The National Register. — London, England, 1818-02-16 00:00:00

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The 'Lady's labour was te diunts, and on Thursday morning her situation became aritical, that Sir Richard wished to have further nee di:al ads ice and assistance. Anther Gentleman hay ken called in, it nas their joint opinion that the tesult would prove fatal. This desperate aspect of the arse was observed to have thrown Sir Richard into great agitation. An apartment in the fhor above that occupied by Mrs. Thackeray, was appointed thr the residence of Sir Richard. In this chamber there were two pistols be longing to Dr Thackerav, hanging within men. Sir Richard retired to bed about half past twelve o'clock 0:1 Thursday morning, about one o'clock Dr. Thack e.-ay heard a noise, apparently proceeding from the room occupied by Dr. Croft, and sent a female servant to as. certain the cause; she returned, saying she founl the Doctor in bed, and conceived him to be asleep. A short time after a similar noise Was heard, and the servant was again sent. She rapped at the door, but received na answer. This circumstance created alarm, in con sequence of which the door of his apartment was bro ken open. Here a shocking spectable presented itself. The body of Slr Richard Croft was lyi..g on the bed shockingly mangled; his arms extended °vet his breast, and a pistol in each band. One of the pistols had been I with slugs, the other with ball. Both were dis charged, and the bead of the unfortunate gentleman was literally blown to pieces. Drs. Latham and 'Lillie, and Mr. Finch proved the deceased had, since the death of the Princess Charlotte, laboured under mental distress.. He had repeatedly been heard to say, that "this lamentable circumstance weighed heavy upon his mind, and he should never get over it. The Jury, having heard the whole of the evidence adduced, retired about ten o'clock, after the Coroner (Mr. Stirling) had summed up the evidence with suit able comments. About eleven o'clock the Jury re turned the following Verdict—" The deceased destroy ed himself while in a fit cf temporary derangement." ANOTHER HORRID MURDEtt.—On Saturday Right, a little before 9 o'clock, a man appeared before Mr. Hicks the sit ting Magistrate, al llow.street, and stated that his daughter hadbeen murdered about three quarters ()fan hour beftwein his owu house, by a man of the ttame of William Aitch. In stating this the Milli was dreadfully agitated Magistrate de hired him to compose himself, that he might be able to relate the cirenmstenects, that no thee might be 10.4 in making e se rtione to parsee anti secure the murderer. After a lit Ile time lie teoveted himself, and related that the deceased, his daughter, suit tied a malt of the name of William Aitch some months sinre, who represented himself to be a Mail of eotisidelillile property ; and, to prove which, he produced rititigs se. all of which had tinned out to be a mere fabri yeti 111 l , to deceive himself and his daughter. .\ tier the die. covery, it wits aseet tattled that William Aitch wits a married OM/. and, OA Ida ',s ife was living at the nine lie mat lied his daughter; and, its s•on,equettee of the disco% cry, % Ohm)) Aitch was a pet chi nit don a charge of bigamy, mail taken it/ the 01liee in Hattou eslrden, where, attar undergoing as e...ateitettioti, he was discherged. He •lIJ vet state all s: hat g•otaild v.as discharged,•hut said, that both Hill ale• ceased dan;;lster mill his first wile appeared against Slim. Ili: deceased (laugh Isr islet - tied home to live %still Isiah He stated tits tome to be deltas Minton, a carpenter, residing at Mitlle•es Ilovital. On that everting (Saturght his danglitt•r was its a room .on the first Iltoor, v. hen al..ttiou o,ntictit, a it i. 1.41 or het's, went to her and told Iscr a soiNoll al hr (hir wanted to speak to her. In about at , . I' Was dusts ter left the t .out to go down stairs kcaril a 11111 , .. in alt. INIRSSII.:o, ilr dcsetibed its a stamping nui•a , wbirlt i educed hilts to go into the passage to as. rcrldio tar rt‘lca',Wilati iii , covercti Ins danght er ink 'ow n n•'.!:1 ; . :trout cut :tut! bic:tling c profusely ; die was speyettlas. I 1•• an rtl:a:,!. rrid acre sent tic. end ;a - a :tried in a ve c s' or r 7 see, but We was .11e ,s',l it was not known with t d -ti oon of ins.nunicra.;:a....n.itl urea had he-n pereeteeed, • a• !!.