The National Register. — London, England, 1822-11-25 00:00:00

. ..Ecarrti_ ' POLICE. THE NA' 11 It BO W-STRP.ET. 7- ""' _ DARING ATTEMPT TO armee M.wae.•—jnst II the magistrate was *bunt to leave the hence oil !Bentley last, 'there was a great bustle in the *seamed and at the door of the office, and a young fellow in ■ dandified dress, but completely soaked in mud from head to foot, was hugged by the collar by a waterimin and one of the Thames Po lice, who were followed by a crowd of people The pri soner was pet to the bar, dripping as he was, and gave his name William Baker. He appeared to be about IS years of age. Henry Goldsmid, Eaq. of Crickhowell, Brecknockshire, stated, that he bad been in Loudon, from his seat in Wales. a few days only, and was res►ding at present in Norfolk-street, Strand. That morning he had been out with two young ladies of his family, sad on his return home bad scarcely entered the house when he was in formed that he was wanted at the door: He lotted • young man on the threshold, who said, " M►. Goldsmtd, there is a young man roiled the corner, in Howat d-street, who wants to speak to you most particularly. Witness went into Howes d-street, which was only • few yards off, amid there saw the prisoner. who said, upon seeing him, " Mr. Goldsmid, you mint give Inc money, sir I will charge yon with an unanat•ral crime." hie!" exclaimed the witness, in perfect amaseme•t, " you filthy wretch. what do yon mean ?" " Yes," replied the prisoner. "yea were la a coach with me on Wednesday nigbt,aad lid ' have money." The oilier fellow, who came to the 'dear. said, instantly, " If you don't give him money, ion Will have plenty more of this sort." This was all the work et • moment, and witness, having recovered from his asto• alshme•t, said, "By G—d, you rascal, I'll have yotes'r and made a lush at the prisoner; bat he got from tint and ram away (as did his cosnpaulion in • different dim-. lion), into Sturey-street, and dowse towards the Thamiell.:. Witness pursued, ealliug " Stop thief!" bet no Mod seemed to regard bine until he called oat, •' He bas charged me whit an infamous crime," and then several joined in the parsuir, and be was-takeu half buried in the minl of the river. George Heath, junior; e waterman, said he heard the cry, and sawthe primmer jump into the mad of the river, from Sarrepatreet steps, and crawl under the archway o f a gentleman's house. He pursued and dragged him s•l. This, amid several other witnesses, deposed, that the pri soner, when asked if he had any charge, of the nature mentioned, to prefer against Mr. Goldsmid, said be had n ot, and declared he never made any such charge. The prisoner, when questioned by Sir R. Biruie, denied that he had attempted to charge Mr. Guldamid with any crime; and said he had seen Mr. G. a few days befo►e, and asked him to procure a situation for him, and he seat for him that morning only to know if lie had done so. Mr. Goldsmid denied the elude of this story. He re ' man ked how strange it was that the prisoner and his com panion should be so well acquainted with his name. Sir R. Birnie said; it was an easy matter to obtain the name of a gentleman. Mr. Guldsmid said, that within the- last two or three days he had been accosted by two or three different men In the street, one of whom said, " How do you do, Mr. Goldsmid? How tong have yon been from the country ?" He attributed this at the time to mere impertinence, bat lie now thought thirst ently. It was dreadful that a man should be subject to such horrid attacks. Sir It. Birnie.— I will answer for It, Sir, you will not be attacked in. this 111101111ef again. You have dune your duty too well for them; and I wish every man, moiler similar circumstances, would act as you have done. Mr. Goldsmid said, he thought that an innocent mass, who had any feeling, could have but one impulse when snch an attack was made upon him, and that was, to seise instantly the ruffian who dared to accuse him. The prisoner we. fully committed for CURIOUS Vistr.—Thursday evening , 13E4 a curious circuinstmce occurred in Hugh -street, Whiiechanel.— An ox, which map"l from one of the slaughter-houses. got into the limns public-house, walked along throti,h the passage into the parlour, which he had to ascend by a few steps, and there intruded himself on the cona pany, to their no small astonishment and alarm.