The National Register.
London, England, 1812-03-15 00:00:00

THE NATIONAL. REGISTER.

Thursday evening, about seven o'clock, as a ci:rt,
with woollen cloths, was passing the end of Nt.v.g,,te.
street, towards Snowhill, some thieves, hy means at cut-
ting the cords behind, dragged out a bale of the
near 401. and of the weight of upwards of four hun-
dred, with which the villains effected their escape.

HIGH TREASON.—CondeIf, alias Connell, and Smith, two of the
unfortunate men tried, by a Special Commission, for I ligh 'fre:lson, at
the Scs;ions•house, Horsemonger-lane, are ordered for execution to-
morrow. The other men convicted have received the Royal pardon.
Neither argument nor terror have yet had the effect of stopping the
operations of the franc-breakers. On Saturday se'nnight the;housto,cf Mr.
l'oppham, of Pentridge, in Derbyshire, was entered by a gang, w. ho
de-
mulkhetl seven lace and thr, e stocking frames. It is sup-0,,:d th;.t he
had excited the indignation of the frame-breakers, by his activity in
attempting to bring some of them to justice. A man and his wife in that
neighbourhood were also very much abused the same ui,.;ht, who are
witnesses against some persons in Derby gaol, on suspicion of frame.
breaking : report states, that they were obliged to promise not to swear
against such persons, in order to escape destructicin
Last week R. Young, of Mardhull, was committed to Dorchester
gaol, for steeling gef...ze ; and at the se me time, his daughter F.Ezubt:th
committed, for breaking cpen c..;v age, and siealing 31. in nn.rev and
bilk ; and his two Fon', Thomas and George, the one 12, the other it,
being both t'uilty • on their own confe.,si•m, of house-breaking, stea:ipg
qua,ititi..s of corn, potatoes, &c. nur two or three y: ars past the
; itl conseration of their age, and the bad example of their fattier,
receivimy and partaking af the roduce of their plunder, wire ordered
to he sent to :ca.

On Sunday weA a lan=e !)arg., ihden with wheat and no, f.,r the
lILIIis ;ihotit Wo'ourn and Wycciiii), FIII:k CIOSC to Windier Bridge. The
rags ;done are said to have hem worth .2.(X)01.
A few days since two men lust their lives by a chaik pit falling upon
thtni, near Guildford.

ula last, the btxly of a man who had apparently committed suicide,
was fund in a meaaoiy adjoining the turntike,-ioad•betweeti Lorking
and Horsham ; a brace of pistols were fonitcl try his side, and in his pocket
a pAper, with the following direction Pray be to good as to have me
burl. d, as I lay, in my clothes.—l. natiklin."
A breach of trust, greeter in its extern than that committed by Mr.
Walsh, has taken pla..e within these few days. Mr. 17—i, a stockh.oker,
has absconded to America, having previously di,poscd of p-op.:rty to the
amount of 2.0,e001. which had been placed in his hands, a Br, at part of it
belonging to a Bristol Bank. The manner in which the money was 4-
propriated, has, however, been discovered, and it is supposed that !fie
whole will be reclaimed except about 30001 —F--1 to;:k his passage a Irv:
days since in the American ship Orbit, and it is be liev-ed intends ulti•
mately to proceed to South America, laving a personal accuunnance with
Gen. Mirarda.

A fine boy, seven years of age, died at "..lontro,:e last week, is come-
(pence of taking a medicine plescribed by an ignorant quack.
At the Mansion-House, Monday, E. Evans, - a porter in the ernploy of
Mesas. Cox and Merle, refiners, of Linle Britain, was cta::r._;cd on sus-
picion of r(...bbing his master: to an enormous amount. The puisonvr tvaa
employed by the complainatqs at. 2. 'r. a week, at:d in ent!...t.cir,Tce of
having missed large quantities of silver, they caused his to be
searched on suspicion. Undr his bed were found two large boxes of
candles, such as • rare used in his masters' workshops, and whidi z.fter-
wards turned out to be their property. Urou further search, they found
Exchequer Bills, and receipts for property in the funds, amoun:ing to
nearly 1.5001. None of these could be claimed by the complainants: the
candles. however, having been clearly identified, he was fully committed
for trial.

CHRISTENINGS, BURIALS, 4c.

Within tilts Dills of Nlortality.

FROM JAN. '2 9 , 1811

, TO FEL 25, 3810.

Ch ristened.

Burk .

877 11724
Females 847

NT:lleg '7-11"11
Foniales S:>4
iler two years old, 456.

Whereof have died, iiil,

DIED BF
2 and 5 l6ll

TWFF.N

Irt
5() and ro
60 -- 70 1.15
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60
-- en
9
90 -- 100

5 - - 10
10 -- 20 6O

20 - 30 ll7

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40 50