The National Register. — London, England, 1819-09-20 00:00:00

REPT. M. !WV :NT ON MR. SIMMONI.4, THE COMP,MAN - . An Inqiesmon w.ss tal.en on Tn .41.1 y, at the Bari. y Nlow bi aunt Street. Whirs. A. Gell. Esq. Comner, on the holy of thy unfortunate direst ed, who met hi. death on Samolay night. 51r. Smimons. as most of our readers know, wan a most res. pectabls: member of the Theatre Royal. Covent G ado.). to which eoaspany he belonged many years, and his talent had ever met nth unqualified istprobation. The evidence t.s to the calansi. tons event was as follows: William Chapman, servant to Mr. Thomas Vardon, No. 5, Hanover Square, states]. that the wife of the deceased had some business to do in the Itou.e, and at eight o'clock he called fur her; but she not being ready, he waited until she was enabled to ac. company him. At ten o'clo k witness let the deceased and his wife out by the area gate, and having ascended two or three steps, in his way out. he suddenly fell backwards, the wife clime behind him, and witness picked hint up and carried hint within the house. but he died instantly. Ile did not appear to have been shrinking, and he fell directly backwards. Dr. Ilyam was sent fur, but he used no means to restore animation, sati.fi.d that such could bet f no purpose, as the deceased was past recovery. The Roadie here stated, in the absence of the Surgeon, that the deceased had died of apoplexy, as the Doctorinformed him. Margaret Simmons, wife of the decreased. who gave her evi Bence un.ler affliction which excited sympathy in the Court. stated, she had been married to him 16 years. and he called upon her to escort her home. as stated by the last witne.s. Site stated the manner in which thedeeeased fell backwards front the steps, and whether the deceased wits in a fit or not she could not tell. She held her arm out to save him, and having uttered this expression the manifested the must agonised grief. When recovered she said. " I thought I hearth him breathe." T. some ea -scions put by the Jury to the beadle respecting the state of the appearance of the deceased, who was in a putrid state • he said that his face on Sunday even resembled that of a black man. Another witness, of the highest respectability. stated it to be the opinion of Dr. Heaviside that the deceased had died of apoplexy. Mr. Egerton, the performer. stated, that the deceased was weak in the eyes; that Dr. Taylor, the or-enlist, told lion that unless often bled he would die by apoplexy. Mr. Robinson and several friends of the deceased were present. Tae Jury returned a verdict—•• Died by Cie Visitation of God in a fit of .:ptVexy." acnor.e Sr IC ID E.—The nei.;hbritirhood of Covent. Garden aa. alarmed on Monday mornin.: about 9 o'clock by a lady who sallied forth from the Garrick's Head. Row Street. in her flannel pettima , , w th a pair of boots in one hand and a knife in the oC,er—she made her way down lirvdges Street. when a gentleman concluding from her appearance that she was 10 maniac seized the !rant in whirl she held the knife; at r' , at moment she changed hen Is with fatal adroitness, and plun.red is to her heart; she died abolst instantly. She has been owned. and turns nut to be a Mr, It Iti!!tl, who is well known on the pmvincial board., an I who ate. a mots to tip .cur at Irnry 11.4n1 Theatre, but her not slice eding with the Slit Cot imittee aff. met] her senses. and posh:col the la truitahl.: catastronlie we have this day the painful task of reeor coroner's inquest was held on the body the same day, when the Jury returned a verdict of Insanity. MACCI.LSrIFLO --boolells:lits.S Uhl. , Swa n . S u d e li s , ;nu t tO.