Literary cadet and Rhode-Island statesman. [volume] (Providence, R.I.) 1827-1829, 1827-07-07

We copy the annexed amusing article, from
VII remark, in The language Of the New
York Gazette, that A" the designations in &
British Cabinet have called into action the IT,
ens of the wits of London, who are by 10
means sparing Of their shafts One of the best
art cles we have seen, is the annexed from tho
London Morning Chronicle, which will be en-
joyed by our readers, particularly those who
are acquainted with the character Of the satir-
lzcd individuals.
Dreadful Suicides COroner's Inquest
An Inquest was held last week on the bodies
OF the SIX unhappy Gentlemen, whose rash act
had been the subject Of wonder and surpriac
for DAYS past. The jury assembled at the sign
of The Hand IN Pocket, in Westminster, and
Mr.. j. Bull presided as Coroner. The bad odour
from the subjects was iniolerable, and not
withsanding the affecting nature Of the spec
tacle, more handkerchie!s were applied to the
noses than to the eyes.
The first body viewed by the Jury was that
ofLord Eldon. II bore striking marks of de-
cay, and the surprise is that nature had not
dismissed 1t to It's home long before the fatal
NAMED of the heart ba, a mere sac, or bag OF
leather, resembling u purse; the liver was Of
singular whlteness; the head discovered indi-
cations of its having been long past sersice.
bat the hands seemed TO have retained their
faculty OF graspng IN extraordinary perfection
10 the last Indeed all persons ihought it SIN
g lllr, lhlt a mal shop'd ha C perihed by fall
Tho was 50 remarkable for the tena city of his
hold.
The first witness examined was his Lord
ships factolum, Mr.. II.
A Juror; - DO you re ecogni1e that body, Mr.
U.W
Nr. II. eyes. Gentlemen bursting into
tears) these are the remains of the defunct
ChanCellor.'
Juror: Can vou give us any information how
the departed Minister came TO his end"
Mr.. FL: "Alack, alack, that should have
to tell the tale! he jumped out Of his Office
window on the evening otthe 18th Of May"
Juror: "Had you observed any thing extra
ordinary in his nanner-any symptoms Of des-
pondency or distress Of mind"
MIR. H.: "Not in particular, gentlemen. My
Lord was always in great distress about money,
for he could not get as much as he wished Tor,
poor gentleman, and often talked Of coming
to !. an, but he was not worse in his way imme-
diately before his demise than formerly"
Jnros: "D Did he never speak of resigning."
Mr.. II Eyes, he certainly id. very fire.
qucnily; but Lord bless me, gentlemen, al
ways thought he was resi- gned to his Office"
Juror: " How do you account then for his
jumping out of the windowp'
Mr. H.: why my Lord used often to say.
that when lbsrality came in at the door, il
was time for orthodoxy to fly out Of the win
dow; and as he could never abide Mr. Canning.
he had notion that if he in his wig and robes.
together with half n dozen more, were seen
jumping out of the window when Mr.. Canning
mounted the cabinet stairs, the ncighbors would
suppose that the Stad,-house was on fre--in
short, that the world was at all end-and that
there would be rare alarm and CONSERVATION
in the country
Juror: 90 But did not he reckon on breaking
his neck -
Mr.. H.: a" No Sir; 70 toll you the truth, as
I'm in manner bound to do, being upon oath,
he intended TO throw himself upon his Maies-
ty, and counted upon finding him as soft as q
feather bed; but Lord, gentlemen! he proved
as firm as a rock, and as hard as oak, and my
poor Lord was dashed to pieces, as you see.
TIE coroncr Gentlemen. think it unnec-
essary TO 20 further into this case. 1t is PLAZA
tnat the deceased DESTROYED himself, under the
dcluson that he was ahort 10 do wrong to
Others; and as his purpose was criminal, II
should affect his act; you will, therefore, do
well in returning verdict of feio de Sc, arsi
the remains shall be deposited with every cir
cumstanco Of ignominy in the cross road"
Mr.. II. Tin great distrcss). For Heavens
sake. Gentlemen, take care that there is no
turnpike near the cross road, for the cry OF
two-penco' in the neighborhood would raise
my Lord from the grave"
Tho next body viewed was that Of Mr.. Peel
lis head looked as if il had taken fiie. The