The Sun.
London, England, 1819-04-16 00:00:00

ATTEMPT at 6UICIDE in HIGH LIFE.

• On Monday night last, a young Gentleman,
who, we understand, is related to a Noble Scotch
family, made a most extraordinary attempt upon
i his existence while confined in St. James's watch-
house, on a charge of forgery preferred against
hint. The young Gentleman, who is not, more
than 20 years of age, a short time ago called at
the house of a certain great agent, and there of-
fered a Bill of Exchange to the amount of 601.,
purporting to be their acceptance. lie left the
Office, and afterwards the Bill proved to be a
forged one. Information was immediately given
of the circumstance to the necessary pe-rsOna to
apprehend the tenderer, and on Monday night
last, intelligence being received that he was trt a
coffee-house in Piccadilly, a constable repaired
there and took him in custody to Marlborough-.
street Office, where he underwent an examination,
but was remanded for the attendance of the clerks
to whom it was offered, anti other necessary per-
sons. On searching the prisoner, papers were
found on him signed with a w.inte, which created
a suspicion that the Irish‘Bank had suffered from
a similar mode of imposition.- The prisoner was
ordered to be taken care of, and the circumstance
was made known to his Noble relatives, and infor-
mation forwarded to Ireland, from which 'place
letters are daily expected concerning the circum-
stance. He was taken back to the watch-house,
but at the desire of his Lordship, ,and from the
prisoner's great respectabilityl a separate apart-
ment was approptiated to his use doting his eon- ,
finernent ; and, prior to his being conducted
there, every necessary search and precaution was .
made to prevent sell-destruction. He slept there
during the night, and on the following morning
he was loomd lying on the bed weltering in his
blood. On searching, a desperate wound was
found on the side of iris throat, from whirh a
prolusion of blood 'vas issuing. A Surgeon of
Marylehone-street attendediiim immediately„ and
dressed the wound near the jugular vein, which
was very deep, arid inflicted by a nail, %%ilicit
was found trotter his head, and prior to that had
been in the wan. It appeared that, after having
been searched, be contrived to procure the call,
which he ran into his throat. The circumstance
was immediately wade known to his Loral:ship
and the Magistrates at Marlborough-street Police
Office, and he was conveyed to St. James's work-
house, where he now lies in a dangerous state.
Blood is continually flowing from the woaund,
which, while it continues, renders his situation
very dangerous.—(Morning Post)

CORN EXCHANGE, APRIL IG.

Having had but little English Wheat at 11, larket
since Monday, ,what few samples appear( d this
morning of fine qualities .met with ready salt:, Vint
not at any advance in price. Inferior IVhtv3t is
unsaleable. 'the arrivals of Foreign limrley CO
dime very large, having had upwards of 10,0 00
quarters in this week ; the quality of the roalior
part of it being exceedingly fine, a few sales xvt •re
made at a decline of 2s, per quarter from Mc or-
day's prices, but there is not the least dema Lad for
the inferior desciiptions. Oats were dull, sr
but not cheaper Peas and Beans are nominal..