The National Register. — London, England, 1815-08-27 00:00:00

was not yet come; he determined on going t‘. and, to his great mortification, cation, Mr. Lewis being absent from town, having been given by him. There is some chance that the writer of the note may be traced by the writing. Several 'other tradesmen iu the same neighbourhood had been defrauded in a similar way. EXTRAORDINARY FOOTPAD.—Wednesday evening, about half-past seven o'cl ick, as Mrs. Ryde, of Chford•street, was returning home from a visit to a friend near Acton. Just as she got into the London. road, near Kensington Gardens wall, she was accosted by a man rather shabbily dressed, with a lung beard, or large mustachios, which she concluded was for the purpose of disguise. Atter some introductory observations, he told her he was in very great distress, and solicited relief; upon which, under the impression of fear, no person appear. ing in sight, she gave bins tourpence.—This did net satisfy him, and he importuned for more. She assured him she had no More, but he continued walking with her, making inquiries as to wito she was, her husband's 'Same, what he was, wilt le they lived, &c. When they came to a very bye-part, behind a large tree and surrounded with bushes, he told her she must stop there and find sonic snore money for him, and drew a large case kulfe upon her, and swore if she made the least noise ur disturbance, lie would murder her with the knife. She then gave him a 3s. Bank of England token. Ile then abused her, called her a lisr and other opprobrious names, saying, he had no doubt, but that she had more money when she gave I' the four-pence. He then proceeded to beat her with a large stick, and otherwise ill.treat her, although she is far ad etti.ced in her pregnancy. He then ordered her to continue to walk on to London on that side of the road under the garden wall, which is very little frequented, first having searched her to ascertain if she had got any noire money. Sometimes lie walked with her, and at others on the other side o( the road, frequently threatening if she made any alarm or disturbance, he would instantly cut her throat with his knife. They passed two turn pikes and several people, but being under a strong impression of fear, she was afraid to tell them. He ran off down Park-lane. AUDACIOVS ROIMERY.—Monday noon, the sloop of Mr. Rossi, jeweller, in Rathbone-place, was entered whilst Mr. R. was at dinner, and jewellery, consisting of rings, boxes, seals, Ste. to the amount of mare than one hundred pounds, were stolen. Mr. R. had left the shop door bolted. and the robbers must have entered by the street door. Tile REWARD OF Cntiv.rv.—A monster in the form of a man was yesterday amusing himself by probing the end of his whip into a sore on the hack of a wretched backnef coach horse, under which the animal writhed with patience for some time, till at length exas perated by the continued attack, it suddenly turned round, seised the rnffiaii by the cheek with its teeth, and bit a piece upwards of four inches of superfine measure, completely out. It is needless to say how ill this retaliation was received, and how joyfully it was witnessed by several persons in the strand, who were present at the time, and who had frequently cried shame ! The tcllow was taken to the hospital. •TER. AUG. 27. NOMA am to - Newark by lay of Swithwell. wqa yesterday Relmiglit overturned at tverham, dime miles from Newark, and being heavily laden, particnlarly with outtide passengers, many of them• received ver y material injury.—Mr. Thomas Ringrose, firmer . and grazier, of Langford, was so much bruised that he survived day till Monday, when he expired, leaving a wife and numerous' family to I merit unexpected death. Mr. Clarke, of Skeehy had an allele sprained, and was otherwise much bruised ; John Smith, of Newark , upward s of 70 years of age , had au arm b roken; —Ryder, of the same place, cliairmaker, had a shoulder dislocated; Serjeant tiro:vie'', of the Nottinghamshire Militia, had a leg tiroken. and the 'cm) of In kt~e displaced, and several others were also much hurt: A Coronet': quest was held on the body of Mr. Thomax•Riugrose, on Tuesday, when after a careful examination of a great number of witeet.eB aid mature deliberation, a verdict was returned that the said 'Thorn.. Ringrose met death by the overturning of the coach, and that the said coach was overturned, owing to the improper conduct of the Driver. On Tuesday afternoon, the Royal Blue coach, from Bath, unfor. 