The National Register. — London, England, 1822-12-22 00:00:00

ATROCIOUS CASE OF ADDUCTION AND FEMALE ! 'tin:metelos I—A lout twelve o'clock on the night of lelentlay, the 9 , ii insiant,Dailiel Sullivan, a farmer who resitice at lluitutigitill, near Carrignavar, within a few m iles of the city of Cork, heard a loud knocking at the door of his house, and, oil Myth the cause, was formed by the ienties outside that they watned anus. Oit his replying that he haul none, one Of the aesailants was braid to call to tile Captain far the sledge, when imme diately the door was forced open,twtive ruffians entered, some of WllOlll were armed—a blunderbuss and musket were seen. The daughter of the owner of the house. ry Sullivan, fled hi terror to her nio; her's lied, wilt nee she was dragged by one of the party, a Mall named Forde, who omen avowed that it was her they wanted.— The speed with which they hurried the poor girl away did nut leave her time, as sae said, " to tighteti on her eliallee." When talsets outsale the house, she was placed on a I orse before Forte, and rapidly carried off. several of the party being left to keep watch, Lott any alarm should be givett. fobs unfortunate female bait not been brought any very considerable distanc . e when the p fly was juined by a stint minted Latireoce Contiell, who resides near Vhiitechurch, and who was not with the pang when they came to Sullivata's house. This Connell told Mary Sullivan that sue must marry him. She was conveyed to Forties house, at a place called Arthatuathaite, about two miles front where her tether lives; and betne there under the influence of ram:tete terror, in comiequence of the must violent threats, she yieleej, and went to bed with Commie When she ruse in the inoritine„ Forde and his wile conc. teed her in a coek•loft. Justin M`Caothy, Esq. of Cerrignaver, a „, a6 ea rate who is ever foremost in the per:Mena:tee of those datteercus and difficult duties which the present timer impose, proceeded with a piny of dragoons and iniautry to rescue the unfortunate girl, and, if possible, to take into custody the ruffians by wheat the outrage had ken perpttreted. Oa Tueiday night she was found, and brought to a piece of safety. Forde and his wife were taken into custody by a constable acting under a warrant from a magistrate, and after a long ell 11l ill a tints before Aldermen Newsow, were fully committed for trial. CORONER'S DIQUISST.—Ao inquisition was held on lucid ty afterhooto, at the Laiigbourn Coffee-house, in Fenciturch-stree., before T.Shelion, req. oil view o f body of Nit.. Luke John TllOll/ 43, aged about 27, late a clerk to his brother, a respectable solicitor in Fetichtirch streci —Samuel 'Plumber, waiter at the Langhourn Coffeehouse, brio; sworn, deposed, T hat the deceased came to the Coffee-11018-e about a quarter past eleven on Monday morning, and asked at the bar if he could be accommodated witls the use of a private room, for a short tinte. Witness shewed him into the room in which the ho ly was now viewed by the Jury ; and on his seating himself there, he called Ito a sheet of paper, which he went down stairs to fe•ch, nut at his return, on entering the room, w.re terrified at beholding the gentleman lying weltering in his blood ou the floor, and having his left arm, which was all over bloody, extending from him. The deceased was then in the last agonies of death, and expired shortly after. lie heaved many deep sighs. ‘Vi:ness heard a strange noise just as he went for the paper, but did not at the time consider that it was the report of fire-arms.—Mr. John Miles, who had been a fellow-elerk of the deceased's about eighteen . years,at No. 3, Fen -court, Fenehurelt-street, was (11-11111111241, and he gave such evidence as to the general indisixisition and coutluct of deceased, particularly of late, 115 to warrant the Jury, without hesitation, to pronounce 151111 insaue.— Verdict, 'l' hat the deceased put a period to his existence by shooting himself, being at the time in a state of mental deratigentent. FIRE IN Tile WEST INDIA Dotes.—.Abollt one o'clock 011 Sunday morning a fire broke out on board the /Vi/Mani and difted, West Indianian, burthell 600 tons, lying in the south side of the West latdia Export Docks. As soon as it was observed messengers were despatched in all directions for fire engines, and in the interim the whole iwighhourhood, as well as those employed in the Locks, were engaged in cutting from their moorings and sending adult the different vessels lying alongside. Soon her main mast and rigging were burnt down.— Twelve engines were ushered into the docks as early as could possibly be expected, and, without delay, com menced playing on this extensive floating body sat fire.