The National Register.
London, England, 1817-05-26 00:00:00

THE QUEEN'S BIRTHDAY.

Monday being the Queen's birth or natal day, when
her Majesty completed her 73d year, the day was ob-
served, as usual, in a private manner, by the Royal
Family, another day being appointed at the beginning of
of the year for a Gala Court, for the encouragement of
trade.

In the morning, the King's Equerries, and other
Officers of State and the Royal Household, waited upon
the Queen, to pay their personal respects of congratu-
lation upon the return of the day at the Palace. The
Dukes of York, Clarence, Sussex, and Gloucester, and
the Princess Sophia of Gloucester, paid their dutiful
respects at the Queen's Palace, us did the Duchess of
Gloucester, although at considerable inconvenience to
herself, from the still remaining ill effects of her late
severe indisposition. A number of the Nobility and
persons of distinction called respectfully to leave their
names upon the occasion.

In the evening the Prince Regent had a numerous
party at Carlton House, at which the Princess Elizabeth
and others of the Royal Family were present.

ANNIVERSARIES.

Thursday the Anniversary Meeting of the Coneo-
nATloN of the Sovs of the CLERGY was held at the
Cathedral of St. Paul.

The Music, as usual, was grand and sublime, con.
sisting of above 100 vocal and instrumental performers,
among whom were the King's singing boys, in full•
uniform, the whole conducted by Mr. Greatorex, and
Leader of the Band, Mr. Ware. The solos and chorus-
ses were perforated in grand style, which did honour
to the Superintendent; the Anthem composed for this
occasion, and other parts of Handel's music, gave great
satistliction. The Sermon was preached by the Rev.
Lawrence Gardner, I). D. Minister of Curzon Chapel,
who took his text frost the Gth chapter, of the 2d of
the Corinthians, the 10th verse: "As sorrowful, yet
always rejoicing ; as poor, yet making many rich ; as
having nothing, and yet possessing all things ," from
which he made an appropriate discourse. The Lord
Mayor and Sheriff's attended in state, and the Cathedral
was crowded with persons of distinction Upon the Lord
Mayor's arrival in the Cathedral, the Archbishop of
Canterbury and the Bishop of London met his Lord-
ship, awt accompanied hint to the Choir. From the
Cathedral they went in procession to Merchant Tailors'
where an elegant Diluter was provided, the Lott'

Mayor in the Chair.
Wednesday, the Half Yearly Examination of tha
Children took• place in the NATIONAL CENTRAL SCHOOL
Baldwin's-gardens, Gray's Inn-lane, in the presence
of—His Grace the Archbishop of Canterbury, Bishops
of Sal isbury,. St. Asaph, Chester, Gloucester, Landaff;
Lord Kenyon; Count Lieven, the Russian Ambassador,
and many other Foreigners of' distinction, Lady C. F.
Hatton, Lady C. Graham, Hon. Miss Neville, Right
Hon. Sir John Nicol!, Sir John Silvester, Kart. and
many Members, of the General Committee, with their
Ladies, &c.—The manner in which the Children ac-
quitted themselves in the different branches of instruc-
tion, reflected the greatest credit on Mrs. Rogers and the
Rev. Mr. Johnson, the V a-ster and Mistress, and was.
highly gratifying to the visitors assembled on the occa-
sion.

OFFICE OF ORDNANCE, 7th May, Igl7.
THE Principal Officers of 'fix 31ajcidn's Ordnance des.
hereby give Notice. that Proposals will to reeei.rd at their (Vol
ix Pall Mall. on or lidiore Wanes lay 11w lath instant.frani smelt
Prsans as troy 1. willist;,, to dr:47We tlw Snpply of COALS,
for Service of this Derwin: rid ii,r a p ;ad of thee Year from 11w
Ist of Jdy nest.—The Cads mast lie of the description denomi.
wiled Adair's Main or Eiglitois Moor, and will be rerired to
tar delivered free of terry Espeavc, erriiit the Kiv s Duly
(711wr OM Shore, or late ressels or at any place in the
Thames and al Feversliani, or at any Aid or place iN the River Metl.
way; and alsn at the Port of little Hautplois u. the Cuddy of
Sasser. as may he respired. Farther I,4M:whirs, logellwr 'RUM Ow
tend, and condi! ions 'pits Coninc;le in ty he known at the Secretary's.
Office in oli rcatid. any day th:tween the hours of ten rued
finer °Work, :ellen. the proposals mast deliee.red, sealed up, mad
endorsed •• Propohals for (,vale;" but no proposal ran be admit.
led off,r the said pith inst., at twelve o'clock at awns the .tne .•
day; neither will any tender lie mot; rd, wiles. the pally nid.ing
agent in his b /w(f shall attend.
By urder of the Bikini,

R. 'I. CREW, Secretary.

GOUT OR 1111ECNIA.TISM.

