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The Sun. — 1852-10-27 (London, England)

SINGULAR. SUlClDE.—Yeaterday an inquest was taken by Mr W.Carter, the coroner, in the beard room of the new workhouse, Newington, on the body of Henry Farr, ageC 43, who destroyed himself as follows :—He was a art' dew, living at 6, Jerusalem-gardens, Hackney, and gwadoing some work for aMr Johnson, in South-terrace, Gross vener-park, Islewington. On Saturday night, about 1o'clock, police constable Gibbs was on duty by these arouses, which are most of them unfinished, and he had directions to see that all the doors were closed. On coming to Na. 11 it was open, and on entering he discovered d. the He deceased lyf 0 on the floor, and apparently quite dea sprang- his rattle for assistance, and Sir Nott, a surgeon, came, who pronounced life to be quite extinct. It was then found that cord was passed round his neck, and the and was put over the door, and he supposed in struggling he had fallen down. He had twice before attempted to commit suicide. Verdict —' ;Temporary insanity." SUICIDE OF A winow.—Yesterday forenoon, an inquest was held by Mr. Bedford, Coroner for Westminster, in the board-room of St. James's Workhouse, on view of the body of Mrs. Mary Ann Wright, aged 56, the widow of a respectable master builder, who committed suicide at her residence, No. 48, Poland-street, Oxford-street, by taking a quantity of oil of almonds. The jury, to most of whom the deceased was known, returned a verdict of " Temporary Insanity." ATTEmPTED SUlClDE.—Considerable excitement has prevailed in the neighbourhood of Lincoln's Inn, in consequence of a general rumour that a determined attempted suicide had been committed by a woman of the name of Mrs. Elizabeth Glover, aged 24 years, who resided at Boswellcourt, Carey-street, Lincoln's-inn-fields. One of the inmates living in the next room had her attention attracted by a strange noise in the adjoining apartment, which on entering she found the unfortunate creature had inflicted with a razor a gash in her throat of a most frightful description. An alarm was immediately raised, when she was conveyed to Victoria Ward, King's College Hospital, not the slightest hopes are entertained of her recovery. The rash act is supposed to have been committed through a quarrel with her Husband, who is a coachman, and who bad lett her.
The Sun. — 1852-08-17 (London, England)

PLYMOUTH, SUNDAY.—The Lady Jocelyn screwsteam-ship, Captain N. Stewart, sailed this afternoon with the mails for St. Vincent's, Sierra Leone, St. Vincent's, Cape of Good Hope, Mauritius, and Calcutta. This splendid vessel (built by Mr. Mare, our worthy M.P.), which is a sister ship to the Queen of the South, resembles her in all internal fitments as well as general model. She arrived here from the river yesterday morning, and has since been visited by a number of persons taking an interest in naval architecture, all of whom speak of her in the highest terms, as one of the most complete specimens of ship-building afloat. The visitors are warm also in their acknowledgments of the kindness and attention shown them by Captain Ford, the company's superintendent, who accompanied the vessel to this port, and Mr. Laming, the local agent. In addition to the mails, which are under the charge of Commander James Bridges, R.N., the Lady Jocelyn has 200 tons of general cargo and 50,0001. in specie, and about 50 passengers. Among the latter are LieutenantColonel M'Duff and servant, Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Ardieno, the Misses Derom (2), Ensign Egan and Mrs. Egan, Deputy Assistant Commissary General Allinson, Mrs. Allinson, and three children; Deputy Assistant Commissary General Baker, Mrs. Baker, and four children, for the Capo. Mr. W. Johnson, Mr. James Scott, Mr. J. Lambert, Mr. Ogilvie, Mr. and Mrs. Chapman and two female servants, Miss Chapman and friend, for the Mauritius. Captain J. P. Cooda and Mrs. Conde, Mr. H. Winch, Mr. and Mrs. Ratcliff, Captain and Mrs. May and child, Lieutenant Wiscott, and Quartermaster Daises, for Madras. Mr. Charles Wright, for Ceylon; and Mr. G. I. Wight, for Calcutta. During her stay at this port the Lady Jocelyn has been supplied from the dockyard with one of Porter's anchors, 42 cwt., acid two Brown and Redpath's firehearths, which have been substituted for Grant's cooking apparatus, with which the ship was before supplied. It is but justice to Mr. Grant to add that in this instance, as in that of the Queen of the South, his apparatus, which has been found to fully answer in our ships of war, has been supplanted simply from want of skill in the cooks, who appear to be so perplexed with the new apparatus as to utterly despair of mastering a knowledge of its requirements. It will be recollected the cook of the Queen of the South attempted to commit suicide in consequence of vexation at not being able to succeed in his art with Grant's apparatus.
The Sun. — 1852-10-12 (London, England)

