The National Register. — London, England, 1814-07-17 00:00:00

JULY 17. ACCIDENTS AND OFFENCES.* - On Saturday afternoon lava, a tin tube, filled with powder and f ri ll, «its► a match at the end, was found introduced into an air hole or the powder magazine belonging to the barracks at Ayr. contain inc, at the time, about three hundred barrels, with a design, it is supposed, to blow up the same. A candle was also found at a little diitanee by the sentinel, which it is conjectured, was used in at. teml►tintt to kindle the fatal match, but fortunately it had gone out, by which many wain:Able lives, and much property have been happily saved. A reward of 3U guineas has been ottercd for the discovery of offenders. A young man - of respectable appearance, about eighteen years old, was found in the Regent's Park, on Sunday morning, dead from the discharge of a pistol through his heart, supposed nom his own hand, as a pistol was found near him, discharged. INQUEST —Au inquisition Was taken on Montilay evening, at the Red Lion, Grosvenor Mew., on the bully of Elizabeth Pitcher, who was shot by W. H. Hollins. The only part of the evidence which is not already before the public, was that of surgeon Heaviside, who stated, that on opening the body, he found a quantity of small swan shot, amounting at least to 100. Ott proceeding further. be timid in the cavity of the omentum a* many more. There was a large quantity of wadding and extravrised blood in the thorax. The wound was betwixt the eighth anti ninth ribs. A verdict of Wilful Murder was returned against Hollins. He has been examined at Itow•street and folly committed for trial. following extrlet of a letter dated Ctudiel, July 3, is from a Cork paser This mornio!. abont tunr o'clock, Captain Long, of Longfi.lll. (within three miles of this city) a respectable Gentle man. aged 73 years, atter c .up hi• family, far the purpose of going to the (loth v Mountains. where they were to have a fishing v i rty aw l it cold dinner, with several others. Captain Long went ant, an l well hat a shout tinie trout his house when his tinnily were alarmed :ty the report of two shuts fired, at which they %vent in scare!: of him, and discovered him in one of his out offices. dead, with his cloaths on fire.—One of the shots which shattered his arm, is supposed to have been fired through the window are house where lie lay ; aler whirls the d.lur was broke open, and is blunderbuss was discharged, the contents of which passed through his belly—his skull had also minks of violence, supposed from re peAted stroke. of the butt end of the blunderbuss. Captain Lon.;'s eon (a lad about fifteen years of atm..) saw two tllows, armed with blunderbusses, crossing the lawn of his father': house immediately after the alarm was elven, who arc supposed t 4 be the perpetrators of this horrid taunter." O H Saturday semiight, between seven and eight • oselock, two men, who had been drinking together in a tap-room in town, var y( Iled jolt Vtillle leaving the house. A ►ioittlle ensued on the top of t h e s t a i r , w hich i s on the outside 41f the premiwo, in which the one person having driven the other against the milling of the stair, it tpifartanately gave way, and they both precipitated into the tiara. The one dropped directly upon the ether, and the person who fell owkrinost was so dangerously hurt, as to render it necessary to e,irry hilts immediately to tlic Infirmary, where, we are sorry to all, he died yeiterdAy morning. The other, we utideraand, has been taken into cuitody.—(Greennek Paper. ) TIIE NATIONAL REGISTER. APPRiINTICES 465 SCHOOL OP INDUSTRY, PARISH OP ST. JAMES, WESTMISTER. Several strong, healthy, well disposed boys and girls, brought up iw the above school and educated in rearing, writing, and accounts, are now ready to be placed out apprentices in addition t o b e i ng educated as above, many of the bbys have been tinder instruction for nearly three years past to learn the trades of Shot makers and Tay lors, under proper masters, and will be found of peculiar advantage to persona of those trades. the Girls have been taught household work, sewing, knitting, and other useful domestic empl,iyment, and the greatest attention has been paid to the monis of each. Small premiums in money, with double suit of cloathing, bible, and prayer book, are given with each Apprentice at the time of bindinm• Further information may be had at the Parochial office, Poland•atreet. DEED. On the 111 h instant, Mr. Thomas Char leo, sen. of Little St. An - el rt!tV- Feet, -.rvcn Dial., :I gCd On the 11 th in , t. in the prime or Katharine, wife of Mr. John Mills, of Ifolywtll- , trect, Strand. She was a VIIIIIOII4 and atlvetionate wik, a tOwl and indulgent parent : her hiss will be long felt. _ At hi+ house at 'raid:elation*, the Ri'lht Hon.