The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1803-03-10 00:00:00

SUiCittt.

singular tom-
mitted on Saturday evening last between Walham
Green and Great Chelsea. A Mr. Hayward, a
housekeeper, in Suffolk-street, Charing-cross, and
twelve years head waiter at the British coffee-house,
left his home about 12 o'clock, and proceeded as
far as Hammersmith. On his return he went to
the house of Mr. Newman, the Swan, at Walham-
green, where he called fur a glass of brandy ; and
afterwards enquired, if he could be accommodated
with abed ; the landlord then informed him, that
he never let beds to strangers ; the deceased turned
round and said ; Sir, it is no reason that I should
not have another glass of brandy ; he then paid his
reckoning and left the house at half-past ten o'clock
in the evening, and proceeded on the road for the
King's Arms, Chelsea, within a quarter of a mile of
which he took a two bladed knife out of his pocket,
and stabbed himself in several parts of the neck.
On perceiving a cart coming up, he threw himself
across the road, in order that the cart mightride over
him, but the tarter alighting, asked who was there,
and what was the matter, when taking him up he
observed some blood running, when lie exclainied,
" It is only my nose bleeding !" The man imme-
diately mounted his cart, and role on. Shortly
after the deceased proceeded to lacerate his throat
with tl:e knife. Being then in view of two boys,
who immediately came after the cart, be threw
himself into the ditch, and lay, as he supposixi,
concealed. On their asking what the matter was,
he described, as before, that his nose bled ; when
the others said—" No, sir, you have cut your
throat, for the blood comes from your neck." He
arose, and said to the two boys, " I am going this
way, which way are you going ?" When they said
they were going the same way, and walked
with him, he still holding his hand upon his
neck, until they came near the King's Arms,
(Telsca, when he turned round to the two boys,
and said, " I am thankful to you my lads,
here is a shilling for your good attention." He
proceeded down the lane close by the Thames, and
opposite the King's Arms door, threw himself into
the River, where the servant maid soon after had
heard some groans and gave the alarm, when the
waterman went out in his boat, and discovered him
not dead, but weltering in his blood. The unfor-
tunate man exclaimed, " Good God, where am I?"
The waterman then conveyed him into the house,
where he expired in half an hour. The Coroner's
inquest sat on the body. at the King's Arms, Chel-
sea, when they brought in their verdict--Lunacy.

A inicide of the most F:

=life was

Mr. Aqii.tv's grand Seleftion of Sacred Music
was last night pet formed at Covent Garden The-
atre, to a numerous and brilliant audience, who tes-
tified their approbation of that Gentleman's endea-
vours to amuse the town, by the most marked ap-
plause. Miss PARKL'S "Soldier tir'd;" bicr.vmoN's
song of " The Trumpet's loud Clangor ;" and
BRA HAM'S " 0 sweet Liberty," were executed with
infinite taste and feelings, and loudly and very de-
servedly encored. Indeed, the whole went off with
the happiest effe6t.
A Special Meeting was held yesterday at the
East India House, pursuant to advertisement. —A
mytion was made for extending the capital of the
Company four millions, which, atter some discus-
sion, was agreed to.

Last night their MAJERTIES and the Pameassts
honoured the Concert of Ancient Music with their
presence, under the din-Rion of the Earl DARNLEY.
This day her MAJESTY will hold a Drawing-
room at St. James's.
The Marquis of Townsnawn's birth-day is to be
celebrated in Dublin on the 11th instant, fur the
thirty-fifth tine.
Ti :e Duke of PoitT tam) lies dangerously ill at
his house in Piccadilly.
The last accounts tiom the Duke of RIC/17.10N n,
which arrived last night, announced his Grace to be
so much in danger that his life is despaired of.
Lady Ca u t a left Thomas's hotel last night, on her
way to Ireland.
Lord COLE returned from Ireland last night:and
has taken up his residence for the season in Duke-
street, St. James's.
Sir J. Hoar gave a grand dinner yesterday at
his house in Arlington-street, to a large party of
friends.

Mr. HoLDEACII and family arrived in town yes-
terday, at his house in Wimpole-street, from his
seat at Framborough, near Banbury, Oxon.

