The Sun. — 1827-11-03 (London, England)

DREADFUL SUICIDE.  On Thursday morning the village of Mitcham was thrown into much consternation by the rumour that Sir Henry Oakes, Bart., who had beets lot►g resident there, had brought his existence to a sudden and violent termination. Upon enquiry, the report proved to be but too well founded.. The unfortunate gentleman waa found (lead about nine o'clock that morning in one of the out-ho►tses attached to his residence. Near him lay a pistol, the implement of his destruction. It appeared that he discharged a prol into his mouth, and the ball had lodged in the- brain. .9,ir Henry Oakes was a LieutenantColonel in the Hon. East India Company's service. 11,e was in the 72d year of his age. Some unhappy family 4ilterfnices, to which we do not feel it necessary to allude more particularly, are assigned as the primary cause ,of this lamentable affair. The following is an account of the inquest, held yesterday 'before R. Carter, Esq., at the King's Head, Mit chant Kirk, gardener in the service of the deceased, about pirie:o'clock on Thursday morning was in the gardee, to en Lady Oakes came to him, and asked him whether 4e bad seen Sir IL Oakes. He replied in the negative. Her Lady Ship phei) left him, but in a few minutes returned and said ti 4t she could not find Sir Henry any where. The witness Joi,ng the door of the cow-house open, said he would loOlt in the:.,,. He accordingly went, and in one of the stalls saw Sir -Hwy on his left side, and a pistol beside him. Te Witness inime,diately tiirned back to his mistress hwho wai following bi,m. She ss.w by his looks that something was t..b e matter, .'ind t usl ed Rag him and saw the body. The face of Sir Henry vas covered with blood. By her Ladyship's desire, he, sent the footman for Dr. Parrot, who soon arrived. sirhenr quite dead when he first discovered him, Dr. Parrott having been sent for, proceeded to die- residence of Sir Henry Oakes about half-past m",B;Q'Cl,uckPn . Thursday morning. He found the body in Site cow-Meuse, Lady Oakes having hold of his shoulders, He-ei9amioed the body, and found that life was extinct.' He had'lrequentiy keel) the deceased in a low, desponding state. He had known him for 28 years. About four or five years ago, the deAlq.ped laboured under an aberration of intellect. He knew the ,circumstances had recently *tined which had greatly irritai9d the deceased's mind. The Jury immediately found, tinoiegji Nr.Evans, their foreman, that " That the deceised frad Put an . end to his existence whilst labouring wider temporary 4.7lngement." _  THE WANDERING juw.--,-This man's oricrinal.name was dalaphilus, Pontius Pilate's kotier. When 'they were dragging Jesus out of the door of the Judgment Flail, he.struck him on the back, saying, " Go faster, Jesus : Go faster, why dpst thou linger?" - Upon which Jesus !Joked on him with a frown; and said, " I am indeed going; but thou shalt tarry till I come." Soon after be was counfted, and took the name of Joseph.. " He lives for ever ; but at the 1174 of every hundred years falls into a fit or trance, upon which wh he recovers, he returns to, the same state of youth ,be was in wi,;ec p!ir Saviour suffered, being abo:at ,30 years of age. He always prerves the utmost gravity of department. He was never seen to smile. He perfectly rernewbers the death and resurrection of Christ.--s€cCalmees Histti of the Bible: ,