The National Register.
London, England, 1815-09-03 00:00:00

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THE NATIONAL REGISTER.

shortly afterwards expired. lie proved to be a Gentleman's coach-
man out of place. The bar contained about hallo bushel of peaches,
nectarines, and melons. The body was taken to the Yorkshire Grey
public house, for the Coronet's Inquest. Verdict, Justifiable Homi-
cide.

DARING ROBSERY.—Wednesday, during, the time of bmincre at
the Royal Exchange, a fellow of notorious character, had the auda-
city to accost a gentleman, Captain Roydell, with such familiarity
srod closeness as to he enabled to rob him in a shun time, of his
pocktt-book, containing property to a large amount. The theft.
however, being discovered, and an alarm given, be was taken into
custody, and brought into the home of Hazard, Borne, and Co.
w!lere his person was searched, and a quantity of gold rings, seals,
and other property; together with a quantity of duplicates, and an
instrument used in picking pockets, were found upon him. He
was conveyed to the Poultry Compter.

MELANCHOLY A con gae.----Standay afternoon, an afflicting acci-
dent happened to one all party of Gentlemen, who were returning
to town after a sail down the River Thames, Jaures P. Mitchell, a
planter, of the island of Tobago, and of Rockinghaus-place, Kent-
road. During the sail he was perpetually expressing his determina-
tion to have a bathe, and when near Woolwich in particular he per•
severed. and began to pull off his clothes for the pnrt►ose. The tide
sad wind being yen strong, his friends with much (iflicalty succeeded
in persuading him to abandon his intention for some time. Two or
three hours afterwards, when about two miles above Woolwich, and
after having complained bitterly of the disappointment to which he
bad been subjected, he expressed the resolution of then bathing.
Entreaties to give up the idea were useless. He plunged into the
river, and did not reappear for several seconds. When he rose
again, he was at a great distance front the vessel, lie called tbr Ilse
/mat loudly, with a countenance evidently filled with alarm. It had
previonsly hove to, and it came Dear him almost immediately, bat
lie would neither catch at a rope, nor lay hold of an oar, unhappily
relying ton much on his skill in swimming. The impetuosity of the
tide and wind at this point of the river, however were such as to
drive him rapidly to a great distance from the boat in spite of every
senior) ; and his own increasing alarm impelling him to contend
strongly against both. it thus contributed to his speedy exhaustion.
An oar was then pushed off to him, but he had not power to rest on
it. In the agony of the straggles he was making, lie called out to a
friend in the boat (Mr. 1). Campbell also of Tobago, both having
come to England together), "My friend, I'm drowned! Campbell,
drowned! 0! my mother!" Another boat came to his assist-
ance, but when within a few yards of him be finally disappeared.
Every succeeding effbrt to render assistance or find the body proved
unavailing.—nor has it yet been discovered. He was only twenty
years of age, and was the only and mach loved sou of an amiable
widow lady now residing in Tobago.
On Friday, Mrs. Wright, of the New Rond, was alarmed by a
gentleman calling at her house, and acquainted her that her husband
had got into a scrape, in consequence of striking a hackney-coach-
man; and the Magistrates at Guildhall had ordered him to make
same reparation for the injury, but having no money about him, he
had undertaken to go to his house, and obtain 51. for him. Mrs.
Wright, without hesitation, gave the sum demanded. In about half
au hour, however, Mr. Wright appeared, and was not a little eon-
founded at the trick upon his wife, never having been near Guild-
hall during the slay, nor even spoke to a hackney-coachman.

ACCIDENT.—On Friday last two young men, one of them shop,.
man to a linen-draper in the Strand, the other a distant relation, Just
returned from sea, hired a boat at Homgerfiird Stairs, intending to
row themselves to Greenwich: in passing throngh the centre arch
(if London Bridge, the tide running down at the time, the boat as is
usual rose with the swell of the eddy on the east side, when the
%Gang linen draper, in a state of alarm, rose from his seat and shifted
to the same side of the boat on which his friend sat : the sudden jerk
'threw the boat over. A waterntan who saw the accident immedi-
Aleti rowed to the spot and succeeded in saving the sailor. The
other young wan bad sunk to rise no Dore. The body is not yet

RAnnEwir.—On Thursday afternoon, as Mrs. Linch, of Hatton
Clarden, and another lady, were crossing the fields near Copenhagen
Mare, they were accosted by two men of genteel appearance, who
demanded their money : the Ladies, without hesitation, delivered
up their pones, from which the robbers took what silver there was,
and returned the notes, saying, they had been plundered of all their
motley by sharpers, and only required a 'supply for immediate sup-
port : they then politely wished the Ladies a good day, and walked
towards town. They had 'the appearance of officers of the navy.