The National Register. — London, England, 1820-08-21 00:00:00

CORNWALL ASSIZES, Aug. 10. MURDER.—SarahWean, aged 37, was arraigned on an indictment charging her with having ad • •stered arsenic to her husband, Henry Polgremi, Oil the 16Lli July last, of which he died on the 18th. The prisoner heard the indictment, and pleaded Nut Guilty with a consider able degree ur tionlidenee„ . . _ _ Elizabeth Martin knew the prisoner and the deceased for the last six years. Heard her say she would be d—d if she would not poison the d—d villain. She struck her hand on the table its she spoke; this wits in her own house. On the 9th or July last, the prisoner, the deceased, and a man named James Tremartlien, wets at wittiess'n horse. The deceased went out, and refused to return, and she said she should newer be rid of the jealous old fellow until she had given him a pennyworth of poison. The deceased was buried on the 20th of last month. On the 21st, wit ness said to the poisoner, she supposed she would be married again ; she replied if she did marry it should be fur love, for that she had nut loved the deceased more than she loved a dog.....Tise prisoner here became so much affected t h at she could not stand, and a chair was ordered for her. As the trial proceeded, she fainted 1 times, and was obliged to be supported. James Tretuarthen knows the prisoner. Saw her about two months before the death of her husband. Site wan standing near her own door. She said she wished her husband was dead, and then she should be married again n three weeks. Richard Moyle, jan. is a mimeos), and lives at Pt!1111111CP. He was at Crawls's, in the parish of Lnilgvan, oa the lsth of last month,and stopped at a smith's shop. The deceased came to him, and complained of a giddiness in his head and pain in his stomach. Witness went to his house and Riled Ilse deceased. The prisoner was present. Witness desired that if the deceased was not better he might hear from him nest morning. Prisoner said she had a dose of medicine in the house, and asked if she should give it Witness understood her to illVall a dose of opening medi cine, and said she might. He did not hear from the deceased next morning, and never saw him after alive. Witness is in partnership with his father, who resides at Nlarazion. Penzance is between two and three miles from Crowlas f Maraxion is nearer. On the 31st of lasi month the body of the deceased was Jimmies red. Wit ness opened the body, and tooK out the stomach, which he secured, and carried home. The stomach and its con tents were examined by witness and his lather. The coat of the stomach was inflamed, and in the state that might be expected tithe deceased had taken vii Went poison. On the inner coat lie found souse small white particles, which he collected and subjected to a test, by mixing them with lamp-black in a glass tube, closed at one end. 'l' he arsenic was deposited in a chrystalline state in the tube after the exprri 00000000 He has no doubt it was Arsenic ; and lie also found arsenic in the liquid contents of the stomach, on which lie wade inure than ten experiments, from all of which lie found a precipitate of arsenic. He has nu doubt the death of the deceased was occasioned by his taking arsenic into his stomach. He did not believe the deceased had taken what was found in his stomach when witness saw I on the 15111 of last month t as, if he had, he would be worse than lie was. Julio Harvey is a druggist, and resides with his mother at Penzance; he recollects selling one or two pennyworth of arsenic to the prisoner, who came to Ids shop in com pany with Mr. Temkin. Just. linnet lives at Crowlas. Saw the prisoner on the 30th of July last, and asked how she could do whet she had dune. She dill nut answer for a short time, and then said she had dune no harm to her husband. Witness asked if she had bought the poison. She said yes—but who can testify that I gave it hint.' The day alter the body was taken up, witness was with the pi isoner, who appealed to be in peat distress, and cried out, "Tonkin, Tonkin, what bast thou done with me new 11 lam hanged, and can come again, I will tear thee to pieces.' Pearce Rogers is coroner fist the county. Searched the prisoner's house with the Jury who sat on the body, but could find no rat-holes, nor the appearance of any. The Judge recapitulated the evidence with great pre. cision t and the Jury without hesitation pronounced a verdict of Guilty. His Loidship then proceeded to pass the awful sentence of the law, and ordered the prisoner to be executed on Saturday morning, and her body to be given fur dissection. The wretched prisoner was so greatly overwhelmed by her (heedful fate, that she was obliged to be supported during the time sentence was passing, and war. brought back to prison ill a state of insensibility. STAFFORDSHIRE ASSIZES. ChM. CON.