The National Register. — London, England, 1822-10-13 00:00:00

Y CORONER'S INQUESTS. On Wednesday evening last an inquisition was held at the Marquess of Wellesley, Cromer street, Brunswick Square, on the body of George Berry. aged 30, who tit a perio d to his existence by cutting his throat.—The Jury retooled a Verdict that the deceased cut his throat, l he being at the time in a state of mental derangement. The Same evening an inquisition was take', at the Black Horse, High-street, Poplar, on view of the body of Mr. Curwond, late clerk in the employ of Mears Wigrans and Green, ship-bucklers at Blackwall. Verdict .--Accidental death from drowning. Another inquest was held, at Middlesex-hospital, on the body of Joseph Hans, a carman to Mr. Bray, of Compton-street, Brunswick-square, who was killed in CollbillbeliCe of a stove falling upon him, which he was assisting to remove out of a cart. Verdict—Accidentally killed by a stove falling upon him. An i n quisition was taken on Thursday in Tuthill. fields prison, before John Henry Gen, Esq. Coroner for NVestiiiiiister, on the body of Catherine Swaine. Mr. John Eavies, partner of. Alt.: Banbury. surgeon to the prison, deposed that she died of water on the chest.— Every thing was done for her that her case admitted of, and there was not the smallest doubt that she died a Ina mural death. rite Coroner said that it was clearly esta blished by the evidence of the medical malt, that the bruises on the deceased's body, however acquired, were in no way connected with the cause of her death, and therefore were not subject for their enquiry. The Jury coincided with the Coroner, and returned a verdict —.l hat the deceased died a natural death. Ov Friday night au inquisition was held at the Coach and Horses, Nlarlborouglnsireet„ before Thomas Higgs, Esq. Coroner, on the body of Mr. George Bowen.-11 appeared from the evidence, that the deceased was Go years of age, partner in the house of Solidi and Bowen, pap, r stainers, in Poland -street, Oxford.street, and gene rally enjoyed a good state of health. On Wednesday, about twelve o'clock, when in conversat'on with Mr. Smith, in the warehouse, he was suddenly taken ill, and Mr. Smith, seized him in his arms, and put him in a chair. The family doctor was ins aptly sent for, sod he arrived as quickly as possible; but, upon feeling his ; pulse, he pronounced hint quite dead.—The Coroner and Jwy coincided with the doctor, that the deceased's death was occasioned by apoplexy, and returned a verdict to that eil.ct. An inquest was held on Wednesday night at seven o'clock, at Guy's Hospital, before T. Shelton, El Coroner, on view of the body of Frederick Reynolds, a buy about 6 years of age. it appeared that the deceased had on Sunday last gone win) his master, to whom Ire Was groom. to Vauxhall bridge, to take hack a horse that Mr. Young had rode thither, to his father-in-law's and on the delivery of the horse to the boy to take back, Mr. Young gave loin his spurs, and charted hint nut to pin diem on. lie, lion•ver, did, and gored the bursts s.des so severely. that they were covered with blood, and the horse rllll away. &Verdi 11CFS0115 were standing on Blackfria►s-bridge, and saw the horse coining toward it in lull speed, and the boy milling the reins with all the force lie etas master ol to stop the horse, but could not ; 315 d Ott its arrival at the bridge, the boy hallooed out, " Stop the horse!" and some persons ttnmediately got in the road and turned it on the flag stones; in conse quence of winch the horse fell, and threw the buy. He Was insinethately taken top and conveyed to the nearest surgeon. There appeared a compression of the brain, and tire usual remedies were applied; be was then taken to Guy's hospital am! died or. Monday. 'fire Jury re mitted a verdict—" Died by accident; deodand ss. on the horse. Another inquest was held at the sane time and place before NIL Shelton, coroner, on the body of Thomas 'Veatch a boy about 1 I years of age. Mr. J. Poulton, Hermeinconage, Peutonville, stared he was passing Leatlesittall-street, about three o'clock on the Ist of Gemini., and saw a coach passing along near tiro end of (iracechurch-► reel, at a 1110dtrate lace He saw nothing of the Ceceased until he was tinder the horses feet; not did he observe the lore-wheel of the coach pass mar the boy. The hind-wheel passed over his hat. He does not think it touched his head ; it might, The deceased was taken up and conveyed to Mr. Griffith's, surgeon, in I.....ttletiliall-street, and front thence to Guy's•hospital.— lie bled very profusely and vomited blood while at Mr. Grillith's The coachman appeared truly sorry, arid he verily thought it an accident.—Mr. D. Major, surgeon, said.lie saw the deceased on the ist of October ; his head was severely hurt; every remedy requisite was used, but to uo avail. The deceased died on the Saturday WNW ing.