The National Register. — London, England, 1823-03-30 00:00:00

~" ASSIZE INTELLIGENCE. sussn:. 11ORRHAM, MARCH 26.—The Grand Jury threw out bills of niclictinent against three persons Ihr tittering forged Batik of England notes, for the payment of 51. Cacti. Thoinas.Wilemt, Joseph Jelifre, and Win. lialcomb, were inoicted for ste.liier, At New Fishhourne, on the 101 l of 1./member last, two horses, with their gear, the propeny Z. Leven, The pristine,. are part of a desperate gang of horse stealers who have !nog infested the uriichhourhood of Chichester, in the vicinity of which the prosecutor se stales. The prisoner Jelihe had been brought up a horse jockey—the other prisoners were also persons lima known in the horse-flesh line. In the tii B itt of the sth of I)ecember last a fine hunter and a gig horse were stolen f• he stables of the prosecottor, and traced as far as Cobham, where one, the e i2 horse, was sold u, a anal the other dreadlnfly maimed, to prevent the puo,ibility of identity. Shortly afterwards the latter died, in consenisetice of the (onions manner in which the unfortimateanimal haul beets driven. %Viten the prisoner Jelitle was apprehended, he filleted to turn es i clence, and impeach his accomplices, representing to be part of a desperate gang of thirtes. This oiler was, however, rejected, and the prisoners were now brought to trial, limns the clearest evidence of their guilt. Oil the pat of the primmer Jelille an alibi was set up. 1110 sister, and a waiter in the house, swore positivety that he was iii bed at the house of the form e r at the time the robbery was said to have been c • (I. The Jury found the prisoners Guidry. The business on the elllwit side iiiiished this day about IWO 0'00(1, when sentence of death was passed upon seven capuai coos lets, mite of whom were left fur execution. YORK. Christopher Smith, a I;y7fremarkably meek (lisp°. silloil, was Cildr;tll wilft {tilling another boy, named John Cook, m,t Pontefract, no the 11th of September. The two boys, With !owe of their eximpaitions, were playing cricket iii a field near Sheffield, and the prisoner hating intercepted hie ball in its way to the nickel, a dispute arose between them, iii which they both eta vely angry. The prisoner was holding a wooden ball in his and the deceased having refused to 61110110 10 young 501011 . 6 COIIOOIIOOE his itinitigs„ Smith making use of a very wheeling phrase, threw the ball at Cook's bead, still it snuck hint a stvere blow on the temple. Cook felt most ac.nely the ',Jilt, and Smith finding to Whitt CUI01:0011 he bad reduced liiin was not wanting in showing attention to his iiijored playmate. the boy, bou ever, was unable to COIIIIIIIIC in the field, and about desert o'clock the SJOIC night lie died. A sirigeon who attended Cirok stated, that his death was wcasioned by about four minces of coagulated blood fixing itself jut the interior of the head, against the it 'tile. Santis addressed the Jury in tears, anti in tery pathetic lentil, on the distress tie suffered by litt:liqt, the 11u 1.01. went of deotti It/ one of his lellovr.cit at ores. He nin th:say coutialaitted of the 'tanner in which the witnesses bad stated the circtrinstances, and said, that though lie did nut see the hall strike the deceased, he really billeted it did do so ; 1011 that lie dill Out 011C011411Ially throw it at 116 head, hut merely meant him to catch it w Colliittue 'hits bowling. He must solemnly declared he never in tended to loin the tilifirritinate boy lie had killed, and his leaving done so would grieve hum, as long as-he lived. This appeal was delivered witlra tone and earnestness which showed the boy's sincerity, and the simple do (pence with which he desciibed his own sufferings had a powerful effect on the whole Court. The Jury found hint Guilty, but• strongly recom mended hive to mercy. EXECUTION AT Youtz.—Since the condemnation of Johnson, the murderer of Richard Walker, at Bet erley, the culprit manifested a proper sense of his situa . Oa Sat•tr.lay last•he made a hill confession of his guilt; I.•ut in doing so one circumstance came to light, id such all appalling and resulting a description, as clearly de monstrated how little the wretched criminal had been itiflueneed by any moral or religious feelings in his actions. He stated that, on the et ening he murdered the inifinttniate man, he got so intoxicated. that he was unable to reach any place of safety that the better to at•oid observation and detection, lie reunited the horrid spin, stretches! himself by the side of the mangled corpse, and slept soundly till lite following day : lie then got tip, and returned to his haute. At eleven o'clock on he was ushered to the new drop, where the cord being placed about his neck, and all Other preparations completed, the fatal signal was given, am ! he was lanitched 10 eternity. ACCIDENT NY Buittstaso.