The National Register.
London, England, 1811-11-17 00:00:00

THE NATIONAL REGISTER.

A Ghost, which has for some time haunted the Grove, Cam-
berwell,who to the nightly terror of many harmless temales,
has fortunately, for the peace of that neighbourhood, been
placed in durance vile, and proves to be a Knight of the Comb,
yclep'd a Bminza, who will doubtless receive the punishment
due to his offence.
VILE FIAIM.—A thick set fellow, of mean appearance, has
been busy on the pave for several weeks in obtaining money of
women of the town in gay life, under pretence of holding writs
against them, and describing himself as an Officer to the Sheriff
of Middlesex. In several instances the itnposter has actually
presented fabricated Writs, and obtained money, from time to
time, under pretence of favouring the unfortunate, who is under
his grasp. This trick was practised at Brighton some time ago,
and the offender is supposed to be the same man. In two or
three instances he has attacked women in this way, on entering
and leaving the Mattes, and succeeded in extorting money
from them.
Houle:Dz.—An unfortunate accident happened at the New
Brewery, in Workington, on Saturday morning last, whereby
one Millbam Robinson lost his life, under the following circum-
stances :—Mr. Rogers, the manager of the brewery, had for
some time past found he was robbed of money, candles, and
other articles, to a considerable extent. He tried, by marks on
the doors, and other precautions, to find out by what way the
depredator came into his office, and he found he came in the
nights and forced a staple to suffer the lock to pass, and after-
wards nailed it on again, in order to make good appearances.—
Mr. Rogers was resolved to watch in a room adjoining to the
office, and discover the villain, that he might be brought to jus-
tice. After watching some nights, he and his brother, in a con-
venient place, on Saturday morning, about four o'clock, heard a
person force the lock. This was Robinson, the deceased, with
a candle in his hand. Tie came into the office, and went to the
• money, and was taking it, when Mr. Rogers placed himself be-
tween Robinson and the door that he had forced, presented a
blunderbuss with a bayonet upon it, and ordered him stand and
surrender himself. The villain immediately sprung at him, but
seeing or touching the bayonet, he stopped and retreated for
moment, and then sprung at Mr. Rogers under the bayonet,
closed with him, and seized the blunderbuss. In this struggle,
the candle which Robinson had went out, and Mr. Rogers's
brother ran to assist, and seized Robinson by the arms. At this
moment, in the scuffle of all the three, and in the dark, the
piece accidentally went off, and lodged most of its coutetes in
the hip of the deceased, and fortunately without injuring either
of the other two. Medical assistance was immediately called,
• and every attention paid, but the man died in little more than
an hour afterwards. He confessed to the surgeons that he bad
been frequently there before. Au Inquest was held on Satur-
day, by R. Benson, Esq. the Coroner, and a respectable Jury.
Atter a view of the body and the pockets, in which were found
flint and steel, and a tinder-box, and also examining the pre-
mises, and after a patient and industrious investigation by both
Coroner and Jury, a verdict was returned of—Justifiable Ho-
inicide.

BIRTHS.
On Friday, the Bth inst. Mrs. Henry Pitcher, of Northfleet,
of a son.
At Holly Hill, Sussex, Mrs. Col. Young, of a daughter.
MARRIED.
On Tuesday the t2th inst. at Tunbridge, the Rev. James Wood,
of Lomesley, to Miss Jameson, of Staverton.
DIED.
On Friday last, at his lodgings, in Southamptor-bnildir.7., in
the 30th year of his age, G. H. Paul, Esq. M. A. Barrlatcr
at
Law, and Fellol.v of St. Peter's College, Cambridge.
Lately, in Sloane-square, aged 70, Lieut.-Col. Waterholve, of
She First Royal Surrey Militia, after a service of fifty years in
that R egiment.

HORNSBY and Co. Stock-Brokers, 26, Cornhill respectfully
acquaint the Public that the LOTTERY, will be DRAWN on
TUESDAY NEXT.
PRESENT PRICE.

Ticket
Half ono 5 0 righth £213 0
Quarter 5 4 0 Sixteenth 1 7 0
All Orders by Poet or arrier duly executed.

NEX T TUESDAY
The Whole of the present popular LITTLE LOTTELY
will be DRAWN, and whilst any TICKETS or SHARES
are to be had, they will remain on Sale at BISH's Fortunate
Offices,
4, CORNHILL, or 9, CHARING-CROSS,
where the following CAPITAL PRIZES were Sbared and
Sold in the Lottery that finished drawing on the £2d of last
Month.

3,343 . • • . £15,000
3,363 . • . 5,000
1,853 . . . . 2,000
1,853 • . 1. • • 2,000
4,025 . . C • • . 1,000
3,863 • • . A • • • 500
3,863 . . . B . • • 500
2,052 • • . A • • • 500
The Fortunate Holders-are desired to bring their Shares for
Payment or Exchange, to either of BlSH's Offices, before
Tuesday next,
4, CORNHILL, or 9, CHARING-CROSS.

CLASS
C .
A.
. B .
. C .

NEXT TUESDAY.
WHERE TO GET RICH'!
PIDDING Sc CG.
TAKE the liberty of suggesting to those Adventurers in the
Lottery, who have biterto met with no success, a few observar
tions, which can scarcely fail of making a due impression, if
they are open to conviction.
In Card Parties, whether it be in the Palace of a King, the
Mansion of a Peer, or the happy Dwelling of a Citizen, what
i; the invariable custom adopted by those who have a run of
had luck .?---Are they not anxious to change their Partners,
—to change their S ats,—to cut in at another Table ?---And
does not every day's experience confirm the wisdom of this
practice ?--Does it not constantly happen, that where Persons
have been losing game after game, and rubbew after rubber,
they lust as quickly recover back their loos, by the simple
expedient of only moving their Situation, ar changiug their
Partner ?
Nov it must be admitted, by parity of reasoning, that the
same Principle will apply to Adventurers in the Lottery. Let
those therefore, who have already tried their luck at the Old
Office., now make a trial at the
NEW STATE LOTTERY OFFICE,
No. 1, CORNHILL,
VIE CORNER NKXT TO TIIE MANSION mum,
"• Fresh Cards, and Fresh Partners, may yet make amends
Fur former Bad Luck of Vorself, or your Friends.

ttir J. BRANSCOMB and Cu. (J. Sive wright sole surviving
Partner) respectfully inform their Friends and the Public, the,
Ll' FTLE LOTTERY, of only 6,500 Tickets, will be DRAWN
on TUESDAY next, the 19th instant, containing numerous ca-
pitals. They solicit their usual patronage, having in the la:,t
Lottery sold five of the capital prizes in 52 shares, and in Lot-
teries fur the last seven years to an amount unprecedented, at
their Old Offiees, No. 37, cornhill ; No.ll, Holborn ; Nu. 111,
Oxford-street; and No. 38, I laymarket.
'I his is the only Office at which Three Prizes of Twenty
Thousand Pounds were ever shared in one I.ottery.