The Sun.
London, England, 1818-08-24 00:00:00

CORONER'S INQUEST.

EXTRAORDINARY SUICIDE OF A BOY.
An Inquisition was taken on Saturday night be-
fore THOMAS SHELTON, Esq., Coroner, at the
house of a Lady named Blackuder, in Broad-
street-builtlings, Bank, on the body of a boy,
nearly 15 years of age, named Michael Long,
who put an end, to his existence on Friday after-
noon by hanging himself.
Blackuder deposed, that the deceased was
her footboy ; be had been little more than a week
in her service ; he If ad lately lived with a Gentle-
man named Frazer, and she, at his request, took
him into her family, until he could make arrange-
ments to have him again, or procure him a situa-
tion more according with nis disposition. He
was a good disposed boy, and was beloved for his
readiness to serve every one. On Thursday and
Friday mornings last he was very thoughtful, me-
lancholy, and depressed in his spirits, and seemed
afraid lie should be out of place ; she told him
she would put him in the porter's place rather
than he should be destitute.

Mr. Best, who lived in Mrs. Blackuder's house,
said, that on Friday he wanted the deceased to go
on an errand, and he could not be found ; one of
the females in the house went tip stairs, and
screamed very loud ; he had a knife in his hand,
and rim up stairs, as he believed Cie boy had
hanged himself, and said so to the servants ; he cut
the by down, and went for a surgeon.
Foreman—Why did you say that you believed
the buy had hanged himself before you saw him ?
Witness—The deceased had said some time be-
fore that he was miserable is his situation, and be
would not live. Every means was used to restore
him by the surgeons, ineffectually. The cord
which the deceased hung him,elf with was a piece
of thin bed cord. He had tied one end to the
rails of the stairs, and the other round his neck,
and thrown himself over.

A Gentleman named Cunningham, and other
witnesses, corroborated the above evidence.
Mrs. Turner, a servant in Mrs. lilackuder's
house, deposed, that the deceased expresSed his
opinion that he should come to want a situatioo.
He did not like the place he was in, and on Fri-
day morning he wished he was dead he was
peeling some potatoes, and muttered something
indistinctly, and afterwards said he would go out
for half an hour upon some business, and she
heard him go to the front door and open it, and
heard it shut again, and supposed he waS gone
out, but it appeared that lie went up stairs, and
committed the act of suicide. He had been un-
easy in his mind for some days prior, and said,
that when he was in Mr. Frazer's service a ser-
vaut attempted to cut his throat,' and added—
" God forbid he should lose his life in such a rash
manner."

1111.. Alexander Frazer, of 27, Thaviea-Inn, de-
posed, that the deceased had been his servant for
two years; he employed him first as a foot-boy and
to wait at table. The boy was very fond of learn-
ing, and lie gave him an opportunity of gaining
those qualifications which he seemed so eager to
obtain. He gave him writings to copy, and em-
ployed him in his office occasionally to write and
read ; the boy evinced no small talent. Lately
be objected to do menial offices, not in word, but
by his actions. A female servant of his and the de-
ceased were constantly quarrelling, and lately they
became so violent that they fought with knives,and
he was obliged to part with the deceased, as he was
afraid that they might do each other souse perso-
nal injury. lie got his friend, Mrs. Bldekuder, to
take the boy ; and on the day preceding his death
he received a long letter from him. He did not
send an answer, but on the morning of Friday
last the deceased came to his chamber for one,
and he 101(1 him that he could not take him back
at present, but if he could make arrangements in
a short time, he would try to take him again.
The deceased was very much depressed when he.
called upon him, and begged him to take him
again with great earnestness.
Verdict—" Died by his own act, committed in
a state of insanity."

Two soldiers ofithe 55th Regiment, who lately
deserted from Jeisey, have been arrested by the
French Atithorittes at Cherburz, Mutt sent to
Guenisey.

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From the *LONLIONi. GAZETTE, MG. 22'

War-Office, August 21, 1818. At
13th Regiment of Light Dragoons—Lieut. Joseph -
from the 33d Foot, to be Lieutenant, vice Stopford'
exc lianges. ntlp
27th Regiment of Foot—Ensign William Bigoe Bucha-
to be Lieutenant, by puichase, vice Handcock, prool°red.
,stft
33d Ditto—Lieutenant Thomas Stopford, front the 0.
Light Dragoons, to be Lieutenant, vice Lynam, Wbc
changes.
76th Ditto—Ensign Henry Wood to be Lientenant),,Ll%;er•
chase, vice Daniell, promoted in the 99th Foot; 4.-g
t to
Master Serjeant George Stephens to be Quarter-ma'
vice Bamborough, who resigns. r Oa
Royal York Rangers—Lieutenant Standish O'Grady, ir°,aptt,
half-pay of the 87th Foot, to be Lieutenant, vice d"-.
t nry Potts, who
h exchanges. Itt
STA yv.—Colonel Jon Nlaedonald, on the half-pal of thew
Garrison Battalion, to he Deputy Adjutant-General t°,
the
Forces, vice Major-General Darling, appointed tiP°9
Staff of the Mauritius. if OP
HoSPITA STAFF.—Dr. John Mackenzie, from the ba,--• iel
to be Physician to the Forces, vice Dr. Edward Natltts
Bancroft, who exchanges ; Staff-Surgeon Edward

