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The Sun. — 1830-03-27 (London, England)

EXTRAORDINARY ATTEMPT AT SUICIDE.  —On Wednesday afternoon, at about half-past four o'clock,a young lady, most elegantly dressed, while walking with two gentlemen in.the inclosure in St. James's Park, on the north side of the Canal, nearly opposite Staffordhouse, engaged in deep conversation, on a sudden rushed from them, and threw herself into the Canal ; the youngest of the gentlemen instantly plunged in after her, and with some difficulty caught part of her dress. damn BAKER, one of the Park-keepers, who was near the spot, and saw the occurrence, immediately ran to assist, and, with several other persons who came up at the time, succeeded in rescuing both out of the Canal. It was soon discovered that the gentleman who had plunged into the Canal was the lady's,lover, and that the other gentlemen was her father. The cause of her attempting the rash act was not omkeintgieonnteide,n:,wfraos from the conversation which ensued, it was evident that her father had strenuously opposed some paiticular wish of her heart relative to her union. The almost frantic with joy, when his daughter, who did not appear to be more than 18 years of age, was brought safelon shore, nor did her deliverer appear less happy. The lady was conveyed tb the coachstand, at Buckingham-gate,and they all got into a hackney coach, giving directions to the coachman to drive to the to of DANGEROUS STATE of WESTMINSTER Bainut.-For iome time past, the Condition Of Westininster Bridge has been under the consideration of the Commissioners, and various repairs have, within the last two years, been made ; yet still it remains in a dilapidated and extremely dangerous state. A few days since part of the road way was discovered to have sunk upwards of four inches on the western side of the bridge. On inquiry, it Was diacOverget -that the piers ci the bri4gg are not built upon piles, but a sort of platform of planks, which are laid on the bed of the river. It was also discovered thr.t the ground under that platform had sunk upwards of fourteen feet, and the result would have been, if this discovery had not been made, that the whole foundation would have been carried away, and the bridge destroyed. The increase of the depth of the river is attributed tq the innneuae influx of water 'caused by the .11.rge Lr'elles of Y.ondun Bridge. -011' Monday; the small ardgt which sop-1 ports the road-way on the western side of the bridge, was Old'ol6 ,'TOisy..ll and the tiinbers noßnected' with it were found to he in the roost ruinous and dangerous condi, tion. The large stones with which the arch is constructed, had left their positions, and large apertures were seen between them, and the timbers were so rotten, that they crumbled to pieces when touched. Workmen were immediatOy get to labour, and a new arch will be speedily erected. 'kite bridge was erected about eighty years ago. Morninp Chronicle.
The Sun. — 1830-08-09 (London, England)

MURDER AND SUICIDE.  4lichael Magennis and Oliirgaret Magennis were indicted for the wilful murder of Mary Magennis, by tying a handkerchief about her neck, on the 24th of May last. Denis Bigley (brother of Mary Magennis) saw his sister last on the night of the 24th of May ; a little boy came to his house and brought him to Magennis's house, when he found his sister lying dead on a heap of potatoes, stripped naked, with a handkerchief knotted tight around her neck, and the blood coming out through her ears; Magennis was always a bad husband, and in the habit of beating her frequently; his sister was pregnant when she was killed ; there were two men in the house when he went in ; he was not on good terms with the prisoner because he ill-used his sister ; was at the fair of Clara, so was the prisoner James Daly, Pat Connolly, and John Finn; did not speak to Magennis at the fair; it was near clear day when he came to the house. John Bigley (brother of deceased) took a glass of whiskey with prisoner at the fair of Clara; prisoner pulled out a handkerchief of which witness had made a present to his sister; it was the same handkerchief. Dr. Prendergast deposed that the deceased's death was caused by strangulation; it was his impression that the second knot on the handkerchief could not be produced by deceased; he examined prisoner, and found scratches on his head and legs. Two policemen were then examined as to the conversation between last witness and prisoner, which was in Irish. Prisoner changed his shirt while in the guard-house : one of them asked the mother for the shirt, and she refused; they took it from under her clothes, and found the sleeve of it partly washed, and blood on it. The shirt, hat, and handkerchief, were produced. The JUDGE charged the Jury, who returned after an absence of about an hour with a verdict of Guilty. The JUDGE passed sentence of death on him in the usual manner, ordering him for execution on Thursday.  •
The Sun. — 1830-05-24 (London, England)

