The National Register.
London, England, 1811-10-06 00:00:00

THE NATION.

A LOAD or Lovt.—A few days ago a pair of candidates for
Hymen's favour were making the best of their way to the Col-
legiate Church, Manchester, in order to get the bands of matri-
mony rivetted on them and had reached the middle of Deans-
gate, when the Oid Church clock chimed three quarters past
eleven. The Bride began to tremble in apprehension of disap-
pointment—she urged her lover to make haste. Alas ! he was
born to have many ups and downs iu the world—and his lame-
ness prohibited expedition ; at one pace only, could he move
even on so spurring an occasion. The canonical moments were
waning apace—and the bridal party moved too slowly for the
impatience of Love, sshich inspirLd the lusty bride with a sin-
gular resolution—determined to complete the promised joy, she
took up her husband elect on her back, and with lengthened
strides reached the altar with her 10:41 of love, before the iron-
hearted hell forbid the banns. She had carried her load—and
she carried her point.

Wednesday morning, as Mr. John Nicols, bricklayer of
Hoddesdon, Herts, was ridig with a man in a cart laden with
materials, between Hoddesdon and Hertford, the wheel ran
against a post by the road side which they had not perceived,
and they were both thrown out, and Mr. Nicols was killed
on the spot. He was a man much respected, and has left nine
children to lamdint his untimely death.—The main escaped
unhurt.

A violent thunder storm occurred in the neighbourhood of
Norwich, Saturday se'nnigbt; during which a ball of fire fell
Mrs.

upon the barn of , Rackham, at Buxton, which entirely
consumed the same and the principal part of her tenant's crop ;
the barn was insured, but not the crop. Ten large pigs were
also killed, belonging to Mr. Drake, of Meyton Hall, but the
boy who was driving them providentially escaped. Two sheep
%vete also killed upon Mr Rackham's farm, at Hevingbam.

Last week Mr. SaMuel Clark, of Worlingham, Suffolk, en-
gagcd for a bet of 101. to kih and bag 47 shots out of 50. He
killed the first 48, missed the 49th. killed the 50th, and conti-
nued shooting until he killed the ten following, making 60 shots
with the loss of only one bird.

Friday, the tOth ult. during a storm of thunder and lightning'
as Mr. Hugh Hughes, farmer, was returning from Caernarvon
on hot seback, with his daughter mounted behind him, holding
him round the waist, she and the horse were struck dead with
the lightning. while Mr. Hughes himself received no injury.
MURDIR AND ROBBERY.—On Wednesday evening, about
seven o'clo,k, as Mr. Wylde, a farmer, of Sundridge-place, was
rettaning from Croydon fair, in a horse and chaise, accompa-
nied by his son and grandson, th y were stopped near the top
of Westerharn-hill, by a single footpad, who demanded their mo-
ney. Mr. Wylde replied, "My friend, you are too late, as I
have paid all my money away, in the purchase of some oxen at
the lair." The robber presented a pistol at the time be stopped
them. Mr. Wylde, however, gave him all the money be had at
the time, which was only a few shillings ; with which the vil-
lain seems d much dissatisfied. He insisted upon having more
from tht.m, and said he was sure it was not all they had got.
'I he villain keeping hit pistol presented at Mr. Wylde's head,
Mr. W. turned it from his head with his whip; but while he
was doing this, the robber, without any threat or notice, imme-
diately discharged it, and the contents lodged in Mr. W.'s breast
and head, and c-used instant death. He expired in his son's
arms without a groan. There were seven slugs in the pistol,
two of them lodged in his head, and five in his side and breast.
Mr. W.'s son is about the age of 19, and his grandson 11 years.
.—The murderer appeared to be of a dark complexion, Hat vi-
sage, a large mouth, about five feet seven or tight inches high ;
dressed in a short dirty looking smock frock, and light-colour-
ed breeches, nearly new half-boots, about thirty years of age,
and had the appearance 'of a farmer's servant, and, we are cot-
;exiled to say, escaped.

A deserter from the German Artillery, named Teal, shot
bimselfon Monday se'nnight,at Hailsham,Susiex; he was on his
way under an escort to isexhill. A Coroner's Jury returned a
verdict of Felo de se.

Thirty-seven of the convicts escaped front on board one of
the hulks stationed off Woolwich last week, by cutting a hole
through the bottom when a-ground. Near twenty of them have
been retaken.

Tuesday, 22d of this Month, will be drawn, the smallest State
Lottery ever known. The Capital Prizes are more varioui.—
Tickets and Shares are several Pounds cheaper than for many
years past, 3 Prizes of 15,0001. 3 of 5,000, 3 of 2,000, 6 et
1,000, 12 of 500, and up wards of 2,700 of 100, 50, 25, and 20,
—all to be drawn Tuesday, tlio of October. In the late
October Lottery, upwards ut 19000 Tickets were sold; in the
present there are only 13,500'rickets, and from the universally
approved Scheme, and great Demand, it is likely all use Tickets
mad Wares will be sold befit the Drawing.