The National Register.
London, England, 1821-03-26 00:00:00

THE NATIONAL REGISTER

perry of Mr. Foster, one of the Overseers of the poor in
that parish. it appeared that the prisoner, conceiving
himself to have been ill-treated by the prosecutor iii hi%
official capacity, had vowed revenge against him, and had
publicly declared that he would burn his hay-stacks the
first opportunity. This declaration was proved by seve-
ral witnesses, and the prisoner Was also proved to have
been lurkin4 in the neighbouemod of the hay-stacks
with a lighted pipe, untie' very suspicious circumstances
on the evening of the fire. Tue prisoner endeavoured
to prove an alibi, by showing that he was iu bed in a
house in Chick-lane, London, at an earlier hour than
that on which the clime was alleged to have been com-
mitted, bin he faded in the attempt. lie received sen-
tence of Deal h.
William Ailibce was convicted of stealing 92 bushels
of wheat, the property of Mr. Foster, of Stoke, in the
county of Kent, to whom he was bailiff and confidential
manager. There we e eight other indictments against
him, and it appeared that his depredations had been
long carried on witch great cunning, and to a very large
amount. 'Ulm sale ot the particular quantity laid in this
indictment was clearly proved, and that he had nu au
I foully f: WU his toaster so to dispose of it, and had never
hauled over to him the proceeds. Ile was senteuced to
seven )ears' transportation.

EXECUTION
OF P. HAYNES AND MARY CLARKE., FOR THE
MURDER 01 J. CLARKE, HER HUSBAND.

The horrid crime was clearly proved at the North-
ampton Assizes upon Haynes, a labooter, who • -
mitted the deed at the instigation of sir. Clarke's wife,
whose paramour he had been. 'Die extracts of letters
subjoined will show the extreme ferocity of this woman.
When tile pr boners were to make All atonement for
their crime, the two children of the km Ile were brought
to her. 'the interview was most alrcting, pitaienlarly
on the part of the children, who, uIICMISCURIS of her
dreadtul fate, embraced her with all the allectiou that
tenderness could bestow. After the interview, Haynes
wished to see them ; but as stunt as they were briniAly
into his presence, they Hew front him with horror.—
They appeared to be about eight and ten yema old.
They were taketi into a room contiguous to the plat-
form. From this room Haynes first ascended the few
steps, which brong;it him upon the drop When the
rope had been placed mood his neck, the female pri-
soner advanced to the steps, but in SO weak a state that
tne attendants were obliged to assist her. As soon as
I laynes perceived that she was coming, he turned round
and looked steadfastly upon her. She was taken to his
lett hand to he tied up. He then turned towards her
again, and continued to look her earnestly in the face,
till the cap was dtaw•n Over his eyes. About 12 o'clock
tile drop fell, and the lapse of a few tri- es put an end
to their sutferiugs. They both seemed quite resigned to
their fate.

Mrs Clarke to ide a regular confession of the murder;
of her marriaar to hun against her consent; of her first
connexion whit H woes, who was their servant, and
feeditia him in the barn iu secrei, from whim place he
shot .4 r. Clarke while lie was cutting hav ; he died two
days afterwarik ; and her agreeing to all the steps which
he took for accomplishing the death of her husbaud.
lie following, among other extracts, were read 0:1
her weal, from liiir levers to her guilty paramour:—
Yon most have anoilier plan, for when lie Dues out
again lie to being some one with him ; lie has no
thoughts of you. When the night grows dark you may
lit oil him; and get another pistol which will carry, 1
pixy you day and night it may be dune between now and
Christmas."

I hope it will not be lung. I hope you will watch all
yon cno. 1 will not see you mail you have done it.
hope you will do it as soon as you can. Do it safe."
" 1 could be happy if the old was dead.'
" Our shepherd is guise soldiering, and the old
shepherds himself. Now is your time to do hint, and
settle him if yost intend to do it."
" I wish you would contrive to do it, as it may as well
be done at first as last."