—These Assizes wet e concluded by a trial which excited a great deal ut Wriest amongst the most respe•!talile people to that part of the country. It was an uellell et' damages, brought by an eminent solicitor against Iris apprentice, a young lellow, of very ettemistate appear ance, but good eelitcatiou and address, whose age is little more than '2O, tor criminal conversation with the plaintitt's damages vile laid at 10,0 01. Sevei al witnesses weie called, who proved that the plaintiff had always acted with attention to the defendant, and had Intl oduced him to the must respectable society. The plaintiff's attention to WS wife wig% also stated to be such as it was the duty of a husband to pay to his wile. The adulterous inlet course between the defendant and the plaintiff's wife was also proved. In the course of the trial, however, it came out that the phiiitld hall come into Court with hands very far from being clean; that he had taken advantage ot the youth of a II:11141C Of his *le, whilst upon a visit at his house, and seduced her under cireutuirtatices the most resulting, and that his wife's age was Sts, while that of the defendant was hilt t 0 yea's. Air. Jervis couwurutrd upon the farts which made so important a change in the appearances of things. He contended that the Loy, whose rause lie load to tlefend, should he considered hie seibieed, and not the seducer ; that if wets rather inipiobable IIL• should be ma•ter of the deep cows ivances by winch the atleviions td • 'minims fay from her husband and Inge', dud that the coodart lo be looked upon as the ins of which that husband is aftliction. 'rlic learned felled upon tile mischievous 'shawl to his w tie, lu Ilia and observed, that litc ' , mud of the action aboulti , .7. THE NATIONAL REGISTER operate as a lesson upon all husbands who were tempted to acts of infidelity by having the object of temptation ander the same roof with them. Verdict for the plaintid —Damages ONE SHILLING. CORK, August 12. DARING AND PARTLY SUCCESSFUL ATTEMPT Or THE CONVICTS TO BREAK OPEN THE DLPOT PRI.ON. Yesterday evening, between the hours of five and sil o'clock, a desperate, and in part a successful, attempt was made by the convicts cmitined in the depot prison to escape from thence, which has been attended with fatal consequences to saute of the military on guard in the prison. The following are the circumstances of this daring etiort : _ . . The number of convicts assembled in the depot from various part of the country amounted to 133, who were all collected in an open yard, with high surrounding walls, into which they are sent every morning for air and there left until evening. The door from the yard to the passage is secured by a large padlock,and a chain which does not suffer it to open wide, and here a turn key and two soldiers are placed, the latter of whom, as the convicts pass in or out, stand with their bayonets fixed and pointed. As usual, eight convicts were sus fered to come nut yesterday evening, and after having supplied themselves with water, were returning, appv rently very quietly, when, on reaching the dot( through which they were to pass into the inner yard, they affected to stoop under the chain. but suddenly sprung upon the two sentinels, and in a moment disarmed them, and knocked down the turnkey. The rush from the inner yard then became general, hut their anxiety and ellMds in get out impeded rather than assisted them, as the chant prevented a free egress. About thirty having got out, they made for the guard house, where there was the usual compliment of men (a serjeant s guard, deducting the number of sentries who were on the ditkrent parts of the prison.) litre a desperate scuffle ensued, in which [navy wounds were inflicted, particularly on the military, the surprise on them being so sudden. This guard room was the may passage through which the convicts could get to the outside yard next the great door leading to the street, which was kept by 1111104 Arm strong, who came to the assistance of the guard, and rendered powerful aid, being an able and courageous man. Lit the ineantimc,Mr. Murphy, the keeper of die depot, alarmed by the noise, rushed tram his house armed with a sword, and