The National Register. — London, England, 1818-09-13 00:00:00

SEPT. Is POLICE. MANSION HOUSE. Ati ono SCENS.—The Lord Mayor was interrupted in the course of his business by a sailor, a showman and a monkey, who arrived at the Justice Rouen with a great multitude be hind them, on Tuesday. The monkey was making a most hideous noise, and the sailor 411 , 1 showman, who had been arguing iii their way to the 11411,41011.110115 P, were so wholly absorbed in the subject of dispute as not to take notice fur some time of the authority presiding. Tate monkey was much more attentive to forms, ands as will be presently seen, seemed to hare an impression that he had got into better company than lie had been aceits - Mined t o . His Lordship, having noticed the respectful demeanour of the monkey, called upon the sailor and showman to follow the example of the animal, who at that moment began to play some of the most laughable tricks, such as pulling the show. nose, untying his cravat, dragging open his waistcoat, and, in fact, proceeding to the business of stripping him. The Lord Mayor having desired that the complaiiit, if there was any, should be immediately stated, the sailor said he and the munkey were the injured persons, and the showman was the aggressor. His Lordship seemed to think that the monkey would be as well able to explain the matter as either or his companions, and if it would he fair to judge from the expression of the face, one would attribute to the monkey, the moment the sailor began to speak, a more -clear notion of the business ; for while the features of the man were agitated with passion, those of the monkey were as grave as a pi.ilosoplier's, and any body would have imagined that lie was serious, was it net that he now and then rubbed his nose with his paw and wiped it on the showman's whiskers. 'flie monkey kept his eye fixed upon the Lord Mayor while his Lordship was speaking, and at the conclusion of eve ry aentence uttered a piercing yell, that startled evciy body iu the office. The sailor then said, that he went into Oilman anil Adkin's exhibition of wild-beasts, in Bartholomew fair ; and while he was looking at the curiosities, he heard a very shrill noise, to which his ears were not strangers. Upon looking to the sipper part of a large cage, he saw the monkey which was now before his Lordship, in great agitation, and ►n an instant knew it to be his ow•n property, which he had purchased at St. Kitt's, for 4or 5 dollars, and lost at Plymontli some time ago. He im mediately told the keeper that he was d-41 if that was nut his monkey, and hove it he would. The keeper telnsed to give it np on such authority, and declared that his masters had bought it fairly for a pound. The showman was by this time in a high passion with the moil , who had iterattil him with surAi violence by the hose its to male hum tour out. The animal was growing mote and more use'.s.. to the efs:ltrel of the keeper, held nut his paws to the sailor, and moaned in tl.e most disunt manner. The Lord Mayor said, the only way far loin to decide upon a case in %skirls (Isere was positive assertion on both sides, was to leave the matter to the mosikey himself. His Lordship directed that the monkey should be placed upon the table, and thst each party claiming him should use his pous era of fa•vitiation, in order to ascertain toaviston - the monkey WAS most attached. if lreaninskity was put npon the tank, but it was nearly fatal to him, for a large dug which hail been a constant visitant at the Atansion-hotise, and hail been watching Mr some time, made a spring at him,,aissi but for the sailor, would probably base derided the matter without giving his Lordship any • fin their trouble. _ _ The Lord Mayor marked the effect of this very important adventure upon the plaintiff and defendant, and was of opinion that as the greater concern was manifested upon the part of the sailor, he was the right master. His Lordship is supposed to have had in view a precedent of very high authority. The monkey clung about the neck of the sailor, and licked him, patted his cheeks, and caressed him in Alit must affec tionate manner. The Lord Mayer desired the showman to take him from the sailor, but the attempt exasperated the animal greatly. The sailor said, that if further proof wav necessary, he would give it. The Lord Mayor suggested that the parties should issue couenands to the monkey. The showman put a piece of. stick in the monkey's paw,. and ordered him to shoulder nrins. Instead of complying with the °tile'', the monkey struck the keeper on the head, and then threw it in his Ace. . The sailor then called to him," Jack, ►nakc a salaam to kis Lordship" The monkey instantly stood erect on his hind legs, raised his pew to the top of his head, a.iti maids , a low bow to the Lord Mayor iu the Turk isli style ; In then hugge•l the sailer as before. " If any thing else is necessary," said the sailor. " I'll do something more ; there is a bole in one of !