The National Register.
London, England, 1818-09-14 00:00:00

BOW STREET.

Wednesday, Mr. Hunt u•as brought to this Oilier, under a
warrant issued by Mr. Itirnie on Tuead.iy, to answer to a
charge of .assault upon Mr. Doss lin.s, who, it will be reeol.
leete,l, Isareewlsipped hint on the hustings at the late West.
minster•Electiou.

Mr. Itirnie having called upon Mr. Dowling to state his
charge, he said, the simple accusation which lie had to make
against Mr. Hunt •stas, that he had struck him on the preced-
ing day in St. Clement's church-yet He wi..lied to ex-
plain, however, the manner in which the circumstance took
place. He had been informed some days back, that it was
Mr. Hunt's intention, in conjunction with his brother, to give
him what is called a goo.l thruNhing, and had resolved, if such
anattempt were made, to make no resistance, but to treat
them in the 111;11111E1' which pca suns who had fin felted the
racier of gentlemen deserved.

On Tuesday moriliag, -having borrowed a naw•snoper of
Mr. Charles Clement, lie called into his shop, stunithalf.past
elevera.,to retort) it. Mr. Hunt and Lis son were there. Nlr.
Malang laid tint paper on the counter, and was retiring,
when Mr. Hunt exclaimed, " Well, Mr. Spectacle Spy, are
you disposed to finish any horse-whipping now?" Mr. Dow-
ling replied, " Mr. Hunt, I to have no altercation with
von," and was retiring, when Mr. Haunt delivered the foulest
epithets, and said lie was a despicable Government spy and
infoimer. Mr. Dowling defied him or any man on earth to
prove the assertion, Mr. Hula then said," you got it inserted
in all the papers the account of your• hating• horsewhipped
me, and that I had nut the spirit to resent it." Mr. Dowling,
in answer, rather for ti.e cars of several persons who were
in the shop, than for Mr. Hunt's gratification, said, " Upon
my honour the charge is incorrect." Mr. Hunt then added, ,
" It you did not, some of your myrmidon colleagues did ;
and I shall find an opportunity to give you-ii good thrashing,"
following up this threat a itli.an invitation to go into the street
then, anti tight it out. Mr. Dowling said that lie might exe-
cute his threat then, but that he should feel himself degraded
by resenting any thing which so eoutemptible a fellow either
said ur did, at least in the way lie seemed to wish ; and was
then quitting the shop, alien Nit.. Hunt followed him to the
door, and repeated Isis invitation to a boxing match in the
street. Mr. Dow ling agaituleelined the proposed exhibition,
and Mr. Hunt struck him a slight blow on the face, which
kuocked off his spectacles " ll—n you," continued Mr.
Hoot, " will you resent that r'—" Not in the way you wish,
MI. Hum," replied Mi. ; " and even if I were di..
posed so far to degrade myself, the infirmity of being sh..rt
sighted would prevent me ;tom engaging in su coequal a con-
test." Mr. Dowling then walked away, tint returaeti,aud asked
for, anti obtained Mi. Hunt's address, with a view to the pie
sent proceeding.

Mr. A. Lydon, who was in Mr: Clement's shop when the
affray took place, eoriaborated tile statement of Mr. Dow -
ling, as to tbe al se lisugnage of Mr. 1111.1 t, and Mr. 1.Y.w..
ling saying that he would nut degrade himself by resentful
%%blot+ came from a person so well knowsi. lie
saw Mr. limit strike Mr. 1)..e. liug one blow, and thought h..
attempted W. strike him utterer ; but he eunld not speak pu-
iiiively to this. .

In -cross-examination by Mr. Hunt, lie said be nas ,► re-
porter, anti had reported the account which had appr.trt tl iti
the eveming papers, and vehicle was sailing about by the line le
boysthat eisormaig. This account Mr. H, pronoureed cios‘ly
incorrect, hameninek as he never collared Mr. D. nor.aiid lie
strike hi in more than one 'ol.ow, and that a slight our, rather
with view to make him resent it than otherwise; but Dow-
ling had acted most cowardly, and had refused to flight.
There were other parts of the statement which were equally
incorreet,

Mr. Dowling said he had much more reason to complain of
the report thou Nlr. Mat.
Mr. tiont.—This is a proof of the sort of fellows who act
as frporiers.

Mr. Dowling said, that he had'hear4.Mr. Hunt had also
turned reporter, and had written an..account stating that he
had ktioexed Mr. Dowling down, and performed other acts
of ileiansni, with a view of having his account of the trans-
action inserted in the papers. if this-were the case, Mr.
Hunt certainly did not seem very. well qualified for the
office of is reporter any more than the parson to whaut he was
objecting.

