The National Register.
London, England, 1814-11-06 00:00:00

NOV. 6.

der him. That be then struck Buckhill a blow on the ittnpie,
which brought him to the ground, and he did not speak afterward..
That Burd then struck him several blows with a stick across the
Lead, and he groaned once after the first blow. That Burd then
took the body on his back, and carried it to Underhill's-fields which
is about three hundred yards distant, and threw it into the ditch ;
and then went wi.h depdltent to his master's • stable, in Magdalen-
stmt. tor a shovel, and returned and buried the body with its
clothes on. That Burd took some papers from the waistcoat pocket
of the deceased, which he read, and said they were of no conse-
quence ; bat he did not search w: ether he had any money or watch.
That the whole of the transaction did not occupy more than an
Lour. That it was not very dark at the time. That they came to-
gether to her father's house and then separated. That she has had
several conversations with Burd on the subject, the last on Sunday,
when he threatened, that if she divulged it, he would be her but-
cher ; but if not, she should nevcr want."
George Radford, brother of the foregoing, sworn and examined
says... that be recollects, upwards of two years since, his sister
corn* home one evening, about nine o'clock ; she sat herself down
laying it er head on the table. and burst into tears ; on his asking her
the cause, she replied, ' there was cause enongli ; that she had seen
that evening what she should never forget ; that Underhill': field
would be her ruin.' • He urged her to explain Willer ; bin she said.
4 that she would never disclose to him, or any other person, what
she knew.' "

There are many circumstances which seem to invalidate this
woman's testimony, and which would lead ms to doubt the truth of
this extraordinary charge. The length of time that has elapsed
since the murder took place; the carrying the body to a field sat
the distance of 300 yards, when there were others close at hand—
the early hour of eight o'elock, in the midst of summer—and the
publicity of the road, where there is continual passing, render it
altogether highly improbable : while, on the other hand, the girl is
extremely clear and • positive in her statement, and in no respect
has deviated in the minutest particular. She has been. taken to the
field, and has pointed out, to the beat of her recollection,' the spot
where the body was buried. The Magistrates are n.ing every
endeavour to bring the affair to light, and to ascertain whether
William Hnckhill is still living, or if he was found missing about the
time stated..

• litard is remanded to Southgate prison for further examination ;
hind his accuser remains its custndy for want of sureties.
The following melancholy accident occurred at Cambridge, on Satur-
day las;:—As the Rev Mr. Brathwaite, Fellow of St. John's College,
was entering into the Blue Boar Inn, in Trinity-street, on the roof of
the Ipswich coach, he was so.intieli crushed (owing to the lowness of
the gateway) as to cause his death in a few hours. lie was a gentle-
man much esteemed for his mild and amiable manners. The entrance
to this Inn has long been much complained of, and has before been the
cause of accidents nearly fatal.
An accident of a singular nature occurred on Tuesday afternoon in
the city. In the front of the Bunk of England there are several recesses
ornamented with busts: one of these being decayed, fell down upon a
passer by, a Mr. Downs, liqeor-merchant, in Gravel Lane, and occa•
stoned a severe contusion on the head. fie was taken in a senseless
sate to a chemiat's in the Poultry, where surgical aid was immediately
procured. It eras found necessary to trepan him ; which operation
being performed, he was taken home iu a very precarious state, and we
are sorry to hear is since dead.
We leave this week to record the occurrence of one of those horrid
and sanguinary deeds at which huruah nature recoils, but of which,
;unhappily, the present times afford many instances. John Addy, aged
about V, was iii the employ of u labowing man, and boarded in the
louse of Mr. Bacon, Auctioneer, whose residence is in the parish of
We oerlon, and nearly two miles out of toe town of Boston. Addy
had mauifested a strong partiality for Mr. Bacon's sr.cond daughter
who is not finite fifteen years of age; but his attentious were encour-
aged neither by the young lady nor her parents. On Saturday fore-
roott (daring the absence of Mr. B.) Addy came into the parlour
where Miss B. was standing, and, without saying any thing, placed
himself behind her; shortly after, he put iris hand to his pocket, and
stolyine beside Miss B. drew out a razor, with which he cut her
thro It in a dreadful manner. lie ti.en cut-his own throat in an egsmily
dreadful way, and moiled out of the house, going into a cottage fah.
the only pepon in which at the time, •vas a poor woman
bad' very recently been brought to hed ; here he laid himself down,
and bled most proiasely. Surgical assistance was promptly procured
fitou Boson, and we are le.ppy to hear that the wound is not, in either
case, exeeried to prove mortal.
Mr. John Souilieoinhe, a farinor from Devoashire, coming to London
with his brother, in a chaise cart, fronn Windsor, was scienklously run
foul of* on the eight of the' 22d hot. by the Bath wail coach, meat