— Screams for assistance were caused by the gentlemen in the room, fearing that the visitor ought became rude, but the animal, contrary to all expectations, walked peaceably round the room, smelling the deserted glasses more than once, and, strange to say, at the appearance of Nlr. Smithers, the landlord, who wore a hairy cap, walked out of the room harmless, with the exception or hating disturbed the company. ATTEMPTED ROBBERY IN THE LONDON DOCII.B. Oil Monday mo iii ll about ten 411111(8GS after six o'clock. as Mawsuti, kellesley, and Dennis, three watch men, were returning Irons their stations, they observed three bags full of something, being lowered from the Dock wall, or rather front the warehouse which adjoins it. They suffered the bags to he lowered to the ground, and then seized them, and the rope by which they were let down, and took then to the watch-horse. Out exa- ' mivation they found the bags conained 167 pounds of I opium, value 3401. Tracy could not discover the person or any of the party, and the gates being stint, they could inn again admission till eight o'clock, when they went and made known the circunisiance, and pointed out the warehouse. The slates were taken off the roof, and to all appearances a person had gone through, either in or out. PROs I DENTIA L ESCAVIL—A few evenings since, th initiates of the condemned cells were &lumen into con stderable alarm, in et aaaaa mience of the cry of—" Help e help!" proceeding from wee of the rooms. 'rile un happy men are indulged with a candle at lock-up-time, to enable them to read their devotional exercis e s. I n one of the cells where four men were confined, the can dle went out, and in the attempt to relight it, a spark caught the bed clothes, and in an instakt the room was full of smoke. lied it not been for the prompt exer tions of the t keys, to relieve the unhappy men. they I I must have been suffocated in a few minutes. The eldest son 01 Mr. Hudson, of Brighton (20 years of age) while at work in his father's wind-mill, on the Church-down, on Tuesday, unhappily got his clothes entangled in the cogs of the itrinci vat wheel, was burnieJ into its Yorks, and instantaneously crushed to.dtsath.— • BOXING. One of the fights which was made to take place in the ring after Joshua Hudson and Shelton, took place on Thursday last. and it was a real merry one. All the talent St. Giles's, St. James's, or even Bermondsey could produce, was there. The fa, lanes dared not chew in the ad libawm field, and the Beaks were upon the dome. The combatants were-Neale, the Streatham Youth,abefore tried and approved of in the prize ring, and Hall, the Bir mingham man, who had made a good meal of Sump san, his countryman, and some other talked-of War wickshire lads. Hurry Holt and Tom .!ones se conded Neale, and Josh. Hudson and Carter picked up Hall. Betting 6t04 on Brunmaigaa, THE BATTLE. Round I. After the men shook hands from the scratch, it wa clear enough that nothing but fighting will. meant ; but an unlucky omen occurred to Hall, as the ladies would term it— when he dolled bis castor into the ring, the wind blew it out agate; and its seesond effort was scareely enough. At the set to Hail, siliaistrippost. a very fine young man, about twelve stone, made ness, bat' a ;iffy • followed, and Hall placed • half armed blow os nri adversi•Fi s eye ; some smart bitting followed at all points, and nothiArg but good earnest was meant.—Beth went down winted. 2. A very game round, and strong ezehangee of hits upon equality. The rush of Hall a-la-Gas wu well meant, and it told is this round upon the Pnose of Neale, which emitted the claret in spoonfuls. It wan trick and tie, u both were chested in primish order. S. Hall bad the best' of this round, which was one of • mangling kind. It was Bermingham talent s.ainst ■ Lumley's wacing. Hall cleared his ocrurse and 600 red his adversary. 4. Neale bled freely from the nose, and after hitting, Hall closed upon hint, and had a try at weaving. Both men wanted a slice of Randall's tactics at this game. All the hampering was tiresome to Hall for want of knack, but superior strength gave Neale a heavy fall. 5. Both men had out. fought themselves, and much hogging took place, in distress in the two subsequent rounds. 8. A manly fighting round, in which Neale had decidedly the best; and be threw his man well. The 9th was a tame mend, bat the 10th was the best ►n the fight. Neale met his adversary's rush by a left liandtd facer, on•whicl, he shook his head and unmtrazled, and turned to at real work. The men closed twice and broke loose again, and returned to slaughter-work, and fought each other to their last standing—they even fought when half down. 11th. Neale here began to 6;ht upon a winning system, and as Bob Gregson used to say, he made use of his yeal. When boll, were tired, Neale fought a point, breaking ground, and rectiNing his adversary's head with his left manly upon tfig rush, which d him out, and chancerified it uncommonly. e need not follow fourteen other rounds in detail There • was mach equal fighting, and equal earnest work. Hall