The National Register.
London, England, 1821-12-02 00:00:00

UN lON-HALL.

J'•eph Decker, a man attired in u cloak wrapped round
hi, body, a le:tiller girdle round his loins, a long heard, bare.
footed and bareheaded, w ilk a stall in his hand, a native of
Boston in America, who has for some time resided in Vir-
ginia-court, Elisabeth-row, Dock bead, and gone about the
villages in the neighbourhood of London preaching and bap-
tising in the open air, was on Tuesda) charged by the Rec.
toes Warden of Gainful-well with being an impostor and a
vagabond. The following are the fuels connected with the
charge against the prisuuer as they appeared uu the iuvcs-
tiiatiuut-as


On Monday afternoon a female, one of Decker's followers,
appointed to meet him at Camberwel., for the purpose of
being there baptized by him in the Surrey Canal. On the
tirrival of the ',slimier on the bank of site canal, be com-
menced preachin4, and he 60011 had oe large cungregatinh,
who at lint paid great attention to his address, a hick was
at first delivered with a peculiar style of simplicity. Oa
the arrival of the female who was to be immersed, lie offered
up a pray er on her behalf. The people paid great attention
excepting some rude boys, bad women, and some low fellows,
till he took the woman by the band (she having fastened
her clothes down to the lower ptut of her legs), and led her
into the conal, where they began to shout aud Mazza, and
throw dead dugs and cats Into the water. He requested the
good people to be quiet • few moments. Silence being a
little rector. d, he took his station in the water by the
woman's side, and baring put uric hand on her shoulder, and
held her hands with his other handl, he addressed her—" Art
them a believer in the Lord Jesus Christ, awl that lie died to
save sinners ?" The female answered, " I believe in Jtsus,
my God and my Redeemer." He then, lifting up his eyes to
!woven, exclaimed—" My dear sister, as a follower of the
divine example of the crucified MIN Stud us a believer in
him, I baptize thee in the name of the Father, the Son, and
the Holy Ghost." lie these dipped her by gently forcing
her into the water bum kwards. She was plunged under the
the water, and came oat dripping wet. A clack was thrown
over her; she shook hands with Decker, and a alked home
four miles in her wet apparel. As soon its she was gone, the
crowd assembled begin* to play tricks with Decker: they
pushed him into the water, trod upon him, and buffeted him
about ; and the churchwarden interfered and brought him
to Union Hull ; hut it being eight o'clock before he arrived,
tho Ma..isti ate was gone, and he was ordered to be taken to
a watch-house until nest day. Clamant, the officer, who
keeps a public-house, took h:in under his protectiou, dried
his clothes, and gave him a bed. He diluted water only, and
edits the coarsest food, mid that very sparingly.
Oa his being brought before Mr. Chambers, the Magistrate,
it appeared that the prisoner had committed no legal offence;
lie had not begged alum; a ben money was offered him, and
some persons did offer him sovereigns, be refused to touch
the money. If any one asked him lit eat, lie would lake a
little, just eiteugh to support nature ; but if motley Was put
in his lap he would put it aside, and leave them, wishing
the " good speed."
Mr. Chambers said the man was a foolish fanatic, but his
conduct was harmless, and ordered him to be discharged.
The prisoner said that for four years he hard been called
to preach Christ, aud he had gone on his master's business
it ithout purse or scrip ; he hail not touched coin for that
pciiud, and yet he never wanted food. Elijah was feed by
ravens, and God also provided fur hint. His object is restore
primitive Christianity; and his mission, which he had
received from God, is to go ainung the Heathen, the
Greeks and Turks. to convert them to true Christiatiity. He
is soon to set sail for Greece, and will visit Jerusalem. His
pas.s.ige has been paid by • gentleman, a friend of his. He
was asked to prosecute the person alas assaulted him at
Camberwell ; but he replied," Nu I God forbid that !should
put any man in bondage. God forgive them, they kuuw nut
what they did."

