The National Register.
London, England, 1819-05-02 00:00:00

TIIE NATIONAL REGISTER.

Bank and rave infurmation, and the notes were replaced
in the basket.
Foy, an officer, accompanied Hines with his cart. lie
delivered the bas.et at No. 41, Compton-sir. et,. to a vets.
malt, and witness then went sip and saw th,- female pri-
soner with the basket under her arm. Witness said
•• What have you got there, Mrs. Taverner ? She did not
answer, but went in and put It down iii the pailottr. Stir
said she did not know what it roislaiiteil Willies• asked
her where and from whom it came ? and else said site did
not know, but that she believed she void Ys. 2d, for it.
She said an acquaintance of tier's had called there about
a forteight before, and had requiested her to let her have a
parcel directed there. Her name was Ward, bin she did
not know where she lived. Witness 'Aril her when she
was to call P Prisoner auid sbe did not know," perhaps to-
morrow.. Witness broke it open, and produced the NM.
trots, and both the prifmniers said they did not know the
controls. The packet contained 498 one-pootid notes,
and Id five-pound cotes. Witness marked them, and
proceeded to search the house, and asked the female pri-
soner if shy had any lodatem—if she bad any of the name
of Ward? She said no, she had not, and said she had ne-
ver seen Ward in all her life. Mr. Milton, who was with
witness, said, How could she (meaning Ward) preterit
leave to have the basket directed here? Prisoner (female)
said she received a letter from her a week before. Mr.
Milton asked her fur the letter, and she said she had de-
stroyed it.
Mr. Glover, inspector of the Bank of England for 2.5
years, proved the notes to be fogged.
The prisimers put iu a conjoint defence, of considerable
length, in which they denied a keen ledge of what the
basket contained on the part of the female 1114.51er
it was urged that a female ncquaintaince of her's, named
Ward, whose family lived is the neighbouthood of Bir-
mingham, temsested her to permit a basket to be diteeted
to her house, but she declared she did not know where
Ward was to be lound, as she had not sees her since she
called npon her in the mouth of March.
Several witnesses gave the prisoner a good character.
Mr. Justice Park recapitulated the evidence, sod the
Jury, after a momentary cossultation, pronounced bulb
the prisoners Guilty.

Femora Bairn or BentLetarn Noma.—This morning
Henry Dart and Mary Am Weir were capital convicted for
pettinhavingg is thole poisseise a greaW, • Nom, pur-
to be wirers saw si do Grimm raof the
Bank -of En sad aim these Beged Massand Catt
in an tinAait•
state, without lawful mom.

EXTENSIVE ROBBERY BY A FEMALE.
Margaret Patterson, an interesting gist of Id, was in-
dicted fur stealiei, in the divelling.lionse of William Gor-
don, of Grafton-street, Fitaroy-square, a gold watch, va•
due la a gold chain, value 4& set en rings, five pair of
ear-rings, several other articles of jewellery mid trinkets,
1121. iu bank notes a quantity of silk, lineu, and other Iwo.
per ty to a large amount, oa the 23tb March last.
The prosecntor said, that oe the evening of the above
I day, he had bad a party at his house. After having tea,
! he and his wife agreed to accowtpaoy some ladles to Cha-
riuy Cross, in order to see them off by the coach to Dept-
( ford. They left the prisoner, who was their servant, alone
in care of Inc house. On their return, in about two hours,
they fouud the dour opm and the house deserted. Upon
going into the bed-chamber, where a great deal of pro-
perty was deposited, they found the drawee, a bureau,
and a desk opeued, and all the put table property, whether
of uioney, jewels, plate, linen, wearing apparel, ikc. car-
ried away The place was, in fact, all confusion. Little
doubt remained that the prisoner was the guilty party.
He **us its a short time to Bow-street, and there obtained
the assistance of Goodwin, the patrols. Witness and She
Offics r accordingly set out early on the following morning
in the direction of Illauchester' is pursuit of the prisoner,
and having proceeded as far as Ashby De La Zonal, there
earns up wits her, making rapid way tovraeds beotlaud.
Nearly all the property taken from his boost were found
with her, and the willies, himself took from her bosom his
gold watch. She held in her head about four or five
pounds in notes ; and the remaiuderuf ilie booty was found
in bundles, which she had called her luggage. The whole
amounted to at least 11101.

Mrs. Gordon cuntirated the statement of bee husband with
regard to the robbery. '[lie prisoner had been bat twelve
dm) s in their service, and she was received front motives of
humanity, being recomineaded by some persons of tespecta•
hility who commiserated her situation, and being from Scot-
tie/id, of which place also her husband (the prosetor) was a
native.

