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The Sun. — 1842-12-31 (London, England)

EXTRAORDINARY SUICIDE.-011 ThUrSiltly evening, Mr. I-Eggs held an inquest at the. Star and Falcon, Down-street, Piccadilly, on the body of Emily Frances Chardonnell, aged 43. Mr. Ifenry Fuller, of No. 112, Piccadilly, stated, that he was called in to attend deceased, in Down-street, Piccadilly, on Monday evening last. Witness found deceased lying in bed, quite dead. She had evidently been so about six hours. Witness found a bottle of laudanum concealed between the bed and the mattress. Upon a post nwrtern examination of the corpse, witness found a quantity of laudanum. The bottle that witness had previously u fond between the bed and mattress was partly empty, there being about 480 drops deficient, which quantity was quite sufficient to cause death. From the internal appearance of the body, witness believed that deceased's death was caused by taking laudanum. Ellen M‘Mahon, servant to Madame Comte, of Down-street, Piccadilly, stated that deceased was a lodger in the house. She was a governess. On Monday evening last, between. eight and nine o'clock, witness happened to go into deceased's bed-room, and found ler ,dead in bed. Witness never remarked that she was suffering from depression of spirits. A number of letters and parcels were found in deceased's room, sealed with black, and addressed, in deceased's hand-writing, to various friends. Madame Comte stated that deceased had lodged with her about a fortnight. She sometimes spoke of having suffered a great (Teal of trouble. In addition to the Parcels and letters above;• mentioned found in dezeaseds room, there was a letter addressed to witness, which, on opening, witness found to contain instructions as to the delivery of the other letters and parcels. One of the parcels was for witness, and on being opened was found to contain 31., balance due to witness for rent. In a letter that contained the money deceased stated she was very unhappy in her mind, and had disposed of all her property, according to the directions on the parcels. Deceased also added that, on her body being found, she wished witness to call in a surgeon, to prevent the possibility of her being buried alive. Verdict—" Died from taking ,laudanum while in a state of mental excitement."  The annual bounty of the Hon. R. 11. Clive, M.P., of four oxen, with bread,.&c., was distributed to the poor of Stewell Redditch and Bentley Pauneefort, on Wednesday. E. T. Foley, Esq., and Lady Emily, of Stoke Edith, have distributed, in their usual bounty to the poor of Stoke Edith, upwards of 1,2001b5. of beef, and nearly 40 bushels of wheat; and in the parishes of Weston, Yorkhill, &c., 401. in money. We learn from Vienna, Dec. 19, that Prince Metternich has so fully recovered from his late indisposition as to be able to resume his evening parties. His first granule soiree of the season was on the 18th. Amongst the guests was Prince Alilosch of Servia. The Rev. Lord Berwick gave two fat beeves, which were distributed to his neighbouring cottatgers, in the parishes of Berrington and Atcham for their Christmas.  Ma. 0. H.
The Sun. — 1842-09-19 (London, England)

INCENDIARISM AT SYSTON.---WC regret to state that a stack of barley, belonging to Mr. M. Sheffield, of Syston, was discovered to be on fire there on Tuesday morning last, and that there is but too much reason to consider that it was wilfully and maliciously occasioned. Indeed we learn that the person in custody, John Bellamy, has admitted the fact. He was fully committed for trial on Wednesday by Mr. Heyrick. We are credibly informed that the prisoner has stated that he was prompted to the deed by feelings of revenge, as he asserts that a son of the owner of the stack maintained an illicit intercourse with his wife, under the roof, and with the connivance of her own father and mother.—Leices. ter Journal.  ALLEGED SUICIDE AND SUSPICIOUS DEATH OF A JEw.—During the whole of yesterday a good deal of excitement prevailed among the Jews in Petticoatlane, Bell-lane, and their vicinity, occasioned by the death of Ilyam llyams, one of " their people," h(), it was alleged, had committed suicide, and who was discovered dead in his bed at two o'clock yesterday morning. It is stated that on Wednesday last, being the day of atonement, and a day of strict abstinence, as well as a holiday among the Jews, the deceased attended Synagogue with his family. After leaving his place of worship, he proceeded to the neighbourhood of Old. Ford, where it is said he had some bread, meat, and beer, and having been seen by two persons of his own persuasion, enjoying his repast, lie was much jeered about it by a number of persons who were made acquainted with his transgression. This circumstance, it is said, preyed much upon him, and yesterday morning his wife found him dead by her side. She gave an alarm, when police constable II 181, entered the house, 5, Bell-lane, and found close to the bed a handkerchief, with a noose in it, and the medical man called in has given it as his decided opinion that death hns been produced by strangulation ; the wife dealt-es 1110,x,r,(1 Ivas quite dead when she discovered him, and knew nothing of the means by which her husband destroyed bin's-CIL Au inquest will be held on the body this day.  IRISH POLICY OF THETRESENT --- - uOVE.
The Sun. — 1842-09-17 (London, England)

