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The Sun. — 1852-10-28 (London, England)

OLYMPIC THEATRE.  A new drama, in five acts, by Mr. Morris Barnett, called Sarah Blaagi, a translation of a French play of " terrible interest" (Sarah la Creole), was successfully produced bore last evening. Like many recent productions on our sage, it will be all the better for contraction. The heroine, a Creole, has sworn to avenge the death of her presumed father, who has been shot under some military necessity not very clearly explained, by order of Colonel Dumont. The colonel becomes a protector to the child of the man he has executed, and brings her up with his own daughter, Alice. The bitter and revengeful spirit of the Creole girl, and the processes by which she compasses the ruin and de.-olation of her benefactor, form the groundwork of the action. Under the guise of friendship and sincerity, the fiend• like Sarah meditates the most demoniacal projects. She separates Alice from her lover, and causes her to be married to a vain and careless profligate. Finding that the profligate is reformed by the grace and virtue of his wife, she introduces jealousy and distrust, and the husband is mysteriously apprised of the visit of the former lover, and misled by the arts of Sarah as to his purpose. The mind of Alice, on the other hand, is tortured with suspicions of her husband by like contrivances, and she determines on suicide. In the meanwhile explanations take place which restore the mutual confidences of the oouple; but Sarah, not to be foiled, being in possession of a letter written by Alice, in her horror of anguish, resolves on poisoning her victim, and avoid the personal consequences of the crime under the exculpatory shelter of the letter. But all these schemes are frustrated by the individual, a brother of the colonel, who, before the commencement of the piece, it was supposed had been secretly made away with by Sarah, who hoped by this means to divert the wealth from the colonel's family, with which his relative had proposed to enrich him. Affecting to be a dry and imperturbable humorist, he dogs the steps of Sarah, becomes privy to all her secrets, and finally constitutes himself as her agent in the destruction of Alice, who, it is unnecessary to remark, is saved by his interference. Further piquancy is given to the denouement by the discovery of the fact that Sarah and Alice are sisters, and that the revenge for which the former pined had no origin in a filial wrong. The part of Sarah Blangi was performed by Miss Fanny Wallack, a lady whom we do not remember to have seen before, but who is evidently well acquainted with the stage, and possesses considerable talent as a melodramatic actress. Miss Harriet Gordon acted the interesting character of Alice Dumont with great sweetness and feeling. Mr. Farm as Colonel Dumont, represented to the life the fine old miliksire, and made the part very affecting. But the most remarkable piece of acting in the play was M. r. Corn pton'a Monsieur Yandris. It was exceedingly quiet and natural. The applause at the conclusion was loud and general, and the author and principal actors ware called for. The piece was announced for repetition every night.
The Sun. — 1852-05-31 (London, England)

COMMERCIAL NEWS. CITY, O'CLOCK. The sales of Cotton at LiverpooTWl Oon Saturday were ,estimated at 10,000 bales, all to the trade. The market closed firmly at previous rates. The sales comprised 8,000 American, 300 Pernam and Maranham at 50. to 61d., 300 Bahia at 6id. to 60., 500 Egyptian at 64d. to Bid., and 1,000 Surat at 34d. to 44d. per lb.—Railway Shares were better, and a good business was done at higher prices. The 'following is a summary (from a Parliamentary paper, just issued) of returns made by railway companies of the total number of persons of every description killed and injured on alt the passenger railways open for public traffic in Great Britain and Ireland, during the half-year ending 31st December, 1851, amounting to 113 killed and 264 injured, and may be classed as follows:  8 passengers killed, and 213 injured, from causes beyond their own control.  9 passengers killed, and 14 injured, owing to their own misconduct or want of caution. 