The Sun.
London, England, 1821-04-28 00:00:00

MELANCHOLY suraDE.

CORONER'S INQUEST.—Yesterday aftertwdr, at
four o'clock, an inquest was held at the Robin
Flood,. Holborn, before THOMAS STIRLING, Esq
Cormier, on the body of Francis Clarke Foremast,
Esq., aged 24, a student at law (son of W. Fore-
man, Esq., of Harlow, in Essex).—Ann Walker,
of the George and Blue Boar, Holborn, deposed •
that she only knew the deceased from his coming
backwards and forwards to town ; he came to
the George and Blue Boar about five o'clock on
Wednesday evening lastafter remaining till:
about a quarter after eleven, he went to bed.
At a quarter before eleven the following morn-
ing, the chambermaid made an alarm, and wit-,
ness immediately proceeded to the deceased's
room. On entering the chamber, and draw-
ing the bed curtains aside, she discovered the
deceased, and a pistol was lying on the bed.--
Dr. Read was instantly sent for, and witness
then . understood deceased had shot himself -
under his heart. Witness noticed when the de-
ceased was going to bed, that he looked- very
ill and dejected. He on former occasions was
very pleasant in his manners, and witness thought
it rather strange that he did not speak or answer
when she spoke. to him. He dined alone prior
to his going to bed, and was sober ; witness -on
returning to the room saw a laudanum bottle
ly—
ing on the table, it was empty.—Mr. Rich. Read,
'of No. 51, Lamb's Conduit-street, surgeon,
posed, that he was called upon about 11 o'clock,
to attend the deceased, -found him in the,bed-
room, No. 2, at the •George and Blue Boar To-
vern, Holborn. The extremities .were quite cold ;
on taking down the.bed clothes, witness discovered •
'a wound on the left side:, between the fifth and
sixth ribs, it was a pistol shot wound, and witneszt•
could pass his finger into the aperture. The
body was warm, but- he was quite dead.--;-,41e .
had no doubt that the wound occasioned the de- •
ceased's death. The pistol was on the outside of
the bed-clothesiand from the situationit laid in,:
witness had no:Aloubt that it was fired off with •'.
the • right hand:: Mr.: Richard Brinsley. Peakes
of Clifford's-inn, deposed, that he had . known,
deceased some years; he was in the. law, and-
about 24 , yeatrof age ; the letter produced was
the hand-writing of the deceased ; independent-
of that.letter, witness never observed any marks
of insanity in him. • -.Saw him on 'Tuesday
last ; he was then exceedingly dejected,
and .. :looked very ill. The letter above
alluded to was directed to Mr. Pestle. It
mentioned that the deceased was much hurt at..
having received a note from last witness, in which •
he ‘v.as stated to have lost Mr. Peake's confidence.
The letter was. written in a wild manner, and': .
concluded by•repeating, ." am mad, mad, triad,
mad !" It was signed "
Pi;
gan
box,” Another 'letter :was alluded to, width
appeared that the deceased had sent to a youut:.
lady, containing some trinkets.-IS-onte of -tit
jury expressed a deSire to be acquainted 1047
the contents of the letter,, but the Foreman orgfA
that it should be kept private, from motiveS Pf
delicacy.
Verdict—" That the deceased. committed the
act when in• a„ state of derangement." .

The last few days have been extremely favour-.,.
able to vegetation. In this. part or the conutrY
the Cotn of every description appears. in a most.
promising state.. The. ' beans look remarkablk..
well ; the peas have a good deal of slu amon4st
then; bUt.upen-the'whole we may say, that the
laboUri 'ot .the husbandman -ne-ver exhibited
more favOniableapPearance, if, fn these timei;'lo.
prospect of large crop's may be consideie4 a faa';.
vourable circUmstancee--:(Maidstone Gazette.)
We are sorry to observe, that amongst the it,
Ineinus stock shown at the Meeting of the 130ir°;
of Agriculture on the 9th instant, not one bu 11...
or cow of our celebrated County breed was
hibited. The only animal from thi- county iiras,
a beptirtil three year old steer] sent by Mr'.
JOHN 1, V ALKER, of Westington,lbr which he,4')":
tamed a premium of a piece of plate, value „
(Her4ford Jouraal.) r - •
The apple trees in this county at prese
dicate an abundant- blossom, and vegetation:
every desCription is ltiXtiriant and iromislu7
(Hereford Journal.)
CORN-EXCHANGE, 'APRIL had but few 37"ife.:.
of any Grain since. Monday; except Oats, of.whieh alOcaq e,..;.;;
supply has been very large, and at ft, decline of is. pet (14
the says were very. dull. The Wheat Trade was exceclio.
•
heavy, arid only.prinnepicked samples could be *gdt.ofrit ep
day's prices ; • all other descriptions are 2s. per quarter.cllTlPdrk.
Parley is ls. per quarter lower, and the inferior quality
saleable.—ln Beans and Peas there is no .alteration. ~„10 '
SMITHFIELD, APRIL .27.-1-This morning's market:
middl,iugly supplied with all,kinds of Cattle; and thet•P"'
were as per last market day. .
Not a 'single' SwallCti-V. has 'yet been ob,sor
ed on the coast althduo-h the middle of '4
. •P
present month is the usual time of their arriya
ta
but t is is imputable to the boisterous gales, 'I.-
the west, south-west, and south.
About two o'clock yesterday afterttoon,Oanwo
man with a child in her arms was going d° to
Holborn,. near Furnival's Inn, she happonerag
'slip from treading on an orange-peel, and sros
thrown forward with great force : the child
pitched out of her arms, and falling on 4s.be •
fractured its skill. •

. BIRTH. 404
On Thursday, the 26th instapti, at Blackheath; the • 6:
Samuel .Prior; Esq., of a daughter. •

MARRIED. n,Sit
On Thursday morning, at St. Paul's, Covent OP:1-sioloPs'
William Dick, Bart., to Caroline, relict of Lieut.
Alexander Fraser, late of the 76th Regiment of Foot., - Ilan'
On Thursday last, at St. Mary's, Newington, Jo9nue, 3 Newf
Esq., of Islington, to Mrs. Meymott, of Dovcr-placribter
Kent-road, relict of Joseph Meymott, Esq., and datia
the late J. F. Rigaud, Esq., R.A.

DIED. he Iflr'el
Thomas Barrow, Esq., Barrister at Law of
Temple, on %%rednesday last, at his residence, Caton' aOl
cashire. This Gentleman was highly esteemed aruol too..
merous circle of friends for good sense, integrity', kinidbreistliro
tion, frank and manly character, and by his profcssiorlx:
n.t.eoce
in general', for knowledge, candour, judgment, and 0-Pci:epti
On Thursday, the/26th inst., in Southampton-row)
Hope, Esq., late of Harley-street, in his 36th year. gr. 3'
On Thursday last, Miss Noblo, youngest sister of
Noble, Maltster, of Weston. She'was seized with rn A',
tic fit at the Theatre, on the preceding Tues.clay oc.crupb4
has since remained in a state of total inse.nsibility.

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