The National Register. — London, England, 1817-09-22 00:00:00

NW - - ' MIDDLESEX SESSIONS, MONDAY SEP.. 15. This day these Sessions commenced, before J. Watson Esq. and a Bench of Magistrates. The cases which cao:e before the Sessions were of the most trifling description, ronsisting chiefly of common assaults. C. Hangision was indicted for assaulting Ann Wilson, on tile 10th ofinue. The proseenfrix is not inure than )ears old, and lived with a relation of the defendant. The assault arose out of a crime of a more serious description, if the evi dence of tile girl was to be credited. AccOrding to her state ment, she had gone to the.house of the defendant's mother to nee ke a lied ; when he rushed into the room, threw leer down, and committed the assault. There was, hoWever, on her cross•examination some variation in her testimony, and, under t're direction (Arlie Chairmen, the case WAS :wt proceeded in and the di:fending was acitnitted. James Hilliard was indicted for nssulting Ann Bennet, on etc :shit of May. 'En: proseentrig bad gone into the pre. Mises of the defendant to obtain some water from a well, the litter having frequently warned her not to come near them. Somme wads ensued, and according to the testimony of her witnesses, lie beat leer violently, and knocked her down. On the part of the det'etolaiit, one witness was called to iliTrove the charge of violence, and he swore that the defendant merely pushed leer away from the well. The Jury fonnd him Guilty, and the Court sentenced hint to pay a fine of 1 M. TUESDAY. T. M'Cabe, Esq. was indicted tor a violent mean!' on S. Rogers, a bricklayer's labourer, on the 25th of May, with na tant to do him some bodily harm. S. Rogers stated, that be was a bricklayer's labourer, in the employ of Mr. Shearsley, of Stoke Newington (at which place the defendant resides). On the 21th of biuy he was at work for his mister, making a di aiii, and it became necessary, to complete the work, that he should go on the premises of the dekinlant ; he accordingly went to alr. 3PC:the's fur the key to enter into ti pounds t h e ough the garden gate. While he was at work, about half-past four o'clock in the afternoon, tic defendant came dowo to him, and asked him what he was doing there; the witness informed him. The defendant then said, it was of no use to go on with the drain, fur lie should he obliged to pull it up again, and desired him to go off his premises: warning him, that if be refused, he would certainly shoot him. The defendant asked hint the names of himself and his fellow workman (Batson), which the witness cave hint, and then went to let his master know of the threat ; the latter desired him to get a hod of bricks ; w bile he was fulfilling his orders, the defendant came out with a gun and aimed at him, when within about vir yards, and tired. The witness heard the shot rattle against the paling. The witness closed with the defendant and his sister, who had come to the assistance of her brother ; the conaelnenec was, that they fell and rolled into the ditch together. Olt his cross•examination, the wit mks said, Miss WC:the pulled herself into the ditch. The Jury, after some consultation, funnel the defendant Guilty ; and sentenced bint to pay a fine of 101. Holum) INSTANCE OF CNNATI7RAL DEPRAVITY.—Friday, Patrick Rawlins, of Bell-court, Gray's-Inn-lanc, aged 75 years, was put to the bar, charged with an attempt to commit a rape upon a Val under ten years of age. Upon the Coutt being ordered to be cleared of females, the prisoner, under much agitation, declared it was inmecessary, a he meant to plead guilty, and had before been con victed of a similaroffence, but, confusedly added, it was an attempt in this instance. to extort money front him. Mr. Reynolds, Counsel for the pro-ecution, here addressed the Court, and eloquently dwelt upon the enormity of the prisoner's offence, whom no correction, however severe and repeated, had admo nished to desist from his unnatural propensities; he stated, that the prosecution had been directed by the Scald of Governors and Dirac- Wei 01 the Poor of the parishes of St. khdrew. Holborn, and St. Georae the Martyr, upon e. repreacutation made to them front the pimaing Magistrate of the Ifattaa.garden Police Office, with a statement that the parents of the injured child were too poor to con. duct die prosecution. The learned Cheirman then pathetically addressed the prinsoner upox passing the judgment of the Court ; he detected and exposed the dualicity oldie prisoner, whose depravity spewed him undeserv ing the name of a human being, in pleading pithy to the charge for the purpose of shutting out from the Court the particular knowledge of tnis atrocious e:va ; but he was already sufficiently known to the t, as he Iwl been repeatedly convicted of the same 01l secs—lre was, therefore sentenced to Three years hnpris' mune= iu Senate. OLD BAILEY..