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The Sun. — 1853-06-10 (London, England)

MARRIAGES IN HIGH LIFE.—We understand that a matrimonial alliance is arranged to take place between the Lady Annora Pierrepont, daughter of Earl Manvers, and Mr. Wynn. The Hon. Miss Stapleton, sister of Lord Beaumont, is also to be married to Mr. Matheson, brother of Sir James Matheson, M.P.—Post. TRANSMISSION BY POST OF PERIODICALS, &c.—The following notice has been issued by command of the Postmaster-General :—Some misapprehension appears to exist, with respect to the regulation in force for the transmission of periodical works and pamphlets, to those foreign states with which this country has entered into convention for the mutual exchange of such works, by the post, at a reduced rate of charge. It is necessary, therefore, to point out that only a single number of any periodical work, or a single pamphlet, is allowed to be sent in one cover, and that any infringement of this regulation will render the packet liable to be charged with postage as a letter. The accounts from the Paris Bourse yesterday described a further adverse effect from each new aspect of the Turkish question. There is, however, a daily increasing abundance of money. The reimbursement of 50 per cent. of the caution-moneys of the old Bordeaux and Cette Railway has taken place apparently with the view of its being final, although the parties interested will, it is to be presumed, continue to !protest against this injustice. From St. Petersburgh the letters are to the Ist inst., at which date the quotation of exchange was again tending in favour of this country. No allusion is made to political matters, although the gravity of the existing crisis must, to a certain extent, have been known, but the nature of the mercantile orders transmitted appear to indicate an absence of alarm. The increasing uncertainties as to the course about to be pursued by Russia caused a fresh advance in the quotations for tallow. Hemp, however, continues without alteration.  SUICIDE OF A PHYSlClAN.—Yesterday Mr. G. S. Brent, the deputy-coroner for Middlesex, held an inquest at the Belvidere Tavern, Penton-street, New-road, touching the death of Dr. John Gordon Bailey, a physician, lately residing at No. 4, Penton•street, who unfortunately deprived himself of existence by taking, as the post-niortent examination showed, at least half an ounce of oil of bitter almonds. The deceased took the 'poison on Wednesday last, about eight o'clock, and died shortly afterwards, in the presence of several medical friends, whose efforts to save him were all in vain. The jury returned a verdict of "Temporary insanity."
The Sun. — 1853-06-10 (London, England)

TRANSMISSION BY POST OF PERIODICALS, &C.—The following notice has been issued by command of the Postmaster-General :—Some misapprehension appears to exist, with respect to the regulation in force for the transmission of periodical works and pamphlets, to those foreign states with which this country has entered intoconvention for the mutual exchange of such works, by the post, at a reduced rate of charge. It is necessary, therefore, to point out that only a single numbor of any periodical work, or a single pamphlet, is allowed to be sent in one cover, and that any infringement of this regulation will render the packet liable to be charged with postage as a letter. The accounts from the Paris Bourse yesterday described a further adverse effect from each new aspect of the Turkish question. There is, however, a daily increasing abundance of money. The reimbursement of 50 per cent. of the caution-moneys of the old Bordeaux and Cette Railway has taken place apparently with the view of its being final, although the parties interested will, it is to be presumed, continue to -protest against this injustice. From St. Petersburgh the letters are to the Ist inst., at which date the quotation of exchange was again tending in favour of this country. No allusion is made to political matters, although the gravity of the existing crisis must, to a certain extent, have been known, but the nature of the mercantile orders transmitted appear to indicate an absence of alarm. The increasing uncertainties as to the course about to be pursued by Russia caused a fresh advance in the quotations for tallow. Hemp, however, continues without alteration.  SUICIDE OF A PHYSlClAN.—Yesterday Mr. G. S. Brent, the deputy-coroner for Middlesex, held an inquest at the Belvidere Tavern, Penton-street, New-road, touching the death of Dr. John Gordon Bailey, a physician, lately residing at No. 4, Penton-street, who unfortunately deprived himself of existence by taking, as the post-mortem examination showed, at least half an ounce of oil of bitter almonds. The deceased took the poison on Wednesday last, about eight o'clock, and died shortly afterwards, in the presence of several medical friends, whose efforts to save him were all in vain. The jury returned a verdict of " Temporary insanity."
The Sun. — 1853-06-10 (London, England)

