The National Register.
London, England, 1812-07-19 00:00:00

Tlfl NATIONAL REGISTER.

ACCIDENTS AND OFFENCES.

Sundry afternoon, about half past four o'clock, an elderly man threw
him:elt into the canal in St. James's Park. A Gentleman's groom
plungel in after him, taught him when rising, and brought him out.
lie refused to tell who he was.
A fine boy, five year; old, walking on Kensington Common, with
his Father and mother, on 'friday week, was struck on the breast by
a cricket-ball several yards from the bat, and killed on the spot. The
party had made a momentary halt at the time.
On Wednesday, a young woman of Hull, about nineteen or twenty
years of age, threw herself into the Humber Dock, opposite Blanket-
row end. A foreign sailor seeing the accident, jumped from h;s
vessel, and succeeded in bringing her out, although repeatedly soli-
cited by her to suffer her to sink. A quarrel with her relatives is as-
signed as the reason for this attempt at suicide.
On Sunday evening last, as the tamily of Mrs. Leighton, of Cold
hath-square, and five friends, were walking in the fields leading from
Copenhagen-house to Holloway, the youngest son, Mr. David Leigh-
ton, '
only eighteen years of age, whilst in the act of running across a
tick after a young man, one of the party, his foot slipped into a gutter,
and he fell ; his trends saw him tall, but thinking he meant to rise
upon the approach of ally one, they did not immediately go to him ;
but, not seeing him move, they at last ran to his assistance, and aw-
ful to relate, they found him, who but a few moments before ap-
peared in perfect health, almost lifeless, though without any outward
appearance of injury. They raised him up, when he gave one heavy
groan, and expired in the arms of one of his sisters. Surgical assist-
ance was procured as soon as possible, and the relations have the sa-
tisfaction of knowing, that every thing was done which could be done,
but the vital spark had fled. He was conveyed to the George public-
house at Holloway, where, on Tuesday evening, about eight o'clock,
a Coroner's Inquest was held on the body, when, it appearing that
the deceased met his death by the bursting of a blood-vessel near
the heart, the Jury brought in a verdict of—Died by the visitation of
God.
SUICIDES.-At no period of our history was the ho,rid crime of
self-destrucsion so prevalent as at present. The following i..stances
have occurred within the last few days :—A surgeon of considerable
eminence, in the vicinity of Finsbury-square, shot himself.—An oil
man, in Whitechapel, hung himself.—A Mr. Griffiths, residing

jamers-place, Westinmster-rnad, discharged the contents of a pistol
t nrough his head ; pecuniary embal rassments are assigned as the cause.
bricklayer, named Newman, having a violent dispute with his
wife, in a fit of rage, threw himself into the river Yare, at Yar-
mouth, and was drowned —A military Officer threw hinkeif out of
winnow, in Southampton-street, Covent-garden, and was killed on
the spot. Coroner's verdict, Lunacy.— A clerk in the Bank put an
end to his existence, by shootitig himself with a pistol in Kensington.
Mr. John Smith, auctioneer, of N rthampton, drowned himself in
a tit of despondency, in a pond at Fa wsley Park.—A respectable man
of the name or.Sccut, who had been four months in St. George's Hos-
pital , cut his lie.d nearly off with a razor, (hiring the momentary
absence cf his nurse. Verdict, Insanity —An 11:qui.iition was taken
a' the sign of the Rose aid Crcmn, in the parish ut St. lames, Col-
cne:ter, on the ho,iy of James Rivkin, a stonemason, about twenty
years of age, who, in a lir of religious phrenzy, threw himself into
the river Coble, and was drowned. Verdict, Lunacy .—A young fe-
male, of the name•of Was found dead in• Hyde Park, and
on axaraining the body, it turned out that she had taken a quantity
or arsenic; distress is supposed to have prompted her to the rash act.

JULY 19.

MONEY TRANSACTIONS.
Mr. liti.r.sav natters himself that his connections in this line are such as to pre.
elude all i 'ea of delay. Where real securities, whether personal or otherwis ap.
pear, 11l one.r. to any amount will be immediately advanced. He trusts the honour,
%ecrecy, and dispatch, with nWO he has for many years negotiated all concerns of
this nature, remain sure pledges for future conduct.—Personal attendance every
day from two tilt six.—Letters (post paid) duly attended iso.
No. GS, Charlotte-street, Portland-place.

NEW CALEDONIAN AQUA DRAMA.
SADLER'S WELLS.—To-morrow, and following evenings, the New Har-
lequin Pantomime, called WHA NG FONG : or the Clown of Harlequin,
Mr. Ridgway-47Oilumbioe, Miss Brown—Pantaloon, Mr. Barnes—and Clown,
Mr. Grinia,di. After the Pantomime. Protean Transformations, by Mr. Pack,
(who is re-encaged for next week only). The Entertainments to conclude with
lirown
a New Aqua Drama. called JOHN IE ARMSTRONG: or. The Scottish Outlaw.
The, last scene on Real Water. Principal Characters, Mews. Ridgway, Austin,
Hartland, Rees, Lund, Barnes, -J. Jones, Peatman. Barclay, Flexniore and
Grimaldi, who will sing a Burlesque Parody, called Moggy Adair: Mimes
Manesier, Appleton' and Mrs. C. Dibdin. The Aqua Drama and Pantomime
written and produced by Mr. C. Dibdin. jun. the Music by Mr. Reeve, and the
Scenery by Messrs. Andiewc, sen. and jun. Boxes 4s. I'it Ys. Gallery le.—
Doors opened at Half-past }lse, awl begin at Half-past Six.—Places kept till
Halt-past Seen.

