The National Register. — London, England, 1822-08-19 00:00:00

Voltce. WORSHIP SMEET. EZTRAORIMIART CASIL.—In CatiscqUellet of a com plaint alleged at this (Alice on a tonne' day, Samuel fwvford, Esq. the presiding magistrate, issued his war rant for the apprehension of the Rev. Wm. Eyre, a cleraymats, resitlina at Wing, in Biackingisaimiltire. Mr. Eyre was on Monday last brought before the same magistrate, and charged with having feloniously assaulted Johanna Quinlan, a chil l nine years of age, and with having carnally known and abused her. It appear.d from the testimony of Mr. Howard. one of the overseers of St. Luke's pariah. and of William rtlunick, another parish officer, that the prisoner made ap a lication to the parish fur a female child out of the workhouse. He represented himst II its be the Rev. Win. Eyre, of Ritekingliainshire r. that lie was curate for Iwo parishes there, and that he did the duty of both lie said he was well known to the Rev. Mr. 'lowers, for m .rly curate of St. Luke's, and also to the Rev. Mr. Crosby, of Situreditch. lle wished to have a little girl out of the workhouse, cube a COM p.inion fur a little Lry, whom lie had adopted as his own, and having a little property, It was his i Mentton to divide it between them. He was particularly anxious that the child should be an orphan, in order that it might lie solely dependatu ou himself. He would delight ha its education, atid there fore, whether the child'► morals or 1.5 in ure prospect* were to be regarded, it was important that the p should accede to his proposition. The parish hoard rea dily acceded lib an offer from a person ix '' smelt apparent respectz batty. 'lute clerayinan was introduced to look at the children. and lie selected Johanna Quinlan, who was nearly unit years of age. Tans codas lisped, and timid tint spaak very intelligibly, but the only objection be started was her having a her in New a ate for shop lifting. He expressed great p.easure that the could say her prayers. He then intimated his intention of leaving Looduiti early the next morning, and lie 111 id wish to take the child with him. li appeared that they slept the first ntgtit at a public-house in weedy of L 011111.9, whare lie was seen lit the bed-room of the children in the morning. It was further lowed lay Johanna Qmidati, that lie went the heat day to Bllekiogninnntire, anti oti their way that she slept its the sane-same led with Ur. Lyre and the little boy, and that he cominitted his vile purposes upon her that main. Afterwards t h ey pro ceeded to Wing, where he, the little boy, and this little girl hail alwayrslept in the same bed, and where he was nightly its We commission of this abominable conduct. At length some intelligence reached the parish ollicers of St. Luke. that the prisoner, thonali a clergyman, was an immoral and base character. A young WOIII3II, aged 41. informed them she was-the mother of the little boy wiioin the prisoner said he had adopted; and that the prisoner was the father, and that site haul been abused. by him in the same way when site was eleven years of conseqdence of this inhuntatiou, Monk, the Gillet:l...was sem down to Wing for die child, and while their the prisoner charged the little girl not to tell Mrs. $d yards, the itiatrou tai St. Lake's, of what he had dom. —When. ttlunk broitglit ihs. child to the first hut ois the road, she related to him the same story she told the Aitfield, the police officer, statetl, he went down with Monk to execute the warrant, which they did on Semi dry looming. Upon the prisoner bring taken into cus tody. he declared to Almighty Gotl he was intioCent ;hut he admitted he had sometimes been out late, and when he came home he had laid down on the bed, and lie might have tickled her, but, lie observed, there was no harm in that, lie said he could not hare done what was staled in the warrant with so young a child. Arse Abted, the unfortunate young woman who had been formerly misted by the prisoner, was brought into the parlour where this examination took place. Site ap peared sit interesting young WOlll3ll, dressed in black, and could scarcely support herself while the prisoner was present. Site proved the little boy to be her's, by the pri:orter, when she was sixteen years old. Toe prisoner was then commuted to the new prison, Cleritenwell, for re•exathination. lie is a tall line looking man. about fifty years of age, with all the exterior manners of a g1:1111e111.111. He was permitted 10 sit during.the eXaillinatiUll, and lie requested trornelliitig to eat, as he said he had fasted for into days, and the indulgence was grained. lie represented that he hid beeu Lim to the children of Mr. Dyer, the magistrate. On Tuesday ;nor • ; last, as Mr. Sharpe, of Wash• ingnorough, near Lincoln, and his srnt , were conveying a large hamper of bread from the steam packet on its passi..g that ;dare, by some accident their trim upset; they fortunately both held by the hamper, which floated and kept them from sinking ; a.gcntlrotatr of the name of Lings jumped Into the e. wen to•their assistance, and attempted to push them on shore, but was notable to ac complish It, and, as the packet. had proceeded to some distance, it was nearly a go:trier of an. hour before it coma be put about and arrive at the place, When they were extricated from their perilous situation. MATCH FOR 500 SOVEREIONS.