The National Register. — London, England, 1819-08-09 00:00:00

AUGUST 9. ~)ottce. GUILI LL, ATTEMPTOD MURDER —This J , R•lice-ronn/. was on Fri day crowded to excess, through the .1111tiely of the public to wilnew the esantinatiou of lieury Stem, a butcher. le saling at No. 4, Arabella row, whir was taken ia to custody the evening befiueat the Saracen's Head far an attempt to murder his wile. The woman I ui eloped from hint in the mouth of March, 1818, with a of the 114111 C of Seainii. a broker, io that hood, who 11411 been the intimate II wild of the husband, and Hearts supported by him and his fatuity. The ¢nilt~ pair left the country for America, and shortly idler !hell at rival at Philadelphia, Se.iloil deserted her, leasing hei in great drollest; in 14 foreign land; with much difficult) low procured a passage to England, and after encomi lei ling great perils a: /Ma arrived al Liverpool. from N. 'truce she proceed e d to sea, 41111 wrote 10 her 1111%. i'4llll from the Saracen's Heat f the circumstances that, followed are fully detailed by the witnesses produced aclinst the prisoner. Previously to the arrival of the rtfaeistrate (Aldertn•nt HeYgate), a messenger was despatched flout the Ohre to St. Bat tholoonew's Hospital, to learn the state of the and whether she was able to 'mike her deposition: to this inquiry the following note was returned This i. to evrtltr, that rho. Stentlsis peised a good night, and is bet trr this mut ning, but cannot be considered out of denser at present. As reel is a principal objeut iu t tie treatment of her CAS!, It world be better to defer her exunuatittun. ........ " 'Torre is 110 immediate (lancer to be apprehended. " li. iII:SWELL, Noose Surgeon. " liirtholonnow's Tio4pit4l. Aug. 6, 1 o'clock." The prisoner was then placed at the bar; he is 'piling awn about 23 years old, was respectably dressed in black, with a white waistcoat, and appeared p.o Pertly cool, and tint without any appearance ut nopudenee or bravado, The first witness called was Thema; Pithouse, waiter at the Saracen's Head, who stated that the woman came to the Mu by their Liverpool coach, between ten aid eleven o'clock on Ttionday morning, had breakfast, end desired to tie fusuislied with paper, tige. to write it letter ; she ride one, which was sent by a porter to lsualieo ; she remained within doors the remainder of the dty ; and about half-past six in the afternoon, after she had her tea, the prisoiel - •rtived, and on impairing for Mrs. Stein, was alOwll into the r to Int ; there were no other persons is the room but theinselves. after s he (the witness) hieing in the passage leading to the back heard a violent slut, k, and • It stely a second ; sail otiose lII' and his fellow-servant cookd get to the loom door,* third ; they both rushed into the room ; his let servant was that, who immediately eried cur , " 'fitoluas, the max ha, Rot a knife 3" the woman at the same time cried wit," Oil, lie will kill me I" His CO.upattioti then made a snatch to get the knife, but missed kis hold; the man then a wrest the dii rental, of the knife, and grasping it full in his Is stabbed the woman with great t italmice in the throat. He then said, " I have accomplished toy purpose ; 1 wish for uothime bill to Indies ; I know I shall suffer." The wife replied, " Yesr younave, licitly, and I freely furgive yen ; come and kiss too." The prisoner then knelt down awl kissed her twice, which she returned saying, "I hope the law will not take hold of you ; you are Ili, best of linsuands, and I am the very worst of wives, and I hope my fate w ill be a wan Mug to all had wives." the was Itat a taken ult shatter to the hospital, and in her way thither she was con tinually calling un her dear Henry, wishing him to kiss her, and begging him to give her his kind ; one in the persons attending took bold of her eitenden hand, %%Inch she then closed most adectiortately, , saving, " Goil bless sou, .11411 now die happy,"—nsistaktug the stianger's hand lot that of her husbaild. At his part of tie evidence, which was given with much 1. °line on the part of the witness, the pri fuitatside s..eined to be quitting him, his lip quivered, the big tear stood in h.. eye, aml his whole countenance evinced lie was greatly agitated and affected ; but alter a short interval he