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The Sun. — 1840-02-18 (London, England)

SINGULAR SUICIDE.-Miss Emily Gentleman, a maiden lady, ag,d 64, residing in Bayne's-place, Coldbath-square. Clerkenwcll, committed suicide on Sunday morning last, under the following circumstances :—lt appears that deceased resided with her sister, also a s'ngle lady, and that en Saturday night they both retired to bed about nine o'clock. At twelve her sister heard her get up, dress herself, and go down stairs, but, suspecting nothing, fell asleep, and on awaking next morning was surprised at finding deceased absent from her bed.. Search was instantly made all over the house for deceased, but for a long time it proved fruitless. At last somebody suggested searching the water-butt, end in it deceased was discovered quite dead, and in the position of a person praying. The situation of the water-butt leaves no doubt but that deceased stepped into it with the design of destroying herself.  A requisition to the mayor to call a public meting on the important subject of the Corn-laws is now in course of signature, and has already been very numerously and rerespectably signed. We understand the meeting is proposed to be held on Monday week, the 24th inst., wben the borough members are expected to attend.—Leicester Mercury. We have the gratification to state that the working men of Wolverhampton have voluntarily decided en calling a general public meeting of their own class, for the purpose of expressing their opinions on the corn-laws, and passing petitions to both Houses of the Legislature, praying for the total repeal of the taxes on food. From our knowledge of the working men of Wolverhampton, we have ne hesitation in expressing a firm belief. that while the business of this meeting will be conducted with all the energy the importance of the subject demands, the most perfect order and decorum will also prevail. The meeting is proposed to be held on the evening of next Tuesday week, the 256 instant, and is expected to be one of the most numerous assemblages ever held is \Volverhampton.—Staffirdshire Examiner. TH E PA TH-FI ND ER. - Cooper, the great American Novelist, is about to publish a new Romance under his high genius. this title, of which the subject is worthy The scene shifts from the Lakes, those vast inland seas which give such ineffable grandeur to the immense continent of North America, to the tangled, vast, and primeval forests, with their dreary entre% the immemorial haunt of savage beasts and more savage man. It then changes to the lsnely and far-spreading prairies, where the trail of the wanderer is unerringly tracked by the prowling savage. In themes like this Cooper has won his high renown. On the Lakes, his power will be displayed in exhibiting, in the battle and the storm, the daring of the mariner ; while in the wilder portions of the story, we may expect mon! of his unrivalled sketches of Indians, Backwooditnen, and Squ tters.  TO THE RIGHT HONOURABLE THE CHANr:
The Sun. — 1840-10-16 (London, England)

MARRIAGE—its Intent, Obligations, and Physical and Constitutional Disqualifications; with Illustrations graphic, narrative, and remediate. Also, by the same Author, A RATIONAL EXPOSITION of the TREATMENT of MORBID SECRETIONS, Strictures, and Irritability of the Urethra, and other infirmities of the reproductive system ; with numerous cases and woodcuts, entitled Medical Consultations. Price 2s. 641. Sherwood, 23, Paternoster-row; Hannay, 63, Oxford-street; Carvalho, 147, Fleet-street ; Harris, 25, Bow-street ; Smith, 5, Liverpool-street, Broad-street, City ; and of all Booksellers in Town and Country.  Just published, price 2s. 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 no' fit to live."—Last's Records of Suicide. Sold by On% hyn, Catherine-street, Strand; Ross and Nightingale, Liverpool ; Barlow, Birmingham ; and all Booksellers in Town and Count.-!--.  N.B. Persons in the Country may have tnis work forwarded by post (free), upon addressing either of the above Booksellers, and inclosing a remittance of 3s.  VAN BUTCHELL ON FISTULA, &c. Fourth Edition.  Just published, in tivo. cloth boards, price 7s. 6d. enlarged, FACTS and OBSERVATIONS relative to a successful MODE of TREATING PILES, FISTULA, HEMORRHOIDAL EXCRESCENCES, TUMOURS, and STRICTURES, without CUTTING or CONFINEMENT; illustrated with numerous cases. Being a familiar exposition of the practice of S. J. VAN BUTCIIELL, Surgeon Accoucheur. Published by H. Renshaw, No. 356, Strand ; sold also by the Author, at his residence, No. 16, Percy-street, Bedfordsquare. Few men connected with the complicated departments of surgery are deserving of more grateful mention than Mr. Van Bu shell, whose unwearied dedication to the cure of those most painful of all diseases, which this book treats of, has resulted in a continued course of success in cases of the most hopeless and forbidding nature. * * W.e find nearly every page cording some astonishing cure in patients whose sufferings had been of many years' duration, and most excruciating in their nature. The warmth of expression with which the gratitude of some of the restored is couched must be truly gratifying to the feelings, and highly creditable to the skill and judgment, of Mr. Van Butehell."—Weekly True Sun.
The Sun. — 1840-01-25 (London, England)

