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The Sun. — 1854-10-23 (London, England)

SUICIDE BY HANGING. On Saturday Mr. Beker held t of co bt per cent 0 0 4/. 7s a screw. Sonie trifling decay has been discovered in the Riceard Douglas. 1790, after a close and gallant action of 20 minutes, lie e an ineueet on t e ey o ary h le, 1 fM. Rhodes, aged 52 years, Royal Bank of a cotl. .. st. per cent 100 0 0 100 0 0 129/ 0 chaine, re • f presentations o crowns of thorns, anu . • -•d Tt d 1 h.l d• t No. Union Bank of Scot. .• at. per cent. 100 0 0 50 0 0 921 Os dead wood ; not su , . , fficient however to prove her the Commanders---Willieru Miller Geo/en Howes Henry effected the capture of Le Tatnise of 40 eune and 306 1: I• t • ' t • , e , - . , . , e , . puzz eg, a ic are seperatea a pairs , a 1 ,h• h large demend who comantsed sum . 1 e re eceawet resi e a Western Bank.. -.• ••• 71. per cent. 50 0 0 90 a 0 ,8? lOs This vessel, like the Hawke, 74, at R. h D •I I N ic , ame ( Veld, John Brandford, Thomas Smith. men, the latter losing 1 3 killed and 12 wounded, wailst 8, Char se e Itt -court, Gloucester-street, Whitechapel. On , . Mance Fire and Life.. BW. pr eent. 100 0 0 11 0 0 191 12s worse for wear. for these articles has sprung up, from sixpence upChatham is to draw a foot less water when complete. C. W. Jay, Edward Rebitison, Henry Parry, John Mid- the loss of the Enelish, according to the Gazette, was wards being the rice paid for each article bou lit Thureda,y last the h . , ushand on returning home from his British Guarantee .... 4/. per cent. 10 0 0 2 0 0 11. OA ed to the rail of the Caledonian Fire Insur. .01. per cent. iOO 0 0 ,10 0 0 251 Os ' hat these ships will have a dleton, 11. Freestun, Lardner Dennys J T Wood G only two killed arlr'd three wounded. In December of b t, P 4 work, found the deceased suspend The prevailing npinion is t . F. Weethrook, liVillia.m TRe ' ' ' ' • d *tl V • ' y eta numerous customers, an wi 1 nis price 1r Mav a surgeon, was called, but the de- City of ' lasgow Life .• 'i/. per cent. 25 0 0 2 0 0 4/. 11 s e a ro reated to seasoning in the Baltic before they ar pp p . veers, J. Washington, the same year he took the Tamar, 33, to the West In, bedstead. IN . e ~ , Colonial Life ......... 5/. per cent. 50 0 0 100 .5 2s Cave, A. N. Fairman, Geor the men appear exceedin ly well pleased. The recei Os had suffered .1. t et lio Seong, IL Strode J. B. thee, arid was preseat in April tae following year in the ' ceaeed had been dead several hours. She h• mn ana i Life Insur. ;1. per cent. 100 0 0 15 0 0 25/ lOs are divided a 4 • 1* certain ports. Crawford, James S. Lean, He L ' inong the prisonei s, an• in one day upwards nd wanted occasionally the common S Eng. & cot, Law Life 5/. par cent. 50 0 0 3 5 0 41. is nry ancaster George untuccessful attack on Puerto Rico. He was, however, great distress. a -ea..-ef 4/. was taken. The toyshop-keepers tB. I t Life • ssoc. of acettaral a/. per cent. 10 0 0 110 0 4.. res Hand, R. M. Ward, and Samuel Rideout. ' a rig lon well compeusa.ted for this disappointment, for, during f life -Verdict, " Insanity. ' necessaries o • • National Fire and Life 61. per cent. 10 0 0 I 0 0 I/. 13s
The Sun. — 1854-08-07 (London, England)

