The National Register. — London, England, 1808-04-11 00:00:00

THE NATIONAL. REGISTER. APRIL H. NAUTICAL INTELLIGENCE. FA LmorTn, APRIL R.—Yesterday arrrived the Prlnc;-.s tlizabeth packet, Capt. Kidd, with mails from the Mediterra nean; left Gibraltar On the '27th ult. at %%hick time no accounts had :west recei%ed there of any action between Sir H. Strachan's aw l the combined enemy ' s beet in the Mediterranean; on the contrary it was generally discredited at Gibraltar; that the Rochefort Squadron had even entered the Mediterranean; the authority rests front the Captain or an American vessel, on thc r e port: of which gentleman very little reliance can be placed. Ilis Majest)'s ship Antelope, of 50 guns, with the Expedition ender Gcneral Spencer, arrived in ten days; about four regi ments remained at Gibraltar, and the remainder proceeded for hits Majesty's ships foutiroyant, SO : gms, Sir S. Smith, z id ./tgatnemon, sailed from Gibralter on the I:ith . larch, sup posed for the Brazils. The Prince Regent and family arrived at 1:io de Janeiro, after a passage of 39 days, and landed on the Sat inst. amidst the acclamation of all ranks of people. AcrlnN nErw wit CAIC.LE AND TWO FRENCH rtIIGATI:s. Accounts were on Thursday received of a most gallant action having been fought off L'Orient, between his Majesty's frigate I,'Aigle of 36 guns, and two French ships of' war, of .11 guns each. The latter were the Seine and lialieene, which were on their return to France from the West ladies. L'Aigle fell in with them in the iii,zht of the Kith ult. and maw ithstanding the great disparity of force, gallantly i (tad, ed The con bict was obstinate, and resolutely maintained by our frigate for a considerable time, w lien the enemy were obliged to sec!. safety in flight, and shelter themselves under the batteries .if 1. Orient, L'AL,le being too much injured in her masts and rigging to pur site them w ith etfect. We had one man killed and seven wound ed in tlds gallant action ; among the latter is Captain 11 olfe, but we are happy to hear the wound is not dungerons. Fresh accounts, received at the Out-ports, state, tliat one of the French Itigatrs, attacked by A igle, has actually been taken, and that L'lnipetueux, of i I guns, was in company. r fear, however, that this intelligence I% ill not be con fi rme.d. The dispatches before received by Goyerinnent, state, that as soon as L'Aigle had brought one Of them to action, and the latter perceived she must be taken, she set her sails, even her steering sails, and ran directly stein on upon the hle of Groais, which is off L'Orient. All her top-masts immediately went over her side, and her nil zen by the board, and she seemed the next morming to be a perfect wreck, the sea breaking over her, and herself upoit her beam-ends. A shift of wind unfortunately rendered it impossible for L'Aigle to set tire to her, and the enemy sending some craft out of L'Orient, lightened her in such a manlier that she floated WI, and .succeeded in getting into L'Orient. The other frigate escaped by out-sailing L'lm tueux, which was in company with L'Ai6le had Mae mon wounded, Capt. IN olle eit linens SLOOP OF WAR. The following is all account of 811 engagement between the' Childers sloop, Capt. Dillon, and a Danish vessel of superior farce:— On the FM ult. at fumy . P. M. when standing ill for the coast of Norway, the Childers discovered a galliot laden with oil and tilt in shore, w hick was seeking the small port of Midge fur safety. Mr. Wilson, acting master, accompanied by Mr. Knight, mate; Mr. M'Nicholl, gunner; and Mr. Le Neve, pur ser, Ste. although opposed by the hihahitants With musketry. whilst others hurled down stows upon the men from the top of the precipice, under which the vessel lay secured, yet • they . brought her out without any loss.—Scarcely had this been done, whim a large brig was observed coining out of El itterac, that bore down with confidence, with the design of iescuhig the prize. An action soon commeuced at half gull-shot range, distant from the shore half a toile, and 1111 the Dane (who car ried long IS-po:•.;iders) receiving the first broadside, he caught fire forward, but kept so near the land, that the Childers could not neather h isn, w ho therefore enticed him about three mile further and passed tinder his Ice, as close as it could he d without tauching, and poured round anti grape upon his iwcks, whack did the Dane ranch damage, fear that the groans of th wounded could be distinctly heard; his guns also did theChil ders material injury, most of the shot taking her between wind aril water; and on the Dane making, y,sil, the Childers found it impossible to follow, for she had live feet water iu her hold, tlc nia:2,azilie afloat, lower mast wainided, bowsprit tied niaimnast balls', and the pumps increasing on them in such a Way as to make it doubtful whether the people would be able to prevent tic; vessel s' in Mg. n '%."vs OLD BAILLY. On Friday Mary Frances J ones was tried for the wilful mur der of her female bastard child. The prisoner lived servant %v ith u I.atty named flewetson, the daughter of a Mrs. liurkitt. On the evening of the 3,1 of March, Mrs. ilurkit and family went from hothe, during their absence, the prisoner coat !dallied that she was ill, and %rent to bed. 