Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1827-07-03

"; but Lord bless me, gentlemen, always
thought that he was resigned TO his Office
Juror: How do you accouM then for his
Jumping out Of the Window
MIR H.: .Why my lord used often to say, that
when liberaliiy came in at the door, il was time
for orthodoxy to fly out Of the window; and as
he could never abide Mr.. Canning, he hail no.
ton, that if he in his wig and robes, together
with halfa dozen more, were seen jumping out
Of the window when Mr.. Canning mounted the
cabinet stairs. the ncighbors would suppose that
the Siadt-house was on fire-in short, tina. :he
world was al an cnd--and that there would be
rare alarm and CONSERVATION in the country.
Juror: But did he not reckon on breaking
his neck?'
Mr. H mo, sir; TO tell YOU the truth, as Pm
in manner bound TO do, being upon oath, he
intended 10 throw himself down upon his ma
iesty, and counted upon finding him as soft as
feather bed; but Lord, gentlemen. he proved as
firm as a rcck, and as hard as oak, and my poor
Lord was dashed 10 pieces as YOU see
The Coroner: Gentlemen, think il unneces-
sary to go further n,o this case II is plain
that the deceased destroyed himself, under the
deiasion that he was about 10 do wrong 10 9TH
ers; and as bis purpose was criminal, il should
affect bis act; you viii, therefore, do well in re-
turning verde, Of feio dc Sc, and the remains
shall be deposited, with every Circumstance OF
gnominy, in The cross road
Mr.H (n grca, dis,rcss:) 'F1l Heavens
sake gentlemen, take care that there is no turn
pike near the cross road, for the cry Of two
pence in The neigh! orhood, would raise my
L ord from his grave
Tire hex, body viewed was that of MIR. Peel.
His head looked as if il had taken fire The
person formerly So fair, was covered with the
Ii,tI trL nj VI IL T.,
evidence that tie dcIuuct had an indispensable
aversion to Mr.. Canning as Premier, as he
suspected him Of an intention of smuggling The
Pope into the country. On the dav of tho rash
act he had been reading THE Dphohsierer, and
The following parts were 5iistered with tears,
and underlined in penci:-
Razor: ! say. Mr.. Quidnune, can't sleep in
my bed for thinking what will come of the Pro.
cs,anls ifthe Papisrs should get the better
'Qu'daune; I'll tell you-tbe geographer of
our coffee. house was saying the other day, and
there is an huge tract of land about, + Note, in
the unhappy genfieman's hand,orifing--We have
sent Parry 10 End il out, where the Protcstanis
may retire, and that the Papists will never be
able to beat them out, if the northern powers
hold together. and the Grand Turk makes
1iversloo III their favor,'
'Rdzor: That makes me easy. Pm glad the
pists should get the better"
The jury, in order to prevent the forfeiture
| Of the defuDct's high character, were cbaritabIy
induced TO return a verdict of Msaniiy
The Duke OF Wellington was next viewed.
The hero who had riumphed in so many
pitched battles, had persisted, it appeared, by
breaking his own head, just by way Of experi-
men. Of his powers Witnesses were called.
~, pro>-d that his grace had discovered great
iriliabIiny on the appointment of Mr.. Canning.
and declared that he saw no reason WHY he
should be content with being Caesar alone. and
that he would b. also Caesar and first Lord of
he treasury, chancellor Of the excheouer. and
OF the Duchy OF Lancaster, lord high ,hauceI-
'or OF Engalhd, and his vice too, master of the
rolls, and Of the horse, and master ex,ra ordn,-
ry in ohancery, am nuHus On receiving Mr.!
Canning's notes, and finding that il was NOT
probable that he could occupy all these stations
he resolved on falling, no, like Roman on his
sword, but on his head. The melancholy "a
tas'roDhe is known 10 all. An ATTEMPT was
made to show that this brave soldier was terri
biy AFRAID OF the Pope, and disordered in intel
lect by this apprehension, but the Jury treated
II with contempt, and returned verdict of Gko
ale Sc.
The carcases Of Lords WestmoreIand. IA.
THIRST, and Melville, were then viewed. and ,be
jury were for returning verdicts Of suicide in
hts OF temporary insanity, but were remined bv
The Coroner that there was no evidence before
The world tina; the two former noble individuals
had ever bccn'possessed of reason, and that
probably the act under consideration, unnatural
as 1t was, was the wises ,hIng they ever did in
their lives. The jury SO directed brought in
vertlic' Of suicide in a lucid interval Lord
Melviile's act they however, without mo.
menpS hesitation, declared insanity, saying thai
no Scotchman ever jumped out of good thing
who was not in condition TO jump into mad
house.
A person begged 10 be recommended by the
Court to The Hnmahe Society, for having re-
stored The seventh party in this lovers leap,
namely, Lord Bcxley, TO political existence.
The court however, sharply rcprimandcd him
Tor his otijclousness, and desired bin 10 be
more careful in future how he meddlcd with
dcfunct Ministers, who cannot be
buried too speedily for rhe repose Of the coun-
a.