Glasgow Courier. — 1845-02-06 (Glasgow, Strathclyde, Scotland)

FRIGHTFUL MURDER AND SUICIDE.  Shortly after eleven o'clock on Friday, the neighbourhood of Luke Street, Paul Street, Finsbury, was thrown into a state of the greatest excitement when it became known that a man, named Joseph Berry, a most respectable surgical instrumentmaker, had in the course of the night murdered his wife, and afterwards committed suicide, at his residence, No. 4, Little Luke Street. The following particulars may be relied on :—lt appears that the husband was 63, and his wife, Priscilla, 52. Be resided in the house with one son. Last night, at ten o'clock, the wife went to bed, leaving her husband in the kitchen with his son, who both retired to rest at eleven o'clock. This morning the son waited until ten o'clock for his parents to come down, when he became alarmed, and went up to their bedroom, and knocked several times for admittance, but in vain. On looking through the key-hole he was horrified at beholding blood running down the bed-clothes. He ran to his brother, who lived in the next house, and they both broke into the room, when on turning down the bed-clothes, the awful spectacle of both their parents with their throats cut, and !lake dead, presented itself to them. As yet no cause can be assigned,as the husband was in toll employment.—Sim.  Elopement.—A gentleman whose name did not transpire, but who stated he resided in the neighbourhood of Camber. I well Green, applied to Mr. Henry, at Lambeth Street Police Court, London, on Thursday, for his assistance. The applicant stated that on the preceding evening his sister had left her mother's residence, and not returning as usual, inquiries were made in every direction to ascertain where she had gone, or what had become of her, but nothing could be discovered. The applicant further stated that a young man, of showy and fashionable exterior, and who sometime sported a military costume, but who in reality was a person in humble circumstances, had latterly been frequently seen hovering about the neiqhbourhood, and there was strong reason to suspect that his sister had been induced to leave her home by this person. In reply Slikthe questions of Mr. Henry, the applicant said his sister was sixteen years of age, and had lived with her mother, who was the widow of an officer, and resided in Camberwell Green, but he could not say she had been taken away contrary to her consent. Mr. Henry believed that, under the circumstances, he had not the power to render the applicant any assistance, nor did he think the applicant would be satisfied in giving the party suspected into custody if his sister had gone off with her own consent. He could, however, apply to a Judge for a writ of habeas to compel the person to produce his sister in Court, and if this was done, and a clue as to the retrea of the parties was discovered, the gentleman might renew his application, when all the assistance he could afford would be rendered.  The Thames Tunnel Surrassed.—We find the following extraordinary account set forth in a letter from Marseilles in the Debate:—" There has been long known, or believed to exist at Marseilles, a tunnel or sub-marine passage passing from the ancient Abbey of Saint-Victorie, running under the arm of the sea, which is covered with ships, and coming out under a tower of Fort Saint-Nicholas. Many projects for exploring this passage have been entertained, but hitherto no one has been found sufficiently bold to persevere in it. M. Joyland, of the Ponts-et-Chaussees, and M. Matayras, an architect, have however, not only undertaken, but accomplished this task. Accompanied by sonic friends and a number of labourers, they went a few dzi. ago, to the Abbey, and descended the numerous steps that led to the entrance of the passage. Here they were the first day stopped by heaps of the ruins of the Abbey. Two days afterwards, however, they were able to clear their way to the other end, and came out at port Saint-Nicholas, after working two hours and twenty minutes, The structure, which is considered to be Roman, is in such excellent condition, that in order to put it into complete repair, a cost of no more than 500,000 f. will be required; but a much larger outlay will be wanted to render it serviceable for modern purposes. This tunnel is deemed much finer than that of London, being formed of one single vault of sixty feet span, and one-fourth longer."  Liv.rpool--Sale of Venezuelan Sugar.—The large carp of Venezuelan sugar, the importation of which R e noticed at the time the ship arrived, and which consisted of • I,2sos4sarrels, was sold on Wednesday in the office of Messrs. Bushby, Son, and Foster, brokers. There was a large attendance of the trade, among whom the sale excited considerable interest. One half of the cargo was strong low yellow; the biddings commenced at 60s. 3d., and ended after much competition at 645. The other half was strong, free, rich straw coloured; it was sold from 68s. 9d. to 70s. per cwt., duty paid. The whole was taken in bond for the consumption of the Isle of Man less the duty. It was probably never contemplated that the first importation of this kind, under the late act, would be made for the exclusive benefit of the Manx people. The fact is so, nevertheless; and they can consume the whole at the trifling duty of Is. per cwt., whilst the rest of the United Kingdom pays 345. per cwt., with five per cent. additional. This is an anomaly which surely requires correction at the hands of Parliament.  Arrival of Missionaries from Talliti.—The Chantey Castle arrived in our harbour on Tuesday, direct from Valparaiso, having on board, as passengers, Mr. and Mrs. Howe, Mr. and Mrs. Jesson, the three children, and Mrs. M'Kean, widow of the late Rev. J. S. M'Kean, who was shot while standing in his own verandah at Point Venus, during the battle fought between the French and the natives immediately before their departure. They left the Island last August in a state of entire disorganisation; almost the entire population were in the mountains in a position of self-defence. The Queen Pomare, with her family and attendants was in the fastnesses of Relates, resolved either to be restored to full possession or to die; those missionaries whose stations are not whollly broken up by the war remain. The missionaries who have arrived at Cove in the Chartley Castle are intrusted with letters from Queen Pomare to the Queen of Great Britain, also to the Directors of the London Missionary Society, and an address to the Christian Churches throughout the kingdom. Mr. and Mrs. Howe IA by the Dublin coach yesterday even