The National Register. — London, England, 1823-04-06 00:00:00

... " price to 40s. observing — that another dealer hid given the price, Vase= omuidered it au inspoeitios, sod they quarrelled on the subject. Vaughan baring withdrawn to a pablie.bonse with one of his grave fraternity, wan hollowed by the grave-digger, who, in a**, deevioced them to the people present as body matchers. To taro array the growing eager of the audience, Vaughan im mediately retorted no the grave-digger. Ito hesitated rot to avow that the gravedigger bad received upwards of 701. within the last three months, io the boom of which time be (Vaughan) had bees supplied with 43 bodies. The sensatioo produced by this information on the public mind may easily be conerived.--- Ilusbands, wives, fathers, mothers, brothers. sisters, soon, mid deughters, rushed to the ground ; the graves were opened, and ant many of their dearest relatives were gone from the tomb.— distress and fury commuoicated with the populace who bad assembled 'resod ; an attack was regularly commenced upon tbe house ender which • gateway leads to the burial ground, sod where the persons lived who had the care and received the fees for interment, and presently not a pane of glass remained in the front or at the back of the premises. Most probably the rage of the populace would not have stopped here had sot the police-Akers of *hie ogee. interfered for the preservation of tie psblia pease. . . Ott Thu rsday eveaing the grave digger was takes into ow- Maly, sod brought before Wow Bennett, Esq. the presiding magistrate, who remanded him for further easmination. When this man was brought to the °dice, he and the officers were sur rounded by an immense concourse, who rent the air with their •seerations, and it was with difficulty he was preserved from the vengeance of outraged feeling. Oa Friday the work of opening the graves was still going on, which induced us to visit the spot, where we beheld a scene revoftisg to all the common feelings of humanity. A large etrocourse of people crowding tb the gate, which was guarded the patrols and parish ofiloers, and on the ground were pro s!sted groupes of relatives looking with dreadful anxiety to the opesiog of each grave. Oa one side we beheld the wild wary of &tender mother, wise had with her owe heads dog out the cots of her ono* darling child, and Omagh its weight intimated that its linmate was out fled, still the mother was not satisfied, the lid was gently opened, when she became convinced and fraatic ',Bh p,. Os soother side stood a youth. shoot eighteen, his eyes tined on the ground. and his countenance shaded. of et with the gloom of despair. He had examined the g f his departed father, mother, and little brother, whose empty coffins were to him ntelancholy proofs of lbu fate of their bodies. The whole scene was distressing even to a bye 'tender. William Waggett, the grave digger, was again brought be lose the magistrate, when Vaughan and snottier resarrectie* upor attended ; but they bad only to state, that the mac who was the immediate trader with the prisoner bad told them, he had received on impression, in was, of the key-to the grated, from the grave digger. He will remanded for the production of this witness. - coffossirentassr: On Friday foresee* an i•gAdat wu held at the Burlington Arms T , Chiswick, Whirs Thomas Stirling, Esq. on the body of • young lady, name unknown, who was picked up in the river Thames, .between Chiswick and Barnes. James Hildyard, a w•terman of Mortlake, in Surrey. stated, that about len o'clock on the morning of Wednesday last, he was going down the river in his :mat, with • fare to London, when off Barnes shore his fen, who was pulling one of the 'mills, observed a body flutist( an Ilse surface of the water. Witness pulled towards it and (mood itlo be that of a female, bat in such a state of putrefaction that it would not have beer• proper to hare taken it into the wherry. He therefore called a boat from Chiswick, and the body was towed' along, and placed in a shell in the bane-house. The deceased had en • black bonsbasio game made high, • pair of new shoes, white autos stockings %ills silk clocks, a lamp cap, and a Leghorn bonnet and feathers ; the had • pair ef gloves, o•, and in her right hand was • white pocket handkerchief, grasped tight williber fingers. She bad no preperty about her, nor say thing to lead to a discovery who the deceased was; or to whom she was con ponied. The Beadle said, that on Thursday morning a uniber of pqrsons came to look at her, amongst whom► were two young men. Oue of them he understood had eat a lack of hair front thabead of the deceased. One of them lived in Hammer smith. Th• jurors sap d a wish to have that young Man ex amined, and he was fetched by the beadle. He gave his name- Lovelrod Harry, • printer, residing at No. 86, Fleet- • market, but was on • visit 'to Haneeramilb. He admitted being with others in the place where abv deceased lay, but denied any knowledge of Liu, or caressing a wish to Lave some of the hair, woe• did he hear nny'one else whilst be