The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1824-10-20 00:00:00

ATTEMPT AT SUICIDE.

There is now In the workhouse of St. Hartin's-in-the.Fields, a
young man. who has more than once lately attempted the dreadful
act of self-destruction, anti who is now lying in a precarious state
in con•quence of the last attempt of this kind, which took place on
Saturday. His story is a peculiarly distressing one. He is now
about 3d years of age, and was bred to the wine trade, in which he
some few years ago commenced business on his own account, with
good prospect of success. He married, and fur some time {sited
happily, and his business was prosperous, but he met with loans,
become a bankrupt, and was driven upon the world without a
shilling. lie, however, procured a situation as a clerk to a wine
merchant, where he remained a considerable time, but for the last
few months he has been without employment, and SlitliJitt destitute
of the means of subsistence. To add to his misery his wife de-
serted him, and went to live with a man in Jermyu-street, St.
James's, where she still resides. A short time ago the unforturttte
husband made an attempt upon his own life, which was frustrated,
and on Saturday last he went to the Black-horse pt.blic.liouste in
Osendon-street, Haymarket, where he wrote a letter to his
wife, informing her that his miseries could no longer he borne,
and that no earthly power should then prevent him from
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procured that which would very speedily end his sufferings; in
short, hcforr she gut the letter he should, in all probability, be no
more, and if she chose she might have an oppottunity of seeing
the corpse of her husband, if she came to the house front whence
he wrote. The wife, upon receiving this note, went to the Black
Mcrae, where she found her husband extremely ill, the drug which
he had taker. having betrun to operate rattier powerfully. listing,
with great eistlneve, ir.formed the people of the house of the con.
term el the letter, with a gratuitous remark of her own, that she
I knew he had no real intention of destroying himself, she went
away, leaving them to do the best they could with the unfortunate
man. lifedical assistance was procured, and lie was conveyed to
the tworklinusc of St. Martin's, where he confessed that he had
pnrchased small quiistities of opium at different shops, until he
had procnred what he thought would be sufficient to destroy life,
anti he had taken the whole of it. Powerful emetics, and other
remedies usual in stash cases were administered. and during the
whole of Saturday sight the medical attendants remained with
him, the greatest difficulty being experienced in preventing hhn
from falling into a sleep, which must have been the sleep of death.
The skill and •ttensioo of these gentlemen succeeded finally in
1 saving his life for the protest, but lie is, as we before stated, still
i extremely ill. His affltetionate wife has carefully abstaiaed from
1 obtreding herself into his presence.

The Ohl Raney Sessions commence on Thursday week.
ACClllENT.—Vestertlay afternoon, as Mrs. Smith wu
.nursing her infant in Palace-row, 110 i-street, Mary-la-
bonne, the child spiting from lyr arms, . and fell in the
court underneath. It was dr,•adfully bruised, and the right
arm and leg fractured ; the skull was much injured,- and
hide hopes are entertained Gf its recovery.

PUGILISM.

WIIITE•IIEADED 808 (BALDWIN), AND O'NEAL.

