The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser. — 1803-01-29 (London, England)

SUICIDE.  On Wednesday morning last a gentleman of family and fortune put an end to his existence, in a fit of insanity, at the Portland Coffee-house, Portlandstreet. The way in which he effected his death was the most shocking it is possible to describe. He had retired to bed early the preceding evening, desiring he might not be disturbed in the morning, as he was fatigued, having just come off a journey, and might probably sleep after his usual hour. The morning came, when a gentleman who had slept in the adjoining room to the deceased, asked the waiter, while he was taking his breakfast, what kind of being his master had lodged on the same floor with him, as he had been kept awake the greater part of the night by his keeping up an incessant murmuring and talking ; at times appearing to be in earnest conversation with some friend, and at others railing against the miseries of life. The waiter replied, that the gentleman was frequently at that house ; that he resided at some distance from London, and whenever he came to town on business, slept there. He added, that he had never heard any complaint of his being restless before, and that on the present occasion it might be owing to the fatigue of travelling. Nothing more was said till near twelve o'clock in the day, when the waiter, was ordered to knock at Mr. C.'s door, and inform him the time of :h. day.— The waiter went up, and finding the chamber unlocked, opened the door, when he discovered the unfortunate gintleman in bed with his throat cut, still bleeding from the wound. He ran down and alarmed the family, who instantly dispatched a servant to Mr. Johnson, the Surgeon, in QueenAnn-street, acquainting him with the melancholy tact. When Mr. J: entered the chamber he found the unfortunate man still alive, and apparently sensible, though incapable of utterance. He immediately sfnved up the wound in the throat; but, while be was doing it, discovered a wound. in the arm, which ha..! ....narated the sinews from the bone. Still he irna„ there was a hope of preserving life ; till the L: ~ased himself, in a convulsive effort, threiv the be.:-cloaths from off him, and a most shocking spectiaJe presented itself. Besides the former wounds, he had inflicted another across the lower part of his belly, from whence the bowels were hanging out. The surgeon did every thing his profession suggested, but without effect, the unfortunate man dying shortly after. The razor with which he inflicted the wounds was lying in the bed by his side; he was completely undressed, and is supposed not to have committed the horrid act till late in the morning. We understand he has not been married more than a twelvemonth, and has left a wife ready to lie in with her first child.  Last Wednesday, a waterman's wherry is passing through London-bridge with two watermens' apprentices, one almost a grown man, was upset by a ship's bow, the boy was picked up, but the other was drowned and has not been yet found. A letter received on Wednesday from Deal states the Hindostan to have sunk very much forward, within these two or three days ; and as the swell comes in very strong from the eastward, little can be done, in regard to taking out the remainder of the cargo, as it is become very dangerous to approach the wreck, during the present blowing weather from the north-east. Part of the cargo has been landed at Deal ; but it is a doubt whether the woollens will be worth the risk attending the getting them out of the ship. All hopes are now .given up of the recovery of any of the chests of sever in the hold of the Hindostan. Every means has been tried, but hi:htt to without success, as a great quantity of different articles are in the way, and no one can venture to descend any of the hatches on the gun-deck.  Eitearotte—ln the Ipi.aph on Mr. Toreson, hmerted in the British Press of yesterday, for Sorter ama read Segiortia.  PRICE OF iris= Bank Stock, lB6 7 $ per Cent Red 711 1 1 Spa Cent. Cons. '.. 701 71 4 per Cent. Cnns. 5 per Cwt. Amts. .. 100,1 1 5 per Cam. 1797. .... 10.1 Bank L. Alin. .... 1101 9-16 Bank Short Atm. ... .41 9-14 bock. 207 at &v Dotto Bonds  E