The only daughter of Mr. Waight, of the London Docks,
put an end to her existence on Monday, by poison. Mr. Waight has, it seems, a son a clergyman. On Monday afternoon, this son called upon his mother, and during his stay some misunderstanding took place between him and his sister. After his departure, the unfortunate girl cried bitterly, and declared she could not bear the reproach of her brother, and told her mother she would drown herself sooner than meet him again. About six o'clock, she went out with her mother on some do- mestic business ; but had not gone far when she made an excuse to return home, leaving her parent in the street, waiting her return. The unfortunate creature took the opportunity, and purchased at the shop of Mr. Edwards, the chymist, in Queen Street, Cheapside, sixpenny.. worth of laudanum ; and having possessed herself of the means of de- struction, she returned to her mother. In proceeding along Bow Lane, she suddenly drew the phial from her bosom, and placing it to her lips, swallowed the contents, and instantly ran away, leaving her mother totally incapable of pursuing her, or of giving the least alarm. The old lady, on being removed into a neighbouring publichouse, recovered, and was conveyed home, and the sad intelligence communicated to the family. Mr. Waight, the father, and several persons, went in quest of his unhappy daughter, but no trace could be had of her till near twelve o'clock at night, when they discovered her at St. Bar- tholomew's Hospital, in the agonies of death ; and in less than ten minutes after she expired. The miserable girl, it seems, ran as far as Cannon Street; and on reaching the step of the house No. 21, she fell exhausted to the ground. The street-keeper had her removed instantly to the hospital, where the stomach-pump was speedily resorted to ; but she died under the hands of her attendants.
On Sunday afternoon, a poor half-famished woman, very shabbily dressed, was observed standing, in a dejected state, on the causeway leading to the River, opposite the Penitentiary at Millbank. The poor creature at length clasped her hands together, apparently in despair, and then plunged into the water. Some watermen, who were at a distance at the time in their wherries, pulled towards the spot, and seeing her clothes floating, they caught hold of them and pulled her into a boat, in a state of exhaustion. She was instantly, conveyed to St. Margaret's Poor-house, where she was put-to bed and every attention paid to her. After she bad somewhat recovered, she stated that she had not tasted
rood for several days, and that parochial relief had been refused her ; hat her mind became distracted as night approached, not having a place co sleep in ; and that, whilst in that disordered state, she had come to the resolution of putting un end to her distress.
On Tuesday morning, about four o'clock, a female of respectable appearance was observed by two then sitting in a state of despondency n one of the alcoves of Westminster Bridge. They raised her up ; .when a small phial fell from her dress upon the seat, with a portion of audanum in it. The men lost no time in conveying her to a surgeon, vho by the use of the stomach-pump succeeded in preserving her life. On being able to speak, the unhappy woman said that her name was -Iiirriet Simpson ; that her husband had left her quite destitute on iaturday at her lodgings in James's Court, New Cut ; and that she had incc learned be was living with his own sister in adultery. Her feel- ngs could not bear up under the affliction ; and she had made up her !And to put an end to her troubles by drowning herself ; for which impose she had gone to the bridge ; but on reaching it she had altered ler mind, and resolved on swallowing laudanum.
The body of an unfortunate creature, the wife of Mr. Munroe, an ictor at the Bath, Cheltenham, and Edinburgh Theatres, and formerly t the Coburg Theatre, was found floating on the River on Tuesday nothing. She had been separated from her husband for some years ; nd until the last twelve months, had lived under the protection of a .lajor in the Army ; but during the latter period, she bad led the wretched life of a common prostitute. In May last, she and her sister .ecame each possessed of 4001. by the death of their mother; and, while hat lasted, they lived in the most expensive manner. In little more han a month, the sister died, and the deceased expended nearly .501. in urying her. At length her money was exhausted, and she was reduced
a state of the most abject distress, chiefly subsisting upon small urns of money from those who had known her in better circumstances. a her bosom, three letters were found, which, from the date, showed hat she had contemplated self-destruction so far back as the 8th in- tent. One of the letters was addressed to whoever might discover he other two, and stating where they were to be sent ; adding, "by so oing they will oblige a miserable creature, whom misfortunes have riven to this dreadful end."
On Tuesday evening, the body of a female, apparently between .venty and eighty years of age, was found floating in that part of the regent's Canal which runs between Camden Town and Maiden Lane, tattle Bridge. The body was in a state of decomposition, and must we been in the water ten or eleven days.
On Monday, an inquisition was taken before Mr. Stirling, at the !balk Farm 'Tavern, on the body of Mr. Charles Pearson Horme; an list, of Honks Street, Regent's Park, who destroyed himself by vallowing a quantity of laudanam. Dodswell, a waiter at Chalk 'arm, stated that the deceased, who. was quite a stranger to him, came the house about half-past four o'clock on Friday afternoon. He sat nvn in one of the boxes, and called for a glass of warm gin and water. Vitness served him, and he paid for it. In about ten minutes, he died for a second glass, and shortly after for a third, all of which be lid for. The deceased then went into another box, where he was lore out of sight ; and he beard no more of him until he heard that he id taken laudanum. Another waiter stated, that he found the aceased in a state of insensibility in the box. A surgeon was imme- iately sent for, who used the stomach-pump, and administered meth- ine, without effect.
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