The Sun.
London, England, 1821-03-14 00:00:00

LAME,N.TAI3tt CATASTItOPII V..

On Sunday Morning last, ROBERT Ditaymi,t,E,
Esq. a gentleman of distinguished family and
most extensive proprty, residing, when in town,
at No. 5, Manchester-square, havinglaked break.-
fast, and dressed himself for the purpose of going
to Church, in a fit of delirium, with a large pistol,
•blew out his brains in his dressing room. Infor-
mation of the vircumstance was sent to Mr.
STIRLING, the Coroner, and on Monday:night,a
Jury was impanelled at the-deceased's house,and
the affair was kept as private as possible. We
are, however, able to lay before our,readers the
evidence which was taken, before the Coroner.
There were about IS Jurymen present, and mo,st
of them were private friends of the deceased:
Richard liollet, butler to the deceased, had
lived with him 16 years.; he was pretty well in
health during the last month, excepting the last
two or three days, during which time he was low
and desponding. _About six weeks ago, the de7
ceased. Was unwell, and his spirits were greatly
depressed. Ile rose on Sunday mOrning about
his .nsual hour, and breakfaSted ; was
very short time at hls breakfast ; indeed, lately
he had secluded .himself very rniach—had re-
mained in hiS dressing room lOtiger than he for-
merly did, and as soon as -ho had taken hi.tneals
left "the•table in ;taste', libt'soetUitig to oijoy. hiis
food. On Sunday morning, about half-past
o'clock, he (iiitnes-s) was wailing for the de-
ceased to go to church, and expecting his hell to
ring, he stopped in the ball to, open. the door and
let him out, and was alarmed at the report of a
pistol, and at tine noise caused by something
falling. - fie -ran to
.the deceased's room, and in
a small cabinet adjoining,his dressing room he
found him. lying on his, back, grasping with his
right hand a large pistol ; the place was filled
with smoke, and the contents of the pistol had
entered his head on the right, siae, which was
bleeding and terribly' 'S,hattered. lie' alarmed
the family, and raised the deceaSed's ll'ead till a
surgeon came, •who arrived al nnSt irrimedi'ately
the deCeaSed was unable to speak, though he
raised his arms'up and down several times, and
seemed in the most excruciating agony. 'lle ex=
hired at half-past two o'clock on Sunday after-
liitnerss, in answer to a number 'of
questions put to hirri by 'the Jurors, stated, that
he had not seen .a pistol in his niaster's room re-
cently. About six- years ago he had a 'pair, but
they were put into a drawer, and had been there
he supposed ever:since till-this fatal accident.

Mr. StetVart, of Edward-street, Mary-le-bone,
surgeon, deposed, that he was called in on Sun-
day morning to see the deceased, after the la-
mentable occurrence. He was convinced hen
he examined his head, that recovery was impos-
sible; he was alive, thee h' insensible. !'he
skull was fractured on the right side of the head,
and the interior was much injured. He dived
nearly three hours after the accident.

Dr. ifeaviside" deposed, that ,he attended the
deceaso--after the 'accidott occurred, and cur-
robo'rated the evidence of-Mr. Stewart.

The Reverend Thomas Wright, -Rector of a
place in Rucks, -deposed, that he had known the
deceased for 19 yeats. September last, he
went into the country with him and spent six
.weeks. The deceased took his gun on purpose
to shoot, but he was so depressed in• his spirits
that-he could take no fe-siteation, nor join in the
sports of the field. The -great change in his dis-
position was the subject of conversation and sur-
prite among his friends,- for he was before that
time the life and spirit of -the company. He af
terwards seldom joined in the.company, but se-
cluded himself, and frequently was observed to
ejaculate—" Oh ! God !" and to mutter' in tiff
extraordinary manner in 4lf-communication. lie
had no doubt of the detea.wd being deranged,
for he was a most pion-, and amiable man when
in his proper senses, and 'would have been the
last man to have committed such an act, if he had
not been bereft of his reason.

General Pointz deposed, that he was the inti-
mate friend of the deceased, who was a most
amiable character, and truly religious.- lie, had
regularly attended church, and partaken.of the
sacrament with him. lie had known him since
1796. He had been in a nervous sta to, and his
mind was at times so absent, that, when ques-
tions were put to him, he gave no direct answers,
but sighed deeply, and .appeared dejected. lie
itness) had frequently called upon hie!, and
endeavoured to divert him from his Melancholy-
situation, by accompanying him out ip,his car-
riage, urging him to go and dine with him, and to.
inix in company. The friends of the deceasA
regretted the extraordinary change, and could
by rio means account for it, as there was no:evi-
dent cause, The mother of the deceased died
about a menth -ago ; she was, very aged ; that
circumstance had not at all affected the mental
faculties of the deceased.
The Jury 'took a view of the corpse; it WEIS
lying. in the same position as when first sever bl.
the butler ; the piston lay on the ground by the
deceased's side, who before ,he shot himself had
attired .hirnself in an elegant suit of clothes. Sorrl
of the Jury expressed doubts of the deceased being
in a state o lunacy..• After some
_discussion the
following verdict was recorded The deceased
caused his own death by shooting himself with a
pistol, being at the time in a state of temporary
derangement."
Lo'rd Ro.ht. Seymour, and several. Noblemen:
Anti Gentlemen, were present to give evidence if re-
quired, but it was thought unnecessary to examine,
t The deceased has left an' income Of.
10,0001. per 'a int .--(4llorning Paper.)

A house, called Parkfoot Ifote, the residence.
of Mr. and Mrs.'.l3oyD, at Kilbirnie, in ticotlan,d,
fell, a few days ,ago, by which Mrs. Boyn wa.9
killed, and - a female servant much hurt. •Ti 11;•.
BOYD was fortunately absent frorn-bome,at the
time

There has been a .strong contest for the Va-
cant Alderrnanic Chair of the City Tof Norwich,
betwaen ..Mr. 80-0111 and Mr. SnAw, which was
carried on with. grrt,at spirit by both parties: • At
theconclusion.of the former Gentleman
Was declared dubei elected,