The National Register. — London, England, 1811-04-07 00:00:00

, 1 1 , \ :. i 1 ~ ) , : "TIIF, NATIONAL by direction of the Court-of Chancery. The question was, whe ther Peter Shore, Hannah, the wife of James Richman, and John Shore, were the next of -kin on the part of the father - to Charles Barber, deceased. Twenty of the relatives, who have obtained verdicts in theirfavour, as being the first cousins of the' deceased, on the side of the fa ther and mother, defended the cause. The case was opened, on the part of the plaintiff, by Mr. Peake and Mr. Jervis, but they failed in making out their claims. Mr. Dauncey spoke for the defendants, and the Jury returned a verdict in their favour. In consequence of which, the property, amounting to .150,0001. besides an accumulation of interest, is dividable among the defendants, in equal moieties. THE POWER OF CONSCIENCE. Two marines were executed on board his Majesty's ship , Zealous, at Lisbon, on the Sth ult. for the murder of a serjeant of Marines. Their trial disclosed the following wicked, and, in other respects, singular circumstances :—The deceased serjeant had been sent with the two prisortersto do duty on board one of the prison -shies in the Tagus. In the course of the night they, planned to call the serjeant from his cot, under pretence of his being wanted. • ()u his proceeding to the part of tha ship request ed, they way-laid him, and shoved him overboard. It must be supposed that he had made himself obnoxious to them; but this • did not appear. On the deceased being Missed, It obtained general belief on board the prison-ship, hat lie had jumped overboard ; but it was nut warranted by the man's general cha racter, for he was a saber discreet man, and a good soldier.— The first intimation of his death to his shipmates on board the Zealous, was by the sentinel upon deck seeing his hat pass by the -ship, in the Tagus. The sentinel instantly knew it belonged to him, and inquiry ensued. No suspicion, however, fell upon the prisoners; nor was it necessary for the ends of justice, for their consciences so lacerated them, after the first hour the.. had Committed the crime, th‘t, as they confessed to their comrades, they had no rest day or night. Their voluntary confession led to their trial, and they told the Court they had not slept since, but were constantly visited by a distempered imagination of being in the presence of the deceased's ghost ! Both of them, it afterwards appeared, were notorious characters ; one of their Darnel was Brown. They died very penitent. GENERAL LA PENA. • The trial of General Dz LA PEN.% is said to have terminated in his acquittal of the charge of coward- ice; the people, however, were highly incensed against him. • The annexed letter contains a very curious anec dote of LA PENA and the Spanish army • 44 It is an undoubted fact, that previoUs to the glorious battle 'and victory of the British troops, led by General GRA HAM, over Ilarsllal Vic von, the Spanish army came to a broad river, but fordable in some parts, which their General (1 ) r NA) wished to avoid, and was actually going to make a of thirty -live • miles round. General GRAHAM finding out the intended route,. rode up to General PENA, and expostulated at the impropriety of such a proceeding, especially as the enemy might be near; and it would take two days to make the proposed -march. General PEIgAS then ordered the mules to be un loaded, and the Spanish army were going to cross over in a "desultory manner on mules ; on - which General GRAIIAN ordered the British cavalry and artillery,first to cross, and then the infantry, which was done with so much rapidity and, expedi tion, as to astonish the Spaniards. After our army had crossed, • 'and were formed hi marching order, the Spanish army, being thoroughly ashamed of their pusillunimity, , begun to cross over also ; but The reader of this article, especially if he is a Military one, must prepare his risible faculties—they actually pulled off their gaiters, shoes, and stockings put them on their muskets, and crossed over in that style, to the great enjoyment of the British army, who were ou the other side the river.' The Easter Ball will be partieulady grand, in honour of the. Regency; and as the Ladies will appear with extreme lustre on this occasion ' it certainly accounts tor the present great. demand for Huhert'sßoseate Pt " highly improves• the w' skin, thus - bestowing a 35 v and Overton, 47, . ford-street; Bowling and of all perfumers: . ~=~ Powder, on the face, neck, and arms, and then endeavoured to get out of the room to can tor ass:stance. vvhiteuess, delicacy, and softness of thcs but the witness stood before her and prevented her departure. a new charm on natural beauty.---May be During the foregoing scene, the only wrtrds utteted by the (re- . r.::3, Russell -street, Covent-gardens-Rigg44- csa.sed were, " Dear Jemmy, don't kill me !" 