was ever busy, and Neale was artist enough to judge the road to win, and the goodness of Hall often brought the other's giving qualifications to a stand•still, but we areall stopped in turn. 25th round sent Hall to slumber, or scheming as the douse is technically termed. After a manly round, Hall received a heavy fall, which sent him into a five minute's sleep, and as he was deaf to time, Neale won the tight in 42 minutes. It was altogether as brave a tight as ever took place on Wimbledon Common. A nother good fight followed between a craftsman and a butcher. Won by the snob. The last, and a full meeting of the fighting men and their backers, took place on Wednesday lasi, in Mr. Jackson's room•, for the purpose of receiving back the stakes deposited for the fight. Mr. Jack son having paid Randall 2.501. of his own staked money, and 7501. to other.. Martin complained that it had been reported he did not want to fight, and to prove to the contrary, he would fight Randall in 24 hours, for ten sovereigns. Randall said there was no occasion to fight for that sum, but he would fight him then and there fur the 1301. he had just received. Martin was silent. Spring and Nestle..—.on this money being given up, Spring said he was ready to fight Neste, from 101. to 2001.. of his own money. In the absence of Neate, Belcher was not prepared to give an answer, until the 1.501. forfeit was paid. Spring observed they were both well, and he wished much to try which was the best man. As to the forfeit, it was decided that Neate was entitled to it, and should have it, and any law proceedings should be met by a subscription. Hudson and Sitelion.--These rnm met, and Josh. addressed Shelton very energetically, said, " Why an't we to fight, Tom t" Shelton replied, that he meant nothing but fighting, and they who talked about a cross were only a/card of losing their mo ney. It was agreed that this battle should take place on Thursday the 28th inst. Mr. Jackson neat produced the epistolatory cor respondence from Mr. Elliot, the backer of Spring and Martin, and also some anonymous correspond ence about crossing, but which threw no light upon any thing in the cross line. Carter was desirous of fighting Ward, who, it is believed, sold the battle to Abbott ; but it was agreed that he should not disgrace the P.C. ropes and stakes, or receive any patronage. A fellow at Nottingham, wearing his Majesty's uni form, on Saturday last, delivered his wile, (a decent looking woman), with a halter round her arm, 10 a men dressed in a smock 'rock, who had previously agreed to give the vender the vender the sum of ss. for Ins 1100D11, and psid the purchase money on deliveiy.— 'The transaction took place iu the open market-place of that town. . • • T.'S The family of a respectable tradesman is Sheffield, was nd Monday last throws intern - state of great alarm, from the ful lowini circumstance :—One 9f the alreadoes had dissolved . an ounce of Epsom salts the preeedita evening. which he in tended to take variy the mud momtiof, A young lady (a mem ber of the family ), under the playful idea of having a little nocent fun, threw out the solution of italic and in its place par • =khan of salt and water, and a little vinegar. The young man rose at so unusually early hour in the tzorning. mid dr.nk off about one half of this mixture, whoa discotating the dif ference iu taste—a ;tallish acid, the idea or biting taken milks acid flashed upon his mind, and produced the most distressing anxiety. He ran about the house is a state if distraction, and soon alarmed its sleeping inmates ; the remainder of the mix ttirewsetasted by *emend of the family—sobs it certainly was not, sod oxalic acid it was certainly pronounced to be. Still, however, there seemed a mystery about thetusilesa, sad it was thought best, before medical assietanee was called in, to roast the female joker, who was alarmed in hei aleep by load knochlat at bet door. She, soli's; her purpose woe answered. and unable to conceal the teeth is the fate of seas evident alarm, confessed the feet, to the no small joy of the 'math, who felt mach the same as though he hod rises trom the dead. COROSZR . II INOUZITS.—On Tuesday evening. an inquest was held at the Black Cap, in Camden Town. before Thomas Stirling, Eaq. and a respectable jury, to enquire into the cause sf the death of Williarn Beition, who was trilled on Sunday everting by the furious driving or a post-boy. It appeared, that on the entrance Camden Town, the post-boy, in trying to pass a one horse chaise, intreasett his efforts fromtis ordinary pace of from six to seven miles an hour, to between asine-and ten miles, by which meat.. the horse conicl rot lit'ats - • instant be brourght•up, and the unfortunate Ifedson, who constantly ent ployed himself in sweeping the crossing im. inediately opposite the Britannia', was tumefied down in ' isthe middle sat the way. The postillion used every en deavour to avoid the misfortune whith•liappened—ahut too late—for before 'Me horses ctiuld•be stop;wd. the de ceased fell, and wairtmJ to death..