The National Register.
London, England, 1816-10-28 00:00:00

WESTMINSTER SESSIONS.

Friday John Dutton was indicted for assaulting Marc, his
wife, by threatening to put an end to her existence. The
prosecutrix said she had only been married to the defendant
eight months. On the 14th of the present month, he threaten-
ed to take her life, and to strangle her daughter, and ad tort,
" I will never die a natural death, but will fall by a halter fur
taking your life away." The Jury found hinrgslity, and he
we' sentenced to one month's imprisonment,'and at the ex-
piration of that period to enter into 1001. sureties to keep the
peace towards all his Majesty's subjects, particularly to his
wife.

The Hon. Charles Noel, of Barham Court, in Kent, was
lately convicted, on the information of the Earl of Romney,
of the singular offence of having admitted persons in the
neighbourhood, to the %mintier of more than twenty, to at-
tend divine service in his house with his family and ddmcs•
tics. The Act of Parliament for this offence is imperative,
and Mr. Noel immediately paid the penalty, one half of
which, after discharging the expences of the prosecution,
Foes to the poor of the parish, and the other moiety to the
Informer.

Catrion.—A man of colour, stating himself to be the son
of an African Prince: that he was some time ago betrayed
into captivity ; that he effected his escape, Caine over to
England, and, feeling an ardent desire to embrace Chris-
tianity, was baptized by the Rev. Dr. Rippon, of London ;
having imposed noon a number of charitable, well disposed
persons, at Cardiff, Swansea, Carmarthen, Haverfordwest,
Cardigan, lee. we deem it our duty to caution the public
against his fraudulent artifices. Dr. Rippon, on being ap-
plied to, declared he never baptized a man of colour in the
course of his iife ; and from this and other circumstances,
it is clearly proved that the man in question is an arrest isms.
poster. To give to his story an air of plausibility, he produced
a petition, with the names of Mr. Wilberforce and Sir N.
Consist subscribed to it, but which we doubt not, were
forged. He appears to be under thirty years of age.—lle-
reford Journal.
At the late Hertford Sessions, an extraordinary circum-
stance occurred in Court. One of the Grand Jury, after
having been sworn refused to serve, alledging as an excuse,
that lie wanted to attend to his harvest. As he appeared to
be disguised in liquor, and being insolent to court, he was
detained by one of the ottcers, and for his Misconduct tined
forty shillings; when he was innuediately taken into custody,
to be imprisoned till the fine was paid.
Free.—An alarming fire broke out about half past five
o'clock on Tuesday night, at a warehouse in Bow Church-.
yard, occupied by Mr. Henderson, a job warehouse, which
communicated to the upper part occupied by Messrs. BeU
and Broderick, solidtors. and shortly consumed the same;
az also the adjoining back warehouse, and damaged the house
occupied by Mr. Merrick, communicating to a large stock
of warehouses of Mr. Harkness, an Irish factor, and con-
sumed the same, with the whole of the immense Hock of
Irish linens. The spacious premises of Messrs. Sti, ling,
Brothers, and Co. for a time, were threatened with inevita-
ble destruction ; hut through the most prompt and persever-
ing assistance of Ilse firemen and friends of Messrs. Stirling,
at the risk of their lives, the premises haveenty sustained a
partial damage, and the very extensive stock of not less than
100,0081. saved from the devouriug element. 'flue Lord
Mayor attended in person, and was very active and usefol.
The several houses on the west side of lloW-lane„ in the oc-
cupation of Messrs. Saddler, Sutton, Gore, and Everinglen,
have sustained considerable damage, as also one of the win-
dows of Bow chards; and the tire-ladders were consumed.
The loss cannot be estimated at less than 40,00)1. which is
ensured in the various offices.
On Saturday morning', about two o'clock, a dreadful fire
broke out on the premises of 111r..tionlding, furniture broker,
in the City-road, which in a short time destroyed the whole
house, and all thestock : no lista were lost.
CRUELTY AND RODDENY.—OD Tiles lay night last, as Mr.
Hand was returning home from spending the evening with
a few friends in the Temple, to his Igo ise at No. 2, in Step-
ney-street, Tottenham-court-road, at ten o'clock, lie had
scarcely got a few yards Jo the above street, a hick has an
obscure and dark entrance to it, when lie was surrounded 11 y
five desperate villains, out- of whom gave him so violent a
Now cm the heath, as to knock him down. Mr. timid en
deavoured to alarm the neiglibmire.ll, lint they stopped his
mouth I lie begged of (hens not to stifle him, when they gave
him se eral more heavy blow,. They cut off his pockets,
containing a dollar, a three shilling piece, and some lea-
pence, and also stole his watch; but previous to their *mi-
ning MI, they took Mr. Hand up in their arms, and threw
him up us high as possible, in order that he might come
down with greater violence upon Vie stones. His fall was
.o dreadful, that lie lay insensible for several minutes. Oa
is recollection retairising, his gnu ins attrarteil tine att!mthat
of Mr. Lockwood, of No. ft, who was iu his parlour, and he
immediately came out and tunnel him weltering in his blood.
ile was taken home, and m lira assistance proeltre.l.
Su DO VI DE %TH.— Saturday foaming, about 12 Wilock,
a pour man, named IVillia a Wain, a porter hi the employ al
Messrs. Murray anti Griffiths, horsehairan inutfat•tureis in
itlackman-street, in the Borough, pitched hi: load oa the
resting iilock in front of the Town.liall, St. Margam•ers-hill;
u I It mug done so, he, witlvut tittering a word, till down
ill almost instantly expired. The body was taken into the
o'sowti-hall, and a surgetia sent for, who attempted to bleed
um, but in vain, the vital spark was eatOtel. The poor
mellow was about 50 years of age, and appareliti in an ex-
, Aleut state of health. He has left a wife and t bii iren t, la.
meat his loss.

