The Sun. — 1806-07-04 (London, England)

OLD BAILEY.  The most curiotis trial which- took place here yes. terday was that of John'Wilmot, a shoemaker, who was capitally inclided for Committing a rape on the body of a Cobler's Wife. The woman gave such a confused and contradietory statement as induced the Jury to acquit the Prisoner. James, Bryant was capitally indi&ed for privately stealing out of the dwelling-house of John White, King's ArMs, Cole-yard, Drury-lane, one great coat, three under coats, a hat, and a pair of pantaloons- Guilty Y: Larceny. Fourteen other prisoners were tried, two of whom were capitally convi6.-ted, viz. Joseph Woodhouse, for stealing, in the dwelling-I:ouse of James Ogden, a deal bok, containing divers articles of haberdashery goods„ value 45k. Ann ?Wel-, for a burglary in the dwelling-horse of William Fetton, and stealing various articles of Wearing-apparel, the property of Francois Joseph Robert Le Tellier ; and two gowns and other articles, the property of Mary Dulour.  _ Seven were dobviaed of felony, Viz. Elinor Peach, Mary Hall, James Bryant, John Shaw, 'Lyon Levy, William Horsenail, and George Cook.  Arid seven were acqilit ted.  The Serpentine River has been the scene of another melancholy event.----AreSterday Morning, at break of day, JAMES BONHAM/ the son of the- Parkkeeper; discovered at the head of the River the body of a man, <lying with the face downwards in very sliallow water. Upon inspeetion, it appeared that the deceased had been so long in the water that there was no possibility of restoring him, and ac-, cordingly the body was removed to the workhouse in Mount-street, to be submitted to the Coroner's Iti= guest. This unhappy man. seemed about fifty years of age, full faced, much pitted with the 'small-pox, and stout made. He was dressed in a brown coat, the inside much spotted with paint, a green Striped ' tv`i , istcoat, corduroy breeches, and white ribbed stockings. In his pockets were found about. four pennyworth of halfpence, two keys, a carpenter's rule; and several duplicates of articles pledged with various pawnbrokers in . the name of Brown.—Mrs. Pollard, wife of a Life-Guardsman in Knightsbridge Barracks, was.crossing the. Park by the Serpentine, on Wednesday night, at half-past nine ; ,and observed a man walking in much.. apparent agitation. She heard _him incoherently exclaim—"-I am tired otslife—l donik desire to live--,I am determined not to liVe".". From .which circumstance, and the situation in which the body was found, there can be. no doubt but the wretched deceased was impelled by despair, or derangement of intelleet, to the criminal purpose of suicide, ' • The remainder of the brick wall which inclosed the West front of Privy Gardens, Whitehall, ever since the reign of'King CHARLES the First, has been razed to 'the ground, his Grace the Duke of RICHMOND, .on whose premises it stood, having given his consent to the removal of this nuisance ; and thus followed the example set by Lord GwYmn, , for the improvement of that neighbourhood, which, when' the •buildings now going on.- are completed, will be one of the most elegant in town. ' The imprciyernents'now carrying into execution wele planed in the year 1773. An Afiaionate Wife.—An honest Schoolmaster. near town, having'a wife whom he loved affeetionately, Was so unfortunate: as to perceive that she conceie.cl a tendre. for a smart, young fellow whoM he engaged as usher. The poor man was rendered so miserable, by the perfidy and ingiatitude of his rib, that he , determined to destroy himself. This • resolution, after some prefatory reproaches, hp corn.municated to his wife, declaring that he would.that moment tuck' himself up with his neckcloth. To this the affliCied Lady,replied. " Alas ! my ;dear, . consider that neckcloth is very old, and can never sustain your weight. Do stop a Moment, my lgve, till I reach you your new cravat I" . - .  ,I)Jblisliccl by W 1.41.1 AM AR:MA:tit Scit It Pi, of Souto mtool :or the PaPf. ry Letters for the Editor, &c.  kstrezt, Goi,vciaol-scitiarc nust be addressed.