The National Register.
London, England, 1819-07-11 00:00:00

OLD BAILEE

SAT un DAT.—This morning J. and W. Ilutcliinson. andJti is
Frecklingham, all respectable looking ivram*, were put to the
b2r. charged with forging two bill► of acceptAnce. in toe ',arr.!
of T. Mitchell, with Musa to ddratid Mr. Ilewitsow, wine nitr.
chant.

Mr. Andrews stated the case. The Prisoners purchased wine
of Mr. llewitson, who, on waiting at the counting-house of the
Prisoners. received a hill drawn by the female Prisoner on Mr.
Mitchell, for ?Nth The Learned Counsel weknirwlidged that he
hail not sufficient evidence to perfect a conviction. and, therefore,
refused to waste the time of the Court ir. hearing it.
The Judge told the Jury they might, if they pleased, call AT
such evidence as was proposed, but when the lit': of the prisoner
depended on it. they could not livid him guilty upon evidence
which merely amounted to suspicion. The Jury immediate/Jr
pronounced—Not Guilty.
XTF.NSIVE ItoattEnr.—W. and C. Crowder were indietrd
fir stealing on the 500 of March out of the Bull and Mouth.
a parcel, containing rotes and Bills value 11:8,000 And upwards.
which had been entrusted to the Guard of the 01,1•Woreeeter
Coach on the 49th of March. for the 1111111016 of conveying the
same to the Banking-house of Sir William Curtis and Co.. fern
Messrs. Farley and others, hankers at Worcester. This import-
ant trial occupied the attention of the Court for several hours,
and Mr. Justice Burroughs, in summing up the evi fence to the
Jury, observed that as there were no facts to implicate (+arks.
Crowder, he must be acquitted, which was immediately done ;
and the Learned Judge after going thrOugh the whole of the die=
ferent evidences, left it to the Jury, who returned a verdict re-
specting the elder Croweier--Not Gui Ly.

On Tuesday evening Madame Blanchard ascended
in her balloon from the Gardens of Tivoli, in Paris..
It was intended that at her greatest height she
should have let nit some fire-works, which over,
attached to the machine. These, howt.vcr, took lira
whiie she was yet over the city of Paris, and corn.
municating to the balloon, destroyed it. The imfor.
tunate ieronaut was precipitated to the ground, and
literally dashed to pieces.
sirmiwct.r..—Yelacrday W. Chapmart, Irndlonl a the Kir
and Queen public house. Old Grasvl I. me, ilialcliffe I tigii A ny.
was brought to this office. charged with robbing a I :req k
of seven pounds in Bank of England note.. It aprearol tiro the
tamiplainant and hi, mate agreed with the prisoner to lirtratl
lodge them for fourtten shillings per week each, but at the end of
three days the prisoner presented a bill for 41. 19. which his
refo.ed to pay. The prisoner became enraged, and pushing com-
plainant and his companion into a room along with three men,
locked the dour on tb.m, and stood outside, whist two of ths
men held fast hold of the complainant, and the third foreiblif
took the handkerchief from olf his neck, and robbed him of the
above FIIIII, which lie had concealed in it. This statement bving
satioiwurily confirmed by the prosecutor's roinpani..a. tend
another witness, the prisoner was coonuittcd ta N:wbate for via'.

The Royal Court of Paris is occupied with the
following problem :—" Can a child, horn nine
months and nine days aficr the death. of his tither,
succeed hint ?" The preliminary tribunal has al.. •
ready decided in the affirmative. The decision of
the Royal Court-will be given on Monday nest.
It is-said that the negociations which the french
Government has fin. some time been currying on
with St. Domingo, have taken a favourable turn.—
An Envoy front Boyer has arrived in I'uris wit:i
certain propositions, whereby the value dull French
property situate is that part of St Domingo is ta
be reimbursed to the dispossessed colonists, by lir-
stalments, in about ;?0 years, King Henry dots.
not tqlssur so well disposelw an arrangsnneutas the•
President Boyer..
Lately a Privy Council was held at the Treasury•
Chambers, presided over by Lord Harrowby, and
consisting of the Lord Chief Jastices of the Courts
of King's Bench and Common Pleas, and the Lord
Chief Baron of the Exchtsper, Sir Wiiliam Sava.,
and sit -William Grant, and attended by the Attor—
ney General, &e to investigate the circumstances
attending the death of- a Maltese at Athens, who
was shot by Mr. W. Kinnaird iu January last. Mr.
Kinnaird had presented himself' at ,lalta for a trio.',
and was sent home a prisw.er to England. After a
full investigation and examination, Mr. Kinnair.l
was ditcharged, being honourably acquitted of any
charge-against him. It appeared by the evident/a
transmitted by the Consuls of the I event,. that the
event of firing on the deceased was iu absolute self—
defence.

