The National Register.
London, England, 1816-10-21 00:00:00

CATHOLIC SOCIE'T'IES.

The Report of the Committee was then read, to whom it
wa♦ referred if any, and what, sum should be voted by that
(Mitt, in aid of the subscription to the United Catholic So-
cieties. The Report stilted that the Committee could not re-
commend to the Court to subscribe any money in aid of the
Societies, as they did not allow the use of the Bible in the
schools for their children. •
It 1% as- then moved to agree with the Committee in its Re-
port. . . .

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Mr. S. Dixon opposed the motion. He hoped the Com-
mittee would grant a sum of money to this InAtillition.
Mr. Fayell had much pleasure iu seconding that proposi-
akin.

Mr. S. Dixon then moved, that the sum of 200 guineas be
granted in aid of the Catholic Societies.
Mr. White seconded the tui.ition.

Alderman C. Smith thought 109 guineas was finite enough,
considering the distressed state of their finances.
' Mr. Oldham said, the City Purse was in arrears 20,0301.
and he therefore moved that the Grant should be IUU instead
of 200 guineas.
Mr. S. Dixon raid, they were not yet so much reduced as
that 1001. should bedstumbling-block to their chat ties.
. .

The Court then divided, whcu the 200 guineas was carried
6:4.14 to 24.

The proposition of the Lord Mayor, relative to a new and
more efficient Nightly Watch of the City, was ordrred to be
referred to a Committee, consisting of all the Aldermen and
Deputies, and a Commoner from each Ward.
It was referred to a Special Committee to conshler.of the
extended periods ofthc Session, at the Old Bailey, and to re-
port their opinion Oil the best means to be adopted thereou•—
Adjourned.

INVESTIGATION OF THE BOROUGH COMPTER.

Saturday sennight the Lord Mayor, accompanied by Srl
J. Shaw, sir J. Earner, J. Holmes, Esq. Deputy Bailiff of the
Borough, W. Montague, Esq. the City Slll v.!yor, and the
Town Clerk, attended at the Borough Cmiiptcr, to inspect
the state of that c,tablishment.

A Deputation from the parish of St. (Have presented a
Petition to the Meeting, complaining, Of the emitincil situation
of the prison, and impracticability of separating the prisoners,
And the great danger arising from contagion, iu consequence
of so many persons being confined together in such a small
*pace ; it also stated that numbers of the vagrants c ummitted,
preferred the living in prison to being discharged; and CON-
eluded by praying that the smite might he taken iutu •the
consideration of• the Court of Common Connell.

The Lord naive edmitted it was one of the most incommo-
dious prisons in the ineiropolis; but doubted the possibility.
at present, of the City being able to bear the expellee of a
new one. He hail adoptedia Olin in the City, when sromen.
were brought before him for disorderly conduct, and bring
fl.llllll ill the which had cinisiderahly lessened the
moodier of females being committed; it was to find out
their reliatives and friimds, when duce out of four were taken
udder their protection, and thus pre% ented from feet ore mi-
sery.— By this menus lie hail recently hail the happiness to
•rrstore several females, whose relatives were of the greatest
respectability, nail among them were a tiesieral'it, a mer
chant's, and a Serimint at Law's daughter; he likewise pia-
filed another course, which sr mold considerab!y lessen the
number of prostitutes in time and that times, by passing all
those who lived at a distance Iroot London to their dideient
parishes. Ho was sorry tee say, the Palish Officers in the
City and •environs did not second his endeavours in this
respect; fur when he passed pi isons as sagrunts they would
not receive thine ; on the eontrarv, they would ;ivy them a
shilling, say they 'were capable of working, and again scud
them upon the teen. flis Lordship loreibiy recommended
the propriety of making theprismners work whilempter coin
foie:nem ; and he was determined they should be employed
in picking oakum infuteire. In this prison, he raid, there
could he no distinction om crime; those committed I'm
trilling offences were obliged to associate with the most de-
praved characters, whereby they became contaminated. Ile
lS110111(1 recommend it General Meeting, of all the :Parish
Officers ill the sletrovelit4 to .consider the propriety of re-

said it highly proper to make tfie pri-
soners work ; and that the profit last year upon labour at the
gaol in Horsemonger lane (overthe.expence of keeping them)
amounted to St ti.
Sir J. Ramer recommended that so many visitors should
not be admitted to the prisons ; that tile prisoners should be
kept employed, and be differently classed to what they are
at present.
Sir J. Shaw fully coincided in this m,siosion.
His Lordship then inspected the whole of the prison, tasted
the bread, and examined the meat, which he declared to be of
the best description; the rooms, yards, and wards, were
particularly clean and wholesome; but evidently so small,
that they were unfit for the confinement of so many persons,
there being 713 men and women at present its custody.
The Committee then surveyed the exterior of the Loading,
as well as the adjoining land whirls belongs to the City ; and
it was recommended, for the present, to enclose a portion of
the ground to make a yard for the accommodation of the
prisonas.

I'OLICE.
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MANSION HOUSE.

