The National Register. — London, England, 1820-12-04 00:00:00

GANG OF HORSESTEALERS AND MURDERERS. In the beginning of Se ---"a".— ptemher last, two men were co iiiii tilted to Maidstone gml, on a charge of horse steahrig, of the names of Hughes and Creenstreet. Toe latter, though not admitted to turn evidence for the Crown, expressed his ta illingituss to give all the iotornia • lion he knew respd:clitig the traiisaction, which wool lead to the apprenensidm of others concerned in that and other robberies. His readiness to make emikssions became known to those connected in the gangs of loose stealers which have untested That part of the country for a consideraide time, and which are ilitictirally cuw posed of gipsies, and vengeance was dete tied on Ly tits gang against Oreensireet. On Thursday afternoon, the 6th of Owober, as we have already stated, a basket was received at Alaidsione prig vi by the carrier fruit Tunbridge-wells, ado rested to NV illlam Greenstreet, or (;reentrees. On opening it the contents proved to be s,.eur clothes, some cheese, a piece of bacon, 'lnd a boiled apples, out tilt', &e. IL so happened that when the basket was opened Greenstreet and all the other prisoners had just done diluter. Greenstreet ate some of the pudding, and he inhered some to his fellow prisoners, but they all de clined accepting of ally, except one, of die name of I learn. In a very short little after they had partaken of the pudding, Grecostreet and Hearn were both taken extremely ill, and no doubt was entertained but that their sodden allows proceeded Irmo poison. They con tinued in a most dreadful state till hotii expired. It bring strongly suspected' thai the plum-pudding coutaiti• ed 101501). it was analysed, when it was Mundt to contain a large quantity of arsenic, supposed to he all ounce. Out U reerislreet bent; nitorined that he It id taken poison m the puddling, he expressLd himself as hating no doubt but that it had &ten done by a mail of the naitie of Proudly, who was ccithected with a desperate gang of gypsies Previous to expiring, he made all the aitmement to society he could, by a confession of all the robberies he knew of to a magistrate. Great exertions were made in the country to trade out the perpetrators of the horrible deed, bin tio trace could etfectually be !DAC as to its planners and executors. In conseq.milee of the applieation to the flow-street magis trates, on the 17th of last October, Lavender sod ashop were despatched to Nlaolsione. They ascertained, be you'd a doubt, that the casket and its contenis had not oven sent by Greetistreei's wife, or any of his relations Or Int:lids °I It,wlaticicastle, as the direction on it pdir ported to be, but that the arsenic was bought andlnit in the plum-pudding at Tunbridge-wells, though there was no direct proof of it. All the articles which were in the basket were purchased by gypsy-women at Tun bridge-wells, and the direction on the basket was written by a female serv.llll. residing there, at the particular re quest of a gypsy woman. On the bus instant„Lavender learning that a number of gipsies resorted to Itimisey lair, which was held there on that day, he w,iit then., li,s crest on et beitiLt to apprelteon w.. 0 is ci,ar:.ted with horse-stealing aim tutu-der Lavender reinalied ou the look-out in the fair during tit:: whole of die day without success, but lie learnt that Prouuly was certainly espected there. I,o%i:oder, accompanied only by a constable belonging to Itottisey, left Rousse> , between nine and ten o'clock. As they were proceeding through a lane, two men on horseback approached them, and fortunately, just as they Caine up to them, they stopped their horses to speak