The National Register. — London, England, 1818-04-27 00:00:00

%-frt APRIL 27. in consequence of seine evidence given by Retnore, a revenue officer, at the Town Hall, against 'Bennett. The mob Wail very unruly, and consisted nearly of 1000 pervons they pelted Methuere with rotten eggs, d Sc. , heady from one end of the woo to the other, and omen i n j u r e d some orate defendants declared that they at unlit minder hint: the • fagitive•tuok shelter in several ;meets, iu.tu which the i inglcatlete of the crowd broke, and draggetlitint out by the iliftle , ol his head. To a piestion front Lord Ellenhorough, Mr. Sergeant On slow, ton• the prosecution, said, that Beth:tore was nut yet re_ covered in consequence of the violen ce titlerel t o hi in, and that the dangerous elate of his health had prevented his ex. einination at the assizes. fhe Common Sergeant addressed the Conrt fur Bennett, an•l Mr. Sergeatat thislow observed, that it was extremely les Innate that the deittmlants now stood upon the tutor, and had not been tried for murder; and it was nut clear, that the Olt isce of which they had been found guilty was n o capital. Bennett had been pactieulatly active, us Redniore had informed against him fur keeping a private shop fur the sale of spirits. The Coati etateneed Bennett to be imprisoned in Horsham Gaol for two years, Douce and Goodwin to be imprisoned for ante year, and Ruth to be imprisoned ior eight mouths, each flooding etcority for his good behaviour. Bennett, after sentence was rAPitd, very vehemently entreated mercy in consideration of his wife anti six tank!' en. He is keeper of 60t131: machine., called Fly-by-nights, at Brighton. Henry Brian, indicted beforellr. Justice Abbott, fur in frinjing the limits of quarantine at the Mother bank, was boo;:ght up to receive judgment: the defendant was the master of a vessel called the Helen. . _ , M. Charier, on the pail oC the t.rown, said, that thestatn. pen.lity c ander tin. StAt. 6 Geo. 111. c. 7, fur this offence , si :AWL anti the important object of it was the securing of the public health. The sentence of the Coors was accordingly the pazinent of tho whole penalty. SHERIFFS' wort, BELWORD,ROW, Arrtv. 22. CaIM.CON.—vRAZER v. BRlM.Ltiasii. This was a proceeding instituted to assess damages in the care of j. Fraser, Esq. against W. Brittlebank, Esq. for criminal conversation with Susan his wife. The defending Ltd suffered judgment to go by default, and the damages were laid at 10,0Uill. Mr. Sergeant Best.addreased the jury. .The plaintiff, Mr. Frazer, was a gentleman who had enjoyed an estate of con siderable value in the island of Bitchier, in the West Indies.— The defendant was also a resident of Berhice. The plaintiff and his wile were mined in 1802, and op to the year 1813 lived in the island in a statenf 'perfect conlulbial happiness and affection. One sort anrl•three•daughters were the fruits of their union. The plaintiff, doting his residence at iterbiee, had unfortunately enterred into a speculation with a ,gentle• man mussed Robinson, which failed, and in the year 1815 lie returned with his wife to England. The defendant, who had prevantsly been on terms of close intimacy with the plaintiff, was now selected •s his mart e•acred fritird, and it was de %ermined upon that he should undertake the management of • the property which the plaintiff hail left behind. Suck were the circumstances of einbarra,ments in wile+ the plaintiff was placed on his arrival in this kingdom, that while he go deavotired to procure a agitation in which he might lepair his fortune, his wife went on a visit to Scotland. Soon after her -absence he determined upon a voyage to India. Just, how ever, a: lie was about to sail, some of the difficulties under which lie !ahourcii overtook hint, and he was arrested. His •srife, who had already asanil•ested the utmost concern end mffection for him in his troubles, hoard of the latter cirenni -stance, and without delay Clew from Scotland to, join him in • hi, disappointments. They lived after this for some time in Louden, and at length matters were settled, and hit Indian :ter again dct , •ruuoed upon. Mir: Frazer, it Was ‘arratiguil, was to_go out to Beatrice, taking with her one of the children, ::nil leaving the others to the care of a relative. She was to take with her ahiLi a power of. attorney. aitittipun her arrival in the Wiet ladies , the defendant was to undertake the mg. nagetiteut adjusinient of the property and eoneerns ot• the . plaintiff. •For ibis