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The Sun. — 1855-12-19 (London, England)

REPRESENTATION OF LINCOLN.—There seems to be every probability that there will be a strong contest for the borough of Lincoln, which has become vacant by the death of Col. Sibthorpe. Sir Montague Colmeley, Bart., who unsuccessfully contested the Northern Division of the county at the last general election, is spoken of as a candidate. At the last election for the borough the numbers stood as follows :—Col. Sibthorp, 840 ; Mr. G. F. Heneage, 661 ; Mr. Charles Seeley, 478. A skating society, composed of young people of both sexes, belonging to the first families, has been formed at Madrid. The fair members of this society have adopted a very picturesque costume for the occasion, cmsistiug of a Polish pelisse, trimmed with a rich braid ; a short kerseymere petticoat, plaid trowsers, small beaver hat, with a plume of feathers, and coloured morocco boots. The Invalide Ilusse, of Dec. 9, contains the following "On the 14th of last month his August Highness the Grand Duke Nicolas Nicolaievitch receiving the blessing, of his mother, her Majesty the Empress Alexandra Foodorovna ; and the consent of the Emperor to his marriage with hor Highness the Princess Alexa.ndeiad'Oldenbourg, eldest daughter of Prince Pierre d'Oldenbourg. An event so fortunate as this marriage, based upon mutual inclination, cannot fail to soften the grief of the Imperial family for the cruel loss to which, together with the whole empire, it was compelled to submit at the beginning of the present year." MELANCHOLY SUlClDE.—Yesterday, Mr. Waaley received information of the following determined suicide, committed by a female named Wadley, who was living with her husband in the Polygon, Clarendon-square, and who precipitated herself the previous day from the window of the second floor front room, which she occupied. She was seen to get out, and, in her fall, to come against the balcony of the first floor, when she turned over and dropped in the street. • She was promptly assisted, and was found to have received some serious injury to the hia,in, as she was in a state of insensibility. She was at once conveyed to the University College Hospital, where she was immediately attended to by some of the medical officers of the institution. The unfortunate womae died soon after her admission. She is stated to bare shown, since her confinement a short time ago, occasional indications of a deranged intellect. She had only been temporarily left by the person attending her, when she took the opportunity of committing the I slob '44 touitiaated ber la% _ _
The Sun. — 1855-09-21 (London, England)

ATTEMPTED MURDER AND SUICIDE IN SNOW-BILL.-(TRIS DAY.)  A diabolical attempt at murder was perpetrated this morning by a man named George Mulley, a porter, in Newgate-market, on a female with whom he cohabited at 10, Cock-court, Snow-hill, after which he attempted self-destruction by swallowing a quantity of laudanum. The unfortunate woman is about 2G years of age, and has resided with Mulley, who is a widower, for some years, assisting to get a living for him, herself, and his three children, aged nine, seven, and four years, by selling fruit on the steps of the Giltspur-street Compter, and previous to her connection with her paramour was much respected for the steadiness of her conduct and industrious habits.  It appears, so far as we can at present ascertain from the inquiries we have made, that the unfortunate woman and Mulley had a quarrel last night, which for a time subsided, but was renewed about one o'clock this morning, and continued until seven o'clock, when he committed the act, which has jeopardised the life of the female. Immediately after the infliction of the wounds she ran into the street, bleeding profusely, and was met by Acting Police-sergeant Piercy, No.lo. He asked her what was the matter, and she replied her husband had cut her throat. The police-sergeant seeing the state she was in took her to Bartholomew's Hospital, and handed her over to the care of the house-surgeon, who promptly attended to her wounds.  Mulley was taken into custody by police-constable 260, and removed to the Smithfield station-house, and on his way thither he admitted to the policeman he had attempted the life of the unfortunate woman, and that he did it with a clasp knife.  The police returned to the residence of the prisoner, and made a strick search, but have not been able to find the instrument with which the act was committed. The woman still lies in a precarious condition in Bartholomew's Hospital. Great fears are entertained for her recovery, the wounds being of so serious and dangerous a character.
The Sun. — 1855-09-21 (London, England)

