The National Register. — London, England, 1809-08-13 00:00:00

woman languished till next moroing. Another limn and gill, who were at work in tin adjoining house, escaped unhurt, al though they were only a few lards from the place were the explosion happened. Whether the accident was occasioned by the unfortunate carpenter using his axe, which was found after wards la a field of oats at small distance, or by a tobacco pipe concealed in his pocket, cannot be ascertained; but from his confession before he died, it is supposed from the latter. BRCTA t. Ass a,u most distressing circumstance is said to have taken place at Worthing. A most atniable and beautiful young Lady, of most re,pectable connections, aceoinpauled her brother, who was in bad health, t Ciat place; and whilst in the act of ameliorating his strain ings, by witlking with him on the wads, was several times insulted, and followed by a man in the habit of a gentletnan, es ho, not con.ent wish this mode of at tacking his victim, watelted iris - opportunity, while her brother .vas bathing, the men servants attending. kim, and the females employed in the lower part of the house, to rush into the dra - lag- room, where the young lady was sitting alone, waiting breakfast for her brut:ter, when he assaulted her, and proceeded to violate her person, until her screams at last alarmed. the ser vants, who Hew to her assistance. - On ea:ering the room they found her senseless, and the radian in the act of pouring the milk from the cream-ewer down her throat, to recover her.. In the general confusion he made his escape tar the -present, but has been since tawen at Cruxhaveo, and brought back to - auoet the reward of his brutality.—Since the abo‘e was communicated to us we have been inforated that his gen: 'matt has made his ap pearance. and has it is said, jusloed his gallantry by a deve lapement of circumstances, %%Atka are likely to unite the parties. Aclergyman, in a neighbouring village, had performed his duty in asking "foe just eausc why, 4e." previous to the unlucky in trusion of the gallant. A CCI DEA/ I .l'S N D OFFEXCES. INSANITY.-011 Tuesday tight a poor labouring man, in a paroxysm of mental derangement, attempted to destroy himself.. in a pondof stagnant water on Chelsea Common. He had been drinking along with his companions, from whom 114, had no &fanner parted, than-ha' stripped litoiself entirely naked, threaten ing 14) destroy any person who should endeavour to prevent his dreadful purpose ; regardless “f his threats, some humane by. slanders rushed upon him, and secured him iospite of his strength,. rendered dreadful by maduess, aided by liquor. As he was. very re fradory, and seemed bent on the dreadful resolve. the people inouglit it would not he atni , s to let him make the trial, w hite a young man prepared to rescue him, if necessary. Ile no sooner IC it himself at liberty., than he rushed into the pond, and disap praicd; the other darted after him, but.-he hail 'nearly fallen a victim to his humanity, for the poor maniac grappled with him, and tried to pull. him down with him—what a spectacle to look On! Providentially the young man was very strong., aad tie suc ceeded in dragging the other out. The po,,r wretch still cast a wistful look on a spot that had so nearly h:.•come fatal to him, and seemed pleased in the idea that ne could accomplish it so nicely ere the morning, when no eye would not e:e hi ! yet thi,s smut, with madness b )iling in his blood, Wall taken home to his wretched wife and family, which was every hour expected to be increased—and this was his seventh attempt Ought this man, and others afflicted in the same way, to be allowed freely to incommode and alarm the public, endangering t h e lies or others, as well as their own ? Besides, so piteous a spectacle sought to be veiled from our view as much as possible. An application was made to the Palace Court yesterday, in behalf of a prisonerconfined for debt in the Marshalsen. tinder the following circumstances :—Oit Saturday laiit a person attended at the prison, for the purpose of paying the prioner bit sixpencesdue for the past.week, and tendered two two sixpences, and sixpence in halfpence; the Later were oh. jetted to as being bad ones. The person, however, refused to .change; and the present applimtiou for the prisoner's di•aiarge was founded on the payment being deficient, not having been made in the legal coin of the kingdom. The Learned Juke .(Mr. Serjeant Marshall) said, some years ago, he matte an ap plication to Mr. Justice Gould, in behalf of a prisoner simi lar to the present. - On that occasion the Learned Judge said, the difficulty Aould be in ascertaining whether the halfpence were good or not. He had a coachman, who, he believed, fran frequently passing through turnpike gates, was a pretty go:A judge what halfpence would pass, and he ,hould decide,. lie was accordingly called in, and decided in favour of the pet neer, if as good a judge could be found on the present occa- ATJa. if) •..11 • • ip*ted and Pubiidbed, at 4 o'clock every Monday Afternoon 11 strA for J. V. 114114.1.. and J. Dk CAMP, 11, Clal.eriao-street, Strand, Landon; aad forwacicti kar tiles Ns MA.