30 bervants of companies or of contractors killed, and 17 injured, from causes beyond their own control. 32 servants of companies or of contractors killed, and 11 injured, owing to their own misconduct or want of caution. 33 trespassers and other persons, neither passengers nor servants of the company, killed, one suicide, and 9 injured, by crossing or walking on the railway. Total, 113 killed; 264 injured. The number of passengers conveyed during the half. year amounted to 47,509,392. The length of railway open on the 30th June, 1851, was ... _ .. 6 698 miles. ... 6,890 miles.  p, MI  31st Dec., 1851  C.nte.'have improved to 25 and 25i. Peruvian Firs Per Cents, are 102 i to 103, and the Deferred 63i to 64. Grenads D,ferred are 9to 4. Sardinian Bands have been .10 moderate demard at 96i to 97. Ventznela have rs' covered to 39k. French Four-and-a- Half per Cents: have been at 99 25, with the exchange at 25 50. Dutoa Two-and-a-Half per Cents. are 62 to k. Railway Shares have been in moderate dens_ign Aberdeen, Great Western, North-Western, Mil:Wort South-Eastern, and the other principal lines have sd• vanced. French Shares have been better. Anil, The Gold Mine Shares are a little firmer, thougll-••
The Sun. — 1852-11-10 (London, England)

TABLE.  When withNumber tqUivalent Sum of drawn, the of years Age Sum of value of the money that excess reassured at ad- money paid Policy at each may be ceived in the vanced to the age, in the withdrawn above the Corn- period. Company event of at any time actual pany. at each, age. death, at each age. amount paid. £ 8. d. A a. d. £ a. d. 5 25 50 139 2 7 51 10 8 110 8 10 30 100 268 8 1 101 17 11 617 11 15 35 150 398 810 166 17 4 16 17 4 20 40 200 499 8 4 232 10 4 32 10 4 25 45 250 601 12 6 29/ 9 7 47 9 7 30 5 50 300 695 12 4 382 17 0 82 17 35 5 350 782 0 2 468 3 3 118 3 45 6 40 60 400 861 10 10 559 10 7 159 10 5 450 50 70 500 935 0 9 655 16 5 205 16 10 -------------- .03 7 3 754 15 6 254 15  In cases of ordinary :,ife Assurance, on failure to pay the premium, the Policy would lapse, and all previous payments become orfeited to the Society. To persons, therefore, of limited incomes, or whose incomes are a> themselves of the benefits of Life dependent on contingenteircumstances and who, from fear of being unable at some future tihe to continue and annual premiums, have hitherto neglected to Assurance, the advantages ofthis institution over any other is too obvious to require comment, Every description of )rdlnary Life Assurance business transacted. Policies from 10/, toail ),0001., on every known principle of Life Assurance.  " Diseased" lives, aia lives Policies not void onaccount of suicide. "declined" by other offices, accepted. Premiums may be laid in any way most convenient to the assured. Annuities and Endowments granted upon more favourable terms than in most offices. Half-premium Astrances during the term of seven years. Loans are grantee on every description of Real or Personal Security, upon terms similar institution. nbre advantageous to the Borrower than in any  Indisputability e' Policies. To put this matter beyond a doubt, the common dechration as to the health and habits of the person assured will net bt inserted in the Policies. Medical referee: are paid by this Society in all cases for their professional reports. Commissions a'e allowed to all parties introducing business to tkis Societyailon a molt liberal scale. Prosiectuses, with Tables, in illustration of the peculiar features and ad,antages of the Depose system, calculated by F. G.l'. Nelson, Esq., ezpressly for this Company, may be obtained on Vapplication to an: of the Company's Agents; or to N.B. Cler and Micniswter'sßoEtAN all denominations are particuActuary and Secretary. arly incited 'nnen a examine the principles of the Deposit system of assurance. Agents am Medical Referees wanted in all parts of the kingdom.  AddiSUßGlCALAdditions, WORKS, JuBLIPPI?;ILetThANed 219, Regent-street, London. Bvo., in cloth. price 55., b SecondyM uE.DEBIdCa ii :Ai 1 ioLen r, A -e No L by post free, ss. 6d., 'w"ith ON'atUE & FALSE SPERMATORREICEA ; with the View to the Correction of wide-spread Errors in relatlin to the Treatment and Cure of Sufferers from Debility of the Generate° System, or Sexual Hypochondriasis. Translated from the German of Dr.