— The flames, I 'ever, raged with unabated fury, anal Slid having consumed all her internal works, and burnt bier to the water's ed. l e, she sunk. The fire caught tile Sliaruion, which lay close by; but she was saved, and experienced only tritlmg iijury. Sunday evening last, some daring villain entered the st dile of Mr. Newton, fanner, near Market Definite, Liecalushire, at the early hour of eight o'clock, and stole thereout his nag mare, with which the villain rode oil in view of the man eervant, whom he threatened to shoot if be made any distill ()mice ; and his threat so alarmed the man, that lie dared hot pursue the thief. In the course of half an hour. the mare returned all over dirt ; it is suppoted she threw the rider, and by that means got away from him. The servant, hearing lien in the y aid, went out and repiacial her in the simile; bet yet strange to relate, she WaS again stolen by nine o'clock. watt' Mr. Newton Cc/Whig home, inissvit .he mare, and istithediately pursued the reliber. It et stili;.asol that lie was close at we villaiii's heels, as the mare was It ft tied to a hedge about a mile from the premiers. MeNewunt, replaced her in the stable, and kept watch against lair leer attempts eurina the night. P. DREADFUL SUICIDE.--011 TlltllS‘Liy morning. last, between eight and Mee u'elock, the itoey of a mom hew- Lag every ete:earuuce of a *cameo, was discovered I ) int on hie lace in a field near the Iforse alit! Groan, at Streadtem, jn Steacy. So Jett:endued Ras the hurtle wan on self•ilesiroction, that he bail at litst a:- templed to hing himself front 'a tree, but the cold is suppmed to hate broken ; he thee ielleeted two deep wounds in his throat, winch had the elli:ct. The hotly was removed to the Ilene ind Grown, public-boos:, at Streatham, for the purpose of awaiting the verdict of the Coroner ' s Jury. THE NATIONAL REGISTER My. R. Goody, of Wily, Wilts, and whose name has 50 often appeared before the public, attended the twig's hates of Sallsbury, on Tuesday last, to obtain an order fur a we ekly F maintenance merit the overseers of his pa rob. lite court, :tweeted by the novelty of the ulne, was very much crowded. Mr. Dourly attempted to read the nature of his application, hot was not perttmitted.— rl was 'maimed, containing a letter Iron hint, in which he said it was not from irecessity, but from choice, that he had thrown himself upon his pa rish. lie pistil - ied the language it contained, by saying, that " having gained a settlement at Wily, he did not sec why he should at all become burdeLsoine to his friends: he had no doubt but amongst those lie saw around tom lie could raise 101. but this was not what he wearied, he watitcd labour—he del :sit wish to eat the bread of idleness." On being interrogated as to his hay tag property, he said that " there were 1,50 th. invested in tile hands of trustees, hot not for his Work, and over which he had no controul." lie denied Itavinguity 1) , () , :fly. magistrates paid him that respect which hits taleitta and integrity dent .nded, and made the most ample ;thaw slices for those eecentrici ies which have proved a source of misery to and to all hits con nections. lie was eventually allowed 3s. Ire: week— and the once opulent inhabitant of Deptford Cottage now labours on the roads torougo the day, and reposes at night wider the roof , of a pour-bonse SPURTING MATCH r-Tite great Sweepstakes Trotting Match of '4O mites, hew', en Ca pt. Foilesters's brown mire, Mr. FJiqualurson's gelding Glory, and Mr. hun ter's grey gelding, took place on Saturday over a 4-mile piece of ground, in ',mood Palk, for lily sovereigns a side. Glory was toetelied to do lb miles in one hour to November, and winning it easy ; tie was hacked at nearly even on this occasion against the other two. The horses went off at not inure *bill at the rate of 12 miles all hour, the mare lexiiirz. Tue first lour miles were done to 19 minutes 14 seconds, the second iu 22 mi ttu 2 seconds; the third in 23 minutes IS seconds.— la the 17th the grey gelding was ow far behind to have a chance of winning, and the rider pulled • up.