The National Register. — London, England, 1812-01-26 00:00:00

JAN. MS. Hatton, Allen, and Clark, the three men in custody on suspicion of being concerned in the attempt at robbing Mr. Pryor's hoese, were again examined, when Sarah Wilkins not bring able to id ee,t:f y any of them, they were discharged. George Mannam, a clerk in the banking-house of Messrs. Birch and Chambers, Bond-street, was taken into custody at bandgate, near Hythe, in Kent, at ten o'clock on Wednesday, and on Thursday un derwent ae ersmination at Ma:ll.3rough-street, on a charge of ab,cond ing with property to the amount of several thousand pounds. The pri soner was committed. CONFESSIW; or !“vßDEß.—Thomas Kenna, a deserter from the Coldstream regiment of guards, charged with ti'e murder of a woman near Waterford, in company with wieen he had been previously seen, has been arrested, and has con•essed the crime. He said he had met the woman on beard a ship on his passage from Bristol to Cork, on his way to visit his friends on a furlough, and formed an intimacy with her ; ' that she induced him to desert, promising to put him in possession of some property left to her by a relation in the North of Ireland ; that he bad :accompanied her so far on the way, when his mind being tormented by his reflecting on his desertion, he reproached the woman as being the can,e! An altercation ensued, in which he gave 'her a blow with a stick, that brought her to the ground, and then, as he expresses it, " he was tempted to finish her," and effected that horrid purpose with a stone. ATTEMPT AI SuICIDE.—Mrs. H. a respectable woman, residing in Eaton-place, Eaton-street, Pimlico, attempted to put a period to her existence on Tuesday, by suspending herself from her bed-post by a handkerchief. She had been in a state of temporary insanity, and from the alarm of her children, whom she had sent out of her bed-room when she attempted the suicide, the landlord of the house want up stairs, and, on perceiving, through the key-hole, the unfortunate wo• man hanging, lie burst open the door and delivered her. Surgical aid was procured, and the unfortunate woman was saved. She was put into a state of coercion, and is likely to do well. EXEcturioN.—At the Regent's Court, on Fridev, the following were ordered for execution on Wednesday next :—Edward l'hillips, John Frazer, William Habberfield, Paul Whitehead, Edward Hall, alias Campbell, and W. Higgins, agree Fowler. New Novels, published by Allen and Co. The Monk's Daughter; or Hypocrisy Puni,lied, in three vole. price 15s. in boards. 13y Mrs. Itainilt.n. The Capricious Mother; or, Accidents and Chances, includin; the Adventures of Andrew Glassmore, in three vols. 15s. By a celebrated Author. Published by Allen and Co. 15, Paternoster-row. Of whom may be had, lately published, 1. The French Emigrants ; or, The Suppositious Heiress, an inter esting Novel, in two vols. los. by Mrs. Hamilton. 2.. A Winter at St. James's; or, Mod.rn Manners. InterFp , :rsed with interesting Memoirs of several Persons of 'Distinction, and exili biting extraordinary Scenes now acting in High Life, in fou: vol , . 11. By Mrs. Hamilton. 3. A Peep into the Thuilleries ; or, Parisian Mal. By the Author of Adela de Senange, two vols. 10s. in boards The bpirit of " The Book or, Memoirs of Cat . oline, Princess of Hasburgh, third edition. Just published, price 10s. ed. hl.iin, or One Guinea brown or cll,mr ed in a superior manner, a Print, entitled MPS of PUDDI being the last drawing of that d,st:iiguished palins the late W. H. BUNBURY, Esq. The size of the Print, which is a series of five Plates, is eight feet by twelve inches, consisting of Thirty-six Chatac ters in a Country Dance. To the admirerse the Humourias, thi; latter production of Mr. Bunbury's pe eil, will be a most desirable acquisition. Published by John Robinson (late of 72:ccadilly), at his Tnnbridge- Ware and Perfumery Witre.bouse. N 0.5, iV.largaret-street, Loteudish-. 