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The Sun. — 1841-05-21 (London, England)

MURDER AND SUICIDE.—The n °state of great of Bedale, Yorkshire, has been thrown intudrdaer arid suicide, excitement by a most melancholy einhbourbood which took place on Thursday of Cleveland, at • to the Duke ins, in the gardens belonging murderer, whose name , Newton Hou,e, Leeua!ng-lane. Theto the Duke of Cleveis Thomas Robinson, was gardener tragical event occur red land, and the place where the last, five o'clock hi the mornhe had ordered his was in the greenhouse, where the pretence of doing something son to go, under in it. When the youth arrived there, his inhuman father struck him a violent blow on the head with, the purpose of pounding i He then took a knife and and called an ice-beater. _an iron tool which he used ulat ion. The murderer theelbett but • stabbed him in the ufreosdnttrafonorgf the neck; this, it would' , he appear, not procured a cord, , and, tying it tight round his 'neck, having been sufficient to accomplish his purpose, h his design by completedhouse (which is situate about two hundred the • hu ndred yards from the green- ouse , with intentions it atiah most) brutal yards r a 'n.. the whole of the family. pears, of murder inn , y. He told hug Wife hat he had done :or the lad, and he would do for hertoo,her over the head with the fire-poker. An al attack upon her b3Earms aiti: clii,sminenc ed was then given by one of the family, and he went into am adjoining room, where he took a gun, which he had previously loaded in the tuorning, and, putting the muzzle of it to his mouth, blew out his brains, the greater part of which stuck to the ceiling of the room. His wife continty4 striking went. in a state if insensibility until the followingday, and r teat doubts were entertained of her recovery; but on Satn-4 it was thought that she was likely to get better. The, lad who was murdered was eighteen years of age, and has been working in the garden with his father. A satisfactory reason cannot be assigned for this horrid event. The man was to leave ..hi situation on Monday, and as he was in embarrassed circumstances, it is thought that that has been the cause. He was naturally of a vicious, sullen disposition, and the fact of Ins attempting to kill one of the workmen, about two years Egqs appears to confirm this_ opinion. It has been frequently re_ marked by the servants aria' workmen that he would do „me_ thing very serious before he left the place. Inquests were" held on the body on Friday, when the Jury returned the follow_ ins verdicts, "We find Thomas Robinson, the elder, Lltfilt, of the wilful murder of his son, Thomas, being then in a state of insanity. We further, find him guilty of shooting himself with a gun in a state from his pecuniaryY embarrassments,' Manchester Chronic7,t.
The Sun. — 1841-01-01 (London, England)

JULY.  2. Died at Baden-Baden, the Right Hon. Stephen Woulfe, Lord Chief Baron of the Exchequer in Ireland. 3. The Duke and Duchess of Beaufort give a grand fete at Beaufort House, to her Majesty and Prince Albert. Great fires near Exeter on this and the following night, by which two lives are lost and forty houses burnt doss n.  lier Majesty's ship Blonde, Captain Bourcbicr, destro3 s the batteries and junks of the town of Amoy. 5. The quarterly return of the revenue exhibits an increase on the quarter of 211,6991., and a general increase on the whole year over that ending July 5, 1839, of 147,433/. Death of Lord Arden, in the 64th year of his age. The English expedition, under Admiral Elliott, lands at Tchusan, after silencing the fire of the forts and junks. 6.- Execution of Courvoisier. Cabrera enters France with 5,000 men, and is arrested. Riot at Marseilles on the arrival of Marshal Bourmont at that place, from Italy. Capture of the City Ting-hae-heen, capital of the Island of Tchusan, by the troops under Sir Gordon Bremer. 7. The Belle f'oule frigate, with the Prince de Joinville on board, sails from Toulon for St. Helena, in order to carry home the remains of the Emperor Napoleon. 10. Edward Oxford is found guilty of firing two pistols at her Majesty, he being at the time insane. The Court orders his detention in safe custody until her Majesty's pleasure should be known. 13. The Canada Government Bill is read a third time in the House of Lords and passed. The Duke of Wellington enters a protest against the third reading. 15. Treaty between England, Russia, Prussia, and Austria, for the settlement of the eastern question. France declines to be a party to the treaty. 18. Murder of Mr. Bibby, a merchant of Liverpool. 20. Lucy, wife of Henry Wetherley, is murdered by William Healey, her paramour, who immediately afterwards commits suicide.  21. The King of Naples decrees the dissolution of the Sulphur Company. 23. By a decree of the Legislative Assembly of Brazil Don Pedro 11. is declared to have attained his majority.  - 24. The Rev. Connop Thirlwall is appointed Bishop of nr. Joint P--La Jenkinson.  The Regency Bill is read a third time in the House of Lords and passed. 28. Death of the Earl of Durham, aged 48. _ Translation of the remains of the victims of July (1830), and inauguration of the columns.  29. Mr. Kelly having moved the third reading of the Punishment of Death Abolition Bill, Lord John Russell moves that the Bill be read a third time this day six months. On a division the numbers are—for the amendment, 78 ; for the third reading, 51—majority against the third reading, :17.
The Sun. — 1841-04-22 (London, England)

