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I could tee my friend, Sir Samuel, but they desired / which had taken place inlis situation, more espe•
Ime not to vis t him, observing that the greatest quiet daily from the apparent quietude whichihe had ex*
was necessary about him, and that one person only perienced- in the -trkht, and the iterspiretion which.
should be allowed to attend in his room. I went
then to Holland House, Kensingtpn, to see Sir Sa-
muel's three youngest children (whom Lord Holland
had taken home from school), in order to make some
arrangements with respect to them. When I return-
ed to Russell-square, about half after three o'clock,
I fourd the servant, Thomas, in tears—l found Dr.
Roget in a state approaching to despair. My first
feeling was that of astonishment—for I had never
had the smallest conception or apprehension of what
had taken place. During the whole previous month
I had passed with Sir Samuel, dividing almost en-
tirely with his son the cares of his mind—while the
ladies were employed about Lady Romilly—engaged
with him in the most intimate and unreserved con-
versation, I never could have imagined it possible,
that his invaluable life would have been. terminated
by such means, from the intimate knowledge which
I had of his high principles of duty, of his moral
and religious fortitude, of his love for his country,
of his parental affection—
Here a Juror intetruptedthe witness, exclaiming
with great emphasis, that every Englishman knew
the character and worth of Sir S. Romilly ; but
The Coroner observed, that although the witness
had minutely stated so many particulars in the con-
duct of the deceased, it was still competent to him to
state his general impression on other parts of that
great mans character, which he had so full an op-
portunity of observing.
• 'Mr. Dumont resumed, saying, that he should only
add, that the qualities which he had described, and
which notoriously characterized the life of Sir Samuel
Romilly, totally excluded from his mind any idea of
such a melancholy catastrophe as had occasioned the
assemblage of that Court.
The cordial and generous sensibility which this
excellent man manifested throughout the delivery of
his evidence, was in the highest degree affecting and
impressive. From what we saw of him—from what
was evident to every one who heard him, such a man
could not fail to be the friend, and he was worthy of
the friendship of Sir Samuel Romilly.
The Coroner expressed his opinion, that the Jury
were impressed with that conviction which univer-
sally prevailed; that a man of the well-known prin-
ciples of Sir Samuel Romilly, could not possibly
commit the dreadful act which put an end to his life,
unless in a state of mental derangement. The exist-
ence of that derangement was indeed to be concluded
from the depositions of the last witness, and it was
clear that this derangement was the result of the
most pojgnant grief for a beloved and affectionate
wife. That grief appeared to him to have produced
a brain fever, but upon that point he would refer to
the opinion of: the Physicians.
Dr. Marcet was then examined.—He stated that
he was called upon to attend Sir Samuel Romilly on
Sunday last. He had long been in habits of ac-
quaintance with Sir Samuel and his family, but he
did not before attend them professionally. He was
called in on Sunday night, about nine o'clock, at the
request of Sir Samuel's nephew, Dr. Roget. Upon
going into Sir Samuel's house, he found him in the
drawing-room siting with his family. He inquired
respecting Sir Samuel's health, and Sir Samuel com-
plained of an extreme degree of lassitude and restless-
ness, especially in the lower extremities, in which he
felt frequent and severe muscular pains. No attitude
appeared to afford him any rest or comfort. He sat
on his chair in a state of aloft painful agitation. Al-
though he refrained in conversation from describing
the anguish of his mind, or giving vent to his feelings,
it was obvious from his manner, as well as from
every expression which dropped from him, that he de-
spaired of his recovery, in spite of all the attempts
that were made to inspire him with hope and comfort.
Various steps, which he did not think it necessary to
describe, were recommended, with a view to allay
his extreme irritation, but he objected to all of them
in succession, ultimately insisting upon being allowed
to go to bed, without making any attempt to pro-
duce relief, on the ground that he felt he must have
a wretched life, and that if he were to use any me-
dical
prescription, it would only have the effect of
taking away all his confidence in 'the powers of me-
dicine. When witness saw Sir Samuel next morning,
in company with Drs. Babington and Roget, he found
his situation considerably altered—his skin, which the
night before was dry, was bedewed with moisture.
He appeared much quieter as to his bodily agitation,
but he was extremely concise in his answers, and said
nothing which would have justified a more favour-
able opinion with regard to the state of his mind. On
the contrary, all that was related to witness and Dr.
Babington, respecting the patient's state during the
night, evinced an increased degree of internal agita-
tion. From Sir Samuel's apparent tranquillity in the
former part of the night, Dr. Roger, who slept in his
room, was led to suppose that he had enjoyed a few
hours sleep ; but Sir Samuel, upon the inquiry being
.made, declared thathe had had no sleep whatever.
This was the last interview which witness had had
with the deceased.

