The National Register. — London, England, 1816-01-28 00:00:00

Tilt NATIONAL REGrsTrAt. Sid the Fields, by reason of adultery. It appeared . that the marriage took place on the 21st of January 11412, at Sunninuitill church, Berks, and they cohabited together till the spring of 1814, when Mrs. M. withdrew herself from tl►e society of her husband, in con aegnence of the suspicion of adultery. Tlywc were two charges made against the husband ; one with Sar.►h Chew, a servant in the family, which took place in 1814 ; the other with a Mrs. Frevth, at Newbury, in July., in the same year. After the evidence had been read, tl►e Court was of opinion that ali the facts were fully esta blished, and therefore signed the sentence of separation. ADMIRALTY SESSIONS. OLD BAILEY, J.%NU.tnv 22. J. Gilintm S. Brice, and W. Brockthan, alias Brock, were in dicted for the wilful murder of 11. Ntartin, J. Martin, W. Wing, and W. Horrax, upon the high seas, and within the jurisdiction of the Admiralty of England. The prisoners were all Kentish smugglers, and the deceased four of the crew of the Fok revenue cutter, on the Sth of August hst. The prisoners were part of the crew of a smugglin g . , lugger, of that description called centipedes. On the Sth of August last tlie tailed from Graveling e ; and in crossing the Channel a boat's crew (um the Fox were sent to board them; they, however, ran the boat down, and fired into her ; by which four out of eight of the crew were killed. The crew of the smuggler consisted of fourteen. accomp:icc, of the name ofJohn :Adkins, proved all the facts, and that the prisoners were on board, forming part of the crew of the lugger; and he was confirmed in many points by fishermen, who were out at sea fishing. Chief Justice Gibbs summed up the evidence with the greatest clearness ; and the Jury, having retfred for an hour and A quarter. returned a verdict, finding Gilham and Brockman—Guilty, and Brice—Not Guilty. Sir W. Scott pronounced sentence on Gilliam and Brockman, to he hanged on Wednesday, and their bodies given to the sur geons for dissection. Their judgment was respited till the 31st of the month, on ac count of the fall of the tides. The following is a cony of a minute transmitted bv order oj General Maitland, Governor of Malta, to the British Consuls in the minor Barbary States, who have been placed under his controul by the British Govemment. From the friendly dispo sition which it evinces towards thaw states, we may infer that the chivalrous project of Sir Sidney Smith is not sanctioned by his Majesty's Ministeis: JAN. ep. THE NEW PONT OFFICE. The plan exhibited at the Town Clerk's and Surveyor's Offices, and annexed to the Act for building the New Post Office, be tween St. Martin's-le-(rand and Foster-Uwe, comprises six houses in Newgate-street, three in Paterrioster-row, eight in Cheapside, time Horse Shoe Tavern and trassage, St. Martin le Grnuti and Round-court, St. Leonard's Church-yard, New-rents, t!me Eagle and Child alehouse, the George alehouse, Dean's-court, the Bell alehouse, and White-Swan alehonse, eight houses in St. Ann's-lane, sixteen in Foster-lane, Bell-stture, time White Hart, ten houses George-street the Blue Anchor, Monhimskers-row, the Hoop and Falcon, four houses in Aldersgate-street, Magpie-court, the Nag's Head, and two houses in Boulogne-mouth-street. It is also very remarkable, that the freeholders of these premises are only 17 pri vate individuals ; the rest consist of the parish of St. Michael-le Quern, the CorporatiOn of London, the Vrovernors of Christ's Hospital, the Bishop of London, the Minor Canons of St. Paul's, the Dean and Chapter of Westminsier, Who own the chill part, the parish of St. Aun and St. Agnes, and the Grocer's CoMpany, anti of 300 oreupiera. The whose of this ground is not to he disposed of in the seite of the Post Office, but part is to enlarge and improve the West end of Cheapside and the narrow streets on the North side;—and now that all question is set at rest as to the place, it must he allowed that the plan laid before Parliament, and which was the foundation of the Act which received the Koh al A'sent on the 2stb ,tune last, will afford splendid improvement to that part of the City, and open a grand communication with the high North roads. The greater part of the Liberty of St. Mar tins-le-Grand will he laid into the streets and cleared away for the scite of The %ew Post Office; and great impediments to the Police of the City having arisen in consequence of this liberty not being within the jurisdiction of time City Magistrates, it has lit come very expedient to annex it to the City - ; and accordingly, the Act of last Session vested the whole Liberty in the City of