On Friday last, Cowen, a Dutch Jew, made a complaint
against Graesis, an English Sew, for an assault. The ease
occupied a great deal of time, and both parties showed the
most extraordinary inclination to swear to the truth of their
very opposite statements. The day of the assault was an
anniversary celebrated by Jews of all nations, and Duke's-
place was a most crowded and tumultuous scene. The com-
plainant, who said that the wild mirth of the young men and
women did not correspond with his years, was at first a mere
spectator, hut suddenly was turned into a subject of merri-
mentr which he swore very nearly proved dangerous. He
felt an uneasiness in part of his dress which Ise could not ac-
count for, until he saw sparks of tire issuing from it. As the
tire was behind him, his first itapalse was to run away from
it; but finding that it followed and tortured hint, lie sat up a
dance, which excited laughter instead of pity. The defend-
ant, during the dance, thrust a squib in his face, which ex-
piated at the very moment the squib behind him went off.
The defendant declared that it was all false; but that part of
the complainant's dress which was burnt was ekhibited, and
the Lent) 3IA OR ordered the defendant to find bail. A it w
constable offered his responsibility, but his Lordship, without
hesitation, refused it, stating at the same time that the Sheriffs
should not lose thousands a year by leghail mink be was in
office.

FORFTGN ReAmsx.—No less than 2t Portuguese seamen
were broaglit up in charge of the officers, all found wan-
dcring about, seeking relict, or to he scut home to their own
country, being destitute of employment, or the means of
support.
The Lord Mayor said, he feared much it was not in his
power to, relieve them, and advised them to apply to the
Portuguese Consul. This, however, they said they had al-
ready done, but t i uo purpose.
The Lord Mayor said the case was that of a great and
increasing evil, and he would forthwith lay the matter before
the Secretary of State. In the mean time, he would see the
Consul, and ascertain the real facts of the ease. That gen-
tleman having been sent tor, entered with his Lordship into a
consultation upon the subject.

MARLBOROUGH STREET.

A BILL FOR A IVIGIIT'S LODGlNG!—Silitiirdity Mrs. Hick-
inhottom, the wite of the keeper of the St. Petersburg Hotel,
in Dovermtreet, al•peared to answer the complaint ot• a gen.
IItMAII, for detaining his luggage under tic tAlowing circum-
stances : The complainant, on his arrival in town is om Aber-
deen, went to the White Horse Cellar, Piccadilly; but the
house being full, he was reco 11111 l codes! to the St. Petersburg
Hotel, whew., having taken some refreshment, and wrote a
letter. lie went to la,ll, awl on the following morning, alter
breakfast, be desired his bill, and the tirt item, was the mo-
derate charge of 11. In.. for his lied; and then liillowed
fora pen, ts. for wax, Is. for the light, and 2.‘. lid. for other
lights, in the whole the sum of 11. Is. fur the night's lodging.
To this charge he refused to submit, in consequence of which
he had been put to great ineou.veniencc by the detention a
his luggage. The Magistrate animadverted With severity on
such extravagant charges, and ads ised, that upon paying 455.
the things might be delivered up; H. refused to recede,
adding, that the persons who were in the habit of coming to
their house never objected to sin h charAcs, the regular price
of their lodgings being In guineas per week. The Magis
hate lamented that he had no power to enforce the things
being given up, but he recommended the complainant .to
bring an attic: against the tay.ru.keeper far the detention.

Mutt nee.—Titursday evening of inquisition was held at
the Middlesex Hospital, on view of the body of BartlioliGGew
NI:A(1o%. a elio,..maker, whose death was occasioned by being
stabbed with a knife by his step-son, Christopher John Cole-
man, a youth 18 years of age, who inflicted the wound on his
ste,Glat her, the deceased,, who ails quarrelling anti his mo-
ther. t'olmnan is now in prison, having, been committed
front Nlarlborottglastreet until the state of Maild is W.'S
known, who was in MidAteses Hospital, and whets: he tiled.
The Jury, after bearing the evidence, retired to an itiljoinitig
room to consider Owir verdict. They returned in about ten
minutes, and. gave in a verdict of-Wilful )larder against
John l'ltristopher o,lcm:in.—The Coroner i.,414.11 iils warrant
for a detainer, and the prisoner will be tried for tke murder
at the next Session at the Old Bailey.
A Letter of the 10th inst. from Yarmouth says—. A very
melancholy accident happened at Gorleston, on Tuesday
la•t, by the upsetting of a 14a1VilZe boat, in coming for the
harbour, by which six out of eight person's were drowned.
The boat had gooe into the rues 1 for the parposp of looking
Out for•ships ; the wind was east, btu% ing irt resit gale, which
tal:Ca!•10111etl a great sin f on the bar and beai•li ; they went
alongside a brig, Capt. Slipper, who %las lying whl.bonitil in
the roads, And who agreed to come ott Shore with them, and
took a boy with him. On their approachiug the bat, a man
oti the ti;er consideiing it dangerous tel run fur the harbour,
owing to the surf, waived them oil: they then got the boat's
head to sea, and were endeavouring to get clear of the snit'.
o ten a sea struck them and nowt the boat. One loan was.
',as (NI near the noith pier by a gentleman dot happened
be near the spot, v.lin ran into the sea aitiLeauglit linos an-
ittr was 5,1% tt: by a pilot, who gut down the steps near tin-
, pier•cnil and threw a rove over him. tvilowitry, aver.
dressed.:—Capt.Slipper, and a Icy .bekingimA to the vessel
Robert and Slept'. King, Cr Leggett. jtat..itild it. Linesstio
belonging to the boat,