OMNIBUSES.—By- the new October next, which comes into senger is required to (5 and 6 Vict., c. 79), and the operation upon and after the 3d of lengthways_ on the front of eache. averagehe6 inches, allotted .to each.a pas s,eamt.eas(urhi ~, inldriin‘n below five years of age, sitting in the lap, are not to be deemed passengers within the Act. The number of passengers which such carriage is constructed to carry is. as at present, required to be legibly painted, both inside and outside, for the information of travellers by these vehicles. Lord Hill has, we learn, lately rallied most surprisingly. Before his departure from town for llarflwicke Grange, his Lordship's friends and medical attendants entertained serious apprehensions for his re-1 covery, and he was compelled to remain some days at Birmingham before he could be removed into Shropshire ; but the influence of his native air produced a I favourable effect on the spirits of the noble and gallant Lord, who exclaimed that the sight of the Wrekin had put him all to rights. Yesterday morning, about six o'clock, as two of the Thames police were rowing in a galley near the Surrey side of London-bridge, they discovered the body of di female in the water. On being taken ashore it was found to be a young woman, about eighteen or nineteen years of age. 'The body had apparently not been in the water more than a few hours. The deceased was dressed in a dark cotton gown with red and black spots, blue spotted apron. black stockings (having a pair of white ones underneath) ; in her pockets were a thimble, scissors. and some small shells. From the circumstance of her head being closely shaven, it is supposed she had escaped from some of the hospitals or lunatic asylums. d e hotis Ae :committed suicide. The body was coney` to thG of Mr. Down, undertaker, Guld° -,sireet, ra'. , lane, Borough, and ha;
The Sun. — 1842-09-17 (London, England)

THE. ALLEGED MURDER AT WE STMINSTER.--INQU EST. Yesterday afternoon, Mr. Gill, the Coroner, and a Jury, assembled at the Prince's Head, Princes-street, to inquire touching the death of Mary Kick, aged 37, who was alleged to have died from the effects of violence inflicted on her by her husband, James Kick, who stands committed on that charge from Queensquare Police-Court for further examination on Tuesday next. Mr. Reginald James, house-surgeon of Westminster Hospital, stated that he had made a post moilem examination of the body. The face presented marks of several bruises. On removing the scalp, blood was thrown out between the scalp and cranium. On removing the cranium a large quantity of blood was found between the membranes of the brain. That was sufficient to cause death. The skull was not fractured. These appearances might in some cases come without external violence, or might be produced by a person being in a passion, or violently excited; or they might be produced by violence done to the person. From the marks externally witness was inclined to attribute them to violent causes. The principal blow was on the top of the head, but whether inflicted by a blow with a stick or the fist it was impossible to determine. In addition to the evidence which has already appeared in the police reports, George Hughes, a nephew of the deceased, and who occupied the adjoining room to that the deceased and her husband it appeared, that from an lainvdedfrionm, aht isNosta. 4te7m, eOntlsd ye-street, was examined, early hour on Wednesday morning they were out drinking gin and beer, from one public-house to another, until they were both intoxicated. On returning home in the afternoon they began quarrelling, and deceased was heard to say, "Now, you take one one knife, and I'll take the other." The room door was immediately locked, and nearly instantly- afterwards the deceased screamed. The witness then knocked at the door, which was unlocked by the husband. The deceased was sitting on the side of the bed, bleeding from the nose. She had a white-handled table-knife in her hand. The husband was standing up, crying. No blows or falls were heard. The knife was wrested from her by force. She then left the house, saying that she would go to the station-house and do' for her husband ; the deceased was jealous of her husband, and last summer, from that cause, attempted to commit suicide by cutting her throat. She was of very passionate temper. No direct evidence, beyond the prisoner's own admission of the fact, was adduced as to the deceased having been struck a single blow. After a very lengthened discussion by the Jury, the Coroner, as they could not agree, took their opinions individually, when it appeared there were eight for a verdict of " Apoplexy,' and six for a verdict of " Manslaughter." Ultimately the Jury were ordered to be locked up until they should agree.
The Sun. — 1842-10-03 (London, England)

