% dif lOs for damaged. 10 oils Tapioca went at 7id for good wlinb.ll.o order. Finally, •we Marseilles ............ 25 77% Lisbon.... • ........... 6,1 tiO oefarnest prayers white. On Thursday 2,200 bags of Bengal Rice, and to our subjects and children 80urdeaux......... .25 77% Oporto .......... ••• • • • 00 wit nervation of tranquillity world person, Frankfort on Maine... 4 121% Rio Janeiro ........ •• 103 tics of Carolina will be put up to public sale, desire and command that daisalyfeatyal a" g°°d - Petersburgh, Sil. Rble .. 36% Buenos Ayres • .. ••.. • • - the where and CoesurenAL.-This afternoon the market was largely 8er1in.............• • • - New York,2ldays'slght - w 0 shall be offered for the Vienna, effec. f10e..... ••.•- 11 24 Philadelphia .......... - wh supplied with Cochineal. At public sale 230 bags and that the peace of the Illedsitted, ditto.... • ..... 11 24 PAWNS OF BULLION, FEZ OS Hoisclurns silvers all sold, and at firm rates ; inserved, especially that of our state of Rome ofwthus 317 9 he deed, ordinary went rather higher ; good and fine be r 17814 Ft...ortreulggielltledlcl coin :110 5 a An silvers 3s lld to 4s 3d, ord to good mid 3s 8d; 68 bgs with, when children, our heart shall be w interl Barcelona awres- .• : :.... :.. • • • • .• : person may dwell within the fold of Christ, Seville inn vin Mexican, black 4a to 4s 3d, silvers 3s 8d to 3,9 d; 25 New Dollars .... •• 0 4 9% , the fulfilment of our duty as Supreme Poutiff, Mercy, held last even:: *at the-FeatShi el vr es r, in bars ........ 0 4 1134 pia bgs of Tenerifie silvery black 4s to 4s 2d. A few bags SUICiDE OF A SCHOOLMISTREiS,Se.m.--piAe.Gstirnegetll,e‘svthwitiles. ictuh°,lov, of Ho:in:Jr:is black went at 4s 5d to 4s Kid fur mid and humble and devoutly invoke the Great Mother Carter, a g before ed 2191,1%a W. d the holy Apostles, Peter and Paul, for their good mid, olo'lazinsetr, on the body of Maria rem deuce that the deceasedlept a day-school
The Sun. — 1848-04-20 (London, England)

ATTEMPTED SUICIDE OF TOM  STEELE.  Last evening, at seven o'clock, the numerous persons passing over Waterloo-bridge were thrown into a state of considerable excitement in consequence of the following desperate attempt at suicide having been made by Mr. Steele, better known as Tons Steele, the late Daniel O'Connell's head pacificator. It appears that the unfortunate gentleman mounted one of the seats on the upper side of the bridge, and instantly plunged head foremost from the third' arch into the river. A Waterman, named Richard Larkin, of Stamfordplace, Lambeth, was crossing the river in a boat with five persons in it, and by desperate exertions he succeeded in rescuing the poor fellow. The moment Larkins laid hold of him he tried all he could to get away and to accomplish his object, but fortunately he was prevented. He was immediately taken to Bow-street police-station, and from thence to King's College Hospital, where he at present remains. Whilst in the receiving-room of the hospital, ho said that he was stopping at the Bull and Mouth, St. Martin's-le-Grand, and expressed a wish to be removed to Peel's Coffee-house. He also said that ho had acted very foolishly in not waiting till it was dark, as then he could have done the business effectually. He, however, did not state what had induced him to make such a desperate attempt upon his life.  We regret to announce the death of Major Henry Bertles, which took place at his residence, 66, Pembrokeplace, Liverpool, on the 13th inst. This gallant officer entered the army as ensign, in the 36th Regiment, in 1799. In 1800 he accompanied the expedition to Belle Isle, and obtained his lieutenancy in the 82d Regiment. In 1803 he obtained his company, and in 1807 served under Lord Cathcart, at Copenhagen; was selected by Sir George Smith, gave up the keys of the arsenal, and covered the retreat o: the regiment. In the same year he joined the expedition under Sir Brent Spencer. In 1808 he was appointed major of brigade to General Bowes, and atter the battles of Roleia and Vimiera, joined Sir Henry Fane's brigade, and remained till after the battle of Corunna. In 1809, he served with Sir William Erskine in the expedition to the Scheldt, and until within a few years was on the staff at Liverpool.
The Sun. — 1848-04-20 (London, England)