ATTEMPTED MURDER AND SUICIDE IN SNOW-BILL.-(THIS DAY.)  A diabolical attempt at murder was perpetrated this morning by a man named George Mulley, a porter, in Newgate-market, on a female with whom he cohabited at 10, Cock-court, Snow-hill, after which he attempted self-destruction by swallowing a quantity of laudanum:. The unfortunate woman is about 26 years of age, and has resided with Mulley, who is a widower, for some years, assisting to get a living for him, herself, and his three children, aged nine, seven, and four years, by selling fruit on the steps of the Giltspur-street Compter, and previous to her connection with her paramour was much respected for the steadiness of her conduct and industrious habits. It appears, so far as we can at present ascertain from the inquiries we have made, that the unfortunate woman and Mulley had a quarrel last . night, which for a time subsided, but was renewed about one o'clock this morning, and continued until seven o'clock, when he committed the act, which has jeopardised the life of the female. Immediately after the infliction of the wounds she ran into the street, bleeding profusely, and was met by Acting Police-sergeant Piercy, No. 10. He asked her what was the matter, and she replied her husband had cut her throat. The police-sergeant seeing the state she was in took her to Thirtholomew's Hospital, and handed her over to the care of the house-surgeon, who promptly attended to her wounds.  Mulley was taken into custody by police•constable 260, and removed to the Smithfield station•house, and on his way thither he admitted to .the policeman he had attempted the life of the unfortunate woman, and that he did it with a clasp knife.  The police returned to the residence of the prisoner, and made a strick search, but have not been able to find the instrument with which the act was committed.  The woman still lies in a precarious condition in Bartholomew's Hospital. Great fears are entertained for her recovery, the wounds being of so serious and dangerous a character.
The Sun. — 1855-10-23 (London, England)

SELF-DEST.RUC TION.  KENDAL, Oct. 19.—Yesterday morning a most painful sensation was created through Ambleside by the report that Mr. Bryan Robinson, of Rock Cottage, farmer, had committed suicide. It appears that about half-past six o'clock the housekeeper of the deceased, Ann Butler, who had just got up, on passing the room beard Mr. Robinson groan, She tried the door, but it was fast, and she received no answer to her inquiries. Neither she nor her two fellow-servants were willing to break open the door lest their master should be offended if merely disturbed in his sleep ; but about nine o'clock their anxiety became so great that they asked a neighbour, Mr. Miles Clarke, to get in at the window of the deceased's bed-room. Mr. Clarke did so, and found Mr. Robinson lying dead upon the floor with his throat cut. He was undressed, and had a penknife stained with blood in his band, with which the fatal act had been committed. It appears, from the housekeeper's evidence at the inquest held before R. Wilson, Esq., that the deceased had been subject to fits of insanity, and was then under medical treatment. He was sometimes much dejected, and at other times in exuberant spirits. Deceased was in good circumstances, and is well known as having been a carrier between Kendal and Ambleside. A verdict of Temporary Insanity was returned.  soldiers. Why, therefore, foolishly attempt to rival France by bringing an independent army into the field. We ought, I say, to content ourselves with maintaining in the East a small but perfectly disciplined and appointed force, such as that which fought at the Alma, and to place this army under the command-in-chief of the French General. Such an army as this would perfectly support the honour of the British military character. This sort of thing has bee❑ repeated again and again during our history. During the seven years' war the English contingent was under the command-inchief of the Duke of Brunswick, and during the reign of Charles, a small English army was placed under the command of Turenne. On both occasions the foreign journals were loud in their praise of the valour and discipline of tho English troops.
The Sun. — 1855-10-20 (London, England)

