The National Register.
London, England, 1819-04-19 00:00:00

APRIL 19.

ITAMDURCH AND DUTCH MAILS.

nRIUIRCLI. APRIL 9.—.lisother article says, that this
malt received his wounds in a quarrel at a public houct ;
that an unhappy diss.ention has by sonic mutts broken
out between the troops composing the garitsun, which
would have probably been attended on this occas on
fatal consequences but for the exertions of the officers,
who with some difficulty restrained the soldiers of both
corps, horse and foot, in their respective barracks.—
Numerous patrols, both of hussars and infantry, hitt-
tiered the partial rencontres front becoming serious. 1 he
presence of the Prince of Orange, who happened to be
near the barracks, contributed greatly to restore order.
A court-martial is engaged in the investigation of the
affair, in order to punish the guilty.
llANovra, APRIL 3.—The Assembly of the States
is near to it. dissolution. In the sitting of to-day was
read a communication front the Prince Regent, of the
sth of January last, in which his Royal Highness de-
clares his views with respect to the future General A9O
setnbly of the States, and requires the opinion of the
Assembly. In this communication his Royal Highness
ray %, "'that it is not the plan to make great changes in
the Constitution, according to which the States base die
tight to grant taxes, and to share in the legislation—
partly because experience has shown the utility of this
ancient Constitution of the country, and partly because
Constitutions introduced upon merely theoretical prin-
ciples will never he so advantageous as those which hate
been gradually formed according to the wants of the
State."

In the Second Chamber will be the members of the
Board of Taxes, who are not noble ; S deputies from the
Administration of Ecclesiastical Property ; the deputies
of the smaller Abbeys; me deputy from the Unit ersity
of Gottingen ; 29 from the cities ; and 22 front the
possessors of free estates, who do not belong to the
Equestrian Order. The Hereditary Land-marshal (and
in his absence the President of the Chief Board of
Taxes) presides over the United Chambers. Each
Chamber proposes three of its members, front whom the
Sovereign selects one to be its President. The Diet
meets eery year ; the members are elected for 6 Year•,
but may be re-elected : no persons will eser be admitted
to.hear the debates.

The propositions from the Sovereign are to be ad-
dressed to both Chambers; it their decisions du not agree,
an union is to be attempted by a commission chosen by
both, to which Commissioners from the Sovereign may
be added, to promote an agreement. It is neces.ary
in propositions from the State that both Chambers
should agree. The present assembly is invited to deli-
berate un this subject, alter which it will be dissolved.
On Thursday morning the Prince Regent gave xi-
p) thence to Prince Esterha , the Duke of Wellington,
and the Earl of Liver 1, at Carlton-house. At
half-past three o'cloe • . his Royal Highness left
Caulton•house in his travelling carriage, for Brighton.
Tut DUKE or YORK.—FuII reports are sent daily
to all the branches of the Royal Family of the state
of the Duke of York, by Sir Henry Halford and
Mr. Macgregor; the former continues in constant
attendance upon his Royal Highness, to take every
possible precaution to guard against fever. The fol-
lowing was Saturday's bulletin:—
" Windsor Castle, April 17
" His Royal Ilighness the Duke of York remains free from
fever, and u otherwise doing well.
" HENRY lIALFORD.
" I'. MACGREGOR."
Lord Sidmnuth is still confined to his house, but
is gradually getting better.
Sir F. Burdett has been confined during the last
fortnight by an attack of the gout.
The account in Consols closed on Thursday, but
the differences were not finally adjusted till Friday,
when two defaulters only were declared, and those
to a very considerable amount. The funds expe-
rienced great fluctuation in the course of the day ;
and Consols for the May account were at one time
quoted as low as 7!3. The reports concerning a
large loan, as an indispensable part of the Ways and
Means, which have been for some time past in cir-
culation, were on Friday renewed with increased
confidence, and even became so definite as to fix the
exact sum that Ministers would require, which was
stated to be I 5,000,0001. as a loan, and a funding of
Exchequer bills to the amount of 10,000,0001.
These reports can only at present, it is evident, be
founded in conjecture ; they Lippear,however, to have
accomplished the object fur which they were cireu-
!ated.

