The National Register.
London, England, 1816-01-28 00:00:00

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the Fields, by reason of adultery. It appeared. that the marriage
took place on the 21st of January 11412, at Sunninuitill church,
Berks, and they cohabited together till the spring of 1814, when
Mrs. M. withdrew herself from tl►e society of her husband, in con-
aegnence of the suspicion of adultery. Tlywc were two charges
made against the husband ; one with Sar.►h Chew, a servant in the
family, which took place in 1814 ; the other with a Mrs. Frevth, at
Newbury, in July., in the same year. After the evidence had been
read, tl►e Court was of opinion that ali the facts were fully esta-
blished, and therefore signed the sentence of separation.

ADMIRALTY SESSIONS.
OLD BAILEY, J.%NU.tnv 22.

J. Gilintm S. Brice, and W. Brockthan, alias Brock, were in-
dicted for the wilful murder of 11. Ntartin, J. Martin, W. Wing,
and W. Horrax, upon the high seas, and within the jurisdiction of
the Admiralty of England.
The prisoners were all Kentish smugglers, and the deceased four
of the crew of the Fok revenue cutter, on the Sth of August hst.
The prisoners were part of the crew of a smuggling., lugger, of that
description called centipedes. On the Sth of August last tlie
tailed from Graveling e ; and in crossing the Channel a boat's crew
(um the Fox were sent to board them; they, however, ran the
boat down, and fired into her ; by which four out of eight of the
crew were killed. The crew of the smuggler consisted of fourteen.
accomp:icc, of the name ofJohn :Adkins, proved all the facts,
and that the prisoners were on board, forming part of the crew of
the lugger; and he was confirmed in many points by fishermen,
who were out at sea fishing.
Chief Justice Gibbs summed up the evidence with the greatest
clearness ; and the Jury, having retfred for an hour and A quarter.
returned a verdict, finding Gilham and Brockman—Guilty, and
Brice—Not Guilty.
Sir W. Scott pronounced sentence on Gilliam and Brockman,
to he hanged on Wednesday, and their bodies given to the sur-
geons for dissection.
Their judgment was respited till the 31st of the month, on ac-
count of the fall of the tides.

The following is a cony of a minute transmitted bv order oj
General Maitland, Governor of Malta, to the British Consuls
in the minor Barbary States, who have been placed under his
controul by the British Govemment. From the friendly dispo-
sition which it evinces towards thaw states, we may infer that
the chivalrous project of Sir Sidney Smith is not sanctioned by
his Majesty's Ministeis:

JAN. ep.

THE NEW PONT OFFICE.
The plan exhibited at the Town Clerk's and Surveyor's Offices,
and annexed to the Act for building the New Post Office, be-
tween St. Martin's-le-(rand and Foster-Uwe, comprises six houses
in Newgate-street, three in Paterrioster-row, eight in Cheapside,
time Horse Shoe Tavern and trassage, St. Martin le Grnuti and
Round-court, St. Leonard's Church-yard, New-rents, t!me Eagle
and Child alehouse, the George alehouse, Dean's-court, the Bell
alehouse, and White-Swan alehonse, eight houses in St. Ann's-lane,
sixteen in Foster-lane, Bell-stture, time White Hart, ten houses
George-street the Blue Anchor, Monhimskers-row, the Hoop and
Falcon, four houses in Aldersgate-street, Magpie-court, the Nag's
Head, and two houses in Boulogne-mouth-street. It is also very
remarkable, that the freeholders of these premises are only 17 pri-
vate individuals ; the rest consist of the parish of St. Michael-le
Quern, the CorporatiOn of London, the Vrovernors of Christ's
Hospital, the Bishop of London, the Minor Canons of St. Paul's,
the Dean and Chapter of Westminsier, Who own the chill part, the
parish of St. Aun and St. Agnes, and the Grocer's CoMpany, anti
of 300 oreupiera. The whose of this ground is not to he
disposed of in the seite of the Post Office, but part is to enlarge
and improve the West end of Cheapside and the narrow streets on
the North side;—and now that all question is set at rest as to the
place, it must he allowed that the plan laid before Parliament,
and which was the foundation of the Act which received the Koh al
A'sent on the 2stb ,tune last, will afford splendid improvement to
that part of the City, and open a grand communication with the
high North roads. The greater part of the Liberty of St. Mar-
tins-le-Grand will he laid into the streets and cleared away for the
scite of The %ew Post Office; and great impediments to the Police
of the City having arisen in consequence of this liberty not being
within the jurisdiction of time City Magistrates, it has lit come
very expedient to annex it to the City- ; and accordingly, the Act
of last Session vested the whole Liberty in the City of Loudon,
from the 25th day of December last. Bat the present and future
inhabitants of St. Marthes-le-Grand may still carry oa.their trades
there, although they be not free of the City, Without being liable
to be sued for any breach of the custom of London; the old Court
of Error or Appeal, called the Court of St. Martins le Gland, is
siill preserved—and the Chapter of Westminster is still entitled to
escheats and tines —a:md the whole district is to be dtcnied part of
the Ward of Aldersgate. The entire arrangement embraces a
scheme of great elegance and magnificence.

Mr. Acton, of Ipswich, has received a letter from the Chan-
cellor of the Exchequer, acquainting him, that the public eNi-
.gencies will not admit of the duties on Matt being taken off in
the ensuing Session of ra:liament ; hut that if such a mea-
sure should he found practicable, provision would be made far
returning the duty i‘liklt May have been paid on the stock in
hand. _ _ _

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In the multitude .of stories published in the Paris Papers
they represent, that the discovery of the means of Lavalettes
escape was obtained by the disgraceful expedient of opening a
'letter. addressed, through the French Post Office, to an Eng-
Nobleman, a Member of some well-known Society in Lod-
doa. This story, Inwever, we believe- to be ati unfounded
falsehood, emanating not only in a profound ignorance of the
inature of itolitical or tiTtiial Societies in this country, but also
in a perverse thalivtit-r, which Ntouldimpute to a British No-
bleman and a London Society unworthy motives, and a feeling
of hostility to the Goternment of France. By the words, s' well-
I known Society," we suppose is designated the Society•instituted
for the protection of the.Protestauts. Froth otle.part of the
story we can collect, that the French Post Office is no longer
a safe mode of comtnunicaiion between British i<oblemen and
their friends; for we have the Paris Journidiste exprektittg
their surprise at. the infatuation of a hcutlemxn who could' nut
intelligence of ally moment to a deposit so insecure as a scaled
letter in the General Post Office?
On the Bth instant, -an apparentik fre yonng matt, about 18
ears of age, Mid five fret nine indict in height, :ypplietl to Ser-
jewit Frooter, recruiting ih itiaitisthttel tOr the 391'4 foot, to he en-
listed. the SeKieoni, pleased *hit appearaw-e of the intended
recruit, hift/sted hint ; and the imsai routine ajollit;-
cation took until Fraser proposed to ttaye the young inun's
litnes4 for hi"; hew proietUoti aseertaioutl, ley Atrgleal e‘itrntittion.
On this h.-!ng suggested, tht! recruit ratird .the serjesait• aside, amid
to his surprise and .mottilication, ittibrined him that At: wits
of tile'
,/: naniliC gender.