The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1803-06-20 00:00:00

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SUICIDE.
A few days since a melancholy accident took
place in the town of Guildford. A young man, ser-
geant in a troop of light dragoons, (pattered at the
sign of the White Horse in that town, shot himself.
The Landlord of the house and his company were
suddenly alarmed by the report of the pistol, and on
going to the spot, they observed the deceased lying
dead on the fluor of his room, with the harrel,of the
pistol in his mouth. The motive that led to the,
commission of so rash an action is reported to be
as follows : the deceased had been for some time
previons to this lamentable catastrophe, in expecta-
tion of receiving a sum of money by the post, which
not having arrived by the time he had occasion for
it, he was induced to sell the silver lace off his jacket,
shortly after which, the troop was ordered out to be
reviewed, and the commanding officer, on obser'ving
the deceased without his uniform, threatened him
with punishment ; which so great an effect upon
the mind of the latter, that in a &rof despair he ter-
minated his existance. On the day following the
money arrived by the post.

A Captain of the Navy and a Mate of a Mer-
chantman arrived at Plymouth last week, who were
taken out of an American brig, by the Sirius, of 36
guns, Captain Prowse, a few leagues from Bour-
deaux, from whence they made their escape, as
part of the crew of the American. The Captain
reports, that the two famous letters of marque, La
Braare, of 41 guns, and La Refloat, of 44 guns,
which captured so many British prizes last war,
and always escaped our cruizers, for their superior
sailing, were fitting out in a very complete style,
supposed flit the East-Indies. There was also, when
he left Bourdeaux, a frigate of 32 guns, deeply
laden with all kinds of merchandize, ready to sail
when the above American sailed. Not a single Bri-
tish prize had been brought into Bourdeaux.
Sir S. SMITH'S squadron was off Dunkirk on
Wednesday.
The Queen Charlotte cutter is appointed as con-
voy to the Newfoundland ships colleting at Fal-
mouth.

By private. letters from St. Maloes, it appears,
that every exertion is made to fit out the gun-boats
at that place; where there are about 150, of which
about `.24 are ready for sea. A number of gun-boats
are also getting retidy for sea with all possible dis-
patch in the bacon of Cherbourg. Each to carry a
24-pounder and 150 men. The general opinion at
these places is, that a formidable expedition is in-
tended against Guernsey and Jersey.
The Duke of Nosi OLK and Prince ESTEMIAZY
leave town on Monday, for Mr. COKE'S seat, in
Norfolk.

The following is the state of the Votes at the
close of the Poll, upon which Sir l'uo NI AS Tt: It TON
has demanded a Scrutiuy, and contends he (night to
have been returned for the Borough of:louthu at k.
Torten. Tte-oey•
Atlitittell on the POll 149/ 1573
Lev/ Votes tendered bn: not admitted 139

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Maiorir, in favour of Sir ThemnTurton 21
There was little sport at Ascot Races on Friday,
and the course was badly attendel—The Ball at
Egham, however, was very brilliant, and made am-
ple compensation for the deficiency of the morning.
—All the fashionables of the vicinity were present.
Last IVednesday morning, Dowstr and En-
W ns,' the Police Officers who reside at Windsor,
overheard the conversation of five Jews with a Man,
to take them to the laces on Ascot-Heath ; and on
their return, a dispute arose about their money be-
ing good, which they tendered in payment ; and the
Officers suspecting them to be bad charafters, took
them into custody. A, quantity of counterfeit mo-
ney was found upon two of them ; the other three
were seen to throw away a number of counterfeit
half-guineas, seven shilling pieces, and
The two were taken before the Mayor, who com-
mitted them.
A Coroner's Jury fat Tuesday on the body of the
young lad (a running dust-min) who lost his life by
mixing with, and being rundown by, the glob who
drew the carriage of Sir *T. TL'RTON, in the Bo-
rough, on Wednesday last. It appearing. that his
death was caused by the carriage running over him,
the Jury returned a verdiet of Afecidetial Death,
allowing at the same time 'what is termed a deodand
of forty shillings, in consequence of the carriage
:having run over his body.
COVENT-GARDEN THEATRE, it is said, has netted
profits for the closing season to the amount of
30,0001.
' There was a disgraceful speltacle exhibited on the
roof of a Birmingham stage, the other day, in Pie-
,cadilly, which we hope never to see repeated : it
was a group of Arise feasreth 'atairi d tcettifra t 3 the ad,
'pupposed to be thus indecorouslesett up for eni-
bartioa to Botany Bay.