A new cast iron bridge is, we understand, in prepa-
ration at Woolwich, to re-place the Pagoda bridge in
St. James's-park, the timbers of which are so much
worn and decayed.
Sir William Beechey has offered, in the hand-
somest manner, to complete the pictures left unfi-
nished by poor Harlow, on account of his heirs.

By a Bill which has been brought into Parlia-
ment, for the better Regulation of the Scotch Jury
Courts, it is expected that the proceedings will be
rendered more expeditious and less expensive. It
is proposed to send the whole of the eases in which
damages or reparation is sought in money, to the
Jury Court, as soon as defences are lodged in the
Court of Session, without leaving any discretion to
the Lord Ordinary, and without reporting issues to
the Inner House.

APRIL 19.

NVhen the' late Lord Itokeby represented the city
of Canterbury, nearly 50 years ago, he laid a wiwir
of la with Alderman Simmons, of that city, that
they should both live to see the day when the Bank
of England would refuse to pay cash for their own
notes. About 30 years after, the Bank suspended
cash payments ; and his Lordship, when upwards of
EU years of age, rode on his poney from Morton to
Canterbury, publicly to demand his wager at the
market table of the Alderman, which was instantly
paid. After his death, upwards of 40,000 guineas
were faund in his house.

On Thursday morning the New Burial Ground
of St. George, the Martyr, was consecrated by the
Bishop of Oxford, who was attended by several
Dignitaries of the Church, and the Clergymen
belonging to the five parishes of Southwark. A
considerable number of persons were present at the
ceremony, which took place precisely at twelve
o'clock, in the usual form.
ST. PATRICK'S FKMALS SCHOOL OF INDUSTRY.—
Nothing gives us greater pleasure than to be instru-
mental to the success of a charitable institution, and
those for the protection of Females claim a priority
in our estimation. The above charity lost a valuable
friend, in the death of Sir Samuel Romilly,
who was disposed to use ]►is influence in their
behalf, and with that charitable liberality for which
he was distinguished, promised to be himself a sub-
scriber towards providing them with clothes and
Fchool necessaries. The assistance of the benevolent
in favour of one hundred and twenty distressed little
girls is, therefore solicited by the Foundress and
Superiors of this Institution. These poor children
are selected from among those who, in the back set-
tlements of St. Guess are the most exposed to view
vice in all its horrid shapes, anti they are now
receiving a useful education, under the more than
parent care of persons, who feel tenderly for their
necessities. We understand there will be a Ball for
the benefit of the Institution in the early part of next
month.
CORONER'S iNQTYEST...- Saturday, an Intluisition was
taken before Thos. Stirling. F.sq. Coronet, at the George, in St.
John-strett,Clerkenwell, on the body of Mts. Elizabeth Haslop,
an elderly woman, who met with her death as below stated.—
Mr. Shipman. of Aylesbury-street. stated, he attended the
deceased for a length of time ; she laboured under apoplexy, and
WY subject to spasms, for which she was recommendet) occasi-
onally to take a small dose of laudanum ; it is supposed she took
a larger dow than usual, not judging the quantity she was to
take; and, in witness's opinion, she took the laudanum for the
purpose of easing the pain, and not for self destruction. The
Jury, under all the circumstances, being of opinion that her
death was caused from the spasms. returned a Verdict—" Died
by the Visitation of God."
As Major Forrest and Colonel• Speed were pas-
sing through Egham on Sunday tiennight, on their
way to London, in a tandem, the horses took fright
at a man with a basket on his head, and ra'i furious-
ly, when coming in contact with a waggon, the
chaise was overturned, and the gentlemen thrown
out. Major Forrest received a violent contusion on
his head, and lies without hopes of recovery; Col.
Speed is very much bruised, but not dangerously.
At the last Somerset Assizes, Phineas Adams re-
ceived sentence of death for sheep stealing. This
young and daring offender, aged 25, is the soldier
who some few years since pretended to be in a
trance, and to live a considerable time without sus-
tenance ; he even went under the operation of hav-
ing the scalp of his head taken off, whilst in that
situation, to prevent his receiving the punishment
awarded for desertion, since which he has been con-
-..icted of a felony, when judgment being respited
on a pint of law, which was decided in his favour,
he was pardoned. Since that time lie advised a
person, whom lie knew had. smuggled liquor con.
cealed in his house, to remove it, us the house was
to be searched, The goods were removed.upon a
horse ; when the prisoner, in a soldier's dresr, con-
cealed himself near a turnpike, by which the liquor
was to pass, and with a drawn sword seized it in
the King's name, and kept it for his own use. For
this offence he was imprisoned six months,•and he
has since been imprisoned three months for stealing
wood. I; appears that Adams's mother had long
been in the habit of telling fortunes round the vil-
lages for a subsistence ; and among the rest of her
prognostications, she foretold that her son Phineas
would never be hanged whilst she was living: In
this the Sybil proved to be correct, for a short time
previous to the pris►ner's apprehension the old lady
died. But whilst on her death-bed, in pnrsuance
of her old trade, she for the last time foretold that
now Phineas would be kaaged—a prophecy which
must, however,• have been dictated by a " lying
spirit," us Phineus is reprieved !
On Thursday morning, between three and four
o'clock, an alarming tire broke out in a •liquor-shop,
the corner of Dean-street, Holborn, which raged
very feriottsly, having began in the bar, and com-
municated to a quantity of spirits ; the whole of the
interior was destroyed. On the arrival of ingines
and plenty of water, further damage was prevented.

