The National Register.
London, England, 1822-08-18 00:00:00

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A mail from Turkey bas just arrived, bringing
intelligence from Constantinople to the 11th, and
from Smyrna to the 34 ult. The disaster which had
homened to the Turkish fleet, brought about as it
was by a cure combination of skill, enterprise, and
intrepidity on the part of the Greeks, seems to have
spread consternation and dismay among the inhabi-
tants of Constantinople. Independently of the loss
of lives, the destruction of the Turkish vessels, with
their equipments, is estimated at not less than II
iuillions of pi:wires—an estimate probably beyond
the truth, which is however sufficiently disastrous.
It appears that the Greeks, though elated to the
highest Fitch by this triumph, had not lust-sight of
the due caution necessary to make it valuable to,
their future interest. They bad subsequently kept
the open sea, cruising off Ipsara, and occasionally
advancing to the north of SeM roads, but avoiding
all open encounter with the enemy. Their -.rumbas
were from 45 to (ii) sail, all small vessels, but well
manned and equipped. The 'furls, on the other
hand, fatalists in their creed, were in a state of ex-
. treine despondency., and were in constant apprehen-
sion of similar stratagems from the wily enemy that
hod once overreached them. Cara Mehemet, Paella
or Karam, has been appointed to the command of the
Turkish feet.
FATAL Dul. IN FRANcE.—A-letter in the Jour-
nal des Delads, dated Bagnires, July 29, states as
litliows:--" A deplotable event has just taken place
in this town. The unfortunate young Malec was
Laterre,l this day, having been killed in a thud with
an Englishman. The afl'air did not arise from any
personal quarrel The Englishman beifl is the
reading room of Frescati, happened to write on the
Margin of a pamphlet respecting the battle of Tou-
louse, ` that every thing in it was false; that Lord;
Wellington had gained u contpiete victory ; and that •
our (the French) army we; indAted to his generosity
fur not having been put to the sword.' NI. Pinar,:
a young officer, not in actual service, who was first
made acquainted with this circumstance, called on
him to account for having written these words.
The Authorities did all they could to 'prevent the I
direl,-but their precautions became useless; and Pi-1
mac, having received a bull in his belly, died some
hours afterwards."
My the If aleria% arrived off the Start from Can- I
ton, letters to the 11;th of March have been received.
The good understanding between the Chinese and
the English was then perfectly re-established. The
factory returned to Canton on the 25th of February,
and the season being far advanced, every exertion
was made to complete the cargos, and despatch the
remaining ships: It appears that the Viceroy of
Canton had been placed' in an. awkward predicament,
on account of the supposed facility with which he
had allowed the quarrel with the English to be ad-
justed. Placards had been exhibited in. the streets,
contrasting his conduct in the affair of the American
seaman, strangled for accidental homicide, and in I
allowing the Englisk to escape, who had committed
wilful murder, at least according to Pre Chinese in-
terpretation
of the affair. On the other hand, the
Viceroy, it seems, has still to justiljebis conduct to
the Emperor for having restored the trade, though
his lite would probably have ben sacrificed had the
revenue of Canton, which had depended on that
trade fidlen short of its usual amount. The We.
tens* left China the 16th March, two days after the
Charles Grant and fiellie Castle, which ships she
came up with in the Straits of Sunda, and all three
without having sailed in company, anchored ct St.
'elena the 113th of June. The Nellie Curdle and
the Grant were to sail.from St. Helena on the 23d. I
The ships expected to sail from China within the I
houtight succeeding the departure of the ll'alerlou
were in the fidlowing rotation :—Biaggetealer. Low-
ther Castle, Atlas, and-Gen. Kyd. The l'ansitlcot,
arrived in China on the 2d of March, which ship,
and the Scabby Castle, were lying at Whampoa,
and would probably be ready to sail for England by
the middle of
Gtettafean,-JuLe 22.—1 t is mentioned in a pri
vete letter from Cadiz of the 18th instant, that the
convoy lately arrived from the Havannah having
bait 50 men on the passage, it was understood that
the crews wuuld•perfonn quarantine in the castle of
St. Sebastian. A •Capidgi Baehi, charged by the
Divan to poison the Viceroy of Egypt, was disco-
vered in disguise a short time ago, and by order of:
the Viceroy was buried ulive.
