The National Register. — London, England, 1819-02-01 00:00:00

CHARGE 01 ru L w' • • • - • ota.msroßb, JAL tr. ="* - -- ' 1 • • About four years ago a murder was committed atßer aka,. in Essex, by a gang of miscreants five or six in miniber, who first broke iota the house of a respectable tradesman, named linnry fir!n•Txds nor-. 4ated bitri. The circumstances under wHch this hein ens crime was perpetrates! were these: Mr. Trigg had received upon his premises, a ti2w days previous to the lamentable event, a great quantity of leather, and the object of the rubbers was to carry it off with othenpro perty, which it was well known he possessed ; and they brought a horse and cart with them, to enable them better to accomplish their purpose. They succeeded in breasting into the premises without alartniug the flonily, and had loaded the cart, when Me. Trigg was awuk eued by some noise : he ran down stair, anti being a 'Courageous man he endeavoured to prevent the villains from taking away his property. He seized one of them, who immediately put a pistol to his head, anti snapped the lock, but it flashed in the pan ; another of the gang who stood behind him presented a second pistol, which he fired, and the contents lodged in Mr. Trigg's heart He fell down and expired instantly. The thieves im mediately drove off and escaped ; but circumstances sour. led to the apprehension 05 Pratt and Turner, two - of the gang: they were tried at the ensuing assizes, at Chelmsford, convicted, and hanged. One of them, pre vious to undergoing his sentence, denied that he was implicated in the murder and robbery, and persisted in that declaration to the moment he was turned off: the other acknowledged that he was one of the gang that committed the murder, but refused to make any fur ther disclosure. A few months ago, three men, named Thomas Corby, John Deans, and Timothy Hammond, were apprehended upon a charge of carrying imple ments for poaching upon the grounds of a gentleman in Essex, and with assaulting the gamekeeper in a brutal manner, leaving bins on the ground apparently dead. These men were tried last sessions fir the offence, and being convicted, Deans was sentenced to be transported for 7 years, and the other two to imprisonment fur dif ferent terms. During their consnemeut a strong sespi eion arose that they were the parties concerned with Pratt and Turner, in the murder of Mr. Trigg The Magistrates of Chelmsford exerted themselves to obtain evidence as to the guilt or innocence of the accused....- 1 They have been froqueutly examined, and such evi dence has at length been elicited, which, though cir centatantial, yet, in a considerable degree, ripens what was before suspicion into certainty. The only circum stance allowed to transpire, relating to the guilt of the parties, is the evidence of the niece of Deans. It appears that he resided at Argsden. near ('layering;, and was frequently visited by his companions in iniquity. One night, during a carousal, Dean's niece overheard the in toxicated party congratulating each other upon their fortunate escape from the fine of Turner and Pratt' their companions in the horrid crime at Berden.— She discloses! the words which she overheard to some person, by whom they were communicated to the magistracy of the county. The latter were hence induced to investigate the affair, and at the final ex amination this day, the prisoners were brought up to the Shiro hall, bofire Sir Thomas Tyrrell, Bart. and other -agiatrates for the county, and the evidence being read, it was of such a couclusive description, that it led the magistrates to fully commit the parties to take their trials for the murder at the next Chelmsford assizes. THE LATE QUEEN OF SPAIN- The solemn and magnificent requiem of Mozart ha. seldom produced so deep an impression as ut the Spanish chapel on Saturday morning, associated as it was with the sacred ofilees of religion, and the funeral obsequies of a young and lovely Queen. The Chapel was hung whit black, and the coffin placed in the centre with the crown over it, and the arms of Spain and Portugal on each vide. The Catholic Bishop, Dr. Poynter, offi ciated. The presence of the Duke of San Carlos, Duke of Wellington, the French, Portuguese, Dutch, and Neapolitan Ambassadors, accompanied by their Secre taries, the Spanish officers, all in their state dresses, and the Spaniards residing in this capital, dress , -din deep mourning, added to the grandeur and solemnity of the scene. Mr. HAVOOM'S PUPILS.—An interesting exhibition is jug upenza to the public, of draw jugs from thcCartoons and Elgin ntarbles, executed by the pupils of Air. 'Ly don. They are done principally in chalk', of the size of the originals. We must not r,:gard them us mere specimens of juvenile genius, but as transcripts not tin worthy of their divine prototype, calculated to convey • high impression of the present state of the art, and affording tae most hrilliant proTects to the future ge n,:ratians We em of ly wis'i that the number of the specimens were greater, awl that 111 r. Ilavil3:1, in ad. dition to thr bene it be has conferel on the present ‘ age, by his masterly and licrcaller-to-bc.nained citasinvi kaiductious, will continue his labours to raise' the stentelluCuf emmtieuae iu that which is to come. rr P. oi • - TIIE NATIONAL REGISTER I STATE OF SLAYER I' IN THE. UNITED STATES. Slavery took very early rout in the American colo nies, and is still retained in the United States; full 1,700,000 negroes are held there as slaves, which also .1 contain uvni.rd. `.:22.C.C‘C f;• 4 ;; of Both these classes, however, acquire occasionally an ad , mixture of the blood of the white portion of our popu lation, and the Mestizos are gaining fast in number upon the blacks. The great body of American negroes arc to be fbund in the'S.outhern States. The expcnence of all history proves, that the structure of society in slave-holding countries is unfavourable to internal se curity and peace at all times ; and still more so to seen , rity and strength in the season of foreign warfare.