The National Register.
London, England, 1817-11-03 00:00:00

BARB.IRY PIR.ITES.

BREMEN, OCT. !O.—The following letter of his Excellency
the Spanish Minister of Foreign affairs, which has been re-
ceived by the Editors of the Bremen Gu:die. through an 01E-
trial channel, furnishes a new proof' of what the Europeans,
particularly the Germans, have to expect from those bar ba-
tians, who only wait tbr the moment when their marine,
which is now recovering, shall allow 111(.111 to re-commence
their old eruelties,which are beeont,.• a second aattire to them,
and probably in a more systematic manner than before. The
letter iv as follows :
It is known from the accounts which the King, my master, has
received from his Consul and Charge (CAR:tires ut Tangiers. tha
the government of Morocco demanded (on the 30th August) the
usual passports for a frigate, Li Mensora, 54 guns anti 50 men.
Captain Attach Abdorraman Bosgask ; and a brigantine, El Nlet-
gador, 18 aping, and so men, Captain Arrach Ibrahim Luhaccs,
which were to go from Larrache to Algiers, to be ut the disposal of
that Regency.
" To this piece of intelligence, the result of a mission with which
an Al,,,,erine Envoy appeared at Morocco a short time betbre, is to
be WA, the circumstance that the Moor who is charged to deliver
up these ships (a certain Rexturbe, who formerly sailed as a mer-
chant at Lisbon), has said that a vessel Mgt:tett at Gibraltar would
sail to Algiers, to convey 10,015) cwt. of saltpetre, and 1.(1414/ cwt. of
copper, fur the Mogador : and that he himself was commissioned to
pi truism Algiers with a present trout his Sultan to Tunis. and thence
with another to Constantinople.
" These accounts must naturally excite the suspicion that some al-
liance, more or less extensive, against the !mice and prosperity of
the European powers, is fonitin,l among the M.llionietans; and his
M:tjesty has thentbre conimanded me to communicate the whole to
ynu, Ere. that you may make your goveriamut acquainted with it,
whose sound policy will see front this how necessary it is to have a
stria watch upon the pmceedings of those States, and to consider
what will be the probable consequence of such alliances among
)(librarians, who are irreconciliahle enemies to all civilized nations,
and are accustomed to consider piracy and treachery. as legitimate
sources of support and gain. 1 embrace this opportunity, &c.
(Signed) "JOSE PIZARRO."
" In the Palace, Sept. 19."

POLICE.

H trroN.GA R DEN.

To PARI4U.OTFICERS.—% deplorable case of distress
came before the :Magistrates at this Offiee on Monday. IVil-
ham Connor of the parish of St. James, Clerkenwell, implored
the interference of the Magistrates in his India, with the
parish of cers. lie stated. that he bad been to Liverpool to
gain employment on beard a merchant ship ; that lie hail
failed in his object and bad returned to London. He had
spent all he had, and had even sold the shim toll hi. back on his
room home. On Saturday lie applied fog relief to the parish
and he had received sixpence. That morning he had again
applied, and received another sixpence. The wretched
man entreated to be sent to prrion ; or, that any thing should
he done with hitu tOr the present, as he had neither shoes to
his feet, clothes to his back, nor where to lay his head. In
his present state he was utterly helpless, for no one would
give him employment. Had he shoes and a shirt, he thought
he might be enabled to get on hoard an Indianian. Mr.
Jones, one of the parish officers who was present, admitted,
that the case was deplorable in the extreme ,• but said, the
parish-officers were not in fault, as the board for sop-
plying clothing woeld not meet till this day week. And
what, said the Magistrate, is this poor wretch to do mean-
while? Is he to be left to die of cold and hunger in the
~ streets, or to be brought lip before me to•morrow, if found
lying on the brick-kilos, as a disorderly person, and be
committed to prison ? For shame! Tell the parish officers,
Mr. Jones, from nit•, that if they neglect their duty so scan-
dalously, will resort to the Act of Parliament. summon
them before me, and put the law into execution against them
to the uttermost. He then ordered the 111411 Is. to pay for a
lodging last night, and to be taken into the horse, or some
means devised, on this day, to put him in a condition to earo
his bread.
The unfortunate man, it appeared, had been 19 years at sea
7 of which he had been in his Majesty's service. He looked
like misery personfied.

