The National Register. — London, England, 1814-12-18 00:00:00

THE NATIONAL REGISTER. hi. second pis' J. Sir H. now looked towards him with a feeling of aurpri.e, tool exclaimed, " 1)o yoo think then that I woald do her (Lwly R ) ally harm i" IVitness answered, " No, I do not; but ! slootlt: rot reel myself justified in leaving you together with that pistol." Sir H. then gave np the pistol. In a minute he again strged Sir U. to on. and as he was preparing to depart. Lady R. Jumped np, :int! exelaino•d„ I will see my children ;no body shall pr e vent Tye !" WitlIPS% fled before her, and with gentle violenee detained hut., sa:iing, he mild not permit it withrmt his brother's leave. Witness now Corned to Sir H. mice more, and said peremp torily, " 0(1, Sir Harry, I entreat you to ea through the window by which yon entered." Sir H. who still seemed unwilling t, de part, at length threw himself on his knees before Lady R. and em bracing her knees, exclaimed, " IVi 1 you forgive me P" Aiiilollol `tritncas could not he a r the answer given by Lady K. lie understood her to give an ansoer in the affirmative. Sir H. then• rose, and repared to go. He asked for his pistols, and on receivittrz them, put them miller his j irket, ran to the window, and jumped out. — The appearance of the bed, and of the Countess's dress. left no doubt of a guilty int4course. He recollected Lady Roseberry saying to Sir 11. Mildmay in reproachful tones, Yon found me innocent, all! remember %slat I was !" These were the only words of reproach he beard her Ladyship Inc. Lord Roseberry did not wee Lady Roseberry afterwards.—Lady R. left the house early on Sunday morning. Mr. F. Stone stated, that he belonged to the Cnstom-Lome at Newhaven in Snssex. Sir H. Mildmay, accompanied by a lady, whom he called Lady Mildmay, departed from thence, for France, on the 16th of November last. Witness produced an entry signed by Sir 'lvory Mildmay. They took with them a good deal of baggage uni a chariot, which was shipped for France. Mr. Brougham made a most eloquent speech for the defendant, the leading feature of which wa s, _ that he was tied up by his instruc ri...ms, on the part of the defendant, from casting any imputations ?won the truly honourable character of Lord Roseberry. He denied that any legal construction of the connexion between the parties ti;e charge of incest. and urged the Jury not to exile the deleudant for life, by giving damages which his embarrassed Circum stances were unable to discharge. Mr. Bort-hell, the Deputy Sheriff; in a very clear and able manner, recapitulated the evidence to the jury. They retired for about an hour, anti brought in their verdict —Damages FIFTEEN THOUSAND POUNDS. Lady Roseberry is now only 24 years of age, Sir H. Mildmay is about 27 or 28. is. came swot] deck.- After stating all the eitenmstances of the case, he said this horrid business originated in a conspiracy and mutiny in uhich the natives of these countries were too frequently tempted to empire. Mr. Gurney then called witnesses to prove the facts. The whole evidence was then read over to the interpreter of the Javanese laugnage, and repeated to them in that language. The prisoners when called on for their defence said, generally, that they had not committed the murder, mid that the perso i na who were guilty had been either killed or sent ont of the ship, The Jury without a moment's hesitation found them Guilty. The Judge of the Admiralty, Sir W. Scott, then addressed the prisoners, and sentenced them to. be executed on Thursday, and their bodies given to the surgeons to be anatomised. Donovan, convicted of being on board a French privateer, was then put to the bar, when Sir W. Scott passed sentence of death ern him ; and observed at the time, that his case wassue of so aggravated a nature, that he most not hope for any mercy. Walm%ley alias Wilson, was indicted for that he being a natural born subject of this country, did bear arms in the service of Ante. rica, against Great Britain. He was acquitted, the chief evidence against him hieing vitiated in consequence of promises made to the priimwr if he would confess his guilt. The Court adjourned to the 11th o! January. ACCIDENTS AND OFFENCES. GUILDHALL —Mr. Joseph Dobson and Mr. Henry Millington, were charged with assaViting Nit-. Hodges, of Millbank, Westm'nster. The complainant, it apreared, was returning from the country through Snfthfield, at eleven o'clock at night, and, having alighted from his gig to put on his great coat. the defendants, who were half seas over, approached, and desired to have a ride in his vehicle : he resisted their demand, and they in consequence grossly assaulted both him and his servant. The watchman coining up, they were secured, and on coining to their senses were most anxious to make the amends honorable. The Sitting Alderman reprobated their conduct in strong terms, but upon their agreeing to make a handsome subscription to a charitable institution, and to apologize, they were discharged with a snitahle adinrinition. 