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The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser. — 1821-11-09 (London, England)

SUICIDE. -mew. An inquest was held on Wednesday at the Bricklayer's Arms, Kent-road, on the body of Mr. Joseph Emery, who put ass cud to his existence by cutting his throat with • razor. It appeared in appearance that the d d had bren au extensive farmer residing in Derbyshire, cud it it supposed had left his home and CAM! to London in conic. queuce of pecuniary difficulties. He had conic to the. Bricklayer's Arms on Monday, awl had some refoeshmsut fur which be had nut paid, and retired to rest, on a prom r • to discharge his hill next morning. The waiter, un entering the bed-room of the deceased, found hint dead, and writcriog lu his blood. The beadle said he searched the deceased's pockets, but • found no money. He produced stone certificates of coin'merchants found on him, from *bleb it appeared that on rte 14th of September last he had made purchases of grain to the amount of 1,4001. in the London market. Verdict-6' That the deceased being in a state of temporary mental derangement, cut leis throat with a , 'shish injury caused his death."  ---- The preparations for lighting St. James's Palk with gas are now in a considerable ►tate of forward ness; and con•rrluently in a very ►hurt time no tolerable and most disgusting nuisance will he rtm. •tried to a great public convenience sod advaoteee., The expense attending this commendable project will be defrayed by the prnduce of the cilia ►mean f tickets to the Parks on the occasion of th, c ...memorable Jubilee of 1814, in commemo• the Peace of that year, which, though Dot at.: • to be placed in uid of any great rarrilo,...!l ..is meat, will be more thou ample ft,r thy, sL:y r.•..e. b:e purpose. .  Du61..-0o Monday, tbetld Ortol-ct. a r.r.alom ing took place at the citetreorA •• county Roscommon, beterme f.uci of Woodusutilit, county Galan.,;, ! ry tails KILLIKELLY, and 8.—!1• r tendril by Mr. Warr. t). : ..•.•.:.•c.. • • ••. Mr. DlLLotes pistol bur r.!;. t ' :i* • 41 .t I . KELLY's tire took tin effet ; • • afoit.l of pistols were then discharged, I.' 4 ...-.1!•• :•1 • • The affair was terminated by the Magistrate, and bush parties left 11!. muting was caused by the public.. .! fu r • • pondeloce mud statement relative t.. • honour between Mr. D.•M. kti.LtAtits .
The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser. — 1821-12-19 (London, England)

MAD DOGS.  The streets of Reading have for some years past been in. feuded by the enormous number of dogs running lamest in them, to the great annoy ince of passengers. This evil has of late greatly increased, and canine madness has become so prevalent as to attract the serious notice of the Magistrates (several perst.ns having been reeently bitten). An order his is eciasequeuee been issued to destroy all dogs found at large, which has in I itatices been carsied into execution, besides many of these animals which have been killed by different individuals. And to put a further stop to this nuisance, it has been recommended to the parish officers to refuse fetter to all paupers keeping dogs ; sod to the ors of taxes rigidly to enforce the payment of thetas upon dugs.  Since our last we have received a few more particulars of the melancholy catastrophe at Kendal. it appears that Doctor Tomtits, his wife, and his wife's Ember, Mrs. Gorr, had spent the eventing at a friend's Louse, where some angry words passed. Ott coming home they went into the kitchen (the parlour fire probably having gone out), and there Dr. T. saw one of him books Ding on the table. He immediately observed that the t liad been to his book-case and taken the book. Mrs. T. replied, that it was she herself who had taken it out and left it on the table. The Doctor, with • wildness which indicated iosanity, said, " I'll stop your prate, Madam," and went up stain (or a brace of loaded pis. tots, with one of which he shot his amiable Lady through the head, before the face of her mother, and then attempted to shoot himself in a similar manner; he fell, but the ba I only grazed his ear and the side of hi► head. The rau out fur assistance, and when some friends arrived. there lay Mrs. Tomtits dead; her litoshand, wounded, senseless, and bleeding; and Mrs. Gerr under the influence of s fainting fit—a must dis.ressing scene., The unhappy man has been lodged in Appleby gaol, under the Coroner's warrant, on • charge of wilful murder, where he is at present watched both night and day, to .prevent suicide. It is to be hoped that be will soots become more calm ; but to what horrors will he awake ! There can be no doubt of his ineautty.—(Carlisle Patriot.)
The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser. — 1821-09-15 (London, England)