— Tue race now became neck :out neck, between the mare and Mr. Farquaharson's geld tie, told the last tour miles were done by the mare in 24 imontes and 4u seconds, beating the gelding by about too yards, she having done the ground in one hour, 23 nuinites, and four seconds. The mare was fretful, and broke into a canter thrice during the race. FATAL ACCIDENT —A few days ago, the wife of a man of the name of Taylor (a iabottret, at Croome, Worcestershire. and the hither of eigot children) was entreated by one of her buys, a foie child about fa years of age, to be allowed a lire :n an upper apartment for himself and brothers and sisters, or they atonal be starv ed with col I. The mother, occupying the fire below, complied with his request, and lighted one accordingly its a room upon the first floor. She had quitted the room but a few minutes, and was engaged dressing an infant in arms, when the boy in question, who had set his clothes on fire iii lighting some straw to iin•tate his fa ther (as he told die other children) smoking his pipe, presented himself to her on the stairs, enveloped fl ones. The terrified woman rushed to his assistance, and in her alarm, loosed her hold of the itilant, which fell to the ground whit much violettee,and was stunned. She, however. picked it rip again instently, and clasping toe burning boy to her, in the endeavour to the flames, set herself and the infant on fire. The poor woman, as she herself relates, deeming the destruction of herself and children inevitable, its a state of frenzy exclaimed, " Oh, Lord, if it he thy pleasure, we three will burn together," and swooned away I Moat provi dentially at this crisis, some of the neighbours entered the house, and found the three helpless beings in the situation above described, their clothes still burning.— Having pot out the flames, and recovered the mother, surgical aid was promptly obtained, and the unfortunate sufferers received every attention, which skill amid the best feelings could stiagess. Happily the mother receiv ed Ito injury of a serious nature; her hands were notch burnt, but her life is spared to her Family; and the in fant, although much burnt in the face, it is hoped will do we I. The only fatal victim of this calamity is the innocent originator of it ; the mischief he sustaitted was beyond the reach of human skill to avert. After lan gusihing through the night, the poor boy expired. A most daring robbery was committed on Monday evening last, at the strop of Mr. Wilson, Ilinlington Arcade. It is a doable shop, one part for haberdashery, and the other a grand fancy shop. While Mr. Wilson and his shopinan were in conversation at the fire in die former, a young 111111 walked into the other, 31111 carried off a.writat desk, value five guineas. On the same evening he offered it for sale at a shop of the same de scrietion in Regeot-sheet, which. unfortunately for happens to be kept by his brother, who immediately recognised the desk, and had him taken to the Arcade, where he forma they had not even missed the property. Mr. Wilson having recovered the desk, from a very nits. taken lenity, he allowed the prisoner to go at large. Novae. SEIZURE Poe RENT.—.I few days ago a gen. denten reeding in the County of Carlow, went to pay a mornieg visit to a friend at 3 few miles divan - ; he stop red to take some refreshment, and to give his horse (attach drew a jaunting-car) a iced of oats ; while this w 35 going on. two saes a.f Agrippa, who had been sent to distrein for rent, seized tile gentleman's horse and Car, witiei arc detained, togedier with ether eniuls and oh antes, and which it is ' , voluble may be broutila to Ow hammer in a few days. The question arising (IA of this ciretimaauce may prove very intereciog to Land lords and tr name, as well as m the public at lame, and if iii favour of roe seizure, is likely to put a stop to a great many inaroireg visits! A melancholy aXiir happened at Leicester, on Mon day afterno m. S x boys, on their return from 6CIIOOI. won to slide on a pond near the itifirmary. when the ice broke and let skein all in, and four of the number were drowned. 40t BOXING BATTLE BETWEEN GRANGER. vie NAVIGATOR, AND MAT• VIEWS, Tilt %V AII3IIINATER MAN. This match for 20 sovereign a side, took place on lleazely Common, six miles from Strathfichlsay, Hants, the seat of the Duke of ‘Vellington, on Wedne.sday afternoon.—Some enemies having bivou— acked at Evers!ey, the spot first fixed upon, who, it was known, nmint mischief. The men had proved themselves good twelve-stone ruffians, who only wanted some of the Fives-court tactics. Spring was waited for to second Matthews, but he did not come to ti,:te, and young Bhekhorse supplied his place; 13,tliatny, the cricketer, picked up Granger. A very merry spying battle fldlowed. In the first round both spewed much gaiety, and their too great anxiety fur lloot - ing pretreated misc:def. They threw - their blows away, and Granger was thrown in wrestling, at witich both were expert. 2. Matthews was hit hard with the right baud, whioli sent bin away, lint he did not go down. 110 recovered himself, • went boldly up to hit alverstry's Item% and drew his cork.