The Sun. — 1824-04-22 (London, England)

BORT. tANGtioRrY,  teward of the saidManor.4. "Southimptot-street, Covent-garden, April 12, 1824."  for some time, -11—edii.a-artP-ta-rei;inaiirkPe'TatlniittthheeCmilecineitaecneardoleethni stated that a very desponding state, partieularly during the lak fortnight,, during which period he had been attended by the suigeon of the ship. The Captain could not attribute the act to any particular cause. He was not on board the ship when the ac.eident took place. lie stated that the deceased tray a most active and 4setving ottcci.; , . Lieutenant Ross, of the ship Fury, stated, that yesterday. Morning, about *half-past 7 coaock, he. heerci a report of firearms below. He soon afterwards received inforination that; the report had taken:place in the cabin of the deceased ;and orders were given for the door to be broke-Open, and the deceasedyais,' found lying on the ground quite dead, with a dinible.barreilq. gun lying by his side, which liatl'beelfreeently discharged. > .ThwAssistant-Sdrgeori pf tke 'ship was- called to. attend the deceased, but found that life wax quite extinct. ' Mr. Bell, assistant surgeon of the Fury, stated: that he had attended the deceased for the last.. fortnight. During thatpe; rind he had been very much depressed:in spirits; and witness had prescribed tar him. The dinease appeared: to be more mental Ma% bodily; but the precise cause of his disease wit.! .ness could not ascertain.  juror—liad he any disinclination to . proceed with the expeditibh ?—Witnesi: I cannot say he had not, nor do I know from himself that he had.  JurotL—What is yaiai opinion antis state of mindat the time he committed the act ?—Witnesit I belieVe he was at that time, and had been for some time previously, in a disordered utate of mind. Jurnr-L.YOu say Isis 'heulth Was had roe some time ?—Withess : Yes, he was very ytiuch debilitated, and in a very nervous state.  'The Steward of the Fury was examined, and depcisea att to his finding the deceased in hii cabin after the discharge, of the gum; tIW. cabiti-dcior Was' locked;' and be brokeit open ;. when he entered, he found_the deeeased had just expired ; the' body was quite warm, and the blood had flowed in different. ditections on the ground. The Contents of the gun having passed through the deceased's head, had- entered the side of the cabin. • )3y other eviciende it appeared, It- hat the CleCeased had for" some time taken' laudanum in small quantities to raise his spirits. The Coroner submitted the facts to the consideration of the Airy, .iirho,l -Without :hesitation', returned- a verdict, " That tht deceased, being in a state of mental derangement, shot himself, and thereby caused his death."  SUICIDE,QN BOAILD THE GilIt1:11. rin Iricitfeit'has beet held at the White Hart; giptford-gre4n,.. ori the body of Wm. 'Thompson, dtiatier4iiaiter of the. Griper:,; Dlscoxery Ship, bet* .1. CART T_AR, vii,in‘Vas Alma. hanging in the lathing of the lition#Oek, loddrng; (gm. talkie%) Deptfordlliten. It appeared upon the evidence of Mts. Elliot, the landlady, that foisoine tune ,past.he appeared Much &stressed; in spirits, anil that he Was extremely careless in his meals. He slept in his lianambek, Which he had lashed up in )tie lodging, where he used ito sleep. That on:, Saturday incirning the landlady went 'up stairs, and .1 asked hhn if he Was 'etiming doWn to breakfast ? Ile Peevishly rcolied " that he did not cafe about' airy.'! But notivithstanding, Mrs. D. took him his 'bfeakfast sornetinie after,wards, when she found him sitting up is his hananock, with alsible in his hand ; she said, " have brought y'oti some breakfaSt ;" "'tut it down." She accordMaly placed it on a chair, and left the room. :Motu's" 4uarter before tivelve she !wett up to theirooM again, beidgfeitettl his nidancholy was increasing, wheti, to her great alarm, she fotnid hire suspended.bylhis jaw, to oneof the clues of his hammock. lip wait itiliffetfiatdly and thecticiit aid procu'red; hitt the spark of life was extinct. The deceased was highly respebted, and had accompanied the late Discovery, Ships in the s;inie situation. No cause can be astigtiet' for the taSh- act; hut a letter was found from a &Male in the Not-th, to *Wit he 'vat much attached, in which she eXplegied the lifarin6t seatiments, and, at the same time, regatting he had ItOt seen her since his return from the last voyade wit also found in answer to the above (not fortiraiktrecicuiing.hiniscli fdr tne'ncgligence, btit expressing his intentions td, do'ao itieviot4s to departure.—;The Jury came to a conclusion', - that, in it momentary tit of fierangetnent, lie comenitte4 the rasi) Act.— Vcrtlict—" Insanity."  Witness read—The highest on Fridax.the 24th is 83i the / lowest 83i. ' . . _. Alexander" Macdougall—(This witness substantially. cull. firmed the testimony of the former)...4,4tateci to Ur. naives, that it Was necessary for melo leave town with the nioney..-ou.. the 21st. I .commtinicated-to Mr. -Nealiitt,and to Mr.-Dawes that I would indemnify to any.amount;., [ offered. to prodUce letters and cheques drawn by Sir Richard, and -to Produce his Messp„Praed.. It voks a great in. bankers, Sir W. Curtis and COnvolifnce not to have got the,Nopey. . . Cross,-exariiined by Mr. Gt; PI ET,--Bir Richard; Sutton'a ad.. dress was given. I did not suggest writing to Sir Richard.:but said it might-be right fbr the Governors to ,make it a general rule to receive powers by post. . Re-examined—l knew Mi. Kay Upwards of:40 years. }WIr. ATTottsrEr,:GEsrzitAt. athlressed the Jury for the Bank. ,If prices had risen, the difference would have found its ~ way into Sir Richard's pockets. The Lon» CittET J