The National Register. — London, England, 1814-11-06 00:00:00

NOV. 6. der him. That be then struck Buckhill a blow on the ittnpie, which brought him to the ground, and he did not speak afterward.. That Burd then struck him several blows with a stick across the Lead, and he groaned once after the first blow. That Burd then took the body on his back, and carried it to Underhill's-fields which is about three hundred yards distant, and threw it into the ditch ; and then went wi.h depdltent to his master's • stable, in Magdalen stmt. tor a shovel, and returned and buried the body with its clothes on. That Burd took some papers from the waistcoat pocket of the deceased, which he read, and said they were of no conse quence ; bat he did not search w: ether he had any money or watch. That the whole of the transaction did not occupy more than an Lour. That it was not very dark at the time. That they came to gether to her father's house and then separated. That she has had several conversations with Burd on the subject, the last on Sunday, when he threatened, that if she divulged it, he would be her but cher ; but if not, she should nevcr want." George Radford, brother of the foregoing, sworn and examined says... that be recollects, upwards of two years since, his sister corn* home one evening, about nine o'clock ; she sat herself down laying it er head on the table. and burst into tears ; on his asking her the cause, she replied, ' there was cause enongli ; that she had seen that evening what she should never forget ; that Underhill': field would be her ruin.' • He urged her to explain Willer ; bin she said. 4 that she would never disclose to him, or any other person, what she knew.' " There are many circumstances which seem to invalidate this woman's testimony, and which would lead ms to doubt the truth of this extraordinary charge. The length of time that has elapsed since the murder took place; the carrying the body to a field sat the distance of 300 yards, when there were others close at hand— the early hour of eight o'elock, in the midst of summer—and the publicity of the road, where there is continual passing, render it altogether highly improbable : while, on the other hand, the girl is extremely clear and • positive in her statement, and in no respect has deviated in the minutest particular. She has been. taken to the field, and has pointed out, to the beat of her recollection,' the spot where the body was buried. The Magistrates are n.ing every endeavour to bring the affair to light, and to ascertain whether William Hnckhill is still living, or if he was found missing about the time stated.. • litard is remanded to Southgate prison for further examination ; hind his accuser remains its custndy for want of sureties. The following melancholy accident occurred at Cambridge, on Satur day las;:—As the Rev Mr. Brathwaite, Fellow of St. John's College, was entering into the Blue Boar Inn, in Trinity -street, on the roof of the Ipswich coach, he was so . intieli crushed (owing to the lowness of the gateway) as to cause his death in a few hours. lie was a gentle man much esteemed for his mild and amiable manners. The entrance to this Inn has long been much complained of, and has before been the cause of accidents nearly fatal. An accident of a singular nature occurred on Tuesday afternoon in the city. In the front of the Bunk of England there are several recesses ornamented with busts: one of these bei n g decayed, fell down upon a passer by, a Mr. Downs, liqeor-merchant, in Gravel Lane, and occa• stoned a severe contusion on the head. fie was taken in a senseless sate to a chemiat's in the Poultry, where surgical aid was immediately procured. It eras found necessary to trepan him ; which operation being performed, he was taken home iu a very precarious state, and we are sorry to hear is since dead. We leave this week to record the occurrence of one of those horrid and sanguinary deeds at which huruah nature recoils, but of which, ;unhappily, the present times afford many instances. John Addy, aged about V, was iii the employ of u labowing man, and boarded in the louse of Mr. Bacon, Auctioneer, whose residence is in the parish of We oerlon, and nearly two miles out of toe town of Boston. Addy had mauifested a strong partiality for Mr. Bacon's sr.c o nd daughter who is not finite fifteen years of age; but his attentious were encour aged neither by the young lady nor her parents. On Saturday fore roott (daring the absence of Mr. B.) Addy came into the parlour where Miss B. was standing, and, without saying any thing, placed himself behind her; shortly after, he put iris hand to his pocket, and stolyine beside Miss B. drew out a razor, with which he cut her thro It in a dreadful manner. lie ti.en cut-his own throat in an egsmily dreadful way, and moiled out of the house, going into a cottage fa h . the only pepon in which at the time, •vas a poor woman bad' very recently been brought to hed ; here he laid himself down, and bled most proiasely. Surgical assistance was promptly procured fitou Bos o n, and we are le.ppy to hear that the wound is not, in either case, exeeried to prove mortal. Mr. John Souilieoinhe, a farinor from Devoashire, coming to London with his brother, in a chaise cart, fronn Windsor, was scienklously run foul of * on the eight of the' 22d hot. by the Bath wail coach, meat TIIE NATIONAL. REGISTER. 