A Gentleman who hnd for umre than twenty years
suffered most severely by attacks of Gout. of dve or six months con-
tinuance, which crippled and debilitated a good constitution, has at
length most happily found his grand desideratum, in a compound
that effectually and speedily subtitles the most violent itaroxysm of
Gout or .acute Ineutmttism. by saf.:ly and mildly evacuating the
o lending ean:e. flaying thus succeeded in very intica improving
It's general health, and in a great dek-ree recovering the strength and
use of his limbs, and haying witne.sed i a like good eff,:ets en Sallie
hundreds. both male and teniale. he is in:luctal to ntakc it
and invite: veterans in Gout. who, liiimsdf, have f•r y. a:. re-
jected medicine. to try this, and they 'XI. b: m Pit agrcel4 surprised.
comp Lints .14V:3.; 5.'4) recently addr:ssal to
M.r. 'l'. HEY NOI.1)4. of his Nledcitie Lieing imitated. he has found
it ncre.s:ry, to prevent further deception, tins day to retain: tote sale
fret° Ingram's. City lioaiL
l'urchas..rs should ask Mr ilcynoldesGytt Specific., soli at as. 6d.
per both, by W. It Inaids. 117, ilk fml-st reet ; 'trade, 46, Cari'vll;
Hru v, Iniskse.ler, 5, City Road; T tyl.r, ilt Newington Causeway;
Key, 27, Aldgaic; Chat:rood, 1;;. 01.1 ; Burnett, ii.
Parliament.strett; wholesale by the pNpi:tor, Mr. T. /I:vnohls,
Enfield Town. Middleimx; I%ewbery an l Edwards, St. Paul's;
liudera and Sons,Cheapsidy; sad retail by most venders of liau.itltt
is true United Kingdom.

OLD BAILEY.

WIDNISUAV, mAy 21.

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This day the Sessions cominenced before Mr. Justice Bay-
fey and Mr. Baron Gari ow.
Wm. Fuller was capitally convicted of stealing a brown
mare. the property of E. Shepherd.
Hobt. Smith WWI rapitaily convicted of robbing Lydia
Harvey, on the highway, in Coventry Court, of her b t,
a comb, .1/4e.
M. Simmer was indivti-i for stealing in the dwelling house
of Ed. Lloyd E.,41. a bank note for 201. and other
nett:. of less value. Th.. pm limner was found guilty.

rrtILIAY, M 4% 23.
Elizabeth Cornwall MAS illdieled for the wilful netrder of
her illegitimate child, and 1/inanit Thompson was ind.eied
as an accessary in the 111111',1,1*.
The Prisoner Cornwall was arquillted of the murder, hut
frond guilty of euticealitig the birth. Whiell subjects her to 12
months imprisonment; and Diana Thompson was acquitted.
Sarah Grout was also itt.l ivied for the wilful murder cf her
female bastard child. The ease was so favourable, that the
Jury acquitted the prisoner without a moment's hesitation.
Al,. Moses, Ali. Foss ler. J. Ilardwaite. Charles Johnson,
and Robert Fenton, virtu indicted for a highway robbery in
naeoli.streer, llettinatgrcen, and stealing Iron% the p) ~n 1
el' Win. ('lark 51. in bank notes, a guinea, and a shilling, on
the 3d of .clay.—Acyrtilled.

POLICE.

Af A RT.BOROUGII STR I:, VT.

