The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1819-11-22 00:00:00

DREADFUL CONSEQUINCES OF SEDUCTION.

A most melancholy oceseremece recently took place in
p gentlemati's family resident in the vicinity of the metro-
ulis. A very respectable young woman, who had lived in
the capacity of upper warrant in the Cosily about a year,
and who was much esteemed by her master and mistress, was
found dead in her bed by her fellow servant, and from a phial
lying ou the floor by her bedside, it appeared that she had
died in cunirerprence of taking laudanum. The account given
by the other servant was, that for some days her partner
had been very melancholy, and at intervals would wring
her hands mud exclaim, " God forgive me; what will be-
come of me—l cannot live—l mist die—l am a guilty out-
cast—l have only one more sacri bee to make and then all will
be over-0 ••• 0, what have you done!" that she was fre-
quently weeping, and from being a very lively young woman,
became all at once thoughtful and gloomy; that on the
night preceding the morning on which she was found dead,
she took nut a phial, which had a dark liquor in it, and told
her that it was her wedding draught. The cause of the
fatal step was not ascertained until the following letter was
discovered by her fellorbservant, wrapt op in her night cap,
from which it appeared that she had fallen a victim to the
seductive arts of a young matt, a relation of the family, and
living in the house.
" Mr. you have at lest succeeded in your wicked
purpose; but you have destroyed me, and made me guilty
in body and soul. You said you loved me, and I too
fondly believed you; but your love is now death to me.
I was once respectable; I am now a guilty wretch in the
sight of God and man. I cannot bear my own reproaches;
how then can I live to bear those of the world? You will see
me, perhaps, when I am dead : you may then see what crime
has reduced her to whom your cruel and selfish flat-
teries led away from the paths of virtue. In one unguarded
moment you have plunged as. from innocence into shame;
and cast me out of heaven down to hell ! 0 my distracted
heart! It will not break as I could wish It. May God par-
don the distraction that hastens the destruction of the poor
wretch whom you have driven to madmen ! To•rnorrow
morning I shall be a corpse! 0, • • • •, repent of the
wicked deed; and, for merey's sake, cease to practise the
same deceit towards other 'rapiers girls ma you have ruined
your miserable Mary by. 0, my dear mother! who shall
comfort you now ? But it is better I should die, than live
to bring disgrace upon your gray hairs! • • • •, may the
Almighty forgive you for what you have done! I have said
what prayers I could for you. I cannot pray for myself. I
hope my master will be so kind as to give what wages are
due to me to my broken-hearted mother. Another moment,.
and I shall have done what cannot he undone. You will
grieve' perhaps; but weep for yourself, and repent. Your
dying MARY."
The Coroner's Inquest brought in a verdict of Lunacy.

JAMES MINCIIIN, Esq. Barrister (son of Mr.
THOS. ANDREWS MINCHIN), has been appointed
by the Conn of Director., Solicitor-Lieneral in the
Court of Judicature at Madras.

A Ministerial Paper states, from authority. that
there is no truth in the report that has appeired in
several of the papers, that Sir PHILIP BROKE is
going out to St. Heleua.
Extract of a letter from Smyrna. dated Oct. 2
i‘ Lust week arrived here the brig Jaae, from Malta,
chartered to bring up Lieut. Iloasow, of his Ma-
je►ty's ship Spey, and a complement of men. They
immediately took posses&iisti of the English brig
William. how Liverpool. and secured. in irons the
master, CHRISTOPHER DELANO. and all the crew,
excepting the steward, a mulatto, who was ■shore
and kept out of the way. The charge against them
is piracy, having plundered the Helen from Liver-
pool for Genoa, chiefly loaded with manufactures,
and attempted to sink her after nailing clown the
hatches on the crew. What confirms this is Di-
Lsiso's hasiog lamb d and sold clandestinely, at
Malta, a great quantity of manufactures, mid bring-
ing here a good deal of money in specie. which he
deposited in the bend. of Messrs. JACOB VAN
LENN Er and Co. On the piracy being know'', Mr.
Consul WERRY demanded and received the inn-
trey from these Dutchmen. The William was con.
signed to the English house of Messrs. Witmet.-
Wax, ilEirwoun. sod Co. Der.stro, said to be
born in North America. has been sailing between
Liverpool mid this port for some years, and though
reputed to be a clever tom, his character was lint
liked. He and his crew must have been hardened
vill gins to hope for escape with impunity, after
committing such horrible crimes; for they were
cooly waiting to luau, back for England. when, to
the astonisl.ment of all here, Lieutenant HOBSON
curried ship arid crew off to Malta, where it is
trusted these vagabonds will meet their desert.