The chapel of the Coacieigerie at.Parle has Wel rt•,
stored. It now communicates with the chamber mos-
pied by the Queen ;luring the last days of bee life. lai
this chamber has been raised an expiatory raottatarati
bearing the following inscription:-
1 D. O. m.
MARIA A.WTORIA JOSEPHA JOHAWNA of AuirrirA,
Widow of Lours XVI.
Who, when her husband had been murdered,
And she had been bereft of her children,
Was throun in prison,
Where she remained for the space of seventy-six days,
In mi.ery and wretchedness.
Hut,
Supported by conscious virtue.
Proved herself alike superior to fortune, in chains as upon
the throne.
Being at length condemned to die
By the most profligate of mankind.
In the hour of death
monument of piety, of fortitude, amid of
every virtue.
Oct. 16, MDCCXCIII.
The Monarchy bring at length restored.
Her Prison was converted into a Sanctuary,
In the year of our Lord MUCCCXVI, and the sad of the
reign of Louis XVIII.
Under the inspection of the Prefect and Municipal
Authorities,
The Count de Cszcs being Minister of Police.
Whoever thou art,
Stranger,
That treaded this sacred ground,
Admire! supplicate! and adore!
At the bottom of the following is given in French :
EXTRACT or A LETTER FROM TILE QUEEN TO MADAME
ELIZABETH.

She left here •

" May my son never forget the last words of his father, which I
repeat to him espressly—• Let him never seek to avenge our death.'
I pardon all my enenuee the ill they have done ine."

On the l(ith of Ootober, the anniversary of the
Queen's death, there was to be an inauguration of
this expiatory monument, and a Mass celebrated in
the chapeL

A woman, the wife of a man called Content, who keeps a,
coffee-house at Cherbourg, leading a life of debauchery,
caused her to take a dislike to her hoshand. So deep was
this hatred, that she endeavoured to excite her toren, to chal-
lenge her husband, hoping by that ITIC3IIS to get quit of him;
but Content, as brave as lie was blind to his wife's failings,
batted all his adversaries. The woman, almost driven to
madness by the failure of her iniquitous schemes, meditated
a crime surpassing iu horror either the blow of an assassin, or
the baneful effects of poison. The husband, won over by his
wife's caresses, fell into the snares prepared for him; she,
in the midst of her caressing, took a razor and made hint suffer
the same punishment that was practised upon the unfortunate
Abelard; after having committed this most sanguinary act,
she left her husband bathed in his blood, to rejoin her com-
panions in debauchery.—Content has survived his wound.
and the law cannot take cognizance of the crime as capital
so long as he is living. The woman is condemned by the
Court of Assize at Constance to perpetual labour.

