It is our painful duty to report the sudden death of Mrs James Brownlee, wife of the manager of the Havelock Dairy Factory, which took place at her residence during the night of Tuesday last. The deceased has, we learn, not enjoyed the best of health since coming to this district, some six months ago, but there was no apprehension that any serious conse quences might be looked for, and, during the last fortnight, she had apparently enjoyed better health. The family retired on Tuesday even ing, Mrs Brownlee, to all appearances, then being in the best of health and spirits, and, on awakening in the morn ing, Mr Brownlee was distressfully shocked to find that his wife had passed away peacefully in her sleep. Dr. Hoadley was immediately called in, but was unable to do more than confirm the worst fears of the dis tressed relatives. The deceased, who was but 29 years of age, leaves a widower and two young children, with whom much sympathy is felt in the sad bereavement that has so suddenly overtaken them. As deceased has not been under medical treatment, Con stable Egan, on communicating with the Coroner, was instructed to have an inquest held, the evidence of which we append. •The remains of the deceased will be interred in the Havelock cemetery on Sunday next. THE INQUEST. An inquest on the remains of the deceased was held yesterday afternoon, before George Rutland, Esq., J.P. (acting-Coroner), the following jury being empanelled:—Messrs J. Wilson (foreman), T. H. Scott, T. Brown, G, Gwillim, J. Congdon, and E. Hen nessy. The jury having viewed the body, James Brownlee, sworn deposed the deceased was his wife, who he last saw alive about 10 p.m. on Tuesday, the 16th instant. On awakening, about 6 a.m. on the following morning, he thought deceased was asleep, but his efforts to rouse her being fruitless, he called in Dr. Hoadley, who pronounced her dead. Although deceased was not accustomed to complain, she had, at times, suffered from headache, and, after any exertion, she was troubled with shortness of breath. Dr. Hoad ley had visited her for an affection of the throat. She was always in good spirits, and on the evening preceding death she seemed better than usual. 