The National Register.
London, England, 1822-04-21 00:00:00

MIDDLESEX ::ES'SIONS.

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TUESDAY, APRIL G.—These sessions commenced this
day before Mr. Omit, and a Bench of Magistrates. The
chtiritian said, though the calendar contained a very con-
siderable number of charges, yet, as far as he was at
present aware of, there was nothing that called for auy
particular observation from him.
THE COUNTRY TREASURER'S BOORS.
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Mr. Alley this day addressed the Coln, ender the fol-
lowing circumstances :—A new rate having been imposed
on the parish of Marylebone, that rate had been appealed
against, and his clients hail, a few days since, applied to
the desk of the peace for liberty to inspect the books of
the treasurer of the comity, the record of which was in
his hands, in order to enable them to conduct the appeal
on Thursday next. This request had been refused, as
had one subsequeitily made, and therefore lie now applied
to the Caine to make an order that she clerk might spew
them. lie contended, that no officer ought to be allowed
to hold in Isis private possession any record that would
stop she course of public justice, and that the order ought
to be made as prayed for.
The chairman said, the proper course would he to
apply to the Court of King's Bench, which would grain a
mandamus. In fact, lie doubted how far this Court ought
to hear an appeal against one of its o.vir rates. It there
were any illegality, it would appear on the lace of the
rate.

It was finally settled that the appeal should be heard
on Thursday, when, if it were found necessary, an appli-
cation could lie made to the Court of King's Bench ; and
in the mean tithe uo order was made fur the inspection of
the treasurer's books.
J Simatotids, a )(Jung coin of respectable appearance,
was indicted fUr assaulting Rebecca Burt.
Mr. Adolphus stated the case fur the 'prosecution with
great force.
Rebecca Burr, a young woman of very interesting ap-;
pearance, stated that .he fired wish Miss B.prine, mu queen-
eel, Mayfair, and as she was returoing home tiorti,ll
Chapel-street, un the evening sf tile 9.otttli of January, she
t defen.lant and another man, neither of wham site
had ever seen before.—The defendant took hold of her in a
very indecent manner, mid flung our oil the 'Novella...tit into
middle of the sheet. The person who was with the defen-
dant clime to her wsistant c, mid bellied her home. She was
so bruised by the violence a ilk a hid; .he laid been throw'',
that she was utiliged to; keep her bed fur three du)s lifter,
and had twa surgeons attending her.
The pessom who was with the aeleadant when he roiwoitted
the itsoitutt 11113 corroborated the prouecutrik's evideat•e in
every particular. lie said the defendant was drunk at the

Andreas, the defendant's counsel, said, no nnswer
could be given to the case. The defendant had lost his
reason nt the time he committed the tact,- for which he was
now sincerely contrite. Ile was %tiling to confess Ins guilt,
:tart wake all the atonement in his power.
The proaecutraz's Counsel expressed himself satisfied Ibith.
the present couduct or the def.•tadeutt and a verdict of Guilty
having been pronounced, lie was dist:lunged, after an admo-
nition front the Court.
WEDNESDAY. APRIL 17...:110MaS Counts and James

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Fletcher were indicted far an assault and false
merit, committed out Peter Cooke and 3ulin Bta•. The
detentlaist Cuttits is a baker, and Fletcher a constable.
Peter Cooke, one of the prosecutors, deposed, that ort
the CVVIIiII4 Of the 7tli of February he went to Mr.Cotetts'a
shop in the Strand, and bought live ipiartern and two
halt quartern loaves, for which he paid, and then desired
they should be weighed. Our of the loaves was weight,
:lie rest were light. Mr. Colitis refused to let him take
the light loaves, but offered to return back his money.—
Witness insisted on getting the light loaves, and said lie
would stay in the shop till twelve o'cloel., to lie should get
them. Coatis sent fur the deleudint, Fletcher, who took
both the prisoners to l,'ow•strent. Witness desired that
the bread sbouliF be brought to the Police Office, but
Colitis refused, nor did lie attend. Alter waiting sum,-
time to have a complaint made, Sir It. Llirnie dismissed
them. 'I. hey were an hour and ten minutes iu custody.
The witness was CIU,A-CX4111111124i by Mr. Alley, and
stated, that lie lived by bnying light bicad from bakers,
and giving evidence of it. Ile was nut au informer, but
a witness. _

John !Sias, the other prosecutor, corroborated Cookes
c•r ..letier. He said he nail been employed by inforeiteis
to give evidence for the last six or sef en years. Johnson
pa's him five or six shillings a day.
William Johnson stated, that the prosecutors were
eitiplu)eit by him to give ern:let:co on informations. He
coirouns 41 eta the prosecutors' evidence.
The Chairman eh:aged the Jury, that if they believed
the evidence, they must find the tletchtlatals
The Jury, alit r ceivialting for some time, octurned a
verdict ot Not Guilty for b•Mtlt defendants.