purpose, Mrs. Frazer lift Loudon for while • the plaintiff pursued MA voyaau to India, and Ihcue, soon utter his arrival, was appointed to a high situation in the Island of Batavia. During the residence of Mr. and Mrs. Fraser in London, the affection and harmony !n which they lived was apparent to all who knew them iuU matelyyor wise chanced to inset them in company. The•cir• •lull stance of that separation - be had described, and which -.vas necessary for the actual security of their own a►d child ren's happiness in a pecuniary way, was one of a heart-rend ing nature. In continuation of the strong feeltogs evinced 'if:Mrs. Frazer towards hor kasha nd,le produced two letters; written in 1815, and in the strvugest terms ofiglection; Such was the aomau, whim was made the victim (Chase de structir u by the defeurlant ; by him, wise, having entrusted to him the management of his difmrest frietes.interests, took ad. advantrge of the •peculiar enuba•rassmuents, and violated his wife. Several witnesses proved the affection of Vie anan and wife, - mil utter a speech trom Mr. Gurney, the jury gave. 42: 1 01. 411111.11gr0. • SHOCKINr; Z:TR AG E.—On Sunday laz!, v.bont 3 o'clock in afternoon, the neighbourhood of Field-lane and Aatiron hill was thrown into great alarm, in consequence of adespir. rate attack made upon a man named Morris Calks), and his wife and child, by a man named Jack Murphy. Cullen and Lis wife were standing at the end of George-alley, when l‘lorphy, with a hammer, rushed npon them, struck Cul,en y!olt-iit Glow , and. rocked him dawn; lie next struck his w . 1:e, und the child, which fell upon the ground, and kicke d A unmercifully • the place was covered with IA _moil. The !It-whims 1 . 3 now seined him, and he wit. cottve.ell to the catch-horse on Satfron•ltilL Cullen was placed 0.1 shatter, and carried to StAtartholoinew's Hospital Ire has not spoken since lie ieceived the first blow with the hauteur; the wire a d child were alsocarried to the hospital in a ininit dangerous state. Murphy was the te. roe of that neighlrourlinuil. extraurtliiialy cii con:stance lately ocetill - f II tilt the ruatit. Thr Linnet revenue (.011(.1 . , was croimeig utt il4stioigs, when she fell in %lilt and captuged the hugger Die Vonporte, laden with 111/3 gallons of ,;roc. a, pepper, and to bacco. The•oniuggleis, II ito uumuet, inntpetl t ututhe Lin net's boat, -iii.whh•li were a antl,hipleau and tail seatati, with which they escaped, taking the latter whit them. .1 lie I.lliint was not in sight at the trine, and the remainder of the boat- clew were on boat d the prize. Tliey ate supposed to have made for i Middleinityli. The vessel and carii: ..te valued eI 20001. T. tr,-. TIM NATIONAL REGESTrii, .dPF,IIR OF FL".ILLES'. We have pnrposely abstained from giving any details of the trials Altil of the murders, as only occupying space with a string of unintelligible eirettnistanees, nod all soul judicial proceedings which as tet have thrown little light on the transaction. The intolerable prevarications of Madame Manson have been the print ipal cause of the eon fii•ion and otelay. She is now howevi r accuse+, of being a particeps criminis though the final result is uncertain. following letter gives a porspienous detail ot the scene of blood, and as such we insert it. EXTRACT Or A lETTER IN. VIE Count. t. PARI9. Amin 17. •' Yen may remember that dausion (an opulent proprietor of laiodez) struck the tirst bkiw whenoht v.rctchod victim was extended ou the Lill:. Bastide, peireir.mg that his count:Ala:we grew pale, and that hi. hand faltered, seizell himself the knife. exclaiming,— ' 71.14: :u ulair pee tear, :aim. rachkrer.'—'" You klic-d not hew re slau g ht er , 1.!: utt enish him." .lausion, horrur.struel: at his own crime, fled from the house and regaiued his :ibotle, _where his wife was cap:cling him to supper: All his effirctsto assume appartzt tranquility were unavailim; he ate nothing, nor replied to the clues , tions pee to hint. About an hour afterwards a knocking wia beard at the door; he went himself and enquired who wits there ? he was answered,' Parades': And under the influence of terror, its opened the door, rod saw ktissionner.. and another. • You have left the work unaune, but it is too late to reintet : if you refuse sharing our perils, we shall depre:it the body of Fitahha at yotr: doer to dispoie of as yeti may judge best.' dattsion had no ..Iternative ; he took his hat mod quitted, as he hoped, the house unpaeciveal by any 6ne. -But Jausion, whose jealeury