THE NATIONAL REGISTER.

THEATAIES.

CrivEnT-GanDEn.—A new Drama, tindei the title of
rho heart of Mid-Lothian. from M'alt el Sisott's Milk of the
same Ililllll., was produced at this Theatre Sal arilay night.
Tilr story has already been repeatedly dramatized,
and is too well known to retioire oar giving the plot
of the piece, as it follows very closely the original. The
characters were—
Lord Oakdale Mr. Forirron.
Wilmot. (his Secreturft
Laird of Dumbialikes
George Robert-owl
David Deans Mr. Taitair.
!WARE
Sharpitlaw
Saddletree
First Rioter Mr. COMER.
lid Do.
3d DO.
Mrs. Ralehristie MM. DAVENPORT.
Effie Deans
Jeanie Deans Miss BRUVTOV
. •

Madge Wildfire Mrs. C. KEstai.E.
The *hole of the musical departmeut rests noon Miss
Stephens, awl she is " a tower of strength." Her sweet•
loess, unequalled as it certainly is,is perhaps more adapted
to Scotch Airs than any thing else, and she succeeded to
admiration in every this% she hail to do;—indeed, eonsi-
deletion for her, knowing that on Friday she was much
indisposed, alone prevented her being encored in every
thing. Mrs. C. Kemble shone beyond herself, and when
the list of the Dramatir PerSOllle is looked at, with the addi-
tion that every one fully "did his duty," the piece would
not bat succeed. It was given out for repetition amidst a
roar of applause, in opposition to which we could only
hear one hiss, and that was from some one in the first cir-
cle, who had wade the same noise the whole evening
—a geese no doubt. The following are part of the
songs allotted to Miss Stephens, and are a fair sample of
those we have dot time to give :
AIR—EFFIE DEANS.
TweED SIDE."
My friends and fame are from me gone,
And 1 must never know them more ;
The hope, the pride of life are flown,
Oh ! would my life itself were o'er !
Why should a wish for lite be mine,
Since none will love or know me here; .
When laid in death, my woes, my tate
From pity's eye may dolma tear.
I.
Poor auW'ring heart, that dates not seek
The friendship that from death might save;
In secret weep, m silence break,
And hide thy sorrow in the grave.
The grave, the grave, the silent grave
Is all the refuge left thee here;
Then lost and lone one, die ! thy fate
From pity's eye may claim a tear.

AIR—EFFIE DEANS.
„?WAN WITHIN A MII.E OT EIHNNOILO' TOWN.".
The linnet caroll'd not more light,
To woodland and to wild,
Than I, when on my raptur'd sight
Youth's glowing morning
But, ah ! the flash of morning bright
Ir wrapt in lowering clouds t
My trembling soul a tearful night
In boding darkness shrouds.
11.
Oh ! fool, I saw no ill to dread
Within the bower of love ;
Nur saw the deadly snake that fed
Beneath the flowers I wove.
Now very blossom has deeliol,
Touch'd by its venom 'd breath ;
And all the macs paAbion
Ate turn'd to weeds of death.