• IV. Viscount Howe. Geiser:ll of his Iluiesty's forces, Colonel of the 19ils Regiment of Dragoons, Governor of PIS mouth. K. IL and one of his Alajesty's wrist ilossourahle Privy C sssed. Ili, Los(ls:sy was third son of Serope sewud Viscount Iluvie, and Ll.tron Clonawlv, of the kiniyinm of Ire. sod, and succeeded his brother Richard Earl None, in his ITkis ho tv)iiri, August 5,1799- Ile w 34 the tiftls Viscount, n o d (iyi i , g %% nt iou t issue his titles are extinct. lie was horn August 10, 17.29. At Troveg, in Champagne, in the 4.ith year of his af.r, Sir }Ligh P.illiser, late of Lee, in the county of Kent, aut. lie is succeeded in Ili. tille and c,tates by his only son, now Sir Hugh of Lee, Burt. At N.mhattipton, Nlrs. Amy Sanford, aged 61, relict of the Rev. Tulin Sdnford, Rector of Cutesbrook, in that county, and daughter of the late Newdiple Povntz, E•ti. of Hitchin House, IfertQ. On the 7th init. aged 37 year:, Mr. Willi a m Squire s of the C.,t. tar p 11...rtford, cue of the Soctet} of Friends. *NM t LADIES' RIDING HABITS. THE ANGOULENIE CLOTH, which is much lighter and superior to the Habit Cloths hitherto worn, can only he purchased ~f the Mama ractitret. G. Fox, and is sold in any quantities, or made i.no tidbits or Pelisses, either plain or ornamented, by experienced Wsrkiiiesi o who make no other garments. An old Dress sent with d►rections, will answer ss well as being seen. TABLE COVERS and DOYLE 3, in beauiitul rew colours and elegant new patterns, besidt s every other descriptioi► hi herto made, its the greatest t•ariety, FURNITURE WOOLLEV CLOTHS and MOREENS ninufne. tured to any colour, width and price, wluc►. Ladies and Gentlemert %ill find a materiel saving in purche.ing 6.r their Uplinkteiers ; ra•ul Welch Flannels, Scotch viid Tartan Plaids, Drug: e s, Daiwa, &c. &e. Direct (post paid) to G. Fox, No. 18, King-street, Cunnt Garden. GRAND STATE LOWERY. SEGINS DRAWINe lit SEITZ/411ER, 1814. SCHEME. of . . L 20,003 . .10,000 5,000 . 1,000 . 1,000 . 500 . 200 . 100 . 50 . 20 . L 40,001 . 10,0(x) . 10,(kx) . 4,600 . 4,000 . 2,500 . 1,(1X) . 1,503 . 1,001 . 53,0;X) • • • o e lto 9,7 0 • • • • • • • • • 14,000 Tick. ts. Ist Day 51:1 Day Ddy L i 40,003 NO FIXED PRIZES ! Days of Drawing : lit yep•emb: lgthSvptamber. . . . . Tickets and Shares arc Selling by SWIFT and Co. the Contractors, at their Offices, No. 11, Youl.ry ; 12, Charing-cross an. 31, Ald gate High street. Price of a Ticket . . LID 19 0 Half . . Lit) 7 0 Eighth . . L 9 13 Quarter . 55 0 l Sixteenth . 17 0 GREY BAIR immediately changed to dark brown or black, on au improved ptinciple. It is no wonder so many have been afraid of using dyes for their hair, as in general dyes are very unwhole some • it is well known that dyes for the hair remain wet for hours, wide!: is enough to give any OHO their death of cold. But PRINCE'S IMPROVED DYE prepared with spit its, which is the only inno cent and wholesome Dye ever yet dhcoveted, dyes mid dries imme diately ; in short those who have trey or red hair, by making one trial of this Improved Dye will be convinced of its effects; also Ladies wearing false hair on account of their Dun being grey or red, by using this Impvovcd Dye, will be unaided to wear them own Wit . . Gentlemen having reddi Nu or grey whiskers, may immediately make them dark or black. Be particular in hbkivg fur Prince's Improved Dye, at o.le Guinea per bottle, or one dozen for 101. A CAuTtoN.—Observe on the cover of each bottle, Prince, tcc. is printed in :fold ink. Directions are sealed up with eacl, so that any one can dye their own hair with ease and Sold by the Proprietor, Pi ince, Dentist, John-street, Oxf Observe, it is not a shop—exactly opposite No. 8, next C...►rh-maker's, the numbers are irregular; Bacon, 150. street ; Davison i 59, Fleet.street ; Rigge, 65, Cheapside frost of the principal Perfumers and Medicine "lenders. .. w . r - - fir dell not(' pleagorv. ,od•stree . . door to a , Oxfor 1- le; and try .