had occurred, we 2hould have the satisfaction of find•
ing a further improvement when we had the pleas
sure of seeing him again in the evening." Witness
then left Sir Samuel, and the consultation took place
in another room; but the particulars of that consulta-
tion; or the measures recommended f.ir the patient,
it was not usual to describe on these occasions.
Coroner—Do you ':oncur with the account given
by Dr. Marcet as to the state of Sir Samuel Ro..
milly's mind.
Dr. Babingtt.r.—Flt.in that I !laird and saw, I
cannot hesitate to say, that I consider Sir Samuel
Romilly to have been deranged at the Lime rite me-
lancholy event took place which you are engaged in
investigating.
After a short address from the Coroner, the Jury
returned the following verdict—" We are unakihscusly
of opinion that the decea.ied cut his throat whi/e in a
state of utesaai derangement.'

The late Lady Rostltty was, previous to her mar.'
riage with Si SAMUEL, one of the Scciety of the
people called Quakers. She was sister to Mr. GAL:
TON who is at this tine an eminent man+ftcturerof
arms at Birmingham, and daughter of the once ce-
lebrated Miss WilKimert, afterwards Mis. Ga wro
"the beautiful Quakeress," who was so much admi-
red in the:early part of the life of his present Ma JZSTY.
During the time the .lury were viewing the body
of Sir SAMUEL ROM!n tv, in Russell-square, the presa
sure of the people in endeavouring to get in was very
gteat. Two Gentlemen had their pockets picked,
one of his watch and 18s. and another, :%11- Clark,
of Goodge-street, of his poCket-book, containing three
1/. notes, and a Lottery Ticket.
Yesterday morning the firemen found the remains
of the unfortunate child who perished in the contla•
gration, lying.in the remains of a burnt feather bed.
The body was conveyed to the undertaker's, where
the remains of Mr. Bonner, the father, were also
taken. Mrs. Bonner is in a fair way of recovery,
although much injured, and in a distracted state at
`the lcss of her unfortunate husband and child.
Free.—Anothere destructive fire broke cut this
morning in Wapping, at the White Swan public.
house, by which the whole of these premises and a
good deal of valuable property were destroyed. No
fives, we are happy to learn, have been destroyed ea
this occasion.-

About ten o'clock on Monday night, as the Ham p.
stead stage-coach was lighting up in front, it sud-
denly drove away from the Blue Posts, in Tottenham-
Court-road, at a furious rate, when it speedily came
in contact with a light Ckrt, containing a Mrs. Mac-
donald and her son about elevzn years old. Owing
to the concussion, the cart was turned at once upside
down, when two of the passengers fell from the roof,
and were so dreadfully hurt that they were carried to
the hospital. The unfortunate lad was also so severely
bruised, that be expired yesterday at an early hour.
At an early hour an Friday morning, as the Fors-
mouth mail coach was on its way to London, it stop-
ped as usual at Reabourne, when, in consequence of
the coachman alighting from his box and incautiously
leaving the horses without some person being at their
held, they ran. furiously away. :Three Gentlemen
were inside passengers. The horses with the coach
ran down a seep precipice, the coach was ovexturnedi
and the horses fell and rolled over. One of the Gen.
tlemen is since dead of the injuries he received.
Saturday se'nnight, a melancholy accident occur-
red in the brewery of Messrs. Al'Lzon and Co. of
Sheriff Brae, Leith: one of the men incautiously de.
scended into a vat before the usual means had been
taken to clear it from the carbonic acid which is
always left after the liquor is drawn off. He was in
a moment deprived of his senses, and though speedily
got out, the vital spark was extinguished. lie has
left a widow and four children totally unprovided for.
Yesterday, Sir JOSEPH BANKS was fined in the mi-
tigated penalty of £lO at Marlborough-street Office,
his servant being taken in the act of removing.ashes
from the house, contrary to the statute. An appeal
was entered against the conviction.
There is now in the garden of Mr. &DEN, at
Folkestone, a moreila cherry tree which blossomed
and bore fruit at the usual period, and has again
blossomed and bears five small cherries.

