The Sun.
London, England, 1823-06-24 00:00:00

SUICIDE.

A Coroner's Inquest was yesterday lici,l,lrefore Mr. Orli.,
at,the Prince of %Volga's, heathers, Derni.i.street„ Westminster,
on the body of Francis Chichester, t sq., who was found
drowned near Westminster-bridge.
Wavill, Esq., mantilla—Was new staying at
Ilatehett's !lanai, but resided at Harwood, Devon; had been ac.,
quainted with the deceased for veers, who was the eldest son ofs
gent lem an o fth e most respectable family, resident at Hall, Tann,
ton, Devon, and would on coming of age,to which he only wanted
a few Months, have come into possession of a very large fortune.
The deceased was a student of Trinity College, Oxford; btu
had been residing for sante months past in London, and was
labouring under bodily ill health, which produced great des-
pondency of mind, tho Ugh in no instant's coming under his
observation'tiiil that despondency amount to a total aberration
oldie mental faculties. ,Ile had heard from the servant of the
deceased, that he got up about half-past one o'clock on small
morning, and went out, saying, that he 'Vas going to the
doetOes, mid would he back again soon, but never returned,
Mrc It. Walke.., surgeon, was in the habit of attending the
deceased, whom, behest saw on Sunday : his opinion of the. state
of his mind was in 'coincidence. with that of the last witness.
John TaylOr, Waterman, deposed to finding the body *boot
half-past three o'clock on Sunday morning, near the stairs of
Westtninstertbritige ; the body was just covered by the water,
the tide being then nearly out:
little
doubt existed Of the deceased having, white in a state of The Coroner up, and observed,
sanity, made away with himself., yet, as they had no evidence to
to
that lsct, he thought the proper verdict tor .them to come
_
-vroa That the deceased was taunil droymed,
verdict, after consulting together, the Jury agreed to.
that althotigh

..NPPCARANCEe-.—l became noof,and my apparel
soon evinced it ; 1 .*as universally avoided ; 1
passed through the streets 'as through a desert.
I, had three old hats ; I gave them all for a new
One, put It on, and ;went
,out; was immediately
accosted by dozens. Aly wife contrived to get
up onto tolerable coat out Of two OW ones ; I put
that on also, and went out ; every one now re.
Cogniied *me, and I was shaken .hands with at
every Corner. Those that unfortunately ;have
than, litains than Wink-nates can apply the moral.
—(Neto York Paper.)
Last Week a hairdresser of Chepstow, named
Tbursell; fell a victim to excessive drinking ol
cider. • .
...On gundity afternoon crowds of poi:10e as.
sernitle.d in, New Liond.street, opposite Clifford.
street, where, a o.oll,eupp,
.abotit ;lily years ol
age, wit found lying upon the'llagsbieedingfrom
the mouth and nose; and a wound upon the
temple..., A gentleman residing in Old Cavendish.
street procured some vinegar and,. water, with
which he. sprinklyd his face, but whilst in the
act Of doing so lotleApired : he was carried to a
public-houSa 19.11rOtott.streat, and, a surgeon sent
for, who attetnpkedlick bitted • hint, hut without
effect. The hosly was retorted to Pount.street
workho,use,.,and 'shertly afterwards fie was re.
cognizeit 'to bpi*, Hart, a perfumer, foi,inaTlY
years resident. init..tieprge.l ;milk An Littit..teit
will ,be; bad, on, the hotly at the Farley 'Mow.
Public...l)6o6e, Noma-street. .
A ,sentinel of. the ,Fusileers, placed at Mr
'f oWet, intlsor,, shot himself with his
musket while on duty ott
GlarrroNY.— A few days- since,„ a sheilff's
()Meer at Partmo,uth devoured
:fifty-two raw' eggs 4
in thirttfCli OlinUteg and 4,tllt,'for a wager'or two,
glasses of .00, which. he
.gained with a minute
and at half to spare..
Yesterday morning;while the'dravers were at-
tempting to getSour.oNett into.a slaughter-house
behind a butcher'* shop to Bow-street, Coveta.
garden, one of them, In passing through the
passage'of the . hot*, took a sudden .turn end
walked up two pair of stairs into a front room,
from the window of which he looked down on
the 'astonished passengers.