T. Goodwin, the patrol', deposed to the circumstances of
the appreliemion of the prisoner, in company with Mr.
Gordwirrind the finding upon her the property descr•bed.
The prissier made so defence. She held dawn her head
and crieddaring the trial.
The Common sergeant summed up the evidence, and t►e
Jury lotind the prisoner Guilty.— Death.
The Court said, that the crime which she and been con-
victed of, sae a most dangerous and wicked one, and ear-
Dewy adri.ed he► to prepare for the worst consequences.

The prosecutor sub-seq.ucatly reeommeoded tit; to merry
on account of hrr youth, sod wider the inspreftioo that ii.
aria her fir 4.tience. The prisoner *as removed from the
bar, almost falsities sad is a Mood attars.
FRIDAY, APRIL 30.
EXTENSIVE BURGLARY IN AN INN.

Bartholomew Broughton, aged 25, was capitally in-
dieted for breaking and einem big She dwelling house of
Julia Lomas. of Fetter-lane, and bmgiarionsly stealing
therein one Batik of Eogland note for 100 b four oilier
Bank notes for 104 and live other Hank netts fur 61. eitett„
the property of George Slinfileitotitam.
This case excited considerable interest. on account of
the eery respectable connections of the prisoner, and his
being himself once a gallant and distinguished character
in the navy. The scene which 'narked the conclusion of
the trial is peculiarly deserving of notice.
Mr. Alley detailed the case to the Jury, and called the
following witnesses, whore brier evidence wallas follows:
Mr. George Mhofieltothant said, 'Mud she 24th of De-
cember last lie came to town, end took rip his residence at
the White Noise Inn, Fetter-lane. On the Stvt of the
same month, he received from Isis brother a sum of money,
in %Aoki was included a 1001 note. He bad in his pus.
main at the time, fear et 101. five of M. and other nowt,

amounting to upwards of tOttl. The whole of this pro.
petty he saw sate, in his pucket-book, at nine o'clock en
the •n me at the White Horse, and lapin about
eleven o'cinck, when he went to bed. His irocket•boole
was in hi• inside coat pocket, and lie placed it at the for.
Ilier •late. of his bed, from the door, ele,e to his side. The
maid name in to lake his eandle, and lie saw her gas
and was positive she latched the door. The neat mot iiiii g
hr do•rovetod that he had Seen robbed.

Jaiie Alin ray, the chambermaid at the White Horse,
Fetiet•lairc, pi owed that the prisoner slept at that place
on the night of the list of December. 7he prosecutor
anon .I/ pi IhlYr 1., and went to bed about deter, teeluek.---
Tile prisoner rlyd not retire mini after twetse. They bolt,
slept in the same gallery ; thr at Nn. 21 the utter or-
-21. Witness Work sway the candle of the prosecutor, ow
the night in questiun, and was positive the Wetted tiro •
door.
J. Kimble said, he resided with Mr. Berge,tbe optician,
of Piccadilly. OR the Ist of Jaguar y tire prisoner came
there awl purchase( a sealant. The prier ma. 14 ;volumes,
and the ',intoner in payment ierdered a $OOl. Batik. of
England note. Wit. car, bentsght the note in Mr. flrefr,
who marked it, snit he seerised therhatice. The pri-usier
was told the Devout wont* waet adjieting, and he gamete
bis address •• Captain Wishari. Hatchet's H tor,- *berg io r`
was to be sent. In least than two hours, however, the pri-
soner called in a coach, said lie wee it a hairy to leave
town, and tarried the article amity.
Air. Berge deposed, that the last witness gave him on thet
Ist of Januar y w r towbar-, in payment, fur the IG unwell+,
4 note fur IWO. the number of who, h was 10,151 'Wit- •
nese afterwards paid it into Isis Bankers', Messrs, Beerier,
Farquhar, and Co.
A Clerk from the Bank of England produced the note,
19,151, for 1001, paid in there by Measr. Herries and Co. ;
arid another from :be,fatter house prated its lodgement
there by Mr. Derge.
The prisoner (who appeared ninth emaciated and dig-
tressed in mind, and who-was allowed to sit during the
trial) declined tittering any thing in his defence.
Alessia. Adolphus wed litodrriek called neatly twentr • ..
persons, merchants, officers of :Le navy, and whets of
high reap. cta Laity, who gave the prisoner a must rani.
lent character.
The Recorder summed up the evidence.--The Jsrl'y the
liberated a shunt time, and then pronounced the primmer
The Foreman of the Jury, in their name, :lira addressed
the Bench, who begged must earnestly to recommend 115*
prisoner to merry. 'Ms prosecutor joined in the reams-
mandation ; and the Recorder assured theses that instromla
repteseat the matter to the Prince Regent.
SCILAUBLE Foe PPPPPPPP
Upon tie convictiow of the primmer, a scene, siraihte to
that *Mich took place on Monday, agars occurred. In ilia
case, as in the former unr, the prisoner was possessed of pos.
petty Si. a large amount, us besides the sextant which was
produced in Court, the prisoner bad purchased a etches and
Jeaellery of some value, which had not been proved. in
evidence, being wholly ariconneeted. with the particular
charge in the indictment. 'ibis property is net ally seised
before the unhappy culprlth face, by cereals •iedistishiale,
who, like hungry canines, with eamnded Wong,
upon their prey,. and wham feeliogobf eompassiore Cult -
poor prisoner's unhappy lot are ciampletaly overcome by •
greedy thirst after gain. The eircnonstaaces which we rtes,
about to relate ire mast •Oisgracsfirl. and It is indeed VW
prising, that in a court of yststice a repetitkiii of sack eve-
cinct should be a.lo a ed.