recovel ed his composure. Thomas Turner, the porter, said he was the first person in the room ; lie saw the wife on her back on the flour, and the man kneeling un her sto nach on los coming iii, the man ruse up, and pirieriviog lie had a knife, he (witness) drew Leek, anti before he could get to the primmer, to seize him, lie slaLbcd Pile WOlll.lll in the neck, as described i.y Pill11)11be ; lie then said," Don't uo Manned, I will not hart any of you ; I have ttecumpliilied my purpose ;" lie then let the knife drop from his Mimi. 04 the witorss uL s,•s ring to IMP, what a rash man lie was to Call/11111 /ill( It a deed, and host he had signed 1114 own death warrant, toe prisoner replied, he was prifretly satisfied ; slit had treed a base woman ; un which his wile said, " lodeed I have, I freely forgive you, and hope 110 harm will come to This witness also corroborated Pithunse's account of the affecting scene that subsequently took place between the. husband and wife, and the expressions of penitence and affection used by tile lattei, while being conveyed to the hospital. Hodson, an assistant at Giltspor-street Compter, was sent fur to take the prisoner. Oil his mite' Mg Use smolt, Stint immediately said, "I am the wa n," and sin teudei rd himself without making the smallest rebiSialleC. Ou starching him there carte found only a few shaliiiigs, pas t of a razor ease, which lie had vised as a sheath fur ilie knife while in his pocket, and the letter which lie had re ceived from his wife iu the mooting, which was Heal ly iu these August 5, ISt9. no doubt, will be offended at toy wining to you, one that 1 hILVC used Will; but, utheve me, I have cunsi dertd of my crime, and will repent if possible. Oh, Hairy ! I have suffered more than I can tell you in crossing the Seas tmee was nothing but storms and trouble, and the ship was lost. hut you, perhaps, already know dun I have put my alibi 11l God for satiety in criasiog diem again, and have got safe to England mice more to throw 'Hyatt' at your text, and implore your pity, if you cannot pardon sic ; but. oh ! fur one 11101711tIli consider before my doom is fitted. lodted, I ant penitent, and sorry for nay sins, and hope you will hear my prayer hir mercy, as well us that (sod which I have ofkniled. Butt my story was told by any other thaw me. you would see what a villain he was. If you hod you cannot torgive—but oh ! that thought makes me tiemble—do not let my dear father and mother know you have heard of me, fur that would bring their trouble afresh to their muds, (that is, if their fires are spelled), and I hope 1 have not got that to sWer for. MI I wish is, to pass the remainder of my slays in obscuri ty, or in the w orklimise, if you think proper, or in any other place; oo not desert rue, for God's take, do not. I have come THE NATIONAL REGISTER _ limn America, landed on Tuesday morn ins, and at night bit Liverpool, and this morning gut to the Saracen's Head. %Oert: l shall await your answer with the greatest distress. If you pLase to let cue have some of the clothes I left. as I have not a gown to wear. Oh ! henry, Mink well before yoo say what shall be Illy Esc; only ask your own heart. I)o nut tell any body that you know of my being in England, but think what a journey fora lone woman to take. Ido nut know when you will get this, but. if you can, let me know to-night what is •o be my tut. Indeed, '•I will be content on bread and water, if I can but obtain your forgiveness. Oh I henry, be nut deil witty prayer; ; I know it is a crime; I have often heard you say, you never would forgive ; only write to say you will pardon me, and do what you like after I —but du not let any of illy friends know that I h a v e wane to yo u —grant me that request. if you cannot grant tiny more. Let the know, for I had o.:ly X 2 Se. to bring ine to London. " One o'clock. •• UANIA STENT." Muds a ,slho) produced the knife wittioluiehche:illo,l tlee.l wa t n imailted ; it was one of the continuo •ttclsrttµ lutist.s lot katiog valves, :LA was covered watt blood Ili the hilt ; the !whit soul .lit vitae appeared tainted, it if II bad suurk against a 11,181 c; lee 140111411 having heed •lab brit its the site and sto.sisrli h.