Loudon, from the 25th day of December last. Bat the present and future inhabitants of St. Marthes-le-Grand may still carry oa.their trades there, although they be not free of the City, Without being liable to be sued for any breach of the custom of London; the old Court of Error or Appeal, called the Court of St. Martins le Gland, is siill preserved—and the Chapter of Westminster is still entitled to escheats and tines —a:md the whole district is to be dtcnied part of the Ward of Aldersgate. The entire arrangement embraces a scheme of great elegance and magnificence. Mr. Acton, of Ipswich, has received a letter from the Chan cellor of the Exchequer, acquainting him, that the public eNi .gencies will not admit of the duties on Matt being taken off in the ensuing Session of ra:liament ; hut that if such a mea sure should he found practicable, provision would be made far returning the duty i‘liklt May have been paid on the stock in hand. _ _ _ ...... In the multitude .of stories published in the Paris Papers they represent, that the discovery of the means of Lavalettes escape was obtained by the disgraceful expedient of opening a 'letter. addressed, through the French Post Office, to an Eng- Nobleman, a Member of some well-known Society in Lod doa. This story, Inwever, we believe- to be ati unfounded falsehood, emanating not only in a profound ignorance of the inature of itolitical or tiTtiial Societies in this country, but also in a perverse thalivtit-r, which Ntouldimpute to a British No bleman and a London Society unworthy motives, and a feeling of hostility to the Goternment of France. By the words, s' well- I known Society," we suppose is designated the Society•instituted for the protection of the.Protestauts. Froth otle . part of the story we can collect, that the French Post Office is no longer a safe mode of comtnunicaiion between British i<oblemen and their friends; for we have the Paris Journidiste exprektittg their surprise at. the infatuation of a hcutlemxn who could' nut intelligence of ally moment to a deposit so insecure as a scaled letter in the General Post Office? On the Bth instant, -an apparentik fre yonng matt, about 18 ears of age, Mid five fret nine indict in height, :ypplietl to Ser jewit Frooter, recruiting ih itiaitisthtte l tOr the 391'4 foot, to he en listed. the SeKieoni, pleased *hit appearaw-e of the intended recruit, hift/sted hint ; and the imsai routine ajollit;- cation took until Fraser proposed to ttaye the young inun's litnes4 for hi"; hew proietUoti aseertaioutl, ley Atrgleal e‘itrntittion. On this h.-!ng suggested, tht! recruit ratird . the serjesait • aside, amid to his surprise and .mottilication, ittibrined him that At: wits of tile ' ,/: naniliC gender. BY BIS EXCELLENCY TnE GOVtIINOR. "Whereas his Excellency has recta% ed directions from his Ma jesty's Government, to take under his immediate orders and con trout the various British Consuls resident in the Barbary States Orith the exception of Morocco), his Excellency is pleased to pub lish the same, hi the view that all persons, having tiny claims or reclamations to make on this subject, may address the same to the Chief Secretary of his Majesty's Government in this island. And 'Whereas it is his Excellency's most earnest and anxious vt ish to ntarrtain, in the tidiest manner, that system of good nutlet-standing and amity which has fortunately so long existed betwi.!cti the Bar hely powers and the British Government; he hereby invites the said consnls, and others whom it may concern, to cuter into the fuliest connunnications with him on all points where the joint inte rest of Great Britain and the said Powers May be involved; assur kdg them that it w ill be liis studious endcavonr to maintain and to cherish that system of liberality, good faith, and candour, for which the British nation is so eminently distinguisbed.—Pdlace, Varna,. October 12, 181.5.7 The late Mr. Justice heath was, ht point of service, the father of the Bench ; all his brethren having taken their seats subsequent to himself. Ile was singulat in being the only Judge who had deel:ned tie honour of Knighthood, which has been, w believe, since cstablishtd as a site. qua min. He was also esteented the best black-letter man of these times. fie possessed a mind deeply learned, well stored also with solid and fixed principles, which nothing could shake ; and from which, iiA no period of his lift, has he been ever known to swerve. We ate sorry to state, that the gaols were scarcely ever mo r crowded w tin debtors than at pewit'. Tile disttew; .of the ilium, and the tacility ofenito gement by the operation ttf the new insolvent Act, sulhcieutly account for this en ctunstance. 11111 ._ , _ _ --'2;im- T