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The Sun. — 1853-03-21 (London, England)

YAURANCE COMPANIES. 40 . March, and a very Short time afterwards the prisoner 8 the part of the prisoner still further evidence was Ongi no doubt that the unfortunate man had been murdered wave, the sea rolling over her, a perfect flood, ever Dividend Amount METROPOLITAN HANDICAP, by some one, the injuries on his head being such as could went to the house of a woman named Humphreys, who to show that she was insane when she committed the • , . minute. Name of Company. per of Paid. Price. lives at Chertsey, and she produced the infant, which offence. Her father and aunt were examined for this Annum. Share. Our shi • p had stopped her engines, and was hovering Bto 1 agst Contentment, not be the result of accident or suicide. The evidence was at the time wrapped up in a shawl, and asked her to purpose, as well as Dr. Parsey, the superintendent of the . Bto 1 agst Lampedo. I th to connect the prisoners with the commission o e take care of it for her for a short time. The woman, ob- county lunatic asylum, and from their statements it ap- about, coming near enough, in the brief intervals of X s. d. X s d thef C t • N storm or ap am ye to speak through his trumpet Albion .......... •• .. 31. 10s. 500 0 0 60 0 0 90 9to 1 agst Snowdon Dunhill). • crime was as follows :-Mr. Blackmore was shown to Serving from the appearance of the child that it had evil- Feared ed that the prisoner had- been a very well-behaved have left his house ,on the morning of the sth Feb. at a word of encouragement. The captain had been sick allii.)aiititcoearirtiiieand For. 7611: Ipses..ii;cdi.bss. 100 0 0. V 6 00 101 nl4 13 to 1 agst Richmond. about 11 o'clock. He went to a Mr. Honeyball's, a far- dently only recently come into the world, was somewhat - • air up to the age of 18, and had been out in service, but . with a violent cold and inflammation of the lungs (the Anchor ..........:::, 6 per cent. 5 0 0 1 0 0 alarmed, and she put some questions to the prisoner, girl trthat age she. began toof her head, to be complain 20 to 1 agst Terpsichore (taken). met, to collect tithes. He got 51. there. He next first I think, since he became a but this Atlas .. ......... . . ... 13s. 6d. 50 005 10 0 *il% who said that the mother of the child had given it to her ordinary delusions, and to be unable to subject to extra • • hadtime, If f • .captain), . ,4rgus Life ........... 41. per cent. 100 00i6 0 0 called him from his bed, and, dressed in Ins great
The Sun. — 1853-07-06 (London, England)

GHTFUL SUICIDE.—Mr. Frederick Cope,ajuhn., the and F. only son of Mr. Frederick Cope, of Oak Dank onto-Hardy, near Manchester, of the firm of Cope, of Exchange-street, committed suicide by shootill was married to Mr. himself, under the most lamentable circumstances, no Friday evening. On Wednesday the eldest sister of the deceased gentleman, Miss B. A.Cope, Josiah Hunt, of London, at the Cathedral, and amongst the guests invited to the ceremony was a young lad to whom the unfortunate gentleman was engaged. On Wednesday he was in excellent spirits, but since that time he had been observed to be very melancholy, in consequence of his fancying that he perceived a lack of affection on the part of the lady, although he was assured he was mistaken. About 6 o'clock. ho went up into his bedroom and afterwards shot himself through the heart with a gun. Mr. Partington, surgeon, who had not left the house more than three minutes, was fortunate nediately sent for, but on his return he found the uns gentleman quite dead.—Manchester Courier. aria tells us that the proposed Palace of Industry there Is at last in a fair way of being carried out, an English ctalinPoanY) with a Mr. York at his head, having. underthe The plans of Messrs. Viel and Desjardins, istliieena,lciltiltects of those who first obtained the " coneesto be used in a modified form, but another M it, Sandri4 will direct the works, aided by with as'e beleini• The imprOvements of the Bois de Boulogne w g proceeded with, and include a lake and river, the iskaterfall, and good roads about them. Islands in rnentme,will be connected with the main land by ornathe anitiuridges. Our correspondent further says that council 2,0001, has been voted by the Municipal dea sksts°raflou, r statues in bronze to embellish the Pont d. uce then,, chosen Buret having undertaken to proSculptura4 for subjects, Architecture, PaintSusissE4 s$ and Music.—The Builder. leY, Silk Bankruptcy of Mr. E. BlakeMajesty. __l,..eisc-ser ill Mr. 13141s"eleadditi° and Shawl Manufacturer to her n to the rich silks and shawls selling off by 3s3i' stock, recently purchased and now Westminster-brig"B- Atkinson and Co., of 69 to 75, beautiful Freneis'Apnd, there are about 2,000 pieces of tres, all quite new-111411ns, Bareges, and Norwich Lus4s. per yard. These Lrst-ni.,...5s goods, worth from 21d. to kirison and Co. at iesll now being sold by Messrs. Atis, from bid. to is. o-Lran a quarter of their value ; that mended to inspect these Ladies are respectfully recomMessrs. Atkinson quality, and cheapness " g'iods, in order that their extent, their premises, haveann drnay be duly appreciated. N.B. Furniture, superior Cabin having recently enlarged_ ?vi a Very extensive assortment of iVeekly Timm e, Carpets and Upholstery.—
The Sun. — 1853-12-23 (London, England)

