The National Register. — London, England, 1808-09-04 00:00:00

SEPTEMBER 4. IRELAND. MAJOR CA NPRaLL.—The Dublin Papers of the 24th state, that the respite granted to this unfortunate Officer, convicted of the murder of Capt. Boyd, in a duel, at the late Assizes of Armagh, having expired on Tuesday, the 23d, an order was sent off on that day, from Dublin Castle, to Armagh, for his exe cution on the 24th ; and the Dublin Papers of the 25th, state, that by letters from Armagh, received that morning, this unhap py man underwent the dreadful sentence of the law, on the pre ceding day. His fate has been rendered peculiarly interesting by the unremitting exertions of Mrs. Campbell, to procure a mitigation of his punishment, in the prosecution of which, she appears to have endured fatigues of body and mind, which might be supposed too great for female strength. Oa her arrival at Windsor, with a Memorial to his Majesty, supplicating mercy, it was eight o'clock and his Majesty had retired to his apartment. tier Majesty, notwithstanding, presented the Memorial that night, and Mrs. C. received the kiudest attention from the whole of the Royal Family; but it appears to have been a case to which the Royal mercy could not be extended, and the law has been accordingly permitted to take its course. Major Campbell made his escape from Ireland after the duel, and lived with his family under a fictitious name for several months at Chelsea; the duel took place in June, 1807 ; but his mind became so uneasy, that he at last determined to surrender hims-If to take his trial, be the result what it might. He was a first cousin of, the Earl of Breadalbane, a anan esteemed and beloved by all his friends. It is superfluotis to add, that Mrs. Campbell is a most amiable woman. She has four infant children. The recommendation of the Jury to the Judge who tried Major Campbell, and their subsequent Memorialao the Lord Lieutenant, have compleaily rescued his memory from any imputation of unfairness, under all the circumstances of the case, in his unfor tunate duel with Capt. Boyd. PROVINCIALS. lIIONTHLY AGRICULTURAL REPORT. In the southern parts of the island the harvest work has been chietiy finished, and the grain mostly vi ell secured ; and in the more northern districts this sort of field labour is in an unusual state of forwardness; a fortnight will, probably, if the season continues tine, put a period to their work. In both parts of the kingdom the crops are very fine, and in general full ; but in the former, the wheats have been more injured by the smut and mildew, than in the latter. There can, however, be no doubt of there being generally a very good harvest. The turnip crops, especially those put in at a late period, have come on better than could have been supposed; and if the weather st•ould be droppy, they will probably be good crops. Those which were early sown, are, in general, excellent. A great extent of land ti:Ls been well prepared for wheat in both the above parts of the kingdom, and will be sown , its soon as seed can be provided. The potatoes in all the moire northern parts of the country have thr 0n0,,t promising appearance. The prices of grain continue rather statiouary. Wheat fetches from 60s. to 84s. per quarter. Ricky, from 40s. to 465. and Oats, from 365. to 40s. 'l'lle live stock, both of the fat and lean kind, are somewhat on the de cline. In Smithfield market, Reef fetches from 45.. Gd. to ss. 6d. per stone. Mutton, 4s. 641. to ss. Bd. Veal, ss. to Gi. and Pork, Ss. toes. The prices of Hay and Straw are. enuch as in our la.t. Hay fetches from 51. to 61. 18s. Straw, from I/..195. t • 2/. 3s. and Clover, from 61. 4s. to 'U. I6s. Hops continue promising in most places. Tut: PoN BY AND MAIL-COACH.—The Pont' , which has excited so much i nterest i n t h esport i ng wor l d. and started with tlie Exeter Mail on Saturday night, is the property of Mr. War del; it is onl y t we l ve hands high; three grooms had the leading of it, and Mr. Wardel went off with the Alai,. It was accom panied from town by several amateurs, as far as the second stage. The pony and its conductor arrived at Sali s bu r y a t th e same t ime with the mail coach; there they gave it a feed of ale and bread, and started as the mail coach horses were put to, kee ping the tend from Sal isboiry.6 to 4 were betted at that time . on the poney, who app eare d qu i te f res h . Wi th i n forty m i les of Exeter, it was three miles a-head of the mail : het, at that time Were 2tol in favour of she pony. The poney entered Exeter fo,rty-five minutes before the mail, whi c h i s equa l to a di stance O , ten m iles. This little animal lately carried a weighty rider seventy miles in one day. It is accustomed to drink ale sad bur s and has h'equeatly drank spin; of port at a time. • SEPTEMBI MAJOR CAMP that the respite of the murder of A rinath, having sent off on that da , *titian on the 24i that by letters fro pv man underwen ceding day. His by the unremittin mitigation of his appears to have a be supposed too p Windsor, with a It was eight o'cloc 11cr Majesty, nu night, and Mrs. C of the Royal Pa which the Royal been