The National Register. — London, England, 1818-08-10 00:00:00

drnt ITATIONAL ItPCISTrit ifOrtItIBLE ATROCITY. (F 120:Y1 A nuns 6 r.vpsr...) A horrible crime, which presents in 'its actalls the; faiost aetonishing cotwage and singular presence of mind tuts been lately conneitted in the eiciuity of a little a &age of the trio. it altogether forms :a drama, the. episodes of which possess great interest. Utile trial . to which it will give rise shall not obtain the melan eholv celebrity of the ..eaee of naiades, it will at least of play the &a ractenia wow mew hose frightful situation stas mere critical than that of the mysterious:mil im prudent heroine. 4 Rhode& A pedlar enelehis wife, a short time since, presented themselves. at night-fall atthe door ofolittle farm house, sr short dietemee from the high road. - They 'requested of the former permission to sleep there, whose wife was Mill confined to her bed, having lately lain-in. Asuatli .room was seetigned to them, where they passed the night quietly. The next day being Sunday, the fanner and Iris servants went to mats to a .neighbouring village.— 'The pedlar also expriesed a wish.to go there, and there Ise:Lined ke the house only the Wife of the fanner, the .pettlites wife, who complained that, the was not well, and a child of eke years of age. Scarcely had the people gone out, when the pedlar's sorted with a knife, presented herset: at the bed of the lying-in woman, and demanded her money, tdireatening to kill her in ease of refusal. The letter, tiek and weak did wet .eppetse the slightest resistance, 1 tini delivered up the keys of her drawers, at the same time desiring the little boy to cuntluet tiro woman who Lai to look for something in them. She rose softly from her lied, figowed the pettier's wife, without being heard, and having beckoned the child out of the room, I.r: Lori , the rubber up in the chamber. She then de tired the child to run to the village, to appiize hiefa ther and desire hint to bring assistance. The child did not lose an instant ; but by as ;noon-' c nweivaLle fatality, met on the road thi pedlar, who had left the church, no doubt to join his wife. Having irked the child where he was going, the latter answered ngenuously he was going to .seek his titther as an at tempt was made to rob them. The pallor took the child by the him], and raid it would be unnecessin7, and .that lie watild himself go and protect his soother. They returned to the farm where the farmer's wife -was shut oh' ; they knocked at the door, but this woman set recognizing the voice of her husband, obstinately rethsed to opel t; the pedlar made vain Mints to induce her to do it, mid lxing unable to attain his end, threat cued to cut her child's Jeroat, if she did not instantly decide upon it. Fs sous at not being able to prevail upon her, he matted his' horrible threat, and killed the child, almost under the eyes of its mother, who Lead, without being able to give succour, the c u es and ..and lust sighs of her sue. After having committer! this useless crime, he en deavoured to penetrate into the house to save his wife ; ' time pressed, they might eaci. moment return from mass and he could not succeed in getting admission but by mounting on the roof anti daecending down the chim. .mey. During all this time he exhausted his rage in menaces and imprecations against the fiumer's wife, who; almost fainting saw nothing to deliver her from ecitain death. his wretch had already got into the chimney, and was tollout to enter into the chamber, when the farmer's wife, collectiog all her force drew by sudden inspiration, the ,palliasse of her•beil to the .e ige of the hearth, mind there mast it on tixe. The smoke in a few minutes eliveleped the assassin, who, not being able to reascend, very son foil into the tire, half stamated. The courageous farmer's wife lost not her prcaence of mind, .but struck him several blows with the poker, which pothim beyond the chance of recover ing his senses. Finally, exhausted with fatigue anti mental agonv, she fell semelem on the careet of her .:ember, and remained in this situation till the moment •tvbets the fetrmner anti his servants returned from church to hs . witnesses of this horrible occurrence. The dead lelav of the child, at the gate of the-fe m house, was the tits spectacle that struck the eyes of this unhappy Taber: Tamv forced open the gates, and after having .1: . 