YAL EXCHANGE.  We give the folio ving details as a eurksity. They are extracted from 's report made to the Court of Common Council on Thursday. The Committee was appointed in August, 1838, to make arrangements for purchasing the propert3 required for the site of the Exchange, and reported that, with two exceptions, the whole of the claims had been adjusted. It is amusing, on looking over the items, to see what an enormous swallow the members of the Corporation have. Both as regards the site of the Exchange, and the approaches to London-bridge, they claimed three times as much as was awarded to them, and possibly get three times as much as they were entitled to. These Corporators seem to think the City funds were created for their especial use, and therefore consider it no blame to pocket, whatever they can lay their hands upon. Can any one wonder why they are so silent about Corporation Reform ? It would be an act of suicide on their part to allow a , peg of the venerable and sacred structure to be touched, for it is reasonable to concluzie that, if the annual estimates for the City expenditure were submitted to an impartial body of men, the half' million would be cut down in the same proportion— that is, to about 170,0001., or perhaps to one half that sum. If they allow Radical Reform to establish itself in the Corporation, they must be the greatest dolts in existence. This is the statement alluded to :  Buildings purchased for the new Royal Exchange, and avenues. Estimate 150,0001. For which there were fifty-six claims. _  42 Cases claimed £69,263 settled by Committee  at £38,852 8 Cases freeholds 107,981 referred to Surveyors,  and valued at 94,136 4 Cases claimed 37,065 settled by verdicts at 12,284 2 Cases not settled 5,508 supposed value  56 £219,817 £145,272 From the aforesaid amount there was claimed, by members of the Corporation £27,000 Settled at  Difference Mr. R. L. Jones, in presenting the above report and statement, observed that the London Bridge Committee was far from being a popular Committee with the Corporation. He had a paper in his hand which would satisfactorily assiga a reason, by showing the difference between the amounts claimed by Members of the Corporation, and the sums for which these claims were settled by that obnoxious Committee. The following is the paper referred to :  A portion of the Expenditure of the London Bridge Approaches Fund, commencing 1824 and ending 1838 :668 cases of claims amounted to £1,425.128 Which claims were settled at the sum of 806,577  Difference £618,551 From the aforesaid amount there was claimed by Members of the Corporation Set.led at 48,509  Difference..  £75,751  The reading of this London Bridge Document was received with bursts of laughter and loud cries of" Hear."
The Sun. — 1840-10-03 (London, England)

