The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1818-09-15 00:00:00

Ireigth of time he a very bad stile of Irabk, for the benefit
of which he hail been into the essantri, and ethernet' shout
five *elks shire rather worse than be ieft town, sad was see.
cessitattal to keep his et:flintier fur the whok of Ike lime,
during which he appeared very winch disteselsed in his
intuit, and a nurse was engaged In remain wills hies the
whole of Friday night last. On the morning after, about ten
O'Clock, the expressed a desire of having some.
thing to eat, sail the armaset gist him some ham, and brought
with it a knife and fork, aril left it by the sick• of the beet.
stead, the d. rinsed was then sitting up in the bed; about
a onarter of 1111 hour after the servant went to the clam-
her to ;it the phi?, &r. and took him some brandy sod
water, and on entering the apartment she was struck wills
horror at lerhultling la. r master lying nn the bed, which was
covered with blood, wills his throat tat from ear to ear in a
dresi!ftil wuino.•r, and his !wail hanging over the side of the
heeled. sel. Ass Maim wow 111.11111,1, made, and a surgeon
was procured, who prontimiceil him dead on his serival.
The knife will, which the deceased perpetrated 11w horrid
deed WAY that which site servant hawk to bins to eat the leans,
noel was found covered wish Isis bl.wd lying by his left side.
All the witnesses enewarrefl that diadem-meet, from various
intaitisistences whine they had observed in his conduct,
could nut he iu his proper stale of salmi when be committed
the art. t
The stevesligation healed a ronaiderable time, soul the
Jury, after a short roasultation, returned s verdict 0f...
flied he Ale owe act, beteg at the time ke eolertilleel it he e
dale of liefieiti.

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SMOCKING MURDERS A C DC
A moat melancholy eircwwnst
crewing last, iu Southampton, w aft"
ammatiou in the neighlsourhowd
Stadia', wire of Edward Stealer. vi "111111111Lar'
of Messer. Sound. to, brewers, i ir7r7::
her irei:y two drillers !both fine ate
sad the other three; after which me the
cellar door.
An inquest was held on the following day bg Mr. Code.
Cor, 1111111 l oil the above bodies, whew, after a long siring 4
evidence, particularly that of the Suigeon, who had holmi
her twine years, it was clearly prated that the wistaappy no.
snail was freirmently in it very low and desponding way. Ver.
diet—Destroyed herself and children is a Al of. itasaustia.
The shove tragic', event has excited the deepest sympathy
for the pour sumo, Edward Mitten, the hatband aud father;
who, on Opr It the front door of his WM*, was the hest
to discover Isis eldest child. Edward, of whom he was very
fond, murdered, lying a lifel.os corpse us. the Boor of the
pmente. Struck aith horror and :intaxement at this most
dreadful sight, he new from the slot, and sort Nis lodger,
Take!, at the door, who. string him in this agimiord state,
inquired the cause; the answer was," Oli! Tillottosty dear
Edward is dead in the pasmige."—They rolled in assistance,
slid took Ow body up stairs, a hen, on Siaden's turning Autos
the heel clothes. he saw there his yellow:rot chid stretched
out a corpse! Then, as a climax to the a hole, his wife. lump
1•11, • cusp..., iw the cellar!-1 heir bodies were on Friday
interred in St. Mary's Church yard, iu three cotlitio, but all
ill one grave, is pressure of dimmest& of surruwfwl spec-
Liturs.