TRANSMISSION BY POST OP PERIODICALS, &C.—The following notice has been issued by command of the Postmaster-General :—Some misapprehension appears to exist, with respect to the regulation in force for the transmission of periodical works and pamphlets, to those foreign states with which this country has entered into convention for the mutual exchange of such works, by the post, at a reduced rate of charge. It is necessary, therefore, to point out that only a single number of any periodical work, or a single pamphlet, is allowed to be sent in one cover, and that any infringement of this regulation will render the packet liable to be charged with postage as a letter.  - The' accounts from the Paris Bourse yesterday described a further adverse effect from each new aspect of the Turkish question. There is, however, a daily increasing abundance of money. The reimbursement of 50 per cent, of the caution-moneys of the old Bordeaux and Cette Railway has taken place apparently with the view of its being final, although the parties interested will, it is to be presumed, continue to 'protest against this injustice. From St. Petersburgh the letters are to the let inst., at which date the quotation of exchange was again tending in favour of this country. No allusion is made to political matters, although the gravity of the existing crisis must, to a certain extent, have been known, but the nature of the mercantile orders transmitted appear to indicate an absence of alarm. The increasing uncertainties as to the course about to  be pursued by -Russia caused a fresh advance in the quotations for tallow. Hemp, however, continues without alteration.  SUICIDE OF A PHYSlClAN.—Yesterday Mr. G. S. Brent, the deputy-coroner for Middlesex, held an inquest at the Belvidere Tavern, Penton•street, New-road, touching the death of Dr. John Gordon Bailey, a physician, lately residing at No. 4, Penton-street, who unfortunately deprived himself of existence by taking, as the post-mortem examination showed, at least half an ounce of oil of bitter almonds. The deceased took the poison on Wednesday last, about eight o'clock, and died shortly afterwards, in the presence of several medical friends, whose efforts to save him were all in vain. The jury returned a verdict of "Temporary insanity."
The Sun. — 1853-12-23 (London, England)

DETERMINED SUICIDE IN DRURY-LANE.—Yesterd4on Thomas Wakley, Esq., the coroner, received informs ti of the death of Robert Harvey, aged 37 years, No. 31 Ashley-place, Drury-lane, who committed self-destruc tion under the following melancholy circumstances. The deceased sent his wife on an errand, during which tim fe he drove a nail inside the door, and his wife, on : turning, being unable to get in, called the assistance of T Butler, 13 F, and Inspector W. Mayes, of Bloomsbury: Sergeant T. Butler having procured a ladder, god up to the window, and saw the deceased hanginl. to a clothes peg in the room. He sent the wife re the deceased into the next room, broke open tu, door, and then cut him down. Mr. Faulkner, surgeo_no Drury-lane, was sent for, and promptly attended, 10 used every means to restore animation, but life was,rlus`ct. extinct. No reason has been assigned for the ° The directors of the Royal Investment InsT: which was established some time ago to enabl ;07 middle classes to obtain an advantageous rate galltievi: for their savings, have opened an office at 23, " where deposits are received, after the manner of savio77ll. banks, in sums ofl/. and upwards, for which a rate e, 'duet i terest is allowed varying from 34 to 5 per cent., ac_ited, ing to the period for which the money is dePe°:l The funds of the society being all invested on Te most curity, this institution may be deemed one of tl' important mediums of investment that the . At affords. The rules and tables are certified by authority authority on investment societies, Mr. Scrateh7......, isrotTHE GENERAL HOLIDAY ON MONDAY NEto close the withstanding the refusal of Lord Palmerston ceinniercial various public offices on Monday next, t..e. employes their ewe world at least seem determined to give ent-street, holiday on that day. Messrs. Nicholl, of ileg establish• g their have declared their intention of closing branch ouea branc market ments, not only in London, but all their in the various provincial towns.
The Sun. — 1853-04-04 (London, England)