was proverbial at litlioact, was not inattentive to thenrociaatings of her husband ; she ixoncrived he was engtuacd in an alTair of gallantry, and foil:m.4 hint and his coinpations at 'distance. tin se.sinr them enter iota the :liaises RanNtl. (r.hich appears to have been c: eh:or:Aid celebrity to all classes. at Illiodets),•her suspicious were env:stated iLtO Certuiety., and she soul;lit after..a stone w beat against the door. -In the mean nose Jainion was in tile kitchen, in tle midst of the assassins, and Alarlame Manson was iust discureir.ll, and dragged into the room from the eabii.ct she hrid been hid in. Niastide was furiously urging her mur der, when Madame Jausiun knocked loudly at the door, rallim; oat Vt , yrutc, her husband's Christian name. Just= recognize her voice, and 13ostide leas fer refesiag tier admistion,,bat Jau.sioa de viant! he knew her chata:tr so well. Ora' if the door was notoperwd. she would rouse the witch: stuzet. On this representation site aaa let in, in the view of conducting her to an adjoining closet, and pacify lug her by her husband's exertions; but she instantly precipitated herself into the chamber, where she heard %vices : and you may judge of he: dismay, when she found hereell in presence of a group of a;. satsins.ef the corpse fresh murdered on the table. of her husband and Basticie rtnigglin: . ; with each other tin Madame Manion, who was senseless or, the , round, with .1“..T pantaloons crimsoned with the blooduoliccted lathe pail." 4t the Pt tty Sessions at St. Albans, a few days sinre Saudi Litchfield was charged before the Niaeistroies with, elidatigerim, the life uf her iufatit bastartlchilti, by leaving in St. Johan's Wood, about a mile distant, from St. Albans. exposed to the inclemenry of the weather, and destitute of nourishment. The evidence against the prisoner went to prove, that the-child had been left in the wood for two nights sod tin eedays; that there-was nu road or path near the place,' and that the child's perilous situation -was providentielly dis covered by aonan who was accidently walging.hy the side of the wood with his dog, and who-was indeced, by the dog's, standing at something in the wood, to go the spot, where he discovered the child faiiitls er) lug, and almost lifeless. The woman halt lain in of the child at the -workhouse of St. James, Westminster, about nice weeks before, and on her coining into the neighbourhood of A1b...J., called uliousomeor her relations anti informed them that her child had been Wiled three weeks before,bet hiving been previously been in the fields with a child iii her MAP tilt , same afternoon, and her breasts being discovered to be 101 l of milk, a suspicion arose that she was the t ttttt Antral mother of the child, which nitintately proved to be the case, for on being traced and ap preheuned at her brother's hone, about three miles otf, she confessed the fact, mid pretended to !save gone twice into the wood tostieklo theintiint ; but no credit was given to her statement, aud she was COlMllitted to the Liberty Gaul to take her trial:it the next assizes. George Dunk, lately convieted.sit Maidstone fur forgery, but who has been reviled slitting hi.. Ilajests's olea.ute, in consequence of the intercession made by the Lord Nlayor to Baron Wood, is the youngest of .sixte en suns, anti ui aged father (upon the verge of 70) tesides near liawkliurst, and has always conducted himself in a ereditable manner, as have . also All his other Children, till the Nosing man abov einentioned was intleced, through bad connections, to go to London shoat Christmas last, in search of employment, and lie there fell into the hands of the fabricator. of forged note be w hich ineaushe was brought to his : present situation, and whirls had so neatly Wing:mud its an ignominious death.— Fuelling Paper. Packets are preparing to saii regulatly. from Little Hampton,. M Sussex, to tinv,re-de-Grace, by.whicli the this. lance between London and YaiiS will lit. considerably Lhurt cued. _ _ _ . . W. Knighton, whostaatila charged with having administered poiemo to three of his relation% and a boy, at Art:entitle, near Kitaresboroagir, with au intent et• destroying diem, lies Uccn taken and euutinittettto York Castle for trial. Tuesday morning the neightourluxtl of Drury-lane was throwr. into- tit- greatest contusion, ni consequence al. yciong man named Capps having attempted to kill his parints with a large carving . • hue. It appears that he is connected with a desperate gang 01 : .and on