to a man who had called to them to ask a question; when Lavender having nu doubt but that one of the taco was Proudly, he seized his horse, and endeavoured to unhorse him. Lavender proved right in his conjec ture as to its being Proudly, who resiated most violently —Lavender, however, accomplished his object, and, having once seised hold of hint, he was determined not to let him go. When he got him ou the ground, he resisted still more violently, in which lie was assisted by his companion on horseback, and probably a more desperate reneuntre never took place, except with fire arms and deadly weapons. Lavender threatened to shoot him if be did hut surrender, but to no acct.; he kick ed and plunged, and made eve') possible resistance, and he nearly accomplished the of he had in view of stripping Imuselfllsked, when It is almost impossible to hold a MAO Ile got off all his domes except his breeches. Lavender with the greatest dull. culty handtuilvd him. In hie conflict Lavender receat ed *eyelid seve.c (noises. The man who was riding on horseback in company with proudly proved to be the brot,,er of Ilaghes, witu was first taken into custody or the g 441 1 ;!. citarged wait horse-stealing. Proudly was taken I,cioic tae ,Nlayor Ili konisey, who ordered nun to bee-lA . lllyd in prison that Light. On the hiliowing morning Lavender cant eyed ham trout y, and pruterded on tits way in Ito .e. On his arrival there Proudlv lyMeill all usa wination before the wig's rates, wait lie denied his name tieing "'tinnily, and said it was Pearce; lie (Stilly, all knowlege tot Hughes ; he wa.., howeter, Co Another very alai.. oat actor in the tl4OXllleal 1,11.1 Was wanted, via. tote women who nia.;e the piowl.oddlttg, and put the poison in n; Mill, suspecting nlat sue was with a gang in gopstes who were encamped, and re sorted to Bitekingisainshire and Hertfordshire, the of ficer, since the 17th Inst. has beet) id pursnlt of all the gipstes he could heal of. Oil Nlttuday night lie Was 50 fortunate as 10 wrct with the WOlikail, itylv.:ll Alary baker, encaitipett ss ilh all Oki mato and woniaL, and Solite girl Cllll.llcll, uLoul three lei Cs Illy %Vett dover road, lion& Cileallaiii ; the 041 Ulan Mull wOIII.III are supposed to We tile tallier .11111 n.o.urr of Hughes. Lavender took t.ie wt./4114111 Lome toe bench of ma gistrates at Berk hautpstcad,nb;) ordered ater to tie Liken bYl s Ole the magistrate , at Maidstone; and \Vtditestlay I.avender atibmtd per hum Lonedni, and cokveyed tier to Nlaidstsite. The Lady 1J ellinglom, packet, arrived at F..lmouth from Gibraltar on the I:2th ult. in company with nearly 100 sail of vessels. On Tuesday last the first stone of a new building in Peter-atreet, Sursastreet, for tile 13ishopsgate Charity Schools, was hid by Sir %%in. Rawiins, in the presence of a numerous and rsepectable assemblage of ladies awl gentlemen. commenced by an appropriate address loon Sir followed by 'Dr. IS field, rector of the parish, who, in a %cry impressive discourse, described the peculiar advalitaitcs to society by the early inculcation of morality and industrious habits, and earnestly exhorted a c(oltinnattion of itios.! efforts which haul fur noire than a century been diffusing the blessnigs of instructirm, aad wine.' had e , tabled the manager% of the institution to raise it to its present degree of excel lence. 'I he Rev. 1)oetor colichided a very animated address by a prayer and benediction. Sir W. Rawlins then proceeded to the mirth east cnroer of the ground, followed by M.