• . a found on the spot. It is sorporAi he trust hava ;or mouth with someatik; to prevent het inaking an alarm, X ...se ea net thkeribed to have screamed or cried out for help. starLdstratt• i 11111 l eiliatooy thsputrinol ultimo!. to . - A in ditesela diteetreur so pitisuireflViliiant "'set is ehargett with being the murderer. He is ern known market, and India* neigh( hood. putice vas on the look-out the whole of yesterday for siiillappi.hewsion, wisest, about 8 o'clock last evening. be was enrionstir A t.y a pers o n who knew him at a methodist chapel its List. Sir. t, Leicester Square, where he was on his knees its aepateid trivet devotion ; the person who knew him cont inuums -viol the circone.t3s.ce to some lot patent, he was immediately taken its rest este. and tar chapel ellsoall into dit til,mist eimiosiou. on hicli hr calmly surrendered and eon ft•sse•l tits t:sidt, 1114 he hail beets ass utihapp Man, 1, , t: Ist. , i.t %t th at ;lealoaltlshst tibe renderen Lapp. sod that !if" la 44 a hiss dell to hint. Altotfirer was cent ter to utintin SIC was gtccn iu catslsoly. and be Irma eon veyr.l to St. wat..ll-hanse, where he was Eisen its OFFICE OP OR f) NA Net". Via is I t 3. THE Principal Officers of Ills Afaicsly's do hereby givs .VdS. - T, that Pr. pose's avid be rerrivrd at /heir (Vice in Poi: Mill, nn or before iVlaste.sday the 11th day qf Fehr:, • ery ,at. fi t.m Persons es may k to undertake the Si.rpto of LINSEEIDOIL and TURPENTINE foa entice of this Depirtme•it, pr a Period 0, f"rte Years, determinabkaftrr the Expiration of the first Year, urn Notice of ti; se Months, al the Openers ofrUher Party. Sang** of the At ti , ks may be viewed upon application at the Principal Stare Keeper's (Vire in the Toner, end it as expected that all Tendprs do express one Priceorlyftr the Oil, whether in the raw or boiled 'kW. and ,forther Partiadat s. int-ether with. the Terms and Conditions of the Contract, tray It Am.:. a ei the Sr, ra larp's Oirec, in Pail Malt 411ffantd. any duy Gem. ern the 144.Ars of ten end r ?dank, where' the prnrons ), el s. pled up and endm zed •• Proposals for 011. rta 4 I 'ft F 1 4 : T N E." lid nu I'lol.oBv' inn be indinitled•glacr the said 'O , ll , leo ton y. at twelve o'clock ta now% Ad s o x 4 14. N cturee ,all .1:1 T..n.ley be Nati, ed :MOS Pao leaking il a te riot Agri, is ha lah4U shall stand. 14;,. ericr of the Doan. R.X. CREr,ilArctaiv. FFII. 16 OFFICE OF ORDNANCE. !61h Jax. 1816. THE Pi incipal Officers qf II:4 Majesty's Ordnance do hereby give nutlet, tlutt propos.Fl4 will be received at their dike in Pal Mill, on or boliwe ;Vednesd,ay. the 18th day of Fe binary next. firm each prisons as t be to undertake the supply •f English and Fo7estrn MON for service of this De parttnentabr a l'eriod of three Yew detrroeinabk after the Bs. piratim of thefirst Year, upon NotWe of three Months, at the Op. tion of el ther Petty. Specimens of the Article: may be stewed wpm application et the Principal Store deeper's ()flee to the Tower. and farther portion. tars, together with the terms and comtitions of the Contract may be known at the Secretary's 0,p7 ill Pull Moil aforesaid, any day between the hours of ten and .timr o'clock. where the proposals most be deliver..d seakd np and sndurscd, " Pro,noses ft): IRON," but no Proposal ra3 be admitted after the sail 1811 s cif February et Twelt.e o'do:1; at nx3 of the same day. neither will any tender be noticed mhos the ,party making it, or an agent in his bey' shall attend. By Order of the Board, R. H. CREW, Eeeretery. A few nights ago the coach-house of Dr. Walehman, at Ilea 'legion was broke open. The robbers. however. suffered a disap psa►nnent. for the Doctor having been repeatedly robbed of his carrtage•glasses, had adopted the expedient of using °moist,. in stead of plate glass. The thieves not choosing to hurdler themselves with articles of so little value. decamped without say booty. On Saturday week. during the fog. one of the Watford stages was overrun:el near the turnpike, en the Edgware-road, by winch the ecaeintan had his arm broken. and several tithe pawners were slightly hurt. An Inquest has been held at the Mulbery Treet. Brre~ant•street, Shorcditch. on the body of Mrs. Parker. who hung bers&.