The National Register.
London, England, 1821-05-28 00:00:00

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LONDON, MONDAY, MAY 28.
Tierce o'clock, p.m

The Paris papers of Thursday last arc silent with
respect to Neapolitan afftirs. The people have sub-
mitted to the Austrian yoke. and it would seem as
if' they were totally insensible. to their degredation.
—The Emperor Alexander has left Laybach for St.
Petersburgh, and nothing further is said of the
precious Holy Alliance intending to meddle with the
affairs of Spain. The imperial advocates tbr radical
reform, on the continent, now think it prudent not
to interfere with independent nations, who have the
power, the courage, and the inclination to punish
any aggression. or to hurl destruction on the heads
of any daring or presumptuous invaders. The Paris
journals in general arc filled with the must gross
tiilsehoods and misrepresentations with respect to the
Greek insurrection. They assured us, some days
ago, that it was at an end, that Ypsilanti had been
ordered by the Emperor Alexander to Petersburgh,
and that all the Russian subjects in his army should
quit the service We now find, however, that he is
daily receiving an accession of force. It appears
that after Patros was set on fire, the conflagration
raged foe more than four days; and while the Cross
was hoisted us the signal of independence, the Greeks
slaughtered the Turks wherever they could meet
with them. The unfortunate refugees at the houses
of the European consuls were every instant in terror
lest they should be dragged forth. At last, after
six days of great confusion, Archbishop Gerveaux,
a man endowed with great firmness, and well-
known for his patriotism and intelligence, who had
left the town on the 30th March, returned on the
night of the 6th of April, as protector of the Greek
population, and enemy of the tyrant Turks. im-
mediately on his arrival the following proclamation
was published throughout the city :—" Respect to
tha consuls—assistance to Christians—death to the

Turks!" On the 7th news was received that the
castle of Lepanto (Dardanelles) was attacked by the
insurgents, On the Bth, it was reported that a
caloyer, named Greguras, had seised on the Isthmus
of Corinth, and that he occupied it at the head of a
corps of 6000 Christians, Greeks, and Albanians.
Neapoli di Itornana is also very hard pressed by the
Christian population of Argos; and Bucharest was
threatened by the
.insurgents. A great battle is
expected speedily to take place, and the greatest
confusion prevailed at Constantinople, as the lithe-
bitants, who were ordered to arm, had been guilty
of tke most criminal excesses The Christians were
afraid to leave their homes, fearful of being assassi-
nated. The sultan has appealed to the Janixaries
to march against the insurgents, and it is evident,
even from the mutilated accounts which are pub..
limbed, that there is the greatest possible conster-
nation throughout the Turkish dominions.

A private letter front I lamburgh announces that
the object so long desired by the trading community
of thut city, of effecting a reduction in the import
and export duties, has some prospect of being ac-
complished. A diminution of duty had previously
been deemed impracticable, on account of their sup-
posed absolute necessity to the exigencies of the
state, yet a resolution was adopted ut a general
meeting of the citizen'', held on the 17th, that some
elteration shall be made in them at the commence-
ment of the next year. A committee, consisting of
ten merchants, wits appointed to make a new tariff,
and their attention will be principally directed, in
the first instiuseet, to the reduction of the duties on
in-qilts. The Chevalier Correa, hotly Portuguese
lklinister ut llamburgh, who made himself so con-
spicuous by his declarations against the new order
of things in Portugal, has recently returned to that
ci:y from England, but in what function of diplo
macy, deny, was out koown.
it is mid that King betelinand having lately sent
a present tat fine Spanish wine to their Majesties the
King and Queen, the whole was conveyed to the
King's (agars, but that on the application of het
Majesty, her share was immtdiately rat to Bran-
denburgh.house This transfix having traospited
in the itrighlitnirlusd, the right was constrtad es a
present from the King, and hailed as a proof of a
recoociliati 111 l between their May,lties, and It
hitypy event was eelth•:tud in a j tyfei 1);• th,.
belly of Hinumerzmith Church.

THE NATIONAL REGISTEIt

SOCIETY FOR THE MORAL IMPROVEMENT
OF LYDIA.