WOOLWICH, APRIL 2.  APPOINTMENTS,  Second-Master.—Alexander Brown (1847), to the Rolla, 6, brig, making ready for commission, at Portsmouth.  The following appointments have taken place on the dates undermentioned :  March 21.—Lieutenant George Mitchell (1815), to retired commander, under the Order in Council of January 30, 1816.  March 23.—Lieutenants—B. Urmston (1848), to the Queen, 116, at Devonport ; Godfrey Taylor (1852), to the Queen ; Joseph Robinson (1849), to the Trafalgar, 120, on the Mediterranean station ; George Y. Paterson (1841), to the Duke of Wellington, 131, screw steamship, at Portsmouth ; John K. Simcoe (1850), to the Duke of Wellington. Mates.—Richard Onslow (1849), Robert S. Chisholme (1853), and Henry Berkeley (1853), to the Queen. March 24.—Mate—Henry R. Stewart (1852), recently serving in the Inflexible steam-sloop, on the Mediterranean station, to the Espiegle, 12, at Sheerness. Assistant-Surgeon Henry Arnot, M.D. (1846), to the Waterloo flag-ship at Sheerness, vice Nicholas. March 25.—Surgeon Edward Nolloth, M.D. (1845), to the Hercules emigrant ship at Cork, vice Carey. March 26.—Captin John Moore (1848), to the Highflyer steam-sloop, vice Heathcote. Lieutenants—Charles Stirling (1851), to ,the Queen ; Alfred Young (1842), to be Agent for Mails in a contract steam-vessel.  The Rifleman, 8, screw steam gun-vessel, LieutenantCommander Richard H. Dalton, arrived at Woolwich to-day to be paid off, having been in commission since October, 1848, and mostly on the Pacific station. Lieutenant Dalton left England as Second-Lieutenant of her Majesty's ship Southampton, flag-ship of Rear-Admiral Reynolds, Commander-in-Chief of the Cape of Good Hope station. On Rear-Admiral Reynolds succeeding to the command-in-chief of the South-East Coast of America station, he gave Lieutenant Dalton the command of the Harpy steam-tender, which he held until appointed to command her Majesty's ship Rifleman, on the death vacancy of Lieutenant Branch, who committed suicide by jumping overboard in the River Plate, in a fit of temporary insanity. Both •in the Harpy and Rifleman Lieutenant Dalton won golden opinions from officers and men, and his leaving the former was unanimously regretted by every one on board, his affability and kindness having endeared him to all. The London, 90, Captain George R. Mundy, at Portsmouth, has been placed under orders to proceed to the l Dunda Woolwichs , C.B. Dockyard The Mediterranean station, to join the fleet at Malta under thecomcnylicalnodps steam -Admi passed Vice-Admiral to-day on her way up to John Penn and Son's Deptford, to take the Melampus, 42, in wharf at t proceed with her to Devonport, with the ow, and heavy engines and boilers made by that firm parts of the for the St. Jean d'Acre, 101, recently launched at Devonport.
The Sun. — 1853-01-20 (London, England)

SOUTHAMPTON EMIGRATION DEPOT.—The building for the reception of the Government emigrants who will leave this port, is in every way suitable for the object in view, viz.—the comfort of the emigrant. Attached to the building are a dispensary, cooking offices, baths, washing-houses, fumifying-rooms, &c. The building is heated by steam, and lighted throughout with gas ; indeed, no expense seems to have been spared to make it all that can be reasonably desired. The first of the vessels that will leave is the Caucassian, now on her route from the Downs, and is expected to reach here about IThursday, the Calliope at the end of the waeekd, fittedancl up another soon after. Their cabins are roomy, n with every regard to the convenience and comfort of the emigrants. There will be about' 320 emigrants leave in and an experienced surgeon will be on beancalLofeatnh ships, he vessel.sh A master and matron are appointed to the depot, to superintend the general arrangements, and two policemen to prevent irregularities. SUICIDES IN PARlS.—Suicides still continue to be very numerous. The day before yesterday two soldiers of the sth Light Infantry were on leave, and went out for a long walk. On their return at midnight they had occasion to pass over the bridge of the Invalides. One of them suddenly stopped, and giving his papers to the other, leaped, without saying a word, into the river. It was impossible to render him assistance, and he perished. In the course of the day a man leaped from the Pont Neuf and was drownedL d,ors an invalid, was lid,aged72, lea the river from the gu rescued,ped into the shock was so great that he is not likely to recover ; finally, a young woman, aged 25, flung herself from the Pont d'Arcole, but was got out.
The Sun. — 1853-05-12 (London, England)