—:On Friday morning last, about eleven o'clock, a fine child, daughter of Mr. Brown; residing in the New Cut, Lambeth, ran into street with her clothes ow fire, and before it was exit:i -s:M.lnd nearly all her dress was consumed, and her legs, face, and anus burnt in a shocking manner. The pour girl tainted, and, so great was the injury she hau sus tained, that although medical assistance was procured, it was sonic time befine site recovered. It is supposed she had stepped on the fender to get souse article fr the shelf, and thus the accident occurred. Uu Mon.:ay morning last, two robberies were coin mined in !.isle-surer, Leicester-square, wider the moat (kilo; cireumsta•tces. The thictes contrite( to (nice open the tai our windows of the house• of Mr. Ashion, of No. 17, Lisle-street, tailor, after the Entidy hail re tired to test, and thereby cwt into the house, When I hell proceded to the various apartmenlv, and plundered the premises; after %%hick they left the place and proceeded' to the liOtlie of r. Shin el, leather belief, of the Cline street,aint by th • saute means entered his house, winch they rol.sed.. nil (witted the p l ace timikent vied. 1 istor. Illation was giTell of the roblierieslio Gook amid another tater, who are i t search of the thieves and property. THE NATIONAL REGISTER EXECUTION OF COLEMAN FOR THE MURDER OP MR. JAMES SMITH. This unhappy man was executed on Monday morning on Peilendess-heath, near Maidstone, pursuant to his sentence.— From the moment of his conviction to that of his execution, he el incest great contrition, and applied himself seriously to the Attentions of the worthy ch.splaiii. It was generally e•pected that a respite would be received, and a rumour had spread that it came on Sunday, and from the circumstance of the procession nut leaving the gaol till half all boor after the usual time, it was believed. Ile received the sacrament a short time before he left the gaol, and was greatly distressed ; he gate the *anis ettes, about 12a. in silver, upon leaving his cell ; shook hands with him and arid, God bless you," and shed tears ;he mounted the waggon with a trembling step, and the procession moved forward ; lie held in fibs hand a prayer-book, opened at at the collect of Sunday, which lie at time, read, and Isis eyes towards (leaven, tjaorinted some short player; when he arrived at the top of the Heath, in sight iii' the gallows, i.e asked if that was the plasm, and on being sold it was, lie raised his ears and shook his head. When the procession bad reached the gallows, Fanner, the coustairle of Greenwich (who ' conveyed him to gaol), asked him if lie bad any m►sseage to send home ;if lie had, be would take it. Coleman said Nu ; I have done all that—that is the man I have told you of—Doh is the man." _ _ The Rev. Mr. Winter then joined him in prayer, after which he ascended the pillows, tuid dettirtal the executioner to take from his poeket a yellow silk handkerchief, when lie called Fainter, and said, " take this handkerchief, mid give it Is a woman named Ann `Steel; yon know her—lt II her I sent it to her—Gott bless her—don't forget—l hope I ant going to a better puerto." IV Idle the executioner was putting the rope round his neck, he said to him, " don't put me into nily pure gatory if you can help it." lie then appeared greatly dis tressed, and said, " nobody knows but them that feel ;" he then said to Fainter, " he is the DWI that shot him, no other man Lot him ; the Loid forgive me—l AM a great sinner, hot Imu innocent of that— thank Cod for it—my sins are great—another made the bullet, though I did not see him do it—his own month told me so— Guil bless you all, every Ivittly."—lle then said to the raeou liuner, " let me ale an easy as you can." When every pre paration was made and the eaecutioner bait left him, lie said, the Lord forgive my mml—t) God ieeeive the soul of a sinner —Almighty God hear nay prayers," and immediately the drop fell and put an end to his sabering& lie was a single loan, and Ann Steel wan a woman with wbem he cohabited; lie was a deeply' ate character. MVR.ER OF Mns. Dos;ArrY.