The National Register.
London, England, 1820-05-08 00:00:00

THE NATIONAL REGISTER.

same number of Robin Hood's men, in coats, hoods,
and hose of green, with a painted Pole in the centre,
represented the most complete establishment of the
M ty-game.
474. Hengist, first monarch of Great Britain, mas-
sacred SOO British Nobles on Salisbury Plaiu.
1700. John Dryden died—born Aug. 9, 1813.
1773. Israel Lyons, join. the mathematician of Cane-
bridge, died, aged $2.
1793. The Boyne man-of-war, of 98 guns, was
destroyed by fire, at Portsmouth, and great
mischief was dune by the explosion of the

Magazine.
2.-1533. Henry VIII. married Anus Boleyn.
1738. The first Methodist Society was formed.
1773. Some aistiquariasis by the consent of the chap-
ter, examined the tomb of Edward I. when
they !bum, his corpse air:consumed, though
burins 460 years
$.-1679. Sharp, Archbishop of St. Andrew's, shot in
coach-horn 1618.
1811. Buoimparte arrived at the Isle of Elba.
5.-1931. B.C. The-covenant of God made with Abraham,
when he 1 Haran to go into Canaan, on
the 15th of Abib, or Wednesday May 4,
which begins the 433 years of sojourning.
71. The battle of 'Tewkesbury was fought, when
Margaret (Queen to Henry VI.) and her son
were taken poisoners by Edward.
1697. A storm of hail in Herefordshire, when the
hailstones tell 14 inches in circumference,
and destroyed trees and curu in a dreadful
manner.
1791. The Pope burnt in Effigy in Paris
5.-IS9I, B.C. God appears to Moses in a burning
bush and sends him into Egypt, where he
pet forms a number of miracles, and afflicts
Pharaoh with iris successive plagues, till the
}treelike% were allowed to depart, to the
member of 60...0;.0, on Tuesday, the sth of
May, which completed the 430 years of so.
journing.
1760. Lawrence. Earl Ferrari, hanged at Tyburn,
fur the murder of his steward.
1804. France was formed into an empire, and Boon-
sparse crowned emperor, December 2, fel-
lowing.
1677. Dr. Isaac Barrow, the great mathematician
and theologian, died.
6.-2358. B. C. The Ark restored on Mount Avarat, on
Wednesday.
947. Edmund 1. fifth son of Edward the elder, re•
ceived a wound iu endeavouring to part two
who were quarrelling, ut which he bled to
death, and was buried at Glastonbury.
1792. Seringapatam, the capital of Mysore, taken
by the English tinder General Minis.
1811. Richard Cumberland the renowned dramatic
author, died.
7.-1402. The battle of Nisbet was fought, between the
English and Scots, when 10,000 of the latter
were slain.
8.-1559. awirel service first performed in English.
1472. Duke of Norfolk beheaded on Tower Hill.
1657. Oliver Cromwell refused the title of King.
9.-1711. Sir Chomley Derring killed in tt duel.
1505. Frederick Schiller, the celebrated author of the
Rubber,, &c. died-horn November 10,1159.
10.-1774. Lewis XV. King of France, died,. used 64-
reigned 59 years.
1776. Ellin Ellis, at Bensmaris, in Anglesey, aged 72,
was brought to bed ; she had been married 46
years, and her eldest was 45 years, old : sue
bud not bad a child ror2s yeuJs before.
11.-1491 B. C. Monday, Moses opened miraculously a pas-
sage for the Israelites thriniAli the lied Sea into
the desert of Ethan), when Pharaohs with all
his host, following them, were drowned.
1778. AV Minns Pitt, Elul of Chatham. died, aged 70.
1512. Mr. Percevel, Chancellor of the Exchequer,
and Prime Minister, assassinated by John
Bellingham.
Lt-1642. Lord Stafford beheaded.
13.-1631. Lord Audley Mervin hanged.
1782. Dr. Sulandtr, the naturalist, died..
14.- 33. Jesus Christ ascended.
1264. The battle of Lewes was fought., when King
Henry l 11, was taken prisouer.
1610 Henry IV. of France was killed by Ravilliae.
1710. Gil 1 Briny Oxburgh Executed azTy burn fur
1101 treason.
15.-1774. Paper Currency established in America.
16.-1600. Geoige ILI. shut at its the play-house by a ma-
niac of the name of Hatfield.
17.-1768. Quire's Cat oltne- Assad ta,Attgustn, the second
daughter of the Duke of Bream tick
Augusta, the eldest sister of his lute Majesty),
was burn.
18.-1741. Mr. Penny of Clement's Inn, murdered by his
serviud.
19...1536. Henry VU!. put Ann, his second Queen to
death.
20.-1812. Intelligence arrives of B apurte's journey
Nortlassuid, to assume the command of the
mill) collected to nut ta.atin.t the Ruselans.
21.-1811. Aries. ir t engagement ud Madagascar, he-
• a era three British fi ikai
Lip! French frigates fob of troops, two
of the enisit)'s freAtti es sun rodered. its did the
Settlenseut of Ttariatuves, to Capt. Schou:berg.
22.-1538. John Forrest burnt in Smithfield, fur den)ing
the Kink's su privacy.
23.-1815. Butiogaroke Castle, Lincolnshire, the birth•
place of king Hello Vl. fell down.
31.- 31. De-rent of ihe 11.4) Ghost.
1792. Admiral Lord Rialto.) doll.
25.--Ibos. Dr. W illiam Paley, Archdeacon Of Carlisle,
sliest.
26.-1805. strittinia annexed to Italy, and Boonsparte
crowned 1( log of the whole at Milan.
27.-1661. Tilt. Ma quiz of Argyle ischentted.
S. - 1546 Cm dinal Bruton was murdered.
29.- 1660 Chanties 11. reamed to the thione of EnAland.
50.- ISI 1. Peace between Eau land and France signed at
Paris.
31.-1707. Bishop Patrick, the celebrated Commentator
no the Sacred SI riptuits, di

