The National Register. — London, England, 1820-01-30 00:00:00

_ , ~... ADMIRALTY SESSIONS. Ou Friday these Sessions commenced before Sir beott, Mr. Justice I'trk, and Mr. Justice )3,w. IViHim Lilly and Aleiander AVood were ,snit to the bar and tried fir plundering a ship thut had been. wrecked on the Ciodwin Sands. Tnev ♦were ti►und guilty on the clearest evidence. Sunuel Baker was indicted for the wilful munkr of Etuanuel Bryant—the Jury acquitted the itri- •sower, James Pater war next put to the bar and charged midi the wilful murder of John Pater, on the l4th . of Novetnlwr, on board the Aurora. Churehili Meadows was a seaman on board the Aurora. On the morning of the 16th November, vituess and John Pater went on b oard a smuggling vessel. and gut smnegin. The prisoner also teitt on hewn the smuggler with the little boy. After dinner, witness, the prisoner, and the deceased, ull drank liquor. The prisoner began to talk abnut the smuggler, and to say that he would not be taken by any officer. Witness said, " James, what would you have done?" Immediateiy the prisoner gut up .to strike winless, but the latter avoided the blow, mid ran upon select. The pri-oner !Mowed, anti .beat Min very much about the head and b,:dy. The prisoiter then went to drinking again with two corn. panions, and remained fur three hours. When the two companions had gone, the prisoner and the <lncased began fighting, and the prisoner sung out for his enemies. Witness was all this time in his own birth. He heard the deceased cry out, "Don't, uiy brother, don't." This was on deck. Presently witness saw John Pater fall down the companion into the cabin. Prisoner .allowed him down. The deceased was bleeding very much at the time. The ° prisoner then took the bellows, and beat his brother ; until the bel:ows were broken to pieces, crying, " Yuu I'll kill you; 1 11 be hung for you." deceased continued to say, " Don't, my dear brother; don't, my dear brother." The prisoner then looked under his cabin bed, and brought out an iron maul, with a wooden handle about a yard in length. the prisoner tout , it ia both his hands, and laid upon his brother as hard as he could up am his head and body. The pnsuner then (t hen his bro ther was speechless) lay along the cabin dour, and laid his head upon his Way. There was a light in the cabin all this time, and witness saw every thing that passed. Witness was in his birth, and could see plainly all that passed. When he saw the prisoner lying along, he went softly upon deck, and the prisoner Imaging hint, fullowed him. Witness ran up the rig!.inLz - , mitt the prisoner sang out for his mus 4ts and btunderbusscs. The prisoner went away, at:(1 witriss came down and said, For God's sake co shier my wife and famiiy ;' the prisoner replied, 't I du ut care a d— l.nr your wits and tinnily ; be hung tint you all." Witness then hid himself urider the b .wsprit, and pulled off his boots, intend cg to jlotip overboard it the prisoner came to bins. i':es.Aitly the dale cabin boy came oa deck, and the Fri:aints follows 1, anti sai.4 to the boy, Go and get a bundle of straw,. and make a tire.'' The boy scid, " Father, (he wus the prisoner's !um in law), there is none." The prisoner said, "You lie; you lie ; if I get the bundle, I'll tic you up in it, and set it on tire.'' The little boy then came forward, and seeing witness under the bowsprit, said, " My dear Churrhill, hither is going to throw me over board." The prisoner licar.oir wit;lenS'S name, came forward and got hold aids neckcloth. lie had nearly been choked, butatipped his head out of the handkerchief. At length. :Ina a struggle, he got the prisoner under bim, and he made tom promise to be quiet They both gut up, and the prisoner went into the cabin, and asked, " What's tins lying here,' alluding to the corpe of his brother. %Vining' " You have murdered your brother.' The prisoner immediately struck bins in the face, and isintriulicted him. Presently the prisoner asked for some liver; it was given to him, and he washed his brother's face with it. Sown after witness