HAMES-POLICE. Caroline Copelautl, a female aged 19, called in the poliee-sheet " Blanchard Copeland, of St. Andrew'sterrace, Waterloo-road," was broilght before Mr. Ballantine charged with making an attempt to commit self-destruction in the river. Henry Luton, a Thames-police inspector, stated, that at a late hour on Friday night he was on duty in a police galley, and heard the screams of a female near Blackfriars-bridge, and on rowing to the spot was informed that a woman had just thrown herself from the bridge into the. river. He told his men to pull away as hard as they were able, and soon came up with the prisoner, whose clothes supported her on the surface of the water, and who %vas floating down with the tide. He got her into his boat. and finding her in a state of insensibility, he conveyed her with all possible expedition to the Thamespolice ship, Investigator, off Surrey-street, Strand, where she was attended by a medical gentleman, and by means of stimulants and other means, soon recovered. She had been in a very low state all night. He collected from the prisoner that she had been seduced, and was abandoned by her lover, and was necessitated to lead the life of a prostitute to obtain the means of subsistence, and becoming disgusted with that state of existence, had determined to commit suicide, and terminate her life and her miseries together. He was afterwards informed by the people about the bridge that she had thrown herself from the middle arch, and if the police galley had not been near the spot, she must have perished. The prisoner; on being called upon for her defence, held down her head, and said she had nothing to say.  THE  S OND 01q,  Mr. BALLANTINE said ottsnee of which the prisoner had been guilty was a. most serious one against all laws, human and divinsc, and ;le would not part with her until ghe found h all to appear at the next Surrey Quarter Sessions, .la.Ad to keep the peace and be of good behaviour in the mean time. The prisoner was committed.in default o f bail.
The Sun. — 1842-09-14 (London, England)

NEW POLITICAL TOAST.—The Hereford races took place a few days since; and, as usual; a public dinner was provided, at which about 30 gentlemen were present. After the cloth was removed, wine was introduced; " the Queen" was drank with every expression of loyalty; one or two other routine toasts followed. At length the President rose, and after a few introductory observations expressive of the general disgust created by his measures, said he would now give the more common market-dinner toast—" Everlasting d n to Sir Robert Peel 1" More than two-thirds of the company drank the toast most heartily. One gentleman exclaimed, " Can't you double it ?" [We have the name of our informant, who was present at the scene.] Evening Paper. ILLNESS Or SIR, MICIIAEL Michael O'Loghlen, Master of the Rolls, who arrived at his residence in Merrion-square, Dublin, last week, from his seat in the county of Clare, has again left for Eng, land. Sir Michael, whose groat ability and effiaeney as an equity judge are the theme of admiration amongst all parties, is still in delicate health ; but it is hoped that before November Term he will be sufficiently restored to resume his duties in the Rolls' Court. On Monday morning the body of a well-dressed woman, with several rings on her fingers, was taken out of the river off Cuckold's-point, Rotherhithe, and conveyed to the dead-house. From the description of the deceased, as reported to the Thames-police, there is no doubt it is the body of the unfortunate woman who committed suicide by throwing herself from Waterloobridge a few nights ago, and was carried away by the curront, and drowned before any assistance could be ob ained. The Harbour-masters gave notice on Monday to the captains of steamers that in future they would only be allowed to run at half speed in the upper pool, land that any violation of thla regulation, or any racing between rival steamers would be seriously noticed, and the offenders summoned befci.e the Tnames-police Magistrates.  LAUNCH OF THE SUrr:
The Sun. — 1842-07-21 (London, England)

