The Sun.
London, England, 1835-02-16 00:00:00

Heaven. She was positive, indeed she was, that she had
ruined him, but she could not explain how. From the state
of her body, it Was absolutely necessary that she should be
interred alive. She could no longer live, she was so ills-
agreeable to herself and others. During the last five
months, and she appoaled to her nurse for the truth of her
assertion, she had destrbyLed seven strait waistcoats. Her
request was an extraordinary one, but she was quite con—
vinced and confident that she should never die. She re—
peated, that it was a strange request, but she hoped that
she should be buried alive, when, though deprived of food
and air, she should continue to exist in a state, though not
in a human one. At times she was worse than the very

devil himself: Durher her life-time she had had great
advanta,ges, and could have provided for herself and
funily, but she had thrown atvavy thousands, nay, millions-
of money, and was now -not worth a farthing. At
the time of her marriage, no settlement had been
made upon !for. She knew that She had an honourable
person to deal with, and, therefore, did not require it. A
settlement was afterwards made, and a legacy was left her of
9001., or the interest of 30,000/:, Three per Cent. Consols..
She hail money in the Maidstone bank, left her by will ;
she had also left her, plate, linen, horses, and earriageS, all
was gone, she had foolishly expended it. She . had trans-
ferred 9001. to the bunking house of Child and Co., and she
had besides placed 3001: and several such small sums in
different other banking. houses, but she had now given it. all
away to poor persons who had made applications for it. She
had. given it to Sir John's weekly pensioners, whose pen-
sions amounted to one shilling per week. The housekeeper

id paid various bills, the amount of which was certainly

601. She did not keon• whether her affairs were settled.
but she knew that she must certainly be interred, ibr her
person was a mere shell, and her interior contained nothing
but lights. She had no heart, and she appealed to her nurse
whether that was not the truth. The unfortunate lady con-
cluded by saying with great earnestness of manner—" It is
my only and ardent request that I may be interred : that
must be done, and immediately, when will you do it

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Mr. Commissioner Wurr;;Ansn, in order to appease
her, said " It shall be done when Dr. Munro eounnunicates
with ns on the subject."

Lady Filmer—Oh, then pray don't delay. it beyond next
Monday. It is absolutely necessary, indeed it is, that I
should go back to East/Sutton.and be interred alive. Sir
Edmond Filmer, my husband's nephew, will settle my af-
fairs. I know I am vonsidered insane, but wha►t I ask Must
be done, and don• insta►►tly.
Mr. Commissioner WHITMARSIT. in order to i.►dec
Lady Filmer to leave the room, said her request could . not.
not be considered.so long as she remained present..
- Lady Filmer on this consented to withdraw.

Mr. Comtnissioner WIIITMARSH then said to the Jury,
you have seen the lady ; you have heard evidence ; is it ne-
cessary that any more should be laid before you
The answer was in the negative.
The Jury then returned the following verdict—" That
Dame Esther Ebner was a lunatic since the ‘2ad of Sep-
tember, 1834, without lucid intervals, and that she was in•
capable of managing herself or affairs."