The Sun. — 1818-08-24 (London, England)

CORONER'S INQUEST.  EXTRAORDINARY SUICIDE OF A BOY. An Inquisition was taken on Saturday night before THOMAS SHELTON, Esq., Coroner, at the house of a Lady named Blackuder, in Broadstreet-builtlings, Bank, on the body of a boy, nearly 15 years of age, named Michael Long, who put an end, to his existence on Friday afternoon by hanging himself. Blackuder deposed, that the deceased was her footboy ; be had been little more than a week in her service ; he If ad lately lived with a Gentleman named Frazer, and she, at his request, took him into her family, until he could make arrangements to have him again, or procure him a situation more according with nis disposition. He was a good disposed boy, and was beloved for his readiness to serve every one. On Thursday and Friday mornings last he was very thoughtful, melancholy, and depressed in his spirits, and seemed afraid lie should be out of place ; she told him she would put him in the porter's place rather than he should be destitute.  Mr. Best, who lived in Mrs. Blackuder's house, said, that on Friday he wanted the deceased to go on an errand, and he could not be found ; one of the females in the house went tip stairs, and screamed very loud ; he had a knife in his hand, and rim up stairs, as he believed Cie boy had hanged himself, and said so to the servants ; he cut the by down, and went for a surgeon. Foreman—Why did you say that you believed the buy had hanged himself before you saw him ? Witness—The deceased had said some time before that he was miserable is his situation, and be would not live. Every means was used to restore him by the surgeons, ineffectually. The cord which the deceased hung him,elf with was a piece of thin bed cord. He had tied one end to the rails of the stairs, and the other round his neck, and thrown himself over.  A Gentleman named Cunningham, and other witnesses, corroborated the above evidence. Mrs. Turner, a servant in Mrs. lilackuder's house, deposed, that the deceased expresSed his opinion that he should come to want a situatioo. He did not like the place he was in, and on Friday morning he wished he was dead he was peeling some potatoes, and muttered something indistinctly, and afterwards said he would go out for half an hour upon some business, and she heard him go to the front door and open it, and heard it shut again, and supposed he waS gone out, but it appeared that lie went up stairs, and committed the act of suicide. He had been uneasy in his mind for some days prior, and said, that when he was in Mr. Frazer's service a servaut attempted to cut his throat,' and added— " God forbid he should lose his life in such a rash manner."  1111.. Alexander Frazer, of 27, Thaviea-Inn, deposed, that the deceased had been his servant for two years; he employed him first as a foot-boy and to wait at table. The boy was very fond of learning, and lie gave him an opportunity of gaining those qualifications which he seemed so eager to obtain. He gave him writings to copy, and employed him in his office occasionally to write and read ; the boy evinced no small talent. Lately be objected to do menial offices, not in word, but by his actions. A female servant of his and the deceased were constantly quarrelling, and lately they became so violent that they fought with knives,and he was obliged to part with the deceased, as he was afraid that they might do each other souse personal injury. lie got his friend, Mrs. Bldekuder, to take the boy ; and on the day preceding his death he received a long letter from him. He did not send an answer, but on the morning of Friday last the deceased came to his chamber for one, and he 101(1 him that he could not take him back at present, but if he could make arrangements in a short time, he would try to take him again. The deceased was very much depressed when he. called upon him, and begged him to take him again with great earnestness. Verdict—" Died by his own act, committed in a state of insanity."  Two soldiers ofithe 55th Regiment, who lately deserted from Jeisey, have been arrested by the French Atithorittes at Cherburz, Mutt sent to Guenisey.  .. }.  From the *LONLIONi.