The Sun. — 1844-07-11 (London, England)

ARRIVALS.B 2a.21 2 roar 0 qrs. 13,,603f100q r,. Oats. 50 .3,11. 3,:40  2,960  _ Malt: 1,320 qis, T dECHAP W h k 111. The supply of eacin of meat EL was but limited Y!. t fro! de:nand was inactive, on the following terms :—B"„ 5,, 2s 2d to 3s 4d ; Mutton, 2s 4d to 3s 8d ; Lamb, 45 Veal, 33 4d to 4s 4d; and Pork 2s 4d to 4s per 81bs. •  SUICIDE BY A FRENCHMAY:the Yesterday morning, a Frenchman, who, from all accounts which have been' learned of him, was n3l/.101 Felix Em, committed suicide in one of the state-roods the barque China, in which vessel he had taken his P.elf sage from Liverpool for Quebec, by shooting 111ui:ed through the head with a loaded pistol. The dece seems to have been a man of highly respectable sPcce, ante in dress and manner. He had, a short time 81; be arrived in Liverpool from Genoa ; and at the time was found weltering in his blood yesterday, two 11" V containing doubloons and other coin of the value at 1,0001. were discovered upon his person. An incilvis" nce was held upon the body shortly after the occurre,ol look place; and from the examination of the se'  witnesses, full particulars will be gleaned. tel! Wm. Worthington was the first examined. Stflor that he was a pilot, and that he lived at 37, 8ur1iug,...",41 street. On Monday afternoon he went on duty on 111 the barque China, which is outward-bound to Querith and at present lying in the river. The deceased, pop whose name he was unacquainted, was a passenge,r ht board, and had a state-room to himself for whiell, had paid 151. On the morning of that day ( fuesagrilhe little before nine o'clock, witness was in the cabin• ok deceased, who was a Frenchman, and unable to sriioe, English, was walking about at the time. On gwir down to the cabin in four or five minutes after/10 ness heard the report of fire- arms, accompanied wield strong smell of powder. He immediately got ult the went to see what was the matter, and on passing yip; state-room of the deceased, he perceived smoke isse the from the crevices in the door. He then tried 111,0 door was fast, and found that it was not ; but he AOO only able to open it a little. He saw marks of ble°"o, the floor. lie called to the mate to send some Willett and a seaman came ; and on forcing the door, l'i4 they did with difficulty, as the deceased was 444 against it, they found him on his back, and blood u°llo from a wound on his right temple, through vvhield brains were protruding. As he was still alive, was sent for a surgeon ; but in a few minutes afte.,rool latter arrived; the deceased breathed his last. „,A-J0 tir (here produced) was lying on his left side. l's.ool ceased never left the vessel from the time she went of the dock, and from that time up to the period ee e suicide he saw him frequently, and, so far as hei,id judge, he appeared to be perfectly collected. He observe anything strange or peculiar about him• ness does not understand the French language. r,c4; Mr. Samuel Allerton stated that he was a su'"„io and that he was called to see the deceased that o°lo,o on board the China. He found him in a dyiug,:;oo and in about a quarter of an hour after, he breetHe'bid' last. He had a large wound on the right temple, f6logel penetrated his skull, so that a 'man could pass his to the full length into the brains. Te Isfl?bi Captain Wagstaffe deposed that he lived in nig court, and that he had known the deceased fora fert",.o or more. Their acquaintance commenced on Satl.lnter, fortnight, when witness was sent for to act as 11151000 preter. Witness continued with him from that tied, Friday.. He told witness that he was a native of r"s:0 011 He was unable to speak English. He purchaseli;via articles which he said were for his sister in Quebe°'firo; he shipped on board the China for that "e„-eileo tion. Witness was not aware of what had haPrEeo until an hour after it occurred; but he had sinceget and recognised the body lying in the dead liotise",sed, thought there was something wrong about the dechee o'os and his reason for thinking so, was, that. wile" ed and first sent for to him, he said he was indisego out' suffering from fever, and that he would Iwtbe seev' He appeared to be very,timid and afraid to said and he had a brace of pistols by him, which he kept loaded for his own protection while tcil,v,e; ling. Witness took them to have the charge AD' and reloaded. The pistol now produced, „co which was found in his state-room, is one of '"Ajo The letter found in deceased's pocket, was inclose an envelope, containing a lock of black hair, and 03 written in the French language. The envelope addressed in French, to " Mr. Felix, traveller, psc office, until called fur, Genoa, Italy." The letter geared to be signed by the sister of the deceased% At this stage of the proceedings, the inquest het adjourned to nine o'clock this morning, for  evidence.—Liverpool Courier of Wednesday.  ,