The National Register.
London, England, 1815-01-01 00:00:00

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MANSION HOUSE.

A Hibernian lady Horned M Carthy was yisterdav cheered with
stealing a great coat from the counting house of Mr. Drinitall the
toomion Councilman. The prisoner whose appearance lietakeiss
great noVerty first hittodneed herself to Mr, Drinkall as the wife of
a soldier who was abroad, inconsequence of which Mr. D. humanely.
Contributed to the alleviation of her distresses. Nome time after
liov4ver be ascertained that she had deceived him arid had no has
band. In consequence of this he withdrew his boinity. She came
frequeolly to the counting homer subsequent to this discovery to eu.
'teat alms, and various articles of 14roperty were riiis‘ed after her
departure. Yesterday morning she sonde another visit and being re•
fused relief she went away. Some suspicious having been eseitedby
her conduct ou quitting the office, Mr. 1). followed her and tound
his great coat secreted under her clothe.. The Lord Mayor strongly
commented on such ingratitude, and ordered her to be fully commit-
ted fbr trial.
BOW-STREET.
Yesterday, I. Stevens, charge" a former day with a highway rob-
bery, was fully colinnitted for trial.
QUEEN-SQUARE. •
THE LATI FIR% AT THR CUSTOM Hotax.—On Wednesday
List, a man underwent an examination at the ahoye office, in
consequence of observations which he had made respecting the file
which had destroyed the late Custom-honse. In the course of the
examination lie made some very curious and suspicions confessions ;
but as it might detest the ends of justice to go into detail now, the
history of the man and his communications :mist as yet remain se-
cret. He is committed till enquiries can be made into the truth of
his representations.
Nori, THE SNitiLLEß.—Thursday, this man, whose several eX3-
initiations have excited so much curiosity. was brought up for 14
tiled hearing. S‘inie other tricks and villainies of the prisoner were
'elated, but nothing transpired Oil which to rental a fresh iudict-
uncut for felony. A poor woman stated that tilt.prisorter had pro-
cured 3901. from her in 31106, under the false pretence of assigning
to her the :eversion of au estate, to wisicb.he-said he was entitled.
And several other poor people came forward who had let lodgings
to the prisoner, and had been defrauded of their' rents. Many of
his papers were examined, particularly a journal kept while he
practised as a fortune-teller. In this there scorned to be many hun-
dred cases, which were submitted to bri lisffiThilTicliTjaidginent ;
sonic from old, but the major part from young women, who were
anxious to know certain-. particulars respecting their love affairs.
Upon many of these papers biing reiid, the prisoner laughed heartily,
and said, he beWeil•the Magistrate was-a better fortune teller than
himself, as he As pretty well Able to predict his fate I He was
finally committed to take his trial for robbing his ready TUrnisliedi
todgiugs in Hans Wnece.
Fr incis liodeohini has been committed for ilia! from the Polices.
office. hlarlbormieli-street. charged with intermarry ing•with
heth Heath, his former wife, Amy Petry, beii.g. still alive. Evi-
dence of the former marriuge was adanceii, and that his, wife war,
still alive. It was provicti thaithe'iiiisoner Married his second wife
at Heston, near Hounslow. The women wile bulb in subordinate
pituatious of lift.

111'.441/11F.D.
Tuesday tan:fling, et Cle‘eland Douse, Cleveland-sqvarc, Renry
Clarks Howard, Esq. (sots of Bernard Ilirward,.Esq..of ohm', St.
Genevieve, near Bury St, &lemur's, presumptive heir to the Duke-
dom of Norfolk), to Lady Louisa Gower, eldest daughter 01 the Mar-
<lois of Siatford. After the-orwemouy the happy pair set off in an ele-
xant citati.t Hod four spirited .buries for the Duke of•NeYttilk's seat,
2trunrter Castle, Sussex. Die poor of. Forithlin were reg.ilrd on the
occasion Nltli n-bountifuleinner of.,roast beef and plum pudding, and
plenty of aid Eactiili sting°.
Dec. ?ti, Mr. J. Wit-on, to' Mika 13ctly • Clinton (commonly ca!led
I.ady tliotivi"),,biltb) of Preston. This marriage excited the curiosity
of a larue cuatustrie of spectators ;'the bridegroom was 24, and the
bride roily 71. ' •

