The National Register. — London, England, 1819-03-28 00:00:00

MARCH CAPITAL PUNISHMENTS. On Wednesday. Edward Dent, John Adams, John Will.-tt, and Wm. Lynch. were executed opposite the Debtoes door in the Old Bailey. We do not blame the Executive for this ad. itionul outrage on humanity ; but, while we execrate the sanguinary nature of our Criminal Code, while we feel can. vinced that an extensive and serious injury is done to the morals of the lower classes by such frequent, and horrid exhibitions, we feel inexpressibly in debted to the exertion; of Sir James Macintosh to produce an amelioration of those laws that consign to the same punishment a man who steals a single shilling without violence, as he wh i commits the most aggravated murder. During the above execu tion,the breeches pockets of a gentleman of the name of Johnstone were turned inside out, and emptied of their contents, at the very moment the unfortunate malefactors were launched into eternity.. This is another convincing proof how little public execu tions prevent the commission of crimes. We repeat that we do not blame the Executive, but we wish the Courtly Laureat would now write as strenuously in the cause of suffering humanity, as he did in his youth. the following beautiful lines are from the pen of Southey !! - - Justice as never link with cruelty— Is there among the catalogue of crime A sin so black, that only death can expiate ? Will reason never rouse her from her slumbers And darting through the veil her eagle eye See in the sable garment of the law Revenge sonceard—a culprit has been wicked— Does his death remedy the ills he caused? Were it not better to repress his power Of doing wrong, that so his future life Hight expiate the evils of the past, And benefit mankind ? And shall we then in the calm hour of teases Condemn ad erring brother to be slain— Cut him at once from all the joyi of life, All hopes of reformation ! to revenge The deeds, his punishment cannot recall The Jury who convicted Willett, made every er fort to save his life. They petitioned the Prince Regent, and waited twice on Lord Sidmouth, with the view of procuring a respite for one week. Se veral Magistrates of the county of Essex also peti tioned in his favour. He admitted, on going to die, that he had stolen two heifers before he committed ,the robbery for which he was sentenced to suffer .death, Labe declared that when he stole the sheep he was in a state of inebriation He sold the heArs fur nine guineas at Ong,ar, in Essex, and paid seven out of that suiu to the parish, where his six children are, for their maintenance. It was stated on Friday that the Persian Ambas sador was about to quit Paris without being pre sented at the Tuilleries. • He had conceived, says a private letter, that the King would stand up in his presence, and in that posture receive the letter which his Master had commissioned him to give to nis Ma jesty. After this difficulty was got rid of, by reason of the gout under which his Majesty at present la bouts, the Persian insisted that he must sit beside his Majesty : afterwards, at least in front of him ; maintaining that otherwise should certainly have his head cut off on his return to his own country. As there was no wish to expose him to a danger of this sort, it appeared the simplest plan to dispense with the interview altogether. EXTRACT OF A LETTER FROM MADRID, DAXMD MARCH 4.—" We are now on the eve of a chat** of ministry, ..nd are to see the famous (!evallos, who may be justly called the Talleyrand of Spain, again. in office. He is expected here to undertake. the department of foreign affairs, ana mill; perhaps, obtain all his former influence in the administration. The death of the Queen has faciliated the return of this minister, which. at all. events, must produce important consequences : but can it be exps..vted, that his counsel will aid us to recover. our American colonies, and smooth the way to a settlement of our differences with Portugal ; No' we do not think so. There is a great talk .here of a marriage r our King, but the princess who is to be his bride is not fixed upon " Saving ita.oks. —Let tile. public remember, that if the milts ireloll.ll.lt in these Hanka be venter iu Ihr Public Funds, it will ragas. ass situs,ber of clititiorout ere.liturs Its Ilse Si.:lr. wlltl wile', froth IhP eAI u*ttgwelre of she ice rime re .sen to meet Use Jrman.l will cry out b.r a P.ttue.l T,ltt to make the Sidereal "I. Ol:lGeOrge. VI It() a 44 the Father of Die scheme, probably f re , to II,t• and how she 44 my rOrl 0110ifill could be reerit:io.l—L;l 'ate the Property 'fox, . . and adieu, lut e v er, iu et ery thing like liberty—VlC fr. . toneinesiti the irdll , r of the S.tvitig BAIA% (though we would not thsetute.tee the ,chart 06der prudeut regukt -1411019 to be narrowly snatched. THE NATIONAL REGISTER Asiatic. ;tlirrors to the '2lst of October state, that Bajee ltn\v, the EX-Peishwa had arrived by the lust accounts at jmere, and was expected at Nltittra about the beginning of November. Apps late Rajah of - agpore, Wits still at large, and sere rid skirmishes had taken pace between our troops and pa , ties of the Ouunds, in which the former were uniformly successful. It was stated, that Brigadier- General Arnold was about to march agi.inst the re fractory Seiko, thief to the north west of Kunlun], Tit Herat frontier had been the scene of hosti ities between the trooys of Mohamed Shah and the Per sians, in w ich Mohamed was defeated, and forced to take refuge with the Vizier at Herat. In general, the accounts that had been transmitted front Upper India represented affairs us . y no means in a set.led state, nor likely to be brought into it, without the aid and presence of a large military fence. The ac counts from t. eylon continued to he layout:dale Ile troops that had voinweerel their services to that island front the Bengal army were nearly iu state of readiness for emir:nixie/in DRORT-LAMB ACTORS —On Frith,/ toe Annierrsary • Dinner for. the benefit of the Theatrical Fund, for the relief and support of ag,d and intim' Actors 1k11111.014 to the-Theatre Roy - al Druirtane, was held at the CO Of London Tavern. This 'andante ittstitotiou is patronized by the Prince Reaent. The Doke of York President, awl the Duke of Sussex, and set era! other distingui -he'd characters Vice-presidents The interest • which his Royal !licitness the C lcr-i.i-Chief takes in lye -6.11,44 at Theatrical Meetinas, the objects of which are to promote funds for .adinioisiering comfort to decayed Actor-. his provtd highly beneficial to these excellent institutions. havitar excited the public feeling in fa , ont of 'lima wheein their earber.d•ys too Mauled so .i.oelt to our amusement and entertainment. 'inc. Meet uta .was highly respectalsle, "litrthe illustiiowc Chanttuni urged with great feeling the claims of the food orinabLe consideration and support. The state of the Fonds wis laid before the meeting, but we could hate wished the prosperity of the establishment wit, etpiat to its preten sions to general favour. It was lace before the company sat down to dinner The usual toafror were atven, and there was admirable sinitiog.4proce,sconal Gentlemeo Webb gave one or two Irish songs with great Tiro, ant all the tocal performers exerted themselves to the tat most. . On Monday afternoon, at three o'clock, the Prince Regent went in his carriage to the Queen's Palace, where he was re eived by the Diike of York, Colo nel Stephenson, and General Taylor. The Regent remained in the Palace two htiurs. inspecting the different apartments, and.. also the Library, which is detached from the Palace. Advices from Batavia, to the,atter end of Octo ber, were received on Saturday. The market was overrun with American traders. who' were purchas.. ing coffee with great uvidityi -oaf account uf the ap, preaching duty to by laid otralil articles exported in foreign vessels. The Americans pay for their car.. goes only in dollars, and their Speculatiims had ad vanced the price of coffee from ..6 to 24 dollars the