94uare and :lola by NIT. Colnaghl, Cockspur-st:.2et ; and by Mr. _Mol ten°, B . Ohi Tupbriclge Ware re-p..:1 , :•_!(.1 1d v-AraitivA. BRITISH WINES, &c. No. 23, New Bond-street, corner of Con• duit•street.—Foreign Wines having become very expensive, in addition to which the great uncertainty of getting them genuine, induces AVE LING and HILL, Manufacturers of British Wines, most respectfully to acquaint the Nobility and Gentry, that they have been very careful, as well as successful, in bringing those Wines to the highest state of perfection, and whichthey flatter themselves will, on trial, be found very inferior little to Foreign. They likewise heg leave to recommend their very superior Bottled Ales, Brown Stout, Cyder, and also their highly flavoured Cogniac Brandy, Old Jamaica Rum, Hotlands, &c. One dozen of Wines, or more, sent to any part df the Town , free of ex pence, for prompt payment, viz.—N.B. Porter, Ale, Wine, and Cyder, in Casks. • No. 2,525, Class A, and No. 2,525, Class B, entitled each to Five Hundred Pounds, were both sold on Monday last, by HoRN,saY and Co.—the owncrs of the same are respectfully informed, that they may receive their Prize-money immediately. Tickets and Shares for the Little Lottery are now selling by Hornsby and Co. No. 26, Cornhill: the Scheme contains Two Prizes of 90,0001. and only B,OOD Tickets for sale THE NATIONAL REGISTER *63 . . .. ._ . .. . - DR. GREGORY'S CYCLOP/EDlA.—This Day was published, in Quarto, ;featly printed on a New Type and fine Paper, embellish etlwith—l. The Solar System, engraved by S. Porter; 2. .Fourteen Sub jects if Natural History, by Heath, beautifully coloured after Nature. S.:. highly-finished Tble-page, engraved by Suffield. Number 1. price only ls. to be continued Weekly, and fully completed in 120 NumberA, or in Twelve Monthly Parts, price 10s. etch, of A New and Complete DICTIONARY' of ARTS and SCIENCES, including the latest Improvements and Discoveries, and the present state of every branch of human knowledge, by G. GREGORY, D. D. Demestic Chaplain to the Bishop of I.landaff, &c. &c. A new Eli ' tion, greatly improved, and embellisked with 140 Engravings, nearly 60 of which bein;! cohjects in Botany, Natural History, &c. Etc.. en graved by Heath, will be richly coloured after Nature, and given gratis to the Sul-scribers. N. B. The PubliAer engages to complete the whole of this Cyclo pxdia in twelve months, or in default thereof to rPturn the money to the Subscribers.—Published by Thomas Tegg, Cheapside ; J. Cumming, Dublin ; and T. Brown, North Bridge, Edinburgh; and may be sup plied by all Booksellers and Newsmen. Culture of the Strawberry, Raspberry, and Gooseberry. This day Is published, line demv parer, 7s ; on fine royal, los. 6d.; A TREATISE on the INIPROV ED CULTURE of the STRAWBERRY, RASP BERRY, and GOOSEBERRY, by Thomas Haynes, of Oundle, Norhamptonshire, Author of an Improved System of Nursery Gar dening, and a Treatise on propagating Hardy American and Green House Plants, Frut 'Frees, &C. London: Printed for B. Crosby and Co. Statiotiers'-court, Paternoqer-row, and Sold by all Booksellers. Where may be had Gitlin on the Culture of the Pine Apple; Second Edition, Bvo. lOs. 61 Abercrombie on the Culture of the Garden Mushroom, lua). 