THROAT-DEAFNESS, with Cases exemplifying the Nature, Causes, and Cure of the Disease, by simple and appropriate Treatment ; the result of long and successful experience. By JOHN STEVENSON, Esq., 111.R.C.5., 38, Conduit-street, Hanover- square, Many years Surgeon to the " itoyal Infirmary for Cataract,' and Lecturer on the Structure and Diseases of the Eye and Ear ; Oculist to his late Majesty ; Oculist and Aurist to other Members of the Royal Family; and to the King of the Belgians. S. Highley, 32, Fleet-street. Of whom may be had, the Filth Edition of the Author's Work, "On Cataract," 3s. The Sixth Edition on Deafness, its Causes, Prevention, and Cure, 3s. On Weakness of Sight, the Fourth Edition, price 3s. 6d.  Just published, price 2s. 6d. APRACTICAL ESSAY on the DEBILITIES of the GENERATIVE SYSTEM, their Varieties, Causes, Treatment, and Cure. By a MEMBE it of the ROYAL COLLEGE of SURGEONS, London, and Surgeon to a Metropolitan Infirmary. " I am impotent, and not fit is live,"—Last's Records of I Suicide. Sold by Onehyn, Catherine-street, Strand; Ross and Nightingale, Liverpool ; Barlow, Birmingham ; and all Booksellers in Town and Country. N.B. Persons in the Country may have this work forwarded by post (free), upon addressing either of the above Booksellers, and inclosing a remittance of Rs.  Just published, in royal 18mo., cloth, price 3s. , and sent in Town or Country free, by post, 3s. 6d., MANHOOD: the CAUSES of its PREMATURE DECLINE, with Plain Directions for ITS PERFECT RESTORATION; addressed to those suffering from the destructive effects of Excessive Indulgence, Solitary Habits, or Infection ; followed by Observations on the TREATMENT of SYPHILIS, GONORRHEA, GLEET, &c. Illustrated with Cases, &c. By J. L. CURTIS and COMPANY, Consulting Surgeons, London. t'ublished by the Authors, and sold by Balliere, Medical Bookseller, 219, Regent-street; 59, Pall Alan ; Strange, 21, Paternoster-row ; Pattie, 4, Brydges-street, Strand; 8, D'Olier-street, Dublin; Duncan ,114, High-street, Edinburgh; and to be had of all Booksellers.  The Work which is now presented to the public is the result of very extended experience in a class of diseases and affecttous, which fer some unaccountable reason have been either altogether overlooked, or treated with apathy, and almost indifference, by the c; dinary practitioner. To enter into the details cithese affections, to point out their causes, and to mark the terrific consequences, social, moral, and physical, which are sure to follow from indulgence, in certain habits, would be entirely out of place in an advertisement. We have no hesitation, however, in saying that there is no member of society, by whom the book will not be found interesting, whether we consider such person to hold the relation of a PARENT, a PRECEPTOR, or a
The Sun. — 1841-04-22 (London, England)