'lately upset near Bath Easton, where the road.wa• being repaired ; we lament to add, that five of the passengers received some injure —one of whom, a young woman, now lies in the village in a very dangerous state. The rest, through medical care, are Ewa rcco. vering. One day last week, the Traveller coach was overturned between Leicester and Market Harhorongli, and seven of the pa.t.engers weic much hurt. On Friday afternoon an alarmiig fire broke out on the I)mM-es of Captain Salter, at Stoke, Berkshire. Captain S has been lately making considerable additions to the buildings in his farm-yard, a n d an extensive range of sheds, &c. being completed, some workmen were employed in covering the same with tar; the pot which they were using boiling over, the buildings took fire, and, in a very short time, great part of the new premises was consumed. By the exertions of two Irishmen in the employ of Captain Salter, and by the timely arrival of Mr: Bothatit's engine, the fire was prevented spreading further. Sevesal sows and pigs were destroyed. The loss is estimated at upwards of :) , 301. Friday morning, as a waggon belonging to Mr. Baron, of Badget, Shropshire, drawn by five valuable horses, was going for coals, one of them, a young colt, took fright on the road near the Gibbet. lane turnpike, between WolverhaMpton and Bilston, and notwith stending the exertion of the waggoner, who held the fore horse un til his own life became endangered, leapt into the mouth of an old coal pit near the road side, dragging the whole of the team after him, by which they were all unfortunate) , killed. ' A few days since, a lady from Teignmouth called at a milliner's shop in Exeter, and purchased a dozen pair of French kid gloves, which she ordered her footman to put into the carriage. She had proceeded about two miles homewards, when they were seized by an Excise officer, who also took possession of the carriage, and the lady was obliged . to return home in a post-chaise. Since which, the husband of the lady has given security for ail the liable penalties, on having the carriage delivered up, Anti! the settlement of the tt shress. He with much good temper observed, "it was all very right.and if ladies would do such foolish tricks, they must abide the consequences-" THE NATIONAL RE Irei'ef.te . began to suspe:ct7'ail Waz not 'Nan, glicrr e ace( • o Mr. Lewis's to make sumo inquiries; he went, the way 0 if:cation, discovered that the whole was a fabri. Averham, lig absent from town, and no order whatever „rtiehhirk PROVINCIALS. Last week a melancholy accident happened at Nesham and Co's colliery, at Newbbttle, in the county of Durham. The proprietors had provided a most pow, rful, locomotive steam engine, for the purpose of drawing ten or twelve coal waggons to the saith at one time, and Monday being the (lay it was to be put in motion, a great number of people belonging to the colliery had collected to see - it; but unfortunately just as it was going oft; the boiler of the machine. being heated too highly, burst. The engine.man was dashed to pieces, and his mangled remains thrown above 100 yards; a little boy was also thrown to a great distance by the force of the steam, and upwards of 50 men, women and children were dreadflilly scat. ded, five of whom are since dead, and several remain with little hope of recovery. It will be recollected that at the fatal blast which recently took place at this colliery, the first who arrived at the bank, holding by the rope, was a little boy, about six or seven years of age. This poor little fellow was among those scalded, and died on Tuesday morning. A few days ago at Up-Holland, Lancashire, as some haymakers %vete anmsing themselves after their labour in the gambOls of the field, a fine young woman imprudently attempted to leap a small stone wall at the end of the field by means of a fork, between the fangs of which she placed one of her hands, and making a spring, her foot slipped, when, a*ful to mime, the fangs penetkated her heart, and in the agony of death she plucked them out, exclaiming, Oh God," and expired immediately. MURDER. On Wednesday, the body of D. Jerome (a black man) was found murdered in a sluice, near Snatlisea Castle. The deceased, with Antonio Pique, Joseph Pique, and Philip Pique, all blacks, were lately discharged from his Majesty's ship Pique. They had spent their money whilst on shore. The three Piques then determined to murder Jerome, and rob bins of Isis cloaths. They accordingly per. suaded him to take a walk, and having reached the above sp , t. Joseph held his arms, whilst Antonio made a thrust at his throat with a clasp knife ; the . poor fellow instantly falling - do.‘ ts, Antonio severed bisbead from Isis body ; then Philip stripped off his (loath., and they went and sold them to a slopman on the Hard, Portsea, for which they obtained 14s. As they had all been seen 'walking toa- Sher, snspicion soon rested upon them, and Joseph was apprehended that night. On the same night Antonio was discovered a•lei p in the Market House, wrapped up in a boat cloak, bleb mid stolen. The officers then went to the cell of Joseph, and told him that Antonio was taken, and had laid the ebarge nnordel Jerome against bins ; upon which Joseph .confessed the !wino oils transaction, as we have related it, and Philip was rniri after apple' liended.-4 inquest hag been taken on the liodv, and after two. d rs examination, a terdiet was returned of Wilful Murder against Antonio, and against Philip and Joseph, for aiding and abetting in the same; and they have been committed to Winchester for trial at the Aisize.. • • • e t r 5