The National Register. — London, England, 1812-11-29 00:00:00

THE NATIONAL REGISTER. NoY. O. ACCIDENTS AND OFFENCES. MELANCHOLY CATASTROPHE. — On Tuesday morning last, Solibi? Edwar ds and Mary Nest, two fem ale s ervants of the Rev. oh! Gibbons, of Brasted, Kent, (one aged '22, and the other 19 years,) were found drowne 4l i n a pond in the garden belonging to the Parsonaec- Huse at that place ; and the same day an inquest was taken on their iyylies, when the t-llowing circumstances were disclosed :—M r. and MN. Gibbons had been from home several Necks, leaving their house to the care of these temalets, who, during the absence of their master and mistress, had the misfortune to break sonic articles of f u rniture, and to spoil tour dozen of knives and forks, by incautiously lighting a fire in an oven where they had been placed to keep then+ ton rust. The unfortunate girls had, however, bought other knits gr d forks. Upon the return of Mr. an I Mrs. Gibbons, on Saturday the I th, the servants were severely repriinanded for what had hap read, and one of them received notice to leave her place. The% both appeared to he very uncomfortable during Sunday and Monday ; and on the latter day the footman heard them in conversation respect ing Martha Viner, a late servant in the same family, who had drowned herself in the pond in the garden ; and observing one to th other, that had done so through trouble. The elder then said to the r.unger We will have a swim to-night, Mary 1" The other replied, " bu we kill, girl." The footman thought they were jesting, ani said, " Aye, and I will swim with you." Soplsia Edwards replied, 66 No, you silent : but I will have a swim, and afterwards I will haunt you " After this conversation, they continued about their work as u2nll, and at six o'clock asked to got tea for them ; while he was in the pantry tor that purpose, he heard the kitchen door shut, and on his return into the kitchen they were both vile. The footman atter w3rdsthutight he heard them up stairs, and therefore took no notice theirrf absenee, until eight o'clock, when he told his master and votress. Search was made for them about the house, garden, and neighbourhood, during the whole night ; and early on Tuesday manoog the same pond was dragged which had so recently been the watery gave of Martha Viner, when both their bodies w ere found s v it, lying close to each other. The jury teturned a verdict of— ;Quad drowned. A few days ago, about six o'Clock in the morning, a Gentleman arrived at the hotel at Falmouth, in a cost chaise. Immediately on arrival he went to bed ; he rose again at ten o'clock, and break faired; after which he went to the house of the Captain of the Lisbon Decker, which was next in the order of sailing, and paid for his pesage to Lisbon ; he then returned to the hotel and dined with a I?arty of gentlemen, who had engaged for their passage to Lisbon in tno same packet ; at dinner he drank nothing but ale. After dinner he went with the party to see a new packet launched, he returnAl at eta, and ordered a glass of Hollands and water, and two sheets of writing-paper to be brought in his parlour. He went to bed about ten o'clock, and next morning about half-past ten, one of the chamber maids went to his room, in order to make the bed, &C. and on open ing thedoor, which had not been locked, she was struck with horror on perceiving the unfortunate man with willing on but his shirt, lying on the floor, which was covered with blood, and the wash-hand bason by his side almost filled with blood. Au alarm was given, and a Surgeon immediately procured, but the body was quite dead : a rator lay by its side, with which the artery of the left arm, at the bend of theelbow, had been cut across in a dreadful mariner, which caused the deceased to bleed to death. On the table was found a letter and a no!, of which the following are copies. The letter Was folded but not sealed ; the note was open...,— "Oh Almigty Lord God of infiuits goodness and mercy, pray for tis'c my nianifiald sins and wickedness ; it has pleased thee to afflict me most grieviously, and mush heavier than 1 can possibly bear : being persecuted by a set of vile persons, whose only aim has been to ruin me and bring me to destruction. I fcreive ' and I hope they will be forgi v e n a t the d a y o f j itdg:nent. Oh Lord, have mercy upon me —have mercy upon me ! My sufferings are so great, that at times lam deliri ous ,. my ideas wander 1 know not where ; those perjured villains weredetermined to seek my death, that their infamy may not come to light, " and that they perjured themselves is as true as thou art in heaven." I here ever forgive them ; Oh blessed Redeemer, look d own with mercy upon me ; Oh Lord be pleased to pour down thy blessings en my late worthy partners, who are so sore afflicted, by improper conduct brought on by others, who have sought my ruin, and who 1 did all io my power to serve. 