SHOCKING MURDER AND SUICIDE.  Yesterday morning considerable alarm was created among the inhabitants of Mile-end in consequence of the following shocking murder and suicide, perpetrated by a female servant, named Jane Collin, aged 17 years, in the service of Mr. Thomas Elliott, a cigar manufacturer, at No. 15, Nelaon•street, Cannonstreet road.  It appears that Collin had been in the service of Mr. Elliott for a considerable time as maid-of-all-work. She seemed kind to the children, two of whom slept with her. Yesterday morning Mrs. Elliott called Collin, but after repeatedly shouting she went upstairs to see what had become of her, when she found the infant lying across the bedstead quite dead. The mother, in servant, and a state of distraction, seized the lifeless body wash-house of thewho child. and rushed down stairs to her husband, ltn mediately went in search of the of the discoveredfloor.end a pool of blood in the oe d he fooodttthic, ots ofin bthloeodcenutpre. or cupboard stairs to the back q en opentar traced and in a small lumber hole was dragged out from the body of his servant. She position, with place in a crouched-up a severe e round which she had tied wound in her neck, which was saturated with blood.very tightly an apron, dead, but Mr. Elliott sent a messenger She seemed to be ton, the surgeon, of the Conamrci for Mr. Taynan examination of the body of the child, who made exhibited several severe bruises round which stomach. He then went to the body oft neck and which presented a sad spectacle, and life hade servaut, Una about two hours. The child w,,, been exIlearly cold, and had been dead about the same time. It seems, from inquiry made by the police, that the parents of the female (Collin) are respectable perse on., living at the east-end of London, and the news of the sad affair much shocked them. They are totally at a loss to account for the deed, which is enveloped in the greatest obscurity at present. The razor belonged to Mr. Elliott, and it must have been taken from a table-drawer in the front parlour, where he usually shaved himself. The wretched female must have beaten the child very much about the head and afterwards have strangled it with an apron, which fact is confirmed by what can be gleaned from the other child, which was in the same bed. She screamed several times at the deceased infant being ill-treated, but her cries for help were not heard by the parents, who slept in the lower part of the house.  The Lord Mayor Elect (Alderman
The Sun. — 1852-10-12 (London, England)

SHOCKING MURDER AND SUICIDE.  Yesterday morning considerable alarm was created among the inhabitants of blile.end in consequence of the following shocking murder and suicide perpetrated by a female servant, named Jane Collin, aged 17 years, in the service of Mr. Thomas Elliott, a cigar manufacturer, at No. 15, Nelson.street, Cannonstreet- road.  It appears that Collin had been in the service of Mr. Elliott for a considerable time as maid-of-all-work. She seemed kind to the children, two of whom slept with her. Yesterday morning Mrs. Elliott called the infant lying Collin, but after had deatedly shouting. she went upstairs to see what aoraossbtehceombeedosftehaderg, uwitheednesande. found e husband, mother, in sate of distraction, seized the lifeless servant, and discovered body of .child and rushed down stairs to her who itnmediately went in search of the tb: a a pool of blood in the wash-house the spots of razor lying in the centre stairs to the balic of the floor. ekn o tracedaptetni blood upor cupboard he found the and in a small lumber hole was dragged out from bodythe place of his servant. She position, with a severe place in a crouched-up round which she had tied wound in her neck, which was saturated with blooder.y tightly an apron, dead, but Mr. Elliott sent a messenger She seemed to be ton, the surgeon, of the Commercial-road, for Mr. Taynan examination of the body of the child, who made hibited several severe bruises round the which WC, stomach. He then went to the body of the servant and which presented a sad spectacle, and life had bean nearly tinct about two hours. The child was 'en ex' cold, and had been dead about the same time. It seems, from inquiry made by the police, that the parents of the female (Collin) are respectable persons, living at the east-end of London, and the news of the sad affair much shocked them. They are totally at a loss to account for the deed, which is enveloped in the greatest obscurity at present. The razor belonged to Mr. Elliott, and it must have been taken from a table-drawer in the front parlour, where he usually shaved himself. The wretched female must have beaten the child very much about the head and afterwards have strangled it with an apron, which fact is confirmed by what can be gleaned from the other child, which was in the same bed. She screamed several times at the deceased infant being ill-treated, but her cries for help were not heard by the parents, who slept in the lower part of the house.  The Lord Mayor Elect (Alderman Challig, M.P.) has appointed as his chaplain for the year of his mayoralty the Rev. Doctor Mortimer,Bead 11Iaster of the City of London School.
The Sun. — 1852-10-12 (London, England)

