The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1818-07-21 00:00:00

DROWNING.

Yesterday an iiignisitien was taken before J. H. Gum,
rsq. Coronet, at Ho Raselimb Tavern, htillbank, OH the
burly of a rimer who was found drowned the same storming,
oar Vainball-hridge, in the River Thames.
John Godwin, of Chequers Hall, Rotherhithe, shipwright,
being swore, said, that shoot four o'clock that morning •
man named Collins wet rowing is his boat 11C701111 the
Thames, below Vauxhall-bridge, near the New Ranelagh,
mad sow the holly of the deceased doming in the water. He
assisted Collura In room, the body ow shore to the Rase.
lagh Tavern. The deceased was seen walking sear the
river-aide ow Suoday slight, but how became isle the water
wigwam dirt set haute.

TbeJory returned a verdict of—" Found drowned"
The illectratird appeared about 35 years of air, ekgaiitly
dressed so desk clothes, of middle stature, his features very
small, hes Mat large brimmed. This deseriptioo may proba-
bly be the menus of the friends of lbs deceased discovering
the unfortunate Gentleman.

HORRIBLE AND DRTERNINED SUICIDE.

S•lw►dsy ma Inquest was held at the house of Mr. An.
drew*, the sip of the Jolly Brewers, Wardwir.street, Sohu,
before Antinomy Gell, Jon. Esq. Coroner f,r the City of West.
mioster, ow the body of Mr Ja•ses Rua, agrd thirty years,
who pal • period to ►is eximeses in the following must
*meta I member.

Front the evilest.. of Mr. Andrews, the landlord of the
Jolly Brewers, and a man who slept is the same room with
the deceased, sod other witnesses, it appeared the deceased
was brother-1.-law to Mr. Andrews,. single man, and lived
ow his laterite; that • few years spwhe had • fall on board of
a skip, which fractured his skull, in cosseutiesce of whirls he
had to sodergo trepaniming sod bad • silver plate put into
Ma heed; sad of late that he was subject to temporary its
of insanity. The deceased occupied an apartment in Mr.
Andrews's house, in which he had been bet three weeks,
during which lime be exhibited such marks of derangement
of mind, that it was dressed accessary to have • man to
sleep in the same room with ►ien, and knives, forks, and
other sharp-edged insteurwrote were kept out of his way.
On Friday night be went to bed shout eleven o'clock ; there
wee always a rash-light at might bunting le his room.—
About Iwo o'clock in the murwing, the man who slept in the
room with him was awoke by hearts* the deceased get up ;
►e watched what he was about, chest by the light bn ob-
served hint take something from Isis pocket, which appeared
like. razor. The man immediately jumped up out of beil,
and laid hold of him, to prevent his committing suicide,
whes • hard struggle took place between them, the man
using his ewdesvour• to force the razor from him, whilst the
usfeetneate maniac kept shifting the rotor from hand to
hated, each time •taking a cut at his throat, sad inflict-
ed se►eral dreadful gashes cm himself; at length, by one
&spent' effort he got the razor is hie, right hand, and
with ova stroke he cut his throat from ear to ear, and near.
ly severed his head from his body ; both fell to the ground.
The other mates cries fur assistance alarmed the reiniiir,
some of whom hastened to the spot, bet too late to prevent
the dreadful act. A surgeos was immediately sent fo►, but
hie arrival answered so purpose, the deeetteeil being quite
dead. Tire Jury returned • verdict of—insanity.