The National Register.
London, England, 1820-04-16 00:00:00

THE NATIONAL REGISTER.

the magistrates and the miiilady had intiondaird the in-
siir4ents; 1.4411iel Stipp trottuas is. that the brightness of
the ou.ou, which 1.111.11 r metre on that night.
tirevente ii the signals Iron, 10111 g distinctly seen; and
another, and pe. haps the must prothinle of all, is, that
the lea:leis of these infatuated men, either from cowar-
dice or ireach..r,, forsook thrill ns the moment of trial.
A• the morning approached, sea vial parties of horse and
loin...oldie's nese seal ant to rev iiiii mitre the country, dud
to pick hp stragglers, but hula se,gle prisoner was made
sliding the night ; and it is a Wile refiner kitile that, with
the exception of the outrage io Kirklers-lane, mud the
stealing of arms and other offensive weapons, pia excess
or depredation whalevcr was cuoohillyd ni the va irk cir-
cuit over %idyl' this rising extended. The following per-
son, were tale. ii mot enstod), Sunday 11011 510111 lay.—J.
' Ranker. of t;..111 , with his wo stills,jusepu unit
ifenjaniiii, *lin are ail dud ate chawil Isllll
(lie fahnratiun 01. pikes, and w ilti JOl4llll 111 She rising.
—John Lindh.), of Midfield, teals-maker, on a tar
charge. 'l'bolll4s Ilia-1,141111, IX Alit lei : N. 11114111,
liftekley, of Ledger-bridge, ayotsr..einais emthier ;Joseph
Jessup Nall Sil iiiii el J stop. 01 Hislinisitail,
end Joslithe Iliad, of Doi:Ilion, all of is Isom ale charged
with having been in aims usi life slight of the 31st nit.
A great Ilially persons coil ell'llle d.stsirbeil v itageshavt
we understand, absconded in cuusegiltsi e of the part
they have taken in theae lawless in uveenings, and the
extent of the uuschtel to thei distressed fatuities of these
intainated mess is I..calrii.4 We. the prisons all eau.). ap-
preliciitted will, we imileisiand, Yoga,
castle; bill the magisleates watt a set,'. hunt (love-rumen(
beloor lUey decade whether to tusk, culls the co, iiiiii ttais for
high treason, or simply fur a misdemeanour.
The aimssbuhsrilleaptuted try isle y amuuutouty
we believe, to three pike-heads, a Ica side arms, aim se-
veral pike-liandles, will. two or liner sey the blades, ias
(cued ihto shafts. The pikes ate abolle woe jessiles lung.
teseeuhliug the. head of a 114111011, 414 U a screw at tile
end, to fasten into all isou socket, AMISS IN I ivetted a, less.
1011 of the pike-handle, and the hand.eS are from six
eight feet ell brown ; tome of them twitted of ash plist.is,
and others of deal, rallierAirker than the Imitate ui
folk. None or the Pities which have been 1011110 a.s
turmep to cut is horse's w jelly ; but we have red Ull Io .41.•
pose that there are tussle ant:1111141f iiiii euls, a. au Attempt,
apparently by the way of e 34.101. 'al. ant 11161614' wills um
of them to cat a gelid. lII4O'S ill idle, who was issisl
slight riding between Thin filial gad Kil b.lseatu/s,
Willell.llll,lllllg the rein, caught else gentleman's pantaloon
and tore it from the knee to (lie *ode..

On Wednesday night last, at seven o'clock, the onager;
Crates of Huddersfield, Joseph Haigh, Bel jarniu Haigh
Allen, and John Hursfall, Logic. convened a iireetiag of the
inhabitants at the George Inn, intimating that they had
communication to make to them of cow-iderahle impurtaiwe.
At this meeting, about 1(10 of t;ie principal inhabitants and
trades people of the town attended, and dlr. Ilaigh having
taken the chair, he proceeded to state—" That the magis-
trates had certain infurinutiiin that there were, on Friday
night last from 1,600 to 20do persons in arms in tile Deists,
bourhood of Huddersfield, whose object it was, to thane by
force the existing polecat' society, and to rob and plunder
the respectable part of the community. A delegate, whom
they well knew, and on whom they laid kept au eye, had
come over from Nottingham to that place, un Thursday the
90th ult., and nad convened a meeting of deleAates, at which
twenty a ere present. Oa the meeting being dissolved,tliese
Caen were despatched into various parts of the country, and
each of them had a ticket given to him, on which was written
a significant word (which the chairman mentioned, but
which it may perhaps not be adviteable to state io a public
newspaper,) and these cards, w►eo'cot in two, were to form
a sign and counter.sign by which the lenders were to be
known. From causes which could not at present be ex-
plained, the wicked designs of the lass le-s had been hitherto
frustrated, bat there was no reason to suppose that their in-
tentions bad beets altered: In this alarming state of things it
became the duty of the inhabitants to unite for the preser-
vation of their lime, their persons and their properly. This
was the subetanceof the communication, and it is scarcely
necessary to add, that the meeting instantly gave their sane.
tion to the application to the Lord Lieutenant. In the
course of the communication the chairman very candidly
admitted, that he did Dot believe that the filisforiners, ns
body, had any thing to do with the conspiracy, which had
Spread such very general and well-founded'alarm through
the neighbourbaud—the conspirators were the mere dregs
of society.

