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tdßOAs'Ell'S INQUEST

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DEATH OF MR. R. BARRY, BROTHER OP TRII
LtTE. J. BARRY, ESQ.. HISTORICAL. PAINTER.
On Wednesday an Inquest Stai held at the Hare and Hounds,
Buckridge-street, St. Gilt,',, before T. Srtaf.Jto, Esq. Coroner,
on the body of Mr. Redmond Barry, aged GE, who came to Lis
death under the following distressing circumstances :
The deceased's case excited considerable interest in consequence
of ine respectability of his connexions, and it being reported that
he had met with the most unfeding, treatment where he had
recently lodged; fend that the want cf proper sustenance had &cm.
lerated his death.
It appeared that the deceased vac originally a man of wealth,
moving in the first circle of society, but becoming connected with
the sea, and being of a speculative disposition, lie was through un-
avoi,:able circumstanceadeprived of the best part of his propert
He continued at sea, during which period he had been engaged is
various battles, and had received many wound,' in the service of ha
muntry. About six years ago, labile in the Western Islands, Ise
was deprived of his sight by lightning, at which time he had ex.
pended nearly the whole of hia property, and he and his wife were
obliged to come to this country, in the bane of being assisted by the
friends, &c. of his late brother, James Barry, EN., whose talents
as an artist were held in high estimation. On his arrival his hopes
were in some measure blafted--his brother dead, and no friend in
the world of his own to assist him in his distressing situation, and
rather than enter the workhouse he resolved to depend upon the ca-
sual charity of the public, and for some time obtained a scanty
living through such means, generally taking his station in as
obscure a Totes possible near St. Patrick's Chapel, in Sutton.
street, Soho-square, when the auditory were about to leave. The
unfortunate man when first he commenced this mode of living
would frequently return home to his wife r 'most heart broken with
grief, and cry over the miserable produce of an attempt, at which,
under different circumstances he would feel himself degraded.
During this period the deceased lodged with a man named Cabal,
whom they contrived to pay for their lodgings at the mai
of sixpence per night ; but the old gentleman being at-
tacked by illness determined on making application to the So.
ditty of Arts and Sciences to relieve him from his pressing cal-
aneies, and from the following printed document found M his
possession, it seems that some distinguished individuals connected
with the Society, thought him a worthy object of charity, and
/armed themselves Into a Committee to taise subscriptions for him,
The deceased through this obtained a subscription of 401. which
wee speedily expended on the payment of his debts, and supplying
himself and wife with the necessaries of life, and ultimately be WAS
as much embarrassed as ever, and was obliged to resort to his for.
met means of support, living in a hover of the most miserable and
filthy description, in Maynard-street, and actually etarviog; and.
being weak, and afflicted by the infirmities of age, he at length was
necessitated to avoid going into the streets, and his only dependence
was through the medium of his wife's exertion'', who earned a
shilling per day at army clothing out of which they were to pay
sixpence a night for lodging. The deceased, during the last week,
was obliged to keep to his bed, and his state demanding the atten-
tion of his wife, she was unable to attend to her work, and (those.
quently they could rot pay the rent, which had run up 11 nights;
and intender to support themselves, they were obliged to part with
every little article that could bring them in a penny. In this dis-
tressing condition the landlord frequently applied fur his milt.
On Friday last he entered their miserable garrat,while Mr. Barry
lay on his bed ill, and threatened to turn him out of the house if he
did not pay him ; and he called again on Saturday, and said, if he
did not pay him his money he would put his old bones into prison."
He (3lr. Barry) rose in fed, and slid, " For God's sake don't dis-
tress me; I'll try and get up to-morrow (Su !ay), and go to the
chapel, when I hope to get something and pay you." The de-
ceased had no sooner uttered these words than he was seized with
violent trembling, as if frightened, and fell backwards, very much
grieved, on his wretched bed, which was not deserving the name.
After the landlord bad gore, the deceased said, •• That man will
be the cause of my death;" and expressed his fear of going to
prison.
On Sunday morning the deceased got up, for the purpose of
sitting near the Chapel, to get some money to psy the rent.
Ida WAS very ill. On his return home he said he had taken his seat
es the step of a door in Crown-street, Soho-square, where he got
two shillings from the people coming out of chapel. He was very
111 and fatigued, and wished to have something to nourish him,
which his wife procured out of the trifle, and had nothing worth
giving th; landlord.
A Mrs. Griffiths, of Buckridge-street, knowing the distressed
donation of the poor things, sent word that they might have a
loom in her house. While they were supporting him along, be ex-
pressed a hops that the landlord would not send him to pram. On
their arrival at the house of Alra Griffiths, the deceased,
on entering the apartment, seemed to be roused with in-
dignation at the manner in which he had been perplexed and
insulted by the landlord, and was seized with a trembling
similar to when he (the 'indite%) threatened to send him to
prison ; on which he exclaimed, it.. May the curse of Jehovah
fall on his cruel head." The words had just escaped his lips when
he fell down on his knees, and instantly expiled. Mr. Burgess,
the parish surgeon, was sent for, but it was to no purpose.
The deceased, it appeared, was a very high.spirited man, and
frequently the recollection of his former affluence and his present
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her husband, of whom she was affectionately fond, and her deans
WAS very great.
The Jury returned a verdict—" Died by the visitation of God."
The body of the deceased is now lying at St. Giles's workhouse
for interment in the parish vault, and the destitute way .worn 1114:0W,
whose poverty is extremely great, is the dependant of soon poor
working people residing at No. 18, Beltort-toreet, Long-acre.
IHRTHS.
Wednesday, in Baiter-street, lady Swum !Latham, tat' a son.
Wednesday, at his Grace's house, in Grosvenor-square, the
Duchess of Richmond was solely delivered of a son.
On Wednesday, the IA h inst. in BoLon-street, the lady of Vir.
cent S. Reynolds, Esq. ot a son.
On the 14th instant, the lady of Alfred Chapman, Esq. ve a
daughip.

MARRIED.
On the 14th Jane, at St. 'Ann's Church, Kew, by the Re..
Thomas Ilaverfleld, B.D. Captln Nnoth, late 6:11 Dragoo.i
Guards, to Emily, only daughter of Wm. Brien, Esq. of
Ormond-street.
Wednesday, at St. Danstan's in the West, London, J.Orcatert,.•
Esq. of Aldermanbary, to Eliza, only daughter of Jamcs
Esq. of Chancery lane.

DIED.
- At Button, nest Bath, after four days' Ribes', Caroline. th. stile
of Capt. Lysaght, R.N.
At Taunton, on the 9th inst. in the 71th year of his nee. Ar 34
Macdonald, M.D. and Fellow of the Royal tollege uE Physicist-1
of Edinburgh.
On Friday last, at his Rectory of Pertenhall, lietifordslnse•
at the advanced age of 89 years stid cieht mor.:lta, the thee.
Thomas Martyn, B.D. F.R.S. Regius Prcteseor
the University of Cambridge for the lung period et ea Feass•-

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