INTELLIGENCE. GUILDHALL.  John Dale, the mendicant with a wooden leg, who used to sweep a crossing at Cornhill, was brought before Sir Chapman Marshall, charged with the misdemeanor of attempting to commit suicide, by jumping from Blackfriars-bridge into the Thames.  iFlagnier, the City police constable on duty on the bridge, stated that the prisoner jumped from the centre arch, at four o'clock in the afternoon, and he was carried down by the tide as far as Paul's-wharf, where he was picked up. The leap was 70 to t3O feet. _ _  The marshalman said he knew the prisoner, and had heard a good deal about him. His distress was owing to his misconduct. He obtained a good living by sweeping the crossing, but he ran away to Ireland, threw his family on the parish, and lost his sweeping ground. His son, who supplied his place, had received as much as five shillings in a day. Sir CHAPMAN MARSHALL asked the prisoner how he lost his leg?—The prisoner replied he lost it at Quebec five years ago. Sir CH,APMAN MARSHALL said, if he had any knowledge of the Lord Mayor he need not have resorted to suicide on account of his distress. He hadsome suspicion that the liberality of the public to persons who had made similar attempts might have prompted this ; and if he were satisfied of that. he should follow the example of Sir Peter Laurie in committing him for trial for the offence. As, however, he might have been impelled by distress of mind alone, he should not adopt that course. The family would receive proper attention if they applied for admission to the poor-house of the union in which-they resided. He discharged the prisoner with an admonition, and directed the officer to take him to St. Giles's Union.
The Sun. — 1842-04-07 (London, England)

TUESDAY.—The inquest upoPtrhe body of Joseph Pierce, the suicide, who was tried a few days ago at the Flintsbire County Assizes for thrice administering to his wife arsenic, with the intent to murder her, and who was condemned to death for the offence without any hope of mercy-, was held yesterday before Mr. Parry, the Coroner, and a respectable Jury, at the Castle of Flint. The facts were proved by Mr. E. Prichard, the gaoler, and Robert Griffiths, his assistant, who found the culprit dead, hanging behind the door, hisre precious sattoeigtiliiet suicide othe deceased confessed to n the Saturday morning. onTh entering n r ing p night the crime for which he was sentenced to suffer, both to the Rev. Mr. Browne, the chaplain of the gaol, and to Griffiths. the assistant gaoler. To the latter the deceased stated that he was a member of the Wesleyan connection, but that he ha& always pretended to a religious impression which he did not feel. He slid that he had only twice adminlitered the poison to his wife, and he supposed she had not died in consegnenee of his having given her too great a quantity. He said'that he had behaved with great apparent kindness to his wife, in order to lull the suspicion that he had poisoned her. It appeared, however, that the gaolers had forgotten the braces, and the handkerchief used was one' which the deceased had hidden in a hole in the w.. 11 previous to his trial, from which it appeared that. he contemplated self-destruction in the event of being found guilty. All the witnesses examined agreed th‘t the prisoner appeared perfectly sane the last time he was seen alive, and the Jury returned a verdict of Feb de se. The Commerce asserti; on the authority of a letter from Munich, that the Bavarian Minister of the interior has sent a circular to all the females keeping schools for the daughters of persons of the midJle class, prohibiting the teaching of the French language, it being the will of the aGhouvernTent that girls of this class receive an education.. c • te •to.make them good housewives, instead of acquiring a taste fur French. manners. -  meeting to condemn the proposed export duty on The Town Council of Neweastle-upon-Tyne hare held a special
The Sun. — 1842-01-11 (London, England)

