The Sun.
London, England, 1818-01-10 00:00:00

AFFLICTING CIRCUMSTANCE.

Mr. Box, the City Surgeon, yesterday related
the following melancholy ciren.nstanee to the
LORD M AYOR, upon which he entreated his or-
ders and advice :

Daniel Cartwright, the City Marsha'man, had
a few days since gone into Cambridgeshire upon
some urgent private affair. He left his wife in
town, angerously indisposed, and scarcely had
he arrived at the end of his journey, when intel-
ligence overtook him that his wife was no more.
The news instantly' induced bins to return, and he
took his passage by the fist coach for London.—
This was the Wisbeach and Cambridge stage,
known also as the Royston mail. Ors Tuesday,
just before day-light; (eix o'clock) the coach.,
heavily ladetl with par-
rived at Tottenham Broadway,assl:gers' and lug
near London.ggea A
waggon drove on before, which, however, being
on the wrong side, the coachman forced Isis. way
by, in suclka manner as'to cause the coach to up-
set, and Cartwright, who was an inside passen-
ger, having fallen beneath a man at least sixteen
stone weight., he was dreadfully bruised, -tvut his
left band and arm dislocated in every joint. The.

arm was literally driven into the socket. Several
of the passengers were cut and bruised, but non,
so dangerously as Cartwright. The unhappy nia:
being conveyed home, was pat under immeata
surgical aid. Soon. after he exhibited strong sYillr
toms of derangement, and in the course of Thursd"
day he became completely mad. Bleeding an
every other effort was tried in vain. lnflantcl4'
don of the brain was apparent, and so desperate
had the unfortunate tnan become, that be dash7c
to pieces every thing which Came in his way.
was as much as the bodily strength of others cot'
do to 'lnvent him plunging through tie windol,
into the street. Mr. Box added, that the synir
toms had since become, if possible, more clan'
gerons, and it was not now a question of 'health
(for he liad little hopes of the man's life), but ,
security.
The Lord Mayor having consulted for sale
moments with Mr. Bog, it was arranged that dig
unhappy individual should be removed instautil
to the asylum at Hoxton. •
To ad-d to the above afflicting account, •15
awful to remark, that the .vile of Cat twrigbt 105
interred yesterday morning. By this double cal*"
mity five small children are also likely to become
orphans.

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RASH SUICIDE OF A YOUTH.

Yesterday an Inquest was held at the Twelve
.I3ride-lane, Fleet-street, before-TH(OOS
SHELTON, hsq. Coroner, on the body of Williao
Lamer, a youth, aged 16, nephew of Mr. GaW'
thorn, leather-cutter, of Fleet-street.

, .
Joseph Redgray.e, a joUrneyinap in the emphl
of Mr. Gawthorn, deposed, that the deceased tos
the nephew and apprentice to Mr. Gawthoro,
and worked in the same shop with witness for the,
last six months ; he was a very reserved boy, ah'
witness remarked that he was very melaneholY
for the last fortnight ; he frequently inquired
him the cause of his melancholy, but he would
not:assign any cause. Wednesday morning it
was discovered that 'the deceased, had taken
arsenic ; a surgeon was procured, who renderol
every assistance in his power, but to no effect ; lre
died about one, o'clock on Thursday morning;
previous to which, witness asked what cause lie
could.assign for committing so rash an action
He answered,• that he would tell him when be
got better. _ _ _

George Dunn, apprentice to Mr. Meadows►
chymist and druggist, of Fleet-street, deposed.,
that the deceased came to the shop on Tl►ursday
or Friday, last week, and purchased an ounce of
salts; he said he came from Mr. Cawthorn, and
being overrun by eats, they wanted some arsenic,
if he would let them have some to destroy them.
Witness hesitated letting him have it, but after
closely questioning him, he was satisfied. Vet'
diet—insanity.

BOXERS.—A match for 50 guineas was mule on
Tuesday, for a new candidate for milling laurels.
to fight Purcell on Tuesday week. The name 01
the new man is *Carty, Of Hibernian breed, and
a pupil of the phcenomenon of the day, Randal•
Scroggins matched himself on Tuesday night, t 0
fight •Ford for 100 guineas, on the 10th of April*
but be declined malting a light stake on Tuesdst
'evening, and the match is off.

During the late frost, the skaiting amateurs id
this, and the neighbouring county have had much
amusement, in their favourite science.—On Tliur4"
day the Ist instant, a subscription purse given hi
the Gentlemen of Whittlesea, was won by grough'
ton, from Crowland ; and the nextlday, on CroW"
land WaSh, young Staples, also a Crowland man,
heat Gittem, from Nordelph;and six others. 'lw°
young Ladies from. Parson bitive, Messcns•
Ulyatt and Peck, in plaid vests and drawer;
trimmed with sable, and a 'cap of the, same mate'
rids, surmounted by a plume of black feathers'
skaited over the glassy surface. with so much
elegance, taste, and precision, as to excite univer
sal admiration from many hundred spectatorst'
(Cambridge Chronicle, Jan. 9..)

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