Daily Richmond times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1849-1850, 1850-07-24

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emotion, with which the mournful intelligence o
the death of Sir Robert Peel was received on tn
Sir Robert Peel had called at Buckingham palace
and entered his name in her Majesty's visiting book on
a few minutes before the accident Proceeding up Con
hill, he had arrived nearly opposite the wicket
gate leading into the Green Park, when he met Mis-
Ellis, of Lady Dovers daughters on horseback at
tended by groom. Sir Robert had scarcely changed
salutes with this young lady, when his horse became
slightly rest sweryed towards the rails of the Greer
Park, and threw SIT Robert sideways on his left shoulder
Two gentleme1 H6fdhg re iqSh "a shnne nos,r -
Foucart the third gentleman to render ASSISTANCE
He the accident from distance of $50 yards, and
fastening forward, reached the spot just as Sir Robert
had been raised by the other two gentlemen. Sir Ro-
bert, being raised groaned very heavily, and in re-
ply 10 DR.. Foucarts question, to whether he was
much hurt, replied, "Yes-very much" During the few
moments which elapsed before carriage was procured
Sir Robert became unconscious in which stas he re-
manned until after he had been assisted into the carriage
He then slightly revived, and, again in reply to Dr.
Foucart, said 81 feel better"
The carriage then ordered to drive slowly
through the park TO Whitehall gardens, Sir Robert be-
ing supported by DIR. Foucar and the two gentlemen
who had first raised him from the ground. They had
not proceeded more than thirty yards when Sir James
Clark the carriage, and having heard of the acct
dent, came up if he could render any assistance
Dr. Foucart requested Sir James to accompany him in
lhe carriage to Whitehall which Sir James consented
do. In lew minutes after he had entered the car
fiage Sir Robert became much excited and endeavored
10 raise himself up, which it thought necessary to
prevent Tie then again sank INTO state OF halt-un-
Consciousness in which he remained until his arrival at
Whitehall Gardens. On being lifted out OF the car
rage he revived and walked with assistance into the
house On entering the mansion, Sir Robert was met
by Lady Peel, and the members OF his family, who had
been awaiting his arrival in painful anxiety after having
received intelligence !of the accident Lady Peel was
oyerwheiInned wlth emotion, and would have flung her
self into her husbands arms had mot Sir James Clark
and the other gentlemen in attendance, removed her
The effect OF the meeting upon Sir Robert was extreme-
iy painful He swooned in the arms of Dr. Foucart and
was placed upon sofa in the dearest apanment-(the
dining room.) From this room Sir Robert was never
removed; and so extremely sensitive to pain did he
speedily become, that it only after very couside-
rabe difficulty that he could be removed from the sofa
to patent hydraulic bed which had been procured for
ms use.
The distinguished sufferer fingered in great
agony from Saturday until Tuesday, the Sd of
July. The physicians considered fracture of the
cavlcle the most serious injury, but his pain was
acute that he would not permit examination
lie was sometimes delirous, and in his paroxysms
the names of his friends Hardnge and Graham
were frequently upon his lips Tuesday evening
Lady Peel and other members of the family were
admitted to his apartment. Once he recognised
them. and stretching forth his hand, whispered
a" God bless you!''
Sir Robert ceased to exist at nine minutes after i
brothers, the Dean OF Worcester, Colonel Peel Mr. and
Mrs. Lawrence Peel three OF his sons, Mr.. F. Peel NJ
P, Captain w Peel, r. N, and Mr. Arthur Peel; his
son IN law Lord Viliers; Lord Hardinge Sir j. Gra-
ham, and the medical gentlemen in attendance Sensi-
blity 10 pain had ceased time before DEATH and
his last moments were not disturbed by any physical suf
ierIng
After death examination OF the body made,
when most important TACT for the first time Disco
yered, that the fifth rib the left side rac
tined This the region where Sir Robert complain
ed OF suffering the greatest PAIN and probably the
seat Of the mortal injury the broken rib pressing the
lung and producing what is technically known as ef
son and pulmonary engagement.
The family consulted on the subject OF post
Sl0Tfenl examination, but both Mr.. Frederick Peel and
Captain Peel objected 10 allow the remains to be dis
inrbed any way and the precise of death will
therefore never be asceraned An application for per
mission 10 take cast OF ths face. from eminent
sculptor, was also refused.
DIR. +. Mallory declines to be candidate for the /
State Convention in the York district