paid, answering to about 140 lb avoirdupois. The new duty will be two dollars the peed. . Papers to-the 24th of Jawoary, and letters to the 2d ult. hay , been received from Jamaica. The island of St. Kitts. by the latest arrival at Kingston, was described to be in a very unhealthy state, and a great mortality had taken place. Many of the in habitants were quitting the colony for Nevis anti other islands. The l-resident of the Council at •t. Kitts died on the 11th of January, ann was buried on the 4th. The dead' of Governor I'robyn has been already mentioned ; Mr. Smith Comptroller of his M4jesty's customs, has also fallen a victim to the prevailing fever The . mortality. in Basse-terse 'alone was calculated at six white inhabitants on each day, independent of colonred and black people. His Excellency Governor ltosenvard, of St. Bartho loinew, passed a few days ut Basse-terre, St. Kitts, in, the en r of November, and after% arils proceeded to Nevis, where lie died on the 10th of December. An expedition, under protection of a frigate and a brig of war, sailed early in January from the Ha vannah, for the Floridas, to take possession and gar rison Pensataila. 'foe Sybil', frigate, having on beard a million and a half of ilvollars, had reached Kinglton from Vera Crux. • The Fur packet. which arrived at Falmonth an Tb ur adsy. from the Leewafd Islands, spoke on the 16th inst.. in lat. 47. 37. , lung S 33.. the American ship UnioN; from Batavia, last from St. Helena, bound to Cowes tin orders She . reports that a very bad fever had broken out'at St. Helena,. which was very fatal ; the Admiral's ship lost a gria*t many of her crew. Buonaparte was well. The .tateito ht of the Army &amities for this year asHomets to .C 4,582,802 12s. 3ti. which is heart, rg0..1 to the sittillo. itt the National revenue. after pa) Milli of the j u r t • rrs t o f 150 &ht. (It/try—Where •is the motley fur the Navy, Cog Etat and the ether &Vireo et ctlerts.lo cutucfrow. : • 101 Riot' iTNEWG4TE AMONGST TIIE WOMEN. a - r r .g.er In stubs thin .r:forinotirm pro:lured nartimpst the fern-le r: isorwrs in Netl;,..te is not gible geneml /111 it has been reported 141 hr On Friday %melt a distut bunco nr lather on ::lariniog nature took place umonrt Ih. female convicts reentence of transportation. Ptrviou h to that day there srruwd to 1W1114144111 err insatiorditiat shewing Ito convermenee or the measures:l:Nord to prevent the roar user of robbing each uthi.r, mhich evists torn very great etlel4l, 11441W1111141:1114111114 14 evample Hod I#lllll Ors of Mrs. Fry. r :if the' prisoners had hung her Iwo shifts to dry in site yord. but they tlis:ppeared in n short tins. and nobody would tell ht 6a mean> A ark t search aas made. but it 11 as imfrecto .1. Orders were inomeoliatel% issued to resort. on fatty. to ' the u-ual m tismi of int• flageolet., liv eteluaing the irieod.oftt.econvicts No r via. it tootle kunon tit thent thdo tar 4:vivification no receivon4 visitors 'A 41.1 1.. he vokh tll.lll4 crowd f them vet up a shout trunimt the input , 111 l told swpre they would pay oh' the lo fellows nit() Ito ked them tn. Ihe lototJuit4e toed upon the ot l'il•11.111 aae weh as ll' t 11.0 hethe arrostoomed to .peak its sh•• dot. of feelow:, a o rtu -pint nut oot Iheir word., the seized to ; 000n .aucepa• s anol nth r • wiled.. ' , ran lishinot them in I e face of tii• o.rn who nett endeas.ourt• it to talk totem into peaoo•e. mid .olole lII.'. w oul.t hreak I tie ..noloo,, chair., toile- mkt every staitt4 else shut ,•r• w tut il>erf and could be Irrohros. It :tremor. 104111 nee..essi.% $.l ii t SfC.e In reSOlUte Manlier. fit. Ilse 1',4111 10 cra.ll, awl I rue will giten t the nth r rouvirtr, it no wrre ti•ectea rejoin ifs great uumbr,s she olio rt. of the pr a I then reason In apprehend the at tise 0p e t...it..0 ;••• Of 7 , - a mons of w b./111. 111 COW. , quell... • f the :mod doet and regul.r haloit• of I'S eve ,ate, have ruts 11/111i1 . stro•oo4t h Is Vt ;rib or dered Ilya I ell Ili the rot I ad rs shoulol he put tinder body ire oft I enndrnwwl to the ...deal of bread am water, un til but 'd ednes •tio Hilo., when Is .viii ti!ey had received fulmination e.