0 God, be pleased to forgive them as I do—and I hope they will profit by my untimely !ate ! Oh God, the thought of being made a bankrupt and an outlaw , !Infixed my fate—these words have cut me to the very soul—omlaw -7for every tllow to scoff at ; Oh the thought is too much for me, although I ought to rejoice at being an outlaw, rather than exist in the same country with such men ; may the authors of that infamous combination meet their just fate, they are my persecutors. +God of mercy receive ate into thy holy sanctuary ; my mind is so agitated, I cannot go forward or backward." " Srat—My name is Robert Mitchell, of Bristol. 1 will thank you to send the trunks and money, about 1601. to Messes. Powells of the • The words between the inverted commas arc interlined. What folliaws was written 3 pencil. 15 2 saint place, and let me have a Christian buital, for I have bolt un justly persecuted by a set of vile swindlers ated perjurers. You will Tk e 201, for your trrtuble. You think it sir inKe I th , .uld address having never seen you, but you :.re I believe, Agent t s ar the Commercial Rotun, Bristol—" Mr. Hootun of this piece, Falmouth. N in - o'Lluck .— I vtish I wi' no in-re, and that the A Imigrity would take me to his holy luleplag." A Coroner's Inquest set on the body, and brought in a verdict erf-- Insanity. MAhRIED. At Sculthorpe, near F3kenhatr, Ncrfolk, Mr B. Rainer. aged 77, to Mrs. A. Babhain, aged SO. 'I he novelty of the sitne was greatly heightened to se.. with what glee thiv liohb.6:d away to the Hymeneal altar, as both of them were, by iutirmity, obliged to nuke use of crutches. _...._____. DIED. On the sth instant, at Athy, in Ireland, respected and lamented lby ill wlr) knew her, Mrs. Keenan, the mother of the cele . ..ive t artist Athat 114111 C. Her aged partner, to whom she had been united nearly aU year,, is inconsolable tor her loss. At Camberwell, in Id; 68!h year, N. Wan ,, stro , .ht, LL. I). celebrated for his scholastic produLtions in the Fre.ich and Latin larguagcs. At Halesworat, Maria Smith, and on the foilowirg day her sister, Matilda Smith, the two la-t (*Wren tit the late untottui JnOhn and Elizabeth Smith, of Cooklet , who w..;le executed at tp,wien, on the `23.1 of last March, tor ill t:eating, and starving their eldest datiglrer. Id the 51st year of his are, Mr. E. Morkm, farmer, tlf Papworth Everard, Cambridgeshire. He was appareidlv in good healtl• ardi in the act of taking a cup of coffee, when he 1.:11 ell* his dhair, ai;tl ia atantly expired. • FINE Of4D JAMAICA RUM. and Carious 010 NGE MIMIC at M. EAL odr Gallon. for Rea.lu Money.— Gemlike C 0 4 .0 I lc Israt:d .11(.11anki. and Britiob Compounds) at AVELING and HILL':. maaut , ourerg NV iaeo, at tilt& Vaults and Countina-house, ILI. New Band-street, ono dour from Conduit-stmt. Battled Ales, Brawn Stout, (')der, &e. LIGHT WATER-PROOF BEAVER HATS. - - - - - FRANCIS and SAMUEL. EVELEIGH, No. 46. Q.iee . ..s-streets Southwaik, respeetilit!y inform the Public that tt ev Manaflcture superior Light Water-praof Sewer Hats on an entirely new priacite, warranted to ryiet the effects of rata and all kinds of damp, retai their shape and beauty much longer than aay other Hats (the nap wearing free to the 14.90,-antl eaundutly combiniaz the ad vatit tree of lighti vs and durability.