KING or PROSSIA.The follOWing anecdote of
-this Monarch is no affecting in itself, and so honour.
able ttshis character, that it will be interesting to
our readers to record it is one of our columns. .His
Majesty had married the lute Queen when very
young,,and a long course ofyeurs hod cemented their
atlection, when her unexpected death. threatened to
break the bond. The King's sorrow wart attended
by the sympathy of his people. It was not the edict
of the Court, but individual and sincere feeling.
which filled 'Berlin with mourners. The King and
the whole Family followed her un fof to the gram.
A mausoleum, of his own design, was erected at Wm
favourite garden of Ch-rloiteubtirg, w hither his
wife's retina were conveyed. ilere, on eertunt
days, the public are allowed to enter, and the people
still continue to visit the spot with reverence and
affection. Early on cad, anoicetsary, the King ant
his eleven children rep.:ir to this itanetuary,ALid de-
scending Tutu the tomb. each plates a gar latarrn the
coon, when having addressed the Aliniglity is
• prayer, the King. retires to the 61:m41 of Non, scar
Potsdam, and puic.es the rentaimkr of the day ha
perfect solitude. That a Mtmatch who can cherish
such.teelings, and encourage them in his family and
in his people, should enjoy their affcetivu to..a.
Hence will ae asses

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1.41 V INTELLIGENCE.'

COURT OF KING'S BENCO. Fivrraumr. JIJI.Y 3.

•FACOCF. C. nr.RsrmiillE.