FINALE.
mAcion: LAtlont."
EFFIE DEANS.
Since Effie now from danger's clear,
Oh ! be not you severer ;
But front the Critic's sentence here,
Join hearts and hands to clear her.
Each bosom here, on you depends,
To part in joy or sorrow ;
Then bid us hope to meet as friends,
To-morrow, and to-morrow.
CIIO2.IJS.
Each bosom here, &c.

- -
We question the policy of adopting a piece which has
beets of long standing at a minor Theatre, yet we doubt
not it will Isaac a euntinued ',CIA'r to draw full huhses.
The overture and music are pure selections flow the
Scotch, and are generally creditable to Mr. Bishop's taste.
The scenery is pet liars the must perfectly executed of
any thing that has hitherto been exhibited.
We cannot eoneltide w ithent noticing the exeellence of
Mr. W. Macready ; his character, something like Rob
Hoy, would base dwindled in the bends of any other per-
former.

DRURY...LA w s.--A new Play, was produced hero •00
Saturday eight, under the title of " llooinir ; or, arrivals
frum C•lllege." The following its sketch of the Plot
moor ( Mr. Penle3 ) and Edmund rilkm( Mr. U. Kemple)
two young Os(,(( have•ttolen a trip front College
mar, for the purpose of enjoying the pleasure. of the hletrnpo-
lis, and Pillars, to endeavour to prevent stream:Age belts. era
his cousin Emmeline (Mrs. West) with %hum he is in Love,
and Sir Jasper Jay, (Mr. llairlry) a Dandy, of the first water.
Eninolime is the daughter of Colonel Piller., and Edmund is his
orphan nephew: he has educated them together, and a 'sw-
um' atter:Aeon has been nourished f heir infancy ; a third
perroo, 1,70ra,(M re, °tiger), has beenhrtnight up by the Co.
Wort with hit daughter and nicer, and she has fallen in love
with Edmund, bdt having been prevailed on by Sir Jasper
Jay to quit her home, (in what manner is not st iced), he
Oases her in u retired Cottage, though be seems not to have
succeeded In effecting the. seduction, w hich was his object ;
wb la she is ill this situation, the hears a Report of an in•
ti txlvd marriage hero erm.Earmaid and Emmeline, and to.
prevent this, the writes a lelt,t to the (Wood, accusing
Edmund of being her seducer; this she does with a slew it,
prevent the Cohost! from giving his consent to the marriage :
this letter is the foundation of thi Plot, and oceasinos
Various taisuoderstandinge brtures the parties. A quarrel

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!lintel between Edmund, and Sir Jasper, in which the lat-
ter ch Mentes this former, who refuses to tight. and el-
prey.rs 6i. detestation of duelling ; thi► is reported to Ca. .
raters, which nicer:ars the displeasure of the old Soldier •
against his nephew, whom he iota suspects of cnwardiee.--•
Hera, to font aid her vieas on Edemorl,adeets madness ; Ned
Sir Jasper hearing• that she has quitted her colinge leaves the •
house us the Poona—(the hand of a Ime.e ilaisgbier it by thsa
time promised to him Ay her Fattier), to watelt. her proceed-
ings, brine feerlul that she may disclose his villsuev, and pre-
vent his marriage with Emmeline: while he it thus•
employed, he is attacked by Robbers, and not with-.
standing hisapparent bravery alien num relling with Edmond
his coui age fails me ; he is on the point of tlightoshen
he i. resc tied by the bravery of Edmund. Capt. O'Callngann,
an old officer (Mr. Johnston), is flue medium by which the
plot is developed, and the conduct and character of ♦:demand
represented to his Uncle in their true colours : a mewl% at ion
ensues, and Edmund is united with Emmeline. I'oor Flora
seems to be left to her fate. _ . .