on coming to the door of the inner yard, where the attempt began, and seeing the men rushing forward, with equal courage and presence ot mind as sailed them, beat them back and secured the door. He then ran to the guard room, where, and in the outer yard, the conflict was desperate and terrible. Two of the convicts were shot dead, several of the military stabbed and otherwise cut and wounded, but the forum succeeded in forcing open the door, the lock of which they battered with their musqurts, many of• which were broken its pieces, and sixteen of the convicts escaped, who rushed in different directions of the town, but accounts of the affair quickly followed them, and six were quickly re-taken, the Sheriffs, Con stables, and Peace Officers being speedily on the alert.— Eight therefore, are still at large, two of them stopped a gentleman near Denroche's Cross, and forced him to alight from his horse, which they mounted and rode off. One of the military, a soldier of the 10th Veteran 13at• Winn, died this morning of the wound he received—an impiest sat on his body, when the jury returned a verdict of NVillul Murder against the retaken convicts. MOST AFIPECTING CALAMITY.—On Saturday week, being market day at Carnarvon, when the farmers and their domestice, trom Anglesey, were crossing the river in great numbers, a most heart-rending calamity occur red, at a ferry recently established from Llanidan, across to Plas Brunton, about a mile of Carnarvon. From every information, it appears that the boat started with about 23 passengers, besides a variety of articles, intended for Carnarvon market. They had not proceeded quite half way over, it blowing fresh, when the boatman hav ing climbed up the small inest to disentangle a rope attached to the sail, unfortunately fell into the watet ; in the rush to save him, the pressure proved too Brest for the crazy bark to sustain, and in a moment separated nearly in the centre, when, dreadful to relate, with the exception of one individual, the whole were engulphed in the waves! Their screams were heard for an instant resounding tit the shore, but in the returning WeWC, they were for ever hushed ! lu about an hour the undies of four females were brought to Carnarvon, and all the exertions of the medical gentlemen, aided by the utmost sl ill and perseverance of Or. Mason, proved unavailing. It is impossible to describe the consternation and an xiety expressed in the benevolent feelings of the iitha imams of Carnarvon; business was completely sus pended, and when it is considered that numbers front Anglesea had previously arrised in town, and were expecting to be followed by relatives and friends, the scene was appalling, and totally out of our power to describe in adequate terms. The only person saved was Ilugh Wilt!am, , , of Hodowyr Issit, who fortunately clung to the mast, and was picked up ne irk , exhausted, and from whose testimony this accm int is chiefly taken. The State Trials fir High Treason in Scotland terminated at Ayr on NVednesday, when Thomas NPliity withdrew his plea of Not Guilty, anti pleaded Guilty, but the Lord Justice Clerk, in passing sentence of death upon him, held out hopes of the Royal clemency. His Lordship r:iinquished the charges against the other three pri..oners, and they were discharged. Painter, from his late victory over Oliver is driv ing on a roaring train ; and Lobster-lane, is now the source of attraction to all the sporting people at Not w low . Inatome wrre to be taken awa childien,aml fixed upon 4 end' of the husband was Lit ti Illil Ii folllld4tlolll of All those ealaiiiiii complained in the depth ut hi Counsel then severely animailvt example held out by this has treatment of his wife's relatioi misfortune that loomed the gt q konDon 813ariters. CORN EXCHANGE, WEDIMIDAY. AUG. 16. We had only a middling supply of tine Wheat at market this morning, fur which there was a very dull sale, and Monday's prices were warmly supported. The supply of Barley was small. Out there were very few buyers, and that aruclo suffered a de. prebsion of is. per qr. Oat. were not brisk in sale, and the fine.“ samples did not obtain Monday's prices. Beans and Peas were dull in sale, and stride lower. La other articles there is no al teration. CORN EXCHANGE, FRIIMT, AUGUST 18. We had only a middling supply of Wheat at market this morning, consisting chicily of what remained over front Munday's and Wednesday's inarkcts, the demand for winch waa brisk, and the finest samples obtained Monday's prices. 