The National Register. — London, England, 1822-08-18 00:00:00

Voltte. WORSHIP STREET. EXTRAORDINARY CASK.—In consequence or a com plaint alleged at this office on a forme' day, Samuel l'wyford, Esq. the presiding magistrate, issued his war rant for the apprehension of the Rev. Wm. Eyre, a clergyman, rending at Wing, in Buckinghamshire. Mr. Eyre was on Monday last brought before the same magistrate, and charged with having feloniously assaulted Johanna Quinlan, a chill nine years of age, and with having carnally known and abused her. It appeared from the testimony . of Mr. Howard. one of the overseers of St. Luke's partsh, and of William Monck, another parish officer, that the prisoner made application to the parish for a female child out of the workhouse. He represented hinistlfto be the Rev. Wan. Eyre. of BuckittgliamMire; that he was curate for Iwo parishes there, and that he did the duty of both. He said he was well known to the Rev. Mr. Towers, for. sully curate of St. Luke's, and also to the Rev. Mr. Crosby, of Shoreditch. He wished to have a little girl out of the workhouse, to be a companion for a little boy, whom he had adopted as his own, and having a little property, it was his intention to divide it between them. He was particularly anxious that the child should be an orphan, in order that it might be solely dependant on himself. He would delight in its education, and there fore, whether the child's morals or its future prospects were to be regarded, it was important that the parish should accede to his e proposition. The parish board rea dily acceded to an o cr from a person of such apparent respectability. The clergyman was introduced to look at the children, and he selected Johanna Quinlan, who was nearly nine years of age. This child lisped, and could not speak very intelligibly, but the only objection he started was her having a mother in Newgate for shop lifting. He expressed great pleasure that she could say her prayers. He then intimated his intention of leaving London early the next morning, and he should wish to take the child with him. It appeared that they slept the first night at a public-house in the city of London, where he was seen tit the bed-room of the children in the morning. It was further stated by Johanna Quinlan, that he went the next day to Buckinghamshire, and on their way that she slept in the same same bed with Mr. Eyre and the little boy, and that he committed his vile purposes upon her that night. Afterwards they pro ceeded to Wing, where he, the little boy, and this little girl had always slept in the same bed, and where he was nightly in the commission of this abominable conduct. At length mine intelligence reached the parish officers of St. Luke, that the prisoner, though a clergyman, was an immoral and base character. A young woman, aged St. informed them she was the mother of the little boy whom the prisoner said he had adopted; and that the prisoner was the father, and that she had been abused by him in the same way when she was eleven years of age.—ln consequence of this information, Monk, the officer, was sent down to Wing for the child, and while them the prisoner charged the little girl not to tell Mrs. Edwards, the matron ()ISt. Luke's, of what he had done. —When Monk brought the child to the first inn on the road, she related to him the same story she told the magistrate. Attlield, the police officer, stated, he went down with Monk to execute the warrant, which they did on Satur day morning. Upon the prisoner being taken into cus tody, he declared to Almighty God he was innocent; but he admitted he had sometimes been out late, and when he came home he had laid down on the bed, and lie might have tickled her, but, he observed, there was no harm in that, He said he could not have done what was stated in the warrant with so young a child. Ann Abted, the unfortunate young woman who had been formerly ruined by the prisoner, was brought into the parlour where this examination took place. She ap peared an interesting young woman dressed in black, and could scarcely support herself while the prisoner was present. She proved the little boy to be her's, by the prizomer, when she was sixteen years old. The prisoner was then commuted to the new prison, Clerkenweil, for re-examination. . He is a tall fine looking man, abort fifty years of age, with all the exterior manners of a gentleman. He was permitted to sit during the examination, and he requested something to eat, as he said he had fasted for two days, and the indulgence was granted, lie represented that he hid been Lam to the children of Mr. Dyer, the magistrate. On Tuesday morning last, as Mr. Sharpe, of Wash ingbotough, near Lincoln, and his son, wete conveying a large hamper of bread from the steam packet on its passing that place, by some accident their boat upset ; they fortunately b oth held by the hamper, which floated and kept them from sinking ; a gentlanats of the name of Lings jumped into the river to their assistance, and attempted to push them on shore, but was unable to ac complish it, and, as the packet had proceeded to some distance, it was nearly a quarter of an hour before it could be put about and arrive at the place, when they were extricated from their perilous situation. MATCH FOR 500 SOVEREIGNS.