ENGLISH EXTRACTS.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 68, 3 February 1862, Page 3

ENGLISH EXTRACTS.

Pai.vfui, Suicide.-—S. G-. Walton, aged twenty, son of a London vestryman, having become enamored of a widow of doubtful character, and without means, he offered marriage toher. At last liis father, fearing the son would commit suicide, as he ha;i_threateued, save his consent to their marriage, provided he applied himself to business (perfumery) fora year, to expi.-e next Michaelmas, but that did not satisfy him, the time being too long to wait. On Monday last he was out with the widow all day. and returned about five o'clock iv the evening. He the again urged Iris father to allow him to marry fier inline lively, and give them :£lOll ft year. The father deeli.i-,1. and .said. "Mv dear h:iv, I eaiiurit : ifym will marry, you

\ ;mi-i s-rai. as I h.ivc hifl t-. ..!•»." 'Nlwrtlv y.ff.<rW:ini.s I tK> son k v.:'iit siw.-iy to his bjdiwm. &«m i-.frei- hi.-. ( in illierf'.und bin deor secured, sin 1 Have fin .-.l.'inn. The father umuediatily lia;l the door forced, and found t-he yuinift man lying dead on 1 lie lied, wifli a b'.'tilo containing cyanide of putas.-,uun, and a, letter near him. The letter was in tbc deceased handwriting, and whs as fnlk'ws :—" Jt is my father who lias caused iuv death by Ids cruelty. li"d out Hiv poor Emma, and let her not starve ; it is my dymsr request. Samukt, Gkokoe Walton." Mr. Walton, after reading the above, said tin; following letter, addressed to his unfortunate am, in !h-' handwriting of the female in question, h • iv.viwd <;;i Tuesday morning : —" My own darling Georsvs —1 eaniiot"express the deep," i!i:ip regret 1 have fell ;.; our quarrel, but, alas, it (.■annot be undone. All I can say is. if will fbrsivo nm I \vi!i irintanily <lo so unto you. ' fily eyeballs nolle, an.: lay heart lias almost ceased id'beat, George, why cannot this wretched life come to an end !'lt is killing me fast. Do, (Javlisijr bring it to a conclusion one way or the other. XVrhu per return, and le'l :ne your intentions ; and may I sec you on Thim'ny or lo morrow, whichever niii'ht. will suit you best. ! If you love me you will not listen lo anytliiiip- anyone says. Take me at one" to your-(:lf. My lieart, my pTior heart, is breaking. Address to nip, tin-safety. as'foUows, K. li., Post office, Poplar." Mr. Walton thought that liis son was insane, and that this woman had caused him to commit this act.

An En'amellku of Lames Fac:«. —Is- Re Rauiiej. Lkvisos. —This insolvent, si young woman, who described herself as an "cnameller of ladies/ fact's" and dealer in cosmetics, eaiTyiiiy on busino/s as i'adamu Rachel, in Oi.l Bond .street, and at BiighU-n, was opposed by Mr. Macrae, si;id was supported by Mr. Dowse tui'd Mr. Sargood.. T!ioe.-v?ehati stood for

some mouths, it being alleged tiiat lie insolvent was not yet of ajie, and therefore could not be finally discharged. The insolvent, who had been out on bail, was examined, and denied thai her mother was known in Drury Lane as "Sally Kusssell," or that her own name was iins-soli. She had carried on her profession at (fid Bond street, and in five months of 1859, she cOHU'ivHed a debt of ±11-19 with fde^svs. iiurgoyne, chemists, for some scc::ts and essential oils used in her preparations. Some of the goods were spoilt, and became useless. She had kept books in which were entered the names of her patronesses, but she had intrusted these books to a friend who had gone to Australia. To produce those books would be to ruin her profession. .Mr. ilm-rae observed that perhaps her chaises were hi;;h. and that she lia.'l from 5 to 20 guineas for enamelling a lady's face. Tho insolvent, "Oh, yes. indeed, and more than that." In answer to further questions, the insolvent said she procured the prejiarations she employed in the process of enamelling from abroad. She had to give credit in many cases, and the names of her debtors were in her her books. The case was then adjourned until the 17th January.— TJi.«pa/ch.

The Hfornintf Advertiser, in reporting a swim, niins match for silver cups at the Lambeth Baths, states that the sporty were wioncsael by a lar^e number of ladies (I) and gentlemen.

Au advertisement in the London Timen,[ a few days ago. offering ,£i.oofi rev.-ard for a missing will, refors to property upwai-ds of in value. The deceased v/as advanced in life ; his v.'idiw is you.v,,-. TliHEe who believe in the existence of a will, and are anxious to find it, are near relatives.