-ought, .onol vowed :groan' unv lustre . vi .Minn of tne laws of the 1.186 , .11, they were r• stored to the lot met privilees. I Outrageous Assault and Attempt at Rohbery.—On Sunday evening is Mr. Samuel Freame, landlord of the Bull's Head public-house, in Peter -street, Cler- Itenwell; was- returninß . boine, he was stopt near the Northumberland Arms public-house, in the road leading from Battle Bridge. to Banigge Wells, and most brutally ill-treated by three footpads 'and be being a.powerfut man, resisted ; he struck one into the ditch by the side of the foot-path and cut one in the face with his fist. The other man struck him severnl v olent blows. with a crow bar over the bead and breast, and broke three of his ribs, and left bins quite insensible on the ground.—Some persons com ing up at The time, disturbed them, and they all made off; and prevented him from being robbed ; he was picked up by some pers.m, and taken home, where be now lies in a very dangerous state.—The doctor rated, that there is no hopes of recovery. FooT 'Race —The match.for 100 guineas a-side, between Rainer and the Chicken Butcher, the fastest men of tfie day, took place on Sunbury Common, on Tuesday over 0. piece, of ground of one mile.---The match Was for 100 guineas aside, to do a mile aguiiist each other. Rainer git the start, and the Chicken Butcher kept close in with him. and led in one part of the race, but at the latter end Rainer let loose, and won the match by 30 yards. An endeavour was made to stop him coming in by one of the body snatching tribe. He did the ground in 5.- . Seeonds under 5 minutes. Betting at starting nearly even. A dreadful assault has been committed by. a lunatic .I.•titer, in th hones Neuter Pr 1,11,011 one of his fel •wv.piisimeis, by attempt it g to force a re I-hot poker ovn ins don 1•. '1 h: 'Whist mg are particulars : A b.mi five o'clock on 'I uesday it% ening, hiimas Foster Gilmer vas brought to the prison by some Sheriff's office's, chsraid out lite co six different suite; he had be haved whilst in their charge very inconsistently, but t•iey imaginesl he was only pretending madness. ' Soon ati-r 'heir departure it was et Mesa that his malady was i •croasing; and he was ordered into a strong room, a•id :mother prisoner. named Steck, was placed wilt him in the room, to take career him. All the furniture • in the room consisted of tin old table and chair, a tea board, and a heavy iron poker, which latter was taken away by the officer, from prudential motives, but attain • bromilit back by Steele,. previous to their being locked in. filmier put the l inker into the fife, and when it was qiiil• red he proposed to Steele to commit suicide, offeeing to become the first tictim hiniseli I rut:other, thinking .he could, net be serious, seemed to acquiesce : upon which the lunatic suddenly seized the poker, and put it iron• his mouth, by which tee blunt his throat, his • lips, arid tongue! Steele sprung ro dissent him, upon• which he at ark, d him most furiously with the poker, which he wanted io force iota his mouth, and struck at him with at with two-handed:sway, by which he broke his hat, and would. in all probability hare killed him, had he not warded die blows with' the chair. In his rage toe tinfintunate man hurt himself severely,. broke several pens of the wall, aod.shivered the chair and the lea-board .io piece's ; so that when the people orened die door, they .foutid hint exhausted, and apparetoly dead A regular keeper had been prqcnred for hum since, but it is trot supposed that he will longirouble him. Tile ()Ater man, Steele, is out of danger ' On Friday se'imight, a Nketingef the Inhabitants of Ipswich was hell at the :119ot-hall, V. n i. Butler, seitior Bailiff, in the ('hair, who proposed a soles lII * me soluiimis, on which a Petition to both (louse's of I'irlte ment was fstandeul, playiq for a revision u' the Code.,