DETERMINED SUICIDE IN DRURY-LANE.--YeSted4 Thomas Wakley, Esq., the coroner, received informatil: ia of the death of Robert Harvey, aged 37 years, e. Ashley-place, Drury-lane, who committed self-desk tion under the following melancholy circumstances. The deceased sent his wife on an errand during which tall_ he drovo a nail inside the door, and his wife, o II turning, being unable to get in, called the assistance el "" Butler, 13 F, and Inspector W. Mayes, of Bloomsburli Sergeant T. Butler having procured a ladder, 11°g up to the window, and saw the deceased hal of to a clothes peg in the room. He sent the wbetbs the deceased into the next room, broke opreon, door, and then cut him down. Mr. Faulkner, surg_bo Drury-lane, was sent for, and promptly attended, vile used every means to restore animation, but life was, claa`ct. extinct. No reason has been assigned for the • The directors of the Royal Investment Ins;tsititob% which was established some time ago to middle classes to obtain an advantageous rate eenf.n,trneraieit4 for their savings, have opened an office at 23, 13:0131es where deposits are received, after the manner of voffin. banks, in sums of it. and upwards, for which a Tate ecc.-' terest is allowed varying from 31 to 5 per cent, a sited. depeom se, ing to the period for which the money is The funds of the society being all invested or ~re most curity, this institution may be deemed one otezuwarket important mediums of investment that eat affords. The rules and tables are certified btcP,t_h_e,lyt A• authority on investment societies, Mr. Scra_rt THE GENERAL HOLIDAY ON MONDAY IN to close tihe withstanding the refusal of Lord Palmerston al various public offices on Monday next, t_he. ceuvzdeyes world at least seem determined to give t hitiera en tr. Ow es holiday on that day. Messrs. Nicholl, of have declared their intention of closing branch house meats, not only in London,in but all their the various provincial towns. t bt iseht:
The Sun. — 1853-04-21 (London, England)