• otorsoo. to 11 I , %••re tram' Ow Inistiints at Ihr te'itrui merlon: a tote nei.k• a •• teen arr....tett, u•it .tilt' hp procure hut , ...WO in 10 )1. for tom. , li, n ti Iwri sureties in 501. ,'jell, to app ear 1111. C 11.16 . 4: rt linossford, are cosn , /ratted to die (lutist% g errs It is Nilh pl. isiire we have to notice an insta..ce •• honour till ..e'er ...its in the C 01111114.1 of \le. Wh: ritilum inamiliettirer, rimy. 'l', , at irttit.etti in on S third 1c last 11.15.1 11w Intl wive to Int. j.itilievV•oh . o. 'vim were makite: articles to the employ loom mit tio:.e •il 111 vie pooled list. Nis. Wiwi MI ha • not p rid th r prier all art tele• 'lamed in 111 StIIIIIIII In pod for 414 silh111.• wCuri. by very Itii 11111 l raid% p.lid the lit I price is that work, and a im the arrear• front the 1.1 a s q ., ember. 11 Is 10 he hoped this noble examile tt 111 be followed by oilier masters who hate not yet prod It. ()11 Tioursdat a tore big was held at Yarinn•ith u. take into comideration .be propriety of apply itia to par listnent l'or all art, to raise r.bliutn.l onuses for the r. - pair of .he dhot,. Toe chair %%as lake' by S. Rigel. Esq who read an extract trout tut' at-eirtints of trses, byte itch IL alp i wared thr parch was in debt op. wards 0190001. \lr. N, H. 'Palmer thanaltt the poli is 'Mud ought to be satisfied of the -necessity for looney, and therefore tit ,veil that the accounts should ke sitlimitted to a collllll et'. hiss was seconded 9% James Hurry, Esq. Mr. Julio Shells Stated, that as one of he trustees, he Was accountable for the acts done. boll Le had opposed litany of theirs, tt gh fruitlessly. lie had objected to the new spire and steeple, aim to the bells. He thonalit the mosses , (We tintkrstroti upwards of 40001.) had in those instances horn 1111/N1 uselessly expended, and siipported the 'round for a committee, witicll WAS carried 1111.1111 111111 l It!y.—Nlr. Printer then moved mat the committee at 1.1 ol turtity.five, with power fur fire to act. After some opposition on f lie part of the trostees, this was agreed to, asul r c 111111 l iittee appointed. Mr. Savers men moved, that the notices for the application to parliament should he g iten. Mr. Palmer observed, it was SJIII that it the ittniera were not giten ma the fo!lim ihrng Saturday, it would be tun tate for the next lies-Mitt II so, wise had 11111 filenierting I een called f ? Apparcralv it etas %visited to IR' kept ).mate ; or why had so Mlle iitmee been t orn at it ? It was held WO on toe sewn's dot, when no les• than sixty tradesmen were sot 1111 l otied oil he jolty. and persons had been fined lor not attending forthai purpose, wheat their rude reason for alisetwe %%a., to attend the present nieviittg. Alit! a loot Cllllvemitioll, r. Sayers withdrew his motion. Thanks acre toted 11/ the C;1011'• 111311, 4111.1 Ihr 1111. lira_ ropar.llr , l. - The Tyne Mercury sitys—"A further respite has been granted to Eden, Wolfe, and Charlton, at pre sent under sentence of demh in Durham gaol. the person %elm arrived at Sunderland from Amcrica, and who, as stated last week, had deposed dust Lin coln, the prim 01 tt it , ess against Hen, was on board his ship on the !Bth of August, 1815, appears to have made a mistake of a year; it was in August, 1814, that Lincoln was at sea, and the evidence of that witness therefore stands uncontradicted." TUE NATIONAL REGISTER. Roodeater.