The Sun. — 1841-10-22 (London, England)

MELANCHOLY SUICIDE.  An inquest was held yesterday morning before Mr. Wakley, M.P., at the Angel Inn, High-street, St. Giles's, on the body of Mr. John Ramsay, the landlord of that house, who had committed suicide by cutting his throat with a razor. The deceased had occupied the house in question for upwards of thirty years past. Mr. J. M'Laren, auctioneer, of Charlotte-street, said that he had known deceased for the last 34 years. He was aged 65. About 12 months ago he lost his wife, and ever since that period he had been in a low desponding state. Witness had been with him several times last week,and on Saturday evening observing that he (deceased), appeared to be in a dreadfully depressed state of mind; he on the following day called upon him,. and after much trouble succeeded in persuading him to accompany him for a walk in the Regent's-park. Deceased complained of a pain in his head ; said he should never be the same man again that he had formerly been, anti talked of coming to the workhouse. He did all in his power to convince him that he was labouring under a delusion, and that his affairs were in a very satisfactory state. He would not, however, be comforted, and repeated that there was nothing but the workhouse or the prison waiting him. Witness then deposed to the finding of the deceased in his bedroom dead, and with a razor in his hand. On the deceased saying he was a poor man, witness had insisted as a friend upon going into his accdunts, on which he found that h'e owed only 1751. ; that he had cash in a bank amounting to 1301. ; notes in his possession amount=i lug to 4(1. ; an order upon Coutts's bank payable this month for 744/. 2s, 9d. ; a bag of silver, amounting to 124 L, and some loose moneys. He remonstrated with him on the folly of his delusions, and told him he was suffering from a phantasy of his own mind. Deceased appeared a little relieved after the examination of the ac counts, shook him kindly by the hand, and thanked him for what he had done. Mr. Wakley said it was very evident that the deceased was suffering from physical ailment, although people were too apt to be looking for a moral cause. The deceased ought to have had medi cal advice. It was a very strange thing that if a man cut his finger, or hurt his eye, he would go at once to a medical man ; but, although his brain might be in such a disordered state as to amount almost to raving madness no medical aid was sought. He was much surprised his friends had not called in some medical practitioner. Eliza Fenn, the barmaid, confirmed the testimony of Mr. M'Laren, and said she had no doubt of the insane state of deceased's mind. He " had not been himself" for some months past. Mr. Wakley Said it was a clear case, and the Jury returned a verdict of " 'Temporary Insanity." The deceased has left two sons under the age of fifteen.  ELOPEMENT IN HUMBLE LlFE.—Last Wednesday a person, respectably attired in the garb of a Quaker, arrived by the two o'clock Liverpool train, and immediately ordered a "fly " of Mr. Clewlow, jun., of this town. The Quaker directed the driver (Mr. ClewlOw) to proceed to liceleshall, and un arriving at that place to go on to the village of Ellenhall. When at the latter place, Mr. Clewlow was somewhat surprised at being ordered to drive to the door of a cottage, and by obsery ing sundry symptoms of a love affair, for the Quaker was instantly recognised by a fair, and, as it appears, frail one. After remaining for about ten minutes (during which it turns out the preliminaries for the flight were all arranged), the chaise was ordered on to " The Wicket" public-house, where horse and man were well entertained at the expense of the broad-brimmed gallant. The chaise being once more in motion, had not proceeded far, when the driver was ordered to "pull up" and " take up" the identical female he had seen a short time before at the village. The loving pair were driven on to the station here, and booked themselves for Birmingham the seine evening. Next day brought an explanation of the mysterious business. An honest disciple of Vulcan, with rueful countenance, came in search of his wife, whom he had only taken "for better for worse" on the preceding Monday, thus having enjoyed the sweets of matrimony for two whole days I It appears that the female received during the week two or three letters from Liverpool, where she had been recently living in service, and informed her loving bpsband that they were from a former lover, whose heart she had broken by rejecting his addresses. Being asked why she had been so cruel, she replied, "It was all on account of a difference in religion,, he being a Quaker ! " The young woman possesses, we understand, considerable personal attractions. The husband, who is an honest industrious man, is well known in this town. He has not received any tidings as to the whereabouts of the guilty pair.— Sttifford Gazette.