The National Register.
London, England, 1818-05-04 00:00:00

TIM. NATIONAL IVEGISTrIII

rase. The next statement in the affidavit was, that Lard
Stewart "is the younger son of an Irish Peer, without any
torture rr provision." In the bailie affidavit it was also
alleged, that Lord Stewart was In embarrassed circumstances,
and that his habits were dissipated and irregular; and that
then! were other ciren ins' a ores objectionable w Web ought not
,0 I c mentioned in open Court. First, then, with respect to
the allegation that Lord Stewart was 40 years of age, the in.
ibrination was nearly correct, and the belief was well found-
ed. It wasa cireuniiitance in his •judgment, which should he
attended to. In the letter written be Mr. Whitton for Lady
Frances, it had keen treated lightly ; but it was a fact de-
serving great consideration. That Lord Stewart was a vvi•
dower, with a sou nut much younger than the plaintiff, were
circumstances which u'so required consideration. With re-
gard to the imputation that Lord Stewart hurl no fortune,
and was in embarrastee circumstances, he conceited that the
assertion was groundless, mill ought to have no eredeteer,
considering the manner in which it had been met by the offr-
drn•it of his Lordship. Ile had no less a sum than 2t 0001. in
personal property, and sea, free from all debts. The next
point in Mrsr Taylor's affidavit was, that Lord Stewart was
in tiitsipated-and irregular habits. What the habits of Lord
Stewart were he could not say ; but he could with great truth
affirm, that he knew• nothing against the ptivate character,
and every thing in favour of the public- character of his.
Lordship. Whether this was or• was notithe fact, it was the
duty °film Master tn decide. With respect to the teference
to the. Master, he wishid here to observe, that, to posing that
should be his deteirdnatlon, that reference would have no
Oft ct in deciding the question. The question, be observed,
was then redured to this ;wird—whither Lord Stewart's con-
duct in the negociation for the marriage had beemsuch, that
Irr that reason, and that alone, the reference ought to be re-
rimed. Under all the circumstances of the ease, he could sec
tin objection to the reference being made to the Master ; nor
did he see any cause for delay in the present inquiry i• on the
contrary, he thought it would be most advantageous for all
parties to have the propriety of the union inquired into. It'
the Muster should be of opinion that this is a proper marriage,
it would be by no means a matter of course that this Court
would confirm that report. With respect to the other ntotion,
whether Lady Antrim ..hould be continued under the restraint
to which she had voluntarily submitted herself, he felt no
difficulty in saying, that paying no regard to the high rank in
life, looking at what had passed with regard to the transac-
tions oldie year lisle, anti tr the present affair, it did appear
to hirn•to be proper to order, that ,until the Master's opinion
should be grven, the restraint should be continued. It' Lady
Antrim felt uneasy at thearestraint, she might have an oppor-
tunity of applying to the Conti whenever she thought proper,
and of giviug any explanation she might think expedient ;
but there were circumstances in the history of this transaction
which did not appear to Win to be quite consistent with the
duty of a guardian. •

Monday scon:eht, en inquest sat on the body of John
Darby, of Birchington, near Margate, found drial on the
shore near the latter place, on the preceding Saturday, and
brought in their verdict--Found dead on the rocksrwithont
any evidence how he came by his death. The deceased had
come from France with a French smuggling boat, and when
he lost his life W 4% assisting in landing the goods, and had re.
turned in the small boat to the larger one, to obtain mine :
this is the last known of him alive. (n inspecting the body
there was found a lathe cut on the head, and the scalp sepa-
rated from Orr skull,. with heavy bruises across the fingers
and from the cirrninstance of its being known that he haila
watch, a pocl, et hook, and a 51. note with him, all of ss Weft
are missing, strong iieprehensions are entertained that he was
robbed and murdered by the Frenchmen, who are at present
unknown. Another suspicious circumstance is, the Fi coch•
men sailed away soon afterwards with the large boat and part
of the cargo, and do smaller boat drove on slime. Ile has
left a wife and seven children at Birchington. Three of his
brothers fteriNlied on the roast of France, not many months
since, in the same delusive traffic.

