The National Register.
London, England, 1822-12-29 00:00:00

THE NATIONAL REGISTER

IRON,

1.

On Saturday se'imight an inquest was held
.1.!1,,5. Higgs, Esq. deputy coroner for %Ve►tnsr
the Spotted Dog, public house, in Strand-lane,
body of John Heath late 01 Norfolk.
Mr. TtioniasHips, proprietor of the New-exc'iange
Coffee-lonise, in the Strand, stated that he had '
the deceased for some time: he hatl resided
since the Wilt of October last, and dined with .
every day. He was related to a family of the
respectability in Norfolk, and came to 'Landow
some weeks lie had been in a low desponding •
would walk its the passages and rooms in the
hours together, wills his halal to his head, in
dejected manner. In the course of the last
thedeceased had come twice at six o'clock its the

ing, witimat his coal, and the account he gave of
WAS, that he had slept out, and having nit money
coat hail been detained. Ide (*noes) had wrote tat Is
deceased's uncle, to Minna him or his negliew%littiat ion
On Thursday night was the last time he saw the deceased;
lie was Men melancholy as usual ; he slept at his house
that night, and went out about 12 (o'clock in the morn-
iii ; he refused to take ally breakfast. The deceased left
a raaur in his bed-roorte• hits lather was a C4tintnatider
in the navy, and a man of fortune. He had expected re.
iniitancea Mr 60111:C tilde front his friends, and was very
much distressed in consequence of their pen arrival. Toe
apparel in he was Iptind after death witness had
lent hint. The deceased had spent a good deal- of money
foolishly, in a short time; and having Ito money, when
meal time arrived, he would get out of the way, and
frequently, when asked so partake of food, would ex-
cuse himself, by stating that be could nos eat, or he did
not want any. He believed the deceased'. embasraainnent
had produced temporary deratigenient.
Hichaid Carter, a watiintan belonging to she Thames
'police, stated, that about eleven o'clock on Friday, he
ws Di oil board tile police vessel lying in the Thames,
oppcsite the end of Norfolk-street, and was informed
that a hat, a handkerchief;-arid a knife. had been found
stn the steps of ‘V merlon bridge, and that it was suspected
some man was drowned. On his way, as he was rowing
along the shore, he Was directed by the officer to look
out fur the body, and as he came near Somerset-house
stairs, he saw something near the water's edge, and ex-
" tis the Man 1" On going up to the spot
he found the deceased lying on his face, without his Coal,
in the mud ; he turned over the body, and a deep wound
Was fOillid nt his throat. The body was conveyed to
watch-house.

Thomas Gray, another waterman, corroborated the
abuse es Ocoee, atul in addition SJIII, that 011 searching
the cai:lws of the deceased, twilling but a metal button
was found.
Eiseard Type, a waiter at the Nesv-exchange Coffee-
house, stated, that tile deceased came lions the saute
place as himself, alid witness was much attached to hiin.
On Friday 'Homing, about twelte siclods, he itifiarined
him that he was going to.his uncle, who was a sales-
man in Smithfield market, at Q should receive a good deal
of money. NVitile,,s -advised hint to take care of it, as he
had sprat a good deal of money wastefully, and people
had imposed upon him. Deceased s, as of a very mild dis-
position. When he came to London first, he had a good
deal of money, and such was the Cilrlll of his 'wardrobe,
that he had
kc. to correspond. lie was then Milo( spirits, but hawing
spent ill! moo hey, and,being disappointed in his exiles:-
pectaium it a sonny trout his friends, he had become
eery desponding. Ile was daily expee.ing remittalices,
add ,ovit was Ills dejection within the but few days, that
he (witness), had staiLd that he should not wonder if he '
put au end to his existence. The deceased hail often
spoken of a female to whom he was much attached, and
that in consequence of the lowness of his finances, his
hopes were destroyed, and he lichee ed that it was front
disappointment in the object of his affections, that had,
with miler ctrcuntsuttcrs, atilcted his faculties.

Tne J•try expressed thriuseises satogied 111j1 the de-
ceased Ind caned owit death, w ben labouriog tinder
isietital dLratlL;etuelik: and a VCr....1C1 01 " ititaitity"
recorde.i.

On Sunday last, On Fife Major of the Huntingdonshire
militia, while in church showed symptoms of a deranged mind ;
and in the cou•iia of the evening, retiring to his bed-room in
his quarters, 1., cut his throat with a pea-knife, so effectually
as I, OCC .aion alumna immediate death. A Coroner's Inquest
auwilion...cl the same night on the body, mid delivered a

CHILD BED Linen Millinery, Dress, Stay,
IL/ and Cloak Warehouse, No. SO, City-road, Near Fiosbury-
square.--Mrs. INGRAM most respectfully informs her Friends
and the Public in general, that she has laid in a well-seleeted,
fashionable, and large assortment of Child-bed Linen of every
kind, Millinery of every description, such as lace, dress, mourn-
ing, ui,;ht and all other.kind of caps, turbans, handkerchiefs,
frills, &c. very cheap, Dreams, Pelisses, and Cloaks of all
sorts, made in the first style of fashieu and dispatch, at very
moderate charges—Ladies are respectfully invited to i•ispe¢t
the shove collection.---t)bserve a Dull in the window, and it is
neat door to the Rustic House, Cabinet, and Chair Manufactory

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THE LONDON WINE COMPANY, 141,
ii PLEBT-STREET, conducted on an extensive seal*
rid before hitherli unknown in this country, and established for the sal,,
urns" As ofGanuine Wines of superior qualities, give a general invite-
It on the tiou to the Public to inspect their Cellars, in which will be
, found confessedly the laryeal, and they trust the finest Stock of
exchange Winea in the world. It is not their •inOststion to enter into
ad known
competition as to Prices with some advertising houses, who are
Iris at this moment addressing the Public, and tempting customers
house to purchase an low terms, Ana which nothing can be more de.
hie gantili caplets, Itemise, the facility with which'%'ines are not only
to greatest reduced in quality, but mixed with inferior as well as Cape
duo. For liVines, is too notorious, and must convince the most unwary,
state, and that pu•ehdeeas of this description will invariably prove dear at
dark, or almost any price, especially when sold M bottles of the smallest
the most size.
fortnight, The London \Vine Company repeat their assurance that Cops
he morn-
trawls will never, under any eircinucances, be admitted into
of his loss
their Cellars, and feel confident, front the magnitude and res-
ooney .
his pectability of the patronage already experienced, that they have
rote ses the only to pursue the line of conduct they have hitherto done, to
ensure universal satisfaction. Gentlemen, therefore favouring
iiituat ion. the London Wine Company with their commands, ins, depend
deceased; upon twin most houou.c.bly treated, and should not the Wines,
his house &c. give the highest satisfaction, the money will be carefully
.he morn- returned. ALL ORDERS SENT FREE OF CARRIAGE.
:eased left The present being the season for laying down Ports, this
,intnattfler establishment is bottling upwards of 500 Pipes, at 40s. 4:4.
itectetl re• 4 is. sod 4ifts. per Oaten, the qualities of whiub will bear the 4 1
was eery Wine Company out against all competition.
iea I. 'rile Very fine Crusted Porte sis to 72s.—Fine old Sherry 465.
Tenerillea 425. to 44;14—Madeira& 50a, &c. &c. Every des-
of had
of the finest flavors, and on equally rayon -
1 money oription of Spirits, t
0
when
able terms, fin. ready money only.