'lnc few samples of new Wheat which appeared met with only a poor sale. Bar ley was dull in sale, and Monday's prices were with difficulty supported. Oats were plentiful, but sales were not brisk, and only the finest samples obtained Monday's prices ; tn.: inferior descriptions were ls. per quarter lower. In basins, Peas, &c. there is no alteration. CORN EXCHANGE. MONDAY, AUG. We had a pretty good supply of Wheat at market this morning. the denitind for winch was not very large. and only the tinest samples obtained last week's prices. Tue samples of new W heat which appeared this morning seem to be of very inferior description, but for one fine sample as high as asi. was demanded. The supply of Barley was small. but no cheaper than last week. In consequence of the Ports being open for the importation of klub we had a large supply this morning. and the prices So. pet quarter lower than last week. In Beans, Peas, &c. there is no• alteration. CU e..1%..1.3 ur laic Per Winchester Measure MON ll• Y. S. S. Red Wheat White ... Rye Braii!:. or Buck W neat Barley ...• Pale Malt teed Oats strew orPolanddo New Tick Beans Old ditto New Pigeon ditto Roiling Pease Grey Prase Rapeseed per last FOREIGN. American lIUIIZIC Riga and Wismar iill.lll/11 and V f ICS• laud ditto Rye rt.t.t 1 Eight Litr.ii MISUBI S. 5?. a 78 63 u 84 36 a 42 VI La Lori F RID A Y. G. S. be a i 8 - 63 a ai 36 a 44 34 a 40 31 a 3d 66 a 72 20 a 23 23 a 27 3ti u 44 44 a 47 43 u 46 45 a 53 4,3 a 47 424 a 464 34 a 40 31 a 37 ti 6 a 12 22 a 26 a VS 36 a 42 44 a 46 42 a 45 45 a 51 43 a 4 i 421. a 46/. 34 a 49 31. a 40 66 a 12 ti a 25 23 a 28 38 a 42 44 a 46 43 a 45 43 a 50 4.1 u 4T 42!. a 461. a 6,3 is 7 ti Se a 60 a —. 63 a 76 48 a 60 a 63 a 78 48 a 60 44 a 56 23 a 38 34 a n 21 a 26 26 a 29 32 a 91 33 a 36 40 a 44 39 a 43 45 a 56 44 a 56 , 33 a 36 34 a 37 2: a 26 26 a 29 32 u 34 33 a 36 40 u 44 39 a 43 45 a 56 44 a 36 33 a 38 34 a 37 21 a 28 26 a V 9 32 a 34 33 a 38 40 a 44 39 a 43 45 R 58 . . Feed Oats Brew or Volauddu. Fick Beaus Pigeon ditto . Itudiug Pett,e Grey Pease Linseed per. AEA( RAGE PRICE OF cORN, Per Quarter, of the Twelse Maritime Districts of ENGLAND and WALES, fur the Week eudiug August sth, extracteJ trues Saturday's Gazette. Wheat... 73s OJ i Barley... 374 6,1 I Beaus 4lis 4d Rye .... 46: 2.1 Oats.... 27s 2,11 Pea,e ... 462 6(11 PRICE OF FLOUR. Per Sack of Five Bu,hels, or 28011)s. Monday. s. Monday. s a. Flue English Flour 60 a 65 Americau Flour ... 42 • 46 SeCMllli ditto .... 55 a 60 per Barrel of II cat. BREA!). 91d. to I lid. the o,oartri n Loaf. , - Mt° WN Olt Al UScOVA DO bU le Average Price from the Retuins soadetiatjileek ending Wednesday last. 361. sd. per cwt. exclusive of duty. PRICES OF TALLOW, SOAP, aie. per I IVILI._ PRICE or FAT, per st.ol 81b. Town Tallow 64s 6.10 s Od Yellow Russia 62. Od —s Od Whitechapel Market 3s Ete White ditto —6 Od 61s Od St. James Market Is tid , Melted Stuff oos Oil 56. Od Clare Market . . Os Od I Ditto Rough tros Od 32s Od Greavei . . . . Vtis Od 76 4i I Good Dregs . .Os Od —...--. 1 Curd Soap . .. Ms Average-3s. B}d. rellutr suap . . 866 Nlottled . . . . 9s. Price a Candles, per dozeu, 11, W.—Mould', I3s. Ods (id. per titatil allua , ett fur ready mourv. PRICE OF HOP:N. New Bacc, per ew t. 1 New Bags.per cwt. Keut . 511 W. to 41 los 1 Socsex 31 10. to 3: Is New Pocket-, per cwt. lieut . 3t 5i to 51 0, i E.-Lx . 31 Os to 41 10s Su..es - 11 : los to 31 11. 1 Marobalo SI 11)e to 71 Os SMIT (FIELD 31.11:1i ET. MONDAY. At: c. 21.--We bad a pretty good supply of Beats at inaraet east - nor:mg, which met a ready sale, at last weeks' prices. Mutton was pleauful, and brisk in sale, but nut cheaper. Puck and I.a:uU fully supported out last rriees. Veal was a trifle dieaper.—T:le business in the llay.market was dull. and but little business doing in Hay. Clover was cceaper, Strrtw obtained our last prices with difficulty. The following to U correct staseluent of tne prices and numbers at market : FRI Li-. 01 NI EAT, exclusive of the 1)1131, N 11101 eiNiSISI a of (lead, and Hide , and is aUuut id. leer 11..—Ver stone of MUNDAV• !Ica 4. 6.1 to 51. ‘liittuis 5. 4.1 to 6. 44 Lam') Gs 4d to 7. Veal 5s lid to 6s 4.1 :vs v.l to Gs 8 , 1 Head of (-awe at Beasts . . 2.190 3lteep anti L tub.. 17,400 g. . . . 16J Csivcs • . . 29J t wog v. tier,' 4g '2.1 to tAt Sd Motto!.ss 0,1 to G. ed Lamb 6, lid to 7i 2.1 Vaal 3s 0:1 to 0, !id P. , rk 5g 4.1 t.% t. 10.1 I lead 01 (-4111 c .14. Md. ko. . . . . .314) 1,1.41 C.tives I:ij HAV-M i!(1:ET. Hay Cluvcr . . t b 5 0 to I.t) 4 0 if) 0 to tl 16 0