Sir R. J. H. Harvey, a wealthy Norfolk banker, and
formerly Mem- ber for Thetford, committed suicide on Friday week. His bank immediately closed its doors. It was found that Sir Robert had been for three years speculating enormously on the Stock Ex- change, that he had lost sums amounting, it is believed, to 1600,000, that immense operations, principally in Spanish Stock, had been interrupted by the war, and had finally broken him down. The misfortune is a frightful one for his partners, Mr. A. and Mr. R. Kerrison, who are totally ruined, without any fault of their own 'beyond over-trustfulness in others. It is asserted that the estate -will pay from 12s. 6d. to 15s. in the pound, but this is dependent -on the settlement of disputed accounts with the brokers. The liabilities amount to £1,770,000, and the failure affects thirty towns. Sir R. Harvey's estates, yielding £8,000 a year, are -entailed.
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