The Sun. — 1828-06-23 (London, England)

MELANCHOLY ACT OP SELF-DESTIII TION.  On Saturday forenoon, a most extraordinari of suicide was committed at Chalk-farm till,; About eleevnen°a9un was i°g4 observed ' a sveerrye d Pa cing respectably elderly hill, apparently in deep meditation, and alone. P`d ever, his manner did not excite any suspicion iv tt' persons who beheld him, therefore they passed out interrupting him in his reverie. Shortly 6"; the waiter at the tavern, and several gentleinAd served the same individual ascending the slope target bank toward the house. On his arril9)„ appeared cheerful in his manner, aid walked Pr, the gardens for about half an hour, when on off, ing the waiter at the entrance to the tavern, dressing him, asked if he could rest himself iv room (pointing to the assembly-room), as he fatigued, having walked a long distance ; the ',e replied in the affirmative, and led the way to apartment, when the gentle Man ordered a piO4 red wine. Upon tke waiter taking it into thee: he desired him to provide a luncheon of ivli;l chops for himself and two friends, whom he ssi'',l expected to arrive in a few moments. The 4°.; returned to prepare the order, and the mistreli, the tavern proceeded up stairs for a clean I' cloth, when, on passing the room where the gi:o man was sitting, she imagined she observed a p liarity in his manner and countenance, and ov return she named it to the water, who in minutes after went to lay the cloth, when, to surprise and astonishment, he found the ape . fastened on the inside ; he knocked, and called j. for admittance, but received no answer. He ft an immediate alarm, and ascended the balcOe front of the window, when he saw the gentleio still sitting at the table, with the decanter, 9,4 phial and some white paper before him. The of called to hint to open the door instantly or he frii force it open, whereupon he arose from his 500 unlocked it, and upon seeing him (the waiter)" exclaimed, " I am dying, I am dying; I have arsenic for soda powders," His countenance ,11 pallid, and the circumstances generally left no tl'e of the fact. A messenger was immediatel spatched for Mr. Curtis, the surgeon at Caft',l town, who hastened to the house with all sin He found the unfortunate man labouring under vIA toms of poison, and administered powerful Yc dotes, which succeeded in ejecting large portios the contents of the stomach. On the table found a phial containing bark, and a paper that)i contained the poison, which he had mixed wine. On being asked were he resided, he gi.,„01, card, upon which was engraved Mr. Dupin, IrAt South Bank, Regent's-park, and 6, Cecil-ovilii Strand. A coach was instantly Obtained, and/ uphappy man was carried to his residence at S Bank, accompanied by Mr. Curtis. He in the most excruciating agony till eight o'cl'er when he expired in the presence of several met~' of his family.  THE  i  LICE CIU INC guktiona, at ?rt VILIDAY, the Precisel;  124, Longe It iv inter • Firn Week a f'W (tar. ' UNITED THE give !bare, iv tc teIBANQI I'ANK3III: Ju'y next.  7Npoor.EteirnsSo! .IVI beg 'n gemeral, ()f the btu FINE and agency De 444 attenti  rtiHE MA: will be 1 easnAT t Exchange 44less prey Appl y t ballaa and htonehaven June 19,  A FA deep YOUNG t'LORE t ling in wt few goods linfortunati Prison (inc this to assi getlth ; an lent saves 1 114 Y must Power of ti lion of his Mrs. R. Will thanki t........Z..122th