The Sun. — 1817-09-25 (London, England)

SUICIDE.  I  CORONER'S INCURST.—Monday evening an Inquisition was taken 'before J. W. UNkvIN, Coroner for Middlesex, on the body of Mrs. Mary Britain-, of Lower-street, Islington, who committed suicide on Sunday morning. The deceased was the wife of a sea Captain, but had been parted . froth him about 30 years, in consequence of some family disagreement. Since that period she had lived in one house at Islington ; she kept but one female servant, and occupied the whole of the house, except only for a short time a friend lodged with her. The servant had been with her for many years ; she kept no company, and at one time she was in the practice of taking a walk occasionally, but this of late she left off, and her walks extended only a few yards from her own door.' Her intercourse with the world consistent' merely in paying her tradesmen's bills. She was 5S years of age; her husband was stated to hare died tour years ago; frin.ce then she wanted to let her house, and she was observed to become more and more dejected. About eight o'clock on Sunday morning the servant went into the bed-chamber, and was shocked at the sight which presented itself. She at first thought her mistress had been murdered ; she flew to the street door, alarmed Lack, a constable, who came in accompanied by Mr. Burges, oilman, ojiposite, and they found the deceased lying in bed with only her night dress on, a razor covered with blood laid on.the chair, and the place covered with blood. They immediately called in Mr. Shirty, the surgeon, who on examination discovered a wound six inches long inflicted underneath the navel ; •and the deceased had apparently been dead for some hours. All the window shutters were secured on the inside, and 'the Coroner and Jury. were satisfied the deceased committed the act herself. Verdict---'-" Insanity." .  The first [loyal Dragoons arrived at Berwick on Friday last, on their route to Flamilton'Bar•  racks:  A most daring and outrageous attempt to oppose the due execution of A civil process of law last week occurred in the neighbourhood of Preston, which is likely to be attended by very serious consequences to the persons engaged in it. A writ offer/ facias being issued against the goods of John Parkinson, of Osbaldeston-hall, near Ribchestet, the, officers proceeded to serve it upon them, on Monday, the 15th instant ; but Parkinson, having previously made a pretended sale, determined on a forcible resistance, and to this end collected a lawless rabble, who, when the officers approached, threw upon them boiling water, and being armed with clubs and other instruments of vengeaneeolrove Ahem from the premises. The resistance thus offered to the administration of the laws being of the most formidable description, W. 0. Pilkington, Esq. the Under Sheriff, pro. ceeded in person to execute the writ on Wednesday, accompanied by a small body of the Gth Dragoon Guards, now stationed in Preston. On their arrival they found a vest concourse of persons assembled, who seemed bent on defending the premises, and it was not until the swords and bayonets df the soldiery had inflicted some slight wounds, that the civil officers gained possession. John Parkinson, who, we understand, aimed a blow at the Under Sheriff which was warded by one of the solders, is taken into custody, with two other persons. Warrants are also issued against seven others engaged in this daring outrage, but who have hitherto eluded the vigilance of the officers.  On Monday last, 'a countryman came into the Bank of Sir CHARLES PRICE and Company, Mansion-house-street, for the payment of, a country bank-note for 101. made payable there ; during the time the countryman was there, a man presented a check for 4501. which in the hurry of busineis was laid down On the counter, which. the countryman picked up for his own and walked off; the mistake was not discovered for a tew seconds nntirthe person who presented the check for the 450/, demanded payment, but then too late to make out the man who went off. A Gentleman was observing that he never knew London,so (kilt as at the present moment, " there was no business stirring of any kind:, That is riot altogether correct," replied his friend ; " I was in the city the other day, anti observed art unusual bustle at all the Lottery Offices, occasioned no doubt by the advantages of the present Scheme, which.only contains 7,looNuMbers, and yet possesses Six Prizes of 20,0001.! whilst at the same time there are nearly Two Frites to One Blank,"  NA T 1 GNTA L :scijooLs.  C;LOUCEsTER