THROAT-DEAFNESS, with Cases exemplifying the Nature, Causes, and Cure of the Disease, by simple and appropriate Treatment ; the result of long and successful experience. By JOHN STEVENSON, Esq. , M. R. C. S., 38, Conduit-street, Hanover-square, Many years Surgeon to the " Royal Infirmary for Cataract,' and Lecturer on the Structure and Diseases of the Eye and Ear ; Oculist to his late Majesty ; Oculist and Aurist to other Members of the Royal Family ; and to the King of the Belgians.  S.:Highley;32, Fleet-street.'  Of whom may be had; the Fifth Edition of the Author's Work, "On Cataract," 3s. The Sixth Edition on Deafness, its Causes, Prevention, and Cure, 3s. On Weakness of Sight, the Fourth Edition, price 3s. 6d.  Just published, price 25. 6d. ALPRACTICAL ESSAY on the DEBILITIES of the GENERATIVE SYSTEM, their Varieties, Causes, Treatment, and Cure. By a MEMBER of the ROYAL COLLEGE of SURGEONS, London, and Surgeon to a Metropolitan Infirmary. " I am impotent, and not fit to live."—Last's Records of a Suicide. Sold by On% hyn, Catherine-street, Strand; Ross and Nightingale, Liverpool ; Barlow, Birmingham ; and all Booksellers in Town and Country. N.B. Persons in the Country may have this work forwarded by post (free), upon addressing either of the above Booksellers, and inclosing a remittance of 2s.  Just published, in royal 18mo., cloth, price 3s. ; and sent in Town or Country free, by post, 3s. 6d., MANHOOD: the CAUSES of its PREMATURE DECLINE, with Plain Directions for ITS PERFECT RESTORATION; addressed to those suffering from the destructive effects of Excessive Indulgence, Solitary Habits, or Infection ; followed by Observations on the TREATMENT of SYPHILIS, GONORRHEA, GLEET, &c. Illustrated with Cases, &c. By J. L. CURTIS and COMPANY, Consulting Surgeons, London. Published by the Authors, and sold by Balliere, Medical Bookseller, 219, Regent-street; 59, Pall Mall; &range, 21, Paternoster-row ; Pattie, 4, Brydges-street, Strand ;8, D'Olier-street, Dublin; Duncaa ,114, High-street, Edinburgh; and to be had of all Booksellers.  The Work which is new presented to the public is the result of very extended experience in a class of diseases and affections, which for some unaccountable reason have been either altogether overlooked, or treated with apathy, and almost indifference, by the of dinary practitioner. To enter into the details of these affections, to .point out their causes, and to mark the terrific consequences, social, moral, and physical, which are sure to follow from indulgence, in certain habits, would be entirely out of place in an advertisement. We have no hesitation, however, in say .ng that there is no member of society, by whom the book will not be found interesting, whether we consider such person to hold the relation of a PARENT, a PRECEPTOR, or a
The Sun. — 1841-01-22 (London, England)

ELECTION FOR BRIDGE-MASTER. - ATTEMPTED SUICIDE OF A Yt)UNG GENTLEMAN CHARGED :VIM PERJURY,—Wedritsdar a young man, apparently not more than 19 or 20 years of age, presented himself before the poll-clerks, en the hustings, to enter his vote for Mr. Gibbs. A clerk was about to record his vote, when a gentleman, a member of Mr. Ledger's committee, stopped him, considering that the voter, from his youthful appearance, was not duly qualified as a liveryman. The young man was questioned on the point, but persisted that he was eligible. He was then requested by some of Mr. Ledger's committee to accompany them to their committee-room, the Guildhall Coffeehouse; when, on the books of the company to which he said he belonged being referred to, it was found that no such name as the one he had given was inserted therein. He was giver, into custody ; and on subsequent ir.quiry it was ascertained that, previous to the discovery of the imposition, he had voted three or four times. The business of the Guildhall police-office having terminated, he was taken to the Cripplegate watch-house, when a charge of perjury was entered against him on the pelice sheet by Inspector Todhunter. He was placed in one cf the cells, and, at abotit a quarter before five, the policeman whose duty it was to inspect at certain hours discovered the unfortunate youth suspended by his pocket handkerchief. Ile was immediately cut down, and some constables despatched for surgical assistance, and by a quarter before six he ryes sufficiently recovered to be removed to the City Cempter, in Giltsper-street. The young man, after being taken into custody, and on being questioned by the inspector at tho watch-house, stated that his name was Baker. He is said to be respectably connected. As it may be imagined, several unpleasant rumours arc in circulation, reflecting on the character of certain influential individuals ; but as the affair will undergo a judicial investigation, we at present abstain from giving them publicity.
The Sun. — 1841-09-07 (London, England)