4J10.1 to life the farmer's wife, they seised the two esinrits, who were delivereaup to justice. It is believed the pedisir will survive his wounds, and be able to receive the penishment doe to his crimes The two as • rizeiins will be immediately brought before the Court of Assize of the department. where this aditir is in prerst mien finr trial, which excites the greatest interest the whole country. Among the fashionables now in town, we have to no tice Field Marshal Lord Beres: aril, after an absence of many years.—liis Lordship is sitting to Sir . r. Law rence for his portrait, fbr his Grace the Duke of Wel .iington. Claremont is about to he opened for the inspection of public at largo, OF the direction of Prince Leopold, 7 ile he binfasf is absent trent England. 41raiiti' Jury of the county of C7atriwall have fe , nd true bills orindictment against tof the electors Gramliound, fsrbribery at the last election. It is avid Mr. Ellis, who nc,..impanicd Lord Am herst mt •his entbarsy to-China, is to attend Lord Cos tktk.as!!, as :ILI Congress. •LAMEirTALTi.E CARE OF SIiIPWRiECK. (FROM A *JA'SVAICA PAPER' We reget to state theRWR of the schooner Jane, from this port (Kingston,) to New Orleans The follow ling particulars arc derived from 'a letter from Capt. Liviu g ton, dated the liavannah, 'May '2O : " • is with great reget I communicate an account of the loss of the schooner Jane, which upset in a white squall half an hour befirre mid-day, on the 281 March, about 'two leagues to t'he southward of the Isle of Pines. Nothing could possibly be saved belonging to the vessel or mgr. Mrs. Shaw, the actress, and Madame Yalon, being both in the cabin, were in stantly drowned, as no assistance whatever could be rendered them/ The schooner did not immediately go flown, but .our boat bein g lashed to leeward, we could not get at ; tlierefiire formed a reft, and all the men, and Messrs. Corney, Nil:in, and myself, got on it. Patrick Flanigan was washed off and drowned; every one else got ashore on the south coast of the Isle of Pines about four o'clock on the morn ing of the 241 h, after having been upwards of sixteen hours , ies the water, twelve of which we were up to the arm pita " On the - following day, we lost Mr. Corney, and notwithatinriling thy most diligent search, we could not find him. He was, however, mimeuteusly pre served, himself, us wc-fl as Thomas Burke, who, from weakness, remained behind, lowing been ennducted by a dog to a house,. not far distant *era where we got ashore; but which, in our ansioes state, we never discovered. Thus what appeared a misfirr trine proved a benefit, as they never Could, in their weak state, have tredergone the fatigue the rest didfor five days afterwards, without any sustenance ; when, at length, we met a fisherman, who relieved our wants as munch as lay in his power. We were sent from the Isle of Pines by the Commandant of the Island; on the supposition that we belonged to an In surgent vessel, and were kept in custody at this place some days. before we were released. \flan, I regret to say, was lost is the woods, and, no doubt, perished of hunger." • The hfoniteur of the sth inst. contains a Royal ordi nance, -which fixes the proportion of general officers for the establishment of the Trench army in war and peace. In war time, the number of Lieut.