SUICIDES.  Thursday evening, between seven and right o'clock, a young woman, about twenty years of age, very decently attired, was seen on Water loo.bridge in a very sorrowful mood for a length of time, and she then left the place. Shortly afterwards she was again seen by a waterman at the Strand aide of the bridge, and it was not long before she, unperceiv. ed by any one, climbed over the balustrade at this side of the tolhhuuee, and precipitated herself therefrom into the water. A shriek was heard, and a sound as if she bad dashed against the stones prior to her reaching the water, and the uufortunate woman must have been killed in her fall. Several watermen immediately proceeded to her assistance, but the tide had washed the body away, and the watermen continued dragging until eleven o'clock without success, nor did they succeed in finding the body yesterday, although every effort was made. The same young woman was prevented at an earlier hour In the evening putting her rash design luto executior. 1,1 Baween eleven and twelve o'clock on Thursday forenoon as the Banbury coach, which sets not from the Bell and Crown Inn, Holborn, stopped at the house of Mr. Woodward, the White Hart, Southall, Cur the purpose of cheatlug Werra, the passengers alighted and went into the house to take refreshment, and on their being summoned by the coachman to resume their placer, use of the gentlemen was discovered to be miming. A search took place, when, horrible to relate, be was found lying. iiitbe yard on his back be. twerp two coaches, with his throat cut in a moat shocking manner, and weltering in his blood. A penknife was lying by his side covered with blood, and is supposed to have been the deadly instrument. He was carried into the house, and surgical aid was prompt in attendance, but be expired in about ten minutes. There was no papers found about him to lead to a discovery who he wits; IS sovereigns aad a gold watch were found in his pocket, and gives over by Mr. Woodward to a gentlemau who accompanied the unfortunate mao, and who promised to attend the Corvette' Inquest this evening, when he will give the necessary tuformatioe. On luquiry yesterday at the Bell Lad Crown we teamed that the deceased and another Gentlemen look their places in the Banbury coach in the name ofitlarnell, to go as far as Winslow; that he was • gentlemanly looking msu, about 35 years of age, and that mut all they knew of him.  A bill of indictment preferred by Mr. Swaim, •of the Bridge-street gang. against Mr. Pumps, the proprietor of the Pines, was on Thursday thrown out by the MiddJerez Grand Jury. The indictment was for a libel, founded upon a report of Mr. WAIIIIIKAN'S speech at the Common Hall, at the late election of Sheriff's, em which occasion Mr. WAITHIWAN certainly gave Mr. SHARP • very sharp trimming. The bill was thrown est, and in so doing the Grand Jury acted justly sod wisely. %
The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser. — 1821-04-21 (London, England)

LOVE AND MADNESS. RON EA 3 I PAU WIT.— DA AA DFOL 'SUICIDE Thernday night, at eight o'clock, so Inquisition was hid at the house of Mr. Harrist the Aga the Georte sad Cr'..., 4-Broad state!, Blorruarbery, Whir Stiriiee; Esq. Corea*, for the -11114161006.41111.6111.7 of Middies P.% as vitlll of 5kaa04.1.410.0.4.010.4110M, she aloe hionvelf. It appeared Mat the pistol with which lb rommieteif the melauebolylet most have been over-loaded, as it lay is. the • ewer sear the body with the barrel bunt to pieces. nod -the pimol-bauldittrondfully shattered; it is also apojeetarrd be must have put the muzzle of the pistol quite doer to his ' heart; the vrosad was wider !Ma the nateath of a "sort pot, stud the beam aril hoosstistee were esteemed to view. The wedslaw awl pesll4 the Motive leaned is the body, bet the bulb pshsed gene Wrangle tail kedged in she animater. From the uoileseee halms Imbue the Connote it appeared,. that the &crowd, as a swerve, cameos Monday sight to lodge at. Ale. henna's; be had apartmems to biota 14 mad had plenty of many; oil liTetleestlay eight be came boom Irtielt a concert; west is had, sod sot gritting up at his meal  lii  . _ .. . tour next storming (Therm!' ay) a 'errant weld op Nein' 1 fio his room' le *all idle, oleo he woe felted .a. Obeys de/titled. On die table via Cooed a • sealed left. r, ! directed to bile fritter, --.--- Meteor, Esq. 8C01.13110q. street. Holboru, elects led to the discovery of Lis tomtit; ; rho he follutriint mote li a female bawd lay epee es the ;' tiitle:—" M lel ciettlekra euesplinseate to Mr. Alex gory ' my, request, its rill tit fitters fireless his visite" The re. iiiaindfr of the letter was tont (dr, we the bask Was writtro With Flail I, is lois owe baimil-writioa, the f.dlowriu( likes:— " I air tired of life, there Is cooly use dealt eat. cure ale,l 1 a itiitid pistol lied tell is tbe *sly remedy left re; I die it peace with all eisakied. la fey locket are /Wu peen of curio-lion *hide l. wadi* be geese to klorpret I. keep for 1,1 toy sake; ess4rlseb44lBBB4,jip)* gives is Jgawris. Adler, ~;; ..„.. f}l , , . " Aiax M UiR•Ne" 1.1 The vessel ettiepholol was heard about tee boors before .:li II Ise' was tot nil dead, bin not ktiowiiii well whence it proceeded it paned outmoded. The poor afillieent father of the dere/wed, a nowt torpeciable nag, shoed several instances of mental eleresessest is IM deceased. Mil paesicelarly ow Noonday lost. The desomesol urea ..17 1$ rare Wage. The Jury suer asset aim. !items' ii ~Exiles—" Skit himself i.e a aisle if aistirl ciersagssiert."  CORK Aran. fk "alitihavrios v.
The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser. — 1821-08-08 (London, England)

