The Sun.
London, England, 1827-11-03 00:00:00

DREADFUL SUICIDE.

On Thursday morning the village of Mitcham was
thrown into much consternation by the rumour that
Sir Henry Oakes, Bart., who had beets lot►g resident
there, had brought his existence to a sudden and
violent termination. Upon enquiry, the report
proved to be but too well founded.. The unfortu-
nate gentleman waa found (lead about nine o'clock
that morning in one of the out-ho►tses attached to
his residence. Near him lay a pistol, the implement
of his destruction. It appeared that he discharged
a prol into his mouth, and the ball had lodged in
the- brain. .9,ir Henry Oakes was a Lieutenant-
Colonel in the Hon. East India Company's service.
11,e was in the 72d year of his age. Some unhappy
family 4ilterfnices, to which we do not feel it neces-
sary to allude more particularly, are assigned as the
primary cause ,of this lamentable affair. The fol-
lowing is an account of the inquest, held yesterday
'before R. Carter, Esq., at the King's Head, Mit-

chant
Kirk, gardener in the service of the de-
ceased, about pirie:o'clock on Thursday morning
was in the gardee, to en Lady Oakes came to him,
and asked him whether 4e bad seen Sir IL Oakes.
He replied in the negative. Her Lady Ship phei)
left him, but in a few minutes returned and said
ti 4t she could not find Sir Henry any where. The
witness Joi,ng the door of the cow-house open, said
he would loOlt in the:.,,. He accordingly went, and
in one of the stalls saw Sir -Hwy on his left
side, and a pistol beside him. Te Witness inime-
,diately tiirned back to his mistress hwho wai follow-
ing bi,m. She ss.w by his looks that something was
t..b e matter,
.'ind t usl ed Rag him and saw the body.
The face of Sir Henry vas covered with blood. By
her Ladyship's desire, he, sent the footman for Dr.
Parrot, who soon arrived. sirhenr quite
dead when he first discovered him,
Dr. Parrott having been sent for, proceeded to
die- residence of Sir Henry Oakes about half-past
m",B;Q'Cl,uckPn . Thursday morning. He found the
body in Site cow-Meuse, Lady Oakes having hold of
his shoulders, He-ei9amioed the body, and found
that life was extinct.' He had'lrequentiy keel) the
deceased in a low, desponding state. He had known
him for 28 years. About four or five years ago, the
deAlq.ped laboured under an aberration of intellect.
He knew the
,circumstances had recently *tined
which had greatly irritai9d the deceased's mind.
The Jury immediately found, tinoiegji Nr.Evans,
their foreman, that " That the deceised frad Put an
. end to his existence whilst labouring wider tempo-
rary 4.7lngement."
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THE WANDERING juw.--,-This man's ori-
crinal.name was dalaphilus, Pontius Pilate's kotier. When
'they were dragging Jesus out of the door of the Judgment
Flail, he.struck him on the back, saying, " Go faster,
Jesus : Go faster, why dpst thou linger?" - Upon which
Jesus !Joked on him with a frown; and said, " I am indeed
going; but thou shalt tarry till I come." Soon after be
was counfted, and took the name of Joseph.. " He lives for
ever ; but at the 1174 of every hundred years falls into a fit
or trance, upon which wh he recovers, he returns to, the
same state of youth ,be was in wi,;ec p!ir Saviour suffered,
being abo:at ,30 years of age. He always prerves the
utmost gravity of department. He was never seen to
smile. He perfectly rernewbers the death and resurrection
of Christ.--s€cCalmees Histti of the Bible: ,