—The trotting match against time for the above sum took place on Thursday last, over a two mile piece of ground in Carroll Inolosare, Herts. Captain Bingley undertook to ride his mare 16 miles in an boar, upon the trot, and to carry 12 stone. Each two miles were dooe as follows :-- Min. Sec. First two miles 6 60 Second ditto Third ditto 7 43 Fourth ditto Fifth ditto Sixth ditto 7 44 Seventh ditto 7 49 Eighth ditto 59 53 The mare broke twice in the race, but did not seem distressed in any put of it. Captain Illaraitou acted ao umpire, mad bet ties vela ti to 4 spinal time, THE NATIONAL REGISTtft The doseiewl Vessel Discovered in the Old Chohnel of the Raker, Kent.—Up to the bus lust. the vessel had been entirely cleared out, but nothing further of moment had been found worthy of notice, except some iron rings, which, with some marks discovered on the outside of the vessel below the water-line, are confidently pro nounced to be unquestionable proofs of its being of 1)a -nish eonstrurion and if so, a must have been wreck ed there six or seven hundred years since, before the tea retired to its present boundary on the coast at Rye. The vessel is partly flat-bottomed, with a keel in the centre, of a common form. The labourers are now at work in order to dig it out of the bed of sand in which it lies, and will yet be occopiad another week or more before it will be possible to float it. When this is effected, it is contemplated to get it into the branch of the Bother, which is navigable from Rye to within a few rods of the spot where it was discovered, and ultimately to convey it either by land or water to London, in order to exhibit it there, which it is expected will pr oduce a oonsidetable emolument. . . On Wednesday last an inquest was held at the sign of the Crown, in Leigh-street, Red Lion-square, before T. Stirling, Esq. on view of the body of Herbert Brace, Esq. an elderly gentleman of independent fortune, who put a period to his own existence by hanging himself in the house of Mr. Birch, coal merchant, in that street. It appeared that the deceased, who had &house at Brighton, came to town a few days ago on a visit to his brother, who lodges in the house of Mr. Birch; and since his arrival in town he showed symptoms of mental derange ment. On Monday morning, not coming down stairs to his breakfast, his brother and the servant maid repaired to his room to know if he was unwell, and there found him suspended by a handkerchief and shawl from the bed tester. quite dead and cold, having apparently hung fur several hours. The Jury, after hearing the evidence, returned a verdict—That he earne to his death by hang ing himself, being at the time in a state of temporary derangement. FLlte.—On Wednesday afternoon a tire broke out in the extensive patent rope minufactury of Mr. Dunn, leading o ff Alfred -street, Stepney, which, from the con fined situation of the adjacent buildings, caused consi derable alarm in the neighbourhood. he fire originated in consequence of a pan containing a composition of pitch and tar, used in she trade, boiling over, and in a short time the whole of the premisesoogether with a quantity of the stock in trade,,the whole of the valuable machinery, and four houses adjoining, occupied by the workmen, were reduced to a heap of smoking ruins. Great apprehensions were for. some time entertained for the very extensive cable manufactory of. Mt. Johnson, which was just alongside; a beanultil little shrubbery which stood adjoining, was also burnt down. DREADFUL Acctoeirt.—On Wednesday last an in quisition was taken before Mr. Unwin, at the White Hart, Hooper's-square, Goodmaterfields, on view of the body of John 'Coops, aged 19 years. The deceased was a German, and worked at the sugar-house of Mr. Major Rhodes, in Hooper's-square. He was employed, with others, at three o'clock on Wednesday morning in mov ing lump sugar front the ground floor of the sugar-house to another floor, which was accomplished by means of a rope with a noose, into which the loaves were put. Se veral were removed in the same manner; but in one instance the loaf becoming-disengaged, unfortunately fell from a height of about twenty feet on the deceased's head, and killed him on the spot. Verdict—Accidental Death. Moir DErrawrivs Fins.