THE EMPEROR ISSUES KESIIEN'S DEATHWARRANT, RESTORES LIN TO FAVOUR, AND APPOINTS KEKUNG GOVERNOR OF THE TWO KWANG PROVINCES. On the 4th of the 3d moon (26th March 1841), the imperial commands were received as follows : It' is represented in Keshen's official report that Chinleen tilting, the officer of thethree Keang divisions, (who defended Chuenpee) having erred in his manoeuvres, the troops were slain and he himself committed suicide. But it has also been represented by 'HO, the General; and E, the Lieut.-Governor, that Chinleen Shing of the three Keang divisions was patriotic, • brave, and skilled in stratagem, and that he had besought the Governor Reshen to block up the river, and also to issue out five thousand catties of powder, but Keshen would not allow the river to be blocked up, and only issued out 1,000 • catties of powder, and with which moreover was mixed up a vast deal of sand and dirt which rendered it perfectly inefficient, Therefore perished in the ranks both father (Chinleen Siting) and son, which is cause of profoundest sorrow.  It has been previously verified by the report of E, that on the 6th of the 2d moon (26th February, 1841), our_ position of Footnoon was lost inevitably (Shih been), which has caused our Imperial heart to be riven with direct grief ! It was not for a moment supposed that Keshen possessed such low capacity as to part with his country for money—a crime for which he is unworthy to live. Let the Imperial body guard therefore forthwith seal up Keshen's temple, and also rigorously put the whole of his family in irons ; and let Wokih proceed to Canton, arrest Keshen, and bring him to the capital, and upon the very day that this rebel Minister arrives, let him and his family at the same time be put to death together. And since the fall of the Bocca Tigris the Provincial City must certainly occupy a, dangerous position, you, Eleancr, with the Imperial Commissioner (Kinchae) Yangfang and others, should, with desperate energies, protect and guard the city. In relation to Lin Tsih Sen, who was formerly Governor of the two Kwang provinces, and of whom the rebellious barbarians stood in awe, the Emperor, being deceived by the false representations of the rebel minister Keshen, thereupon deprived him of his offices. At present various high officers have handed up a document requesting that Lin be reinstated ih his original official position (as Governor, &c.); but as a Governor has already been fixed upon, Kehung, by imperial command (who was Lieut.-Goiernor of Kwangtung seven years ago), there need be no occasion of further change. And we also allow Lin to become chief of the second degree of official rank, and let him too advise together with Elcang and others in relation to the affairs of the army.—Resp cot this. Macao, 16th April, 1841.
The Sun. — 1841-11-12 (London, England)

POLICE INTELLIGENCE. GUILDHALL.  Anne Finden, alias Creasy, alias Payne, the young woman who was charged on Friday last with swindling a great number of coffee-house and tavern-keepers, a report of which investigation appeared in The Sun of that day, was again placed at the bar before Sir F. Laurie, for re-examination. _ _  Sir P. LAURIE inquired of Mr. Clarke, one of those whom the prisoner had victimised by her specious representations, whether he had any further evidence to offer? Mr. Clarke replied that he had not. Sir P. Lamm said he was sorry that he could not deal with the prisoner as a felon. One good, however, would result from this investigation, namely, the publicity given to the facts by the press, which, he entertained little doubt, would effectually prevent the success of her future schemes. . _  The prisoner is low in stature, with hard features, and speaks with great fluency and volubility. Her manners are rather lady-like. After soundly rating several of the simple persons whom she had deceived, she walked from the bar with an air of injured and dignified inn°• cence, saying they were "quite mistaken" as to her real character and position in society. An interesting and modest-looking girl, about 16 years of age, was charged with attempting suicide. In reply. to Sir Peter Laurie, she stated that yesterday evening she was induced to enter a house of an improper character with a gentlemanly-looking person, but whose name she was unacquainted with, but when she found what description of place she was in, she endeavoured to escape, but he used violence to detain her, and other. wise brutally ill.treated her, until her cries brought the owner of the house to her assistance, when the police were called, but the ruffian got off. She was afraid to return to her parents, and consequently meditated suicide. She refused to give the slightest information as to her name or connections.  Sir P. LAURIE desired the constable to try and find out her residence, and remanded her to the Compter in the meantime.
The Sun. — 1841-11-12 (London, England)