►is ears, which I bored i►► St. Kitts, for it is fashionable for the bucks to wear one earring there; his left paw is luarked by a fishing-hook, and part of his tail was bitten by parrot that used to quarrel with him." These marks were observed. The Lord Mayor advised the showman to give up all claim to the monkey. Tne show man refused. 'the sailor refused to part with the monkey, and the monkey refund to part with him. The two dis. patants left the office, the monkey about the neck of .the sailor. Mr. Bignold, of the Norwich Uuion Fire Office, reason itursday charged with assaulting Mr. :Sherwood, of Pater noster how, and Mr. Graves, of Walworth. Mr. Sherwood raid, Brit Mr. Graves, who had h claim upon the Norwich Association for 6091. and who had been put off from time to lime, had applied to him for advice fur obtaining redress. — They tried s:i means- Ono their application to the Bridge street Committee, they were informed that the demand would he paid. 'flits was repeated I times; at length Mr. Graves was offered which, at the witness's sugguition, was refused. An arlatiation was proposed by witness but he and Mr. (:.received all invitation from the Committee of Bridge Street, '• Frederick A. Ciao ke," to visit the premises where the rescued propcity lay. Here Mr.S. gave in the paper, which was dated Scpt. 2, tole. ft contained an intimation that the Committee had instructed Mr. Biguold to give Mr. (' f lee a ,• , , s to the place where his propel tr Was deposited, that lie vent .t revise his claim. On the aurho rny this note, Mr. S. went with Mr. G. to the office.— They sent notice to Mr. Big •I, that they were waiting to be admitted, but were noirpsibeill receiving a Wain reftisal. On returning 5r.,., the ollinc,theynier 11r. Wilson, one of the committee. Mr. .. ineirtinueil, that netvithstanding the order of the cowl...dice, they•haitsbeen retuseil admix: iuu.— Mr. W. regretted the inconvenience, sod said he should en. draVallf ht p,'ICIIre Air S. and Mr. G. WI uppi limit,' of ma"- wining tut tools. ue) returned with biro to the thSet, and in THE NATIONAL REGISTER. three or four minutes r. W. remit-bird they would follow him to the place where the property was deposited. lie led them into a kind of ware-room, where there were three or fon: gentle. men. Stone goods lay about the room, which Mr S. begs" to examine. While he was thus employed, he was terrified by the appearance of Mr. Bignold, who came into the room with AO lunch impetuosity as to prevent Mr. S. from knowing what lie was about. He frothed at the month, and swore no one mllOlllll cotnein to his house without his permission, knocked a book out of Grave's hand, took Sherwood by the shonl•lers, and threatened to break his neck down stairs. Air. Wilson made no reply, and seemed as if he was apprehensive of the conso:uenees of deciding according to his opinions. Mr. Sherwood then went down stairs, while Mr. Bigoold repeated his tin eats, and said, " 9 —me, if you don't it:), I'll kick you down : von are not at the George and Vulture now." Mr. Wilson said, he certainly had not interfered when Mr. Bignold put the gentlemen out of the room, because the apartment was in Mr. Bignold's private dwelling, and any interposition on his part was not warranted. The action was by no means violent, and nobady would have thought any per sonal injury was in Mr. B.'s contemplation when he did so. The Lord Mayor was of opinion that the complainant had not gone far enongh to prove an assault. Mr. Bignold's If the gentleman comes there again, I'll promise hint that he shall meet with no repetition of the treatment of which he complains." Mr. Sherwood. —" That is all I want, and 1 should not wish to proceed further." Mr. Graves's case was not entered into, that gentleman being one of the Society If Friends, and ref lsing to take an oath. BOW STREET. Wednesday, Mr. Hint was brought to this Office, under a warrant issued by Mr. Hiniie