The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1825-06-22 00:00:00

LAMENTABLE SUICIDE.

Yesterday evening, at fonr o'clock, an inquest way held at No.
18. Montague-street, Portman-quare, betore Thomas Stirling,
Esq. Coroner, to inquire into the death of Mrs. Mary Jane Hag-
ford, a maiden lady, of advanced rats, who, for several years past,
had, in conjunction with another lady, kept a highly reapeetable
seminary at the above house, for the education of the junior
branches of the nobility and gentry.
The deceased leap had continued her establiahment with great
credit until the present time, but, unfortunately, about three
months since, a kind of cp•leonc complaint appeared amongst the
pupils, and many of them were sent home to avoid its contagious
(greets, wbh-:r, fortunately. noon abated The circumstance preyed
on the lady's mind, and she imagined her seminary would sustain
an injury not to be eouteracted, and gradually declined in her
health, until her mind anurned the most extreme dejection, and
her habits became those of settled melancholy. On Sunday
morning last, while the family were preparing thr church, a ter.
want, coming down stairs, hearings strange noise in a closet, open-
ed the door, and her mistress tumbled forward, bleeding profusely
from the neck, and in each band II 3.4 tightly grasped a penknife.
The family, on the alarm being given, sent lime 31r. Smith, sur-
geon, of 17pper Seymour-sheet; but it availed nothing. the un-
fortunate lady had too sell effected her object ; the wounds on her
neck were desperately extensive, and the main arteries being com-
pletely severed, site instantly expired.
Evidence was given to prove the lady's state of mind for some
time past to have been decidedly bordering on derangement, con-
aequently the Jury, which was highly respectable, returned a ver-
dict of ° Inaanity.°

Yesterday evening, about half-past five o'clock, as a fine
little girl, abitut seven years of age, the daughter of a pour woman
named Davies, residing in Off-alley, in the Strand, was playing at
the Savoy Wharf, her foot slipped, and she was precipitated into
the river. where she remained fur the apace of a quarter of an hour.
On her being taken out, she was couveyed to the sign of the Savoy
Palace, where Mr. Herring, of the Strand, and Mr. R. Norton, of
Ilrydges.street, Covent.garileth surgeons, promptly attended, but
their combined efforts for two hours and a half, to restore anima.
tion. proved unavailing.
On Werinesdly morning Mr. James M`Kirtly, late
master of the St. James West Indianian, met with a melancholy
accident on hoard the Inverary Castle steam-boat. While willing
down the Clyde, in rousing a sloop that was a.ground, the flow of
water driven before the steam-boat caused her to wheel suddenly,
and her boom happening to be loose, it swept a part of the deck of
the Itiverary Cavils with great violence. Captain 3Pliirdy observe
Ing that it was coming direct on his wife attempted to ward it off;
hut it rruck him on the head, and knocked hint down senseless on
the deck. He neither opened his eyes nor spitice after he received
the fatal stroke. He was taken to the house of Mrs. Bruce, in
Greenock. where he lingered till yesterday momiag, when he diefl.
He has left a widow and five children to bewail his death. Alm.
APKirdy is also eery notch hurt on the head. Captain M'Kirdy
has sailed out of Greenock for the last 2R years. and was highly es-
teemeti for the amiable qualities of his heart, and his gentlemanly ,
and unaffected manners. lie had just given up the Sr. James in
order to pass the summer with his family in the island of Arran.—
Glas,mve Paper.
When there was a certainty that each succeeding year
would bring a fresh grant for Lotteries, the public were indifferent
about them, but now that Parliament has passed an Act to abolish
Lotteries, everybody is eager to have a chance for the last Twenty
Thousands that are to flow from Fortune's Cornucopia. A Draw-
ing takes place on St. 8 within's Day (lath next Month). when one
of the last Imlden showers in this country is to fall on the expecting
votaries of the blind Dodders.

TI1F: ARMY.
GRAND CAVALRY REVIEW.
His Royal Highness the Commander-in-Chief. it is understood,
will review the under-mentioned Regiments, in three brigades, or.
the 28th instant (the day at present fixed) on Hounslow Heath,
viz. :
BRIGADE OF HOUSEHOLD CAVALRY.
Ist and 2d Life Guards, end Royal Hone Guards.
BRIGADE OF DRAGOONS.
la and 2.1 Dragoon Guards. and 2d Dragoons.
LIGHT CAVALRY.
7 h Hogan and 12th Lancers.
Royal flora Artillery, three troop•.
The 11th 'Juana will keep the ground.
GRAND REVIEW OF THE GUARDS.
His Royal Ifiglinna the Commander-in-Chief will review
four baualions of dafluards, in Hyde Park, on the 27th inst.
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Detaelrmenta belonging, to the 3d Dragoon Guards,' the 7th
Dragoo❑ Guards, and the 22d Regiment of Foot, marched on
Monday morning from ,Westminster for Bristol, on route to
Ireland.
Detachments belonging to the 24th, 43d, 94:11, anti 12th Regi
menta of Infantry, marched on Monday Morning from IVestmin-
ster for Bristol, on route to Plymouth.
Detsebmerts of the 40th, 113 d, and Regiments of Foot,
marched on Monday morning from Westminster for Chattiest.
Detachments belonging to the :13d and 77th Regiments of In.
fantry, proceeded on Monday morning from Westminster to the
(Maslow and Leith Wharf, and embarked for Edinburgh and
G lasgow.
A detachment belonging to the Royal Staff Corps marched on
Monday morning from Westminster for Hythe.
A detachment of the 4th bight Dragoons marched on .llonday
morning from Westminster for Maidstone.