The Sun.
London, England, 1836-10-05 00:00:00

CORONERS' INQUESTS.

An inquest was held yesterday afternoon before Mr.
CARTER, the Coroner for Surrey, upon the body of Henry
Reed, aged '25, who committed suicide by throwing himself
into the Surrey Canal. A young man named Arnold, in
the employment of Messrs. Pellatt and Green, glass manu-
facturers in St. Paul's Churchyard, had known the deceased
for some years. He was foreman to Mr. Allsop, an exten-
sive dealer in glass in St. Paul's Churchyard. On Thurs-
day, after leaving their employment they went to the Duke
of York public-house in the Camberwell New-road, in the
immediate neighbourhood of the residence of the deceased.
Upon leaving, about half-past ten o'clock, the deceased ap-
peared somewhat intoxicated, and said that he should throw
himself into the canal. This he repented three times ; but
witness, not believing that he intended it, only laughed at
him, and wished him " Good night." The witness added,
that the deceased was a married man, and had two children.
It was stated that the deceased had always lived upon the
most comfortable terms with his wife, but had for some time
past betrayed occasional symptoms of insanity. The jury
returned a verdict that " The deceased, had committed
suicide while in a temporary fit of insanity," and requested
the Coroner would report the fact to the Humane Society,
that had drags been lodged at the King's Arms the life of
the deceased might have been saved.

Yesterday an inquest was held at the sign of the Her-
cules, Lambeth, upon the body of Mr. Jacob Mayers, a
broker and appraiser, lately resident in York-place. The
deceased was a man well known on the Surrey side of the
water, in consequence of his being the only broker who
would levy a distraint for church rates. On Thursday
evening be retired to bed, apparently in good health, but
upon his wife waking about four o'clock the next morning
she discovered him lying by her side a corpse. Verdict—
" Died by the visitation of God."

We have heard that his Majesty takes a personal in-
terest in the establishment of a good rural police, and has ex-
pressed a wish that it may be carried into effect as soon as
possible. If a Commission is to be issued, the sooner the
better, or it will be impossible to act upon the report next
Session.—Hertford Reformer.
THE CORNISH MINES.—We feel much satisfac-
tion in being enabled to publish the following statement, for
the information of the holders of mine shares in particular, and
for the public generally, who are not aware of the extreme
productiveness of many of the Cornish tin and copper mines.
The undermentioned mines have paid the respective share-
holders lly after the following rate :—Wheal Jewell (ad-
joining theannua Great Wheal Prosper) 2,000/. per cent. ; Dol-
coath, 7501. per cent. ; Tresavean, 640/. per cent. ; Consoli-
dated Mines (also adjoining the Great Wheal Prosper) 500 t
per cent. ; Carn Brea, 3001. per cent. ; v/. per
cent. ; Wheal Tolgers, 1901. per cent. ; East Pool, 1301.
per cent. ; Great St. George 130/. per cent. ; Wheal Virgin,
100/. per cent.—Sherburne .Iliereury.
On Sunday afternoon a
tremendous collision took
place between the Royal Tar Dublin steam-ship, and the
Greenwich steam vessel, on the river off notherhithe. The
Greenwich it a ears,
wag coming up with a few passengers
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on board, and the Royal Tar was going down at an easy rate.
Near the Globe-stairs, a narrow part of the river, where so
many accidents have occurred, the Greenwich was observed
towards the south shore
bearing towa shore, when she suddenly changed
her course, and bore across towards the north, in which direc-
tion the Dublin. steam ship Was
proceeding, and before there
wu time for either vessel to get out of the' way of the
.other,
the Royal Tar went into the Greenwich, .
striking her on the
larboard side, and carrying away the gangway-rail paddle-box
and wheel, and tearing away part of her deck. The funnel
came down with a tremendous
crash among several passen-
gers oa deet, all of
Their cries whom, as if by a miracle, escaped unhurt.
were dreadful, and it was some time before they
recovered from their 1 a arm. ,
Several boats, and a Thames
policei2-4y 11e-,
put off towards the Greenwich to render assis-
tance, and
she was brought up stern foremost, and waited till
the Fly, another Greenwich steamer, arrived, which conveyed
pas
her •
_ sengers to London. The vessel is greatly damaged.
The Ikyal Tar, one of the most powerful and largest class of
steam ships on the river, had very little way on her at the time
she struck the Greenwich, or she must have inevitably sunk
her. The accident caused great consternation on the river,
and is the third of the kind which has happened during the
seas)u. The Royal Tar was scarcely it at all injured by the
shock.