Substitute For. Gas.—A now light of great power and prilliancy has been successfully introduced into the extensive factories of Messrs. Spill, the Government contractors, at Hackney Wick. Tlie effect of thin illuminative agency is almost equal to broad dayliglit, ar.d liy its means the most delicate colours', jiy.rd'culnrly tlio.ic of a recent discovery, may lie manipulated during hours which formerly were 10.-jt.

An autionoinous "Umnk-olfi'i-iiig"' of .£"i,000 lias been presented to 1.1 ie ISapti.'i Missionary Society. A short time 113:0 the 12i.-sh.op of London wrote to Mr. Spurgeon as follows: —"Indeed, when I think of ihe~thous:mds of souls in tlie metropolis whom the efforts of all the ministers of religion among us fail to rouse, how can I fail to thank God that, those powerful mai3s of influence wliijh you possess are enlisted in Christ'u cause. "Quoting this in t!ie licipt'ist jtftttjnzinc, Mr. Spurgetm adds: —" These arehalcyon (iiiys in which servants oi' ChrUt thus speak 01 one another. Lord, now send prosperky."

Tin-: (Jb'-MiOATS. —An order has been received at Pori sin on Hi to hold in readiness for active service, at an hour's notice, all the gunboats in the first-class reserve at that port.

Tiie Duke of Cambridge, who is rather free with coarsrrhwyi;a.'.;c occasionally, is said to have ha;! to apologise to Major-General Lord Paidet for insulting him on parade.

The Earl .Termyn, eldest sou of the Marquis of Bristol, is about to marry Mi-s Gerahlinc Anson, v<juu<ivst daughter of the late Major-General tho 'Hon.' George Alison, the niece of Lord Forester.

X;-v.v 'Wkkck Eso.vi'B.—V. ro were favored, yesterday, with an inspection of a drawing and model of a novel kind of " wreck escape," invented by Mr. V. K. Vnii, of (r2 Collins-street west. The escape is specially designed for Vlie ssivinj; nfliio in the event of a hml( taking place on a lee shore, ami lias the partieidaxinevifc oi'beinj.' cheap, simplein construction, and easily portable on board shin. It differs in principle from Mauley's rockets, inasmuch as it is intended to be applied from the .ship to (he shore, and not from -the shore to the ship, and can bo worked independent of assistance from the shore. It is eons true'el entirely of wi.;kerwork, the ribs being of whalebone, and in the form of a boat or caudle, very round and bluff-shape:! at the how, and truncated or square at tiie stern, which is so modelled that the escape steers itself. The inside is filled with cork and gi;tta-percha air bails, which render the large round forepart of the escape exceedingly buoyant, while the open wickerwork allows the 'water to wash through, and so very little resistance is offered to any rock or Jmrd body against which it would be likely to rtrike. The elasticity of the whalebiine ribs also renders destruction almost impossible. On the top, over the forepart, is ri.ruc I a sort of hood, like the covering of a phaeton,, which acts as a sail, and tin; peculiar snake of which, ottering no iiat surface to the wind, in conjunction v.ith the peculiar shape of the stern ub >ye alhided to. always keeps the fabric before the wind. Under tiie stvrn, along what may be called the keel, is appended asiniiie Ji idle a ichor, which it; apples in> mediately v, i th a beach or any rough surl'ace on which the escape strikes, and also by its •weight a^Lsfs the buoyancy of the fore-part in riding over the w;\vi's. The method of use is as follows :—As soon as the ship strikes the shore, the escape, which we will suppose to have been >.rot ready with the hood expanded, is thrown overboard, with a strong- hawser or rope attached to the anchor; it, immediately rights itself, no matter how thrown overboard, ami being at once caught by the wind is blown before it towards the shore with groat rapidity The moment it reaches land, or as soon as n strain is applied to tho rope attached, the anchor grapples, and a communication is thus established. A wicker hoat, iiilc-d with air halls and cork, in the same manner as the escape, and kept on hoard for the purpose, is now instantly rigged on the. hawser hy means of throe entchhiock*, and can be easily hauled ashore with, its living- fi-eitrbt. Of course the visit can be repeated as often as required. We have supposed, hitherto, that no assistance has been procured from the shore, hut the escape is so constructed that, if required, it will carry two men, who, a-i noon as they reach the shore, can lend assistance in. hiiulhifr the wicker hoat, which is to follow them, to land; or, if preferred, the hawser itself can be used as the sole means of transit. The invention , has hitherto been tried only in the lonprhs of Ireland, whore it has answered admirably, and Mr. Vail is only anxious tha': public attention should bo drawn to if. If pro7iounced efficient hy naval men, it in scarcely to be supposed that, for the future, any vessel will leave port without one, arid at any rate, a trial of the invention should be made. Mr" Vail is anxious that his "escape" should form an object in the Kxhihtion of all Nations, and there is yet time to construct and send to England a modal, should he meet with the necessary r leourag-emeut to do so.