The National Register.
London, England, 1823-01-05 00:00:00

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InIZODID efielleo-44.11100 Park, in Devonshire.
the seat of W. A. H. Mendel, Esq. has been thrown
into the greatest confusion, end the family intent utmost
alarm, by a deed of revenge so diabolical in Its nature,
and sir deliberate in its perpetration, that language is un-
able to characterise it in fitting terms. The under groom.
named John Bolt. aged 41, about two years ago. became
enamoured of the nursery maid, Jane Jutland, since
which dam he has repeatedly made her offen of mar-
riage. which she has invariably refused to listen to. On
Sunday, the ad ult.. in the afternoon. she kft the home
to go to church, and was followed over UN isle by lb,
groom. Finding the service begun. they eons ratornesl
together, and she want to the nursery, whereshonly after
the housemaid came to her with a meow fens Bolt.
requesting her to speak with him in his room; this she
hesitated to do. until ,he had desired the boiler so ac-
company her, as she was afraid what Job. would do.—
They accordingly went together. and co ~ins the
room, they found him, to all appearance, so theseuithly
composed. reading a prayer book, that estspiehm va-
nished. The butler Wenn left them. waited sew the
done. and in less than a leaner tO'ast harrisord she girl
all hbn (the bake) by name theft time nay lordly
he instantly burst into the moos..bee net is time os pre-
vent the villain from auensping kis essidemos
he had drowsy a pistol Anne weer the end
shot her apparent deed oat aware! Teo ropiest the
pistol bought all t booseald M tin nose wean a
horrible scone was presented so** elew.-olsegnet vlo•
tins was lying on the floor—herlantdasatirollpateillasedg
one eye courtly destroyed. and her right beni#llliillit k.
,proan she b.& op to guard her head)
drusliirmessweglimof the bansl'S
!el The was h, who was standing by, etbibisod—Z
flMMious appearance of nosaiesinled revenge r awl Jo..
esesid of beingapWled at the deli halal ism
exclaimed. I hope now shall an MN 41.17.
' sad as soon u they had lifted her op. floe the floe; he
(Wel, " Let her die—l wish 1-hod smiethee=sti:
her:" The monster seurad, the
gel was immediately* sound a servant 111,11•11,11
For medical aid, who& arrived m elm iMinison she
continued insensible for about 16 or 10 hours, oink not
the most distant hope of her gonna was entertained.
The whole of the right side other hen., face, and neck,
is filled with wounds, and more dist di opts hava hew'
picked out of the plastering of the moat. The memo
which he used was a large travelling. glstel, the barrel
about eight inches long, and basing a- spring (lager of
six inches in length. which was also drawn. There Is
reason to believe that he had before threatened her, from
hoasepsaibig site auendence of the boiler, and other eir-
alleaelliell which have since transpired. Daring the
11111111111bt of Mr. A. front Litton Park, some time ago,
shun being a trifling alarm of thieves, the steward loaded
She above and a double-barrelled pistol; end after a few
den, the circumstance being forgotten, they were neg.
herd to-be discharged. The villain took advintap of
this neglect. and drawing/the chargerfroas the
detsble-
barrel, he added their contents to that of the travelling
pistol. The amiable family in which this occurrence has
happened, are incomotible:se the loss (fee such, it is
hared, will be the event) of a faithful and respected ter-
cam. who has lived with them abaci ten years, on whorti
shay cast an angry look, and who was a great (a-
ccent, with the other servants, some of whom have been
inssesss of Lifion Park for about 40 years. The prisoner
musionnetitted to Devon county gaol on Monday, and
since his confinement has appeared to relent. As soon
as the peer girl became seeable. she ease some particle-
!ars of the circumstance, in areseette of W. A. H. Area-
-1 del, Erg. and three obedient gentlemen.