-. Icretlitti, die architect, well the plans and inscription plate; Mr. Grimsulell, the master builder, with a trowel; and Mr. Iticliarti, the litmeer mason, with a bottle, coo:di:ling a varie,y of go;.1 anti silver which was let 1310 the :401W ; the ',tone was then lowered and fixed in tine tout. The chittlien sii a by prepared IM the occasion, and the ceremony con cluded by hearty shouts of con o graollatio•i from the spectators. The untidily.; will contaiti, besisles other conveniences, two sciiandroonis, capable of aCCOIIIIIIO - 6 or 700 chilclicti, awl will also be appropriated to the purooses of the parochial and ward meetings. CALAMITOUS Fl.(E.—iiholit three o'clock on 'Wed nesday afteriloon, a distressing and melancholy catas torpor took place at die ionise of Mr.Fallortl,bookaeller and stationer, in Little Ilell-alley, Nloorlields; Mr. and Mrs. Fulford, about nine o'clock in toe morning, wrist to see the procession if the Queen to St. Paul's, leaving the house and family, coasisting of four childreit, 11l the care of their servant About tiirct: the iseighbour• hood was thrown ill o the greatest alarm by the servant molting out of the house, and in a state of madness, calling aloud " fire, murder, Itc." scarcely a moment elapsed before the fire burst out at the lint deur svitarlow with the greatest fury; die bervaut exclaiming, " For God's sale save the citildren." Mr. Hughes, an oilman, procured a ladder, and endeavoured to get in at tne windretv to save the little still:refs, but all his effirrts were in vain, as the flames had gained such an deceit dancy, that every attempt was found to be useless. The devouring element raged for a considerable dine before the least assistance could oe obtained ; at length the various fire engines arrived, and a pleould supply of water hetiog, outained, the Names we're impeded iis their provess, but not till they had coital iiiii scaled to the adjoining houseoccupied by Mr. Williams, 000tinaker. lb this lime Mr. and Mrs. Frilloril returned, and on the afflicting news reactiing the ear of Mrs. F. she swooned, whilst her husband fall about in a state of frenzy, endeavouring to find his untorimiate children, iwo of whom, to the great joy of the afflicted parents, were timid at a neighbour's house, where they had urea the virile of the t'ay. All starch our the remaiiiiiig two 111:^ about two years old, aitd a !11l le boy, abmtll ail: 111011111 s to be of 110 avail. Tile oi iglu of tin! :aticholy circumstance IS al pieseut illl - Not an moot of furniture beloogitig to the oil fortunate Mr. Ful!iird was saved front the conflagration. The house is entirely in ruins, and the house of Mr. IVillian.s has suffered seta rely. ALARMING AND DESTRUCTIVE FlRE.—About half past one o'clock ou'lVerhiesilay nicaiiing the neighbour hood of Wartlour-street, Soho, was thrown into the utmost confusion by the springing of the rattles, with the alarm of fire bursting forth Irons the shop windous of the house of Mr. Urine, tallow welter and chandler. It originated in the cellar, lit conacqueoce of one of the pans boiling over part of ris contents. In a short time the whole of the lower part 0: the house was one body of condensed lire. The lomat 5, who were all this dine bulled in sleep, were it length roused, and exhibited a most distressing se, ne : they appeared in a state of nudity at the second H..ur windows, from one of which a female servant jumped into the street, and was fortunately prevented from experiencing any injur6, by the persons underneath receiviiig her in their arms. The flames Were LE:Sluing such abcenclaticy that the remai oiler of die hillsides were oblteed io desert their former positions, and were next seen and heard to rend die skies by their screams from the attic stor y . Scaltna ladders and fire escapes were fortunately by: this tune procured, and the humane and very