The National Register.
London, England, 1823-04-27 00:00:00

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THE FRENCHMAN AND THE CLERICAL HORSE-
DEALER.
A complaint, which has caused a great deal of conver-
sation in Balls, nes made • lew days ago by a French
ratleisnin, sunnedbt, against a clergyman who resides
ns the neighboitiliond of that city, and who is remarkable
for dealing very profitably iii horses. The Magistrate
applied Men the occasion ree ttttttttttttttt that the eircum-
,ritances shush! be . stated in a ersuet.ef' law, after having
The following ticemintfroinehe lips of the Frenchman :
" 1 go buy a horse from hies, sad he ask tne 40 guinea.
1 say nu, by Get, 1 110 give that. Well, say tles clergy-
Mad, I tell you what ; you shl have hint for g 3 guinea,
.liiti el—n my eye, you shall halls ve hint leas.'
Megistrate.—..You could not think of dealing with a
Alertyailis who was so ready to swear.
Frenchman.— Qui, 1 did, 1 tlionAit a clergyman would
mot attest may thitig but true • so, 1 paid litin the money.
Well, got it& him, and he go beautiful. Then 1 pat
Edit tip M tite liett's stables, and I ride Iciest nest day, bit
' Ice go npuu tier leg; so I put Irim up again.. but he still
g• upon tree leg, sad then !gave I • a doctor & but, by
Itr. he walk *pots his knee and so 1 say. if you walk
0.4 sour knee do not walk upon your back.
Islagistrate.-:You lattlitt that the horse was unsound?
Frunelimaii.—(hai, he got the [nett.
Magistrate.—Toe gout ! horses ston't get the gout ?
.Fresichtuan.--Bust he was a clergyindit's Mbyte, awl they
both have the gout. The horse's leg was swell, and so was
it:e motet's.
Magiati•ate.,-.ll'cll,J suppl:ae you sent hack the horse?
t the cleigyman said, d—to his eye,
he'd Ito have him : but 1 ask Mr. Bell to buy him for 35
guinea ; but he say no, 1 slot glee more than 31. & so I keep
has in the stable'twelve week, and then. I send him to be
iiiil4; sad what do you think 1 got ?
Magistiate.—Why, Iltlhalls 61. . •
Frenchman.—No, by Gar, I got 151.
• 31•.:istrai.--Well, 1 think you received more than
you had a tight to espect iu your transaction with this
worthy clergyman.
FlePClllll4lle—itective ! Why I receive nothing. I got
the 151. to pay for the chimer.
Magistrair.—For dinner ?
Feeirchinao.-OM. Fur my horse's dinner for the 19
Week in Mr. Bell's stable.
Fite unfortunate Frenchman that lost, by his dealing
with the reverend horse jockey, nu less titan 301.

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WILL OF THE IiAIE EARL ST. VINCENT.
The late Earl StiNinceit's vil4.was proved ha tlie•Emr2geßre
o,;Court, Doctors' Commons, on the 12th instant, by the oohs of
Osborne Markham, Esq. Thomas Jervis, Esq. and ilitenjamia
'fucker, Esq. the executors. The personal estate being swots
under 39,01/01.
The estate called Roohetts, in Essex, with the freeholds and
copy holds, are devised to the Earl's great niece, Martha !Room
-Georgians Jervis, and her heirs male and female, with usual
r..ntsilments; in default to Henrietta Elisabeth Jerrie, is like
manner, with reminder to Lord Rosehill, the hon. John Jervis
Carnegie, and others. •
The manor of Aston in the county of Stafford, and all other
reel property, is left to his great nephew, John Eilwardll,Ric-
keit', in mil male, subject to an annuity, of three hundred
pounds for .ife to the testator's sister, Mary Ricketts, widow.
The plate is to descend as an heir loom with the Roo:mtts.
*state ; and amongst articles of value directed to be appro-
priated in a similar wanner, are a gold medal of Lord Anson ; a
diamond stinli-Los, presented to the Earl by the Prince Regent
of Portugal ; an enamelled one from the Donbass of Gloormiteri
• medal from his .Majesty, commemorative of the victory over
. the Spanish fleet on the 14th of February, 1,797 ; a sword from
the City of London, &o. &c.
