The Express. — 1852-03-02 (London, England)

FEARFUL SUICIDE OF A COTTON  MANUFACTURER.  On Saturday morning last, Mr. Spencer Suthers, a highly msrwctsb!e cottowspinner and manufacturer at ()Alms, mar Manchester, put a De nod to his existence tic& r circumstances ass sChming character. Mr. Sather,  - het been suffsriag sailer acute pain from rheumatism, sad had been M • low and desponding state ot mind for some days About 20 minutes past 11 o'clock be went upon the bask of the Robin lull pit, one of the coal mines of Messrs. Issas, Deter, and Oldham, and walked about in au apparently unconcerned manner for some time. The shaft of themes is rather wide, being worked by double ropes, one asenediart as the other descends. The tubs of coal are brought up in an OM (711111^, falls d a cage. The ropes art Ist, having a breadth of about four inches. and being about ens inch thick. The chief bankstnan is Robert limn, but ewe we several other men empinyed at the mouth of Se pit resides Knott states that Mr. Sinkers remained arse the pit foe some Timmins, watching the ropes emend and de tend. He then walked to the opposite, et north side of the bank, and fur many minutes appeared shwebed is the beauty of the prospect, which oommanda the lofty sage towards Yorkshire, called the 'Tangle Hills. Knott 'peke to him as he emend the beak, (Aliening that k was a gat morning, sad Mr. Slithers replies! civilly that it VW. He returned to the south side of the pit and appeared le le hi. tyre epos the tepee until one of the rages was at the top sad they came to a rest. Ile then sprang forward, biding his ann. reglad the rope which was attached to the Mgr at the bottom, and jumped down. Knott was, at that time. ping towards the pit with an empty coal tub, and witeeseed the I. arfal act. -Ile ran forward, and could plainly see the unfortunate gentleman descending for • considerable distance in a perfectly upright position. The depth of the mine is 43.1 fest. His hat had tamht in the framework at the top of the pit, and renamed there. The collier who is employed as hooker-on at the bottom of the shaft states that he heard something desceading. sad had barely time to step backwards into a Ind ere Mr. Suther's body tone down with fearful molease upon the frame-work of the cage. His left leg tench the frame-work of the cage, near the knee, and leg led boot were instantly snapped off and flew to • distance ef men! yard.. The right leg was also broken. The enfrebutate gentleman was quite dead when lifted sp. He appeared to have kept au upright position all the waydown, bet net to have clasped the rope tight for say distress. for the only marks of friction appan art were on the beat of his waistcoat sad bowmen, which were also tore. owl the Maid. at his left hand, which was • mar of raw ,His left side, is addition to his legs, was • geed dell bushed with eseeiee Ia contact with the cage at the beam of the mire. The frame-work of the eaves _eseeledsi of wrought iron revs an inch in diameter, showed dm 'dolma, of the concussion, being considerably bent. Ms. &am was about 60 years ot see, and in goad eleultas stances, having been • successful manufacturer for = ran Ile rented ateam.powsr and machinery In manufactories at Oldham. and had commenced the eresties of a Mtge new mill. A widow, eon, and two dasigklaella ham been plunged into the deepest grief by the sad event His body was removed to Trinity Church Inn, Hoyt'. said. until evening, and thence, M the evening, with the permission of the coroner, to the family residence, Leesroad, Citeesacre's-moor.  We are authorised to still,: that it is not Mr. nowatt's intention to ogee Masai( again to the 'balm ed Falmouth and Ptelnya. Ma. Smons, who has been for many yews Med the professional reporters of the court of the Ighe Theo Cluerellor of England, has been appointed thief to the Lord :hem:eller. The learned gentlemen Ia that carseity the Court or Chancery yesterday. TIIE Xi w CROWN l/IFFICERS FOR SCUTLAXDiess It is now, w• believe, pret y certain that Mr. Adam Arks, am, the present Dean of Ewalt'', km accepted the lAA Advocates:lip Rader the protectionist ministry To enable Mr Ander.on to let into parliament, it is reported that Sir John llnpe will resign his seat for Mid-Lothian. Mr. An. demon, we say mention, was Solicitor-General under Sir i Q. l',,e.goserneinit in ISI6, and retained office alter Lod' &Thy win deal front Sir Robert Peel. The Solicitor. Geom ridop sill, it is said, be offered to Mr. Inglis ; but, in the mint of h;., non .arreptance, it is likely that the office will be 11 to Mr. Charles llaillie. were in error, it lksmo. ,n swing in oar last that Mr. Sandford, who was at that tone talked of so Solicitor•Oenael, wee la Load's.— fvofse.lo. FYi.iiV I