The National Register.
London, England, 1821-03-18 00:00:00

MANSION HOUSE.

A lad about 17 years of age, named Moses Alexandea,.
was brought before the Lord Mayor, on a charge Jo
having maliciously stabbed a youth named John Levi,
on Monday last.
Sarah Levi, the mother of the youth who had been
stabbed, said, that her son was declared by a surgeon who
had attended him, to be itt a must dangerous state.—
She produced the surgeon's certificate, certifying to the
fleet stated.

The friends of Levi requested of the Lord Mayor that
the prisoner might be remanded until the unfortunitie
young man should be pronounced out of danger.
The Lord Mayor acceded to the request, and remand-
ed the prisoner until the surgeon should speak with some
degree of certainty upon the wound.
BOW STREET.

On ‘Vednesday Anne Weston, Elizabeth Gordon,
alias " Old Betty," and James Guratt, were brought
up, charged with a rubbery and attempt at murder.
On Tuesday night it appeared, about twelve o'clock,
a genteel looking young man, of the name of Pain,
met the prisoner, and was persuaded to accompany her
to a house in ng Acre, where she said she had a psi-
vale lodging t but when he came there he found it was
a common brothel, and refused to stay. She however,
demanded motley, which he refused to give, an 1 she
having first bolted the front door, called out loudly,
" Ned, come and see inc righted," and in a few minutes
the prisoner came front a bed-room, and going up to the.
prosecutor, swore he would stop his wind, and gave
him a tremendous blow on the stomach, which knocked
Into against the wall almost senseless. The prisoner
Watson alma continued beating him, and swore that she
would tear his limbs from his body. He called loudly •
for help, and endeavoured to get to the front door, but
" Betty," who had meanwhile been called, interposed
and prevented him. He continued to call out, •upon
which Garratt placed his hand upon his mouth, and "
threatened that he would stop his mooth• effectually
if he did nut hold his tongue. The prosecutor was
then dragged through the passage into a small back
yard by Wahota and Garratt, where one of them
took oti his hat, and " Betty" having bolted Inc
door leading to the yard, on the inside, they were
proceeding to beat him, and would, in all probability,
have soon deprived him of the power of telling the tale,
when fortunately for him, Mr. Bartlett, the watch-
house-keeper of Covent-Garden, iu going his rounds,
heard the cries of the prosecutor, and having in vain
demanded admission, he and some watchmen burst open.
the door, and found the parties in the situation desribed.
'inc prosecutor was nearly insensible, and his hat was. •
found squeezed underneath a water-butt in the yard.
The prisoners were all fully committed to Newgate
for trial, and Mr. Minshull tookoccasion to commend
. .

Mr. Bartlett for his vigilance, telling him he had its all
probability saved the life of a fellow creature.
R chard Ward, Jane Ward (man and wife), and
Charles their son, were brought up on suspicion of
being the receivers of an immense quantity of stolen
property. I
On Tuesday last two women of low chavaeter were
brought to this office on a charge of stealing a counter-
pane, and suspicion being entertained that it had been
sold at the house of the prisoners, who kept an old rag.
and clothes shop in Great St. Andrew's-street, Seven
Dials. Davis, Lees. and Read, were sent on Tuesday
evening with a warrant to search the premises, and they
found au enormous stock of property. Having secured
the prisoners they brought away part of the property, and
took an inventory of the remainder, among oilier things,.
12U dozen of china plates, all bearing the names of
Spode and Copeland, in. Portugal-street, 120 silk hand-
kerchiefs, a great number of stiawls of various kinds,
snull-boxes, superb carpeting, books, elegant fin Mune
ornaments, a dial, several richly framed portraits, and.
other property of almost every description that can be
mentioned.

China plates were identified by Spode and Cope.
land's foreman, who said they had been stolen from the
warehouse. _ _

lne two elder prisoners were ordered to find bail fog
their appearance for limber examination, whenit is
:petted that a great part ofthe property will be owned.
The officers were engaged the whole of IVedoesday in
bringing away tile proper.), found on the prisoners's•pre-
mists. it was brought away in cart+.

LAMENTABLE CATASTLLOCHS.—Ors Sumlay mo iii i i sg,.
Robert Dalrymple, Esq. a gentleman ot windy and
extensive property, residing, when in town, at No. S"
Maneliester-square, having taken hrealibst, and dressed
himself for the purpose of going lit eiiiircis, in a RAW tga,
delirium, with a large ',isn't, blew out Ins brains 111 his, IF
dressioL.,-rooni. Litorniainni was sent to Mr. Stirling,
rile e‘ir,,ner, and on Alonday night a jury was Saipan-
nelled at tit: deceased's noose, and the affair was xept a.
prnale as liob,lidc. A:ler hearing evidence, the jury
took a view 01 the eOl-11,e; it w..* lying in the same IS.
SIII+III.IS When first seen by the Under; toe pistol lay out
the gromid deceased's side, who, belore lie shot
had attired LIMA& In au e:egant suit of elutts,s.
Some of tile jury expressed doubts 01 the deceased being
in a state of lunacy. Al.er saute dISCUSSIOII the folioss 111,
verdict was recorded—" deceased caused his u‘lli
death by shooting himself with a pistol, being at the-
time in a state of temporary derangement." Lord Rohl.
Seymour, and several noblemen and gentlemen, were
present to give evidence if required. but it was 111014;111
ninsecesssiy to exat • C them. The deceased has lea
an income of 10,0001. per annum.

Till eight o'clock in the evening the new comet
is now visible to the naked eye in the West. It is
a little to the W..,tw..ed of Algenib, and nearly
the height of Saturn, at a distance to the
of him.

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