Orders having been given from the Commander-in-Chief,
at an early hour on Monday afternoon, the Commissary
General, attended by his deputy, mustered all the troops
in that department. At three o'clock they marched fur the
spot, where the above Pie heroes were to contend for a
stake of MO/. Staines was the place fixed upon for head
quarters for the night, and thither all arrived in good
order. O'Neal also made Staines his head-quarters during
the night, and Baldwin took his station at Salt Hill. Both
men are real good ones, and bottom. Bob is well known
in the P.C. for his turn-up with the fearful Jem Ward, at
Wimbledon Common • that being his first turn-up, Lilly-
white (Richmond) admiring the pluck of the man, then
took run by the hand, and gave him his best advice and in-
stntction. •His next essay was with Morrice Delay, whom
he beat after a slaughtering fight of an hour; this gave
the flaxen-headed lad character among the fancy. 1k
was next matched with O'Neal, and was to have fought
at Shepperton Range, but the beaks being on the alert,
a remove took place, some technical objections were
taken, and an arrangement took place, with the under-
standing that the match should be re-made. It was also
said that Bob was not all right at the time. Q'Neal is
known in the P.C. from his fight with Deaf Davis—a turn
up with the brickntal.ing Cribb, and within three days of
his meeting the pea-soup Gardener at Lewes. lie then beat
Birmingham Hall (who had conquered a Sampson), David
Hudson, and Gaynor, and received forfeit twice from Aby
Belaseo. In fact, he has never been beaten. Such are the
qualifications of the men, and the opinions of the partisans
of both arc so equal, that. betting for some time bas been
even, with slight variations at trifling odds ; and the match
altogether for weight, age, and science, was thought so equal
that the Fancy sported considerable sums on the event.
Early this morning all were on the move to Virginia Water,
21 miles on the Basingstoke road, and on the verge of the
Royal Park, Windsor. The Commissary and troop arrived
early, and soon fixed upon a spot about a toile, from Virginia
Water, on the road to Cobham, near to a bridge named
after the Hero of Waterloo, which Bill thought mullions
and here, in a field near the road side, on a farm called
Trotaworth, be pitched his tent. The scouts wire all
ordered out, and the waggons of the neighbouring farmers
soon put in requisition, and a circle formed.
Five minutes before one o'clock, Baldwin entered the
ring, and was • immediately followed by O'Neal. Both
looked well, and in goad condition. Baldwin was attended
by Spring and Cribb, and O'Neal by Harry Holt and Jein
Ward. Blue bird's-eye O'Neal's colours; and crimson for
Baldwin. The toss was won by O'Neal. The umpires not
being present, some delay took place after the men came to
the scratch. Five minutes after one, the men set-to.
1. O'Neal came up full of confidence; both cautious, end spar-
ring fur some minutes. The sun shone on ( rNeal's face, and ap-
peared to incoavenivmce him. Bob planted the first hit on O'Neal'.
nose—no harm done. Both hit ; Bob drove to the ropes; a close,
Bob tinder. This round occupied seven minutes.
2. 1101) hit and got away cleverly. O'Neal made a feint, and
then hit out. A tow smart bits followed—a close—both down ;no
advantage on either side.
3. Bob put in one, two, three hits on the centre of the head, the
last eirrate. Bob showed a little blood on the mouth; several
blows given by Bob in exchange; he receivsd one which cut his left
eye. O'Neal hit out. Bob stopped but via somewhat abroad—
O'Neal partly down. The men had DOW fought 17 minutes—no
mischief clone.
4. Bob went in, cut away, hit with his left hand, and cut
O'Neal'. nose down the centre—plenty of claret flowed—the
round altogether in Bob's favour.--(i'ries of " IVell done, Bob !")
5. Both come up cautious. O'Neal hit. Bob got away ; his
man followed hint, and slighly hit him in going down.
6. O'Neal put in a *rood right-handed hit. Bob was abroad.
A scrambling round; 0 Neal the best of IL—Betting even.
7. O'Neal hit and atom ; some smart hits followed ; a close, and
Bob thrown heavily. Odds 6 to 4on Ned ofered, but there were
no takers.
ii. O'Neal went in, planted a good blow ; Bob closed, and
threw Ned.
9. O'Neal hit Bob a desperate blow, and fell.
Id. Bob, as yet, showed no injury ; the cut on O'Neal's nose
had somewhat disfigured him. Both very cautious, and watching
for an opening. O'Neal hit Bob twice without receiving ; drove
him to the ropes, and both went down.
11. Ned went to work again, and Bob was drove down on his
head, but nothing done.
12. Ned put in a good left.hander, which told on Bob's head.
13. Both hit severely, and Nett's nose received another cut ; Ned
went down when Bob was in the act of hitting, but drew back
Iris hand.
14. Ned put in two heavy bits ; both went to the ropes and
down.
15. An out and out fighting round—if any advantage, on Bob's
side.
16. Bob received a severe hit on the left eye from a left-hander.
O'Neal had the advantage. Bob showed that he had received
punishment, and his left eye was a little blinking.
17. Bob put in one in the wind ; hit again, but short. O'Neal
went to work, and severe blows were exchanged. O'Neal doubled
up his mane
18. Both came to work, and exchanged hit for hit ; Ned put in
a cutting hit again and again, desperate fighting; their faces ap.
peered scarcely human. In going down they parted.
19. Ned went to work full of courage, and had the Nat of it.
Bob was a little at fault.
20. Both hit with lett hands, and each blow told. O'Neal bled
copiously. Not much harm done in this round, and both went
easily down.
21. Both wet,t to the ropes in a close; they had now fought 50
minutes.
22. Blows exchanged; a hug followed, and both went down