—Verdict—" Accident," and a deOddlld of Ss. on the coach. A few days ago the body of an itinerant musician, who earned Isis subsistence by playing to cite shows, was taken out of the Clyde near Runterglenbridge, Scot. land. It is said that having become uncomfortable by his imprudence, he went to the place metitio:ted, where he met two girls, of whom he inquired for the de. pest part of the river. He went coolly to the •pot pointed out by the unsuspecting females, and took off his hat, slid taking a nogiit-cap out of it, witted he nail purchased for the purpose the night before, drew it user its face. sprung into the %valet, laul was drowned. AN !KPUOBNT TAIBF.--ON Wednesday Rlarfllllg a young teLow twenty years of age, Well; to toe shop of Mrs. Green, a rag-merchant, in WM-street. Clerken. well, and s•tid that his master, a paper-manufacturer, residing in Hattott.garden, wanted about 401 b. of fine tags, for the purpose of saving to make some suvertor bank note paper. He looked out the rags, and Mrs. Green sent a. girl with hint to receive the value, 183. 4(1, He brought the girl to the door of Mr. Young, a rag mei-cheat. in Cross -street, Hatton-garden, where he went in anti sold the rags 101 13S. j he then Caine out and de wed the girl to follow him, that he might get change and piy her. Tit y went into Leather Line, and. toe thief then threw use cloth which contained the rags iu the girl's fact and escaped. THE NATIONAL A CANINR Poitce-Orescen.—The following extra ordinary instance of sagacity was the object of much conversation at Paris during last summer. A gentleman, followed by his dog went to Tivoli ; the gendarmes al the door refused to allow his dog to follow his master. Some dispute ensued, and the officer came up. He found the visitor pleading with all his eloquence for permission to be attended by his old and faithful friend. All I can do, said the officer, is to take care of your dog till you leave the place; you will find him safe on your return. The gentleman reluctantly left his dog, and entered among the gay compaily. Pickpockets were as dexte rous in Paris as in Loudon, and he was robbed of his watch. He wrist out and complained to the officer. I have been robbed, said he, and the misfortune was oc casioned by your refusal to let my dog follow me. Ilad the dog beets with me my properly would have been safe. rhe officer ordered the police to make search fur the depredator, but the person whit had been robbed, said he had not the least doubt his Jog would be able to detect the thief. The officer was incredulous spout that point, but permitted the dog to go in with his master. — The • al dashed among the company, and soon fol lowed a dandy, whose air and appearance honied him at least to the respect due to a duke. The gentleman, who had lost his watch, pointed out the person to the police. It is impossible that elegant man could com mit the crime said the gendarme. lam certain my slog is not mistaken replied the owner of the watch, he has traced the properly. The police arrested she party; he was searched, and eight watches found in his poeaession. They were laid upon the floor of a room, mod the due sag iciously selected his master's watch from the rest; the initials of the owner were on the ease. The pick pocket proved to be a notorious offender, and was sen tenced to five years imprisonment by the Paris tribunal. Itosintai.—On 'rood .y evening, as Mr. Hopkins, of Bedford row, was walking with his lady through Broad wee, St. Gilts's. when near George -street, he was at tacked by a young fellow, who, by an uncoinnicits vx ertion of strength, knocked bins against the wall, and snatched his watch frosts his fob, with which he made off into the interior of the back imminent'. Inform a. lion of the robbery was given to the parachial officers, and they made some inquiries, and apprehended two welt-known characters, and were Dfollgilt to MarlDOW% street office on Wednesday, but no prosecutor attending 1117 were discharged. Sunday afternoon, about three o'clock, an accident of a very dreadful nature, which had nearly proved lataf to three persons, occurred on Blackfriars-hridge.—A youth named Thomas Reynolds, gloom to G. Young. Esq. of Laticaster.street, flurtomcrescent, was riihog a spirited horse along Blackfriars-road, whets the animal became restive, and started off at considerable speed.— The youth kept his seat, fearless of any danger; and on tile horse reachi ug the bridge, some persons joiweil arm its ann, so step the career of the infuriated animal. At the moment he came tip to thetn 4 he fill, and two of the individuals were knocked down and slightly injured.. The boy by was nut so fortunate;, he fell over the horse's head, and pitching on his skull, was so severely injured that he was conveyed to Guy's hospital iii a Stale of in sensibility, and his death was momentarily expected. FRAUD IN TUB BUTTER TRADE.