The National Register. — London, England, 1811-12-01 00:00:00

TUE NATIONAL REGISTER. dr. Mr. Justice GI% as?, in pronouncing the sentence of the Court, observed that it was impossible that a country, however great its revenue, which was drained by such leeches as the present Aetendants, could long exist. Their crime exceeded in enor 'nay that of a robber on the highway, they being both in situa tions of trust, front which they derived considerable emolu ments. He that robbed thousands would rob one also, it he saw the probability of *escaping punishment. He who robbed his employer who confided in him, would rob his friend or his father. The Learned Judge then animadverted on an improper affidavit, which had been presented from a Clergyman in behalf of the prisoners, and lamented that persons did not look at this offence in the point of view in which they ought, and reflect that he only was honest who acted honestly.—Each of the Jefendauts were then sentenced to be imprisoned for six niontbs in the county jail at Winchester, and during that time, stand in the pillory, before Hilsea Barracks, in Portsea SA CDR DAY, NOV. 30. LIBEL. RICHARDSON PET.TIER. This was an action for a libel contained in a letter written by the defendant to his correspondent in Hayti (St. Domingo), Wherein he represented to plaintiff to have made a fraudulent return of a cargo of clothing and accoutrements, sent under his (the plaintiff's) chargefor the Army of Hayti, by order of Christophe It appeared that the plaintiff was commissioned by Governor Christophe to come to this country for the purpose of procuring a quantity of clothingaml accoutrements for his Majesty's troops, He was accordingly introduced to Messrs Battie and Pilgrim, eminent merchants, by the defendant, who claimed to have some interest in the transaction, and an agreement was entered into for the furnishing the articles enumerated. The plaintiff went out with the cargo, as the Agent or Supercargo, but the defendant, disappointed in his expectations of a participation in the profits of the adventure, wrote to his correspondent at Ilayti, who happened to be the Father Confessor of Christophe, desiring that he would inform Christophe that the plaintiff was not to he depended upon, and that be had made fraudulent returns of the proceeds of this cargo. The declaration alleged that this libel was written against the plaintiff in his character. of Agent of Christophe, and the Su pccargo of Messrs,' 'Banks and Pilgrim. The first allegation could not be eubcta.itiaily proved : and, upon the second, Mr. B ink, in his evidence, denied that he had employed or ap pointed the plaintiff his Supercargo. Loan ELLENBORoUGH upon this, was of opinion, that these Counts of the Declaration could not he maintained. The Learned Counsel, for the plaintiff, then proceeded to give evidence upon another Count of the Declaration, charging the defendant with having spoken defamatory and scandalous words of the plaintiff, tending to injure and defame his cha raCter. A Mr. Robert Milne was called to prove the words, but although he spoke of various conversations in which the defen dant had charged the plaintiff with having made fraudulent re turns of the cargo, that he was a thief, and if he returned to England, he (the defendant) would have his ears nailed to the Exchange, and other expressions of the like tendency ; yet, as he could not sware to the precise wo:ds alleged in the declaration • —the plaintiff was nonsuited. STA NTION V. ROSS AND LAURIE. This was an action for Seamen's Wages, on a Voyage from J ondon to St. Domingo and back. The defence was, that the plaintiff had deserted his ship, and therefore was not entitled to his wages ; and the mate of the ship was called to prove this fact, but upon producing his log-hook, and an inspection of it, by Lord Ellenborongh, his Lordship with hie wonted acutness, discovered that new leaves were introduced in the log, with coteries by the mate, applicable to the fact of the desertion; upon which, his Lordship conceived the whole of the defence a fabrication, and the Jury being decidedly of the same opinion, found a verdict of 211.25. 10d. damages,for the plaintiff. Twelve other causes depended upon this issue. ..c....~... _,43C - brown wig, without any seeming embarrassment, and did not receive the insults usually bestowed on such occasions by the populace, until within about ten minutes before he was taken down, when some few missiles were launched from the crowd, but without producing any serious effect. Wednesday, Mary Russell, alias Rusten, was charged before the Lord Mayor, on suspicion of stealing a child from St. Martin's-lane., Cannon-street, about ten days ago. A number of persons appeared against her, but none were able positively to identify her person. She was remanded for examination on Monday.