Mr. Alley rose, sod called upon Mrs. Francis Love. of
Warren street, Fitzroy-square, and at %boor boom the
saner lodged, to surrender to the prmechtor the gsgsvig
(which he mideratood was in court) purchased ovit.of tho
1001. note of the prosecutor.
The Mahood of Mrs. Love stepped forward, aid said it
would be a hard ease if ha was c..topelled to give is ast,stso•
prisoner bekg in his debt.
Mr. Pullen, one of the Under Sherif', said, "I Claim it
as welt as all other property belausing to the primmer, as
the part of the bneridi."
Mr. Alley.—" I desire it to be given up to the protects.
tor. It is the produce of the property of o him Is he has Urea
robbed; and those who dare to claiat or seize it, to Ms
wrong. will certainly have an action brooght 'salmi them "
Mr. Pullen.—" I again claim the property, Alb the right ui
the Sheriff only, I wars any person from attempting to
hold it."
The man who held the sextant stood amazed.
Al length Mr. Sheriff Roberta descended from his box,
sod said with loud, warmth, " 1 demand the property."
The prosecutor, hastily seizing lt,. said," You shall not
have it
The High Sherif said he would; but Mr. Alley loitily
exclaimed be should not, aid ordered the prosecutor to
retitia it.
The High Sherif said, be was not disposed to obey the
order of Mr. Alley, and was again proceeding, aided by as
racer, to seize Me property, when emoiderahle coatision.
arising (at whirlelbe whole Court became indignant),
The Recorder arose. aid in warm terms said, " Mr.
Sheriff, I desire the property to be given to the prosecutor,
without farther emitesi."

TAic order operated like magic upon the C. u►t : the High
Sherittr. to►ned to hie seat, the prosecutor funk his sealant,
and the Court because quiet.
Mr. Alley then called upon Leodheater, the Marshalnsan,
who apprehended ti e prisoner, and who had .sued femw hn
pen.on, and at his two v..luable gold watcher,
and seals, same COW) Intact', and other articles, wit
surrender the pruperts soles. to the prosecutor.
Mr. Sheriff Roberts again claimed these articles, and
threatened proceeding against Leadbeatcr, if lie refined to
give them up!
Mr. Alley desired the Mnrshalman at his peril to comply.
M►. Pullen said. I again chstiurtly /trim all the pro-
perty on the part of the 'hrt.Q►. who are nlooe entitled to
the absolute right of .t, mid 1 hair no hesitation in sueertiog
that the Court lun on right n hate% er to make an order foe
the surrender of the prof:laity of a convicted pasty."—The
Recorder smiled.
Leadbeater thee oddipessed the Court, begging to know
what be auto do, beset and tb. evened to h.• wan, by tM•
prosecutor isis one ban.!, and the nig°. Sher.lf native tube►.
The Recorder said, be a cold make ea oak: with regard

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to thii part of the property he held. It ui as out brought
torture him in (-eidetic...
Nlr. Alley peremptorily desired Leadheater not to give
it up.
The Sherinmi tinder Sheriff, with more authority, eon:-
sranticri him to ri. hi it.
The Solicitor lir the privireutor said to Leorlbeater," If

you lu, I hereb‘ give you notice of an action."
Leadbeatcr at leoutli retired front I h- table with the pro.
prrty, and, after mine furllncr wraiiitliog, tlir contending

tier cutler took *hr seats Or left the C t.

1% tn. Anthrove was cap‘tally COuvicicti for as•nnitinq
. . . .