To Lady Elimtbeth Fans, is given a portrait of the AIM Earl
of Mamlesfleld ; all other pictures accompany the efereaeid
heir-humus; that of old-Richard, a faithful servant of the funnily,
is particularly directed to be p d.
• The residue of the personal %bite is to be applied in aug-
neentatioo of the Aston eetato.

• A distressing accident (sectored iu one of the Devon
iron cots eany's coal pits, on Wednesday iltert.uon.-
-Several of the woil.iiten had assembled at the bottom of
vise pit, reparing to come up, when four tat them stepped
into a tua, which was about to ascend, but unlottu-
nately had not observed, till the engine was set on, that
our of the hooks winch attaches the tub to the name,
had started trout its place ; the consequence was, neat
the tub hung completely •to one side, and thus taking
away the eqmlibrium of the frame, acted as a swivel, and
set the tub into a. whirling motion as it a ecended. One
of the men seeing the danger they were likely to he ex•
,posed to, leaped front theatth alt r it had ascended a cott-
toderable way, and saved himself, but was severely
'bruises. The teher'three were carried up, clinging to
the tub and frame. When about 1110 leer ii`.lll the
bottom, one of them, „Joseph Patterson, a lie young
matt, aged 20, struck one of the beams of the pit, which
breaking his arm, destroyed his hold, and are was im-
mediately precipitated into the yawning Rulptv below.
PatersoNsurvived only a few 'moods. 'File remaining
two (one of :.lens Paterson's lathy), still continued to
ascend, till the twisting of the mile attr. clang the attys.
twit .of the engineer, caused the engine to be stopped.--
Their situation at this moment may be more easily con-
ceived than described—clothing its breathless despair to
• the unsteady frame, and hanging suspended users depth
of nearly attn./ feet. Howevertheir presence of mind had
but forsaken then.), as they soon recollected that they
were near a landing place in the put, which they welt
analble,l to resit in safety, by the lywrringof the tole.—
..The poor old -man remained there till the tub was
10teefed to the bottom of the pit, and only came to a
sense of his protracted existence on Inc re-ascension of
• the itch with the mangled remains of the tittlortunate
youth, Rending then that the cup of his owu deliverance
had been mited with the bitterness of death in the loss
of a dearly h:loved son.
namfylde, who was shot about a fortnight
since by Joseph Moreland, died on Saturday night
at 20 minutes past eight. The surgeons having
been unable to extract the ball, hall, on consulta-
tion, pronounced his case hopeless. For some days
he had been in a state of tupor, and expired in that
tuelauchuly situation.

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EiecuTlOS.--011 Wechiestlay last, Geo. Steelman,
who was capitally convicted at the last anises for the
Comity of Somerset, for a robbery on John Lucas, near
Cunneen Minders, attended with acts of great violence,
was executed in front of llchester gaol. Ever since his
convictimt he conducted hinitelf with perfect resigna-
tion, acknowledged the justness of his sentence, and the
great consolation he derived, that he had not the crime
of murder to answer fur. On his ascending the p'sitform
lie addressed his companiniis in vice (who had been pre-
viously arranged in their d.fivrent yards to witness the
awful ceremony), by earnestly Mutating Meru to take
warning hum his unhappy situation. and lie declined
that trust the kindness awl attention of the Rev. Alt.
Valentine, chaplain to the gaol, he Was prepared to meet
his Maker; he assured all who heard lOtto, that he died
happy. After a coassa'erable
at eleven o'clock the fatal signal was given, and the
world closed on lints fur ever. He was only 26 years of
age, and he declared a 'butt time bedore.hos_ execution
it was the only robbery he ever c ttttt mined in his Me,
and that he was driven to it by mere distress.
