The Statesman. — 1818-01-10 (London, England)

ATTEMPT' AT SUICIDE.  --4.oiii•-'... The domestic traneeitlity of a family of etknsid@rable rank at the West.enrl of the town, a few days since, eaperieuced a shock of no ordinary nature, by en attempt of one of its members to put en end to her eible`nte. The distress occasioned by this event has also since been segmented, by the sadden din. appearance of. the only sea to the principal of the family. The young lady alloded to is a settee of Ungieln... shire ; and having. at an early age, been left an or.: Oise, was taken ender the pietection of her aunt, a': widow lady, a sib whom she his relined, in London, since 1809. The son, about that period, returned from his Studies in Ireland; and the amiably manners of his fair cousin, on the nne side, arid the elegant accompliabments and good disposition of himself, on the other, gave rise to a reciprocal attachment, which was about to be cemented by marriage, when in uncle and joint guardian Of the yeast* men' is-, sued his positive trianffiti ieeinat the' onion. The intended bridegroom, almost rßstreeted, purchased a commission in a regiment then' goieg to the Pectin, stria, and remained abroad null(' iilter the battle of Waterloo, when he retuned, "' covered with glory," and conaideribly advanced in hil prole'. Sion. His attachment for his fair eosin had, mean while, suffered no diminution ; and 'he only waited for some faiourable evetit to bring about the onion. =About three months •agO the only apparent ob• stacle was removed, by the death of his uncle. By this event, considerable property devolved to theyoung Gentleman; and his 'marriage with his coesil was to take place at as early a period' as deceive)r would permit. Matters were put in a proper train for the completion of their wishes, *hen, strange to relate, the proceedings were Stopped by the Gentle• man himself. In a conversation with his inotbee„ he declared that circumstances had arisen which reader.. ed a marriage with his epeeist utterly impriehible, bet firmly refuted to tsplain the ciriers isf tills 'strain. Via (finery change. lie entreated that the Matte tbe related to the young Lady with the addled. ' ' Cy and caution. This task der:avid open die mod*, and the relation, althoigh-dedveied in the most cautions manlier, had sitih an Weil isline her plea as to, for Framel hours, depriire Apt of liar, arid almost of life. She coritinated "in ideistesitrater _Welt 'until Friday morning Ise, when leaying;remetned absent from the drawing-room eh Nevem& tehjiiiii4 time, her aunt proceeded to An' apaiisii4iit; the dole was fastened, and she enteted the Mote. Bitret.liet,eltatations may be conceited It beholding bet lovely and amiableptotegt suspended by ber neck rine sine of the bed-posts. Lie tro w ed O were het fee:l'44lft thlispecta. cle,she had firmuess sufficient toleapephii thithrid,caleh _. her niece in her Irma, and thus held' her cries she brought others ' sistance, and the young I' turiately life war not quilt cal aid siiceeeded in reed Toitunate girl has, bowed of mind most "aiefancha mined *pod to place bee ' professional man.' "•, On Monday Morning b, Gentleman from the break able alarm. At. noon' , .perray- post from hint, eat for the melancholy event unafoidebly) been the tea thisetio4 id quit this count been 04•11.eined that be bet the Iteriteill to Whew hatifli foe a reedit' ieinitienile Of, t ThleinfliVenaticirr; If is ffoirelf; of 'bit tetreats,' and be the , his *Witte& f;tiiily. J  Edward Chester, waiter . the s_ _ needle-street, said that a few days since the Pritoser came tit, that bottle, and called for soup. Neon after he sit ih the last awe, the silver spoon was gone, and one plated Only left in its stead. The oilier Complainants were rushing forward to prefer their, shames; but it was discovered that all the necessary evidence, nd be _predated. ?he 1411 D MATOIII thought the fint ease so clear. OM ttri' his duty to commit bias upon it; and asked the Prisoner w Mad tis say. • The latter said he bad been formerly in the Army; he had left it, but afterwards continued aped those who remained Oki it divers goods. He had been abilha, and on bit return by Calais and Dover. he test all his property at the latter placei— On Thursday afternoon, when returning:from the Docks, look ing out for a Passage, he kicked against something in the street, which he founds° be a sitter spoon. This he pet laity into pis hat ; tied lishea the waster at the Cock and peck saw it, he pretended that it was bit, aall it was instant given op to hien. • His Lordship next enquired what he had to say to the otbeto, L;stiripiret.rthayriseorest did ant reply. . who took him into custody produced a numb* of plated spoons, left in lieu of 'dawdling more solid at Tartans taverns. The Prisoner was fully committed upon the first charge. and ordered to be brought up again, when the other cases will be exhibited against him.