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The Sun. — 1852-10-19 (London, England)

TABLE.  1140Ther When Equivalent Sum Sum of drawn, the Of Years Ago... bum of value of the money that excess re"sh, the at ad- money paid policy at each may be calved col: vanced to the age, in the withdrawn above the Ply Period. Company event of at any time actual • at each age. death. at each age. amount ......._____ paid. ----- ---£ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. In 25 50 139 u 7 51 10 8 110 8 15 30 100 268 8 1 105 17 11 617 11 20 35 150 388 810 166 17 4 16 17 4 25 40 200 499 8 4 232 10 4 32 10 4 BO 45 250 601 12 6 297 9 7 47 9 7 35 50 300 695 12 4 382 17 0 82 17 0 40 55 350 782 0 2 464 3 3 118 3 3 45 60 400 861 10 10 559 10 7 159 10 7 50 65 459 935 0 9 655 16 5 205 16 5 ---_-------___L° 500 1,003 7 3 754 15 6 254 15 6  _ --the pre,„, In cases of ordinary Life Assurance, —"urn, the Policy would lapse, and all previous payments forfeited to the Society. on failure to de 7° Persons. therefore, of limited incomes, or whose incOr ornfebsearnge Pendent on contingent circumstances, and who, pay y become r.',l3bic at some future time to continue their annualfropmremfaitLuimfesA, have 'fltherto neglected to avail themselves of the benefits of ._ia'ce, aheadges of this institution over any other is too obvious ie requmment, P Every description of ordinary Life Assurance business transactod: Poi ol lcies from 101. to 5,0001., on every known Oran". toes not void on account of suicide. principle of Life As '' Diseased" lives, and lives "declined" by other offices, accepted. Premiums maybe paid in any way most convenient to the assured. Annuities and Endowments granted upon more favourable terms than in most offices. Ifalf-prerniutn Assurances during the term of seven years. Loans y, pon areter granted on every description of Real or Personal Securit u similar institumsna tion. ore advantageous to the Borrower than in any . Indisputability of Policies. To put this matter beyond a doubt, the common declaration as to the health and habits of the person assured will not be inserted in the Policies Medical referees are ports. Paid by this Society' in all cases for their professional re . Commissions are allowed t ''°eietY, on a most liberal scale all Parties introducing business to this , Detailed Prospectuses, with Tables, in illustration of the mature , _ s and advantages of the Deposit system, calculated by F. `-l' - ' ''..olson, Esq., expressly for this Cornpan obtained on apPlication to any of the Company's AgentYs.• omratyo be o peculiarr,p C. W.
The Sun. — 1852-09-09 (London, England)

CLERKEN WELL. Yesterday Sarah Dunn, 18 years of age, wes placed at the bar before Mr. Currie, charged with attempting to commit suicide. It appeared from the evidence of Mrs. Margaret Poole, of No. 5, Lizard-street, St. Luke's, that she was formerly acquainted with the parents of the prisoner. Her father was a respectable solicitor in the City-road, who gave her a liberal education. He died about nine years ago, and her mother four years since, leaving her destitute, when the prisoner was compelled to obtain a situation as servant, but she was obliged, through illness, to leave her service, and witness was induced, from motives of charity, to receive and protect her under her roof, but she was constantly in a state of melancholy. Yesterday morning she was informed that the prisoner had taken a quantity of oxalic acid, which she (witness) kept in the house for the purpose of taking out stains. She found her suffering under the pains of the poison, which she admitted having taken. She immediately had her conveyed to St. Bartholomew's Hospital, where she was attended to, and sbe was subsequently brought to this court. The prisoner had no friends or relations to assist her, except witness ; and, her circumstances not being sufficient, she had urged the prisoner to go into the workhouse. Sarah Jones saw the prisoner with the poison, which she had threatened to take. She advised her not to do such a foolish thing ; but she mixed it with water and swallowed it off, when witness made an alarm. The prisoner, who had been supported into court in a weakly state, was allowed to be seated during the examination. Mr. COERCE addressed her in a mild g manner, and told her that sbe ought not to give to such depression. If she was in distressed assistance circumstances it would be better for her to from her parish than resort to a rash seekatandfeewlinatempt uponyg her life • or come to a would be done fur her. —I went to the in Prisoner (bursting magistrate, when somethiug s parish, and they would dto tears) oomne clothes to try to getething for me. They would not even give me something to do. Mr. CORRI will send you to a place where every care will be taken of you until you are more in composed your mind, and in the meantime the . parish authorietiedeesmeufsetrbyeocu.onsulted, and everything proper shall be He gave orders th4t Mrs. r owe should be allowed  _ ------ to visit her in the House of Detention, in the infirmary, and that every care and attention should be afforded her. The übfortunate creature was then supported out of court in strong convulsions, and the utmost sympathy was manifested towards her.
The Sun. — 1852-09-09 (London, England)

