The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1819-10-15 00:00:00

ATTE.MPTIiD SUICIDE.

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Yesterday morning a soldier of fire Guards, gain 'ion: I
the Hint-cage-walk, St. James's Park, observed* man about
forty years of age, dressed in c blue coat, brown trousers,
and hoots, soispendrd by a handkerchief from owe of the
trees: He immediately rat hint down, and after some time
elapsed he recovered, but tleclioied for a ;nog time to give
any servant of himself. A mob haunt collected, he was
recognised 1.7 one of them ou be • half pay tam, residiog
at Chelsea, but who fur snare lime INIPI was considered in
• state of menial derangement. Ili. dal:, walks were in the
Park, and he returned home regularly to dinner, hut no ap-
prehrovion wee entertained of his attempting his. town life.
He ear immediately conveyed home to hi. frieuils by his
own dirtetion, but be do-rinsed answering questions.

INQUEST ON TIIR BODIES SENT BY THE
CHATHAM COACH.

Yesterday afternoon an Inquisition was takes before
Thomas Shelton, at the Cross Keys, Wood-Wert.
Chearidr, on the bustws of two prraona unknown, that ar-
rived by the Chatham coach MI Tuesday morning last.
Mr. Richard Peters, Surgeon, re•siding in Gutter-lase,
staled, that he inapt ctrl the horPes of the deceased us Wed-
nesday last, he first examined the busly of the female, who,
in his opinion, died of a (011.1.1111 oo I 0000 and had beer inter-
red shout a fortnight. the churl(' were tors very much, nu
doubt dune in taking herout of the grave—she appraresl
to be between fifty soot sixty years of age. The body sif
the msn he also minutely 'summed, aod be bad mu doubt
buns, also shed • amoral death.

Gros gr Ferguson, foe lino livelier, proved that the parcels,
ewe a hamper, the other a matted bundle, arrived no Toes.
allay, per the Chatham coach ; the hamper was directed* to
Mr. Jahn Wright, 63, Oxford-street ; and the other to Mr.
George sisigroon, 123, Old-street road, to tie left till called
for. The parcels having a smell, iudioced him to open Owns,
the hamper contained the female. The porter was seat
will, 11w hamper to Oxford-10,mi, but could find no person
of that name ; he brought it back. put his hand in, soul felt
something resembling a hody. He then gave informative
to the Parish Officers; he coositlceeJ they were intruded for
disaect ))))) ; a man came with a coach un Wednesday morn.
lag, produced two counter directions, said he called for the
two parcels, sod paid him fur the carriage. He was Otte
taken into custody.
William Simpson, the coachman, was examined at great
length, and like the foregoing witnesses, confirmed that
which he stated before the Alderman at Guildhall, yester-
day, addiny' that his poster was every morning in the habit
of driving the coach from Chatham to Brampton, for the
purport of taking up passengers and luggage, 01111 setnristog
hack to Chatham, and be (witness) drove the coach to Lou-
don; the hamper and matted inmate were taken up at
Brampton, brought by a man in a smock frock, who, with
the assistance of a soldier, who was on sentry at the bar-
racks, placed it ou the roof of the coach; his porter had uo
knowledge of the man.
Coruner—Do you recollect whether any bodies have been
stolen from Chatham or Bromptun at any time previous to
this Irausaclion ?

Witnem--No, not to my knowledge. I recollect mime
time ago two men 11.4 re dii.turbed in s wood nrar Gravesend,
and where they left two busman brads behind, which was
supposed to hose been stolen from some burial.ground, it
was mid Gillingham. .

11 was intimated to the Coroner, that the man who went
In the Cross Keys fur the bodies, was bring examined at
Gnildhall, he immediately sent fur him, and be was brought
in custody of twit officers. Upon the Coroner asking him
his name and address, he gave his name Juhu Williams, and
living at Nu. S, Sta► Corner; upon which Herring, an officer
belonging to East Grinstrad, stepped forward, and told the
Coroner that his name was George Marlin, and he was for-
merly ass East Griastrad carrier, sad since that, he has got
his livelihood by procuring subjects fur surgeons, and is now
on bail for twenty cases of a siruilnr nature. His friends
resided at East Griustead, and two bodies were stolen lately
from there, and it was strougly suspected they were disin-
terred by him. A shurt time since, Hemmale and Hollis
were examined and committed to Dartford gaol, fur stealing
the Plumstead Postman. The Prisoner tendered himself as
one of the bail; lie was recognised by witness and rejected.
The Prisoner was sent back to Guildhall, ■nd the Comore
and Jury having couferred together, returned a Verdict of
Nalmral Death, but disinterred fur the purpose of dis-
section.

DESTRUCTIVE FIRX.

Oa the evening of Monday last, between eleven and
twelve o'clock, a most alarming fire broke out in the sta-
bles belonging to the George Inn, Perth, which, wiring to
the combustible nature of the materials in the bay-lofts,
spread with irresistible fury.
The inhabitants alarmed by the sound of the drum and
fire-bell, soma arrived in numbers at the spot. Two fire-
engines, belonging to the town, were conveyed to the stable-
yard; and the barrack engine,w birth was in excellent condition,
having bees placed nets the Tay, Irwin which it received a
plentiful supply of water, emit' dusted very much to stop the
further progress of the destructive element. But before any
effectual assistance was procured, four different houses anti
a granary were all in one bl3ae of flame, and had a very awful
and terrific appearance. We regret to state, that ten line
bursts were burnt to death in the stalks. All ranks of per-
sons seemed to vie with each other in their endeavours to
arrest the peeves, of the fire, sod, before three o'clock next
morning, it was completely got under. The whole of the
pi °petty, we understand, is insured.--(Pertl Courier.)

SPORTING..-30 Monday last a match was run
over Barton] Downs Course, which has excited
much interest in the sporting world, between Mr.
PuLLEN'a bay mare fidget, and Mr. HOWARD'S
horse Handal, sst. each, for 200g5., and was won
by the mare in good style. Many thousands were
depending; the horse the favourite, and the know-
ing ones taken in. This mare was beat by Mr.
CRAMP'S Pimlico, over the same Course, in Au-
gust last.
A battle will be fought this morning for 100
guineas, between Black George, servant to Captain
Smart. she pedestrian, and Sass Arnold, a Wilt? ,
shire man, of much promise. made at Irvine Rooms.
A few days ago • bottle was cast on shore at
Arrautuore I.laud, county Donegal. which con-
tained • paper with the following memorandum:—
" Thrown overboard his Majesty's ship Isabella, in a
voyage of discovery, on the 7th Jane 1818, in lat. 66. 32.30.
%with, long. 56.25. west of Greenwich, for the purpose of
ascertaiiiing the current.—JOHN ROSS, Coninssuder.”
REGULAR ATTRNDANCR.—it is a remarkable
circumstance that a respectable miller of Market
Doping has regularly visited Boston on the first
Monday in every month for the last thirty-eight
years !
Tuesday afternoon. about sit; o'clock, a woman
of decrut appearance entered Mr. C•RLI Les shop,
in Fleet-street, and accosted Mrs. CARLILR concerti-
ing the statue of NINE, which has beers lately
erected is it. After endeavouriug in vain to per-
suade Mrs. CARLILS to pull the statue down. she
attempted to do so herself by violence. Some
persons who were 'lauding in front of the shop ob-
served what was passing within, and prevented the
woman from wreaking her vengeance on PAINS'S
effigy. She declared that force only should re.
move her, unless she was permitted to destroy the
object •of her hatred. At length she was turned
out of the shop. and she departed, vowing that she
would yet watch her opportunity and effect bee
purpose.