The National Register.
London, England, 1818-02-08 00:00:00

THE NATIONAL ItEMSTEIL

Thornas Hughes he upon to give account of the
transaction, stated as foilews:—lie said he was a liiiendraper
Red Lion•stiret, I [Mourn. )n the morning of the Wilt of
Jul , 1815, lie was alarmed by his shimming coming up stalls
to hina, and telling him that the shop hail hero broken open,
the fair light toeing taken out, and robbed or the account
books, cash, and notes to the anlOatlt of 8601. Thisbuss.o
deranged his of that lie &hi twined on railing a meeting
of his ercdttota ; and to make arrangements tor that purpose
he employed an accountant ; bat Oa the day that he as‘ined
him he would have every thing arranged for him, the witness
was made a bankrupt, and sent to Newgate on a charge ol
concealing Ins property. Re und..rwein several l•l4,lllllatel-
iioU%anil at the hen, Mr. Milford intOrnied him nothing nal
been proved against him, and liope.l he would be more sue -
cesafn io business in foturc, and he was then discharged. _

The 3lagistrate said, Le thought his statement a very om-
i hk• our.

Air. Aldred, one of The assignees, here obtained permission
to put 4 question or two to the bankrupt I he then sold, that
at the time iiiiiii ediately previous to the robbery, Mr. Hughes's
arrount with him was snitch overdrun a, and that having ar
plied for payment, Mr. Hughes pleaded his inability, and
even induced witness to lend him 761. The 101. note paid
into the Bank on Tuesday was one of the notes then given to
Hughes. Mr. htte.l having put his question embracing
these Nets, Mr. H. did not give such an answer as appear-
ed satisfactory to the Magistrate, who declared his opinion to
be altered ; but on a resiew of the whole ease,ho did not feel
himself authorized in committing Hughes its a fraudulent
banksupt, and against the others there was uo evidence. He
directed Hughes to pi mince the sboptuan wIN lived with turn
at the time of the alleged robbery.

VOVAOE TO Tlll NORTHEII3 Itentore—The four ships
now titling out at Deptford, fur a voyage to the North Pole,
and for a discovery of a north-west passage, ale actively pre-
paring fur their destination.:, From the superior nautical
knowletig,, tried gallantry, and undaunted resolution of the
Officers, so judiciously selected tbr this daugerous service,
the greatest !lopes are entertained of ultimate success. It ap-
peals f the best-informed Greenland Captains, that great
tpaintities of ice have broken away from the north-east coast
,of Greenland ; and ome ship made her way last year to 831
:;legrises, It is doubtful it' the northern pat ts of Batlin's Bay
have ever been visited ; Baffin gives names to several inlets
situated there ; but in his original manuscript journal and
charts, now in the possession of the Lords of the Admiralty,
110 mention or notice ii taken of his ever having passed the
St reights. In fact, all beyond 76 degrees on the Greenland
coast, it still tuitional]. It is supposed that the ice breaks
away from the pole during the slimmer, and is driven by
winds and curlews to the south, till it grounds, and their
Hurons the harrier which Capt. Phipps mentions in his voyage.
That it shifts about is certain. The sun's rays during the
slimmer solstice, being invessantly on the pole, must naturally
create great warmth ; indeed, ;pester than a few degrees to
the south, where the atmosphere is cooled during the night.
The conjecture, that the pule it clear from ice dating the
summer, is founded on that hypothesis. Sir Joseph Banks has
given every assistance in his power to the success of this
national undertaking.
A few days aiisce the bodyref a young man named Russell,
wait found on the Nitan kirk road, about five miles from Saii-
yaw. The deceased had fur sonic time (wind very credit-
able employment in Glasgow, and was returning on a visit to
his father, who resides on a small farm on the Dumfries road,
' a few miles below the borough of Samthar. Near his body
lay an umbrella and a trundle, containing a few net eateries,
and in his pockets were found 18s. in silver, end a atter sad-
;
dressed to a person in the same neighbourhood, dated from
Glasg • the Intli of January. From the character und in
dasti tons habits of the unfortunate, it is nut supposed that he
soldered any thing from want of food, but that, urged by
filial affection, and confiding in his youth mid vigour he had
ttttt aced the first opportunity of visiting home, in tietiance
of impassible roads and the most tempestuous weather.—ilis
features were greatly disfigured by part of the soil which ad-
hered to them in a floret) state, adding to that awfulness which
death impresses on the human countenance. . .