BIRTHS.
At Hampstead, the Lady of Capt. J. Timbrelt. of a daughter.-At
Hallingbury-place, Essex, the Lady of J. A. Houhloo. E . M.P.
' of a son.-At Richmond Green. the Lady of Ilex. I). C. lklafitase,
of .1 son.-At Dublin. the Marchioness of Waterford, of a son.-.
The Right lion. Lady Grantham, of a dau.-At Northlands.
Tipperary. the Laity of Sir A. Dancer, Bart. of a son.-At Holliston
Hall, Leicestershire, the Lady of Rev. C. J. &wicks:, of a son.-The
wit's: of Mr. Crecnberry, parish. clerk of Whitby, of two buys and a
girl, who, with the flier, ate likely to do
MARRIED.
At Derby, G. Co:kayne, a blind man, late of the Royal Artillery. -
aged 20, to Miss Sophia Pipes, aged 45.-At Bahia, J. B. Bocabby.
Esq. to Charlotte, only dau. of Lieut. CoL Cunningham.-Mr. W.
F. Syme of I.eith, to Frances, eldest dun. of Col. J. Darby, Bengal.
-The Rev. J. Gibbons, Rector of Brasted, Kent, to Mrs. t'cters, of
Brested.plaa: -F. 1)c Nor.nanvill:, Esq. to Mary. eldest dau.
of Mr. %V. R. Callender, of lirompton..--John Deacon, ' Esq.
Biishopsjsatesstreet, to Sophia, eldest dauAliter of W. Col.
hat. Rector of Swanton Morley, Norfolk.-1(. Addiaoa Esq. of
Carlisle. to Miss E. Fonler.-The Right lion. the Karl of Erroll.
to Harriett, third sister of the Right lion. Lord Somerville.-W.
Carter, M.D. of Canterbury, to Sophia. third dau. of the late S.
1101 worthy, Esq. of Elworth hall, Cambridgesbire.-P. Martineau.
Esq. jam to Mary Ann,
_second data. of the late N. Ronalds, Esq. of
Highbury.-Sir R. Gardiner, K.B. to Miss Macleod, dau: of Gen.
alacletal-At Arthreu Gkne-house (Tyrone). C. E. Allen, Eaq. to
Miss Meredith.-Capt. G. S. Harris, to Miss C. Von Eaten, of Sr.
Petersburgh.-At 'leigniuouth, E. W. Dickenson, Esq. to Niis•
Corry, duo. of the late I. Curry, Esq. of Newry, Irdand.-E. 11.
Plitiaptre, Esq. of the aliddle 'Couple, to Miss 112Pittield, niece
old. Esii. of Samondslatry, lhirsetahire.-.1. Roaring, Esq.
of I lackney, to Muria, youngest don. of S. Lewin. Esq.-Capt. Fuller.
R.N. toll of the tate T. T. i'iiß,r, Esq. of Allidown.hause, Sum?ex,
to Elizabith, only clan. of W. White, Esq. of.Exminster Villa.-
'C. Broomfield, Esq. of Aston-green Lodge, to Mrs. Stephens, of
IVestininsttr.-Mr. Varde, of the ltath Theattf: to Miss R. Painter.
of Cheltenham.-At Rallyculter church, Ireland. the lion. CuL
Aleacle. M.P. fur I)ownshire, rat of Countes, of Clar.wiLliant, and
uncle to the present Earl, to U. Caroline, .Cas di. of the late lions
E. anti Lady A. Ward, of Castle Ward.
DIES.
On board his Msiesty's ship Ineonotant, Sir .1. Lucas Ye*. A.
Stirling, Esq. sixth sou of .1. Stirling. Esq. of Drumpellier, Lanark.
-At Eiliiibnigh, lately arrived from India. Major S. S. Hay. of
Beirjal Ara-Catherme, rate wire oPasl. P. Cruw.ler, Esq.-The
[lcy. W. A. Petn'./ertma, of Emanuel College. Cambridge.-In Bin*
srrcet, Illackfriars, It. Saralee, ,Evq—Ai ifotnerum, aged t;„ W.
licwid, Esq.-In Ilanover-street, aget 64,
the 23d year of his air:, Air" `.; M. Smith, Ilarker-gate...-1 hi. is3th
year, J. laylor, Esq. of RadblildbaNuttioghout.-seAt lonighborou
aged 14. Mr. IL Bard.-In her 3aeh year. Gratis, wife of Mr. \y„
l)rayton, of I.eicester.-At.(:rxh^rfc:l fish. I)vebyshire, in her F..th
year, Jane Mary, d r.t. of theist Buchanan. of Burtori.ui
Trent.-In hi, loth year, Mr. J. Ilaywiskstt. of I)jaffitkl,
-At AVvrltrop, in her stst year, Mrs.-Stayer; reiirt of ea. li.te
Rev. .1. Stays, of near She i4d4oAt Flnning Vohs.
Ohl Iltompton, Right 11. e.lett.l. 1617113.X.-itr COW.. of A d
fry. Galway.-'The Nerl:, af TolEnton,
K. Gratr::, printer, of Cant:rintry, ;vet" i of Call,
B. Kay. tit the Cumpaay's ship v.c Moreno tens of Ely -sNeue
Chelsea Hospital, the IL'v. T. Ntlal4.--.1. Goodere, K .t. of South
)kendens aged 45. T. K. &thin (don. Esq.
U. 4. form ody of liaaills'ire
At 'lacy/Mail. Mrs. E. Illsn.l, sit !ow of the late Lieut. Gen. BI Tod.
-Gen. T. Bland. Col. of arh mg or Ont:von Ilis Ito as.
:ttesstruot. C. Boyd, dm. of the late Rev. IR. Ficxma
Taller, Esq. of OIL, en Contra's-- sirs. N. e'ssander s,as (;,,per
i'ita.stes-srosst.-At Gnianawen "Imase, Ik.ka, in tier y sr.
Its. C. iVayke ssea) Nfertoa..l4.. K. K krabaa.i. yeast.-141r,
%a. oak r, Arany pars tresses of %UAL:, y.

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NAtibTtAt. Iltdirrgit
reiiing ah -persons passed to their parishes, and givins them
eniployrdent, whilst would be a preventive to many depre-
dations.
Mr. Van said it would he highly proper to make the pri-

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LAPM QUS 01 PRANCE.

