The National Register. — London, England, 1816-03-03 00:00:00

FURTHER PARTICU LARS OF THE mint UP .1111. THoMPsO.V. The following further particulars have been since published neglecting the above unfortunate anair. Mr. Thomism is a festive of Manchester, and was sprint ipal clerk in the house of Was. Swain and Co. solivitore, in tr.leriek's place, Ohl Jewry. Ile was very much attached to the young woman who was the cause of his misfortune, and she apparently entertained for him a riaiprocal affection. When he inquired tor her at Oct brother's in Ball-alley. he desigmated her by the title of wife, as he proposed to marry her immletirttely. When Thompson wits taken to the tattooed, the wound on the left side of his head was probed. to aseet Lin whether the ball remained there, but nothing was discovered which could lead the surgeons to the fieniation of a conclusive opinion. It was ma cesaary front the blow of time poker shine, to trepan the head. The laird Mavor, the l etter to secure the ends of justice, was desirous, whilst the wounded sufferer appeared in full atesesnaa of his frailties.. to take &wit his examination : he therefore ',tool...keno the hospital on Ft iday afternoon, atter the hearing of Wool:tout the Mansion !louse. Ile foetid Thompson in se ollected sttue of mind, and elicited front hint that Brookes fired the pistol which bad inflicted the wound, but at the same time it was underatood that the deadly weapon was originally in the leasession of Tltompson. When shown a dug. he signified that that was nut its cun t •nts, for the pistol was loaded with hall ; this eiretuustance gave the im pression that the pistol had not been furnished by Brookes. His landslip was prevented, by the advice of the surgeons, front tendering an oath, and proceeding in the examination according to the forms of law, a s at that ',erica! hislife was not totally despaired of; and the probability was, d tat a regular examination night be attended with dangerous oinsequenceo As thebeesiness treminatl, no cognizance can be taken of Thompson's declaration in any future judicial proceedings. On Saturday morning. the Nader evidence of the unfortunate caterer being deemed highly requieite to clear up the transaction, Sir W. Curtis attended the hos pital foe the lord Mayor to take the examination. Brookes also was present in custody. But it was now too late, the patient was 10:11111 Dot only delirious, but his extremities were already cold. He spoke a a little, but it was in such an incoherent and contradictory manner, that his statement could not be considered good evidence; and the surgeons were of opinion that he mild not linger out the day. The answer given to inquirers at a late hour in the evening was, that he would nut survive the night. The young woman , the cause of the catastrophe, whose friends deemed it expedient to confine her to her room, contrived to defeat their vigilence. and found her way to the hospital; but was soon conveyed back to her friends in a state of the wildcat delirium. Since the above was written, we have ascertained that Mr. Thompson is deed; he expired at three o'clock eesierday morning at St. Thomas's 1-10,pital; an impuist is summoned to sit on the lardy. 'Noe EST.