A private letter from France state,, that the Prussian, Frederick, 1.
has been tried for the murder of Mr. Phillips, at Abberville. lie was
convicted and sentenced to have both his hands cut otf, and these
heahol, to be afterwards executed. lle has confessed two other mur-
ders, and appears to have been one of the most cool, sanguinary
villains that ever existed. Mrs. Philips remains at Brighton in a
state of delirium; and it is an extraordinary fact, that though the
fissassination of her husband has been concealed trout her, and only
hi• death tinnounced, she has exclaimed Orit she knew he was mur-
dered and saw and could describe his murderer ! Frederick had been
employed by Mr. Philips for several years. and was acquainted with
what property he hail with him. The relative: of the unfortunate
Englishman have been desirous of bringing his corpse to tliii,country
for interment, but experience WHIG difficulty in procuring permis-
sion for his exhumation.
Cir.reassfosr OF THE LATE Nll'lltlittS AT I.III:MILE-
THORPF.-011 the Yid oY October instant, previously to his removal
from Louth to the Castle of Lincoln, for trial at the next assizes,
John ltaithby, the unhappy man committed to that prison, upon the
Coroner's inquest, on the 14itril 1114 t. voluntarily and fully tionfta.sed
himself to be the only person guilty of, or in any manner concerned
in, the perpetration of the crimes on that occasion charged against
hint. We understand him tohave stated that he went alone for the
purpose of robbing the without any intention of committing
the murder. but was led to tike the hues of the old inan and woman
front th, resistance they made ; and that the resistance made, par-
ticularly by Ualh, was so great, that they twig ouc time nearly
overpowered their desperate townlant.

71"ral, NATIONAL ItEGMBR,

OLD BAILEY.

Wednesday these Sessions commencod, before Mr. Justice Dana's
Mr. Justice Nike, the Lord Mayor, the Munger, &e.
J. Nash, aged 17, was indicted fur iireaking and entering the
dwelling house (di. Proctor, of Chelsea, and stealing therein a watch,
value f I. his property.—Guidy—Deali ; but recummended to me.cy
on account of his youth.
Michael Hollingsworth was indicted fur breaking and entering the
dwelling-house ut J. Homan, with intent, his goods and chattks
therein being feloniously to ste:d.
The prosecutor is a publican, in Westminster, At two o'clock be
was called up by the watchman, who informed him that the Hap of
his cellar window had bevn broken open, which he had bolted before
he went to bed. Ile went down the cellar stairs, and met the prisoner,
who said, •• Don't be alarmed, Master • • I will make nu resistance."
The watchman, who had that entered the cellar, saw the prisoner
mac out from behind the butts. The door of the wine cedar had
been cut ; but nothing had been taken away. When the prisoner
was searched a phosphorous box, a knife, a chissel, and two skeleton
keys were found The prisoner had fonnerly lodged in the
prosecutor's house.
In his defence the prisoner said, be had been locked out of his
lodging, and while walking about he found the tiap of the prosecutor's
cellar open, and went down into it fur shelter.—Guilty—Death.
J. Whitby was indicted fur robbin? Mary Ann Wort, in llornsey
Lane of a shawl, her property.—Guilty—Death ; but recommended
to mercy, on account of his Milner good character.
Mary Searle was convicted of stealing two la Bank notes, the
property 4.1. Booth, in his dwelling house.
G. Wilson for breaking and entering the dwelling house of J.
Payne, and stealing a silver watch ; and J. Moore, for stealing Gl.
iu Bank note, and a Spanish dollar, the property of Sloane, in his
dwelling house, were also capitally convietel
The following were convicted of felony, viz. R. Andrews, for em-
bezzling .t•;81. los.; J. Winged, fur stealing rive pounds of tobacco;
W. Fair, fur stealing two pieces of dimity ; I. Croak, fur stealing
a child's dress ; H.Jones ,tor stealing lY poundsof candles; R, Parry,
fur stealing two 3s. Bank tokens and a half crown ; and W. Johnson,
for stealing a watch.
W. Mitchell was indicted for breaking and entering the dwelling-
house of E. Hurry, with intent, the goods and chattles of the said
E. Hurry therein being, feloniously to seal.
Mr. Adolphus stated the facts of the case, as they were detailed by
the followin.. evidence:
E. Hurry live at 'l'hurlow house, in the Hackney-road ; be went
to bed at a quarter past I•z, on the night of the gsth of August. Soon
after, lie was alarmed and got up. He primed his pistols, and went
to die window over the back door of the garden ; he then heard the
noise of splitting of wood. The night was light, but he could see no
one, on account of a stone projeccion under the window. He called
out—•• who is there ?" and three men ran loan under the projection.
He then tired and one of the men MIL On going down into the gar-
den, he tinind the prisoner laying cal Isis back wounded. As soon as
he tired, the prisoner called out that he was wounded. He implored
mercy, and requested that witness would send for his father and a
surgeon. When the prisoner was searched, a cooper's gimblet,
dark lantern, and a lighted candle in it, a phosphorus box and
matches were bound on him. When questioned what he had about
him, the prisoner said. they would find nothing but implements for
housebreaking: and that Want had iimwlled him to that course of
life. He was taken to the London {lospital, and was too severely
wounsled to be tried at last Sessions. . . . .