ATTEMPTED SUICIDE BY A FEMALE.—YesterdaY-, ing great sensation was created in consecine,l3,„ctoSir„ a rumour that Mr.s Mary Kirk, aged 29, Wilectior park, Lincoln's-inn-fields, had attempted self-destreb 001 by jumping out of the second floor window, wilic„ making inquiry, proves to be a melancholy fae"lo appears that the unfortunate woman had bee% desponding state of mind from some cause which lode clearly ascertained, but it was not considered Ile°, Oa to place any watch on her movements. Howev'eto' unfortunate creature committed the act, falling ose",, ground with considerable violence. An alarm was ea by some of the neighbours, when she was Ric'e-csrle without loss of time, and conveyed to Victoria sool; King's College Hospital, where Mr. George I.ll'„odee " the house surgeon, was in immediate attendance, 051' examination found her leg broken, beside other ecteopte' injuries, where she now lies in a very precarious a No cause is assigned for the rash act at present. o 0 a ROYAL HUMANE SOClETY.—Yesterday aftellinf meeting of the directors, and other supporters 4-40,0 above institution, was held at the offices, in Tr` cos square, Charing-cross. A number of meritorion.,sittee; were submitted, and adjudicated upon by the coinrog The seventy-ninth annual report stated, that cluf,,, eel past year 165 cases were submitted to the soeie'l'oBflPro prising 190 individuals, of whom 180 were stic,:eig y treated and recovered ; 22 honorary silver men rdiPfto voted for cases of rescue, attended by extrsa°loo43 courage and personal risk ; 36 honorary bronl'oiss,",o had been awarded ; 124 claimants had been with money for saving life in or near London ; thanks of the society, handsomely inscribecl„l.ivg tero have been presented to 21 individuals. Du 0130 skating season of last winter, on the (mama' 01. e too' of the various parks, on the ice of which I% nee of 100,000 persons had ventured, there . had ble,iianeatie 300 persons immersed, but, owing to the vlboolf the society's icemen employed on the occasion fatal accident had occurred.
The Sun. — 1853-04-21 (London, England)

ATTEMPTED SUICIDE BY A FEMALE.—Yesterdayniolll ing great sensation was created in consequence e' a rumour that Mr.s Mary Kirk, aged 29, WhetstrToo park, Lincoln's-inn-fields, had attempted self-destructs by jumping out of the second floor window, which, making inquiry, proves to be a melancholy fact.. 0 appears that the unfortunate woman had been In/jot desponding state of mind from some cause which clearly ascertained, but it was not considered neueslie to place any watch on her movements. However, the unfortunate creature committed the act, falling 0.0 ground with considerable violence. An alarm was 11l op by some of the neighbours, when she was picked, without loss of time, and conveyed to Victoria W 00, King's College Hospital, where Mr. George 1-13°S. the house surgeon, was in immediate attendance, an op examination found her leg broken, beside other extutte. injuries, where she now lies in a very precarious 5" No cause is assigned for the rash act at present. ROYAL HUMANE SOClETY.—Yesterday afternpo the meethig of the directors, and Other supporters of above institution, was held at the offices, in Trsfa c:' 009 square, Charing-cross. A number of meritorious .ee. were submitted, and adjudicated upon by the committee The seventy-ninth annual report stated, that during 0y past year 165 cases were submitted to the society, efta prising 190 individuals, of whom 180 were success ere treated and recovered ; 22 honorary silver medalsory voted for cases of rescue, attended by extranrdleolo courage and personal risk ; 36 honorary bronze 131,tied had been awarded ; 124 claimants had been rusv7 the with money for saving life in or near London ; To f thanks of the society, handsomely inscribed on 01 utbe have been presented to 21 individuals. During tero skating season of last winter, on the ornamental "Than of the various parks, on the ice of which niUre.,esrlf, 100,000 persons had ventured, there had been 'nce 300 persons immersed, but, owing to the vigi ay, one the society's icemen employed on the occasion, !:.° fatal accident had occurred.
The Sun. — 1853-01-25 (London, England)