was present. He cut none of The Jury espressed tbemmilvensetia6ed at the esplanatien, and so further questions were asked. The Reversed Thomas Free► Buterbank,.M.A. vicar of Chivwlek, said, that in consequence of reading ea seeout, on the 131 h of Marsh last, that as Mr. Motu, residing in Fludyer etreet,•Westminstbr, and two ladle., were amusing themselves in a boat st Battersea reach, one of them over ruched herself afire* little pug-dog that had fallen into the sutler, and was drowned ; he bad mode inquiries in Flndyer-street for Mr. Moles, thinking the deceased was that lady ; ►et mogul' per son was known there, nor in that neighbourhood. He bad keen unremitting is his endeavours to trace out her friends,. bet without suecesa. The Coroner said it was • melancholy circumstance that no pawn claimed the poor melanin ; and, as there wu no evi. duos to prove how eke came in the water, the jury amid re turn no other verdict than " Foetid drowned." The Jury retuned a verdict to that. direct. On Saturday week, as Mrs. Moore, wife of Mr. A . lonre, attorney, Lancaster, was sitting before the fire with a child five weeks old in her lap, a spark flew snider her chair, which she endeavoured to put inside the fender with her foot, when a light shawl which ►he wore cauolit fire, and site was instantly enveloped in flames. In her terror she threw the child on a sofa, and ran to tile kitchen, in which was the hosekeeper, bin she, also terrified, ran .into the street calling lor help; in consequence of this delay, before any person arrival, Mrs. Moore was so dreadhilly burned, that she Inigered iu excruciating spiny till Alontluy evening, whew death put an end to tier sufferings. • On Monday . morning last, about ten o'clock, es a poor man was crossing opposite to Fleet-market. a coach with a pair of horses knocked hint down, and the vehicle passing over both his thighs, broke one of them ; be was placed upon a shutter, and immediately conveyed to St.l3arthqloulew'a Hospital. .~ __ -. ""Nr -7 7 THE NATIONAL REGISTER MILANOHOLY EFFECT or FRIGIIIT.- fife occur led a few days ago at the extensive shoe manufactory in front of the Blind Asylum, in the London-road, which was got under without material damage. Mr. Mscken ale, the proprietor, was a short distance from home at she time it broke out, and was instantly sent fin express. He mounted the messenger's horse, snit set off f his O s tend's in the greatest agitation; so mock so, that he rude over a fine boy in the Lambeth-Mad, but happily without seriously injuring him. On his arrival at the warehouse, he found four of the Union-hall police officers and some iteialibours, through whose exertions tits fire had heel' nearly got under, even before the arri val of the Fire-office engines. His alarm, however, was a• great, that he was utterly unconscious of the presence if friend or foe; and though by this time all danger had aabsided, he en ed for a long perio,: in a state of lbsohne stupor that alarmerthis family. Medical advice was called in, and every attention paid to his distressing situation. Nothing, however, could relieve bins ; and though the damage to the house was immaterial, Isis stock uninjured, and he was also fully iosiared, he never recovered the sudden shuck he sustained ; the malady increased so tepidly, that all hopes of saving hfe va• niched, and he expired as Tuesday last, a victim to excessive agitation. DRIADFOL Accrnewr —On Monday morning last the Swallow Doter coach upset on Shnoter's.hid. It appears that the driver, on the dement of the hill, was holding the reins tight sip, when they broke, and the horsesdartedaff It speed, render* the efforts of the coachman tiostop them unavailing. Opposite the Red Lion, st the batting of the hill the coach overturned, and a French lady, on her way to a brother in London, was dreadfully injured in consequence of the coach fall ing upon-her. The vehicle was raised by the help of several men, and tne misfortunate sufferer extricated and taken to a tavern, where she was visited by Lady Robe, who resides in the iteighhoorbood r and Dr. Patten, but it is feared she will not recover. A eery envious circumstance neetwreil on Thursday mewn,ig, selioningham ' .ohieh has more the appear ance of romance thin of serious truth, and yet we are insured the latter characteristic salty be applie Ito ii.