The National Register.
London, England, 1815-11-05 00:00:00

THE NATIONAL REGISTER.

On Saturday list, a woman of the name of Stubbing, at Newnham,
Cambridgeshire, having occasion to go into Cambridge market? lAA cri
up her two children in a room ; during her absence, a spark from the
Fire flew upon the pin. d.fore of one of the children, a little boy so.iitt
six yeses old, who finding himself in flames, had the presence of
mind to cover himself up in the bed clothes, hot not finding it to ex-
tinguish the fire, he ran to another bed, huth of which he set in
fames. The unusual smoke and smell soon alarmed the neighbours,
who brokeopen the house and fund the poor child a most shocking
spectacle; every thread about him was completely burnt to ashes, and
he so dreadfully scorched, that he was removed to Addenbrook'a !Joi-
nts!, where he lingered till Tuesday, when death put an end to his
cuff rings.
The Cathedral Church of Waterford was discovered to be on fire on
the 25th ult. and notwithstanding the exertions of a great concourse
of the inhabitants, military, &c. it was found impossible to save the
interior of that fine and ornamental edifice from almost total destruc.
;ion. The beautiful and admirably toned organ, the gift of the late
Dean Harman, and which, SS years ago, cost 1200 guineas, was en-
tirely consumed ; and it is to be feared that some of the most ancient
chure'l music in Ireland has also perished.. The amount of the da-
mage is probably not less than ten or twelve thqusand pounds. The
fire broke out in several parts of tiro church, which was undergoing
repair.
POSTHUMOUS Swinritine.—A curious instance of fraud was prac-
tised on Mr. Hargrave, undertaker and sexton of the Parish Church of
Leeds. On Saturday, the 14th inst. a person epporeittly a servant in
husbandry. came to the house of Mr. Hargrave, and requested that he
would seed by him a number of cloaks, hoods,scarfs, and towels, for the
funeral of a Mr. Richardson, at Rothwell, all which articles were sent
without suspicion. The undertaker thinking this property had been
detained rather too long, repsirel to Rothwell in rearch of it, when to
his surprise and mortification, he found that he had been egregiously
*posed upon, and that no such family as that which had been de-
Scribed could be traced in the village.
Sonic; o A ect DE N r.— On the 29th September, a boy employed at
Messrs. Cooper's manufactory, at Staverton, near Bradford, had his
right thigh completely torn from his body near the hip joint, in conse-
quence of his apron getting entangled in a machine called the gg.
What renders this occurrence remarkable is, that the boy has not sus-
tained any loss of blood whatever, either at the time of the accident or
subsequent to it, though no arteries could be sewed ! lie is considered
free from danger, and is rapidly recovering.

NOV. 5.

on the lsth ult. when going down th • river in t!'e Leith • k Pilot.
Captain N.sit.ietsof , t,. j..in his own ship, 'heti 1) ine in St... I Cock.
When offsWoolwycli, whilst Assisting a lady into a boat, who had teen
on board with some trients, the bust upset, ...I,' bat!: wer preci,•itattil
into the river. E. vet y exertion made t.• stay.. ?nein prove • fruitless:.
they s-nk to rise no more. Tit: husband of the female was on la,ant
and saw the fatal accident, but could render no assistance. It is to be
hoped that this accident will prove a caution to number; who .mininually go down the river by these uniacks, on pleasure, as there is
great danger attendant on it, In their getting nut into lie boats
Fills AT Tits M NT:—TUeSday .; co•giing, between
.nitre and teu
o'clock, an alarming tire was disc )verect in the works at the Mint, on
T..,v•er-hill The flames were seen to issue horn what is 1.411 d the
Shaking Nta•hin,' Room, situate on the south of th• building which
forms .n ohl •ng :square. l'his be,ng the pl let where the soecie is
dried, it is supposed !hat the quantity of fuel which c otpoeed the tire
in that roma was too great, and that having penetrated • nigh the
destruction of this iimpenseconcern, and every tiserti..n s made to
the element. The utmost alarms was naturaly exciied at tat.. t ~.ttened
tunnel of the apartment, the root and the adjoiiiin. b it big caught
arrest the progress of the fire. 'Fite engine or the es• a dish:tient was
immediately put into play, and two of the rower et onea also se.eedily
arrived to assist. 1 hese were rullowed by a number t filters,
but before their exertrins could he braught into action, the fire had
communicated to G Id Bo m, trim ti.ence to some c.,untitig_
houses, and eventually to the Sdier r Rol in.; lto.in, on the eastern
side of the square. The cnei,.ei were bli worked by r 1 e firemen, as.
sive Iby a Nreat n mber of artificers a. d• th rs fom r. The
flames, howeser, ti,r wanly wq hows t r ved Ines wible, awl in 4
short titne the eastern and aoutly•ris wings of the ntulding wire
pletely unroofed, and !Pe interior totally de, r ed.— In these were
contained the great machinery of t • e works, includ ng thy 10, 15, anti
At-horse power eng'n:s. The whole •f t Fin chine: y, therefor may
he said to have been demol shed. The melti g tt.-Fartinent, on the
north side, escaped uninjur.d, as aid also tl e diy.ng room, situate
behind that part of the nuildistis where the fire commenced. The
moneyer's hall and offices also e-e.:apeit with little injury. Du' ing the
tire several ingots were ?akin from the uin ted hot; there was also
discovered in one r f the rooms, where the fire had been i.ot under,
nearly a tun and a half of copper, in stivers, half slivers, &c. which
had not been much damaged. The loss sustained by the destruction
of such a corcem, including all the implements, machinery, &c. of
this great national establishment, is scarcely alculable ; it is, how.
ever, estimated at lea,t to amount to 60 r.r EO,OCIOI. The enttre of the
magnificent pile, in front of the manufactory. remains mil. ..jilted.
PILLORY.—Birch and Dpwiting, convicted at the september Old
Bailey Sessions, of a Conspiracy to work a fraudulent Bankruptcy,
)esterdsy stood in the Pillory, pursuant to their aenteace, for une hour
in the front of Guildhall.

