The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser. — 1818-01-10 (London, England)

EVENTS•  ATTEMPT AT SUICIDE BY A YOUNG LADY. The domestic bangoillity of a family .1 high respect. ability, residing near Mans hater square, a few days store experienced an Intereoption of sin urilisiviy nature, by an attempt alf one of its members to put an cud to her existence; and the distress occasion'. I by this event has since been sags melded by the quadrat disappearance of auolbir, a young gentleman. The following is a brief but atithhitic detail of the eircutnstanees which tea to these melancholy events : Tlse'yowng lady alluded to is a native of Lincolnshire, where her father some years silicas was an opulent landholder. About eight years ago she bad the misfortune to lose boils her parents within a few weeks of each other. She was thew 15 years of age, and liv the sudden demise of her parents was lift unprovided with a guardian flf protector. An asylum was immediately offered herby her limit, a widow lady, at her house in Loodon, which she accepted, and continued to re. side in the family, of whit li„ by her amiable m es, she was the thief orimmetit, for upwards of three years, with great happiness. The only run of her aunt at that time reformed from Ireland, where he was edhented, and an •t-taeliment of a tender ',atone was him and his amiable cousin. This was sanctioned by the mother, and they were about to he united, when the match was suddenly broken off by the positive mandate of an uncle of the young gentleman, his joint guardian, and from whom he had very considerable expectations. The intended bridegroom, almost distracted, purchased a Commission in the army and went immediately to the Peninseda, and remained abroad until after the memorable battle of Waterloo, wise,, he returned, " covered with glory," and considerably advance.' in his profession. His attachment fur his fair ennain had capes ienced no diminution, and they only waited for some favourable event to bring about their union. The nude alluded to, however, rout...sued inexorable; hut this obstacle was, shout three months ago, remove.' by his .'catts. By this event considerable property devolve.' its ,he y 2 geLth man, and his marriage wills his cousin was to lake place at as early a period as decency would permit. Every thing was put in a proper train for the completion of their wishes, when, strange to relate, the proceiolings were suddenly stopped by the young gentlemau himself'. In a cuss . lion with his mu Hier, he declared that circumstances had arisen, which muleivd a marriage with his cott.iie utterly impossible. —The most urgent entreaties on the pert of his mother, failed 11l draw from bins the rause of this sioldeu and extraordinary change. Ile cool.' only soy that such change had actually taken place; and deored that his C111.14i1l might, in as tender a manner as iioss;ble, be made acquainted with it. This delicate t.e.k devolved upon the withappy mother; anal the rclati .... , though .14 livered iii the most cautious meatier, hail such all sib et opals her niece, as fur several hours to deprive her totally of scone, and almost of life. She continued iu a des! ling slate lentil Friday last, when the umber rearing front the unusual length of time that her niece remained absent after breakfast that she was worse, • proceeded iik her room. Ilere a sight the most dreadful awaited leer. On Saute ring the apartment she wee horror. struck at beholding her lovely prolejl suspended by her neck from one of the bed-imists. His rowed as• her feelings were at this spectacle, she hail heel firmness so flacient to jtensp instantly upon the bed, catch lure soiree ill her arms, and hub' her up until by her fro • she brought others of the family into the room, and the room lady was cut down. Fortunately life was not quite extinct, and by tinsely.ruedies! aid animation was sashimi'. The unfortunak girl hasi however, %lure continued in a state of mind the most melancholy, and it is isi c ttttt emplatiou to place her under the care aim emineut professional man. On SI lay morning last, a letter was received by the two-prim, post from the young gentleman, expressing the deriwst regret for the distressing occurrences of which he hail (though unintentionally) been the cause. He concluded by stating his determination to quit this country for ever. It has since beta ascertained that a. rangements had bei is made with the persons in whose hands the greatest part of kill property i• invested, for a regular remittance of cash to a house at Paris. Thls information, it is hoped, will lead to the discovery of his rebel, and be the means of resturiug lion to his distracted parents and sisters.