—On Sunday afternoon • tremendous fire broke out in the premises of Mr. 8. Reed and Mr. G. W. Wainwright, White's-yard, Dock-street, Upper East Smithfield, near the western entrance of the London Docks. M . Reed and Wainwright carried on the largest plate glass manufactory hi London, and a fire in these extensive premises, even in the day lime, oc casioned the utmost consternation and alarm is the whole of the eastern part of the metropolis. Although there was plenty of water, and prompt assistance was afforded by the fire engines, yet the d ing element defied all attempts to overcome it. The premises, which appeared like well.built barracks, equal to the accommodation of I thousand men, were encompassed with buildings, and they are now reduced to a heap of ruins. Captain Cumberland, whocommanded the piquet of the 3d Guards at the Tower, instantly turned ont,and brought the picket to the spot. They were of the most essential service in clearing away the neighbouring ground for the firemen to work their engines; and they were promptly assisted by Jeffery and his assistants, of the Thames Police, aided also by the gentlemen in the neighbourhood, many of whom are constables, and were preparing to go to church when this event happened. Nothing now remains of this large manufactory but the shattered walls, expected every moment to fall, and a few rafters reduced to char coal. The property destroyed is immense, and it cannot be ascertained how the fire originated. A great number of industrious men are, we fear, through this unfortunate circumstance, thrown out of employment for a time. DISCOVERY or Ftac ARS/S.-011 Thursday after noon, previous to the magistrate leaving the Police-office, Hatton-garden, John Limbrick, ()dicer there, came and informed them that he had in his possession fifteen stand of fire arms, which were found concealed in an empty house, in Cursitoo-street, Chancery-lane, and were sup posed to have remained there since the time of the Spa fields meeting; he then brought in fifteen muskets, each with fixed bayoneu and scabbards, with flint% None, on examination, proved to be horded—they were all iu a very rusty state. Limbrick stated that •I man natwed I Cole, a boot and shoe-maker, had taken the house, No. 17, Corsitor-street, Chancery-lane, which had been shut up for a length of tune, the person who last occupied it having run away without paying the rent, and there was no account of him. Mr. Cole had taken possession of the house on Monday fast, it is a very large and roomy house, in a very filthy state, every part being cu. vexed with cobwebs in cleaning down the house, in a dark cupboard in the back garret, behind some louse boards, he found the arms then produced. The magis trate ordered Limbrick to secure the a . and instant') set about a strict investigation. Thus this mysterio us drat tests at present. On Thursday week, at Stayky Bridge. near Manche,. ter, when the people in the employ of Mr. John Leech a respectable spinner of that place, came to their work in the morning, they were surprised at seeing a man's hat and coat on the roof of the counting.hourec, which is situated in a two-story building standing between Mr. Leech's two factories, and consequently easily overlooked from them. As it appeared, on examination, that no• robbery had taken place, nor indeed any entrance been effected into the counting-house. it was concluded that the thief must be in the chimney, and au tudivideal ins the confidential employ of Mr. Leech shouted into it. A person answered Irons within, promising to tell every thing on condition of being let out. It was thought best, however, that his confession should precede his liber... Lion, and he was accordingly obliged to make it. Hie admitted that his object was to rob the counting-house, and said that he had been assisted in his enterprise, and had had inl'orniation as to where Mr. Leech's cash was kept, from a man named JJmes Bath, who worked with.. a respectable spurner in the neighbourhood, but had lor. mcrly been in the employ of Mr. Leech, and who was accordingly taken into custody. Meantime, a Wier had been procured, and a rope haring been put down" the Rue, the culprit fastened it to his body, and two men standing on a plank at the top of the chimney pro- ceeded to draw him up. The circum►tance having ex cited considerable interest among Mr. Leech's workmen, they had all as►embled in the factory yard, and wises the hands of the caitiff, apparently joined in the attitude of entreaty, first emerged from his dusky dungeon, the cit. - cumstancy was hailed with a shout, which was repeated• at intervals