The National Register.
London, England, 1812-09-13 00:00:00

THE NATIONAL REGISTER.

over him. A scuffle ensued, in which the defendant acru.liy bit a
pert of one of the plaintiff's ears off. Veidict fur the plaktiti,—
Damages JO'.

ACCIDENTS AND OFFENCES'.

It was stated in the Freeman's Journal some days ago, tiro a Mr.
Campbell, of Druncondra, near Dubiin, had been shot by the Lead
of his wife in A fit of insanity, and that *she immediately attempted
to destroy herself with another pistol. This horrible statement
was officially contradicted next day in the same paper, so far as re-
garded the unh:snpy widow ; the verdict of the Coroner's Jury being,
that Mr. C. " being insane, shot himself with a pistol."
Wednesday evening, reel( us to the commencement of the per.
fermance at Covent-Garden Iheatre, a sage? (belonging to the
Victorious, 74) in the one shilling gallery threw a live dog from thence
into the pit, and which fell upon the shoulders of a lady, tut
fortunately without doing her any injury, Ind without materially
hurting the dog. He was immediately apprehended and taken to
Bow-street, but the lady not appearing to make any cemelaint he
was discharged with a reprimand.—Tuesday, the same sailor wa;
again apprehended and neemnilted for trial, on a charge of stealing a
pair of shoes from a shop in Flat-street.
On Sunday morning, about six o'clock, the perm who keeps the
gate at the entrance of the courr-yard of the Admiralty, discovered a
man lying on his back, and weltering in his blood, at the bottom of
the area of the new house, which has recently bean erected for the
residence cf one of the Members of the Board, and has no railing rr
guard of any description. On going down to theemhapry individusi,
he was found to be altnest insensible; and on farther inspection, it
appeared that his skull was fractured. He was taken to Middlesex
Hospital, where he died on Tuesday morning It appeared the the.
ceased had bean at a dinner on Saturday, drank freely, and was return-
ing to hs home in Westminster: his name is Forster, and he has left
a wife and five children.. There appears a little mystery as to the
manner in which he came by his death, as the ]dace where he was
found is in the right-hand corner of the Admiralty, with au ascent of
tour steps ; and from the remoteness of its situation, is completely
out of the way of all persons. It seems not a little surprising that he
should have come from the street to this place.
UNION- L —Dr. L. a Clergyman, who keeps an academy in Sur-
rey, applied to t he Siting Magistrate for advice, under the following cir-
cumstances: A voting man, named Ken: pain, some time since ai • plied to
him to be engaged as an assistant ; and, having settled, as to terms, tee.
he said he could have a recommendation from a respectable clergyman
in Dublin, whose name WiS not unknown to Dr. L. and with whose
recommendation he declared he should he perfectly satiatitd. Kemp-
sin was accordingly token into the family, and a few days after the Dr.
received a letter, purporting to he from the clergyman alluded to,
strongly recommending him. This perfectly satietied Dr. L. and
some days passed over, at the end of which, he was surprise i at re-
caiv ing a second letter, signed with the clergyman's name, staring cir-
cumstances in a very different 'manner to what the first letter had
done. This letter also, was in a very different hanit-writing to the
first, and he immediately sheaved it to Kempsin, who, on rene ieng
it, acknowledged the first letter was not written by the clergy mm,
but by his brother, who was in the army, and author of the w re
called " The Spirit of the Book," Dr. L. upon receiving this neer-
mation, immediately wrote to that Gentleman for an explanite
who answered his letter, and acknowledged that he had certainly prat
the character in his brother's name, at Kempsin's request, believing
him a deserving man. Here the matter rested; and soon after Rue-
Sian gentleman reline to board at Dr. L's, tar the purpose.of being in.
strutted in tha English language. A few days after his arrival,
whilst sitting at dinner, Kee:pain quitted the table, as if unwell, ant.
went up stairs ; he soon came down again, and was asked if he would
take any thing, by Dr. L. ; he, Irwever, declined, sayieg a walk in
the garden would recover him. He went into the garden, and it wie;
soon discovered that he had left that and the premeses altogether.,
Suspic'i'ons arose, and on going up stairs- into the Russian's apartment,
they were confirmed ; a closet in his room had been forced open, and a
pocket-book containing a brilliant broach, worth one hundred guineas,
and a pound note, were taken away ; as were also a silver watch, and
a pair of pistols. Nothing belonging to any other person Melte family
was missing,; and the R nasian being informed that the thief, if tale n
and convicted, would probably sufnr death, would net permit any
attempt to pursee Mtn. This occurred on the 4th of A agust last, and
Dr. L. had since written to the gentleman who gave Kentpsin the
character, and had had answer from kiln, in which he expressed
regret at Ketnpsin having so conducted himself,
informing Dr. L.
hat he had since, as lie was iniermeta, been seen at Liverpool, and no
e edit had taken his departure for America. Under these circuit:-
AllCeS, Di. 1.. wished to know of the Magistrates, if there could be
env •ste p taken by which he might recover the property, or the va;ue
of'it. The M agiat rate informed hint, ne might if he chose, summon the
,erson who had given him the character of Kempsm,
befure him, and
weuld -convict him in the penalty for giving him a false character.
rte en4aht. also, if he thought proper, commence an actim at law
against him for the valu" of the goods lost.. Dr. L. said, he would
take a day or two to consider which course he would adopt: .