When they are a-field you must hide yourself and do
it. Oil Sunday he is in all (ley. I wish the would
fetch him. I shall out COMP to 11. field till you have clone
it, and settled the old —. You initq watch for bun
all day %viten you can, and do it and mind yourself,"
" I hope you will try all you can to get rid of the old
•••••••Nina I must tell on, you. dois't mean to do it.
Su tell isle from your heart whether you mean to do it or
not, tOr I %sill make away with myself if you don't do it."
" I wish you would send me some laudanum; I will see
wham I can du for him; I will do at if I can. Scud me
that or something else."
" I pray you to do all yon can to get shut of him, fur
theie is nobody kuows what I go through but Gull and
illy sell."
'flue otiose letters are addressed to Haynes, beginning
with—" 31y Jeri Fi

D 136 It AC EFUL ()CCU R tea—Ott Siitiday last, Mr.
IVa•kui, of Siiikesley, while riding on a blood mare
whicii lie had lately purchased, was met by a butcher,
who terlitesied Mr. V. to let him mount tile inure to
see how she could trot. Mr. IV. cons. nied, and the
fellow Was 110 sooner seated, than lie made the mare
leap a hedge, atm galloped her to such a distance, that
the poor auiw II mopped down deal Wider the inhuman
rider. Tile mare had titiown him oil, he said, and he
was determined to be revenged on her tier til NI r.
has brought an act urn to recover tile Value of
the animal; anti it is hoped mat the fellow will be
otherwise punished for this act to savage bat ()aril.
A Corae•spo Mein rec: 111111 l ends that tt here toe gain of
Barley is small, only th cc bushels and a half should he
sown instead 01 lour, as he Minks the fullness of plant
front this kind 01 seed wag the cause of the thimiess 01
the sample last year. lie also advises that the Wheat
plant, which has oil all lands received a eneck, should
be see-sawed with a wooden hay-rake, at Is. per acre,
which %slink' do it better than the harrow he less ex-
pensive, and give employment to women 31111 children,
whom the land cannot support unless it has their labour
in return.


BOXING.
A formidable fight, knocked up on the preceding( evening.
took place early on Thursday monung at Bankeide, tour miles
from Southall, between
Duggan, a gentleman's coachman, who
had fought some game battles, and George Treacher. a sawyer.
They fought for live guineas a side, and a purse of five guineas.
in an open field.
In the first round, Trencher drew claret from his adversary's
ear, out he was floored for it after four minutes fighting.
Y. Treacher made the play in this and every subsequent round..
several aukward blows were exchanged, and Treacher was
thrown a heavy cross buttock.
Seven other rounds were fought with equal advantages. until
the features were flattened, and both appeared too much fatigued
tor hard work.
to. In thisround the mengot second wind, and hit away again
as in the second round. and Treacher was thrown a heavy sower.
set, which seemed to knock the breath out of him, but neither
would be denied, although severely punished.
11. Duggan was lit down by a blow which left the bridge of
his nose open, and the blood from which opened his contused
eye•lids.
lg. Treacher was hit heavy at going in, but, like the Chalk
Farm Dog, he would be at work, and both went down in a class,
and their setamds had their work to do to get them up.
14. This round finished the battle, in 44 minutes.—Duggan
was hit at going iu, but he threw his adversary a Somerset upon
the bide or the head, which won the battle. Treacher was
sensekss to time, and he was carried away unable to move a
muscle. It was two hours before he recovered the stupor.
There was an eller fight ix a guinea, between a little Jew
and a big Countryman, which was won by the Jew in three
rounds.

