The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser. — 1825-11-08 (London, England)

DESPERATE ATTEMPT AT MURDER  AND SUICIDE.  On Saturday morning last, the attention of the residents at the house, No. 23, Acorn-street, Bishopsgate-street, was attracted by repeated cries, proceeding from the apartments of a lodger on the premises, named Evans. At first imagining they might be caused by some domestic quarrelling between him and his wife, they declined interfering; but the noises not dying away, but ceasing very suddenly, their alarm became excited, and several of them ran up stairs. When they had reached the door, they endeavoured to gain admittance, but without effect, owing to its being fastened on the inside. They, in consequence, peeped through the key-hole, and perceived a quantity of blood profusely scattered over the floor. If anything was wanting to add to their alarm this supplied it, and they, without hesitation, burst into the apartment. On entering it they found the unhappy man Evans stretched along a table, on which was placed a looking-glass, and a razor imbrued in blood, the presence of the former testifying a determination to succeed in his criminal attempt. There was a deep incision in his windpipe, from which, and the fleshy parts adjoining, the blood streamed rapidly. They immediately raised him, and having bandaged the wound, had him instantly conveyed to the London Hospital, where he now continues, with very precarious hopes of his recovery. On a further examination of the apartment they discovered the wretched man's wife lying on the bed, wounded and mangled in a most shocking manner. She was nearly exhausted from loss of blood, and in an almost lifeless state. The prompt attendance of a medical gentleman, and the application of the usual restoratives, reanimated her. She, however, as well as her husband remain in the most imminent danger, for it appears that Evans was a married man, and had a family when he married his present victim, a very interesting young woman, and of a respectable family. About three months since, he learned that his first wife was still alive, and his mind in consequence became agitated, and he formed the horrible determination of preventing its possibility of a prosecution by first murdering his second wife, and then terminating his own existence. These were the reasons given by the wretched man himself for his conduct.  . _ A shocking accident took place on Friday night, at Mr. Williamson's brewery, in Lime-street, Hull. The drayman, Ralph Baron, having gone into the upper part of the premises, to right the pumps, a little after six o clock, when the major part of the workmen had left for the evening, is supposed to have placed his foot on a loose flag, which canted with him, and be was precipitated into a large copper full of boiling liquor. He succeeded in getting out, and his screams alanned Mr. W. and some other persons near the spot, by whom he was found in a dreadful state. His clothes were cut off instantly, and Mr. Casson, the surgeon, was immediately sent for, who paid him the utmost attention, remaining with him the whole of the night; but after languishing in excruciating agony until six o'clock the following morning, the unfortunate man expired.-1101 Advertiser. FIRE Al'