We were not able to discover aoy originality of closest ter, .
nor felicity of language in this Comedy. The interest, how-
ever, it tolerat Iv press-reed tolhe conclusion of the piece,
and it was favourably received. The Performers (we mint
except Mr. H. Kenible, who was reminded by the Audience
every time he appeared that hr ought rot to have been then ),
acquitted themselves extremely well: but the dialogue is
deficient in all the life and spirit which are the essen e of
comedy : though nothing to -praise, there was tittle to deject
to, if we except a miserable clap-trap about the Duke of
Wellington, which the audience treated as it deserved. '1 he •
Prologue was spoken by Mr. D. Fisher. and the Ep.l ,gne by
Milk West and Mss Orger $ they cunt:titled little matter for
obsec ',ration ; the latter turned principa 'yen the prevailinir
rage fur Hobby Horses. The Play was announced fur re,. •
petition a ith but liitle opposition.

CIIESTF.R Assrzs:s.—Bagguly, Drummond, and '
Johnson, were tried at. these Assizes on Thursday
hat, for seditious practices. The trial commenced at
nine o'clock, and at seven o'clock in the evening the
Jury returned a verdict of Guilty. Judgment was •
not pronounced when our account left Cheater..

DREADFUL Accinetsr.—Sadier's Wells.—Mon- -
day evening this Theatre tionunenced its operations,
for the season, and immediately after its doors were •
opental, was crowded to excess in every Tauter.
The rush into the pit and galleries was err violent, .
that several accideuts occurred- in both places before
the spectators were• enabled to secure their seats. .
Those which happened in the pit are such as will '
only occasion those to whole they betel, a temporary
inconvenience ; but those which happened its the
gallery are of a more serious nature, and are more
likely to be attended with lasting consequences.
The crowd, which frequented this part of the Louse,
were all so eager to obtain first seats, that no obsta-
cle appeared capable to retard. and no danger cuff.
cient to deter them in their efforts to secure them.
A young lad, between 16 and 17 years of age, in •
hurrying . down the space between the benches, .
chanced to fall, and was in consequence trampled to
death, by the multitude sf persons who were forced
over • him by those who were immediately behind
them. Some of the individuals who had obtained
tr.ont seats in the first row, were pushed over the
iron balustrade into the pit, but fortunately escaped
without.any other harm than that of receiving some
severe contusions. The tumult occasioned by this
contention and disorder became at last so excessive,
that Grimaldi was obliged to mount into the slips -
of the boxes and t., address the audience, in order to •
obtain something like tranquillity and order. His •
eflbrts were attended with partial success, and the •
performance commenced, notwithstanding the fetid
accident which had happened, at the time at which
they had been announced in the play-bills.—An
Inquisition was taker onTuesday before T.Srirlittfr, .
Esq. Coroner, at the George, • corner of. Compote-
street, Cle.l:enwell, on the body of John Nleakin; .
the youth, whose death is mentioned above. Jt was
stated in evidence by a relative of the deceased that
he was a weaver by trade, and was the support of
his parents, who. are old and incapable of Avork.—
On Monday night the deceased told. his mother that
he had a great desire to go to Sadier's Wells Theatre.
She gave hhn some money, and as he was entering
to go up to the gallery of the Theatre, the crush •
was so great by a crowd, *seceding any thing wit.
nessed the last 20 years, that he was trampled •
upon till he died. Tne carpenter of the Theatre
stated, that he found the deceased at the bottom of
the gallery-stairs, quite dead; the confusion and
pressure was chiefly caused by thieves, who were
picking persons pockets with the greatest.- audacity
as they entered the Theatre. There certainly were
more persons at the Theatre doors. than he had
known for many years. Verdict—The deeertwel •
died of v111'0(.06°41.
QUACEN•tiCtrfAUL.—Robert Edney, a young man, win of a
respectable Baker, in Westminster, who stood eliarged with com-
mitting e.everal robberies. was charged by Alfred Pnple, a con-
stable, with committing a robbery in the house of Sir Samuel
Sheppard, the Attorney-General. in Spring Gardens. It appeared
that the prisoner took a loaf of bread to Sir SannorEs house, and
carried off A coat belonging to the Biller, from the Hall. He
was afterwat ds apprehended as lie was piekiag pockets at Tothill-
fields fair. and several silk handkerehiat were Penal upon him.
and a pocket-book mataio:ng mime pas.nbrolcer': dupli ate, : and
amongst theta that for the: oat stolen from Sir Samuel Sherrie& s.
The prisoner was remanded on other charges. .