The Sun. — 1852-04-10 (London, England)

DETERMINED SUICIDE. I secretary to his ereLtence lately M. St. Edme, a literary man, formerly Marshal Berthier, put an end dtohhn a Paper, contain. by strangulation. He left behind OD the day of his ing a series of reflections, writtenvisits which be paid in death. They relate chiefly to the. children, all of going to make the course of the day to his frienhdes wanade whom were led to suppose that stated where he had 13,3vdingbow be had passed the a short tour. After mdf.past two in the morn. breakfasted and dined, _e day, be concludes thus arations, for ing. I must now setday about WY Prep to surprise me. The I cannot allow the . no, a matter of indiffer., mode dying r was anxious to fire a pistol rence to me. . t alp heart, such a death being 1 Haws with its muzz..e.--ut pain ; but I could not procure prompt and :idtrnoown myself would take me outside a pistol.. T which I do not like the idea of; and my lodging, / ha? always disliked the water. To die by besides, f charcoal is a tedious and terrible the fumes I have chosen to employ strangulae agOny• . the ie , manner of Picbegru. I will tion, tie together several pieces of wood, consequentlY and use them as a screw in the knot of my handkerchief, tied round my neck. I will turn on as long m 1 can. To make my death more certain, I will tie a cord from the upper part of the room, and, making a running-knot of one end, I will pass it round my neck ; and then, pushing aside the chair on which I will have mounted, I shall have the double chance of hanging and strangulation. Three o'clock : I have fixed the cord. I tried to use four pieces of wood tied together, but I could not succeed. I must use a single piece. I do not fear death, since I seek it ; but I dread prolonged suffering. My ideas are passing away; I think of nothing , r but my children. What silence is around me . Galignani.  [
The Sun. — 1852-04-10 (London, England)

DETERMINED SUICIDE. On Thursday morning a most determined suicide was committed by Mr. James Carrell, printer and stationer, of No. 262, Strand, at Miller's Rotel, Blackfricirw-road. The deceased, who was well known and respe-cted in the trade, and formerly proprietor of the East „India Magazine, the Magazzne of Science, and other valuable publications, had from circumstances been involved in considerable pecuniary difficulties, so much so as to reduce him to a low and desponding state, although ho had frequently expressed a hope of facing the difficulties It appears that about twelve oth,caltocksuornrotuhnedneidghtof him. IWednesday he went to the hotel, and having entered the coffee-room, called for a glass of brandy and water, and engaged a bed, at the same time making a special request that the boots or porter should call him at half-past eight in the morning, as he had an appointment to attend to. Ile was shown to his room by the chambermaid, who delivered to him a candle, and left him apparently calm. In the morning, as requested, the porter knocked at his door (which was found to be fastened) several times without receiving any answer. Tne fact was communicated to Mr. Miller, who at once forced open the door, when ha saw the deceased suspended by a rope from the foot.rail or cornice of the bedstead, dead. Mr. Miller instantly dispatched ono of his servants to Mr. Tebbitt, surgeon, a few doors from the hotel. Mr. Tebbitt arrived immediately, and, finding the deceased still suspended, he at once cut him down, bat all attempts at restoring animation were hopeless, Mr. Teeitt being satisfied that the deceased had been dead several hours. The bed had not been slept in. On the counterpane was a piece of new cord, evidently cut from that with which the deceased had hanged himself, the cord being an ordinary bed cord, and but little doubt could be entertained that the deceased on closing the door had at once proceeded to carry his intention into effect."
