18 NOVEMBER 1837, Page 4

Henry Freaker, coachman to the Queen, hanged himself on Satur-

day evening, by his handkerchief, to a peg in the harness-rooms of the Royal Mews. An inquest was held on the corpse on Monday ; and some evidence was given to prove that the deceased occasionally suf- fered from low spirits. He drove the black horses in one of the Royal carriages in the procession to the City, and appeared rather nervous On the Thursday night, when he was told that be would have to go again to Guildhall and bring home Lord Albemarle. "Temporary insanity" was the verdict.

The Mercury, a Gravesend steam-boat, ran down the boat of a collier, off Blackwell, on Wednesday morning. Five men were in the boat, two of whom lost their lives. It appears very uncertain which party was most in fault.

Quin, a shoemaker, living in Drury Court, near St. Mary.le-Strand stabbed his son with a knife, on Tuesday forenoon ; being at the time very drunk. The boy was taken to Charing Cross Hospital, and is not expected to recover.

Mr. Hopkinson, son of an opulent coachbuilder in Holborn, yes- terday week leaped off Waterloo .Bridge into the Thames : his body has not wee been seen.

A cottage in an orchard near Soley Place, Lloyd Square, Clerken- well, was blown up by gunpowder about two o'clock on Tuesday morning. Fortunately, a man who usually slept there was absent that night. The author of the mischief has not been discovered.