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The Sun. — 1846-01-26 (London, England)

ACCIDENT AND SUICIDE.—On Saturday rterio nine o'clock a man named William Andrews, r..L'oeleoPif Watermen's Adelphi Pier, who had been ret;lo,4o( course of the:day to assist in unloading a ha% to lit'? the luggage of the Duke of Buccleuch, was avow the dumby, or outer barge of the picr, moored alongside when he stepped short an'to eel -JO,' lia water, between the craft. A lighterman, lu's-tlie pre, the employ of Mr. F. Farlow, the Secretary ?'„ Pier Company, who was in the barge containelit'ae v",,ose,ae Buccleuch's property, did all in his power to oe,,wjety, The search fur the bOdy was continued for he'io t.; Mr. Farlow's men, when they heard a splas,.hijo" ereuoolrae close to the Hungerford Suspension Bridge, itt.:d tlie4o4, screams of a female, who was in the water, a, "0. to,f, Poe a policeman's rattle on the bridge. On rowing ate' EY e# bridge several persons called out that a avolos:borevauty herself into the river, and pointed out the spot stitt, disappeared. The policeman, 189 L, who w,toraPeie the bridge, saw a woman getting over the riori'lhoc£at", north-west side of the bridge, and, suspecting 11er wilio` he rushed towards her and attempted to 13°Ilt`eels'e°,Lcte short struggle took place, during which llieh,rs' sPet'l off; and the woman, who was outside the irroo6;sl3,o, his grasp, plunged into the river, and was a bet' sfet policeman only saw her for a few seconds it'nfa bee sal a young eoman. Neither of the bodies ha‘"" 10,`I, covered. „ `tree ATTEMPTED BURQLARY AT A jg,',1,0 LERs.—On Saturday night the family of "m"Groe„,,, ale. 0' the landlord 'of the Windmill Tavern, lIPPer osia'a Blackfriars-road, was thrown into a state of c°,l beau;_ citement in consequence of a man being o°ll. k r bedrooms under very singular circumstance opPee o'clock the female servant went to one of otriO'oreol when she was-suddenly alarmed at seeing l''.o.lbeirfilterk the act of forcing the lock of a large chest if"'. so a, re a benefit society held at the above house. in e 10,bo ecof,' down stairs and raised an alarm, when Mr. ''°lloo,`,,io.ol,' persons rushed to the room and secured th,e be eqs;,,er° such an unsatisfactory account of himself, 1".. oet's,o4 „:a veyed to the station-house. The room W:raii bras l' searched, but although the contents of se.thing.,4 cot lying about the floor, he had not taken anY ervP which he' appeared to be forcing when the 5 reo contained. a large sum of money. • cies for cir t A rumour was current in the nausiee.., be IeA,J.-11° day night, that Covent-garden Theatre lir case ad"ci Ott; al' yeari for a second Italian opera-house. It. 00,313istis' deposit had been already paid to the prore.,e, 0f01,,,e'49 theatre is to be entirely re-decorated. Fersjor reifi ready engaged were given—iaamely, 1$1"3-: SW/ (1 ' dame Viardot Garcia, Madame Frezzolinlorisi sa es?, Signor Tarnburini, Signor Roaconi, ifee• after the 'fttio, 1,1 were to join in the season of 1847,,,joiestY,'50g sCccO tion of their engagement at her you f this season. We give the report with° rojeet citairib accuracy ; but we are well aware that the the Italian company in London has been long.rjitree •ed
The Sun. — 1846-01-26 (London, England)

ACCIDENT AND SUICIDE.—OR Saturday ref nine o'clock, a man named William Andrews, s1)0010, Waterrnen's Adelphi Pier, who had been re I+do 1000 course of the day to assist in unloading abn prto the luggage of the Duke of Buceleuch, was 51)°,;1 tiled 01, the dumby, or outer barge of the pier, to 040, moored alongside, when he stepped short anu-„a4 jelf'd water, between the craft. A lighterman, °ITO OP' the employ of Mr. F. Farlow, the Secretary o^fllo,he Pier Company, who was in the barge contaillaP„vire Buccleuch's property, did all in his power to o- 04irty The search for the body was continued for lino AtPiptil Mr. Farlow's men, when they heard a splaerlicafe"pere