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Run. AT Hoists.--0n Christmas Day, r prints of
the lAD/noon Guards. of the name of Walker, who
was drinking at the Egenon Arms, near the
_barracks,
laurelled with some Irishmen; both parties were alma
stem and the soldier was noxious to fight. Another
soldier, a recruit of the name of Bell, interfered, to pre-
'went his.comrade from fighting, and was knocked down
and much injured. Several otherdragoons, attracted to
she spat, entered the house, and in resenting the attack
on their comrade. unfortunately mistook the man, sal
beat a person perfectly innocent very severely with nicks,
.—lts the mean time the landlady sent to the barracks,
'when a caporal's guard. armed with carbines and fixed
Wrests arrived. The home was then cleared of the
eimpany, and the doors closed: The tumult increased
'in the meet; the corporal end goad were pelted with
stones, and a man of the name of Preston. with a
wooden hand, to which au iron hook- was. atisched,
struck one of the soldiers a very severe blow. He was
taken intacustody, and lodged in the guard-house. Car.
net Martin. with a mounted guard arrived, who it is
said. forced their way into several houses in search of
the rioters, and took several persons into custody. Toe
prisoners were examined before the sitting- magistrates
on Thursday and Friday last. when Preston was die.
charged on account of tee pintishmetat.lse had received;
but a man of the wane of Bowcock, and two thers. T.
Betty and JoseplcTootall. were held to bail for the as.
'units. A soldier. of the name of Murray, has Mice
been held to bail for the smash on Wilde, the innocent
man who was mistaken tot one or the persons who had
attacked the recruit. He was bailed by Minn Tomer,
who afforded the censtsbles of Hulse every facility in
'investigating the business, and who on Sunday ordered
the iron?s on parole, with a view to the identifying of
any soldier who alight be shamed with having awed
improperly.
MIMICS/ICM. Hco esa-suc sos..-41 r. Jobs Allan,
of Peniettiek. near Edinburgh. has asustruesed a curious

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About sineeloek, ow Monday oteroing. the osawee-
degree of alarm was excited in and about the London
Road. Southwirk, by a fire breaking out on the pte.•
mises of Mr. Anderson. when kept a tea and co
house opposite the Philanthropie Society.. The fire raged
to some 'stem before it was discoveeed when it burnt
very furimely. The Phoenix, Sun. Royal Piehange,,,,
London Insurame, Imperial, and A number of ether,
evince- arrived, and played with all their. Force,nilliv -
walwasoding there was a *enrol supply of water; dm'
house in leap than two hours, was a heap of ruins -... .
Considerable property fell a prey to the devouring fl awes.;
Another fire broke out on Sunday evening at sot o'clock.,
in the house of Mr. Stiles, Louisan Common, Ito. •
nington.. the interior of which and the greater part or.
the property were destroyed.—Another fire broke out
Amu two ell hek an Monday inorning. in the home es •
Mt. Childers: slopseller, log. Upper East Smithfield,.
which 'consumed the furniture and fixtures of the shops
and much other property. The firemen with bedew'
and pails. succeeded torcooftiting she Rams to the lower
pan of the premises..
ROSSIRIP AT. MiIIICIIISTON CAITLIL.OOO Fiiit
•aftenwoolthe itXh ult.) Merehiston Castle in the
amity of Edinburgh. the propertrof the lan. Captaiw
Napa. which w furnished. but at present sotorcopiede
was broke into by two thieves. who had carefully packed;
op a number of valuable angles. but were luckily die--
, sneered before they could eany them of. Mr. Iftele„:
lately a gonna in die navy,-who resides in the law we
;thegate, and hes Stage of the castle, went dews, Aeon
N sun set, to sett*, &Shwas secure
.airesediogr so assesto ...
when* sentihilfthin deism el:heeled boos or
is ths.hostwe Aid Sean wa"af ImlP*4l/61 hi" he'
feastwaly prosseded m onamine
two
la
hes shot* owe of tistionas. two 11111010 spoor
dome upon kiln- sod Bat 'him Own.- AIRS
awe them 614 and timegivi this strAwieleth'
bah. until one of shim thrsissold . soAtola as-
let go his hold to 'waist soars iosirossons . .-
when aloe fellows, Whig thermakosirleitty. made s'
preelpitate ratan; one Ifthe what and skeet.-
. Yule immediately Weed • with the.
police, aed en hour or two al* IWO' coda were •
so custody, and identified as the sabers: were
liberated from bridewell. a. short time before. .60 4
en
swave handid over to thesberill fosessai.-
mdse. .
