The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser. — 1819-04-16 (London, England)

EXTRAORDINARY ATTEMPT AT SUICIDE IN  111 CH LIFE.  On Monday night last a young gentleman who, we understand, is related to the noble family of Lord A. made a most extraordinary attempt upon his existetice, while confined in St. James's watch-house, on a charge of forgery preferred by Messrs. Cox and Greenwood, Army Agents. The young gentleman, who does not exceed 24 years of ace, • shoot time ago called at Messrs. Cua and Greenwood's, owl there offered a bill of exchange to the amount of 6 11. purporting in hr their acceptance. He left the office, mid afterwards the-toll proved to be a forged one. Information was immediately given of the circumstance to the necessary persons to apprehend the tenderer; and on Monday night last intelligroce bring received that be was at the White Bear Coffee.house, Piccadilly, • constable repaired thither, and took him in custody to MarlboroughStreet oilier, where hr underwent an examination, brit was remanded for the attendance of the clerk to whom it was offered, mid other necessary persons. Ott searching the Primner papers were found on him signed with the name of Woodward and others, which creatrJ an idea that the Irish hank had suffered from a similar mode of imposition. The Prisoner was ordered to he taken care of, and the circumstance was made known to Lord A. H--n, and information forwarded to Ireland, from which place letters are daily expected concerning the circenistance. He was taken back to the watch-house, but at the desire of his Lordship, aisd from the Prisoner's great respectability, a separate apartment was cosistittited for his tow during his cwislimment, and prior to his heing conducted there every necessary search was made to prevent self-destruction. Ile slept there during the night, awl the following morning on a person rntermg the apartment to make some necessary inquiries of the minimums, lie was found lying on the bed weltering in his blood, mid on searching a desperate wound was found on the stile of his throat, from which a profusion of blood was issuing. He was in a very weak stilt., and Mr. Alcock, surgeon, of Mary•lmbone-street, attended him immediately, and deemed the wound near the jit• gnlar sein, which wits very deep, and bad been inflicted by a nail, which was f a,ud tinder his heast,and 'ohr to that bad berm in the wall. It appeared after having been searched, be contrived to ',incur( the nail which he ran into his throat. The circumstance was immediately made known to hi. Lordship, and the Magistrates at Marlhorongh-street Police 0111cr, mid he was cons/eyed to St. James's work-house, where he now lies in a dangerous coudition, under the care of Mr. Ruse, the surgeon. He very seldom speaks to any one concerning the affair, and has tint assigned any cause for the rash attempt, but it is thought that the disgrace attached to a circouistance of the KI/41110. ihscription to his family led him to it. Blood is continually flowing from the wound, which while it cootomes renders his situation very dangerous, but as won as it will allow lie will be Mooed op to Marlborough-street fur  exasiiiiiatiou. He is a hue iuukisig y b mau.