The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1866-08-09
The Commercial Failures in ngIand-sad
Ehect upon q Liverpool Merchant.

lfTont the Ltpcfpoot Courier JHEp 81.
Recent changes IN the commercial affairs of the
Liverpool Exchange have produced strange effects
On the social position as we'll as in the men al
yigor Of some Of the best men on 'Change. and in
many instances singular demonstr ations are at
tributed to pecuniary disadvantages which are al
together unconnected with any such cause. Ono
which occurred in the beginning of the present
week is an illustration in point. The occurrence
which took place in house in one of the fashion,
able squares Of the town, has given rise to con-
siderable amount Of remark, and caused no small
amount of alarm and grief among the parties
chiefly interested.
It is stated as follows: young gentleman of
commercial standing, who resided in the locality
referred to, had paid his addresses, and been, it
lie said, afianced to a young lady in every way ELI
in accomplishments, living in the same square,
The families on both sides were understood to be
satisfied, and happy union between the youthful
early period. Within q comparatively brief period
however, the conduct of the gentleman was OBJ
served to have undergone such a change as
caused some uheaslDess to his friends, and va
rious surmises we're made as to the cause, but
no satisfactory conclusion could be arrived at.
On Saturday last the mother Of the young lady
received 3 letter from her intended son-in-lsw,
which, although protesting to be an explanation,
caused considerable surprise and embarrassment.
1t was in effect statement intimating that in
consequence Of losses In business and other un-
foreseen circumstances, he was compelled for the
present to break off his engagement with the
young lady, bu. expressing o hope that in a short
ments would be carried out in due time. As it
was known that no foundation existed as to the
alleged Losses, it was suspected that the gentle
mans mind must have been uniayorably affected,
and bis friends were more than usually assiduous
in their attention to him, although unobtrusivey,
so as not to excite his notice.
Tuesday last the young lsdy's mother received
another letter from the young gentleman in
which he stated that he was about to leave Liver
pool for h considerable time, and that he would
call at particular hour ON the following day to
take leave Of the family, possibly he might die
before the period OF his absence was over; and
also expressing strong feeling that he should
Ike to die along with the young lady who was the
rent passages in the communication awakened the
watchfulness Of the mother, who resolved to be
prepared fi'r any accident that might arise About
the hour stated the gentleman called and was
shown into back parlor, where the old lady was
sitting. She had III the meantime, however, taken
care to have assisaDce ut hand in case OF need
On being admitted rome conversation took place
when suddenly the gentleman became excited ii
wild in his manner. HI called loudly for the yorrg
lady declaring that they should both die together
there and then. This alarmed the old lady, who ga,
a loud scream, which brought some male frieiiG.
who had been placed i'll mn adjoining apartment
to her aid, and they lad hold OF him. A struggle
ensued, in which thh visitor made violent efforts
to draw something. Which he had evidently con-
cealed, from the breast pocket OF his coat. This
he was prevented from dning, and after some fur
ther struggling one OF the gentlemen succeeded
in abstractng from the pocket rcterred to a four
barreled revolver pistol, which was fully loaded
and capped 1t being clear that the mind Of the
and given mp to his friends, who have retained
him in state Of restraint.
1t is, however, fearful to contemplate what
might have been the unhappy result had not the
her assistants prevented what it seems in al, like
fh00d would have taken D1ace,