close to the Hungerford Suspension Bridge, tb144,00 screams of a female, who was in the water, sh", 17,01 a policeman's rattle on the bridge. On rovnee bsooeif bridge several persons called out that a woniteele,oft)P herself into the river, and pointed out the spot; or oll„,p* flieappeared. The policeman, 189 L, who eigtesopiP the bridge, saw a woman gettinif, over the rb-erie te s north-west side of the bridge, P...nd, suspecting s bet:; ho 9, he rushed towards her and attempted to pull short struggle took place, '.luring which his speteli, off; and the woman, who was outside the dr° r" siO err • his grasp, plunged into the river, and Was A belt!. policeman only saw her for a few seconds, en- eee' P' a young woman. Neither of the bodies he" 6 /1, covered. 1461 ATTLIIPTTLD BURGLARY AT A .„61 LaLERS.-o'a Saturday night the family of surbroolble the hradlord of the Windmill Tavern, Upper amide lA. 13Iaektriars-road, was thrown into a state of Oa Jr,,4 citement in consequence of a man being WI PitriP bedrooms under very singular circumstance; see eIeAJP o'elock the female servant went to one of th sysnfliel when she was suddenly alarmed at seeing toi be,elel the act of forcing the lock of a large chest "Se sei,i 0401 a benefit society held at the above house. , yes 000 IPir, down stairs and raised an alarm, when Mr. dnimarit ~t 1! persons rushed to the room and secured no be AO, such an unsatisfactory account of himself, t 50550 veyeel to the station-house. The room peed heileio searched, but although the contents of sev,hiok ote lying about the floor, he had not taken anylserirse" which he appeared to be forcing when the a 5 tiflii contained a large sum of money. 10-O'Y A rumour was current in the musical eLre,zlet_A°ollo, day night, that Covent-garden Theatre hadwucas oldroio,l years tbr a second Italian opera-house. 111,03, otisV, deposit had been already paid to the preer',s of theatre is to be entirely re-decorated. I"tneready engaged were given—namely, 11/0-14.9 Sigit"el dame Viardot Garcia, Madame .14. ieop, • d Signor Tamburini, Signor Rc,eoni, &C. Gee the iif were to join in the season of 1847, iitesty''3. g tion of their engagement at Mai hie sc-' this season. We give the report accuracy 'oat we are well aware that the P_Ttbe telK.,lo ItaliaA company in Landon has been long Ths.lP'ea
The Sun. — 1846-10-12 (London, England)

SWISS GIANTESS. On Friday evening an inquest was held at the Red House Tavern, Battersea, before Mr. Carter, one of the coroners of the county of Surrey, and a respectable jury, on view of the colossal remains of El za Laurence, alias Madame de Letzi but who was better known as the Swiss Giantess, which had been picked up in the Timm( s, near that place, on Wednesday morning. From the evidence adduced it appeared that on Wednesday morning, about eight o'clock, Rock, a waterman belonging river oii eowCbisitethirzvteehnde de er nearoud upon of ft which the Red hh ech deceased House,e u m efloating while into on t uap b the theot Pier, and took it on shore. On searching her pockets a piece of paper was found, upon which was written, " No. 3, Sherter's-gardens, Seven Dials, knock twice and ask for Emma." Rock called at the address, and on knocking twice, as directed, was answered b • y Emma, a young and diminutive female; who had been ascertained to walk with the deceased in Regent-street and that neighbourhood, and on taking her to the Red House she at once identified her old companion, the Swiss Giantess. The last time the deceased was seen in the neighbourhood of her residence was Tuesday night, when she called at a public-house in Sherrard-street, Golden-square, when she asked a female for a penny, saying she wa. in great distress, and had bad nothing to eat for twenty-four hours, or very little from the Monday before. She also complained of the state of abject poverty to which she was reduced, being without a farthing, or a farthing's worth of