REFORM AND CONSERVATIVE AGENTS—RE,FORM ACT. —Forms for entering the particulars and grounds of opposition, or support by Agents before the Revising Barristers. The whole shown in a tabular form at one view, price ss. per quire (24 sheets).  Just published, price 2s. 64  PRACTICAL ESSAY on the DEBILITIES of the GENERATIVE SYSTEM, their Varieties. Causes, Treatment, and Cure By a M EMBER of the ROYAL COLLEGE of SURGEONS, London, and Surgeon to a Metropolitan Infirmary. " I am impotent, and no tit to live."—Last's Records of I. Suicide. Sold by Onnhyn, 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 forwarsled by post (free), upon addressing either of the above Booksellers, and inclosing a remittance of 3s.  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, GONORRHCEA, 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; 011ivier, 59, Pall Mall; S xange, 21, Paternoster-row ; Pattie, 4, Brydges-street, Strand; Machen and Co., 8, D'Olier-street, Dublin ; Duncan 114, High-street,tEdinburgh ; 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 affections, which for some unaccountable reason have been either altogether overlooked, or treated with apathy, and almost indifference, by the ordinary 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 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. — 1840-10-03 (London, England)

SUICIDE OF AN AGED MAN.—On Friday afternoon an inquest was held at the Wellington publichouse, Cannon-street. St. George's in the East, before Mr. Baker, the Coroner, on view of the body of James Cteverley, aged seventy years, who had terminated his existence by hanging himself. From the evidence it appeared, that some time ago the deceased, who was a journeyman sailmaker, was seized with paralysis, which deprived him of the use of one side, and rendered him incapable of doing any work for three months. On Wednes-. day morning last he proceeded to the place he had previously worked and obtained employment. Such, however, was the state of his debility and weakness, that he was unable to get on with the work placed before him. This seemed to weigh most heavily upon his mind, and he went home to his lodgings, where, in a short time after, he was found suspended by a strong cord front the bedstead, quite dead and cold. Overton, the beadle, produced a strong cord, about two feet long, with an iron book about four inches attached to the enl, and which is used by sailmakers, and said it was the instrument with which the deceased had effected strangulation. He also said the deceased had not been suspended by it, as the bedstead was too low to admit of it, but was found in a kneeling position; and it would seem as if the deceased had endeavoured to relieve himself from the pain occasioned by strangulation, as, whee d =covered, one of the fingers of his left hand was found fast on the point of the hcok before-mentioned, and which formed part of the noose. The Jury, after hearing the whole of the evidence, returned a verdict of " Temporary insanity. Our citizens have been amused for some day's past by the appearance of a white crow, sporting its figure among the trees of Stanley Hill. It does not appear to be much of a favourite with its sable brethren ; and, were it not that it has placed itself under the special protection of the Duchess of Athol!, its person would soon adorn the walls of the Dunkeld Museum, a reward being offered for its apprehension. Caledonian Mercury. Died, September 26, al his apartments in Regent-street, Sir James Lawrence, Knight of Malta, the only Englishmen who enjoyed that honour. He was the eldest son of the late Richard Lawrence, of Fairfield estate, in St. James's Jamaica, a lineal descendant of Henry Lawrence, Lord President of Oliver Cromwell's Privy Council, Sir James had been long known in the literary world; and although bit imagination, like a great leviathan:, delighted to take its pastime in the ocean of conjecture, yet he was at the same time a good discussing philosopher. He was also a pretty minor poet, and many of his verses were well-spiced satires upon falsehood and cant, consequently admirable panegyrics upon truth. He was an upright man, and most steady in his friendships. On the 29th his remains were interred in the grave-yard of St. John's Wood Chapel. The hand of a friend pens this shot t tribute to departed worth and talent.
The Sun. — 1840-09-14 (London, England)

