The National Register.
London, England, 1813-11-21 00:00:00

THE NATIONAL REGISTER.

and they passed as man and wife at various lodgings in and about town,
and went sometimes by the nlme of Mr. and 'Mrs. Green, and at others
by the name of Mr. and Mrs. De Clifford. It appeared also, that on
Mr. Green's arrival in this country from Sicily, he brought an swim
against Mr. bleeder in the Common Law Conti, and obtained a verdict
of small damages only, in consequence of the wife's depraved cha-
racter.
The fact of adultery being so clearly proved by the evidence pro-
duced, the Learned Judge (Sir William Scott) pronounced, that the
hushaii4 was entitled to the remedy ho prayed, and accordingly de-
creed the same.

ACCIDENTS AND OFFENCES.

Mondcy a Court Martial was held on board the Gladiator, at
Portsmouth. to try Joseph Warburton alias James Parker, formerly
of his Majesty's ship oln', for having, with five others, rose
against Mr. Anthony Reed, when on board an American prize-brig.
Ovine her up to the American master, and assisting -to navigate
her into Salem. He was afterwards recognised amongst the
wounded of the American frigate Chesapeake. The Court were of
opinion that the charges were proved ; and adjudged him to suffer
death, which took place on Wednesday last.
The miserable wretch, %Wham Glover, who was lately committed to
Monmouth goal. for the shocking murder a his father and mother.
deaf toyed thyself in that prison on Friday se'nnight. Ho was confined,
during the day, in a room with two other pris tiers, to whom the
turnkey, as usual, delivered their portion of bread and cheese for
breakfast ; and gave to one of them, as usual, a knife to divide it, which
was to be returned after breakfast. This man cut and gave Glover his
portion, and then sat down on a bench before the fire to toast his
cheose, placing the .knife under him, which he sat upon. Glover
seeing the knife, pushed the man forward upon the fire snatched it up,
and with a violent stroke cut his own throat. The other prisoner
immediately se:zed his hand which held the knife, when he raised the
o!hcr to his neck, and tearing the wound with great violence, be-
came most dreadfully agitated, and shortly after sunk from the loss of
hlood, and expi7ed. The Glnuccater Journal, from whence the above
is extracted, adds, that horrible as the latter deeds of this wretch were,
lie had, within the last twelvemonths, riven his parents 1001. the
whOle earnings of his life, to set them up in a small pottery : his 1223-
ier also, it is sated, gave a good chnrater of him : whether, therefore,
he was afflicted with occasional lunacy, or the victim of violent gusts of
passion, cannot be now ascertained.
ROW-SrREET.—A system cf forgery, to an alaming extent, was
on Friday developed at this office, in which the principal persona
hitherto detected were William Atkinson and Mary his wife, who
lodged at No. 21, Hand•street, St. George's in the East: The
whole was discovered by means of one Emblin, who had agreed to
purchase of Atkinson 13 one-pound notes on the Culcbester Bank
of Messrs. Cricket and Round, fur 101. ; the latter pretending
that they were good, but stolen. The bargain was accordingly
carried into effect at a public-house near Wellclose-square„ when.
the Police-officers were sailed in, and Atkinson and Ins wife were
secured. On the person of the wife were found 164 forged notes
of the same description, and at their lodgings were found the corresa
ponding plates awl apparatus for forgery. There was also found a
plate for hills drawn at Rio Janeiro, mr a banking-house in London,
besides a plate for four-penny stamps. The prisoners were fully
committed fur

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BIRTHS.
At Hillingdon, the Lady of R. Honing, Esq. of a daughter.
At Buckingham. at the house of her muffler, the Lady of Capt.
Macdonald, of the Royal Marin#c, of three fine girls, the two
eldest of whom are still living, and likely to do well, andi the no.
ther is is a fair way or recovery.
A few days since, Mrs. Hoare, of the West-street, Chichester,
of a fine boy, whose tender gums presented two full cut teeth.
MARKIED.
On Saturday sennight, at St. Martin's Church, the Right Hon.
Lord Thurlow, to the amiable and accomplished Miss Button, late
of the Theatre Royal, Covent-nrden.
DIED.
Sunday last. in the Crescent, Bath, Sir William Medows, K. B.
a Generil in the Army, Colonel of the 7th Dragoon Guards, and
Governor of Hull.
At his seat, Loothlin, Ireland, the Right Hon. Lord Viscongt
Flc is succeeded in his titles and estates by hie son, the
Hon. Colonel Dillon, Member for the county of Mayo.

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