showed prisoner the maul, and said, " Here is the maul you killed your brother with." There was Litxxi and hair upon it. Tits prisoner immediately heaved it overboard, and said, " It s:Jall never kill any body else." The a bove evidence was confirmed by the testi mony of William breezy, cabin boy on board the Aurora. Mr. Elstead, a surgeon, residing in Dover, rectalected seeing the body of the deceased on Tuesday, 16th November. He observed a wound on the forehead, twa inches huig, and one-four di ulan inch. deep, laying the bone bare. Behind the ear there was u fracture, expi•..: ,, g the cavity ut the bead.— He scarcely ever saw a worse fractute. Ile. had no tioubt that it occasioned his &ant. It was such a blow as could nut Lace been occasioned by a all The prisoner in his defence sail, that he was not in his senses when he committed the crime. Tl.o Jury found a verdict—Guilty. THE NATIONAL REGISTER. Sir William Seott, in an impreasivc speech, imme diately pronounced the awful sentence of death ; and deterred the execution of the law until Tuesday instead of Monday, on account of the galling of the tide. _ _ SATURDAY, JAN. 29. This morning Joseph Bluett, a seaman in his Mujesty's service, was capitally convicted for at temptlig to kill his wife, whilst on board one of his Majesty's frigates. Afterwards sentence of death was passed on the prisoner, but no day wus men tioned when his execution should take place. CIRCUITS OF THE JUDGES. Norfolk.-4.ord Chiefnlostice ABBOTT. Mr. Bdron CRAiIAM Mlidlartd.—Lord ustiee 11AL I.AS. Mr. Justice BIT. l4onie.-I.onl Chi :J . -Baron It It it/oms, Mr. staron GAR ROW. Western.—Mr. Baron %Vow). Mr..lustice BIJ RYOUutt. Northern.—Mr. JUMICC B•r rs: Y. Mr. Justice PARK. OstOrti.—Mr. J uNtice II o 1.110 O. Mr. Justice llt Mos% Mr. Justice BATLEY and Mr. Justice PARK will proceed to all the northern counties, as is usual on the Summer Circuit, fur the despatch of civil u, well as criininal business. -- • - At five o'clock on Saturday afternoon the mail coaches from places to the north of Neweastle•upon- Tyne, and also those front Manchester and Chester, had not arrived at the l'ost-oilice. As this precluded all possibility of delivering the letters brought by them, notice was given in the evening, that they would be delivered till three o'clock in the afteriavat of yesterday, on application at the window of the Post-otfice in Lombard-street. After the issuing of the notice, the Citestcr mail arrived at eight o'clock. The report ofthe guard was, that the roads from the other side of Kvtteritig, owing to the great fall of snow, were almost impas-able. EXTENSIVE El a E.—.l !snit half past one o'clock Sun day itiorniiva, ail alarming lire broke out on Mc pre mises of Messrs. Th :is anti Co. porter inerchatti, , , Thames Street, which rapidly cotton tioica;ed to adjoin ing I ses in the occupation of NI r. Zaatiltewp, ht tisk soaker, Mt. Field, tallow-chandler, Mr. Field, alrug- Inoker, the very extensive premise* of Mr. Gartatt, tea dealer, and a private house truanied by a Mr. Holland; the Names then took the direction of t h e• hrcuusea l)i M. sirs. Rotialds and Coventry, the whole of which, touettier with tsvo houses to his.ati Lane, and 1ir01g...- ar.l chart's-school, were entirely consumed. 'roe rut, f 01 Fishationaers'-hall stistailted considcratiledania'ae, and great apprclictisions weft entertained for the s..lety of this elegant edifice. At shout half past firm the roofs of M and Mr. Matthew's homes fell iti with a tremendous ci ash, and greatly spread the 11 ones. The iron manufactory office. car the hank o: lute Tut:dues was surround ed by flames, but escaped ilnill , tlll Toe lire continued burning at an atlartuing rate, until halt pa-t ten o'clock yesterday morning, wheat an ex plosion of some gunpowder took place, which tore off the roofs of several co the houses, and caused great ap prehension; tiles, backs and wood were sc.atteied about in every direction. Solite pasons staittlista near the spot were much huri.:in consequence of their falling on them: a boy had his arm laceratr.i very much. anti sou►e of his finiacrs torts off. Sliortl,, afterwards the whole oh the houses in Swats-lane Cell down and completely blocked op the road was. ; and the whole of the other houses mentioned sere, Wltil hie fortlittne an•l property, a 111,155 of Milli. Six hundred families have, through the exertions of the Committee in Plymouth, been supplied with bread at three farthings per lb., coals at 3d. per peek, and potatoes at 71b. fur a penny. missioNAtav AiLat INo.