M ELA NCHOLY ACClDiliT.—A.most unfortunate and
melancholy accident, and which is feared will be at-
tended with the most serious consequences, occurred ots

Sunday last, at Paradise Row, lolingtun.. Miss Mary
linhind, au amiable young lady. twenty-four years of
age, after coining in from choral), retired to the draw-
ing-room, on the first-floor, and whilst standing before
the window, taking off her bonnet, gave a waders
scream and fell backwards ; on inquiry into the cause,
it was discovered she had been shut in the eye by a bait
fired trona some fire-arms. Messengers were uuntediately
dispatched to London for ntedical and surgical assist-
Alice, and we are sorry to learn that the ball, which is
lodged in toe head, cannot be extracted. At the time
the sad accident took place, neither the report or the
flash sif fire arms were heard or seen; btu an itutnediats
inquiry was instituted, when it was discovered that two-
respectable young gentlemen, named Hawes. were
amusing theinseh es in a garden in Palmer's Terrace, by
firma with a small pock •t pistol at a target; on the
g ttttt lid being measured irons where they stood to the
window, the distance proved to be 200 yards. On Mon-
day the friends of the young lady applied at the Police-
office, Hatton Garden, for a warrant against the two
young gentlemen, and on Wednesday they were brought
before tile sitting magistrate in the custody of Wallas's
Read, jun.; Lint as the young lady is not dead. and as
they at present cannot be charged with tuanslationer,
nor with maliciously And feloniously firing whit linen!
to kill, or do sonic bodily harm, they were permitted to •
give bail to answer the charge, themselves in 2001. each,
sod four sureties in Whi. each. It cannot he asceilaitied•
which of the gentlemen discoarged the shot. as each
fired several times at a hat which was elevated on the to,
of a gate post, aiiil they were unconscious of the acci-
dent.—The melancholy circumstance has thrown ilie
triends iil both lsarties t;110 tile greatest distress einagina-
lite, particularly as tile surgeon 'mitts out no hopes of
recovery.
A partridge's nest was discovered oil Thursday Wu-
night, in a hedge adjoining the Duke of Rutland's estate,
at Newmarket, contritinig seven eggs. This is an ex=
traordinary cUcuinuittice, for partridges usually do nut
begin to lay till the heemining of May.
Monday, the 12. h inst. presented the novel appear-
ance of a fine buck passing through Derehain down the
Norwich road, through Church-street, and over WWI
Brig River, followed by Mr. Dewing's hounds and a
great nunsher of tioroenien ; after a chace ol nearly 3u
mules lie Was taken at Gatwick.

F. ‘Vt.tght. E.g. has, utesoliciterl, returned to his
teatanis at Brati id St. Clare, Siettulk, 20 per cent. in
consey tence of the depressed stale of agriculture. Its
addmon to HOS proof of his generosity he has teeter tweet
ill the ha but of pressing his rental to its Ul.llOll value.
MATCH TO DO FIFTY MILERS Isl NINE HOURS
A yet... Matt of tile Millie of Wellingborough, started ten
%Vcitnesday morniog at HOillellu.l, to du the allure
match, backing himself for a hundred guineas. He did
his set en miles within an hour, and SIX 11l the seemed
hour, and kept steady at his work until lie performed
halt the distaude ill tour ileums aim ten sulautes lie
halted ten [minims and refreshed I seii, and did 11
miles in the next two hours, when he became much
fat. turd. i t Inc seventh hour he Jed tire miles
wOll difficulty, and He resigned against hes will.
after Mona, 40 hides rte eight huurs. tic was backed
at two w 011 e to will, alter he had duce llle brat Iwo
(Wks.

--- The Sits ra Leone Gazelle, of the 25th November,
contains tim following article :—" On Friday, the
10th instant, a select party was made to visit Al-
inaely Dalian Nlahommadon, on the Bullani shore.
It was a secret known only to a very few in the
colony, that this worthy Chief had a grand festival
on that day, on the occasion of taking to I • self
sixteen new wives, in addition to the moderate
number of to whom he was already
wedded ! All the Ciiiefs iu the country, with their
principal retainer, were invited. The wailful al-
together consisted of many hundreds.
I.lunt..—Our readers will recollect that charges
were lately preferred against CApLalll Gough, of the
Guards, by Lieut.-Col. Camae, and that the court-
martial pronounced a full and honourable *quats&
A duel was fought, a few days since, between It.
Gough, Esq. formerly tit the. Guards (brother to ti.e
Captain) and Lieut.-Col. Camas, in which the luttkr
was seriously wounded in the taigh. The parties.
met at Boulogne.