CLERKENWELL.  Yesterday Sarah Dunn, 18 years of age, was placed at the bar before Mr. Corrie, charged with attempting to commit suicide. It appeared from the evidence of Mrs. Margaret Poole, of No. 5, Lizard-street, St. Luke's, that she was formerly acquainted with the parents Of the prisoner. Her father was a respectable solicitor in the City-road, who gave her a liberal education. He died about nine years ago, and her mother four years since, leaving her destitute, when the prisoner was compelled to obtain a situation as servant, but she was obliged, through illness, to leave her service, and witness was induced, from motives of charity, to re• ceive and protect her under her roof, but she was constantly in a state of melancholy. Yesterday morning she was informed that the prisoner had taken a quantity of oxalic acid, which she (witness) kept in the house for the purpose of taking out stains. She found her suffering under the pains of the poison, which she admitted haying taken. She immediately had her conveyed to St. Bartholomew's Hospital, where she was attended to, and she was subsequently brought to this court. The prisoner had no trionds or relations to assist her, except witness ; and, her circumstances not being sufficient, she had urged the prisoner to go into the workhouse. Sarah Jones saw the prisoner with the poison, which she had threatened to take. She advised her not to do such a foolish thing ; but she mixed it withn water and swallowed it off, when witness made n alarm. rat The eparki lsyo ner, state, whova sh aadli obwe eend tseu pnpeo r t seed into in a t ed the examination. mild and feeling d ucroi un Mr. CORRIE addressed her manner, and told her that she If she to such depression. oughtinnd distressed e dg circumstancesive wayasatsr athere, to w seekhen s orn assistanceetii iug it would be betterrt,wfoi to a rash attempt upon her rm he epra parish et htaen :esmoab would life;he done for her. Prisoner d into tears)—l went to the do nothing for me. They would not even(thbeuyrstwinoyeg would me some clothes to try to get to something send y every careou to a place where will be taken of you until you are more ll\iert.hicnegit t noi n cposed in your mind, and in the meantime the perish(n authoxitit-s must be con,ailted, and everything proper shall be done for you. lie gave orders that Mrs, Poole should be allowed  to visit her in the House of Detention, in the infirmarh and that every care and attention should be afforded. her. The unfortunate creature was then supported out of court in strong convulsions, and the utmost sympathy was manifested towards her.  81TE syMSTEAMROYFLERBOBOB/
The Sun. — 1852-10-13 (London, England)