Mr. Justice Dallas here said, there could be no burglary in this
ease, inasmuch as there must be an entering as well as breaking, in
order to constitute the burglary. I lere the parties were interrupted
before they had completed even the breaking. A larceny might be
proved, but not the burglary.
The Counsel for the prosecution failed also in proving the lar.
Mr. Justice Dallas addressed the Jury.—The prisoner had aim*
suffered severely tor an attempt to commit a felony, m which he had
I fany man goes to a house in the dead of night, with (to use
the prisoncesown expression) all the implements of house breaking
about him, there could be no doubt of his felonious intention. But
in this ease, the proof of both the burglary and the Lively had failed,
and they must therefore acquit the prisoner.
The Jury returned a verdict, finding the prisoner—Not Guilty.
Mr. Justice Dallas then addressed the prisoner—" You have suf-
fered severely, and most properly, from the pistol discharged 4a you,.
in the attempt rib' you made on the house of the prosecutor ; and
if every man evinced equal resolution in defence 'of his property, we
should not have so many of these unfortunate CAMS to try. Fortu-
nately for you, you were interrupted in your attempt before it was
completed, and therefore the Jury were hound to acquit you. But
you belong to a respectable family : —take warning from the events
of this transaction ; for if ever you are brought before a Court of
Justice for a similar offence, this will be remeuibered against you;
and if you are found guilty, the law will most probably be put in
force against you to its utmost extent. I have thought it necessary
to give you this warning before your leaving the bar, both for your
own sake arid that of the public. '
The prisoner was then carried fronr the bar by two of the turnkeys
in the chair he hail occupied during his trial; he having, to all ap -
pearance, lost the use of his lower extremities, in consequence of the
wounds he had received from :kir. Hurry's pistoL
The following were also acquitted, vie. J. Watts, A. Sims, and
Mary Higton.
THURSDAY.

