The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser. — 1803-06-20 (London, England)

SUICIDE. A few days since a melancholy accident took place in the town of Guildford. A young man, sergeant in a troop of light dragoons, (pattered at the sign of the White Horse in that town, shot himself. The Landlord of the house and his company were suddenly alarmed by the report of the pistol, and on going to the spot, they observed the deceased lying dead on the fluor of his room, with the harrel,of the pistol in his mouth. The motive that led to the, commission of so rash an action is reported to be as follows : the deceased had been for some time previons to this lamentable catastrophe, in expectation of receiving a sum of money by the post, which not having arrived by the time he had occasion for it, he was induced to sell the silver lace off his jacket, shortly after which, the troop was ordered out to be reviewed, and the commanding officer, on obser'ving the deceased without his uniform, threatened him with punishment ; which so great an effect upon the mind of the latter, that in a &rof despair he terminated his existance. On the day following the money arrived by the post.  A Captain of the Navy and a Mate of a Merchantman arrived at Plymouth last week, who were taken out of an American brig, by the Sirius, of 36 guns, Captain Prowse, a few leagues from Bourdeaux, from whence they made their escape, as part of the crew of the American. The Captain reports, that the two famous letters of marque, La Braare, of 41 guns, and La Refloat, of 44 guns, which captured so many British prizes last war, and always escaped our cruizers, for their superior sailing, were fitting out in a very complete style, supposed flit the East-Indies. There was also, when he left Bourdeaux, a frigate of 32 guns, deeply laden with all kinds of merchandize, ready to sail when the above American sailed. Not a single British prize had been brought into Bourdeaux. Sir S. SMITH'S squadron was off Dunkirk on Wednesday. The Queen Charlotte cutter is appointed as convoy to the Newfoundland ships colleting at Falmouth.  By private. letters from St. Maloes, it appears, that every exertion is made to fit out the gun-boats at that place; where there are about 150, of which about `.24 are ready for sea. A number of gun-boats are also getting retidy for sea with all possible dispatch in the bacon of Cherbourg. Each to carry a 24-pounder and 150 men. The general opinion at these places is, that a formidable expedition is intended against Guernsey and Jersey. The Duke of Nosi OLK and Prince ESTEMIAZY leave town on Monday, for Mr. COKE'S seat, in Norfolk.  The following is the state of the Votes at the close of the Poll, upon which Sir l'uo NI AS Tt: It TON has demanded a Scrutiuy, and contends he (night to have been returned for the Borough of:louthu at k. Torten. Tte-oey• Atlitittell on the POll 149/ 1573 Lev/ Votes tendered bn: not admitted 139  16,31 11-10  •  Maiorir, in favour of Sir ThemnTurton 21 There was little sport at Ascot Races on Friday, and the course was badly attendel—The Ball at Egham, however, was very brilliant, and made ample compensation for the deficiency of the morning. —All the fashionables of the vicinity were present. Last IVednesday morning, Dowstr and EnW ns,' the Police Officers who reside at Windsor, overheard the conversation of five Jews with a Man, to take them to the laces on Ascot-Heath ; and on their return, a dispute arose about their money being good, which they tendered in payment ; and the Officers suspecting them to be bad charafters, took them into custody. A, quantity of counterfeit money was found upon two of them ; the other three were seen to throw away a number of counterfeit half-guineas, seven shilling pieces, and The two were taken before the Mayor, who committed them. A Coroner's Jury fat Tuesday on the body of the young lad (a running dust-min) who lost his life by mixing with, and being rundown by, the glob who drew the carriage of Sir *T. TL'RTON, in the Borough, on Wednesday last. It appearing. that his death was caused by the carriage running over him, the Jury returned a verdiet of Afecidetial Death, allowing at the same time 'what is termed a deodand of forty shillings, in consequence of the carriage :having run over his body.