Friday, after robbing the lmse, broke twact his father's ribs with a sledge hammer, and beat fns mother at different times about the head. so :woo occasion the loss of sight. On Tuesday morning he came home, and was smutting in the shop this father being :leo- h milker), when Mr. Capps, sem wiy is about :n years old, came in, and began w upbraid turn • the monster immediately drew a large knife out M a.heuth, and would have killed him on the spot, had rut S.Furunan, the constable of St. Giles's ' happened to be pacing, who ran into the house with a drawn sword, and secured hint. Before he could be carried to the watch-house, be broke twelve squares of glass and a sociable carriage which was in the shop. Thursday morning a young man was walk* along I ligh-s noel, Whitecluq el, and in eonsequence of en orarn„v-peel coining under his toot, he slipped down, and 11;s head dashed against a butcher's block, which nearly killed litui or, the spot :.he was carried by Smith, the street-keeper, to the Londo t I lospitol. where lie died: Es. i.t: to W. Stewart, 'l'. Gt•rry, U. Watildlow,G. Hiaiketh, and Margaret Dowd, were eseeum.l at I.ancaiter tm Satunkey pursuant to their sentences at the least ' They all appeared I....intent at the fatal drop, .and behaved. ltj because their unhappy situation. _ _ H xit; LEToN TAN.—On Saturday March, 98, died the celebrated stallion llamblcumian, ruin 2ti years of age. Le i‘ie; titr best runneraif his day, and sire et litany winners.—•lfis match at York, with Diamond, whom he beat, is among his most celebrated feats. Aloutlav, at a Meeting of Sir Hobert Wilson's friends, at the Three Tons, Jimough, Mr. Benjamin h",i., , erton, of Twice-greet. had his left-hand ewe pocket rut p o(i; it contain e d hi s orkel-book, in which were Rank of b bills ughtad W the atuQuut of 251. and tot:irk' Papas of value. 1J POLICE. NTANSION HOUSE. Mr. Drinkaltl, churchwarden of Allhallows, Barking, com• plained to the Lord Mayor of the inconveniences sustained by pariateshi getting the signataie of two Magistrates to the removal of paupers. The beadle had attended nu one case, seven do rs at the Mansion House, and on another four, before an Alderman could be pun:tired. Thins ',melt ripener WAS thrnav on the parishes, and lie had an idea of petitioning the common Council about The Lord Mavcir regretted that the Magistrates were so reluctant to attend to their Aire, and observed that he bad cmsetiuics aunt W twelve: Aldermen before he could get 011 ed MOW STREEr; Flienbeth Dixon. a woman about SO yects or age, who had been at the Socialy for the Sopprossion of Alemlieity, was brought to the office. The Society hail supplied liar with food, and one of t h e member:ref that Board ituderb.ok to pay her passage by t h e waggon I. Chester, and met her at the Castle and ralcou inn ler that purpose. where he gave her Ss to mita •ist her uu the road, besides supplying her with striae. pro vision's, and left her out the point of setting tuf with dad wogviiii. Ina day or two she was agaiu 1 . 01.111. t begin/1 twar Put man-square, which was her previous banal. in cons,. quence of this, she was pot into the.kan•is of a eunstable ; in her pocket was found 3.:5. Xliesentiesiron who attended on belivif of the Society stated, that though they were disposed to show every indulgence to suffering loth:mace, they mete on the other baud as firmly brut on pituishistg.fraud and hy-i puerisy. The Magistrat e fol!y cowinitted her as a vagrant to the nexteessimis, mid said site might be . prosecuted fur eh. tabling motley ender false pretences, and, if-found guilty, would fp ohably be transported. for 7 years. IVe•lnestlav , AS W. Baring, Esq. of Louth Hall Dorschleire, Wag passing through - Droiryelane i lie was rubbed of his pocket bmk. He had taken it .out to look at some rnemoritehlumil aii.l ia.a few minutes after, the two deuce's belonglil. to this office, who happened to he near the spot, asked him if he had nut been tubbed. He instantly discovered that he had lost his pocket-book. The officers then pursued two well known charactetseluse to him, and succeeded in securing S. Taylor, alter lir had made a desperate resistance, and Mr.Baritios pocket-book was found upon him. He was brought up atu) committed for triel.