ALAStartao FIRE A$D Viiovinearclat.. IP-Scant.—
Uu Trutrulay night about 11,11.1105 t eleven o'clock, a fire
broke Out at the house of M r. Parker, grocer, Kisigslasid-
road, near Uisioii-street, 'nu' ()elute uu watchman suc-
ceeded in waking the family. the dames hail gained a
'considerable height. jars. Parker with her intent held
at her brent..andl her sister, providentially escaped at the
hack part of the house. Mr. Parker gut through a back
window, but his brother, a youth, ab nu 19 years of age,
could not descend the stairs in consequence of the flames
having burst forth with great fury almost instantly after
the other part of the fatuity hail descended them. ..His
situation became most desperate; finding he could nut
descend the,stairs, he rushed forwards towards a back
room out the (indium. and had only time to raise the
,sash, and leap into the yard. beliare the whole buildittA
Was in games, and in the fall the injury he anstaitu.d
was inconsiderable. Had a delay of (Nee minutes taken
place, the whole family would have beets destroyed. By
two o'clock oit Friday morning the building was a heap
of ruins.
Su boo 1.1110.—A few mornings since. at Seaford, the
officers of the preventive service were foiled Ulan antici-
pated seizure of some extent, by a deception. They
were all on the alert to capture a boat which appeared to
be approaching the shore. No sooner was the boat
within sheir power than: they exultingly seized the rich
prize, which was (mind to contain .20 new tubs iroa-
hooped. The impatience of the officer to ascertain the
nature of the 'swim's fluid was eatreine. Tub after
tub was tapped, and pine and transparent was the.fiuid;
but what was their mortification to discover, that in-
stead of aqua vine, their palates were excited only by.
pare eta-wine' L.This saline beverage became more nau-
seous to the taste on sums discovering the design of the
deception. Whi:st the officers hail been all taw the alert
ill kiting this prier. about half a mile ,distant from
Newhaven tide-mill, 300 nibs of spirits were safely
landed. from a confederate boat, and so securely stowed
away, as to elude the discovery of the officers, although
the whole of the day was diligently employed in search-
ing the dispersed spittys. The transaction took place
about four o'clock to the warthog.
Ex ec.wri ore.e—Ori Thursday morning, Edward Bales,
who was ordered for execution last Monday, hut owing
to a communication how Mr. Hayfield, of Guy's Hospi-
tal, to Mr. Baron Graham, a reprieve was granted, and
the extcutitm stayed 041 Thursday. No oircumstance
basing appeared of a mitigatory tiatore sufficient
to warrant a final respite, the execution was cows,
mantled to take place as intended. The miserable boy
attended the Chapel, but exhibited little reason to hope
that he was contrite for Ins offence. Being diseneunt-
Liertd of his irons, the ountroltil cavalcade moved from
the Chapel to the summit of the lodge of the prison,
where the,Rev• Mr. Mann eltdvewoahttl to impress on
his mind the awful accouut he had to give a few
moments eta high tribunal. Whether he listened with
attention or inattention we. know not.-he seemed ind.f.
tercet to his tate, airil said or the executioner, ". He
; let me eo as fast as you calif'. The drop fell
WOO afterwards, and in the midst of his youth the world
closed obi Ina tut ever.,

BIRTHS.
The lady of Wm. Klogdon, mt. surgeon, of Clusbury Woe, of a
daughter.
lu k'itishary piece, Mrs. 9lot
MA RKIEP.hiea. of a lleeghter.
At Paddington chards, the itev. J. Jukes, of Twill, Samuel, to
Mary, only daughter of 5. Uridilb, esq. of Connaught terrace.
At Lleyloain. 11. blowsy, eq. am gent apothecary, of Brighton, to
Sar.th, daughter of the late Dr. ttlsike, of the Island of Modulo.
" tin weduesttay last, at Charlton, John, only eon of D. James, °sq.
of the firm of Budges sod James, bankers. Dartford, to Emily, eldest
danzliter of .1. Jackson, eso. of Ktdbruuk lodge, Sent.
At Risley, Gloisecstenblie' M
to r. J. P. Kum, of Hammer
smith. eldeuf
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two of Mr. doss. solicitor, of that Oast, Ann, only daughter
Mr. Long. ut Chalfont on the bill, bluscesturMire.