Richard Vote on We KiaK n It.,ilowny. on ihrVith of Jol3l

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last, and discharging :it his Wail a Ititt.4olo.Leird II lib powder
/Ism! plasm, by whit hhe wits severely wonsided. The car
w.s most clearly made out lay other evirleuce, and the Jury
ffiuml tile piiwoner Guilty—Deatb.
MIDDLESEX SESSIONSm 27.
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7t most be fresh in public recollection. that in November last
• ease of child dropping was investigated at the Police-otlice, in
ileum-garden. in which a midwife, and a female of repectable
doilu
count-scions (mother of die child).were supposed to b-s implicatal.
The officers of the parish in the precincts of which the child wet
• nod, conc.::ving the came to be of inch a nature as to demand
bile in ve.tigauon. determined *bring it before a Cocrt und
T- - . and 'h.:day the midwife the mother of the infant were
1-//

nry,.__,y the nu,
indicted ftrr a cou.pirecy to drop the child t but after a trial,
which iasteil several hours, not the shilitest evidence was adduced
whieh could at all connect -:be mother With the exposure or tic.
scrtion of the child. Her only object,. as far as she was con-
cerned. appeared to have been to conceal, if possible, the bath of
tar child from her relatives.
The .tury, after an eloquent appeal from Mr. Searlett ea behalf
the mother, and front Mr. Curwood on the part of the midwife,
r:turned a verdict of Not Guilty.

It is calculated by those W:IO4TV adverse to the Catho-
lic clams, that th..r.: witl be a majority of fifty against
Mr. Grattan's motion for Catholic Ein inei pa t ion.
There is as great a rra•pect of an abundant crop of
apples this year as there was the last in the cider counties.
The spring is throughout the kingdom extremely for-
ward. and the late of the country has a venial and most
cheering appearance.
...MELANCHOLY' CATASTROPHE IN THE. BOROHOH.--••-
TtleStlay night about rix o'clock, the Borough of South-
wark was lIHOWIIIIIIO the utmost tetror and confusion,
be the explosion of a strain engine on the premises 01
!qr. Smitherman, a sawyer of" mahogany and other
woods in White-street, Borough: the report was as loud
as the firing of cannon. The copper was blown (JCL
almost incredible) the distance of 300 yanis, upon the
roof °Fa warehouse four stories high, where it is now to
lse seen, .which is damaged coosiderably; the engine
house, and some of the premises adjeming, were blown
down, and scarcely one brick left upon another. Mr.
Smitherman, the owner oldie premise's, taken out
of the rains in a dangerous state, cons eyed on a bed
rei St. Thomas's.hospital ; and shortly alter, his son, a
youth about 15 years of age, was taken tip and carried
to Guy's-hospital, dreaiiielly scalded all over his face.
neck. and lower parts kr his body. The ruins took tire,
and several persons were suspected to be under them.
A fine stout young fellow, of the name of Strachao, wit I
was oe the premises at the time the accident happened,
was take!' oat of the ruins • his head was shattered in
the most horrid manner, his body was lacerated and
scalded; he died. on the way to St. Thomas's hospital,
where Ise now lies. A boy, named Smith, one of the
St. George's school-boys, who was on the premises
;slaying with Miller SIElithETlll3ll at the time of the
explosion, was taken. out of the ruins in s ilyiug state;
he was injured too much to describe; lie died soon after
lie was taken to St. Thomas's hospital. A nian
rained Stone. formerly a turnkey at the Alarshalsea-
;lion, was so severely injured that his life was despaired
of ; he was carried on a shutter to one of the hospitals.
Tint sioraeons, kie. Cline and Cloud, attended to
the unfortunate sufferers immediately. The firemen
lieleeftiog to the different offices at tided to put out the
fire, winch was...inconsiderable. rart of -.4llr.sinither-
man's house was complexly blown dawn, and the ad-
joining ant Vet VjllattLially Injured.
iflursday ass inquisition was held at St. Vilolllllol Hos-
pital, le the.flogetsgh. heroes T. *elide, coroner for
ondon, op view of the bodies of Wm. Smith and Semite!
Strtichan,two of the itutortanao.. prisons who pedalled at
the ',hose accident. No new fact Caine oat iu evidence.
bin two esigineeis agreed that the engine was one not
only defectise and nevayed„ but ono of she worst and
:nost dangerous deacrititiost, being a high pressure engine.
The Crooner said such engines were subjects of indict-
ment. Verdict—Pied by the hursting of altigli‘pressure