SHARES.  lOi I- 109  1166 --- 107  1061  19 20 par 6 6 3/ 3i - 4 g -1 p p 14 —14 i 18 184 3 31.1  1126 - 128  1112 - 114  81 - 9  1 I'l P 107 109 149 —ls2xd  3 -- 4 p 8 -13i -13 i -- 10 10f, -11 i t  -1 --ii  150 152 22 23xcl 54 6  2 - 24 102 - 104 25i -26 i  Shrewsbury SLBirm. New Guaranteed Shrewsby. & Chester Nor. W. (Min), 3 p. c. Do. 5 per cent. South Devon  1127  The absence of several Deputies was remarked on Saturday at the Tuileries, when the Emperor r anAmong others are nounced his marriage. mentioned the Count do Merode, the Duke d'Uzes, the Duke d'Albufera, and the Marquis de Talhouet. A great number of persons of distinction have entered their names at the. Palace of the Elysee as a Mark of respect to the future .Empress. ,The preparations for the religious solemnity at actively, and, in Notre Dame are going on very _ high order to avoid interruption, the usual om alas—was dispensed with in the cathedralyesterT• The wife of the Minister of State, who on.. terms of intimacy with the Countess of Teba, e can rely on female authority on this point, entecl, with the mother of the future Empress, With know the preparation of the trousseau, and the lace Rio, has Pointe d' Ale:lcon, purchased for the occari 18 'valued at 40,030 f. The usages of the old its seem to be gradually returning : it is stated 't (Le °f the minor facts of the day—the marriage pi self being • the important" one of all—that the trainnce Mathilde will, as we as the Empress, wear a at the ceremonial. The Marquis de Bedmar, Grandee of Spain of the First Class, is spoken of as one oft he witnesses to the marriage ; and the music for the nuptial mass will be the composition of M. A.uber. to The carriage of the Empress on her passage Notre Dame will be drawn by six white horses. Yet it is believed that the 30th, instead of the 31st, will be the day. It appears that it is incompatible with the canons of the Church that a nuptial benediction be pronounced on the Sunday. Whether 3..11 exception will be made in the present instance is not certain. We read in the Bulletin de Paris :—" Some of the innumerable acts of generosity of the Duchess de Teba (Mlle. de Montijo) are known among the working classes. Lately, as the Duchess was passing in her carriage through one of the quarters which are so miraculously transformed at this time by the will of the Emperor, at the moment when a  pm.  2 j P 11 11 174 174 1 p 16 17 par ap 26 —26 i 19 20 d par 103 105 5$ par pxd'  '1 —of d' 1 2 13i —14 i par —Apain d —6l p 2 p 2i p dia  SUSPECTED CHILD MURDER AND SUICIDE of
The Sun. — 1853-04-07 (London, England)

CINCINNATI AND ST. LOUIS RAILWAY.—The pr°flt s tus of an issue of first mortgage bonds on the inwercin' railway line in the course of construction between, cinnati and St. Louis was published yestercl9. tl)° Messrs. George Peabody and Co. The length road is 335 miles, and it is under contract to he -1-5 P pleted for 9,000,000 dollars by the Ist of July, A" to',° Much of the undertaking already finished, a?",,A; divisions of it are to be opened on the Ist of 3-t e 0 v next. The capital subscribed in the United Stiabout 6,000,000 dollars, and the bonds now Octffervtii for 2,050,000 dollars, or 410,0001. sterling. Their rity is that of a complete lien on the entire wer"lile they are to be redeemable in 1872, bearing mean's to per cent. interest, the holders also having the rico convert them into stock any time before the io.!`i January, 1857. A deposit of 10 per cent. is to belie' d' immediately, and the remaining instalments on t May and Ist of September. SUICIDE BY OXALIC AClD.—Yesterday naorn?isfntiv _ _ _  formation was forwarded to Mr. Langha-m, the Coroner for Westminster, of the death of Ann °Dort; son, aged 28 years, who resided at Old Boswell- 01,c Carey-street, Lincoln's-inn-fields, who • committv, destruction by swallowing a large quantity °f oocctl; acid. It appears that the deceased had formerlin ttij pied a respectable position in society, having bli-o01:: daughter of persons who earned an honest livel1140;1 P Some time since she quitted her home in a fit of u 4; and finally became the paramour of a eabmsn'oftc; Monday night the deceased obtained a quantitY et" alie acid of the neighbouring chemists, and on ');t,teli, turn took the poison. Her groans attracted th° 0/e, tion of the inmates, who instantly raised an alar°3ClAlt; Dr. Digby, surgeon, was promptly on the sP°ostei, notwithstanding his exertionsi she expired in rpoi cruciating agony: No cause at present has by signed for the rash act.
The Sun. — 1853-09-01 (London, England)