- MARLUOROUtiII STREET. J. and A. Jervis. brothers, and Ann Fletcher, their house' keeper, were examined on the following charge : —Anthony weut to a pawnbroker's in Mary.la bootie, and presented a silver spoon fur pledge, hut the WWI finals% on the handle a splemliderest, put several iptestions to him respecting it, and finding be was.miable to give a satisfactory account, had Inns taken into custody. fie then confessed that he gut it from Mrs. Fletcher, his brother's honsekeeper, in Little Maker• street. In consequence the officers went to Joseph's house. and after acquaiuting, .him with his brother's apprehension. they asked leave to search his house, which he opposed strongly. Fletcher auempted to appease bite, declartug that it was at her instance his Lowther went to pledge the spoon. .the constables then searched, and in sue or the rooms found an old chest full of silver spoons. forks, and other articles. Jeseph seemed much astonished, and declared that he wale ignurant of there being such property; but Mrs. Fletcher did not seem to relish the joke, and the otlicer lodged them in the watch Isouse.—Joieph said, in delenet, that at the flaw of Hy depark fair, a luau came to his house in a mysterious manner, and lett him a bundle of plate, which he desired him to tak e care of till lie shootd call fur it. Months rolled on i and thus eci rawdmary personage nut caliing tiur ha plate, it is:is placed in our boa, a lucre it was found, fors:defy. He was nut au are that any part of it had been touched by either Ids brother or Mrs. Fletcher, and his object in denying it to the officers was, because lie slid not wisa hos person ►bould know he had it. Fletcher said, site knew of the plate, and believed it came into their possession.in the manner already described. Whenever she wanted money she pawned wine of it, without the knowledge of the elder Jervis. Anthony corroborated her testimony, and as the case was still invelved in snuck mystery, they were ordered to he remanded. They are both shoemakers, and Lace hither to been deemed•Jteues/ and industrials& Mill. QUEEN SQUARE. —Bradbury was fully committed, charged with picking the pocket of Mr. Pool, Lord Env ilburoimleb tipstaff, of his enaizn of office. while tic was gaping asuoug the crowd at& bull bait, iu HAT lON GARDEN. C. Riley and J. Junes, two gentlemanly young men, were charged with being common utterer. of counterfeit coin. It appeared that in consequence of some suspicion whi c h Thompsom, the consinble c entes taiutd of th.tprisoners, lie fol lowed them unperceived fronroue place 4 wlr•re t;►ey passed-soule stoney; and lit each place the money tl:cy hadgivcu scas bad he took. them both into custody, and ou searchin►t them found five or eix• parcels, each containing counterfeit concealed in Lire botns of one of the prisoners. Thy) ►vere both committed for trial. Amongst the number of curious claims made on the French Coverimieut is one of a singular nature midi , by Austria. It appears.wheu Napoleon was at Vitrilll.l, Ile ordered that all the poor children iu the Austrian Slllllltl be vaccinated, and gave three forms to the,l,.ucwt, o r gild' child, 10 he takcit from the !gods of the city or Vienna. 111:4 amounted to about 30091. sietling ; and now the Austrian Commissioners, trilling as the sum is, demand restitution of it! ! ! It siiiitild appear frurr this, that the Austrian Govern inert has a dei ided aversion to vacciii.iiioni Bat the .Aus ttiau Gove.rumend is not the only one winch has an aversion. to this process. It is said, that sshrii the hang of Sardinia was restored. in lbl4, lie issued an edict r rocihiling all those persons trout being eluplo rd the cur had beau vaccinated !!! _ Twu mesa u the name of Shoelec ana Poly, the further sixty ei4lit years of a%r, and the latter sixty nine, fora, eusisidt rabic 1111111 of money. a lew days sinwe, on !lc: Whit :.table load, in Kral', a distance of ten rods. After an artlu- Attotegie bet wi en the veterans, the timpile. were unable to ileel.tic iii, Wllllll'l% and the match is to be r an again. Coitus I.n.'s !fly. do I:1 , 11%1:N: was held at the sign of the !lop pole. Nork-stre:l.,!llacktriar's-road, on the body of Jelin flint. cIIILI.IINI • yoirsot awe. icliaa t , t; stre‘ lthickfriars-road. gall. sworn. said. that between one and two o'clock t:n Altnalty utlennion. he was walking along York-sin:et. he met a little buy crying and ..tying that hi , little brother had fallen into a well. Wiiness accompanied the child to a tield near the (•o truing Theatre, and in • Well, SIX !Ca deep, dug for tl'ul , Urpose Vf getting water to make mortar. i heiliscov. rest the deceased. Witness took mu the body, andearrinl t to a surgeon's in the neighbour. hood, who pwuounced hint duitd,Vcrtlict, Act:W.31(41)1:41