until the process of extrication was co:n. pleted. There are, it appears, two flues to the chimney, one of which communicates with the counting-house. and the other with the upper story. Into the latter the prisoner had by mistake gut ; and the fire-plaee hoeing.. been bricked up, he was wholly unable to make his way out,. whilst, from the straitness of the passage, he found it equally impossible to retrace his steps. He gave his name John Barker, and stated himself to have come a few weeks ago from NM►nchester, to the police of which. we understand, he is no stranger. He was the same • day conveyed, along with Bath, who acknowledged his connexion with him, before a magistrate, and boat were committed for trial. ' A letter dated Christchurch, Antra g, says, "TN awful effects of a thunder storm were experienced here yesterday :=About five in the evening the sky became suddenly obscured with dense clouds, from one of which'. nearly vertical, and highly electrified, issued an extremely vivid flash of lightning, followed at an interval of three seconds, by a tremendous and lengthened peal of ilium-- der ; the electric fluid entered a house at Iford, about 'a mile from hence, ocupial by James Ford, and killed his eldest son, about seven years of age, and a man named Thomas Barnes, who was purchasing aniclesinahe shop. Two other persons in the house were severely scorched. several stones in the floor were riven asunder, a large• detached part of which was forced into the ceiling above. The effects of the explosion were felt by nearly • indivi ' duals at a considerable distance.—lnquests were this day held on the bodies, and verdicts retursted of—Died by the visitation of God. GLassow, Amp. of I.—Last night, about I I o'clock, the liercalos steam boat helostging to Glasgow, on her way from Greenock to Campbeltown, when off Green--• ock, unfortunately came in contact with, and run doivir; a boat or wherry filled with poor people from the High. lands, on their way to the southern districts to labour during the harvest. Out •of 46 persons on board the boat, only five eseaped a watery grace, and one of these,. a woman, was taken up in such an exhausted state. that she is since dead. One of the four unfortunate survivors. • a Mall, has to mourn the loss of his wife, two daughters, and a son, by this fatal catastrophe. The steam boat had out lights, and also a proper watch, who repeatedly hailed the wherry; but owing to souse fatal inadver tence. or probably from not understamliii, English, the mks/ 1111 l ate boat-continued her course till escape was impossible. JAMA;CA.—St. Jagn de la Vega, June 49.—0 n ',Vtd. nesday morning Mary Russell,.a nee black WOlll3ll, found guilty of murdering a negro girl, a slave, was executed , on the race-mound neat this town, according in her sett ' tence. We are sorry to say that a very disgracefol scene took place previous to the execution, in consequence of the white nun, who was as to act as executioner, hay ill fallen into fits, and become incapable of performing the duty. Mr. M'lntosh, the deputy-marshal. after con ' siderabte delay, procured a Immo Irons the gaol, fur the purpose of carrying the sentence iuto effect, when a Mr.. Beaumont, a white person, addressed Mr. tosh, and said with much earnestness, and in a loud voice, es By G—d, she must - tot be executed by a slave—it is con trary to law," with other expressions. which occasioned considerable commotion in the crowd, and a cry of res cue was heard, when the officer, commanding a strong party of military who were present, gave the order. to prime and load." Mr. M. having only been afew days in office, felt: at a loss how to set, and drove off to Me. • Kennedy's house (the Provost-Marshal), who proceeded with the most laudable promptness to the spot. and, soots after his arrival, the unfortunate woman was launched into eternity. It was afterwards found necessary to pro- tect the executioners from the crowd by an escort of mi litary to the gaol. stud, we regret to say, they were pelted with stones on their way, and several soldiers, who be. - bated with great forbearance, were slightly wounded.— The conduct of the military. a party of the both, was. indeed, thronghout the whole trasisactioss, highly toaitc worthy and exemplary. A negro boy was seised by a gentleman on the spot. in the act of throwing stone.. and he has been committed for trial. The megistsatea sat at she peace-office most of the same day, end his horiour the Cotton was occupied a great part of the next day its doing the same. Ample evidence was obtained of the conduct of Mr. Beaumont, against whom a war rant was issued. Three other sleets. against whose evidence had been obtained, have alto Inca com mitted. .5ic...,6