The Sun. — 1825-09-03 (London, England)

MELANCHOLY CASE—ATTEMPTED SUICIDE. MARYLEnowz-OFFicr.—Yesterday a poor man named Laban .11 orris, a shoemaker, residing at No. 29, Great Jamesstreet, Lisson-grove,. attended at this office in a very weak state of health, to ask adVice how he should proceed to obtain the reward given by the Royal Humane Society, to which he felt himself entitled, in consequence of having saved the lives of two individuals at the risk of his own life. The poor fellow stated that he had been for a considerabh period.laid up with indisposition, and was not able to walk from his lodgings until Sunday last, when at the invitation of hi: brother he accompanied him to the Regent's-park for the benefit of the air, and they took their station on one of. the bridges over the canal, where they met with a friend, with .whom they entered into conver ..tion. In a short time their  attention was attracted by the extraordinary conduct 0-f grido spectable-looking man, who was walking backwarla, "orwards in an adjoining field, and occasionally thuniP`af ran forehead in a wild distracted manner, and ultimately t over to the canal, and plunged head foremost into the lood Neither applicant's brother nor their friend could swirajui Of he, being the only one proficient in that art, was fear a bit the consequences of jumping into the water, hesitated, floe) brother, on seeing the man struggling between life ,ant,',„t in the water, plunged in to save the drowning man; u*^„ into• situation became as perilous, and caused their friend to g,„"at of the water to enders our to catch hold of him. but'lw got.-ssig, his dakth, anti all three were struggling together, and no at. cio ance whatever to get them out of the water. .',ApPlica, to viewing his brother's dangerous predicament, was rouse and desperation, and forgot for the moment his atliictian'irich. threw himself into the water, swam to the unfortunate ore, vidual who first threw himself in, and brought hilu as d, to where he left him in a state of insensibility, and resorte the same means to save the lite of his brother, wheal lie is brought out in a state of complete exhaustion ; and bY sie ge time their friend had contrived to get to the bank apdrireelei himself; and the applicant remained in a state 0. e-x unti. tremor from the fright and exertion he had undergone, pr. a surgeon arrived, and rendered assistance to theril•d the Thompson, of Brownlow-street, Edgeware-road, iffemeans recommended by,the Royal Humane SocietY, 3'l'oo stored the first person to his senses, and his brother was on, recovered, and they were taken home. The unfortunatef No• who attempted suicide, gave his name Thomas Busk, ° 30, Crawford-street, 3larylebone, with a wife and 01 34 dren,and on leaving home in the morning he had his a;„I Ile family farewell, and said he would never see them nga''' the has since remained iii a very weak condition. Hooker:ol,P Te to dio officer, to whom he first applied, informed him that were given in such cases, and he was instructed to aPPIYOS n° Secretary of the, Royal Humane Society, and there doubt but he would be amply rewarded. The poor felllielc ssive the office, evidently labouring under the effects of the a' latigue.and fear he underwent on the occasion.  PARENTAL UNKINDINESS• of t" LamnETH-