lied.

ftl u. Conerrr.—M r. Cobbett was Surrendered in
execution to the King's Bench on Saturday last, in
discharge of his bail in an action fin. debt.

OLD BAILEY, Friday, May 5.
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751

DARING AND EXTENSIvE ROBBERY.—Francis Fre-
derick Pitt, William Prussia, 'Ftiomas Dodd, Jan es
Simpson, and John Hewitt were indicted for stea'ing
130 yards of woollen cloth, the property of Joh n Thonias
Dolor and his Copartners, and nine yards of cloth, the
properly of John Arlington and James Smith.
Michael Franklin was indicted for receiving the same,
knowing it to hare been stolen.
Mr. Andrews appeared fur the prosecution„ and
Messrs. Alley, Adolphus, and Arabia for the prisoners.
It appeared in evidence, that the prosecutors, Messrs.
Dolan, are cloth dealers, in Gate Street, Lincoln's Inn.
fields. About three o'clock on the mot Mug of Feb. 29,
a watchman near the warehouse saw two or three mess
harking near the place, arid also saw a coach with yel-
low patmels standing in Whetstone Park close by. He
suspected and watched the motions of these men, who
moved towards the prosecutor's warehouses.. but before
he could reach them, they returned, and ran into Whet-
stone Park, and the coach drove off, lie examined the
outer warehouse, aud found the dour had been forced
open and several rolls of cloth lying in the passage as if
dropped in consequence 01 some alarm. He sprung his
rattle, and the coach was pursued. but without success.
About a quarter past six o'clock the same morning the
hackney coach, driven by the prisoner Hewitt, was seen
by a buy going through Dorset Street, Spitalfields„ The
coach stopped at the entrance of Little Paternoster-row,
where the prisoner Franklin resided as a broker. Hewitt
jumped down and held the coach door open while the
four passengers alighted, and taking mire tolls of cloth
from the coach, conveyed them into Franklin's house.
The boy told what he had seen to Mr. Gregory, a
neighbour, who sent a messenger for some police
officers, and went himself to Franklin's where he
saw Pitt. Prussia, Dodd. Simpson, and Frankliufr sit-
ting together, and the cloth lying on the floor.—
'fhe moment they saw him, the (our first prisoners
ran into a back yard. In a short time the officers
arrived, and Pitt, Simpson, and Prussia were secured,
after some resistance, and Dodd escaped over the wall,
but was subsequently apprehended, after knocking
down two persons who attempted to stop him. They
were conveyed to the watch-house; .and on searching
them, a tinder-box, some pick-luck keys, and center-
hits were found. On Simpson also was found a piece
of list, which had evidently been cut from the cloth in
question. Ott enquiry by the officers, the robbery at
Messrs Dolan 's was ascertained, and Mr. John Dolan,
on seeing the cloth, immediately identified it as that
which had been stolen from the warehouse. Franklin
was not taken into custody at the t i 11l c, but was ordered
to Worshipstreet Office to give evidence, when the
Magistrates thought proper to com:uit him as the cc-