-ore the wittu , s gut into the Oil the prisoner's being taken to the Compter. he ns'icti for pru and pa per ; ;Ind wrote a Mile In hit si ter ; this %%is, tu ken to h •r by tioilson, but he thoor,ht It n,ht to bruit,; th • Mute hick after she had read it. The snit: Nas then proilus ed, and trod ;is fit:loos:— " Dear I:iiza.—l have been to the Saracen's Deal, and seen Maria, and from what has passed between tai I qua now in Gilt• spur .street Compter, I allibt leave it to you to break the matter to the best way you can to ou: dear lather and mother. " HENair STENT." On the other side wiz written, " I stabbed her, but would not put that on Meddler side for dear of shocking you too suddenly. It is of no usd to come to night. as you cannot tee admitted, but shall be glad to ec some of you in the morning. This beiug the %slime m the evidence sit present to be produced, the prisoner was asked if be wished to say any thing fur himself, on which lie bowed respectfully to the Alderman, nod simply replied. " No , Sir." lie aim then remanded till Monday oext, •and was conveyed back to the Compter in a Coach', acioinpanied by ba brother and his cousin. M ANSION-11011 SE. gXTEKSIVE ROBBEIIV AT FLINT'S.—A young man of respectable appearance, named James Mitchell, was charged win having stolen goods to a'very great amount fruu. tile shop of Mr. Flint, the haberdasher, of Fish Street IlilL Mr. T. Flint, junior, stated, that the prisoner was their head shopman, and had boarded at the house. He not only sold, but was entrusted as their confidential servant to buy goods fur the thin. S•n»e time since he obtainodleave to sleep out on Satur day !Mots at the house of a relation in the country for the benefit of his health. Witneshinet hint on souk Saturday nights in a dilferent direction from that at which he said he lodged. This and some (whet little inconsiateueica in the prisoners conduct caused suspicion, and an ottLer was wn to watch Isis motions. Waen air. Flint's suspicions were raised, and lie had applied to Turapenny the officer, it was determined that they should both follow alitc:iell, tile former having, without effect, tried to diaco ver the rendezvous. Mr. Flint uccordiagly disguiaed himself, and as-timed the voice as well as tweurishee of a Jew, and fre quently did lie come in contact with Mitchell in the course of their winding travels. Tumpenny was often within half a yard of losing his man, but the activity of the pursuers succeeded at length. Mitchell, upon arriving at his hause, looked about him cautiously for at least the Strip Cale, and then rang the hall door bell, and slipped irua die shop, where lie laid down his newly gotten stock on the counter: Turnpenay, who was close at his elbow, took up the bundle, tan .: charged him with having rata goods in lily poesetsion. Mitchell was astonished, and said he had the articles from Hilt's. Turnpenny gave a whistle, and in came Mr. Flint in his disguise. •' This is only a brother officer of mine," said he. "('ray did lon pay fur tne goods?" " Cer • tainlv," said Mitchell; " I paid Mr. Flint." Mr. Flint at this mo.a nt threw off his disguise, and Mitchell, but hit his wife, who supported him, would have fallen to the ground. A curt load of goods which was taken from the shop, sansisting of shawls, scarfs, ribands, flannels, hosiery, and haberdashery tat every description, was brought to the Ma onion (louse, and iden tisietl, for the most tart, by Mr. Flint. Mr. Flint said he fund taken an inventory of the property found upon the prisoner's premises in Portanouta Street, Clare Market, and identified most of it. It had been stated to the complainant, by one of his young men. that several potions had been in the habit of calling at the shop for parcels, which they received from the prisoner, and took off without paying down any money. 'I tie losses sustained by Mr. Flint are, we understand, esti mated at 1,0001. The amount of Isis property hided upon the prisoner's premises is between 1001. and 13 4. There was 351. in 11OLV,, and nearly M. in silver, found upon the person of the pri soner's site, to whom a solicitor requested the money should be given ; 51. were sent to her, and the Lord Mayor said, that it' she could prove to his satisfaction that the notes were not received for Mr. 1- tint's property, she should haven all. There wile sane property on toe premises which had been fairly purchased. 