prop-rty to raise money on, and said she was going over Waterloo-bridge, and that she had a great mind to stop there and make a hole in air eater ; but •a, • Aber she had done so there or elsewhere there was no evidence to prove. She was, however, seen upon Waterloo-bridge at ten o'clock on the 'Tuesday night, which was the last time she was seen alive. She was 51 years of age, and had never been married, but had one child, a son, who did not live with her. The jury, after hearing evidence to the above effect, returned a verdict of " Suicide, while labouring under temporary insanity." This woman, who was well known to the pedestrians of London, not only from her extraordinary height, but also her proportionably bulky appearance, passed many years of her life in a caravan, and was conveyed from town to town and exhibited, under the title of Madame de Letzi, the Swiss Giantess. During this time she natu rally acquired idle habits, and when she was turned cut upon the world, in consequence of her want of continued attraction, she adopted the dissipated life which eventually led her to commit suicide, for she could not bear to be pointed at in the street as a woman without morality and character. She more than once went to Waterloobridge with the intention of destroying herself, and was persuaded by her companions, or those passing, from committing the crime.  T'l'B be had at the Pa3tenttoeet° lIE ti NI per Cent.
The Sun. — 1846-11-06 (London, England)

PROMOTIONS.  Nov. 3.—George M. Balfour, Mate, to be Lieutenant; Commander Edward Hall, to be retired Captain; Henry A. Ford, Midshipman, to the St. Vincent. Nov. 4. —John Tucker Ross, Acting Assistant-Surgeon, to the Geyser; Richard Douglas, Surgeon, to the Vanguard; Henry Bond, Master's Assistant, to the Caledonia ; Montagu Burrows, Lieutenant, to the Excellent; Thomas T. Bullock, Naval Cadet, and W. 11. Bateman, Acting Purser, to the Geyser; John Jones, Clerk in charge, to the Belvidera. Nov. 5.—A. H. Ingram, Commander, to the Birkenhead; G. E. W. Hamond, Commander, to the Medea ; JmouhrnraFyr Atle,idCsiolimpmateann,detre, tthoetshte. Rvomssermetiond iv. G. Beo.rßgeinlg).. shaecmo,ndNmavaaslteCra,dteet,thtoe tEhxeeTelhleenatrits ; RT..GB.t.;pfteetandinActing Douglas, Acting As AssistantSurgeon, Surgeon,an t Castlereaghs thel i p Albatross;m in, to ;t h evG. ei3o r. g Thetisc.c pr; Amg Cronin, ,FAMsaqs;suitshet Assistant-Surgeon, nrs, t ..Cs 10 Assistant,rmgme canndotr 0, the t ae W.eAch,eson, Master's Asto the Geyser. toSssihus itrtilinneutonVndt;:e rttgoiSluetiahrrNediail):. ea IdnV3Vg.l ee.;okrGg. el3l'Cicolhnacrrkld,e Master's Assistant,  fSUICIDES FROM REVERSE OF FORTUNE,—On Thiirs day Mr. Payne held an inquest, at St. Bartholomew's late waiter at the „ Hospital, pi ta:l, onthe Jamesblo'll',3'zzaofHotel, (.3 Irerimt.sg:-ro(r7ethn,, aagnedd4 formerlyll tdaevceeranseldcllpa7 is Deceased's depressed landladyil latterlylatterly beenlL pmecuecl spirits, and was suffering severely from pulmonary dis. ease. Though she pressed him to consult a doctor, and said, inform his relatives of his condition, he would never do so. On Wednesday morning week, as he answered in a very singular voice as she called him at his bedroom door, she was induced to enter his room, and found that he had cut his throat. She sent for Dr. Lynch, of Far. ringdon-street, who sewed up the wound, and ordered deceased's removal to that hospital. Mr. Liddle, a gentleman residing in Trinity-square, Southwark, said he was uncle to deceased, who formerly kept a tavern( t Hull. lle was dissipated and proud, and hence chiefly his failure in business. Deceased had addressed a lettot to witness, saying, " when you next hear of me, I she 1 be no more, and I trust that you will not allow the parisi to bury me." Mr. Wild, house surgeon, attributed death, which occurred on Wednesday, to disease of thrl lungs, accelerated by the wound in the throat. Verdict " Temporary insanity."
