The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser. — 1804-10-02 (London, England)

SUICIDE. :rt  On the 21st uh, in Oak wellgate, G ttesbeacf, a young woman died in consequence of having taken, a quantity of poison the lay nem*. From motivea; of delicacy, she had always declinef riving any in: formation of her family or friends, h!'!, by a not* • faunii in her pocket book, it is supposed she new. longad to Grantham, in Lie inshire, whither asi• vice of the unfortunate circuits taiice has been furwarded. It appears that soe had been s-du:ecl. from her parents only a short time ago, an I kept , here by a poison belonging to one of the stage, coaches travelling sou:11. It is said, she had re. peatedly urged him, and that he had pr.•mised to. • take her home again. For this purpose, on tiros.' day morning, the waited on the coach at bridge end, which she attempting to neonot, he en• deavoured to prevent her, till having got tx •• he threw her viii(mtly down on the pavement, when. the coach drove off. As so :n as si.e recov re.l the use of her limbs, in the frenzy 'f her mind s. • went and procured the fatal medi..ine, which she took, and returned to her lodgings—there to rest her weary head, and end the terubles of her heart. The author of her misfortunes has aro s et been:AA:lnfirm". ed. But much praise is.due to the gentle men of that Poice of Gateshead, for their exertions on this occasion ; having instituted an inquiry into the affair, which will, we hope. terminate in a full explanation, and thereby saris y, in some sort, the injured feelings of humanity. She WAS a fine looking young woman, below the mi lilt size, of genteel manners and appearance, and might be about 19 years of age. The Coroner's Jury, atter a minute inveiti. gation, on Monday returned a Vertfa of —L •aida and asirniied ; after the body was decently interred in Gateshead church-yard. The Inquest had been adjourned from Saturday to Monsiayi, with the view of sompti:ing George Drury, o:.e of the Guard, of the ;loyal Cli iiiotte Coach. who was deeply implicated in the Arlo-, to attend, but he did not raturn with the coach. It appeared that she had t-avelled by the coach from Gianthant to Ferry-Bridge, when: she te,ided, and had been prevailed on by Drury to go to New,: is:le, to view the town, and that he would carry her hack next day. It did not appear that she had any criminal attachment to Drur), or that he had succeeded in his designs on her person The people ' where she lodged gave the most satisf aft ry acconnt of her conduit ; as:d so g eat was Cie indignation excited in h mind of the i opu ace, t ,at had Drury ret. reel, s s•as expeeed, they would have infiiaed summary justic. upon him.—( Newcastle Coarraf.  Yesterday evening, about eight o'clock, an alarming file broke out in the Work.hop of Mr. Lcvi, pencil-maker, in Oswell•place, lirick-Lane„ Whitechapel. The accident ss as occasioned by a snuff of candle faking into some cedar chips, which, hei-g light and dry, immediately caught fire and burst into a blaze. In less than an hour and a half, the whole building, which had been ereled at tie rear of the dwelling-house, 112,1 chiefli bu'lt of wind, together with a large quantity of cedar boards, working tools, &c. &c. were entirely consu.ne4, notwithstanding the activity and exertions of the fire-men. The Volunteer Corps in that neighbourhood we. e, as usual, on the alert : the Whitechapel, Shnreditch, Bishopsgate, Bethnal Green, and several other corps, attended. By their exertions much mischief was prevented, and the firemen were enabled to aft with convenience and effell. A vast number of engines attended from the several offices. Happily no-lives were lost, nor was any person burned ; and the dwelling house escaped without receiving any injury. We understand the premises were not iisured.  ST•TI