TOM  • STEELE. Last evening, at Seven o'clock, the numerous Iterstiii's passing over Waterloo-bridge were thrown into a state of considerable excitement in consequence of the following desperate attempt at suicide having • been made by .Mr. Steele, better known as Tom Steele, the late Daniel O'Connell's head pacificator. It appears that the unfortunate gentleman mounted one of the seats on the upper side of the bridge, and instantly plunged head tuamost from the third arch into •the river. A waterman, named Richard ta'rkin, of Stamford Place, Lambeth, was cresting the river in a boat with five persons in it, and by desperate exertions he succeeded in rescuing the poor fellow. The moment Larkins laid hold of hitt:Me-tried all he could to get away and to accomplish his object, but fortunately he was prevented. He was immediately taken to Bow-street police-station, and from thence to' King's College Hospital, where he at present ,• remaieS: Whilst in. the receivitig-idom of 'the hospital, he said that he *as stopping at the Bull and'biouth,-St: Martin's-le-Grand, and expressed a wish to be removed, to reers Coffee-house. He also said that. he- had acted very foolishly in not waiting till it was dark, as then he could have don, .the business effectually. He, however, did not' state "what had induced him to .make such a desperate attempt upon hie life.  We regret-tb announce the death 'of. Mejotlienu Bertles, which took -place at his residence,. 66,.Perebrokeplace, Liverpool,, on the 13th inst. This gallant officer entered the army as ensign, in the 36th - Regiment, in 1799. In 1800 he accoMpanied the expedition to Belle Isle, and Obtainei his lieutenancy in the 89d Regiment. In-1803 he obtained his company; alid, in =lBO7 served under Lord Cathcart, ttt Ciipenhagenic was, selected by Sir George Smith, gave; up the keys Glib° arsenal,' tux' covered the retreat_ot .the. regiment.: In the Same ,year he joined the expedition under Sir Prept,Sltencer. In 1808;he was appoitittCrnajor brigade to General Bowes, and atter. the4attlea-of Roleia and Vitniera, joined Sir Henry Farms brigada, fend remained tiff after the battle of Cornuna. . In 18Q9, he served with Sir William Erskine. in the expedition to the Scheldt, and 19 til within few years .was on. the stall at Liverpool. "AziRAL 19.—Arthur ItiFe Jenner, wt}e"thii"diy called to the ,degree of barrister-at-I,p.rt theliattOUrabklooiety of Cirsy's lan. I  V
The Sun. — 1848-06-14 (London, England)

SUICIDE OP A GENTLEMAN.—An inque3l.,•;, Do: yesterday forenoon nefore Mr. Geo. Ireland Niceedo, puty Coroner, at the Bull and Last TOW, '....eife4 Town. Deceased had some time previous blenntegeett with paralysis which had disordered his h-es Twelve months back, in consequence of nunier°oo# de' honks in the neighbourhood of Kentish Tenowle, to ceased directed his servant, a man named ',,„"ot h'; re load some fire-arms which he constantly he room. Among them was a blunderbuss ' A. loaded, by direction of the deceased, with ohices, the though exhibiting at times a weakness of .diljtehst ther friends never for one moment contemphit`-: s being was any danger to be apprehended from ed was kept in the same room. Added to this the tryliorn:`,7; unable to move without assistance. On Thursday it being nis nephew saw him sate in bed about nine o'eiccit-hs him foe usual for him to sleep in the same room nt,"l of firr., protection ; but shortly after heard the report tto see' arms proceed from his uncle's room, lie W,Lifilpeed• 1.); vents went to the spot, but found the door lee-- bt, Plodder was procured, and on forcing an entraseehelgoor window, the deceased was found lying upon deli° bleeding from a wound in his belly, and the bit!!!bte by his side. He was alive aid sensible, and saiddwdi is. nephew " that he must have been insane when hr 0f 0° Medical aid was immediately resorted to, but weelibe de' avail, the deceased expiring soon after. How ebut' ceased could have managed to fire off the Wond _oh the whole of one side of him being perfectly been could not be explained. Other evidence havirlicti given, the jury being satisfied, returned a die " That on the Eltb of June, William. Tbody Sixtirgieg from the effects of a wound in his belly, by dfec7is rye a blundet bus into it by his own hand, he being time in an unsound state of mind." [
The Sun. — 1848-06-14 (London, England)

