The National Register. — London, England, 1808-10-09 00:00:00

646 and arms, and alio the legs and thighs at the hips and joints ! She rose, however, lathe wonting, and attempted to perform her domesiic work as usual ; but being obliged to relinquish it, went to bed and expired the same afternoon. Previous to her di •solution, she confessed the murder, and acquitted her master, wha %%as nearly 70 ears oil, ;tad had cohabited with her, of any participation in the crime. Last week a melancholy accident happened at Wample, near Bantle, to Mr. NValter's, the ncr of a limekiln, that had been burning for some da, F ; whilst attempting to walk nernss it the chalk pave way beneath, when he instantl3 sunk down and, notwith , tanding one Of his sons, who accompanied him, ran and alarmed some of the workmen, before they were able to reach the place to render him any assistance, he was burnt to death. An occurrence of a very siogular and interesting nature took place at Aberdeen on Thursday last;-1 boy, about four year: of age, fell over the quay into the harbour, at high water; a carpenter, who was at work on board a vessel close by the place hearing the alarm, immediately pulled out his watch, which he left upon deck and running to the how of the vessel, the child being tinder oater, he jumped overboard, and brought him up from the bottom. It is easier to imazine than describe his feel o hen on bringing him to the surface, he fouod him to be his Os% o son ! TIIE NATIONAL REGISTER. OCT. 9. James Harris, Rathbone-place, Oxford-road, goldsmith, Oct, 8.25, and Nov. 15, at te • , at Guildhall. Attorney, Mr. Croft, Carey-street. Shepherd Scott, Cannon-street, factor, Oct. 8, 25, and Nov, 15, at ten, at Guildhall. Attorney, Mr. Adams. Old Jewry. Adam Christian, lligh-street. St ten, t.lliartyG.luei.whohamri: Atnr.pawn broker, Oct. 13,22. and Nov. 15, a Hey, M r. Turner, Eduard-street, Cavendish-square. Henry Clayton, Redwall, Lancashire, merchant, 0ct.24, 25, and Nov. IS, at two, at the Pack Hone Inn, Manchester. At- Wilies, Mr. Foulkes, Manchester; and Main. Foulkes and Loagdill, Gray's Inn. Lint Pearson, Old Painshaw, Durham, grocer, Oct. 18, 25, and Nov. 15, at eleven, at the Sbakspeare Tavern, Neu castle-upon-Tyne. Attornies, Mr. Foster, Newcastle-upoo- Tyne; and Mr. Bacon, Suuthamptoa-street. James Ellis, Liverpool, bat-ntanufacturer, Oct. 25, 26, and Nov. 15, at one, at the Globe Tavern, Liverpool. Attornies, Messrs. Blakelock and Makiason, Temple; and Mr. Akruft, Liverpool. IVilliam Bate. Exeter, haberdasher, Ott. 6,7, and Nov. 15, at eleven, at the Star Inn. Exeter. Attornies, Messrs. Williams and Brooks, Neu-square, Lincoln's-Inn; and Mr. Tamer, Exeter. John Snwden, and John Hodgson, Leeds, oil•merehants, Oct. 17, 18, and Nov. 15, at eleven, at the Star and Garter, Leeds. Attoruies, Mr. Lambert, Hatton Garden ; and Mr. Skelton, Leeds. William Green Smith, Billing?ord, Norfolk, maltster, Oct. 24, at four, 2S, and Nov. 15, at ten, at the Swau, Harleston. Attornies, Mr. Tarrant, Chancery•lane; and Mr. Kiogsbury, Buogay, Suffol k. Robert Tate, Manchester, grocer, Oct. 18, 20, and Nov. 15. at two, at the Bridgewater Arms lon, Manchester. Attoruirs, Mr. 1111 ton, Manchester; and Mr. Hamilton, Craven•►treet, Strand. TUESDAY'S LON DON GAZETTE. admiralty Office, Oct. 4,1808. llis Majesty's sloop Beagle, at Sea, Oct. 3. FIR—I beg leave to acquaint you, that, from the violence of the gale yesterday I was compelled to stand over on the English coast from my station otf Boulogne; and at 11 P. M. the Bea gle fell in with and captured, after a chacc of three hours, Le hazard French privateer, of 14 g uns and 69 men, commanded by Joseph Marie le Long, the South Foreland then bearing N. E. by E. about for leagues. One of their men received a mortal wound. It appears she sailed from Dieppe yesterday morning; and, in the early part of the night, captured the two light colliers named in the margin • ; the master and