• Generals is to be 130; of Major Generals, 250. During peace, the Lieut. Generals will be 80 and Major Generals 160, kept on active service. Then follows an ordinance for regulating the proportion of the army, the details of whiCh fill 19 columns of the Nfonillatr. The Paris journals 'contain little cisc of interest, foveign or do mestic. •IVe learn by a letter from llourdcax, dined tart instant, that the Arismendi, which arrived there a tiny days previously from the Independent Government of Buenos Ayres, had left that port. It wan reported (lint the French Governmeet had declared its intention of preserving a strict neutrality in the struggle between Spain and her colonies, amid that it would not COlie• quentiv make any sort of acknowledgement of the in dee entienee of the Patriot state of Buenos Ayres. I Last week rather a novel sight attracted the atten tion of ninny of the inhaLitauts of Gloucester, nothhee less than a youthful couple (the gentleman not 11 , and the lady only l 6,) making the best of their way to tie Blacks:nith's lodge, at Gretna green. —They arrived about ten o'clock, and ineautionsly waited breakflea, but had the start of papa, who, with two legal :insistent s, pistols, &c. came into town at eleven, and immediately proceeded on the north road; near Kidderminster he came in view of the fugitives, and ultimately overtook them, when the capture was made; and about eleven at night, they were brought to Ohmeester on their re turn to the neighbourhood of Taentott, there to meet the frowns of mamma an..i tWQ maiden +toil Li. Mr. Keat the surgeon has been called in to attend her Nlajesty within these few days On Saturday 'he went twice to Kew from London, and yesterday morn -Iw', after eleven o'clock, he went again. The rep . ort of her Majesty's state yesterhy wae, " The Queen hos had a wry good night, and is a little better this mornin. , ;." It is truly 'gratifying to tin r 1 that tme. great improve ment of the revenue for the present year continues to increase in .a most extraorilia.ay manner. We under stand that the four last weeks yield an excesaaf np ? wards-of 850,00 a as couwared_with the like tetic4 in 1817. Ey letters received from Nova Scotia, it appears, that Lord Dalhousie, the Coveroor, has i.►tted or d ers fur bringing the chimney sveeping nittehines itito4e ! neral tire in that C'oloit. It is rather sieg , ilar, flu: sister of Hussey 4e. strayed herself in a tit of insanity at Mr. Shore's, at Highgate, last summer ; anal. that Hussey's brother - and uncle are at pmsent vent:nal in Bethiciu Hcspital. It is now eurreutiy reported in the first military cir cles, that oft tho arrival of the British troops from France, a re..incem of one lklajor and two companics toil take place in cve•ry regiment of the line except those on foreign tYnit the min:there wilf•he'i limited, so as to niaito the Junius re-, UG: 1* M. Cotten, Abe French joke who presided at the trial of Sir It& Wilson and Messrs. Bruce and Hutch. insom, fur aiding. Ale escape of Lsvellette„ was in the Crown Court at Durham, each day sham the business commenced. lie aplv..ars very attentive to the proceed. ings. His visit to England is understood to be at the charge of the French Goveruntzmt, with a view to wit. ness and report the mode of administering justice, earl particularly the rules of evidence, and manner of coal. ing at, or opyosing., the reception of p..oats, The single state of New York is represented 'by 7'.;.c IT'aNhingtog Gazale, as :living full employment w 1271 lawyers! Extract of a letter from the agent to Lloyd's at Cornenv, data July Yesterday the. Insurgent cruisers off tl.k pant set tire to n coaster, Weil %villa lime ; she drifted near the ligMlumse here, and went to inter son the rocks. A Suar.;sis schooner laden with salt, from Cadiz, bound to the eastward of this port, has put into Mortis, hawing been twice plumb red on the passage by Insurgent privateers." • NIARI:IED. Mr. Wm. Mayer, of Raniidon Park, Essex. to Elizabeth, third dal. of I'. Skippiz,.of Gat(liner, Esq. of iteeks betirmr, Kent. to Mist Martha Pence, at liarrington, Cambridp. shire.-11. Frederic,. youngest son of the lac S. Coley, Esq. oflled ford, to Miss Patty. only dau. of the late J. Patty, of liristoi...-At Cambridge. the lice. Isaac Aspland. N.A. P.eoter of Earl Stoahair , Suffolk. and late Fellow of Pembroke Ball, to NI ibi Stocker, of Canibrid4o.—At Canterbury, W. 11. !la'diva'. Esq. of Edge 11111, neat Liverprol. to .Mary Ann, fiitirth dint. of the Bee. J. liotchi n . son, of W withal I Park. 1 i Goddard, Esq. of :6 wi /louse, Wilts, to Miss Lethbridge, eldest day. of twirl. B. Lethbridge, Bart. of Sant :ill Park, Seniersetslire.—G. Ilopkioson,iatn. Esq. of Wel. ton Comt, to Gnice .; inn tags, sevind dr.u. oldie later. li. VertJr. Es), of iArelhunt eo:asge.. DIED. At .16cl-stone, Caroline, wife of B. Smith. Esn.