The National Register. — London, England, 1820-05-15 00:00:00

of England, contained In a periodiertl work called the " Black Book.• WEDNESDAY, MAY 10. BRlBERY.—Abraham Wynne, John Goodeve, and Henry Dunsford, Agents to Mr. Swann, appeared to receive judgment, after having been found guilty of bribery at the Assiaes fur Cornwall. The offence was committed at Penryn, during the election of 1818, iii order to insure the return of Mr. Swann to Parliament. Affidavits were read, stating the general good character of the defendants. Mr Justice Bayley, declared the Judgment of the Court:—John Goodeve and Abraham Wynne were sentenced to 6 months in &Amin gaol. Dansford was sentenced to be imprisoned one year in the same gaol. FRIDAY, MAT 'l2. TILE KING V. WULSELEY AND HARRISON. The Solicitor-General prayed the judgment of the Court on Sir C. Wolseley, Bart. and Joseph Ilarrnon. Mr. Justice Beta read the proceedings faith.: trial from the notes of the Chief Justice of Chester. . . Tae Court then intimated to Mr. Pearson that they were ready to hear hint in support of his argument for a new trial. Mr. Pearson, at some length, explained the grounds urn which he thought a new trial ought to begranied. '1 hese rested principally on the uirection of the Judge who had presided at the trial, especially in stating to the Jury that the evidence of Johnson was uncontrathcied, when he (Mr. Pearson) contended that he had received complete cootraduction ; and in counectptg the observa tions oh Sir C. Wolseley kith respect to spies with the assault committed on the officer, it appeared in evidence that the latter had taken place three quarters of an hour befote Sir Charles's arrival. On these points Mr. Pearson spoke ably and forcibly. Mr. Park followed on the same sole. Mr. Chitty, on behalf of Harrison, ako addressed the Court. The Chief Justice expressed his opinion, that there was no ground for a new trial.—The other Judges con curred in this °Onion. Sir Charles Wolseley's affidavit was then read, in which he denied having used the words imputed to him by the witnesses for the prosecution. Mr. Pearson addressed the Court in mitigation. Ilarnson being asked if he had any thing io say, answered—" 1 have hut a few observations to make. I beg leave to state, that being in Newgate tinder a very heavy sentence, I have had no opportunity to employ an attorney. I do nut mean to say much. 1 must Over the weight of the Comes displeasure. If the Hon. Baronet may escape, I will bear with patience the judg mentolthe Court." The Solicitor-General, in support of the prosecution addressed me Court, pointing out the mischief which might have ensued trout the effect a Mall of rank and education like Sir C. Wolseley was likely to produce on the working classes of the community who assembled at Stockport. He left the defendants to the Court. The Chief-Justice s.tid, after seine deliberation with the other ititlAes," We will confer on our judgment in this case till Monday. Harrison must remain in custody and be brought up on Monday. Sir C. Wolseley, ac cording to the practice of the Court, must be committed to the custody of the Marshall, and appear on Monday again." The defendants then left the Court. THE KING V. MANN. The defendant, who had been convicted of publishing a libel, was brought up to receive judgment, but in con sequence of having discontinued the sale after the prosecution commc►►ced, he was discharged upon his own recognizance. BOXI G. A busy fight took place on Friday on Beeson Green, near Jackas Common, between G. Coshead, a farmer, and Calvert, a yeoman also. They fought for 20 guineas aside, and another stake of a richer quality, who should enjoy the charms of a handsome young landlady. They were rival lo vers, which caused this combat, and both had a slice of science. The lint ru,ntd lasteil nine minutes, and the men hit away with much determination and avuideed going down as much as passible. The blood flew about in all direc tions, and the round ended by Cos.head giving his ad versary a heavy fall. 2. Much caution wairused, as the men were tired; but Calvert showed most science in placing Iwo left haunted facers and breakout away; a rally followed, and Calvert was floured by a talestell.ng bit on the ribs with the right hand. S. Both had got second win, and they let loos- as in the first round, and rallied away fur seven minutes, after whirls boils went down at wrestling. 4. 'the lady woolit hot base heen able to tell her rival lovers apart, racepting by white head and black head, their laves being kid by Ilea contusions 188 on Inising,.— (•oxhead was kuucke•d down by a blow on the throat, I'rom the ettects of whirls the hank was lost. 5. This. was 14,1 Itt soul . and It was e t imillv manfully contested with the otitis. Cox bead fought gamin', but Ins head was a liancesied so, that he reeled &moot as if lie had taken a (wart of' bine ruin. lie was again knocked down by a blow on the• body, which woo she light fu: Calvert, as Lis antagonist could out come again to the scratch. Tuesday evening as Mr James Smith, Vestry Clerk of St. Mars-, ‘Vhitechapel, was passing along Haytton-square, near the Minorics, a know ran by, shoved him aside, and robbed him of his watch. Mr. Smith not perceiving that he was robbed, turn ed round, and reprimanded the fellow fin. his conduct, upon which the thief made him a polite apology, and walked off. Mr. Smith, on discovering his loss, pursued him, but without elket.. THE NATIONAL REGISTER. Tine MlNT.