The Sun. — 1864-09-15 (London, England)

ACCIDENTAL HANGING. Yesterday afternoon Dr Lankester held an inqucet at the Vestry-room of St Thomas's, Chancery-lane, on the body of Job Bartlett. an apprentice to a printer, who, by allowing his mind to dwell constantly on the case of Muller, came to speculate on the subject of hanging, and, while making some experiments, lost his lite through a misadventure. It appeared from the evidence of several ptrsons who worked in the 'minting offica of Mr Chipereile, of Chancery-lane, in which the deceased was employed, that they saw him about half-past Fix on Monday evening, and that he was found dead at a quarter before seven. Ever since the murder of Mr Briggs his thoughts had run in that direction, and often when speaking of the probable fate of Muller ho had said that he should like to be hanged. Edward Ride, an apprentice, who discovered the deceased hanging, said the rope which was about his neck was not twisted, and was only tied by a single knot. His impression, confirmed by mar y others in the same office, was that the lad was playing at hanging, and the, as he was standing on thick glass let into the fl ,or for the purpose of giving light to the room below, he might have slipped and become entangled in the rope. He was of a cheerful disposition, and no one over supposed him to be serious when he talked about his desire to be hanged. The rope was placed in the room for the purpose of pulling up the windows for ventilation. The coroner, in summing up, inclined to the opinion that the lad did not intentionally commit suicide, and Ithe jury, adopting the same view of the case, returned a verdict of " Death from misadventure."  THE LATE SIR GEORGE CORNEWALL LEwrs.---A beautiful memorial bust of the late SirG. C. Lewis, which has been modelled by Mr Weeks, the sculptor, under the direction of Mr Lowe, M.P., and is also a striking likeness of the deceased statesman, has just been placed in Westminster Abbey by a circle of Sir George's private friends. It is a beautiful work of art, and the entire cost— not. including the fees f-,f the D.:an of Westminster, which aro stated to be very considerable, fur appropriating a space for it it: our national mausoleum—is 215 guineas. 11. pus been erected in the westera porch of the Abbey, and closely aojoks the mor.uments of dr Wm. Follett, Exurbia, and Lieut.-1:3,-n. Sir Eyre Coote, dm. ,At the bottom of the bust is a beauticaLsquare piece of polished marble, on wh7ela the following inscription is engraved:—" In memory (.1 the llon. Sir George Cornewall Lewis, Bart,. of llarpton Court, in the county of Radnor, succeseively Chancellor of the Exchequer and Secretary of State for the Home and War Departments. In him eminence as a scholar and as an author, large stores of varied knowledge, employed in the advantage and instruction of mankind, and an earnest devotion to literature, unsullied by intolerance, or envy, were combined with a gentle and beneficent character, steadfast pursuit of the public good, and the comprehensive wisdom of a statesman. This bust is erected by many friends to. mark theitailtetionate e: term and admiration, and to record his honoured name among the lasting dead who lie buried beneath these walls, BJrn April 21, 1806. Died April 13, 1503."  The course of exchange at New York on London for bills It days' sight is quetcd 2so per cent., and the premium on gold 157 it)Sl percent. Go:d still cont.nues to be imputed is vcri moderate qizhatrjes.