The Express.
London, England, 1861-06-27 00:00:00

THE LATE MR. SOTHEBY.

F. B. Coming Eaq., the deputy coroner, held
an inquest at Buckfast Abbey. yesterday morning, at 11
oe ALaa., the body of the late L. Sotheby Esq., of
ast Abbey.
The jury having viewed the body of the unfortunate
gettlenaa, . . . .

J. Tool' was first examined. Ile said—Yesterday morn-
ing (Thursday) I was walking by the side of the River Dart.
I sew Hr. Sotheby lying under some bushes hanging over
the water. The body was in the water. I went into the
water end took Irbil out. It was between 6 and T
o'clock in the morning. He was quite dead. The water
was about two feet deep. He was lying rather on his left
side. The body wu wholly under venter, and there were
no marks of violence on his face or hands. There were no
marks as of a struggle on the adjoining bank. I found a
up and walking-stick on the bank. I knew the body to be
that of Mr. Sotheby. I got assistance and brought the
body to the house.
By a juror—The bank wu a sliding one. The cap and
stick were about two feet iron. the water. The body lay a
little down from where the cap and stick were. The head
was close to the bank.

H. Wil!cocks, of Buckfastleigh, corroborated the evidence
of the former witness. He identified the cap and stick as
belonging to the deceased. There is no path close to the
spot.
Maria Sleep, governeas in the family, was next examined.
She said—l last saw the deceased at 1 o'clock on Wed..
nesday. I lunched with him. He complained of a little
headache. He did sot appear distressed. He left soon
after. He used to faint away with heat, but he never was
subject to fits. He generally went out for a walk in the
middle of the day. At 2 o'clock I first missed hire.
Palios constable Leo was next sworn. He said— On
Thursday morning I received information that Mr. Sotheby
was missing. I went in search of him. I was afterwards
informed his body was found. I went to the spot and
found him laid en the beak; there were several men with
him. I searched him. I took a watch and chain. I opened
it, and found that it had stopped at a quarterpest 2 o'clock.
I found a small case. I also found some money. The jury
have seen the same body. There were no marks about the
sPot•
0. Kiernan, surgeon, of Buckfastleigh, bad examined the
body. He found no marks of violence. His opinion was
that he bad one of his fainting fits, and fell into the water,
end was drowned.

This being the whole of the evidence,
The Coroner summed up.
The Jury, after deliberation, recalled the goverocss for
ime further information.

The Jury wished the examination of
Richard Tuthill Musy, physician, of Sydenham, who
maid—l have been in the habit of attending the deceased.
but never attended him for any complaint of the bruin. I
eaw him last alive about three weeks since. He wan not
then ill, and in very good spirits. Never saw any sviep•
toms of insanity. Had attended him foe discus of the heart.
Am inclined to think that he had a spurn of the heart at
the time of his death.

The jury, having deliberated, returned a venlict of
" Found Dmd, but how he became so there is no evidence
to show•." The deceased was 56 years of age. —lirtst(ra
Daily Mercury.

Yesterday a match took place at Plumstead
between 10 men of the London Rifle Brigade, and 10 of the
First Surrey Rifles, the distances being 200, 500, and MO
yards ; 5 shot' at each range. The total more was as
follows : 200 aoo 600 Point.
First Surrey Rifles 66 43 40 149
London Rifle Brigade 69 43 J 5 .... 147
The programme of the Federal Rifle Match,which
is to he held this year at Berne, from :10th June to 9th
July, has been published. The total subscribed for Woe
amounts to 721,6431 r.