—OH Thawlay last. Ht. C a ki:.••.e..1.4 Isom Shro l ,4l,ge,, 1.11450 IlaPh 1 1 411, 41111 drank ir••••I), frit apka.,. so a 1) ,, u aoh a wicket Itook and 4 rdilswai.• hog, r 01.14 11111 l SI H. elsetpiip deal haoli.poloir. in hip a.UIJu4a poc k et. 0.. •switking iu two is, three hour., he diprotet..6l that ha. pueke• had bran tut ilirooeu Cip• bottom awl the pru pert) aseot towed ear 11..11e. The ("hopping day a ntau absa lad hyena wailer w that booth, called at • pitelir iiiii Pe at Epptog a ills the purer( hook and pats rwilsiy. whirls Is.. lt.ll halls Ilir ithslislig that he had thittial sail the 10411. Nil 5141'ir 11111 sister been made or money, more them our halt' pits *stitch eoupipied sal .m4l. 11415 k uutell Itl Icy evening. during the insole of thr prneeodon arming man, ries to Mr. 111.1ker. Alio‘nry, of Imo, cuing to biAin.t.te.'. chaisifit r., 'met tau y.. Hien, lcstirclaui) itirsoctl, and one ul them ran.) iiig a blur bag. CO 11l ii g dun 01 , but hr 1.1t90-eted nothing, as hr thought Ills s had bcen transacting nosiness. Hr, hou evrr, raund his master** elnainbcri woken open and run bud ur, piaci., jest entry, ruirign ruin., &r. of coso.olerable rabic 4 . 14 10111111 a bunch of akiclrtnii keys lying tot the ti :or. Thu isisnie of tubbing chambers 11.111 al latt. urres ~rtu It p defiers!. . . . . LotioLvt Ex.—torte k at present existing in the ‘Vorklidtiose at liorissev, an in.uoar pensioner. named Heille. in We 901 year of his age. Hr pier rs J lile ui Indust.) , to that of tallulence, and daily fuliows oc ctigai iiiii which is the mending of roads, I fire ill we ramming until ant in the evening, with alt; went vi gour, nor are the menial faciihies of this surprising mall interior to those of his body. Ile Cdill dlblingoish objects at a consul...rabic dis duce tvitliiiiit the aid of glasses; 4101 Ilarrale, with ineCist 'less, circumstances which oc. .-erred nearly 90 years ago. Ile has outlived all his ; his • her. who was the last of ghetto, died ahoid ien yeris , litre. at the advanced age of It !errs. On l'oesilay uioruulg , tit liall-pa•l ten ck. es two Ser% lots . won tWit cnlliircu belossgto4 to 'jr. NI ibsry, 34 poultry. sere passing one of the empty 1100 S . -s nI New Kale whicto ale purchased till tile N w Pll. l odic part of toe will, is hiela Is its a very olsougesous slaw. hell 41;t1 wounded out of the servants very severely .111 MY back part at tier iledil ; iiiii 111111 IIY, 1110 elsilti I.; lit-r drills escaped, being only grazed on title of its ',molders. .11r. Massey applied to the laird Slayor, si lii t; ive ihrecnotis Mr the immediate enclosure of hoili Ile rllllu y tloll,i s, %% Well Olds 1110111rilialt-ly MANCOF.SIEIt—:"ONGULAK Imeuslttftx.—A ifersm , 5.111.30 real OWC1111.111011 hk• Olat ill a eis•lei. dun .‘ 11l 1145 lieeoille d Ill.tkrllhl JI S lefh 11, his far IS% .1 I/1 I.lire year. rim clerical eharldler, dud ac Walk otbe,divil lor I I issOilliaS Ja Lectorer 11, 1../ e'doorch. lie lids Aso, pre.octicd soeral tones ht H dloru ali.l ii, iitiowy, ins tendon; to he a grail.talt• 01 Cla e 11. e , AV'. 