SHOCKING MURDER AN!) SUICIDE.  ---_ Yesterday morning considerable alarm was created among the inhabitants of Mile.eed in consequence of the following shocking murder and suicide, perpetrated by a female servant, named Jane Collin, aged 17 years, in the service of Mr. Thomas Elliott, a cigar manufacturer, at No. 15, Nelson.street, Cannonstreet road. It appears that Collin had been in the service of Mr. Elliott for a considerable time as maid-of-all-work. She seemed kind to the children, two of whom slept with her. Yesterday morning Mrs. Elliott called Collin, but after repeatedly shouting she went upstairs to see what had become of her, when she found the infant lying across the bedstead quite dead. The mother, in a state of distraction, seized the lifeless servant, and discovered d. body of wash-house who child and rushed down stairs to her thehusband,immediately went in search of the of the floor. and an a pool of blood in the back traced the spots of blood }lien open razor lying in the centre upstairs to the or cupboardhaonddy i n ofa his small servant.lumber was dragged hole She position, with a from the place in a crouched-up round which she had Le_ , wound in her neck, which was saturated withebalcvery tightly an apron, dead, but Mr. Elliott sent a messengerd.She seemed to be h out° found_ro attic, the ton, the surgeon, of the Commercial-road, for Mr. Taynan examination of the body of the child, who made hibited several severe bruises round the which exstomach. He then went to the body nethpneck and which presented a sad spectacle, and life had extinct about two hours. The child was nearly and had been dead about the same time. cold, It seems, from inquiry made by the police, that th parents of the female (Collin) are respectable persons, living at the east-end of London, and the news of the sad affair much shocked them. They are totally at a loss to account for the deed, which is enveloped in the greatest obscurity at present. Tho razor belonged to Mr. Elliott, and it must have been taken from a table-drawer in the front parlour, where he usually shared himself. The wretched female must have beaten the child very much about the head and afterwards have strangled it with an apron, which fact is confirmed by what can be gleaned from the other child, which was in the same bed. She screamed several times at the deceased infant being ill-treated, but her cries for help were not heard by the parents, who slept in the lower part of the house.  The Lord Mayor Elect (Alderman OhlliF, MY.) has appointed as his chaplain for the year of his mayoralty the Rev. Doctor Mortimer,-Head Master of the City of London school.  ONDON,  s.if, -,RT.I.NG
The Sun. — 1852-11-06 (London, England)