SOOTHING SYRUP. Who can watch the writhing tortures into which a lovely infiut is often convulsed, dnring the period of dentition, without feeling sympathy for as sufferings? And who would hesitate to procure a Remedy, when a remedy can be found, which is obvious by the effectual relief afforded in so many distressing cases which are daily coming to the notice of Mrs. JOHNSON ? Therefore Mothers ought never to be without the AMERICAN SOOTHING SYRUP in the Nursery ; fur if a Child awakes in the night with pain, by only rubbing the gums with a few drops of the Syrup, it will immediately open the pores, heal the gums, and thereby prevent fevers and convulsions; for should it come in competition with any other disorder, it often destroys the mother's brightest hopes.—To be had, wholesale and retail, of Mrs. Johnson, sole Proprietor of the American Soothing Syrup, and Stiracia's Italian Oils, 28, York-place, City-road, London; and, by her appointment, of all principal Medicine Venders in Town and Country, at 2s. 9d. per bottle. N.B. None are genuine unless signed on the Stamp with Mrs. Johnesn's own land-wribisi, as there are spurious sorts.  SUICIDAL CLUB,—Dr. CASPER, man article in the Revue Britannique, states that there existed some time ago in Prussia a club of suicides, composed of six Per"ne, who not only vowed to destroy themselves, but also to make proselytes. They did not succeed in the latter respect, but all gave pis brains in 1817. The same roofs of their own sincerity. The last of them blew out h writer states that a similar club is reputed to have eristed not long ago in Paris. This was composed of twelve members, one of whom was to be select,d every year fin' self-destruction.—,Literary Gazelle. [This club has the advantage of ridding the world of a few fools.]
The Sun. — 1830-10-07 (London, England)

UNION-HALL  Yesterday four men, employed in pulling dam houses in High-street, Southwark, to make way for the approaches to the new London-bridge, were brought up on the following charge. Waubey, the street-keeper, after having described the wretched state of the thoroughfare in High-street, owing to the work going forward there, said that no attention whatever was paid by the superintendents of the new improvements in that quarter to the accommodation of the public. The manner in which the houses were pulled down by the workmen was exceedingly dangerous to those who happened to be passing near the spot, for instead of using the necessary precaution of placing a board in front of the buildings, no such course was udopted, and the workmen, to save trouble, were in the habit of making ropes fast to the external walls, and then a number of them pulled away until they brought the whale mass of rubbish into the street. The street-keeper said, that the defendants were all at work in the centre of the street that morning clearing bricks, and although they were told to remove the impediment thus created, they refused. Mr. CHAMBERS convicted the defendants in a penalty of 40s. each, and intimated his determination of inflicting fines on all those who were brought before him for offences of a similar description.  NEW VOYAGE ROUND THE WOrtf.D.The English reader► in perusing the recent voyages of discovery made by his countrymen, must have been struck with the repeated reference in such works to the new enterprise of Captain KeTzrsux► who was sent on his perilous task of circumnavigation by the Esnperor of Russia, in whose navy he holds a high rank. The narrative of Ks:meting becomes, therefore, in a manner A subject of national interest to ourselves; and it is gratifying to find that it will shortly appear in an English drew Nothing snore excites and satisfies curiosity than details connected with such expeditions : witness the volumes of our own Captain Cuox.  On Saturday night, JOHN MANBY, 45 years of age, formerly a letter.carrier in the Post-office, was discovered hanging front the bannister of the kitchen stairs in a house at the top of New Dorset-street, Church-hill.. It appears that the deceased, who was in the habit of indulging in liquor, was occasionally suljeet to fits of despondency, in one of which it is forppored he committed the rash act. The Inquest was held on Monday, and a verdict of "Insanity" returned. The deceased attempted suicide some ten years ago, while living at the King's Arms publie.house,—Brighton Guardian.
The Sun. — 1830-04-05 (London, England)

