The National Register.
London, England, 1822-06-02 00:00:00

HIGHWAY HURRERIES.—OtI !Monday night last, 55
Mr. Campbell, a young gentleman residing in Somers
was passing through one of the new uninhabited
streets it Stepney fields, oil his way home from the fair,
he was attacked by two ruffians, one of w!totte, with a
desperate blow of a bludgeon, felled him to the ground.
They then, having thus stunned and partially disabled
him, r.fied his pockets of his watch and some money,
with which they eseal ed. Ott "Tuesday evening, Mr.
Robertson, a gentleman residing in Waterloo-road, was
attacked in returning front Peckham into the Green.
wich road, by three villains, who knocked hint down,
and rifled his pockets of his watch and some silver.—A
Mr. I(indt-5 was also attacked at New Cross, returning
from the lair early in the evening, and robbed of three
sorer, igns and sonic silver.
INQUESTS IN THR PENITENTIARY MILBANIt.--Ort
Thursday bat, at five o'clock tit the evening, an merest
was held upon James Patkis, a convict, who was Sen.
tenced to transportation at the Old Bailey in 18W, which
was committed to live years' imprisonment in the Peni.
teutiary. He was in good health when he entered the
prison, and died of a consumption.—Verdict, " Natural
Death." The Jury, after returning the above verdict
retired, and were about to leave the prison, whin they
were immediately called back again, and re-impan-
iielled to hold another inquest on a convict named
Barnet Dean, who had died %slide the flintier inquiry
was being holden. The deceased was 28 years of age.
He was convicted of bigamy some years ago, at the Old
Bailey. lie had several wives, was a notorious ch •rac.
ter, and was commonly calkd " Barney Dean." His
sentence of seven years transportation was committed to
five years itiquisoinnent in the Penitentiary. Mr. Pratt,
die surgeon of the prison, Was examined by the Jury,
and deposed. that the deceased persons were daily visited
during their illuess, by surgeon and physician, and that
they had fish, fowl, wine, sago, and every thing that
they, in their indisposed state, could desire, or that was
necessary fur them. Verdict—" Natural Death."
A COMMANDER OF BRIGANDS TAKEN —Adolphe
Maillard, Ex-Adjutant Major of the Imperial Guards,
condemned to banishment by the Court Royal of Lyons,
amid who some time since resided upon the frontier of the
Lower Pyrenees, where he raised an armed band, was
surprised on the nights of the 17111 and ilia' of May by
a detachment of the 38th regiment of the fine, and ar.
rested with part of his band. They 'are now lodged in
the prisons ofSt. Jean Pied de Putt.
On Saturlay last, between one and two, the me-
tropolis was visited with a most tremendous storm ; the light-
ning was rind, and the loud peals of thunder met have been
braid at a considerable distance. The hailstones were remark-
able for their large size. A tremendous storm of hail took
place at Kensington, by which the destruction of property was
immense, and most of the houses deluged from top to bottom.
The Kensington lace mauefactory had almost the whole of the
windows broken, and it was with dilficulty the work-people
escaped from the broken glass and pieces of ice, some of
which were three inches in circumference, which were Ilyieg
about in all directions, to the destruction of a large quantity of
valuable lace ; and suck was the accumulation of ice in the
gutters of the building, that it was not wholly melted till
Sunday evening. In the garden attached, some of the trees
were stripped as if it had been winter, and on sweeping the
leaves together next morning, sparrows were found under them
killed. At Malcohn's nursery 1,200 squares of glass demo-
lished, and the destruction of valuable plants incalenlable.—ln
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Kensington palace gardens 1,500 squares were destroyed,
and great damage done. At a nursery near Trafalgar-place,
the damage is estimated at 3001., besides innumerable other
instances of its destructive effects.

The dissatisfaction amongst the masters and crews
of the vessels trading from Hayle to Wales, in consequence of
the determination of the copper companies to reduce the freight
of ores, has manifested itself in acts of riot. An agreement, it
seems had been come to by the masters that no ores should he
shipped at less than the usual price, and to this they!for some
time adhered. Seeing, however, that the dispute was not
likely to be soon adjusted, sonie of the captain■ consented to
accept the terms offered, and two cargoes were shipped. This
Was considered a direct breach of the agreement, and resented
by the crews of the other ships, who forcibly dismantled the
loaded vessels, and effectually prevented their sailing. The
magistrates interfered and explained to the seamen the ille-
gality of their conduct; but finding their remonstrances in vain,
they made app:icatien to the officers of the neighbouring yea.
manry fur assistance, and ilispstched a niessenger to Truro for
the dragoons stationed in the barracks. On their appearance
the rioters desisted from further opposition, and the ls
were suffered to proceed on their voyage.

His Highness Prince Nawab Meer Shaw Khan,
of Delhi, arriied at Illackwall, from India, on Saturday, in the
ship Linoch. His Highness, w ith two of the principal ladies
of his Harem, immediately proceeded to the Plough Tavern.
where he remains until his arrival is known, and can be properly
acknowledged by Government. Es ery attempt during the
voyage and since his arrival by gentlemen to see the ladies has
been abortivi. The ladies who have been admitted describe
the females to lie low in stature, and pitted with the small pox,
and eery uninteresting.

A statistical account of the department of La
Meurthe has given rise to some curious observations, which,
doubtless may be found applicable elsewhere:—There are
113,959 young women in the department, and only 102,849
young men ; from which it appears there is a surplus of 11,110
females, for whom, it is to lie feared, the torch of Hy non will
never be lit, at least in the department, The return, indeed,
offers as a resource, 5106 widowers ; but, alas ! 16,402 widows
also placed their hopes in them, which must be disappointed,
as far, at leant, as regards 9996 out of the whole number.—
This is not all ; it might be supposed that the number of married
women was equal to the number of husbands—alas! no such
thing—in the department there are list 382 of the former, and
only 68,131 of the latter. So that there are 258 biro, husband,'
(and Cud knows where they will be found !), 258 women to he
added to the list of widows, and a total of 21,86 t persons lo the
fair sea, whose fate is more or less to be !anti-Mel We
whould have some reason to be apptehensis e for the eaisteme
of a posterity did we nut 1:1111W that in spite of this metal,-
alitily state of alfaira, the population France of is every day in •
creasing, and that M. Malthus Airline, that in the course of
sixty years there „ill nut be bilthient IUOII3 iii Eratiee fur the