Exeter mail
.. Way
ter/110w Hut, seven miles on Wash!' of liaphary, is a Most
extraordinary manner. At the moment *hem the coachman
pdlled up to deliver his bags, one of the leilders was andikt.ly
seised by a ferocious aohnid. This produced a great Conti:-
aloe and alarm; • the horses kicked and plunged violently,
and it was with difficulty the coaelimait conk pretest the
carriage from being overturned. It was Soon pereetved by
the coachman and guard, by the light of the lamps, that the
animal which had seized the horse was Outgo lioness. A
large mastiff dug came up and attacked her fiercely, en which
she quitted the horse and tamed upon him. The dog fled,
but was pursued and killed by the lioness, within about 110
yards of the place. It appears that the beast had noised
front a caravan that was standing on the read side, betoagiag
to the proprietors of a Menagerie, on their way to Salisbury-
fair. An alarm being given, the keepers .pnesued and hunt-
ed the lioness into a hovel under a granary. About half-
past eight they had secured her so effectually, by barricading
the place, as to prevent her escape. The hone, when first
attacked, fought with great spirit, and if at liberty, would
probably have beaten down his antagonist With his fore feet,
bat, lh plunging, he embarrassed himself in the harness. 'fire
liesess, it appears, had attacked him in front, and springing
at his throat, had fitstened the talons of her tore feet on each
side aids neck, close to the head, while the talons of her IMO
feet were forced into his chest. In this vitnation she hung,
while the blood was seen flying as if a vein had been opened
by a lender. The ferocious animal missed the throat and the
jugular vein, but the horse is so dreadfully torn he isnot ex-
pected to survive. He was a capital horse, the best In the
set. The expressions of agony in his tears and moans were
most piteous and affecting. The coachman at first proposed
to alight and stab the lioness with a knife, but was prevented
by the guard ; who observed, that lie would expose himself to
certain destruction, as the animal feeling herself attacked
would turn upon him and tear Mai to pieces. Time prudence
of the advice has been clearly proved by the fate of the poor
dog. It was the engagement between him and the lioness
that afforded time for the keepers to rally. Had it not been
for that interference, the mischief at the mail would have
been more considerable.
It has since been ascertained that the lioness did not kill
the dog, as stated above. The Salislairy Gazette says—" Tlid
lioness, on finding herself attacked, quitted the horse, and
turned upon the dog, which it was expected would very soon
become the victim of her fury ; but the animal, with more re-
proaclr than viciousness, inflicted a slight punishment on
it, and on hearing the voice of the keeper, retired underneath
a 'middle granary, where, soon after, the keeper very deliber-
ately got in, put his arms around her neck, and secured her
without any further injury." 'The owner of the lioness had
published a letter, saying, she broke loose in consequence of
some person breaking open the caravan, in expectation of
stealing goods going to Salisbury fair.