SUICIDE FROM BLACKFRIARS-BRIDGE.--Yesterday Mr. William Payne, jun., deputy coroner, held an inquest at the Union ;Union-street, Bridge-street, Blackfriars, relative to the death of Sophia Scales, aged 50, who on Monday forenoon last flung herself from the parapet of Blackfriars-bridge, on the upper side, near the centre arch, into the River Thames. Evidence having been given that the body was promptly recovered by a waterman, named Howard, and that it was taken by Citypoliceman Viness, No. 372, to the Glaziers Arms, Water-lane. Mr. Francis Hutchinson, surgeon, Bridgestreet, stated that he saw deceased about 11 o'clock. She was bleeding profusely from both ears, which indicated a fracture at the base of the skull. The neck and left collar bone were also broken. Death must have instantaneous. Witness was informed that the deceased in her descent, struck an abutment of the bridge. Frances Mallison, a married woman, No. 3, Falconcourt, Fleet-street, said that deceased lived in the same house with her husband. He had been out of work two years, and was maintained by deceased, who was a hard working industrious woman. She had resided four years in the house, and was previously for 22 years in the service of Mr. Cook, plumber, Salisbury-square. She was backward in her rent, and had notice to leave. This caused her to be very desponding, as she was fearful that her goods would be seized. On Wednesday she observed to witness that sooner than see her furniture seized she would do something to herself. She could not tell what would be the tend of it. She cried very much. On Monday between nine and ten o'clock in the forenoon, witness last saw her alive. She heard her previously in her room lift the window up and shut in down violently. Shortly after she passed witness's door, and she heard her sigh heavily. She then went out of the house. Verdict, "Temporary Insa, nity." • •
The Sun. — 1853-05-12 (London, England)

SUICIDE FROM BLACKFRIARS-BRIDGE.- -Yesterday Mr. William Payne, jun., deputy coroner, held an inquest at the Union, Union-street, Bridge-street, Blackfriars, relative to the death of Sophia Scales, aged 50, who on Monday forenoon last flung herself from the parapet of Blackfriars-bridge, on the upper side, near the centre arch, into the River Thames. Evidence having been given that the body was promptly recovered by a waterman, named Howard, and that it was taken by Citypoliceman Viness, No. 372, to the Glaziers' Arms, Water-lane. Mr. Francis Hutchinson, surgeon, Bridgestreet, stated that he saw deceased about 11 o'clock. She was bleeding profusely from both ears, which indicated a fracture at the base of the skull. The neck and left collar bone were also broken. Death must have instantaneous. Witness was informed that the deceased in her descent, struck an abutment of the bridge. Frances Mallison, a married woman, No. 3, Falconcourt, Fleet-street, said that deceased lived in the same house with her husband. He had been out of work two years, and was maintained by deceased, who was a hard working industrious woman. She had resided four yeara in the house, and was priviously for 22 years, in the service of Mr. Cook, plumber, Salisbury-square. She was backward in her rent, and had notice to leave. This caused her to be very desponding, as she was fearful that her goods would be seized. On Wednesday she observed to witness that sooner than see her furniture seized she would do something to herself. She could not tell what would be the end of it. She cried very much. On Monday between nine and ten o'clock in the forenoon, witness last saw her alive. She heard her previously in her room lift the window up and shut in down violently. Shortly after she passed witness's door, and she heard her sigh heavily. She then went out of the house. Verdict, "Temporary Insanity."
The Sun. — 1853-09-30 (London, England)

