The National Register.
London, England, 1809-07-16 00:00:00

THE NATI4iNAL REGISTEn.

ACCIDE.WS aND OFFENCES.

An exiraordiF.ary calif(' NV :If, tried on Tlinr4ilay last at the
No, folk. Mr. Turner, 'Aljor Whichcote Turner,
againsi airs. Sutherland, for a breath of the
'wart!: Turner': a;Tiiiaidit stated, that Mrs. Sutherland had
wire i'r.clared in Kent that she would he revenged against bun ;
the par:i( .4, it se..lsn,, havitig lived together, and Mr. Turner
bovine,' relinquished tur contirt ion; it stated also that she had
in March take!i posiession of his house in Norfolk. and that he
withdrew to Suffolk till she•qui;ted it ; that in June ske again
took pobsesbiou of his hove, before he was up ; 'that in collie-

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quence he went away,
.bat returnef.! in a few days, w hen she
locked the door ag,aiest him ; that she then he!._,. a large iron
fork against him in a menacing way, and behavLi violently to..
wards him, on which he applied to the lion. George Fierbet to
exhibit articles of the peace sigaint her.—Mr. Tut ner, there.,
fore stating that he was in baxitly fear, begged the Court to re-
strain the said Lucy Ann Sinclair Sutherland from manning him.
by finding Sureties for her to keep the peace. Mrs. Sut,terland
addressed the Court, and told a long story, ill which much ex-
traneous matter was introduced. There was some debate among
the Magistrates whether.she should be obliged to find my re-
cognizances ; at length it was deterrn!ned she soutild eiit-r into
reconuizancesin the sum of 1001. to keep the peace fors t we've-
motA.—This Mrs. Smite:laud is well known hi certain circles.
She is said to he a Jewess. She was mr.rriel, it scene-, to a
military officer trlrr.ed FA:lthir, but on parting with him, has
assumed her original name of Sutherland.
Yesterdy a bt icklaxer fell from t fie top of thew mks of Co-
vent-Garden Theatre, and with such a shock that there ..vas no
signs of life. The poor man was in •.n 'hocking mangled state
.7onveyed on a shutter to Al iddlesex Hospital without a proba-
bility of his recovery.
About twelve o'clocleon Saturday 'tonight, a fire broke out at
the house of Mrs. Slack, milliner and dress-mmker, No.s', Con-
duit-street, Sw allow -street. The flames ex tended with astonish-
ing rapidity, and the itcljoininw house occupied by Mr. flui ley,
grocer, with a double fronted'house, belonging to the Honour-
aide F. North, mere soon involved in the conflagration. The
ind drove the flames towards the stables at the back of the
premises, Lt by the greatest exertions they were prevented
from taking bre. The height of the h.. uses precluded the pos-
sibility of thro-a ing water backwards, where the fire assumed a.
most terrific appearance, and it was not until the firemen had
conveyed water through several hnuces in Swallow-street, that
the least check could be given to the de,tructi%e element. About
three o'clock the ronfef Mr. North's house fell in, and the floors
half consumed, descended to the parlour. Unfortunately at thin
moment several firemen remained in the parlour, and they were
Lovered Ly the burning ruins. With great difficulty- and resobt-
flea they were all extricated from their perilous situoticn, but
not without dreadful braises.. Five were removed to Mount-
street Workhouse, where Mr. Heary'ide attended :hem. The
situLtion of these men was so deplora'•le that it was necesPary
to cut ,itr their clothes. One man was carried to the. Coach and
.lorsesin Conduit-street, so much h. rt, that be could not be re-
moved ; he is not expected to recover. The scene of confusior
which en-wed in the street was peculiarly distressieg. The
1; on. F. North's house was elegantly furnished, and nearly all
;!!e furniture destroyed. Three u:nus below were appropriat-•
cd to his valuable library, and the greatest exertion was made
to rreserve the•books, which were thrown out at the windows
:lea saved by the volunteers. Mr. Windhnm, M. P. evinced on
this occasion, his zeal for literature, by affording his personal
assistance. Lord Strathmore, Colonel de ('respigny, and several
Gentleman did the 'same. His howl Highness the Duke of
Cumberland was among the spectalors. I; was apprehended
that the Conduit public house, at the cifyner of :he street, would
have been consumed, but it escaped by the situation of the
wind. The buildings opposite were in danger from the exces-
sive heat, and the engines played particularly on the house of
Mr. Fox, woo Men-draper, to prevent it ''reran taking fire.—
Neatly al! lite en,giars in London 'assisted ; but three houses
were 7-t.'arty ,;o v. nH..;*ore they could procure a supply of water.
By six o'clock the flames were extinguished. The ire is
said to have been occasioned by a spark falling among some linen
white Mrs. Slack was packing up telltinery goods fur Brighton.
Finding the house in flames, the females ran out, leaving the
street door open, and the alarm was made by a watchman.—
Four houses are destroyed in front, and two greatly damaged in
Swallow-street. During the confusion, a Gentleman, who in-
habits a house contiguous to the scene of devastation, appeased
anxious to remove his property, and a person decently dres-
sed stepped up to offer his assistance, lie was consequently en-
trusted iv it h a portmanteau, which has not since been discovered.
The b•ortmanteau contained notes amounting to 300/. T!;e lion
Fred' rick North, who is the brother of Lord Guildford. is cow
out of tom). •

BEAUTIFUL WOMEN.—The greltest b!;:niisb • beautr El emperfilmus
Maks on the Live, neck, and arms. HUBERT'S POWDiiIL
:nediatel) removes then, Is as ele:zaat article, p,!rfeetly innocent atid pleaiaut to
use, price 4s. or two in one parcel, 7•4.—tiolil by tht• Proprietor, e 3,
street, Covent-garden ; I)a% icon, b 9, Fie ‘l-strf-e; ; f v ; DU: ',-
nett, 3, Cheap‘ide; Tborn,43,oltO:d-c,tceet; 11.1w1i..44 and Cc. Elai:!;mll.••btroOtA
Borough; llopki4s, Hull; Walker, Gloster; feauld, Kith; Nearle, Led.-; ,tod
in livery tovr.a. Goat: alowaues to deolots.

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