The public will recollect, that some few months back, a
true bill was found by the grand jury at the 041 Bailey, for a
conspiracy, against a number of swindlers, whose names we
then published, for defrauding a number of tradesmen and
merrhants of goods to a considerable amount. Some les of
the pariyialisconded on or about the period when the bill wit,
found against them ; best the greeter slumber, as we'll as the
commainier-imehict of the gang, have reittaibed in town, and
oe understand from good withorily they have opened a new
bureau, not far front Cinnoti-street, where they carry on their
nefarious system, and have already contrived.to defraud a
number of respectable tradesmen out of considerable proper-
ty. We hope the police win look atter this nest of sharpers.
They havea legal adviser attached to the corps who is not al-
together unknown iu the city.

The Trilsonal de Pretties e Instance at llontmetly has just
finished a trial which excited l► attention amongst the in_
habitants of Lorraine. Some young men, on a party of pl. a-
bate in the commune of Duo, infused into the wine which
was to he drank by the ladies of their party a certain powder.
of which probably tin conjurors of the middle ages composed
their lave philters. Two of the .dl riders, Thierry Pigeard,
brewer, and bmis Theodore Sance, a law Student, were
con. lewd, other a trial which lasted three day., and sem.
towed to two years' imprisonment, at tiny of 300 'rant's, and
to pay a compensation to the,parttea intereatuel ton, 1111 l Ling to
1;200 francs.

A'few days since, a rm?, man, servant•to a Gentkman
near Eactvr, cut Ins throat with a razor, and afterwards rip
lwlly, so that. the bowels °Winded ; in which
dreadla Istate ke lingered several hours. An inquidclit airtir
ht to ten him mid a female survaitt is said In liavw been the
cause or the fatal cakisttoplie. I'erdict-111681111y.
Yesterday morning the I .e of Mr. Kirley. the -sign of
the Margolis Corms*llia, in Warren street, Fitzroy-square,
was Iwolull open, and plundered of about 701. in notes, and
201. in cash, besides a quantity oi*. liquors, apparel, and other
articles.

On Wednesday.week, a poor woman, named Elisabeth
Morley aged nearly eighty years, milked deliberately into
the River at Cawood : and throwing herself down, 119 if MA
fit of despair, was drowned before any assistance could be
moldered. She had previously made a similar attempt, but
was rescued, and was generally considered as in a state of
do ran gement.
A few days since C. Mahoney, a poor Irishman, residing in May-
nanl-street, St. Giles's, with a wife and tire children, was employed
to dean the window of a shoemaker in the neighbourhood, being the
first job he had been able to °bait: for a great Length of time : when,
thtidigh weakness, he lost his hold, and fella lite/ess wpm

PUGILISM.

WE6T COUNTRY DICK AND JACK inc RETCHED.

match was taught on %Wednesday Lest, on oi4 o.ik C05n..1,• .
between the Uxbridge and the 114 mm-sum% and 41,w.t
10,000 persons were present. Dick is sine a those learie,s
hardy pugilists who would light at any thing, and be lids rack d
Randal, Curtis and others in his turn, *applying rush, hard
right hand hitting, dud gisioir tar want of mast. rly sru•ure.
The• Butcher, who was 2J p Is the heavier undo, had ilia-
gosteil the principal amateurs in a late combat, it yr Hendon,
and they discount( noticed ban by keeping away Upon this
occasion. The men entered the ring with Randal and Jo es
for Dick, owl J. %Van! and L. Neale for the Butcher. Beta
ttug 2 to 1 uu the latter.