The Sun. — 1831-06-15 (London, England)

EXTRAORDINARY ATTEMPT AT SUICIDE. —On Saturday last a gentleman, allied to a noble family, entered the Cigar Divan, in King-street, Covent-garden, in a state of great excitement. Being personally knownto the proprietor, he was advised, as he appeared unwell, to retire to the garden that is fitted up in the summer months fur the reception of visiters. He did so ; and having ordered his refreshment, took a seat at the extres mity of the shrubbery. His agitation was so great as to render him nearly inarticulate, but this was attributed by the waiter to inebriation ; and as he was seated where he could be no annoyance to the visiters of the Coffee room, the attendants retired and left him alone. In a few minutes the report of a pistol was beard. On the proprietor of the Divan running into the garden, he found the unfortunate gentleman trembling very violently, bolding a discharged pistol in his hand, and with a paper enclosing sonic mineral substance on the table before him, lie said that lie always carried pistols for his personal se• curity, and that it had been discharged accidentally. He was then asked what was in the paper, and he replied, " Salts." The word " poiaoa," however, was upon the paper ; and on the contents being taken to a chymist's, they were pronounced to be oxalic acid. The bullet struck a tree behind the seat occupied by the gentleman, from which it is conjectured that lie had pointed it at himself, but, from his agitation, discharged it over his shoulder. Un•ler all the circumAances, Mr. K., the proprietor, determined on detaining him until Ws friends could be apprised of his situation. This be resisted, and demanded his liberation, but at logth burst into tears, an I mentioned the name of a gentleman, who was tics anNdeartliyientwothiheouuin.sfoerltazsaetda bgeefnotrleema thisn creoiradtiinonglywasesnfotufoni;i, was conveyed away in a close carriage. He appeared in a dreadful state of nervous debility, conversed incoherently, and was frequently in tears. The only motive that can beimagined for the rash attempt is the effect of some political differences with his relatives. Mr. K., of course, searched the unfortunate gentleman, to ascertain if he had upon his person any other means of destruction; and in so doing, saw his purse and pocket hook ; the state of each, as well as his rank and family, preclude the possibility of di,ll-4ss having induced she rash attempt. .  rived under Major Penrice, 30 of whom got:into an ambuscade a few days before near Heirwain, and were disarmed by a large body of insurgents, armed with foudingpieces, which they had been industriously plundering all over the country. On the 7th arrived a troop of the 3d Dragoon Guards, and three companies of the 98th Regiment arc hourly expected, so that there is now a very large body of troops at Dowlais and Penydarran. On Monday the Gth a large portion of the troops under Colonel Morgan of the Glamorganshire militia, dispersed a large mob assembled from Sirhowy,.Tredegar, Nanty-Glo, &c. at Dowlais, but they would riot move tilt Mr. Guest had read the Riot Act. The 93d then shelved symptoms of firing, and they fled and dispersed in all quarters. On that night fifteen of the ringleaders were apprehended in the town, and. are now under examination. The strong held of these rioters has been at Danl-graig, the steep limestone rock near Grawen on the Brecon road, where for many days, from the Strength of the position, they were enabled to stop all communication by ‘vheel carriages, blocking the road with huge masses of the loose limestone rock. These men have also been Idizpersed, and are sending in their arms from all quarters, and it is just rumoured that Lewis the huntsman, has been apprehended at Penderrin. Mr. Bruce, accompanied by Cape! Miers, Esq. :vat Lieut. M'Gregor, as volunteers, took a post.chaise and four, to the midst of the Hirwain works by four o'clock on the morning of the 7th to seize this, ruffian, but on entering his house they found he had absconded the night before. We are happy to say that the forges are again at work, and that the miners and colliers are also gradually returning. God grant that the peace of the country may be hence forward undisturbed by such daring proceedings.  A