SUICIDE.—A melancholy e‘ent took place on Thins.
day, in Snerhourne-latie, I).rctors' Cumulous. A pithy.;
lady, %eh° had been only a barinight married, lia%ing
la:en informed by tier husband that business of conse-
qmtice Mould ketp thin out all night, retired to her
cum', ber, and was found on Friday inurniti‘ hangnia
bum the bedstead, quite dead.

EXTRAORDINARY Tu tP.—A white globe turnip
was puitrd on the hum at Crautord Priory, File,
hug f4iib. Su:. and ‘‘thcli measured in 'math ciiihteen
it an, a ;Lilt s in eireontlerence thirty-two niches ond
a hal.. On the Firm in January last, a large brood
ul ei,tekehs ‘‘.l lirt,u;lit out in the uiicil Ali, and arc 'Km
read) t.pt itie

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Ttto fields, in the parish of Nlarshalstown, near
tt e borders of the county of Limerick, were lately
etltered by a party of miscreants, who dug up the
ground in different parts, leaving it unfit fur the
rtrpose of pasture, us intended by the owner. On
*ht.. iidlowing Sunday, the parish priest of Mitchels-
tt-wn, near which Marshalstuwn lies, addressed the
t •Ji.gregation on the circumstance with such effect,
to prove they had no participation in it, they
t.:-...nimously resolved to go to the field end repair,
Ls fat us possible, the damage done; and they also
promised to use their utmost diligence for the dis-
t...v.:ly of those who had committed it.
A Charity Sermon was delivered in the Methodist
Chapel, Rotherham, by Troop Serjeant Major T.
Liles-, of Capt. Stuitli•ti troop, 7th bragoon Guards,
tn Sunday evening. tio the benefit of the Sabbath
school, connected with that place of worship. The
preacher (an Hibernian), who was decorated in the
Lich costume of his regiment, selected his motto from
il:e Ist tpistle of St .John, 4th ch. Igth verse---."ll'r
itve Aim, because lie first loved us;" and, in the
course of his address, very powerfully advocated the
.vf.cessity of imparting instruction to the minds of
. tl:e rising generation, and the advantage of early
. i.ty, which he successfully pleaded with much forte
and prcpricty. On the terminuon of his discourses
was heard with much attention, and product
tire of great satisfaction, the contributions produced
tiowurds of heady-six pounds.

By order of the Lord Chamberlain, tbe winter
theatres are in future to close at the end of June,
and nut to open until tke 15th of October. The
little theatre in the Ilaymarhet is to open about the
end of May, or beginning of June, and to cease
petformances by the 15th of October. All the re-
strictions upon I...rflirmers at Drury-lane and Co-
vent garden, preventing them from playing at the
Ilayntarkt.t, are to be taken id*. All the minor
' theatres are to be brought strictly back to their
orlginal rules, and their licenses confined to the
exhibition of spectacle, and to recitative in dia-

IJ,4uc.
A melancholy accident happened on Tuesday
se'imight, on the premises of Mr. Massey, brewer,
St. Stephen's, Norwich, eccasiened by the brick:
layers striking the centre of an arch of a celktr be-
foie the work was dry, which caused it to give way,
and hurry under the arch two fine boy s, the one
nine, and the other seven years of age, sons of Nit.
tlie,sey. The eldest perished under the ruins ; the
ether, though bruised, is likely to do well some
of the workmen was much hurt. Mr. M. after
searching for his children, became co overpowered,
that he was taken away in a state of insensibility.
The coroner sat on the li.dy on Wednesday, and
returned a verdict of accidental death.
A few days since a most melancholy accident took
flags at North Lynn; John Carmichael. u labourer
employed at the threshing engine belonging to Lord
Wm. bent hick, in the act of oiling some part of the
machinery, most unfortunately got entangled in
such a manner that both his arias were so dreadfully
crushed that rendered amputation necessary ; one
term utnve and the other below the e!!'ow, he
b.ae with the most surprising fartitud, and is in a
f.:ir way of recovery ; he is shout 34 ve..as of age,
r 1 has a wife and three childrii.—Lori William
lientinek has very humanely ordered him 12s. a
week firr the remainder of his Mi.,.
A'ribulc !o the Menaor.y of Charle, DiMin,
Oa Ti ursdry evening last a party of gentlemen met
at the house of Mr. Oxberry, the comedian, the
Craven Head, Drury-lune, when it was proposed.
end s:contled, that a monument should be erected to
the mmory of the above celebrated composer of
naval songs. The object was immediately embraced
by the meeting, which consisted of some most red
pectable gentlemen, who contributed their subscrip
sinus towards the society, and pledged thamselves to
firward it. Several resolutions were udopted, and
vitinimously ag•reed to, end a treasurer atmsecretary
were appointed to carry it into effect. The spot on
w hleh it is to be erected is 1. ft for future con-
s:C.:ration.
A new sea bank, For enclosing a fine mush near
Burnham, has commenced.

