Suicide prevented

SUICIDE PREVENTED. - A young man climbed over the parapet of Waterloo-bridge, and deliberately stripped himself, with the apparent intention of precipitating himself into the river. An alarm being given, several persons soon collected on the bridge near the spot, and, climbing on the parapet endeavoured to persuade him to abandon his determination. He was assured, that, if distress was the cause of his intention to drown himself, he should be immediately relieved, and that every assistance should be given to him to procure for him some employment. He appeared to be deaf or insensible to the kindness that was shown to him; and, rolling himself every now and then towards the edge of the projection on the outside of the bridge, it was every instant expected that the act would be completed. Two boatmen were prepared with a boat near the arch below, to endeavour to save him, if he should throw himself into the river. A waterman at length, at imminent risk, got over the parapet, and partly by persuasion, but more by force, compelled him to return over the balustrade.