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FLINTSIIIRE GREAT SESSION.

MOLD, TIIIIRSDAT, APRIL IL

(Before MnSerganit COPLEY and Mr. &roost MORSUALL,
kis MajestieJrattort.)
SUPERSTITION.—FFYNNOti FLI AN.
THE NINON ON THE PROSECUTION OF Film AHD ',Triter.,

AGATSDIT JOHN EDWARDS. FOR ORTAINING MONEY
UNDER FALSE PRETENCES.
The nature of the case will be best understood front the eel-
:lsom.
Edward Pierce examined by Me. Temple .—I live at Elandyr-
nog, in the enmity of Denbigh. I saw John Edwards, at hie
own house. celled Berth-dda, in the parish of Northop, in the
month of April. 1813. I understood I had been put in Ffynnon
Elian ; I mean my name had been put in. I thought something
was the matter wish mc. I saw every thing going cross. I was
informed that John Edwards pulled people out of the well; I
went to hint in order to be pulled out. I told him something
was the matter with inc. He immediately observed my name
was put in Ffynnon Flian. I trembled ! Ile said it was nut
then a fit rime to take my name out, bet desired me to wait till
the next full moon, alien he would take me out. He requested
Inc in the interim to read the following psalms-6, 7, to. 66.
100. and 118; afterwards he would let me know when to go to
'Ffynnon bairn, as there were other people to go with us—it was
absolutely necessary to go there. I went to his house in May
following/ to inquire about the proper time to go to the well. Ile
said he woidil go the following Sunday, and desired me to meet
him at St. Asaph. We met there at seven o'clock on the Sunday
evening; it was then full moon ! Edwards fixed the day. When
I saw•himat St. Asaph, he desired me to go on one side with
Aim to pay the money, which he said was to be given to the
Woman o ihe Well, for taking my name out; he said, if I paid
him, my name wookl be taken out; I was to pay 135.; but I
told him had only 14s. fad by me, which he accepted! He then
engaged to take my name out, and pay the money to the Woman
of the Well. lie told me, that in consequence of having my name
taken out, -I should hat emy health and authority as I wished to
have; I an sure he told mc so ; I paid the money in order that
my name might be taken out. John Edwards, myself, and two
other mess an the same business, then started for the Well ; we
arrived there from 12 to half past it on Sunday night ; I never
saw the well before ; Edwards called me to the well, and sliewed
it mc; we went to a stile near the well; he bid us duce gm over
and retain there sell he fetched the key from the house
where the Woman of the Well lived. He told rhe he would then
pay the woman ; he did not *ay where the house was : the well
was inside a fence; I did not see a key ; there was no door on it
to my knowledge. Edwards was absent about to minutes; when
he returned. he dished me to follow him; one of the strangers
went with him ; they were absent about a quarter of an hour or
tn minutes; when the man returned, I went in his stead. I
found Edwards at the well; he bid me stand on one side of the
we'd, and say the Lord's prayer; I did so: he then emptied the
well with a small wooden cup; when emptying it, he prayed to
Father, Son.and Holy Ghost, the well then tilled again. He
then put sonic water into the cup, and desired me to drink some
of it, and throw the remainder over my head; he said I must do
so three times; I complied : after this, Edwards said, now we
will look lire your name. He put his hand a little above near
where the water goes into the well; he found something imme-
diately. and said, " Here is something," whith he gave to me.
He desired me to put my hand in ; I did so, but could find
nothing. What lie gave me was a piece of slate, a cork, a piece
of sheet lead, rolled up, and tied together with a wire. I did not
open it till I got home; it was in toy possession till then. When
I opened the sheet lead, I found a piece of parchment inside, with
the letters E. P. upon it; there were also some crosses. It was
too dark to read at the well. When Edwards gave it me, he said
he thought it was my name, and said every thing would be right
and go on well with me, and that I should come on better than
usual. I gave the slate, Etc. to Mr. Thelwall; I had them in my
possession till then.
Cross-examined by Mr. Manley.—l can't tell. I was better after
going to the well. One of my daughters was ill before I went
there; she was better after I mine back. My cows, horses, pigs.
sheep, cats, nor dogs, were not ill, nor was my wife cross, but I
thought something was the matter with me! Edwards told me
my name was put int/stile ; he said if I would pay him 13s.
be would take my name out. I don't know what you mean by
ghosts. No. I saw no cows without beads, nor did I see black
pins.
By the Chief Justice.—l thought if my name was in the well, I
should not prosper. Thought my name was put in, and that I
was going worse in consequence. Thought by hearing ether peo-
ple talk I should suffer bodily pain, and go on badly in the world
as long as I was in the well.
By Judge Marshall.—Edwards told me if my name continued
in the well, I should go on worse and worse every moon atter
another.