Dispatches of a recent date have been received
front Petersbia-gh. Their chief object is to announce
that the Emperor Alexander web to set out at the
beginning of this month for Vienna, to attend the
Congress, which, it is now positively Ahmed, will
assemble in September in that capital.
His Grace the Archbishop of York made an offer
to receive the King at his Grace's Palace, at Bishop-
thorpe, in ease his Majesty returned from the North
through York; but his Majesty has signified to his
Crime, through an official channel, that it will not
le in the paver of his Majesty to avail himself of
his Grace's offer, as his Majesty, according to his
present artangements, will not have the oppi vanity
of visiting York.

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THE NATIONAL STA* •

INQUEST
ON !RS LATE MARQUIS OP LONDONDERRY.

On Tuesday, wt .a few minutes before three o'clock. e
Jury of the most respectable inhabitants in the vicinity of
the estate of late filsreptis of Londonderry a avempa-
netted, to inquire into thecanne of liar death of the above
Noble Earl. The Coroner was Mr. Joseph Canter, of
Dvpiford. The inapiest was-held at the house atilt de-
ceased 'lord, and to the credit of the individuals also were
appointed to superintend the arrangements attendant
upon this melancholy overlent. not the sliallte.t attempt
was made to keep the -proceednts secret. Directions
were given to the domestics to admit every person who
desired to be plesent at the inquest. The Jury having
been sworn,

• The Coroner odd r d them in nearly the fallowing
terms:—Upon 110 former occasion iii the performance of
his duly had his feelings been su excited as by the pre-
sent unfortunate event. tie was indeed so much affected
that they alum perceive lie could hardly espies* himself
ea he wished. Upon this account he dusted they weald
each se any 'rifling errors which he might .-otawsit in • lie
exeveise of his duty. The gentlioreen of the jury were
summoned and sworn to inquire Into the manse of the
Death of a nobleman, ho stood perhaps as high in the
pobllr estimation as any man in the comstry. That his
Lordship had met his death ruder particniar alrentits
stances, they doubtless roust have teamed. Hitt it was
his duty to inform them-that they most remove from their
minds all impressions which should tot be borne out by
the evidence. Tice gentleitteu hum lie- adds towed being
neighbours of the deceased. were better able to form a
just estimate of his character than he was. As a public
man, it was impossible for him to weigh his character iti
any scales !hat he could hold. Ili private lite lie believed
the world would admit that a more amiable mall rook'
not be loom}, Whether the•importent duties oh the great
office which lie held pressed equal his !Mini, anti cooditeed
to the melancholy event which they hail a'sseisibled to it.-
vestigate, was J circumstance whielt in all probability
never could be -discovered. He understood 'het his Lord-
ship had for some time past been so mowed as to require
the assistance of a medical/ attendant. This gentleman
would be examined un the Inquest, and would doubtless
-Le competent to describe the disease and affliction under
which his Lordship laboured. That the dreadful blow
which deprived the noble Lord of Ile was itillitted by his
own hand, be believed the jury, when they cause to hear
the evidence, could not doubt. He understood it would
be proved 'bat no person in the house, except his Lord-
ship, could have committed the act. When the jury
should examine the-sitaatiou of 'the body, and bear the
evidence that would be submitted to theth, he was con-
vinced that they would be .perfectly onanimons in that
pert oftheir verdict which went- to declare tiro mariner in
which the deceased ate; his death. Ile felt that it was a
matter of delicacy-to allude to Use other part of the ver-
dict, and lie would not peesuine to anticipate what it
might he ; but lie trusted the result would be that which
all good men desired. If the facts which lie hail heard
were wowed in evidence, he thostalit• no map retail doubt
that at the time he.comusitted the rash act his Lordship
was lobs/mills under a mental delusion. If, however, it
sl Id nolortunately appear that there was net SllffiCet let
evidence to pt.:: ve what were generally considered the•iu-
dicatious of a disordered iniied,he•trust. il that the jury
would pay some attention to hie (the Coroner's) bumble
opinion, which was, that no man could be in his proper
senses at the moment lie committed so rash an act as self-
murder. Ilia opinion was in consonance with every mo-
tel sentiment, and of the itiformatimi which tit wisest of
men had given to the world. The Bible declared that a
man clang to uothilig so strongly as his own life. He
therefore viewed it as an axiom, and an abstract princi-
ple, that a man must necessarily be out of his mind at the
moment-of destroying himself. The jury, of coarse, would
not adoptlits opinion 'spun this point, 'iciest' it wet e is.