A sp!etsdid m-eting took phee at the Thatched-house
tos en), St. limes's-street, cn Satorda., for the purpose of
el•tahltshtog a bl Kitty, having for i's object the moral and
rehatous culthatioo of the natives of India.

The Chair was taken at twelve &clock by the Right
Hon. Witham Villiers, supported by Lords Clare, Gam-
bier, and 1.) mildly, tile R,lity of Gloucester, and seve-
ral oilier Pee's. Aitittivl the thstinau shed commoners,
were, Sir Janet Mackintosh, Mr Wlberforce, Mr.
Buxom. and lll.ltly others. Several lathes of rank u ere
als, p
•I'ue C.l.,inirm ()pelled the business by enlaraing upon
the ti..cessity nI col.lV.lting moral and reli4ious instruc-
tion among millions of suhj•rcts.
Mr. Harrington d to a nutober of striking
facts, to strew the necessity which existed of extending
initroction to the 11411VC6 of ludic, and also added their
reathile,i reerit e it.

Sir SJ. M,cintosli and Sir Wm. Burroughs severally
stated, mon ii.e.r experience ill nigh j..theial situa.ions
bid a, the dreaoltil mord degradations animig the
litittloo., and the !treat difficulty of getting ilt in under
airy obligation to adhere to truth in into evidence.
Bishop tit Glo-icesier and Mr. WilLeriurce made
animaieo appeals to tie meeting in behalf of the objects
of the society. They said, 11131 :I pllptlialfoil 01 100
INP.1111t; iu India were cminnitted to us, evidently for
moral regent ration, and that the fiat e had arrived when
Mat tl:s nw intuition could be
Lords Clare, TeignillUath, (. usp an, and I).mitelly, as
well as several unit r punlic Cll.ll Icierb, addl. ssed the
meeting and enlarged upon the numerous benefits that
must result from this society.
After some further remarks front Mr. Ward, Mr.
Lails.;tiwit, mid s.tt rat other gentlemen, a number of
r:sulu ions w- re tutered 111144 and a %try large tutu
it) !unto-ranee of i..e l;reat 'mice. of this
nicetnig.

LAW REPORT.

COURT OF KING'S BENCH.
SATURDAY, MAY 'Ai

The court was occupied the whole day with the Crown
paper.
THE KING V. TURNER
This was a question of consitit rahle importance to
Auctioneers. The defendant, who is one of that profes-
sion, residing at Chritris haus, was Com icted by the
magistrates, at the quarter sessions, in the penalty of 401,,
for selling, goods as a hawker, with a hawker and
beet-ce, r mitred by the 50th 01 Geo.
It appeared that the defendant hail travelled with
goods in the mail, and at several towns he exhibited them
for sale. The magistrates convicted hien as a person
going froM town to town with horses, and hawking
good, will a licence. Iri the present instance the
Comrt was moved to quash the convict:on, on the
giniind that an auctioneer traveling, as an agent to sell
goods was not a hawker and pedlar. lie did nut tra‘ el
with a horse or cwt. within HIE IW:daily of the Act, but
tv. tl 1,1 a mail C0..C;1.
The Court ware, however, of opinion, that the act of
going about the count ry as the agent of whets, to puvlicly
expos,. and sell goods, brought she defendant within the
50th of the late King, and that having no hawker's and
pedlar's licence, he was liable to the conviction.
Jude Best obseived, that au auctioneer might descend
from' tits high pulpit, a. 1,1 pot himself nn a fooimg with
the poor pedlar, and if he did so, ne ought to pay for a
license. Totettnwietiva u,-rite tuagiiitrittes was affirmed.

