The National Register.
London, England, 1822-09-15 00:00:00

T# E NATIO:

DRRADPUL A 17.11.0-447 emppEATHAjf.

At the lest Kialton-Langley revel, which took place several
weeks ago, some offence, it appears, was taken by some indi-
vidual of Langley at the conduct of some young men of Chit-
penham ; since which time &desir' revenge has been es.
brood-
ing, and during sassy a Saturday night there ha* been slight
skirmishes at Chippealiain between a few of the patties.
It was resolved, however, by the Langley people, that the
good attempt should be made on Saturday evening the 7th
inst. when a most barbarous aid blood-thirsty conlirt took
place. For this porpose, it is supposed, that thirty or forty
urea least have assembled dories the evening—many, it is con-
jernored, even hired for the occasion ! At about nine o'clock
a pour fellow fell down in a fit near the Bear Imo ; severs! of
the wretches here endeavoured to excite confusion, but no col-
lision took piece ; they did not gn fair enough to provoke •
quarrel—it was too early, perhaps, fur their diabolical scheme.
At about half-past ten, however, they commenced in an ob-
scure part of the town, called Tumber-street, where armed
with bludgeons, they spared neither man, woman, nor child !
but indiscriminately attacked en who um* in their way. The
cry of Murder ! called many how their beds, who, oncoming
oat and enquiring what wee the matter, were immediately
knocked down, beaten with sticks, and trampled upon. The
alarm becoming extended, and larger numbers arriving, the
assailants retreated to the lower part of the town. By this
time, Mr. Moore, of the Duke of Cumberland, the respectable
High Constable arrived, with • view to appease the strife, bat
before he could well speak, he was felled to the ground, un-
mercifully beat, and soon after carried bowie senseless ; one
eye was nearly knocked out, and his body dreadfully cut and
brui ed. He now lies in a very distressing state, though free
from danger. His brother was also several times knocked
down, but received no serious Injury. olr. Hall, saddler, was
called from his bed by the horrid cries or murder! which now
proceeded from all parts : and without waiting to put on his
stockings or his bat, be hastened, almost naked, to render as
he thought, • fellow creature assistance ; but, within an hour
and a half, after he went out, lie was found near the Ivy-house
in • most deplorable state, bleeding to death ! scarcely an
inch of his head free from cut or bruise. lie was taken home,
and expired within • lew hours. 'His remains were interred in
the church-yard at Chippenhatn.
Miss Wstfield, who keeps a ladies boarding-school near the
bridge, hearing a great noise, opened her bed-room window to
ascertain the cause, when • harp stone was immediately thrown
at her, and she was knocked backwards. Mr. Reynolds, a
brasier, was carried home soun after twelve, braised from heed
to foot. lie was heard praying most piteously for his life.
Don't kill sic ! don't kill toe, Mountjoy said) and I
will give thee a guinea :" but oo Mercy was shown to him—be
died on Toesday eveaing. Unfortunately he was iusensible
from the time be was wounded to the moment of Lis death, so
that his deposition, which might have important, could not be
taken.

The wife of Pound, the carrier, in Toober-street, where the
Rends commenced the affray, hearing her husband knodhed
down at the door, ran out and was inbtantly felled ; and her
blow, and the alarm for her husband, who was scarcely risen
before he was beat down again, has had such an effect upon
her (she being pregpaat), that serious apprehensions are en-
tertained fur her life. Mr. ldlatichard, the countable, was
knocked down during the alfrsy, and received a severe contu-
sion on the head, and a blow on one of hyt eyes. James Roby
was eat in a e:ioaking 1011311 Ct shout the mouth and eyes ; one
eye is closed. In short, there are one and thirty men, women,
and children, more or less wounded!
The magistrates have been indefatigable in their-exertions to
get at the perpetrat rs of the above horrid murders. Immense
numbers of witnesses have been, and. a great number more
remain to be eininined. %Vm. Cafe, Esq. the Coroner, arrived
at Chippenliam, on Monday, about noon, and immediately itn-
pannelled a Jury from the most reepectable inhabitants of Chip
penitent, and its neighbourhood, on the body of Mr. Hull ; they
sat in the Town Hall until ten o'clock each night, and hare nut
yet come to a conclusion each witness undergoes the closests
examination ; no pains or trouble are stia:ed to sift the muter
to the bottom. The same Jury will be sworn os the body of
Mr. Reynolds.

The following persons are already in custody, and warrants
have been issued against several others:—Henry Knight and
John Matthews, two respectable farmers of Langley ; Wm.
Bryant, George Thomas, Jobs Thomas, Thomas Pearce, Charles
Elms, James Isaacs, Jarues Langley, John Langley, John
Moody Wallop, Isaac Mosta, Benjamin Sa;ter, Joseph Bayly,
William Tanner, William Batten, Philip Cole, John Wood-
man, John Adderell, and George Bayley. all of Langley.—
They all appeared careless of their situations when brat taken
into custody, but their •as a very ♦isible alteration in their
countenances after they beard of the death of poor Reynolds.
The Goveruor of the New House of Correction, Devises, is on
the spot, rendering his assistance.

DtsciosTtnas DEPRAVITY.--On Monday last, Ben.
Candler, late sale; to the Duke of Newcastle, was com-
mitted to Lincoln Castle, by Sir IL Heron, charged
with a nameless offence. On the saute day was com-
mitted to me same pl ICC, by the Alderman ot.Gratithani,
Arden, Esq. of Great Voltaley-street, Golden-
square, Lon.lon. charged with the saute offence; and
on Tuesday was C011111111:legil0 the Castle. by the Alder-
-1114!t of qialltilalll, J. Doughty, ut Grantham, jaithr,
charted with the e. A discovery of the &bona in eLlt:
intercourse which had been carried on, it is stated, was
made thromit the circumstance of a tester from Gran-
tham, intended for the valet at Chamber, but accident-
ally not thlthessed nn the outside, Whoa into the hands
of the Doke of Newca,tle. His Grace, on discovering
the itative of the coalman', proceeded with due caution
fur furthering the purposes in justice, and the conse-
quence has been the canon iiiiiiiiii of use above persons
to Lincoln Cecile for trial at the mat assuzes. The
person committed as an Esquire. was. apprehended iit
London atter the fiat eXatititi4tion ul tile others at
Grantham, and was brought down its 441 e custody in
one of ilie mail-coaches on Sundry morning, the 7th
inst. We understand that be had apartments at Grit.
them during the last huntiii ,eason
There is now growing lii the garden of a gentleman
be/ranging to the Dock-yard at Sheerness, a species I.f
the gourd genus, the seed of which wait input:lit from
Yarn INemeta's Land in the Dromedary store ship. it
is called by the satires of the 1111411 ti 7 oparra, and hears
A beautiful white &wet The gourd Is in the form of
a bell measuring ten inches to Ictuth and iii•ittreit iu
circumference. It Is considered as a great curiosity, and
probably the only one that ever Arrisca to perfection in
this coentry.