The Sun. — 1837-05-01 (London, England)

SCHULENBER.G." e''-'l44i The above was translated by Baron Bulow, the Pruisiaa ~r, Minister. Alexander Rocherious, one of the waiters at the lotel, ' stated that, on the deeeased's antral, be appeared in a very excited, disturbed state of mind. He took hold of witness's .. hand; said he was very ill; that he had been very ill-treated at the Custom House. In the ;:crirse of the evening witness saw him write a letter, which he- gave to one of the porters to .take to the residence of Sir Augustus D'Este, in Connaughtsquare, Edgeware-road. By the Coroner--The deceased' drank only a little sherry_ wine and some soda water. I was .at' opinion that his mind was deranged. . Mr. Morley, the tired tlre actiong a the Count, which appeared verproprietor of the hotel, said tht 4E,T strangtc-- Other domestics of the hotel we, e examined, who spoke to the deceased mind being apparently- in a distracted state. The-Jury, after a short eonsui:uttion, returned a verdict, " That the deeeased_throw hieaself:.<,ut of a window, being at the tine in a state of temporaryneenua I derangement." Sat+day.kft6rnooa an inquest-was held at the Bricklayers' Aries ravern,:SouthamPten2Striet,C tienberivell, on view of the bcidy of WilliartePornest,-Esq., aged 69, who committed suicide under, tlie'farovritig deplorable: circumstances:—Sarah Booth deposed slie.Weee-bousemaid' to the deceased. On Wednesday. ntnerning, a little after, seven o'clock, she went into his bed-cberaber ; he complained af being very ill. She entered the if:rem-again in half' ma hour afterwards ; lie appeared in the ,same state. In about ten minutes he called witriesseand'deaired her to go for Mr. Thorne, an intimate friend, -and tal; .1 inn it, come forthwith. 0 n her return, deceased i,eld . -1-dhil was in the room. T 6 appease and convince hnu'lle ir it S. wrong, she drew the v6ndow-eurteins, and was about to open the window-shutters, when the became very angry. On turning round, she perceived a Tate Italian knife with a, spring back lying on the bedside carpet, the blade and handle of which were- covered with 'good. and gave- an alarm. Medical. ausciiirrofrmigpitilYenseedn't for. The deceased lived until on Thursday morning. Jle had long been ill, onetahs Sheosius gt:11:::17: cko not I confined, The deceased had been a widower three and lived upon his forte:tie. Mr. Thomas Mag.. y, sir years, of- Camberwell, deposed that for three months sesueon, past attended him as his professional medical adviser. The id' d heelec.a s e-ciwas labouring under a stricture, an affection of the bladder, and fistula, as also a severe attack of the gout. On receiviniinformation that the deceased had attempted to destroy himself he visited him, and found two long deep wounds in the belly, and one in the neck. On questioning him as to the committal of the rash act, he replied. " The devil old me to do it, and because I refused the devil did it himselt." No doubt the deceased was at the time in a state of aberration, promoted by excessive pain, caused by the ac- ' cumulation of complicated disorders wider which he was suffering. Other witnesses were called, who deposed to the same effect. The Coroner read over the evidence, and the Jury returned et verdict—" That , the deceased committed derangement." suicide, being at thetinw in a state of temporary derangen