FOREIGN. The right of search, which now agitates the Governments of, England and the United States, excites the liveliest interest in Paris. All the Liberal and some of the Legitimist Journals are opposed to the claims of England. Notwithstanding the treaty of the Five Powers, public opinion in France is decidedly opposed to our pretensions, which are ascribed not to humanity but to selfishness, The National of Sunday, announces that Bourdon, a political prisoner in the fortress of St. Michel, had become insane. This is the third of those unfortunate men who, in the short space of fifteen months, have gone mad, which, with one suicide, speaks strongly on the humanity and justice of the cellular system. The Minister of War had addressed a circular to all the Colonels of regiments of infantry, .to inform them of the resolution of the Government to suppress a company per battalion. The Miniter invites them, in the meantime, to discharge the non-commissioned officers of the class of 1835 who might wish to quit the service, and offer them situations in Algeria. The intensity of the cold was increasing in Paris on Sunday. The Seine was nearly covered over with floating ice, and would, it was expected, should the frost continue, be completely frozen over in forty-eight hours more. The thermometer marked 9 degrees below zero on Friday night. On Saturday night it was lower. At nine o'clock on Sunday forenoon the temperature was still so low as 18 degrees of Fahrenheit (or 14 below the freezing point). . Letters from Lisbon of the 3d inst. announce the opening of the Cortes, by Commission, on the previous day. A prorogation to the 21st of February instantly followed. The Portuguese Government has negotiated a loan of 1,600,0001. sterling at 5 per cent., with the Company of National Credit. For the details we refer to the Lisbon correspondence in another part of The Sun. The Prince de Joinville had left Lisbon for Toulon.
The Sun. — 1842-12-26 (London, England)

EXTRAORDINARY. RESOLUTION AND PERSEVERANC3L —We have this week , to record a, feat of extraordinary perseverance, so rare indeed, that we much doubt whether its parallel can be found. On the 19th of November last, a person of the name of Themias Wressel, aged 63, died at Wisbeach, in the county of Cambridge, and previous to his demise he expressed a wish to his only sister, who resided with him, that his remains should be interred in the churchyard at Clarborough, near Retford, at which place he had formerly lived, and where his mother and some of his family had been interred. With astonishing resolution the sister resolved upon fulfilling his last injunctions, and set forth with the remains of her brother in a donkey cart. The distance between Wisbeach and Clarborough is ninety-seven miles. During the journey the coffin, which projected from behind the cart, was covered with a ragged coverlet, upon which the dejected sister sat. At length, after being eleven days on the road, the funeral procession reached Clarborough on the 2d of December, and the body lay, as it had travelled in the cart, in an outhouse of one of the village inns, until Sunday, December 4, when the last rites of the church were performed over it by the Rev. W. R. Sharpe, curate ; and after its long transit, it was committed to its last earthly resting-place. The woman herself was not attired in decent mourning., but readily paid the funeral expenses, and expressed her determination to return to Wisbeach by the conveyance in which she had come, in order to dispose of some little property there, preparatory to residing at Clarborough ; so that she may be sure of laying her bones beside his bones, and that the kindred dust of the family may commingle together, until the trump of the Archangel shall summon them to meet the Lord in the air. The woman is sixty years of age, and the remains of her brother were only placed in a single coffiin, although he had been dead for the long period of fifteen days ere the earth received back its own.—Nottingham Journal. The Rhone, a Lyons journal, relates that a rich and avaricious widow, named Gayet, living in a house of her own, at the Guillotiere, and who was a great coquette, although of the ripe age of 55, committed suicide a few days ago, in consequenCe of having lost her lover, and, at the same time, from disappointment at not receiving a large inheritance which she had  long been expecting. She had destroyed herself by suffocation, and was not discovered for several days. Her cat also lay dead by her side, but had previously devoured a part of her mistress's face.