The Statesman.
London, England, 1810-09-05 00:00:00

SUICIOE.

On Tneedai morning se'asight, on the turnkey's
Opening the cell door, lot Horsham Gaul, of
IMP Trabie, one of
_the unhappy couvicts sen.
Unced todeith it our last Assizo, he discovered
him apparently In a kneeling, posture near his bed. I
side: on his -wishing the convict good morning,
and receiving no answer, he approached him, and
was greatly shocked to bed that he was suspended
rhy.usort of rope made of• his handkerchief and
orekcioth,• which he had tied to the grating of his
window, and that he wisqeitt dead and stiff! Treble
-was convicted if the'Assitee in klarch last, of hat.
keg uttered a forged note of the .Fordingbridge
Bank,. value 101. at .Worthing, but his sentence
Was respitcd, for the opinion' 44 the twelve Judges.
A number of letters were found fis the pocket of
the der.eased, of which the following are copies
,'4134 extracts •

(Copy) Tams To alts Sox.
" Dein Tux,—llefore I quit this. Wei which I
am nisi', upon the brink of doing, and when you re.
.tease this shall be No more in this world; and in
the.neit, dod only knows ! I want to say agent',
deal to you, but as fast as one idea eotneg into my
mind, 'another is gone. What I feel at this moment
ouerpayi )4114 of -enjyyment, and what 1- hope
and trust you Well tiveYe feel ! What I *ash tit im.
press on yeti' 'with my List breath, is, to love
Honour and Thee ; never deviate from the true;
erieciplis with which you hate began life, and
you will be happy. I have taken- notice of,
and admired eeveral of your acts, wherein Yuji
have p!east.el use tough; hut !maitre of flattery..l
Let every transaction of life be strictly hot
nest, and ,you need fear no one; never• let com.
µanions" nor soy outs else, persuade you to
what • yoli *chink -wrong yourself; your .own
conwience UM dictate to you, for no men ever
did a bad • action; but something within told
hies Ise was doing .wrioig„ Avoid gaming and
drmikeougsa in.every stiguialw as I have wrote
to ype before vu these subjefts, shall only say, te-
n:ember it was your father's destruction 1 I think,
yogi at present kno'w,rio pines therefore never
'learn any; you may always find pastime. much
more &twat* tben taming. When at leisure, II
read that hook I haws copied for you, and the rest,,
with attention, and yen nill!find Much entertain.
meet in it; it wilt improve you in your religioni
ditties; do no iccpunt ever grow• inattentive to re.
Issiou ;", for all a* springs from neglect of that ;
'to my Aetna and. sorrow I knot if.
a Lore yourpoor mother, Osiers, and brother,
and the Lord will blurs you. • Make them as corn-
; fortable as. yen can : *see ntlid !Min difficulties ;-
keep yourself just alrhoriest, find yaw will surely
be happy. God of his infinite goodoem bless and
protect you,. and *Wray deir lentils: I What little
money I here left, .Air. S. the keeper:of thiapistee,
:sits *hatiteur-beloass to mu,: will 'make up- in a
parcel; and, direct them for your mother, to the
care of your ouch!, • Whisneter" you want advice
apply to hitn,;for he Is a sincere friend, and will
advise you for the best. ilar•the Almighty pros.
per him and,all.bis Lunar! there is sonic money
of mine in the Moult; -of Mr. Lane, of Arundel, if
I could get it for your poor mother, it would be of
great use to. you ARV 'tis nearly fifty pounds; I
shall write to him about• it, and hope for your
sakes he will return it. Shall write the particulars
to your uncle, who I know will advise your mo-
' frer fur the best. Forget not my last advice to you,
and never attempt to vindicate any conduct in any
shape, as the further the inquiry goes, the more
will be your trouble. May the! ALMIOUTY GOD
:bless you and protect you, is the fervent prayer of
your wicked and miseraidu father,
Horsham, Aug. 27, 1e10." " W. TREBLE."

(Copy) TREBLE TO HIPWITE.
T BVILK tIIAR WIFE) • •
" For the last time. I shall ever call -you by that-
.
endearing name, forgive °di act, and accept my
prayers fur the happiness sod prosperity of yaw
and my dear family. May Almighty God bless,-
protect, and he a father to the widow and father.:
less, and guide you all in the paths of righteous..
ness : and, oh may my errors be a warning to you
all, not to iteglect your religious duties ; .from that
nl has sprung all my misery: careless about God,
TWavc on frein one sin to another, till I have
brought destruction upon myself, and all you that
illoocent Gould I carry away with me all the
ibfamy I have attached is my dear family, my let
moments would be much happier than, they arty;
as it is)l'llope Cod.mill. provide for you all ? My
fate iir what I expected, therefore, bits sat-the
effect it etheraike would bee. Yoe, my dear,,
have thoughts,
.whee et times I have beets fees"
he, Iwas eej..yiwgiiiptelr; bat, oh ! sad reverse!
r. God will-forgive. Me every sin. I hare committed;.
,only, grief pirtinc from yon alad mystiest
family. .Womost, however, have parted; tor in
they yr/1M go true Itoptioess it to Woo:id! 'God;
be praised that this' dreaded mistiottine did sot;
happen earlier in my life; they %ODIUM the tree..
blot Intl ditgrai.e.inore acutely, but will be better
ablusto -bear' them thaw whet. pewter; this is a
consolation in the midst of my truvbles. Mr. S.
the keeper of this genii will take cite to tend yon
whareeer belongs•tuoic, for which he bas my sin.
ecre thanks. I have given'orders for my funeral,
which he will see done' in a &recut manner. Re.
eeire this as my particular desire, that neither you;
nor any of the family, attempt to come to Hor.
sham. it there in- motley left after every thing Is'
paids. Mr. S. wit/send it with my clothes. I beg
fat will attend to this my rt.stpie.st, and on no con.'
iideration ore iatu uteuruins, as • I wish. to be for.
giaten•with my trembles. I have nothing, my dear,
tOteare, bet what you will dispose of as you think-
it.; pettiest soectioiss the money at Arundel, as.
pfeeedies letter.)—l know not what I say, or
:Write; a king life of adltience is purchased at's' dear
.gates if at the end .we have the trouble and misery
nova feel. I am now looking at eternity—oh !.4
lotookhotirol...lt must not, cannot be so,l I can.
not Milt not, be dragged to an 'execution! Oh !
r.Goa forgive me; if therq is. pardott for the crime
of Judea,- pray grant kale. CNr.G on ! the though
of. iseyekeeeeting -again those I lore. is not to b
4orssit soil I trust to a dreadful alteruativu!..e.