The National Register.
London, England, 1822-11-25 00:00:00

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DARING ATTEMPT TO armee M.wae.•—jnst II the
magistrate was *bunt to leave the hence oil !Bentley last,
'there was a great bustle in the *seamed and at the door of
the office, and a young fellow in ■ dandified dress, but
completely soaked in mud from head to foot, was hugged
by the collar by a waterimin and one of the Thames Po-
lice, who were followed by a crowd of people The pri-
soner was pet to the bar, dripping as he was, and gave his
name William Baker. He appeared to be about IS years
of age.
Henry Goldsmid, Eaq. of Crickhowell, Brecknockshire,
stated, that he bad been in Loudon, from his seat in
Wales. a few days only, and was res►ding at present in
Norfolk-street, Strand. That morning he had been out
with two young ladies of his family, sad on his return
home bad scarcely entered the house when he was in-
formed that he was wanted at the door: He lotted •
young man on the threshold, who said, " M►. Goldsmtd,
there is a young man roiled the corner, in Howat d-street,
who wants to speak to you most particularly. Witness
went into Howes d-street, which was only • few yards off,
amid there saw the prisoner. who said, upon seeing him,
" Mr. Goldsmid, you mint give Inc money, sir I will
charge yon with an unanat•ral crime." hie!" exclaimed
the witness, in perfect amaseme•t, " you filthy wretch.
what do yon mean ?" " Yes," replied the prisoner. "yea
were la a coach with me on Wednesday nigbt,aad lid '
have money." The oilier fellow, who came to the 'dear.
said, instantly, " If you don't give him money, ion Will
have plenty more of this sort." This was all the work et
• moment, and witness, having recovered from his asto•
alshme•t, said, "By G—d, you rascal, I'll have yotes'r
and made a lush at the prisoner; bat he got from tint
and ram away (as did his cosnpaulion in • different dim-.
lion), into Sturey-street, and dowse towards the Thamiell.:.
Witness pursued, ealliug " Stop thief!" bet no Mod
seemed to regard bine until he called oat, •' He bas
charged me whit an infamous crime," and then several
joined in the parsuir, and be was-takeu half buried in the
minl of the river.
George Heath, junior; e waterman, said he heard the
cry, and sawthe primmer jump into the mad of the river,
from Sarrepatreet steps, and crawl under the archway of
a gentleman's house. He pursued and dragged him s•l.
This, amid several other witnesses, deposed, that the pri-
soner, when asked if he had any charge, of the nature
mentioned, to prefer against Mr. Goldsmid, said be had
not, and declared he never made any such charge.
The prisoner, when questioned by Sir R. Biruie, denied
that he had attempted to charge Mr. Guldamid with any
crime; and said he had seen Mr. G. a few days befo►e,
and asked him to procure a situation for him, and he seat
for him that morning only to know if lie had done so.
Mr. Goldsmid denied the elude of this story. He re-
' man ked how strange it was that the prisoner and his com-
panion should be so well acquainted with his name.
Sir R. Birnie said; it was an easy matter to obtain the
name of a gentleman.
Mr. Guldsmid said, that within the- last two or three
days he had been accosted by two or three different men
In the street, one of whom said, " How do you do, Mr.
Goldsmid? How tong have yon been from the country ?"
He attributed this at the time to mere impertinence, bat
lie now thought thirst ently. It was dreadful that a man
should be subject to such horrid attacks.
Sir It. Birnie.— I will answer for It, Sir, you will not be
attacked in. this 111101111ef again. You have dune your duty
too well for them; and I wish every man, moiler similar
circumstances, would act as you have done.
Mr. Goldsmid said, he thought that an innocent mass,
who had any feeling, could have but one impulse when
snch an attack was made upon him, and that was, to seise
instantly the ruffian who dared to accuse him.
The prisoner we. fully committed for

CURIOUS Vistr.—Thursday evening, 13E4 a curious
circuinstmce occurred in Hugh-street, Whiiechanel.—
An ox, which map"l from one of the slaughter-houses.
got into the limns public-house, walked along throti,h
the passage into the parlour, which he had to ascend
by a few steps, and there intruded himself on the cona-
pany, to their no small astonishment and alarm.—
Screams for assistance were caused by the gentlemen in
the room, fearing that the visitor ought became rude,
but the animal, contrary to all expectations, walked
peaceably round the room, smelling the deserted glasses
more than once, and, strange to say, at the appearance
of Nlr. Smithers, the landlord, who wore a hairy cap,
walked out of the room harmless, with the exception or
hating disturbed the company.
ATTEMPTED ROBBERY IN THE LONDON DOCII.B.
Oil Monday mo iii ll about ten 411111(8GS after six
o'clock. as Mawsuti, kellesley, and Dennis, three watch-
men, were returning Irons their stations, they observed
three bags full of something, being lowered from the
Dock wall, or rather front the warehouse which adjoins
it. They suffered the bags to he lowered to the ground,
and then seized them, and the rope by which they were
let down, and took then to the watch-horse. Out exa- '
mivation they found the bags conained 167 pounds of I
opium, value 3401. Tracy could not discover the person
or any of the party, and the gates being stint, they could
inn again admission till eight o'clock, when they went
and made known the circunisiance, and pointed out the
warehouse. The slates were taken off the roof, and to
all appearances a person had gone through, either in or
out.

PROs I DENTIA L ESCAVIL—A few evenings since, th
initiates of the condemned cells were &lumen into con
stderable alarm, in et aaaaa mience of the cry of—" Help e
help!" proceeding from wee of the rooms. 'rile un-
happy men are indulged with a candle at lock-up-time,
to enable them to read their devotional exercises. In
one of the cells where four men were confined, the can-
dle went out, and in the attempt to relight it, a spark
caught the bed clothes, and in an instakt the room was
full of smoke. lied it not been for the prompt exer-
tions of the t keys, to relieve the unhappy men. they II
must have been suffocated in a few minutes.

The eldest son 01 Mr. Hudson, of Brighton (20 years
of age) while at work in his father's wind-mill, on the
Church-down, on Tuesday, unhappily got his clothes
entangled in the cogs of the itrinci vat wheel, was burnieJ
into its Yorks, and instantaneously crushed to.dtsath.—