great oda Lions UI the populace, City wire all COTIVI:y111 s Ile list./ the 31fCCI, roil took shelter id at, opposite limo,. pf.:llllSrb were soon couldetely t uned, anal the whole of tile sleek in trade and very vakiabie furniture therein tlestriieti. The hue next ra,cu,st l ,is r.R.i4t.'S to tae two ajiiiiu tia. ieuis‘s, the vile occupied by AI v. .1. Little, a iiiasicr cooper; and 11 , e 'Ala. r Spy Mr. appraiser and iiiidereaker, bra.' toaetoer wait their bowie in trade Ana furniture, soared tile fate of the droner. The houses and property of Air. llesueittria, chair 111:111ii:JCIllret, alit! Mr. iliskett, eiteest iiiii oger, stiff. red iiiaieriailv, not by the fire. but by 1141111 S tileshul, 1(01111 dild stn et witultio a torn out, 111 or ,Cf to throw lire tur ulcure &C. olio toe sir:et, the glean:, part of Which was either shatiertd oy the tall. or carried oti try tile thieves, wino are liter nn ,11.•11 oreasain, Noble Munilieence.—Ail the labeurers on the estates of Earl forteseue, the Lord Lieutenant of Devon, when past their labour. receive from his Lordship 3s. 6d. or 4s. per week, together with a good dinner of roast beet and plum-pudding, and plenty of strong b:er every Sunday. Besides this, his Countess clothes and educates 180 poor child ren, and gives them an excellent dinner on the same day, utter their return from divine service. It has Leen suggested Ly some of the nunteroLe persons who were disappointed of hearing the worthy Archdeacon Bathurst's Sermon On Wednesday, 29;1 1 instant, at .it. that if die same w.re printed, it would alliird a peculiar gratification to the many thousands who severely feel and lament that dis aveuintui wt. THE NATIONAL REGISTER iLonDon itaarttets CORN EXCHANGE, WEDNVIDAY, Nov. itg. we had a large supply of Wheat this morning At market, consisting principally of what remained over from Monday's market ; the demand for which was small, and Monday's prices were with difficulty stip:mined. The supply of Barley was also large tual a trifle cheaper, the demand not being very extensive for Mac article. The trade in Oats was dull, and although we had is good supply at novice:, yet Monday's prices were barely supported. In Beans, Peas, tee. there is no al:eration. CORN EXCHANGE, I'..RIDAY. DEC. 1. We had a gon I supply of Wheat at market Luis morning, the pnacipal part of which was remaining over from Monday's and Weilnesuay's marke.; but the demand aas not very bnsk, es cept fur the finest samples. which obtained Monday's prices. The trade in Barley was dull, and there being a pretty good supply ut market, tae prices were on the decline. Oats were brisk in sale. and hilly supported our last prices, theme not beii.‘ a very large supply. in Bean, and Peas there was but little bu.mness dung , although offered la pet quarter lower. la other articles there was no alteration. CORN EXCHANGE. Mok claY.Dkc. a. We had a large supply of Wheat at market this morning fro= Essex, Kent, and Sukhlk, but the demand was by no mean* brisk, even for t..e finest samples, which scarcely supporteu last week's juices; the inferior descriptions were front is. to Yet. per qr. lower. The trade in Barley was pretty brisk, and last Ahniday's prices were fully supported. ‘Ve had only a middling supply uf Oats at market, the demand for which was brisa at last Monday's prices. There being but a trifling demand for Burns and Yeas, a reduction of Is. per yr. was submitted to for tha latter article. In timer articles there is no alteration. CURRENT Pall Yer Winch :6i OF Gk. sier Aleasure 1 NUUNU•Y. S. S. 1)5 a 60 4t a 70 I 34 a 39 .1N TOR TI high* Burn arsumeso. r. 1. 