POLICE INTELLIGENCE. GUILDHALL.  Anne Finden, alias Creasy, alias Payne, the young woman who was charged on Friday last with swindling a great number of coffee-house and tavern-keepers, a report of which investigation appeared in 771 e Sun of that day, was again placed at the bar before Sir P. Laurie for re-examination. _  Sir P. LAURIE inquired of Mr. Clarke, one of those whom the prisoner had victimised by her specious representations, whether he had any further evidence to offer? Mr. Clarke replied that he had not. Sir P. LAURIE said he was sorry that he could not deal with the prisoner as a felon. One good, however, would result from this investigation, namely, the publicity given to the facts by the press, which, he entertained little doubt, would effectually prevent the success of her future schemes.  The prisoner is low in stature, with hard features, and speaks with great fluency and volubility. Her manners are rather lady-like. After soundly rating several of the simple persons whom she had deceived, she walked from the bar with an air of injured and dignified innocence, saying they were "quite mistaken" as to her real character and position in society. An interesting and modest-looking girl, about 16 years of age, was charged with attempting suicide. In reply to Sir Peter Laurie, she stated that yesterday evening she was induced to enter a house of an improper character with a gentlemanly-looking- person, but whose name she was unacquainted with, but when she found what description of place she was in, she endeavoured to escape, but he used violence to detain her, and otherwise brutally ill-treated her, until her cries brought the owner of the house to her assistance, when the police were called, but the ruffian got off. She was afraid to return to her parents, anti consequently meditated sui-cide. She refused to give the slightest information as to her name or connections. _ _  Sir P. LAURIE desired the constable to try and find out her residence, and remanded her to the Compter in the meantime.
The Sun. — 1841-08-18 (London, England)

MISCELLANEOUS.  Colonel Clitherow, Chairman Of the Brentford Petty Sessions, has resigned, in consequence of the state of his health; and yesterday his brother Magistrates presented their sincere thanks to the Colonel for the ability and zeal with which he had long filled the office. Last week a young gentleman of the name of Clarke, while standing on the brink of a rock at Grene de Lec, Jersey, in company with two friends, was swept off by a wave which dashed in from the sea, when he sank to rise no more.  Sir Francis Burdett is announced to take the chair at the Tory dinner to be given next Friday to Captain Rous at Drury-lane Theatre. This silly old renegade has only to turn Chartist, and then he will have boxed the political compass. The following ridiculous mistake occurs in a Morning Contemporary :—".A surgeon was caught last week in the Severn, weighing seventy pounds." This surgeon must have been an odd fish, and as much out of his element as the Tamworth quack-doctor is likely to be on the Treasury Bench. The Post, in a letter addressed to Sir R. Peel on the subject of literature, proposes that " a Poet's Order should be established," observing, " there arc orders of knighthood for the warrior and the renowned, and why not an order exclusively for the poet ?" The best order Sir R. Peel could confer on a poet, would be an order on his banker for the production of a new poem. Yesterday morning a young woman attempted suicide by poison. When asked what had induced her to do so, she said that she " wished to go to heaven !" The Hon. and Rev. Baptist Noel has been appointed one of the Chaplains in Ordinary to her Majesty. . On Friday last, while on his way to the Derbyshire moors, Sir Robert Peel was so overcome by sleep, that instead of getting out of the railway carriage at the Amber-gate Station, he was hurried on to Chesterfield. We have no doubt that this heavy 41umber was induced by the Right Hon. Baronet's perusing one of the Church articles in the Times.  MONEY and