Constitutional Association —A Petition is to be
presented to the House of Commons from Mr. Thos.
Dolby, one of the publishers who have been attacked
by what is selfcalled " The Constitutional Asso-
ciation." The facts of the case are these :—Charles
Murray anti Co. have proceeded against Mr. Dolby
on two indictments. \Vhen a bill was found by the
grand jury on the first indictment, Mr. Dolby put
in bail, and entered into reeognissinces to take his
trial. Now, it appears, that by one of the late Acts
against the press, the defendant and his bail are
obliged to answer for his "good behaviour" us well
as for his appearance. Of the justice of this act we
will not say a word. When a second bill was found
against Mr. Dolby, who had not yet been brought
to tri::l for the first alleged libel, he was again culled
upon to put in bail ; and on his offering the same
names as before, he was told by Mr. Chas. Murray.
the " honorary secretary," and operative attorney,
that those flanks were not good, as his first bail and
recognixances had been fi,rfeited the finding of
the second bill ; that lie (Mr. Charles Murray)
slaouni accordingly sue out writs, and estreat the
recognizances of all tile parties into the Exchequer;
the consequence of which will be, that thu sums in
which these persons arc bound will be levied by
tress on theirgoods, All this, remember, is belbre
Mr. Dolby is brought to trial All this passes,
though he may b,! declared by a jury innocent of
all the vances laid to his charge. This is Charles
Murray and Company's notion of what is lawful and
expedient, ar.ti of what it is therefore proper for
them to do.

Pie Cortes of l'or:;:gul have enacted, that all
ii!!...ittys charged against tit press shall be tried by
iiidiiiar:rk:rit:s, and that toe ticicndante.bliall lw cu-
tided to ebaltvoge U 0 jurors o,ii of 4.5.

Volta.