111 . :11:11it•ti lipoid proper 401:10- mat 111 has .ilsos had :he h ln,inuud lo Pie -rill 11;141 %,.11 clle J 26,111101 r tlerhyto .101 , 1 .10 , 11 14/ exele.se Ike. ruin , Owls of the soared order. It h - en lie, tlreeS , Jry, Ihere lliri•. t o yearoo louse oilsom %%4 iiii de might 11111.0se 10111 b tray; aiiil to urae .h.- p oprituy lit e.era%iliell midmost% 0'041.14 k - t orders, dud the OtII. r Cre• 110111 era. Oeicite t'.ry admit them tit t. 111111 1081011, ErrtAIIKOINARt IiS6APB.-011 Seidry, the St9th 6)1 4.'„r r.tss. Hear Coler•iii, a b , y. loettdOi u. ogadr ovis en,Lageol 11l rdiStilli water 101111 • r. Iffe buckr. 1.4135 mt 11., he was lel down ,o 14.111 lip, and wlli . ll 11l toe act 11 hauhug 11101 Ul. ur sales of the cell, hell 111, and tilled it comely oo foe losis A e.flwft iie.idotoly cull clod, woo() used cirri exer tion to get 11111 I.le INtoy (dunking it Inlposslld! I.l' roilld /villain Abe.). Tlte, 1.00 ever. e.eareil 11111 six teen 1 ., e1 ildy, Aid next iiiiii nifig resfiftleff turir latiour, but a 60011 breallie SO deep, and tile Ind,', wlnen w. se a 04111 sandy sio.si.suee,ciais , alitly Inn. hilllg 1,1, fen Irrnlj the drseclrt so 11.1111:Cithlto, Mai all I woi I, ling any butu.er, And afts.sf.tl tl.at tile stiottid 1w titled up atttb.s. Bill Ate. •I'lLkt.att ti ouol t 0 lie persuaded io lea.! WI the search, anti two men (A,. and AltilatiOrt Alidr1,011) 0 vie cured. who, . It to %new ctrilll, went clown all.: wmitglit 1111 Oiler o'clock. p. sir. whet' tool heard a el which at Chat a go.kl deal ihicoliceneol them ; out .11 Iseing satisfied it canoe I the boy, ciey re doubled their exellinn. EfemirJArd by the hoy Siwak ing Or them several 1 imes, di ill. y got nearer him, ton II vs o'clock , when they di.cin ered hint twenty-s ix irei deep front the eurfacc (ihe well was thirty hie 'eel deep) Slirrollll4led by earth, with a large sione over his head that had summated the weight aboie till some difficulty they extricated Ilion, with sin-cum_ ally Oiler illtiolge. _ _ . Friday aftcrnoon, as the persons employed in the diving bell at Plymouth were under water, engaged in the new works carrying on in the Duck-yawl, a buss of unusual size pursued a number of whiting pollock into the bell, absolutely leaping over the board on which the workmen in the machine placed their feet, and escaped tinder the fell again, not tvitlistataling several ineffectual attempts made to secure it. 'ft% oof the affrighted little fish were taken and brought on shore. AN I.SQURIAUX Dust .—A LTC Htli man or Nlatichester, whoa !ew nays sittce reinitted•filitit Das is's Sltathi, hat' gin with hi in, from a blot northern liti,orle, an li v i aux Do a. It is of exactly the S.l 111 e AIICCIVS lsllllol war introduced into this Ctilllllry a short Owe or.ce by CiptJut Russ, and aimaretill) the only species oit which the Esitimaitz are iorniessett. he clog in dill. nw 11 15 al tI I 1111111111 s old , and 111 . a light 1110w11 CO. ./Par. Its head is large, and resembles that of a tau''. I he 1111 is 1111114 1111 i eurltd 111,011 as Lai k. II I itaclief h zh, is turfing limbed, and it w alks set) miyisheally. It t. .1 remarkably tine an mat, .1..11 pro hly oar out of the kind winch has esti been wiiviester. AtJrlinit Fair nn Timmlay, the quantity of sheep and Limns w l e t unusually L,rgr , and what were sold fetched exorbitant prices—the her of horses tvd. a nall, and principally