— Indeed, all moral evil possesses u dreadful power of per , petuating and augmenting its own tonicity; whence the evil of slavery, once established, scarcely admits of remedy ; because the emancipation of slaves in large masses is nearly, if not quite, impracticable : the differ. ence between the habits of a slave and those of a free citizen being as wide as the poles asunder. A slave itl ignorant of the very elements of industry, which is the basis of all social prosperity. The slave recently 'There ated, his experienced only the most laborious and irk. some of the occupations of a citizen, and not having learned any forecast, is unwilling to toil when free.— The negroes of St. Domingo first knew only the too extremes of slavery and rebellion ; afterwards, they ex perienced the blessings of military despotism, under the pressure of which they bent and groaned ; and it is not easy to determine which of these three miserable States the transition to the social and orderly reek of a free citizen is most difficult. ihe experience at Domingo for nearly 25 years past proses, that revolted slaves are incapable of receiving and enjoy ing the blessings of free Institutions, for they have only exchanged the horrors of civil bondage fur those of military despotism. And the emancipated negroes of Jfessachu•eta proec,that such an order of beings have not the capacity of availing themselves of the benefits of civil liberty. For, in that State, where slavery.is abolished by law, and which consequently opens an asylum to fugitive slaves from ne4hbour.ng States, the negroes do not keep up their stock of population, by the heirbeth of native breeding and runaway importation ; so improvident, so helpless, so wanting in all those habits of steady and useful in dustry, which arc essentially necessary to enable the citizens of a free community to obtain a competent sup port fur themselves and growing families, have they been rendered by a long continuance in slavery, either in their own persons, or in those of their immediate progenitors, and by their almost total destitution even of the rudest elements of civilization and culture. This most clearly proves the shame of this traffic ; fin.; had they not been placed in this unhappy state of slavery, their capacities might have been good, and ma ny instances have occurred where native Africans, not yet stejected to this abject and forlorn destitution, have discovered capacities equal to any civilized European. when cultivated in those arts and sciences which tend to improve the mind and heart of man, and to render him fit for Heaven. But those whici are made free, and who swarm in the Northern and middle States, are generally idle, vicious, and profligate ; the quakers have endeavoured to meliorate their condition, in conse quence of which schools and cluarches have risen up, and black teachers and preachers have shown themselves as competent to perfbrm their important functions as their white brethren. J. B. We are informed by a gentleman just landed from Calcutta, that in the late sickly SC:IS011, in the provinces immediately , 'ependent on Bengal, not less than 220,000 persons died of cholera mo,hus.—Our inform ant (of the medical profession) recoverial from a severe attack, after taking do grains of calomel, 100 drops of laudanum, and a bottle of brandy, within 10 hours-- Porstemouth Paper. ANECDOTE.—Mien the late Sir Philip Francis was not long bet; , re his death, at Holland house, the Lady of the snaii..ion i:..liiced Mr. Rogers, the poet, to ask the Knight if lie ova.: really the anther of "Junius:, Letters." The bard, knowing. the Knight's austere character, ad dressed him modest hesitation, asking if he might be permitted to propsose a question. The Knight, evidently antieipating what was to come, exclaimed in a severe tune. "At your peril, Sir. " Mr. Rogers im mediately retired, aml returning to tell Lady Holland the success of his mission, observed, t ii.tt. " it' Sir Philip was really .leilios, he was certainly Julius 13rutus."— Evening l'apee. On Monday night, after the fa:nily retired to rest, some villains broke into the house of 'F. IS„1r/tbi raimicked the parlours and drawing room, broke open the cupboards, closets, aot pantry, and succeeded in carrying otf upwards of 6oni. worth of prqp.lty. in plate, liank-n u t es . ion! a. ! iinal widen were a silver tankard earl cover, a pint and half pint di to, a large silver waiter, a ditto with three les, several table, tea and desert yowls, a sil%Li milk pat, and pond ladle, 6.c. a lucid gilt boa' containing a 34. Bank of England note, and iefulier of a pocket book with wine notes, and a groat valeta of and Gentlemen* . wearing apparel. In thus quart tankaid war. a Lott and a go:unity of gold eo , n. 'fhe thiervs etlicied their escape with out chsiufoing the ft' iffily.