-SATURDAY. Folotir.—George Pearson was capitally convicted of having forged and -ounterfeited a warrant or order for the payment of aasSl. with intent eldefraud tVillisans, Moffat, and Co. bankers, of Birchin lane, or Nahaniel Atchesen, Esq. John Vatic, a respectubletooking young man, stood capitally in. diced for ftrging and uttering, as true, knowing it to be forged, an order for the payment of 4001. with intent to defraud John Brenchley, Charles Hemet, and George Rich. Mr. Rich stated, that he was a banker at Gravesend, and the pri ewer was hs clerk, and had been so for one year and a quarter. On the sth of August last. the prisoner wrote a letter to Messrs. Williams and Co. ma: brought it to witness tur his signature. Witness savicti it, but at Bit unit it had not the for,ow mg order:—" Also pay, at the same time, 4001. to Lieut. IL alace. on his apylving for it, for which you have his signature above." On the Rtll, the prisoner was missing, and did not return until he was taken into custody in FFi.liCe. —Guilty Math ; but strongly recommended to mercy on account of his youth, he being only 19 years of asse, and his former good charac ter. Mr. Rich rose to address hitntalf to their Lordships, but was overpowered by the acuteness of his feelings. Mr. Justice 11 olroyd begged him not to hurry himself. After con. sidurable thee he east enabled to state, that he hoped every possible mercy would be extended to him, particular lv upon the coredderatiott o: his youth, inexperience and unexceptiohal character up to the time of the unfortunate -- Mr. Justice II olosyd assured him that the recommendation should be attended to. Mr. Mich was so deeply affseted, that it was Nund msces. , ary to convey hint out of Court, and considerable sympathy was excited throughout the Court by this circumstance. Edward Cook was indicted upon the Coroner's Inquisition, for having, on the 17th of September, at the parish of St. Sepulchre, killed Elizabeth Bedgrave. The circumstances of the case are these t—The prisoner was driv ing a dray down Sri Coal-lane on Wetlnealay last, about twelve o'clock, rather rapidly, and the child was in the street. A woman who saw the dray being so driven, rolled out to the mother of the de /teased. and the niothe: being much a:annul at the situation of her infant, ran to its asststance; unfortunately, however, by art over anxiety to save its life, she pushed it ner.rer the wheel, which came in contact with the child's head, and so fractured it, that it survived only , a few minutes after being conveyed to St. Bartholomew's Hos pital. Mr. Baron Graham, in summing up the evidence to the Jury, oh.. served, that if they should be efopittion that it was purely accidental, they must acquit the prisoner. 'there did, however, appear a degree of tartles,ness whirls rendered his conduct highly ettlpAle, particu larly that of driving a vehicle of that description so hastily in &street which was so narrow as to admit only one cart at a time us pass. The Jury found the prisoner—Guilty. LAstarrren Stnerna.—Thursday last, Lieutenant Colonel J--P.-----e, of the Scotch Greys, who distinguished h im- self AO gallantly at the battle of Waterloo, where he was covered with wounds, put a■ end to his existe.ice by taking a quantity ofopitim. He had received a sabre wound dining that great battle, which produced derangement of Having been on a visit to one of his friends, in Portman. nuare, he was sent home in a coach, about nine o'clock in thr e% ening, but on his arrival there, be was found in a state of insensibility, It was soon discovered that he had taken some opium, but all efforts to save him proved vain. Lieutenant Colonel P---e has left behind him an amiable wife and an aged mottler to bewail his meladeholy catastrophe.. • ATTEMPT AT ROBBERY IN BATTEXPEA.PIELDS.