—Verdict —lnanity. El WM EL The lady of the Hon. I). Burrell, of a ion and heir.—The lady of Sir A. klood, Bart. of a daughter. MARRIED. • Visfount Clive, eldest soo of the Earl of Fowls, to Lady Lucy Graham, dau. of the Duke of Montrose.—At Pondicherry, C. G. R. Ellis, Esq. Judge of Zillah Canara, to Mary Ann Kinchant, dui. of t 1 elate R. Einellant, Esq. formerly Con:raerciel Raidmet and Col leztor of Cuddalore. DIED. At Droropton. aged 79, Col. IL Fleming.—At Belvcir Castle, the infant son cf the Duke and Duffles: of Rutland.—ln Nortonjtreet, Marylot.one. Lieut. CoL Ward, of the Bombay Eetablishritent,;—At Chisleharnpum, Ostoo, aged 76, R. Peers, Esq. Deputy Lieutenant of the County, and a Member of the Honourable Society of the Inner Temple —L. Flood, Esq. aged so, one of hie Majerty's Justices of the Peace fur the county of Middlesex and Tower Royalty of London. LONDON MARKETS. CORN.EXC HANGS. FRIDAY, FEB. 1 3. Out supply of Grail in General ha,- been but small since Monday, but finellTheat wipport.that dig's prices ; iuf.:rior, however, i; lower. —Marley, Reins and Peas, arc steady in price. Sind find Oats sell on fuß as good terms, havingwery short supplies at market. woxamr, FEB. 16. There was but a small tupply of :English Wheat this morning:— fine samples experienced & brisk sale at last Monday's prices wTlich went taken off by the Millers at C.:: early paired the intirket.—Fine Malting Barley being in demand inanition/11 their foriner Friees ; the ordinary samyles were dull in end Grey Nate nearly the same as lost week.—Ncw Tiek . Bans were reit.ier —The Oat trade was dull—Rapeseed and Lingual 14 it weer, priers . _ Wheat 36 1 88 Fine ditto. 63 a 102 Rye 44 a 46 Fine Barley 52 a 34 Malt 66 a 78 S. S. WhiteN•o4s 56 I Grey Peas, 46 a 51 Brans.— 44 a 56 Ticks 42 a 50 Oats 23 a 30 ff. S. Per u% eau, "5 a 34 Put wit di:to t a3e Fine Flour 7$ a aff Second ditto ;0 a 75 Rape SCetl4Bl. • PRICE OF Lin &tn. The highest price d the best Wheaten Breed throng; apt thg mew royolis, is gutted by the Bakers be t< I. the Quartcra tome Bakers sell the Quart2rn Loaf from tel. to 3d. lower. AVERAGE• PRICES OF CORN PER QUARTER.' TN ENGLAND AND WALES IrOTk TU WEER ENDING FT/T.7. Wheat. 1 Rye I Barley I Oats I Beaas I • 84 0 SO 5 145 4 12821 31 2 I- 52 H PRICE OF MEAT, MONDAY, F SMITHFIELD. NEWCIATE s. d. e. d. I Dreds of rank at I Bed i 9 a 3 0 Smithfie Id. ''Ell. 16. NO LRAM:MALI.. Carraze & d. s. d. Peet z 4a44 Miitton-3 8 a 4 4 Veal iOaGO Pork 4 4 a g 0 Lamb 00 a 8 31tiTton-: ~.) a 6 0 I licuti..about.... 4 24N0 Vc:.l .......: ) a li (i s'llcep 1 14.3 .1) Pork 4'4 a 4. 0 C_,..lves 0 19 Lamb... 0 0a 0 0 Piga 34,0 HAY AND STRAW PER LOAD. J.% B. s. d. Aver. Z. t. tt. f Pay.. 0 0 a 5 5 4 t 6 Smr:Heirto -, Over 4 0 0n 6 U) 5 3 0 1,!.!tr0.w 2120a.243 0_ 5 0 0 300a3130 47 .6 ST. JAmr.g's (lover 4 4 nafi .0 0 3 2 0 St7nw ^soa 2 14 —4 g Hay 4 1,4 0 a 14 0 5 4 0 Wyrrr:cum-nt t''vcr 6 0 P. 7 0 0 43 !I 0 (titre'-; 2lOO n 2 144 0— 2 1g 6 vest !yin bay van it, on !rre lit.b C:CCI plc!' 1:(,r titlc ing ala by not -J- Tim NATIONAL RTC4LATIII COURT OF COMMON COUNCIL.. Fridays Court of Common Council wr.s held, and numerously attended.