The Sun. — 1846-11-06 (London, England)

PROMOTIONS.  Nov. 3.—George M. Balfour, Mate, to be Lieutenant; Commander Edward Hall, to be retired Captain; Henry A. Ford, M ' idshipman to the St. Vincent. Nov. 4.—John Tucker Ross, Acting Assistant-Surgeon, to the Geyser; Richard Douglas, Surgeon, to the Vanguard; Henry Bond, Master's Assistant, to the Caledonia ; Montagu Burrows, Lieutenant, to the Excellent ; Thomas T. Bullock, Naval Cadet, and W. 11. Bateman, Acting Purser, to the Geyser; John Jones, Clerk in charge, to the Belvidera. Nov. 5.—A. 11. Ingram, Commander, to the Birkenhead; G. E. W. Hamond, Commander, to thGeßel,,,:fregdeela); John . Murray, F Midshipman, Commander, to theto tsh t.e Evoinsacnotn;d W. Bingham, Naval Cadet, to the Thetis ; T. B. Read, Acting Second Master, to the Excellent ; R. G. Pochin, Mid,tshheipAmiabnitrtoossth; eGTehoregties r; iAge.y,FAarsqsuishtaarn,t-Csoumrgme(ann,dteor,titloo Castlereagh ; W. R. Cronin, Master's Assistant, to ti ship under Sir H. Pigot ; G. W. Acheson, Master's Assistant, to the Naiad; George Clarke, Acting AssistantSurgeon, to the Penelope ; Richard Douglas, Surgeon, to the Vanguard ; W. A. N. Monck, Master's Assistant, to the Geyser.  SUICIDE FROM REVERSE OF FORTUNE,—O❑ Tlitrsday Mr. Payne held an inquest, at :St. Bartholomew's Hospital, on the body of James Hemsworth, aged 40, late waiter at the Piszz Hotel, Covent-gar(len, and formerly a tavern keeper at Hull. Deceased's landlady said, that deceased had latterly been much depressed, in spirits, and was suffering severely from pulmonary dis • ease. Though she pressed him to consult a doctor, and inform his relatives of his condition, he would never dr) so. On Wednesday morning week, as he answered in a very singular voice Ls she called him at his bedroom door, she was induced to enter his room, and found that he had cut his throat. She sent for Dr. Lynch, of Far. ringdon-street, who sewed up the wound and ordered deceased's removal to that hospital. Mr. Liddle, a gentleman residing in Trinity -square, Southwark, said ha was uncle to deceased, who formerly kept a tavern i t ' Hull. He was dissipated and proud, and hence chiefly his failure in business. Deceased had addressed a letter to witness, saying, " when you next hear of me, I sha I be no more, and I trust that you will not allow the parish to bury me." Mr. Wild, house surgeon, attribute,l death, which occurred on Wednesday, to disease of ail lungs, accelerated by the wound in the throdt. Verdict " Temporary insanity."
