The National Register.
London, England, 1816-12-30 00:00:00

WORSHIP-STREET.

Friday, William Tayler was brought up for a final exami-
nation before Mr. Sketchley, charged by his own sister, Ann
Tayler, with stealing a gown, petticoat, 2 shifts, and other
articles of wearing apparel, and pledging them at various
pawnbrokers : the property was produced and sworn to.—
rally committed.

John Stragnell, John Clark, and John Williams, three
boys, neer lolly committed for stealing from Mr the
counter of Mr. Cant, grocer, Suu.street, Finsbury-square,
the property of Mary Roberts, %slr stated, she went to the
shop to buy some sugar, and left the money on the counter
whik she spoke to a friend at the floor ; on her return th
money was gone; she accused the shop boy with taking it,
not hazing obsert•ed any one cuter the shop, there being
two doors to it.

Michael Mu'hell, the shop boy, said he saw two shillings
lie on 'counter, while he was weighing the sugar two boy,
owe in under a pretence of purchasing something, he turned
his-back for a moment, when they immediately left the shop,
taking with them the
,25.; he gave the alarm at the (low ;
Edward Wittington ram after the prisoners and caught Strae-
nell, and gave him in charge of 11 nun the constable, who look
the others out of a public-house near ttridgenater-sTmo.
Uyall, the presie.ied chairman of the Spatiehl committee,
excited the risibility of every one prevent by his c • . gri-
maces and violent rstures; he appeared ll inebriated,
auhl deplorably ragged and dirty-, demandln g in a lofty tone,
justice; hs complained of the palish officers of Spitallields
refusing hint parochial assistance.
Mr. Sketelney advised him to come when sober, and if lie
had oily reasonable cuitoploint to make, he should have a pa-
tient bearing.

It may be of importance to mention, that the grown
wheat of the present season, which cannot be mann-
t:teturcd into whJlesome bread, stiakes excellent biscuits
with the addition of a little oatmeal, without yeast.
Several bakers, iu Swansea, arc now selling this kind
of biscuit as 3a. per lb. and the demand is very great.
The Marquis of Lansdowne has purehasel at Rome,
of Lucien Bonaparte, the fine statue of Venus, by Ca-
nova.

$76

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PLAIN SIJILLI,V6.s'

S.

The Magistrates of Bow-street have, with lau table
diligence, put forth a hand-bill, stating that the idea
under which certain tradesmen have acted, namely, that
sixpences of the current coin of the rcul:u would not be
taken in exchange for the new coinage, if diminish-
ed in weight anti the impression worn off, is erroneous;
and cautioning all persons against refusing such coin.
We trust the official declaration, which we subjoin,
will serve to allay all nlann, mid prevent all further
inconvenience on the subject of the silver currency:—
Dm:1)11m 27, 1815.
Whereas actions inconvenience has been f. It by the Pith.
lie, and partienlarly by PoOr Persons, by reason of Trades.
torn and others Rofu.iii to take in Pa% limit PLAIN
LINOS and SIXPENCES, of the Conant Coin of ihe Realm,
snider the erroneous idea that such Shillings and 4,i \
Will not be taken in Exchange for the NEW COIN %GE, on
account of their being diminished in weight, and the impres-
sion worn oir.
Tuis is TO GIVE NOTICE. That all %itch 4hillings and Siv-
penees although quite plain, and reduced in weight. as can
be reroenired to he Standard silver, will be reeeived in EX-
(H NGE foe the NEW SILVER COINAGE, and a great
proportion of such Standard Shillings and Sixpences as are
in circulation.
All persons are therefore cautioned against refusing to
take in payment SIIILLINGS AN L) SIXPENCES OF 'SHE
ABOVE DEscutpTiox, as they will answer the same at
their peril. 111' AUTHORITY,