A trial was held in the Court of Exchequer, on
Thursday, before Lord AvoNsioat, in which G.
MAGRANE, late a hatter, of Mary's-abbey, and
bankrupt, vas plaintiff, and the Commissioners of
bankruptcy, were defendants. The action was
brought to recover damages from the latter, for
buying committed him to the New Prison, where
he lay sixteen months ; this it appears they had
done, in consequence of his not giving a proper and
satisfactory account of his affairs. The v,f.rdia was
for the Commissioners, with 6d. costs, it appearing
that they had ataed according to their duty, and in
a laudable manner. The plaintiff laid his damages
at 10001. _ _ _ _

.....
he Committee on the Nottingham elation pe-
tition were yester.l.ty gratified wiih a sight of the
t anotts chair in which the p.pular candidate was
seated during his triumphal procession Such -a
charader was given of this famone chair, that it
was thought an a. of justice to send it all the way
from Nottingham to speak for itself. So far from
its meriting the description it had received, it was
in point oflad as loyal a looking chair as the Lord
Mayor's, but by far more splendid. It exhibited
ribbands of all the colours of the rainbow fancifully
and beautifully displayed.
At the meeting of the Whig Club, on Wednes-
day, at the Crown and Anchor Tavern, the
Duke of Noavote drew the attention of the com-
pany to a large and noble pieture of The trial of
Algernon Sydney*, painted by Mr. C. Williams, and
which was submitted to the inspedion of the Club
Ten years ago he shewed his, design, and had
received the countenance of the Club to dedicate
it to them. He had ever since been employed
on this elaborate work ; and had, by permis-
sion of the families and descendants of the great
persons employed in that aweful scene, procured
portraits of all the leading charaders displayed
on the canvas.

• The point of time chosen by the artist, i•--When after
sentence waa pronounced upon Sydney, and a savage sneer by
Jefferies, that he was not in a fit temper fur the world, Sydney
replied, "My Lord, feel my pulse (holding out his hand) and
iee if 1 am thoordereil , !bless Uod I never was in bettct tempe►
tau I am uuw."

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PoRTsmAIUTM, MARCH 8.
Yesterday evening Commodore Stopford struck
his broad pendant on board his Majesty's ship
Castor.
His Majesty's ship Amazon, of 36 guns, has un-
moored, and is expected to sail as soon as the wind
moderates, which now blows a strong gale at'
E. N. E.
The ships and vessels of war fitting in the har-
bour, have all received orders to proceed to Spit-
head as fast as possible.
Remain at Spithead, his Majesty's ships as per
last.
Arrived the Friends Goodwi I,—, from Havre,
hound to London, blown out of Dover Roads.
Sailed the /Ifri;anus, James, for the South Seas.
This day a Court Martial was held on board his
Majesty's ship Thamond, in the harbour, on a Lieu-
tenant of the Determiner, for striking a Midshipman
of that ship. The charge not being proved, he
was acquitted.
PLYMOUTH, MARCH 7.
Arrived the Atalanta sloop of war from a c ruize.
FALMOUTH, MARCH 5.

Arrived the Band, Purchase ; Penryn, Bunster ;
and Griffin, Hayward, from London, with bale
goods, gracer;es, &c. for this port; the Two Friends,
Michael, from Exeter for Plymouth; the Polly, Coot,
and Sprajcwishr, Ross, from Swansea, with coals.
Pin in here by contrary winds, the following
vessels from London, which they left on Thurs Jay
last :—American ship William and Henry, Jeppe, for
Norfolk; American ship Washington, Liddell, for
New York, with bale goods, &c. ; English ship Ro-
krt, Thorn, with bale goods, &c. for Leghorn ;
English transport (No. IS) Ann, Smith, with pro-
visions and stores, for Gibraltar ; brig Eliza Ann,
Rees. with sugar, wheat, Sce. for Leghorn ; and the
Levant, Miller, with sugar and earthenware, for
Venice and Trieste.
'Sailed the Hammond, Hancrone,with copper and
ore, for Swansea.—Wind S.

DOVER, MARCH 8.

The wind continues very violent from the east-
ward. No arrivals from Calais, nor can any vessels
attempt to leave the harbour at present.
GRAVESEND, MARCH 8.
&tiled the Ellier, for Hamburgh ; and .intonau, for
Rotte:dam.