The Sun. — 1833-05-22 (London, England)

REMARKABLE SUICIDE.-JOHN KERCHIN, aged 22, of Quen;borough, about a month ago married a Girl of the same village, aged 18. On Sundny last, after dinner, they both went to their bed room, and, whilst he dressed himself in his best suit, she laid down on the bed, where he left her, saying be should go to church, and meet her after service at her father's. She fell asleep, but awoLo in about a half or three-quarters of as hour, and on looking out of the room door tloveght she saw her husband standing on the stairs, about four feet distant from her. She spoke, but receiving no answer, she approached him, and intense was her agony when site found that he was suspended by the neck from the guard bannister at the head of the staircase, to which he bad fastened himself by his handkerchief whilst she slept. She alarmed her neighbours, who procured surgical aid, but to no purpose—life was quite extinct, On the following afternoon, an inquest was bald, and no evidence beim:, adduced to prove aberration of intellect, a verdict of " Felo de se" was returned, in consequence of which he was buried at eleven o'clock thg save night, without the rites of the church ; but on the body approaching the church-yard, several members of the sect commonly called Ranters sung a hymn, and the corpse was lowered into the grave amid the shrieks of the caily, distracted widow. No cause can be assigned for the dreadful act. He had been in work all winter, and (with the exception of a day or two) during the month of his marriage ; and, for anything that is known to the contrary, he lived happily with his bride... Leicester Chronicle.  Mr. INGHAM presented a petition from a number of shipowners from Shields, complaining of the distress to which the shipping interest was reduced by the competition of other nations, and the restrictions upon the trade of this country. The Hon. Member said the shipowners on thkTyne had been greatly injured for a series of years, until they found their capital much deteriorated, and they feared if no relief was afforded them that in a short time their fortunes would be completely exhausted. Some of the treaties with foreign countries which worked a great evil to the shipping trade of this country would expire next rummer, and he hoped his Majesty's Ministers would pause before they were renewed.  Mr. HODGSON cordially supported the prayer of the petition, and expressed his regret that the complaints of the shipping interest had been intrusted to a Committee which bad so many other matters of great importance. He thought it amounted to a mockery of the complaints which had been made on that subject in that House. He trusted that gentlemen would still adopt some effectual means of granting the necessary relief during the present session.  Mr. BRISCOE presented a petition from a person named Thomas Ghee, complaining of the grievances he had suffered in consequence of the present state of the law, as it relates to the solem❑ affirmation of Quakers not being considered equivalent to an oath. Also a petition from Union Chapel, Brixton-hill, for the abolition of slavery ; also one to the same effect from the inhabitants of Bermondsey. Colonel WOOD presented a petition from Crickhowell. against the Beer Houses.  - Mr. GLADSTONE presented a petition from the city of Edinburgh, for the gradual abolition of slavr.try. Sir W. INGILBY presented a petition from Gainsborough relative to corporation abuses, which was referred to the Committee on that subject. Mr. AGLIONBY presented a petition from Hanington, in the county of Cumberland, relative to the distress of the shipping interests, and praying for a free trade to India► and China.  Mr. HUME, presented a petition from the tithe payers and freehoUers of Grange, County Antrim, against tithes, churcla cess, and bishops' courts. The HoN.