SHOCKING SUICIDE. . . .. • Friday sight, shout tern o'clock, a young . . Ann It state, went into the Flying Horse, Mour.fielde, and requested a bed; having h dated, she retired to her room about eleven, leer appoaraiter next 101111311111 f, the landlord I to asceriaiu the rause, when ern going to her brood the dour festered inside; be Brat calls 1. crivang no reply, he broke open the door, w the object of his 'earth in hed apparently ea sheets. On his reaching her bedside, al ' Jessie Christ protect we !" Her ne rrrrr as Ito doubt that aloe had been seared with a A ' She became gradually worse, and her sirens I . neighbourhood ; it was with peat difficulty feet could be secured. About two o'clock ea Is site appeared rube, irataaptil, and it was thou bad left her; but donne the temporary aims rending's, she opened the window of her jumped out into the street (a height of SO fee / third story); leer skull spa sbockinriy fraciu i 1 fortunate girl was carried into she boost., anti were prompt in attendance, but she was so was • beaniifeil girl, apparently abOut 20 yea friends and relations, who are respectable, I casile-spou.Tyne. Ii was supposed that she appoioted in mairiage. An tioliteot, which lasted three hours. or body on Monday. The Jury se-issued a *civil l al. ce axed had ihrowo herself from a three pail dow, which cawed her death, she being at the of estuarial deraoseseatut." • EXPORT OF TOBACCO TO ittELANi a Icier, droll Treasury Chambers, Ju " GarrLass 11[1.—Wrth reference to a Repoi I 1 saiwitoaers of E,seise of use SA ultimo. on a a Newry, in Ireland, in regard to a caasigrum from New York ; and wilts reference also to Board, of the 23d uleinso, to tie Coaand.sien
The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser. — 1821-07-19 (London, England)

SANS SOIJCI. •  [PROM CAPE IIAYTIEN.I The following account of a visit to Sans Souci. mid the cidadel built by Chrietoplie, is given by Captain Condry, recently returnee from the island of Hayti Asa favourable opportunity offered for visiting the metropolis of ilayti, and its great military depot, our company, conpioing of Gen. Marion, his atteridarshi, a Colonel of the Guards, and myself, all well mounted. left the Cape iii the evening ; and after a pleasant ride of about fourteen miles, arrived at the city of Sans Souci, the place of 'evidence of the late King and tyrant of Hayti. •• This city, except in the Palace Royal and• its specious rardens, has the appearance of but a poor country village ; and presents a striking contrast between wealth and poverity, iu the one stately edifice, which, in magnificence and splendour, ins, equal, if mot surpass, any in Europe, rising above a thicket of wretched-looking cottages and huts by which it is aurromided, awl which served as habitations fur the dignitaries of Chrissophe's Court.  "'There is a ourpri.ing ~rriuleur in the whole plan and structure of the palace; and the money expended in its building and furniture must have amounted to au immense sum. But it is now going to ruin. more by the hand of violence thou by that of time, and btands a melancholy emblem of the &marl of ambition and power. At the time of my visiting it, the idle and hungry soldiers were stripping it of its rich nia'aogany fl. °is, wain.coatings and ceding., and selling them fur whatever they would fetch, to prevent the necessity of labouring For subsistence.  ‘' Some of the frames of the superb mirrors, of twelve liy six feet, with which the rooms were almost lined, were still hanging; and their glas,er, with their brilliant lustre.; chandeliers, &e. with which every pot of the Palace was. ornamented, lay in scattered fragments on the ground, whe►e the soldiers, in their infatuation, had wantonly dashed them in piccts on the night of the suicide of Christ oplie. " A few schools have been founded at Sins Souei, which abroad have the names of colleges, and for winch Professors horn Europe were solicited, when tOIIIII3OII village schoolmasters wet., u► fact, all that were twecs.ary in supply them. " Having ourveyrd the palace and the city, we bitan our route up the nsuuntain to the Citadel.— It was early in the morning, and when we had gained the height or► which this truly formidable and asta►uahnt;; foitificirtion stands, the dense vapour that ii.ea from the extensive plaits. below entirely hid it Irvin view. 'flie road up the mountain is extiernely bad, sod to me seemed scarcely passable; it, is so rugged us to ►ender it exceedingly fatiguing
The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser. — 1821-06-18 (London, England)