—Monday an inquest was held at St Thomas's Hospital upon the body of E. Thompson, who died on Sunday morning. in consequence of the contents of a pistol having been lodged in his head, in a conflict between him and a Mr. J. Brookes. at No. 3, Ball-alley, latinbard-street- T. gains deposed, that he is servant to Mr. Tookey, hair-dreaser, in Ball-alley. ,Mr. Thompson came to his master's ship on Friday last. Mr. Brookes was previously there with Sarah Tiokey. The *decease inquired for Mrs. Brookes (the name by which F uah Tookey went). While lie was making this enquiry. Mr. Brookes came down stain, and deceawd said. " is Mrs. Bmokes here?" Brookes replied, no; but the deceased said he knew better, and insisted on seemg her. teortle aferwards she made her appearance; but Brooke: penned her hack. She then said , " Ecr God's; sake let me speak to lien!" Derea td also Let her speak to met" and she again said, " 1 have but one wool to say to hire. Witness then saw the dent:Led pull a pistol out of his pocket, bueelid not point it at atm per son. Sarah . fookey told him fur God's sake to pot it up; and he in• atantly did so. Sarah Tooke) , then again said, '• Ike let mt: speak to him !" but Brooke; put her back, and went up stairs to the kttchen, from whence he returned with a poker, anti struck the deceased. No words iv ssed; and Btookes has in,{ come off the stairs, stonk the de ceased a second time with the poker ; a struggle ensuul, and Brookes grasped him sou' d, having at the stone time full power of his head. Wines-a Mrs. Tookey, and Sarah, then called met " Murder !" and dust as some gentlemen were coming in at the door, witness heard the report of a pistol. but did not AV the position in which the parties were. The struggle lasted about Una minutes.—Ann, wire of J. Tookey, gave her evidence at considerable length; but it did not differ in any ntaterid point from that given be former witness.---Sarah Tookey was then in troduced; but it was necessary for two Gentlemen to support her. A fter being some tune seated, she depueol, in a bothering tone, that on Fri day last she azoompanied J. Brsokes to the Ileum of Tookey, when Mrs. Tookey tad her that the deceased lord been there. Bnokes then ask. d the witness to accompany lila to his brother's in Blenheim-street ; she accensitagly sent up two pair of staits for heagloves, and on coming down Mrs. l'rfrikey teal her Thompsen was in the shop ; she stood on the stairs, and saw Thompson andllrookes in the shop ; she heard no words, but :ow a pistol in 'Chomp son's hand, at widen she rareamol. —Mr. Brookes advised her to go up stairs; which she did. and they fallowet her up about half-way. Brookes then got a poker, and a scuffle enemed. Witness was too much deemed to see what blows pawed. Soon eta siteloanl a r.ltort of a piaci. and Thompson fell upon the ground. Mr. A arbreae, a elsrk in the post-othee, was passing, ant he.w - ti the cry of murder he entered the shop, and saw two persons fighting, "1" IC only new point which the witness elicited Wak that it could not he Thompson who find the pistol, as he was holding his k ee its, trying to separate them, at the time t'ee pistol was tired. Timm)). sat fell, ami afterwards said. " they or he did it—he took the pistol fern me." Brookes stood then as iinothng had happened, and said he ha.ll.cight w.) dcf:rwi himself. 'ne rsronor recapitulated part of the r7ifi law, and e xpl tined ffe Lew thereon ; :fen which the Jury retired, &PA in a shore thew taunted, with a verdict of—Wilful Murder again it Juba Btooktex MANSION-HOUSE. Yesterday Junes Watson, Elizabeth ll'atutn, if ill;ctsr Pickett, 7 6,..d.cc. wicks, wcilia. Stupefy, EtizahreN Stupefy, ll'atiain Jack toe. Kowa C'arkr, Nicer Meowed, John It eater, and 'Calmed lister, were examined butbre the Lord Mayor, charged on simpleton of being concerned in the stealing of various goods wtot it were found at the home of the first named pi homer, in llarp•lane, a few days slues. Some of the particulars of this a...tr.:ordinary afft.ir have already been published, by which it al peered that information being given of the piace in question, being a cramison house for