735 Hammenimhh, thrown out, a•,d uutortuuatrlv Clott7e was driving at a furious rate, wnh twt► other of the western n►ni?:, tli.(l wits on the wrong side of ihe road. C.,ro►;er's verdict, I .ll:ohlaughter againA Joseph Ackerman, the coachman, who has übscjuded. BI IiTH. At his Lordship's house, . in St. James's-square, the Countess of Bristol, of a sou. The Countess or Pembroke, ofs daughter, at his Lordship's house, in Arlingtuu-street, Piccadilly. 1) I ED. At Ramsgate, on Monday, in the 84th year of her age, the. Right Hon. Eliz theth Baroness Cony ngham. At the house of the Dowager Ditches. of I.,,Tds, in Lower Gro 6 . venor-street, Miss Maria Anguish, daughter of Thomas vg.uish, Esq. late Aceo , nptant General of the High Court of Chancery. At Boxfotd, Essex, aged ST, Mr. Clophtr, farmer, third son of the late Mrs. Sarah Clopher. He was a Man of an ementrie %Won, but possessed many - amiable qualities. A boor two years ago lie caused his coffin to be made, not of the wind matorials, but of iron. When completed, it wa- carried throagit the town in proces sion, accompanied by the tolling of the bells, till it arrived at his house, where it was ilepoAted till the pet iod o; his interment. On Sunday, at the age of eighty, the noted Bastin Van riteltelf, who has for many years attracted public• inAire by the pecutiaritLes of his long beard and kis dress, his -ingular baud hitt:, attertise thents &v. Among his other oddities, lie kept the hedy of his first wife embalmed its a glass case. Though his surgery was more spa cious titan scientific, he is said t; , have been originally au exellent surgeons' instrument-maker. He was a great frequenter of Hyde Park on Sundays on his little hrrse. STATV T-OTTERY OFFICE, No. 1, HOLBORN BARS. J. PERRY respectfully informs his Friends and the Public, thot ire is now selling Tickets and Shares in a great variety of numbers liar the. New Lottery; to be drawn the 30th of the prescil month of Nut ember. TUE VIII ME CONTAINS 2 of L. 16,000 2 of L.(2,000 2• • 3,0001 4• • 1,000 &c. & r. Only B,OCf) Tickets Lowest Pi ire L 16. IVs The Holders of Ootstandi!!g Prizt.s sold by BRANscomrt PERRY in the hoe Lotteries, are requemted to bring to the ;Lbove office, where they will be paid by J. PERRY, or exchanged fur - Tickets and Shares in the present Lottery. MRS. HOFL AND'S NEW WORK. On thet!lst November, will he published, in tour large vols. I3ml. A FATHER AS HE SHOULD BE ; or, Oziror' , sett By Mrs. Hotland, Author of 44 Patience and Yerseverct- ce. ;" " A Visit to London ;" " Says She to her Neighbour, What ?" " A Cl•ergytuan's Widow" 44 Merchan!'s Widow," " Sisters," &c. &c. Printed by A.K.Newman alit! Co. Leadenhall-street. The followinfi will also be publiihed on or before Christmas.: SrANlsti CAMPAIGN ; or, The jew, by Mrs. Meek:-, i v•As• MISERIES A?:D PLEASCRES OF MATRISIONY ; or, the 1. irst it us banthind the Second, 3 vols. CHILbREN or THE ABBEY, by R M. Roche, Th Editiott, •1c vol THF. BACHELOR'S JOURNAL ; idascribed to the Girls of 'l.:llgram,, 2 vols. PAIRED, NOT MATCHED; or, itrliTlollV in the 19th Ceittt!, by MIS. Russ, Author of 66 The Cougus, ' 6 Muzieto 4 vols. Treachery, a Romance, by L. S. Sta:lhore, 4 vAs. LOWE'S PATENT BRITISH SHIRTING (I.°)-Cff. '['be only 111annfacture in Great Britain in w::ie!. tl,:‘ w:va;:tz:ges of English Flux Cuttun are ni:ite,l in eLe Establiqied in 18 , .;13. _ _ The peculiar texture of this fah' ie frees it from the kill 0 iiA echl or chill experienced in the wear et Irish or ether laiii•u*, and Le unpleasant senamion peculiar to Fabrics made Cottoli. For derability, !nautiful appearance, eonifml in wear. fits: econouty, (being a saving of from 'fa? 14 itpu:ardB.(ll.lltree Pokt.,ii the purchase of a single piece) it stand. unrivalled. Sold at about half the price of It i or other li;:e Linclic, at o.e Patentee's W:lrchoule, 154, Cheapside, tear St. Pawl's . aii H*t inf.t 'nd Co. 89. PAll-tuoll, This Fabric haring now exp.-riencel ingny 7.) ars txten:;ire Stt. l 6 and its saperioritv teing so unierrsally the Propritt , fr itav no hesitation in I ,l o ;gin,T It;mself to reimbwie “Pty l'arehtiscr t 0 . 14 ono r 1 experience any ti:fea it. the ')