unison with their own. He would nut longer occupy the
time and attention of the juicy then to centres his pleasure
at seeing au respectable a body of geotlemen, and to add
a 11141 C that they %cda Scylla 11‘Vmselses of their .1
portant duly to the satistretion of the public, as well as of
their own consciences, lie Must apulagise fur saying a
few words into e. 'rite body was l) big up stairs, and in the
moons AdfUelleag 10 Wall 111 which it lay, the Marchioness at
pi enrol was; and fsoin thence it had been tumid impose'.
Me so remove her. To pictare to the imagination any
thing like the state of that noble lady's miuml was altoge-
ther impossible. The partition which divided time room iu
which the body lay from' that -which the Mercliiiiness at
present occupii d was so thin, that the least noise being
made in the Isomer could not fail to ',eke:ail in the latter.
The forms of low, however, requited that Vie juicy shovel('
view the body, and judge Isom the exttanal minks which
it might exhibit, of the causes which had produced sheath :
Ise them...foe had only to request that the gentlemen %tumid
he fie silent as possible. He was al))))t afraid that the
creaking of their *hoes might be the meet's of exciting
Urns which would wound 111* feelings of the noble Mei--
chiotieas. He-was sure, snider these tireomstances, the
jury would do every thifig in their power to pre•veut the
least noise, and Ise might observe diet it would be desira-
ble to abstain Iron' talking in the roof., where the body-lay,
bccarise any conversation must certaiuly be beard the (nigh
the almost, lie 'night say, paper partition. Atria the jut)
bud satisfied themselves by viewing the hotly, they would
return-to execute the reineiubig pot tuC then duty.
During this address of the Coroner, cite domestics of the
omits lanai* Menials who were in she room, tor she most
part, shied tears; indeed, the love which the scrvaids of
his Lou Jship bore tuwarila him was, we- will not say sur-
pi ism; (fns kind and I miriade reaimeast from a gentle-
Mail to those persons whir are depeodesit upon him, mu.' I
ever procure such a result ), but highly cieditable both to
him mid the individieels who composed his homehold.
Hrfore the jury left the room fur the purpose of seeing
the body, our or them sm.:gelded that Iles colleagues, as
well as 111/1110.11; should take off Iluur slows, us order to
pievent as far as possible any nuise that might he cause. ,
by them in walkii• 'flint hint was immediately Acted
upon, and the jury led the room.
Tile body was enveloped ell a dressing gown, and the
head wail covered u ills a 11AlltIkeit kir.. Time feet were
towards the window. The flood which proceeded hoot
the wound was still upon the ground.
, Atter being absent about Ito monde*, the jilt!' returned
evidently touch affeeteil by the meta:mho y spectacle
which they had just beheld.
