The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1818-11-20 00:00:00

SHOCKING SUICIDE.

it has fallen to our lot, as josirnaliste, to mimed one of
the most lamentable and most sincular instanrev or self-
destruction we ever heard or ever read of. It is entirely
will t p.srallel. The eismes of the unhappy mem ate John
sold Lancelot Yomighushand. We know Lot whether they
are more to lw lamented ss useful menthe a of soeiel, or
foe the uoyweceelented attachment which subsisted between
them as brothers. In business they we re most respectable
farmers, and had resided as tenants at Heck li.y Grauer, neat
Akswirk, from their chelelbood. The eldest was lei vac on
TO years of ace, and the youngest not less than OW
They were always together ; never known to he sI :
their thought, were similar, their ketones and actions the
same.

Since the ealastrophe. the following are the circumstances
which have tra.,spired: On the mourning of Tnes.!ay sennight,
between and ten o'clock. while one of them was giving
instructions to a huy plongbing in one of their fields, the
other brother approached. and asked, " Are yon ready r
Being answered in the affirmative. they left the field toge-
ther. At dinner they were nos leg. bat this created little
alarm, as accident or some unexpected business relivave
to the farin might have occasioned their absence.—
Evening arrival, mid they did nut appear. This naturally
efedtd fearful apprehensions, and a servant was mut the
way tht y had lieen seen walking, when the dreadful discovery
was made that they sere tt.. lung. rin existence. They were
lying distant front each other only a few yards, near a ditch,
each laming his throat cut, and a razor neer his body. A
watt* was also fonn.l beside one of them, from which it may
Ise inferred that they had resolved to die at the same oroment.
There was not the least appearance of stogie, nor any room
fur suepicson that ►hey had heels murdered by others.
A Jury was summoned that night, and continued to bold
ingne.l, adjournments intervening, till Thursday night, when
a verdict of felts do se was returned. The farming stock
and toenails were then valued, aid the bodies were buried
at midnight on Saturday, on cross roads near the church.
Unaeaurosbk a. the bone was, the interment was numerously
swede& All seem to allow the justice of the verdict,
though all seem to lament it. The friends tif the deceased
attempt. d to prove insanity, hut failed entirely; their great-
est 'Gets being unable even to establish pievions melees-
thuly. The act appears to have been some time premedi-
tated. A hair-die-seer who was called before the Jury, idea•
tified the razors fousduear the budses as having been brought
to him to sharpen on the Saturday before.
This melancholy event, fur which nu satisfactory cause
has been assigned, will lung Malin its the recollection of all
who hsve heal .1 of it, and sever be furytten by the inhabit-
ants of Ainwick.

MEATIIVGS OF CREDITORS AT GUILDFIALI,
TO MON MOW.

H.

W. Richards and 11. R. Richardson, Suow-hill, factors 3 " 10
D. Broth% Gravesend. shoe maker
J. A. Butler, Blackheath, mariner
F Braband, late of Manchester, dealer 3 12
H Mitt., New Bund.sireet, linen-draper
R. 11. Day, Torrl, sced.crovher
G. M. Shelley, Unirm-strivi, hosier 2 12
J. Rairsy, Finch-lane, slug k broker
N. Lord, Sutton, innkeeper
W. Roost, Poplar, rag-merehaul
G. Howes, Rochester, tavern-keeper 2 11
G. Simile, Margate, rusk:.
C. Sirrar, Wilmoi-oi cut, mariner
W. 7111111., Exmouth-sire-et, builder lO
W. William% Amen corner, bookselier ....
J. Glaysher, late of Hsmnersutiih, smith .. 11
M. Olscrii, jou. Broad-wit-0, oilman
J. Ilagclonms, Corubill, hrukrr .
G. Prir, Wee( Cirencester-place, oilman l9
T. A. Slinchiu and Co. Portsmouth, hankers lll
.1. W. Middles/mid, Wbitrchapel, perfumer
1: Ehreu.tioni, late of I'ru•court, merchant 1
W. Wuoidrolli. Commercial road, furnituaL-broker II

DIVIDENDS.
M. ITtioilwer.J and Cu.Hankside, timber-merchants 10
1.. L. CAtinceer, firnsiugton, builder lO
J. Wintinion and Co New Banilcitrirt, bankers
T. Kent, late of Lando-street, invidious
J Gray, late of Billitcr•stisare, hardwaremats
I. Holmes, Verc.strriol, merchant
J. Brodie, Ingram-14mm, merchant lO
W. Packer, HiEls•atreet, oilman
J. Parker. Mortimer-street, golil•mith
E. Illsckmore, Ileorietta•strect, tailor.
11. and J. Dodson, Southwas k, hop-foam*" •••• • •••• 10
W. 11'ori•ls, Cranford-street, limo-drapers lO
H. Walker, Holborn, bookseller
K. Clmblersi, George-street, victualler. lO
J Knapp, Talbut•coart, victualler
C. Ilariwr mid Cu. Sums's-fields, bl.icking•isainsf4ctums 10
J. 11. eroticism-, Great A lie.st rill, spirit•maiehant

CCRTI FICA

M.l, Hay, of Upper Norton-i ttttt , Mary-le-bone, stone-
oinsou,—H Melillo, ofll-Msll,loldlesex, euhe.liouse.
keeper—E. (Silbert, of LuisiliMnouyli, Leicester,
UoJwr-
merchant —K. Minutia. 1, of Hord, in Meltham, 1•olk, wuel-
-les-elulh-mauufrclurrr.—R Ito, he, Upper Tlisruer-street,
Loudon, nterchatit.—T. Oldham of Knoert-stiect, Hay.