SUICIDE OF A GENTLEMAN.-An inquest yesterday forenoon before Mr. Geo. Ireland x%ea:i puty Coroner, at the Bull and Last TaverL' a set Town. Deceased bad some timo previous tellerh, with paralysis which had disordered his "roes Tv; Twelve months back, in consequence of name she as; bevies in the neighbourhood of Kentish TIPI;0010,,d7 ceased directed his servant, a man named ep011.:5 re load some fire-arms which he constantly blob It room. Among them was a blunderbuss 1.0. 1--the loaded, by direction of the deceased, withsitiTheett:r• though exhibiting at times a weakness ofd "ib s friends never for one moment conteroplSsons 1"'" Si was any danger to be apprehended from the osed gict kept in the same room. Added to this the (rev morals` to move without assistance. On Tbursl4l it bit7oBs his nephew saw him safe in bed about nine o'elei bits u.ual for him to sleep in the same room or 6protection ; but shortly after heard the reeb she 4arms proceed from his uncle's room. lie vents went to the spot, but found the door fns by the oos ladder was procured, and on forcing an eon's° the so window, the deceased was found lying rnhionclirvhi, bleeding from a wound in his bully, and the d ,21 by his side. He was alive and sensible, and lit, dipro n-phew " that he must have been insane when 0 of Medical aid was immediately resorted to, but // tbe a avail, the deceased expiring soon after. flo,w,delit ceased could have managed to fire off the hid oeles: the whole of one side of him being perfectlY no. bee, could..not, be explained. Other evidence hs" 401 given, the jury being satisfied, returned ii,ritb tiLP " That on the Bth of June, William ThodY f,f.has;,. from the effects of a wound in his belly, by a"' at be being , a blunder bus into it by his own hand, ger time in an unsound state of mind." the lOP [
The Sun. — 1848-01-22 (London, England)

DEATH OF A SINGULAR LADY.—Yesterday an inquest was held before Mr. Baker, at the Mariners, Cass land-road, South Hackney, into the death of Mrs. Maths Sutor. The deceased, a lady in independent circumstances, aged seventy-six, resided with some members of her family at Hackney Wick. About three years since she attempted suicide by cutting her throat, and since that period had been frequently afflicted with fits of temporary derangement of short duration. When in good health she was in the habit, both_ in summer and winter, of sitting all day near her residence, out of doors, taking her meals with her family. In this state she had passeu the three last years of her life, scarcely ever putting on bonnet or shawl, even during the inclement season. She was taken ill on Monday, and died on Tuesday morning, before medical aid arrived. Mr. B. Clarke, surgeon, said deceased died from natural causes. everal of the jury having spoken to the kind treatment shown to deceased by her family, a verdict of " Natural death" was recorded. The owner of some spinning mills at Berlin has lately brought into the market a new species of flaxen thread, which is extremely long end silky, white in colour, and spun and dyed with extraordinary This primary material, which possesses, even in a superior degree, all the qualities of silk, is likely to compete with it from its simple and rapid fabrication, and from low as comparatt with that of ti;k. its price being very The appearance of this new Article of commerce has caused a great sensation among the dealers at the fair at Leipsic, and an English gentleman has offered the inventor 20,0001. for the secret, but this was refused, as the owner intends to reserve to himself all the benefits of his discovery,
The Sun. — 1848-07-17 (London, England)

UCK. FOR THE SUGAR MERCHANTS.—The duty of 20s. on foreign muscovado sugar, under the old law, fell on Thursday to 18s. ad.; and the new law not having. come into operation, merchants have paid the duties upon nearly all the stock of sugar in the port of London, in order to avoid the discriminative duty between clayed brown and muscovado of Is. GI The operation will put somewhat about 20,0001. into the pockets of the merchants, at the expense of the revenue.—Shipping Gazette. —[We hear that one of the principal brokers in this city has paid duty, for the purpose above stated, to the extent of not less than 15,0001.—Bristol Mirror.] The trustees of the Earl of Durham have commenced building freestone pillars for a suspension bridge across the Rector's Gill, at Ilishopwearmouth, as a substitute for the ancient public road, which has been applied to railway purpose:. The. bridge will be a great accommodation to the public. —Durham Advertiser. On the 22d ult. a double murder was committed at Vitry, near Choisy-10-Roi, and was afterwards followed by the suicide of the murderer. A gardener of that commune, named Broux, had for some thin) had a criminal connexion with the wife of a day-labourer, named Di".!iore:, although himself a married man. This being made known to Broux's rife, she naturally reproached him with it, and frequent quarrels arose between them, till, en the 22d, he became so exasperated as to strike his wife with a hatchet and kill her. This deed done, he quietly went to his barber and got shaved. After this, he remained some time in conversation at the shop, during which he contrived to secrete one of the razors. IVith this weapon in his pocket, he went to his adulterous mistress, and took her with him to MaisonsAlfort, where they entered a traiteur's, and dined. The dinner over, they went out to walk in the fields, and from that time were heard no more of till the murder of Broux's wife was discovered, and Di:dore became alarmed by the absence of his. Information being laid before the magistrate, search was made for the two absentees, and it ended in the discovery of the body of the woman Diiiorde with her  throat cut, and several deep wounds in her arms, received no doubt in defending herself. The razor  taken from the barber's shop was lying by her lifeless corpse. As the insurrection in Paris had in the meantime broken out, it was impossible for the officers of justice to take any effectual steps for the discovery and arrest of the murderer. It was afterwards learnt that Bronx was seen fighting on the side of the insurgents, at a barricade in the Faubourg St. Marceau, and two days ago his body was found in the Seine, near the Port a la l'Anglais, with indications that loft no doubt of his having committed suicide. Lord Glengall gave notice on Friday in the House of Lords of a motion respecting the seditious clubs organized in Ireland, for Thursday next.
The Sun. — 1848-04-29 (London, England)

