The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1818-01-10 00:00:00

DIST7tES3IYG EVENTS•

ATTEMPT AT SUICIDE BY A YOUNG LADY.
The domestic bangoillity of a family .1 high respect.
ability, residing near Mans hater square, a few days store
experienced an Intereoption of sin urilisiviy nature, by an
attempt alf one of its members to put an cud to her existence;
and the distress occasion'. I by this event has since been sags
melded by the quadrat disappearance of auolbir, a young
gentleman. The following is a brief but atithhitic detail of
the eircutnstanees which tea to these melancholy events :
Tlse'yowng lady alluded to is a native of Lincolnshire,
where her father some years silicas was an opulent landholder.
About eight years ago she bad the misfortune to lose boils
her parents within a few weeks of each other. She was thew
15 years of age, and liv the sudden demise of her parents
was lift unprovided with a guardian flf protector. An asylum
was immediately offered herby her limit, a widow lady, at her
house in Loodon, which she accepted, and continued to re.
side in the family, of whit li„ by her amiable m es, she
was the thief orimmetit, for upwards of three years, with
great happiness. The only run of her aunt at that time
reformed from Ireland, where he was edhented, and an •t-
-taeliment of a tender ',atone was
him and his amiable cousin. This was sanctioned by the
mother, and they were about to he united, when the match
was suddenly broken off by the positive mandate of an
uncle of the young gentleman, his joint guardian, and from
whom he had very considerable expectations. The intended
bridegroom, almost distracted, purchased a Commission in
the army and went immediately to the Peninseda, and re-
mained abroad until after the memorable battle of Waterloo,
wise,, he returned, " covered with glory," and considerably
advance.' in his profession.
His attachment fur his fair ennain had capes ienced no di-
minution, and they only waited for some favourable event to
bring about their union. The nude alluded to, however,
rout...sued inexorable; hut this obstacle was, shout three
months ago, remove.' by his .'catts. By this event consider-
able property devolve.' its ,he y 2 geLth man, and his
marriage wills his cousin was to lake place at as early a pe-
riod as decency would permit. Every thing was put in a
proper train for the completion of their wishes, when, strange
to relate, the proceiolings were suddenly stopped by the
young gentlemau himself'. In a cuss . lion with his mu
Hier, he declared that circumstances had arisen, which
muleivd a marriage with his cott.iie utterly impossible.
—The most urgent entreaties on the pert of his mother,
failed 11l draw from bins the rause of this sioldeu and extra-
ordinary change. Ile cool.' only soy that such change had
actually taken place; and deored that his C111.14i1l might,
in as tender a manner as iioss;ble, be made acquainted with
it. This delicate t.e.k devolved upon the withappy mother;
anal the rclati .... , though .14 livered iii the most cautious
meatier, hail such all sib et opals her niece, as fur several
hours to deprive her totally of scone, and almost of life.
She continued iu a des! ling slate lentil Friday last, when
the umber rearing front the unusual length of time that her
niece remained absent after breakfast that she was worse, •
proceeded iik her room. Ilere a sight the most dreadful
awaited leer. On Saute ring the apartment she wee horror.
struck at beholding her lovely prolejl suspended by her
neck from one of the bed-imists. His rowed as• her feelings
were at this spectacle, she hail heel firmness so flacient to
jtensp instantly upon the bed, catch lure soiree ill her arms,
and hub' her up until by her fro • she brought others of
the family into the room, and the room lady was cut down.
Fortunately life was not quite extinct, and by tinsely.rue-
dies! aid animation was sashimi'. The unfortunak girl hasi
however, %lure continued in a state of mind the most melan-
choly, and it is isi c ttttt emplatiou to place her under the care
aim emineut professional man. On SI lay morning last,
a letter was received by the two-prim, post from the young
gentleman, expressing the deriwst regret for the distressing
occurrences of which he hail (though unintentionally) been
the cause. He concluded by stating his determination to
quit this country for ever. It has since beta ascertained that
a. rangements had bei is made with the persons in whose hands
the greatest part of kill property i• invested, for a regular
remittance of cash to a house at Paris. Thls information,
it is hoped, will lead to the discovery of his rebel, and be
the means of resturiug lion to his distracted parents and
sisters.