—The trotting match easiest time for the , 'hove sum took pinee no Thinads.i last, over s two mile piece of ground in Carroll Inelosure, Herts. Captain Hingley undertook to ride his mare 16 miles m an hoer, upot the trot, and to curry 12 stone. Each two miles were dolmas follows:-- Alin. See. First two miles ~...• 6 50 Second ditto Third ditto 7 42 lO W th ditto Fifth di to Siath ditto 7 44 Seventh ditto 4t/ Eighth ditto 0 53 The mare hroke twice in the race, hut did not seem distressed in an. part of it. Csptsin Marston acted as umpire, and bet was 6 to 1 li! TIIE NATIONAL REGISTER The Joscient Vern' Discovered lit She Old Chaorsetof the Kosher, Kass—Up to the tiiii inst. the vessel had been entirely cleared oui, but nothing further of moment had been found worthy of notice, except some iron rings, which, with some marks discovered on the outside of the vessel below the water-line, are confileinly pro nounced to be utupsestionoble proofs of Ns being of Da nish eonstritrion ; and if so. it mutt have been wreck ed there six or seven I !red year,. since, before the sea retired to its presesit boundary on the coast at Rye. The vessel is partly flat-bottomed. with a keel in the centre, of a common form. 'rhe labourers are now at work in order to dig it out of the bed of ,and in which it lies, and will yet be occupi d another week or more before it will be possible to float it. When this is effected, it is contemplated to get it into the Lranch of the Rather, which is n ivigable from Rye to within a few rods of the spot where it was discovered, and ultimately to convey it either by land or water to London, iii order to exhibit it there, which it is expected will produce a considerable emolument. On Wednesday last an inquest was held at the sign of the Crown, in Leigh -street, Red Lino square, before T. Stirling, El. on view of the body of liernert Brace, Esq. an elderly gentleman of independent fortune, who put a period to his own existence by hatigimt himself in the house of Mr. Birch, coal merchant, in that street. It appeared that the deceased, who had a hiaisse at Brighton, came to town a few days ago on a visit to his brother, who lodges in the house of Mr. Bitch; and since his arrival in town he showed symptoms of mental derange ment. On Monday morning, Lot coining clown stints in his breakfast, his ',Junto and the savan t. maid repaired to ill, room to know if lie was unwell, and there foistid him suspended by a handkerchief and shawl from the bed tester, quite dead and cold, 11-vlng apparently horig for several hours. Tine J try, alter hearing the evidence, returned a verdict—'fitat he cline to his death by hang ing himself, being at the • in a slate of temporary derangement. KE.—On Wednesday afternoon a hre broke out in the extensive patent rope manufactory of N 1 r. Dunn, leading off Alfred.strect, Stepney, which, from the con fined situation of the adjacent buildings, caused consi derable alarm in the neighbourhood. 'Die fire originated in consequence of a pats containing a composition of pitch and tar, used in the trade, boding over, and in a shun time the whole of the premises, together with a quantity of the stock in trade, the whole of the valuable machotery, and four houses adjoining, occupied by the workmen, were reduced to a heap tot smoking ruins. Great apprehensions were for some time cn emitted for the very extensive cable manufactory of Mr. Johnson, which was just alongisde; a beautilul little shrubbery which stood adjoining, was also b down. DREADFUL Accloastr.—On Wednesday last an in quisition was taken before Mr. Unwiii, at the Hari, Homser's.squsre, Goodinates-fields, out view of the body of John Knops, aged 19 years. 1 lie deceased was a Gc1113311, and worked at the siagar-house of Mr. Nlajor Rhodes, in Ilooper's-square. He was employed, with others, at Mire o'clock on Wednesday morning in Inne n* lump sugar from the ground floor of the sugar-house to another floor, winch was accomplished by means of a rope with a noose, into which the loaves were put. Se vens' were renumed in nle same manner; but in one instance the loaf becoming disengaged, unfortunately fell from a height of about twenty feet on the deceased's head, and killed him on the spot. Verdict—Accidental !Jew It. _ _ _ MOST DESTRSICTITS Flll2.