Margaret Pritchard, examined by the Attomey-General.—l
now live at Row, in Camarvoneltire ; resided at Cetn y fynnou
(the farm where the well is situated) in May last. I was called
.6 The Woman of the WelL" I know John Edwards; 1 did not
see hint in May last, nor for three years before ; he did not pay
sue 14$. fel. in May last; no, nor a halfpenny. lam sure I did
not see him since the time I mentioned. There is no lock or
door to the well.
The Rev. E. Thelwall produced the slate, cork, and parch-
ment. which he said were delivered to him by Pietee—they had
been in his custody ever since. •. Edward Pierre" and the letters
F.. P. were written on the Parchment, and E. P. was cut upon
the date.
. Edward Pierce then said, he received the articles produced by
Mr. Thelwall from John Edwards.
Chief Justice.—Who proves the Well to be in Carnareonshire ?
Margaret Pritchard was then called, and said the well was
situated in the township of Sirius, in that part of the parish of
Llandrillo in Rhos, which lies in the county of Camarvon.
The case for the prosceution being closed,
Mr. Manley addressed the Jury on Lehall of the defendant,
but called no witnesses.
The Chief Justice then proceeded to sum up the evidence, and
animadverted much on the enormity of the offence.
The Jury, after a few minutes deliberation, found the defen-
dant Gni/N.—lle was then remanded, and ordered to be brought
up for judgment the following day ; when the Court intimated,
that the osee.: of which he had been convicted sithjected him to
traneportation ; but in consideration of its being the first offence.
and of his imprieonment since last Great Session, sentenced
him to be confined in the county gaol for Twelve Cakoidar
Mouths.

WESP.VINSTEII SI:SqONS.

nut Wetlueo4y, the Wewtooinster Seminns commented
beft.re Mr. 134ket, anJ the Bench of Magistritteb.

A./IAL LTS.

Theism Mweyard, a re►pectaltle tiadrunan, remitting in
S( Martin's-lane, Nall indicted fur n..attrting Wilbam
Carrier„ a iinldier in the C•ililorealii Guard... On the
of Deeeemliet wax one tiln party ef Guards retitriiinu
*am duty at the Ptay-lhouse. Passing along Country-

