The Sun.
London, England, 1851-08-05 00:00:00

SHOCKING SUICIDE AT BRISTOL.

A melancholy sensation was produced on Saturday in
the neighbourhood of Cumberland-road, Bedminster,
near Bristol, in consequence of its becoming known that
Captain Frank Candy, a gentleman very highly re-
spected, had committed suicide by shooting himself
through the head with a pistol. It appeared from the
evidence adduced on the coroner's inquest, that the la-
mented captain had for some considerable time been en-
gaged as a partner in the business of a cheese merchant,
but as, during the last six months, he had been in indif-
ferent health he having had a fit, and his nervous system
being evidently diseased, he some short time since re-
signed his connexion with the firm, in which he was
succeeded by his son. A few days since a lady came
from Cornwall to pay a visit to the family, and she was
so much struck—not having seen him for some years—
with the alteration in his manners, that she
came to the conclusion that his mind was affected,
and thought it to be her duty to mention
her suspicions to Mrs. Candy. The peculiarities
noticed by her were continued; but no further
change was observed during Wednesday, Thurs-
day, or Friday. On Saturday morning he arose soon
after seven o'clock, and his lady went down stairs to
give some directions, preparatory to the breakfast, leav-
ing him engaged, as she supposed, in the business of his
toilet. Soon afterwards a servant girl, who was at work
in a room underneath the captain's bed chamber, heard
a noise as of something falling heavily on the ground.
She was alarmed, and called to her mistress, and they
both ran instantly to the bedroom, which they found full
of the smoke of gunpowder, but at that time could see
nothing of the captain. Their cries soon brought the
lady ♦isitor and a gentleman named Sleeman, a mer-
chant, who resided in an adjoining villa, to their assist-
ance, and upon entering the apartment, they found the
unhappy gentleman underneath the bed, quite dead, and
covered with blood. The pistol with which he committed
the fatal act was found under the body. He had shot
himself through the right side of the head, shattering
the skull in a frightful manner. His death must have
been instantaneous.

The Coroner's jury having listened attentively to the
evidence, returned a verdict, " That the deceased de-
stroyed himself while labouring under temporary in-
sanity."

IRELAND.
REPRESENTATION OF DOWNPATMCK.

DUBLIN, MONDAY.-Mr. Ker having accepted a di-
plomatic appointment, and likewise the stewardship of
the Chiltern Hundred; an election for a Member for
Downpatrick will take place in a few days. An unex-
ceptionable candidate is before the elector; the Hon. C.
S. Hardinge, eldest son of Viscount Hardinge, the hero
of the Punjaub. He is a friend to the native agricultu-
rist, and ho pledges himself to uphold constitutional
principles. Mr. Hardinge, although not a military man,
was through the desperate battles on the Sutlej with his
father, acting as his secretary, and he displayed talents
for business of a high order. It is not likely that he will
meet with any oppositio❑ from the electors of Downpa-
trick. The nomination is expected to take place towards
the end of the present week.—Herald.