Glasgow Courier. — 1845-11-27 (Glasgow, Strathclyde, Scotland)

EXTRAORDINARY AFFAIR.  Another tragical event has taken place in Cobham Park, near Gravesend, very near the place where the unfortunate murder of Mr. Dadd, by his maniac son, took place some time ago, and in a spot very Similar In character. About a quarter before three Welock on Friday morning, two boys, sons of George Steward, the park-keeper, found a brace of pistols, one of which had been discharged, the other one loaded, and on the full cook, covered with blood. The one that had not been discharged was lying on a yellow silk handkerchief with a white border, also saturated with blood, and the leaves and grass about the spot were covered with blood. There were two sticks stuck In the ground at a distance of about twelve paces from each other, and one of Clarke's soda-water bottles was found lying near the pistols, about half filled with what appeared to be brandy and soda. There is a deep hollow near the spot, and a clump of trees bearing a striking resemblance to the spot where nadirs tragical affair took place. On the bank at this spot the wounded person appears to have lain, as here the greater quantity of blood was visible. The affair remained in mystery for some time, but the following circumstances will probably explain it. On Saturday evening, a well-dressed man, about 40 years of age, who had embarked In a steamer from Woolwich, was observed to place himself in a dangerous position at the stern, and was warned to take care of himself, but acted independently of the advice given to him, and eventually plunged overboard. He was picked up after great exertion, he himself making no effort to save his own life. He was given in charge of the police at the termination of the voyage, sad soon after the captain of the vessel found a large pocket-book en the deck, which he found to contain a letter addressed to himself, in which the writer stated that this was his second attempt at suicide, that he was suffering from part of his face be blown away by a pistol shot, and that he would now try water. Enclosed was a half sovereign, stated in his letter to be to defray the exof sending a letter to his unhappy wife intimating to her the end of her husband, J. P. Palmer. Other lettere were 'all P need to Mrs. Palmer, On the back of one of . an affectionate Injunction, Mr, Smith lost on Mrs. Palmer, when he found the gentleman ...ere, who a..ted to him that he had been wounded in a duel in Cobham Park, with a gentleman whom he had challenged for giving him the lie, and that the ball which had entered his mouth had been extracted by a surgeon. The latter waa Called 'upon, and stated that he had succeeded in extracting a ball which had carried away part of the upper lip and two front teeth. From the exalted state of the patient, the surgeon was of opinion that he was labouring under temporary insanity. He had been absent from home since Thursday erelong, and had no doubt lost a good deal of blood, but it is extraordinary that be was enabled to proceed to Woolwich afterwards, and to write the letters in a firm hand with the bullet then in his mouth. His escape from drowning was also extraordinary, as he was in the water with a heavy dress upwards of a quarter of an hour. In opposition to the wish of his medical adviser, he was next day removed into the country.