DBE,. DPVL SUICIDE.  An torpiisitier was taken on Salina! evening, at the !muse of John Randall, the pug 110, the Hole in-the-Wall Tavern, Charicery•lauc, berme Thom,' Sterling, Eng. Coroner fur Middlesex, on Clew of the body of Mr. John Thomas. The deceased was a cruelest:we, 23 years of age, of respectable family; hr was pnpit of Mr. Troltupe, Solicitor, 23, Lincoln's-Itiu Old-square. On Friday inuniiiig he was ten bunions iu the city, mid on his return to the chambers he pulled a pistol oat of hit pocket; the clerk who was writing al the desk, asked what was he doing with that ? He said be bought it whilst he WISOUt for ehe purpose t.s "skim it into a field to fire at a mark, as be was foist of that awitssemeot. He then pulled oat in...der and ball. and loaded it. Slimly airier he ratirtil 1149 auother apartment and blew his brains out. The clerk, on bearteig the report a the pistol, ran lute the room, where he fouud the Jr. cracked Ming use his bark, weltei ing in leis blood, with the discharged piste! Wag by his side, having shut himself through the forehead. The alarm was cite ii, had a sinews was iineweetimaly sent for. but before his *naval-the deceased had breathed his list. It approve d Cum the evidence shut fibs deceased for some time past exhibited symptoms of a denoted nand. The Jury bring satisfied Cleat the deceased committed 4bo set himself in • state of temporary meal' I animism's*, returned a vet diet la idiot effect. _ _  Tilat Wborton,. Gray, from 1',,,,5n,u,1t1l to Mirainichi, Was abasulkppied by library, on ti,-125th April,. ie Isl. 48. lung. 12. having sprung a leak sod being scar') halt fall or waft r. Monday lust die Borodino transport, No. 4, with trooper from [lull for Si. llelena, met with tt heavy squall ~ti Cromer, by which she lost her forming and bowsprit, and bas put tom Yaswuuth, to raptor. A Coronet's Inquest way held on Saturday at Haruard's hot G•liCe-house, Huhbn,u, on the body of Mr.
The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser. — 1803-02-01 (London, England)

ATTEMPT TO COMMIT SUICIDE.  A singular attempt to commit suicide, occurred on Sunday evening, at the Cheshire Cheese, Fleetstreet :—A respectable-looking .yOung man, who had frequently been in the house, and had conducted himself With propriety, and who, from his appearance, and other circumstances, is supposed t be a Clergymet, after dining, and Offering up large libations, suddenly left the room in a state of extreme intoxication ; in a short time the report of a pistol was heard i seihie Gentlemen in the house instantly ran into the yard, where they found the your'g man in the greatest pertubation, his moeth bleeding most copiously, and the pistol, on their entering the yard. thrown from him. • He appeared at first much agitated, and declared he was " a dead man." Nothing further than a violent contusion of the lip, however; appeared to have taken place, and Whether the pistol was loaded with ball or not, is yet unknown. On his being taken into the house, and questioned as to his intention, he said, had his design taken, place, he should have been now in Heaven. In some further conversation, he, in a very incoherent manner, attempted to justify suicide. On being asked where he lived, he said in Mount, street, Lambeth : his conduct evincing every mark of insanity, whether from intoxication or otherwise, it was deemed necessary to place him in a state of security until the morning; he was therefore taken to the Cemptcr. Yesterda l ilotome underwent a private examination it the Jtutiee , Guildhall, cm which occasion, he expressed the most sincere contrition for his behaviour, aril attributed it solely to the effect of liquor. He was therefore discharged. On Saturday, about one o'clock, as a boy was riding a horse down Drury-lane, it became restive. A gentleman passing at the time, received a kick from the animal, which killed him on the spot. Large bodies of the patrole being stationed in Hyde Park, on Sunday last, several pickpockets were taken up among the spectators, at the Serpentine River. The New English Palladana, of Dec. 2, contains the following article : " Information has been received at Philadelphia, from Cape Francois, to Nov. 17. The main force of the Blacks were encamped within twelve miles of the Cape. the inhabitants of which place were in constant dread of a desperate attack : A want of' ammunition on the part of the Negroes, alone delayed the assault, and a supply was expelled from Port Republican. The French force at the Cape was about 2000 men, andtheir enemies in the vicinity 10,000 men strong. It is difficult to decide whether the French or the Negroes are the most cruel. St. Mark's had capitulated with the Negroes, whose final success is almost certain. Americans are allowed to depart with their property."
The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser. — 1803-02-22 (London, England)