Miatogn.—A shocking nitirdter was perpetrated on Friday
se'nniglit, about eight o'clock, at Woodend, beyond Tollcross.
near Glasgow. A man went Into the house of the widow
Duncan, innkeeper, 80 years old, and no one else being in
the house, he killed her with a mason's hammer. The neigh-
bours hearing a noise went to discover the cause, when. the
assassin, who had fastened the front door, escaped from the
back premises, having plundered the house of wblt Money
he maid

BIRTHS.
At Mmtey_hat near Rickrnatwirorth, the . Lay of Elheallf.
Benham, Esq. as son a d hneir.—At Hetet, the
Charles Greases, E. ot lon.—.The Lady ofoloph HAI"
of
Esq. at Guildford, Surrey, of a still-boat child.J , Jun.
MARRIED.
Tuesday, at St. James's Church. the Right Hon. the Earl Brigthe
and of Warwick, to the Right Hon. Lady Mattson.—At Dvarllsl
Dor,etshire, the Rev. Li. Pane. to Maria, 4th dau. of tt. fledge*.
Esq.—Mr. J. Page, of Manningtree. ESAkigt to Mrs. Leech M tbe
same Nevnnarsh. Esq. of Burford, Oxfordshire, m Mary,
don. of H. Hardy, El. of oxford.—ln York-stroet, Portman-sqnare,
fikorir Wroughton. Lac.—At Itainliam, Norfolk, Thomas Drown,
Esq. of Shippy Hill. Ely, toldiss Shearing, only class, of John Minn:
leg. Esq. of Poictiekl JUL—Major Gen. Sir John Lambert, K.C.R.
to Jane, clan. of the late John Moron, Esq. Of Brorkenhurst Park,
Hants.—At St. John's, Westminster, J. F. Turnpertny, F.oq. of the
Military College, Sandtmrat, to Mrs. Ryortimernontl—Mr. Robert
Lewin, of Great Leigh,. Essex, to Miss Mebcent Hickman, of the
tame platv.—At Fulham, A. N. Gloves, E 5.1. of Plymouth, Devon.
to Mary, eldest dun. of James Thompson, of blearite-street, MUM-
wer-square,
DIED.

