The National Register.
London, England, 1818-04-20 00:00:00

APRIL to

Th!! neighbourhood of Carter-L:ne, Tooley-street, was on Thurs.
day thrown into great confusion, i)y an attempt made by a man,
named Michael Kirby, who resided in Cartes-lane. to murder his four
infant children. On Wednesday morning Ise heat his wife in a dre id.
ful manner, and ou Thursday repeated the assault so violently, that
she was obliged to leave the house. and fly for protection to the neigh-
bours. A few minutes after her flight, screams of a licart.rending
nature were heard to proceed from the children; several persons
rushed in,..and made their way to the apartment whence the cri
proceeded. The door wasfastened on the inside; they broke it open,
and on their entrance discovered Kirby, with a knife in his hand, in
the act of applying it to the throat of one of his children ; he was.
immediately secured' by Kinsey and Welfare, officers of the Town
I all, who had been sent for by some of the neighbours. The terrified
infants stated, that when their father fastened the door, he swore he
would murder them all.

Six prisoner,: cOt;in-;;Cted to Norwich gaol. on suspicion of house-
breaking and rob!;e7y, effoetud thuir escape a few daym since. Flye of
them, at the time, were heavily ironed. Throe of them have iin:e
been retaken.

BIRTHS.
At raris, lady Cenrge Wm Russel. of a danghter.—The lady of
P. Mackay. Esq. cf a sun.—Mr. . of Walthamlow, of a
rm.—The lady of 11. Austteick, as daughter.

MAHRt ED.
Lieut. Col. Dick, of the lloyal II ighlanders, to Eliza Ann, dint. of
f. Macaribb. Eaq. of Arthurstone, Pertshire.—.l. flughts, F:sl4. of
Oriti College, (hind, to Elizabeth, &a. of 'l'. V. Cooke, Esq. of
Hertforl-ztreet„ Clerksait. M.A. of 'rrinfty CO..
lege, Censi.:idge. to Miss Boma), of Ftothertield Peppard. Ifeolr -
on-Thartics.—The Rev. J. Lowndes. Rector of Okelerd Fitapais,
Dorset, to Charlotte, dam. of the Hey. M. 11. Bartholomew. Het-tot
of Ecl;4enot, Nerthremr,w‘shire.-I,V. ,*teirilen, Esq. to Willielmitts.
dao or captain miller. canrk, Esq. to Mary Anti, eldeet
dm,. of J. Clues. Kl. of livorstusa.—.T. Simmons, E,q. of Ho,
ehe,ter. to Elisabeth, youngest date of T. Fielder, Esq. of Dora.
plate, Sarre;.—Mr. J. Bloomer, to Sties M. A. Atlerton.

DIEU.
Sir R. Ganunon, Bart. uncle bathe Marchioness of Buekingharn.
—At Bricknell Manor, the Rt. lion. lady Olivia P. Duaeombe, den.
of the Earl of Cavan.—ln Jamaica. Grace, dau. of the Hob. Geo.
Pinnock.—Mrs. Browne, relict of Col. Browne, of Glcnnagary, Ire-
Spalifili,g, in the act of reading a chapter in the Bible, in
his 7sth year, Mr. H. Barrett, a Dissenting ,Minister.—Admiral
Ferguson, Esq.—At Dublin, Sir Richard Musgrave, Bart.—Error
Countess of belianiont.—T. Howerbank, Ex. of I.othbury.—At
Sidtnouth, Dr. J. Clarke, late physician to the Nottingham hos-
pital.—Mr. A. Ilitchin. Gerrard-street, Soho.—At Dundee, Mr.
F. Whetstone.—Mary, the wife of Mr. T. F. Bristow, Monkweil-
strcet.—Mrs. Mary Scott, wife of the Rev. J. Scott, of Barthomew-
lane.—Elizabeth, the wife of the Rev. J. Smith, Vicar of Bieetterwe-
J. Lawson, Esq. F.R.S. Director of the Machinery of his Majesty',
Mint.

LONDON 41/4/IK.E.2Y.

CORN-ExciIANGE.
FRIDAY, APRIL 17.

The Wheat trade has been dull since Monday, and Dale/ also
does not meet so briNk a sale, though offered from Ys.is.
pr?
cheaper.—Peatis and Pease fullysupport th,ar price, and Oats sell on
full as good t?ruis.-13 other articles we have no alteration to notice,

MONDAY. APRIL so.

There was a liberal supply _
of Erigliall W *
Wheat this morn.
and Upwards qUareave of same
day week • tidied a decline of several shillings per quarter
sur ee last Monday—Barley and Malt were each Onager —'fick
Beans were dearer, likewise Boiling and Grcy Pease—Fine fresh
Oats met a ready sale at last week's priers s the inferior sots were
cheaper--Rapeseed and linseed with little variation.

S. S. S. S. 4. P.
Wheat 56 a In WhiteFeases4 a6O Poland Oats 26 a 35
Fine ditto 72 a 96 Grey Pease 48 a 54 Fotatoe ditto 25 a2O
Rye 52 a 35 Bc.ins 45 aSG Fine Flour 75 abe
Fine Mirky 38 a 56 Ticks 46 a 56 Second ditto 70 475
Malt 56 aB4 i Oats . 32 RapeSeed4sLa