MYSTERIOUS DEATII.—On Sunday, the 25th inst.
Rotate servant, named Eleanor Tritton, who lived as
' cook with Mr. J. Curling, of Osengel), near St. Law-
rence, in the Isle of Thanet, left her master's house on
a visit to her sister, at Sandwich, and wes expected to
return in the evening of that (lay ; but the hour of nine
had arrival, and not making her appearance, two of the
men servants of the house went out to meet her, and in
a quarter of au hour afterwards, when near the direction
post, where the road from Sandwich diverges in dill rent
directions, they observed a gig or one horse chaise ap-
proaching, in which were a man and a female, and
• having made themselves known, the woman called to
one by name, earnestly, entreating they would stop the
horse, and adding, '• For God's sake take me out ;" but
the man who was driving instantly whipped the horse,
which set oft at lull gallop, so as to preveht any attempt
to stop it, One of the persons, however, pursued the
chaise on foot into the direct road lemliog to Ramsgate,
and followed it in that direcrion till h. perceived that the
driver having passed Nether-court, hail turned nut of the
turnpike roan into a lane on the right, IcadinA to Pciovell,
and accordingly crossed the Gelds, the more readily to
Intercept it; nut being unsuccessful, he soil conanued
the pursuit into Ramsgate, where, by the light of the
latnus, he first discovered that the female was ini,sing,
and the man win) (hove directing his course through
Ramsgate into the road leading to Margate, all farther
trace of the chaise seas lost ; and it being now ten o'clock,
he gave up the pursuit, and returned to his master's
house. An i 111 l neiltate search was in consequence made
in every direction, doting the night, for the finale who
was missing, but without success, till about five o'clock
on Monday mottling last, as a man named ‘Vood, was
proceeding from the vicinity of this city, with a cart load
of Lavine, to Ramsgate, he discovered a female lying life-
less in the road, within a few roils of the grounds of
Nether.coort, which upon further examination wiS
found to be the body of the unfortunate woman, with
several bruises in her face, as if from the effects of him% s.
Assistance being procured, the body was carried to the
workhouse at St. Lawrence. It did not appear—from a
purse, containing a sovereign and tome silver, which was
mumd in her pocket—that she had been robbed ; and it
is to be lamented that the person who pursued the chaise
should, in crossing the fields whit tine gitotl intention
above described, have left the main road before he
reached the spot where the body was fouod. The de-
ceased was about thirty years of age, and had lived with
Mr Curling, at Ozengell,upwardsoi live years,by whom,
as well as by his family, she was touch respected tor
her good conduct. Since writing the above, we learn,
the man slug drove the chaise has been dacovered, and
committed to St. Augustine's gaol, till the result of the
inquest shall be known.
The stake-money for the fight between Hickman (the
gas-light man) and Neate, the Brisiol hero, the hest men
of the day, was made absolute on Wednesday, by staking
the whole of the 200 guineas a side, or the battlr for the
championship of England, on the i I th of 1):-celiibt-r.
There was much ceremony over the staking, and has
was backed at six to four, until the takers vew
A poiut won: is about the betting.