GANT. Mr. James moved for a new trial in this case, on the ground of misdirection on the part of Mr. Baron M.ertin, before whom the cause was tried. The action was brought on a bill of exchange, which the defendant had aceepteel as surety for one F. C. Knight, who had borrowed a sum of money of an insurance company of which the plaintiff Is director, at the same time effecting an insurance en his own life for a sum exceeding the money he borrowed. The defendant pleaded that F. C. Knight had died since the policy was executed, and that the plaintiff had agreed and was now erabled to deduct the amount of the bill sued on from the money to be paid on account Of the policy. To this the plaintiff replied that the policy was vitiated by reason of F. C. Knight having untruly and fraudulently answered one of the questions put to him by the ofioe, and upon the true answeting of which -he validity of the policy was made dependent. The question yeas this:—" Are you aware of having any disorder tending to shorten life, or any other circumstence making the insurance more than usually hazardous?" to which Knight answered that he knew of none. It was alleged that he ought to have disclosed the fact that hie mother had died insane, and that his brother had been insane. The policy was effected on the 22nd of May, 1850. Knight was found drownded on the 13th of May, 1851. under circumstances which excited the suspicion that he had committed suicide. It appeared that th© day before Knight applied to the plaintiff's office ho had applied to another insurance office, when he was expressly asked whether any of his family had been insane, when he correctly answered that his mother and brother had been so afflicted. The alleged misdirection consisted in this—that the learned judge left it to the jury to say whether Knight, in answering the question, had suppressed the facts of his mother's and brother's insanity, knowing that they were material; whereas the question ought to have been, simply, whether Knight had Suppressed the facts, and whether they were material. The Lord Chief Baron—l think the direction was right. Is a man is asked point blank whether a fact exists—as, whether he has been insane—he is bound to answer it correctly, though it may appear to him immaterial; but if he is asked whether he is aware of any fact having a tendency to shorten life, his opinion is appealed to, and he may conscientieusly think, as I believe most people do, that insanity does not shorten life. A man might well be unaware that insanity in his family was a material fact. The medical profession are not agreed upon the subject of gout. I remember a saying that if Peter inherits his father's estate, he will inherit his father's gout, tut not otherwise. Baron Alderson—lf Knight had been asked, "Are aware of having any disorder?" ho is bound to answer it, whether the disorder be of importance or not; but when you add to that, " having a tendency to shot-Len life, or to make the assurance hazardous," ho is only bound to disclose such matters as he himself thinks come within this description. Rule refused.  :
The Sun. — 1852-09-28 (London, England)

TABLE.  Number of years assured in the Company.  Age at advanced period.  Sum of money paid  Equivalent value of the policy at each age, in the event of death.  Sum of On(' that  When withdrawn, the excess received above the actual amount paid.  to-the Company at each age.  X s. d. 139 2 7 268 8 1 388 8 10 499 8 4 601 12 6 695 12 4 782 0 2 861 10 10 935 0 9 1.003 7 3  may be withdrawn at any time at each age.  X e. d. 51 10 8 105 17 11 166 17 4 232 10 4 297 9 7 382 17 0 468 3 3 559 10 7 655 16 5 754 15 6  X s. d. 1 10 8 6 17 11 16 17 4 32 10 4 47 9 7 82 17 0 118 3 3 159 10 7 205 16 5 254 15 6  In cases of ordinary Life Assurance, on failure to pay the premium, the Policy would lapse, and all previous payments become forfeited to the Society. To persons, therefore, of limited incomes, or whose incomes are dependent on contingent circumstances, and who, from fear of being unable at some future time to continue their annual premiums, have hitherto neglected to avail themselves of the benefits of Life Assurance, the advantages of this institution over any other is too obvious to require comment, Every description of ordinary Life Assurance business transacted. Policies from 101. to 5,0001., on every known principle of Life Assurance. Policies not void on account of suicide. " Diseased" lives, and lives " declined" by other offices, accepted. Premiums may be paid in any way most convenient to the assured. Annuities and Endowments granted upon more favourable terms than in most offices. Half-premium Assurances during the term of seven years. Loans are granted on every description of Real or Personal Security, upon terms more advantageous to the Borrower than in any similar institution. Indisputability of Policies. To put this matter beyond a doubt, the common declaration as to the health and habits of the person assured will net be inserted in the Policies. Medical referees are paid by this Society in all cases for their professional reports. Commissions are allowed to all parties introducing business to this Society, on a most liberal scale. Detailed Prospectuses, with Tables, in illustration of the peculiar features and advantages of the Deposit system, calculated by F. G. P. _Nelson, Esq., expressly for this Company, may be obtained on application to any of the Company's Agents ; or to C. W. BEVAN, Actuary and Secretary. • N.B. Clergymen and Ministers of all denominations are particularly invited to examine the principles /of the Deposit system of assurance. Agents and Medical Referees wanted in all parts of the kingdom.
The Sun. — 1852-10-22 (London, England)