—Before the specific business for wil:ch the Court was summoned was proceeded upon, Mr Waithtuan said, it was his intention to submit, at an early day, a motion in the form of a petition to the House of Commons, relative to the conduct of Minis. tors daring the suspension of the Habeas Corpus A ct. Ile also intimated that he would bring forward the sub ject of Mock Auctions. CITY FINANCES. A long debate' took place relative to a notice of a motion given by Mr. liolme Sumner in the House of Commons, for the production of the Accounts of the Corporation. The notice had been signified by the Remembrancer to the Committee of General Purposes; and Mr. Davis broaght up the Report of that Committee, which gave this very unexpected intelligence to the Court. Alderman Curtis, in delivering his sentiments, which were decidedly against admitting the House of Com mons to interfere in so serious a manner with the pri vileges of the City, stated, that by some means or other lofimmation was given to some Members of Parliament, ti:at made them intimately acquainted with the state of the City finances. It was stated, that the probable object of this appli cation was to ascertain to what extent the City was qualified to bear the expences of the New Prison in Viuitecross-street, previously to the grant ef a sum of money from Parliament towards defraying those ez pen ces. Mr. Waithman expressed his surprise that the City I:epresentatives had let the subject pass without com ment. The insinuation made by the Hon. Baronet, respecting the communicaticn of such important intel ligence to certain Members of the House of Commons, sac: his declaration that imp •open imputations were cast upon the Corporation, involved not only the Court, but the House of Commons.—He condemned in strong terms the waste which had been made of the money of the Corporation, and lamented the insignificance of the City Members when westward of Temple Bar. Alderman Wood thought it would be better to make any sacrifice than comply with such an inquisition. Alderman Atkins agreed in the propriety of refusing the accounts. _ _ _ After soine observations from Alderntun Goodbehere, Mr. Pavel!, Mr. Pearson, Red others, the subject was referred back to the Cormoitte for General Purposes. Nrw COMET.--The French papers say a new comet was discovered at Marseilles on the 26th of January last, in the constellation Cygnus. The astronomers of Paris received notice of it on the 21st of January, but they have not been able to see it. The presence of the moon in the horrizon, doeds, and rainy weather, have rendered their attempts fruitless. The weather is rather more favourable at Marseilles. M. Blanpain has addressed to the Bureau of Longitude an account of several observationr of this comet, which he made be tween the 4th and 18th of January inclusive. The observations of M. Blanpain embrace only a very small arc of its course. In the mean time, he has deduced from it a . parabolie orbit, which is only a first and very perfect approximation, but which may serve to find the position of the comet, for some time, to within a few minutes. The result of his calculations is, that it will pass its point of nearest approach to the sun on the 3d of March, at 1 I hours 15 minutes mean time, compu ted from' midnight, at the observatory of Paris. This comet presents nothing interesting. in its physical Om nomena. On the tir..t days of Janucry it resemblcl a little nebulous speck, without any determinate tiirm and emittinir a very fixble light. On the 18th it ap peared sensibly to augment in apparent size and brilli ancy, showing the commence:mut of a gaily, but without any trace of a tail. • ISSUE OF GOLD AND SILVER COIN.—The amount of Sovereigns issued last year was 5,!.'24.,0251.; 1.41 f Sovereigns 1,03;,2951. 4,i6i.:;201 Silver I lan' Crow us, 1,125,6.A1. ; Shillin;ts 2,5 LS „V;(:! ; :311 , ;- penees 657,199.1. Total to:n1 oC Cold and Silver 2,502,6; Si. AV EIIAGE plifCt , : SUGAft, Corpitcd cr: the 11, turn. I:livie i:• ;:le to Lk ending F: b. 11, rrE4lO. o4(1. per cwt. exclusive of the Duty of Custom , paid or payable !...cecou on Importation timrcof into Great Britain--( Satoirday's Gaz, Ur.) PRICE 01. STACKS. Sl•ock 3 pot emit ecluccd Ceta. Consols..., lict Cent. 5 lic,r Ccilt. Navy India Stock I1)tto It!incie t 5 rxr CLnt.) Exclu.p.-r .2d. r cr istopr 'Consoii lir • 4itiva ll, 81 13.16 LONDoIs" pr..l rtil . Yobril by H. 1 %11.1(3, :No. IF2 Lvtut,l) S:. I it,biau . , c itnin n and Feta lane. and terwankd the ( country by all Ncaitax4 Beokullat, and C.erks of dic I:c..dL, frac ef re,tage. du zt tlie3 gall; pros exp•: to of rAgi and oF t! from in a Lea nulls are li tl