wanted a knife and fork. I think he had a small pie for dinner, but I don’t know. There was a bag on the table containing 6d.--that was all the money that has been found. Two of the letters produced were found on the mantel-piece--they are in the handwriting of the deceased. The Coroner read the letters. The first was addressed to his brother, and was as follows: “You will regret dear Charles my untimely end. I have not the heart to say more than love to all. Your affectionate brother JOHN.” “You will find in the deal box my rent book--2 weeks rent is due, a trifle to the laundress, and 10s. on Mr. Verrall’s acc’t--that is all I owe.” The second letter was in the following terms:-- “16 St. George’s St “Augt 23--1869. “to the humane, “let my body be taken direct to the receiving house of the parochial cemetery I wish to be placed in the earth at the least possible expense and inconvenience at the inquest this writing will shew that I caused my own death, being, at the same time quite serene and composed. I wish my remains to be placed in a deal coffin, and when the darkness of night has closed in to be intered (_sic_) in the catholic burial ground the catholics are larger and warmer hearted than protestants, I trust and hope these my wishes may be conceded and fulfill’d “JOHN BALDEY “aged 70 years 37 days.” In answer to further questions, Mrs. Colwell said--I don’t think the deceased went to any place of worship. He was not a drinking man--he never drank to any excess.