The Hon. Mr. Hare and Mr....
The Hon. Mr. Hare and Mr. Blennerhasset are canrti- detas for the reoresentation of the county ofOork. On Tharsday evening, at seven o'dlock, n inqnest weas held at the sign of the Duke's Read, in Museum strect, Bloomsr bury, before Mr. Stirling, coroner tbr the county of Middlesex, upon the bodv of Josn. Harding, a fine boy, about IC yearOf age. in the serv,ce ut Air. Pearic, the landlom of the house, whoVut a period to his own existence by hanging himself. 1Ir. Jcsepb Pearce, the brother of Mr. Pearce, depoted, that on Tuesday last, abOut four o'clock, the deceased was assisting him in cleaning somxe pota in the kitchen, %nd witness told the boy to go into the yard end nnce some otbera tha. were there, which he did, but remained SD muCh longer than witness thought necessary, that he went to the yard, and then tothe privy, wherehe sawrthedrvceased susp,ended by -rope from a large nail, in aboamof theroof. Witness ran forakniieiand cuttheboydown,butheappearedtobequitedeaed. 3r. Iean:d, a surgeon, in Hartsatreet, was seat for inatantly, but the Yital .park ws quite extinguished before his arrival. Thomas Hall, a carpenter, rtsiding iD the seme street, deposed that the boy came to him about three o'clock on Tuesday, and asked to borrow a ham.. mer. Witness asked what he wanted it for ? und be.replied, to drive a nail. The deceased was then, as usual, in high spirits. a*t had- nothing extraordinary int his mannaer, and he lenthim the hamm,er. with which be supposed the deceased drove the nzl from which hte hung himself. AIr. Pearce,thelandlord,3radthatthe boy hadbeeri in his service for about ris Montthx, and was a very good inteliigcnt lad, but rather wild, and fond of tri ' but hadno vice whatever. He never aomplhined of any thing, ana the whole of the day on wDich he committed the rash act, the deased appred in more than usual spirits. Tejury, after afewv ninxttes' censiltetion, re. turned sB verdict of I-sanity.