111 r. Denman opened the declaration in this case. It was an
action brought by the plaintiff, 'dr. Richard Peacock, itkiimt the
uefendant. Mt. Stewart Irerbysliire, to recover cotepeledion in
demages for critnin el converest;on with his wife. The defttsdunt
Lad Pleadoil stew guilty, end upon thi- issue was joined.
31r. Seeriert, in his selelress to the t'outt and Jury. stated that
the plaintiff wu by pro•essiun a law stationer. litine i n Cinaorerv•
lane. lie was a person of great reepeetability, and found Wine-elf
under Use pained neenwety of bringing this action, to recover
conmentatitei fin the injury which he had we:tailed by the se-
duction of his wife. The d: feadant was it young man, the son
it Mr. II ohyshire, an apothecary and surgion of some eminertee
(currying on business in Iterners.street. Oeford-strew.) He held
a aituatipn in the Miler of Mr. Archibald Call1r1):11* tot army
agent, and alto held the commission of on ensign in his Nlajesty's
service. lu tee year 11,11, the pittintlir became arquaieted with
the lady whose at induct formed the sithject of the present pro-
reediagt mad afterwards nuttrial her. She was the dattehter of
Sir Henry David Penke. who was a surveyor rf his Nlajesty's
2'4%7. After the marriage took place, they In eel tee:ether, in great
harmony, and with uniuterropte I conlidence and affection, till
doting some 110111,111 of the last year. In the oaurse of the last
year, Ste !teary l'eake and Isis family scent upon a ttip to France.
•Ir. Peacock and his wife accompanied them. and were absent
from this cottntry Owen eight clays. While in Frar.ce, the plain-
tiff owl the miefrefune fomt some degree of intimacy with the
thiendant. A lady, who was in the louse of Sir Henry Peale,
was ficituinted with the family of the defeneant, and thus he. and
s. brother *IN. 140 umpaniwl hum. were repeatedly invited to epeod
t! e eveuita. 'time an intimacy grew up between the fifirralies.
an they were occesienally in the habit of meeting each other.
!Cane time in the course of bed year the elaintiff observed that
hit a ite did not pay the KWIC ettentioe to her family as she had
hen previously accustomed to do. He should have stated that
site :rune of the marriage were twit children, a boy and a girl.
the eldest of whom sea live years of age. It was remarked that
slw lwly adisuod a practice eltich was very unusual with her at
y fanner :seine'. She 'talked pot every i'ay, and :man boor of
rl e dev winch thejery would the' it probable war mod convenient
ter holding a meeting with the defendant It wee nue that they
hecationally met together in the evening at Mr. Pee:eters house;
Lut Mr. Peacock beisia a domestic wen. and spending his 'risme
lime with Li, faotily, no oppin tunity was etlesnial lot that species
of intercourse whith their passionate feelings euggeared. Thus
the holy found it convenient to walk out very frequently, and in-
stead of ?alit:ghee children with her, (the ellest of whom was at
least a desirable compattion.) and which elle had.bern in the prae-
til 0f doing, she went alone, alleging that they were rather an
itteu.nbrancte. lie should be able to call evidence to prove. that
:thout the time when the intimacy between Mrs. Peacock and the
defendent commenced. the former was &Jeerer(' to neglect her
.fiutoily duties. This unhappy woman exhibited all those symp.
aortas of neglect to her family. Mr. Peacock in consequence
of whet he saw, watched her motions, and traced her very fre-
quentlyin visits to the tteighbourhuod of Soltu-square. At this
tune Mr. i'r*rodt hal no: the least au eticion of the defer:dent,
who was several years younger then Mrs.Peaceck. It was not till 1
towards the eon of the last rear. as Mr. Peacock was going to
Led, that arty thing occurred upon which a correct conclosion
could be fornotel. On that occasion Mr Peacock observed his
vile in some degree of ote.fusion, as if the wished to conceal le en
his notice wenething which she had its her kand. Ile should
have thronned them. that 'adds time a loather of Mr. Peacock.
an officer in the nary, was on a visit to him, and had menet° bed.
iilre Peacock kept his cye upon the lady, and et lad env her con •
teal a paper in wane part of the bed. ''his induced him to watch
the payer with wane degree of violence. Ike et:millet at the
in.tent proved the importance which she snitched to it. It was
sufficient to say. that she omducted herself in the most violent
manner. She (afloat t her husband down stairs. undressed as
fhe was, attd blew out the light to prevent 11;s reading the paper.
Ile, however, opened the street door in order that he might gra
.tify his curiosity as well as his anxiety by the light of Ow temp;
but her conduct was such as to prevents his dibrts, until his bro-
ther arrived, when the letter, shich he should non nod, was
steered. This letter ass in the hared-writing of toe defendant,
and_ the jury would judge from its eimterti; alum degree of inter.
course had taken piece between the parties. Before lie read this
letter. he would mike an observation which he considered appli•
cable to all ow: of this nature. This was the letter What
will you think of me. my detrust Mary ? The blocitheeds in this
efface did not give me yout letter till this morning—ell credit is
thee to you for your excellent contnyanen.-and I shall not forget
itlis.:.tith (die feigned name by which this lady was addressed).
Bat whet did you suppose. upon not finding a letter for that ladyt
you sunset surely, I fear, have inquired before this: butt I hope
yoe did not males any undue reflections. I did nut, it is true,
arrive here from the city yesterdny till ell the clerks wire gone,
put they should have left my letter with the servant. I approve
of your plan; it will do very well for &little; but our best policy
will be to eitange Motu time to time, as curio icy first, and then
smpieion, and possibly detection, the natural olnprine of these
two. may follow each other, if time is allotted for it. The dirt-lun-
e:onus by which these may bee:mind. you will easily observe to
Ir. let, your appeereeee (by no mans unattractive) which would
it ai the worthies ct the pun oftice to think you have a house of
0011 T owns 2sliy, the frequency of your applications would, no
esnabt. induce than so suppers your loam to possess some pecu-
liar interest ter yoe ; aid 331 y. the nearness of the plaice to your
own hous would atibrel great facility to their ettempte to discover
the my-tery, should their carnality be awakens! AU thew.
hosever, are but poedailities. against which, you know, it is lay
plan alwera to Ison guard. 1I: rum this It will be ace. that the
defendant. if young in yams, sus well adranc,4 in artitiee.l And
this will serve all tile puepuses of a en iveysinea for one carecs.ui•
re-nee tide 1 ran fla upon a better. This 1 shall endeavour to do
tit a go r.:_r detence from hoist, but not 60 erne as to be incon-
venient to you—and where. if poseihle. there are no interfering
tattling nod ur young women, who certainly are ivoinhirfal um h-
r.:1110e of seerets, weere trey chum* to obtain a clue. You a ill by
the time you have eee ;bet fir, and mitt, Pay, ur think, a mute
to prudential reinsideratums—love has nothing to do with such.
I acknowledge it. and desist, only reconatnenellng to you diecres
lion. I feel in your pittance as you say you do in mine. I forget
All I wished to sap wile's I sae you. and when I have panted,
they all crowd upon my rut :tory at once. 1 hate hitherto
teethed pr thank )oe for tour hob: pre. ent. in eve:, respeet 40
grathying to me. end sir de.en•in;,of estinntnn on its own ac-
e:mt. Vim sill, litoveve,.. I sin sato, heltete toe, when 1 nit it
poseesiess. in my eyes, charms far poise:riot to its own intrinsic
walix y 0.3 ot,:y, in tie *mid, Cain ep•erecate. I hape this
mill reach you in safety. I have net with at legit a thoneand
interruptions settee I began tl.is, and ant 110* forced to end
Abrupt y.
saturdsy." " )(curs, ever, D. S."

N•• 0%4J rrnroort to fall witneenes to establish the feet.
Thome, Putney. Firtrit clerk of George the Nfertyr, p►o
dt,•rl the rei,ristry of the otortilico tP ills pl.tictlii *Pit his ri.t.r,
on the tad a ): overate, tfit, then besuo 3tiNr. Mary Ann
Pyskr. _ _ .

Mr. I. 1a Pmoock. LttomAY. end 4rnrl er of the plaintifr,
prov.it tt, hasd. rrulay of the 1.418114.6,..3 his wif4 to t::0
1,46 real Arr.
Verroy ‘Vtjite liv,cl servant with phintiTand bia wife, 4 years.
R Acniber. They hadehiletran, a boy and a Airl.
CV w ahe oberved, %tr. and Mn. Novae!: hied itappiiCyp tngt•
14 . *NOS tolieli WA attar to Joiagliast, b. es atioßt have
Aial.