Fneent-Banagtee.—lfis said that in Nottingbata and the
Vicinity, before any frames are broken, one of tie Committee
Imictites waits on the owner of the machinery, ordering
bits to desist from using it ; and in ease of a refusal, the ma-
eafacturer is threatened with the destruction of his property,
a threat which Seldom or never falls to be carried into effect.
What enlist appear estraordiliary, these Conrnittermien are
suffered quietly to depart, anti the landlords liarleunring
meetings of the sort are permitted to retain their licenses.
Committee, in order to carry on their lawless practices,
lay every workman in the trade under contribution ; and it
is worthy of notice, that a few days ago, by a strange colii-
cidenee, the collector for the Committee, and the collector of
taxes, met at the same moment at a workmate's license to hr
paid. The man had only means of satisfying one of them ;
therefore, without hesitation, he discharged the demands of
the Committeeman, and told the collector of the taxes he
might call again at a more convenient opportunity. Mr.
Whiter, who had the last two frames broken, was first waited
upon by a Committee-man, to apprize him of the conmi-
quencen, provided he persisted in making the goods he had
in hand. Mr. Winter resolutely refused to obey, and the
.tesult was that which was predicted.
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ANOTIISK Outhr.—During this and the last week the ad-
mirers of the sapernatural, and lovers of the terrific, have
bad a grand opportanity of indulging their favourite taste in
hearing and trembling at the wonderful stories of a soldier
in our garrison, who affirms that, fur 3 weeks, whenever on
slaty betwixt the hours of • and eleven in the evening, he
has Leen favoured with the company of some airy nothing,
which generally assumes the form of a WQ111:111 in various at-
titudes, but once amused hint uuder the form of two men
with glittering swords in the act of savage eumbat, which
sided its the decapitation of one of them. Sometimes, he
says,he has heard it speak in us faint low voice, which lie
affirms he beard amidst a crowd of people, many of whom
were nearer the place whence the sound came than himself,
but did not hear it. He says, that the phantom a:ways dis-
appeared in one particular spot, cud that he has several
Ware run it throagh with his bayonet, which of course re-
quired no great virile ettOrt, nor left any stain upon the
murderous steel. One night. the sergeant of his company
sifter a considerable effort was favoured with a sight, holding
fast by the man's left hand, and looking over his right shout- •
der; but his corporal, a nnan either of less faith or fear,
whilst traversing the ground, the man continually exclaimiug,
0' See theta it is, don't you see it," returned to his lodgings
ungratified. We have been at the trouble of interrogating
the man himself, who expresses no alarm at the recollection
of his companion, nor reluctantly at meeting with it again,
though lie confesses that on the first interview he did Bogus
away. We have also seen the ground on which this noc-
turnal wanderer takes its walks, indulged milli lves in a
hearty laugh at the sight of a hole which has been deg in
it, but, as might be eapected, all in vain. Like all other
ghosts, this is very capricious, mud, we may say, unpulite, for
It invariably refeses to come when called lie- by its runner-
s/Ms friends from town, who have, night by night, repaired to
the scene of action, in hopes of an interview. We hardly
treed to say, that we believe the apparition altogether a de-
lusion; but whether to think it a phantom of the mind, a
trick, a phantasmagoria, we hardly know; it lIRS features of
all three. The place is peculiarly suited for the opt-rations
of a magic lautern. The peculiar song froid of the mail is
most extraordinary. His fainting away at first, his repeated
subsequent visions, and no other person being able to see
what lie sees, lead to the suspicion that he is under some
mental hallucination.—hull Paper.
ArreserT Ti) ROB AND IVIURDEIt.-011 Tuesday night, be-
tween nine and 10 o'clock, the following desperate occurrence
took place on the premises of Mr. tat Hoop, of York-place,
bile-end-road --The family retired to test at an early hour.
Soon after nine, however, they a: I the whole neighbourhood
were diesturbesi by a noise which seemed to proceed from a
passage between the flower and cabbage gardens, where
vans, Mr. La Hoop's gardner, was accustomed to lay up his
adeosils. 'The illness of the master of the house prevented
bins ascertaining the cause of the disturbance; but his tiismils
proceeded to the spot, and saw Evans lying on the ground
without motion or sense. His head was bleeitiug profusely.
and three of his ribs were found to have been broken. A
spade, the weaponwith which the i
violence was committed,
lay on the ground close to him : and the passage between the
gardens, which is long and narrow, bore the appearance of
being the accuse of a violent struggle. Upon a wooden pa-
ling, which intervened between the gardens, were the marks
of feet; and in a small building appropriated to the gar-
dener's implements, &c. was tumid his desk broken °torn,
from wldeh his papers and tools seemed to have been thrown
upon the ground. In a few hours the gardner was able to
election the following circumstances :—He had just returned
from the cabbage garden, and was in the set of fastening the
door, when he saw a bundle of plants lying in the passage,
which he knew be had not placed there himself. He was
confirmed in Lis suspicion that something wan wrong, upon
hearing the breath of sonic concealed person, who appeared
to be much agitated. He pushed at the door of the tool.
house, but met with resistance. He called upon the per-
son within to come forward ; lint the door still was closed.
" Then." said be, " I'll bring you forward," and stooped down
to look for some means of attack or defence. At that mo-
ment a man burst from the tool-house, and, swearing he would
1,;-at his brains oat, wade a blow at him with a spade. The
blow broke his ribs, but still he struggled with the ruffian,
who again struck him with the spade. The gardener fell
backwards, but providentially staggered against a door at
the aide of the garden, which tiew open and presented to the
view of his assailant two or three lonises, which appeared to
be inhabited. The fear of detection prevented hint from
vatting the threat which he made at every blow he struck
snto exeention. Insincdiately after the occurrence two or
three men were seen by the neighbours running across the
fields behind the gardens with great speed.
Daestnaut ACCIDENT.—On Saturday afternoon a shock-
ing accident happened in the Haymarket. These were only
two Minima which were to be pulled flown to form the new
street left standing. Both adjoined the Opera House. The
one nearest the ruins suddenly fell, abort a smarter past four
o'clock, with a tremendous crash, carrying with it the party-
wall. 'lhe horse being very old, the dust which aerie from
the ruinstilled the Scorer part of the Haymarket and Cock-
emir-street. smd entering the shops and homes, proved for
some time very annoying to the inhabitants. Two penile-
men, who were walking on the foot-path, very narrowly CA-
L:Ted beiag buried in the ruins. The house, which had been
sitiocenpied some time, was formerly tenanted by a perfumer
and hair-dresser, and the cellar by a basket-maker. A poor
Aged woman. who get her living by grafting silk-stockings,
hied been persoitu:ti to live in Bahl:else till it milted the work-