—Ott Saturday last the Lord Mayor sat at the Mansion-house, to inquire into a charge of fraud, alleged to have been lately committed by wine of the shippers of butter, to the great injury of the character of the Port of Dublin. The investig moo was instituted by the C..aners of Dublin, who state, that the fraud of which they chiefly complain is, that the brand of the Inspectors (whose duties it is to mark the qualities of Isis, Yds, 3ds, 4ths, fire) has been forged.— What led to the present insestigation was, that some brands were found in she possession of a .111111 named Dennis Mocney, a brand-cutter, and who had the In spector's brand bringing home to the person_ who had em ployed him. Mooney had been summoned before theLurd Mayc.r on Friday, and attended tin that d ay, accompanied by Council: it appeared, however, that the su 11111 l oils then granted was informal. A fresh SOlll4llOlll was that issued, under the 30th section of the Butter Act, requir ing Mooney's attendance as a witness, at tour o'clock on Saturday, at the Alansion-house. Counsellor Green at , tended at the hour appoirited, on the part of the prose cution, but there was no appearance on the part of , Mooney. The service of the summons on Jloouey was then proved, and a record of his non appearance taken by order of the Lord Mayor, and a criminal proceeding will, we understand, be instituted against Mooney.— Dutlire Morning Pod. SHOCKING NUICIDE.-011 Tuesday last, the inmates of the Cross Keys public • house, Belton-street, were dreadfully alarmed by discovering that our of the lodgers had cut his throat. rhe unfortuate tudividit.ol who had committed the rash act, was named FfalleiS J. Cranston, and had been an officer in the army, and was on halt pay. lie !wised at the Cross Keys, and hating some gamily disputes. he became low-spirited and restless; and on toe above-mentioned teeming retired to his room— the landlady going up stairs shortly after, was al Al at hearing groans, and, on going into his room, was horror struck on seeing Mr. Cranston stretched on the bed with his throat dreadfully cut. She instantly gave an alarm, and surgical assistance was almost uirectly procured, and the wound, which was nearly set em inches, was sewed up. The tlllloflUalate 111/11 was Olen placed OD a shutter and carried to the Middlesex hos pital, witere his wounds were dressed—but sit a minute or two alter the &carpi% was terminated, he expired. SO deft/Milled was lie, that it ne had used two razors ; and vim alter his throat was sewn up, be tore tile wound open again. A boat with tour men, in attempting to board a vessel in coming round Black-rock, ofi LI% tfpUill, was IlliSet lions the violence of the waves, and the whole uulur iunately perished. Late on Suuday night, or early on Monday morning. 211 211C1110 was 1113110 10 Mil the .11011 WlllliOW ul Mr. Harden, goldsitinit, Fleet-s,reet, by cutting through the pillar of the door with a centre-Litt; but they dill 1101 succeed in taking any thing. 322 . . Tam ISZLT4gl.—the keelmen employed on the ri cer Tyne have, within the last few days, refused to work as US4/41, until certain alleged yrievences are removed. Their object is to restrict the loading of ships at the smiths to eight keels, its order that their labour may bet in greater requisition. They claim an allowance of 11. per annum us lieu of house rent—to be freed from res ponsibility for any damage they may do in lacking their keels up the river—to have the steamboats disused for towing vessels down the river—and to have all the keel men employed, which has not been the case recently.— Warrants have been ie-ued for the apprehension of some of the principals, on the ground of a breach of their en gagements, as the, are bound to their ;mien( employers till Ch r i ttt 1136. They have, probably from this cause, suddenly taken their departure from their homes, and are not to be seen in the neighbourhood. Apprehensions have been entertained that the keelmen would endeavour to destroy the stain's by which coals are coiweyed into • the vessels, and in consequence small panies of the min litary have been stationed at the different parts of the river where such attempu were most likely to be made.. We are happy to state, however, that these precautions appear to have been unnecessary.