The Sun. — 1856-08-14 (London, England)

GOLD.—The last four weeks' receipts by the several escorts exhibit a considerable falling•off ; but there is no doubt that in consequence of the Complratively low price which has prevailed of late —31.-16 s. 6d.—there is an accumulation at the several camps. The accounts were as follows :  Yesterday Mr. WAIeY, coroner for West MiddleseX, accompanied by his deputy, Mr. Brent, proceeded with the adjourned inquiry at the Mitre Hotel, Hampton Court, touching the death of a man who, since the previous sitting of the jury; had been. identified as Lewis Soloinons, lately returned from A ustralia, aged 34. (The circumstances attending the discovery of deceased's body in. the river Thainei haVe already appeared in the Sun ) Mr. Joseph Arnold, residing at NO. 2, Henry-street, Mandford-square, an upholsterer, identified the deceas(d, whom he last saw alive on the evening. of Thursday, the 24th ult,. Deceased had been boarding and lodging with him since his return from 'Australia. Deceased married witness's niece. The deceased, since his return, appeared in a distressed and excited state of spind, and was continually drinking brandy. However, on no occasion d.d he hear deceased threaten to destrey.himself.' On one occa§ion deceased wished himself out of the world. Witness spoke calmly to him, and this impression was eventually wholly removed from his mind. Deceased was in the habit of going out as he did on the last occasion, without his waistcoat and Watch. Witness here handed in a letter which was addressed to a person at Bendigoi Australia, and which deceased had left with the witness's wife to be forwarded by-an early mail. In it deceased expressed a wish to, his friend to secure some money he had left in Australia for his children, and send it over to witness, whom he left as their gurdian. He spoke in the! letter of his wife as " a wretc__,l3.;a sa,v)-1144.0,..ga1i0504.pve.. asso_suore ni-histt n ernisyralei-riarl been stated of her was Correct, and at the same time expressed his inteution of again shortly quitting 4ngland for Australia. Mrs. Anne Arnold, wife of the last witness, corroborated his evidence, and added that, when the deceased went out after lunch she asked him where he was going, and how long he would be gone. He replied, as he usually did,, that he did not know ; but he expressed his intention of being in, if not to dinner, before tea. Witness had never seen any dagger, pistol, or poison, in the deceased's possession, rted she never heard him threaten to commit suicide. Mr. Robert Jefferies, fruiterer, &c., of 32, Sherbernestreet, Blandford-square, proved speaking to the de. ceased after his quitting home on the day in question: Se called at witness's shop, and on deceased's invitation they went out and had some brandy. To pay for the refreshment the deceased took a small canvas bag out of his pocket, containing, witness should think, from 14 to 15 sovereigns, and got change for half a sovereign. On taking leave the deceased said most poSitively that he would return early in the eveniag and have a smoke with witness. He did, not say where he was going, and he appeared in an exceedingly composed state of mind. Witness did not see any weapon in:his possession at the time.  Cheap Edition, complete in A vols., with Portraits of every Queen, price 7s. Gd. each, bound, LIVES of the QUEENS of