On Sunday last, Mrs. Anne Wray, of Bazing Place, Waled'
e Road, a fine woman, only twenty-four years of age, had a slight quart:ell with her husband. She took up a couple of books, went to lute owes bedchamber, and locked herself in ; she refused to open the door,
although repeatedly requested. Towards evening, no answer was :re- turned to any application for admittance ; and Mr. Wray fancied tts. she had gone to sleep. About eight o'clock in the evening, Mr. Wray went out, desiring the servant to pay every attention to her mistress 'd she called. About one o'clock in the morning, he returned, hot stiff could gain no admittance. Assistance was procured, and the door broken open ; when the lady was discovered suspended by a silk Ismsen- kerchief to the bedpost. She was cut down, and a surgeon was sstsit. for ; but all attempts to restore animation were its vain, as it w&s wile t that she had been dead some hours. An inquest %vas held on tI. holy- on Wednesday ; when it appeared from the evidence, that Mrs. Wray was excessively jealous of her hus- band, who is a French cook, living with Mr. Grange, confectioner, of
Piccadilly. It was in one of these fits of jealousy that she destroyed herself; and the Jury found a verdict of "temporary insanity, brought on by jealousy."
James Yates, who was ridingolaster at Astley's for twenty-five years, killed himself on Tuesday, at his lodgings. He tied a handker- chief in a noose, and having fastened it to the handle of a drawer, thus strangled himself. A letter written ill a female hand, and ad- dressed to Mrs. Yates, was found in his room. In this letter, some story wits told of Yates not being his real name—of his having two or three wives, and his not daring to show himself again in Manchester, &e. This man was jealous of his wife, and lived unhappily with her : he was also addicted to intemperance. An inquest was held on his body on Wednesday, and the Jury tbund a similar verdict to that on Mrs. Wray.
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