the reeeption of stolen goads, a num bi r of of were procured. snit the prisoner %utson and his being taken into custody. the house was searched. and an taitecase quantity of merchandise and other goods found. The odiceis also teeing placed in the house, the several other ps•i aesers were secured as they al rived et the house, each loaded with various descriptions of property for the !lurpose of sale. iutlepe•ndent of this the officers, from an examination of the prison's, as will OS other information, have got possession of several ro-rt-loads of gacals. The property consists of cottons, prints, :bawls, handkerchiefs, lace, sugars, eotire, liquoi ice, spices, various druggists, ankles, and a quantity of other goods. The aceaeat which the prisoners ,gave of the pos session al these goods is that usitady pleaded, namely, that they either found them in she street, or were employed to carry them. It is evideot, however, that the whole is the result of nu extended system of piumicr long carried on, every hour ionic new fact, or some discovery of property being made. Tli touch the exertions of the Lord dl.tyur, aided by 11c. Drinkall,otie of the Common Conucikuicii, some inforinatimi has been obtained, whi..ll may serve to throw light upon the whole affair. One individwtl, a party in the ►ystem, has conic forward and tendered on alter of his evidence for the purpose rtf .itediec The prisoners Levier and lf,uper were yestei day coniuntted, •uadt for two months to Widened, for having in their possession a quantity of entree for which they could not ercutud. Alt the other prisoners were remanded for future ~x mai n a tion, a hen it Is expected that many of the parties who have been robbed will Le rambled to identify the properly tortud. STATE OF THE UNITED KINGDOM. OF Tll PO tl'rost!4r. Chal me's. Pamphlet. just published.) " In every inquiry of this kind, the people are the chief object : whether they have increased, or diminished, throughout so long a struggle, is a question of great im portance. During the war of 1756, it was disputed, be tween Brakenridge and Foster, whether the people had increased or diminished, and what was their amount ? but without any decision. During the colonial war Doctor Price revived the same question: but he was more successfully opposed; he insisted, that there could not be more than 5,000,000 of inhabitants in England and Wales: his opponents shelved, from very sufficient docu ments, that there were in England and Wales, upwards of 8,447,000 souls. These contrarieties of opinion were at length settled, by the Parlitunentary enumeration of 1801, which, in opposition to the doctrine of Dr Price found in England and Wales 9,340,000 souls: but did the population continue to increase, during the subse quent war? Yes; as the people had continued to multiply during the wars of 1736, and 1776, so did they multiply during the war of 1803 ; for the Parliamentary enumera tion of 1811 found, in England and Wales, 10,150,615. The state of the inhabitans of Scotland, at successive pe riods, gives the same result : in 1801 the enumerntion fiamd 1,618,303 souls, in that country; the enumeration of 1811 found 1,803,000. The same observation equally applies to Ireland ; the population of Ireland, when the Union was formed, in 1800, was supposed to be 4,000,000 ; by the late imperfect enumeration, in 1814, it appeared that Ireland contained near 6,000,000 of peo ple. It is a fitet, then, that the people of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland have increased, during the late long wars, to 17,208,918 souls, and con tinue to increase and multiply." ORIGINAL POETRY. RYMN TO CONTENTMENT. Coate. sweet Contentment, heaven-born