A carrot was pulled last week in a Gentleman's
garden at 'Newington, near -Edinburgh, which rnea•
sured in thickness at the top twelve inches.
The &Rowing shew the extraordinary mild-
ness of our climate this year :—.George Goldie, Bridge
of Teeth, by Stirling, planted early potatoes in an
open garden on the 31st March, and reaped an abun-
dant crop upon Satutday the 11th July; and about
the end of the same month he planted the same
ground with old pOtatues, and he has a second crop
better than the first. He weighed the produce of bne
stalk on the 29th October, and it was ten ounces: it
would have been more, but the second crop was late.
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supply of English Wheat continuing very small, and
for which there being a tolerable brisk demand, what
appeared from Suffolk this morning, was readily dis•
posed of at Monday's prices. Having a good arrival
of Barley to-day from Suffolk, and but few buyers,
sales were heavy at a decline of 2s. per quarter. Oats
fully support Monday's prices, although the supply
was rather large from Lincolnshire. In Peas and
Beans there is no alteration.
Btaaanto.—Yesterday, the Fives Court was filled with arra
sows, many of whom had not seen Caper, whose benefit took
place upon the occasion, and others were anxious to witness the
tactics which he exhibited before the Crowned Heads, the Duke
of WZLLINGTON and other distinguished persons, at the latescat
of Congress. fortio, who beat Johnson, and Puma, who Se
matched against Shelton, sheaved nibeli science and manhood ;
but Martin wants practice in judging distance, for he is often
short or over. It was upon the whole, an equal match, and both
received some " ties up" in the wind.—Turner, the formidable
opponent to Randal on the Ist of December, sparred with Harry
Harmer. Here was science iu real perfection. Turner bad :o
encounter length as well as science but he measured well with
both hulds.L-Cooper and Bitten : The former had been loudly
called for, but his fame would probably have saved him at- y
trouble, had not Bitton considered that it was his (Cooper's)
benefit, and he set-to conditionally. The Jew professes to have
science, but years have spoiled his agility. Cooper made a Goff
shew of both science and hitting, but perticularly at the body,
with his right hand, which, with the velocity of a cannon-ball,
sweep. all before it.—Etars (who last won with Hall), and Rids-
mond, made a scientific set-to, which gained murb applause.—
&mains excited much merrinient with Crotrteu, by his am:-
get a hit at a man seven such. s higher.—Bucher
dosed the sports in a gallant set-to, and Spring thaw('
sArnce and quickness, but Belcher broke in upon him
the best.--Curer challenged all the world for 100
no one fancied him.

Coroner—" From the mind of the deceased rest-
ing perpetually upon the death of his wife—from the
heat of which he complained in his head, and the
great agitation which you witnessed in him, do you
not think such circumstances likely to overset his rea-
son, and that the consequence must be a brain fever ?"
Dr. Marcet—" It is impossible to say what conse-
quences might follow from such causes. I should
have deemed the case extremely alarming if such
symptoms had appeared in other men, but relying
upon the known firmness of Sir Samuel Romilly 's
mind, the idea of such a fatal catastrophe as has oc-
curred never once entered into my contemplation.
Dr. Babington deposed, that he attended yester-
day, between ten and eleven o'clock, at the house of
Sir Samuel Romilly, in consequence of an urgent
note from his friend, Dr. Marcet. Previous to his
going up stairs to the bed-room of Sir Samuel Ro-
milly, he had an opportunity of learning from his
friends, Drs. Marcet and Roget, all that had occur-
red antecedently to his arrival. His visit to Sir Sa-
muel was therefore short. He found Sir Samuel in
a situation corresponding exactly with the account
which his medical friends had given him. He had,
therefore, but few questions to put to Sir Samuel, and
these that worthy man answered with the most perfect
distinctness, although his manner appeared peculiarly
thoughtful and reserved. " I," said the witness, " ex-
pressed my hopes to the patient, that from the change

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