—The same sago'. a Gentl3lll.l.ll . house, in Norfolk •ritr..et, l'a-k-lanc, was broken open, and robbed of &mut 2001. worth of Wife and Gentleman' wearing appall and other wick& His Excellency to day, to •" law on the We ;tor of Jerusalei to his Mr requests, tisos, whose pleased to printing-office, the purpose Lebanon.. be furnished which they Archbishop Italian. Religion has loss one of its most worthy ministers in the person of the ALbe O'Connor, who died in Paris, aged 74. Descended from one of those illustrious fami. lies who once gave kings to Ireland, he devoted to the chupch of France a holy life, which Pr ov id ence h as cro4ned by a holy death. 1. 11. FEB. 1 - - PARIS, Jas. 28. xcellcney the Keeper of the Seals will present o the Chamber of Deputies, the project of $ he responsibility of Ministers. )nounced mac ILW.: is AFelthishep lalern had had the honour of being presented. [ajesty. This prelate, whose name is Giarve, it is said, in the name of the Marmite lose bishop he is, that his Majesty would be to order him to be furnished from the Royal 'office, with a fount of Syriac characters, fur use of establishing a printing press at Mount . By it the Catholics of the country would ,hed with copies of good religious works. of hey arc in want. The Ring received the top with kindness, and conversed with him ie. VIENNA, JAN. 16. The Persian Ambassador appointed to the Court of England, Mirsa Abdoul Hassan Khan, has arrived at Buda in Hungary, and is expected here in a few days, when he will have a formal audience of the Emperor. Our learned orientalist, M. de Hammer, the interpreter of the Court, will go to meet him at Preshurg, and will attend him during his stay at Vienna. M. de Ham. mar speaks the Eastern languages with more facility than any man in Europe, and having been a long time in India, is perfectly acquainted with the Eastern matt. nets. Monday week being the day appointed to appeal against the supplementary charges on windows in Bath. the Commissioners of that city unanimously decided against the extra charges, declaring all Venetian win dows made previously to the year 1785 shargeable only as one window, and Venetian windows made white. quently to that period chargeable as two windows only. The appellants, to the number of upwards of 700, are, by this decision, relieved ; subject, however, to a case for the opinion of the Judges. The Tagus frigate, Captain Dundas, lately returned from the Mediterranean, has been paid off at Deptford The Royal Charlotte yacht, at Deptford, and which used to .attend on their Majesties at Weymouth, has been found unfit for further service. A new one, to bear the game name, is to be built directly. Thursday the Sophia sloop of war sailed from Portsmouth with dispatches for Sir Hudson Lowe, at St. Helena, and thence to Jamaica. The Sapphire, 24 guns, Captain Hart, sailed also from the same place fir the latter station. On Wednesday the - Menai frigate, of 28 guns, was launched from Chatham dock-yard. She want off the slip in a vcr; beautiful style. Rear-Admiral Sir Henry Hotham, one of the Lords of the Admiralty, Sir John Gore, Sir R. Barlow, and many of the neigh. bouring gentry, were spectators Unfortunately whilst every one Was en j o yi ng hi g h gratification at the sight of su handsome a launch, one of the hawsers broke, and several persons were much injured. One of the infe rior officers, named Potter, had his leg broken, and from the circumstance of the same leg having been heti._ c broken ou a similar occasion, it was found ne cessary that it should be amputated, which was per fbrmed at the surgery, and he was afterwards taken en board the Argonatit hospital-ship. Sir John Gore, and three other persons, also received considerable injury. The Stafford Theatre closed last week, after a most unprofitable season. Miss 800 - ru was the only novelty of the catupaign. We regret to hear that, on the occasion of this accomplished Actress going to the church of that town during her stay, the Curate commenced a very unjust and indecorous attack on the Theatre, from the pulpit; and turning the eyes of the whsle congregation on this interesting female, she „burst into tears !—Lic/ifield Ifereury. An experiment has been tried in this Dock-yard, to ascertain if a grass, the common produce of New Zealand, and which may be cut down three times a year, is applicable to making large and small ny.2s. A favourable report, we understand, is made of it. The article is strong aria pliable, and very sickly in its nature. It can be brought into this country at less than 81. per ton ; one-seventh of the cost of hemp.--- Pe rtentouilt Paper The quantity of fish caught and cured this seasr,u at Nee fiat:l , ll4nd does not amount to more than two. thirds of au average supply ; which cireumstence has caused a great demand fir the cured fish of this country. eortsin , uth herrings have obtained a great preference in this demand, from the c.,re taken in packin g Clem ; they are found to reach even the West India Islands in a ••etter state than the scot.la herrings, which being rock, and very luscious, 4 . nut ~ keep sound. Tile French boats have purchased large quantities at Portsmouth, at a higher price than ti;o curers of that town can afford to give ; but as they are nut allowed' to salt then: after the Ist of February, the whol which may be subsequently caught will cones into the mottles.