Star.
London, England, 1826-08-23 00:00:00

HOBART TOWN. Muck 17.

It is with the most poignant feelings of regret, we
have to announce one of ti.e most melancho4 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 Kenrn,le, the estate of Charles Robertson,
Esq. a Scots Geritleman of the first respectability, who
arrived here, as a settler, with his family, in 1822.
Captain Wilson came to town, a few days ago, and was
observed to be in a very melancholy and disordered
cat* of mind. He returned to Kenmore, on Thursday
evening. On Friday morning he rose early, and cover-
ing himself with a blanket, walked into the Derwent,
which nearly surrounds Mr. Robertson's estate, forming
a peninsula. He returned, however, and joined the
family at breakfast. Shortly afterwards Mr. and Mrr.
Robertson were in the grounds, near the house, when
Mrs. Robertson requested her husband to go into the
house to Captain Wilson, whose incoherent language
and manner had very seriously alarmed her. He did so.
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,
tavirg been shot dead by Captain Wilson, who had
discharged one of the barrels of his double gun at Mr.
Robertson's throat; the contents of which had passed
armee the carotid artery, and, of course, produced
instant death. Captain Wilson had discharged the other
at himself, having, it appears, placed the muzzle close
'ender his chin, the shot blowing away part of his lower
and upper jaw, his tongue, his teeth, displacing his left
eye, and passing out at his forehead. Captain Wilson,
however, survives! and excepting upon all subjects
connected with this most dreadful event, writes upon
paper with much clearness and composure.
A Coroner's Inquest sat on the lamented remains of
Mr. Robertson, and strange to say, returned the
follow-
ins most extraordinary verdict:—" Shot by Captain
V, ikon, who is insane." How the Coroner could receive
a verdict such as this, is astonishing. His duties were
Lot to inquire into the state of mind of Captain Wilson,
but simply to ascertain how Mr. Robertson met his un•
happy fate. The state of mind of that unfortunate
Gentleman, Captain Wilson, must of course become the
subject of investigation 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
recovery probable; in which case, we need not state,
what a dreadful spectacle he must exhibit, when the
nature of the wounds he has inflicted upon himself are
considered; Mr. Car tw right, Mr. Robertson's Solic tor,
proceeded to Kenmore, accompanied by the Rev. Mr.
Conolly, to afford that afflicted Lady all possible conso-
lation and assistance, which, in her lamentable situation,
she stands so much in need of.

A Lawyer at Colmar lately bequeathed 74,000 francs
to the Bedlam of that place, stating as a rerson, that as he gained his
money by madmen bib legacy was but areal/14am
WONIURIMUL EXAM—A most eattaordinaty acci-
dent occurred in Somerset House yesterday. A labour-
ing man was precipitated from the highest part of the
Royal Academy to the bottom of the area, by the break-
ing of the ropes hoisting a wooden frame, in which he
was suspended, with some materials for the repairs
going forward ; and, strange to say, he was not in any
degree hurt. The man got up, shook himself, and joined
with surprise in the laugh of penons who saw the
accident.

FASHIONABLE INTELLIGENCE.
movE x Janis.

The Dowager Marchioness of Salisbury arrived yesterday at her
house in Arlington street, from the Earl of Seftun's seat, Stoke
Farm, Berkshire. -
The Earl and Countess of Roseberty byre arrived at their seat,
9almeny Park, Edinburgh. from Northumberland.
Sir Henry Codrington, Bart. has left town on a tour.
Lord Melbouro left town yesterday, for 'Earl Cowper's seat,
', Hens.
Rowley, Bart. has arrival at his seat, Tendring Haki,
from Bucks.

Pausenger,
Sir Vt

General and Mrs Fitzroy b;ve left town on a tour.
J. B. Travannion, Esq. and Culling, Esq. have left Jor.
sn's Hotel, St. James's street, for Brighton.

Arrivals .at Fenton's New Hotel; S:. James's street—The
Hon. Captain Beresford, from Windsor; and the Rev. Mr Browne,
from a wer.

Miss Blellish left yesterday her house in Stanhope street, for.
Brighton.
Arrivals at the St. James's Hotel, Jermyn street—Lieut.-Gen.
Sir Thomas and Lady M'Mahon and family, from India, C.
Blake, Esq. from Btighion.
Arrivals at the Waterloo Hotel, Jermyn street—Lady and Miss
Molesworth, from their seat. Cobham, Surrey ; the Rey. WM.
Molest/larch, from his seat in Cornwall.
Count and Countess Lieven and family left town yesterday, for
Brighton.
John Litdeton, Esq. left yesterday St. Thomas's Hotel, Berke.
ley square, for his seat in Staffordshire.
Count St. Priest has arrived at Ellis's Hotel, St. James's street,
from Paris. Lieut.-General Viscount de Fezensac, family and
suite, have left ditto for Paris.

Robert Nlolleux, Esq. has arrived at the Brunswick Hotel
(late Blake's) Jermyn street; Griffushes, Esq. has left ditto,
on a tour.