AUTOCRAT. tural cruelty of their disposition, too long to preA position fairly established at Anapa—an (1 prevail. We have treadwheels, cranks, collars, another position firmly taken up at Pereco and and cats-of-nine-tails, and the various instruments the Crimea would, so far at least, be at the mercy of torture which the Birmingh • am investigation of the Allies, who might then take into cousidera- has brought to light. The "secrets of one pri son house" have been revealed—;.be doings of a model governor, a magisterial pet, exposed. And we may ask every unprejudiced person whether they are such as to bring the mind of the prisoner into a better condition, or whether, on the contrary, they are not calculated ,to harden the hearts, and to make more crooked dispositions previously perverted ? We do not strive to tame the wild beasts, but to terrify and still further brutalise them. We do not give a training that will qualify the party again to mingle with society. By excessive violence and physical torture we either break or bend the stub-. born metal—the " breaking" being death either from suicide or the severity practised, the " bending" nothing but organised hypocrisy. Such is not the spirit to which a man should be brought to enable him to take a useful part in " the battle of life," to gain an honest livelihood by his own industry ; nor is the treatment which the liberated convict meets out of doors in any degree better calculated to keep alive the spark of goodness within him. We do nothing to keep him within the paths of rectitude ; on the contrary, by suspicions and unmerited harshness we smother and extinguish it. By interfering with and restricting his honest efforts we drive him to crime for the bare means of livelihood, and then deplore the fearful depravity of human nature, and the failure of all our well-meant, but very injudicious, proceedings for the reformation of the criminal.  We would here very earnestly direct attention to the Address to the electors of Hull, from General PERRONET THOMPSON, given elsewhere in thecustomary way as an advertisement. It will gladden every liberal heart in the kingdom (but will rejoice more particularly, we feel assured, every independent elector of the borough of Hull) —by affording us all the prospect of seeing this distinguished and veteran Reformer once more back in his proper place, namely, amongst the number of the national representatives. It is sincerely tobe hoped that the gallant officer will be afforded an opportunity of appearing before that, or if not before that, before some other constituency, as a candidate for an unpurchased seat in the British Parliament. The liberal electors of Hull should remember that the triumph of General THOMPSON'S successful appearance as alcandidate for their suffrages would not be his only—Hull itself would be honoured by returning to the House of Commons as its member the eminent author of the " Corn Law Catechism."
The Sun. — 1854-04-05 (London, England)

CLERKENWELL.—EIiza Groves, a young woman 23 years of age, was charged with having attempted to commit suicide.  Edward Turner, greengrocer, of 45, Hampden-street, Somers Town, said that at 10 o'clock on Monday morning last he was returning home in his cart from Colney, when he saw the prisoner wandering about strangely in a field near the New River. He suspected that she meant to drown herself, and watched her until she plunged into the water. He instantly hastened towards the spot, about a quarter of a mile off, when he found her struggling, on which be jumped in and brought her out in a state of insensibility. He then drove her to the Manor-house, near the Green-lanes, Hornsey, where every humane attention was afforded, and she was restored to her senses. She was then given into the custody of Baker, 242, and Greenway, ;3 7 7 N, who conveyed her to Homertnn Workhouse, where she received , • every attention, and yesterday she was sufficiently recovered to be brought to this court, but she was in a most melancholy state. Mr. Tyrwlatt asked the poor creature what she bad to say ? She replied, despondingly, "I have done something wrong, and am sorry for it." Turner said when he took her from the water she was praying, with her hands clasped, and said, faintly, " Let me die. She afterwards said she was a dressmaker; her mother had not treated her well; she married a man with a fancily after her father's death, and she would not return to her mother, but would to her brother, who had treated her kindly, and she gave his address. Turner, the witness, said when she was taken from the river he found her garters tied tightly round her neck, and he cut them off with his knife. _ _  Mr. Tyrwhitt feelingly remonstrated with her, and delivered her over to her brother, and after complimenting Turner, who is a poor man with an afflicted wife and six children, he presented him with a sovereign, for which he thanked the worthy magistrate. A cabriolet drier, in the employ of Mr. Richard Veal, of 4, Dowwester-mews, Crawford-street, Marylebone, was charged at the instance of the Society for the Pre• vention of Cruelty with cruelty towards a horse. Mr. Forster, the superintendent of the society, attended for the prosecution, and called evidence to prove that the horse was driven all night whilst in a most horrible state. The defendant said Mr. Veal was aware of the animal's condition when it was taken out. Mr. Tyrwhitt reprobated Veal's conduct; and fined him 40s. and discharged the driver.  10W. p
The Sun. — 1854-04-05 (London, England)

