The Sun.
London, England, 1822-10-23 00:00:00

DEATH OF A MISER.

Between one and two o'clock yesterday an inquiry took place
before T. SHELTON, Esq. Coroner for London and South-
wark, at the Coach and Horses tavern, Northumberland-alley,
Fenchurch-street, touching the death of Mr. Moses Aaron, a
gentleman of the Jewish persuasion, who died worth consider-
able property.
The Jury repaired with the Coroner to the late habitation of
the deceased, to view the body, which was found lying on an old
sack on the boards in a corner of the room, or rather hovel, on
the ground floor, covered by a single blanket, over which was
spread an old great coat ; this comprised his bed. In one cor-
ner of the room was a sink and cistern, near which was a crazy
old table, on which was a broken plate with some scraps of
mouldy bread; there were also two lame chairs, which, with a
spoutless teapot and a warming pot, made up the whole of his
furniture. The floor was caked with dirt, and it was represent-
ed not to have been swept for the last seventeen years.
John Schutze sworn.—l live at No. 1, Northumberland-
alley ; the deceased lived in the time house, and occupied the
apartment in which he was viewed by the Jury ; I saw him on
Saturday evening, and conversed with him—he appeared in
good health and spirits at the time ; I went out about eight
o'clock, and returned about ten; the deceased was then in his
room, and saluted me, after which I went to bed, and saw no
more of him that night. Next morning, about nine o'clock, I
came down for some water, the cistern being in his room ; I
knocked at his door several times, but received no answer, nor
could I gain admission,._the door being fastened on the inside.
A Juryman—Did the deceased rent the whole of the house ?
Witness—That house and all the others in the court are his
freehold property.
•Witness resumed—A neighbour came, and the shutters of
the window being forced open, a little girl was put into the
room by the window, and she unbolted the door; I and several
more entered; the deceased was lying on the ground, with his
head resting against the wainscoat.
It appeared from the evidence of other witnesses, that the de-
ceased was a man of considerable iwoperty, and that 40/.
were found in his pockets after his his death. A physician,
who was examined, was of opinion that he died a natural death;
he applied to him with the poor for advice gratis.
Mr. Levy, one of the executors, said the deceased had a large
sum of money in the 5 per Cents. exclusive of his landed pro-
perty ; he had three sons, but he had " cut them off" with a
shilling each, and had bequeathed all his property to charitable
institutions.—The jury returned a verdict of " Died by the vi-
sitation of God."

The following most awful instance of the un-
certainty of human life occurred at the house of
ABRAHAM DAVIS, a Jew, dealer in Marine
Stores, 97, Old Gravel-lane, Ratcliff-high way :
—On Sunday night Mrs. DAVIS complained of
being unwell, and asked her husband for some-
thing she fancied. , He said she was always
longing for something, and wished she was stiff
in her grave. He no sooner repeated the words
than he was seized with a shivering—he became
speechless, and was a corpse before 12 o'clock,
having been previously in perfect health. Mrs.
DAVIS was so shocked at the circumstance that
she took to her bed, and was a corpse in less
than six hours afterwards. Many persons out of
curiosity were round the house yesterday making
inquiries.