• A person Liking to Fcnelon upon the sultjecf of.
the critninal laws of France, and approving' of the
many executions that had taken place under them,
i t opposition to the arguments of the• Archbishop,
"I Maintain that such persons are unfit to
hve."—.—" Hat, my friend," said Fene " you du
nut reflect that they are still more unfit to die "
Early on Thursday morning last the shop of Mr.
Cowing, silversmith, of Lowiztoft, was broken open
tu.d roAcAl of several watches, tonicity trinkets, &c.
to the amount of upwards of I Oul.
A letter from Toulouse, dated the Loh (.f April,
suites, that the most perfect tranquility reigns in
that city. About a dozen persons, arrested during
4. e late disturbances, belong to the law, The Judge
vt. Instruction has .examined them.

i'rince Leopold has been seen ling the greater
p4r.. of the winter at Rome, and 11-. s Fatal, not all
tLe accosementi of the pla:x.

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Pardo.—A case most ingeniously contrived and sue.
cessfttlly carried into execution oat Saturday last, is
scarcely to be equalled on the records of Iratids. It was
equal to that practised lately On Rundle and Bridges, the
jewellers, some time ago; but the present case is only at
the expence Of four e hstly gold watches. The indivi-
dual, who called himself Mr. W., is ',titter above the
middle size, was dressed in a brown froth( coat, wears
large whiskers, anti is well calculated fur imposition in
address and manners. A house in Southampton-street,
Strand, occupied by Mr. Bolt, the barrister, having liten
adetrtis:d to let, Mr. \V. called about it several tittles last
week, and he appointed Saturday last in call with some
ladies, and give a final j the servants were direct-
ed, if the occupants were from home, to bill: %V the gen-
tleman and his party into the diniug room. 'laving
secured this point, sir. W. called upon Mr. Ely, a jew-
t Iler, at the latter cud of the week, and after looking over
some trifles hi the shop, he slestred that some ladies'
watches might be bronglit to his residence, Nu biSouth-
anima:no-street, at a certain hour on Saturday for inspec-
tion. The individual called some time before the jeweller
was exp.-cted, and inquired if the ladies who Were to
meet him there had called, and on being informed in the
negative, he affected surprise, atd desired them to be
ittformed of his arrival wheel they came. lie was SheWil
into the front throwing room, but he preferred the latter,
and desired the servant to shew a gentleman, who would
cull, into the front Morn, and let him know when he
arrived. Tate jeweller was at. his time with his goods,
and Mr. W. paid hint a visit, and alter looking over the
goods, he selected four watches, worth tool., to shew the
ladies to the next room, instead of which lie took his
hat and walked off with the watches. After waiting
until out of patience, the jeweller rang the bell, and the
sert ant missed Mt. W.) who had promised her itereitude,
the landlord his new t mato, and the jeweller his on.
weltome customer.
The roof of the threshing machine at Monklaw, hear
Jedburg, lkclowa 'iog to Mr. Shortreed, was lately struck
by lightning, and nintanuy ft ok fie. The roof being.
tnatched, was in a few minutes completely in Raines,
and burnt with great fatty. Time sertams, and others.
near, immediately resorted to the spot, and succeeded in
partially unroadlog the budding. Toe alarm having -
been carried to Jediaurash, a great number of the inhabit
tants repaired to Monk law, and by their exertions the
lire was completely extinguished in about two hours front
the time it was first discovered.