—The Animal Meeting of the We.leyau blissionaty Society, for the sappoll of Mist sionaties lu Continental India, Africa, ilia Wi it India Islanf-, ege. see. was held on Monday evening in Cleat Q•ut>cm-stre•rl Chapel, Jtetetult potter%ortis, E.I: in ilie intrewinded oy se set al canoeist Vivifies, and other Gentlemen. The. Chttiratiou queued the hostiles.. of 111 e evening in a short speech, after which the Report seas read, and was highly gratd'yit.g ; it detaiittil the laboitis of liar Missittssai tem, uto.l the generdl success they load out with. 'rile Repos t closed by praying tar additional aid, that greater exerii 0000 4 might be u..-s 1 to spread the wm of God. several Gentlemen. in the course of int evening wade atilt speteites I/UW.llOa of the society. 03Thursday las!, the Rev. Harrison Packard, Clerk, A.NI., was iost:toted to the Rectory of Futility, won the Vicarage of Westlettna alltltAeti, in the county of Soffclk, on the presentation of Das ul Elisha Davy, of the Grove, in l'oxfurri, in the sa!ri county of Suffolk, Esq. and Henry ivrtnyst, of Sibton„ in the same musty, At Tow ob.. t. rit.or z o show , 00frit. or • daughter, M ~ into, *line, of ',VV.., Col!Age, Nlal.haose, of a SUM. In 11.11 . 014 rct, the lady or rsq. W a sun. Mmtrli), of r. 4 ro.ort, earmre, at a sam. I 0t...0n, of z•liorrAnc:., of a sissiglncr. la llonlAnd 5111 lady at L. Lisecle, tag. • lon. to llanuu Garden. Mrs. CtIVItOO, of 'I. Salk i%;i'airltD. Al Lisbon, Mr. Fraocit It onitton, otrtehaM,lo F.Urn, only Aso:liter of IL T. r 41. et 1..01y gr.; coma_., ova Lao mingUr n. Isrushrth, It obt. Polio, rr•i• 1:•14 ' , al.. to Moe %tory t. 4110111 st nonl j .11110.1. r 01 M. n. %1 I.llr nl 111111. At M. .1411111.4 chinch, Lit 14I• Al e . n. U.N., to ALIO VllO Nt liltuelllV•P stlinittez. Atari. line, W. I Itribrote, rsq. ut l'ottraltatu, to :t.iss Ott thool. of 4.t. laor._ ~liil. Mr. I hlllpT. Urlea, the malaria coinposer and protwor on the h., .t , lohn short, n( Itirel.'n lane, Catskill. In 1 .0.1 1,14 C ~f r..laiin I. awn, azr.l 44. I o I 1..1.11C 111 Wt., SilllColl, NII4II t 0.1.1, ilaagkttr of the late Robb I .nlit . vie 1. 01 I. :.4,11 .tram. Al Ili& at.t 111 LpsilX, C. Core, ,eq. of Great Georse Wait, Neal• tel..ater. _ ROC. CIWINCN. itged 73. ,16 .ty, k.dwatr4 Lamb', t, e 6g. aged 4. tonoon Wariters. • ertft:..; ExCIIANCE, Nic,rn Av. JAN 24. We loolla few fresh arrivals of Wheat at market this morning from our own coast, the sales for which were, however, very dull, as there was no disposition on the part of the consumers to pur chase, mid prices were a trifle chesper. The surlily of Oats was very small, chiefly from onrown coast, hut very tew sales were effivted, even at a reduction of 2s. per qr. The sales of all other sorts of grain were very dull, and very little business is doing in the market, consequently the prices may he quoted as before. - - CORN EXCHANGE, WEDNESDAY, JAN. 9.6. We bad a good supply of Wheat at market this morning from our own ctiast, but very kw foreign samples appeared. The navigation of the river is now open, but the ice still stop the navigation of the rivers abroad, consequently we cannot yet have tiny fresh samples from the dilkrent tereign ports. The samphs of Wheat which appeared this morning were very dull in sale, the consumers not being at all inclined to purchase, end Mon day's pikes could with dittienhy be supported. Harley was also dull in sale, and a trifle cheaper. Outs were plentiful, but the sales were heavy, at a reduction of Is. per qr. In other artwlts there is no alteration. CORN EXCHANGE, Fft way, We bad a