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street, the defendant met them. The witness was the se-
cond tile, nearest the delimilatit, who pushed to to against
the first tile, and knocked him down. The defendant said,
" This is nut a place for saline's." After the witress was
knocked down, the Serjeant, who was in the rear, came
sip and asked why the witness had been knocked down.
The defendant knocked off the Serjeaties cap, and said
lie would serve *lithe party in the same way. The wit-
ness was injured by the blow be received.
On Ilk cross-eXdlllllllllioll he said, lie saw a man and a
woman going the same way ; lie did nut push the man or
the lady. The defendant said he hail been pushed by the
first man of the psi iy. The ace t given by this witness
was confirmed by the jeaut and two other palettes of
the party.
Mr. 11 afford, for the defendant, observed, the Jury had
much experience, and they knew that it was not probable
that an individual like Mr. Miinyaed, would venture to
assault soldiers on duty in the manner stated by the a it-
siesses, our was it likely that three persons would wan-
tonly push against the Guards going along the bliceets, be-
cause they would know they were doing that which was
dangerous to their 0%11 personal safety. The ilefearlant
was a most tespectable tradesman, carrying on the busi-
ness of an ironmonger in St. Mai A witness he
shurild call had paid him a visit on the day the transaction
',textured, and Irma. that witness the Jury would hear what
really were the facts of the case. Merry of the Joey bad
doubtless walked along the street alien soldiers were
going by, and had stall the style in which they match ;
it was well known, it' passengers did nut get out of their
way, they would push them out of the way.-11 so, would
the Jury believe the soldiers in this instance did not act as
they always had dune? The Jury would never admit that
the respectable Citizens of Westminster are to be pushed
about in the streets by soldiers in the manner Mr. Man-
yet d had been Mr. IValfurd then called Mr. John Tes-
ter, who said, lie lived in South Audley-street. He had
dined with Mr. 'Mansard, on the 28th ut December, and
about 12 o'clock they went towards house. His wife was
on his left arm, Nliniyard was on his right side. it hen the
soldiers came up, he found his wife jostled, and wheeled her
Talmud, a ith her back against the a all, to let them pass ; he
placed himself in the same situatiou. lie saw our of the
soldiers pints Mr. Nlunyard against a shutter. The man was
knocked down. The Serie...nit then came up and said—Why
did you knock closer, one of my mess? %lanyard said—if you
had served inc as that man aid, 1 would have knocked you
down. The Serjeaut then levelled his halbert at Miniyard's
breast. The witness said—Serjeaut, let us have no military
law liere.—The Corporal was then sent for a constable. Ni,
assault was committed by Munyard upon the Seijeant. The
witness supposed hi, cap fell MI when he was M the act of
levelling his halbert. The second right-hand man pushed
violently against Mrs. Tester. '!'hey gave uo notice of
their approach.
Mr. Baker, stating the evidence to the Jury, observed.
that there might be an excuse for the assault by Nluily aril,
yet it a Serjeatit marching through the streets found one
of his men knocked down, lie had certainly a right to
secure the man who committed the offence, and to detain
him. The Jury would not, however. look at the parties
as soldiers but as .citisenw, said say whether the defendant
was guilty or not.
The Jury found the defendant Not Guilty.
houses or ILL FAIIIIC.—Gentge reancir and Martha
Francis, alias Mary Conway, were indicted fur u misdemea-
nor: there were two counts iii the indictment; the hest
charging them with keeping a notorious brothel in Lisle-
street, Leicester-square ; and the second with keeping a
disorderly house.
Mr. Barry shited that it was nut a parish indictment, hut
a prosecution by a respectable trauesmair iu Last-street,
Nlanchester.square, whose child. oiriy 16 year, of age, had
been harboured by the defendants. The poor mass, its
November 181'1, missed his daughter. He afterwards found
her in the hospital, a litre she had been seat by Mrs....olMay ;
he brought her home, but in three months after she was
again seduced to the same house. He naturally went there,
and was told by the lady she had sent her to Guy's hospital;
but 011 enquiry there it was no such thing. He recovered
her a second tinic. She had bees with Min only three weeks
when she again vanished, and lie found leer in the same situ-
ation as before. Ile again event to the house and took her
eau), trial kept her ever since.
He then called Mr. William Sayer, the father of the cirt,
who described himself to be a shoe-maker, in East-street.—
Tim girl was the oldest of eight children, and absconded from
him in November, 1811 ; he discovered in March following
that she was at the house kept by defendants, hut on going
there he could gain nu information, but at lemon found her
at St. Barthalioniew'r-hospital, in a shocking state of disease;
he brought her Mane, but she agaiu left him. He confirmed
all the facts teltied bs his Counsel.
Sarah sa,er, the girl herself', was then examined. She
conclusively proved the facts charged in the Milk (meat, with
particulars which we do 1101 think he to gibe publicity to, in
all of which she was confirmed by Ilan ict Johnston another
unfortunate girl.
Thus. Weekly, a constable, assisted Mr. Sayer in finding
out his dauglite. ; he went to execute a warrant to the
house, and was told by the servant Mr. and Mrs. Francis
were w bed. Shortly after ti Francis come down in his
morniiig gown, and uttered SO or 40 gut aeas to make it up.
Both lie and her produced m superseileas to the warrant.
Nlr. Alley addressee the Carat sit considerable length for
the defendants; and the jury instantly found them both
guilty.
The Bench sentenced George Francis to pays fine of 1001.
and both to hr c 11111 l nine d to the House of Correction for 12
month-, and them find sureties for their behaviour for three
years; themselves in SOM. each, and the sureties in 150/.
An hatantaneous shout burst forth throughout the abate
Court.