I.

ESCAPE OF CAPT. JOHN HENRY DAMS.

It appears that Captain Davis had lost a large sum of money
at play, and having been pressed for the payment of it, adopted
this expedient. It was not his object to raise snore than a third
of the amount of the bill, and his hiends state that it had been
his determination to dispose of an alienable lucrative situation
he held under Government, and for which he had given s,OOO
guineas, to discharge all demands upon him. The bill in ques-
tion gat into bbd money market, and having been drawn at le
months, some surprise was excited, and application WAS made
at the house of Messrs. Drummond respecting the validity of it.
A discovery of the forgery having taken place, Captain Davis was
immediately apprehended 'gad conducted to the Mansion-house,
where he underwent several private examinations.
Saturday was the day appointed for his final examination;
but e lade Mr. Teague, the Governor of the Comptes, was at-
tending at the Mansion-house, according to custom, information
was brought to him that the Captain had escaped. The moment
this communication was made, Mr. Teague issued a hand-bill
offering 100 guineas reward fur his discovery.—A fleet horse,
it is said, was waiting for him in Smithfield, on which he imme-
diately, rode off to Croydon ; there he enteted a chaise and four,
which was also in readiness to receive him, and in which be pc-
seeded to Brighton, where he emberked on board a vessel there
waiting to carry him to France. It is supposed that be was out
of the kingdom in 5 hours after he left the prison.
Mr. 'league, with all possible speed, sent to Lord Sidmouth.
requesting his Lordship's assistance in this emergency. and
assurances were sent from his Lordship to the Mansion-house.
stating that the Alien Otlie-A at the Port Towns should have
notice of the escape sa «ant as possible, and directions in what
wanner to proceed for the ends of justice.
In the place tit Captain Davis was found his servant, Samuel
Gooding, considerably alder, taller, and thinner than his mat&
lie a as in his master's livery.
Messrs. Drusammul, and a Solicitor, upon their part. attended;
and Mr. Bolland, who was to have conducted the defence of
Captain Davis, was present during the examination of the
servant. Gooding was brought Wore the Lod Mayor on bit-
turday at half past one o'clock.
Tne prisoner, who had shed tears while waiting in the Mar.
shale room several times, appeared to take a very serious view of
his situation. At the desire of the Lord Mayor, who said there

Was not the 'VW* itesoitilanea bet Ween him antlCapt. rta—ris,
be put a black handkerchief round his face and his bat upon his
bead. Disguised in that manner, he said, the Captain left the
Pri&)th_