James Kelly, 57, and John Thompson, Y 6, were indicted for as-
saulting George Curtis on the highway, and robbing him of ten U.
notes. The prosecutor is a scataring man, and had been for two
years with the prisoners in the stone ship. On the 14th of October he
was in company with them in Roscmary-Isne. when they complained
they were badly otl, on which he said, •• Conte along with me, and
I'll give you meat and drink." They accordingly went to a public-
house, where he gave them onne beef steak; and eight pots of porter.
They went with him afterwards under the pretext of seeing him
home, and on the road, they knocked him down, beat him, and rob•
bed him of the money. The Jury were charged by Mr. Justice
Dallas, who considered the conduct of the prisoners one of the most
brutal and inhuman in every point of view. He particularly com-
mented on the circumstance of their treating him so cruelly. after
the humane manner in which he had relieved them, complaining to
hint as an old friend that they were in deep distress. No doubt what-
ever appeared to hint which he could possibly suggest in theirfavour
and he was afraid the Jnry must unit diem guilty.—The Jury con-
sidered the case very clear, and without a moment's hesitation found
thiem—Guilty—Death.
William Kay was indicted fur wilfully cutting and stabbing Maria
Kern with Mtent to maim her. &e.—Maria Hem stated, that she
lived servant with a Mr. Jacobs, whooe house was at Michael's
Grove, Ilrompton. On Sunday morning, the Zath of September,
her master and family were gone to Church, and she was
left alone in die house. She was op stairs when she heard
a noise in her master's dressing-room : she came down to see what
it was, and on entering die mom, she saw the prisoner m the act of
opening her master's portmanteau—she screamed—the prisoner came
forward and seized her by both her wrists, and said lie would mur-
der her if she nuule any •• OM pray don't
murder me!" Ile said he would nor it' she remained quiet in the
room. She promised that she would remain Lier,4 The prisoner
then left the mom, and attempted to slim the door. but She caught
hold of the knob of the door to prevent his shutting it. He had a
i• knife in his hand, and as she wiedd not let go her hold lie cut her
across the wrists two deep cuts. to make her loosen her hold. She
screannsl out. and alarmed the passengers in the street, who came to
her as ishmec, and the prisoner was secured.—Mr. Jacobs, the master
stated, that he was just at that time returning from the chureb, and
saw her profusely bleeding, and the prisoner in custody. This fact
was corroborated by other witnesses, who apprehended the prisoner,
to pin of whom he s.titl that he inteatleil to r. tlte hove. The pri-

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loner made a long and 'fluent defence, in which he lam. nut] tha
he !tad n a the assistarm! of any of the elervrot exporokre gf Use
law in Court. A, to what was doing in the hour ,he mid was ilia-
spaterial in the present charge, anti commented on the circumaaticrs.
proving, as lie said, that the wound was accidentally inflicted in the
struggle at the dour.—The girl being called again, said he deliberately
drew the knife amiss her hands, to itiake her quit her hold.—Verdict,
Guilty.—Four other prisoners were capitally convicted.

FRIDAY.
SittEP STEaristo..—Jol • Thomas was tlipitally convicted of
steailng a sheep, the property of William Wilkinson, final a tieid, be-
longing to Mr. Kemp, near I lolloway.
Thomas Won:, Thomas Rule, Joseph Newton, Mows Martin.
and Michael Hurley, were indicted for highway robbery won John
Th waits, andaterding from his persona silver watch value 5!.
Thomas Thwaits was an inkeeper at Holloway. On Monday, Oct.
13, he was going from Holloway to Stepney, and passed on his road
through Whitecliapel ; and about 7 o'clock. at night, when oppos.:te
Petticoat-lathe, a party of men came up, one of whom took hold of his
arm, and another olanother arm, and one man was behind him, who
put his knees to the small of his back to force nis fob forward, tn or-
der more easily to obtain his watch. At this moment u fourth man
came down the lane, and took his watchntly out of his pocket.
The men then all ran away, and directly after a watelumm came up,
and asked witness whether he had been robbed. Ile said that he had,
and told the watchman that he ought to hare prevented the robbery.
The watchman said, that he did not see the men. Witness afterwards
gave a description of the men at the police-office, and they were ap-
prehended. The watchman had been discharged. The prisoner
Dalton, he was certain, was the man who took his watch. Ile came
gently down the lane, and as gently drew the watch out of his fob.
Witness also recognized Moses Martin as one of them who held hits,
while the watch was taken, and who, after he had been robbed, came
up and asked whether he had been rubbed. Before witness had been
assaulted by these men, he saw four or five of them standing under a
lamp and he distinguished their faces distinctly.
Thomas Dalton, Moses Martin, and Michael Hurley—Guilty.
And Thomas Rule and Joseph Newton—Not Guilty.
The prisoners Thomas Rule and Joseph Newton were ordered to
be detained, to be tried upon another indictment.

10 UNG WATSON.

(FROM A NEW YORK. PAPER. OF THE ICtil SEPT.)