Amongst the many astonishing feats of pedestrianism which
have been pertorinvil, there is notlong on record so great as
that which was undertaken by C.aptain Woodford, of walk.
ine 70 miles per day for three snceessive days—a task which
no burse is competent to. lie started over alO mile piece of
V' *lnds from Longwood., Wits, after the cluck had struck
12, on Sroiday night, and he did six miles an hour for seven
!vain,. He completed 70 miles at 11 o'clock at night, and
altilungle fired. he was not distressed. On'Fuesday he walked
10 hours, taking rest only four. lie started on Wednesday
moaning the moment the clock had ,truck 12, much rediteed
and fatigned. He did 10 miles by six o'clock, hot he hail no
appetite for breakfast ; be pursued his journey again at seven
o'clock, and did L 5 miles by 12 o'clock, just hall the distant c,
in 12 boars. At tit a o'clock he uas so much worn down, that
he was enable to proceed, having performed 12 miles more ;
his feet were inticli blistered and both lees swollen.
A f''w days ago a distress was levied on the goods of a mnn
named ('organ, who kept a ettflae shop in Nionr•strret, 4even li
Dials. tar a quartet's rent of 131. s. lid.—Some resistance be-
ing uttered to the looker and his men, they broke in at .the
wintloWs; :tad Cargan, in attempting to get nut backwards
to rail in assisaame, fell off the wall, and was pitched on •t
beam of wont ; by which he was so seriously injured, that
he died in great agony.
NI:‘VGATE.I%c understand a most laudable improvement
has diktat place in the management of the prisoners. Ma'.
Brown, the present Governor, has deviated from an cid brit
utritistiliable custom, that of placing manacles it pun every
prisoner as soon as lie enters the prison. Ile very justly
maintains, that es-cry prison committed has a rims to be
considered innocent until the + eriliet of a fans decides to :ar
contrary ; Ira therefore has now upwards of 100 prismiela
tinder his charge that;:re not ironed, and `the City Magis-
trates have his sly appr es ed the piss.
A very rare natural curiosity was picked op a few days
ago at sea, elf Harwich. It is railed the Barr..::le tree, or
tree bearing geese. shell is like that of a fireside, but
lea sued or five parts, and attached to the plant by a 'leek
resembling the windpipe of a chickeu, a!tout five inches in
length; and notwithstanding the many Imuilteds whiell are
pc:id:tar flow a few inches of tie tree, the resviablanee to
part of a fowl may be plainly seam Irani each shell. This
rail 'li nary prodoction ul the marine world is fully des-
scribed in Gerard's Herbal, pilliliolted in 15117.
Go Wednesday o eek, Capt. Newtou, of the brig William,
Stair.' in II forint r paper In have been committed to Haver-
fordwev.ga..l, on slispienni poisoned Captain Rider,
the late master of the said vessel (who died shortly afier-
wards), and William flow.' n, the mate, who uecame much
indisposed, was, in consequesice Of the iierital of Bowden
Yrma Liverpool, re.exarnined, and finallyennituated to take his
trial thei .teat Ailiairalty Sessions in Lvudon.—Glaratee

POLICE.
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MAY 4.

Mr. dale, chemist, of Cauell. appeared to answer tie
complaint of. Mr. Wood, who result near him, upon a soh.
jest which has excited no little alarm among the females in
the neighbourbood...
Mr. Wood stated, that on Smolay last, at 1:;' o'clock at noon,
his female servant, upon going np stairs, cu all something very
bad, but did nut know to what to attribitt.e it until si.e got to
the top of the house, fremathe roof of which she saw a gnarl-
tity of human bones, partly scraped and hanging to thy in
the sun, at the defendant's window. Upon looking again she
observed rarioue separated portions of the human frame,
and also the inntilated remains of the body to which they
appeared to have belonged, and which was in a disgusting
state of putrefaction. Upon a former occasion the com-
plainant had seen the 11(M5 of a child hanging in the same
way, and the spectacle and sawn were a moat abominable
nuisance.

Mr. Vale said, he was st student at St. Thomas's Hospital,
and found it essential to his professional pursuits to make
certain preparations. To say the smell was a nuisance was
quite a- mistake. In tact there was no smell-at all ; for the
subject was beyond that state at which it affected the olfac-
tory nerves. lie denied that any flesh appeared ; for the
bones had been scraped as clean as possible, and he hoped
the obligation of attending the duties of his profession would
be considered a ju4tification fur presenting to the eyes of
those, who went to the tops of their houses for curiosity's
sake a few bones. _

Mr. Itiggleswoltli, %rho lives in the same neighbourhood,
confirmed Alf. %‘ood's statement. The stench, he said, as
intolerable.

Mr, Vale said he smelt nothing disagreeable, and he was
oeuvineed nobody else eould, unless he put his nose to it. As
to the sight,none could he annoyed by it, except they went to
the loot's of their houses. _ _

The Lord Mayor declared, that if the nuisance was not
immediately removed, the city solicitor should be instructed
to proceed against the def'en►dant. His Lordship sent dr.
Brown, the marshal, to examine the place. The intelligence
brought by the marshal corresponded with that giveu by the
complainant.
The defendant consented to remove the nuisance.
GU ILIHIA LL.

Monday, Mary Heartless and B. Goodyear were charges
with uttering a forged 51. note.. The female prisoner went
on Saturday week to the shop of Mr. Guest, a pawnbroker in
Fleet market, purchased two shirts for 11. Is. and tendered
a 31. note in payment. The shopman look it toe neighbour,
who said be believed it to be forged ; but in his absence she
quitted the place; however, knowing her residence, he sent
fur an officer, who apprehended her. When in custody, she
thm.ribed the male prisoner as the person of whom she had
the note, and he was also apprehended. At hi; lodgings a
letter was found from a woman named Trencher, who had
been transported for passing forged notes ; and on the back
of the note in question the name of the woman was indorsed.
Mr. Lees, one of the Bank inspectors, said the note was a.
gross forgery.—Magistrate (.1. 3. Smith), "And is your simple
asseveration, Sir, sufficient proof of that fact i"--Mr. Lees'
" The Jadges have so decided—they arc always satisfied
with such evidence."—The Magistt ate said, bethought a more
satisfactory criterion might and ought to be furnished to the
public; and added that he did not think the letter found at
Goodyear's house any very strong proof of a guilty connec-
tion between the latter and I'reaclier.—Mr. Lees," Iu
our minds it is a very strong proof of such counectiun."—The
prisoners were remanded.