THE LATE MURDER AND SUICIDE. Yesterday Mr. W. Baker, the coroner, opened an inquiry at the Crown and Anchor Tavern, Nelson• symptoms of insanity. street, Thomas Elliott,Stepney, a g o d respectingeighteen months, ileNd7 i lli afromm any yplaining of headache. violence, and Jane Collins, aged sixteen years, who idt leylda st , a t 7 o'clock, the elder committed suicide under most extraordinary circumstances, the particulars of which were reported yea. terday. Elizabeth Mary Elliott deposed that the deceased nJoatnaenhswaserb.eenixibtneaestsinwgeßntilulyp. child was her son. The other deceased was her serH"sseDvOthaaaene.ndli,lc:tddess. ifaala Mr.ils den°B2ndogh ,deef, adEbwooYnuul I :lftnsivo, omdseufhtrrratietretph:dhgeeihiaeorndi:tgbe years, ou infant tc ao mf e bed, lying oid. ng , and roroom.om When he returned witness asked him to call Jane partially covered with the bedclothes. A search was made for the female servant, but they could not beard a noise on the night of Sundaydleasa find her. Mary Lee, a lodger, was called, and said she had Elliott and his wife came home. 'Viral' ,W,lficeonuiwaitdnoes s remonstrated anything when Collins, and asked her if she had the last, obenfotrehe mbedr., Sunday evening, while her master been eabesatsipongke to children, for witness had heard a loud screaming. paaslonate at. times. Ilea deceased had reading the Bible, By a Juror—The deceased Collins was very "If my mother was to die, I several viaotemuhrl adhli encru,OatCdpcmea sacysesirootnhensdr.,:sagatoidTd::ehye made these a walk. Deceased and generally seemed Henry jgr. Henry Taynton, of Bedford- I Bedford-place, ace Commercial-road East, surgeon, stated that he ' was called to the deceased child on Monday m • ornmg last, and found him dead. Witness had ' examised the deceased. observationsawn ads mistressv very r y fonodu wereao of reading The appearances externally were not sufficient to cause death, and in the absence of a post mortem examination witness could not say what the child had died from. Witness afterwards li went th floorup stairs, and found the female servant dead. She had just been pulleydelfroomn theehl quite_ had two superficial cut wounds in the fronto e, and .of the neck. There was a mark round the neck, which had been caused by a cord or ribbon being tightly tied round it. The immediate cause of her death was strangulation. The wounds were not sufficient to produce death. The witness Lee, was recalled, and in answer to the coroner said 84 had repeatedly heard deceased say, " When I am in ci passion I con- ld kill the child, and then cut my own. throat." The Coroner said the case was one of a very peculiar nature ; and that as the investigation could not be completed' that evening, he should adjourn the proceedings until Monday next, to give Mr. Taynton time to make a proper examination of the body of the child, and to give the summoning officer an opportutl • nity of obtaining additional evidence. , I I 0 M , UoiDtfafo aQ"a"ci say°"
The Sun. — 1852-04-16 (London, England)

SUICIDE IN KENSINGTON-GARDENS.—Yesterday morning, soon after six o'clock, Borne lads, on crossing the Serpentine-bridge in Hyde-park, observed -what they considered to be a bat floating in the ornamental water in Kensington-gardens, and they commenced pelting it with stones to drive it on the shore. A gentleman had his attention drawn to what they were doing, and he, suspecting it ;vs! something more than a hat, went to the Receiving-howL.?z the Royal humane Society, and having informed 111r.o_ivi__ hams, the superintendent, of the circumstance, one ! z society's men was sent in a boat to the spot, and soon in covered the supposed hat was the body of a moattfhwa dark hair and t 4 -CPClara°ckipeltyai'da the water. He lost no time in rowing it tecl to re. house, when the usual means were promptly,. d a VVilliams con. : —Tahes smart suscitate the body, but without effcct, as Jae psraidhiBSLlntgnnieacckkeeret'hief, ribbed sidered he had been in the water all nigh. lona n"wyobuisnkgerms,ana, abbroouwtnfimveixfeeedt the name " W. Johnson, trowsers, figured waistcoat, flannel shirt, and on the linen nwr.bladed knife, with white aegis a il) 3." In his pocket was f any description. FS o handle, a pencil, but no PaPe_idiouse, in Mount-street, G ' has been removed to the Or w that his friends the hoPes may identify ' it venor- square, in ~ previous to the iequestof the late Admirbl Lord RodTile anniversary the lath of April 17 ) , nay's great victor)-c t members of the Old .8:., was celebrated i yesterday by thee Tavern, St. J , Navy Club, at the thatched jj°l" her ' Rules 8' Captain G. Rodney Mundav, commanding.. .. ,_Majesty's ship London, in the . -many distinguished naval officers assembled in, honour of the memorable day. just An scooin' 6 made up by the Wu-office of the operations of the military Savings-hanks for the year ending tha 31st of March, 1851, shows the deposits during the twelvemonths to have been 451,2967., while the withdrawals amounted to 42.5231. The total number of depositors on the 31st of March, 1851, was 9.575, and the aggregate amount due to them being 121,1587., the avorage of each account was about 121. 13s.
The Sun. — 1852-04-16 (London, England)