SAD CASE OF SUICIDE BY A MOTHEI?  WITH AN INFANT.  HEREFORD, Thursday Evening.—The good folks of the town and neighbourhood of Kington, in this county (on the road from London to Aberyswith, and a delightful spot well known to tourists and invalids), were this morning thrown into a most painful state of sorrow, in consequence of the landlady of the Oxford Arms Hotel there, an exceedingly lady-like person, and one universally esteemed, having been found (with her infant child) drowned in the River Arrow, a celebrated trout stream, running at the foot of the eminence on which-the town is built.  It appears that shortly after the confinement of the unfortunate woman, having a flourishing business to attend to, which necessarily brought with it some amount of care, she went to visit a sister at Birmingham, in the hope that change of air and excitement would prove beneficial to her health. On Tuesday she left Birmingham on her return home, and had gone as far as Leominster, who she felt herself much indisposed, and sent a message to that effect at Kington, in consequence of which Mr. Evans fetched her in a gig the same day.  On Wednesday evening she was observed to be not so well as could be wished, and at the request of her friends a medical man was sent for, who prescribed a sleeping draught, as it was thought that the fatigue consequent upon suckling a heavy child had superinduced ennui. It is believed that she took the draught shortly before retiring to rest, which was rather earlier than usual.  Early this morning a charwoman going to work observed the front door open, and thining, perhaps, that some one had been robbing the house, she aroused the servants, who were sorely puzzled to account for it, the house being very full of company, and no one having intimated any intention of leaving early. Mr. Evans was called, and for a moment he sugge,ted that perhaps a gentleman named Beavan, who was staying in the house, had got up early and was going shooting ; but when he four /lk that neither his wife nor child were beside him in bed, histeelings can hardly be described. He could not guess Alit had happened, though he felt an indefinable misgiving hanging over him. He rose with haste, dressed himself, and at once instituted a strict inquiry, but no one could give him the least intelligence of his wife ; in fact no one had seen or heard of her departure. In this state of suspense persons were sent to see if any tidings could be gained of the unfortunate woman, who was not beard of until about 6 o'clock, when she was found lying drowned in her night-dress, with her child about two or three yards from her, in the River Arrow ' • the water at that spot not being more than two feet deep. No reason can possibly be assigned for this deed except that it was committed while in a state of temporary derangement, as deceased had an excellent home and was thriving in business.
The Sun. — 1855-10-20 (London, England)

SAD CASE OF SUICIDE BY A MOTHER  WITS AN INFANT.  HEREFORD, Thur4day Evening.—The good folks of the town and neighbourhood of Kington, -in this county (on the road from London to Aberyswith, and a delightful spot well known to tourists and invalids), were this morning thrown into a most painful state of sorrow, in consequence of the landlady of•the Oxford Arms Hotel there, an exceedingly lady-like person, and. one universally esteemed; hating been found (with her infant child) drowned in the River Arrow, a celebrated trout stream, running at the foot of the eminence on. which the town is built.  It appears'that shortly after the confinement of the unfortunate woman, ,having• a flourishing business to attend to, which necessarily brought with it some amount of care, she went to visit a sister at Birmingham, in the hope that change of air and excitement would prove beneficial to her health. On Tuesday she left Birmingham on her return home, and had gone as far as Leominster, whe she felt herself much indisposed, and sent a message to that'effect at Kington, in consequence of which Mr. Evans fetched her,in a gig the same day.  On Wednesday evening she was observed to be not so well as could be wished, and at the request of her friends a medical man was Bent for, who prescribed a sleeping draught, as it was thought that the fatigue consequent upon sucklino, whealty child had superinduced ennui. It is believed that she took the draught shortly before retiring to rest, which was rather earlier than usual.  Early this morning a charwoman going to, work observed the front door open, and thinking, perhaps, that some one had been robbing the house,, sLe aroused the servants, who were sorely puzzled to account for it, the house being very full of company, and no one having intimated any intention of leaving early. Mr. Evans wascalled, and for a moment he suggested that.perhaps gentleman named Beavan, who was staying in the house, had got up early and was going shooting ; but when he found that neither his wife nor child were beside him in bed, his feelings can hardly be described. He could not guess what had happened, though he felt an indefinable misgiving hanging over him. He rose with haste, dressed himself, and at once instituted a strict inquiry, but no one could give him the least intelligence of his wife ; in fact no one had seen or heard of. erdeparture. In this state of suspense persons were sent to see if any tidings could bo gained of the unfortunate woman, who was not heard of until about 6 o'clock, when she was found lying drowned in her,night-dress, with her child about two or three yards from-lser, in the River Arrow ' • the water at that spot not being more than two feet deep. No reason can possibly be assigned for this deed except that it was committed while in a state of temporary derangement, as deceased had an excellent home and was thriving in business.
The Sun. — 1855-08-27 (London, England)

