The National Register.
London, England, 1808-03-13 00:00:00

PRO V I NCIA LS.

CAM BRIDGE, MAR CM 4.—The subjects for the dissertations
for the Bishop of London's medals in Christ College, are this
year proposed by his Lordship, andare as follow :
For the Latin—Doetrina Ited•rnptionis univec:atit per morn'',
Christi ex sacris Scripturis paid.
For the English—Footi.o, and unlearned riestions avoid,
knowing that they du gewicr strifes, 6p..
2 Tim. eh. ii. v. V, 2', 25.

METHOD OF niscovnnlNc. CANINE Pf tOPiltii.--‘1 hen a
p:riou btu been bitten by a dos, apprehended to be mad, it con-

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sootily happens that the dog is killed before any one is assured of
his condition.—M. Pettitt, an eminent surgeon, of France, has
discovered an expedient for putting an end to this uneasiness :
He rubs the throat, teeth, and gums, of the dead dog with a
piece of meat that has been tirehsed, (taking care that there has
beets no blood to stain it), and then otters it to a living, dog; if he
refuses it with crying and howling, the dead dog was certainly
mad; but, if it is well-received, and eaten, there is nothing to
fear. •

On Wednesday morning last, one of the colliers at Govan
Colliery, while holitlg a (laugh composed of soft shale, in which
mere imheddod iron stone halls, found a live load in a cavity in
Ote nuder side of one of the halls, which the body of the toad
completely filled. The hall Inv immediately above an under
stratum of coal, and tifty-six fathoms from the surface.
Last week, a cat in Greenock brought forth the most wonder-
ful and perfect monster of her own species that is to be met w ith:
It has one head, four ears. eight tttet, and two tails; it is one
body from the navel up, as if it were breast to bream, and from
the navel hark forms two distinct kittens; what is remarkable,
the one is male, and the other female. It had suckled for some
dais, and, from all appearance, would have lived to maturity;
but, most unfortunately for the admirers of natural curiosities,
was deprived of its life from superstitious motives. It is now
in the possession of Mr. William Gameron, surgeon there.
Thursday se'imight a young lady from London, of the name
of rapper, who had been on a visit at Birmingham, arrived at
AVoreester by the mail coach, at the usual hour, aud, after
taking some refreshment, proceeded towards Bristol. After
leaving travelled severak miles on the road to Tewkesbury, nue
of the horses became so re-tive and unmanageable, that the
guard went from the dickey to the coach box, to assist in govern-
ing and pulling them up, in this effort the reigns broke ; when
the guard got down for the purpose of stopping their horses,
who had now set off at full speed : in this attempt he was like-
wise unfortunate; and the leaders having extricated themselves
from the carriage, the wheel-horses turned into kipple-lane.-
1 he coachman then jumped from the box, in the hope of being
;l;te to arrest their career: lint failing in his purpose he was
stunned and thrown down, and, upon recovering himself, melan-
c hal v to relate, he found the young lady (who, n kb a child of the
coachman's, were the only passengers), lifeless near the same
spot. It can only at present he conjectured that, alarmed at her
danger, she must have been killed in attempting to throw herself
from the coach. When the horses sloped, the child was found
unhurt in the coach.

EXCCUTION.--Simmons, the murderer, was executed on
Monda), pursuant to his sentence, at half past eleven o'clock in
the forenoon, between lien-fore and Ware. He behaved with
that air of Out itferro,re which marked hi'. conduct din-in:2.llk t
Ile shock hands with three persons who accompanied him to the
:colloid, and whispered a few words to the gooier before he was
turr.ed oft:

MARCH 13.

John Thornton, Lawrence Pountney-lane, merchant, front
March 5 to April 23, at ten.

BANKRUPTS.

Richard Thomason, Staining, Lancashire, corn-dealer, to sur-
render March 31, April 1, and 19, at eleven, at the George Ira),
Preston. Attornies, Mr. Startifant, Preston; or Messrs. liar-
retts, Gray's Inn.

John Hollyer, Coventry, ribbon-tunnufacturer, March 23,
at tive' 24, and April 19, at ten, at the White Hear Inn, coven_
try. Attornies, K inderley, Long. and Ince, tirax*:o-
- London ; or Mr. Troughlon, Coventry.
Richard Ifolroyd, Sowerby, Yorkshire, woollen-manufac-
turer, March 21, at four, :5, and April 19, at ten, at lite Union,
Cross but, h alit, . Attornies, Mr. Wiglesworth, tirax'-:
London; or 11e,srs. W tglesworth and Thompson, Halifax.
Thomas Robinson, Manchester, innkeeper, March 28. 29, at
four, and April 19, at eleven, at the Bridgeu a ter Arm:, Mao_
che,ter. Attornies, Mr. Hurd, King's Bench Walks, Temple,
Loudon; or Mr. Law, Manchester.

Edward Eardley, Exeter, dealer in glass, March P 2, 10, and
April 19, at eleven, at the Globe Tavern, Exeter. Attoriiie,
Mr. 'turner, Exeter ; or Alessrs. Williams and Brooks, \r•K-
square, Lincoln's-inn, London.
Thomas Ishmael IVatkis, Salford, Lancashire, cotton-met--
el:int, March 14,:lO, and April 19, ;.t three, at the Palace Ino,
Manchester. Attornies, Ileslop, Manchester; ur Messrs.
Willis, Warnford-court, London.
James Holden, sen. and James Ifolden,
.jun. Salford, Lan-
cashireolyers, :\ larch 14, SO, and April 19, at four, at ti;i!
Palace inn, 'Alancliester. Attornies, INlr. Ile-lop, King-street,
Manchester, or Messrs. Willis. Warilf,oll-coort, 1.011(101).
John Ridley, Manchester, tailor, April .1, 6, and 19, at three,
at the White Lion Itni, Hanging Ditch, Maueliester. Attor-
nies, Mr. Ellis, Citr3itor-street, London ; or Mr. Mike, Man-
chester.

Richard Dyer, Bath, corufactor, March 24, ti 3, and April
19, at eleven, at the Christopher Lln, Bath. A tiornie:,, die->re.
Sheppard and Adlington, Bedford-fon , London ; or Mr. Slap.
hard, Bath.

Richard Ifamlin, Tottenham-Court-Road. victualler, March
19, 22, and April 19, at twelve, at Guildhall. Attoroio,i,
Messrs. liatchitisou and limmutt, Brewers' Ilall, Addle-street.
George Duffield, York-buildings, Bermondsey New Road,
Southwark, wool-carder, Alarchl9, '22, am! ;11)111 19, at ore,
at Guildhall. Attorney, Mr. Cross, h ing-street, Southwark.
Thomas Reed, Ilklitipsgate-street, cheesemonger, March 11,
26, and April 19, at ten, at Guildhall. Attorney, Mr. Hurt,
John-street, Crutched-friars.

James Seaward, Union-place, tient-Road, Surrey, builder,
March IV, W. and April 19. at Iv% el ye, at Guildhall. Ntturuic,,
:Messrs. Alcack, Boswell, and Corner, York-street, South►cark,

Ralph Cooper Green, Lincoln's-Inn, mane}-srrilt•ner, Mar( It
15, at ten, April 2, at eleven, and 19. at ten, at Guildhall. At-
torney, Mr. Dawes, Angel-court, 'l'hrogmurtou-t•trect.