The Sun. — 1850-01-21 (London, England)

CORONER'S INQUEST.—An inquest was held on Saturday, by Mr. Bedford, et the Westminister Hospital, on the body of George Strickland. aged 50, who committed suicide., as was supp,,,ed, under very e]craerainary circumstances. The deceased was a coachpainter, and was generally suppoied to be of unsound wind from the e .centricity c f his n anne His mother had also died insane. He resided at Little Queen-street, Westminster, and on the 21st cf November he went home 29 usual, but seemed badly in l eilth and lowspirited. Soon after he sat down, and then faint d. At ten he said he was so ill that he would go to bed, ,ncl his landlord iti,v him to it. At eleven o'clock there was a tremendous crash at the back of the house, and all the rails were broken. The deceased had jumped from his bed-room window, and had then rolled into the next yard, where he la;: bleeding profusely. The, distance he had fallen was upwards of 40 feet. He was taken up in an insensible state, and conveyed to the Westminster Hospital, when' there were found most extensive injuries on the ht al, but no facture. Inflammation of the lungs came on, of which he died on Thursday. The jury then returned a verdict of "Natural Death."  At the present time there are not less than 14 vessels in the London and St. Katharine's Docks bound to Australia, New Zealand, and Port Natal, for the most part with passengers. The gross tonnage of these 14 vessels is 9,183, and they are all advertised to sail in the present or during the next month. It is calculated that they will take away from this country not fewer than 1,200 emigrants to the distant colonies mentioned. A few words on the manner in which these vessels are fitted up for the accommodation of passengers may not be uninteresting at the present time. Of course it is not necessary to mention the. cabin passengers, as their comforts are attended to by a regular steward; steerage or intermediate passengers, as they are called, depend to a great extent upon . their own exertions for the comforts of cleanliness, ventilation, and consequent health. Tne between-decks of the ship is used for their berths. All ships which carry passengers have two decks, Or, if nor, a temporary deck is made by laying planks along the beams. The height of the between-decks varies from 6 to 7 f-et, according to the size or build of the vessel. It extends the whole inside breadth of the ship, and the berths are fitted along the sides. Etch berth contains from two to six beds, one placed above another, that is two people sleeping lengthways with the ship, and one, two, or four across, according to the capacity of the cabin. Along the length of the ship a table is placed about two feet and a-half broad, and securely fastened to the deck in case of heavy weather. Along the sides of passenger ships there are spaces cut out at about every seven feet, and fitted with strong glass panes, which can be pushed outwards for the purpose of ventilation. These panes of glass are about six inches in diameter, and the berths are frequently so fitted that one pane serves as a light for two cabins. Of course these small windows are chiefly useful in heavy rains, when it is impossible  ILLEGALLY SELLD•G Po,