'l'he servants be longing to Mrs. P.. attorded her every assistance, and suTiciong were entertained that ;he prisoner had been brought -to-bet,. She mas questioned on the Subject, and denied haying been IY the situation before mentioned. Dr. Smith, a S!!rgetni, being sent for, intimated an opinion that the prisoner had been lately delivered, and after a search had taken place in the room, a black trunk was found under the prisoner's bed, eontaininga new born dead infant, wrapped in a gown formerly worn by the 1- - isoner. (hi the throat of the child a wound appeared three inches in length, from the car to the under part of the jaw, and a pair of scissars was discovered near the bed, stained vs ith blood. The trunk also contained baby I inen,w hick was placed over the bundle. Under these appearances the Coroner's Jury found a verdict of murder against the prisoner, and she was committed fur trial. The prisoner alledged ill her defence, that she had inflicted the wound, in an effort to save herself daring the time of her de livery, without the slightest intention to destroy the infant. The eSidence of two Surgeons also proved that the situation of the infant might render it necessary to apply a sharp instrument. l'he Jury acquitted her of the murder, but found her guilty of concealing her pregnancy, which subjects her to imprisonment. MIDDLI.SL‘ SL.SSLONS. S 4TURD A v, APRll.9.—Charles White, a notorious swindler, was indicted for breaking out of Toth ill Fields Bridewell, a few weeks since, he having been fully committed for fraud. The prisoner had been tried and acquitted on no less than four indict ments during the present sessions, by points of law, and on be ing arraigned for this offence, he at first pleaded guilty, but afterwards recalled his plea and took his trial, which disclosed some curious circumstances. It appeared that the prisoner had broke out of Bridewell by forcing an iron bar, and he was af terwards heard of at Stratford, where Anthony the officer, and the prison keeper of Tuthill Fields went to secure him. The pri soner made a stout resistance, and together with a ferocious hull dog, kept the officers at a distance for some time. The warraut of committpent was produced, and the prisoner was convicted. SUICIDE. F~~S °,yj:,.,:.~r-..- JM►~.~.~. :rte "". On Tuesday evening a Coroner's Inquest was held on the body of Mr. L—, of Cornhill, who shot himself the pre ceding day. The servants were examined as to the fact. It was given in evidence, that on arriving early in town he complained of being indisposed, and said he would retire to bed till half-past eleven o'clock, when he requested he might be called. About that hour Mr. C , his partner, enquired for him, and being made acquainted with the orders he had ziven, desired the female servant to knock at his chamber-door.. The servant did as she was ordered; but receiving no answer. opened the door and perceived the deceased lying on the bed. Although she was not certain that he was dead, her alarm in duced her to run down stairs, and communicate her fears. Mr. C , the porter, and the servant, returned to the chamber together, and found Mr. L-- lifeless. He had two pistols lying by him, the contents of one of which he had discharged into his mouth, and which is supposed to have caused his instant death ; the other remained loaded. Mr. L--'s depressed state of mind, for some time past, was deposed to, which con cluded the evidence.—Verdict, Insanity. Mr. L. left a letter for Mrs. L. another for Mr. C. and one for his nephew, who was on thr eve of becoming a partner in the house. It appears that Mr. L—'s affairs are minas to the •imount of 60,0001. One person, it is supposed, will sustain a hss of 30,0001. DILE). Admiral Rainier, on Thursday, at his house in Great George street. By his death there is a vacancy for the borouka of .-latielwich. . . 7,ce to the Catholic Tuesday se'nuight, after the funeral sere chapel at Bristol, the reinains . of the Domaz e r Co untess of Fin !,,al were deposited in a vault adjoinim the chapel, to be removed at a more advanced part of the . ......‘r to the family vault at Sil ken, in Ireland. ~wards of forty years held a eonfiden. Mr. Ledger, 'rho for tial situation at Cove“-Gurden Theatre, with cretiitjo himself, end advantage to ..s employers, died bu(ld e n I y on Saturday sea &gilt of au iii , elexy, to the sincere regret of all who Wm), him. or i in led Isis .14 ov, 011 of 1.1% 4 II a ~`` ~. ~, V ). Avt- 2