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'lieu to co tttttt cure pulling it &nen. Shortly after the acci-
dent, it occurred to sonic of the neighbours, that the poor
women was buried iu the ruins. This seggestinn being
quickly circulated, the workmen at the new buildings has-
tened to the spot, and began to ilig their testy through the
emus to the earloor, or room behind the shop, where they not I
only found the uld woman, but two other women, and a girl I
about five years of age, buried in the rubbish. Most provi-
&fluidly, the wainscot of the room tinder which they were
found, felling on a slant, and lodging on the opposite side of
the room, they were preserved alive, but wounded and hntis-
tel, and in terrible alaren : they were all extricated, thongo
not without
been rescued so quickly they moat have been suffocated. No
sooner was the old wetting) safe, thin' she became extremely
anxious to recover her silk stoekialge. and some guinea pigs,
I which, to her ;vent joy, the workmen likewise got out. At
the time of the accident, it appeared that the eld woman was
drinking tea with two female acquaintances; and the third
sufferer, accompanied by the little gill, had come to inquire
after some stockings which had been left to be grafted.
CHILD STLALING.—The following circumstance should
operate as a caution to servants having the care of children
in the sheets :—The daughter of Mr. Wadkin, a gentleman
residing at Walwurth„ was on Monday aftersoiou enticed
away from the servant, who was walking with her and an
' infant in Kennington-lane; she was addressed by a re-
etteetable looking woman, about 40, who poet tided great
fondness for the child in question, who is about four years
old, said she nursed her when at the bread, and requested the
servant would permit her to take her little darling into a
shop and bny her some fruit. The girl imprudently a'sented
to her proposition, and toe pretended name took the child
into the shop, which itbe watched her opportunity of leaving,
with her booty, unperceived. This she was better able to do,
in consteptence of a strange man entering into conversation
with the girl. The poor little infant was timed about three
hours after wandering abort Waleol-place, needy naked.—
Information having been given to the. Police, a part of flue
child's apparel was found by the Officer at a pawnbroker's
in the neighbourhood, where it had been pledged for les.
This eireetustairee, it is hoped, will lead to the detection of
the offenders.
Iwunicsers.—On Tuesday in inquisition was taken at the Trium-
phant Chariot, Grosvenor-place, on the body of Elizabeth Pember-
ton, to years of age, who died in consequence of setting fire to her
clothes. G. Dewey. of Spring-street, Portman-square, deposed,
that the deceased was on a visit at his house, on the edi inst. and was
toasting some bread for her tea, when witness was alarmed by hear-
ing his daughter exclaim, " Betsey is on fire ?" he tried to extin-
guish the flames with his hands, anal then run for a blanket, but in
the interim the deceased made her way into the street, where one of
the neighbours put out the blaze by wrapping her in an apron; a
surgeon was immediately sent for, who attended her until Saturday.
when she was removed to St. George's Hospital, by order of Sur
Everard Hume, where she died on Monday. Verdict, Accidental
Death.
Another Inquest was held at the same house, on the body of J.
Walsh, servant to Mr. Hall, stable-keeper, in Pembroke-mews. J.
Bullion. servant to Mr. Quinine. Deputy Usher of the Black lied,
stated, that on Tuesday morning he was standing at hie master's
stables, when he heard a groan, and crossed over to find the object
On entering the stables he beheld the deceased stretched on the
grornd ' • he unbuttoned his shirt collar and raised him up, when he
groaned again. On further examination. an extensive bruise was
di-covered near the temple. He was shortly after taken to the Hos-
pital, but died before his arrival there. Mr. Pepper, Foreman to die
Stables, added, that the deceased was a very sober man, and was sub-
ject to a swinuning in the head. Under these cireumetancee the Jury
returned a Verdict—Died by the Visitation of God.
An inquisition was held et the London Hospital, on the body of
P. Hansworth, late a sawyer in the ship yard of Sir H. Wigram, at
Blackwell. who, while assisting to haul a piece of timber on a new
saw-pit, the rope broke, when the deoeased in jumping out, his foot
slipped, and he was caught between a spoke of the wheel and a post,
by which he received a violent bruise on his chest. A medical Gen-
tleman stated, that fire of his ribs were broken, and his liver mate-
rially injured. He died on Monday night.—The Jury returned a
Verdict, Accidental Death.
An Inquisition was taken on Saturday sennight at the King's
Head Tavern, James-street, up en the body of a niau about 511 years
of age, whose death was caused by the wheels of the Weymouth
Union Cieeit passing over his body on Tuesday last, at the end of
Spring-gardens. The Jury took a view of the body, which lay at
the Westminster Intirnuiry, and afuirwanls the fiillowing evidence
was adduced —W. B. nercy, House Surgeon to the Westminster
Infirmity y, said, that the deceased veis brought to the Hospital on
on Tuesday, about five o'clock in the evening ; he was in a senseless
state at the time. He divided the temporal artery, and took eight
ounces of blood from him ; but it did not at all relieve hint : he had
him undreseed. and put to bed, on purpose to examine hint more
minutely; he tOund the back of his neck very mutts injured, his
collar-boe brute through the middle, and through the protuberance
of the bones pressing against the spine, the lower part it the body
was in a state of eleianese; and so violent wag the contusion, that he
was snip 'teed the deceased was not dead when brought to the Infirm-
ary, and the only way he accounted for it was, that the spine was
only pressed by the holies of the neck, and not bruised, or it would
have caused immediate dissolution ; there was no probability of his
recovering. He used every means its his power to render him assist-
ance; but lie land but one interval in which he was at all sensible;
he took the opportunity to ask his name, and if he felt much pain
He said, with much difficulty. •• My name is William Wood; I
feel no pain ; but I can no longer wag." He was surprieel at the
expression; but lie thought the di:viewed being free frein pain was
the cause of his having no idea of his dangerous situation. Ile
lingered until to o'clock on Wednesday night. and died, in his clear
opinion, from the injury he had received on Tuesday. It. Warner,
shopman to Alr. W. Crisp, portable disk mentitheturer, Corkspur-
:erect, ( haring-ernes, Paid' that on Timidity afternoon. near tour
o'cloek, he saw the deceased!d at the end of Spring-gardens; he was
apparently intoxicated, and leaned against a poet opposite the Cannon
Coffee-house. He saw a stage emelt coming from towards Charing-
crass, in a snixlerete puce: and just at the moment the hauling horse
had 'teased by the &mead, he fell backwards with his liced teeter
the feet of the wheel-horses, his hat fell off, and before the coachman
' could pull up the reins the near wheel had passed over his body. Ile
thought no blame could he imputed to the coachman, as it was im-
possible for him to have avoided the accident —J. Mir% guard to
' the coach, and elm Mary Smith, of Charles-wort, Strand, en-
, roboratel this evidence.—The Jury, after consulting a short time.
meanie' the following Verdict—Accidental Death; with a detelend
of is. upon the wheels.