— The riatnt flew meriiiy, and Granter kit, as if to know whether lie had lost we promiaent feature of his head. This was a symptom of the white feather, but he won put that idea on one side. 3. A gay fa;liting round of nine minutes duration, with equal altanta;:es until the last a it. Give and take at the scratch Mal the order of rallying, until hAlt wire bit to a drunken stand still. They separated, and, after piping a bit, they un muszied agvin, and contended tor the scratch inch by inch, until Mattbew• was floored by a heavy Llnw on the throat, wbizh tinned the fi;lit roll 9 to 1 in favour of Granger. 4,5, end G. More slirmishiug and wealth); fur second wind. 7: Another hard fought round, in which Granger led, and floored his adversary ugein by a body hit. It, was Father Thames to a duck-pond. ilia Sth round Matthews made a gallant rush in the forlorn hope, and laid his mlversary's left e)e-lash open, hut it was too late. Both down from rt close. 8. Matthews was knocked down at going in. 9. This round settled the bailie in thirty-six minutes—. • Matthews was thrice repulsed at going up to his advorsary's• head ; at lengi!, he was dropped by a blow on the temple, and was beat out of time. Granger, although the winner had quite enough fsr a game one. On Thursday morning a most determined battle was fought in one of the illmpstead-fields, between two men of some note, named Fowler and Harris, for a bet of' 51. Twenty-five stand-up rounds were conteAed in thirty minutes, when a severe blow placed by Harris on the face of his opponent won him the battle, and he was loudly cheered by his. friends. Both the men were terribly punif t ted, and the amateurs 11;; ; Itly gratified. FUNERAL C! ThomAs IItCxMAN, THE GAS LIGHT AlAN.—'lne remains of this unfortunate man were re mits ed front t to house he had kept (the Adam and Eve,. J o s in-street, Alders:ate.strcet,) on Thursday, and in • terred in the burying ground of St. Anne's church, Little Britain. The throng of persons upon the occasion was very great. It was a walking funeral; and the pall bearers were, first, right and left, Joshua Hudson and Shelton ; second, Belcher and harmer; third, Rainfall • and Turner. The mourners followed, in nine couple : first, the father and brother of the deceased, and other relati‘es ; next, aiver and Purcell, Serogains, Parish, &c. Pierce E4au, Bagster, W. Waters, Sze.; and others followed, out of mourning. The grave in which . the body was interred was more than 15 feet deep. He was Q 7 years of ae, and his weight was about twelve stone Gilts. As a man of talent in his line, Gas, to say the least of him, stood third. His fame, in beating the ce lebrated George Cooper, a first-rite boxer, stands on record, and in his second battle his work w is mere ;slay. Cooper beat Shelton at Ninulsey, on the 27th of June, WO, in 32 minutes, which proved Gas far the best Mall. He conquered Oliver and others with ease, and was StlppOiel: to be the best matt in England, moil Neale snatched the laurels from hint at litingerford last year. His methyl' of ruining was in the style of Tom Johnson — a tearless rush, with a right banded hit, which, front quickness, was rarely parried, but often avoided. Whin it told, it sent an adversary to sleep. He was a man of rue courage, who would have caused much play in the ring. He realized a thonsand pounds in his battle with Neate not to try to wit. He communicated the same in his hacker, who protusi:A him me like sum to win, and he did .0; so that one thousand pounds was his at any rate. lie is supposed to have died worth nearly that sum, w support a wife and two children. Like most men, liquor altered him ; but his general conduct was • civil, and a jovial companion. Tom Cub met with an unfortunate accitlentaboot nine o'clock out Wednesday evening. lie was ritlitw at the time, perfectly sober, through Stockwell.lane ; but in consequence of the darkness of the night he was thrown into a ditch, and remained senseless for some time, and it is said a medical person, who was passing near the pbtoe,tlbl not afford hits assistance. A surgeon was sent for, who reached the spot in about twenty ml. tittles, and bled him, and soon aster he was pin into a coach, which was procured in the interim, ana he was carried home. Wt Tuesday morning, exult two - o'clock, as a watch man of Alarylebone was proceedintz:his rounds throncli Oxford-street, his atteldiun Aar attracted by a Mall lytilLe on t he ground weltering in his blond, and on being mired iv he evinced no syturonts of life ; nn takinr lion to the watchhouse, s large wound was dis covered in have been inflicted across his head, from which the blood had oroceeded—he so far vrcovered as to give his name " Haaltes" hilt nothing more what ever. Whether he was knocked down tor the purpose ut being robbed still reinainoa doubt; but lie %VW.. how ever taken to St. Georges Hospital, where he now lies ill a liallZdIOUS USW. 1