—The purser of the General Harris, who arrived in London on Wednesday last, has brought home the confession of this murder by a seaman on board the Hun. Com pany's ship Marquis of Huntley. This document has been forwarded to the Secretary of State fin. the Home Department, who will of course take the ne cessary steps fin the furtherance of justice. A Providence paper, alluding to the names and expected services of the squadion of light vessels sent from the United States to cruise against the pirates on the coast of Cuba, confidently expresses a hope that the " &a Gull will discover the pirates afar off; the Ferret and Ikeuzle drive them out of their retreats; the Decoy cheat them with a hope of plunder ; the Greyhound, Terrier, and Beagle pursue them into the toils of the Fu • ; the Musquito Sand 14, Midge, Gnat. and Ganniper, sting them to desperation, and the Jackal! and Wildtat tear them iu pieces!' Tenders are now lying at Deptford, for the re ception of seamen who choose to enter into the navy; and in order to make a choice selection, none are taken under the age of S 7. . >u uunss — A corutrer's Mistiest was held at 7 o'clock on Wednesday night last, hefore Alr. Higgs, depimy coroner for tVesintioster, at the Ohl Plough 'ration, Beatingt'dings, Strand, on the bit.ly ul Thomas Hardwick, aged 211, who pot a perind-tuitil exostence by taking an mice of mix Imutca.—The Jury after a %try long CO118114;111911, f 13 verdict of temporary dr rawritit tit. Out Sunday last, t h e orialibroarlitard of was lt alarmed, by a 111311 having been Mum' uh Copenhagen Fields With his throat cut. Au elderly gentleman, who usually parades the fields in a morning Fos the belief!' of the air, was on Sunday stir prised by the At om's of some one in all agonising state: lie approached the deceased, and saw 41110 %tvilcollIk( Ito his blood ; lie 111Stollolly proceeded to Copenhagen Boma:, and hail the deceased removed .littlier, when lie W:l5 tilsCOltered to be Alr.J. Lumley, Loot and shoemaker, who had. Well 111 a low .11111 •liesiollillllllls 50olle• time. A penknife lay Ivy hint, gored iu blood. with witch lie Meath'sl deed appeared to have been perste . tratcti. A suigetni was sent our, who arrived 'immedi ately; an es.tensive incisiou allies red in the throat, which completely severer! the• %,inil-srisie; the womill was dressed; and the iinfortionale Mail was minimal Its Si. Bartholomew's !Inflow!, where he now ties tor the coronet's inquest. The deceased has left a pregnant wile, bd no lalloOly. 011 y night last, a 114111 of the name of 11 Illlaltl Cooper ' who had been taken Goillspor-street Growler 101 l Wednesday 11104 ilay ing been charged with several unequivocal acts ol 11111 C. cency towards the person ui a man who lodged iri seine room with hint, a*l who trout the nature of tile charge had been lucked op for the night in a separate room by himself, was Mood on the follow mg mooning, when toe keeper went to unlock the cell, quite dead, having suspended himself by his silk handkerchief front the top ol the door. The iron works in Shropshire are in a better state, notwithstanding the low price of iron, as the iron masters hate a vely great 1151/lallti for it, which causes the trade us be brisk, at nearly the Same µMee as last year.—The quantity of iron made in that county ave rages I,isHO tuns weekly, and it is sold as blutlii as IL is made. Ihe glass works are as 110111101141 g 25 they were !aft year.—The agrictiltral closes Lave been in 3 Ivry had state for smite time, but the present rise iu the markets has put the tartness a little iu spirits. 11.1111 M 103 BOXING. CAIRAGE AND COOPER THE GTPAET.TbeIir men had a very strong turn on Wednesday last, on' Hampton Common, the river parting it from Mouls.:y Hurst, and the Commissary General, who was once quoddea tbr seconding the renowned Game Chicken, against Was, binwed his dickey if it was not giving way a chance, after Cooper's mishap in killing Leary in combat in surrey. There were no slight notions of the opinion of the said Commissary, who, with the assistance of an able deputy, ma naged the ropes and stakes in the absence of the General Commander of all the Forces. It was, as was anticipated a rare fight. alai the attendance was usually bright, and the morning, although fuggy, was nu drawback upon sport. There were bouncier, es well as Bentiondsey newts, cabbage carts and coal waggons,. and every utensil that two or tour wheels could move with. Soon utter one o'clock die men spewed in the ring with their seconds. Spring and Shelton for • Cooper, and Belcher and Harry llurinet for Cab- kige.—Even betting, but Cabbage for choice. THE SET-TO. Round I.—Cooper missed his hits, and Cabbsr, could not gather up his ground feat enough to fetch in. There via' no visible mischief dune, mod Cooper was thrown. Huth were too fast. 2.