The National Register.
London, England, 1823-04-06 00:00:00

THE NATIONAL REGISTFIt

BRIOIITON• APRIL 4.—lt is with much concern
we state that yesterday his Majesty experienced a
a fresh attack of gout in his foot, which, however,
was as slight as sudden, and we have the happiness
to add that his Majesty was pronounced much better
this morning. A Council would have been held 'at
the Palace to-day but for the above event : its delay
is not expected to exceed a day or two. The report
to inquirers at the Palace this motning hes been—
" His Majesty has bad • a good night, and is much
better to day."
The &teat of last night contains an Order in
Council, suspendingdor the present year the training
or exercising of the militia.
On Friday last, at four o'clock, a gentleman be-
longing to the Yager Company of the lion. Artillery
Corps, decided a wager made at their mess table,
by ascending the Monument steps, 310 in number,
in two minutes and a half, which he .completed
within the given time.
Extract of a lettei dated Gottenburgh, March
17 :—" The last accounts from Stockholm state*
that the Russian Ambassador has given in a note to
Government demanding to know, should u war take
place between France and Spain, what part they
intend taking ? The same it would appear has
been dune in Copenhagen."
Eighty-three petitions have been presented le'
Parliament from different parts of the kingdom
against the existing Insolvent Debtors Laws, up to
the 14th alt. all of which wervordered to lie on the
table, and 37 to be printed.
The easel of the friends of those' persons who
have been taken up out of the burial-ground of
Holywell Mount, in the Curtain-road, is deserving
of commissenition—many of whom are suffering the
most acute sensations. An elderly woman of the
name of Williams, ,residing in the Curtain-road,
whose husband had not been interred more than
ten days, on finding that his body was among those
that were gone, has continued in a state of insen-
sibility ever since. There has not been, since the
discovery of a measure similar to the above in the
Rev. Mr. Whitfield's ground, in Tottenham-conrt-
' road, a few years since, one pf soextessive a na-
ture as the present. The place of interment, irons
the evening of the graves, represent a ploughed
fi.ld.
tie Bellerophon hulk, at Sheerness, is discharging
all her convicts, preparatory to being converted into
an asylum fur juvenile convicts, who are to be kept
constantly at different tradat, under ateliers ap-
pointed for this special purposes
A person calling himself UK Rev. Thos. Wright,
from• Huddersfield, it is said, honed prespectuses,
inviting the public to attend one of his lectures, at
the Music-hall, in Leeds, oa Monday seinnight,
the object of which was, to prove that " Matta is
not eternal ;" but the only demonstration established
to the satisfaction of the conspany was this—that the
learned lecturer a engagements are more frail than
matter itself. 'in short, he • decamped without the
ceremony of taking leave, and left both the audience
and his printer to regret their misplaced confidence.
The foundation of the church to be erected in the
Waterloo-road, which during the last autumn was
undititaken with piles, is now complete. The build-
ini,;tvill doubtless stand firm, and defy the effect of
the swamp, which seems to have been injudiciously
selected fur the site.
The Chain Pier at Brighton is mating rapid.
progress towards completion. Upwards of ISt:piled
arc already driven at the outer head, to• which the
cradle is now suspended fur the conveyance of the
workmen. The cluster, when linahed, will con-
tain 108 piles, besides the diagonal ones. An im-
mense quantity of the iron work is also arrived for
the bridge. The pavement of the esplanade is iu a
great state of forwardness, and will in another week
probably be finished ; the wall is completed, with
the coping on the top; the railing is making, and
will shortly be put up ; and a new flight of steps are
also constructing to the eastward of the old town
steps, fur the exclusive.use of the pier.
SUDO LitALLENGILAJo Mr. Rabat Wier, of.
Hyde", Essex, was on his way to Hertford-market
on Saturday last, he was suddenly surprised by Mr.
N. Steele, of Barkway, Herts, surgeon (who, it
is supposed, was in wait fur him); the latter pre-
sented the former with a pistol, at the same time
having another in his hand. So theatrically was this
dune, that the former gentleman (both having been
on friendly terms) .thought it a joke, mad began to
laugh must heartily. He, however. was 6001 un-
deceived, ft.: the latter began belabouring the turtu, r
with his horsewhip saes ceranunie, and both sepa-
rated, taking opposite directions. This sabject
is
referied to the gentlemen of the lung rube.
On Good Friday 60 Blue-coat.lloys, being a se:
lection from the. senior boys out of the different
wards, attended divine service at Allhallows church,
Lombard-street, according to annual custom, put-
suant to the will of a gentleman, an inhabitant of
that parish, who had received his education in the
school. After service, each boy received a quarter
of a pound of plums !