UNION H

Sitvra Coo.— A decent though hintilde trade+man, re-
siding in Lantheth-road. applied to Nis. Nuance on That4day,
for advice, under the follow eireitoodonces :—He -wed,
that from the maitre of the commodities in which he dealt
(tripe and cow-heels) he WaS obliged to tale a number of
sixpences. He on ThuNday morning sent a si•pcuee to a
baker's shop in the neighbourhood for sonic rolls, the baker
refitted to take it, even though the Mint impression upon it
was visible. H❑ wished now to know from the %lagistratt'
if there was no mode of punishing him 1114 refusal. If
there was not, he ohserscd,it would be better for him to abut
up shop at once, and go to the parish, since it was no use his
taking money which he could not afterwards get rid of. The
Magistrate, oil looking over the Acts of Parliament on the
'object, regretted that he had no potter of assiting the com-
plainant, though he considered the person who refuses to
take the money as much to blame. The complainant thco
',wired whether, if he had taken the rot • and left the six-
pence, he should hive been guilty of an illegal act. The Mi-
gistrate said, he dill out consider there wouid have been ney
thing illegal in the emitplainant's doing so; if the sixpence
was a legal coin it would 1)” a legal tender, and he would he
.protected by it. With this opinion the complainant a vitt
away satisfied.

The following instanee of niatily fortitude, resignation, tied
self-possossioo, is recorded i n a country pa per :—Two corac:e
men were fishing together, in the l'owy, between Llangatteck
and Llandilo, idiom 4 o'clock in the morning of Tuesday
se'nnight, when oar of them hearing a plunge iu the water,
and perceiving at the same instant, that something had got
into the net, hastily drew the end lie held in his hand towards
him, fully persuaded that lie hail caught a salmon: but his
astonishment and terror May be more easay"conciiveil than
described, on the head of his partner appearing above the
water. The coracle of the latter had been upset by the en-
..tanglement of the .net, and the.setlerer now supporter:
him-
self by taking bold of the hind part of his friend's coracle.
in this situation, so imminently perilous to both, by the ma.
nagement of the own in the coracle, who followed the di-
.rectimet of the other, they hail almost excelled land, when
it was discovered that the latter was AO entaneled in the net
.is to preclude the possibility of their proceeding ails fintliet!
A ray of hope, however, still remained, that by pulling bark
to the place where the pour devoted sidierer had fallen into
the water, he might .oossibly be enabled to extricate Wei If
from the iiet; but sorry arc we to say, that vely efftrt,
every exertion used on this heart-rending occasion. proved
.unavailing. After struggling with his fate Stir iik:aly half an
tour, all hope of assistance being iit end, and his strength
completely exhausted, he with a firmness of mind of which
no worth can convey an adequate idea, observed to Ids-com-
rade, that his lot was cast for eternity, that the coracle would
be endangeted by his quitting his held, but Ahem he would
give notice before it happened. lie then prayed fervently,
hoping dna God would 1w merciful to him, and bidding his
friend an affectionate farewell, sunk into the deep! An in-
quest lids been held vu the body. Vet diet---Di fA
-coracle is a boat used ill Wales by fishermen, nt td • by all AO'.
lag leather or oiled cloth upon a fl rote of %riche r-werk .]
WATERFORD, Dec. 41.—A gentleman has communicated
o us the following distressing particulars of atrocious murder
and riihheiy :
Some time before five o'clock on Wednesday morning.
Thomas COSLM, termer, of Cullcnstotcu, butweet, Ross and
l'aghmon, in the county of Wexlitril, left Mom- w ith a load
of corn for Ross. His (oily servant, scout
a short way with him, anti 'heti returned. It appears, that
immediately upon his retort), lie dreadfully heat his m istecs
wife, who lay in bed, and left her for dead ; u very small
infant, who lay with her, was killed, as is supposed, by the
first blow. He had previously lucked imp tlin-c other ehild-
reo, and terrified them with hotrible threats and imprera-
Th, monster finished be robbing the house of allow
sixty pounds in hank notes anti cash. „The villainy was hat
discovered until far in the morning, when sonic of the neigh-
bowing %rumen chanced to call. The little pri‘oners were
released, and from them alone could auy account be ..:athered
of these complicated horrors. 'fhe poor woman could barely
be said to be alive, but us as utterly speechless. and quite in-
capable of communication. Late on Wednesday evening she
still lived. hat afforded no expectation of recim ry. Afier
the hot rill deed K-Isanagli absconded, and has not, we lw-
lie ye. been since heard of: lie is thus described, and these is
scarcely I bring that would not rejoice and assi•t in his ap-
prelienaion:He is about live feet ten inches high; dark
eo.nplexion, with rather light hair: inai Led ails: the small-
nix: a east in his eyes, brosel-shouldered, and walks stormily:
had nit a brown coat, yellow waistcoat, feather breeches, :1 hp ul
rattier it stew felt hat : is :shout thirty years or ay., hi 4,1 ler-
merly at uluerc he has still relations: lie hos frequently
mcknowledAed to lane deserted both from the army and
navy. _ _