eraser. lie said when. Alf. Gregory went into his house
first, that he nad been knocked up by Pitt, who was
the son of a former master of his. and that he had no
knowledge that the goods were coming there, or front
whence they were %nought.
Nine witnesses of the most respectable description •
gave Franklin a. good character. Persons were also
called for the other prisoners..
The Jury found all the prisoners—Guilty, .
The Common Serjeant, in passing sentence observed, .
that this was one of the worst cases that had come un-
der his cognizance for a. great many years, and it was
much to be lamented, for the sake of the public, that
the indictment was not laid as it certainly ought to
have been, for the capital offence of burglary. His
Lordship then .sentenced Pitt, Prussia, Dodd, Hewitt, .
and Sualpson, to seven years, and Franklin to fourteen
years' transportation.
'Fbontas New was convicted of stealing a large clan.
tity of liquorice root from the grounds of Mss Moore,
of Mitcham, Surrey.
The particulars of this case have been reported front
the Police 011ize. The prisoner was sentenced to Seven .
years transportation.
Thomas Matthews . was convicted of stealing some
articlesof plate, from the house of a getaltnian in Wo-
burn Place, Russell Square, and sentenced to the like
puitishment.

CORONER'S INQUEST.—Ots Tuesday nisbt an Inquest,
was held at the wink nouse of St. Giles's. 10 the Fields,
on the body 01 Edward Groom, who put a period to
his existence uy coning his throat. It appeared by the
evidence of Joon Kitig, who IS loonnan to a gentleman,
residing at No. 95, Great Russel Street, Bloomsbury,
that the deceased came about six o'clock on Suuday
morning to.los master's house and rung Inc bell; he
opened the door, and found the deceased there. He
(the deceased) asked into to let him a letter, and he took
bun into toe kitchen. The deceased wrote his letter,
and came Iwo the palmy, and asked hint for a wafer
and son►c heel., as he was in a great hotly. Ile took a
mug for the purpose of getting the deceased the bier,
and went out of the pantry. The deceased shut the
door and locked it. Ile returned to the door and en-.
deaviiured 10 force it open, but cooed not : he wen
opened two doors which led to the hack area, and Saw
the deceased thratigh the window, veldt Irs coat and
waistcoat id anti ins shill coda nnliat'.•iied, li ilh a ear-
ring knife hi his hand, cothog his thro..l lit' was very.
much alarmed, and rail ap ors and inhumed his master.
Utley then went to tae window, and deceased appeared
stag:..eriog and 1111110, CXll.olsled. His master 1111c0 sent
for an officer, who directly broke a pane of glass and
011(aSICIII:11 the window, got into the room and un-
locked the door ; he there found the deceased had made
use 01 three k (a small table knife, and two carving
knees,) and he also Inuaid a letter whiten by the di:-
ceased, covered with blood. He then sent for a surgeon,
who came within three minutes, but said he was tC4I,
far gone for him to do any good. The Jury reunited a
verdict—" that the deceased cut his own throat in a tute•
I of temporary derangement.''

