The National Register.
London, England, 1820-02-21 00:00:00

THE NATIONAL REGISTER.

lent county most seriously to c,,nsider how tar such
a man fills with adequate dignity and independence
the place of a Senator,—how tar he is qualified for
itting in the House of Commons, except it be to
applaud the specious veritosity of Castlereagh, to
lacquey the insignificance of Bragge Bathurst, and to
assist at the apoth,:osis of that trite joker, George
Canning. Finally we would . sk, in what instance
has our senatorial adversary deviated into one vote
favourable to the liberties of the people ? In how
many instances has lie not supported all those despo-
tic measures, which have since his admission to
Parliament emanated from Ministers? He will
shortly have to return the trust in,o the hands of
his constituents—let them judge of him by liis
deeds To or it appears that the tendency of his
pailiamentary career has been most adverse to con-
stitutional freedom, whilst as an individual, he has
in no one instance elevated himself above the com-
mon herd by acuteness of remark, by brilliancy of
talent., or by that invincible steadiness of character,
which distinguishes his political opponent.

CURIOVI STK ATAGS3I.—TIte tits, of this month, a pain
ter at Maisellles exposed in front of his home a Moine
of the facade of a prison to the %helots' of the edi-
fier, behind iron bars, appeared several imenstere por-
trait., with iiiis iiiscriptiois written usideinealli—PHlSON•
Ens FON DCHT. The portraits were those of youseg oleo
well known in the Motive city, who had omitted to pay
the painter, under pretence that they had not been pain-
ted according to their taste. The parties and their friends
endeavoured to make a disturbance tiefore the dour of We
artist, but lie succeeded in appeasing them, saying Isis
intention was only to make the public acknowledge Or
resesnitlittiee, aud indoce them to pay hunt for his wink,
By Mo. slraiagesn Ire obtaiueil Isis money, and the young
men carried away their portraits.
A whorking accident orriasred near Kendal; lately Mr.
T. Grainger, shopsinan to Mi. Hi adley, a draper, of Ken-
dal, and Mi. E Thoinlinsoo, an apprentice with Mr.
'Thompson, a pines, went out each with a gull fur a lit-
tle recreation. When •tbout two miles limn Kendal Mr.
(*tanager got over a liedga, and mining ationt, raid to
his companion, " take care how you get over this
hedge;" and while 4 Moulin 1111 l was in the act of getting •
over, his gas, whirls was baii•Cocketi. amt oft, and she
whisk of the corneal* lodged in Mr. Grainger's thigh. He
was i 111 l nediately carried to the n I liume, and a Silt-
gems attended, who pronounced the a d incurable
without amputation; but before any thing could he ti
the ours/Motile sufferer lust his reason, and he died that
night. Hr was tweilly-three yeais of age.
Two English gentlemen, some ago, visited the
field of Bantiocktitirii, as, celebrated for the nickel of
Edward's army. A sensible co ttttt rvittan pointed out to
mem the positious of the hostile nations—the stone
where Bruce's standard was fixed during the battle, tire.
pleased with his attention, tile gentlemen on
leaving I • , pressed his acceptance of a crown-piece.
" No, na," said the honest MAO, returning the money.
" keep your crown-piece, the Engiuh hose paid dear
eneugh already for seeing the field of Ba ttttt horn,"
It is ed that Mr. Young, the celebrated Tra-
gedian, Mr. Julnnsulur. 'setter known by the..ppellation
of Jack Johnstoue, with Mr. Phillips, of vOeill cele-
IlaVe proposed for the patent, to open die Theatre
in Dublin jointly, atter the in:erns...tit dour late beloved
Sovereign.
Ott Tuesday last a hearing took place before a nume-
rous bench ol Xlagistrates al Leeds, on anit& t Am'
lodged against Nathan Taylor, a poor infirm old 111411,
late r musician in the Leeds Volunteers, and now re-
siding in a cottage at Swinegate, selling i tttt 'Aaiun
coffee, contrary to the statute of 43d George 111. cap.
I Vo. Tile circumstances of the case, us stated to the
Court, were shortly 'beset-1n the month tit Nos ens-
ber last ate officer of Excise, employed for the purpose,
called at Taylor's house, and asked if they sold, " Re-
ortner's co tlee )" to which ins wife replied, that they
had no coffee tor sa!e, but they sold pees. He then en-
quired the price, and said that he was a shopkeeper at
Dewsbury, and Ntuuld waist t,.0 or three hundred
weight. This was, however, a quantity too large for
Taylor's dealtugs. but he was told that if he would
call again they would let 1 have hall a stone. Um
tills OCCJSIOII a conversation took place, oil which Mrs.
Taylor obsert ed, that if the laswiler was boiled in soh
water, it would make " good coffer." In the morning,
atoms eleven o'clock, the informer come :wain, and while
he was preparing to pay his lour shillings for the eight
Is of breakfast beverage, two slitter Excise othcets
eutered mid seized, and carried away Taylor's witole
stock in trade, which consisted of one pots ad of roasted
peas, in add to the eight pounds prepared for this
wholesale customer. The magistrates having heard all
the circumstances, of the case, convicted the vendor,
but mitigated the penalty from liN,i. to fifty shillings.
FEMALE Colt RAG E.---The Gazelle of Augsburg
giv.s a singular account of presence of wind to tile
daughter sit a gamekeeper, residing in a solitary house at
Wealhenii. Her father and sit rest of the family hail
gone to clitiv:h, when there appeared at the door an
old lIIJII apparently half dyad with cold. Feeling for
his situation, she let him its, and went into the kitchen
to prepare him some soup. Through aSE which
communicated fr the hiont she hall tea him in with
tile kitchen, she perceived he had dropped the heard lie
had on when he entered ; that tie appeared a robust
mari : and Mat hr was pacing the chamber with a
imigisrol its his nand. Finding to 1110de of escape, she
-t1 herself with a chipper in our hatul, and slur
Mottos 55551 p iii the other, and roaring the room w nere
lie was, first threw she soup in his lace, and afterwards
smirk him a blow on the neck woo the hatchet which
depraved him of sense. Al lots
,t the doter occasioned her to hod( out of au tip vet
window, when she saw a strange hunter, who demanded
admittance, and, on tier refusal, threatened in break
iopen the dour she immediately got her lathers gun,