—ln a rare manly rally Cooper, in exchanging blows, lost claret fi the nose, by a chance stultifying hit, which he only grinned at. The men broke from the rally, and fought iu give and take style. A manly ruuud, iu favour of Cabbage, who threw Lis adversary. 3.—Laertinit had brought both MAI into steadiness, if not order. A smashing round commenced, and Cooper *hewed first blood from the nose, and be was thrown a heavy sumer/vet from R close. 4, s, and Ca—Cabbage out-fought Lis adversary, but Cooper seemed to think well of bin abilitit s, and fought steady at up hill wink. It was evident that Cabbage had the best.sof these rounds. 'J.—Ceilings received a rattling hit on the forehead, which • dorsed him for a bit. Cabbage floored him Cu, it. B.—A terrible lighting round, must decidedly in favour of Cabbage, whit had the beat of in and nut fighting. Cooper was bleeding freely limn the note, ill seemed to nave *bat Scruggie* called the muddles. In the clime, Cabbage had the best of the wenving, and punished his adversary sorely, and threw him in school-boy fashion. 9.—A very game round, iu which tolerable judges thought • that Cabbage won the light. Ile had lltcNledly the beat of ' hitting, and was the best in. Heavy hitting Wok , place, and • Cooper was thrown. In the 111th round Cooper was worsted. He was piping, - bleeding, and snorting, and seemed tit) have been bit out of • every tiring but confidence. He received two bits upon the bead, and was thrown.-3 to lon Cabbage, but taken scarce. Is the 14th round Cooper changed the fight, by making two good blows tell. Ile hit and broke his ground well, and Cab• liege, although all neer good, turned, a, 111 the used-np ones must, rattier male, end the odds turned about, It was no buinlinid-street to so orange, as the thorough game of either hail not been seen in the London ring. In the 30th round Cabbage was bit out of time by a chines blow upon tie temple, and Ctol•er, as the winner, plowed him self a wan of rare qualilicatiuns as a lighter and a stayer. The " cognoscenti !'' were ranch divided in opi nion upon this match, and it was as even as the betting told, Cabbage cut np well. even the stalk; and a braver fight has rarely been seen. THE DEAD Aitvfe.—The resorrection men have adopted a new plan in prevent detection, by dressing tne 'Holies which they steal, so that if seen they appear as!cep.--.A few (lays ago, two of them g 1 he country, stopped at a pithlic.house, about f miles town, wills the hotly of a man, whom, after vio.• 'vim; the I. ; nive, they dressed him in the unifiein of a soldier. While in the ' se, taking refreshment, a s o ldier, who was billetted there, went to the door Its smoke his pipe, stmt airiosity ioduceil him to kink into the cart, he perceived a soltli. r, as he simposert .asleep, whom in the lint instance he conceived to hey deserter, snd hailed him will'—"" lialloa, comrade, where to?" —lint receiving an answer, he anytime(' in awake the corpse, exclaiming, " Come, tow boy, let us have some llunnK to drink.'—Nil answer being made, he went to the ostler, and they examined the body, when the latter i 11111 l ciliate') sapressed his suspicion that the fellows, who were in the house., t. 84 who left the cart, were--. " body snatchy s," and bairn' the soldiers held a council of war, as to what Steps they should pursue, when it wasiticreed to take the dead Mall into the stable , and that the squishes slionW occupy his place in the can, while the ostler would follow on horseback at a distance to assist him in case of need. This was accordingly done, and the snatchers having refreshed, drove o r . with t h e cast, but they had not proceeded a Mitotic(' yards before they Mond the supposed dead man tumble about, and (popped to tettletly the inconvenience. On taking hold of him, one of the fellows observed—" lee be cursed if his here sulijecl warm"—the mho having felt him arill—" dam un hut Le's hot;"—'" and so would you too," said the soldier, " if you had come Isom 11-11, where I have liceo."—This was enough, the snatchers were petrified, and almost terrified to death ; but so soon as they recovered they set off, leaving (lie horse and cast to poinession or the soldier and ostler, neither of which has SIT= been owned. Th'e body of the dead 1114111 was in a few days after restored to his friends, by whom it was missed trout the grave. On Thursday morning last the body of an apparently respectable female was discovered floating in the River, at Riclin 1111 l (I, Surrey, supposed to have been in the Wale( several days, and being unknown, war conveyed hi the situ of the Torre Pigeons, at that place, and a Coroner's Jury summoned to investigwe the cause of het death. The linen has "J. J." marked ou it. .~ M = MI r A • MII