Monday the neighbourhood of Golden-square was thrown into
great coofusion by the the assembling of nearly ems persons, in con-
tiqttenee of u young woman having appeared at a Mr. Neil's window
almost in a state of nudity, and screaming •• Murder! I am being
starved to death ! " She was soon taken from the window ; but the
story spread with great rapidi:y, end information was given at Merl-
borough-street Mee, when an Officer was sent, but could not ob-
tain admittance ; and Mr. Neil and his clerks attempted to effict
their escape at the hack of the premises, but did not suceeed. Shortly
afterwards Mr. Raker, the magistrate. arrived, and obtained admit-
tance; but the gentleman had twenties! Over some yards into a court.
Here. however, -he was recognized by some persons, and delivered
into the hands of the Officers. who had great difficulty in preventing
him from being torn in pieces by the enraged multitude. Ile under-
went a long private examination et this Office; and we nnikestend
was ordered to find bail for his impiarance at the ensuing Wtsessin-
seer Sessions. A similar charge we, preferred against this Gentlemen
about two years ago. The young woman wits Mond in a state of ex-
h stion, lying on a couch, with nothing but a filthy blanket wrap-
ped round her. She is said to have been in confinement upwor'. of
18 months, and now lies in a hopeless state in St. Jasnes's Work.
h MM. Rumour attunes various reasons for the extraordinary con-
duct of this Gentleman: but as it will seam come before a July, we
tb-tain from mentioning them.
On Friday morning lest, Anne Clarke, one of Neale's late eer-
wants, was apprehended by Foe, and brought h .fore R. !Ulcer and
Ceorge Farrant, 17.-qrs. charged on suspicion of being accessary with
)(elle, in his treatment of E. Devil, it appeared that this womae• at
the age of fifteen, had also been seduced by him; and had been living
in the capacity of servant as well as mistress, for the last ten yea s.
She was asked by the Magistrates what site knew of this unfortunate
female ; but her evidence did not tend to throw any farther
light on the transaction. She was placed under recognizance to give
evidence when called upon. After which the Mag-ktrates went to St.
Innes's Poor-house, to nideavour, if poeeible, to extract some account
from the female herself, but without etfeet ; the medical gentlemen
who attended her being decidedly of opinion, that she was in such a
deranged -tete, that it was impossible to place any reliance upon the
statement which she might make ; but they were in hope, that from
her being kept quiet she would, in the course of the present . ok, he
1.0 far recovered, as us answer su.th questions as might be put to her.
She had heal sent down to her friends in Pembrokeshire.
Mrs. Ryan, the marmn of St. James's Poor-house, who accom-
panied her home to her relations, stases that about three years 4.40
she came to her in a hackney coach, at her house in Oxford-street, ant't
upon her expressing her surprise at seeing her, she stated that she had
just strived, as she was tired of being a burden to her friends an
longer; she had prevailed upon them to let her have souse money tY
come to London, as she tl ght she could do better here than in tht!
country: and upon Mrs- Ryan's remonstrating
inwith her upon di`,
rn
imoropriety of her again retuing, she went away Ole coach to Mr(
-Neale's house; since which she had heard nothing of her till t!.e.
present time. This unfortunate female is about 52 years of age ; Neese
appears to be a man between 60 and 70.

.EVECUTIOV.—On Friday the 9th of the present month. David
Edwards, convicted at the last Breconshire Assizes of cutting the
throat of Oweralian Morgan, who was pregnant by him, with intent
to murder her, was executed at Brecon, pursuant to his sentence.
This man was twenty three years of age, born of poor, but honest
parents. at Devynnock, in that county, and was by trade a mason.
About two years ago he became acquainted with Gwcnllian Morgan,
Of the same parish, to wh.7.11 he paid his addresses; about ten niontluf
since she chewed symptoms of prvmancy ; and, alarmed at the idea
of her swearing the child, he endeavoured to dissuade her from it ;
but not succeeding, after many protestations of love, he hired her to
a stable, where he began to upbraid her with perfidy, and cut her
throat nearly frmu car to ear. Ile had secured the stable door inside,
and got ma through the window of u hay loft. 'f he unfortunate fe.
soak was tamable to open the door ; but n person, in attempting to
rut his horse in the stable, heard her groan., and on forcing the
door. with the assistance of a neighbour. tOund her weltering in her
blood ! %he was 3ust able to name the perpetrator of the brutal act,
who was immediately pursued to his fathers house, in the parish of
Devynnock, where he was found in bed, with his clothes on, but not
shose he bad worn in the course of the day. On the following morn.
Mg, he was committed to Brecon goaL After receiving a re-oite, he
was. in full expectation of &reprieve, until the moment his death war-
rant arrived. lie attempted to break prison, tut was promptly pre-
waited. The young woman is recovering.