Alr. Htnnt, upon being called on for Ilia viefenee, admitted
that Mr. Dowling's account waa.in a great. measure correct,
although exaggerated. The cause o: this conduct imputed
to him arose oust of the kindness which had occurred iu Co.
vent-golden. Mr.Dowling had missed that he had horse-
whippcd him, end it lied been PO staled in every paper. itt.the
kingdoli ; wlter•es Mr. Dowling had-only given liiin.one or
two Wows when his back was turned. .He should, however,
he Able- to inert the .1.44 C at the proper trio I, and sltondi
*rove Wit Air. Lee, the High eimistehle,ofte* tne person who
~give Mr. Dowling notice of his approach.
dtn. —That is wit true.
Houtbedolad, that the tryitiuitm of his mind, fmm %lint
imipprurd at Coveut•gerden, lam) induced kiln to ,leit.s -
ninny to give this busily au uppnvtotnity ul finishing his I,••ne-
ef..Np'ng, if lie W.uu4ita fit; Lot tic ha., 11. L '.Vtardi)
riZuscd

Mr Dowling.—Yon knew where I wee to be foond. and
you also knew I was ready and anxious to meet you in'obs
only way a gentiernati °twilit to require.
Mr. Hunt.— What! a Government spy, who attempted
to swear away the life of Dr. Watson !
Mr. Dots hag repelled this attack, and Mr. Hunt left the
oilier, alter being bound over to the Sessions, using the most
aMsive language towards Mr. Dowling.
Hunt said lie should not traverse.
MARLBOROUGH STREET.

An Italian gentleman, who called himself by the name or
Albergotii, was brought to this office to answer the complaint
of Charlotte Barker. The complainant, an interesting female,
said, that as slie was walking down Bond-street onWednesday
evening, she saw two gentlemen before her, who appearedto
he quarrelling; but, as they talked in the French language.
she could not perfectly understand the subject of their dis-
pute. Albergotti struck the gentleman with his umbrellas
and tearing the blow aimed might have been serious, she en-
deavoured to arrest it, upon which the defendant atiarktd'
her, struck her with the umbrella tactless the head :Intl (ace,
and left the evidettne of his violence on her face, which wads
bruised in a shocking manner. A gentleman present, a friend
of the defendant, attended AS his interpreter, and stated in
defence, that the blow given to the complainant was in self
defence, she having struck him first. This, however, was
contradicted!! by Alt. Smith (the gentleman above alluded to`.
and a female witness. The defendant was therefore ordered
to find bail.

A seconieharge for an assault was made by3fr.Smitliegainit
M. Albereetti. It appeared the defendant had addressed
Mr. Smith insolently in 11w French language, anti that gentle—
man having insisted upon his receiving satisfaction, and asked
31. Albergutti for his addre•s, which be refused to give, Ited
nce.v.ioned the quarrel netween then% and terminated in the
defendant's violent conduct towards Charlotte Barker sad
present complainant. The defendant was ordered to find
hail for this assault likewise.

SH AD
An elderly man, named Jamea Matony, ants committed
tinder Lord Ellenbortnigli's Act for malicionvly cnitiiix and
staiMing John Black with a cutlass. The prisoner, in thee
tir.t instance, had threatened to cult off his daughter's Head,
bat Mr. Black interfering, he liail transferred his murderous
attempt to hint He was remanded to give him time town-
Litre w itnessrs.

A burglary. as renvirkable for its importance as the difficulties
under which it env effected. has recently been committed at Vicuna.
On Sunday the Mali tilt, whilst the Court was absent at the theatre,
some thieves canted otla casket b.donging. to her Imperial liighne••
the Duchess of l'arina. They probably enteral the Palace by me: :is
of sonic adjoining chimnics. The casket was sot tnissed until tlati.
following morning; all researches after its contents have Ititlitsto
been fi unless. It contained the diamonds must frequently worn by
her Imperial Iliglmess, and also numerous french and Italian geld
coins. which. not being current in Vienna, it i• hoped may lean to
the discovery of the thid. The loss Is estiusatcd:at above a million,
Vienna. value. -

-A
be•,uuitiil carpet 40 feet square, is now untin.fmcini int t
4vniu.ler for the Regent's Pabilhou—the design Chinese,
chiefly hieroglyphic•.
On Monday night. as Mr..l. Budge, of Dartfonl. was passityg by
St. George's church, Borough, he was =tasted by sfemale, who
invited hun to go home with her ; and on refusing to do au, he w4s
immediately attacked by three men, who robberthim of Idsun'stels.