of an inferior kind. s!'i Lord Bury, eldest son of the Earl of Albetrarle, is rime can vassin k ; Arundel, to represent it in 1' riiii ment, as a eat has bceiline vacant in consequence of the death of the late Nlembcr, Sir Arthur Piggott. Mr Blake, of Leominster. is arrived at Arundel, to oppose Lad Bury, and the place is all in a bustle, as u spirited contest - is expected. The conversation of the fitshionable circles at Edinburgh has been enlivened, for some liayS past, with an occurrence of some novelty in that quarter —an elopement to Gretna Green! A pursuit soon took place; but, from accident, or, it might be, frons a prudence which is not usual to lovers, no horses could be obtained by their followers on the route— and nothing followed, of course, but the most triumphant success on the one side, and disappoint ment on the other. An ae .rieit at the Nisi Piius Court at Lancaster, oa Saturday List, is well deserving rimier. A conarahla :it Bolton took tip a poor bliitil man, who was selling the prin ted copies of a letter from Mr. Hunt to the aike of York, with Ms Royal Hatimess's reply, and without any warrant imp r i sone d hi nt forty.vialit hunts in a grated dungeon, and then carded him before a Ma. iiistra , e, who ordered him to 1w dischargeiliti his paying 4s. coils. Mr. Justice Biyley teen ttttt tended a verdict in favour oldie plaintiff, still "expressed his trate( that • he had Leen made to its) , the sum of 4s. for costs." The Jury gate 30s. damages. 'lids is an iostroetiss specimen of the Press Police System, and of the coucluet of the ,icams in it. In letters received on Saturday from Sheffield, it is said, that since the resolution of the inhabitants to destroy the canine species, in consequence of the prevalence of hydrophobia, 1.400 have been shot ! A valuable horse was bit a few days since, which died in the greatest agony: The man who had the care of it was bit, and is not expected to recover. A reward is given of 3s. for every dog, and the expences defrayed ot any action which may take - place in consequence. SMITH, THE 1 el'Ott.—On Monday last died, at - his hoot* in Bury St. Edmund's, Wm. Smith, Esq. in the 89th year of his age, formerly of Drury-lane Theatre. Mr. Smith was the original Charles in - the School fu: Scandal, and from the propriety ot his conduct. his mental accomplishments, and the superior grace and elegance of his manners and appearance, was designated by his friends Gentleman Smith. On Almidae ha, an 1119,656t0n was held on the hod? .41 . Mr Win. barites, terrier of Little Llliiignatn, who 14.11 iroin hcs eitair the slum isionnng in an .tpopletic tit, and exp,reil 11111 l rdiatel)—Vettlict decd by the visitat:ota. God. Zian. At hhurwell. fa the Isle of 1% iv,ht, the lady al the Rev. Wlll4lOl I tarllW, ot a inn. At It swim ids eonamon, the I td) of /. a a d ,aighsee. Al NOUS. ICk Mla.ue, he lad) of Ceyt. N. F. 01 a 411114hier. Fu , t %%I.li WI. -tap', the lady us Major Gratut, Acting fort sad 4 ton. ~1 shot "Rev, use, Corti Slats lust, Rucht,the us* Ntsf. Claytoa, of a .I.oighler. rentoor Ile, the widow of the late I. H o w, tut. of Ware, nays. (.lau died IL teUtueay led at bastereurt),ull a tleasitstts. APSITICO. At IliteAia. Herta, 'lr. Genre l'ooder, sou of the lete Wan. Cooder. coy. 0ft , 4.1 , 44 h4ll. Leers, 10 '.ho. VrAh I aim., of iliteldo. A 11.414,480) ehmeb. I. U. P4llk) us, vet. le. 0s the hoe Nir lbomas alslqus. hot 01 hams) peak, N04'4. 