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EXECUTION.
Tuesday morning was ushered in by the melancholy
spectacle of the execution of the following convicts :
Samuel Hayward, for a burglary at Somers Town; Joseph
South, for passing a forged 101. note; and Ann Norris, for
robbing and beating a man in a house of ill.fame, in
IVentworth.strcei, Whitechapel.—John Jacobs, for high-
way robbery ; and Amy Steele, for a similar offence for
which Norris suffered, were reprieved at a late hour on
Monday night. . .
The unfortunate convicts who suffered, ever sines the
warrant arrived fur their execution, paid the most fervent
and respectful attention to the religious consolations of
the ltev. Mr. Cotton, who was unceasing in his attendance
on them.
At half past seven o'clock, the Sheriffs, Messrs. Garrett
and Venables, arrived at the prison, and immediately pro-
ceeded to the press-room, where shortly after South was
brought from the chapel, and had his irons struck off; he
appeared perfectly resigned and penitent, and said but
little. Hayward was then introduced; he was fashionably
dressed in black, and wore a black handkerchief. This
young man was most respectably connected, and bad
served iu the army. Every exertion had been made to
procure the remission of his sentence from death to trans.
portation, but without effect. He assisted the officer to
strike off his irons, and conducted himself with moderate
firmness, although he evidently appeared depressed; he
shook hands with South, and thanked the Sheriffs for their
kindness towards him. The unfortunate woman, Norris,
was brought from her cell, dressed in white, and con-
ducted into a rolls: adjacent to the debtors' lodge, where
she was attended by the Rev. Mr. Baker and another
Dissenting Clergyman, to whom she repeatedly acknow-
ledged the justice of her sentences and said she hoped in
the strongest manlier for mercy, through the intercession
of the Redeemer of mankind. She joined the awful pro-
cession to the scaffold at the room door; she was so weak
that she was assisted along the passages.
South ascended the scaffold with a firm, deliberate step.
On his appearance a considerable sensation was maul-
tested by the immense crowd at his extreme youth, he
being only 10 years of age. He took little notice of what
was passing. Hayward followed, and on being delivered
into the bands of the executioner lie burst into tears, but
soon recovered himself, and repeated the responses of its.
Rev. Mr. Cotton. The woman Norris Was then placed by
his side; she trembled violently, and frequently thanked
the reverend clergymen for their religious consolations,.
The whole of the melancholy preparations being com-
pleted at twenty minutes past eight o'clock, the wretched
culprits were launched into eternity. Norris and South
appeared to suffer considerably. The concourse of per-
sons assembled was immense.

DREAD/UL AcciDeNT.—ln consequence of the high
flood on Monday the I yth inst. seven inert in the employ
of Mr. Finch, at the mustard mill at Staines, got into a
boat to go to their respective homes to dinner. Unfortu-
nately one of the seven was a new comer to the mill,
and had that morning been pavihg his footing, or treating
his new acquaintances with beer, which rendered then►
more wanton than prudent ; for though the part they
had occasion to go over was not more titan leg-deep, they
by some playfulness got into the mill-stream, where the
rapidity of the current upset the boat, and precipitated
the seven men into a depth of ten feet; by whieh acci-
dent four were drowned. The other three would have
inevitably perished, but for the intrepidity of a roan who
witnessed the catastrophe. This person, who had for-
merly been a sailor, es need the true spirit of a British
tar on this unhappy occasion ; having a rope fastened
round his middle, he plunged to the bottom of the river,
whence he brought op, one after the other, three nut 0F
the seven nien, who are by hint, under Divine Provi-
dence, restored to their families and friends. The scene
on the edge of the water, upon the accident being known,
was truly heart-rending. l'he families of the unfortonate
men rushed to the spot, and it WJS with great difficulty
that the wife of one of LIICIII Coil Id be reedited throwiug
herself into the water, to share the fate of her husband.
Toe sautes of those lost are Thomas Fenner, William
IVarder, Robert Childs, and %William Black. We hear
a subscription is set on foot to reward the person that
rescued the survivors (tom a watery grave.
4 Gong of Kutiers raker.—A short time av the house
and shop of a respt:cialtle shopkeeper at HingtOn, near
Northampton, was entered in the night, and property
to a large amount stolen. Application was made to S:r
H. lintue, at Bow-street, for an officer, who dispatched
liolyland. The latter soon discovered the robbers, but
had no property or evidence to commit them. Holyland
directed a proper person to attempt a purchase of certain
property from the suspected persons, and to give i tifor.
'nation, to Ball, a constable at Northampton. The plats
succeeded. A first and second purchase was made, anti
the property identified by the person robbed. The pur-
chaser then, under the direction of the officers, proposed
to purchase the whole of the stolen property, consistio*
of valuable 'mishits, gown pieces, &c. &c. The parties
a..:Teed to meet at a ham three miles from Northampton,
in tile night. The purchaser, with the officers in the
rear, adjourned to the barn, and after the robbers had
produced the goods, and a price agreed upon, the pur-
cha-er withdrew, when the officers rushed in upon the
tine% es. A desperate resistance was made, and the lights
put out, but the officers succeeded in capturing them,
and carried them and the stolen property toNm thampton,
where three of them were tinily committed to North-
ampton gaol, for trial at the ensuing assizes. Ball, the
constable, acted iii the most praise-wormy manner, and
missing his way ;n the dark to the biro, he plunged over
head in a large pond, and with difficulty got out again.
Out Saturday be.ottighi,Sir J. Altky's s;og hounds ran
a do: Icon die covers of Mr. Wiight, of Bunton, which,.
after takine a circuit by Stratton and Frenenham, re-
turned to Buxton, Hevinaltam, and Stratton, when she
challenged the turnpike road, and ran in full view to St.
Faith's ; from thence she took across the country, by
Spizivorth, Beestota, Crostwick, aud- finally in W
ham ; at which time she had fairly beaten her pursuers,
having included in the circuits not less thin 31) miles.
This is the third time S.r JACO!) Itstlcy's hounds have
tuu the saute tlve.

