The National Register. — 1821-09-09 (London, England)

SLPT. 3 —Our little town has been thrown into a state of strung excitement by a circumstance which has taken place within these few days. Miss —, who was teacher at a latardingschool, has absconded with Mr. --, a marriedman, who was agent to a house of respectability in London, in the wine trade. Under a pretence of collecting debts for his employers, the gentleman had quitted his residence sane days before ; and the young lady, a few days after, took a chaise fur Basingtoke, where she was joined by her gallant, who, it is feared, has been but too successful in raisin, the supplies at the expense of his principals. Thee fair fugitive is an interesting girl, agouti connexions in this neighbourhood, ant about 18 years of age ; while her inamorato is a dull, heavy sort of man, approaching to 30. They are about to proceed to the Cape of Hulk:, it is stated, to establish themselves as new settlers. Lately, at a town in the north of England, a young clergyman, who is running the race of preferment, was appointed to preach the assize sermon. The Mayor, agreeably to ancient custom, scut the reverend youth a polite invitation to dinner; but was answered by a gruff note condemnatory of the practice of giving what lie called public dinners on a Sunday. The astonished Alderman handed this unexpected reproof to one of the learned Lords present, who could not refrain from expressing his disapprobation ut such ill-timed impertinence. The pious preacher, however, will perhaps by this display of modern evangelicism please his right reverend relative, who once made a most grave and memorable attack upon the short petticoats °Nut opera dancers. A very remarkable instance of a propensity to self-destruction has lately been fatally exhibited in the Lincoln Lunatic Asylum. A female, about 25 years of age, the mother of three children, some months ago became impressed, front nu assignable cause, with a conviction of her own unworthiness to live; and, after several attempts to commit suicide, was placed by her friends in the Lincoln Asylum. Watched and restrained us she there was, she would rush front the hands of the nurses and beat her head against the walls or (boxer—blis been known to push a thimble down her throat—to throw herself into a water eistei i ; and when put into a warm bath would resolutely immerse her head until it was forcibly withdrawn. Finding her purpose constantly prevented by the care and vigilaace ut the institution, she had recourse not val.. to the obstinate retiisol of food, but to retaining her breath, mid resisting every call of' nature, so long as her cxhattsttxl pAwers would maintain the struggle.— She at length effected her purpose, by contriving to get herself at liberty during an absence of the nurse, nut exceeding ten minutes, and succeeding in strangling herself with one of the straps used fur keeping her confined. Expei intents for manufacturing a new Bank note still continue by direction of the Bank, but no plan has yet been definitively decided upon. Persons sliouid be cautions from whom they take one-pound noto, as the Bank has declined pro3erating Wit utterers of those that are l'utlt-,1.  Flow rursalr ArianT'S G4ZETTE.