—Dr. Burrows, of Gower-street, having, on Thu,aik.y, visited an insane lady, in the country, whom it was judged expedient immediately to remove to town to be under his care, to was placed between two fe• male attendants in a post•chaise, which preceded another, in which were the doctor accompanied by avlative cf the unhappy patient. Passing through Battersea-fields; ,about ten o'clock, the first chaise, the night being dark, get the start of the second ; when it was Aup ped by some footpads. Eudienly two of them, one at each door presented pistols, and with eieleat imprecations demanded the money, &c. of the passengers, ainie another tt:llow stood at the horses htaus. The insane lady, who is of masenlar form, having her feet at liberty, with a vehement voice and gesture, instantly bounded out of the open door, andin her leap overthrew the robber on that side of the cnai.e The stickiness of the action, the strange figure and vocifer ation of Cie patient, the shrieking of the female attendants, and per • haps, the coining up at this mnnent of the other chaise. so discon certed and alarmed the foo'pads, that they promptly decamped with out effecting their purpose ; and the lady hang replaced in security, the party proceeded without further molestation. • ' II is not generally observed. that in announcing the performances at Drury-Lane Theatre, the play bills are replied/ printed with the words " Their Majesties' Scrsants will perform, ixo. whilst those of Covent-Ganlen simply state," This evening will be acted," &r.— The distinction probably arises from the folhiwing circumstance. re corded in theatrical History by Colley Cibber.—" After the Restora tion, Charles the Second granted two patents for dramatic perform ances by two distinct companies of comedians. The first called the King's Servants, at the Theatre Royal, Drury-Lime, and the other the Duke's Company, in Dorset.Gardens. About ten of the King's Company were on the Royal Household F-stablisliment, having well ten yards of scarlet cloth, with a proper quantity of gold lace allowed them anntially for liveries; and in their warrant+ were styled "Gen tlemen of the Great Chamber." Whether the like honourable appoint ment extended to the Duke's Company is uncertain." Row' arci MATCIL or loon H ILEs IN tub ILtes.—Gyogell at seven o'clock on Friday evening completed bti miles, and on Sa turday hr had rowed sti miles. He started again yelortlay morning at a quarter past five, and at four o'clock be had' gone 3p miles, having 6.5 miles to complete his task by seven o'clock this evening. DRURY44ANE Tnr.vrar.—A general meeting of the Proprietors of this 'Theatre, WIR held on Saturday in the Rotunda of this Theatre, the Earl of Essex in the chair. The six members, whose names were with drawn from the committee, in conformity with the annual custom, were re-elected. It was stated on the part of the general committee, that they lash examined into the affairs of the eoncern, and found them in a satisfactory state, but they declined entering into a mi nute detail of time accounts, as such public disclosure tended to no good. On the motion of Mr. P. Moore, thanks were voted to the Noble chairman. Mr.. Moore concluded with assuring the meeting, that the com mittee had paid every attention to economy in the ma nagement of the concern, and would continue to exert themselves with diligence to promote its prosperity. Mary Chambers, tried at the Old Bailey on Friday for stabbing her husband, and found guilty of man slanohter, dial shortly after her trial, in Newgate. .17 . • We arc in powssion of papers and letters from Bom bay to the 14th of Nlareh. pirates have again be come formidable in the Red Sea and Gulf of Persia ; nod one account states that four vessels have hcen cut off by them. - It is said that they have captur,:d car goes to the value of 18 lam of rupees, Low uore.t—Prinod and published by R. Wm's. No. IST. 1 7 1.1{16T•STREET between St. Dunetan's Church and Fetter Lane, and torwarded into the Country by all Newsmen. Booksellers, and I Jerks of the Raab, free of postage. ACCIDENTS, OFFENCES, 15-c. SliftrßlNG Acettir,NT.