WINDSOR, APRIH 4--It is with lllHehrplealdre enabled most positively to contradict the reports, lately put forth by certain London Journals, of the serious and alarming indisposition of his MAJxsTY and the consequent constant attendance of two or more physicians. These reports so invidiously propagated, we have authority to state are utterly unfounded. The KING, as we have already stated, has been slightly indisposed with cold, caught whilst taking an airing in the Great Park. Sir HENRY HALFORD and Sir MATTHEW TIERYEY on their arrival found that his MAJESTY'S cold was with some inflammation, but of so slight a nature was the complaint considered by them, that Sir MATTHEW returned to his residence. Sir HENRY continued his visits only once a day, and has not been at the Castle since yesterday morning. His MAJESTY, we are rejoiced to add, is now considered so perfectly recovered, that when the weather permits he will resume his usual airings. The KING will hold a Council on Wednesday next. This morning the Rev. H. SEYMOUR performed divine service to his MAJESTY'S suite and a portion of the Royal Household, at the Castle. Yesterday morning his Royal Highness the Duke of CUMBERLAND paid a visit to his MAJESTY at the Castle, with whom lie remained for two hours. (From the Windsor Express of Saturday.) The KING has, during the present week, been indisposed with a severe cold, which his MAJESTY caught during one of his late drives to the Royal Lodge ; we ale, however, happy to state that he is much better, and, had the weather been favourable to- day, would have taken his usual drives in the Park.  We understand that LLOYD'S have presented the officers and ship's company of his MAJESTY'S ship Hyperion with one hundred pounds for their exertions in saving the brig Planter and cargo, that ran ashore near Newhaven Harbour a short time since.  The statement in a Morning Paper that Sir CHARLES BARING had committed suicide at his seat, St. Mary Cray, in Kent, is void of foundation. There is no Sir- CHARLES BAKING residing in that county, nor any gentleman of that name.  A whisper has circulated in Liverpool that a dissolution of Parliament is contemplated. Ministers may be said to feel themselves too much dependent on the forbearance of the Whig party ; and, even under that condition, to l:e less strong in votes than it has commonly been thought fitting that Government should appear. We allow tkese considerm,ions to be not without weight, yet we should'hope they may not be considered by Ministers to amount to that degree of embarrassment which would justify an appeal to the country.—Liverpool Advertiser.  The Earl of MAR has presented a petition to his MAJESTY, claiming the titles of " Earl of KILLIE, Viscount FENTON, and Lord
The Sun. — 1830-01-13 (London, England)

SUICIDE OF THE MISSES BOTH.  Un Monday night, between the hours of eleven twelve O'clock, the neighbourhood of Albany114tet, Regent's-park, was thrown into confusion by discovery that the Misses Both, the Hanoverian tld'es, had poisoned themselves. The daughter of I}sile landlady where the unfortunate ladies resided, at to . 157, Albany-street, Regent's-park, on retiring ir;bied, heard the sisters groaning in their bed-room (If,. tile most dreadful agony. She immediately ran Oto stairs, and alarmed her mother and others, t h":). hastened to their assistance, and bursting open v bed-room door, found them lying on the floor, 4srently in the agonies of death. Messrs. Elkin I:l:l,Larnb, surgeons, Osnaburgh-street, Regent'sWere immediat sent for, and attended with ;mu other surgeons. The stomach pump was applied ekila quantity of laudanum was discharged from .off sft' of their stomachs, but all endeavours proved init,letual to restore Miss A. Both, who expired. at lies Past three o'clock yesterday morning. Her sister 14,1', Without hope of recovery. The unfortunate te'Les took an equal quantity of the poison, and in-1,,-'ed to die in each other's arms. They were li,.titute of a single farthing in the world, and were ithout a morsel of food to eat. t.ll our readers will recollect the attempt made some th°l.loll ago by these unhappy ladies to terminate toe'. existence by flinging themselves out of a boat ti2°4ite Greenwich Hospital, another sister at that 's Perished.  t -hree other persons accused of being con-I,4t4'd in the murder of the unfortunate HANLON were Pon ti ial on Saturday. There was a very long and 4ci'e tit inquiry, which ended, we are happy to say, in the Lti„ll "al of the prisoners, the swearing of the informer not borne out, is on the other trials, by less tainted or evidence. The conduct of the Crown has been PINY meritorious and praiseworthy throughout these tr~efki I trials, but the period seems to us to have arrived 4:,11 a justifiable and most salutary rigour may, without ..,4toinising the interests of society, give way to clemency. kblin Morning Register.
The Sun. — 1830-04-22 (London, England)