'The Prisoner was folly committed fur trial upon the charge of having robbed his neuter, shop. J.4cpti Day, the ON Lief Of the it !terry-bout, 1,170, was to the other by a iJIIIIIII.II/, clwr4rd a ithuula detaining, ill-l. eat :up[, and assaulting A mei ia \t• ii,ialu s, the woe of Facto, William•, of Loag-acre ; and also Elizabeth Watson. Amelia WO iains stated, that on Monday evenin,z, accuitymied by Elizabeth Watson, went to Vauxhall gardens. 'I hey went by aster in a a at, !Man . ., boat lit the twine of Arthur, who promised to be in atti winner at Vauxhall-stairs übuut tao o'clock to bling them back.— Ab•:ut 20 initiates alter two they went to Vauxhall-stairs, wh:re the sltfendasit told them toot Arthur wan gOlie away 'Alin his boat, and that he offered to tarty them as safe as _trthur. Slit Ihru agreed to give him 2s. to take iltein so ittetlao Bridge, on the Strand side. lie had put oif 113 boat from the shore only a short distance, w hen lie began to behave iniproperly, made use of indecent language, &c whu•h It alarmed her, that she desit.ii Min to put them on shore again, and t•he would par Elm his tare the 6:1111C as if Mt took her 10 Waterloo-bridge; b,t this had no edeet upon his rutf.in-hike• conduct, a luck he rept ati•d, and told her, if she did lint nil quiet he would throw lor overboard Another bout then came alongside the defendant's, in stitch arise live men; they till Caine 10 the tlefcntlaiit's boat ; she a ent to sit with him for protection, but be &fused to aUbrd her ally limn their :Atm '1 lie twat was several tint. • wader cater, so that the water poured in, and •ne was completely act through all her clatheti, anica had given her such a violent cold and horrseness that site tout I in:nicely speak. She was 80 extremely alarmed flout the haul being under water vela-N.41 times, and tile ill and Indei rut it etinetit alit expel ieuced front the defrenlant and the ta••n he ad m.tted into his boat trouts uauNirr boat, that tainted.— IS hen they %%ere near 11 estiumstecibridke, sh.• entreated him to put them on shore, and site would pay hint 114 fury, but lie relived to comply with her reveal. When they got to Waterloo.hrid t te, he was going thinugh it, when she screamed, called tar asaistuucc, :Lad instated till being Out On c;j lure. when lie, with much reluctance, raced his bort to the steps of the brid_re oil I lie !Arend side. When sto got out of the bout it tvuv fuur o'clock, >he having been kept iu the boat hour use, 41) iiiicuiev. She he's vdd flu e deteo (ldol iu roue with her to the pup of ihe step*, um: she gY IF :Id pay bin). Ile then seized lire by the arm, :rod la•1d up hur nu. tu ntieuipldiz to strike her. She h..c•.i p.rd huh, add e‘trtrated heueli from Olin, culled fur the us turn • frivol the L) crow alid lIIIe Iron the Shan I cause In lir r *vs:stance : hnuever, 1111 their ..pprodi hitt:, he 5,01 into his bunt nod ro*cd 0.11; statement was eositirowil by he r Elizabeth Wataia, whitalsocl.aiveit h 0;10..1 Abel, n the •,hire, site, ?win; cue rd the live null sine c into their bout from tie, u: her, awl %Alb ass:11111w: her The %I.igtriruieis Hut old% jie•sh F.-protested the wi.terinen'ir witr.meols, :mil i ellllillle ill part.cular ruse, but sh o their einsduct in general iris: to extormely land 1111 to be is public rrandal. The Mnitiidrutroessuce , red shut they is mold rnonrr put sip with ;my in 'itilleClPt 111 e than gas into , .1 boat It was isninrisilde lit nstiery Ihrm %sib in.iiiry, fur th, tr drtwwda hi d uu bilunoi , , HIM torir e roeral iniuilecet iniiihrhov.our not In br enduled, /awl whit u , s m t oust:Weal to the man cusp Dyed, hut he d by Isoit.i • of sm.olipesulum their ten: the top of the st.ii.•, hooting anal imuiltiog pritpte. I)4v wn. convicted In the penalty, viith cost', and Abel orticted to and 64ii. A FaRTUNATE ESCAPE.