SWISIM.I CG .—Trades-people are cantionfel against a Izen.
.tvel mut and ern nan, who have committed diet-IS !lands.
The 1/1.1!I ln•,cs a clergyman, and
I I:auwaperect,"folttz!...us :lits
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111711QESS'S ESSENCE (W ANCHOVIEM.
WAREHOUSE, 107, RTRAND, CORNER OF THE BA OT

ITEFi, I•ON DON.

JOHN 13UTIGESS AND SON, being apprised of
the tunnerotts endeavours made by many persons to impose a spun.oils article for their make, feel it inctimlwat on them to reque..t the
attentive of the public. in purchasing what they conrcire to be the
miginai. tu oh,rrve the name and iuklress corresponds with the
above:—the general appearance of the spacious description; will de-
ceive the unguarded. and for their detection, .1. 11. and Sons submit
the following Cautions : some are in appearance at first sigi.t • the
j,•cmailig,' but without any name or address—some • Burgess's tlsaen,-e
of nolinvi•fi—othcrs • Sturgis's,* e'td many inure without address.—
JO ll N nu m: hiss WO SON having bred many yews honoured
with such dislinguishell approbation, feel every sentiintnt of real
_.ittir
towards the-pubic. and earnestly soileit thou -to inspect the labels
previous to purchasing what they conceive to In of their make, which
they Lope will prevent nooly tligupfaiintments.—W ARF.1101:111.:.
STRAM I), CORNY. It OF 'HIE SAVOY STEI'S, I.ON-
DON.
MR. JOHN -WILLIS, wlto now resides at No. 7,
King-strut, Chelsea, was invalided from the 59th regiment for an
inward complaint. attended with the mon painful and alarming
svin-,:toms : he wna sent from '(dray to England. where he arrived
shiest two yenta ago, much debilitated and coil:viand, since which
he was attended by srvordl omen. but his disease grrolually in-
C7C.1.C.11 ; and in this distztiasing t:tete he applied to Dr. Coon:nom,
of Bernees-street, who, by r.natysing /stud' quantity of his urine.
discovered that be laboured under a flibt.Lea liver; and althoush
constitution masa much impaired. Dr. CA Mk:HON afforded him el•
most immediate relief. tend in a few weeks restored him to perfect
health, which he now enjoys, and attends his daily employment in
the India Dense. 1)r. CA XE LION is consulted train ten o'clock till
three, at his house, r IL:lnes-street, Oxforti-stmt; and he
advice to tbc fear, *about 4 fee.

COAL Al ARM ET.
Ships at Mark.t. Ships 011. s. d, a d.
1124 1 I
Newcastle st)i, from' 57 ea 41 0
Fit MAX, DEC. 27. 125 I Sunderland 117 48 9a CI

I.ox nos .—Printed and pnbliabol by R. Witt's. at Ns. liS.
S CHANT). 11.)• *Mitt EtetCr '01:11IFC • anti fin warded into the
Country by all Noccar.ll, Clear of the UWlli, anti iluokselkre,
lice at ru%tage.