good supply of Wheat at marker this morninr , but it consisted chictly of what remained over from Monday and Wednesday's market-, which was very dull in sale, and Mon day's prices were wMI difficulty supported. We had a very stm:ll supply of Harley, but what sales were effected obtained is. p.:r qr. higher l'or the finest samples but Mr the inferior miali:les 'scarcely any sales were etfeetetl. The supply of O. war large, but very dull in sale, and with difficulty supported ate last prices. In !leans, l'eas, &c. there is no alteration. CUtticEN r Piiii Per Winchi 2FIS 101' (.1111 •qtr. :%Icasuie HONDA V. 0. 31 a 10 63 a 14 I 34 a 38 N FOIL 1 . 11 of Eighi Bush! WEIMESD. b. 511 a I a 74 31 a 38 IE ERMA V. S. h. 511 a 71 C.: a SI a Sti Red: W heat White it)e Brook. or Buck Bailey Pale Malt Feed tl..t Brew orPolaod do Tick Beans Old ditto New Pigeou ditto Boiling Pease (0..) Pease Itapvieed ioer 34 a 35 SO a 42 74 a 60 2'4 a 25 24 a 24 31 a 27 31 a 4b .2.4 . a 44 52 a 56 44 a 52 32!. u 364 34 a 38 32 a 42 74 a 80 .22 a 2 24 a 2i4 31 a 37 37 a 4 Ai 38 a 44 52 a 56 44 a 52 321. a 361. 34 a 38 32 a CZ 74 a 80 t 22 a 25 14 a 2M 34 a 3S vi a 4ii 3S a 41 a 56 41 a 5:: 32% a 364 POlt I: iGN A merit:au Gaut sic 8ig . ,1 uu d W isatar 11.38..taa and V ries laud dstlo Rye . Barley Feed o.ita Brew or Polaaddo. lick Beans Pigeon (Imo Badav, Grey Limwed u.. 1 yr. 63 a 72 LO a 51; a -- 6:1 a 7 50 a ski 11l a •3 50 a Sti 48 a 30 a 33 2t4 a :ifi 20 it 25 26 x 29 at) a Si 33 a 48 a 5 - 2 4: a 46 48 11 69 48 It 34 20 a 23 YS a 33 , 20 a 2.5 VG a 29 20 52 33 a 35 48 a bi 12 a 46 1,0 -13 a .S 2 0 a :45 Y 1 a 3t .29 a 93 9i a 21 30 a Ti 33 a 3:t ;i a 50 4'2 a 14 6.1 AV Eit I , w el , d ‘lrritia.e Disirirti of ENGLANIC7.I.,I %V.‘!.E.S, fur 11 e IVeck eliding Jetliner) rmractr,l frolgi SAlll.4lO'll Gnieste. Wlicut... 63, 1011 Bliley... 34 , II; .$4 4o• 43. _B.l Pra.- ... 474 64 BROWN OR MUSCOVADO SUG %R. Average Priet. from the Retiorent made in the 'et.k Wetlnertias. 1,1,4, 3ls. 70. per rot. ex( It.sive tint). SMITHFIELD .11:1ItA'1.:. FR !DAY, JAN. 2/I.—We had a very smal simply of prime beats at market this morning, but die sales were bock, and folly supported the prices in boot Alontlay. f 4 utnn was plentiful. but the sake very dull, and Irices a trifle lower. Purl: Vc.d fully somata our la,t prices, toe Lute: is rather dearer.—The business in the Hay-market was far from being hay was very dull in sale and scarcely reached our last prices. Clover and Suave were a trifle cheaper. iN 3 correct statement of the nuoomers and prices at manses: I'ltll 1. .of NI EAT, estolitsive of the Olnol, "!.ii h eolocistshr Etotrail-, and Untie, and i, .north about la. per 11).—Per 6 33333 e of &it,. itosnsv. Mel 4. 2d to 5s 4. 1 Nluttots 4s 8.1 to 54 Sol Lamb Os thi to Us out Veal Si Id to 66 thl Pork bs 4d to 6s 8.1 dead of Cattle at Nlarkeo. Best, is 2,4t00 Sheep and Lambs . 15,109 Pigs . . . Calves • 200 El' 111 V. Reef 4 , , 6(l to ;et 4.1 \loom. ;iv 0,1 to 3; .1 , 1 Lamb 0, 0.1 to 0, Pi Veal 56 tid to 6, 4.1 Pork 5; (id to Gt rid 1 I lead or Cattle at Nlati.et. ; Heavta . . . . ' Sheep and Lilillil% +ail Puto Calve - IW Hay (;hirer Strait • . • • - . . PRICES OF !FALLOW, PRICE or FAT, per st.of 11*hiteeltapel Market 33 6/ 1 St. Shiact Liii.re Market . 0' I I ii. vrag - v-3%. SO. prig e f I::sitallf4, per .lozeti, p'.• ti.,. val 1 10 a to Ai 4) s 0 0 ta as 6 1 10 0 to 11 11 r SOAP. &c. per 1141 b. .I . l>Wll 11100 W 01, 0.1 0, Oa Itos-ta 57• 0.1—. 11d 11 Lite ditty Oil 00. 441,1 Melted Stufl 003 0d.15; 041 I itto I.ougir 0J 0t1..4.• od I Gres%es . . . . Od Geed Dregs . 10, od Cord ~4414: . 9 Yellt•A soap . . Mos 11•>ttled . . . . 9.1 s I 1,. 041.-11todds, I Y.. 641. e4l for ready 00111I.V. tlitlCL 1W kil)eb. Neollaz•tPtetcol. I Ne.r IS:tzt per. ewt. . 164 Si bi Suttvx 31 0. to S 1 15a hew i.tr rwt. Kelit . 3 1 Oi to 41 tO4 1 Essex . 3; 3, 19 4! 4 . 3! to 31 13, I teroloato 4110, to LONDON : Plistied acid Published by the Proprietor JOftN 'EU !Gil, at the Odice, 7h, Fleet-street,ohero all Letters to the Lentos, tic.(puet paid) must be ad. Stowed, -~