Ay.
23. Short but sharp round, Bob piping.
21. Bob put in two hits that again told.
25. O'Neal put in a winder, and again a hit, which had effect;
[Sob abroad, and received a heavy fall.
26. Ned put in a hit. Bob received the compliment with inte-
rest. A close; both down without hart.
27. O'Neal planted a heavy body blow. Bob hit short. O'Neal's
eye nearly closed. Bob put in tome good blows; and O'Neal, for
the first time, showed distress in the all.
%I. O'Neal put in a good right.hander on Bob's lug—a short
round, and no more mischief done.
29. Bob hit ; blows exchanged, and O'Neal went down on his
posteriors.
30. O'Neal attempted a body blow, but hit short. A close, and
struggle for the throw, which Bob got.
31. Short and severe, but to the advantage of neither.
32. Both courageous; • few slight blows exchanged, and Bob
went down easy.
33. O'Neal attempted a hit, which Bob cleverly stops; a tally
took place. Both down together.
31. Bob a little abroad, and O'Neal appeared quite fresh, and
made several hits, and the round was all Ins own. Five to two on
O'Neal.
33. Bob weak ; O'Neal still fresh, and sent his man against the
stake. Some dispute about a blow put in by O'Neal, and cries of
teul. Umpires decided it fair.
30. A short round. on the advantage.
37. Also short, with advantage.
Mk O'Neal came up fresh, hit Bob, and sent him down groggl-
fled.
39. O'Neal went to work; gut in one, two, tliree, and sent Bob
down extremely weak.
40. All O'Neal a. (Cries of "Take him away.")
4t. 'lhe saute cries; time called, but Bob was compelled to say
" Enough."
Two braver men never entered a ring. The light lasted one hour
and thirteen minutes.

A melancholy and fatal accident occurred to the game-
keeper of Sir T. 1). Acland, Bart. at Holmcote, Somerset,
on Monday !wit. In going over a hedge be missed his hold,
and in falling turned his gun (which he hail placed on the
hedge, with the muzzle towards the next field) in the di-
rectiun of his body, and it immediately exploded, lodging
the contents in his side. The piece was not cocked when
placed on the hedge, but probably became so in turning
over. The poor fellow lived but two hours after the acci-
dent. Ile was a most excellent servant, esteemed by his
master, and beloved by all the neighbourhood.—Sherburne
Mercury.
Early on the morning of Tuesday last, five of the prison-
ers in Stirling gaol effected their escape by breaking
through the walls of their cells. The scheme seems first
to have been planned by two young fellows who were con-
fined in a room together. It would appear they first
wrenched 011ie upper bar of their grate, with the assist-
ance of which they were enabled to make a passage in the
wall behind the fire-place, and by that means got into the
adjoining cell, where the other three prisoners were con-
fined. Herr, liow:•ver, they must have had a most lobo-
riona task to overcome, as the wall was throe feet thick,
and they had no instrument to assist them except the
trifling one mentioned. On getting through the wall they
got hold of an immense iron bar, used for chaining con-
demned criminals, with which they. wrenched the strong
bars which secure the maim windows, and from thence they
descended into the street by means of a rope formed of
their blankets. A reward has been offered by the magi*.
;rates for their opprchension.—Cateduniaa Mercury.