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On Sunday night the hone, of Mis. Pitt, a wilowy-.
lady residing in IllaeltMent.rimQ.,
was broken sum. and - )Ira. Phi bid litatallag'
'dm evpolog.antice at and so her mum'
ham ohm eight 6'AP*, she sidostooredtto opewthe -
swan Amoy** hued it was on the loside.--. -
fibs alasititifonno of the " who got Over the
prase wall. appippolmil the and found the backs-
a!
doer open. ult wing into house every. thing was -
dined*. A moil hos. wasAkjeLt to the per. -
'amlethiels anotioed a gooney of tea eremite-
e open, anJ the 1.111111111,1111001114. the HMSO emir
W furniture were polled opislimsonss, sod 1111111141/*
passage, the thieves lidosilinertsetk •
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Down r aommott mosous orCome anottsworiff '
On Tuesday evening an inquest was held cafes Thos..
1 Stirling, Emi emorter at the Purism, aintiv. New '
Road. ms the holy of 'Abraham Pewter, aye. tram,..
a stable-min. in dos employed Freneis• Eq. of •
Gloucester Place. whose Jamb was ity tie •
intense cold. Mr. J. E filbrtin of Upper -
street, New Road. surgearp stated, that ha
deceased soap time sines he found Mindllio
weak state .she wheels prearibetruseledoes its. far '
him, and seppliedisine wish medieinegnitie; he wee to'
reduced eh like appeared eat able to work sad bossier*
he was totally usable to sop* NNW solit-tho maw -
mon sate sties of life, of wilt dm -sossisions-fatila
which-was sesholl him by she orison& - lib tisosh woo
'oecastemall he asthma am/ inisosianisrhes eon amid,
F. Lyon. SI. stated. the thoilosi Wild Aar hip-
bones. yid slops in a hay 'ha le MPS of thumbing he -
append in a declining state. The white.' daily sent
ham gruel asodpeddings as he kaew'he was in a very- - •
Aiorreorauto of illness for souse days before his death.
It was the witness's iniestioe so hive itiewmosssidAtr •
thaaweititosiso, We obi slossmal valise wished to remain'
where he wee emit he Mud ems the corsotry. He
Awl oo Ssousday minim. abate fro .'sleek. James •
:It, rams to Mr. Whoelse. of Gleesome Poem-
be bad knows, the unformsemodeneased+Jte re-
sided in the Mews. having no other.pillee sovesidi in
sad since the cold weather has set in he frequeenlyealleci
at witnese'a stables and set by the fire ; he had a bedstead.
in his own stable. The unfortunate decorated said' Ka
bad only a few shillings per week, and be often eons.
:planted et was not enough to support him.. The Jury
returned a verdict of " Died of an asthma. awl • hte -
death was accelerated. by want of proper attention sad'
nourishment."

L Isiarenaa.!—A horrible assassination has beets eons.-
mined at Brille, a pretty huh, town between Bilromis-
sluys and Rotterdam. An inhabitant of that town,-
haring gained a prim in the lottery, peopled to his wife
to ask a smith, their neighbose, to -supper. While
!they were at their repast, the citizen asequaisted hit
smelt with his gond &mute; the latter soots left his--
The patrol of a Swiss regiment pinning by, found the
*met dour open ; on which the officer coninsanding ir
went in, and stumbled over a dead body. Placing
men at the door. be went intrthe house,and fousul.thee•
lather. an the mother, and their two daughters. as-
ssesloated. and a child concealed under a press. Thr•
child said that some black people whom lies did noes
6" oornaritteci. the crime. One of the soldieso.
that a smith Seed opposite. the Sheer of diSsite
sat to his ; and the answers lee seeisol to hie :a
wing his sospieions, he arsomed him
i minutes he tests ramed that he had jest sir
he returtind to his- neiohlsonOs with his-
and his amid errints..vosh 'Muse sid he
the preen wbeitet mooed

.machine.
which impels two hOnes--- ionsXia64 re 1M The knO; had ;
horsmand riders have the enact altitnderaml ly aliening du
N 1 the animated emulation of a wellatantest hone- paned wan ti
race; and have this necessun ebaracteristico that even gnewion con
the 'tuber of the machine cannot say which hone will fact,in fiee n
pin. With a little mere middy k might occasions* home .14am
be convened into a tombs**, by inning the monessy journeymen I
appeadegest-oflunnsamts and hove& assastisated d