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STUTOARDIP MARCH 23.—0 n the 19th the King:
received the Deputies of the Equestrian Order of the
Danube, who presented the congratulations of their
constituents on the birth of the Prince RiVar. The,
deputation had the honour of being present at the
baptism of the young Prince, and also of dining,
with his Majesty. The Prince was baptised by the
nano of Charles Frederick Alexander. This cere-
mony took place on the 21st.•
In the Wo&wich dock, where the was,
launched about eight cr nine years ago, the keel of a
new line of battle ship, to be called the Thuntlerer,
has just been laid down. Three frigates are build-
ing, and in a considerable state of forwardness ;
these are the llel'e and Clydt, of s€l guns each, and
the .Tenedos. of 40 guns. The plan of building
frigates of this rate has been adopted since our late
conflict with. the Americans. They are all to have
round sterns, according to the intprovement intro-
duced by Sir Robert Skeppings. The Bkteleeixe,.74,•
and the irlagicientte, of 4t guns, ace undergoing a
thorough repair. The North Star sloop is nearly
finished, -and the Pyiades sloop has just been laid
down. • These are all the ships at present in this •
yard::
HIN-T •TO MILLERS AND BAILERS.—In America
there are a number of lofts attached to every corn-
mill, io that the flour, in place Of being thrust
nto sacs * the moment it escapes from the friction of
the stones, as is the preetim in this country, is taken
up by machinery, and spread out• to cool in the
most careful manner.' Hence the superiority of
American floor.
On Saturday last, Pelix Reynolds and Timothy
Quilligan were exnuted at Chelmsford, for violating
the person of Mary Tatham, at Harwich. Thes
were visited, from the time of condemnation, by two
Catholic priests, the Ray. Mr. Moral, of liqpnestone+
hall, and the Rev. Mr. Quin, of Crondoe-patif...-.
They were both single. men; Riycolds 24, and
Quilligan 22. - Afsgs•hanging the usual time, their
bodies revere 'cut • down and placed in shells; and at
nine o'dock the same night they were conveyed in a
cart to be interred in the church-yard, but without
the ceremony of christian burial.
A Spanish squadron, consisting of the Asia, of
04 sues, COli1(10 frigate. 2rethussi oorvette, sod Avila brig•at'
war, are to cruise is the Mediterranean, ander the rowntaist
of Itear Admiral Vacant.
haatotis stertlay morning Platte. -
drawing a gig, containing a lady and gentleman, toot .
fright in Wein ll ill ster-matl, and rendered the effans of
the driver iisarzctiial. Nearly opposite Freemasons
School tile vehicle was thrown Met, vaid the lady Kiri- • •
• Maned with great violence ots the ground. by•wltich
her
left with was broken. and stye was odwerww►wgtitwsly
injured. The gentleman also received some severe cusp
lusions. and the house was Much iojiirtil. -
MELANCHOLY Solana.—Mr.'- Heiman', rt builder.

