The Sun.
London, England, 1818-12-21 00:00:00

A MISER BURT TO DEATH.

DREAT)FUL PIRE.-Yester‘day morninv, Amor
half-past si'x o'clock, an alarining fire broke oat
in the house of Nvil, locksmith and bell-
hanger,of 13, Green Arbour-square, Fleet-market,
which threatened destruction to the adjoining
premises. The whole of the inmates were buried
in sleep,,but, fortunately, Mr. Neil, having beet*
awoke by the strong smell of tire, -arose Irom* his
bed, and on arriving at the landing-place, a I,;rge
body of flames gushed out upon shim trout the
second floor apartment, occupied by lin old Ger-
man, Mr. Neillustantly ran back, and alattned
his faMily, who were asleep, *bell they grit op
and sought refuge in the house of a neighbour•—
The file by this time had extended with great
fury, and the flames communicated to the house
of Mr. Irving, No. 14, and in a short iime the
back premises were soon destroyed. The lodgers
in the upper part of Mr. Neil's house got Out, al,
moist naked, on the top, and escaped with their
lives, by getting through the 'kilts of the adjoin.:
lug house. The fire raged with such fury, that
the house of Mr. Walters, of No. 12, caught ;
but the engines fortunately arrived, and had a
pltntitul supply of water, Families were rinitiing
• about. naked, with their furniture. The engines
played for a considerable tune, but about eight
o'clock, the roof. fell in with a treniTidous Crash,
and the adjohkitig houses Were much injured. The
whole, of the 'furniture in Mr. Neil's house wiA
destroyed. About this time, the, flames were got
under ; and every search was matte after 'the old
man who occupied the apartment hich the fire
broke ont, but he coubl riot be found. The fi,:e•
men then commenced digging for hint, and iii a
short tinie found the body of the unfortimate,man
burned in a horrible manner. His heed was nearly
oil his body ; his arias and legs wel'e brit:tied to
cinders ; and all the ffesfi on his body was binied.
dreedlutly, and a miserable bed tinder biol. His
body was 'moved to a oeighbottillig house fdr a
Coroner's Inquest.. The deceased was a invite of
Germany, and resided in the -above house for a
number of years; and, alrhougb possesx-ed
of considerable property, he lived in the Most
abject state, nut allowing: himself the common
necessaries of life. He was in the habit of
going alionr tare street selling' matches, and.picri-
ing up hones atid other things from the ken:
tiers.; and it 13 stated, as a fief, that sonieda.,a
he Uould'aMaSs the sum of 61. per day trout that
miserable source. On his teturti home, to save
expellee, hee-would make a fire of pieces of wood
in the lid of a saucepan, anti in that condition sit
fur sonic time previous to.gbing to bed, which he
did on Saturday night,. anti not
.putting it out
carefully, some papers caught fire, which reached
his bed. Some bills were found in his pockets,
to a great amount,,and other articles of value
in his apartments, A' tew days ago he lent a
friend .401. ; and it is supposed a considerable
stint is destroyed, which the firemen are employ, d
in finding. Several hills were found in the ruins,
written in the German language.

MELANCHOLY. , SUICIDE.— Saturday an .
qnisition was taken at the Greyhound Inn, Dol•
%% jell, before 'CHAturts JEMMETT, Esq. Coroner
for. Surrey, on the body of 'Mr. George Gunn.—
The deceased was a Gentleman employed at one
of the Government Offices in London: On the
Irrth instant he absented himself from his family
and .friends, who reside in the city, and who
loathe every enquiry respecting him Without avail.
-Lie strolled into Dulwich, and went into the
Coffee-room late ill) the evening,; be appeared
Mitch dejected and ,depressed in spirits ; so much
so,. that he was not only noticed by the Waiter,
bat by all present. He degired to•ketow,wlicihcr
he could be accommodated with a bed The
waiter told him he could have a bed in a don*.
bedded room, to which he. objected ; and
was made up for him in another room, with
which he seemed content: About eleven o'clock
he went to bed, requesting to he called up-early
next morning. The chambermaid went to -11.4
apartment at the time required ; • she knocked at
the door repeatedly, but not getting any anawer,
she came ,dOwn;and informed her master, who
instantly broke into the room, and was alarmed
at finding; him suspended by-a cord frOM the bed
tester ; be instantly, cut him down, called in a•
surgeon, but no assistance could he retideeed, the
vital spark being quite extinct, I appeared that
the deceased has lett a wife and nine helpless
childtetr to deploie Iris loss. Verdict—lunacy..

Friday, while some carpenters, employed in
3 building in Lneas-street, St. Ge'org-e's: in the
. .East, went to dinner, some thieves- entereritlre
premises,. And decat»Red 'witlr, several. balde:ets of
goods bdonging to the worktavu.,

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ENGLAND.
MdAPB.—A singular event took
place on Plintesday;iti St. Mary-le-Port Church
yard ; while the s.elloness of the together
with her daughter And grand-children, were at .
ilin'tier in their the door of which
opens'intO'a Straight pitiftige communicating with
the theroughtare round the church-ward,
bul-
lock made a hasty entrance into'the room ; forth}
iiately the daughter-had jest Bute to catch the in%
taut and •retire'into a Stfirdi Clos'et, while the ola
woman was left nione to contend wail her unin-
vited and unwelcome guest; after upsetting the
dinner table, -all its smoaking cdnteio,
-hre'aking•chitta, ike.'and togging the old woman's
chair, from which she bad just ruse, to the •
iog h , he appeared to contemplate a clock which,
stood in the room; the tear Of seeiog this fall a
s=acrifice to his frighiftil visit, gave ii•incirn. entary
impetus ti) itt proprietor's courage, hefore cooped
one corner of the room. She now
considerable presence of mind seiz.ed•the horns of
file ifirmil, and With soft perstia'sive langoatze,
1-ed'him round, itt some way she :vree'y knowi
how, to face the door, - ve,hen he- quietly and
peaceably withdrew., without doing i;:.,;y further
lea'ving the broken china, &c. a me-
mento AlchiS alarmint intrusion. Theie was nol
drover with bite.—(l3,-istot•Jo!trrtul,- Dec. 19.)

Si' ictISE t errell, the wife ot a rt,wect-
3ble yeoman of Weave:l(l6u, in tliceparish of FAI*.
trier, Sussex, in a fit of jraions'y (as it is sup-
posed), on Tuesday last threw herself dOivn tit
v.i'tll 230 feef.derp, 80 of which were water. Witt
Brea( d:liictilty the batty was got up. A Coroner's
fn-quest '‘A-as held on Thuf,day, when a verdict ot
" Lunacy" was retlirtied.

I?.XTRAOHDINARY DEPRAVITY.—On Smithy Nst
some bread NV its carried kit(' Whlplotie
Liocoloshire, to be ili6triiiiited at the proper tittle
to the pour. Whet) dealt out, it K• is discovrrrd
th%t (obi loare§ had been Stolen during the Lime
of divine service.