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RICH WHEEL, WITH ,e3MOki FOR THE RISK OF
40 SHILLINGS ON THE Dal OF DECEMBER.

HAZARD AND Cll. CONTRACTORS, respect fully
41111(•1111Ce that all Purchasers between the 20th Nov.
a, .1 I I th December, o ill be allowed to return their Tieket4
in Shares at s very sin 411 reduction of price, after taking the
Chance of the Nest Day of Drawing, 11th of December,
by which the risk of loss is reduced to the follow ing trilling
%tines, viz.

%Sink Ticket
Half
Quarter

Eighth
Sixteenth
The Wheel is very Rich, and contains
1 Prize of £30,000
3
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1
500
3
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Betides others of £lOO, A5O, &c. &e. and Not Two
Blanks to a Pi Ito, all to be drawn in Two Days, 11 th and
20111 U comber. Tickets and Shares are selling et
H ZIRD and Co;,: fortunate Offices, Front Gate Roy al
r.xclisnee ; and 321,0sfoid Street, London ;
a% here Schemes, with full Particulars, are delivered gi atis.

Vienna, Dee. 29, 1816.
To Messrs. ROWL AND and SON, Kirby Street, Hatton
Garden, London.
GENT r.rairex,— In consequence of the good effects of your
Maea.sar Oil, 1 have it in command from his Imperial Majesty
the Emperor of all the Rus*ias that you will, without delay, send
the 'nun of ten guineas worth to the Emperor of Russia, St.
l'er,burgli, and receive the amount of the some from his Excel.
L•rcy Count de Licven, his Majesty's Ambassador at the Court
of Gmat Britain.

I have the honour to be, Gentlemen,
Your moat obedient Servant,
JAMES WYLIE.
AROWLAND and SON respectfully caution
. the Public against Spurious Macassar Oil. Their's is the
ORI ti I N AI. and GENUINE, which for many years has been
universally admired for improving the growth of hair, producing
tre.rutifui curls, and rendering it soft and glossy ; in short, it adds
tic hair a superlative beauty. Price 3s. 6d.; 7s. ; and Ills.
6.!.; and One Guinea per Bottle.
Also, ROWLAND'S ESSENCE OF TYRE.
. . .

Hy merely wetting the Hair with this preparation. the Proprie-
tor- warrant to produce immediately a change in RED or Glt Ex
I iu. Wff /SEERS, EYE BROWS, &c. to a beautihil glossy and
rmilanent Brown, or Black. imitating the exact natural colour.
W:ishing makes this Dye the more durable; Ladies or Gentlemen
m:iy dye their Hair with ease and secrecy. Price 45.; 79. Gd. ;
and ln,. Gd.

sold by the Sole Proprietors, A. ROWLAND and SON.
earner of Kirby Street, the first turning on the right in I latton
Holborn, 1.00000 ; and by appointment by all Per-
fumers and Medicine Venders throughout Europe.
o.i. Ask for Rowland's Oil, or Rowland's Dye, and parti-
cularly observe the Signature on the label to each bottle, as
impos'ors sign their trash A. RowLustlson; the Genuine is signed
,• A. 1101VI.A:sD and SON."