Aslabouring man. named T. livison. of Friskney, is new down of
the Mall pox the second time ! lle had them when an infant in
the natural wa', was then very bad, blind three weeks. and retain-
ed the marks of them in several parts of the titre- . lie had them
this time of a very tine kind, but has been very full.
A remarkable instance of mentality has occurred in a family it
Chepstow. Airs. Williams, wife :of Mr. J. Williams, a tailor, died
suddenly in the latter part of April last ; her husband survived her
about nine weeks afterward; since which period, three grown-up.
sons of the above have paid the debt of nature.
Lieut. Claxton. of the Tartar cutter, at Yarmouth. plunged into
thews a few days ago, and succeeded in seeing the lire of a man who
had been upset in a boat ; this is the ninth person saved by Lieut.
Claxton's courage and humanity.
By one of the direction paten° Bodily common, on the new road
to Brighton, that turns off at Gattan bodge, two males this side of
Reigate, it appears the distance from London to Brighton is atiangth
reduced to 49 miles ; and when the improvements at Clayton Hill
. are:completed, it is said the di:le/ace will be further redueednearly
two r ices more.

On Saturday week the Sitting MaL;istrate in the police office
Edinburgh sentenced Robert Stewart to 10 days' imprisonnsent in
U.ridew.ell, for going into L. eoffee-room inilose Strew, and eatinicand
drinkingseithoot itmiing looney to pay for what he ordered.
Triboulet, the fool of triaicis I. was threatened with death by a
man in power, of whom he had been speaking disrespectfully; he
applied to the King fur protection. "Be satisfied." said the King,
" if any WWI put you to death. I will order him to be hanged
quarter of an Iseur after." "-Ah, fin," replied he, " I should be
butch obliged if your Majesty would older him to be hinged
quarter al an hour befbre!"
121103 AT COPE/MAC:M.—We learn from Oopenhven that
there were two alarming fires in that city on the 96th and 27th of
August. In the first asugar eefinery was reduced to aslies,,the second
broke out la a foundry, on which occaoon, by. the falling of a waiL
several persons wets killed, and many wounded. The King 'binned
was present at the ire to encourage thopeople to exert themselves in
extinguishing the flames.
About threericlock on Tuesday morning, a geag of thieve. broke
into the dwelling:hotwe of Mr. D. F. Holland, of Fort-phis:. Hes-
mondsey, by erreingopen the front IVIIIIIOW shutters, and effecting an
entrance t litough ttie window. They stole a silver tea. pot, a vain.,
able tea service,.and the whole of the linen and wearing apparel of
Mr. sad Mrs. Holland and the children.

The benevolent hies Fry, whose enlightened earl persevering CUR-
tions have converted.Newgstc from a nursery of vice into a school
of reform, has been on a visit 0:* inspection into the prisons at Dur-
ham and FAlinburgh, and is now prosecuting. hnr journey into tho-
north of Scotland. ._Hcr excellent character seems to be so fully ap •
preciated wherever she gees, that she ntay reasonably hope for the
highest reward which such a wind can obtain.—the general adoption
' ofher humane And judicious plans of Anson
On Wednesday morning a gentleman of the name of Johnston, ro-
siding in Greek.street, Solio. oldest 4.4.4' a short sisit to a friend in
l.issonoitreet, New-road. During his stay. ha fastened his horse hy
the bridle on the rail before the parlimr.window, when. althattAh tt
was ouly seven o'clock. and the eye of the master wasatiniust coa-
st:Linty kept on 1.i,. horse, vet in this situation some person or persona.
contrived to steal the saddle, with which they got clear off.
Thomas. Potter. of Lotigillv.,..itigh. in Leicester. Friday week,
shire, franiesinith, was cJimilitual by the :ste.,yot tot trial
caster castle, (Or being about to go
bytxu-ith•hicen,iipoerriticacienewo,Lit.:thilei
rcoepri:ikbanitnn.cersieyfrintunle
making bobbin or twat lace us ; and sit boxy,. toschtoo.y. of •
dwitti,eZLetiit,,rtiLrtser
:raided,
etulses,
in, were
.thktShc,ttixti.
Loughborough and the neig;i:awithuial, some of them artiticcrs, wero
about to embark, but upon Putter's thing taken into custody, Lissy
all WA. It is hoped this examek will deter others .Lrotu wt.l.:•..br-
injuriii4 their country.
1%1 r. Al yet, of East ftittom was robbed. on Tuesday eve:Avg.
anti 1.41.114t0i., a. ha w..a tsquill; ; t!-ot„
a:coinpani.d by ht., wife sutil

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