— Many of our readers may have seen in "Black:lees His tory of Nottingham," an account of a cave which runs tinder a hill called Oug.keitnell-hill, on the west side of the mail leading front Mary's Workhouse to the Gal lows-hill. This care, which is (he largest in the town, nearly 900 yards king, and supported by numerous pil lan of the haeive seek, was hews mit by one James Ross; and into its reeesseethe light of.the sun has ne ver yet entered. The Ourporation, punning some plans of imprrreemerit they hate in view. have discharged the inhabit:inlaid' the rock houses near it, and on Wednes day a man attempted to explore the my•teries of the ea tern, end alter remaining in it nearly five holds, was conducted out on p.iiirig a emit of money to somebody he met therein, who seemed well acquainted with its secret labyrinths. Two individstala in the town heard of this circumstance, and determined to explore it, and baring provided themselves with lights, they entered about lOcielitek on Thursday *ming. Their lights, however, only served to render Ogg surrounding gloom more visible, and when nearly bewildered, a man ac 'envied them with a light in his hand, who, in the most eminent's-manner, offered hiinself as their conductor; they trusted themselves to his guidance, awl in's short time he .led thenred* phee, where they disco, rred five men sitting round a light and pia ing at cards on the ground I Their conductor asked • they wished to go asked back again, and, of tootle, the replied in Vie affirina live, and he led them away, but they were soon attacked by a gang of ruffians, most probably the SAMS that they had seen playing at cards, by whom the light, were put out, and one of them was beaten in a shameful man ner. The other escaped in the dark. and hid I • self The first man, despairing of life,.offered all the money he had if they venold let him go ; they then led hint to the side of a hole, *voted to be lb feet deep, and filled with water, and then demanded the fulfilment of his • promise. Under the sppreliension that he wootil be killed, nr thrown into the water and drowned, he gave up his money, and they painted to a light at a distance, by following which, they told him, he would obtain his liberty. He clid•so and-escaped, but found himself considerably hurt by the rough treatment he had re ceived. His more fortunate companion, who had fol lowed at a distance, escaped aiao, and without injury. SCIILLT MARCY 96.--. A most melancholy and dis tressing accident happened here last week. During the presalence of one of those severe gales (nr rather heavy storms) which have been al 111 l Pit incessant here for the last four or five months, a vessel appeared nil Ihe back of 'Fresco Islatel with a signal for a pilot flying, al though, as it subsequently appeared, she had one un board from Briber, and the Meg was kept displayed from some oversight I A row-boat from Fresco, hav ing on hoard a branch pilot and font other mcti, pro eeededusivaetls her, but when within less distance than twice the length of the vessel, 41he see rimming tremen dously high, the boat way oversee. and the whole of her crew were precipitated into the waves. The pilot on board earnestly begged the. captain either to 'lower a beat, or to pin about the ship ;thus this lie-refused, al leging his apprehensions that the safety of his read would be endangered. Had the (case exertion of the above kind been made, it is probable that elltliemnfor innate men would have been saved; whereas, no the contrary, three of them, ...L.r a faint struggle, (during which their shrieks were heart-rending), stink io rise no more I—The other two alter been in the water some flours were taken up, apparently lifeless, by a boat Wet put till front 'Truro for the purpose; and, by the divine bleumg, were at length restored to animation by the judicious means recommended ; in be used in such cases by the Royal Humane Society. and which were ii iiiii e niately applied by Mr. Molloy, surgeon, and continued with the greatest skill and perseverance so long as ne cessary. One of the persons drowned has kit a stile and four children; the other two were single men.— They were all of exemplary character. 6 iii 7 DRIADVOL Fleio—Tbe neighbtforhood of Wychs- Street, Strand, was very much alarmed on Monday inorst-:: iug, at five o'clock, by the springing of the watchmen's - rattles, atid the shrieks and cries of " fire 1 1 ' which proved to have broken out in the premises of 1.1 r. Noyes, tallow chandler.. The watchman first discovered the flames homing out :It the windows oit the ground floor. and scarcely had he time to arouse the stagnated inmates before the devastating element cmn 1111 l nicated to a quail- . lay of tallow, aud the whole house was enveloped in flames. .Ir. Noyes was obliged to escape in an almost state of nudity, at the window, without even sufficient apparel unclothe him; a Mr. Kilpatrick, who lived over At.lsots's livery stables, brought hitless pain of boots, and . he was obliged m be clad in the street. By this time her of engines arrived, sod a large supply of Water being obtained, they o •gan to Islay very rapidly ; but the may of the • ffinies. had Nada , '" that great extent, that Ilse flood could nut quell. At six the roof fell in, and the conflagration now became greater than before, and communicated to the house of Mr. Lindsey, paint•rand glazier, adjoining, vs hich was soon gutted. • 'Woe nest house, occupied by M4.Ttick, undertaker, nearly shared the same fate. Here the engine* began to have foil 'tiler' on the ruins, and a great supply of water staid the flathei• • , Irons spreading any farther. Great doubts were enter tained los the o"yinpic 'Theatre, winds is opposite, bin lonsanately it escaped injury. The distress was very great among some lodgers, whose whole properly fell a ;trey to the element. Botts I 1111 l re. were held on lease, lay Mr. Lindsey, and we regret to say, were not attuned. • The property,. we lerstand, of Jr. Noyes, was in sured in the Westminster-601. lie had saved to pay hie: rent, he could not even get out. It cannot be ascer tained how thefire happened. It is said, an elderly lady • is lost its the ruins of Mr. Lindsey s, which we hope is not the case. Ax Aims-clove Ttitsr.stetween eight and nine o'clock out Monday night, a young titan alto the shop- Of,Mr. Clarke, linen-draper, its Kingsgate-street, Hol born, and whilst cheape • g some Wiling article, he snapped up a parcel oil the counter, containing a dose* • silk haisdkercniefs, and trait of .