The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1824-11-01 00:00:00

SHOCKING SUICIDE..

On Saturday morning a truly melancholy event took place
bowie uf Mr. Tyrer. watchmaker, Northainnton-street, 0
well, which involves the destruction of two individuals, the
and child. The following are the particulars of this theretaiti
affair :

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The deceased, Elizabeth Bright, a young woman, of peculiarly
interesting appearance, entered the service of 3lrs. Tyree, of 14,
Ntsrthampton-street, only on Friday, being well recommended
front her last place for sobriety, honesty. and industry, the only
objectionable trait in her character being an irritability of ?empe
that seemed to proceed chielly from some hidden cause of dim
tude. On Saturday morning, soon after ten o'clock, the family
alarmed by the groans of some person in the kitchen. and ,
ing the room, the wretched woman was found stretched on the ,
writhing under the effects of some internal torture, and foaming
the mouth. A messenger was immediately despatched for ..---'
aid, and Mr. backer, of No. 6, George-place, and another i
geedernan, were in attendance, soon after; by this time t
fortunate woman could not articulate a word, neither had sh
trimly intimated her haying swallowed poison ; but, judging
appeal awes that such was the case, it was deemed advisable'
minister a itidotes, which were injected into her stomach hy I
of Reily's patent syringe, but front the rapid action of the \
the sts mach had been rendered almost wholly inanimate, mu
process of neutralization went on so slowly, that Mr. backer
sorted to the most powerful emetic., sulphate of sine, which ee
tually prodaced a large discharge of matter, and the wornsll4
peered to experience considerable relief from the tortures °enured
by the poison ; but this interval cf ease was short ; she war
Ly oiler pains—those of child.bitth, and in this horrid st
sudden y and most unexpectedly deLvercsi of a living infant.
however survived its entrance to the world only about as
The wretched mother seemed conicious of the fact, her eyes
with tears, she struggled for power to speak, and relapsed'
sensibility, in which state she continued for more than al
when the medicines administered for her relief began to take
and she was enabled to speak, though still lalimirtng under
sire pain, and unquenthable thirrt—the face bail assumsl'
appalling hues—the tongue and lite were much swollen,
extremities quite cold. She confessetl, what had been ha
secret to all, that she was in the eighth wonth of her Pregimn—
that she would not expose her undoer—and knowing that a ds•
curacy of that circumstance would deprive her of every snitatsc.
she had adopted the resolution of puttin.7 a period to her extstece
by poison, for which purpose she supplied herself with tea
ounces of the oil of vitriol, all of which site swallowed. Every thil
that medical skill could effect under such circumstances. wean'
sorted to, but it served only to prolong by a few hours a life of es-
quisite misery ; the coats of the stomach being totally destrori
she expired yesterday morning between four and Bre oclock. In
the course or the day an application was made by Mr. TITCT 10 the
Overseers of Clerkenwell Parish, fur her admission to !lute witi•
house, but Mr. Scott. the Churchwarden, and another gentleutal
connected with the Pariah, would not agree to her reolocil. al
I the might probably die en the way. An Inquest will bs beldo
this day.

On Saturday the Loyal Briton transrort, Lieut. Ambrele
agent, arrived at Portsmouth from Bermuda, which
she left on the iaNtli Sept. when the garrison and inhat.i:arl
were healthy. The Loyal Briton took out Colonel Lease
and a detachment of Royal Marines, to guard the copra%
who have made great progress in the public works carry 4
on there. The Icarus, 10, Captain Graham, had anieW
at Bermuda, in 33 diva from Jamaica. het from Ilarannall,
with specie for the tAnnmissariat. The Icarus had er
lured, near Cayo Blanca, the piratical schooner Dial)IAN
Jose Antoni, master, mounting two large nine,
two 18-p.rund cannonader, and two smaller guns, beside'
two long nines in the hold. The boats of the Icarus (which
were COMMAllile.l by Lieutenant Croker) sustained no boa
They also captured a sloop, with a quantity of captured
ratical goods on board ; and had the gratification of relew
ing nine Americans (the master and crew of the America'
brig Henry, of Hartford) who were captured nine dal'
before, were most barbarously treated, and were to
murdered on the following day. This pirate had damn
twelve vessels within three months, and it is supposed
murdered at least 120 persons.
CIIAN 1E RINGING.—On Thtirday week was runs.
Trinity New Church, Suffoi• street, Southwark, a t!,;
peal of Oxford Treble Bob Major, comprising 3 7
changes. It was conducted by Mr. G. Cote. and tune,
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a select band from Norwich and London. The tints
hours and ten minu:cs, being the Brat pea
new bells. •