REFORM AND CONSERVATIVE AGENTS—REFORM ACT. - Forms for entering the particulars and grounds of opposition, or support by Agents before the Revising Barristers. The whole shown in a tabular form at one view, price bs. per quire (24 sheets).  Just published, price 2s. 6d. PRACTICAL ESSAY on the DEBILIrx TI ES of the GENERATIVE SYSTEM, their Varieties, Causes Treatment, and Cure By a MEM BEI: of the ROYAL COLLEGE of SURGEONS, London, and Surgeon to a Metropolitan Infirmary. " I am impotent, anal no fit to live "—Last's Records of t Suicide. Sold by Onuhyn, 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 3s.  Just published, in royal limo., 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 •f Excessive Indulgence, Solitary Habits, or Infection ; followed by Observations on the TREATMENT of SYPHILIS, GONORRHEA, GLEET, &c. Illustrated with Cases. &c. lily J. L. CURTIS and COMPANY, Consulting Surgeons, London. Published by the Authors, and sold by Ralliere' Medical Bookseller, 219, Regent-street ; 011ivier, 59, Pall Mall ; S zange, 21, Paternoster-row; Pattie, 4, Brydges-street, Strand; Machen and Co., it, D'Olier-street, Dublin • Duncan 114, High-street, Edinburgh ; and to be had *fall Dublin; The Work which is now presented to the public is the result of very extended experience in a class of diseases and affectioos, which for some unaccountable reason have been either altogether overlooked, or treated with apathy, and almost indifference, by the e. 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 kayo no hesitation, however, in saying that there is as member of society, by whom the book will not be found interesting, whether we consider such perion to hold the relation et a
The Sun. — 1840-05-30 (London, England)

LIFE ASSURANCE SOCIETY. 34, Bridge-street, Blackfriars, London. Established 1823. Empowered by Act of Parliament, 3 William IV. LOWER RATES of PREMIUMS than those of any other Office that entitle the Assured to participate in the profits. The Bonus declared in 1834 amounted upon an average to 161. per cent. on the premiums then paid ; and, in 1839, a seeond Bonus was awarded, amounting on the average to 311. per cent. on the premiums paid during the preceding five years. No extra charge for residence in any pert of Europe, nor for proceeding (in a decked, sailing, or steam-vessel) from any one Port thereof to another during peace, to Assurers not being seafaring men by profession. Licenses are granted to go to any part of the world, upon terms proportionate to the risks. Polices on the lives of Persons dying by suicide, duelling, or by the hands of justice, are not void, as respects the interests of Parties to whom they may have been legally assigned. Assurances may be effected on any and every day. By order of the Board of Directors, CAMPBELL JAMES DOWNES, Secretary.  ECONOMIC  UNITED KINGDOM LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY, $, Waterloo-place, Pall-mall, London. The FIRST SEPTENNIAL DIVISION *1 PROFITS of this COMPANY will be declared in the ensuing year en all Policies of the participating class effected previous to the 31st December, 1840. Parties therefore who wish to insure their lives should avail themselves of the opportunity they now have of sharing in the bonus so soon to be declared, by immediately making proposals. 'l'he following are the annual premiums fur the assurance of 1001. for the whole period of life, en which half credit may be allowed for five years ; which credit may remain unpaid at 5 per cent. interest, to be deducted at death from the sum insured : Age. Without Profits. With Profits. 20 so 40 a• Annual premium for assuring 1001. payable at a fixed age, or at death, should it occur before the party attains that age : Age to be attained. Sixty. Sixty-five. Seventy, 20 ...... £2 6 1 £2 2 4 £2 0 0 Age when {3O 3210 .. 915 2 40 4 11 0 4 0 3 3 9 7 assured. 50 Example.—A person aged 20, by paying an annual pre' mium of 21. becomes entitled to 1001_ on his attaining the age of 70, or to the same sum should he die before arriving at that  age. For the convenience of parties residing in the City, they may make their appearance and pass the medical examination before the agents, Edward Frederick Leeks, Esq., 4, Seots-yard, Bush-lane, Cannon-street, and S. F. Youde, Esq., surgeon, l, Old Jewry. Every information will be afforded on application to the Resident Director, Edward Beyd, EA., $, Waterloo-place. Proposals may Ise accepted on Wednesday at three o'clock, and any ether day appearance may be made at half-past two o'clock, when Frederick _Hale Thomson, Esq., the Cempany's Surgeon, is in attendance. EDWARD LENNOX BOYD, Secretary.
The Sun. — 1840-07-15 (London, England)