55 a 61 42 a TO 31 a 3ti W EEK, FRID•If . S. I. 145 a (ii 42 a 744 31 a 38 Ked Wheal V. hone .... Rye Brunk, or Buck Wheat Barley Paie heed hats . drew urPulandtho. New Fick Beau Old ditto New Pigeon ditto liuikux et'il9e . Orel Pease kupewed per laid a SG o a ls U 6 a 6.1 2o a VS IN a V 4 31 a St 37 a 5V Si a 34 14 a 4u 3J a 40 4UI. a 42 g. SS 11 36 V 6 a 30 50 a b 5 20 u 22 22 a 24 31 a 33 37 u 40 34 u 35 44 a 47 30 a 41 401. a 42i. 33 a Ili 2ti a s,O AIS a 14 vO a 22 22 a 24 31 a 3* St it 40 34 is 38 44 a 4t; 30 a 42 -WI. a 4211 s 03 a W Ic, a J 2 63 as 70 46 a 61 a ti.i a 46 a CA 4i a 50 31 a 34 tti a SO 17 a 23 23 a 25 32 a 31 33 a 3 4,) a 44 34 a 38 a :ifi 43 a 50 31 a 3 2.i a 30 :7 a 22 VS a 25 32 a 3 33 u 33 40 a 44 31 u Jtl 44 a 56 45 a bo at it 34 uti a 30 IT a 22 23 a ki 32 It 3♦ as a 3d 40 a 44 34 a 44 a 36 r OitLic;N. American Dam - tic ...... Riga and Boom& and V riel - ditto .... Rye . Barley Fetal Gals Brew or Poland Fick Brun, Pl A rmi ditto Ruihu Pease Grey Pease per qr. A► ta• La LA • , Oar virrter, sti use I oe.• e 111?aricts of ENGLAND and WALES, fur the Wet. NJvcoullver 11ft6, extrAeled train Sat u. day's Gaeeite. Stis 4J t 74 91 I Brett. 3S 4 9.11 Rye .... 33: 5,1 I 2 41, 3,1 IOJ lilt.oll Oi .11U3CloVA110 SUCtAit. Average Price trout Use Returns mode in the Week entlinE tit .. , timmilav 2ki. per cwt. etrinmve ..1 trt l' i.o Per Sack of Flee Bushels, or 2eOlbs. Monday. s. s. Alois'.lay. s s. Fine Eny;lisli Flour LO a 54 American Flour ... 30 • 4U Seconds ditto • 40 per Barrel of 11 cwt. BRtAU, 10,1. to Is. 641. tiie ju•rtern Loaf. PRICKS OF TALLOW, SIeAP, Ilte. per flab. PRICK of 111 T, per st.uf 61b, Tutu Tails* 60s OA 0. io.I Ye11...* Hus.e•Sti. (NI --... 0.1 %1 hdecbapel Marko& Si What, thud —ri Ud 00, i 1 d St. J aint,'• Meriset. 1. ad Melted httili 00. Ud 50. Ud Clare Alsrisit . . ui Ud I Ditto ituitgo dOs (Id yl.. l'Ll I..rrat.e. . . . . eti. oil (.dud 1. 6. lOi Ircto . .. UN ,4 Curd bum) . . . lOC Vetiow Jou!) . . ti ',O Mottled . . . . ev. Price of Candles, per dozen, I Is. 6.1.--)loultl•, 1.i.. Oa. 4.1. per ....zee altueeo for reedy mottry. Average—S►. LI I. ..111. u111:LL :l/.Wltc.l. MONDAY. Deo. C—There was a large supply of prime Dews at market this niurhing, which met a sale ailed trifle cheaper. .Slutton was also dull in sale. and cheaper. Murk and. Veal tully supported our last puce.—Tile busniebb in the tia.t - market was very briblt 4 Hay and Clover full supported our Scat quotation. Straw' experienLeit a tritling reduction. Fitinar. Ilh.c. I—e had only a .mall supply of prime Beasts at market this itiorion.4, the tieinano It , r adieu wale br!bn, anti tauter higher prices were obtained. 'foe show of vitaLl.,l was Out so large as It nab ben tit ow:, in euab.quenee that arttele was a mac nearer. Pure and Veal big/air:ea our lac prices.— Toe business in the clay •1111106....:/ wale, pretty brisk, anti Out' last plitAtz tot Slay, Laweromil straw, were readily obtained. 1 Ile to.iuwil% 1... i Cuttuct attio..ilcii. ot time I , CI.Au tiil.l numbers at nia.stet;— I it.t.i. oi ..11...V4 , est lioove ei met Di•i,AIIIC:I COli4lits Ilt . lie•.l. Eisli..til•, .1-.11 .I,tle, ..ild is NUM* lii/OUt 1.1. per iii.--I'er •i...r 1.1 dill. 1110h11•Y. UNIDAV. Beef 4a tot 10 4S lid Iteef -is 24 to 4. /II illuittiii ab :d to Ii tpo , 1.0t0:. 4.• 2.1 i i , „, tti I..iiiiti Us U i to Us 0.1 .0.1 III) U. al 11, 0. U • V. 41 43 6 , 1 to ..P. vu %eel 4. D.I o• .1.• 6 , 1 ei, , k 4. fled to .is toll Pu ck 4. li.l to D. 0 1 111•441 IA I.:Atilt tit market. 1 ii.,,, i , 1 t 4, .1. • • at lan ',el. It..,•ri Solt t' fr • 4111 I lad Ili 6 , 11 i', 44 ,, . '4lO 1 p ia . C4a%l‘ ISO•P I Mg. V 14 A . • . .00-‘l.kithip 1. Het - - - - - t 3 3 11 .0 /4 4 lust . • • 14 4 0 to ti i V 41 , 1 • • • j, (10 Al IS • 391