Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1827-07-17

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One OF the best articles we have seen, il the an
| nexed from the London Morning Chronicle, which
will be enjoyed by readers, particularly those
who acquainted with the characters OF the sa-
tiIlzsd indiv ,Jurls.
From the London Morning Chronicle
Dreadful SiictdeS - COroner's Il;9WeSt.- An
Inquest held lest week the bodies of the
SIX unhappy Gentlemen, whose rash ac, bad been
the subject Of wonder snJ surprize tot DIS past
The jury assembled at the sign of 1he Hand ih
Pocket, in Westminster, and Oar J Bull Pee sided
as Coroner. T!,s bad odou' ron the subjects was
intoler able, and Notwithstanding he affecting ma
ture OF the spectacle, mole bandkerchiels were
applied to the noses than TO ~ eyes.
The first body viewed by tie jury that of
Lord Eldon. 1t bore striking marks of decay, and
the prise 10 thst had not dismissed it 10
it's home long before the fatal deed OF violence
was Committed. Nothing remained o. the heart
but mere sac, or bag of leather, resembling
purse; The liver was OF singular Wilderness; the
head discovered indications of It's having been long
past service, but the hands seemed TO hsye retained
their faculty of grasping In extraordinary perfec-
ton TO the last. Indeed ell persons thought i,
singular that man should have persisted b, fall
who was remarkable for the tenaciiy OF hi,
hold.
The first witness examined was hi- LorJship's
| fac.otum, Mr.. IL.
| Juror: Do you recogniZetbst body, Mr. II. !?
] MT IL - es, Genteulen, (ouI sung INTO
teaiS) ihcse are The remains of the dclunc,
I Chaccellor''
Juror Can yon give any information bow
the departed Minister to his snd?'
Mr.. H. :"Alsck, Aiack, that should have
to tell the talei he jumped out of his Office
window on the evening I2'h OF May"
Juror g Had you observed any thing exusor-
binary In his manner-sny symptoms of de.pon-
! dency distress OF mind"
Nj. III. il" Not in particular, Gentlemen. Ny
Lord was always in great dist about money, for
he could not get as much as he wished for, poor
gentleman, and often talked of coming 10 want; but
| he was not worse in this way Immediately before
! his demise than formerly
| Suror " Did he never speak of resigning?'
MIR. H. :" Yes, he certainly did, very frequent
~; but Lord bless me, gentlemen, always thought
he was resigned to his cfice.''
! Juror: a. How do you account then for his
Jumping out OF the window?'
Mr.. II. - WHY cry lord used often % say, iha,
when liberalny came in at the door, it time
Tor orthodoxy to fly out of the window; and as he
could never abide MIR Canning, he had notion
that IL he Ia his wig and robes, together with half
dozen more, were seen jumping out of the VIM
dow when MIR. Canning mounted The cabinet stairs ,
the neig hoours would suppose that the Stad house
was on fire-in short that the world was at an
end and that there would be alarm and con
! sternation in the country
Juror e" But did not he reckon on breaking bis
neck. 20
MIR. H. " No, sir; to tell you the truth as I'm
in manner bound TO DO, being upon oath, he in
tended TO throw himself upon his majesty, and
counted upon finding him soft feather bed :;
but Lord, gentlemen! he proved as finn a rock,
and as hard as oak, and my poor lord was dashed
10 pieces. as you see.''
The coroner: 4" Gentlemen. I think IL unneces.
sary 10 GO further n this case 1t is psin that the
deceased destroyed himself, under the deiuson that
he was about to do wrong others; and as bic pur
ms al -,
therefore, do well in returning verde, of Jeio
dc Sc, and the remains shall be deposited with eve
~ circumstance of ignominy in the cross road"
MIR. II. Tin great dsuess:1 " For Heavens
sake, Gentlemen, take care that there is turn
pike near the road, Tor the cry OF 81 two
pence" in the neishborhood would raise my LORD
from the grave
The next body viewed that Of Mr.. Peel
His bead looked if il had taken fre. The
person formerly so fair covered with the livd
marks ofm0rtification. 1t given in evidence !
that the defunct hal an insupeEsHe aversion TO |
Mr. Canning Premier, he suspected him OF 1
an intention OF smuggling the Pop into the country /
On The day of the rash &C, he had been reading |
The Uphosterer, and the following parts were
biistered with tears, and undeliiasd in pencil:
Razor: say, Mr.. Quitlnunc, / can't sleep in
my bed for thinking what will come of the
Pro'estan's, if The Papists should get the better
"Quidnunc; III tell you--the geogrspher of
our coifee"bouse wss saying the other day, that
there is an huge tract of land about the pole Note
in the unhappy geueman's hand writing We
have sent Parry 10 find it out.l where the Pro-
testants 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
diversion in their favor"
"Rszor. That makes easy. I'm glad the
Protesiants will know here 10 go If the Papisls
should get the better"
The jury in order to proven, the forfeiture of
the defunct's high character, were charitably in
duced to return verdit Of Insanity.
The Duke of Wellington was next viewed
The hero who had triumphed in many pitched
battles, had persisted, il appeared, by breaking hs
own head just by way Of experiment Of his 20 vers
Witnesses were called, who proved that his Grace
had discovered great irritabty on the appointment
of Mr.. Canning, and declared that be saw no
why ne should he content with being
Caesar alone aud that he would be also Caesar
and First Lord OF the Treasury, Chsncsiior Of the
EKchequer, snd Of the Duchy of Lancaster, Lord
High Chancellor of England, and his Vice too
Master of the Rolls and of the Horse, and Master
Extraordinary in chsnceTy, aud sluEius. On re-
ceiving Mr. Canning's notes, and finding that il
was not probable that he could occupy all these
stations, he resolved on falling, not like Roman
on his sword, but on bis head. The melancholy
TO shew that this brave soldier was terribly afraid
OF the Pope, and disordered in intellect by this
apprehension, but the jury treated it with CON
tempt, and returned verdict Of feIO de sc.
The carcases of Lords Westmoresnd, Ba
thurst and Melville, were then viewed and The Ju-
~ were for returning verdc;s Of suicide in fts of
temporary insanity; but were reminded by The Cor
oner that there was no evidence before the world
Sbst tie Two former noble individuals had ever