--Thr alarm was given; •• • matt many ;lemons joined in the pursuit;, he ran down Eagle.street, crossed th gli French-horn-yard, ititt. Holborn, where he was secured by Cook, the beadle of • Red Lion The property was found upon hin.- He was taken to Eagidstreet watch house, where he sive his nano George Sunkli. Mi. Clarke refuSiog to pniseciate, the priemser was discharged. Demote ATi OteritAo is or STers(ltY FAIR.4—On u.Munday night last; at a late hour, a body of thieve* commenced an attack on every ;worth •of renseetattlit appearance its this lair, which at our period threatened to be of a damgermonature. Ti.. romans wined coml. • 'Odd). organized, for whet' an iedividuallivati robbed. • ' and the least opposition 'wide,* numerals party of theta • assembled together, and resistance was treeless, A mars named Williams, walking with-his wife; feel:Who had • taken the precaution of securing his watch bycoticealing the chants and seals. was seized by three vitiators on tilt • outside of the fair, who thiew hint on the arountl ; •atidi proceeded to idle his pockets; but meting wills a powers lt resistance, they were unable to accomplish their object, and the wile making all alarm, the rubber ran oil; and although pursued. yet in consequence of the darkness escalued. A great number of females had their pockets cut oft; and where the least exerturit was nodes to repel di: depredators, force effected what toe ' moil of their art failed to accomplish. One youllt mail was he ten by a posse of the gang, in totted piing to rescue Isis sweetheart 'tom their clutches. Even Ike proprietors of booths did not escapc , plunder. The - constables checked many &sorties, but the fiel s l of operation was so large, that is wes•impostible lot them to guard 'against every coin inaeney. Ezeeali a a alDesittier and .the two' lidrityt—Tliese unfoninsaie men were executed suit bdttlfday last, on the • new drop in limit of the county gust, audience, fiir , 1 / 4 1,1ta robbery of the house of Lory• C. Dome. Soot's • atter their condemnation they all began to- prepare titein• selves fur the awful fate which awaited them- Thedo ,- duracy evinced by Dossener and 'Thomas Harvey, on • hearing the sentence of the Judge, was but of short duration. On the following 1111 l mug (Sunday). at the request of Thomas Harvey, Melee (the accomplice) was allowed an interview with the prisoners. The twit- Ilarieys expressed to him their sincere forgiveness, anti , tatirratted Inns tat pursue a different Irene of C0114114C1 from that which hail brought thew to 10 wretched a Saila. tints. They then shook hands with him, mild afterwards with their elude; mutual dechatiges.of Ittestveliess fi l en ! hissed b e iW er i ll Men). Unwearied atteistion , of the chaplain (the ltev. Mr.W thud ) , were productive of the • best ellects out their temper and feelings. ll.isseitir and• - Thomas llarvey had entered the prison with sentiatepcy- 4 of deadly hostility towards each 'other; but they now • daily loci in peace, and (meanly joined its prayer — 7 When bun critical 11111 l neon arrived tear their le..atug the prism., Willians Ilaivey was seised with see of those fainting fits to which he was subject, and was costs eyed to the scaffold in a chair. Thomas Harvey appeared perfectly reigned. I).oseiter wept a good deal, though he seems to hare contemplated Isis de sth with wets composure. They continued a shop title in prayer with. the chaplain, and at twenty minutes past three o'clock the drop fell. They appeared to suffer but little. - a BUN•LARY,-.AI all early boor oil Fridiy in, . - some rutfians broke lilts. the house oh Mr Cittlitillt, Wilderness row, Clerkenwell ; they genial] admit. • lance through otte of the- kitchen woulosve horn the area. About fire o'clock, Mrs Jeff tints, an i 1111 l ate itv. • the faintly, was awoke on hearing a tuner in tile store room ad)onsing her sleeping fleS4l6. Site immediately got tip and dialed hersell, and tan her OINI!in41, tier rout I • door, she saw two men coming out of th e sore moos ? . one of them a short man, dressed in an obey Lreen emit. wish a basket under his arm, the other a tail man, about six feet high. '1 hey rat. out at the sueet door. and effected theSr escape, although an immediate alarm ••tid pursuit took place, having succeeded tau carrying oil We. ral atticies . ol silver plate, wearing apparel, Zee. 7- • l~j, •