The Sun. — 1852-10-09 (London, England)

ANOTHER BETTING-LIST TRAGEDY.-.—OH day night Mr. Brett held an inquest at the Twyford Bemmerton-street, Islington, on the body of C. Cooke, 3e'e z 5, who was most respectably connected. It appeared t deceased, who had lately arrived from Plymouth, where Ii) family resided, supported a highly excellent character tl'og within the past few months, when he commenced visitive betting-houses, where he lost several wagers, which dr° 0 him to drink. On Sunday night he retired to his bed '4lO very low, dejected state. Not making his appearence usual hour the following morning, his bed-room door_irlif burst open, when he was found a lifeless corpse in bed. Neer him was a recently emptied laudanum bottle, also a let directed to his father, in which he confesssed that he recetLite led a wild life, betted largely, and drank heavily. 11° 105 ther said that he resolved upon suicide in order not to bet/ disgrace upon his family, and thus concluded the epist,eo " Here goes in half a minute!" It was proved that dello was produced by laudanum, and the jury returned all ('p to verdict, stating that there was no evidence to prove the 5t of his mind when he destroyed himself. in bib Zoonomia IN A WASP —Dr. Darwin, Zoonomia relates an anecdote of apparent ratiocination Jtiel. wasp, which had caught a fly nearly as big as itself. 1C:13e,,0c/ ing down, the doctor saw the wasp dissever the head "iie tail front the trunk of the fly, and attempt to soar with 'ocj, latter; but finding, when abott,, two feet from the gr°,eci that the wings of the fly carried too much sail, and eo;ye its prize and itself to be whirled about, by a li tie brerey, that had arisen, it dropped upon the ground with its yO,O and dedberately sawed ofl; with its mandibles, first wing and then the other ; having thus removed these'iti pediments to its progress, the wasp flew away with,A, bcroty, and experienced no further raolestagon Luc the  Abe, Amt Jur Bir.,  Val Birk late Dittl  Aberd Do. 1 Eris. Do. 4 Croeth Ches. Cork  i  ,214 ..FOl 269 223 ' 4 934 -,1 0 ,024 1,4'0 ,806 28r'680,158 22, 94 ,594 17 ,992 13, yr ,254 18,4"0 .949 ,055 4,40 8 1 8 10  1G 11  0 3 7 9  8 0  WedneS# ry ford Ar'ea Cooke, agile ippeared b, where ,; aracter ti iced visitwo which dr°Bo his bed ill irence at tlio; om door bed. -oe n tet also a let I, he receat" ly. 110 f,tirir not to br'i the epistle-0 I that dello •ned an 440 ive the st""  13 in ination jr3o, self. Wied Le head abe )ar with t the grooliej and cal'esye li tie ,th its P. 00 !ts, first Ii d these 110 'ay with, a, na tbel°
The Sun. — 1852-10-09 (London, England)

ANOTHER BETTING-LIST TRAGEDY.—OR Wel1,,01o" day night Mr. Brett held an inquest at the Twyford ArOJ Bemmerton-street, Islington, on the body of C. Cooke, eibio v 5, who was most respectably connected. It appeared jo deceased, who had lately arrived from Plymouth, where family resided, supported a highly excellent character 0.10% within the past few months, when he commenced vioitifs betting-houses, where he lost several wagers, which 01 him to drink. On Sunday night he retired to his bed T, o very low, dejected state. Nut making his appearence at usual hour the following morning, his bed-room door,:of burst open, when he was found a lifeless corpse in bed. i-`,tef him was a recently emptied laudanum bottle, also ale tl9 directed to his father, in which lie confesssed that he reeee led a wild life, betted largely, and drank heavily. fieJ.l,g ther said that he resolved upon suicide in order not to u'e/ disgrace upon his family, and thus concluded the epist',/ " Here goes in half a minute!" It was proved that dto was produced by laudanum, and the jury returned an er:to verdict, stating that there was no evidence to prove the el' of his mind when he destroyed himself. INTELLIGENCE IN A WAF ;n DP P.