LONDON, THURSDAY EVENING, APRIL 22, 1830.  DETERMINED ATTEMPT AT SUICIDE.  On Sunday evening last, the inhabitants of Barnet were thrown into a state of considerable excitement by an attempt, on the part of a highly respectable young man, named Frederick Clements, to commit suicide by shooting himself. Mr. Clements, who is between 18 and 19 years of age, is the son of wealthy parents, residing in London, and he has been for some time living at Barnet with his brother-in-law, Mr. Cowing, the proprietor of a circulating library and printing establishment opposite the Salisbury Arms-inn in that place, and had the chief management of the former concern. During his residence there, he became acquainted with the family of Mr. Iludeon, a respectable tradesman, and latterly was observed to pay parfcular attention to one of the daughters of that individual, a pretty-looking girl about his own age, but his attentions were not received in so flattering a mariner as a youthful lover both desires and expects, and he became restless and uneasy. On Sunday evening last, about ten o'clock, he met Miss Hudson in the street, with her sister and another young lady, who were returning from a visit, and was for soma time in conversation with them. Miss Hudson appeared more cool than usual, and Mr. Clements remonstrated with her on the subject, and a slight altercation having taken place, they separated, and he went home. He was observed by the family to be much agitated, and he had not been long at home before he took a candle arid retired, as they supposed, to bed. In about a quarter of an hour, however, the family were dreadfully alarmed at hearing the report of fire-arms in the upper part of the house, arid Mr. Cowing rushed up with light, and on entering Mr. Clements' bed-room, found the unfortunate youth stretched on the floor, with a pistol grasped in his right hand, and weltering in blood, which was pouring forth from a wound in the side, He was then insensible, and appeared to be dying. Mr. Morris, a surgeon in the town, was sent for, and examined the wound, and administered every possible remedy. The young man lingers without the smallest hope of recovery.
The Sun. — 1830-07-19 (London, England)