maid Thy soothing balm impart ; Come. chase all sorrow from my breast, And heal my wounded heart. Arm me with fortitude to bear The ills 1 can't prevent, And teach me still to 1;;ss the rod In heavenly mercy rent. Though fortune frown upon my hopes, Though still I love in vain ; l'pheld by thee. thou maid divine, Their favours I'll disdain. Can riches grant tee health or strength. Can beauty make me wife Ah ! En. then still my heart is free ; Love,—Rihes,—l despise. Let those who still their captives ere Embitter all their hours : For me, Contentment clears the path, And strews it o'er with &were. For me, Contentment smooths the brow ; For me, her prover is given, To ease my mind, to cheer my heart. And lift my soul to Heaven. Then come, Contentment, heaven-born maid ! Thr soothing balm impart : Lome, chase all sorrow from my breast, And heal my wounded heart. J. E. R. MARRlED.—Richard Wilkins, Fe . of Brecon, banker, to Char late Alice, dau. of James Greene, Esq. late of Lanstiraele. Monmouth. shine—G. T. Lambert, Eq. of Tavistock.square, to Ellen. des. of John Peart, Esq. banker, of Settle, in Craven.—M:.jor ('core to Harriet, eldest date,hter of Henry Cale. Esq. of Scrutou, Yorkshire.—E. F. Ake:s, Esq. of Berernette Priory, near lector., to Miss Dewhurst. of Baker-atroet, Postman-square.—('apt. Towers, of the Queen's Bays, to Miss Baker, only daughter of G. Baker. Esq. late lligh Sheriffoi Nee thumberland.—At Beth, James Woodman. NI.D. of Breer„ mr, Sussex. to eopi:ia, daughter of the late Rev. John Sibley, Rector of Walcne—The Rev. T. St. Lawrence. eldest son of the Bishop of Cork, to Harriet, only daughter of Lieut. CoL John Grey.—John Cary, Esq. of Lincoln's Inn, to ?Hiss Johnson , of Kirketead Hall. Norfolk.—M. W. Boyle, F:sel. of Friday-street, to Miss E. Meek, of Coleman-strea-bui'alhigs.---J. Deb son, Esq. ..f Upper Harley-street. to Isabella, daughter of R. Logan, Esq. of F.ghem lodge. Surrey, and of the island of Jamulea.—Sir Hen. Wellesley. to Lady Georgia= Coed, eldest daiteitter of the Marquis of (.axon Sweet, Esq. of Lincoln's inn, to Caroline, third daughter of E. 1.. Meetnurdo. Req. of Ciapton. DIED.—At Basingstoke, Charles IL st, Esq. 45 years Town Clerk of that Jess --Sir Wm. Forbes, Bart. of Craigulear, Aberdeenshire.—At Knarateneueh, aged 81. Lady Slingsby, relict of Sir 'l'. I'. Slingsby, Bart. of Serivm. Yorkshire.—Ageh so, Mrs. GLiseup, formerly Mrs. Cole. mother of the Countess Berkeley.,—Aged 83, James Wise. of Staf ford-place. Pimlico, many years in the East India Company's service.— In Asdennanbury. in his egd year, S. Downer, Esq.—The Han. Chas. Tumour, Lient. 65th regiment of foot, and uncle to the Earl of Win. tertoo; he fell overboard en landing the passengers by the Gm. St :wen. front India, at Portsmouth..—At R. Shedtien's, (Slatwoode, Isle of Wight), aged fre. William Goodrich, Blackhenth, A. F. Spence, F.sq. formerly Captain in the 54th regiment , and eldest son of H. Spence, Eel. of Mailing, near Lewes.--The Rev. Sir J. FAlwardes, Bart. of Frodesley, Salop.--At his house in St. James's-place, Sir J. Lubbock, Bart.—At Madeira (where he went for the benefit of his health), T. Holloway, Esq. many years a solicitor in Chancery-Lane.-- t anauel Betty. Esq. many pews second clerk in the office of the Lord Chamberlain.—At Banstead. Surrey. C. Buckle, Esq. first cousin to Sir John Hill, Bart.---Ileniarnin Brusnmell. Esq. of the Trearary.---At Kensington, Lieut. C. Young, of the Royal Navy.---At Edinburgh, the Right 11.)n. Lady Charlotte Merino/1, wife of Beer-Admiral Sir P. C. Durham, sister to the Earl of Elgin.—At Perth, in his Both year, the Hen. Henry Nairne, son of the late John Lord Naime.