4 1,44,4. tolrbellotte ~lery, eldest ilenehter of 14. Nnlith, req. of liras' 181 Is the a/m.• CutWly. Ai voo. 1. ()Suit', jots. cooly eue us Itlousee rag 4,1 t,4 m 4.0, to Aogolhe Louise fie olges, tleogister of the IMO Capt. i,.N. ,ki Faikedr..l, k”bett, eldest lon of Robert rtnk,s, rm. 01 110.1,1111000 101141 C, 1.1..1.1. to 1,11111 1.0 ah, 1000011 d.l,llgl+llff el P. Ga Ihooss. 0&4. *Cal 1.:1111/1/1 . . bt.114 . 4. %tn. Aug.*, 01 'OO4lll slrcet, to Eleanor, ebdrit dolllurl ol Mir. 1.01,1, in 1114ealk &heel. .11 ,91 1 011d/0. 1.0.0 al, 1.. l A4lllcl, e&II. Atirritt,r Al 111 W. Meg son of F.. st r. 4 ol Grltiorlhoret., 111.'S, 10 Mt p1.4.a, yolouged eaughlrY el Ihr Itto Komoot, tog. 01 letust,i's littet:b kill, be. kg, awl 01 1.10100 1.01010111. • 1.40th0th.,. I h ~,,, toy. of Millais hill, to Miss Jose Glbbo. of 4:alloorilite'S Clowte.. _ . h. I I;erinondory uolre, to Catberfae, daughter of I.N. ket IL PI MAO lbw WWI, \S .%1 • r *mato,' . V. , us Nevaugtoe consent), 19 Misr Ausa (Moms.. us hood IlaCti. tit A..toge.m, 11, b. 1 41H114, M.D., to Cethei tor, *Moo of the late T. W 411•. rakf 01 the Oust. Less 110114 C101111411)'I CI% it % &cc, ‘14.11.11 Eilmulishuient. Al N. I aurra►. 11. lloot, e.g. of Pirmiogliain, to Aour, d4wilites the law W. I A. kis , toy. vi the MArbse )arU, N.Lroo.k. Dira. Al Hertford, tan Dlonott tie, esti. a t trd 79. Islarltlw ttla, Misr, tol.r, 01 b. 040 ate vet place. J. 0.111.5 t, .04 ut Natmettru.lrcklotna. Al Utoler,ittr, near Rrn.luod, 1 ulk, tie of W. Mob ePq. of Le ) toe. if. 1. At %..11.nn2 a. I en, hi 3.!ilit'44.‘, 10ne,Ilue site of Mr. Jolni Ittecken. At Autcsillialli, Mr. James , orltet, of 41. dirk Line: -- - , At I 4 no too, Nit!. 11iiiLtitts, tot finally of 24 , 4 30 Feuer Levitl 1140, LL. L. t'4. At Nest 1..)L1y t 0.., the Litaut aaow,hul of S. 4..Ml%tiott, coq. et Pedsord plan. At Cooycloa, Al.try, the wife ol 11. W. Looker, esq.i..le of Th.ones Diutoo, nitrit 4i. Al heittialt toots , Mr. S. Ilackler, late of A potheetrier . h3ll. sipli 16. Al heoxi.ornoe, Ilrtls, Nit. T. Much, fot turd, el ,% isbeela. Al the 114.110 r asl hlll father, Lly tappet , cO5. *C. 41 41. At a 001 Ar4..esuy, avtl 57, t:. g 1811411144 4441141. )04.1gt.14 Cott ul Col..uu - h, Iwirl our 01 Ow 1W of 4eo, Int 404111 Ike U... Hull it:, .144111 I .044•1 d, 1,1,110.1 Caprikt G. 11001wr, of the 11014 1.01011411....11111,1 , 1Cr. .41 r 41101..0gh. 1.. spear, ..411. late ul M Ihehnler, sod 37. ' 1041 11..14111441, 11... st 111, I.trul Ilobnei lon. Wiel•ll4 1.1114 14.4.. raped 17, only ti.ussLfro oi It. I ownswad, mi. of Upper U,.. Yr . . . At him mud eel' hurtle, 'limitary road, Milo Myth* !Witten, third daughter tol Mr lair Mu. O. I oil. u Lorapaine. At truiltain, t' trop, ray. ("tore, ig vI 111 Mot of thrtion, Ander. %%chem.. .tt 111 ihr Vast Indira, Miss 1.1111111 I.lrhi;:aray, daughter In ihrt I ollr I.ltilllt 11%). %Pl. 01 I hill) b uuk rouse, 14)11tn, l s,. a. 15 11...g5t , . OH AIM, .Ist 01 lan,* Itutrraii.•••l and Itle.l .1 ❑.ghlrt w Ult . lilt D. 1.. 1..a.1e14.1i01, Mi. 01 Olt*, rgrd 1.. ....Kele MO. Pbeet. W. 11 Ites...e. egg. In SpllAll f 111•11,, Utz. I:uteelte,:t. ,r...e esiet le the parte.: of be. VII iiiii .ese e) tile benh.....v, 110 :on. Jobs 14)0r,e64 ot .Laldo.►, e k ed ft). At Ceiculte, Capt. Jaelaum, ...,toteot Native Infant. etabliettnieut, ago. 4 3:t. T'