on Tuesday, to answer to a charge of assault upon Mr. DowlinA, who, it wiil I.e recol lected, horsewhipped him oa the hustings at the late West minster Election. Mr. Biroie having called upon Mr. Dowling to state his charge, he ash!, the simple accusation which he had to make against Mr. Hunt was, that he had struck him on the preced ing day in St. Clement's church-yard. He wished to ex plain, however, the manner in which the circumstance took place. He had been informed some days buck, that it was Mr. limit's intention, in conjunction with his brother, to give him what is called a yaod ihraklting, and had resolved, if such an attempt were made, to make no resistance, but to treat them in the manner which persons who had forfeited the cha racter of gentlemen descrv-d. On Tuesday u:orning, having borrowed a newsnaper of Mr. Charles Clement, be called into his shop, limo lialf-past eleven, to retnrn it. Mr. limit and his sou were there. Mr. Dowling laid the paper on the counter, and s• as retiring, when Mr. Hunt exclaimed, " Well, Mr. Spectacle Sp%, are yoa disposed to finish me horse-whipping now Mr. Dow ling replied, "Mr. Plint, I wi•lk to ;,ave no altercation with you," and was retiring, when Mt. limit delivered the foulest epithets, and said he w.ls a despicahie Government spy and informer. Mr. Dowling dirtied him or any man on earth to prove the assertion. Mr. Hunt then said," you got it inserted in all the papers the account of your having horsewhipped me, and that I had not the spirit to resent it." Mr. Dowling, in answer, rather for tl:e cars of several persons who were in the shop, than for Mr. Hunt's gratification, said, " Upon my honour the charge is incorrect." Mr. Hunt then added, If you did not, some of your myrmidon colleagues did ; and I shall find an opportunity to give you a good thrashing," following up this threat with an invitation to go into the street then, and fight it out. Mr. Dowling said that he might exe cntehis threat then, but that he should feel hine , ell degraded by resenting any thing which so contemptible a fellow either said or did, at least in the way he seemed to wish ; and was then quitting the shop, a hen Mr. Hunt followed him to the door, and repeated his invitation to a boxing match in the street. Mr. Dow ling again declined the prop°• ed exhibition, and Mr. Hunt struck him a slight blow on the face, which knocked off his spectacles. " D—n yon,'' continued Mr. Hunt, " will yon resent thatf"—" Not in the way you wish, Mr. Hunt," replied Mr. Dowling; " and even if 1 were ills posed so far to degrade myself, the infirmity of being short sighted would prevent me from engaging in so unequal a con test," Mr. Dowling then walked away, but returned,und asked for, and obtained Mi. Hears address, with a view twilic pre sent proceeding. Mr. 4%. Lydon, who wait in !qr. Clement .; City when the affray took place. corroborated the statement et Mr. Dow ling, as to the abusive language of Mr. Hunt, and Mr. Dow. ling saying that he would not degrade himself by resenting any thing which came from a per-on so well known. 11. said lie saw Mr. Hunt strike Mr. Dowhog one blow. anti thought he attempted to strike him oftener ; but he could nut speak po sitively to this. In cross-examination by Mr. Hunt, he 5a , ,11 , e was a re porter, and had reported the account which the evening papers, and which was selling ahoot by the horn boysthat morning. This account Mr. H. pronounced grossly incorrect, in:lsmael] as he never collared Mr. D. nor did he strikelitu aane than oi.e Mew, and that a slii;ht one, rather with a view to make him resent it than otherwise; but Dow. ling had acted most cowardly, and had refused to fight. 'Tree were other parts of the.statement which were equally incorrect. _ Mr. Dowling said he had much more reason to complain of the report than Mr. Hunt. . Mr. Hunt.—This is a proof of the sort of fellows who act as reporters. Mr. Dowling. said, that he had heard Mr. Hunt had also turned reporter, and had written an account stating that he had knocked Mr. Dowling down, and performed other acts of heroism, with a view of having his. account of the trans action inserted in the papers. If this were the case, nil. Hunt certainly did not seem very well qualified fur the office of a reporter any more than the person to whom he was objecting. Mr. Hunt, upon being called on for his defence, admitted that Mr. Dowling's account was in a great measure correct, ultkongh exaggerated. The cause of Ibis conduct imputed to hint arose oat , of the business which had occurred in Co. vent-garden. Mr. Duisliog had stated that he load hormr whipped 11,1*, and it had twi' so seated iu every paper in the kingdom; whereas Mr. Dowling had only given hut, on Ir two blows when his hack was turned. He should, however, be able to meet the rase or the proper trinuonl, said should prove that Mr. Lee, the 11101Cousr a bk, was the person who gave Mr. Dowling notice tit, his approa c h. Mr:Dowling.