CLEREIENWELL.—EIiza Groves, a young woman 23 years of ago, was charged with having attempted to commit suicide. Edward Turner, greengrocer, of 48, Hampden-street, Somers Town, said that at 10 o'clock on Monday morning last he was returning home in his cart from Colney, when he saw the prisoner wandering about strangely in a field near the New River. He suspected that she meant to drown herself, and watched her until she plunged into the water. He instantly hastened towards the spot, about a quarter of a mile off, when he found her on which he jumped in and brought her ou of insensibility. He then drove her to sit the manor-house, near the Green-lanes, Hornsey, where every humane attention was afforded, and she was re,: struggling, ntge , stored to her senses. She was then given into the custody of Baker, 242, and Greenway, 377 N, who conveyed her to Homerton Workhouse, where she received every attention, and yesterday she was sufficiently recovered to be brought to this court, but she was in a most melancholy state. Mr. Tyrwhitt asked the poor creature what she bad to say  She replied, despondingly, "I have done something wrong, and am sorry for it." Turner said when he took her from the water she was praying, with her hands clasped, and said, faintly, "Let me die. She afterwards said, she was a dressmaker; her mother had not ticated her well; she married a man with a family after her father's death, and she would not return to her mother, but Nrould to her brother, who had treated her kindly, and she gave his address. Turner, the witness, said when she was taken from the river he found her garters tied tightly round her neck, and he cut them off with his knife.  Mr. Tyrwhitt feelingly remonstrated with her, and delivered her over to her brother, and after complimenting Turner, who is a poor man with an afflicted wife and six children, he presented him with a sovereign, for which he thanked the worthy magistrate. A cabriolet driver, in the employ of Mr. Richard Veal, of 4, Dowwester-mews, Crawford-street, Maryleb"et was charged at the instance of the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty with cruelty towards a horse: Mr. Forster, the superintendent of the society, attended for the prosecution, and called evidence to prove that the horse was driven all night whilst in a most horrible state. The defendant said Mr. Veal was aware of the animal's condition when it was taken out. Mr. Tyrwhitt reprobated Veal's conduct, and fined him 40s. and discharged the driver.
The Sun. — 1854-08-29 (London, England)

DISTRESSING SUICIDE AT HOUNSLOW.—During the last week quite a gloom has been cast over the town of Hounslow, by the suicide of Mr. David Thomas Morriss, a surgeon, and. the principal visiting-assistant of Messrs. Frogley and Hall. Deceased, who was only 28 years of age, was widely known and much beloved among all classes in the locality, where he had practised for three years. He had been married about five years, and resided with his wife, two children, and a female servant, in a house contiguous to his employers. Having been very severely worked of late on account of the prevailing epidemic, he went to London on Sunday, the 20th instant. During his absence a discovery had been made by his employers of an alleged improper intimacy between the female servant above named and deceased, which caused them to signify to him on his return on Monday that his engagement with them would terminate at an early date. Deceased immediately went home to his wife, and telling her he had something serious to communicate mentioned the fact of his impending dismissal, and that, having then no means of maintaining his family, lie should put an end to his existence. He then asked Mrs. Morriss to call the servant maid, and speak to her about the discovery which had been made. Durinotlie interview that followed-Mrs. Morriss became excited', and boxed the ears of the girl. Suddenly Mr. Morriss drew a phial of prussic acid from his pocket, and, exclaiming to himself "This is trouble indeed," (frank it off in their presence, and though assistance was summoned immediately he expired in a few minutes. It was Town at the inquest, held yesterday, before Mr. \Vakley, that deceased when at any time much de- ' pressed in mind, would converse about suicide, and that lie was frequently low in spirits, thinking that he was not making his way in the world so fast as he ought to have done. His professional duties were very heavy, and Mrs. Morriss deposed that their pressure had, she believed, tended to impair his mental powers. The jury returned a verdict of "Temporary insanity," the Coroner remarking that deceased was universally respected in Hounslow. The funeral, which took place last evening, was attended by an immense c3ncourse of people.
The Sun. — 1854-11-24 (London, England)