The first witness called was Anne Robinson, who being
swutu. deposed as fellowa ;—" 1 watt goat the narchfo

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nal4ll of Londonderry; I knew the Marquis of LondOn.
deny ; his body wow lies up stairs. lo nay opinion
has been ill during the last fortnight', het particularly en
since Monday week. On Munday morning be rang the'
bell; I answered it—he imptired why nay Lady hail not'
been to are hint. Her Ladyship bad been with him all'
night, and I told filmic- Iler Ladyship at this guar WAS'
main Ilse room. 1 then went away. Tfre hell rmig again.-
When I answered it lie asked if Dr. iiiadkliead had been
to see
hinrabout two hours end, a half in the evening. It was
Oast four in the morniug when he 8404 rite this ques-
tion. Whorthcold Lim teat De: hankhead hod been witif •
him, be a•leit what lie load said to the Doeturs--wkether
lie load talked any nonsense to him, or any dente particle.
lac, as he load nu recollection on the subject. I 'elated,
that I was riot in the room during the time that lie talkeif -*
with the Doetur. I then left the room. He rang again
about Seiirn o'clock. I I went to him. Mettler' asked um
what 1 wanted theret My Lady was wills him at the
time. She had lieu with him since tour o'elotir, and Om
answered, that my Lord wanted his breakfast: Mf
Lord and lady wet ein heal at the time. lefrilve moos"'
and brought the Isteseklast up. Ile but op le the bethiner
tasted pact of it —IM foetid huh with it,mnd sail • it was
nota breakfast fit•fot life said sherd was tie hinter
there; the butter, however, was on the tray, as wittal. and
j I pointed it out to hint. The manner in which lie apatite'
struck me au, being sisteommue ; it was is a sharp tune;
which was unusual slab him. heft the• room after this.
Tile bell rang again in about half ass hour—that ads alma&
halt past sevins. My Lally was iis the room at this titne;
and I cannot tell who rang the bell. When ['entered the
room lie asked sue whether Dr. Hanklicad had mine front •
tussle I told I that Dr. Batiklsead had slept in the
brae-. He then said that' he wished to see him. My '
Lady then got up att4 came to me at the dear, aud said
suniething to nil. 1 went to Dr. Itanklwad, ant! gave hint
my Lordship's message. I went bot4s to my Lord, antt•
told him that Dr. Itaiikhlsied would be witirldin ha tan
minates. K'hett my Lord saw sue speaking in my Lady,
before I left the room to go to Dr. Bankheed, he said
there was a conspitary spinet him. My Lety et that
time desired me to tell Dr. Bank head thet he was wanted
as soon as he could come. When I setnrueddudtoldnay
Lady-that Dr. eaukLead Mould come, she galloon of bed
and retired to her dressing-room. At this r Slanilt'Ut my
Lord also got out of bed, and turnsidlee•the right into its.
wit dressing-room.—(Several apiestidits Item pat to the
witness to aseertmu the precise situation of rooms.
Firm the &sense is which she returned, it appeared that
the' common sleeping room opened into a passage, ort-
either s'de of which was a dressiieg-ruotn, Lady London-
derry's on the lett, his Lordship's oh' the right. At the
extremity ref the pass:•:e was another door, behind which
Dr. Ihniklarad was waiting.] I had just °probed the door
of any Lady's dressing.room,, into which she had entered, •
when my Los d•riashed 'past air into his own Penna.
opened the oiessitle, and told the eirctwustance• to Des
Bankhead, who immediately •followed 'ray lord into bra
dressing-room. 1 cannot tell stlist• passed there, but i •
brae el my Lord open his witiduvr beim e the doctor entered
his room. Immediately when the doctor emceed the
mom he (the doctor) exclaimed • Oh, thy Lord,' or .441 t;
my God.' I cannot recollect which. I braid no reply to
thus train any Lord. I imitaelty cashed into the room, and
new the &fetes wilt my Land in his anon. remained in
the room till I save the doctor lay him a ilk his lace upon
the ground. I saw the blood g fruit' hineeetritie
BAlllibeati. held hives. I saw •dinife I heard 'nylon/limy
uothiug. I was certainly ninth aianniAl; She knife *Alb
in his eight hared. (A penkutle with an-Ivory beadle,
anal upon elicit *tie was ao appearance-of blood, was
here sliewn to the a novas.) I oelseve that to be the prow •
hurtle which I saw in nay Lot d'a bands. Ali. r stay-ism a
few-minntes my Lord's dressing room. I followe4Dr.
