The Sun.
London, England, 1822-12-23 00:00:00

CORONER'S INQUEST.-(SUICIDE.)

Saturday night an Inquisition was held before
Taos. HIGGS, Esq. Deputy Coroner for 'Westminster, at the
Spotted Dog public-house, in Strand-lane, on the body of Mr.
John Heath, late of Norfolk.—Mr. Thos. Phillips, proprietor
of the New Exchange Coffee-house, in the Strand, stated, tha
he had known the deceased for some time ; he had resided
in his house since the 26th of October last, and dined with
his family every day. He was related to a family of the
~e-reatest respectability in Norfolk ; and having quarrelled with
his father, he came to London. For some weeks he had been in
a low desponding state, and would walk in the passages and rooms
in the dark, for hours together, with his hand to his head, in
the most dejected manner. In the course of the last fort-
night the deceased had come home twice at six o'clock in
the morning, without his coat, and the account he gave of
his loss was, that he had slept out, and having no money;
his colt had been detained. He (witness) wrote to the de-
ceased's uncle, to inform him of his nephew's situation.—
On Thursday night was the last time he saw the deceased ; he
was then melancholy, as usual ; he slept. at his house that
night; and went out about twelve o'clock in the morning ; he
refused to take any breakfast. The deceased left a razor in
his bed-room. His father was a commander in the navy, and
a man of fortune. He had expected remittances for some time
from his friends, and was greatly distressed in consequence of
their non-arrival. The apparel in which he was found after
death, witness had lent to him. The deceased had spent a
great deal of money very foolishly, in a short time ; and hay-
mg no money, when meal time arrived, he would get out of the
way, and frequently, when asked to partake of food, would
excuse himself, by stating that he could not eat, or he did not
eat, or he did not want any. He believed the deceased's em-
barrassments had produced temporary derangement.
Richard Carter, a waterman belonging to the Thames Police,
stated, that on Friday night, about eleven o'clock, he went on
board the police vessel lying in the Thames, opposite the end of
Norfolk-street, and was informed that a hat, 'a handkerchief,
and a knife, had been found on the steps of Waterloo-bridge,
and that it was suspected some man was drowned. On his
way, as he was rowing alon the shore, he was directed by the
officer to look out for the body, and as he came near Somerset-
House stairs, he saw something near the water's edge, and ex-
claimed, " That is the man !' On going up to the spot, he
found the deceased lying on his face, without his coat, in the
mud, he turned over the body, and a deep wound was Ibund
in his throat. The body was conveyed to Strand-lane watch-
house.
Thomas GI-Ay, another waterman, corroborated the above
evidence, and, in addition, said, that on searching the clothes
of the decearied, nothing but a metal button was found.
Edward Type, a waiter at the New ;Exchange Coffee-house,
stated that the deceased came from the same place_ as himself,
and witness was much attached to him. On Friday morning,
about twelve o'clock, he informed him that he was going to his
uncle, who was a salesman in Smithfield-market, and should
receive a good deal of money. Witness -advised him to take
care of it, as he had spent a good deal of money_ very waste-
fully, and people had imposed upon him. Deceased was of a
very mild disposition. When he came to London first, he had
a great deal of money, and such was the extent of his ward-
robe, that he had not less than sixteen pairs of trowsers, with
coats and other things to correspond. He was then full of life
and spirits ; but, having spent his money, and being disap-
pointed in his expectation of a supply from his friends, he had
become very desponding. He was daily expecting remit-
tances, and such was his dejection within the last few days, that
he (witness) had stated that he should not wonder if he put an
end to his existence. The deceased had 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
lie believed that it was from disappointment in the object of his
affections, that had, with other circumstances, affected his
faculties.

The Jury expressed themselves satisfied that the deceased
had caused his own death, when labouring under mental de-
rangement; and a verdict of " Insanity" was recorded.

An Inquest was held on Saturday evening, at the Light
Horseman, Orange-court, Castle-street, Leicester-square, be-
fore Mr. iIGGS, Coroner, on the body of Charlotte Lewis, a
woman of the town, who was wandering about in great distress,
and who was first taken to St. Martin's watchhouse, and after-
wards to the workhouse. Verdict—" That the deceased came
by her deans through excessivedrinking, and the inclemency of
the weather." .