THE NAVAL ENGAGEMENT IN THE PACIFIC.  Everybody who remembers or has read of the last great war knows its checkered course, its ever-alternating triumphs and reverses. We shall never have a war without them, and it would be folly to expect it. There is no disguising the true character of the affair at Petropaulovski, a place of which the great majority of our readers have sever heard before, but which they may henceforth remember as a fortified port in the far distant region of Kamtschatka, where we and the French made very little way. The affair explains itself. An insufficient fleet attempted what we have not yeatured to do either in the Baltic or the Black Sea —viz., to cut out two Russian frigates from under strong batteries. Failing this, the fleet appears to have trusted some Americans, who are to a man friendly to the Russians in that part of the world, so far as regards the present contest, and seat a considerable detachment of its men into a position where they were simply massacred by the Russians. It is very clear that we have to learn not only the art of war, but a little experience, which is proverbially dear. Little confidence must be placed in any supposed sympathy of race, of religion, of constitution, or anything else, between us and the Ataericans. They have nothing to fear from the Russians, and a good deal to fear, or rather to be jealous of, with ourselves, as they believe. We may as well therefore make up our minds to their following their interest, as they think it, and letting sympathies alone. Of course they have no particular pleasure in seeing our frigates roaming across the Pacific, visiting the islands, tampering with the chiefs, prowling about the coasts, sailing into harbours, and otherwise making themselves at home. In this affair it is evident that Admiral Price was hardly master of his actions, probably net of his reason. Despairing of success, he seems to have committed suicide before the fatal attempt, and thus to have done his utmost to fulfil his own forebodings. Such accidents will happen, and this one, so wholly unsuspected, happening as it does in such an outlying part of the world, only serves as a reminder how much this war will resemble the last, how far its influence will spread, Amy great will be its vicissitudes, and how great must be our exertions.— Times.  TiE LORD RIICTORSIIIr OF Pia
The Sun. — 1854-11-24 (London, England)

THREE 0 CLOCK.  Console ........ . ........................... 92 Ditte, Acoannt ..  THE NAVAL ENGAGEMENT IN THE PAcinc.  Everybody who remembers or has read of the last great war knows its checkered course, its ever-alternating triumphs and reverses. We shall never have a war without them, and it would be fully to expect it. There is no disguising the true character of the affair at Petropaulovaki, a place of which the great majority of our readers have never heard befoFe, but which they may henceforth remember as a fortified port in the far distant region of Karatschatka, where we and the French made very little way. The affair explains itself. An insufficient fleet attempted what we have not yeatured to do either in the Baltic •r the Black Sea —viz., to cut out two Russian frigates from under strong batteries. Failing this, the fleet appears to have trusted some Americans, who are to a man friendly to the Russians in that part of the world, so far as regards the present contest, and seat a considerable detachment ef its men into a position where they were simply massacred by the Russians. It is very clear that we have to learn not only the art of war, but a little experience, which is proverbially dear. Little confidence must be placed in any supposed sympathy of race, of religion, of constitution, or anything else, between us and the Americans. They have nothing to fear from the Russians, and a good deal to fear, or rather to be jealous ef, with ourselves, as they believe. We may as well therefore make up our minds to their following their interest, as they think it, and letting sympathies alone. Of course they have no particular pleasure in seeing our frigates roaming across the Pacific, visiting the islands, tampering with the chiefs, prowling about the coasts, sailing into harbours, and otherwise making themselves at home. In this affair it is evident that Admiral Price was hardly master of his actions, probably not of his reason. Despairing of success, he seems to have committed suicide before the fatal attempt, and thus to have done his utmost to fulfil his own forebodings. Such accidents will happen, and this one, so wholly unsuspected, happening as it does in such an outlying part of the world, only serves as a reminder how much this war will resemble the last, how far its influence will spread, how great will be its vicissitudes, and how great must be our exertions,— Times.
The Sun. — 1854-08-23 (London, England)