—At Biehop,Esq --Mrs. DeCamp, the mother of Mrs. Charles Kentele, of Covent-garden Theatre, and Mr. De Camp. .In 4 published, in 5 L.-ge vols. 12nio. price 27e. 6d. CITRON IC LES nf nn 11.1.1'S'fRIOLTS HOUSE ; or, THE PEEn THE LAWYER, AIM TM; lIIINCIIRACK. By ANNE of SWANSE*A. Author of Cambrian Picture*..' • Secret Avengers,' • Cont icdon,' • Si -cilian M ys t er i es,_ kr. . _ THE NATIONAL REGISTER. Printed for A. A. Nrw;ctit mid Co. Lesdenhall-stre2t. The following will aprear 'his Spring:- o'l4lmq or 'l' twr Ent: Antler, by . Mrs. Zetzenhirt. 3 vols. NASo OF Sr. DAV ii,. a Canibrn- itntish Historical Tale of the Four teenth Century. by Griffiths rip Griffiths. FN. 3 vols. FAIT/I AN ro FicirtoN ; or, Shining Lights n a Dark Generation, a Novel, by Miss De—,s VON. CICELY ; or, The Rose of Ituby. by Agnes Musgra Third Edi tion, 4 vols. cAnolax t. or Irrcarma. - ,), by Thos. llokroft, Tbiri Edition, 3 vela. Office of Ordnance. I41!i reb. Isle. TILE Principal Officers of Hit Molest /1x Ordnance do here,,y giro Noticc, that l'rupooals ail/ be motives! at Muir Office. in Pall-Jfall, on or Inyirre 11%Inesdity the fdli day of .Ilareh next. from snob pervious. as way be wilting to undertake the Snooty of FOR.4(:k; for tine frrditon.r I forges stationed kr the Distri4s, to &c n rod ut ellettce of the euntruetor. North Britain. I F.outh West.ineluding l'orfigninut h. Northern. 14e of Wight tuul t istei inn+. . . Eagern, exclusive of Watley. Southern, exclusive of Chatham, Warm. _ _ _ Woolwich. with its tlcrendttwits, NVarlry And l'hathant. \Ccrvlon, Northanipton,hirc, For a period of Six llfenths, from the 14 day of .Ipril next. The Oats to 4c gocid, sweet. dry and clean. zeithout any top clue,. of Foxy or 21fx.cturnt Outs, and must not m•righ lens Man r i pouredsper Winches. ter "take, ; the Hay to be sweet and dry, and oeavered in Trusses g i• 531'.. aright; the Straw to be god, dean, and dry ll'lteat or Rye St? an-, and &livered in Trusses of :615. weight. 7'he Prices to be paid fier the respective quantities of each article which may be delivered, vet the.,fi , ilowing rates, sir. For the Oats at per hundred pounds. Avoirdupoisc weight. Fur the !fay at per hundred and markt pminds. For the Straw at per linndred and twelve pounds. Tim prolumils may be dell; nerd oparataly or jointly for two or more of Me said Districts. and it is expected that the Contractor shall receive the Stahl,. Dung, which. during the period of his contract. may accu mulate, making an allowance fur the saute after toe rate of per horse per week. Further particulars may be krirnen, open application to Me Officers Commanding 11w !loyal Artillery in milt Distrie t ; end also at Me Secrrtarit's (We, in Pall-Mall ujiiri•mdd, any day between 11w hoar: tf ten and Itinir o'clock, where the looposals must be deliv-red, seatd up, and endorsed, '• Proposal: AP l'orage,'' bid no pripcsal can be admitted after the aid 614 Mardi, al twelve o'clock at noon of the same day; neither will any tender he noticed unleu the party making, it, or ton agent in his beita(l; shall attend. By Order of the Board. It. I!. CREW. Secretary. MARC!! S. CONTRACTS FOR RA HU ACK STORES. Commissary in Chi.; s Offitsc,•29th of Feb. 1816. Such Persons as ore desirows of Contracting n•itlr Me Commissary in Chief to supply Linen articles of Bedding, Blankets. I romnongcry, Tinware, Earthenware, Tables, Chairs, IV heellwrrows. Cooper's-ware, Usti-measures, Turnery articles, and Fire-buckets, >my receive particnlars of the Canted( at this •/jiee belayen i hours of ken and .floe, and deliver their Tenders sealed up and directed to the Commissary in Chief, marling thereto! '• Tender fUr Marra, /c• Stores," on or lsji , re Tuesday, the Itth if March, but none received oiler rterlcc o'clock un that day; nor will any proposal I , e tinticyd unless wade an or annexed to a printed porticrlar, and the pekes Inserted in words at length; nor unless a ktt.