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ate,l, as he was proceeding to put his threat 111:11 elieetl-
- She shin nisi if gh the right shoulder, 1111 which
lie 101.1 k :u the wrest. Half An 1 sire, J third per-
,ll,l 1:d111C autl asked slier ;in old 111311 who 11111s1 have
iiiisNCll 11131 w..y. Shy slid she knew nothing of him ;
and after useless menaces, if -tie did not ()Iwo the door,
nc dISO 1110creded to beat it iu, when she shut lint tieJol
on .he spot. The rxeiteinetit of her eipisrar Itc•in;; iiilw
At an end, her spirits began to sink, mil site flail sit.; 3
and screamed from the window, until s 11((( genii anWi
1.'31111. w her ; but she 1101 open the door unto i.te
retion of her Esther.

Mitchell, appinst whom a bill of indictment %vas
found at the last Wakefield Sessions, was arrested at
I.iverpool on Friday last, by virtue of a warr.int from
'l'hnulas Horton, Esq. issued 11l coicaveli, e to .1 Celli-
ticate from Mr. Foljambe, the Deputy Clcik of the
Peaee. On Saturday, he was brought I efore the Nl.ieis-
trates at Halitax, and iii default of toad, was c iiiii
to take his trial for sedition, at the next Nun:tract
Sessions. Up'. a Lie hour on Samolay night, he had
inn proem, d ; and it was intended to consev hums
tile itillowing morning to the House of Cori eenim. Toe
hail required, was himself itt WO/. and two sureties lia
501. each.

On Monday morning, about four o'clock, the walls
of a house at the end of Strand Street, Liverpool, which
was burnt dowel three years ago, Irll down, and horst
through the door id one of the hack cellars, which,
strange to tell, had, notwithstanding the datig"„,,,
situation of the overhanging fraumenis of the
Wets occupied as a place to Ind,te in ; five men were
s-eeping in two beds, all of whom, we are sorry to
relate, were killed. There were several other people in
the trout cellar at the saute time, who escaped walk
their lives, thoucth s •of them, we understand, art
severely w led. We believe the iC1131115 of tins
wretched hovel had notice to quit some tea-mills ago.
but lite temptation tit lictng rein-tree, and carrying on
petty trade in COOkillA Jll.l Icttiu,t their lodgings, piths-
' cipvlly to Irish labourers, proved tun satnig an indite?.
one-it to be resisted,and the fatal consequent:vs hate beep
Asr Hive related.

Salome.--riaturday evening, a young woman,
servant-of all-work in a gentleman's family, in
Coleman-street, having some dispute with the
cook, on which account she-was threatened to be
discharged, went and hung herself from the bannis-
ters of the stairs, in which situation she was found
shortly after by one of the men servants, who cut
her down. A surgeon was sent for, who bled her ;
she showed some signs of life fir a time, but it was
only of a short duration, for in spite of all medical
assistance, she expired.
Last Thursday a young Lady, resident in Rich
mond-buildings, Dean-street, Soho, h.ving occasion
to go into St. Anne's-court, about nine o'clock, was
rudely accosted by a tall man ; receiving no answer,
he aimed a weapon at her breast, which, fortunate-
ly, the thickness of her spencer prevented from
making a deep wound ; he then ran away with tne
utmost speed, and is no doubt the monster who has
been lately about the New Road.