The Sun.
London, England, 1826-08-23 00:00:00

DEATH of CHARLES ROBERTSON, ESQ.

HOBART TOWN, MARCH is with the most poiguan
feelings of regret, we have to announce ode of the most melancholy
events which ever occurred in these Colonies. About a year ago,
Captain Wilson of the Bengal Army, arrived here for the benefit
of his health, which had suffered severely from long service in
India. A few months ago he went to reside at Kenmore, the estve
of Charles Robertson, Esq. a Scots Gentleman of the first respec-
tability, who arrived here as a settler, with his family, in 1822.
Captain Wilson came to town a few clays ago, and was observed
to be in a very melancholy and disordered state of mind. He return-
ed to Kenmore. on Thursday evening. On Friday morning he rose
early, and covering himself with a blanket, walked into the Der-
went, which nearly surrounds Mr. Robertson's estate, form-
ing a peninsula. He returned, however, and joined the family
at breakfast. Shortly afterwards, Mr. and Mrs. Robertson
were in the grounds near the house, when Mrs. R. requested
her husband to go into the house to Captain Wilson, whose in-
coherent language and manner had very seriously alarmed
ter. He did so. In a few minutes two reports were heard,
and upon the servants going into the dining room, Mr.
Robertson was found seated on the sofa, weltering in his
blood, having been shot dead by Captain Wilson, who had
discharged one of the barrels of his double gun at Mr.
bertson's throat ; the contents of which had passed through
the carotid artery, and of course produced instant death. Cap-
taM Wilson had discharged the other at himself, having, it ap-
pears, placed the muzzle close under his chin, the 'lot blowing
away part of his lower and upper jaw, his tongue, his teeth,
displaced his left eye, and passing out at his forehead.
The appalling spectacle can be better imagined than described.—
Captain Wilson, however, survives ! and, excepting upon all
subjects connected with this most dreadful event, writes upon
paper with touch clearness and composure. His insanity, how-
ever, is unquestionable.
A Coroner's Inquest sat on the lamented , remains of Mr. Ro-
bertson, and strange to say, returned the following most extraor-
dinary verdict :—" Shot by Captain Wilson, who is insane."—
How the Coroner could receive a verdict such as this, is astonish-
ing. His duties were not to inquire into the state of mind of
Captain Wilson, but simply to ascertain how Mr. Robertson met
his unhappy fate. The state of mind of that unfortunate Gentle-
man, Captain Wilson, must of course become the subject of inves-
tigaaion elsewhere.
On Monday, Dr. Scott, the Colonial Surgeon, visited him at
New Norfolk, and is of opinion, that he is decidedly in a state of
the most perfect mental derangement, but he considers his teen-
. very probable ; in which case, we need not state, what a dread-
ful spectacle he must exhibit, when the nature of the wounds he
has inflicted upon himself are considered.— Colonial Times.

FATAL OR
EFFECTS OF LIGHTNING AT
SCARBOUGH.

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affected
(From the York Courant of yesterday.)
ous accident occurred here. Scarborough, however, was visited
of Sfituinhdesay
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the same night by one of the moat tremendous storms ever re-
membered there. The rapid succession of lightning immediately
after the tremendous peals of thtinder, struck every heart with
ewe, It, however, passed over, but amongst many less import-
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re. of
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import-
ant effects, it was soon learnt that. the lightning struck five indi-
(luau to the ground, who were sitting together in a private room.
that she died soon after.--
urice, and one of the choristers at
She had been advised to go to Scarborough for the benefit of her
hctaibllierer citfaie(n)lmitatehasslereis:ctahwaginiarcedeseistln2,o' Ise:,
seriously
health, having bad a rheumatic fever. The others were in a
dreadful atatt, but we have not yet heard the final result. Scar.
borough being crowded with company at present, this melancholy
occurrence is the subject of general conversation. Whether the
lightning has been felt in any other part of the east coast we have
not yet heard.
(From the Tyne Mercury, Aug. 22.)
Sunday night last this neighbourhood was visited by a thunder
,torn, accompanied by copious showers of rain : the lightning
was very vivid, and the weather, which for some days previous
bad been sultry, has become much more agreeable.

AUG.gttft)PTN6 NTELLIGENCE.
the Arethusa, Stranack, from St. Vincents; Lang, Lark, from
DEAL, ed for the River,
New South Wales ; Chieftain, Paterson, from St. Vincent';
also, the Andes, Humphreys, from North America for Hull; Peggy,
from Quebec, for Yarmouth, and the Fort William, Neish, front
London, for lodia.
Potty-mourn, Acc. 22.—Wind W.—Paased the Lady Camp-
bell, from Bengal and the Cape, left Calcutta, Jan. 1, and the
Cape, April 2 ; landed passengers.
PLYMOUTH, Ana. 21.—Wind S.—Arrived the John, Munro,
from London, for Berbice. Sailed the Elizabeth, Moon, for St.
John's, N.B. ; Mary, Toms, for London, and Eurydice, Thorn-
burg, for St. nes.
FALMOUTH, AUG. 21.—Wind variable.—Arrived off part, the
Britannia, Cumming, from St. Lucia ; Planet, Young, for Lon-
don ; David Lyon, Berry, from Jamaica, in 55 days. Arrived
' the Ocean, Kidd, and the Ann, Cayse, and sailed for London; and
the Colombian brig, Ayttelto, Mason, from Lima, sailed May IL
Ltvtaroot., AVG. 21.—Arrived the Penelope, Reynolds, from
Miramichi; Zehulon, Ellersley, from Nova Scotia; Shaw, Bell,
from Richebucto ; Margaret, Hedges, from Montreal. The
David Shaw, from Pictou for this port, struck against an ice-berg,
23d July, off the Banks of Newfoundland, and immediately filled
with water ; the Captain was killed by the fall of a spar, and the
crew picked up by the Hope, from Liverpool for Miramichi.
HASTINGS, AUG. 22.--Arrived the Margaret, Richardson,
from Para. •