NELSON—the petition to the Crown, were tried ; but Colonel DESPARD was convinced, as we have been informed, that they would be unavailing. From the moment of his conviEtion Ile had begun to prepare himself for that last moment that was to close his mortal course, arid by an ignominious and painful death, to terminate a life that opened with the most flattering prospects, and seemed in its early progress to lead the way to the highest pitch of honour and glory. During the whole of the iiitcrq between the period of the -passing and the executing of his sentence, he behaved with composure. Much of his time was employed in writing, some in reading, the greater part with his wife, Mrs. DE.st4altri.  Soon after the warrant was received, all papers, and every thing he possessed, were immediately takin from Co',Awl I)Esp Ait D. He was strialy searched, to discover whether he had any knife or means of self-destruction concealed about him, and every thing that it was-thought might enable him to put an end to his existence was conveyed out of his reach. There is no reason to suppose he had the slightest design of committing suicide ; but these are the usual and necessary. precautionary measures. Mrs. DESPARD was greatly affected when she first heard that his fate was sealed ; but, on Sunday, she recovered her fortitude. Accompanied by another lady, she had a last interview with him about three o'clock. The lady wept bitterly ; but riper M DasPet‘o, aad thess the CmIoPPI. reproached her with her weakness. Mr. and Mrs. DESPARD bore up with great firmness, even in parting; and when she got into a coach, as it drove off, she waved her handkerchief out of the window.— The other prisoners bore their fate with equal fortitude, but conduaed themselves with less solemnity than Colonel
The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser. — 1818-01-16 (London, England)

CASE OF GREAT DISTRESS.  This case, like the two preceding, grew out of the riots of the ..td of December, lbtiti. The I'L,intiff• is a gun-iii.iker, iti the Alinories, and, on the Jay ahove-tuentioneil, the populace lit'ackerl Iris house, destroyed the front of 'wising', mud took away r large quantity of arms. Darusge wa. sustained to the amount of 94-J. Is. ad. in the following proportions : Anna stolen. and not restored L.844 7 6 A.m. returned, lint drinalod, to the ionount of _ _  A Immo of rep4in. 47 9 10 1.1,r eirrelmory proof was given of the attack mode by the people, and of the &amuse sustained by the  .f.erMk'   M  A man of the name of Pilgrim, who had held an important situation in the service of the East ludic Company, was charged with robbing his lodgings in Chaudler-street, Oxford-market, of various articles of bcddiug, fac. the property of Mrs. Eglestouc. It appeared that the Prisoner had pledged the articles enumerated at various pawnbrokers, and be had sold some of the duplicates. It was stated that the Prisoner bad acted dishonestly from the most abject distress, his wife and children not having the means of abating their hunger. It was no longer than Wednesday, that one of his wretched children was removed • corpse to the parish workhouse for interment, as the pa. rests had nut the means of burying it, and the child bad lino more than a week in the house. The wretched man un being apprehended, esdeavunred to commit suicide. On Mr. Jones, an officer of St. George's, informing him the nature of his visit, be retired to a cupboard, took op • razor, and drew it across his throat. The officer seised his arm and saved his life. There was an incision across the throat which required surgical aid. Under these distressing circumstances, the parties were nut desirous of pressing the prosecution further, providing the Prisoner gave the necessary information where the articles could be gut, sod he left the Office to do so. The Prisoner was soon after bronght hack, it having been ascertained that he bad opened a trunk by ins ansof a picklock key, and emptied it of its conteuts of lines, &c. He was, therefore, committed. ustox•aALL.