ALARMING FIRE.-On Saturday morning, be-
tween one and two o'clock, an alarming fire
broke out in LONG'S Hotel, Bond-street, the
corner of Clifford-street, which nearly destroyed
the whole of that extensive establishment. The
fire was first observed in one of the upper bed-
rooms, said to have been occupied by a gentle-
man's valet. Several engines were very rapidly
brought to the spot, and a good supply of water
procured ; but the fire was not completely under
until between six and seven o'clock. The whole
inside of the house, down to the ground floor, is
destroyed, and the roof of one of the adjoining
houses has been much injured. There were a
great many lodgers in the house at the time,
but they all succeeded in making their escape,
and we have not heard of any accident. So in-
tense was the frost, that the water almost con-
gealed in its passage to the fire ; and the walls,
n:hich are still standing, now appear like a sheet
of ice ; large icicles also hang from the lamp-
irons, and such of the rafters of the floors as re-
main. We understand the Hotel was insured,
but to what amount we have not heard.

From the LONDON GAZETTE of Dec. 21.

BANKRUPTCIES ENLARGED.

W. Nettleton, Edgwere-road, victualler, from Jan 4to Jan.
11, at eleven, at the Court of Commissioners.
J. Buclanaster and W. Buckmaster, old Bond-street, army-
clothiers, from Dec. 28 to Feb. 8, at ten, at the Court of Com-
missioners.

BANKRUPTCIES SUPERSEDED.
T. Harris, jun. Ragland, Monmouthshire, cordwAiner.
S. Merryweather, Longham, Hants, maltster.
W. Gray and E. Gray, Birmingham, nail-ironmongers.
BANKRUPTS.

G. Allott, Sandall-Magna, Yorkshire, tobacco-manufactuer,
to surrender Jan. 3,6, and Feb. 1, at eleven, at the Sessions
House, Wakefield. Attornies, Messrs. Few, Ashmore, and
Hamilton, Henrietta-street, Covent-garden, London ; and
Messrs. Haxby and Scholey, Wakefield.
J. Saxty, Batheaston, Somersetshire, saddler, Jan. 2,3, and
Feb. 1, at eleven, at the White Lion Inn, Bath. Attornies,
Mr. Makinson, Middle Temple, London ; and Mr. Hellings,
Bath. _

H. Humphreys, Wells-row, Islington, grocer, Dec. 23, at
one, Jan. 4, and Feb. I, at ten, at the Court of Commissioners.
Attornies, Messrs. Jones and Howard, Mincing-lane, London.
J. Ward, Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickhire, stationer,
Jan. 8,9, and Feb. 1, at eleven, at the White Lion Inn, Strat-
ford-upon-Avon. Attornies, Messrs. Adlington, Gregory, and
Faulkner, Bedford-row, London ; and Messrs. Wyatt and*Son,
Stratford-upon-Aven.
T. Buxton, Ingol, Preston, Lancashire, corn-merchant, Jan.
14, at five, 15, and Feb. 1, at eleven, at the White Horse Inn,
Preston. Attornies, Mr. Blakelock, Serjeant's Inn ; and Mr.
H. Dewhurst, Preston.
R. White, Maiden-Bradley, Wiltshire, farmer, Dec. 22, at
three, 28, and Feb. 1, at eleven, at the Castle and Ball Inn,
Bath. Attornies, Mr. Williams, Red Lion-square ; and Mr.
Knight, Warrroster.
J. Jones, Great Commercial-buildings, Blackfriar's-road,
haberdasher, Dec. 24, Jan. 18, and Feb. 1, at ten, at the Court
of Commissioners. Attorney, Mr. J. Phipps, Weaver's Hall,
London.

M. Childs, Whitehall; Westminster, victualler, Dec. 28,
Jan. 4, and Feb. 1, at eleven, at the Court of Commissioners.
Attorney, Mx. W. Wood, Richmond-buildings, Dean-street,
Soho.

J. Lang, Manchester, draper, Jan. 6,7, and Feb. 1, at ten,
at the Star Inn, Manchester. Attornies, Mr. J. Higson, Man-
chester ' • and Mr. R. Ellis, Chancery-lane.
J. C. Edwards, Throgmorton-street, stock-broker, Dec. 24,
31, and Feb. 1, at twelve, at the Court of Commissioners. At-
torney, Mr. Lowe, Southampton-buildings.