COM.- Flotw-First, 20s Od to 22s 6d ; extra, 74,.,.5.i.,30, ' that even-handed Justice and that impartiality to every ' 11P- Southwark .......... - 100 0 0 - _ sOd;e01 • 1 1 d t dtht th I would wished it to be c ear yun ers oo a eru e aged 32, of No. 31, Angel-gardens, Shadwell, and de- V. Brooke was the Charles of the mysterious and tear- wards of 700 e, at 12 to 1, for the Cesarewitch. seconds 18s Od te. 19s 6d • hous 1 Ditto New of 7% p.c. 70s. per cent. 50 0 0 - _ • , eho ds, 14s to 16 .., 6,-l• • • ' 'Won which I trust will earn for me at other citizen s opi , 11s Oder cwt Meal-Indian meal 8s 6cl to ee be enforced in all future cases. It was solely on ac- • bed ae of no occu ation was brought before Mr. moving drama The im ' In 1851 Red Hind was the winner of the • • scr, . p , . . .. _ . . . pression produced by his previous Triennial by Waterloo ..... ... • - 100 o o - 5 7s to p . , __.... et. the period of my retirement the approbation, esteem, tof the re dth h dd t th son urge at e conce e o eap Ditto Old Ami. of 8L 2/. gs. Od. 60 0 0 60 0 0 - oatmeal, 128 6d to 13s Od ; wheetmeal, 14s to 16s Od pa. 6a co.un . a Ingham charged with attemptura to commit suicide. powerful impersonation of The Stranger was deepened and two lengths ; Longbow second, Odessus third. In 1852 and respect, not only of those who now listen to me, Ditto Nw ditto of 71. 2/. 2s. Od. 40 0 0 40 0 0 - Indian corn, 41 170 8/ Os Od. to 9/ Oe Od per ton. Brant ~,,e, , plication. , A Custom-house officer name'd Mears, said that on confirmed, and we can unhesitatingly say that within the Hobble Noble won by two lengths ; Adine second, , but of all classes of my fellow-citizens. Vauxhall Av. 21. 70 10 3 - 2334 to 51 OsOd per ton. Hase-Farmers, 42s Od tososod; acesee. ffered bail and the insolThe coure accepted th? pro . , . Wednesday night he saw the prisoner on the swivel experience of the past 20 years so great a performer has Daniel O'Rourke third. Mr.
The Sun. — 1853-09-30 (London, England)

THAMES.—Ann Mercer, a careworn looking woman, aged 32, of No. 31, Angel-gardens, Shadwell, and described as of no occupation, was brought before Mr. Ingham charged with attempting to commit suicide. A Custom-house officer named Mears, said that on Wednesday night he saw the prisoner on the swivel bridge of the London Dock, leaning over the rail with her head resting on her hand, and looking towards the water. She was crying, and appeared to be in great trouble. The officer suspecting her intention, asked her what she was doing there, but she refused to satisfy him or give any account of herself. She then moved away, and about ten minutes afterwards returned to the same spot and resumed her former attitude. The Customhome officer called the attention of a police constable to the prisoner, and he spoke to her. She went away but soon returned again, and was in the act of getting over the rails of the bridge into the entrance lock, which is there 24 or 26 feet in depth, when a boy seized her dress and held her suspended over the water until assistance was procured. The witness added that if the prisoner had got in the water as she was nearly doing, a hundred men could not have got her out alive. Mr. Ingham asked the prisoner what account she had to give of herself. Prisoner (abstractedly, and with vacant stare)—What is it, sir ? What is it ? Mr. Ingham—What have you to say for yourself ? The prisoner (suddenly recollecting herself)—Last night, sir, I was at home with my four little children, and no food. I went nut scarcely knewing what I did, but I had no intention to throw myself over the bridge. Here the prisoner sobbed bitterly. Mr. Ingham said he would remand the prisoner to the House of Detention for a week, and she would be properly taken care of. Inquiries must be made concerning her, and her means of obtaining a living. The Prisoner—What is to become of my poor children ? Mr. Ingham—l will give orders for them to be properly taken care of in the workhouse. The prisoner implored the magistrate not to send her to prison, and said she never had a key turned on her before.  The mother of the prisoner here stepped forward, and said she lived in the same house with her daughter, who struggled hard to maintain four young children. Her daughter's husband was a very drunken, brutal man, who had been in the practice of beating his wife. Mr. Ingham—Then why did she not come here to complain of her husband t The doors of this court are always open to receive complaints from women who are maltreated by their husbands. The mother—l don't know sir. Indeed I can assure you my daughter works vary hard. Mr. Ingham—l think the best course will be to send her to prison for a week, and she will have time to reflect, and let the parish officers take care of the children, and feed them.  The mother—She has a shop of work (slop work), and will lose it if she is sent to prison. She works early and late.  Mr. Ingham—lf you will take charge of her and protect her I will let her go. The mother—l will, sir. Mr. Ingham—Then take her away with you. The poor and apparently heartbroken woman left the dock crying loudly.