33. Ahercrombie's Gardeners' Pocket Journal, or Daily AFsistant, Putt's British Farmer's Encyclopaedia, or Com plete Dictionary of rie ulture, with many Plates, 4to. 31.133.6 d. boards. EvANs., sluTcli OF RELIGIONS ENLARGED.—The Public and BookNellei s who have been disappointed in procuring the above interegting and Popular Work, from the unprecedented demand for the present Edition, are respectfully informed, that a number of both the large aml cmill paper :ire now ready for delivery, at Crosby's and Co's. Wholesale llooksellers, Stationers'-court, Ludgate-street, London. Besides the numeretts additions and very important corrections throe boot the Work, the Twelfth Edition contains a copious and very interesting account of the Shakvi . l, a singular Sect of Christians, who neither Marry nor ary. g:ven in Marriage; an Essay on Enthusiasm and Superstition ; a plan of the Divine Attributes; a Schedule of the Sects, and a Clironolopical Table of Fxclesiastical History from the birth of Christ to the present time. Price fine demy 12mo. with Heads, ss. fine I mo. with a new pl;!!e, 3i. r.:(1. Bath Vellum Letter Paper of sups MAN, St:tior er to the Duke of Kent, Bedf,,rd•strect, opprOte the Adelphi, Quire. Ream. s. d. S. d. Thick 1 0 19 0 perior qualities, sold by R. Hors , Stc. No. 418, Strand, six doors from ' ttper.) 1 4 '23 t. L•zrge !!ii•l 1 4 '2s' 0 Lar:.!ri i. 1 8 ( 29 0 With ev( 1 y , Irrcription of Paper Almattacks and Pocket-books, for 11 Quire. Ream. s. d. s. d. Thick gilt 1 3 23 Sr Thick gilt 1 6 26 0 Large thin gilt 1 9 2 0 Large thick gilt 2 0 S 2 0 Lnd Stationary, equally moderate.- 112. BEAUTIFUL WONI.EN.—The greatest blemish to beauty is super fluous hairs on the het., neck, and arms.—HLTBERT'S ROSEATE 'POWDER in.me:liately removes them; is an elegant article, perfectly iunoc-nr and ple.l:;an! - to use, price 4s. or two in one parcel, 7s. Sold by the Proprietor, No. 23, Russell-street, Covent-garden ; Wide, 57, and Rigge, 35, Bond-street; Dunnett, S, and Rigge, $5, Chtapside ; Thorn, 15, Qzford - street; Da v iso n, 59, Fleet-street; licndries, Tichhorne-street; Teti 41, Cornhill; Bowling and Co. 36, Blackman-street, 13nrough; and by slate Perfumers, Booksellers, and Venders, in England, Ireland, and Scotland. ATKINSON'S ORIGINAL CURLING FLUID is recommended as the most elegant article ever invented for dressing the Hair ; it im parts a reviving grateful fragrance, conveys the most beautiful gloss to the Hair inta4inable, and gives the " tort ensemble," that fascinating attrxtion winch can be obtained by no other means whatever, and it is presumed that its peculiar property of making the Hair curl, mud keeping it in form in damp weather, is a convincing proof of its intrin sic merit. It stands without competition for nourishing the Hair, is war ranted innocent, add the money returned if not approved; keeps false hair in curl, and makes it appear natural. • Sold wholesale and retail by James Atkinson, pefumer, 9, High street, Bloomsbury; by Bayley and Blew, Codespur-street ; Turner, 75, Overton, 47, New Bond -street; Bacon, 150, Grange, 115, Ox ford- strt et ; Barber, Titchaeld Street ; Fin Z•.is, Bishopsgate-street ; Rigge, 85, Cheapside ; Bolton, Royal Exchange; Davison and Son, 59, and 'Mattress, 86, Fleet-street; Berry, 17, Greek-fare-et; and IN 11 principal l's-rfunsers, at 3s 6d. or exactly dotll;!.. 6s. the bittlt..-71Ieasu to parl.i:ulariy observe the genuine is signed ' 4- Laxn es Atkins. rt. ' I 3