'fbe prisoner Bond -street; Duntiatt, 3, Cheapside; Hard, having recommenced his attack on the deceased, witness had an Davisons, 59, Fleet-street ; Thorn, 45 Ox. opportunity of running up stairs, hut she was unable to procure g and Co. Si, .Ifdackman-street, Bru gh ; any assistance. She/hen-set down on the stair ' where she re- Is. and 7a. matued all nizht ; and at kr s t-htaxd • tlie.llows of the vrisomer 2-4 slap ' -- Q 1 44 • LONDON sEssroNs. MO N DAY APRIL Sadlier and Jonathan Wild were tried;on an indictment for assaulting in this . Court,nn the • last day of the Quarter Sessions in February, a person named. Martin. The two prisoners were tried at the last Sessions - for an assault on the same man, and both convicted : and it appeared. in evidence, that on quitting the Court, after receiving their sentence, t hey Met Martin at the door; and after abusing lam most grossly, repeatedly struck him within view of the limas. The prisoners were found Guilty. The Risco RDA R proceeding to pass sentence, told the..prisosK ers, th:q if they had been convicted of such an offence in pre sence of one of the superior Courts of Justice, they, would have incurred the penalty of having their right hands cut off, but fur the present offence, he would sentence them to one year7eintprie sonment each. • *7 OLD BAILEY. Wednesday, the Sessions commented at the Old 'Bailey, Ise-e fore the Lord Mayor, Lord Ellenborough, Mr. Justice ilayley, t the Recorder, &c. when (2. , 3 prisoners were tried, one of whtiu' was capitally convicted, viz.—G. Swallow, for stealing 64 yards of stair-carpeting, the property of Messrs. Widnoll-rDaveriport Sedley, C. A. Kierrulf, and Edward Meyer (not in custody), were charged with stealing five hills of exchange, of five hundred pounds each, the property of the .Marquis of • Headfort. • The circumstances were detailed by Mr. Alley. at great length ; but it was considered by the Court that his statement, if even` roved, could not bring home the' charge of felony against either of the prisoners. As it appears that they are to he indicted in another way, weforbear stating any part of the matter, which the eOlif sel teethe prosecution related. They were acquitted of the pre4 sent charge. Sedley was remanded to prison, and Kierrull as lowed to go on his formex bail. A true bill has been since found' artainst them for the frand, which is removed into the Court of • • King's Bench. Thursday, 24 prisoners were tried, two of whom were capi tally convicted, viz.—C. Turner, for stealing a gold watch and • appendages, the property of L. Cogan; and Catherine Roach. altar lutrphy, for uttering a counterfeit them ce, having hetiste been convicted of a similar crime. • . . Friday, James Fallon stood indicted for ' dcring Anii•his wife, by heating her with his fists ot: the head; ' • sides, and other parts of her body, on-the evening of the Pth of February, in the parish of St. 'Luke, Chelsea, in consequence of which sviolencevhe died on the 17th of fhe-same month. The first witness called to prove the charge hid in the indict, merit was Sarah Llewellyn, 'a Welch girl, who stated that she lodged in the same kitchen, in Clic-Sea-market, with the rrr. Goner and his- wife, on the evening -when the violence alluded ti took place. The prisoner she stated to have been- recently - discharged from the army, and to have he;.sri adioittO as an cut pensioner to Chelsea Hospital. On the evening of= the. 9tl; of -. February, the prisoner, his wife, two ferrule servants frormtlist • Military School, a pensioner who had that day passed the Beard, and herself, were sitting together drinking in the lodgings - Chelsea market,• the prisoner desired his wife to go! for sqn;ft more liquor ;^ she asked him what , sort, and .he deeired"her'lto • please -herself. ..She accordingly_went out, and returned vel.th two pots of beer. On these being drank, the two 'female seas. ; vants and the pensioner went away, leaving - witness, the pre , - saner, and his wife, together. As soon AS they - were by ; 4therir. • selves the prisoner addressed his .wife in an angry tone, anfl asked her why she did not bring spirits:instead of 'neer, tc. wls;esh she replied in a hasty manner, " If you wanted. spirits wiiy44.44: you not say so ?" 'phis led to further altersation, and Lice pxie, soner finally struck her with his fist in .theeface '• to .thisiegkei. •... • made no resistance ; he then struck h er a g ain, and kneeled h> down. Witness begged of him to desist, observing that his wile • Was-a little in liquor : upon which thedeceased noose and denied that to be the case. The prisoner immediately.. struck her agaiie,; .aud 'continued his blows with great violenoe as she lay on ' 731 ground ; she at let.gth contrived to get up and crawl to her bed' • - on which she sat, where she was a third time attacked by tlic . risoner with redoubled fury. Witness now interfered, met : 4 seizing his arm begged- him to resist, remarking, " if he struk . lt ' .his wife so severely he would surely ki ll her ;" to this he wade •no other reply than pushing witness into a chair, and say inf, ",if you don't be quiet I'll serve you in a similar manner." IN itness endeavoured get out of the room to call for assistance, he • and - lrture. crt•-• : .: .