By the KING'S ROYAL LETTERS PATENT.
GODBOLD'S VEGETABLE BALSAM.
Pot COUGHS CONSUMPTIONS. Anil ASTHMA&

111 H IS medicine has been established tim nearly
JL 3t) years, and is allowed by many eminent physicians to be
t!:e anly of remedy to be depended upon for curing the
above complaints. The numerous ewes that are daily perfiirmed,
hod which are attested by persons of the first rank in this king.
don), would till volumes.

Copy of a Letter to Messrs GODBOLDS, 3 Bloomsbury-square.
Gearlemen,—l have the pleasure to inform you, that your in-
valuable Vegetable Balsam, recommended to me by the lion.
Mr. Shirley, of Fulham, has perfectly restored me to my former
state of good health. F was in a deep decline, and had taken •
n.rn.ber of other medicines which failed of success.—With grati-
tude I remain, your obedient servant, ROBLRT DAVIS.
9, Cumberland Place, Chelsea, May 11, Isl 3.
Mrs. Dorothy Gay is cured of a consumption by taking • pints
of thc Vegetable Balsam ; she was under a course of medicine
Polo the faculty five months, and found no relief.—Certificate of
the cure the I•th ofJune 11113.
Stronger proofs of the efficacy of this medicine cannot be given
than its being recommended by the following nobility.
The most Noble .Marquis of Lothian, the Bight Hon. Viscount
Dudley and Ward, the Right Hon. the Lords Macdonald,
Grantley, Forteacue and Mountford, the Hight Hon. late Vis-
countess Dudley and Ward, Dowagers Grantley, Falmouth, and
Fertescue, Lady Appreece; Sirs Francis Blake, Edw. Nes nham,
John Coghill, and George Armstrong; Generals Doyle and
Dronley ; Colonels Baker, Debath, Lenox, &c.
N.B. Messrs. Godbold have estaldislied an institution for the
benefit of the poor and others, who cannot afford to pay the full
price for the medicine, and have, in consequence appointed it to
sold by one respectable Vender in every principal town in Eng-
land, agreeably to the terms of lithe charlty,tas well as at No. 3,
Bloomsbury Square.

THE GREATEST DISCOVERY IN THE UNIVERSE,
FOR CHANGING RED OR GIItiY HAIR TO A
BLACK, IS

ABIGAIL'S PASTE.

TI-HS truly invaluable Composition was disco-
covered on the Bth ofJuly, 1821: A trial will convince
I —.lies and Gentlemen that ABIGAIL'S PASTE is the purest,
must inno,:cut, and best for changing, Red or Grey Hair on the
Heed, Whiskers, Eyebrows, or on any other part, to no other
cola ar than ,a Bnwit Black, without staining the skin, and with
the Itast trouble, by merely rubbing the Paste over the Hair,
which will be found in a few minute, to have the desired eflect.
Ask for Abigail's Parse, at 11. per Packet, or six Pa.kets for 51.
which is a saving. Directions are sealed up with each Packet,
so that a Lady or Gentleman nay dye their own hair with ease
and secrecy in a short tine.
Sold by appointment, wholesale, retail, and for exportation,
at No. 9, Poland Street, Oxford Street, near the Pantheon ; and
by most principal Venders. Sent to any part of the Country by
sending a remittance by post.
Al•o, ABIGAIL'S CEMENT

Is valuable Artielc.for I.adit•s and Gentlemen who wear false
Hair, by merely putting a Mile of •he Cenicht en the front, in.
ode of toe false Lair, bt•fore putting it on, will adhere to the head
as long us the wcurer wishes ; it is comfortable to those who wear
fate hair, for when once fixed to the head, it will not move, and
will also avoid the inconvenience of strings, springs, &c. gene-
rally used for false hair, as ary tightness round the bead is
unllcalthy. as it causes head ache, &c. Hundreds now use it
and ate convinced it is an invaluable article fur that purpoie.
lie particular to as!: for Abig:dl's Cement, Five Shillings the
130'.! with tit ctiuns seidtd u
obierir—Bone ure genuine unless signed, " Abigail,
A. P."