PYTESTRIAN nat.—Friday, at a late hour. ve.,eceired the sub-
sequent aggregate statement of the walking match between Black-
Leath' Eaton and ilia:he-ter Baker, since the 7th instant; it is as
follows :—Baku, 1471, Eaton, 73'9 miles.

Friday the veteran Burnett. aged 73, who has undertaken to walk
2000 miles in 43 days. at Lower Tooting. Surrey, at two o'clock
compkted his 54th day, and at seven o'clock in the evening he had
siLide up 1361 Miles.
Lunt) Ctienitam—The people of the Stock Exchange
Isere au rpr:seil by t lie appearance of i.nr.l Cochrane, on Wed.
I.e.day, Itt that place. Ile enquired for a person in the room,
and are immediately reeoviked Alter Navin;; bl'ell cheered
three tunes, he retired amidst the loudest acclamations of up.
Valise.
HABEAS CO9PUS.—The I.tml Mayor h:ts appo'nted
Thursday next for a Common Council, aoil Friday for
a Common Hall, to take into consideration the inti-
mation of Ministers of their intention to propos, Ihe
further suspension of the Habeas Corpus Act, a to
slept such measures, by rctitiuu or 4,thezwiw, as way

INQUESTS.

Strocgtan SUICIDE.-• 311 Friday, about ten minutes before
three o'clock, a hackney coach Stopped iu Alan, oppo-
site the sentry-box on the nest side of the east gate of Carl-
ton fl oise road-yard; the coachman ali4lited from his box,
and was directed by the gentleman to knock at the gate, and
at the sante tine he gave him a card, on which was arm( n
iu Fi each, " Captain Ackesi." Tile porter answered the
when the coachman gave him a card, siting, tho
gentleman in the coach was a foreigner, atilt he Mil Out un-
derstand what he said or what he waited i the porter replied,
he 14ItooId not understand him any tp!tter. A German on the
itegvai.s pas.dlig at the time, tl:o porter sent
hint to the coach-duo, %Owls the genslenhin asked for wow
person of the dinisiit, who, tie wam ininrmrii, was
not is Carlton House; be was then ob•er%eil by the German
to be stooping on the right side, and as he was in the lien tit
rising, the tl•pott of a pistol ads beard, and a trolly of 81111/k1
iesuetl from the couch. 'l'lle general opi,ion of those within
sight of the transaction was, that the German at the coaiii.
door was chit, who stood motionless for the instant, being
so alarmed at the SUtilittll esplosion ; it was, 110Wevvr, baine-
iliatoly after aseeristilled, that the gentleman in the coach
bad Shia Ilimscif in the side.

Mr. Phillips, jun. the son of Mr. Phillips, the surgeon, who
resides within a few y'arils of the s!iot, happened to be an ob-
server of the tritlr.letion, and went tt.stanity to teel the gen-
tlealaws purse, when tie protimil.ted taint dead was, how.
ever, i4krui into Mr. Plwia N.N house, in which Lord it. Sey-
1110111', who Immo ned to ne paicong, humanely assisted. His
Lordship a:sii fimitil fie pistol in the coach, wit!' which he
Lad shot nimselli is is a Spanish hoist. pistol. An attempt
was made by 3lr. Phillips to 'need him, but in vain. 'the
othiy was afierwirits conveyed on some boards to the Goat
punae hansi, Poll Mail. IL' was a remarkauly line y
Amu, about thirty years of ale, upwards of six feet high,
dressed in a military blue great coat, Mack silk hasilkci chi> t
round his neck, and holt mite pantamons. He had beiongen
to the German Legion, and tie proves to lie of the name wilt
ten on the cat d, with a pellet>, Captain De Ac'sen. He dis-
tinguished himself in the memoraine battle of Waterloo. On
thitreday lie accompanied Major Poteit to r.psoin races. Tile
account the hackney coachman sate of him was, tie laircu
hint in Bridge-street, Westionister, near the house No. 2,
but whether he came out of tom house or not, he could out
tell. _

Ku difference was obsdrved in hi. n•uil mode of conduct.
ing lows if i to toll otluel LOU FnJ.ty, 1101 %de the eatibe
rite lash act ascerta'neti.

At seven o'clock on Sal iird ty an inquisition was talon
at the hatue of Mr. Cuttlhei 1, the sign of tiii. lima, in Pail
Mad, upon h- body of the above Evaiitt Von Acken,
.tell a Captain in the Gentian Legion, with I ut a period to hn
existence, by 'Lowing hiaiNcil nth a at the gate in
Carlton House, uoon, as .uove statett.—Vei-
dict—/asaAtj.