- Verdict-a-Accidental • death ; and from the most exciftent character given of the post.boy by Mr: Beckwith and Stid others, the jury felt no inclination to levy a deo land.—Another in n est was taken ott Wednesday night, before T. Shelton, E.-41. • Coroner. on the body of Antonio Michael Dufour, Esq. a gentleman holding a high station in the customs, at his late residence, No. 4, Portland Terrace, New Kent road. Several witnesses were examined, whose test,. monies went to thew, that the deceased for the last six months had laboured under • , n aberratiou of his mental difficulties. The Coroner sated to the Jury that there was no occasion for any further evidence, for it had heels proved by meta who were mast competent to judge. • namely, the surgeons, that the deceased was insane.— the Jury austaisity pronounced a reralict-a" That the de ceased, in a state of mental derangement, 'int/acted a wound at the lower part of his belly, which caused ill 3 death." On Nlonday afternoon, as two men and a woman, its a light cart, were luring the corner of Islington, towards • the City-road, at a sharp pace. one of the wheels of their cart came iii contact with a stage.coach; whucit broke the shafts, and so frightened their horse, that not. -withstanding the exertions of the MOTT, he ran away with the broke,' cart for some distance, omit stopped against a lamp- post. One of the men were thoiwit out by the first shock, and not much tailored, the woman fell ally after, and was struck w'th great violence by the wheel, which went over her. She was taken op insensible, and carried to a surgeon's in the neighbour hood. In this instance, it does hot appear that any blame attaches to the coachman. Much iiicoa.veitieuce and danger arise at this comet where five roads -meet, • owing to the narrowness of the road awl the ineriase of carriages travelling at a fast rate. It has been sitsGestet!„ that considerable improvement could he made by pull ing clown the old houses on the north side, and widen. fug the road pro f aressively from the New River. Coameett's Israluesr.—Oit Monday last, an inqeutt • was held before C. Jemmest, le:sq. at the sign tit site • Princess Charlotte, in the Alhaity-road, Cailiberwell, • on the body of Ads. John Ballard, who for malty years prachsed as a surgeon in Walworth, knit who had lately retired from has profersionat deocatinns......Sarah Ward stated, that she tired servant with the deceased in Cain. berwell at the time of his death. On Friday last, the 15th inst. about two o'clock lit the afternoon, she heard some' ladies in the house scream out. She instantly afterwards saw her mistress. who, in great'agi. tattoo esclainsed "It is all over." Tne witness suspect. mg something had happened to her master, calle,i its • two men, who were working near the house, and de. sired them to go up stirs, which they did. She after. wards learned that her master handed himself. The wit ness further stated, that she had understood that her waster had helore attempted to destroy hiusself.—J.:mts Jayne Bristnwe, of Walworth, surgeon, deposed, that on the day in question he was snit for to the house of the deceased, who was lying on the floor in one of the upper rooms. The witness tried die usual means to restore animation, but withou• eff ct. He died by stran gulatinn.—Mr. J. King, of Walworth, deposed, that he hail hten intimately acquainted with the deceased for many years. The witness had considered the deceased to be in a low desponding stale for sonic years past, and had no doubt that he was nut in his proper senses at the time he hung himself. —The Jury, without hesitation. returned a verdict of—" Tits deceased hanged himself in a state of insanity." BETHNAL-011E6M CHIJRCH.—On Monday a(ernonn the corpses of two infants, and one grown person, arriv e ,' at the churchyard Mr interment, but there was on clery. man to perfuriu the burial service ; the anxiety of tile friends in attendance may be bestir conceited than des. crihed„ and after w gin vain fur a clergyman an hour and three quarters, the cot pees were interred without the usual ceremony. A short time only elapsed, whe t s it was deerneri necessary to take up the bodies, and they were accordingly disturbed and carried into the church, white they remained until Tuesday, when a clergyman arrived, and by his orders they were re-ititerr,d, and the ritual performed to the usual manner.