SELECT Academical Establishment for the Great Public Schools, Universities,
&c.—A Gentleman LL.D. who takes under his tuition a select numle•r of Pupils
so as to combine the advantages of a public and private education, has now
Vacancies. Every part of useful and elegant literature, with all the pulite accom-
plishments, by the ablest masters, is included in the course of studies. The house
is most pleasantly situated in Kensington, within a few minutes walk of the earilens
and Hyde Park, and the treatment and style of accommodation, it is hoped, will
correspond with the w ishes of every parent. The principal of this institution has
been a Tutor at Eton College, and can refer to persons of the highest respectability.
A more minute detail of the plan and terms may be had at Messrs. llookain and
laser., Old Bond-street, and Messrs. Longman and Co. Booksellers, Paternoster.
row.
N. B. The Year to commence at the time of the Pupil's entrance.

PARLIAMENTARY DEBATES DURING THE PRESENT SESSION.
THE Twenty-first Volume of the Parliamentary Debated, (beiag the 1'44
Volume of the Debates of the present Session) is ready fur delivery, price 11. II s. 6d.
boards.
Printed for Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme, & Browne : E. Jeffery, J. Richard-
son • Black, Parry. & Co. J. Hatchard, J. Ridgway, J. Booker, J. Rods ell,
Cradock & Joy, It. 11. Evans, J. Booth, E. Budd, and. T. C. Hansard.
4.* Complete Sets of the above Work may still he had; the succeeding volume;
will be published with the least possible delay. Volume XXII. is already in the
press.
Also, lately published,
The Eleventh Volume of the Parliamentary History of England, from the Ca-
quest in 1066, down to the Year ISUJ, when the above Work commenced.
LINEN DRAPERY.—B ARGAI NS REALLY UNEQUALLED.
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keens, 4s 6d the piece—the finest Madras long cloths only Is lld a yard—reular
price 4s. superior Jaconots for Gentlemetts' cravats is 9d the square—excellent
corded ditto the same price—l6o rich tainbours,satin works, and ilets,only 10,. tha
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At Alaltby's exte:!sive rooms, 301, High-llolborn, ten doors nest of Chauccry-laur,

To be SOLD by PRIVATE CONTRACT,
A spacious FREEHOLD DWELLING HOUSE, at Clapham, Surrey, late
in the occupation a Arnold Mello, Esq. It has uudergone a thorough repair.
is entirely new papered, painted, and decorated at a considerable expeuse, and
is it for the reception of a genteel aid numerous family. It contains ten Iwo
chambers, besides others for servants, and has large and convenient otticea : It hai
green house, hot house, and kitchen garden, together with a lawn and walks, or.ua.
talented with rare and curious exotics in peculiar perfection, containing in then kohl
more than Two Acres: this place may be kept at a moderate expense, white it a:.
fords e.vory comfort and retirement, and can accommodate, from the size and num-
bee. of its rooms, a very large family.—Further Particulars may be kuonu b) ve
yawing at the House itself; or by referring to Mr. W. Franks, jun. opposite the
Plough, Clapham; to Mr. Stockdale, Bookseller, Piccadilly: Mr. ACkCilllann, lel,
in the Strand : Mr. Grob. No. 1, Paul Bakehouse-tourt, Doctors' Commons; Or
Mr. Dawson, Bank Coffee-house, nearly opposite the front
which several plates Tickets may be obtained for seeing it any day from twelve to
soy en o'clock. .....—........... gate of the sank; at
GENTLEMEN having Reddish or Grey Wiskers or Eye-brows, may inimedi-
ately make them Dark or Black. Ladies and Gentleman making a single trial,
will he convinced that the RUSSIAN DYE is the most innocent and best article
in the unit erse fur making Red or Grey Hair on :he Head, or any other place. Dark
or Black. .4 Lady of Distinction has declared that for years she had heeitoblvird
to wear false hair, although having, tolerably good hair of her own, but it Ler;
grey at an early a,e, was recommended by another Lady as a secret, what goiat
benefit she had found from the Russian Dye, was resolved to make a fair trial, ;lad
in a short time, so great wa the addition, that she left off the false hair, and ha)
iamle her head of hair hate the youthful appearance as when inyears of age. Atli
for Prince's It itasian Dye, half-a-guinea a bottle, or a doze.' bottle=, Id.
Sold by the Proprietor, A. Prince, John-strata, Oxford-street (i-: a private hour,
opposite No. 7) : Hendri., Perfumer to her Alljesty, Tichborne-street: (,attic,
b?. New Bond-street; Hardin., S 9,
Withers, 2.19, Strand; Das ism', 59, Fleet-street: lOgge, G.i, ChcaP'l", 1 "a" '
421, Holborn : lioltana, Tutt, Royal Exchange: and must of the princ.tpal per-
pnitd tank,
Pelt-Mall: Bacon, UM, Oxfril-streeti;
fanners and Medicine Venders. Olaserte the cover of rack bottle Is
" it.itian ,cold ink." Plain directions are inchesed with each bottle, by whirl' an!
person may dye their hair themselves with ease and pleasure. Ladies and :eon;
tlenn:d residing in the country, by inclusing a one-
Proprietor, will receive by the retain of coach one guinea's worth. Melehtt..:
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Captains, and Country Shopke:.pers senor Mg-their their Orders to any 11 boksale r"
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