SUICIDE IN KENSINGTON.GARDENE.—Yeaterday morning; soon after six o'clock, some lads, on crossing the Serpentine-bridge in Hyde-park, observed what they considered to be a hat floating in the ornamental water in Kensington-gardens, and they commenced pelting it with stones to drive it on the shore. A gentleman had his attention drawn to what they were doing, and he, suspecting it was something more than a hat, went to the Receiving-house at the Royal Humane Society, and having informed Mr. 17,7 Hams, the superintendent, of the circumstance, one of the society's mea was sent in a boat to the spot, and aeon _ discovered the supposed hat was the body of a man the water. He lost no time in rowing it to the spc,i_67..! house, when the usual means were promptly adgy.tiaa_swco"'n_ suscitate the body, but without effect,. W. Johnson, was a smart sidered he had been in the water all night. dark hair and young man, about live feet six high, with long dark I dark plaid whiskers, a brown mixed plaid shooting j d shooting ribbed identify it trowsers, figured waistcoat, flannel shirt, and on the linenwaithiriennafinfe,:iy 3." In his pocket was a four-bladed f 733, description. The body handle, a pencil, but no paper's.° use in Mount-street, has been remowd to the worlaw h.• _ . ~ .Gros. previous to the inquest. of the Jae Admira Lord RodThe anniversary ,7 1 h ot April r ~ 'wiry of the '-' ' 8- , was celebrated venor- square, in the hopes that ney's great victory "members of the Old Nav yesterday by ' - Tavern, Sr.•Tarn.', • c YClub, at the (hatched it,s.,e .. bet ma. , , aptqin G. Rodney commanding n 111. g. hell, JeS'Y'6 F hip London, in the Illunday, • 3lany distivpi,,chair. iu.val cflict.rs assenobisd in , the memorable day. humour o. An account ,4 . J tllß AI, 1,.11: by tl!e W.,ir-office of the o_erei„us of the miThary savin.f,x-Mules for the year ending the 31,4 of' March, Fsl, shoos " ts' Ore:months 1) 11:.. lieen The deposits durinrg _ amounted to 42,523 L The t45/,2961" while the vftiot hrsd oenwthi: total number of depositors t 31.4 of March, IQ5i L t was 9.575. and the aggregate amount war to them orit,g 121 1 average of each account was about 121. 13s ' 881" the . FXI PA, . , )t+DI
The Sun. — 1852-08-03 (London, England)

GREECE. A telegraphic dispatch from Trieste announces the arri7al of the King of GREECE in that city on the 27th ult. Ills intention was to proceed at once to Vienna. His MAJESTY is travelling incognito. A Prtr;Mort journal states, from Athens, that KORFIOTAEIS, the assassin of the Minister of Public Instruction, has been declared guilty by the jury. The other three prisoners were acquitted, a decision which has produced a bad impression on the public mind.  ne w "comedy" OLYIViPIC T.REAT ftE. Several well-known elements are reproduced in the under the title of Sink or Swim. A well-dispositioned brought out at this theatre last night, nobleman, eaten up with ennui, and terribly in want of a sensation, is tempted to end his visionary miseries by plunging compact strikes h into a river, but at the fatal .crisis be encounters an old merchant, who, ruined by his partner, meditates a similar kind of suicide. The folly of such an act in his neighbour, who would thus leave a wife and daughter to buffet with the world, hint at the merchant, eraenhdanht,e enters into rshicinto a he undertakesto restore the solvency of his house on the condition that they meet again on the la.nks of the stream the following night to mutually complete the task of selfimmolation. An introduction to the merchant's house follows, and the young Lord, as a matter of course, whimsical not enly falls in love with the daughter, but rescues her from the clutches of a seducer. The exertion attendant on these important operations, and the new class of emotions which doing a good action and revelling in a pair of bright eyes are calculated to awaken, restore the blasé peer to hie senses, and he becomes a wiser man, and thinks no more of drowning himself. His better nature is further tested by a stroke of pseudo adversity, the contrivance of a humorist uncle, who, to cure him of his mental and bodily inactivity, projects a story by which he is apparently deprived of rank and tretioa by the superior claims of his gardener. The piece, written by Mr. Thomas Morton, contains Some amusing points, the part of the gardener, sustained by Compton with his usual dryness and being extremely diverting, netwithstanding its extravagznee. Mr. Hoskins, as the yawning lord, and Mr. G. Cooke as his sensible, matter-of-fact uncle, were both as good as they need be ; and Mr. FarrNn played the - t merchant with a ridiculous bankrupt mixture of waggery and pathos, though how far these two extremes were apropos to the circumstances of the case we are unable to guess. Mrs. Walter Lacy WaS a fitting representative of the sentimental Young lady who help to amend the aristocratic idler and invigorate him with kindlier views of life. The piece was quite successful; and was loudly applauded at the close. Miss Heeriet Gordon made her first appearance at this, theatre, in Gertrude in The Loan of a Lover, and with very great success. She is gay and agreeable in her manner and person, bee a powerful singing voice, with some pleasing notes in it, and has a liveliness of manner and an aptitude for vaudeville acting which are likely to make her a considerable favourite.
The Sun. — 1852-08-03 (London, England)