—s'fliat is riatirue. Mr. Hunt added, that the i-litalion of his mind, from what hid happened at Covent-garden, had j iii h ttee d him to dorm - mine to give this bully an opportunity of his horse whipping, if lie thoui•lit fit; but be lied, in 'cowardly manner, refused to fight. Mr. Dowling.—Yoe knew where I was to be found- uli.l you also knew I was ready and anxious to meet you in the only W4V a gentleman ouzlit to require. Mr. Hunt.—What' inert a Government ipy, who attempted to swear awes• the life of Dr. Watson ! Mr. Dowling repelled this attack, and Mr. Hunt left the office, after being bound over to the Sessions, using the most am...eve Is ogitage finer' ds Mr. Dowling. Hunt .aid lie should nut traverse. MARLBOROUGH STREET. An Italian gentleman, who called himself by the name of Albergotti, seas he-ought to this office to answer the complaint of Charlotte Barker. The complainant, an interesting female, said, that as abe was walking down Bomb street on Wednesday evening, site saw two gentlemen before her. who appeared to he quarrelling ; but, us they talked in the French language, she could not perfectly understand the subject of their dis pute. Alborgotti struck the gentleman with his umbrella s and tearing the blnwaimed might have been serious, she en deavoured to arrest it, lupi! winch time' defendant attacked her, struck her with the 1111thrella across the head :nod face, and left the evidenoe of his violence on her face, n hid' was bru!sed in a shocking manlier. A gentleman present, a friend of the defendant, attended as his interpreter, and stated in defence, that tile blow given to the complainant was in self defence, she having struck him first. This, however, ts as contradicted by Mr. Smith (the gentleman above alluded tol, and a finale w itness. The defendant was therefore ordered to find bail. A second charge fur An assault was made by3lr.Sinith against M. Albergotti. It appeared the defendant had addressed J 1 r. Smith insolently in the Ft (Itch idllgtfaUe, and that gentle man having insisted upon his receiving satisfaction, end asked M. A lbergotfi for his :lathers, which he refused to give, had occasioned the quarrel between them, and terminated in the; defendant's violent conduct towards Charlotte Barker end the preseht complainant. The defendant ►sas ordered to find bail fur this assault likewise. Sli DIN ELL. An elderly man, named Janos Maleny, was committed under Lord Ellentiorough's Act for Maliciously eluting and stabbing John Black with a cutlass. The prisoner, in the first instance. had threatened to cut off his daughter's bead, but Mr. Black interfering, hr had transferred his murderous attempt to Lint lie WAS remauaed to give him time to pro core w itnesses. A burglary, as remarkable for its importance as the difficulties under which it was etfccted, has recently been committed at Vienna. On Sunday the 30th ult., whilst the Court was absent tat the theatre, some thieves carried off a casket belonging to ha Imperial Highness the Duchess of Parana. They probably entered the Palace by me,na of some adieining cbimnies. The casket was nut inisal until use fallowing' morning; all researches after its centents have hitherto been frunler , s. It contained the diamonds tit-pit frequently worn by her Imperial II ighness, and allo numerous .Fieneli and Italian bold coin:, whiet. not being current in V irima, it i; hoped may load to the discovery a the tilsof. The loss cf...imated at above a million, Vienna value. twit 3 i carpet 40 feet square, is now mann fachrityr at Axminster for the Regent's Pavillion—the design Chinese, chiefly hieroglyphic... On Monday as Mr. J. Budge, of Dartford, wile passing by St. George's church, florotr ; b, he was accostol a female, who invited him ro go honw with her ; and on refusing to do so, he was immediately attacked by throe men, who robbed him of his watch. A labouring man, named T. Evison, of Friskney, is now down of the small pox the