The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1818-08-27 00:00:00

ATTEMPTED SUICIDE.

Yesterday a respeetable-drersed female was brought In
Union Hall, charged with ass :inking her hisstrautl, Mr. Ed.
wards, of Maid-lane, in O 1 1144/111 violent manner. When she
was brought into the Office, she beg!. il the officers not to
lake her before the Magistrate, as she Ind never been in
such a place before in her life. Her husband not haring
arrived to prefer his charge, she was locked up in the pri-
son at the bark of the Other until he arrived. Mir expressed
great terror at being put
when the keeper left tier. The Olice being ander repair, •
painter who was at work near the prison-grate heard • loud
groaning; he ran to the spot, and Oil honking through saw
Mrs. Edwards banging from the winilnw-bar by a handker-
chief, which she had tied round her neck. He immediately
gave an alarm, and the keeper opened the dolor of the pri-
son, and she was eat dawn ; she was not quite deed, had ap-
'sunnily insensible; in a short time she was recovered, and
her husband declined pressing his charge against her. The
case was discharged, and she went home with lice husband.

CO RON S I QU EST.

CASE OF STARVATION.

Tete*lay an inquisition was held in the Board-room of
Clerkenwell Work-hour, in Coppice-row, before THORNS
STIRLING, Esq. owe of the Coroners for the county of
Middlesex, to make inquiry into the rause of the death of
Joseph Wells, seed 30 years, then and there lyiaig dead.
It appeared from the evidence of she different sitresses
examined, that the deceased bad been observed for about a
fortnight before his death, mostly lying amongst the old
wooden water-pipes in Spa Beide; ilia wretched and tleplo-
rabic situation at length attracted she notice of some hu-
mane pawners., who had observed him lying in the same
situation for some considerable time, who on going to him
and making inquiry, found he had not broke Isis fast fur
three days; he was then an very feeble for want of food,
and being exposed Ito she weather, that Ite 111411 suable to
move, and with difficulty speak.

Information being given to Ihr palish braille, he was rue-
fully 0,11101/I[4l to the woil.bouse, whirr he was washed and
cleaned feum the long accumulation of filth on his evils. tlwas
put into a gond bed, Mid Mr. Spencer, of Islington-road,
surgeon, seat fur, who prescribed every necessary medicine,
and every thing done fur his comfort that could possibly be.
All Ilse information this could he obtained from him was
his name and age, sail that he hail been a railor and fought
anal bkd foe Ms country. Nature bring tiro far eirhalisted,
lie Harmed until Monday warning, alien he expired. From
Mr. Spencer's evidence, be gave as his opinion that he died
from want. By every iuquicy it could alit be ascertaiurd
that airy blame was attached in the slightest degree to the
parish.
The Jury, after the strictest examination of the different
witnesses, returned a verdict, that he " Dfsel from fieltire•
/ion or leant."

Robert Marron, the min who received sentence
of dealt at Durham late 'Wises, fur being at large
in this country before the expiration of his term of
tranapoetation. W lie maitrd by a gentleman a few
it ere ago. what had induced bins to nun away from
the Ilumalement skirls the law had no properly in-
Hi. teal opens Wen ? lie repheel„ that a pack of
swami. in full cry had paearel the palace where he
and other convects were at work. in the neighbour-
limed of Sherrpesoe. meal the night being to them a
very vend our, they joined in the cheese. A
think meet calme use oluntly afterwards. slid be could
mot, ind his way buck !

Alumni. the imppoord nsurslerer of the young no.
num Mt TirbNil. Who tool Istria eintsulittert to Maid-
stool, gaol 011 hit 0011 Cwolrwion. was hruught up
for further exansithition ors Tueerlay. when hr. per-
oi.tisig 111 denying hia Ktolr. so,l liorilisiu appearing
io criminate I dowlsarge.l arid deltwertd
Over to the party ut rummies with labour he had en.
holed.

0.. Thursday reolas.ivlst. two voluehle mere,. the
property of Mr. Tilos CA Pa N. 611111.-P. Of WyIIPOIN'.
NMI. got to his loos., end ~urtar.k uf r quantity of
wheat; every attempt to remora it trams the stomach
td itlorfte srisso4le pra.vrol vogio.rltlbussith the ailethetsie
hwl eraseltrial shrl primed the pert whrre the wheat
retard. but could Mot remove it .o us to give the
'rest relit fto thefts. and they INA dirt! ou the fol-
lowing dac. Torre to little &mitt but that tour
put. of wPoltl kill Wilmot shy Itt•r&e.

771 E 7Y, lk F.

EGHAM RAC LS.

Winlr,otr, AVGVAT tß_r*ecolso 114 A
The Magus Ch,rla Stakes Jul ISO bll.
A Sweepstakes Tas. ruck 4.144
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Mr. %Valdes Athens' 1
Mr. Barustuttlum's Cuirassier
Col. Creuves'e Brush

1.. 4 seat. Atheon, 5 to 2 ■i.t. Rust°. bto 2 arse Rrarl..
wad Ihp 1 ital essura.surr ; afirr the ts.st ra•e un us!..
There was tot ollirr Rare, and the euntwuty was thin.
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