% thie Gob Of /Pada/ and Beakaelleva, tjaveiihounalteliniSed Simgdan , kir ofpvilegq, in* Csoissimi. M Pio 11146 per lioweires ___ • _ 5 2 4 E NATIONAL REGISTER. (ion, it would be o ell for the. prisoner. The halfpence here then priultrea iu ('ourt, 411 d adjudged by 5.41•11 ti persons to be bad, it'll) the prisoner was ordered talic tiktiar i ed. On Thursday forenoon, ayomig Genlem tan, who was walk ing with his sister i n st. J a m es is-park, rapt to speak to a friend, while the. young Lady, who walked on slowly, was accosted by a felhw, dressed like u Gentleman, mid woo used the most brutal and indecent language. The brother hating tome up, and ending his sitter much embarrassed and in tears, instantly seized the ruffian, but the Lad) was Ashamed to men tion the cause of her diStress, when a girl with a child carne up, and stated that the fellow was constantly in the habit of insult. lug every female he met. The brother immediately inflicted summary cha.tisement on the ruffian With his cane, who was otherwise very properly punished by several people, who as. sembletl, having been made acquainted with the crime for which lie was chastised. LLOYD'S LiST. The Fleet from Great Britain sailed froni SI. 'Thomas's, 4th The outward bound China Fleet, ander coney of HMS. St. Albaia's, was an well -.eSth April, it) lat. t. 4*. N. long. 21. 30. W. Three Da.nish vessels, prizes to 1111 IS. Nightingale, Snake, and Drake, riffle% ed at Leith inst. The Amelia, Stafford, of and from Penzance to Bristol, got on the Geer Rock, at Pe:ma:tee, bib inatant, and bilged—eargo discharged. The tizabeth, Jackson, from Greenock to Literpool, was wrecked 6.h instant, at North Mohls--crew saved. l'hexleop Spreilwel; r of Bridgewater, Needs, from Wexford, was lost out Milford, 3d iastant, and all the crew drowned. The Peace, Coulson, from Gibraltar to Los on, was wreeked 6th •lestant, near Salem*, and all the creW drowned. A few casks of wine, and about 30 . bage of shinuaelt hare beau drivea on shore. The 1)04 York, of Will, lost at the mouth of the River Plate; only two sea men tart Three Fre telt privatiers were off Dover o t Thnvltaay evening; one of therm attacked the Cifittin, front Heat to Oporto; the 'tinter was wounded in the , : of his arms, and carried to Dover. . The 11..tohyl of Marjlehead, - Hinatnond, from NeW -York, watt captured off Daver on Saturday moraing; retakea by x brig of war, and seat late that port. A 1 7 i:each privateer boarded a ship Of Deittft on Suuday nig'at, and sent her far Franor aud Afterviar,ls :vent in onrsnit of gailloi. • * The alaria, Daaovan, from Jamaica La Halifax, was lost en Cape Canso, the cad of April. The Ann, Nixon, fro:n Amelia Island to Jaittalca, was lost ;bib blay On Twirl Trland.--Crew and cargo saved. ' • The Arlan nal hi, P:trsoas from Culva to the - Grand Cankayllel, was strildttbill 1 20ti: Aprito- •1 4014ta41- part 441 be for.4lo*aviq. 4.o o 4fi ril m ig histr .". f l t ,ISWIC IAI it , fronfilltlethea gdFASe r . . Iti 41 . u cl land 2i 't uit.—Cretv 4,1 , 131. The Naas:wit, Chad, of and from Baltimore to St. nirsadelbea detained by the Ain tans friaate, a wives at Plytnonth on Saturday. .W.La . Bitarea (Daaish brig) prize to the Strenuous gan NU, etched Lititb the 4th first. The Brothers. Storliatir ' feoin Philadelphia, detained by the. Mosolle sloop of war.—'l.'oc Te ripera ace, Friend, frown Massachusetts, detained by_ the .a,voa slo4p of w ar.—The Eleanor Gore, from B iltitnore to St. Bartholinow'a detaiaelt by the :zappho sloop ofwar.—The Jane, Foet, from Jainaica to Curacea, detain. ed by the Satellite sloop of war arrived at Jamaica between the 10th and 24th Junk.. The Flyndern, Mean's, from Gottenbargh to Montrose, is taken by the Danes. - STATE LOTTERY.— Persons who have bespoke particular Numbers at SWIFT and Co.'. Offices, at reepeetfully informed, that those Numbers are now roatly for &fleecy, anti that if they with to secure them at the present Prices, thf , s tn , t4t take them ht.fcre the 19th August, so after that 1)a), the Prices of • Tickets and Shares w:11 bk; raised, and it' the pieties* deinaad continue% must . be muck higher before the Dzy of Drawiog. MARRJAUES. Mr. W. Jarvis, to Mrs. Hammond, both of Clare, whose United a ; :es iiiiount to 1 , 10 years. At Birrniogham, Mr. W. aged Et 6, to Mrs. Hannah Arch, rt.:zed 6:4, both of them blind. At Cart's Dyke, Scotland, Gilbert Stewart to the widow li' Ewan, whose united ages amounted to 171 years, the one being 81, and the other al. DEATH. On Saturday last, at Fo x field, near Htmgerford, Mrs. Hart, sister to the late Lady Stuart, and. sister-in-law to H. James Pye, Sun DEN D NATIY.—A gentleman of the name of Witlaw, who had been given evidence at the Sorry /sizes, on Friday, was settt. , l WI a tit on leaving the Court, and he nai conveyed home about 4 tail.:s from the the town scwelesi, bat he expired ;311 the way. FRIDAY'S PRICE OF STOCKS. 3 pee Cent. Consul 814 8-4 per Cent. Navy 94,9,4 —India it tack 181,8k —Bank ti•ork t:6144 per Ce4t. combo! 8.* — :4 per Ceut. Usdosed 11811—i.ony, Ann. 18,13-16i—Ocunincu 1 pin.—lischequer Llitis, 11i.1 per day 8,14 pm-Imill Builds