—The lost child has not been found. The populace were so enraged against the supposed offender, that it was with difficulty she was conveyed to the Compter. Friday se'nnight the house of Col. Bradshaw, in Chapel-street, May-fair, was broken into and robbed of all the plate. One of the robbers, on quitting the house, took by mistake one of the servants' hats instead of his own. The hat left behind proved to he the livery hat of a late footman of Colonel Bradshaw, who left him some time back on account of illness, but was supported during his illness by Colonel B. He was apprehended on Satur-. day, and has impeached his accomplices. An accident happened at the Tower on Thursday se'nnight. Among the company who went, through curiosity, to see the wild beasts, were two soldiers and their wives. During the absence of t he keeper, one Of the soldiers incautiously approached to stroke the paw of a large tiger, that appeared to be very tame. 'Fire animal made a spring at the man's hand, seized him by the arm with his mouth, and succeeded in drawing him to his den, notwithstanding two or three of the company hung upon' the man behind. There appeared no way of saving the man from destruction, when a gentleman present seized a stick, and with the greatest difficulty succeeded in forcing it down the animal's throat, who then let go his bold. The poor fellow was con veyed to a surgeon, with his arm torn in a most shocking mans. tier, the flesh hanging in shreds. The following melancholy accident happened at Newcastle lately :—As two master joiners, of the names of Redhope and Wilson, were sitting together in the Gray Hr •house on the quay-side, the wife of the former came intemperate language upbraided her husband This conduct produced such a violent effect upon he rushed out of the house with intent to throw the quay ; which being stispeeted by his wife :e both follow( d to prevent it, hut, go great was thk all three fell into the riverlogether. Wilson are were both saved, but Redhope himself. v drowned. His body waefound soon afterwArds A suicide was perpetrated lately in- the Peterborough. Mr. Curtis, of Thorrhaugh, table miller at that place, cut hiq throat in a se ner on Sunday afternoon the 10th, with a racer, after. He had been in a desponding way for the Coroner's Jury, therefore, returned a verdict DIED. Tuesday morning, at half past seven o'ct House, Oxfordshire, Caroline, Duchess of M: a lingering indisposition of five months ; he only ciaughter of John, the fourth Duke of Bedford. Dr. 1 i.tll, late Provost of Trinity College, a• of Dromore ; he died in Dublin, on Saturd: very day The London Gazette—announced hi See of Dromore, in which he had just succe( able Dr. Percy. On Tuesday, the 26th inst. Miss Triquet, On Sunday last, at Epping, in the county Coxhead, formerly M. P. for Bramber, aged On the 7th of October, at Jamaica, of a ft Samuel Rowley, Esq. Admiral of the Blue, C( of the squadron oft that station ; Admiral second son of the late Sir Joshua Rowley, Bart. of the White. SUDDEN Dena . ns.—On Sunday last, in her way to Chapel, Mrs. Nauneby, aged 76.-1 Town Serjeant, of Hythe, Kent ; while in the a butcher's block, in the market-place, he stantly expired.—Mr. John Reed, carpentet was passing the Gun public-house on the down and died.—Aho Mr. iVloorehouse, mz able stone-mason, of Dover ; while passing through place, he fell down and expired ; these two ldden pened in the space of twelve hours. - , -I .^'mss '~' ~~~ r __ _ peutu at, vrc w4.4.7.Lic nes of Redhcpe and Horse public-house, came in, and in very Ind for sitting there. t upon his mind, that throw himself over . . ife'and Wilson, they • their hurry,that they . 1 and Ruclhope's wife lf. was unfortunately wards in the mud. be neighbourhood of h, formerly a respec- t very desperate man- razer, and died soon for some time, and verdict of Lunacy. o'clock, at Blenheim Marlborough, after her Grace was the f Bedford. !, and the new Bishop irday last, on which his elevation to the :ceeded the late vener- !t, of Sloane-square. ty of .Essex, Sir Thos. 7,ed 77. a fever, Bartholomew , Commander in Chief ral Rowley was the , Bart. Vice-Admiral in Chancery-lane, on 6.—Mr. John Mercer, 1 the act of removing le fell down, and in- iter, of Dover • as he the quay, he dropped many years a respect- ig through the market- wo sudden deaths hap- id, near Temple-Bar se of ponage s tato the . , . • --- •** • r 7-07 ACCIDENTS, OFFENCES, c. Ftl.LOßT.—Yesterday Davenport Sedley stood in the Pillory, opposite the Debtors door in the Old Bailey, pursuant to his eentenee, for a conspiracy against the Marquis of Headfort. He true to the platform, dressed in a dark brown great coat, awl LONDON : Printed and Edited by E. ROCHE, and Published by J. FISHER, No. 5, Pick...At-Street, Strand, and forwarded by all Newsmen, the Clerks of Roads, and Booksellers throuzliout the United ii.inv 4 klon) inn ) Giountry at 105. 30. per quarter. • • of A.....