second time ! Ile had when an infant in the natural way, was then very bad, blind three weeks, and retain.. ed the marks of them in several parts of the face. He had them this time of a very line I:int], but has been very full. A remarkable instance of niertality has occurred in a family at Chepstow. alrs. Williams, wife of Mr. J. %Villiarns, a ta ii„,, di e d suddenly in the latter part of April last ; her husband survivexl her about nine weeks afterward; since which period, three grown-up sons of the above have paid the debt of nature. Lieut. Claxton, of the Tartar cutter, at Yarmouth, plunged into the :ea a few days ago, and succeeded in sieving the life of a man who had been upset in a boat ; this is the asiuth person saved by Lieut. Cl ixton's coura:ze and humanity. 13y ,m' of the direction posts on I tarley common, cn the new road to litighton, that turns off at (Luton Lodge, two miles this side of Reigate, it appears the distance from London to Brighton is at length reduced to 49 miles; sad when the improvements at Clayton Ili/1 arc completed, it is said the distance will be furthet reduced Lead) , two rd!es more. On Saturday week the Sitting Magistrate in the poke office Edinburgh sentenced Hubert Stewart to b 0 days' imprisonment in Briilewell, fur going into a soiree-room in Rose Street, and eating and drirlzing wlthout having money to pay for what he ordered. T ikulet, the fool of Frances 1., was threatened with death by a man,:n -power, of whom he had been speaking disrespectfully ; he appliil to the King for protection. "Be satisfied," said the King, . " if tang man put you to death, I will order him to be hanged a one. ter of an hour after." " Ah, Sir," repliexl he, " I should be beille.l obliged if your Majesty would order him to be banged a ijuart et of an hour brfore!" FIII.EB A'r COPENIIAGEN.—Vie learn from Copenhagen .that there were two alarming fires in that city on the 26th and With of August. In the first a sugar refinery was reduced to ashes, else seasind broke tut in a foundry, on which occasion, by the falling of a wall, scvcrall persons were killed, and many wounded. The King himself was fri%•ent at the lire to et:coinage the people to exert themselves in extinguishing the MOWS.. About three o'clock on• Tuesday morning, a gang of thieves broke into the alwelling-house of Mr. D. F. Holland, of Fort-place, Ber mond. eat, by forcing open the front window shutters, and effecting r.n entrance at brought the window. They stole a silver tea pot, a valu able tea ttA.vice, and the whole of the linen and wearing apparel of Mr. and T.trs. Rolland and the children. I The bet,evolent Mrs Fry, whose enlightened and persevering exer tions have converted New:,,,te from a nursery of vice into a sehevl of reform., has been on a of inspection into the prisons at Dar ham Edinburgh, and is now prosecut,ng her journey into the • north oi Scotland. Her excellent character seems to be so fully ap • preciau al wherever she goo, that the may rea,onably hope for me highest. reward which such a »nail can obtairs--the general adoption of ~ CC humane and judicious plans of prison discipline. On Wednesday morning a gentleman of the name of Johnston, re-. sidim t in Greek street, Soho. calledeto pay a short visit to a friend in Lissen-strw!t, New-road. During his stay he fastened his horse by the bridle on the rail before the parlour window, when, althou;;h ht was only seven o'cloci, and the ,rve of the ::aster, was almost con stantly kept on his horse, yet in this situation , some person or persons . continved to steal the saddle, with which. they got clear off: elo Friday week, Thomas Potter , of laaughnorough. in Lekeltet. shirt, fr .r a i n dl i 'y earnith, was committed by the Mayor tor trial to Lars.- CItSIIT castle, for beiraz a b ort to go to America with machinery for • resting bobbin or twist lace or net ; and six boxes of inachinery.cf difrirent sorts and Uleb, were seized by the r olice (dicers at the I.l‘l . white Potter r.:sideti. in Chit town. N inc or ten or her persons from Loughborough and tile neignbourhood, some of thou artificers, were • aboitt to embark, bit upon Potter's tieing taken into custody, they • all Md. It is hoped Mix example will deter others Irian wicked., - injur intt their country. Mr. Slope!, nt East Ditton, was robbed, on Tuesday evening, between I otteoham and Islington, as he was reoiraing farm F,; :weld races, a dudse•cast, accompanied ny hie wilt and :JAM