TOWN HALL HALL SOUTHWARK.
The Borough of Southwark was thrown into great consterna-
tion and alarm in consequence of a gentleman, named Harmers
an iron fountier, residing in Tooley Street, having been shot
through the heed by his wife, Mrs. Elias Harmer., on
Thursday night about eight o'clock, which produced his instant
death.
Mrs. Harmer. immediately after the commission of the act,
was taken into cuttody, and several medical men came and ex-
amined the deceased, and found that the ball had entered the
orbit of the right eye, and passed into the brain.
At twelve o clock on Friday Mrs. Elias Harmer. the prisoner,
entered the limit in custody, attended by her Solicitor. and war
"laced in a chair in hunt of the bar. She was dressed in a
morning cloak, a straw bonnet, and had the appearance of a
most respectable lady ; she was tall, and of rather mild and
prepossessing features; she was in the deepest distress, and was
With difficulty kept from fainting. The following evidence was
then taken :
Hannah Studd sworn—l am a servant in the family of the
deceased, Mr. Harmer. I have been only a fortnight in the fa-
mily. I previously lived with Mrs. Harmer's mother. Friday,
between twelve and one o'clock, my mistress went out, and Caine
home between seven end right o'clock at night. Mr. Hamer
had asked me, prior to the prisoner's return, to make hem some
tea ; alter which, he ba I, '• you may as well gets cup, and sit
down and take tea with use," which I did. He had not been out
during the day ; he had employed himself in reading, sleeping,
and walkitig in the garden. I was at tea with my master when
my misuses came into the house. I went front the table before
she entered the parour. My master stud to my minces', " I
thought it was tonic impudent little monkey like you." This
was said in a joke. I was standing outside one door, but could
not hear distinctly what passed. My mistress afterwardt asked
me to sit down to my tea, and to timeh it I but I declined. My
master said to my mistress. " I and Hannah have been taking
tea together, and I am sorry you have came home, for we were
very comfortable." She replied, " i ant sorry I did; but I can
. 4:0 out aga:n." My master said, "We can take tea together
another tune." He then said to the prisoner, " Did you go
where you intended ?" She replied, " Yes, and further. The
prisoner put on firwh shoes, and I went down stairs; I heard the
dour slam, and thought she was gone out ; but soon after, on
my going up stairs with glasses, I saw my mistress bad concealed
herself behind the parlour door. My master was sitting in the
parlour at the tune. I went down stairs, and goon afterwards
heard high words and quarreling between them.
Prisoner—No, Hannah, it was loud talking, but not serious
quarrelling.
Alderman.—Did you hear the words ; was it quarrelling, or
only talking loud ?
Witness.-1 did not hear what my mistress said ; but my
master said " God b—t You. I will shoot you," and then I
heard the snap of a pistol, but no report. There were three
pistols in the house constantly lying about. The deceased had
frequently snapped them at the prisoner, but in play, as I
thought; it always alarmed the prisoner, and she ran away.--.
I never knew the pistols te he loaded, nor ever board the report
of a pistol before. I saw .my master load the pistols, and saw
hint cast bullets the night but one before the widest, Tuesday.
I saw some bullets lying before hint un Thursday. and ow hint
put bullets into the pistols while my mistress was Medd; did not
know what he afterwards did with the pistols. TM deceased
made no observations on putting the balls into the plaids. He
kept the pistols in a cupboard in the parlour. I aderwarde
heard the pistols snapped, but did nut suspect any harm, baying
seen my master do the like before. I soon afterwards heard the
report of a pistol, and run up stairs. Mrs. Harmer scrimped,
and cried out " I have murdered my husband ; run ter 7
immediately." I did not think it was loaded. N Mee.
paned. I went into the street, and met a man, a earpentrr,lls4
desired him to run for a doctor. I then returned, and fogad iny
mistress in the house next but one to our own, Mr. Crintimes.
After which my mistress and I tetunesl to our own balm i I
found the doctor, who lives opposite, in the basic ifinkintri 4011.11.
ing on my master, who was seated in a chair. The or-
jeered to my mistiest going into the room. I never
il=ll,
saw my master. I went to lctch my mistress's motimor. 7
master hail been sleeping most of toe day. He toot a Illias of
Brandy in his tea, whish was his custom.
Mr. J. lirindlty, surgeun, of ittchiudsinaMitt. amilin•dsty,
a pupil of Gm, 'it Hospital..--I by chance beard el die accident as
1 went up Western-street. I went to fetch Mr. Grainger, a
surgeon, and on my return, saw the bandages taken from the
wound. which appeared to have been made by a bullet, which
had penetrated through the orbit of the eye, and had altered
the brain. I found that he had no pulse.
Kinsey. a police officer, deposed as follows I—Upon hearing of
the accident. I left Mrs. H. and went into the back parlour,
where I saw the deceased, his face covered with a handkerchief;
pulledl away the handkerchief! and saw that he wars dead
There lay on the table the three pistols now produced, with their
cocks all down. One had been recently fired" es appeared by the
foulness of the pan ; the oilier two were loaded with ball, but
they were not printed. 1 saw three surgeons in the rouse when
I entered t and after they hurl retired, waft the assistance of Jos,
Welch and William Kinson, I carried the deceased up stairs. I
took his watch from his packet; it was going, and. wanted a
quarter to nine. I searched his left hand breeches pocket, from
which I took los. in silver, and is. 10d. in copper. • I found
amongst the money five bullets, all cast from the same mould.
In his great coat, which lay on the chair, I found two pistol bags,
a pair uf bullet moulds, and twomeller flasks. I saw no powder
I any where except in the flasks. then sent let a coach, and Wok
the prisoner to the llorougn Compter.
She was then ordered to be remanded till Monday, and wail
accordingly conducted into the Magistrate's private parlour,
where she remained till tour o'clock. when she was conveyed in
a coach to the Conniter, attended by Mr, Law, the keeper of the
prison, the two Msrshalincn (Messrs. Reeve and Wise) anti this
Latish officers, Mr, Alderman Smith had given particular
orders ter rendering her situation as amiforiable as the circum-
stances of the case would admit of. The cariosity of the crowd
to obtain a view of her person was so great, that on the way 00
cinch windows were all-broken by the olesusive crowd. In the
course of the utternimi the High Sheittr to the county of Surrey
came to the office, and tendered the use of the county prison, if
it ',tumid be more convenient, but the offer was politely declined,
The prisoner is es years old. She was inertial to the deceased,
who was Inure than noul.le her own age, lost New ear a Day,
and they have since carried tn. a very profitable business in tin
hardware line.
An inquisit;on was held by Mr, Shelton on Saturday evening,
The confiner charged she jury in a very intelligent manner; be
recapitulated the evidence to the jury, and who, after some OM*
sultation, returned a verdict cf accidental th.a::i.

At the sale of the WO of ttie Idle Sir C. ilunltury,
at Newmarket, last wei.l., the celthrateo horn, Smo-
lensk°. %17.4% pmenaseo by Air. Weath,-rhy, at 130(1
-!ll,lteas lot the Prince of Esterhaay. hro.
titer of this renow,,e,l horse a dist) to possession of his
Eseelleney,

LONDON ; toad l'ubbAled by ate Proprietor. JOHN
'lll JUG. at the office. Fleet scrvet. whore all Lettento
the (foal be utitittitwtl.l