The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1826-03-04 00:00:00

CORONER'S INQUEST.

A Fr cc T c sus Sum t nt.—Yesterday evening, at four o'clock, an
inquisition was held at the Old King's Arms, Chelsea, on the
body of Mr. Jonathan Bandon, a gentleman of the age of who
tenninated his existence under very peculiar circumstances.
Mr. J. Bunion, the eldest son of the deceased, stated that his
littler had for thirty-me years been a partner in a silk house in
Paul.street, Aldersgate-street. but had dissolved partnership
about rine months since, and lived with his family at Binterse,.
About four months ago he was prevailed upon to embark 17.outa.
in an undertaking upon the faith of another individual, whisk un.
dertaking had failed through the shameful conduct of that indivi,
dual, who had quitted the country.
Juror—Pray what was the nature of the speculation?
Mr. Bandon—The Company, is still going on; it relates to a
speculat:on in Spain, which latterly seems to have failed, and as
there appears some prospect of ultimate success, I must decline. for
Private reasons, particularly as this inquest may get into the public
papers, of stating the name of the undertaking, or even its nature.
Mr. Christie, • Juror—lce that not opposite to your declaration
in the first part of your evidence, that the speculation had
failed, to the ruin of tile deceased, through the "'Many of another
I who had fled ? -

Alr. Bandon—l did Ray No, but that only related to t!:e fraudu.
lent disposal of my father's shares by that Individual. My onect
tion to naming the Company is simply for the sake of the family,
as I contemplate making an application to the police, It' something
be not done before next week.
A Juror observed that it perhaps was not altogether their province
to inquire into private 'natters. but all that related to or caused ttse
act into which they were inquiring, he conceived, should be unre.
serredly stated. .

The COROX rn said they were only to inquire into the state of
mind of the deceased before the act ; the* province was not to in.
quire into private affairs.
51r. Bandon said he had nine witnesses who could depose to the
aberration of mind of the deceased, but he begged di,tinctly to be
understood as not meaning to withhold any evidence from the Jury
necessary to the inquiry. On the contrary, he would give every
consistent answer in his power relative to the deceased and his
affairs. The deceased about three or Nur weeks since received on
intimation that by the failure of a portion of the speculation 6.0001.
had been lost of his money, and the remainder had become in very
great jeopardy, which had been increased by the most unexpected
defalcatiort and disappearance of the person in whom he bad eon.
tided. This had worked so much upon his mind that lie became
despondent, and yesterday morning, during the temporary ab.
sence of a female appointed to watch him, committed suicide by
severing the windpipe, in the bed-room of his house in King-street.
This, the witness said, was the whole of the circumstances Click
he knew relating to the act.
A Juror asked if the deceased had not a large family ?
The witness, who scented much affected, replied, " fiesta
children."

31r. Jones, surgeon, of Sloane-place, attended the 4cceand,
and found him partly lying on the bed, which was covered
blood. He was quite dead, having completed the act by the Cid
'attempt.
Three other witnesses deposed to the desponding state of the i.e.
ceased for the last four weeks ; when the Jury expressed them.
selves satisfied, and having viewed the body, which indeed pte.
sented a pitiable spectacle, returned a verdict of •• Insanity."
The third son of the deceased, a Midshipman in the navy, it
WA% said by a letter received by yesterday's post, was drowned at
Lisbon while bathing.

SIIIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

LIVERPOOL, TeußsHAr, MARCH 2.

Arrived the Chebtea, from Savannah.
The Marla Sophia, Hogstrom, from Pernau for Liverpool, was deren
on shore 17th ult. on the island of Stornsay,, and it was feared woula L
wrecked ; the cargo expected to be saved.
The Homer, 14,.dr0n, from Liverpool for New Orleans, put into has.
more 27th Feb. to

The Hellevpont, Parker, front Rio de Janeiro, arrived at Valparalvo on
the 2tith of October.

The May, and the Lady Combermere, from Liverpool, have orrice: I
Africa.
The Sir William Wallace, Wilson, from Liverpool, lima arrived at diem
Leone.

DIAL, MARCH 2.—Arrived the Gold Hunter, Wheelwright, from Fia•
vannah, and sailed again for Antwerp.
FORTNUM:TR, MAHER 2.—lt has been blowing very strong from the
South West all day, with rain. The outward-bound remain all well.
FALMOUTH, BIARCH I.—Arrived the PARCeSs Elisabeth packet, from
the Brazils' 49 days from Rio Janeiro.—Wind S.W.
Cows% MAacw 2.—Arrived the Catherine, Fondscott, from Bawds—
sailed Oct. 21. The Wilhelmina, Jurgen+, has sailed for Antwerp.
Lintroax, Fs.. 18.—The Camilla, Gardner, winch *ailed (rum Genoa
28th Nov. for Alvarado, has been lout.
CONSTANTS. Jaw. M.—Plracles continue In the Arches to a
great extent : no Gag Is respected.
Paa N mmm t:co, Jar. 20.—The Dublin Parket caged from hence Mit
Inst. for London, put back, leaky, and is diwbarging t• repair.
Gasivistren, MARCH F.—Arrived the Fly, Sampson. from St. 111- I
chart's ; Calypso, Newman, from ditto ; Susan, Ivey, from ditto ;
Abeona, Pattison, from ditto ; Brothers, Smith, from ditto ; Henri,
Dicken,on, from Jersey ; Reeper, Ervin, from St. John's, New Bros,
wick ; Mitford, Taylor, from Blogadore ; Flirabeth, Labor, from
; Arte, Rainer, from Bethke ; Elizabeth, Gunton, from Sweet;
Haunt, Eldred, from Virginia ' Jana, Grant, from Cork ; Joshua Car•
rat, Seaton, from ditto ' • Iriv,Fatten, from Belfast. Sailed the Puked
Bedford. Stephenson, for Bengal ; Simeon, Ruome, for Hamburgb.

The Maria Jose, —, from Lisbon to Rio Janeiro, WO captured cif
that port 22d Dec. by the Laeelleja privateer.
The Homer, Hodgson, femn Liverpool to New Orleans. has put Into
Waterford, with her mainmast hprung.
The Belvidera, Newby, from Africa to Liverpool, has put Into Comma
in distress.
The Phwniz packet, Coppleman, from Sunderland to Leith. was ma
down on Tue.day night, oil Souter Point, by the Phernis, Wittman—
crew saved.
The Joseph, —, from North Shields, was on chore en the Goaded
Sand yesterday, and it was feared would be wrecked.
EAST INDIA SHIPPING.

ARRIVALS AT Rto JANSIBO.—The Layton, Campbell, from Pori.
mouth, on the 28th December ; the Soultivrorth, Einbirton, from Mao,
on the sth January.
SAILINO FROM RIO JANIIIO.—The Layton, Campbell, for the litaa-
rititt., on the 2d January.
The Childe Hanml, West, wet to salt from Bengal, for London, the
first week in December.