SUICIDE OF 'A L-aaar.—Great regret has been °I cited in'the neighbourhodd of the'Minster, by the discovery-of .the•body of Mrs. Coodt4on (an•oln'i able lady, widow of the late Dr. Cookso,a), in a wont' the top of the garden: belonging' to the Konsti in wh. she resided. The itnfortin ate lady 'retired to 'rest ibotit nine o'clock on Monday, -being • before be,r On the following morning the servant was muchalarmed' at finding her mistress's bedroom door pirtly open; and on looking into the bed, perceived she Net quitted it. On proceeding to the garden she found that the bucket be'' hinging to the well had been removed. Knowing they the deceased was subject to fits of abe.rration, sho'aCoool suspected that she had destroyed ;herself. A,peraellt; gut into the • bucket, descended, and soon found the-I body. The coroner's inquest was held in the ail noon, and a verdict of "Temporary insanity" return 4., From the evidence. on the inquest, it appeared that te deceased- had complained. of her head very much .10 a Monday, and wept very bitterly. She had also setlifile the servant, "you hate me, Eliza ;" and on her rePYd " that she did not—why should she ?" the deceased rejoined, " because all the world does." • Tba NAVAL M AND FLITAIIF BIBLE ,Socrolc*".__ol.;hug, annual general meeting of the friends and contra-i ••pg• of this society, 'established in 1780, "for sUPPIligi sailors and soldiers with the Holy Scriptures," was vie yesterday forenoon.at the Hanover-square Rooms. of Marquis of Chnlmondeley„ president, in the chair. 01 .„I„riettl report stated that the number of copies -of the I,w-7. ober issued to men-of-war ships was 1,880. The nuasocl I received by soldiers was considerably above a th°11',.,130 11,902 Bibles and Testaments had been distribut7o. seamen in the merchant service, and several thk'llsoi• among the boatmen and watermen on the Thaw's• off committee reported that though the funds of the whist had felt more or less. the- depressing influence of year's distress; still they were much better situate° jog many of the 'metropolitan essoeiations. The rec ,ents, for the last year were 2,5211. 12s. ld., and the,ps; --a • a 2,5391. Bs. 2d. This left untouched a_ hehiec."-The: 1231. 10s. Bd. from .the previous year's acciontitireir •51 report' was adopted and ordered to be printai Enu'; bEll Aft lated. • His Grace the Archbishop of Cauterhtfleas of .4 signified his acceptance of the office of vice •Pr°77 • the society. 1111. REVIEW OF THE MONEY MARKET DUg Ceh
The Sun. — 1848-09-22 (London, England)