late 01 Salter's-buildings, Cennois-street.road, St George's
in the KISt, who was missing Irons his house for three
days, was on Friday maid.% discovered hanging by is
cord form one of the joists in the groundafloor of an un-
tenanted house in Bany'r-baildings, Barotretreet, Cum.
mercial-road. 7he UnsOrnHline Man WIN
,observed far
smile time hack to be iii a &a vowing state. He had
lately purchased several homes (in one of which be walk
luoud hairmig), to consideral.4“disasivalit&sos in the
neighbourhood of the Commercial-toad, whtcrir-ts sup-
posed to have ?fleeted his tnind.—He has left **widow -
end six childred to-bewail his loss..
AreSSITTID FOnTeXD Roestev.oll Thdrsday
eetrung, as Mr F. Wells, of Oxturd-street, was return.
iii4to town with his wile and child its a•one horse chaise
fruits-Clapham, lie was nuac6e4 nearly opposite the
SWall Taverii, in toe Stuckwell•rdid, by iweeeksutpatis.
one of whom seiz.d the reins of the horse; while the
other, presentims a pistol at Mr. W•,' demanded his
inottey ; Mr. Wells, wbis a blow of therbott end of his
whip, struck the pistol run of the hood of the ruffian.
and at the same monient jumping out of the chaise, be
attacked lite mho' who was holding the horse's head.-
I'iie aereanni or Mrs. W. and the child aroused the in.
MACS tai the Swami Inn, and two gentlemen from the
cott..e-ruoin rushed out; some watchmen alaiiNurried to
the spot • the villains retreated across the &aids, an t
made good, their escape. Mr. Wells receiver!. * seseie
black eye.
• OUTRAOC ADD RQIINesYO--ehn Friday eight last as
Mr. Meielmid,ul linory-sgiour.Pimlico,-teas militantly;
to his home, In piny with his wile, from the theatre,
they were attacked near the live•fletds4ry three men, cola
tat whom first appeared, and, with. an imprecation, de-
mantled s.mie money. Mr. Maitland was bout to repel
She aoresvur, awl called the petrol, when the two ;le-
WWI/lees rushed torward, endive was knocked down
his Wan.ll Weed by one of,the ruffians, who were alma
to rifle Ins pockets, when-the patrol, hearing the cries
of Mrs. dllarelrud, iiii nediately proceeded to the spar,
A hoe atid cry was I iiiiii rth.nely rdisetl, and persulls
placed 10 Siliercept tut robuers, but 'key hail. tither
'escaped or securely cuticealed themselves.
Ott Friday night last, about seven o'clock, a dreadful
accident happened in Vcrc-street, Clare-market. As a
halt boy about two years of age was looking out of a
1a endow. lie overreached himself, amid was precipilmttl
into the sheet, a height of nearly 3tl heel, and was lite-
raliy dashed to ;beets.
Coen:nes Innevev.—As incgreashm been held before tke • ,
Gomm tor Kent, at the Red Lunt Iwo, Sklowwev.itill, on the •
body of Cecile Jaeot Duval, s Franck( lady, who died nh Mon-
day last, in coasermeace of the dreadful iiirqy she reosivad
by the Mreellang of the Swallow Dover emelt, It eppeoria.
that the melancholy occurrence was anaideetet„ the jory rig
denied a verdict accordingly.

