The National Register.
London, England, 1811-02-24 00:00:00

r A;i4ioS-1-A"*.Y., 'REGISTER.

AG'CIDETS AND OFFENCES.

An Inquest was held on Thursday, Feb. 14, at St. George's
Hospital, on the body of a woman, sixty years of age, who re-
sided at Chelsea. She, had been drinking freely at a public.
house, in Chelsea, where there was a.ikettle of boiling water at
the fire-side, when some person poured the hot water down her
back, and made his escape. The poor worhan was immedi-
ately taken to the Hospital, where she languished until next
day, and then died. The Jury brought in their verdict..
46 Scalded to death by some person or persons unknown."
Friday, about eleven o'clock in the forenoon, a wild bullock
separated from a drove coming from Smithfield-market, in
1 .ong-lane, ran furiously along Barbican, Chiswell-street, knock-
ing down every thing that came in his way; but at length the
animal was secured and haltered near Finsbury-square, without
doing any serious mischief, and was led to a slaughter-house in
Shoreditch.

ExrcuTloN.—Wednesday, Wm. Cane, late a grenadier in the
Guards, and G. Towers, formerly a Gentleman's servant, were
executed opposite the Debtor's door at Newgate; the former
for repeatedly extorting money from a , Gentleman belonging to
a Public Office, under threat of charging him with unnatural
erlmcs ; and the latte- for burglariously robbing the house of a
Gentleman in Manehester=street, with whom he had formerly
lived. They both died with every symptom of penitence....‘
Two men were taken into custody by an officer, while in the
act of picking a Gentleman's pocket--they were taken to the
Poultry Compter, where they were searched, and a great num.
ber of bilk handkerchiefs, &c. were found upon them.

DIED.•
At the Royal Observatory, Greenwich, in the 79th year of his
age, the Rev. /sltvil Maskelyne, D. D. F. R. S.—Astronomer
Royal, which situation he held 46 years. He is succeeded by
John Pond, Esq.
Suddenly, George Countess, Esq. Rear-Admiral of the
N't• bite.
Feb. 17, at Long anon,. Surrey, the Rev. Wm. Pennicott,
aged 85 years, 53 of them Rector of that parish, and one of the
oldest Magistrates of that county.
From excessive fatigue, at the Isle of France, Captain Yatesa
of the Honourable Company's ship City of London.
At Mumby, Mr. George Bemrose, farmer.
On Thursday, the 14th instant, Mr. Samuel Banks, &liner,
of Cromwell, Notts. aged 83 years.
On Sunday, the 10th instant, Mr. Plowright, farmer, of
Bastod.
On Saturday last, in Lincoln's Inn-fields, after a long and
painful illness, Mr. Wm. Hyde. Monday.
On Sunday week, aged 70, the eccentric Tom Brown, of
Garstang. Tom was an occasional useful assistant in.the kl:chen
of the neighbouring gentry ;he could either please 1ie rash, or
77End a' sole with any man of his day ; but Torn wod neither
make nor mend for the lords of the creation; though he lived by
himself, and washed, cooked, made, and, mended for himself,
he would only take the measure of a female's fdot. This par-
tiality continued till his death ; at a short time previous thereto,
he seledted thirty-six female acquaintances to attend his fune-
ral, all of whom attended, and were regaled at Mr. Henry
Woodworth's, of Church Town, with coffee and tea. He a'sa
ordered every child in town a penny loaf, which was given ac-
cordingly ; and he has left the whole of his property amongst 1441
female relatives.

PRICE OF 3TOCK3.
3 per Cent. Reduced 66fit "
3 per Cent. Consols 65iiii
4 per Cent. Consols B3 211 -
5 per Cent. Navy Annuities... 98 97i -
Bank Long Annuities .l7i 13-16,
Imperial 3 i er cent. Annuities 641
Ditto for 25 years 6* 3-16
India Stock 178 177
India Bonds 255. pm.
Old Annuitiss 66i
New Annuities 6s* , .
Exchequer Bills, 3cl. ss. 9s. pm.
Omnium 41 dis.
Bank for Account., ..244 •
Consols for Account . , 6Sn -
The above are the only Funds that are °pea. !"

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