The Sun. — 1808-10-06 (London, England)

ATTEMPT AT SUICIDE. Yesterday morning, at about two o'clock, as the watchman was goingitii rounds in Bell's-buildings, Paddington New Road, he was. alarmed by the report of a pistol or gun, at a house in the above buildings, and he gave an alarm to the people, by knocking loudly at the street door. A. servant opened the door, and accompanied the watchman over the house, which is inhabited only by a widow Lady; of the name of Sonmer, and her -savant, and a Gentleman who Occupied the'first floor, and slept in the front attic. On going into 'that room, the unfortUnate man was.lying prostrate on the floor, and bleeding very freely, he having discharged the contents of a pistol at his bead. The ball passed slantingly through a part of the left cheek, and in a manner that it is hoped will not prove fatal. ° Surgical advice was resorted to. It is supposed that a quick succession . from opulence to embarrassment was the cause of the at tempt._ .OnThursday Line, boats started at Christchurch for the prizes given by W. S. ROSE, Esq. DUring the race an accident happened,, which bad nearly . proved fatal.; one of the boats, in which was a man' of the name of Streeter, and his son, by a sudden squall of wind, 'upset, and went to the ,bottom ; it was immediately percei'ved by .Mr. COVERT, who, at thaftime., wa-S.at some disraece in his yacht, and who; by great exertiorls, succeeded in rescuing both from a watery grave. . . . ' COunteis MOlvioN's house in Parksstreet, has, for . several days past, been surroUnded, by a set of suspicious fellows, who generally met about dusk.,— The servant maid , entrusted with the care of the house, having talst.' notice of theM, gave information at Marlborough-street Office. Accordingly, ~ last night three _Poce Officers, well prepared . with arm's, went to the house, and -at eight o'clock they sent the servant out ; after which they secreted themselves in „a closet a(*.joining one of the. rooms, having previded themselve.s with a candle. Soon atter the departure of the servant, the kitchen bell was'rung several times, and not being answered, the tinging was followed by.hard'knocking'at the door. —The thieves thinking there was nce,person in the house, tiroka.the door open, and went to the mous adjoining the closet where she Pilic,ers had Coetealed themselves, when the latter rushed oet upon the robbers, who were five in number. A, battle immediately ensued, and in • the scuffle the Candle. was put out. One of the Officers had just' time to discharge his blunderbuss, and shot one of them in the left arm—the shot went through the bone. —Thus rudely assailed, the robbers attempted to Make their escape through the back% part of the house, by jumping off: the first floor leads into Parklane; in the attempt, one of them broke his leg, and was immediately secured. The man that had been shot ran down SoUth;-street, and turned down a mews where there is no thoroughfare ; he was also taken ; the other three escaped. One of them must have received a severe woiand, as the cutlass was covered , with blood, and those taken- had not been touched by it. The two-men who have been taken, it appears, are reputed house breakers. They were taken to Mount-street watch-house. As soon as the an that had been shot was brought in, he dropped ' down, and fainted from loss of blood. Medical assistance was immediately procured. One-of them is not expelled to recover. The whole neighboerhood was thrown into the greatest consternation by this enterprise. Lai!y M. liotreTsY, who lives two or three doors from Countess MoteroN's, and who had her usual evening party, was very much alarwcd, as well as her Ladyship's company.