The National Register.
London, England, 1818-01-05 00:00:00

UNION-HALL.

OtTRAGg AND ASSAULT.—TIIeSday, Mrs. Lesley, of the
Black Lion, in Mini.street, the person who on Monday ap-
peared as complainant against the parties concerned in the
riot of Saturday selmight, was brought before the Magistrate
by Goff, the officer, charged with having attempted the mar-
der of Mr. Thomas Davies. In the proceedings which had
previously taken place before the Magistrate, relative to the
outrage of Saturday week, Mrs. Lesley described herself as
the landlady of the home. It appeared by the evidence ad-
dared on Tuesday, that she cohabited with Mr. Thomas
Davies, who was in fact the landlord of the Black Lion.—
After their arrival at home on Monday from the proceedings
at this tilhce, Mrs. Lesley abused Mr. Davies for nut having
sworn mote positively to the prisoners than he had done.—
Davies recriminated, and averred that she was the principal
cause of the disturbance, and insisted that she should init..

mediately quit the house!, and give place to one inure worthy of
the situation. Exasperated at the dismissal, she vowed

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vengeance, and swore that it she quit ted the house she would
not leave Davies alive in it. She armed herself with a brace

of loaded pistols, And followed him from one room to another,
until he escaped her Tory by a precipitate retreat through
one of the windows. He procured the assistance of Goff the
officer, and returned to the house. Mrs. Lesley was then no
where to he found. After a diligent search they discovered
her in a cramp posture secreted in an old chest. Mr. Ser.
egant Sellon ordered that she should be committed until she
could find bail.

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SINGULAR WILL.—A few days since an eccentric charactrr
named Smith, who lived at Pancras, and who hail been in a
declining state of health, called for a pen, Mk, and paper,
to make his will. As he was in very iudi
geut clicion,tanees,
the poor woman in whose home lie lodged was 1101 ahlUc sur.
prised at this request. She, however. humoured hiai, and liss
wrote that which he called his will 011.4 sheet of paper, which
lie placed under his pillow, and desired it might Out be opened
until he was dead and cold : his order was attended to. He
died on Wednesday week, and on Thursday his will
was opened in the presence ut taw) or three neighuunis, when
its contents were found to be a simple bequest of his hotly to
celebrated anatomist, in order to save funeral expene. • and
unnecessary trouble. His other effects. which were merely
wearing apparel, lie left hi* landlady. Notwithstanding this
unusual legacy, it is intended to give the buds &rem nurial.
flue remains of Mr. Sutton. Cochrane, who was inifortu..
nately killed in a duel with Majur Luckyer, were lute 'eel at
Cowes, on Tue slay se'tinight. It is said lIIIS lane uled
Gentleman was a sea of Mr. Basil Cochrane. 'Flue principal .
parties in the dad are still at large.

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The following paragraph, taken from Prince Leopold's
answer to the 'kaoline Address of Condolence, contains a
clear expression of his Scum • Itigliness's purpose to make
England his country of perimisieni 1151111.11 c.•
.• On nonce:l4°n has the general sympathy and fetling for his
misfortunes been mote affectionately manifested than in tae condo.
knee he has now to acknowledge; he is anxious to record it with
those innumerable and unquestionable proofs of generous atlection
and ofdeep sorrow, with winch the country cave entered and sup-
ported him, under his t.wn awful and afflicted sufferings; to meet
their assurances wish his own, tact his first I)..IVCTS.
'lli most fervent and unceasing whiles, will ever oe tot
and prosperity and to acknowledge it his pride, as it is his tirst
remaining happiness, that his destiny is for ever united to the liritiab
nation.'

nosprm THE SMALL-PDX FOR INOCU-
LATION ANDFOR FOR VACCINATION,, AT PANCRAS.

An account of the numbers of Patients admitted, alio the Out
Patients, and the Mothers admitted to nurse their children,
from Jsnuary 1, 1817, to Jaanary 1, 1818.
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ith the - -
Out Pa-
W___i For Ina. For Vac- dents for Mothas.
1817 Lam",u Small Poi. culation. citation. yaccinaoun.
January 18 0 0 81 o
FebruAry 11 9 0 168 1
0 3:6 1
7
8,1 a :i 7
April 11 4 0 419 1
lttty 13 8 0 31;6 1
June 47 6 0 413 0
July 17 3 0 36e 3
August 7 1. 0 468 0
September 14 1 0 333 0
0.1 über 15 4 t 170 g
ISinvoilba 11 1 1 111 0
Met:tuber 6 5 0 63 0

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none.

3124
21013 C.

lin) 42 3
Died 48 I none.
Increased Number with Casual Small Pot l9
ditto fur I ii., _lllation
—... Ditto Out. Patient, for N'a,ciirtion sit
Decreased Ditto In•Paticnts fur Vactination 2
By Order of the Conimittee,
• Jolts CRItIiTIAN W.scusrr., llebident
Apothecary, tko. &c.