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tin Monday, Me. Wm- re:irson, of Canterbury. %tea SR yenPs. This
14a.f.)rtult-tte sonna atom was fyiknd Oat! nu the road, neitr Wpstreet,
9s. hit her- he Ma, p-eureeding Ito joist a, cunciviul.party. Gat,!
dent which led ie fini death, is supposed to hare been occasioned fty
:lie horse falling, which precipitated him on his head, and instantly
rreved fatal ;--itte burst was Loand in an adjoiinnz tiehf, wig) bit
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GRAND PHILOSOPHICAL RECREAT,
BY PROFESSOR 041 NERIII%
This Place of Amusement sad Instruction consinnes to Le fro.
gnented ky the moat fast humble of the Nobility and Gentry. .The
Prefesseiirllf ends !Wei k peatlPM'egreat variety of his fine Experi-
ments, entirely new, °tams, Electricity, Aerostation, Phantasms-
eoria. &c. Ine,,usequenee of his Engagements at Covent Gar- .
den 'theatre, the Performance will Itegin each Evening •(Multday,
Wednesday, and Friday) at Seven o'Clock.
Great Room, Spring-burdens.

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AT PERRY'S SPATE LOITERY.OFFICE,
o. 1, HOLBORN-BARS,
TICKETL2C4SHA RES are on Sale fur the NEV YEAR'S LOTTERY.
which begins Drawing.lBth this Month.
The Scheme contains FIFTY CAPITAL Pttrzst, including Two of
10,001. Two of tO,OOOl. &c.—Only 12,000 Tickets.; A.
Perry shared the La, rut Prize that has been sold for Tbtrty Lot•
eerie*: and iti the Ism Twelve Months One of 20,0001. One 0f.5,0001.
several of I,oaul. 5001. 11/4c. 3t Z. were also sold and shared at You's
Truly Futtunate Office, N 1, Holborn-bars.

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2,590 . . . . . 20.000 4 814
1.120 10 OOO 3,6.0 . . . . .
3.914 . . . . . . 10,000 Resides Mites of /.310,
IRA NSBY & Co. roll the above grand List of Capital Mitts in
three successive small k,otteriep. Within thelart Twelve Months, and
divided the whole of the Money aniftsig their Friends —Tickers and
Shares are on Sale for the present Lottery, which berins Drawing
the ttith of This Slonth.—Llo,ooo tor the first Prue above L'ls.
No. 26, Cos zrll.t,
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TWELFTH NIGHT' CHARACTERS.
PIDDING and Co. No. 1, CORN RILL , allowance that their Armin:l.
Present of humourous Cu ARA CT RS is rek.dy for delieeiy, botd for the
convenience of Families at the West End of.the Town. Sets will alba
be delivered GRUIS, at the Pastry-Cook's, NI.. 15, Stare Street.
Bedford gook,.
The NEA.YEARS IteIThERY will he in , drawine the ittat of
THIS RIONTH-,.it vitamins the unusual• Number of FIFTY Capital
Prizes, and the First Drawn-Prise above 2SI. will be entitled to 10.0001.
Extra. Tickets and Shares.iti great Variettare. on Sale by MEWING
and Co. who respectfully solicit the Preference of Adventureri at their
LUCKY OFFIt-E, Nu. 1, Corn) ill.
HAZARD, EURNE. awl Co.. respectfully isform the Public.
' that TICKETS mad SHARES for the tingling LOITERY are mow
oat Sale at their Office, Nu. 93, Royal Ezell:mgr.
This Lottery, ednsistint of only 12.000 Tickets, contains
ti.• • • • Prizes of• • • • L. :20,000 I t• • - • Prizes of• • • • L. COW
.2 10,0(X)4
The Drawing commences ou the 18th this Month, when the lit+t
Prize above 251. will he entitled to t 0.0001.; and on the Scrawl' I).y
(the 27th inst.), the tirl.t Prise above .2;4. to 200.001,
Letters (post-paid) duly answered, and Oreltrs-frosit the Country,
accompanied with Remittance, punctually attended tn. Oovert:4,
meat and all other Public Securities Bought and Sold by Counnissiort,