SPORTING NOTES.  POLICE INTELLIGENCE.-(THIS D AY.)  MANSION-HOUSE.  ATTEMPTED SIIICIDE.—Sarah Purkis, a young female, 19 years of age, residing at No. 1, Little Union-street, Borough, was charged before the Lord Mayor with at. tempting to drown herself. Police constable, 513, stated that about 1 o'clock a.m on Sunday he received information that a young woman had gone down the steps of London-bride with the intention of drowning herself. He hastened to the spot and overtook her within three steps of the water. He caught hold of her, when she desired him to let her go because she wished to throw herself into the water. She was crying very much, and appeared in great distress of mind, and it was with difficulty he could get her away. He brought her to the station, where she stated she had for some time past contemplated committing suicide. Prisoner had left her parents, who resided at Bow, for 12 months, six of which she had beep in service, and the remainder on the town. His Lordship remanded her till Wednesday, to enable the police to communicate with her parents. P. L. Coo Per, formerly a ooffise-house keeper, was charged with attempting to obtain ineuey under false pretences. Mrs. Charlotte Cooper, wife of Mr. Cooper, artist, 41, King William-street, London-bridge, stated that  on Saturday afternoon the prisoner, who is a stranger to her, came to her house and walked up the stairs to the first floor. The door of the room, being partly open the prisoner walked in where she was sitting and asked if her husband was at home. She replied no. Prisoner asked if Mr. Cooper was a stout. man. She said 3.es. He then represented himself to be a reporter, and said that Mr. Cooper had got into tr:ouble in becoming bail for a fighting man, but that if would pay him 13s. 6d. the circumstance should not appear in any of the papers. If it did it might be an injury to him. Witness declined paying him the sum demanded, and referred him to her solicitor. The prisoner came a second time when Mir. Cooper was from home.' He called again this moaning, and offered to take less than 13s. 6d. He wishec'i to have his likeness taken, which might be deducted from the amount to be paid. Mr. Cooper being at home he gave the prisoner into custody. The prisoner produiced a list of 24 daily and sunday papers, and entered into a calculation of what he should get if he sent the circumstance alluded to to them.  Mr. Cooper deposed that ho ktiew nothing,whatever of the prisoner. This morning when he saw him he threatened to disgrace him in the papers if he did not pay him his demand of 13s. 6d. He persisted in saying witness was before Mr. Coombe on Saturday and was 'bail for a pugilist, which was a falsehood. The prsoner (whose conduct, betrayed his suffering from aberration of mind) was remanded till Thursday to allow the prison surgeon to examine him.
The Sun. — 1855-08-27 (London, England)