1. Green, J. Brees, and Garner. were charged by Mr. Taylor, of 'Bow- lane. with stealing a considerable quantity of skins from h's premises. A man "tamed Pigey was likewise charged with receiving those goods, knowing them to have been stolen. Mr. Taylor having suspicions of G reen's dishonesty, accused him of having stolen some skins, and - after some hesitation he confessed his guilt, and impli catel the other prisoners. This led to an investigation of the con duct of the whole, and by the assistance of Brown, the officer, it was aAcertained Old a system of plunder had been going on for years. and that the property stolen had always been taken to the house of Pigey, in Clerkenwell. This man's house was searehed, and in it was found a considerable quantity of goods, the property . of Mr. Taylor. The prisoners wrre remanded for further examination. Elizibeth Armstrong was charged with stealing 71. Is. 6d. and a gold ring from the house of Mrs. Logg, in Salisbury-square, where she lodged. She was remanded- Silmm.‘RY JUSTICE.—Last week a provoked husband, near Alights . , county of Tyrone, cut at one stroke a fellow's head nearly oft with an axe, whom he found with his wife. 'rhumb)? the Recorder made a Report to his Royal Highness tl.e Prince Regent of the prisoners under sentence of death in Ne‘t gate, when Monnoo, James Magonis, and James Strangewayr, were ordered for execation on Friday next. The others were res pited during pleasure. Thurialay morning, the fonr Malayans found guilty at the Admi ralty Sessions, underwent the sentence of the law at Execration dock. Lately, at Islington, a person, dressed like a gentleman, called at a house, and inquired if any of the lodgers were at home; being answered in the negative, he very deliberately walked into the back . parlour ; when the lady of the house f o llo wed him, he asked again it aity of the servants were in the way; the lady replied that she was the only person in the house. He then ju m p ed u p from the chair, and placing her in it, be said be only wanted to find her, alone, and at the name time presented a pistol to her breast, and Awore he would blow her brains out, if she made any noise. The lady fainted, and When she awoke found the man was gone, taking with him a silver watch, a gold ring, three pounds in notes, and some other articles altogether about the value of 81. On the evening of the 30th ult. about siz o'clock, as Mr. War. Hat ton, jim. of Astwood, near Newport Pagnell. was travelling through grounds belonging to Mr. Goodman, North Cra wle y , he was stopped by two armed footpads, who robbed him of nearly 4001. in bank-nuns, the greater part of which were 301. Bank of England notes. Tin rubbers were dressed as countrymen. A D MIR A L7'Y SESSIONS. Tuesday, the Admiralty Sessions commenced at the Old Bailey, . before Sir W. Scott, Mr. Justice Bayley, and Mr. Baron Graham. . for the trial of offences committed on the high seas, when W in . Do novan, otherwise Win. Hamilton, a native at Ireland, was arraigned, - charged with having deserted from his Majesty's ship Proserpioe, ou hoard of which he was seaman, and afterwards baying entered into the service of the enemy. It appeared, that on the Proserpine being . carried into the harbour of Toulon, Donovan, wearing a French . dress, accompanied by some Frenchmen came on board the Proser .. pine, and wished to entice several of the witnesses to enter into the ; service ofsthe enemy. Donovan's defence was that he was" forced e ;into the service of the enemy. The Learned Judge, after having • AllMTiled up the evidence, left the case to the Jury, who returneu a verdict of—Guilty, Death. BARBAROUS MURDER AND MUTINY. Four natives of Java, called Malays, of the names of Panjoug Sootoo, Moodie, and Cseden, were indicted for a tsasseller on thc high seas, committed on the body of Antonio de Costa, on board the Go . vcmor Raffles, on the 9th of November, 1813, off the Cape of Good Il o p'. They were also indicted for the murder of Joseph Kater .31adeira , Mr..Gerney opened the ease on the port of the prosecution. He began bc oberrying, that this was the most Melancholy transaction he ever had ,to Atnte to a jelly. The ship Governor Raffles, was an East India comity ship she sailed from Batavia, in September, 181 i, under thevemmaud of Captain King, with a crew composed mostly of Malap,.who all voluntarily consented to act as sailors, and were perfectly satisfied vk ith the agreement. ' When the ship came within a short distance of the island of Madagascar, the Malays who were natives of thejsiand of Jaya, came upon deck in the night, while the c a ptain was.pleep iii his cabin ; they attacked Antonio de Costa w,11.; steering her, with. knives, and threw him overboard, and strtu kat the Captain-anti wounded billies won as he 10