HAY AND STRAW PEN LOAD.

L. s. d.

A. •. d. dverase L. i. d.

Hay • • - 0 0 • 3 15 0 4 7 I.
STA , ARIRS'a. Cia,er • 0 tp 0 rt
Straw - 1 a i 0 • 2 I 1 0 2 5 li

, Hay . • 0 a 0 10 0
1
WHITLCHAVEL. Clover . .7 !loan o o 7 to o
Z•traw ▪ I.: 0 a to 0 eti e

)lay • . .♦ . 0 a 5 0 ti 5 0 u
SMITIIFIELD. / Clover . 5 5 o a li u 0 515 6
Se raw ,a a ,t ts •

COAT. 11 ARKLT.

Ships at Nlarket. Ships eo'd. e. d. a. A.
FRIDAY, 013. U. • • I It I Newcastle I et: I from I i!.l. • 411
I 34 4 a 41 3
llCisared at Ile. advaute aa the abuse pm..

LONDON MARKETS.
•-a.,

CORN EXCHANGE. MONDAY, OCTOZER 21.
Owing to the late contrary winds we had but few fresh snivels this
morning, consequently all sorts of Grain have advanced considers-
bly ; Wheat sold readily at an advance, front this day week, of horn
55. to Ga. per qr. • Barley and Malt are considerably dearer; White
, Peas are 5 and Oats from Va. to 3s. per qr. dearer ; Beans may also
be noted Sts. per qr. higher ; Flour is fluctuating between 853. and 90s.
• •. • I.
Wheat r 74 a 7tt White Pease 46 aso Po'atiti Oats - It aAt
Fine ditto • 911 sVW Grey Pease 41 esti Potatos ditto 31 a3d
Stye - 56 • 41. Hears* . 40 a 44 Pine Flour - bt a 96
Earey . 33 a 5) 'ricks - 38 a 4,1 1 record dotto 1.0 a 8.4
Halt .56 a fit , Oats - tel aS9 ! Nape Seed .161. r 121.

Pull F. OF iirtaan.
The highest price of the best Wheaten Bread throughout the we-
tmpolis. is stated by the Bakers to be 1441. the Quarura
LeaL—
Some Bakers sill the Quartcrn Loaf from id. to sd. lower.

AVLIL.WE PRICE OF 1:01174, rk.w. Qt. ASTER. FOK lIIC WI.LK
ENDING OCT. IS. •
England& Wales. Scotland. 11'41;011d & Wales. Scotland.
s. d. a. d. I. d. a. 4.
Wheat - SS 2 - o Beans - • 41 S -•-• 0
Itye - - 47 11 0 Pee - 0 •
Barley :1•J 1 . 0 Oatmeal . 3) u • ••• 0
Oats - 5 - ••• 0 I Beer or Bass 0 .

AVERMIE PRICE OW SUGAR.

Computed from the Returns made in the week ending °N.I6. is 44e.
9,1 d. per cwt. exclusive of the Duty of Customs paid or psychic there.
on on Importation thereof into Great Liritain.-4 Saturdair Ger?.

