The Sun. — 1851-10-01 (London, England)

PRICE - SD.  London that he know his father felt during a long life. The healths of the late Sheriffs, Sir R. Carden and Sir ;George C. llodgkinson, were next proposed,. followed by. the Masters and Wardens of the Spectacle and! Cordwainers' Companies, the Under sheriffs, &c., andiat an advanced hour of the evening the company sep,trated. During the evening some excellent songs, glees, &c., were sung, under the direction of Mr. Genge. Mr. ILlrker acted as toastmaster with his usual effect.  .111ELANCHOLYSUICIDE.- . • A painful sensation w created yesterday forenoon in ttle Scook Exchange by the shockiig derith'saf Mr. li.gle Rudge, a stockbroker, who committed suicide nt the counting-house of Mr. Routh, also a member of the• Stock Exchange, in Throgrnorton-street. ,Late last. evening Mr. W. Payne, the City coroner; held 'ari inqUest on the unfortunate gentleman at Mr. 'Reut•h's deceased was a youngili:hei3nfirbeesrp:eftc,hein oiliO, when the following facts were adduced :=The haying only been connected with it some four or Jive YM7.lloultlhe, vrinascovn7eYquence of king intimately ac• Exchange,t li e Ci tyn qullintni with the deceased,.liael allowed him to trancounting-bouse, No. an office of his 142e,t11)11h5Ti(11):M580arttOlinis-s(trleleri,Rhemtitotit'6b)aying ow*, On Mr. Routh reaching hiscounting-house yesteriay morning t l a...e.eveno'clock, be heard from hi 3 clerk that the deceased was in the privw-e room, wislitm,he had been about a quarter of An hour. Mr. Routh-et !onde.proceeded to the apartment, and found the de• cased lying on the floor of the water-closet. He iminediately sent for. Mr. Chance, a surgeon, who pr his . p m founds leadsoc, da ounced the unfortunnte man to be dead. A wine ii RI - was foUnd on the table containing the remains, of russic a 4 d. A brief examination ot the body siii. iiccia to ithowlhat the.degeased had perished'from tlio!...•' soirteleli discovered. ett, also, were d • overed. They were examined by the coroner, and one ran 44• s. :to c o„. , t m 4. -nearly to the following effect, dated Sept. 29,1851, addressed to Mr. Foster :—" Dear sir, When you have received this I shall have ceased to live. I have never done any good to myself or any one else about me. I knew this must come a long while. I hope some one will take pity on my poor wife and children; do what you can for those helpless creatures. I dare not. think of their unhappy condition. I have had the means of death in my possession now more than two weeks." (The letter then entered into some business transactions, showing the state of his affairs, and which it is unnecessary to give. It concluded by imploring his friends not to forget his little ones, and wishing them good bye.) It was signed "Ingle Ruclge." Mr. Sewell, surgeon, of Fenchurch-street, and other gentlemen who were acquainted with the deceased, spoke of his disordered state of mind, from which it would seem that he laboured under the impression that he never would be able to do any good tor himself and family, and that he would always be unfortunate. Yesterday being settling day at the Stock Exchange, he found himself not in a position to meet certain demands, his account at his banker's being considerably short of the sum required, but which could have been readily averted by application to the committee. He was seen on 'Change about ten o'clock, and it is presumed that the dread of meeting his difficulties induced him to commit the melancholy act. After some remarks, the jury returned a verdict of temporary insanity. The liabilities of the deceased, we are informed, will not exceed 5001. lle has left a widow and two children.