SUICIDE AT PECKHAM.  On Fridayafternoon an inquisition was taken at the Globe Tavern, Peckham, before RICHARD CARTER, Esq., Coroner, and a very respectable Jury, on view of the body of Mrs. Diana Baylie, aged 24 years, a lady of great personal accomplishments, wife of W. B. Baylie, Esq., who committed self destruction, emanating from the most distressing circumstances. The dreadful affair has produced the greatest agitation and grief in the minds of the inhabitants, vtith many of whom the unhappy deceased was upon intimate terms, and her amiable qualities endeared her to all who knew her. During the time the Coroner's inquest was sitting the neighbourhood was. kept in the'utmost state of uncertainty as to the reknit of the inquiry, as many very unpleasant and (ascertained to be) unfounded, rumours had been in circulation relative to the notions the unfortunate lady had imbibed, and which were supposed to hive induced her to perpetrate self murder. After the Jury had been sworn, they proceeded to the late residence of the deceased, for the purpose of performing the unpleasant duty of viewing the body. They first went into her bedchamber, where she had committed the sad act. On her toilet lay a razor, covered with blood, the toilet and dressing-glass being also deluged, and the floor where the deceased fell was likewise in that state. The Jury next proceeded into the servant's bedroom, where the body lay in a coflin, and shrouded. Upon the lid being removed, the Jury were struck with the placid and youthful appearance of the unfortunate deceased, and many of them, who knew her in her lifetime, shed tears, and described her to be a most lovely young creature. After fulfilling this part of the business, they returned to the inquest room, where the following evidence was received  Mary Selwyn examined—l live servant in the family of Mr. Bayne, residing at No. 3, Hill-street, Peckham. I was engaged about six weeks ago as lady's maid. My mistress was an excellent lady, and was much beloved. I saw her lust alive at about ten o'clock on Monday night last, she wai then in the parlour, engaged with Miss Dorrity, friend. Shortly after Miss D. left the house, and my mistress took the candle, and went up stairs, and almost immediately after a double knock came to the door: it was Mr. O'ConnOr, my mistress's brother. in-law, who had been in search of my master the whole of the day. I showed him into the parlour, whilst I went up to inform my mistress of his arrival. When I entered her bedroom (here the witness was absorbed in grief), I found my poor lady lying on the floor with her throat cut, and apparently dead. The ruzor with which she did the deed was grasped in her right hand. I shrieked out, and Mr. O'Connor came up stairs, but on beholding the corpse he ran out of the room immediately. I ran for Mr. Brett, the surgeon, who came on the moment, but his attendance was of no utility, as she was quite dead.
The Sun. — 1830-07-19 (London, England)

GUILDHALL.  On Friday Margaret:Goddard, a decently-dressed woman, was brought before Alderman CormAND,in consequence of her having attempted to commit suicide by throwing herself into the Thames at Blackfriars-bridge. Philip Forty, the " Jack in the water" at Blackfriars-stairs, stated that, at about half-past three on Wednesday afternoon, he was holding the head of a boat, when he saw a female come down the steps and run to the end of the causeway, and throw herself into the water. He immediately jumped in after her, and, by the assistance of a Waterman, who was standing by at the time, he succeeded in rescuing her. She appeared to be extremely anxious to effect her purpose, and told him that she was determined to do it, and that, if he would let her go, he should not see anything more of her. The ALDERMAN asked Goddard who she wag, and what had induced her to attempt to destroy herself ?—Goddard said her husband was a private watchman in the employ of Mr. Stapleton, the dust contractor, and she found that, though shel could be very happy with him, he was not contented with her; and this had induced her to act as she had done.  Ambrose, the constable, said that, after the woman was taken into custody, he went to speak to her husband, who told him that they had n dispute about a week ago, and that, as he supposed, in consequence of that, she ran out of the house suddenly, and he had no idea where she was going to. The AIMEICSIAN inquired if the husband was present ; and being laureled that he was not, he, after reprimandi►►g the woman, and pointing out the folly and wickedness of her conduct, told her that, us her  husband was not in attendance, Mr. Teague should take care of her, in the Compter, till the next day, when she should be brought up again. The husband, however, arrived shortly after, and he stated that he bud been married to her for some years, and they had one child. He had done all he could to make her comfortable, and had nothing to complain of, except that she was extremely jealous, Nyithout any reason. His employment would not permit him to be always at home et his regular meal hours, as he sometimes had something given him to do just at that tune; but, whenever this was the case, his wife was sure to declare that be had been with some other woman. It was from a fancy of  this kind that she run out of his house and threw herself into the water; and she had made him so uncomfortable by her behaviour that he could not live with her any longer, but he was willing to make her an allowance.  The woman cried bitterly, and said she was only anxious to return to her child ; and, if he would take her hack, she would not behave in such a manner for the future.  The husband refused this, and said she had promised this often before, and he could not bear to live with her any longer. The Alderman, however, insisted on his taking his wife' home with him, and they nt last left the office together.