The Sun. — 1845-06-19 (London, England)

DEATH OF THR COUNTESS OP AIRLIE.—This amiable lady was confined with twins at Kemp-town, Brighton, on Monday, and on the following day she died. The Countess of Airlie was married to the Earl of Airlie on the 15th of November, 1838, and has left four children. STURGEoN CAUGHT IN THE RIVER Ll:A.—Yesterday a gentleman named Parkes, residing in Little Knight Ryderstreet, Doctors' Commons, whilst fishing In a branch of the river Lett, near the Temple Mills, in the Hackney Marshes, observed a fish of considerable size lying in et quiescent slate in rather water. He procured a small harpoon from the proprietor of the Temple Mills Tavern, with which he succeeded in striking it near its tail. With assistance he got it to the bank, when it proved to be a fine young sturgeon, of the weight of sixteen pounds and a half. It is a singular fact that, during the past month, no fewer than four other fish of the same species have been caught near the same spot.  ATTEMPTED SUICIDE BY HANGlNG.—YeSterday morning, between nine and ten o'clock, a most determined attempt at suicide was made by a young man, named Edward Mildmal. residing in We!ls street, Oxford street. It appears that the 3oung man has been in a very desponding elate for some time, owing to the loss of a sum of money belonging to his employer, and in consegu?nce of being discharged from his situation. Yesterday morning his brother, hearing an unusual noise in the bedroom, went up and discovered his unfortunate relative suspended by a sash ;ins to a hook in the wall, and in the agonies of death ; he immediately cut him down, and, medical aid being called in, after sonic time he wan fortunately restored; he has since expressed regret at the rashness of his attempt. 114N1 To 11l I; i iON. MR. GRIMSTON, —A rious accident occurred to the Hon. Mr. Grimston, of the Cold. stream Regiment of Foot Gua,ds, stationed at Windsor, while bathing in the Thames, in the immediate vicinity of that town, in company with the Earl of Caledon, on the morning of Saturday last. It appears that the Hon. Gentleman, in taking what is termed " a header" from off the bank, struck his head with fearful violence against either a large stone or the rugged trunk of a tree at the bottom, rendering him apparently lifeless, and totally helpless. The Earl of Caledon, perceiving that his friend, when he rose ta the surface, was in a state of insensibility, lost no time in jumping into the river and dragging him on shore. It was then not until after the lapse of a quarter of an hour that he was restored to a state of consciousness. He was then conveyed to his apartments at the infantry barracks in Sheet.street. Some most alarming symptoms shortly afterwards manifested themselves, it was judged expedient to send an express to Grosvenor-square, to summon his father, the Earl of Verulam to Windsor. The galvanic telegraph from Slough to Paddington was immediately put into requisition, and in less than an hour and a half afterwards his Lordship was by the bedside of his son. The painful and alarming symptoms still increasing, it was deemed advisable to call in the aid of Dr. Ferguson. The galvanic telegraph was again resorted to, and Dr. Ferguson speedily arrived, when he found Mr. Grimston in a state of delirium. Yesterday morning a favourable change had taken place; the patient having passed a good night, and enjoyed some refreshing sleep. He is pronounced by his medical at. tendants to be now free from danger. ATTEMPTED MURDER AND SUlClDE.—Yesterday morning, about twelve o'clock, the inhabitants of Nottingham_ street, Bethnal-green, were alarmed by the screams of a female, and in a few seconds a woman rushed out of No. 5 deluged in blood, from a frightful wound in the throat, inflicted by her husband with a shoemaker's knife. She was iminesliately taken to the surgery of Dr. Moore, and the wounds were dressed by his principal assistant, Mr. Cooper, During the interval, the man, whose name is Warren, cut his own throat in so severe a manner that he was supposed to be dead; but on examining him at the London Hospital, to which lie was immediately taken, life was not extinct. He now lies there in a hopeless state. Jealousy of his wife, who is an interesting looking female, twenty years of age, is stated to be the cause ; and from all that can be ascertained, without foundation.  We regret to have to announce the death of the Rev. Mr. Barham, better known to the literary world as the author of the " lugoldsby Legends," and of one of the moat popular of our modern novels, " Cousin Nicholas." Mr. Barham died at his residence in Amen-corner, St. Paul's, after a short but severe illness. It seldom falls to the lot of a journalist to record the death of a gentleman who more thoroughly combined high and distinguished talents with all the social virtues and qualities. Those who had the happiness of knowing the deceased, will read of his death with unfeigned sorrow, and sympathise with the members of his family in their deep-affliction  •