Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1831-01-10
Fam az English pdper.
LAMENTABLE FELO DE ST

On w edDesday week. an inquest was ~ ~
Mr.. Stirling. the coroner Tor the county OF M'a-
JIssex, on the body of .fsMsr Dixie of Jpsa'ng-
f.n. who committed suicide IN his'oihce al u'e
Treasury, on Monday last.
The iury. on viewing the body found scarce
Iv an appearance Of head, so completely had the
unfortunate nobleman destroyed all signs OF that
organ Of intelligence.
The first witness examined was the Dukes va
let, who deposed that his grace had for many
months past been in a declining way. and latter
ly troubled much with vain fears. He thought
he saw changein his masters manner, first about
the month Of July 1929, when he talked strange
IL of Prince Polignac. praising bis wisdom, and
seeming to feel an uneasy admiration OF his mode
Of government. Soon after. he was troubled
with blue devils. and was very sad after reading
the newspapers. A fat, PomPous, red-faced
gentleman, who used to call often, he thought did
his master no good-it was Sir James Scarlet. who
said that the Dukes blue devils were the PRINT
er's devils, and we would find way OF laying
them. From this time the Duke never did well.
He became incoherent, and he would say Que thing
when he meant another. He (the valet always
understood him by the rule of cOntraries. Ii
the Duke said NO, he knew that he meant YES;
and if he said YES, he meant NO. Thought his
master declined very much with the tall OF the
leaf. and became very sad aad nervous. Thought
it was only the month. or November melancholy,
that was the cause of it.-Cross-examlned by
Juror. The witness continued-lhe weather
was bright, but heard the Duke say he could not
see before his nose His master had long nose,
but not so long that he could not see before it
without glasses. Thought he might hear him
self sneeze, but the Duke was deaf. 1hought
he could not hear the voice OF the people lie
had humming in his ear-could not say but il
might be humbugging. Remembers the 9th OF
November. The Duke said the people wanted
to make Guy Faux of him. His grace said he
was tormented with squibs and crackers, and
cruelty roasted by the press. Recoilects the at
tack of some boys on the Duke, who complain
ed that the head Of the government was gravel
led. Heard some CONVEX sation of dark, stoOp-
ing noblenan, with his master. on the Kings
speech. The Earl said it was full of Goals OF
strife. The Duke answered, we must send Goals
to Newcastle and laughed hystericaliy-never
heard him laugh before.-Examined by another
Juror: The witness said. his master became SEN
siby worse on the 9th. Said fortune-teler
had advised him to beware of feast. Heard
him declare that he had had the opinions of two
aldermen, who were very wise men, and they
thought it unsafe for him to go into the city, un-
less he went as one of the men in armor. Heard
him observe, that he conducted the government
as the Irishman drove his pig, by saying he was
going one wav when he meant to 20 to the con-
trary. Thought it an odd remark, but it was the
Dukes way. 1t was witness decided opinion,
that the Duke was not right Ill his head. and that
his act of selfdestruction was committed in
state of insanity. Was convinced the Duke was
incompetent to manage affairs since July 1899
By the Foreman: Can you instance any par
ticular acts of INSANITY?
Witness: can The elevation of Philpots to
a bishopric. The promotion Of Mr.. Cartwright 70
the ministry of frankfort Also the intended
appointment of Of Lord Bathurst's son to the
cant place Of clerk of the Council. The opinion
in the servants hall and huusekeepers room, on
these steps. was decidedly that master was out
of his mind, and not long for the sublunary treas
urv.
James Whispum, his Grace's groom. examined:
Thought mis- master changed since the summer of
1922 His seat became very insecure, and he
was always a tmbllng about. He rodevery strange;
he rode with his face to the tail. and looked one
wa, whilst he went another. Talked wildly of
the curb. of late, and was all for whip and spur,
but fearful if his beast did but cock his ears
Seemed to reckon much on canter down Con-
stitution Hill with the Duke of Newcastle, but
came down and was rolled in the dirt. Remem-
bers the 9th instant. and heard his Grace had
shyed the City Feast. being frightned by Don
key. Very common for high couraged cattle to
take fright at asses. His grace had desperate
~ poor stud. Thought him strange in the head
for keeping such cattle. Most of them wretched
hacks. Sir Robert, the best. but far cried. and
touched in the wind. Aberdeen, mule, blind
and vicious. Goulburn. screw, not worth his
straw. 'iyndhurst, good bone, but shabby from
changing his coat and bad trimming. Ellenbrough
weedy. goose rumpen, all action and no go. Al
together wretched set,nether safe nor sound, but
against all advise his master would keep them to
carry him through the winter. Thought him out
of his mind, and unfit to be trusted with the rcins
Was not surprised at his fall.
Examined by juror: Considered it a sign of
madness for a gentleman to keep hacks at great
cost, which were disgrace to his stud, and una
BILE to carry him with safety credt.-Thougnt
that rocking horse would have done better than
Goulburn.
Tobias Lickspit, his Grace's cook, was next
examined: Had been in the Dukes service, six
weeks Remembers the Cabinet Dinner before
the meeting of Parliament. Received some Or
ders from his Grace, who was writing in his stu
DIV when witness was called in, and who jocose-
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