Ilaukheed to nsyLady. I had previously raised so alarm,
mid it was slow general throughunt tsarhoerae. I'u the
beat•of my In lief, nay Lord dial stet live fuer minutes atter
I saw him; I did not perceive any a I mot any blood
while lie was is his bedroom. No person area with bias lit
the inters al beta cam his 11•Asitis his dIVSMIItt room and Mt
death but Dos Hankhead. His state of nointiappeated to
be very tucuri•ect tor three or four dayscal his, late. He
appeared to be very wild in every tlviog he semi es
Ile wanted ficonque &boa which iie sail Lord Mari willies*
lead given to me. Ilis lordship, lio.erver, had never given-
Inc any. He AISO Askell•lile tor Ins keys, alien he had
them about him. Doting the last turtilight he ass accus-
tomed to say that everybody had conspired agaiust
He was very serene an his Manner uI Speaking, %bleb I
never noticed before, he being in genteel Milli and hind.
When lie saw two people speaking together, lee always
said, " 'fltete is a conspiracy laid against me." A great
matey circumstances induce rile 10 Delis:env lie was out of
his I a rut Wight before his death. -44 a scolded say
1441 y nil AVSlll4ilay Allerllooll, because, as 11131i•I.1, she Lail
11111 neell,iievir forme all slay, site had entirely fart., lieu
Her ladyship, however, had been mine,: with hint all the
owning. The wrtneas-, /-11-0011C1111.1011, tepeated her be-
lief that leis lordship liad.betoi w a state tit mental delnsiuu •
fur stout weeks previous to has, death.
The second witheas examined was Ch:ttles Haselffead,
hl. U., ut Lower Ltiook-alieet, Cisosvenur Squate.—" Oil
last Vaiday atierntion, at 3 I received 4 oute.truot
Lady- Loudon& cry, drsuiog me to come A. soon as I *mild
to Ste the Marquis of Lenitundeily, at his homer nt St.
James's wane. Her not...stated that Ole WAS very anal-
Ous about his Lordship, are she thought be was very ill and
very sirs soils; that they were to heave town for Need*
Cray at 4e4t.11 k use the evenings mud that she hopes'
I would come lielore that hoar. I arrived in St. :aloes's-
square at six °lock, and found my Lord and Laity alone
in the draw iseg-rooms. Upon.lieleug tits pulse I enrolee-Med
nine to be eaceediegly 111. tie- a umplanted of ft /vireos'
M-asi ache, and Ut a coalit.itot ut sreutheetou. He looked -
pale, aud 14All very yodel' diallessi (Hu lass manner. I tont',
I teat 1 thought it aAA Ileee,S4ll) Ile •11011111 d Ise cupped, •
and tired 1 would stay duel dole with his lady and hinisetf
whilst thee clipper came. Tare clipper soon as lived, sod
took seven winces of blood trusts she nape of his L
s'iip's neck. After the pe r•iluis was pea fumed, ho s sled
that lie was very II terry ed, 11111 i I advised hem to lay •
himself quietly clown on the 401'A for half 4U 110111 ; and as
ha had scarcely eaten the whole day, to take • cup often befure -•
lie gut into the sal nage to return to Not th Ira). lie followed
use ad% iee, and laid kiwaelf down on the east., oh.re be re-
nedised seal tranquil. Alter obis he drank two cups of tea. I
wailed maul I ban my lady and hisaisela get into the carriage in
onle ho retuan to North hi•ay. ktifure has departui e Lis Lord-
ship sand, that as I most be sore he was eery ill, he expected
that I would come to Seed. Cray and she! all Saturday eight.
arid if possible, all Suuslay. 1 seat watt him some neon% .

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