-...1 man named Henry If°9inan,dn tae e. ,, p10y of Mr. I lo.ttlson, sugar-baker, Oontiman'e-stilc. Goodman's fi seltlit at a at s copper of sugar, which was boiling over, rnd in the art of reec'ting over to let the steam off, fell into the boiling three wat nt person hat himself in die sugar-house ;he was iiza4lett from his fret to hi: shoulders; he had the power as well as presence of 'Mad to draw himself out, and throw himself into a yo,- a:10' water. li called oat fur assistance, and was conveyod to the London llospital in a situation too horrible to describe. lie ti only 20 years of itge. , We.sirtesslay an itiquest was bell at the Doke of IVellincton pub. lie homat. 11 igh-strts:t. Shad mil, on the body of Sarah Wentworth, ayoui.g woman. 27 years of age. who died in a state of intoxication. oslia—Died t'ru the Litt:els uf eNe:Alsive drinking. &Imlay afternm , i Oh' family of Mr. Itaven, No. 4, Shepherd-place, City-rotd,'who had gone out to take a walk in the ti,lds, hawing the wntdow-shutters well secured, aml the street door double locked ; on their return before dttsk, were astonitted to find the door-lock picktal, cal, on enttnin 4. they found every thing thrown about in great eon fus'on.• On et.amining a beaufet in the parktut, el. which had been left there is a poeket.book, was stolen ; but happily, a 2nl. note, which had ;teen carelessly thrown in after dinner, was t0.k. , (1 .amongst °Ohs thing., which escaped the notice of the tines t. 're were also aurae to tick.' of men's and womm's wearing apparel swim. >•.=-A gentleman named Smart. from errs stop p.:.l abon. cite e.mtre of Oxford-street, by a gen.,- of seven or ei4ht rt...ions, rho kneseked him down, took from him his watch and some tu, made u.i in a body. It did net take three minutes alto gether. The gangs which infest this street at night, set the watch rn.nt Seican2.—Thursday sennight. as Mr. Ewen, of Cetlney, was coaratu; a bars n-m L ong Sutton, lie beheld a man suspended by the n. , ek from a tie: in a plantation, which, upon nearer haspection, proved Wb. Nr. William Porter, draper and grocer, of the latter plsee. 'I'L body hart been in that state more than a week, aril was nitch niutdated by insects. An inquest was held the next day. be. fore &mantel 1:d wards. gent., coroner, when a verdict was brought in of—Luna-y. wid tile reniahis were immediately buried. The de ceased had L.:l, iii d!sponding way crane dine; a derangement of hi, pa-tin - nary ~1111..., weals to :lave 13..-en too much fur him to bear S•zlClDE.—'filiir,ilay morning, at half-past tire o'clock. Mr. J. Smith, hutch r, of wai found by his niece, in his bed-rc. ra, t.ana ng. Tiic: alarm was insumtly given, and he was a 't but /lc ..Neared to Lc ice) cheerful at twelve o'r , o On Saw. as A uan4r,ter of Mr. Skelton's, shun-ma ter, ' , tree v .:ars of is;e, sheikhs o' Loa WIWI city of tl.ahi, on board her fat ly;ng at (.::-in4tin wt.!' an infam in her arm:, Lin.. towipis t e child oho, and. in end:avouring to save ii, ware pre :pitatel i..to the liver, si.:d stufortunatcly drownthl, to cri.abie grid of their uaxenta. THE NATIONAL REGISTER. SEPT. 22. SATURDAY'S POLICE. MANSION-HOUSE. THE RANK.—Mr. J. Hoare a respectablostrader of Liyerpool, at. tended at the Mansion House to make a complaint against a city 011. cer named Joseph Martin, under circumstances of lunch itnportsa'e to the public. Mr. H. stated, that a few days since he had gone to the Bank for the purpose of ascertaining the validity of a a note. The clerk, to whom he presented it for inspection pr matinee(' it a forgery. Ile, Mr. H. desired to look at it, and concluding that he could trace it to those from whom he received it put it into his pocket. was immediately desired by the clerk to give it up. but refusing to comply, he was collared. Alarmed at this outrage, he demanded to know what offence he had committed to be thus seized, and entreated that the assistance of an officer. might be procured ? The reply was, that peremptory orders was given, how to act on such occasions, and the presence of an officer was at all necessary. He next requested, that Mr. Kaye the Bank solicitor, might be sent for, but this was not complied with. His last resource was, a proposal that a gentleman of respeatability, would give his bond for tool. in default of his own