To the questions of the Lord Mayor, the prisoner replied in
the fidlowing manner:—
" As a man. I do not know where Captain Davis is gone.--
He asked me whether 1 would assist him in getting away, who.
titer I would take his place. I thought I could not do too
much for such a master, for he bad saved me from starvation.
Fourteen years I have known him, and I could not think of
terming him. I agreed from the beginning of his confinement.
I used to go into the prison to him twice a day. I heard his
examination was to take place this day. As to where he is gene
I cannot at all say. ter I know nothing more of him after he
changed his dress. He went off in shoes. gaiters, and corduroy
breeches, and he had a bag upon his shoulder, but I don't know
what was in it. I used toga to him with a bag. Ile told me if
lie got over this business, he should go to America. I did not
engage a post-chaise, nor any other vehicle for him. The coat
in which he escaped is exactly the same as this in every respect;
he had a broad striped waistcoat on, and a plain hat with a cock
ade in it. He put a black handkerchief round his face as I have
now. I had dune so because 1 had bad teeth. He made no
observations as to his being Amin than I am, not did he express
any tear of being detected, for he was so well disguised. there
could be no discovery. When lie put the bag on his shoulder be
bumped down with his face inclined to the ground, and walked
out in that posture."
lthenessr Saninel Frost, the turnkey, was then called upon to
give evittenee.—He let out the Captain.
Tea tae. in answer to a question from the Lord Mayor,
arid, teat Frost had neve, been found in a mistake before dunng
ten }vises' service in the Compter, and that his integrity had
never been questioned.
Frost sand dun Mr. Wontner, the Marshal. had been at the
prison at half past twelve, and conversed with the Captain, who
was to have been examined the next day. Soon after the Mar-
said sa u m away the Captain's Wilier arrived, and another
gstit;eisorn. latter warted some time, and then went off, and
tire C..piain ismitallatety asked me whether we gentleman was
gone. t .St..plArp, the wile ut one of the turnkeys, said yes;
and 11/ blfit an hour alter the Captain was mused. The esoape
was discovered upon time arrival of Mrs. Davis's sister, who cams
about two o'clock, aid asked for the Captain. Mrs. Stephens
went to see, and missed him. Witness then went to ascertain,
and tound that the Captain was gone, and taut her servant was in
his plate. Witness hurl let is, true servant some time benne. sad
observed a black handkerchief on his lace. The Casuist's face
was covered just in the rime manner; the nat was over his eyes.
lie carried a bag, and stooped, and appsured in every respect like
the servant who nad his thualkerehiel more over his dice than it
was at present. Witness eyed hull from top to tor, and had not
die slightest .211SiPIC.1111 Of 111D1.
Tile Lod alarm' ..send, mere was a great difference between the
penal. and faces ut tie two; and declared that tile oversight on
the part of the tuilikey was ex trimly reprehensible.
Frost. wino seemed much affected at his situation, said, he
never had loot a prisoner betbre.
Stephens. emitter turnkey, said, that he locked up Captain
Davis every night, and slept in the room next to his, and that
he frequently examined the room.
Mr. Teague stated, that he had issued the most scrupulous
orders about the tustoiliaf Captain Davis to all the men em-
ployed about the prison confidentially. Me had mentioned to
them the case of Lardleue, and digerati particularly that
they should take care to see Captain Davis before they allowed
his friends to have the rum. lie had =teed Stephens to
' examine the Captsia's room closely duties his oontinemeqt,
noder the *prehensile at In attempt tontrjr. On the Friday
his smady 4101,14 to the Clilsis, as he (Mt: 11ftue) was leaving
the prison to attend the Mame-Mums H. had been under
considerable anxiety► and was glad that dm sky had approached
Jet removing further impossibility from him, as he was appre-
hend"' et an attempts than bevies lon =de for the Captain
emit powerful laterast. Ills orders wire daily issued. Frost
itakletsli gear ota'great derelictions( dory; but he (Mr. I'.)
by lie UMW wpm= his integity.
Lard Mayon.:-.How could the thing have been dooe ?
Mr. Teague.—Frort mum have been deceived by the similarity
• the appearance, and betrayed a want of attention in not
es.stakaise the face of the person going out. I entertain not the
-IVl:saspicioa of theinan.
itirsilbene win then remanded.
Wednesday, Mr. 'Teague greper of the Gilispur-street
Compter (outfit* which Ilse-Davis effected his escape), wafted
ea the Silting Magisnate of Hatuni.sarden, regnerding a
warrant and a couple of officers to search a house in Lamb's
Condu it-et reet, w here, he had received reformat ion a trunk of
Mr. Davis's had been cattier' previous to his leaving the pri-
son. His niolive for winching that house was, that it was
probable Mr. Davis might be there. or have called there
after his escape, by which means it might lead to his dis-
covery. The magistrate informed Mr. 'Teague he was not
asthorised to gram a warrant to search the house, but on
tuformation on oath that there was stolen property conceal-
lid therein, and Mr. Davis's trunks or clothes being brought
there could not be deemed an otteuce of which be could take
cognisance, thin property being his own. Mr. Teague
acquiesced in the prupriety of the magistrate's objectifies
he stated, he was informed Mr. Davis had not yet left the
country; that Ins first resort was in Lamb's Conduit-street,
awl it was very probable be might yet be there or in some
ether part of the town, lie concluded by requesting the
favour of a couple of the officers to accompany hint to
Lamb's Conduit-street, w here they would go and ask per-
mission to search the house, and make such enquiry is
might lead to his apprehension. To this request the magis-
trate assented, when Wainwright and Edwards accompa-
nied him to Lamb's Coaduit.street. where, we understand,
they learned that the information respecting the trunk was
correct; hut what information they received respecting the
rout Mr. Davis had taken after his escape, is kept secret.
FittE.—Thursday morning, about one o'clock, a
destructive fire broke out in the house 'of Mrs.
ISuckeridge, cheesemonger, 88, ItatcliW-highway. It
first broke out in a room on the ground floor, and
had gained considerable strength before it was dis-
covered, the family being all in bed. They were
alarmed by the watchman, and luckily escaped with
their lives, in a state of nudity, by getting down
ladders, which were placed against the first flair
windows. The house, together with the stock in
trade, were, in a short time, entirely destroyed. Thu
flames communicated to the adjoining house, occu-
pied by Mr. Coney, corset and stay manufacturer,
which, being chiefly composed of wond, was cum-
pletcly gutted, and the. grouter port of the pmparty
destroyed, before the arrival t'f the engines. The
fire was at length subdued, and the adjoining houses
saved from sharing a like tate, by a plentiful supply
of Water, and the prompt exertions of tho &omen...