—On Sunday afternoon a tremendous tire Woke out in the premises of Mr. S. Reed and Mr. 0. W. Wainwright, White's-yard, Duck-street, Upper East Smithfield, near the western entrance of the London Docks. Messrs. Reed and Wainwright catried on the.largest plate glass manufactory iu London, and • tire in these extensive premises, even in the day tone, oc casioned the utmost consternation and alarm in the whole of the eastern part of the metropolis. Although there was plenty of waive, and prompt assistance was afforded by the fire engines, yet the devonring element defied all attempts to overcome it. The premises, which appeared like well-built barracks, equal to the accommodation of several thousand men, were encompassed with buildings, and they are now reduced to a heap oh' ruins. Captans Cumberland, who commanded the piquet of the 3d Guards at the Tower, instantly turned mil, and brought the picket to the spot. They were of the most tricot'sl service in clearing away the neighbouring ground for the firemen to work their engines; and they weir poomptly assisted by Jeffery and his assistants, of the Thames Police, aided also by the gentlemen in the neighbourhood, litany of whom are constables, said were preparing to go to church. when this event happened. Nothing now resnainvol this large manufactory but the slia.tered walls, caper:toil every moment to tall, and.* few salters reduced to char coal. The property destroyed is immense, and it c4IIIIUI be ascertained how the tire originated. A great number of industrious men are, we fearolli Lomb this unfortunate circunistaucc, thrown out oe employment fur a time. DitteuvitaY OP FIRS A UNlS.—thi Tioirsclay after noon, Ines ious to the magistrate leaving the Policemllier, Hato/is-garden, John Liithrick, officer Owe, Cattle and informed them that he had in his possession fifteen stand of fire arm., which were found concealed in an empty house, Ire Ciusitot•sireet, Clialleery•latie, an I were .sup posed to have remained there since the time of the Sint lieds meeting; he then brought in ft iecti Lets. each with fixed bayonets and SCAtillallis, with fiiut•. Niiitc, on examitiattuti, proved to he loaded—they were ail in a eery 'Potty state. Liatibrick stated that a marl named Cole, a hoot and shoc-matter, had taken the house, No. • 1 7. ( 7 ilishor-street, Chancery-lane, winch. hail bet it snot lip for a 1C11,41h of time, the pe•son who last oteup . ad it having roll away without paving the rsati, and there was 110 account of him. Mr. Cole had taken poss. - ssirin or the house on Monday last , it is a t cry larae and roomy house, in a very filthy stale, es try pan butiig co tered wi:11 cobwebs; m cleatiim; dots it tile twit se, 111 a dad: cupboard in the back garret, behind some loose board., lie ha iol the arms then i raductil. Ihe 111)41116• trate ordered Lindirick to seetire the arms, and itistaidly set about a strict investigat this .11:11r /1:b1.5 of lirl:l'il. Od Thursday week, at Stay ley Br:dge, near Manchesr ter, when the people in the employ of Mr. John Leeds a respectable *punier of that place, came to their work in the morning, they were surprised at seeing a mini's hat anal coat on the roof of the counting-lintise, which is situated 111 71 two. story buildiug standing between Leeclis two factories, and conseqiiently easily overlooked trout them. As it appeared, on examination, that no robbel hail taken place, nor indeed any entrance beets effected into the counting-house, it was colicluiled that the ►hief must lie in the chinos, y, and an unlit idual its the confidential employ of Mr. Leech shouted into it. A person answered from within, promising to tell every thing 041 condition of being let out. 11 was thought best, however, that his confession should precede his libera tion, and lie was accordingly obliged to make it. Me admitted that his object was to rob the counting-noose, and raid that he had been assisted in his enterprise, and had had inform:Mott as to where Mr. Leech's cash was kept, from a man named James Bath, who worked wish a respectable spume, in the neighbourhood, but had for merly been in the employ of Mr. Leech, and wt.() was accordingly taken into custody.. Meantime, a ladder had been procured, and a tope has ing, , been pot down the Hue, tue culprit fastened it to his body, and two taco standing on a plank at the top of the ci ttttt ney pro ceeded to draw him up. The circumstance basin% ex cited considerable interest among NI r. Leech's workmen, they had all assembled in the facury yanl, and wheu the hands of the caitiff, apparently joined in the attitude of entreaty, first emerged Irom his dusky dungeon, the ea citim!atice was hauled with a shout, V11111:11 was repe.deil at totem's until the piocess of extrication was cou.