DESTRUCTIVE FIRE AT BRISTOL.-011 Wednesday night, between 10 and.ll o'clock, a fire, which threatened the most `serious eonsequences, broke Out on the pree. mires of Mr. Richards, an extensive paper manufacturer, in Tower-lene. Information having been given by the police to the central station, Captain Fisher, the super: intendent, Inspectors Webb, Bile, and Bosworth, 12 sergeants, and a large body of the constabulary, were quickly bn the Spot; but the fire had by that time obtained such power that it was not extinguished till a large amount of property was destroyed. It-wasonly by the most carer mitting.exertions of the firemen and police, assisted by a larke' body of the ithabitantS, that the extensive soap manufactory of Messrs. Coe and Shaw, immediately contiguous, was-saved. It is not yet ascertained. whether the premises and stock were insured. The cerise of the fire has not been discovered. FitreixElANA.--s-Old Gent.—" Thomas, I have. ale we s placed the greatest confidence in' you. Now tell me, Thomas, how is'it that my butcher's bills ;are so large, and that I always have such bad dinners ?" Thomas—" Really, Sir, I don't know, for I am sure wo never have anything nice in the kitchen that we don't always send some of it up into the parlour."—Punch. THE LATE DESPERATE . SUICIDE IN Pieeesium.x. —An inquest was held yesterday at the Charing-dross Hospital, by Mr. Bedford, on the body of Z'ormatt Howard, aged twenty-three, who .committed suicide by blowing his brains out. It appegred by the evidence of several witnesses that deceased, whose friends reside at Kent, had held a situation at Mr. Cooper's, the large tailor, of Suffolk street, Pall-mall, where he was so much respected as to be entrusted with the entire management of the business. Latterly, however, a suspicion arose as to his honesty, chit fly attributable to his speculations in racing lotteries, and some bad connexions he had recently formed. lie lost a large sum of money on the late St. Leger, a moiety of which he had already paid. This and other simular speculations had rendered him unable' to make up his accounts satisfactorily with his employers, which, coupled with the cirewnstanees. of. an, engagement to a young lady residing in Cirencesterplace, New-road, he became exceedingly despondent, and hence his inducement to commit so rash au.act. It further appeared that deceased left business at half past nine on Wednesday morning, and having got into a cab which was turning out of the Regent-circus, Piccadilly' he fired off the pistol into his mouth. Death was o f course instantaneous. After a lengthened incubi, the jury returned the subjoined verdict :—" That decesseel died from the effects of a pistol shot, but whether he intended to commit suicide at the time there was no evidence to show,"
The Sun. — 1848-03-06 (London, England)

THE FRENCH.— NYWHAYEN, SATURDAY, MARCH 4.—Their Majesties who slept last night at the Bridge Inn (Mrs, Smith's), left Newhaven station at eleven o'clock this morning, by train, via Koymer, for Croydon. His Majesty was loudly cheered by several hundred of respectable people on his way frem the inn to the railway. A number of persons arrived to see the King from Lewes, Brighton, Seaford, &c. His Majesty shook hands with several individuals at the station. Just before the train started, Mr. Henry Simmons, of Seaford, had the honour of congratulating his Majesty on his safety, at the window of the railway carriage, whom the King cordially shook by the hand, as also did the Queen, expressing great pleasure at their reception generally at Newhaven. Count de Jarnac, the late French Ambassador, who arrived here last night from Brighton, had an interview with the King, and slept at Mr. Thomas Stone's. Their Majesties rose about eight o'clock, and partook of a good breakfast. Count Duchatel, the ex-Minister of the Interior, and Mr. Lawrence, and Lady Jane Peel, had an audience at the inn. Several gentlemen from Brighton, Lewes, New. haven, Seaford, &a., were introduced by Mr. Peckham to his Majesty, whom they congratulated on his safe arrival. The day was most splendid, and the greatest sympathy was expressed for the fallen. Monarch, who departed in excellent spirits. Miss  The Observer and Gratuitous Supplement, together sixty folio columns. for Sixpence. Contents of The Observer, March 5 :-19 columns of French News, six columns of Parliament, one column of Marylebone Vestry, about 100 useful Advertisements, and nearly 30 columns of miscellaneous intelligence. The Observer of February 27, which gave 13 folio columns of Paris news, has been twice reprinted, and copies can yet be had at the office, 170 Strand. The extensive publication of the Observer commences at six o'clock on Sunday mornings. Monday's edition, with that day's markets, best adapted for the country and abroad, is published at four o'clock on Monday afternoon. A most determined act of suicide took place in Hull on Saturday. Mr. Davey, butcher, resid►ng in Scale-lane, who has been some time labouring under mental despondency, occasioned by pecuniary difficulties, went into the shop, and, with a large knife used in his trade, nearly severed his head from his body. Mr. Davey, a few years ago, was a highly respectable tradesman, and considered well off in the world. AN OFFERING FOR CONSCIENCE SAKIL - The clerk of the Holy Trinity Church, in Bridgewater, Mr. John Hayward, has recently presented to that church an oak cover for the font, six feet two inches high, designed and carved by himself, as a memento of gratitude for restoration to health. When we say that the donor is an accountant, and having lost the use of his right shoulder joint, has worked the whole of the cover with his left hand, our readers will give him credit for much perseverance as well as a good motive.—Builder.