PRICE OF MEAT, MONDAY,
Saatafield.

I. d. s. d. Heads nf Cattle at
Reef - 1 0 a 4 4 Snuthgebl.
Mutton S 4a 4 4 A . about - - 'll4B
Veal - 4 8a 6 a I Steep and Laml4 1440..
Port. - 4 0a 3 8 Calves - - .
Lamb 0 0a 3 0, Pigs

THE COMMERCIAL HALL WINE COMPANY,

Established in the year Ma, No. 10, Skinner-street, aid N 0.340,

Oxibrdlstreet. London.

THE COMPANY solicit • the Public attention to
the Company's List of GENUINE WINES, SPIRITS, and
CORDIALS. rusting that, as their Prices are fixed on their usual
moderate Scale, they will, as heretofore. give full satisfaction to that
truly respectable part of the community, l'ersons who Pay Ready
Money ; no pains or =pence having been spared for the last Eight
Years, in whiting the most rare Wines that could be procured from
the choicest Vintages in the World.
PORTUGAL WINES. Per Dos.
Red Port, Vintage 1812
Ditto, ditto, first quality, and the best imported 4BB.
'Ditto, sealed T.R.A. drawn from the Pipe as ordered, and
allowed to be the most superior that is sold
Ditto, ditto, la months in bottle
Old Rorie crusted, curiously high and soft flavoured 666.
Micelles, from the Hock Grape
Old Port, in pints, Vintagel mei 344.
SPANISH AND LISBON WINES.
Eine Old Sherry, direct ... 525. Lisbon. direct
Ditto, ditto, lest India, I Ditto, East India 60..
(Matchless)
Ditto, pale ditto, ditto Cis. Ditto, Old Rota Tent
RHENISH, &4.
Moselle 844. $ Hock. Old l2os.
Rhenish loor. Ditto, very Old l4os.
MAI)EIRA'S, T iNEHIFF TVS, &c.
Fine Tenni ffe
Ditto Vidonia
Ditto i.angarotte 504. Ditto, Old East India, per-
Ditto Rich Palma
Ditto Bronti Madeira
FRENCH.
Claret, small flavoured, bat Champagne,the finest spark-
good bodied
Ditto, the finest Chateau Ditto, ditto, creaming 1260.
Margutt llos. I Yin de Grave
Ditto, ditto, I.: ditto lloo. Stiottinte
I
iito•gondyslst Growth l3os. Yin de Gamash, a curious
Hermitage, istGrowth l3os. scarce article
Old Frontigniac
( APE WINES.
Cape Maileire, the usual fine Red Cape, from the finest
wall, sold by the C. 11. Tinto Grape, transplant-
-345. ad
Ditto, Yin de Grave, in Constantia, the finest, in
__

Frjnch bottles
CORD

liint•
lAl.ti.

Noyeuu, fled and White... Ida.

Pine Apple Shrub s6s.
Do. Brandy, do. delicious Ms.
GENUINE SPIRITS.—Per Gallon.
English Geneva, 95. 6tt. Jamaica Rum, particularly
12s. 6d. line lB4. 6d.
llollands ditto. pure White 265. Cogniac. fine old
Jamaica Rum, old and Ditto, in hot tks, twenty-six
soft lfs. 6d. years old
For the conveniency of those Families who prefer their Wines in
Pints, and for Connoiaseurs in superior Articles, the Company have
selected the must curious Wines, eSe. and utter the following, as
the most choice that can be produced :
per I/oz. 0
Fine West India Madeira,
in pints
Old East India ditto, of the
most exquisite flavour
and quality
Malmsey
:11:ilnusey Cituary
Vin de (;amash

WINES.-
Port Wines, Vintage 1515....e100
Ditto, ditto 1812
Fine idd Sherry llO
- India -

put Doz.
Old l'aq India Sherry of
the meg curious and
Karce quality
rine old dry l.i~Lott Sts
Ditto Carca%ella
Ditto l'onstantia, very rare
quidity
Pronti-uitic

:Per Piie.
Ditto West India Madeira t 144
Ditto East Italia ditty
'ltncrifii: and Vitloniu
M the finest

Ditto East

1441 Cape Madeira..
• Port Wine; of mtpetior cxcellt ince.

The Commercial Hall Wine Company have the pleasure to inform
their Customers. Families of the first Hank and Distinction. and the
Public in general, that they have now for Sale TEN THOUFANII
DOZEN Of roar \VIN►:, which for flavour and true excellence of
Quality is Unique, the Price 545. per Dozen. This Wine is of the
purest Quality of Portugal Red Wine, from the Wood, am/ is only
intended for keeping n. produce such Wine as mer can be excelled:
and to prevent any other Wine from being introduced as this Article.
the Public are informed that every Cork will be sealed with bri::),r Cod
Wax and the Words " COMMEHCIAI. HALL WINE COM-
PANY," in a Circle, with •• T.11.A." in the centre of the Seal.

LONDON :—Printed and published by R. WILKS. at No. t 15.
STX AND. op .mite Exeter 'Change; and lirwariled into the
Country by all Newarnen. Clerks of the 1444, and Ilooketlleos
kern of l'oinage, at us. per quarter.