—Sold Retail by Francipi Evelehrh, No, gt o Cheepslde and by many of the respectable Hatters is 'fawn and ffouatry. GENTLTAIEN having Reddish or Grey Wishes"; or E j re-brows, May inmate ately make them Dark or Nark. Ladies Gentleman making a single trial, hill be eronvi.!ced that the RUSSIAN DYE is the most innocent and best artialb in the universe for makin; Red or Grey !lair on the Read, or nuy other place. Dark or RI ic';. A Lady of Distinction has deelared that f.a. years '-he had been obliged to wear fate, bar, although ha: iii tolerably' good hut of her own, but it being are,r a an early age, was recommended by knother Lady as a secs 4, what groat benefit she had found from the ilyssian Dye, was resolved to make a ftir trial ant, in a shoit time, se groat sas the addition, that she left off the false bait, at b made her head of hair hate the youthful appearance as when au years of age. Ask for Pri ice's Russian Use, half-a-? . .tiii.ea a b,al le, or a dozen bottles, hl. Sold-by the Proprietor, A. Pi irce, Jail-street, Oxford-street (Is a private %mule, i•pposite No. 7): lientlah Perfumer to iwr M Tichborae-street; Cattle, 51, New timid-street; Ilardiug, Tall-Man; Ita?pu. 150, Oxford-street; ithers. -2 At, Struict Davison, .50, Fleet-street : KO:re, G 5, Cheapsidc : Want, 124, llolbarn : Bolton-Tuts, Royal k:xchan4e : and most of the priii.dvil Per fumers and MAicine Votiders. Otserke the cover of each bottle is printed with lint‘ian gold jolt." Plain directions are inclot.ed wi , h me, bogie. t t y w hi c h a n y per.ou may iiye their hair theaiselN es with ease itAl pleasure. Ladies and Gen-. .eoan re,,ldine in the country, by iiiclosia a one-pound note letter tit the Propre.or, will reit Le by the returu of coach one 7cuieca'a worth. hierrhabts, Ca ?ulna, and Cow try Shoplito:pers seri lan their Greets to may N holsaa/e Per f miler iu Lomdoo, will receive* Liberal allowance. A RE AUTMUL PRODUCTION PROM CNDIA.. patronised by their Saul Hi a ;horiser the Prioceos •i* Wales and the Dult• of Ida sex, and atom of the Nohitoty. MACASSAR OIL fur Ade The victi.so of 'llia Ott, extracted front :t 1 toe in the Islo of M tragstr, in the ast !Aides, are far beyond precedent for ecioreaising the Gritse. th of flair, even on Italy Places, to a beautiful length and thickness ; preventitt; it faliit off .%r cliaugina• coiner. Ia &daring the liair it is pre•oiniaent iu ktrenr.ll.t , ;;ll4 the Cut), bestowing an impel tuable gloss and %rent. rendering the nail - inter e;•iihly attrasti,de, promotes the Growth of Whiskers, Eyebrows, at:. I;t Asti. it i, the .h 't production in the world for restoring and beautifying the Hair of Lulu., Geml4,ner., and Children.-11ush celebrity bail to • Seined. that it is d tity honoured with the *haat:n:lu( the Nobility, and Gentivm..o of the Navy and Artny, and Public at large. lt is intioxfone, and suited to all Climates.— 8o:d at 35.'id. in.F.Ctl. awl IA viol Lott (coa..;t4k ins; eight seartli ones) at ii. 19. each, by tint Proprietors, Rowland and Sou, Kirby-street, liatton Warden. London; and (14 A tipaintrneat) by all tVln.lesale and Retail P. tamers in Lemke, and in every Town thr•itti;l:out the Faniti re. ••• Rew:tre of tiervile Lnitaterg, as the Olialthle )14C:tatif Oil in stoma ea the Label 13. Red Eck, " A. Row land and Lou." Of whom may be Lad a most Inn: errant Voic:ery, patcoolsod by Her Hogal Ilighness the Duehoaa of Yells:, a ....I^,..notionecl he His tire MIS Del in. fentntlo. and maw FaeiLlies of Ingle A iet inlet i0n—:41.64 h A bi:ViRACT, m Abye. ;au 80tat,u4,41 Specific, fist the 'fecti, %zit Gums, fpr era icatiag at; Dimr.teee or teTenth and Guns, and rendering them extremely beautiful. ibe Propthetoxe of ',hit Extract are sanctioned by the opinienc of 11.4 mo,t eieittoct Physkirtue of ®rent Votane. Italy. nn.ltli:ouguott Enripe, anti of the late celebrated' 411 • Joh.). Hunt r.- Prop ired and >oti at ins. cd. and -mall bottles of M. dJ. de la, the Aliostrowdor at 44. ti. par bus, the ?Popham% is *ova 9), NC t tty:, t•, i•'.: • •t„ ; ,„,, Fdti „s Gib lout at for b 0 hou ;ii r Mrs rnyi. hoc t• It nos fun: to b: pre. ligh tt, ththey ro and the ret-a bat! later, and I t.r ing Cour her site hint at :t !CUI!.4 44 rou you tOr. you usti t• trial the his 4ltt war no;tor rf Louis rio et pro .(3 . 100 trat lii h Fat y mart his tr,t fast sseit he Ina, pa, 4) aVII rgir Vie cr par he tlnt eu• hat wri th ten licu• he psr tog ring t; on ll cross on all 11l bas MSS a S hive' r 32 greeini. bet: river t • cat; e, the atk ome t bu, iner fl ,•hole t giv Castl• me retenilt. bci :red th to the cl he a% h he briont, e la ed for tit in Kin cot orc M . art Inc itody a th) etitcna; by • %vb.. tui g of ti to accwill fit 'lib ha circun g a WO air 'snore thi for oth• col obta; ' 1111 OItC cof c4l thereto t berts t to a his ovt • •