TALLOW.—P.Y.C. is 383 3d per cwt. on the BO' Town, 39i 6d per e t.  SUICIDE ON THE G 11 (GREAT WESTERN ,--WDerlt4 On Saturday afternoon the village of Cholsey, _ urest closely adjacent to the Wallingford station of the aerie° Western Railway, was most painfully excited in eons'l loan of the sudden rash and determined act W. saicisie bY ,see, in the employ of the company, named Thomas Wet°, 03e. with his family, had for a length of time resided at the_eigb, named place, and who was greatly respected by hie _see of hours. It appeared that the deceased was an old Elbe the railway company, having ever since the formatioawo! line been employed as plate-layer on the rails, and ice markable for his general cheerful disposition, as well .eft be his sober and steady habits. On Saturday hismorning lee'ede heal o'clock was 0— lie, ed services were needed, and about twelve to to be standing apparently in a thoughtful mood nearexprese and on its approach towaar aereo left home to see, as was his custom, where or his w Shortly after that hour an da the Wallin gford station. rganupf'orward and threw himself for stationtre i n wastthe es seen ecaosi:di etvheerYcarerfri:gretswpaass the rails. By the engine he was struck and knocked 10,''ios at least 150 yards, and then, although an alarm he,u_ volt given by the guard of the train, who saw but too laltsu pro• grass, him in a dreadful manner. His face was cut so 0 tesas phis identification impossible, added to which, that leis membered, and so frightful were the other injullesd pa one had octchuerrwedb,oal on d of semdaodveert to iawrr,:to itliesaticregt body was literally cut open, his heart being fe,°serje part of the line and the lungs on another. .I"7bes Were of the unfortunate deceased being collected togs' ociaett; Abe conveyed to the nearest tavern, there to await iat aji Deceased was about 42 years of age. No eau" can of Oise"' assigned for his committing such a determined acore destruction. He leaves a wife dap and seven children to i their loss. to re' nebt
The Sun. — 1852-08-03 (London, England)

YIVIPIC THEATRE. Several well-known elements are reproduced in the new " ccmedy" under the title of Sink or Swim. A well-dispositioned brought out at this theatre last night, nobleman, eaten up with ennui, and terribly in want of a sensation, is tempted to endhis visionary miseries by plunging into a river, but at the fatal crisis he encounters an old merchant, who, ruined by his partner, meditates a similar kind of suicide. The folly strikes of such an act in his neighbour, who would thus leave a wife and daughter to buffet with the world, him at once, and he enters into a whimsical compact with the merchant, by which he undertakes to restore the solvency of his house on the condition that they meet again on the banks of the stream the following night to mutually complete the task of selfimmolation. An introduction to the merchant's house follows, and the young Lord, as a matter of course, not only falls in love with the daughter, but rescues her from the clutches of a seducer. The exertion attendant on these important operations, and the ' new class of emotions which doing a good action and revelling in a pair of bright eyes are calculated to awaken, restore the blasé peer to his senses, and he becomes a wiser man, and thinks no more of drowning himself. His better nature is further tested by a stroke of pseudo adversity, the contrivance of a humorist uncle, who, to cure him of his mental and bodily inactivity, projects a story by which he is apparently deprived of rank and station by the superior claims of his gardener. The piece, written by Mr. Thomas Morton, contains some amusing points, the part of the gardener, sustained by Compton with his usual dryness and comicality, extravagance. Mr. Hoskins, us the yawning lord, being extremely diverting, notwithstanding its and Mr. G. Cooke as his sensible, matter-of-fact uncle, were both as good as they need be; and Mr. Farren played the bankrupt merchant with a ridiculous mixture of wo.ggery and pathos, though how far these two extremes were apropos to the circumstances of the case we are unable to guess. Mrs. Walter Lacy was a fitting representative of the sentimental young lady who helps to amend the aristocratic idler 'and invigorate him with kindlier views of life. The piece was quite successful; and was loudly applauded at the close.  Miss lllirriet Gordon made her first appearance at voice, this theatre, id Gertrude in The Loan of a Lover, and with very great success. She is gay and agreeable with ness of manner and an aptitude for vaudeville acting some pleasing notes in it, and hits a liveliwhich are likely to make her a considerable favourite.