At Barnstaple, the stew. J. G. Wroth, la Frames, youpgest
daughter of the late Key. J. 8, Squire.
At Richmond; L. Rowel', gail.lo Slisalfra, tbifd dosibfor at SIP
floe. John spender.
At Clapham ehoteit, W. 11. Didion, my. or St. Martin's lire,
Leicester swore. to Imam Sophia, only daughter Of T. 11111, Mo. of
lielitiont row, V. 00.11411.
Al at. Julues,llackney, T. A. Stoker, esq. of Shiploads, to I.olllse,
lesuild daughter 01 the tale K. Meelientke, eaq. of Taunton.
At St. heenarirs, ahureditcli, Mr. N. P. hell, sollcitur, of Battle,
Sussex, to Mrs. Elistabctli Willard, widow of the late Mr. P. Willard,
of the setae pare.
lIIEP.
On Friiey• UM, In Teaterden street, the Dowager Moonless
Torrioutuu.
Al Islington, In the OM year of his age, Mr. George Blois, late of
Altier.rte street.
At his house iu Rouen street, the wife of Pr. Felthborn.
Mites Blielli, Fey. of Twiekeolooo, Tate of Greer Ituasell street.
Bedford square.
At her sins house. at Hampstead. Meg. Combohi, tiled 89.
At his sesideure. Peke strect)Aldgate, Mr. Idesbud bliennue. at the
advanced ago 01 101.
At Kensington, Margaret, the wife of D. Button, lap, sin,
punt
on "nthly tad, at his Mune iu Fell malt. Mr. tomes limber, Ole
of the Haymarket.
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At hot house jn ook's court, Berle tout, Liesolo's 144. Thomas
Sudlusw es+ aged 03.
At Clifton. Linty Owen, of Portman square, .0 , the
S. of PlitiSIQW, Esseit,lu the 791.13.n14 of .11.1.swx:•
former la, It/0 0... n,
wen of the mme place, bort. bars. of thietion, In the roomy uf Pembroke,
mid Mather /0 lat"lr ° "*".. of lb. Mailer/ el 1.1 4' I
Mn. Thomas Wilde, Marty )stril oneoy
Iti, Wiz year.

so, STRAND.
• A NEW SHAVER; oa , SECOND EXPRIUMEN
A MONlLlT—whoshaviag.first tried on himself
And cutting his fowl.—tile misehievous elf
Resoled -to embrace opportunity pat,
And operate next on the beard of the Cat!
The place of a mirror adapted to mt.
There stood in the room then a high polish'd Boo?,
In which Wanazre's Jet of preeminent hue
Display'd the tine forms of reflection to view.
Now seizing poor Pees, to the bright BOOT he bore bee
The Monkey her shadow then gleaming before her.
And ans weed her struggles with chatter arid blows.
Her phis while he soap'd from heears to bee nose{ •
The Cat, thus essaying in vain at resistance
And mewing, in pitiful plaint, for assistance.
With wonder the same operation now saw
Perform'd in, or shewn.by the Jet of coat!
In front of the BOOT then, as if to explain it
The method of shaving. how best to attain it,
The act of interspersing with grin and grimace.
The Ape cleared the Cat of each hair on her face
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And strange ihonsh it seems. yet the frolicsome elf
Was much more successful with Plus than himself.
The SHAV as adroitly coreluding hisieraping.—
The SHAV'D with the limn/ har whiskers escaping!
The Monkey in triumph the parlour now sought.
And Cat and bright Born. to &company brought,
Who saw what this Barber had then been about,
And hall'd his essay with a rapturous shout
Of mirthful surprise;_the strange incident backing
The merits of WAILES./ unparallel'd Blackiag. •
This Easy Shining and Brilliant Bxaciinto, Prepared by
ROBERT WARREN.
so, Strand, London; and sold in every Town in the Kingdom.
Licium, in Bottles 6d. 10d. 12d. and 18d. each'. Also PArra
BLACKING, in Pots6d. ltd. iqd. each. A Shilling Pot of Peg&
is equal to Pour is. Bottles of Liquid.
•,,* Ask for WARREN'S Illaskiag.l