mate of Ow latter was on board the lugger. My pursuit of the captured ves.elp was fruitless, from our being many leagues to leeward, aiid live hours had elapsed since their falling into the hands of the enemy. I have the honour to be, &c. (Signed) FRANCIS NEWCOMBE. To Commodore Owen, &c. • Trinity ya.cbt and Assistance. if ititchali, Oct. 4, 1808. The Lord Chancellor has appointed Robert Kay, of Belton, in the county of Lancaster, Carat. to he a Master Extraordinary zu the. High Court of Chancery. PARTNERSHIPS DISSOLVED. Morrison, Clint, and Taylor, Blyth, Northumberland, makers. T. Downward, R. DoWnward, and T. Downward, Jun. Liverpool. Robinson, Nicholls, and Robinson, Manche,- ter,cotton-manufacturers. T. Simpson and R. Simpson, Not tingham, brewers. Dighton, Dymock, Wait, Pope, Richards, and Dighton, Bristol, segar-refiners. J. Atkins and A. Atkins, London, merchants. Sykes, Baker, and Sikes, Leeds, dyers. Cooke and Roberts, Chester, tallow-chandlers. Cannon and Gittin3, Kingbland, Middlesex, brick-makers. BANKRUPTCIES ENLARGED. David Mende', Harrow-street, Gravel-lane, Hound:ditch, army areuutrelneut-maker, from Oct. 4 to Nov. 1 ; at ten, at Robert Robinson, Manchester, cotton-twig and we.t-maker, ftna► Oct. 8 to Oct. 29, at tcn, at Guildhall. Joseph Staples Smith, Liverpool, shoemaker, from Oct. 4 to Oct. k 6, at ten, at Guildhall. Michuel Franklin Brooks. Horsleydown, master and mariner, from Oct. 8 w Oct. 28, at ten, nt Guildhall. IVlMani Liodill, Leeds, sitis kt-oaerchani, from Oct. 4 to Oct. ta, teti, at Guildhall. BANK RU PTS. Nieholai Humphreys, Shorediteh, linen-draper, to surrender Act. 13, LI, uad Nov. 15. at ten, at guildhall. Attornies, :11es,rb. Klbble.o late, Rowland, and Rublasou, Gra)'s Inn Place. bituou Davis, Upper St. Marlin's-lane, Long-Acre, cabinet notker, Oct. 5,2 g, mod Nov. 15, at ten, at Guildhall. Atm llonar4, Jcnu-strcet, Aldratr. DIVIDENDS. Nov. I. James Hurry, Ggiscechurelt-street, merchant, at ten, at Guildhall. Nov. 8. Aaron Isaacs Bing, Great Prescott-street, Goodman's Field►, merchant, at one, at Guildhall. Nov. 8. John Peter Holloway, St. Sw ithin's-luxe, wine and beer merchant, at one, at Guildhall. Nov. S. Ray Whalley, Cullam-street, renehurch-street, brandy-merchant, at twelve, at Guildhall. Nov. 5. Peter Lindsay, Greenwich, Kent, baker, at ten, at Guildhall. Nov. 8. Wm. Catlin Johnson, and John hi lt hire, lluutii~ dun, drapers, at twelve, at Guildhall. Oct. 25. Henry Lewis, and Wm. Chambers, Rathbone Place, shopkeepers, at twelve, at Guildhall. Oct. 29. John Chritchley, and Win. Jones, Orford, Lanea• shire, cotton-spinners, at eleven, at the Bridgewater Arms lun, Nlanc hester. Nov. 12. Wiliam Parsons Meeker, London, merchant, at ten, at Guildhall. Oct. 25. Thomas Ifurrell, Conduit-street, Hanover-square, tailor, at twehe, at Guildhall. Oct./45. Samuel Wadinson, Liverpool, brush-manufacturer, at out, at the Star and Garter, Liverpool. Oct. 26. Thomas Orp woad, Fleet-street, tailor, at eleven, at Guildhall. Nov. 5. George flow ker, and. James Chapman, Manchester, corn-dealer?, at eleven, at the Bridgewater Arms lon, Mat- Mester. Oct. 2S. William Brown, Liverpool, tailor, at one, at tlit Globe Tavern, Liverpool. Nov... Benjamin Harrop, Saddleworth, Yorkshire, manta facturer, at two, at the Dog Tavcru, MaiieheArr• Oct. ?S. Paul Lister, Slater-Ing, Yorkshire, cotton-spituier, at eleven, at the Dow". Tavern, Manchester. Oct. 29. Anthouyl.ister, Lincoln, grocer, at eleven, at Olt' George Inn, K ingston-upou-Hull. Nov. 10. Mary Jones, and Edward Jones, Wresihmo, Den bighshire, drapers, at three, at the Bridgewater Arma jut', Maorhesler. Oct. ?5. Thomas (lift, Westbury, Wiltshire, clothier, at four, at the George luu, Frome Set Wood. . .. - CERTIFICATES, 0ct.415, James Ilydc and John ( 7 hadwick, Manchester, dyers.—Wil• Bain Bryon, London, is ine-merchant.—.lohn Itirbards, enlrlict• ter, draper.--.laws Parry, :old John rickman, Dcptfor4 merchants, . • ••