The Wilmingtonian, and Delaware register., 1825-08-04
From a London Paper.
AN AFFECTING CASE.

MtrYiebone Office. About three O'Clock ycster-
day morning, one Of the watchmen, orpark keep
ers OF Regents Park, whose station IS contlgi-
GUS to the basin of the canal, observeda lady and
gentleman of very elegant appearance, standing,
evidently in earnest conversation. Shortly at
ter he first noticed them, they walked away,
and soon were out ofhis observation. On patrol
ling his station again the next hour, he observed
the same female walking among the strawberries,
crying bitterly, and vidently under the weight
OF great mental agony. The man listened to
her observations, which were loud and frequent,
and in which he thought he heard the name of 4
noble lord mentioned, and being apprchcnsive
the lady contemplated self-destruction, he was
proceeding in the direction likely to lead him
towards her, during which he lost sight OF her
for few minutes, and on reachingth enclosure,
lie perceived her descend the bank to the basin,
and in hurried and agitated manner strip off
some OF her dress, and in the act Of raising her
arms towards the heavens, she exclaimed, ooh!
God, have mercy" and rushed towards the wa.
ter. lie jumped down and seized her Just in
time to prevent the rash resolve. She screamed
on his catching hold of her, and WAS so over
come, by her agitation and struggles, that she
tainted. However, thc park keeper procured,
the assistance ot another watchnan, and very
soon succeeded il restoring her senses. lie as
sisted her towards the new road, and finding,
from the incohcrcncy Of her language and the
evident distress Of her mind, that she, if left
alone would again repeat the attempt of self-tle-
struction, he conducted her, with great deal Of
difficulty, to the residence Of Gibbs, one Of the
police officers, and left her in his care. That
officer, on the opening of the business at this Of
flee conducted her thithcr, aud the following
particulars transpircd:---
The Iady's name is Mary Anne D-----I,
and She is member Of highly respectable
family y.--Somc years since, her father was dis
tngushcd for his mercantile knowledge, and, as
Was customary with his family, entertainments
were given, at which honorable, distinguish
Cd, and noble persons appeared rs guests. Her
STcat personal attractions cNched much admra-
toa and unfortunately, !.er ardent imagination
ted her too easily to believe the alluring prom
lscs Ct an accomplished and noble scd,tccr, to
whom She tella victim. His promises she soon
found were mere professions and he abandoned
her. She returned TO her family; but shortly af-
ter her father falea She then adopted a course
OF life from lhc proceeds of which She supported
An elegant establishment, and soon obtained
such celebrity, that her fashionable sphere was
extended to the first circles. However, this did
not last long. She, too, experienced reverse;
and from All adherence of the courses Of The
lower orders OF the unfortunate females Of the
town, she preferred to adopt the dreadful alter
native Of ts@f.,lcstructinn, and concealed herself
the whole Of the night in the pllG, With ;,ew
Of accomplishing that object. The person To
whom size was speaking was e,sua stranger,
who coldly advised hal 10 return hone, without
The slightest offer ofassstance; and the scenes Of
happiness other ca,s life recurring 70 her mag-
nation, she, in a moment Of desperation, rushed
into tile water, calling on God for mercy, and
bitterly nnprecatns Ills yrngencc On ler sedu
Ger.
On being brought before the magistrate, she
appeared much depressed, and her very fine
cuuntenancc pourtrayed lines Of thc deepest
detection. She was elegantly dressed, and hel
manners and demeanor bespoke person who
had liye,l III good society.
treme folly and guilt Of suicide, ordered her t.
be conducted 10 her home,