^r be sutthoined for such proposal signed by Inn persons of known peeped!, engaging to bream; hound with llw party Misdoing, iss the Suns exprased bathe particulars for the due p•rformaner of the Contract. NEXT W EDN ESI)A Y. THE THIRD DAY OP DRAWING. erATI: OVTIIE WHEEL. 2 of 25,X) I:nine:lS 1 of I,oro Pourbds 2 of 20,000 Pounds 7 of 5410 Poune 1 t of 5.000 Pounds 10 of -WO Munc; HON NSBI and Co. arc selling Midtawn. at their Old Established HILL. where upwards of TWO M have been Paid to the Public. i zci wts awl SHARRR, Warranted State 14):tery Office, Na. QC, Coif STEIII.ING MONEY LONUON MARK E IS. CORN EXCHANGE, MONDAY, FEB. 26. Oar market was nbundantly supplied with ail grain, parties. lady Wheat and Oats, the former experienced very heavy sale at II reduction of front Is. to 3s. per qr., and a considerable quantity remains undisposed of at that decline. Fine Barley supports last Monday's prices, but all other tle.ctiptunis are from Is. to vs. per ryr. lower.—Beans arc b. per. gr. cheaper. to Peas, and other articles, there is little or no variation. I. a. e. a. S. I. Wheat - 41 • 42. White Prase - /A •3) Po'and Oats - 00 aet Fins chit* ts' aSO Grey Prase - VS a rcoame ditto /.3 a 93 Stye - 30 •31 beans . 33 t Pam F ear - 10 a Barer - 32 •QS Tisks - . 5: aa; "...rand ditto. 4) ato pia t 41 aSi Oats VO aCt 11404. bead - SOL a tar FRIDAY, MARCH 1. The Wheat Trade has been exceedingly dull since `•G mlav, and ordinary samplt s arc from Is. to 2s. per yn.u;i•r cht Barley and New Beans are also dull in salc,and rather dearer. - • In other articles wt• have no alteration to notice. AVLIIAGE PRI(C OF St, GAII, Computed from the Returns made in the Week ending Feb. 21, is Hs. 2d. per cwt. exclusive o f the Duty of Cnstornv paid or payable thereon on the Importation thereof into Great B ritaiu. (From Saturday's London Gazette.) AVEIiAI.E FMCS UP WAN, r,.it I'EBUU. rAItY 11. Entranfl & Wa'es. Wheat . . Nye . . 1111firy . oat, . QUARTER. WLEK is. NOIMi England k Wale,. Oertland• s. d- s. d. s. d. s. d• 30 0 - ♦0 ♦ Pining - • I) d 1$ g 33 ♦ - 29 11 Poom - • - 32 3 14 • 24 I • •l 3 Oatmeal • 94 11 - It • U 3 - 17 2 Beer or 8 1 95 0 CO 3 PRICI Said s. d. s. d. Reef . 4 044 0 110000 - 4 0 Veal- • O• • 4 P. 40 - - 4 41 ■ e 0 Lamb - 0 0a 0 0 :S OF MCAT, FRIDAY MI Heads I t Catsla at Beast% alwas . en Act y ..ad lamb 1940 Calves • . m I Pis. Ill( If 1. Neviste and Lendfithall. turcase S. d. a. J. Reef - t oa.l 0 Mutton • . 3 0 a 4 Veal . - - 4 0 a rotO • - :1 0 a Lamb . 0 a 0 1 Hay - -3 o ST. JANIE s's• Clw•er . - 0 0 Straw - - I Is WHITF.CHAPEL. 7 Clover • • 3 1 0 I Straw . - I Is Hay - . . 11111THSILLD. f Clover - Straw - . HAY AN!) STRAW PLR LOAD. O a 3 • • 0 O a 4 0 • II O a 7 0 a 4 e. d. Average L. a. d. 004 o I Oo 0 0 0 17 O 0 414 0 O 0 —— 6 0 0 0 1 11 3 0 • 4 0 0 - 3;4 4 Atict • d 0 0 -- 5i6 11. 0 a 0 0 0 —— 117 0 I IV oAL MAR LT. mkeo. Ships MONDAY, VIP— ly. - Gd Newcastle 7 Sitlideriand Na•walVille h.p. in d. I. d. P. 4 1 10 from 147 0 a 41. • • ••••••.., 43 0 a 45 0 II —a-a—. 1 ,37 0 a 4.1 • 1 .2 , ••••••••••••• •4: 0 • otilli 31 1 —...—i 1 311 It • 4/ • 111--a-j341 0 a 41• P above price. WEI)N4 , DAY, FER.CB. !illnderland FttlL).%l, FEEL 21, . . I t o , I gs I.;'. Nevrta,tle ..undrrtan I advance Go 11,. ik ivered ht. London : Printed by h. Wll.lol, at No. aft, ch a n cer y h ole , Fleet-street, and forwarded into the Country by sill NP%S*IIII Clerks of the Roads, aad Rooliatllurs, bee of hawse, at It& per saartler.