—On Friday last a number of keekeen visited North Shields, apparently with no object but mischief, each having a stick with & fiat end, winch they freely bestowed on the shoulders of ' those who passe.! mein. They repaired on board several/ vessels where ballast was casting, and made the meta de. sist (P.m their labour. Amongst other ships they boarded the dirorge, and wounded a trimmer, named Rochester, on the lace with a stone, and aimed a deadly blow at another with a ballast hovel, who had a very narrow escape. On shore, plunder was the watch-word. They met a baker's can carrying bread to the country, which they took possession of, and threatened. the boy for com plaining; as to apples, turnips, ice. on the stalls, they made not the least hesitation in seizing them as they paned. A L ORR leAn BOYDRL L. —A young engraver, just en tering into life, and who afterwards rose to meat emi nence in his prof-srion, applied to Aldertnati Hoyden for employment. Having never executed any considerahle work, he had only some trifling specimens of his ability to sleety. 'lnc Alderman, however, was satisfied from them that the young artist possessed abilities worthy of encouragement, and offered him a picture, if he thought himself equal to it. Theyoung Mall undenook it, and agreed on 25 guineas as the remuneration. When the plate was quite finished. lie waited oti the Alderman.. finally toeleliver it with a proof. Mr. Buydrll examined it. so long, and. as it scented, so minutely, that the artist was apprehensive that he was not quite 'dessert with it,. and resolved to ask him; addiug, " that he should be happy to maks any itnprovement or correction that Mr. Boynehl might suggest.' "Oh no,. replieehtho Alderman, " I ant extremely pleased with , it, said desire ne alteration. It is chanting; and. instead oh 25 guineas I shall give you 35 ;—very charming indeed! the more 1 look at it the more 1 like it shall give you 60 guineas." He went to his desk and wrote a check on Itisbankee, which he gare to the artist, telling him to • call on him its a few days, as he had further employ.- mein for him. The young man endeavoured to express his gratitude fur this unexpected and- munificent libe -1 rainy of his new patron; but his speech utterly failed him, when, casting his eyes our the check which he beheld in his hands, lie found it to. be for one hundred' &war This happy event was the foundation both of tau lortune and hiss tame.. 1 1 On Thursday forenoon, as one of the Paddington. stage coaches was driving to town down the City.road, *gentleman oat the box with the coachanaresuildetily checked his hand, made him pull up, jumped down and pursued a fellow up one of the small streets at the back of St. Luke's, having previously called out to a person passing to stop a gen•lentin, whops he pointed* out as having been robbed. When the gentleman had been apprised of the circumstance and stopped, lie dis covered to his no small consternation, that he had been. robbed of his pocket book, conning property of various kinds to no less an. autumn than 20001. He did not.. however, remain long in stispeese, for the gentleman who had witnessed the theft, soon returned with the ' robber, and a person who had seen the latter throw the pocket book away, picked it tip and restored it to the delighted owtnr. The pocket book had been carelessly placid in an outside coat pocket, from which it was pen jecting, and the gentleman on the coach saw tbe thief ake it out and run off with is, when lie itimbly'porsited and took him, after a smart run of about a quarter of a mile. An extraordinary picture. painted Ey Rembrandt, has been recently discovered, and the progress of the Jisco very is curious. The President of the Royal Academy saw this picture by chance,.with a great mass of other rubbish and inferior productions, which were preparing for sale by auction. Sir T. Lawrence's taste was mune. diately struck with the merles of this picture, even in its. dirty and mutilated condition : he attended the sale, and a hammer was on the point of ratifying Sir Thomas as the purchaser fur four guineas, when a lynx.eysd dealer suddenly contended fur the prise, anti was the eventual purchaser for two hundred guineas. lk took home the picture, had it cleaned and newly motioned, and, in the first instance, offered it fur sale to his tasteful competitor (whose property it now is) for seven hundred violet's. The picture is said to be the Guest ever painted by Rein. bran it, and worth seven thousan I polinds. The *object relates to " Joseph and Pcniphar's wife." • • A forger of notes of the bank of France was arrested in Paris, which ied to a complete disenvent of all the papers and instruments used in forgery. A considerable into of money, which had been received at tile hank in exchange for the forged notes, but which had been con verted into gold, was also seised. The sum, though considerable was by nu means so great as one would have expected; as the forger, being completely isolated, and having nu assistant, could only forge a small quantity, —lt is certain lie hail no accouiplice; and this Attempt aay therefore be looked upou ass eousp:ett failure.