—ltegulatione have been adopted at the Mint for accelerating the conversion of bullion into specie. An improved system has been introduced in a few small transactions, by returning the amount in coin within eight days, a proceeding which has given so much satisfaction, that it was subserviently determined to in troduce equal dispatch in transactions of any magnitude. The preparations are now making at the Mini, where all business is suspended for fifteen days; after which time, we understand, the new system will be in full force and completeness. This state of things, separately considered, leads naturally to the universal introduction of gold coin into circulation. It seems desirable, how ever, in order to remove all impediments of whatever kind, that some new regulation should be madein regard to the weight of the sovereigns and hallsovereians, now the only gold coin allowed to be issued. We beliete the Royal Proclamation, declaring them current, has fixed only one weight at which they can be received, without making, as in the guinea, any allowance for the loss incurred in circulation. This weight, in the case of the sovereigns, is so exactly adjusted to their newest and most perfect state, mat they have beCal fund occasi onally deficient when first issued. Out of a payment of Sovereigns made lately into the Bank, nut exceeding a few thousandA, and which were perfectly new from the Mutt, forty were returned for deficiency in weight. The wear caused by circulation would, of coarse, increase this evil, and no person will care. to receive a coin whose value is liable, every time it is passed, to lie disputed. Yet it is necessary to a complete return to the wholesome state of a circulation in specie, Mat the people sholiA be as willing to receive as Govern ment are to ISSUC the medium. On Thursday le -t, Mr. V. Dathy, of Dringhouses near York, went to shoot rooks in Mineny Palk, has ing• with hint a double-barrelled gun. Ile tired the right hand barrel without accltheir, and lIP 4 iCW minutes afterwards he diseiieriled the other, when both the bar rels burst asunder, and were earned to a considerable die - ante behind him. The locks were both blown off, and one of them was ton a l Amu JO yards to the right. The stock was splintered in eery small particles, and otny the butt remained in his bands. The loading had forced its way out near the stock, and cut part of his coal sleeve, but providentially he rec.:wed but a 6iiOtt wound on his left arm. A shocking accident occurred on Saturday last, at liol-(:secn, to a tine hew, two years and a hall old, son cu Mr. Girderoy. The child in coimiany with other children were playing in the garden of Mr. Corderoy's house, and tnerting with a small bottle (which was placed along with several in one corner ) containing a composition 01 vitriol, sweet oil, and sugar, a kind of horse medicine, he drank off the contents, and shortly afterwards began to scream.. The child's cries attracted the mother's attention, wha ran 13 the hop, and I.$lllllLl the child with the eiumrphial in his hand, which had been incautio.i.lv placed there. A surgeon was sent for, who came and afforded what assistance lie could, but gave no hopes of the child's recovery, and he died the scone night in the most excruciating agony. The following Verses were written by Brunt, in Newgate, on Sunday evening- before his executhm, after taking leave of his wife; they were enclosed in an envelope, which was addressed to his wik ; it contained also a shilling, the last farthing he pos sessed, and he requested his wife to keep the shil ling, for his sake, as long as she lived : " Tho' in a cell I'm close confin'd. No fears alarm the noble wind ; Tho' death itself appears in view. Daunts not the soul sincerely :rue! " Let Sidmouth and his base Colleagues Cajole and plot their dark intrigues; Still each Briton's last words shall be, Oh! give me death or liberty I " Ncrigatc, April so, lti2th, "J. T. BRUNT." On Wednesday last Janus Bigmorc, the cele brated pedestrian, ran in Mr. I lArper's 'Apollo Gardens, Yarmouth, 4 24 miles in three lours, for 201. which he performed considerably within the time. A young gentleman was the other day asking a grave quid maw what a la Brides meant, as so fre quently applied to the hair. The old gentleman, who was some way related to him, roughly replied, Why, young man, Brutus, who assassinated Lisiar, was remarkable for the fulness and beauty of his hair,—such a head of hair as is now produced by Rowland's Macassar Oil, of admirable excellence. On Monday last, as a miner named William, Ste phens, was descending the engine shaft in Cuddra 'mine, the ladder being insecurely placed, slipped, and lie was precipitakd into the water at the bot tom, a depth of eight or nine tlithoms, where he was drowned before any assistance could be Abided Beihre he fell, he was singing the 90th Psalm, and at the momesit the ladder slipped, was repeating, " Thou turnest man, 0 Lord, to dust " GLASOOW, Tuesday, May y.