from the half-pay, to be Surgeon to the Forces.
(Vice of Ordnance, Aug. 19, 18 19. C.
Royal Regiment of Artillery—Gentlemen Cadets ROhert
Smyth, vice Watkins, promoted; Samuel A. Severnet fire
Cotton, promoted ; Joseph Hollingworth, vice Jago' P
muted ; Charles W. Wingfield,
vice
Palmer, promotel
Alexander Tulloh, vice Griffin, promoted ; John S. Fart S,
vice Lethbridge, promoted ; Samuel W. May, vice P1.„,,A6
resigned ; George P. Heywood, vice Somerville, Po—
ed ; to be Second Lieutenants.
Commission in the Holland Yeomanry Cavalry, sig
Lord Lieutenant of the County of 1U
Gent. to be Lieutenant.
Lincoln—we:

BANKRUPTCIES ENLARGED.
R. Blore, Craven-place, Bayswater, stone-mason, from
3, to Sept. 26
rdaShef.
•
T. Walker, George-street, St. Mary-le-bonne, babe--
from Aug.2s, to Sept. 26.
BANKRUPTCIES SUPERSEDED.
J. Lane, Cheapside, warehouseman.
J. W. Pearson, Great Marlborough-street, dentist. -
H. Stephens, Peuryn, Cornwall, merchant.
J. Smith, Holmfirtii, Yorkshire, clothier.

BANKRUPTS. Aug
W. Leigh, Bath-street, Bethnal Green, merchant,
Sept. I, and Oct. 3, at twelve, at Guildhall. AttorneY,
Lyon, East India Chambers, Leadenhall-street.
W. Lumley, y ley, Jenny-street, St. James's, wine-tuerchan'
tavern-keeper, Aug. 25, Sept. 1, awe' 'Oct. 3, at cle"y
Guildhall. Attorney, Mr. Haynes, Fenchurch-street.lo,
W. Bousfield, May's-buildings, St. Martin's-laneo ":11110
.y
draper, Aug. 29, Sept. 12, and Oct. 3, at eleven, at
Ipr
ball. Attorney, Mr. Blackford, Old-square, Lill°
Inn. itt
G. Page, Cranbourne-street, silk-mercer, Aug. 29, --1,00/
and Oct. 3, at twelve, at Guildhall. Attorney, Mr' ^" •
Old Jewry. 4,010
J. Hoar e, Bristol, calenderer, Sept. 7,8, and Oct. 3. at 4,00*
at the Commercial Rooms, Bristol. Attornicso „
Poole and Greenfield, Gray's-inn-square. Ott.: •
J. Marshall, Sheffield, shoe-maker, Aug. 28, 29, and
at eleven, at the Town Hall, Sheffield. Attornies, •
Stocker, Dawson, and H erringliain, New Boswell°:-AtIP
C. Milford, Gallway-street, St Luke's, cabioet-Inate,i'ataara
25, Sept.-12, and. Oct. 3, at ten, at Guildhall.
Mr. Reynolds, Hertford-street, Fitzroy-square.
~ et Pai
W. Burton, Hinckley, Leicestei shire, hosier, Sept./VA 3,,
at the Office of Mr. Soden, Hinckley, 19, and 1.'";
eleven, at the George Inn, Hinckley. Alto
taci' . •
Beckett, Noble-street, Faleon-square.
J. Rose, St. Michael's-alley, Cornbill, provision la foto,.
Aug. 25, Sept. 1, and Oct. 3, at ten, at Guildhall.„,,,Jr. •
nies, Messrs. Clarke, Richards, and Nares, Great
street.
F. Devereux and M. Lambert, Brabant-court,
Merchants, Aug. 29, Sept. 1, and Oct. 3, at'clifisPo
Guildhall. Attornies, Messrs. Sweet, Stokes,j
Basinghall.street. c,„,t 1, as/
R. Spooner, Combat, woollen-draper, Aug. 25, "`r
Oct. 3, at len, at Guildhall. Attornies, Meest 1,
and Gliddon,Girdler's Hall, Basinghall-strect. rod,
M. M. Jones, Pantheon Riding House, Blackfrars.t, elee
very-stable-keeper, Aug. 25, Sept'. 5, and Oct- 3, aird,
at Guildhall. Attornies, _Messrs. Draper and,
„
change-huildings, Bank. t, fit,
W. James, Clemeat's-lane, Lombard-street, Int .ThAtOrP''
45, Sept. 12, and Oct. 3, at ten, at Gaildhall.
Messrs. Nind and Cott erill, Tbroginorton-street-
crop*
J. N. Durand, Upper Cumming- street,Pentonvill,T. Attc'
Aug. 25, Sept. 1, and Oct. 3, at ten, at Guildhall
ncy, Mr. Earnshaw, Redcruss-street, Cri pp legatg'
(Dividends, 4.T. te-morroW.)

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