appearance and the production of the 21. note on the following morning. This applica tion was equally unsuccessful. and at length Martin was called is he search him. Ile put his hands per force into his, complainant's, pockets. and took from him the 21. note. Previous to this outrage he was detained more than one hour in custody. The Lord Mayor strongly censured the conduct of the officer. Martin, and also of the Bank,and assured Mr. 11. thatif he brought an action against Martin, although he was an officer of his own, he he would not protect bins. Letters received on Saturday from Pernambuco state that an insurrection had broken out at Paraiby, about 30 leagues to the north of that place. It was reported that a foreign vessel had arrived at Parailv, with mi litary stores and 3000 stand of arms, which' were im mediately paid for in specie by the Insurgents. Dilr.D. On Friday the 12th inst., at Rath, Sir John Nf • Mahon. Having been tiventy years attached to the sorvice of the Prince Regent. he: Royal Iliglines, though in part prepared for the annotincem-tit of lie; de-ttli. received the intelligence of eke event with considerable pain.— In the official character of Sir John NPMahon were combined the fi dility and diligence of the servant, w ith the affection and zeal of the fcirml. Nobody so well knew the disposition or his Royal Patron, and no one could appreciate it morcabighly. lie WA devoted to his Prince during life, and is nuw regretted by that Illustrious Personage, in proportion to the value of those services which he rendered him so faithfully and so loag. The greater part of his property he has be queathed to his brother the Master of the Rolls in Ireland. The Ba ronetcy devolves on his brother in India. LONDON MARKETS. CORN-EXCILINGE. FRIDAY, SEPT. 19. We have had a few fresh arrivals of Wheat since Moatisy, and fine Samples fully support that day's prices.—ln Mans. Pens, and Oat:, we have no other alteration to notice, but we consider the trade in general rather brisker than on Wednesday last. MONDAY, BECT:7IIBEN There was a liberal 6upply'oflW hest this morning from Essex and I{:rt, the most part new; the fine samples were taken off by the millers at the early part of the Market. at an advance of rthout per quarter on tut Monday's price ; Ane Old Wheat folly n.rintakisea last week's prices. Pinz.samples of New Barloya arc in orquest. and obtained rather more money.—ltyc, Barley, Pease, and Oats, were severally elleaper....llapeseed and Linseed with little variation. - - B. s. I %clic 4B a G7l Fine ditto 56 a 65 Rye 34 a 42 Fine Barley 3o a 50 Malt B2 S. S. White Peaae33 a 40 Grey Peue 45 a 43 Beans 4O a 43 'ricks ()au. lB a 33 ■. s. Poland Mai 24 a 75 Potato; ditto 2% a Fine Flour 75 a he Second ditto 70 a 75 Rape Szetl+2l. a 431. PRICZ OF BI(HA1). The highest price of the best Wheaten Broad throu7hout the me tropolis. is stated by t. r Bakers to be 141 the Quartern Loaf.— Soule Bakers still the Qua..tein Loaf from Id. to 3d. lower. AVUItAGE PRICES OF CORN PER QUARTER, IN ENGLAND AND WAl.lalyglt THE WEEK ENDIN6 SEPT.I3. Wheat I stye I Barley I Oau I Beans I Pease SI I 4I 10 43 4 3z' S 47 9 44 10 'EMBER V. AND LEADENDALL. Carcabe s. d. s. d. Beef 2 6 a 3 2 Mutton 0 a 3 lAreal 3Ka 4 U Pork 3 4 a 5 4 I.Bmb 3 8 a 4 $ PRICE OF SMITHFIELD. a. d. Beef 3 0 a 4 0 Mutton -3 4 a 4 4 Veal ...-4 0 5I) Pork 3 et a 5 Lamb— 0 0 a 0 0 NEWOATE MEAT, AIm;AY, SEPTI Ileads of Cattle at Smillifie Id. Beasts, about 4.720 Sheep 13,600 I 'Ores 330 340 AND STRAW PER LOAD. .1:. a. d. X. a. d. Aver..C. a. d. Hay 3 0 0a 5 10 0 4 5 0 S3ll/IiTIELD iClover 4 00 a 7 7 0— 313 6 Straw 1 8 0 a 1 16 0 1 12 9 Hay / Clover 1 30a3 10 0 ..... 4 6 6 ell ST. JAXE 5 0 0a 5 15 0 3 7 6 Straw 1 16 0a 2 'a 0 2 2 0 ( Dry 5 0 0a 6 0 0— .5 2 0 Wii:TECOAPF.L.j Clover 6 In 0 u 7 10 O— 7 0 0 (Straw 1 18 0a V 2 0 2 0 0 IIAY AVERAGE PRICE OF SUGAR. Computed from the Returns made in tLe week ending Sept. 17 is Me. 7d. per cwt. exclu.ive of the Duty of Customs paid or payable thereon an Importation thereof Into Great Britain—l' Satur•hty's Gra, tie. ) PRICE or STOCKS. Bank Stock per Cent. Reduced 3 per Cent. Consols ♦ per Cent. 5 per Cent. Navy 10641 Indic Stock Ditto Bonds (5 per Cent.) 75 75 pr. Exchequer Bills, ?Id. per Day 23 30 pr Consols for soil Long Ant: nide!!