—At SlirewsburN Mrs. Mayor, relict ofJohn Mayor, rsq, late of Overton, niatshire. —ln Bloomslatry.sryuare. Airs. Ann l'rescrtt.—At Parbi, aged "i''Aw M. Nlunge, one of the grestat geometricians of the age. and :tell,. tinguidual number of the French institute. lie was oneof the men of science who fommd part of Buonarpartu's expedition so Egypt.--an Grusreasr-pluee. the Rt. lion. Gen. Lord Altuwastet, aged vs. Bi is suscordsil rn hi.: title and estates by his only am. the llon. I. A. John l'esmingtou. a manor.—Lady Filmore, the wife of the Mr. :irJ. Flituti:e. Batt. tte Langley Bury, and East Sutton PArk. Ken'. —Sir I'. Blake, Burt.--N. .Austen. Eery of It.unisgate aged 77. for many years an eminent banker ut that place , and Vice Consrl fur s.:veral foreign puwers.—F. Esq. uf St. Patil's Church Yard, aged 7 6. —NW, AT . Moore, lett. of Itulgate-stmet, aged At Germsn House. (trighton, the Rt lion. Lady Charlotte Lyre., second dem of the F.a.. of Newburgh, aged e 6. LOADON MARKETS . COltiti-LXCIIA,NGE. TOMAY, AVG. 7. We cor.tinita to be ael intpnled with Foreign Vheat. whieli MCA. stens a liviii7 sale at a deprer.tooti of frool 3s. to 4., per quarter.—ilarler meets a de.) Auk. and scarcely support: Monday prieukt and Beaus aad Pease go ..ft' heavily. cr.:as:ter lower terror. —There has been a good arrival of oats this week ; the tree" 4• is. howeror, brisl,er, and better prices are obtained—ln other arLielea wit have no variation to notice. 100,111.%V. AUG. 10. Voe iwius of Foreign 11'neaib gnat, added to the fine wttatirer to'gather in the harvest. exts,•ll the price of Wheat to ,h. aille about -it:. per Touter sine:. last 3londay. with the praspect of being still lower. tine Barley maintained its price ; Malta heavy Free were a. per quarter dearer.—Although the sop idy • of Foreign Oats continne to be very great. yet from the nom lwr O csnuttry buyers, the talc were brisk at last v. - celes l•eans, and Grey Pease with little variation.—l:nix:sued is cheap er , Lins,:ed a dull bate. a. s. Wheal 5t a Pint ditto. 71 a Kl s. White Peasefi.s a CA; Grey Pease Si a SS liewta ;is a iG 61 a 12 I tits . Y7 32 S. t. Poland 03t+ 23 a l'otatoe ditto 32 a Fine Flotab 7r) thtto tis a ;o Rape Rye 4l. a 4,s Fine Barley 50 a F. Nat • lib u Ms PRICE Or• The Inahest price of the he.t Wheaten Bread throlighout the l!!e• tropoh., is stated by the Rakers to be 15d. the 9oartent Lostf_ lita,..P.otters sal the i4uartern Loaf from Id. to Y.I. lower. AVERAGE PRICES OF CORN PER QUARTER. rw EgGLAND Awn WALEI rou Tut; mg Aug. I. !seat. I Rye I l3ttrk7 t Oats Br I ans Pew ti I 151.:5 529 156716 d 457.5 PitICE QF NtLAT, r‘losrl) v, ,! , G. Q. NEACCAI r AWL rkorstiv.t.. s. d. s. J. li:ef 4 2 4 4 MUL'OII 4 0 a 1 Ft Veal : ft a 5 4 l'iok 5 a 1 a 1, SMITISFILLI). I. 41. s. 4. Brads qf Cita* la 13-cf ...-3 8 • 4 8 Sur7t4j7r/d. mutton... 4 0a 5 0 Reasta,aboat.... t 71.0 Vera ...-4418 0 'Sheep Pork a A 0 Calm 740 I.arub...-4 Sa 6 6 Pip 3is) HAS AND STRAW PLR I.OA D. X. s. d. X s. d. Aver. X. P. I. (Hay . 4 0 oae23 0 7 7 6 thtitntritLD Cloves 4 to 0 a A 0 0— 4 Ls 0 Straw ll3 0a 3 3 0 It 7 6 ST. JAaIES'S 1 iWig rrsxi 1 Amt. Hay 5 14 0 a 9 ti 7 7 o Clover o o oa 0 IT o— 0 0 0 Strior it 6 0a 1 I 0— YlO Hay 6 It 0 a d te U— 7 :7 .t o 0 a 9 n o _ t: 5traw........9' to 0 a X 10 ;: 0 AV EIZAGf. ttf.' st;c,All. Computed from the Iteturnit made in ti lc week entliti: Aur. 1 - ;! 7 1 41 . Per mt. exchtsive the Duty of t•ttstom+ Kr pay, 9 h.n.con on importation thcra►t into Gruat. 's PRICK Ot STOCKS Rank Stock 5 pPr Cent. Reduced — 77 i ler Cent. Conti)la 771 4 per Cent. 3 per Cent. Navy 101;4 India Stock Ditto lior.ds 4 % per Cent.)..... ............... Elceite.itte...,Rilli, :Id. per I lay IN Vil pr CAl:snit; for 7ll I .nn gA nr uitiet 281 1146 .._ . 4. I:4NPnw s--Printott and atlttinficd- bz B. '. V itx ~_ No. 1' '. 1 : !pr. E T -Alit cr. T , btilreei et..... , % 1 ;rt51p51+ 9 4 eh • -wit: l'e , • 1,.. p ,-.. and f0t4V.414 , 1d 1100 1011.(K 4 1 .1 7 . . tl.. : 4 1c0 4 ‘ ika , f 4 ; t n u ou ll aictgiop dorks - of tho Scat '.. , rroo.. o t. . 7 :lN i aet.V • • "%le ~ ', ~~J ..~ ,~. ~ T f