The National Register.
London, England, 1821-09-16 00:00:00

returned a verdict of guilty—death, against Pott ; and of
Hot guilty, as against Tipper.
The point whether the crime does or does not amount
to a forgery, Mr. Baron firaliaus said, should be submitted
to the Judges. In his opinion it did amount to that
offence. _ _ _ _

The prisoners were then removed from the bar. Pott
seemed nearly fainting when the verdict was returned.—
The trial lasted nearly seven hours, and excited the most
intense interest in a crowded court.

MURDER.—On Saturday morning, the Bth inst. a
, melancholy circumstance occurred at Sellinge, in Kent;
A man in the house of a small farmer, named I mpett,
of Sellinge, on the above morning, after Mrs. Impeu
was gone to milk her cows, came into the room below
stairs, and having a gun in his hand, said to a child of
Impeu's," I will go and shoot your mother." He then
meta to the place where the woman was engaged in
ilking, and accosted her by saying," I have loaded my
gun, and will shoot myselL" She remonstrated and
entreated hint not to do so, whets he immediately replied,
" No; I will not shoot myself, but I will shoot you,"
and instantly discharged the contents of the gun into her
side ; the whole charge lodging in her body. The poor
woman lingered till seven o'clock the same evening,
when she expired. He is now in custody to await the
decision of the coroner's inquest. The poor woman has
left six children, the youngest only seven months old.
A most unexpected and extraordinary election contest
for the magistracy, tic. of Ipswich, took place in that
town on Saturday last. The emancipation of the bo.
rough from ministerial raldom, which had commenced
last year by the election of Messrs. Leonard and Haldi-
wand for Member, had been, as it was supposed, com-
pleted in September, by the election of a popular
magistracy, on which, with a greater number of voters
than had ever polled before, the Ministetialists expe-
rienced a greater defeat than on the first occasion. It
was tint, therefore, expected that at this annual election
for the magistracy, the Bth of September, the Alinis-
tea ialists would attempt to bring in any of their party.—
The Independents, apprehensive of att attempt at a sur-
prise, had, without any particular invitation to individu-
als, signified to the regular half yearly meeting of the
London votes on Tuesday week that carriages would be
provided for a limited number, on their presenting
themselves to undertake the journey to Ipswich; but
now that war was actually declared, canvassing com-
menced Oil both sides, and each party put out their
strength, sending for voters in all directions, within a
hundred miles of the spot. The day arrived, and the
first officer proposed was Sir Robert Harland to be High
Steward, in the room of the Earl of Dysart, deceasett.
Ilere the Ministerialists, confident in the strength of
their hero, brought forward the Doke of Wellington,
who had beets lately presented with the freedom of the
borough, in consequence of his prowess, in having here-
tofore conquered ail who had ever been opposed to him;
but he was, on this occasion, a conqueror no more: on
the contrary, at half past ten at night, when his advo-
cates resigned the contest, he was the lowest, while Sir
It. Harland was declared to be the highest on the poll,
the latter having 401, and the Duke only 32fi voters
For Bailiffs the Independents had, Sir Wm. Middleton,
397—Mr. Seckainp, 395 ; the Ministerialists, Mr. Bart-
ley, 330—Mr. Sparrow, 348. For Town Clerk the
Independents had, Mr. Notcutt, 39'2; the Ministerial-
ists, Mr. Jackainan, 333.—1 t is not easy to imagine
where was founded the hope of the Ministerialists on
this occasion, which, at the enormous expellee which it
had caused them, could have induced them, against the
rising spirit of independence, to attempt the unequal
contest.

Preservation of Leather.—The fh:lowing method is
recommended fur preserving leather harness and traces,
engine hose, boots and shoes, cording, sheep nets, cart
covers, stack cloths, &c. 'fake of neat.' foot oil one
quart; bees wax (cut small) one oz ; oil of tar half a
lb. by weight; and after simmering the news' oil and
wax a little in a pipkin, the o;I of tar must be added,
when after a gentle simnisriug again for a few minutes,
stirring it the whole time with it stick, the mixture will
be finished ; at the same time, if an ounce of naptha be
come-at•able, and the purpose for which it is to be used
should render the expellee no object, the conmosition
will, by the composition thereof, receive considerable
improvement. It is used precisely as oil would be ap-
plied : and where it may be required to soften old and
hardened leather, a washing or sponging with hot water
first is advisable, and the liquid be driven in before the
fire. Leather or cordage dressed with this liquid never
rots, hardens, grows mouldy, or perishes with blacking;
it is likewise a complete destroyer of scabbiness ill sheep
and other animals. As to the expellee, one application
of this fluid is superior to four or five of oil.

Itiformation was received at Queen-square office, a
short time ago, that several noblemen had lost some va-
luable dogs since the commencement of the sporting
season. Two officer• subsequently discovered a gang of
dog-stealers residing at Chelsea, and they 'apprehended
two of them. Among the dogs stolen were two pointers,
the property of the Earl of Essex; two fine setters, the
property of Mr. Mellish ; a brace of fine pointers, he-
lon4ing to a gentleman in Queen-square, and several
others. One 01 the gang went into the country in the
character of a sportsman, and the officers traced him to
Cambridge, where they took him into custody. He sold
sold several dos on his tratels, and ou the day he was
anprellenoed Le received 100. for two ssolen pointers.—
They brought Inut before a magistrate, where the charge
was proved, and he was committed to the house of
correction for six months.—His companions are re-
mantled.

Some few days ago, when Lord Londonderry
was in the streets of Belfast, a poor shoeless Pat
craved his charity, but all his importunity was in
vain ; at length he said, in an altered tone, and
rather indignantly, " Ouly a tenpenny, your honour
J—s it will treat all your frkuch, in Belfast."