An inquest was taken on Friday week, at the Coach and
Horses, Ormond-yaid, lireai Ormond-street, St. George the
Martyr, before 'l. Martina, Esq. on view of the body of
Mary Anne Con-ins, to inquire how and by what means she
Calico by her death. The deceased was wily fifteen years of
age.
Susan Percival being sworn, stated, that she lived at No.
1:3, Little Ormond-yard. The deceased lodged at Mr.
Cowen's, at No. IV. 8114• washed fur the deceased, and had
known her for near Uwe inmitas. Tile deceased had re-
cot veil a bo r education, and tier outlier intended
to have set her up in the dress making Misiness, and fur that
purpose placed her at a fashionable dress maker's to hare
the business; bat she absconded, not liking the'eentinement.
The deceased has lived at Mr. Cowen.* ever since Christmas,
acid has been often visited by un officer in the army, w ho con-
tributed lowa rdsber alti.pinl, acid deceased informed her that
lie promised to contribute lioeraliy. Ile used to call fre-
queutly, and tike tea with her, and they used to walk out
together. The deceased had lately complained of his ne-
glecting her. On 'Flitirsilay morning she took breakfast with
the deceased ; before breakfast she was in high spirits ; when
she took her cap et' tea, deceasi d said, " Don't drink out of
that cup, fur 1 have been washing my mouth with sonic stuff."
She did however drink it, and tuella Oull1:141 unusual; but
the moment deceased had drank one cup of tea, site was very
sick, and said, " 0 my God, how bad I am." She continued
from ten in the morning till live in the evening very sick act
ill. She asked the deceased many times during the day, if
she should selld for a surgeon, but she retnsed. She repeat-
edly said, '• I shall be better shortly, it is only bile on my
stomach." She telt her legs, and found they were getting
cold ; she called in some of line neighbours, and a Mrs. Par-
ker went fur Mr. Fernandez, a surgeon, in Ormond-street;
his assistant canoe just as she had breathed her last : she bad
been in great agony most of the day, and just before sue ex•
pared, her screams ware lutist violent and piercing; site was
unable to articulate so as to be midei stood. M kites* believe 41
she had a great affection for the officer; they were very intl.
mate ; they used to be alone for hours together in her apart-
ment; Lady lie had not scut her money, as she expected;
he scot on Sunday sessidglit :is. by Mr. Smith, wheu she gave
vent to some complaints. Witness had lately seen three small
bottles of medicine on the riantlepiece, in the deceased's
apai talent, which she always endeavoured to conceal when
the niters, event near tiiein. She had observed tliat Elie 4:oa-
ten's decreased: they Were nearly tide some time ago, hot
now they welt Islamist empty. She war of opinion the de-
ceased had swallowed ',Mann. She could nut positively swear
it, as she did not see her take it. Witness had lately uutieed,
and mentioned, that deceased appeared to increase in size
rotund her waist. Shan fly after sue died, lie face loused
fleas l)
Mr. salter, assistant to Mr. Fernandez, being sworn, stat-
ed, tliai un Thursday evening, about sox o'clock, he was sent
for to attend the deer ased ; when lie saw lief SW... was ai -
insrentiy stead, and lie was till alum' she had just breathed
hes hot in gren• aptly ; M. eimeavoured to restate :kosoial4)
but did not succeed. lie could nut positively say that tile
deceased had taken some of the COlllellls of the bottles; but
from the symptoms which she had, he coma mined no d ttttt :t
that hi r deato had been catived by her taking metallic poison
—such as lead, arseme, Ste. He could nut, trout the appear-
ance of the body, come to any couclasiou whether or out the
deceased had taisen 'onset'.

The Co. uter, in addressing the Jury, Paid, that it was pro.
()awe the terott-ed lire (Led uy poison, but the evi•
denee, he •Itotight, %wad nut vitt trunt them to rt turn sticli
vettlict.

Tlic rv, illrr some cumilltatiuu, rcturued a vtraict
P.tti l the v.zitatioa of Clod.

AVERAGE PRICES or CORN PER QUARTER.
IN ENGLAND AND WALES FOR THE WEEK ENDING MAY 17.
Wheat. Rye Rarky I Oat, Beans Pease
105: a 6'2 5 I 951 55 6151 8 40 8