LONDON,

;tdcrfpt•

LONDAY, MAY S.
Three o'Clock, p• ".

We have just received the Paris Papers of
Thursday last. They are chiefly filed with ae- ,
c amts of the congratulations of various civil and
military authorities offered to the King on Wednes-
day, being the anniversary of his return to Paris
in 1814. The Duke of Angouleme is engaged at
present in making a tour of the South of France.
His reception at Lyons, it is said, has been very
flattering, but private intelligence from Paris
affirms, that in passing through one of the principal
cities he was exposed to insults from the populace,
which the military, drawn out to receive him, were
insufficient to restrain. It is even added, that a
conflict took place between the populace and the
soldiery, which did not terminate without -consi.
derable difficulty in their dispersion. The Journal
' des Debar asserts, that a hotel is taken for the
reception of the Queen of England in Paris. and
" that the difference between her Majesty and her
Loyal Husband are to be the subject of a negocia-
tion, which is to be opened at Versailles." Another
account says. that she is expected at Brussels ; and
a third states, that her Majesty will certainly arrive
.at Calais in the course of this week.

Saturday his Majesty held a Council at Carlton-
House, which was attended by all the Cabinet
Ifinisters in town, when the Coronation was fixed
for the ist of next August, and the necessary in-..
struetions were ordered to be promulgated, and a
Proclamation is to be issued 'forthwith. The cere-
mony it is understood will be considerably curtailed,
which will be a great saving of expense. The
Coronation of his late Majesty lasted upwards of
fifteen hours, when several persons who attended in
the procession suffered exceedingly from fatigue.—
ft is said. that the Coronation of his present Ma-
jesty will not occupy more than ten hours. The
prime of .the ceremony is now preparing at the
Heralds' Office.

After the Court his Majesty held a chapter of the
Order of the Bath, at which Lord Howard of
I:lEngbarn was introduced, and received the insignia
of a Knight Grand Crow, and Sir H. T. Muntresor
those of a Knight Commander.
The King afterwards on his throne received the
address of the Convocation of the Clergy of the
.Province of Canterbury.
The King afterwards held a Privy Council, at
which Lord Doi,ouglignore was sworn in a Privy
Councillor.

Yesterday the King attended divine service at the
Chapel Royal, St. James's, with his Royal High-
ness the Duke of Voris, and their Royal Highnesses
the Duke and Duchess of Clarence. The commu-
nion service was reedby the Bishop of London, as
Dean of the chapel. The Bishop of Exeter at-
tended as clerk of the closet, and also the Key.
Dr. Stotler Clarke. The sermon was preached by
the Rey. M. Deere.
The King of Prussia has presented to the Arch-
bishop of Canterbury, by the hands of Baron 130.
low, a splendid desert and tea service of porcelain.
A similar present has been made to Mr. Wilberforce,
-and to N. M. Rothselichild, Esq. accompanied .by a
complimentary letter from Baron Hardcnburg, in
the maw, of his royal muster.
The Marvellooss.—During the warm weather n
few weeks ago, says an Irish Paper, two boys fell
asleep in a ficld in Lincolnshire, whey one of them
awallag was horror struck, on seeing a snake creep
into tne mouth of the other, who was asleep with his
month open. His companion having awoke they
retuned liume, when the latter was taken very ill
P....wetter were prescribed to destroy the reptile, but
tiiey cilect. The boy ate greLdily, but yet
l:e fell sastay, and had no sleep at nights • It was at
length agreed to take him to Ireland, where no
venomous animal can exist, and after being landed
at Dtmleury, near Dublin, in a few minutes he got
ease, the snake having died, end in the course of
the next day he totally got rid of his tcnnentor,
hieh had grown to a very large size °!
The Dowager Dueness. of Nortidies tine coppice-
. wood at Brocklminpton, in Herefordshire, wits set
fire to tet Monday last, and nearly consumed.