POLICE.

GUI LDII A LL.

Thursday John Smith was brought in custody. to this office, by
Minims/re, the officer, under the lotion ing circumstances:—
The prisoner, it appeared, had gone-into the house of Mr, Gofioa, a
pawnbroker in Oeford-strict, yesterday morning, and otr.r.td a gold
watch, worth about thirty guineas, for p4wii. (he snin he demanded
was only 31. and the pawnbroker suspecting the article had been
improperly obtained, asked the prisoner whether it was his own, and
what it cost The prisoner said it was his own, and that he had paid
eleven guineas for it. This account not appearing very likely, .‘lr.
Gofton demanded further satisfaction, when the prisoner at lengtii said
the watch was the property of a Mr• Holt his master. ash.. being in
want of a small sum of money. had sent him to pledge it Th.. pawn-
broker then Insisted upon ascertaining the fact, and accompanied the
prisoner towards the Saracen's Head, Snowhill, where he said his mat.
ter was. On their way thither, however, the prisoner contrived to se-
parate the chain and two valuable gold seals from the watch, an 4 upon
their arrival at Snowhill, he suddenly darted from Mr. Gorton, and ran
down the Old Bailey. The latter, however? having raisnd a err of
" stop thief," he was arre:..cd by the officer in his flight, and brought
into the Pitt's Head public-house. Here his person underwent a strict
search, and beside the watels-chain, seal., 4c. there was (mind in bis
possession a pocket-book, containing notes and bills amountine to
nearly tOOOl. The bills were principally drawn upon, and accepted by,
tome of the most eminent banking houses : they were specially endorsed
o Mr. Holt in the city, and were, it appeared, all due.
Time Magistrate inquired of the prisoner his residence at.d business.
-Ile latter replied, that when at home he resided in Jamaica, not that:
in. t:ad of being at the Saracen's Head, as
related to
tine
paa ',broker,
he hail been with hie master the qtr,-sealing day at the T.lh.,t Liu in the
Borough, where the latter havi,.g got much intozickted. Ile tool‘ liOr4
him the whole of leis property, fqr the purp.,se of weir,
.4n officer was dispatched to the house of Jones, 14160, and Cq
!Acker*, wt cep Qlth Pf the Pills, amotmting t0x741. us, wits inacle

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, Is scJrcety , alcuianie ; it ls, how.
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tto6o al Eo,ojol. The entire of the
nanufActory, remain. mil...jure/I, fu
lig, convicted At the septenther Old to
to work a fraudulent Bankruptcy, gi
rsuail; to their sentence, for one hour hi
pr
Illi
h.. - . A
bo
LICE. br
sawraa— ht
DIIALL. de
ought in custody. to this office, by TI
lion ing circumstance% : to
gone- into the house of Mr. Gorier., a
terday morning, end off, rni a gold ha
for wen. The min he demanded w;
rr suspecting time article had been
risoner whether it was his own, and
t was his own, and that he had paid tia
lilt not appearing very liktly, .‘lr. in
ion, when the prisoner at !engin said wri
Mr• Holt his master. wit.. being in loc
d sent him to pledge it Th.. pawn. Ch
ining the fact, and a( e,;mp‘sitied the ._ ex
ad, Snowhill, where he said his mat. all
uwever, the prisoner contrived to se- pet
gold seals from the watch, and upon sin
nly darted from Mr. Gorton, and ran we
!r, however, baying raisnd a crt of hal
the officer in his flight, and brought ha
Here his person underwent a strict of
ri, seal., &c. there was (.unit in his for
ning notes and bills amounting to ant
Upally drawn upon, and accepted by, win
houses : they were specially endorsed do
t appeared, all due. del
! prisoper his residence ist.d business. let
tome he re*ided in Jamaica, hut that: sta
lead, as related to time pawnbroker, sat
ceting day at the T.lh.,t Inn iq the tun
got much intozichted. lie tool‘ !iota to
the purp..sg of Sately. Pri
wit
e house of Jones, 1,,10i el, and CO
mottling to fr4l. lis, wits made psi: mu
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