The Sun. — 1850-02-18 (London, England)

ATTEMPTED SUICIDE AND WONDERFUL ESCAPE. —On Thursday morning, the 7th inst., sheswiftekf Mr. B.C. Planner, of the Horse Shoe Inn, Newmarkers.attempted self-e.eitruction by jumping down a well, white, labouring under mr ntal derangement. The unfortunate woman, who is in an advanced state c-f pregnancy, left her fel about fair o'clock (her husband being unconscious c-f her absence), went to the well, and jumped down it. Her escape was certainly miraculous, having sustained no other perceptible injury than a .light ate asion on her face. The well is near sixty feet deep, wish, fortunately, at the time in question, not more than fire feet of water in it. Alter having fallen to the bottom she managed t) get above the water by placing her back against one side of the well, and her feet on the other, and remained in this posture till she was drawn up, Mr. Balls, carrier, who resides near the well, heard her crying out, and supposing some one had either fallen in a fit, or a state of intoxication, partly dressed hitisteir, and went out, when he was surprised to find that the noise proceeded from the bottom of the well, lie asked who was there, and was answered by Mrs. Planner, from the bottom of the well. He immediately roused her husband and those of the surrounding cottages, who, with great promptitude and alacrity, procured ropes, ike-, for the rescue, when Mr. S. Store kindly descended the well, and extricated the poor woman from her perilous situation. Fears were at one time entertained that, as Mrs. P. is enceinte, and had been in the well f,r upwards of an hour and a half, with nothing on but her night dress, the result would be serious. We are _ informed that she has been in an infirm state. of mind for months past, but is now rapidly progressing gat to a ! she state was of convalescence. Wo have just hear oarfeadsootnogongoStteunwdaeymtact,mantndkrtid9that Independent. outrhe el yr ad ne ldi vchild peorethmamt DESTRUCTION OF THE LOBSTER TAVIEN AT t. GRAes.edee, n,ohoßTotFlß.V.—The half-a-mile below Lobster Gra Tve,aevnedr_n,sornuytlle bank and favourite retreat t f those who love green lanes and s pure air, tempered with a sea breeze—was on Saturday totally destroyed by fire. It had " weed the pelting of the pitiless storm" for nearly a century, and was venerable in its antiquity. 'lle fire was first perceived issuing from the western angle cf the building, sal in a short time spread with a rapidity which wrapped the pile at all points in a sheet of thine of intense power, but short duration. Like most of the snug old taverns of former times, the Lobster was composed principally of wood, and hence its rapid reduction to ashes by the action of the fire. The flames extended to, and communicated with some cattle sheds, Mhich were rapidly reduced to ruins. An extensive coaleshed, also comps std of wood, caught fire, but was saved from destruction by the timely arrival of the town and Cust urn-house engines. The military from the fort were also quickly on the spot. The tavern, which was the property t f Mr: Plane, brewer cf the town, was recently taken possession of by Mr. Penridcn, of London, and, with its farniture, was insured.  A