TAX ON DOGS.-Under the Assessed Taxes Act, tlioed-tned, a new tax is to be levied on all dogs. From t next, for every dog, of whatever descripnnr denomination, the annual duty is to be twelve Clez gr,B4 The duty is to be paid by the party keeping havingNviletl'ie'rr the same in his custody or possession, not the same be his property or not, such person duly 'covering the owner thereof, who shall have been a!aessed for the same. No person is to be charefor aow.t?tli duty to any greater amount than 391.125. greyhf number of hounds or 91. for any number of keptOunds tby him in any one year.. The only 4.lestions y the tax are, a dog belonging to her Ivehliell) at the time the Royal Family, or a dog or a all no, time of returning the lists of dogs which actuallyveridnoci_o/sheepor be of the age of six calendar months, care •r_p-1 g bond fide and wholly kept and used in the tbla,asoeatnti,ng dog, cattle, or removing the same, proe ri° such dog shall be a greyhound, hound, 15°Ibter spaniel, lurcher, or terrier. imszTelfatibteelf.ore a train. on rew 'NARY SUICIDE -A t the young s t .mGa Germain ymeasitne rrdaai near oundre'tlainredewbai3ts crushed to odneatwhilichlnwherise pocket were f written. • Rer • In ch :-•, My name is T-, and I was in the My vice alk °f Blaiset, butcher, 31, Avenue de Clichy. ash die,Parent reside ee to theautifulm, -1 at Vernuil, ahondoned a young woman, virtuous near Poissy. From obeaed b V2r4l and repentanceo loved and who loved me. RerliPort,,i have rendered by existence inaz? The ep,eartsladalwsheoek in death an end to all my woe. read this my last will, to go shirek the gni.iowvfooe3lrtM whom I loved, and whom I fro piei v Pervade a .4nhaveoecrt.apozeiraLoe;ut gag. 1i ginetfatiniaotehs wGorlid.; and. to ask 0.-The want of which _o,ns:re samezvothedlttiontiiee-e inoctle our .market, during the whole of last week has Prices of yarns of all descripdfaa3vr.our of the buyer, except 60' `uta"! Pwards of drat qualities, and doubled:yarns,whichs ttchLeirovalue ; 16's to 24's fortnight ; warps pin cops have declined 147er than tits_ id. per lb., being now per lb. etaillar wa quotations of this ,n the ount, and 26's to 36's, saesid. to d. cheaper anstati..:l-:°° Period. India yarns are dull, and in tha„.,:e a shade lower. In goods there is for. aafoo particularnrwy. are not printersso mucharein fairnqa inquired ouest t la -go to Ti • -Otice 7.8 I,4l3.leierzvnat.e:tnet:sB_aut.tilda)na-clBapollams are steady in price • 40-inch pribe.es s rit b'e for India and China, are still neglected, 0,4_ lig e unchanged, the production of these goods Ica are firm at fodrni e rLroartge s.eloth cloat much aishe ea' s, T cloths,
The Sun. — 1853-02-09 (London, England)

ROMANTIC MURDER AND SUICIDE IN FRANCE.-±A. Rotherham. stlesupon-TYne, good to fine white 388 to 4s,_ low to mid 368 to 37s 6d, the papers in the morning, after having spent the night Dividei--- Venezuela' .. .. . ..... ..N sthlsth2sthofmon. Dover ...• • • f..p, 10 the supremacy of Germany with the old. imperial - young farm labourer, named _Toule,au, of Ardouval, Andrew Frazer, corn merchant, Newcalve th Nw- ft b own 26s 6d to 28s 6d, yellow ditto 29s to 34s ; in the House. But how great the discrepancy between ,at e e so r Name of Company. per of Van Diemen's La d ( ..... ...M 2d & 17th of month Southampton .. house, and Great Britain became what it is. IFrance Selne Inferieure, maintained for some time intimate reF b 18 t eleven and March 16, at twe fficial assig- low to mid like Mauritius 34s to 358 Bd, good to fine what you there saw and heard and what you now read 1 " Annum. Share. Paid. Price. Austral ) n see a .. , ... 6 lations with a oirl named Painsec also a farm e ' ' a ' • t Court. WakleY, 0 ...._______ -_______ West Indies 22.01% • • • • ....31 2d & 17th of month Southampton -midway between north and south, and contested - • • - • ' • castle-upon-Tyne Distnc e : P 'nole, Stevenson and ditto 368 6d to 378 6d. Stock of Bengal is 3,600 tons Here, for example, is the terrible speech of the hon. ------ --servant of t . , he neighbounng village of Bailolet 4 1. d• A s. (1. t 'New- less than last year. Madras is not cheaper, and inferior member for North Workshire. For a full hour we had Assam Tea --" •• - - a bY Catholic and. Hueuenot, derived at least enough b Pee Newcastle-upon-
The Sun. — 1853-10-04 (London, England)