—Three persons have been apprehended on suspicion of thing into the dwelling houses of the operative cotton-spinners, formerly mentioned. One of them was taken in his lied in Dumbartonshire. Five smiths, machine makers, suppostal loaders of the Radicals, were yesterday apprehe , ded. They have all been com mitted to lirideivell. Several oth‘r persons, smiths, were also apprehended yesterday (Monday, the Bth inst.), and committed to Dumbarton Castle. The sentence of Bruce, who was sentenced to death with M'lnsis, has been commuted to transpor tation for life. 50 A team of oxen, the property of Mr. Chittenden, of Loekinge, in Kent, while drawing a waggon load of f►ggots on Saturday suddenly took fright and ran away at speed, and were at last stopped by Oa) of the animals falling; by which one of then was killed, and the other had-his horn broken, and was much hurt. On Tuesday night last, as Mr. Abraham Cole, residing at Clayton, was returning home across the fields leading from Hackney, he was attacked by two ruffians, who, after severely beating Mr. C. robbed him of his watch and pocket•boak, contaio jug five 11. Bank of England notes and a sovereign. Caution to Servants.—Wednesday, about seven o'clock in the morning, a man dressed in a fustian jacket and trowsers, and having the appearance of a - painter, called at the house of 4r. Panel, at Wel worth, and told the servant maid that he came to examine tote house by order of Mr. P. preparatory to its being painted. The girl, having no suspicion ! admitted him without hesitation He first surveyed the kiteben e where (as if inadvertently) he left his rule, and then proceeded to look at the front and back parlours; here he suede* missed his rule, and desired the servant to fetch it, which she did ; after pretending to take the measure of the wainscot, . and taking a few notes on a piece of paper with a black-lead pencil, he went away, promising to call again when the family were risen. As soon us Mr. P. got up, the girl communicated to him what had ' happened ; but as he had ordered no painter to conic, • he immediately suspected a robbery, and on exami. nation, it was discovered that the sideboard drawer had emit forced, and thirteen pieces of plate stolen. MauttoLeuts.—This name is given to a meat mental pile, front the. circumstance of Artemesia having erected one of extraordinary splentiotrr to her husband Mausolus, King of Cana. This monu ment was reckoned one of the seven wonders of the world. The remains of 3latsolus were nut, indeed, . inclosed in it, our Artemesia, having gathered to gether his ashes, and beaten his bones to powder, took a portion of theta every day in her drink, till she bad in this manner dniuk them all down, aiming thereby to make her body the sepulchre of her dead husband; and in two years time she pined herself to death in sorrowing for him. ')'lure arc few Artemesias live is our days, though there arc many Epliesian Matrons. Oa Saturday, after Mr. Hunt haul left the Court•- ' of King's. Bench, in his way home, he was served with an execution for at the suit of the I Ugh. Bailiff of tVestutinster, fur his share of tlie expellees of the Hustings, &c. as a Candidate at a late Elec. turn fur that City, Mr. Morris having obtained a judgment a . g.aiiist d Mr. Hunt for that sum. Upon the officer executing the. warrant, the whole suns was paid by Mr. Hunt. Mrs. Becher (the lute celebrated Miss O'Neill) is . afflicted with a complaint in her eyes, from winch . serious consequences are apprehended. The Bishop of Norwich will hold his next Or dination on the 11th of June, at Nor rich. His Royal Highness the Doke of Sussex has .been pleased to appoint the Rev.. George Glover, rector of South-Repps and Billingtiird, and vicar of Cra mer, in Norfolk, to be his Royal. Highness's Domestic Chaplain. In consequence of the distressed state of agricul- - nue, Lord l'etre has directed a circular letter to his tenants in Essex, expressive of his intention to allow them 10 per cent.. in their half year's rent, at the ensuing audit. In the Court of Exchequer, on Saturday, ri ap plication to sot aside the recognizanees of I‘v;r. West and others, which had been estreated at the late Assizes for Norfolk, in consequence of their not appearing to prosecute a prisoner for home stealing,. was retiised. On Saturday night. some broke invathe Church wSt. Nicholat., Oeptford, and entered the vestry.. wrier* a large iron chest was, cootainierg the Consolo- . Molt Ser. ice plate. The thieves had several iron crow bars ior tilt purpose of opentog the chest ; bits from its •irengo It they did not succeed. Tney emptied liter but t it, of wine, and c .rrietil the remainder 1.1..vay -with them, with tome surplices belonging to th..- clerg,ynaun. ditesday allerisoost,during the Itigte evind,as I pot In In Waig ig aloog Coaling Cross tome (.:raigs-court, a la, blew oil the Tipoi of the Silver Cross Winis Vaults, awl fell on his head which it iractured. }le was car ried in o the shop it Mr Rowley tobacconist, next door, and sticetteal assistance stint for. Coitostnit's 1 sQuEfir.—Ao Inquest was bald.. on S t i today. at the 5121101 the SUIN, CUrlltr of Great Ormond Street, Queen Square, tht the Doily of Stephett Rood, who hatig hiroseif. Tne fleet-ascii %V:111 aii ukl man, and kept a house in Ormond-yard ; lie was its a state of mental deran: , ement in about three months before Ins c•iiiiiiinting this dreathOl act. About tr4iit o'clock the pleceding inoroinu, he came in front irking ts walk ; he We in up stairs to his bed-room. and ni tin minutes after, lie was round by his wife, suspended by a cord limn the testy of his lied. She gave the al.rriti, and his soil came and cot thin down. I.k. James attended, but found him dead, and that all attetttols to restore :1111111AM/11 Of course were useless.—Verdict, " Hang( d himself iu a :tats 10/11)(IrJry