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KINGSTON, APRIL 2.—Joseph Hooper and Chat'..
Bourne, young men of respectable appearance, were in-
dicted for notarising Rotted Johtuon, on the King's
highway, In the parish of St. ()lave, Southwark, anal
taking front Ilk person a watch and *reit, and ss. in mo.
-pry. There were sic other indictments against the Mlle
oprittettere for (Metro offences rat the seine nature.
Mr. Andrew. conducted the proseention, and Mr.
Bruelriek the defence.
It appeared in evidenee,•thet on Sunda .- ening, the
2bl of Match, the itroyeentor was walking with a vomit*
*outaisiti a footpath between Re eeeeeeeeeee and Peckham,
• when ihe was overtaken by three men. One of them
seised him by the. collar, pet a pistol to his .head. and
ilemanded,bie money. He begged they old t take
row no
-his watch. The man who held the r ' insisted
leaving it, and snatched it, whilyt the titer 111P11 held him
by the cutler. They then took about los. Irmo Inv pocket.
Trim assailants Ihrll rats utt. The man who had the pistol
•looked round, and told him to return hack to Peckham
whence ber came, and threatened to blow nut his brains.
•In consequence of the information he give, the two pri-
• toners were apprehended about a week afterwards. The
prosecutor would not swear to their identity, but ett-
premed his belief that they were two of the ',MOOS who
hail robbed him. U; searching the lodgings of the.
Oilmen r Ronnie; fire or six watches were found, rine of
which mined out to be the property of the prosecutor.
Vetter some coals, In the same prisoner's premiers, were
foltrul Iwo loaded pbolt. When apprehended, the pri-
soner Ronnie regressed the fact that he was concerned in
the robbeey, end aprrendered himself willingly.
A good character was ;Men to both the prisoners by
• /revered repaiablo persons. who bad 'womb them from
their Watley.
Mr. Baron Graham sammed np the evidence for the
Juryt who Nem' the primuier Bonnie Guilty—Desth.
Tier other prisoner was found Not Guilty. •
The prisoners were again 111111i1C1Cd for a similar rob-
bevy, in stealiurfrom the person of Brett • Colts. a
.Wisetol watch and 10a., atßerasundsey, ou the 21st of De-
r eensberJestt.
"slue prosecutor stated, that he was a elerk In the Bank
• of England, living in Albany-s.a.e. Camberwell; and on
. the evening of the that of December last, he was walking
a *female in ilermosidsry•roatl, wheel two men caret
him, one a short and the other a tall man, and
hion,by-the collar. The taller man demanded his
and at the arse Matsui presented a pistol to his
/. d. Net knowing the me..nin of tire word kituit, he
f
esilateil ; upon *Melt the same man said, " Be quick ;
Iron knot: what we want; one word. and I'll fire, by
o—d." The prosecutor then took a few chillier oat of
. lea pocket, awl gave them to the robbers. The tall who
thee said, 44 firs he a tattler r"fhe shover man Weil
• (ell hie fob,and,drew forth a metal watch, tied both Ikea
ran off. if aokitsg at the lit honer. now, they bore every
resemblance to the men who robbed hien on the night in
'gentian. He spoke more positively to the taller matt,
who was the prisoner HOoper. He had seen the pri-
soners nine days after the rubbery. His belief now was,
that the prisoners writ the persons who had robbed him;
Indeed, he lead no doubt as to. Hooper. At Union-hall,
he had only said that lie had every mason to believe that
Hooper was one of the men. Evidence similar to that
-given in the last ease was also adduced iu this. The
. watch was never afterwards funnel.
The Jury found both prisoners Not Guilty.
The prisoners were again severally indicted for similar
• voiiheli4" of Mr. Jekin Elvin, a student of Guy's Hospital,
and a Mr. Hem y Hervey, but for waut of sufficient proof
. oh ildelleitY, verdicts of Not Guilty were recorded.
The prisoners then pleaded entity to an indictment for
an assault, with intent to rob fir. Henry Marsh, at No-
therbithe. The prisoner Hooper waY-reutenced to seven
Nears transportation; the other prisoner received sear
.deice of death.

I‘.IOGOTON, MARCH 4. Seven gentlemen of the Spieled
Jury had answered. when the Chief Haroo.requested the list
lobe read over &second lime, observing that he would fine
ihose who were absentees without a reasonable excuse. Thin
was accordingly done.and the following gentlemen not answer-
ing, were fined as follows:
Sir J. D. Broughton. Bait. 501. ;'Thomas Langley, Esq. of
Kingston, 501. ; Dewy Wright, Esq. of Ham, 501. ; J. A
Kaight, Esq. of Wimbledon, 501.; John Garrett, Esq. of

Kingston. 51:11.
Mr. Marrysit stated, this was a presentment by Thomas
Gaitakell, Esq a magistrate, against the inhabitant' of the pa-
rish of. Streatham, in this county, for segleoting to repair cur-
t tin roads leading from the Reis mile stone on the Clapham
'Common, through a lane called Dragmire•lane. to Streatham
Church. The road in question had been may times presented
at the Sessions by the High Constable, and at one time the pa-
rish surveyor had commenced the repairs, though of a very
alight nature. Since that time the road had been suffered to
remain in its unrepaired state, to the peat inoonvenieoos of
the poblio.
Several witnesses were called, whose evidonoe smarmed the
Learned Counsel's statement. Some few of -the witnesses ex-
pressed themselves of opinion *Logjams in quo 'amid not be
considered as • road in the strict sense of the word, and de-
scribed it as • spot having a number of tracts made by vehicles
ocoasionally passing over the common to avoid a oiroultous
route.
No evidence was offered the defendants.
The Lord Chief Baron read to the Jury the substance of the
testimony adduced in'support of the prosecution, and left it to
. them to say if the term " public highway" could be applied to
the road in question.
The Jury retired for a few minutes, and returned, finding a
verdict for the defending.