- pfeted. There are, it appears, two Hues to the chi ttttt ey, one at which communicates with the unting.hou se, tt and tire other with the upper story. lino the latter the inhumes had by mistake got ; sisal the fire-place hating been bricked lip, lie was wholly nimble in make his way out; whilst, front ilie straitile:4 or the passaze,. lee Ioiltl•I it equally itulwissible to retrace his steps. He gave his name John Balker, and s•atrd hillll,ielf tit h tee come few weeks ago from Manchester, to the pobce of which, we understatid, he is no stranger. fie was the same day conveyed, along with Bath, who acknowledged his connexion with him, before a magistrate, and both were C041141/441Cti for A letter dated Christchurch, August g, says, " The asylisl effect► of a thunder Slt/1111 were experienced It. re yesterday :r—About five in the evening the sky became suddenly obscured with dense clouds. from our of which nearly vertical, and highly el, citified, issued all ex:teasel vivid. flash of lightning, followed at an interval of three seconds, by a tremendoos and letigiliened peal of thun der ; the electric fluid entered a house at lion', about a mile from hence, ocupied by James Foul, and killed his eldest son, about seven years of age, and a 111411 turned Thomas Ltarnesovir was purchasing articles in the ►hop. Two other persons in the house were severely scurcked. several atones in the floor were riven asunder, a large detached part of winch was forced into the ceiling above. The effects of the explosion were felt by many indivi duals at a considerable distance.—lorpiesis were this ibiy held on the bodies, and t erilicts rout lied ui—Died Ilia visitation of God. GLASIDow, Auct I I.—Last night, Arno I I o ' cltlelt, the iicrcart steam boat heloogiug to Glasgow. on her way trout Greenock to Campbeltown, worn off Green. Lack, unfortunately cattle in contact with, and run down, a boat or wherry filled with poor people from the lands, oat their way to the southern districts to labotir dur rig the harvest. Out of 4.5 persoits on hoard the boat, only five escaped a watery grate, and - one of these, a woman, Was taken up in such an ex!iatisted state, that she is since dead. Ole of the four unturtiniate stirs istir•, a Mari, has to mourn the hiss of Ilia wife, Iwo ilatulturr , . and a son, by this caul catasteoplie. itaa and al.o a proper watch, wh.• repeal,:d.y hailed the wherry ; hut otvm:r to Saline fatal triter, of pro!iaoly limit not noderraiolitiz the toilmittitate btal CUllt , llllol her cour•.• till escape was impossi Jago de la Vega, June 29.--ba Wed nesday nulrlll Russet!, .1 ucr tilat k wuutau , n• I guilty of Jenne:, a negro girl, a sate, was t Xet'ateit oil the race-mown! Deal 11113 IoWII, according to her sen tence. We are sorry to say that a %Cry &ISOM:0 1 11 acerre took place previous to the execiatiiin, in consequence of the white 111411, who was as to act as executioner. hav ing fallen itim tits, and become incapable of pa rformin4 toe duty. Mr. M'llitosh, thr depot v.marshil, after con. sideratele delay, procured a ite4ris Iroise the gaol, fox the purpose of carrying the sentence into elfefl,.Wll4:ll a Mr. Ileatoinmit,.a %%One persols, addvnscd M r. 'nosh, awl said with much earnestness, and in a haut,l Hy G—d, she must not be executed Ly a .Lair—:t is coo trary to law," with other expressions, which cccasioned considerahl.• commotion in the cr.nvii, and a cry of res. Cite Was heard, Wheat the oilicer, commanding a criiitg, party of mina) . who teem pit:scot, gave the order to prone And load. - Nit - . M. having only been slew days iu ollice, felt, at a loss how to act, and drove ill to.NI r. Kethieity . : house (the Priwost-Airstial), who proceed, tt with the 010,1 land:stile promptness to tile !mot ti au.i , -twin after tits arrisal, the utilortutiate women was I iiincited oho carnally. It WaS arlefWaftill found necessary to pro. Ludt the exectoioner , froin the crowd by an rec, rt of tops livery 10 WC gaol, and, or regret to s..y, they seers peso.%d with stones out torn nay, and s.c%et,li atltliets, wuu t 0..- h.oed W lilt great tiothearaih ( 1 , Wt re slightly w Jed.— The conthict of the militar) a party of the built, was, indeed, thrunghout the as hole trails lilt/Jay prat,.:. worthy anti I:Kell/14aq. h hetsito boy was beis al by gellllelll.lll on the sp(II, in tile act ill throwing stones, and he has hero committed for trial, Toe Istagisteassa . sat at the peace-tithes utast of the Lathe day. atid Ins honour tire Cuetos was utviipierl a great Pin of the next Jay in doing, the s Ample sihlenCr was uht thit , l 01 the esmiltiot of Heaumutit, apiiist whom a. as ..r. l sup was issued. I Wee htLCt s t ases, at I'llsl ssl.wha ri hi. awe kaki Lech h. , talai&te•li has; :ILO Lien ...ow.- to ilk!. 273 -.