Glasgow Courier. — 1848-05-18 (Glasgow, Strathclyde, Scotland)

FROM TICE SECOND EDITION OF TUESDAY. SUICIDE OF MR. REDHEAD YORKE, M.P., BY PRUSSIC ACID. On Friday, shorty after noon, a most determined act of suicide was committed by Mr. Redhead Yorke, U.P. for the city of York, and son-istlaw date late Lord Brandon. The agent chosen by! the unfortunate gentleman to effect his rash purpose was prussic' acid, and the locality where he swallowed it the Regent's Park, on the green sward nearly opposite the Gloucester Gate, and within a few hundred yards of the York and Albany. The unfortunate gentleman was observed by several persons, shortly before twelve o'clock, walking upon the gravel path leading from the gate into the pirk, and one of them, a domestic servant, living at No. 1, Gloucester Terrace, saw him rake both his hands suddenly to his temples, and immediately afterwards stagger and fall to the grass. She called out for assistance, and two men who were near the spot hastened towards the unfortunate man, whom they found in the agonies of death, and gasping for breath. The beadle on duty in Gloucester Terrace shortly after arrived, and a stretcher having been obtained, with the assistance of a policeceustable the deceased was conveyed to St. Pancras Workhouse. The event of course attracted the attention of a great many persons, and, among the rest, one of the residents in Gloucester Terrace, who, before the removal of the body, recognising the countenance of the honourable member, at once pronounced his identity—a fact subsequently proved by a letter found in his pocket. Information was at once sent to the town roidence of the deceased, in Eaton Square, and in the course of the afternoon several relatives and personal friends of the deceased ,isited the workhouse, and viewed his remains; among the rest, his colleague in the representation of York, Mr. Smyth. Upon the dtreased's person was found a gold watch and chain, AS 108. in goid, and 186. in silver. His countenance is scarcely at all changed, retaining the firm and somewhat peculiar expression which it exhibited in life. The deceased attended the House of Commons on Thursday night, and conversed very freely with his friend and neighboer Mr. Bernal, chairman of committees. He was also at the Reform Club the same evening, and in other circles at the West-end. On reaching home he retired to rest without anything particular being observed In his manner. On Friday morning he rode at an early hour, In accordance with his usual custom, and after partaking of breakfast went out, also ithoat exciting observation. The deceased, who has always been considered of a somewhat eccentric turn of mind, was about fifty years of age. He was the son of •the late Mr. Redhead Yorke, the well-known political writer. —re) of our readers may think that the terms of his las/ to his constituents of the city of York bear out the eccentricity alluded to. Ile said—" lie was a moderate . when moderatiow was sufficient; a decided Reform I decision was better; and a radical reformer, when rad, was best; but; above all, an uncompromising friend of the pit The deceased married a daughter of the late, and last, Lad ~, holy, who was very much younger than IthaseliV three children. Mr. Wahley, M.P., has appolaf the remains of the deceased to be bele tblar.d phial, which had evidently contained prussic on the gram near the spot where he fell.  lying  March