The Sun. — 1846-12-09 (London, England)

SUICIDE OF A FEMALE IN THE PRESENCE OF HER CHILDREN.—On Monday, Mr. William Carter held an inquest at the Cannon, West Moulsey, on the body of Mary Anne Wattord, aged twenty-four the wife of a ballast gatherer. On the evening of 'Friday last, a person in whose house the deceased lodged was astonished at hearing screams of children proceeding from the deceased's apartment. The children of the deceased were found on the bed, and screaming most violently, and their mother was discovered hanging to the bedpost. The deceased was cut down, and a mcs• senger was sent to Hampton Court for medical assist ante, but by the time the surgeon arrived life was found to be extinct. It was proved that the deceased had been for some time in a low and desponding state of mind, arising from ill health. The returned a verdict, life " That the deceased destroyed heru whilst of unsound mind." SUICIDE IN THE STRAND UNION W° On Monday information was forwarded to 38, a co!oner's office, of the death of Charles Fisher, aged street, nmtmate of the Strand Union Workhouse, Cleveland. re Pancras, who committed suicide under the followinge,S . circumstances:—The deceased (a baker) had beenreSt. residing with his brother, of the same business, in Moorstreet, Seven Dials. In consequence of his exhibition of mental derangement, it was resolved by his friends that he should be placed under some restraint, lest he should lay violent hands on himself. On Thursday week he was removed to the above institution in a state of insanity, where he was attended by Mr. Jones, the housesurgeon. That gentleman not considering his case sufficiently bad for immediate confinement, the deceased was placed in the accident ward of the infirmary, on the fourth floor. The unfortunate man continued until nine the same evening giving vent to all kinds of incoherent expressions, when he suddenly arose, and proceeded to an adjoining closet, opened the window, and precipitated himself therefrom. An alarm was immediately given, and on being picked up he seemed comparatively unhurt; but on a medical examination it was proved that he had received severe internal injuries. He continued to linger until Saturday evening last, when death put a period to his sufferings.
The Sun. — 1846-11-02 (London, England)

CHEATER CHEATED.—A rather neat exemplification of the " biter bit " occurred at Glasgow a few days ago. On Wednesday last, a young Irish woman, named Judy Doherty, proceeded to the hiring market in Graham- square, Glasgow, for the purpose of offering herself as a farm or domestic servant. She was unsuccessful in getting " fee'd," however, and on leaving the market a little down in spirit, she was accosted by a plausible, looking girl, who learned from her the cause of her disappointment, and also that she was a Roman Catholic. " In that case," said the other, "if you want to raise the wind, you have only to go down to his reverence in the street before you, pretend you are hard up,- and want to go hack to Ireland, and you are sure to get a few shillings." Judy thought the hint a good one, and resolved hd u to act upon it, and the pair accordingly set out to wait upon the hiL'hly respectable Catholic clergyman who liy-si!irLedt.ed hAers thnydle, containh e a thees door,resides in theA hi:, rriosrhi In girl ing some good wearing apparel, to the woman who r had taken such an interest in her welfare ; and, at the same time, the latter considerately hinted that Judy wore far too good a gown to make a poor mouth in before the priest. They accordingly retired to an entry, were the gown was doffed, and placed in keeping of the friend who had charge of tie bundle; and a tattered handkerchief being thrown over Miss Doherty's shoul ders, she was pronounced to wear a very decided air of destitution, and quite appropriate to the occasion. Judy accordingly went forward, but, after some delay, ascertained that the reverend gentleman was not to be seen at that time; and as she was getting rather afraid, and ashamed of the object in view at any rate, she thought it best to retire and resume possession of her gown and bundle. The friend, however, had in the meantime bolted with the Irish servant's gear, and, in fact, has not been heard of since. Judy came to the police-office to make her complaint, where the above particulars were elicited, and has to admit she herself was very properly " done" for having attempted to " du" the prie.A.-eGlasgow Herald. SUICIDE FROM DlSEASE.—Thursday an inquest was held before Mr. Bedford, at the White Swan, Vaux hall Bridge-road, on the body of John Baron, aged 40. The deceased, a carpenter, living at 4, Gulalon Cottages, had led a very intemperate life, producing disease of the brain and chest, which of late had left him in such a state of debility as to render him unaccountable for his actions. On Tuesday morning last his wife had occasion to leave the room, and on returning, in less thnn three minutes, she found him on the floor in a sitting position, bleeding from a wound in the throat, which he had inflicted with a razor. Mr. Atkinson, surgeon, was called in, and sewed up the wound, but he expired the same night from the effects of the injury. Verdict, " Temporary insanity."
