The Sun. — 1825-04-06 (London, England)

FRIGHTFUL SUICIDE.  PLYMOUTH, APRIL 3.-1 am just retur ied from a Coroner's Inquest, which has been summoned on the body of a commercial traveller, named John Burberry, from the houses of Messrs. Murdock and Venables, and Mr. Frankhani, both of London; and as I know you take deep interest in matters connected with commercial affairs, I hasten to. give you, for the information of your readers, a brief outline of the tragic scene. From the evidence of a man named Venn, hostler at3lurcleki Ilotel here, and which was corroborated by the chambermaid, it appears Mr. Burberry arrived there late on Friday evening from Madbury ; his general conduct up to Saturday afternoon, when he left the house for the last time,' was unusual,- anti pourtrayed great,mental anxiety. A man named Wood tray on the Hoe on Saturday evening at eight o'clock, and saw a man standing on the brink of the rocks, near the Citadel, leaning -on the rails; he passed him, and went to the other end : on his return the person was still there, but turned round, and holding the rails on the inside ; he looked at Ifm for when he heard a cry of " Oh !" and the wan (sin; proved to be Mr. B.) fell backwards, a distance of ,%t feet. rugged rocks. Wood got ass:stance, and the body was borm: to the workhouse.—Mr. Fug; surgeon, went to the line 1 Cor,„t the body was removed, and with great risk reached the fright. ful spot, when the deceased was found doubled up, with bo.:'l legs and thighs broken, and his skull so horribly fractured. zr• to be wholly emptied of the brain. In his pocket were to Ind ' letters, evidently written in contemplation of the fatal act. The most important letter was one to his wife, at %Veils, written from Madbury the Friday evening, by which it appeared that he had neglected his duty, and spent about 1001. of his employers' money. Preparatory to his death, in a trembling hand, he wrote a certificate of his wife's good conduct, anti deOaring the cause of his destruction to be irregular habits and pecuniary difficulties, " which had caused his blood to facer ;" and lie added, that " his nerve was took weak to survive the effects." Several other circumstances were adduced, itiiies clearly established the 'perturbed state of his mind.—The roner, R. J. SQUIRE, Esq., in summing tip, was fully per' suaded of the wretched Iran's mind Ite_vng bee. temporarily deranged, in which opinion the Jury agr, el, and retuned a verdict accordingly.—Mr. John Green, Mr. Henry Robinicu, land Mr. Joseph Mason, all commercial gentlemen, were pre_ sent, and took deep interest in the inquest; and for the comfort of .his relatiVes in town, I can assure you these gentlemen ',lave. resolved to be at the expence of a decent interment. The 'Cum. ner has the custody of 111:. B.'s property.  CORN EXCHANGE, APRIL a. The arrivals of Grain•this week are very small. The Itrheat trade remains in the-same dull state as reported ith Monday-Barley continues to sell very heavily. In Beabs anci feasa there is scarcely any trade. to-day. Oats Meet buyers Very slowly at about the same terms as on Monday. In the Flour trade there is scarcely any business transacting at ptesent.