—Dr. Darwin, . $ Zoonomia relates an anecdote of apparent ratiocination wasp, which had caught a fly nearly as big as itself. F.:13, 60c1 P ing down, the doctor saw the wasp dissever the head os tail from the trunk of the fly, and attempt to soar with latter; but finding, when about two feet from the griAsd . that the wings of the fly carried too much sail, and cal'eye its prize and itself to be whirled about, by a little Verdi that had arisen, it dropped upon the ground with its Poo and deliberately sawed off, with its mandibles, first ;03, wing and then the other; having thus removed these: itO pediments to its progress, the wasp flew .away , booty, and experienced no further 0191eStAtio4 ti9Ul
The Sun. — 1852-03-23 (London, England)

NAVAL INTELLIGENCE.  Commander James H. Bridges (1850) has been appointed from the Naval College, Portsmouth, to be Admiralty agent in charge of the Cape of Good Hops mails, vice Wainwright, appointed to the Winchester, 50. Commander Barnard and the officers and men of the Vesuvius, steam sloop, Devonport, are ordered to be turned over to the Vixen, 6, steam-sloop, Portsmouth. Another unfounded statement appears in some of our contemporerits, dated "Sheerness," with respect to the London, 92, at Sheerness. She was never ordered to the Downs, as asserted some weeks since, and therefore the order is not countermanded, as stated yesterday. Both order and countermand have no existence. We are informed that orders have been received at Devonport to the effect that the Pbcebe, 50, building, is ordered to be completed with all possible dispatch, to be launched this summer, when a newfrigate, to be called the Liffey. is to be laid down in the same slip. We trust that, this order for launching the Pbcebe will be rescinded. It is a useless waste of money to launch 50-gun sailing vessels wben we are converting our three-deckers into screw-ships. This Phoebe ought never to have been laid down. Her designer was the great bolsterer-up of the " intuitive system of ship-building" which has half ruined our navy, and helped to bring upon us the odious income-tax. By some Navy-office manoeuvre he contrived to get an order to lay down this Plicehe before her sister:ship, the Indefatigable, was tested, and since the latter has been. tried she has turned out to be inferior, instead of superior, to one or two of the other 50-gun frigates. It was this system of building iron ships upon the lines of those that bad never been tried that has filled our ports with a usele....s stock of men-of-war.— Herald.  Commander George Martin Hunter (1844), on the reserved half-pay list, died Soutbsea. Ha was son of the late General Sir M. Hunter. Conflict, 8. screw-sloop, Commander Skipwith, received on board at Buenos Ayres, the late Governor, General Rosas. The Rev. Godfrey Kingsford, chaplain to the convict establishment at Gtbraltar, committed suicide, on Friday, the 12th inst., by cutting his throat with a knife. The jury composing the inquest gave a verdict of temporary insanity, and he was buried the next evening. He W2B a zealous preacher, and much esteswed by ill classes in Gibraltar.