The Sun. — 1846-09-21 (London, England)

BOW-STREET.—(THIS DAY.) John Cousins was charged before Mr. Henry with attempting to commit suicide by throwing himself -into the river at Hungerford- pier. A ragged and most wretched-looking young man, who said that he had been a draper's assistant, stated that at about half past twelve o'clock this morning he was lying in one of the barges near the bridge, and saw the prisoner deliberately walk along the pier, and tumble headlong into the water. Ile at first sank, on rising to the surface swam towards .the place where witness was. As soon as he got near-enough witness gave himhis hand, and helped him to swim towards a post, which he laid hold ot; and so supported himself until witness went to a barge near that in which he was, and got a rope, by means of which the prisoner climbed into the barge. The prisoner said that he did not intend to drown himself. He was rather intoxicated, and did not perceive the water until he found himself in it. It was evident that he had no thought of drowning himself, or he would not have exerted himself to swim, as the witness had proved be did. Mr. HENRY said he did not suppose the prisoner intended to kill himself, but this ought to be a warning to him to keep himself sober for the future. His worship then put several questions to the witness, in answer to which he said, that he was now in very reduced circumstances, but had bet n an assistant in a draper's shop in Vauxhall, but left the place about six months ago of his own aeoord. He had not been able to get another situation since. Mr. HENRY said he would discharge the prisoner, but he thought he ought to give the witness something by way of recompense for his trouble. As, however, he did not suppose he could give much, he (Mr. Henry) would give the witness 10s. cut of the poor box. The witness took the money, and looked as if he could hardly persuade himself of its reality. The witness said he would give the witness " what he could," as he thought he owed his life to him.—He was then discharged."
The Sun. — 1846-06-25 (London, England)

MELANCHOLY SUICIDE.—A letter, of the 20th of April, from the Malabar coast, gives the following account of the suicide of Lieutenant C. G. Smith, of her Majesty's 25th regiment:—A party of officers, consisting of Lieutenants Priestley, Lea, Gough, and Smith, of the 25th Foot, had obtained leave to proceed on an elephant. st.oritittg excursion into the Wynaad jungles. It would appear that the unfortunate deceased had been for seme time in a very desponding state, which is attempted to be accounted •or. by the fact at hishaving been unsuccessful in his application made at the commencement of our differences with the Sikhs, to be allowed to join his relative, Sir H. Smi; ti, as one of 'his s aff. It is said that he had written to the General, but had not received any is ply. Oh the 28th of March, while at the Titoonelly Pew plantation, Lieutenant Smith was observed by one of his friends to be in a very nervous: state, and trying to load his fowling-piece. On being questioned as to what ho was about, he is said to have replied that ha was determined on shooting himself. Flom Tirorinelly the pa ty proceeded to Manantoddy and other parts of the jungle. Nothing further occurred on Lieutenant Smith's part to cause any uneasiness to the srortsmen, one of whom was fortunate enough to be able to kill one elephant and wound another. On the 16th of April, at a place named Cototh, Lieutenant Smith is said to have been listening to one of, the party reading. He sometimes laughed at the history read, and seemed amused. He bad a short while before borrowed a small sum from one of his comrades, for the purpose Of paying Coolies, !t having been resolved by the party to continue their journey. Lieutenant Smith suddenly lett the room. Shortly afterwards the report of a gun was heard. Search was made, and on ent?ring t.dt bath-room_ the body of the untortunate man was found, quite dead, the top of his head and face being completely shattered! His remains were conveyed back to Catimmore, where hi:, corps lay, and information of the event immediately dispatched to he ad-quarters. Lieutenant Smith was much beloved and esteemed by his brother officers as a quiet, agreeable, gentlemanly con- panion and his melancholy fate has -cast -a gloom over them and the society of the place.—Bornbay .lay 2. A fine specimen of the Canadian goose was shot a few days ago by Francis Simms, of Sheepwash, on the river Wansbeck, near the Staketord.—Newcastie Journal, ItAiLwAY