The Sun. — 1857-09-17 (London, England)

SUICIDE OF. CAPTAIN BELL.  On Tuelday evening Mr. Win. Baker held an inquest at the London Hospital respecting the death of Captain John Bell, who was found dead with a pistol shot wound in his head on Friday night last.  Emma Spencer, of No. 5, Victoria-place, Mileend-road, deposed that the deceased was the captain of a merchant vessel named the Patriot Queen. He had been lodging with witness since June. He wag a single mail, and his friends were living at Dumfries. Deceased had latterly been in a very desponding way, and had *taken to drinking spirits to excess. Deceased left home last Friday evening about seven o'clock. He was then very low and dejected. Witness heard of deceased's death, but how it occurred she could not say. He was subject to attacks of brain fever, and 12 months since he was out of his mind.  Thomas Gillies, of 27, Wellesley-street, Stepney, slated that on the night in question he was passing from Turner-street, Whitechapel, towards the back of the London Hoipital, when he saw the flash and heard the report of a pistol. He hastened to a spot facing,the corner of St. Philip's Church railings, when he saw the deceased lying on his back with his arms extended. There was a doublebarrelled pistol near his left shoulder, and there was a large wound near his left ear, from which 'blood was oozing copiouQly. A young man came up directly afterwards and picked up the pistol, which was a very formidable weapon, being doublebarrelled, with a bayonet at the eud. The deceased had, to all appearance, committed the act himself, and must have died instantaneously. Other evidence having been adduced, The jury returned a verdict of temporary in• sanity. .  La Plata, West India steamer,- to-day will take out 12,7931. gold and 10,0001. silver. The large amount of Mexican dollars brringht by the early packet this month has been sold at 61d., being a decline of per oz. The bar silver by the Atriap also has been disposed of at 6144., showing no alteration. It is stated that the Government have concluded an arrangement with the New Zsaland and Australian Mail Steam Company for entering into a contract for a. mail service bet wee stations points of New Zealand and Awl. Aralia, and that the first steamer.; will be sent out to take up their respective stations as soon as they can be equipped. THE MOORS AND FORESTS —The most unfortunate grouse season in the present generation of sportsman is now virtually over. Grouse shooting has almost ceased except on the low grounds, and there it is tha reverse of successful. The forests aro eagerly run upon by all -those who have access to them, and deer-stalking never better rewarded the exertions of the sportsman. Lord besides his lordship, of the MasterLova es opfaLr toy; X ntshiesting' lion. Henry Fraser, the Earl of Seafield, the Hon. Col. Charteris, and Mr. Lindsay, in two weeks brought down 29 stags and 4 hinds. At Struy, Mr. Gordon M.lves killed a stag, Sir H. Cote terell two, and Mr. Trelawney two, At Ceannaeroe f rest Sir Henry Meux and his party have killed nine stags—all very fat—eight of them weighing 17st. to 19. t. 41b. each, the ninth weighing 14st. ; and we learn that on the 28,h Lady Meux brought down a deer at a distance of 80 yards. Mr. Prior, at Strathvaicb, killed eight very large and fat stags, weighing on an average over 7st. Mr. Prior shot a stag on Monday last at Glendale. Mr. Henry Brooke has killed six, all in ex• cellent condition'.--Inverness Advertiser.  [