SUICIDE IN A RAILWAY CARRIAGE.  LINcoLw, Aug. 21.—The inquest on view of the body of the gentleman who was found dead in a railway carriage, on Thursday afternoon, which had been twice adjourned, was again resumed this afternoon. Nothing has been elicited from the numerous inquiries set on foot by the coroner, Mr. Hitching, tending to throw any light on'this extraordinary case. 'The open razor, covered with blood, the plait of female hair, the blood upon the clothes of the deceased, together with the fact of there not being a single abrasure on any part of his person, suggest a train of details which have yet to be accounted for. Yesterday (Sunday) the coroner received the following letter, which he read to the jury :  " London, August 19. " Sir —Your.correspondent is. too ill and crushed down to attend the inquest on the body found in the railway carriage at Lincoln, and the exposure would but wound a large and respectable circle. Though not legal evidence, the grievous facts are simply these: the deceased, against long remonstrance, had injured his health and shattered his nerves by a habit of excessive reading at night, supported by a large use of strong stimulants—coffee, tea, and tobacco—to keep off sleep. He was very generous, and rather careless and expensive, and thereby in some little degree embarrassed. He became suddenly nervous, altiough treated with tenderness. He turned very religious. He seems to have imbibed a wild notion that he ought not to live any longer. A letter sent circuitously came to hand only yesterday, stating that he must die, and would when near, Derby, by night train. It was a sudden derangement; for a more excellent-hearted man or more full of information and high feeling could hardly be found. The enclosed 51., with whatever he may have had, will suffice for the last rites. Pray, let the officiating clergyman be requested to accept 1/. ls. More money would be sent if it were at hand and needed, but what can funeral rights do?" A Bank of England note for Si. was enclosed. The jury returned a verdict of " Found deal in a railway carriage, but by what means deceased came to his death there is no evidence to show." The body of the unfortunate gentleman was interred at 5 o'clock 'thi, evening, in the presence of a great crowd of persons.
The Sun. — 1854-08-23 (London, England)

SUICIDE IN A RAILWAY CARRIAGE.  LINCOLN, Aug. 21.—The inquest on view of the body of the gentleman who was found dead in a railway carriage, on Thursday afternoon, which had been twice adjourned, was again resumed this afternoon. Nothing has been elicited from the numerous inquiries set on foot by the coroner, Mr. Hitching, tending to throw any light on this extraordinary case. The open razor, covered with blood, the plait of female hair, the blood upon the clothes of the deceased, together with the fact of there not being a single abrasure on any part of his person, suggest a train of details which have yet to be accounted for. Yesterday (Sunday) the coroner received the following letter, which he read to the jury :  " London, August 19. " Sir,—Your correspondent is too ill and crushed down to attend the inquest on the body found in the railway car • riage at Lincoln, and the exposure would but wound a large and respectable circle. Though not legal evidence, the grievous facts are simply these: the deceased, against long remonstrance, had injured •his health and shattered his nerves by a habit of excessive reading at supported by a large use of strong stimulants—coffee, tea, and tobacco—to keep off sleep. , He was very generous, and rather careless and expensive, and thereby in some little degree embarrassed. lie became suddenly nervous a'nough treated with tenderness. He turned very religious. He seems to have imbibed a wild notion th.d. ho ought not to live any longer. A letter sent circuitously came to hand only yesterday, stating that he must die, and would when near Derby, by nigt train. It was a sudden derangement, for a more excellent-hearted man or more full of information and high feeling could hardly be found The enclosed 51., with whatever he may have had, will suffice for the last rites. Pray, let the officiating clergyman be requested to accept 11 ls. More money would be sent if it were at hand and needed, but what can funeral rights do?"  A Bank of England note for 51. was enclosed. The jury returned a verdict of " Found deal in a railway cart iage, but by what means deceased came to his death there is no evidence to show." The body of the unfortunate gentleman was interred at 5 o'clock thievening, in the presence of a great crowd of persons.