—On Sunday lMt great number of persons were bathing in the New River, at the back of Newington. Thomas Gas-• coyn, a boy, whose parents resiie in Type -court, T.pe street, got out of his depth. and disappeared for a length of time, and a number of persons in the water went to his assistance without effect. At last a boy, only 13 years of age, with the most un daunted courage, dived after him several times, and at last succeeded in bringing him above the stallice of the water, an carried him on shore. The•spurk of life appeared to have fled, and no surgical aLt - could be obtained. Several gentlemen who were en the banks cf the River, tried every thing in their power to restore animation, and at the expiration of three quarters of an hour the little sufferer opened his eyes, which encouraged the gentlemen to renew their efforts, and before medical assistance, arrived, the object of their care was perfectly restored to life. We are sorry to say, that one of the gentle men who was most forward in this acct of humanity had a valuable snuff box stolen titan him dutiug the tans Saturday a considerable sensation was created in Appleby, by the escape of two f. bias from the county gaol in t!ic middle of the afternoon. It seems feet a qesatirity of cotton balk, of which the prisoners had by vene e utensil posvesved the in..elve., were twisted lido a cord, suilicieutly woo; to bear the vv vdfht of a mail, and havi eg been fie.treeed l n ti,a burrs of a high window in the relive's' yard, they were rods bled successively to ascend the roof, mid extricate them wive, from confinement ' , time mowers in arljoittlieg field baying perceives! the proceedings of the pisoner, gave lb.• alien they trete immee.iately pursued unit tvleo. SINOLL-Ut OCCUltit EWE. iday shoo the middle of the der, a rely large of hurls was OlOtlved um tie. river, between the Obi aad New Pesvager, ten of them Wale !alien by some cf the 11.0.1taira, and found to lee in very good condition, and about five o'clock in the verwe afteremoo, tier teeiglitiontlio.foi of the Ydssageb was visited by a whirlwind of the greatest violence ; it •pieevrid .10 proceed from the towns of Newport and Thorium% , cited - Cleated no trifling consternation; It was out eecompvisied • with either thunder or rein. ATTEMPT TO ASSASSINATE.—The.British residents at St. and St. Servan hate been lately notch al:tinted by an attempt to ai.sassittate LietnetiainCol!ing wood, of the Ito. ; al Navy, who heed in the lieiglihour. hood, at the little village of Ktlntay. A shot was tired into n u holl,e through the window, and the ball lcdgeil in the opposite wall without doing any mischief. The house fronts the garden, which is suProunded with high walls,and the matter appeared exi Nord inary, ) et it pat.ell whirmt further notice. A fen days afterwards, as Mr. Collingwood was walking in the garden, • shot was tired ditectly at him, which must have killed him nn the spot, had he in 1, at tile moment, providentially stooped to caress a favourite, pointer ; die ball lodged in a tree • Just by. The business- becomingaon serions,•the autho rities were immediately apprised of all the circumstances;. and the sub-prelect, an enlightened and excellent magis trate, ordered the.couuniosaries of police of St. Servau and St. Melo to proceed instantly to the clot. They tracked the assassin, by his footsteps, to a pile of wood o on the utsideof me aasden, chase to the wall, on which he stood, resting his piece, it seems on the wall, and :laving his destined s Minn, in the second attempt, within about 20 yards of him. Mr. Ckillingwood, his own conduct, was an object Di respect to all the k divers ; he had given offence to no one, and collie e. • lure was at a has to account f r this singular enemy' its his life. It has, however, been at last discovered, toat-a report had gone abroad that Lieut. Collin/wood had , greatly distingu . shed himself in the battle of Trafalg..r, • and that from the poop of the Victory, where he was ',misted, he had the good fortune to kill, et the Ivry in. slant, the Frenchman who had shot Lord Nelson; nis (timid is, therefore, now entertained,. bat that the shot was flied, itl the spirit of hatred and revenge, by. some French sailor who had been in :hat 'immutable engage. mem. No less than five difft rent charges:bare Leen started against the l l'reprietor cf the 'Manchester 66server, all of which have been confira,ed by the Grata Jury ; far each of w%ich char, es l 0001. buil is required, rtali•ng in the whole .50001. Th have also fJon3 two bills against Mr. Wardle, a lat,3 proptictor of the Lune paper. And, lest these slu•ohl not be enough, they have thereunto added one for Mr. Fitton, of Ro, ton, fur whose appearance b:1;l to the amount, of 1,0001. was required. 1