IR Q U err. —On Monday an I.lques! a as held sidle I'lntigh,
tear Croydon, on the body of K. Wood. The decoyed was
n farmer living at Datri.n. is Kent ; nod on %% ednesday hot
!-ft home ru go to a louse race tISI I'l3olll Downs. He was
seen ou the rbce course about the middle of the day, nail was
r apposed to have•apent the remainder of the day there. or
in that neieli.outrhoorl, as he Wits o••ertakeu by a malt going
to wurk at the snuff-mills, at Beddington, between one and
too o'clock thereat atorain,-, (Thursday). It oat ;hen very
dark ; he was waking and leading his hor-e a bye toad,
towards YU) tiOR L;0111,30,1. He was afterwards seen to
mount his horse slid rem a hotnewards, and did not appear
to be intoxicated. A short tinie after this, souse men were
voing to work, not malty yanks from the spot where be was
!ant *era, and gonad him lying w ills his face downwards in a
stream of slsalh•w water. whirl iv 4sart of the river Wardle,
quite dead. The buret was discovered in the tueadow ots
toe other side of the water, grazing. with the bridle and
saddle on. The circumstance excited great alarm, as be was
•apposed to have been attacked by robbers aad murdered, as
many robberies have lately been committed about Ceorydiro
C.oinuion r hat there being no marks of vinkince spun the
hods. aud a could nut be discovered that lie bad loot any pro-
irc,ll, the dairy had to doubt but that t►e bowie, foam t►e
daekams. ►ad lturnbled into the wrote and throw• the de-
r oased.who being unable to extriellKi bittsicif, WIN detailed.
dviwatd.

OFFICE OF ORDNANCE,tIst April, 1819.
TI-IE Principal Officers of !lie Majesty's Ordnance
do hereby give Notice, Pia they are ready to receive Proposals
from such Persons as may be witting to tender for a quantUy of
SALTPETRE BAGS, nor in his Alapety's Stores in the
Royal Powder Mills at Waltham Abbey, anionntiv to about
One Hundred and Twenty Tons.
. _

No Tender will be motic'ed for a less qtrantity than Five Tons,
aid it is eipected that Purchasers will pay fur the Bats to the
Ordnance Storekeeper on the spot von delivery.
The Bugs. may be inspected upon application to the respecefie
Officers of the Ordnance at Waltham Abbey by all Persona mak-
ing application fbr that purpose.
AB d'erukrs meat br ar.ivered at the Office of Ordnance to Pall
Mull, on or before Wrdnesiay, the sth dew oj• .May next, but
No Proposal can be admitted after is v'cluek sit avon of the same
day.
By Order of tip board,
P. it CREW, Secretors.
THE LAST SIX NIGHTS 01K.MR. WILSON'S EN•
GAGXMENT, AND A NEW AFRICAN PIECE.
SADLER'S IrELLS.

MONDAY, May 3, 1.t419. and Five following
Evenings. A favourite Mu.dcal Piece, called The VILLAGE
IrkEIRESS. After wW.:!i, a new African Ballet of Action; the
Music by Mr. Nicholson, Scenery by Mr. Andrews, called
AILING() PARKE, or The TREACHEROUS GUIDE;
Principal Characters by Messrs. Campbell, Hartland, Slnder,
Guerint, Hollingswotui, and Barnes; Miss Tree, Mrs. Best.late
Miss Perry, bar first appearance this season, Miss Fitzelliot, Miss
Goodwin, and Miss Le Brunn. A Pas Quiatre, and a Pas de DOM,
will be danced, composed by gift. Tree; and a Comic Ballet, cum.
posed by Mr. Kirby.—Mr. \ 'Laos,. whose engagement posi-
tively expires this week, will perform several new features on the
TIGHT ROPE, with additional Stanerwts ; Clown to the
Rope, Mr. Walboume. The Entertainments to conclude with
the TALKING BIRD; Clown, Mr. Grimaldi..

Box 4s. Pit 2s. Gal. ts.—bovr, open at half past 5. begin
at half past li, places kept till half past 7. ,Plactts to be uken at
the Box Office of the 11 ells. every day from 9 to 4.
Free Admissions for the Season may be obtained, by applies.
lion at the Box Office.

CORN-EXCHANGE, WEDPIESDAY, APRIL 28.
Our market this morning wa, tolerably supplied with English
Wheat; that of fine quality sold nearly on the same terms as of
Monday, but the demand was small, and no buyers for the infe-
rior descriptions. Barley continues a heavy sale, and r; a trifling
reduction in price. Oats are *dull sale, and something lower in
price than on Monday, the supply of both English and Foreio
being rather large. Beans continue to look upwards. in other
article no alteration.