FRESH MAN.  POLICE INTELLIGENCE.-(TBIS DAY.)  MANSION-HOUSE.  ATTEMPTED SIIICIDE.—Sarah Purkie, a young female, 19 years of age, residing at No. 1, Little Union-street, Borough, was charged before the Lord Mayor with at• tempting to drown herself. _ . . . .  Police constable, 513, stated that about 1 o'clock a.m on Sunday he received information that a young woman had gone down the steps of London-bridge with the intention of drowning herself. He hastened to the spot and overtook her within three steps of the water. He caught hold of her, when she desired him to let her go because she wished to throw herself into the water. She was crying very much, and appeared, in great distress of mind, and it was with difficulty he could get her away. He brought her to the station, where she stated she had for some time past contemplated committing suicide. Prisoner had left her parents, who resided at Bow, for 12 months, six of which she had been in service, and the remainder on the town. His Lordship remanded her till Wednesday, to enable the police to communicate with her parents. F. L. Cooper, formerly a coffee-house keeper, was charged with attempting to obtain money under false pretences. Mrs. Charlotte Cooper, wife of Mr. Cooper, artist, 41, King William-street, London-bridge, stated that on Saturday afternoon the prisoner; who is a stranger to her, came to her house and walked up the stairs to the first floor. The door of the room being partly open the prisoner walked in where she was sitting and asked if her husband was at home. She replied no. Prisoner asked if Mr. Cooper was a stout man. She said yes. He then represented himself to be a reporter, and said that Mr. Cooper had got into trouble i❑ becoming bail for a fighting man, but that if she would pay him 13s. 6d. the circumstance should not appear in any of the papers. If it did it might be an injury to him. Witness declined payi,,g him the sum demanded, and referred him to her solicitor. The prisoner came a second time when Mr. Cooper was from home. He called again this morning, and offered to take less than 13s. 6d. He wished to have his likeness taken, which might be deducted from the amount to be paid. Mr. Cooper being at borne he gave the prisoner into custody. The prisoner produced a list of 24 daily and sunday papers, and entered into a calculation of what he should get if he sent the circumstance alluded to to them.  Mr. Cooper deposed that he knew nothing whatever of the prisoner. This morning when he saw him he threatened to disgrace him in the papers if he did not pay him his demand of 13s. 6d. He persisted in saying witness was before Mr. Coombe on Saturday and was bail for a pugilist, which was a falsehood. The pr soner (whose conduct betrayed his suffering from aberration of mind) was remanded till Thursday to allow the prison surgeon to examine him.
The Sun. — 1855-01-09 (London, England)

COLL. %RD is beyond the possibility of dispute. There was not, in fact, " the slightest peg whereon to hs .ng a doubt." His reckless and criminal condu ct led to the sudden death of a British subject aa% the moment when he was acting in the faithful and courageous discharge of his duty to his QUVEN and country. But against him BARTHELEMY had •no peculiar animosity. He had never seen him before, was, in fact, ignorant of his existence until the very moment when he was about bringing it to a sanguinary conclusion. BURANELLI, however, meditated at least a double murder. We say at least, because, notwithstanding the fact of the picture and the letters prepared for Mrs. WILLIAMSON, there seems to be some reason to suppose that she also might have perished had not the door of her bed-chamber been fastened, and the policeman arrived before she had given admission to the murderer, There is no necessity, however, for imputing greater criminality to the wretched man than he has already candidly acknowledged, Another deplorable feature in the recent tragedy is the time and place selected for its perpetration. It was on the Sabbath morning that BURANELLI carried his atrocious designs into execution. When the nation was preparing for prayer and thanksgiving he was wreaking his diabolical vengeance on those against whom he had taken offence. His chief victim was sleeping peacefully at the moment when the deadly bullet, discharged from a pistol resting against his head, passed through his skull. Ho had no chance of , defending himself—no possibility of offering an explanation that might have appeased the wouldbe assassin. There could be no sudden outbreak of passion arising from anything that then occurred. The other sufferer was also at rest, and the noise of the shot that killed her husband was the first intimation that Mrs. LAMBERT received of her impending danger. The place too, in a public thoroughfare, situate in the very heart of the metropolis, where the murderer could have no possible hope of escaping without detection, add, if possible, additional horror to the harrowing details. Indeed, in all its peculiar features, we have never heard of an outrage more appalling, more calculated to disturb the confidence which every man feels in the sanctity of his own dwelling than that committed by LUIG BURANELLI, and for which, if he survive the desperate attempt against his own life, he will have to answer before the criminal tribunals of that country whose hospitality he has abused, and whose most irrevocable law—a law prescribed by the Divine as well as by every human code— he has violated. It does not by any means miti gate his guilt that he attempted to add suicide to his other crimes, or that, on detection, he turned the deadly weapon with which he was armed, and with which he had just shed the blood of a fellow-creature, against his own life.