The Statesman.
London, England, 1821-07-12 00:00:00

POLICE.

GUI LIMIALL......ATTIMPTED r I rtc—Monday af-
ternoon, between five and six o'clock, as Miles Phil-
lips, a waterman, was returning in his boat to Mack-
friars'-hridge, after a fare, be observed a female in an
apparently disordered state, on the causeway adjoin-
ing the landing-place ; and perceiving her in the act
of taking off her bonnet and shoes, rowed quickly to-
wards her ; but she immediately took a ran along the
causeway, and plunged into the water. Phillips at-
tempted to catch her in her fall, and orris her
rising the first time, but without success. lie waited,
bower r, for her coming up the sec I tin..', and was
fortunate enough to succeed in saving her ; he got
her with much trouble into his b.•at, and conveyed het
on shore in a state of insensibility. She was subse-
quently taken care of at the Compter, bat not being
sufficiently recovered to give any arc unt of herself i.n
Tuesday, she was brought up yesterday at this office,
before Mr. Alderman Thomas Smith. She appeared
in great agitation, said she was a married woman, that
her name tees Sarah Hoskins, and that she was in such
a deal of trouble, she scarcely knew what she did, or
what she had done. A more detailed account of the
poor woman was, however, given by Mrs. George, who
keeps the Old Feathers public-house, near Waterloo-
bridge. She stated that she bad known Mrs. Hoskins
for a long time, and that since Good Friday last, she
hid been living entirely at her house. The poor wo-
man's; distresses and trouble, she understood, arose
from4he neglect and ill-treatment of her husband,
who had deserted her, and was living with another
woman ; taking care not eo let his wife know where
he resided. He was by trade an auctioneer and ap-
praiser, and, she believed, in tolerably good circum-
stances. He bad agreed to allow his wife 10a. a week,
on their first separation ; the payments had, however,
been very irregular, both as to time anal amount, so
much so, that she load frequently been left wholly de-
stitute, and must have perished, but for the assistance
that she (Mrs. George) was enabled to afford her. The
tour.. iiiiniediote cause of the rash act she had learnt
from the poor woman was, the having met her hus-
band on Monday afternoon, who in the course of their
conversation had contrived to get his wife's hands and
feet shut in with a gate where they were talking, and
before she could extricate herself he ran a, without
having afforded her any rrlief, and in the distress and
agitation of mind thus occasioned, she had determined
to make away with herself. Mrs. George undertook to
protect her until something could be dune for her, and
she was accordingly delivered into her care. After a
serious admonition from the Wortley Alderman, who
advised her to apply to the Parish Officers, who would
take the necessary steps to compel leer husband to
support her, if he could be found, a trifle was given
for her immediate subsistence, and she Wired with
her friend Mrs. George, apparently deeply affected
with her situation. The poor woman's appearance
was very respectable—her age about -I;).
Phillips, the Waterman, applied to know whether
there was any reward to be had for his trouble ? The
Magistrate replied, that great praise was due to him
for his exertions ; and be had no doubt, that on his
application to the Royal Humane Society, every
proper attention would be paid to him for his good
conduct,

PROM TC'ESDAI'S LONDON GAZETTF:.

WAR-OFFICE, ham 9.

3d Regiment of Dragoon Guards.—C. Afaritham, Gent.
to be Comet. by purchase. vice Elwood, who retires.
4th Rairiment of Light Dragoons.—Lieet. J. Scott to he
Captain. by pereliae, vice Phillips. who retires.
Rth ditto.—Alajor Sir 11. Floyd, Bart. from the 11th
Light D►agoons. to be Major, vice Bretton, who exchanges.
I Illsslitto.—Major N. Bretton. from the tith Light Dra-
goons. to be Major. rice Sir if. Floyd. who exchanges,
19th alit:D.—Lieut. %V. O. Earl of Erroll. from the 16th
Foot. to be fleet. vice Dowbiggen. who exclinnges.

dth Regiment of Foot.--Captain 0. 11. E. Murphy, from
the half pay, to be Captain. vice W. Ronald, whoexchanges.
lith ditto.--Mojer IL 11. Sale. from half pay 12th Foot,
to be Major, vice R. Preston, who exchanges, receiving the
di/Crewe.
16th Ditto —Lieut. William Henry Dowhiggen, from the
14th Light Dragoons, to be Lieutenant, vice the Earl of
Erroll, who exchanges.
tid Ditto--Paymantew Edward Bigir, from half pay
Ralth Foot, to be Payalloder, vice Thomas Patterson, who
exchanges.
Wth Ditto--.lent. Thomas Pratt Barlow, from the 6th
Light Dragoons. to he Captain. by purchase, vice Lowey,
who retires ; Lieut. Jobs Arrnit, from half pay 47th Poet.
Ito be Lieetenent. Ilse W. 0. Sandwich, who exchanges,
receiving the difemee.

With Ditto—Liest. Lewd W. F. Montagu, from the Ist
Ceylon Regiment. to he Uretemet. vice A. Wilson. who
Mires upon half par 83d Post. receiving the difference.
91st gletto...capt. from half-pay 441 th Fool.
to be Captain. chem.". Nano. who axalmages.
Ist Ceylon Reivt..-I.lant.. C. Watson. from half p Sid
Foot. to be Lieutenant, paydig the difference, Act L. W.
F. llontsga, app piled to the<9ib Foot.