The National Register.
London, England, 1816-06-24 00:00:00

I'ROPINCIALS.

Distress-warrants have been lately executed on some indi-
vi.linds belonging to the Yeomanry Cavalry in Huntingdon-
shire, for not paying, the horse-duty with which they were sur-
charged. became, through Imam omission, they were not called
upon by 'heir commanding-ollicer to perform the whole of Hie
parade dap' in the last year; in one instance, in the neigh-
! rhood of St. Neot's, an auctioneer was called in to sell a
cart and some sheep n hich had been thus seized; and al-
though nearly a hundred individuals were present, not one
bidding was offered.
The Chester Chronicle states,ithat " the subject of dismissed
workmen has been thoroughly investigated ; and, in conse-
quence, his Lordship [the Earl of Grosvenor] lies directed all
of them (except two, who have behaved improperly) to be re-
stored to Their work, and some compensation to be made fur the
loss which they have suffered by-suspension.
In consequence of the sentence passe& upon Mr. Bazil
Goode, for fraudulently receiving taxes, the Corporation of
Coventry have expelled him front his situation as Alderman,
Justice of the Peace, and Common Councilman.
Wednesday, as some children were playing with bows and
arrows, in Chariot street, Hull, one of tht in had an eye struck
out by an arrow carelessly discharged by another.
A monster entr reti the chamber window of a fann•honse, near
Bexley Hill, Kent, called Robin's Wood Farm, at noon, and
with a dung fork wi.ntoilly wounded and lacerated a poor child
in the arms of its mother. The woman gave an alarm, but the
brute escaped. _

Monday morning, the Aylesbury coach was overturned near
Watford, and several of the passengers were so severely hurt as
to be tillable to proceed on their journey. They waited at
Watford for surgical i:ssistance. Others were slightly bruised.

The Alesandir coach, which ruins between Leeds and Shef-
field, was overturned at Bridge-houses, near the latter place:
by which accident S. Ward, of Stanningley, an outside passen-
ger, was so much injured as to occasion his death.—A Coro-
ner's Inquest was held on the following day ; but there being
no c%idence, the jury adjourned. He has left a widow iu a
state of pregnancy, and four young children.
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Lately as Mr. Othani, of Tidd, near Wisbech, was loading
an old pin, for the purpose of shooting magpies, it accidentally
went off, lodged the contents in his side. and caused his death
in a few minutes. He was in his Gist sear.
Wednesday, Mr. S. R. Reding, of Merton College, Oxford,
while bathing in the river, at that place, was drowned. He
was the only son of the Rev. R. Roiling, Vicar of Malden, in
Essex: and formerly Fellow of Merton College.
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A daring burglary was committed early on Saturday morn-
ing last by some armed Men, who forcibly entered the dwell-
ing house of Mr. W. Neal, near Hinckley, Leicestershire. Mr.
and Mrs. Neal (both 80 years of age), a servant girl, en old
labourer, and a grandson, named J. Hots land, constitute the
family. About one o'clock they succeeded in getting info the
house, one of them entering Mr. N.'s chamber, with a torch
and gorse-hook in one hand, and a pistol in the other: the
second with a bludgeon and gorse-book fell upon the bed, in
which were J. Holyland and the cbl labourer: Holyland struck
the villain, and a scuffle ensued, when be threatened to kill
them both; the third followed into Mr. and Mrs. Neal's room.
Mrs. Neal cried out, " James, they are murdering your grand-
father," upon which the villains rejoined, " Lie still, James,
or sw- will murder yon ;" another entered the girl's room, pre-
aented a pistol, and took from ilVt two one-pound notes, a three-
shilling and eighteen-penny-piece; Mrs. Neal entreating them
not to take the poor girl's money, he returned her the Is. titl.
and locked her itt the room ; while this was going on above
stairs, a party below ransacked the house of ill. in money, a
watch, plate, etc. and then made off, leaving two to guard the
door until the others had got away with the property.
GRATITUDE.—Mr. Thomas Barton, of Threxton, Norfolk,
on Saturday se"nnight gave a good supper and plenty of old
beer to a company of men whom he bad hired for the ensuing
harvest. One of them, to sheer his gratitude to so generous a
master, before quitting the premises, stole a quantity of
poultry, and was taking it home; but was detected and eon.
mitted to Swaffham Bridewell, for trial at the ensuing Ses-
sions.

POLICE.

MANSION-I LOUSE.

FORGERY.—Saturday Newman vas avast examined, and
three new charges of forgery exhibited against him.
Mr. Bannister, the Warminster banker, stated, that lie dis-
counted four hills for the prisoner in person in May last. One
which was drawn upon Messrs. Percival and Willia fur 1161. :is.
and another on Roharts and Co. for 2911. were discovered to
he forgeries, and paymi iit refused.—Persons front the house
in question established this fact against the prisoner:

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'tirieitc other persons were in ettenilance, to alledge similar
charges against him ; and he was again remanded.
RIOT IN TIIE IC sW PRI:IN.-11011day ThOlTlASßelellarn, one
of the keepers of the prison in Whiteeross-street, exhibited a
complaint against a prisoner for debt (John Vipond), for as-
saulting him. It app:ared, that for sonic time a disposition to
resist Certain regulations were manifested by the debtors on the
itlaldlesex side of the prison. One of the most active (a Ms-
'or iu the Army) was therefore locked up in a strong room on
*Salm-114y afternoott. 'The consequence was, that the remaining
prisoners combined; and a threatening letter was written to
the keeper, Mr. Kirby, declaring the intention of violence it
the Major was not liberated. I his piocceiling followed b.
some outrageous randoet to the Officers about the prison. such
as pumping water upon rine, thiowing stone., &Ws buttes,
striking with quart pots (one of the acts of Vipond towards
itriehamt, and otherwise assaulting them, it was fouud neces-
sary to send to the Lord Mavor; who, accom:ranied by the Sae-
tilts, M.irshals, awl about 103 Constantd.:‘, repaired to the pri..
SOU ; when the first step taken was to lock up the prisoners. A
li:corral wow of riot and (mirage. emoted ; and in endeavouring
to force them into the lock tip places, many of the Officers It.
rived much injury. Cart wi ir;lit, the :%larshalitian, was stabbed
through the railing with a penknife in the thigh, and higg,,
a:tether Marshaltuan, was much beaten. Aries a short striogle,
however, the refractory were subdued, and closely backed in.
The Lord Nlav or instratly oltlervd that thee should be so kept
the whole of the fallowing tia% (Sunday), and that they shonld
Ie deprived of the pt iv liege of seeing their ft iend .. Several
f them bave since. we understand, expressed the;r enutriti ri,
ud solicited pardon; but the person who stabbed Cat tn rit;lit
not yet discovered. A warrant, however, has been sent to
t•Ltitt Vipoud, iu ease of it discharge on his civil action.
ItArros-6.uwEN.
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In consequence u;' iformation that a number of thieves and
isre,iutable fe11114111.5, revolted to a common brothel, No. 4,
ieorae.street, Bloomsbury, Julius Hatt, with assistants, went
%ere, and found several buys and girls in different beds, and
Li-ought thou to thy office; but uotiiiug appearing particularly