At Kensington, Capt. Jos. Barningham, one of the Poor Knights
of Windsor.—At Newport, John Jones, Esq. of Chilton Grove....—
Agod 77. Mrs. Sutton, mother of proprietor of Nottingham Re-
view, at preent conduct! in Northampton gaol on a charge of libeLs.-
In Flintshire, Thomas limy, Eq. law Major of the Royal Wi
Fuzileers.—ln his 7th yiar, the Rev. Sam- Strong, Rector of March-
wiel.—At Cheltenham, .1. King, Esq. 31int.•r of the Cerentonies tat
that place, antl of the Upper Assembly-rooms, at Bath.—Mrs.
zanl, wife of Robt. Hazard, Exchange.—At
John Pattizk, Esq.—At Ruth, Nies liungerford. of &Dan- Ilon.e,
Wiltsitire.—alni. Stephen, wife of Jam.'s Stephen, l.tq. Sfaater in
Chancery.—l'he lice. 'fhointais tEllyley, A.M. Vicar of Watiiri-
upon-'fliames.—Sir Arthur Davies Owen, of Glan Sev.an, Mont-
gorticiphire.—ltobt. Larkin. Esq. half-brothor to late Right lion.
Wm. kVinilhatta—.lA Turweston, !husks, Mary, 'eldesl <btu. of the
Rev. Thoi. Causton, Prebendary of Westniinster.—Suddenly, Earl
Beauchamp. llis Lordthip went to bed on Sunday night in app.i•
reraly pertect health, aft.ir enjoying the society of a few friends at
dinner. About three, Lady Beauchamp was awoke br a •..,ntian tiom
her I.tird by her side in bed. She was greatly alarmei, caled up h. r
servants, sent for ni rhea' assistance, &c. out his Lontship hail es -
pitaid in a lit of apoplexy.—At Afitcharn, Lieut.-Gen. Forbes Chan,-
parte, Colonel of loth ieg.—Frances Smart Daniel, wife of IlloNtr.
I taniel, of 11 Fusileirs.—At Saffmn Walden. Mr. Win. Archer.
years .ttlerm an of that Corporation.--At Fordhath, Mr.
W,u. (kat.r., surgant.—ln Palare.sr•fet, Canterbury, Mr. .14r1E.;
De 1419.1U‘. a.tal years--At 111:king. Esstct. aged 14. E.lizalicth,
relict of M. Win. I lohnted, late surgeon of Itocking.—.kt
laxlge. Surrey, aged tis, the Mow:1V: Lady Fletcher. wither of ti,o
lora Sir Dewy Hatcher, Bart.—N.+. 11. Matthews. Rector of
Southampton-buil hags, Mr. tV. Rhodes_
Mrs. Catiliam, of \lanningtra..—At Colehanter, J. Su k. Esq. ("op-
t lin and Adjutant of the East Miaitles.-t Militia.—Mrs. M.
Townsend. wife of R. Townsend, Et,(. or Creat ro..DetNhan. FA•••\
Mr. Elliott. formerly of Burnham, I:asea, Dimier•
Park, Leicestershire, E. Dawson, Esq. steward in tho families .4
house of Hastings sarccs•ively mare than fin years.—At I
Joinci, Caublan Town. 'lr. K. Itag.haw, news-vender. •
Brydgoa-street.—Abnaharn Rhrs'ea, Fag. of Clerlvnwell.--In
more-street, Mrs. Mulso, of Lansdowne-crescent, Bath,, tell r n• t
ate Rev. John Ittesa. of Twywell. Yortharnplor.s. itt—At
hsumsow, aged 65, !Oat Lock:, FN.

At thejifeethirnirLdnro qulrtolllofiklit thlidiit the Town
Hall, hi Mt, the 'Media* iirt6 the exeeption of Lot d
ranville Soisseritet,, agitoitta sit4dre4 the Chancellor of the
Exchequer hi the dlattioelfdlithtle of OW eetthty.
EXTRAORDIII4IRY OCCURRiNiet.—lritt Exeter mail eoieli,
on its twig to London, was hawked On Serkley Alpe at Win-
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PAROCHIAL SETTLEMENTS.

ESSEX SEPTEMBER SESSIONS.

'EARNISIt ROOTHING V. ELACKMOIIE.
(To prove a birth settlement fur the pauper, it is not sufficient
to give the testimony of the pauper alone, who states that
she was brunght up from her earliest infancy in the tippet-
. lan4 pariah. The respondents must go farther, and Mew the
settlement, either by the certificate of the parish registry,

- or by the fact of birth from more positive evidence.]

By the order of two justices the pauper, Ann Dodd,
was removed from the parish of Blaekmore, to that of
Barnish Roothing. The respondents sought to make
out a birth settlement for the pauper in the latter pa-
rish and, to support this, they called the paupet her•
self, but she could only state, that as lung as she could
remember she was brought up from her infancy with
tier parents, in the appellant parish; and no other evi-
dence being offered by the respondents to prove the
birth in Barnish Roothing,

The Court held, that although the testimony of the
pauper was ffirna facie evidence of the pauper's being
born in the parish where she was brought up from her
earliest infancy, yet it was too slight to act upon : the
esepondents should have gone farther, and given evi-
dence of the fact of her birth, or the eerficatite from
the parish registry.
Order quashed.