ASSURANCE  LWE SOCIETY. 34, Bridge•street, Blackfriars, London. Established 1823.  Empowered by Aet,of Parliament, 3 William IV. LOWER RATES og*it EMIUMS than those of any other Office that entitle the Mitred to participate in the profits. The Bonus declared in 1834 amounted upon an average to 161. per cent. on the premiums then paid ; and, in 1839, a second Bonus was awarded, amounting on the average to 31/. per cent. on the premiums paid during the preceding five years. No extra charge for residence in any pert of Europe, nor for proceeding (in a decked, sailing, or steam-vessel) from any one Port thereof to another during peace, to Assurers not being seafaring men by profession. , Licenses are granted to go to any part of the world, upon terms proportionate to the risks.  . . -POtices on the lives of Persons dying by suicide, duelling, or by the hands of justice, are not void, as respects the interests of Parties to whom they may have been legally assigned. Assurances may be effected on any and every day. By order of the Board of Directors, CAMPBELL JAMES DOWNER, Secretary.  AWX CANDLES, ls. 2(1. per lb. ; Fine Wax, Is. sd. ; Transparent Lights, with the improved plaited Wicks, ls. 9d. ; Genuine Wax, 2s. Id. ; Genuine erm, Is 9d. ; Store Candles, 6d. ; Extra-fine Waxed Wick Moulds, 7id. ; Yellow Soap, 465., 545., and 60s. per I 1 21bs. ; Mottled, 625. and 665. ; Windsor, Is. 4d. per packet; Palm, Is. 4d. ; Old Brown Windsor, Is. 9d. ; Rose, 25.; Superior Almond, '2s. 6d. ; Superfine Sealing Wax, 4s. 6d per lb. ; Genuine Sperm Oil, 9s. Oil. per Gallon; Common, for the new Solar Lamp, 3s.  For Cash, at DA VIES'S Old-Established Warehouse, 63, St. Martin's-lane, Trafalgar-square, opposite New Slaughter's Coffee-House.
The Sun. — 1840-04-16 (London, England)

HAR PILLS. VEY'S (Orice Is . E Al H) per FAMILY APERIENT P;4d. Box. R. HARVEY begs leave to inform the Public, that during his long Medical Practice, while Surgeon in the Hem. East India Company's Service? and-since he has resided in Bath, he has prescribed these Pills with the most signal success; he can, therefore, with confidence recommend them as a most excellent Family Medicine, for removing Obstructions of the Bowels, and keeping, by their mild operation, the whole system in a healthy state. Dr. Harvey further begs to state, there is not a safer, better Family Aperient Pill extant ; and that they are without Calomel or any ether preparation of Mercury. b, Etlglir Buildings, Bath. .Sold by Edwards, (i 7 Ft. Paul's Church-yard; Sanger, 150;' Chandler, 70, Ox ferd-street ; and White, 24, Corn h ill.  Just published, in three pocket volumes, price 2/. 10s. ARCHBOLD'S JUSTICE of the PEACE and PARISH OFFICER, compr:sing the law relative to their several duties, with all the necessary Forms of Commitments, Convictions, Orders, &c. By JOHN FREDERICK RCHBOLD, Barrister- at-Law. " In these volumes the whole of that law is fully stated, with all the forms that ever occur in practice, and stated in a manner so plain and explicit that no person can by possibility misunderstand or misconstrue it."—Justice of the Peace Legal Newspaper. London: Shaw and Sons, 137 and 13S, Fetter-lane.  Just published, price 2s. 6d., ALPRACTICAL ESSAY on the DEBILITIES of the GENERATIVE SYSTEM, their Varieties, Causes, Treatment, and Cure By a MEAIBER of the ROYAL COLLEGE of SURGEONS, London, and Surgeon to a Metropolitan Infirmary. " I am impotent, and no' fit to live,"—Last's Records of Suicide. Sold by Onwhyn, Catherine-street, Strand ; Templeman, 248, Regent-street; Ross and Nightingale, Liverpool ; Barlow, Birming tm ; 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 3s.