The Sun.
London, England, 1864-09-15 00:00:00

Walls End.

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ACCIDENTAL HANGING. Yesterday afternoon
Dr Lankester held an inqucet at the Vestry-room
of St Thomas's, Chancery-lane, on the body of Job Bart-
lett. an apprentice to a printer, who, by allowing his mind
to dwell constantly on the case of Muller, came to speculate
on the subject of hanging, and, while making some experi-
ments, lost his lite through a misadventure. It appeared
from the evidence of several ptrsons who worked in the
'minting offica of Mr Chipereile, of Chancery-lane, in
which the deceased was employed, that they saw him
about half-past Fix on Monday evening, and that he was
found dead at a quarter before seven. Ever since the
murder of Mr Briggs his thoughts had run in that direction,
and often when speaking of the probable fate of Muller ho
had said that he should like to be hanged. Edward Ride,
an apprentice, who discovered the deceased hanging, said
the rope which was about his neck was not twisted, and
was only tied by a single knot. His impression, confirmed
by mar y others in the same office, was that the lad was
playing at hanging, and the, as he was standing on thick
glass let into the fl ,or for the purpose of giving light to
the room below, he might have slipped and become en-
tangled in the rope. He was of a cheerful disposition, and
no one over supposed him to be serious when he talked
about his desire to be hanged. The rope was placed in the
room for the purpose of pulling up the windows for ven-
tilation. The coroner, in summing up, inclined to the opi-
nion that the lad did not intentionally commit suicide, and
Ithe jury, adopting the same view of the case, returned a
verdict of " Death from misadventure."

THE LATE SIR GEORGE CORNEWALL LEwrs.---A
beautiful memorial bust of the late SirG. C. Lewis,
which has been modelled by Mr Weeks, the sculptor, under
the direction of Mr Lowe, M.P., and is also a striking like-
ness of the deceased statesman, has just been placed in
Westminster Abbey by a circle of Sir George's private
friends. It is a beautiful work of art, and the entire cost—
not. including the fees f-,f the D.:an of Westminster, which
aro stated to be very considerable, fur appropriating a space
for it it: our national mausoleum—is 215 guineas. 11. pus
been erected in the westera porch of the Abbey, and closely
aojoks the mor.uments of dr Wm. Follett, Exurbia, and
Lieut.-1:3,-n. Sir Eyre Coote, dm.
,At the bottom of the bust
is a beauticaLsquare piece of polished marble, on wh7ela the
following inscription is engraved:—" In memory (.1 the
llon. Sir George Cornewall Lewis, Bart,. of llarpton
Court, in the county of Radnor, succeseively Chancellor of
the Exchequer and Secretary of State for the Home and
War Departments. In him eminence as a scholar and as an
author, large stores of varied knowledge, employed in the
advantage and instruction of mankind, and an earnest de-
votion to literature, unsullied by intolerance, or envy, were
combined with a gentle and beneficent character, steadfast
pursuit of the public good, and the comprehensive wisdom
of a statesman. This bust is erected by many friends to.
mark theitailtetionate e: term and admiration, and to record
his honoured name among the lasting dead who lie buried
beneath these walls, BJrn April 21, 1806. Died April 13,
1503."

The course of exchange at New York on London for bills It
days' sight is quetcd 2so per cent., and the pre-
mium on gold 157 it)Sl percent. Go:d still cont.nues to
be imputed is vcri moderate qizhatrjes.