The National Register.
London, England, 1818-11-08 00:00:00

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The melAncholy event which we have this 'day to an-
nounce will fill every part of the kingdom with mourn-
ing—and nut only of the kingdom, but every part of
the enlightened world, where a just reverence fur the
cause of' civil and religious liberty rendered its most
distinguished advocate dear to the hearts of the liberal
'and humane. Sir Samuel Romilly, distracted by tilt;
death of his most amiable and beloved wife, has sunk
under the severe visitation of Providence. We stated
'in our last, that Lady Romilly died at the house of Mr.
Nash, in the Isle of Wright, after an illness of near
-a twelvemonth, during which there were intervals of
.convalescence. Sir Samuel had suffered the most heart-
'rending agitation for some weeks, during which he was
'without the refreshment of natural sleep ; when all the
• delusive hopes he had entertained of her recovery were I
withdrawn, by the visible approaches of the fatal mo-
•ment. The agony of his sufferings occasioned the most
•alarming apprehensions to his friends; and his nephew,
Dr. Rapt, the Rev. Mr. Dumont, and Mrs. Nash, as
well as his own family,' attended him with the utmost'
anxious solicitude. The event was nit communicated
-to him till Friday morning, and it was thought proper
to remove him from the scene the same day. He was
brought to .I.rialon by easy journies, where he arrived
on Saturday se'nnight. Ills fever was most excruriet-
`-ing ; but he manifested the most exe:nplary fortitude
'to conquer the de-pair which assailed him. "My head .
.(he exclaimed), is a furnace—l • feel the violence df
my disease I may sink under it—my excellent ne-
phew is exhausted--prey call to his aid Dr. Mareet."•
:Bath Dr. Marcel anal Dr. Babington did attend him ;
: and in the course of Sunday and of Sunday night a
favourable perspiration gave the physicians hopes that
his fever world abate. But, in a paroxysm he, on
Monday, desired his daughter, wile had been left in the
• room with him, to call Dr. Roget ; and on her (leper-
'tire, it appears, that he suddenly quitted his bed, end
-;in the delirium of his grief, put an end to his existence.
Ile was in his 68 th wear.
On Tuesday morning an inquest was held at the
•Colonade public house, --Bernard-street, Russell-square,
'-hefore Thomas Stirling, Esq. Coroner for the county of
Mlidlesex, on the body of the above much lamented
.• gentleman. The utmost anxiety prevailed in the neigh-
' Nunhood, and gloum pervaded every countenance.—
The names of the persons summoned en the jury having
'been called over, and the members sworn, the Coroner
proceeded to call the evidence.
C. Misylorry, surgeon, residing in Great Russell street, de-
posed, that on the 2tl instant, at two o'clock iii the afternoon,
he was sent fur to attend the deceased, whose complaint, he
was given to iinilesstand by the messenger, was an internal
liemosrliage. t)si entering the bed chamber, he found Dr.
Roget leaning over the dereased, who was on the floor; the
servants were supporting him. The deceased held in one
hand a sheet of paper, and a pen in the other, and appeared
snaking an attempt to write. Toe hemorrhage from the
wound bed ceased, and likewise pulsation ; but a slight vi-
bration was perceptible in the region of the heart. The
witness examined the incision. which was on the throat, and
found it very deep, from which!, anti the considerable flow of
blood, witness was of opinion death ensued.
A French gentleman (Mr. Dliniont) litre begged to inter-
rupt the deposition, and, 41(1as:sine!: himself to the Coroner,
stated, that lie hail just received a note, which it was mate.
terial should be instantly attended to. He handed it to the
Coroner, who read it to the jury. It was hastily written, in
French, by Mr. Brougham, dated St. James's-square, entreat.
ing Mr. D ttttt ont instantly to come tohim.as lie (Mr. Brougham)
was unable to leave his room ; but it was of the utmost and
most pressing importance that he should communicate with
Mr. Dumont before the inquest should be proceeded in. The
latter gentleman stated himself to have been upon terms of
the strictest intimacy with the deccaseil,und beggeuUie might
have time allowed him to attend to the solicitation of Mr.
Brougham. The Coroner recommended Mr. Dumont to use
all possible expedition in visiting Mr. Brougham, and observ.
eil, that in his absence they could continue the examination of
the intermediate witnesses.
The above witness (Surgeon Meybrey), in continuation,
said, that there was a great quantity of blood on the floor, and
a portion of it in a basin. The wound appeared to have
been inflicted with a sharp. instrument. There was a bloody
razor lying by his side. This witness pulled frum his pocket
the sheet of paper, whirls he deposed as that held by the
deceased. It was in different places smeared with blond.
At the sight of it, a start of distressing horror pervaded the
inquest chamber. The paper was Wittteil with ink ; the words
Sir, witness, or sr iskes might be traced ; but so illegibly, that
much doubt prevailed as to the cot n vet indication of' the cha-
racters so construed. The remaining mai ks of the pen were
feebly traced, and might be compared to those au infant
would produce fur its amusement.
John Knox, surgeon, residing 65, Great Rnisell.street, de-
posed, that he was sent fur to the residence of lOse deceased
at halt' past two o'clock, p. in. Mr. Maybrey, the former
witness, had previously arrived. On witness's entrance into
the bedchamber, he found the deceased lying on his back en
the floor. He examined the body, and found a large wound
in the upper part of the throat, which had completely severed
the wind pipe. The blood had ills m ceased to flow, as also
circulation in the wrist : respiration continued ill itll I:llperr,
state until three o'clock. Witness was of opinion that deceas-
ed's death was OCelliiolll'd by loss of blood, and the mistime-
Lou of breathing, 11111111 the separation of the windpipe. A
considcralile quantity of blood was on the floor, and some
in a basin; a razor lay near the deceased, stained with
blood.
Cowmen—DOl he appear to have been shaving?
Witness. Ju laiug from cirmonstances, I should conclude
that lie had heft its bed to commit the deed.
A wince was here read by the Coroner, signed Dr. Alex.
nit cid, stating that such was the agony of mind of tar. Ru-
get, (ruin the nu:Mtn:holy event, that it eras impossible that
to• could attend the Wiliest relative to the deata of his late.