There are occasionally in the American papers adver-
tisements, offering. rewards for the apprehension of run-
away
slaves, marked with letters imprinted by a red-hot
iron on the shoulders, breasts, or cheeks ; but of all the
instances lf abominable cruelty and injustice, perpetrated
"as the law directs," the following is, perhaps, the most
striking:—A poor fellow who declares that he is a free-
' man, is seized and cast into prison by nobody knows
who ; the owner, " if any," is desired to release him ;
but it' he has no owner, that is, if he be what he de-
clares himself, a free man, he will bo sold to defray the
expense of his imprisonment.
Notiee.—Was committed to the poi of Frederick county, Mary.,
land, the 29th of September last, as a run-away, a mulatto man who
calls himself William, five feet ten inches high; had on when com-
mitted, an old hhe cloth coat, striped linsey vest, tow-linen panta-
loons end shirt, NI. hat about half worn ; he is about 39 years old,
says he is free, that he was manumitted by Phillip Love, in Reister-
town, Baltimore county. The owner (if any), is desirous to release
him, otherw;ge he will be sold fur his imprisughtent fees, as Mc law di.
reek."--(Signed, &c.)
An ordinance has been passed in the city of Savannah,
by which any one who teaches a man of colour, either
a slave or free, to read or write, or causes such person
to be so taught, is subjected to a fine of 30 dollars for
each offence ; and every person of colour who shall keep
a school to teach reading or writing, is subject to a fine
of 30 dollars, or be imprisoned ten days, and whipped
39 lashes. Behold the enlightened policy of the free
of people America !
On Saturday morning last, two midshipmen, be-
longing to his Majesty's ship Severn, stationed in the
Downs, were imprudently betrayed into a course of
conduct which is now undergoing examination before
the Mayor and the Magistrates of Deal. About seven
in the evening the two Midshipmen were walking along
Lower Street, Deal, when from some cause which does
not yet appear, they fired pistols at a person or persons
in the street, and wounded the man-servant of Admi-
ral Harvey in the thigh, as he was standing at the
shop door of Mr. Barnes. A Deal boatman, named
Worthington, was the next object of their attention,
at whom they attempted to fire, upon which a scuffle
ensued, and the boatman had his head cut with a dirk
that one of the midshipmen had drawn ; timely inter-
position, however, prevented the fatal consequences
which must have ensued. The midshipmen, after an
examination at the Court Ilall on Monday, were com-
mitted to prison for further examination.
On Saturday morning, the first rehearsal of the
Italian Opera, fn. the commencement of the season,
took place at the Opera-house, with the fall band and
all the vocal performers.
Br the death of Admiral Sir Richard Onslow, Bart.
the situation of Lieutenant-General of Royal Marines
has become vacant.

On ‘Vedneslay the Metropolis was completely co,
veloped by a f)g which was so thick as to render it im-
possible to discern objects at only the distance of a few
yards Candles were burnt in all the houses in the
City during the day. The stage coachmen were
obliged to employ men to lead their horses. At all
the outlets, and in London itself, the horns were used
incessantly. At the same time the frost was severe,
and the pavement appeared block and slippery.

CHEAP Mont: or Tmvertr.oro.—On Saturday a respectable
looking man, mulled 'rho:nes Collin.;, was brought bothre Nlr. Al-
den um Magnay. at Guildhall, charged with defrauding :Air. W Man,
proprietor of tae Bull and Mouth Inn, Bull and Metrth-street. of
31. 13,. rah Oakley. guard to the ‘Vellim;ton, Newcastle
stage coach. of which Mr. Willan is the proprietor, stated, that the
prisoner came by that coach on that day morning to London from
York. On taking his nlace at York he allegeel that he lints nn mo-
ney. but produt-al a bill main st bealthig lions; in town, anal handed
it over as it ...mite thr th.: payment of the tare. The money Low.
ever. 'llion in man was not kdicasiting, and the bat rot/
ed to Is: Me A' WO fie :/.cr. The pri,ourr4linic.l any intention or de.
ft-muting the proprietor of the etratil. and said. that the mover should
boputal if he um set at liberty. He compl?ined of having been tle-
ttnnel in enstoly. sad said that he had been deprived of thepower of
making applieatioa to his frietd, rho would immediately 'advance
the required stun. The guard said. diet every indulgenet: had been
afforded Vie prisoner; and so far Mint bein•: debarred from making
applications whir" fiends, he had actitalli, don:: so. but without suc-
cess. Ile (the witness) also acconiputri,tl the prisoner to his 14,ings
in Leatherscilers'-builtline, and waiied two hours, but " twas a
hunt" tiler: was no hhisi tortlianniag.
rrisonel.—lf I am allowed my liberty, I pledge my word that the
money shall he paid.
The 3lagistmte said lie could not entertain the charge as a fraud.
However dt.dioanst the intention of the prisoner might be, he thought
that it was no more than It debt, and recoverable only by civil pro-
Cr .1%

'I he prisoner in his former statement added, that the bill spoken
of by kite guard he had protium' merely as a card of address, and
not as by a security for the fare.
Mr. Pellic.—The snm•and soh, tt lice of the I imagine is
this :—You were at York, but wished to be in I midon. therefine
set t•our brains to sink to devise the cheapest and easiest method of
pertionting the journey. In my opinion you adopted the best pos.
Bible plan:
The prisoner again denied having any fradulent intention, and
offerkd num:iliac payment it' the Magistrate would liberate him.
The Nlagi arate again said, that the charge against the prisoner did
not come within his cognizance. Ile was thereore discharged, and
lift the office, bearing with him the evil wishes of the guard, who we
unde:stand, would eventually be the loser ofthe fare.

LONDON MARKETS.

CORN-EXCHANGE.
FRIDAY, JAN, 2.

The Wheat trade is dull this morning, but finq parcils would
readily command Monday's pricos,—ln Barley, Beans, and Pease,
there is but little buisness doing, hut we cannot quote them lower.—
The Oat trade is tolerably brisk, and the sales wade are on much tb•
canoe terms as Monday la,n