CSVMDYLE ROCK AND GREEN FAKE COPPER MINE COMPANY.—The first generaPmeeting of this company was held yesterday, at the Queen's Areas, Pcultry ; Mr. John W ebster in the chair. The proceedings consisted of the reading of reports from the engineer, the captain, the manager, and Professor White, who had petionally inspected the mines. These reports were deemed highly encouraging by the adventurers, and were unanimously adorted. From an account presented, it appeared that property to the value of 3,2851. belonged to the company at the minim, and that nothing was owing. Of the 11. shares, 1,449 had been issued, and 2,551 remained to he issued. Mr. Lutwio9 Mr. John Webster, the Rev. J. W. Blew, Mr. Ward, pad Mr. Beckers, were elected members of committee. Votes of thanks to the chairman, and to the several gentlemen who presented reports, were proposed and duly acknowledged, after which the meeting separated.  at Rome on the 12th. General Allouveau de General Thierry, of the French Artillery, arrived Montreal and his aide-de-camp left on the same day for Naples. The Giornale di Roma of the 13th announces that the Pope has directed the excavations of the Forum at 'tome to be continued, particularly in the vicinity of the ruins of the Temple of Castor, and on the Mons Capitolinus, in order to ascertain whether the remains existing there be those of the Basilica, built by Julius Caciar, under the title of Julia or not. It is expected these excavations will throw great light upon several obscure passages of the Classics.  SUPPOSED SUICIDES BY DROWNlN6.—Yesterd ay, information was forwarded by the police to the various metropolitan police stations, of the discovery of the bodies of persons who are supposed to have drowned themselves. The first was the description of la man, about GO years of age, who was found in the river Lea, on Wednesday morning last, near llomerton. The second information referred to the finding of the body of a man, about 35 years of age, and about five feet eix inches in height. The third gave an account of a man, between 50 and 60 years of age, who, with the former deceased, was picked up in the Begent's-canal, , at Islington.  ROYAL WATEEMEN AND LICHTtIiMEN'S
The Sun. — 1852-11-23 (London, England)

LONDAY EVENING. The Nidcross, Norwegian steam-corvette, sailed from Spithead, this morning, for the Mediterranean. ' Admiral Sir Thomas Briggs, G.0.M.G., commanderin-chief, went to Spithead, this korning, with his flag flying in the Fire. Queen, and inspected the ship's company of the Scourge, - Comm-Inder Lord F. Ke:.-r and returned at noon. The Scourge afterwards discharged her powder and shells, and came into harbour to prepare for paying off. The Simoom, 18, steam-transport, Captain Kingcome, sailed from Spithead, this afternoon, Report says she is gone to Scotland, to bring machinery for the Duke of Wellington. The Encounter, 14, steam-frigate, Captain O'Callaghan, has been paid wages in advance, at 4dthead, to-day. The Pallas, Russian 50-gun frigate, Captain Unkowska, hauled down alongside the jetty today, and will be taken into NO. 2 dock of the fitting basin on Tuesday, for repairs. The Victory; 101, Captain Martin., flag of Admiral Sir T. Briggs, will be paid wages up to one month, on Wednesday next. The Fairy and Elfin, Royal steanaiachts, have been out of harbour to-day, to try the 'working of their engines, ready for the reception of her Majesty, on the 24th inst., when the Court is expected to return to Osborne.  SUPPOSED SUICIDES BY DROWNlNG,—Yesterday Mr. Baker, the coroner, received information of the following • supposed cases of suicide of persons who were found drowned in the New River and the Regent's Canal. On Sunday morning the body of J. Cherington, a butcher, carrying on business at Ball's-pond, near the turnpike, Was picked up in the New River, near the Green-lanes, Stoke Newington. In the forenoon of the same day (Sunday) the body of a female, named earolineWillia,ms, Was found floating in the Regent's Canal, near. the: Rosemary Branch, and' was taken to Shoreditch Workhouse. On the same morning the-body of a youth 6t the, name of William Trattell was observed in the Regent's Canal, adjoining Twig Folly.