The Sun. — 1852-03-23 (London, England)

NAVAL INTELLIGENCE.  Commander James H. Bridges (1850) has been appointed from the Naval College, Portsmouth, to be Admiralty agent in charge of the Cape of Good Hope mails, vice Wainwright, appointed to the Winchester, 50. Commander Barnard and the officers and men of the Vesuvius, stem sloop, Devonport, are ordered to be turned over to the Vixen, 6, steam-sloop, Portsmouth. Another unfounded statement appears in some of our contemporaries, dated "Sheerness, ' with respect to the London, 92, at Sheerness. She was never ordered to the Downs, as asserted some weeks since, and therefore the order is not countermanded, as stated yesterday. Both order and countermand have no existence. We are informed that orders have been received at Devonport to the effect that the Phoebe, 50, building, is ordered to be completed with all possible dispatch, to be launched this summer, when a newjfrigate, to be called the Liffey, is to be laid down in the same slip. We trust that this order for launching the Phoebe will be rescinded. It is a useless waste of money to launch 50-gun sailing vessels when we are converting our three-deckers into screw-ships. This Phoahe ought never to have been laid down. Her designer was the great bolsterer-up of the " intuitive system of ship-building" which has half ruined our navy, and helped to bring upon us the odious income-tax. 'By some Navy-office manoeuvre he con trived to get an order to lay down this Phoebe before her sister:ship, the Indefatigable, was tested, and since the latter has been tried she has tamed out to be inferior, instead of superior, to one or two of the other 50-gun frigates. It was this system of building iron ships upon the lines of those that bad Lever been tried that has filled our ports with a useless btock of men-of-war.— fierald. Commander- George Martin Hunter (1844), on the reserved half-pay list, died at Southsea. He was son of the late General Sir M. Hunter. Conflict, 8, screw-sloop, Commander Skipwith, received on board ut Buenos Ayres, the late Governor, General Roses.  The Rev. Godfrey Kingsford, chaplain to the convict establishment at G•braltar, committed suicide, on Friday, the 12th inst., by Cutting his throat with a knife. The jury composing the inquest gave a verdict of temporary insanity, and he was buried the next evening. Re wee a zealous preacher, and much esteemed by ail classes in G,hraltar. _
The Sun. — 1852-08-17 (London, England)

PLYMOUTH, SUNDAY.—The Lady Jocelyn screwsteam-ship, Captain N. Stewart, sailed this afternoon with the mails for St. Vincent's, Sierra Leone, St. Vincent's, Cape of Good Hope, Mauritius, and Calcutta. This splendid vessel (built by Mr. Mare, our worthy M.P.), which is a sister ship to the Queen of the South, resembles her in all internal fitments as well as general model. Sho arrived here from the river yesterday morning, and has since been visited by a number of persons taking an interest in naval architecture, all of whom speak of her in the highest terms, us one of the most complete specimens of ship-building afloat. The visitors are warm also in their acknowledgments of the kindness and attention shown them by Captain Ford, the company's superintendent, who accompanied the vessel to this port, and Mr. Laming, the local agent. In addition to the mails, which are under the charge of Commander James Bridges, R.N., the Lady Jocelyn has 200 tons of general cargo and 50,0001. in specie, and about 50 passengers. Among the latter aro LieutenantColonel M'Duff and servant, Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Ardiene, the Misses Derom (2), Ensign Egan and Mrs. Egan, Deputy Assistant Commissary General Allinson, Mrs. Allinson, and three children; Deputy Assistant Commissary General Baker, Mrs. Baker, and four children, for the Cape. Mr. W. Johnson, Mr. James Scott, Mr. J. Lambert, Mr. Ogilvie, Mr. and Mrs. Chapman and two female servants, Miss Chapman and friend, for the Mauritius. Captain J. P. Coode and Mrs. Coode, Mr. H. Winch, Mr. and Mrs. Ratcliff, Captain and Mrs. May and child, Lieutenant Wiscott, and Quartermaster Daines, for Madras. Mr. Charles Wright, for Ceylon; and Mr. G. I. Wight, for Calcutta. During her stay at this port the Lady Jocelyn has been supplied from the dockyard with one of Porter's anchors, 42 cwt., and two Brown and Redpath's firehearths, which have been substituted for Grant's cooking apparatus, with which the ship was before supplied. It is but justice to Mr. Grant to add that in this instance, as in that of the Queen of the South, his apparatus, which has been found to fully answer in our ships of war, choaoskbs,eewnhosuappppleaanrtetdo bseimspolyperfrpolemxewdawntithofthskeilnl eiwn theapparatus as to utterly despair of mastering a knowledge of its requirements. It will be recollected the cook of the Queen of the South attempted to commit suicide in consequence of vexation at not being able to succeed in his art with Grant's apparatus.