THE MIDDLESEX REGISTRATION.—Yesterday, Mr. there, and absconded with the proceeds, amounting to Shadwell, the barrister appointed to revise the list of 7181. He had not since been heard of, although the voters for the county of Middlesex, opened his court at usual search after him had been made. The persona the White Home 'Uxbridge, and proceeded with the whom he robbed in Jedburgh having learned through districts of Oowiey, Harefield, Hayes, Hillingdon, the papers the particulars of the suicide here, and read Ickenhami Norwood, Ruislip, Uxbridge, and West the description of the deceased, suspected that he might Drayton. The objections on both sides amount to be the culprit ; and one of the di: actors of the Jedburgh upwards of a thousand, and there'are numerous claims bank, who is also a magistrate of that birough,. but urged 'tiy both the great political parties ; but a new whose name etwhwa:e.iclimtc.),i)iilled,soioitt,nya.asfoncerdiu.tthhaieasn, raerfrived in Dublin ca feature in these proceedings has arisen from the opera- Saturday, and having seen the miniature of the suicide, tion of the act passed in the last session of Parliament, at once pronounced it to be that of the absconding. clerk. NY:filch was introduced by the noble lord the member for He also recognised the deceased's handwriting n he the county; which limits the term of polling of Messrs. to one day. memorandum book, and states that canateherethein no The Registration of Voters Act, the 6th and 7th of doubt whatever as to the identity. 0 Viet., o. 18 sec. 36, enabled voters not resident in the Mein is to arrive in Dublin to-day, when the body will county to poll, upon application to the barrister, at any be again exhumed for identification. We are informed booth which might be most convenient to themselves ,• that the unfortunate man, MacFarllanet, aas.whifeentLwaino? and it also enabled voters resident in the county to poll be called, at the booths more immediately adjacent to their own child.—Daily ExPre-u• residences„ irrespectively of the situation of theproperty
The Sun. — 1853-11-11 (London, England)

SUICIDE BY A COMEDIAN AT MANCHESTEB.---An quest was held on Tuesday, by Mr. Herford, coroner 0. the city of Manchester, at the Royal Infirmary, touch, ing the death of Joshua Ridyard, 49, Major-street, median, aged 41 years, leaving a wife and seven °11..A dren. Elizabeth Ridyard, wife of the deceased, staii.tv— that on Friday her husband was very unsettled. v'e °r had been drinking a good deal for the previous week .; ten days, and had threatened several times to take of life. He had had delirium tremens from habits incessant drinking. He had accompanied witness box from the theatre on Tuesday night, and about elefP. o'clock went up to bed. He came down in a few Olt nutes, and said, " was I sincere in what I said ablo affection, and being the same if he continued drinkieffue Witness replied that he must either renounce her or wt drink, and on that he went into the back yard and the door. In a moment she heard him cry out, "I mho done it." Witness called the master of the house, "be went to him. He was taken to the infirmary, vll°refor died on Saturday night. He had been from hon3°_;i three weeks, and she was satisfied that his mind 71i, unsettled. Alexander Currie, of 49, Majer-streot, sl'bo mercer, stated that he had noticed the deceaseil t° tes very unsettled. On Tuesday night, about 20 niiee,"er past eleven o'clock, deceased's wife and da4lP;et knocked at witness's room door, and wanted him t° nd up and go to the deceased, He accordingly got til.)%e went into the yard, where he found the deceased att,i, on the petty with his throat cut. Deceased said, 0, have done it, it's all through her--she has ofteo fro yoked me to do it, and I have done it at last." razor produced was lying near the deceased. Verdi e " Temporary Insanity."