accordingly Major Campitel and lived with moral], at Chelset mind became so u hims-lf to take hi a first cousin of, t I beloved by all hi Campbell is a n children. The recommend Campbell, and the have compleatly unfairness, under ; tuna to duel with stONT In the southern third). finished, sti more northern dial state of forma:lnc continues tine, put kingdom the crop former, the when mildew, than in tl of there being gem especially those pi than could have b droppy, they will early sown, are, i h:vs been well pre) kingdom, and wil The potatoes in al thr must promisini rather stationary. Ricky, from Qt. stock, both of thi cline. In Smithli( per stone. Muttoi Pork, Ss. to tis. our la.t. Bay fet t • 2/. Sc. and Clo promising in most Tut?. Pointy A excited so much in the Exeter ))tail or del ; it k only twel of it, and Mr. Wa ponied from town ►ta ge . The parley same time with the and bread, and st: keeping t he lead ft on the pony, who Exeter, it was thr Were 2 tot in favo forty-five minute, I of ten miles. TM seventy miles in n hur l and has frequ WWI ...,. The following instance of canine sagacity is worthy of re. liord :—A dog bred in Hull, and which had never crossed O.* flambee, by some accident fell from a London trader, on board,[ if Which• he was, into the sea, of the coast Of Lincolnkhire, bout six miles from shore. After swimming to land, be found .4 'is away across the county to Batton, a distance of upwards of I miles, and walking into the ferry-boat, was conveyed acne the.liumber to Hall, where he. took up his abode at his old master's, who, as may be imagined, was not a little surprised. at his return. A man named James Wood, was tried at the Cumberland Assizes, for the murder of Margaret Smith, wife of Thomas Smith, of Longburn, and Jane Pattinson, her sister. He bad applied for work, as a weaver, at the house of Smith; and ar• ter being some time there, he took the opportunity, durhig the absence of Smith, to murder the two women, and rob the house of some money. Ile was traced to Scotland, where he was ap prehended, and confessed the crime. lie was sentenced to death, , and was executed on•Tharsday se'nnight. At Somerset Assizes Duncan Campbell, high constable of the hundred of Bath-forum, was tried for having fired a loaded pis tol at Robert Strong, at Laestlown reed!, the contents of w bleb entered the abdomen of Strong, and caused his death the third day after. lie was found guilty of manslaughter, and sentenced to pay a fine of 54. to the King, and to be imprisoned in the • county prison for three calendar monthi. TUESDAY'S LON DON GAZETTE. _ PARTNERSHIPS DISSOLVED. W. F. Handley, J. Handley, and Reynnidson, Newark-upon- Trent, merchants.—E. Smith and J. Smith, Tbarnes, Yorkshire, dyers.—llardwick.and Cavendish, Manchester.—Carr and Van Heythuysen, Bedford-row, solicitors.—Jones and Smedley, Liverpool.—John Williams, Jane Williams, - and Plaigow, coopers, Liverpool.—Birch and Newton, copperas manufac- ' turers, Failsworth, Manchester.—Young and Morrison, dealers. BANKRUPTCIES SUPERSEDED. William Williamson, Gringley on the Ilill, Nottingham, cornfactor. W. Ainsworth, Stockport, Cheshire, cotton-spinner. BANKRUPTCIES ENLARGED. John Owen Parr, Suffolk-lane, insurance -broker, from Sept. 13 to Nov. I. Daniel Bloom, Trowse Mitigate, Norwich, merchant, from •I Aug. 27 to Oct. 8. James Smith, Little Pulteney-street, tallow-chandler, front Sept. 6 to Oct. 23. BANKRUPTS. John Williamson, Whitegate End, Chadderton, Lancaster, ' victualler, to surrender Sept. 27, 28, and Oct. 11, at eleven, at the White Bear Inn, Manchester. Attornies, Mr. Parting. f ton, Oldham-street, Manchester; and Mr. Hurd, Temple, Lon don. Richard finnan and John Gorton, Cnckney, Nottingham, merchants, Sept. 6, at four, In, and Oct. 11, at eleven, at the ' Star Inn, Manchester.—Attornies, Mr. Cooke, Salford. Lan caster; and Messrs. Cooper and Lowe, Southampton-buildings, London. - J. Hopwood, Manchester, joiner, Sept. 28, 29, and Oct. 11, at tit°, at the Commercial Inn, Manchester. Attondes, Mr• Hewitt, Manchester; and Mr. Ellis, Cursitor-street, London. George GrifBn, Weldon, Northampton, linen-draper, Sept: 22, at five, '23, anA Oct. 11, at ten, at the Swan Inn, °undies Attornies, Nlessrs. Robert and Cayrer Sherard, at Oundle. Thomas Williams, Caerphilly, Glamorgan, wool-enanufac teirer., Sept. 7,8, and Oct. 11, at eleven, at the Angel Inn, Cardir—Attornies, „Mr. Lewis, Cardiff; and Messrs. Price and Brownd4Linetfin's-Inn. James Corkili Hayward, Chamber's-street, Goodman's-fields, purser, Sept. 10. 20, and Oct. 11, at tin, at Guildhall. At tornies, Messrs. A. and J. Westons, Fenchurcle-street. John Alimond, Pickett-street, haberdasher, Sept. 3, 10, and Oct. 11, at twelve, at Guildhall. Attornies, Messrs. Swab*, Stevens and Maples, Old-Jewry. • Anthony Barrett, Swindon, Wilts, shop-keeper, Sept. IS t 16, and Oct. 11, at eleven, at the Greyhound, Bath. Altos.- ales, Mr. Webb, Fountain-buildings, Bath; and Mr. Malice, Temple. . ' , •Loadon. DIVIDENDS. Sept. 24. John Whitaker, Salford, Lancashire, cotton-oaf nutacturer, at eleven, at the Sias Inn, Manchester. = ed 1 • 7 •~~ '~I• - .1 .0