The National Register.
London, England, 1817-11-03 00:00:00

OLKNLY.

On Monday the Oth of June last, he was stationed with a de-
taehinent of his regiment at Nottingham Barracks. TO-
Val th the evening there was smile hustle and distiirbance
the streets. About ten, a detachisient of military was sent
for on their arrival the crowd dispersed. The military wile
on the alert altuight. About hall-past six in the morning,
witness was called on by Mr. *today ajld Mr. Holleston, and
went with a detachment of his corps towards Eastwood.
When they got near Langley, they saw (10 men armed. As
witness owl his ptu•ty cause up, he saw a man holding out his
arm as if desirous of forming a line—but the snub paid no
attention to him, but Ile,' iii all directions, thratiring away
their arms. On the way back, witness met the nigh Sheriff,
and the yeomanry, coming in pursuit of the rebels. Did nut
remember the prisoner.
Here the ittiornerGeneral closed the case for the Crown.
On the trials of the otL•er pri,oners, no new fact of im-
portance transpired. l'he witnesses were the same, moil the
detail of events were the seine I and, as our readers will Lind
the final result in another pallet* our present tinsubcr,we will
forbear entering into any farther particulars.

ten inquest was on Monday held at the etven Coat Boy, Tuthill
&Ids, on the body of J. Bonder, a vagrant to Tothithriehli leisure
Fur the first six a eeks of hit COIIfUKIIIeOL he had only the prison
allowance. [bread and water), and was confined with 2ti others in a
event iS feet by six; but on the governor being imitrined he was ill,
Le had gavel given him once or twice a day. The turnkey to the
prison said, • On Friday the deceased was reported to me ill, when
1 vititctl hint. He was then lying on the fliair, with a blanket lin a
bed; after which two or three other blankets were given to him. On
Friday evening I gave him some gruel ; and on Saturday morning
some of the men in the ward railed out that he was dead. I went to
bini and toucan it was 80e I (lieu went to the governor, who sent for
a doctor."—Mr. Ilimbury, surgeon, said, •• About three weeks ago
I visited the deceased, and fund his disease was caused by want of
nourishment. I ordered hint souand gruel; the latter he had twice
a day, the former occasionally. 'Tice prisoners have nothing but straw
to 7W upon. I attended him two or three days, and in my absence
try assiatant supplied my place. I saw no more of hint till last Mon..
slay, when he complained or rheumatic pains in his extremities. The
tick ward was full, and I did not think his disorder so bad as to send
Lim there. I yaw MIL again on Friday, when lie did not appear to
Ise worse. There are no fires allowed in the prison, ab it would be
dangerous. I gave hint pills sufficient far two days."—('owner,
s. What do sou think was toe cause of Ins death ?"—A. " I cannot
say, except that he died a sudden death, or was fimnd dead, or some-
thing to that elffet."—Juryinan, " Perhaps he took the pills so ra-
venouely, that wlat you gave him killed him."—Surgeon, " I think
you are wrong Sir."—Coroner, you think that gruel twice a
slay issulticient to support life ?"—A. " With the addition of his
bread and soup I think it is. We cannot order them any more, ex-
cept in cases of great danger, when a discretionary power is allowed."
—J Layman, " I tau much afraid he died for want." S. Badcock,
a prisoner in the same ward, said, the deceased had a three penny
loaf a day, and water and gruel twice a day for the last three weeks,
but no soup as he knew of. On Friday he complained of hard lying
and cold ; the latter is so excessive as to be sufficient to kill a man of
the strongest constitution, they having only a single blanket and the
bare boards to lie on. The deceased was very light headed two days,
and for several days previous complained of an insufficiency of food.
Sometimes he exchanged it for potatoes." Coroner, " How do they
cook them ?" " If we tout buy coals, we may have afire, but
none is allowed. Mr. !s; odder, Governor of the prison, stated, that
the deceased was in a bail state of health when committed ; in eon
sequence he ordered Min sonic gruel, which was charged to the
county, and Momently commissioned York. the turnkey, to distri-
bute soup made from meat used Mr his own dinner. amongst those
who most needed it. The plave where the prisoners are s very
damp and cold, but being many of them to.etlter they keep each
other warm. It is far limn bring wholesome. The surgeon gave
kiln pills to produce perviration.-1 ink. the turnkey, was then
called, but prevaticated eo much that the Coroner threatened to com-
mit hint. The Coroner then summed up. and :titer an inveatigation,
which lasted from three o'clock till half past nine, returned the Mi-
los itch verdict t—The deceased came to his death by the want of piv-
per nourishment and medical aid.

THE NATIONAL ItEGISTEIR:

EAST INDIES.

CALCUTTA GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, APRIL 10.
Accounts from the banks of the Nerbudda, of the middle
of last 'neigh state, that the intrepid Captain Catitheld bad
again distinguished himself in a successful attack on the
Pindarees. Having received accurate information of the
encampment of the leader, Shaikh Doleab, at the head of a
large body of horse, he marched with alacrity to the spot, in
command of two companies of the 1001, and a squadron of
eavaky, and conic upon them near Hendia, without being
perceived till he was in the midst of them. They immediately
rushed into the Nerbudda in the hopes of fording that river,
but in the attempt a very considerable number were cut to
pieces, or drowned, and the Chief is supposed to be among
those who fell on the occasion.

The Jypoor Ukhbars mention a circnmstance which may
be considered an entire novelty in the modern history of
Indian warfare, and as bringing to light a stamp of character,
stud a peculiarity of conduct, hitherto wholly unknown ri
the painters of :Willie manners. For unnambered ages past,
the fair dames of the East have been condemned to waste
their lives in a species Of gloomy and/ unsocial solitude, cut
off from all intercom se with the world, and taught to measure
all ditty joys by the extent of their threshold. Hence the
epithet of purila-mirsheen, or sitter behind the curtain, com-
monly'nsed as the appellation of a virtuous woman, as contras-
ted.. with that of purdi•-dar, or curtain render, applied to one
of the dissolute character. Dire, however, and hopeless as
this universal thraldom appeared to be, the lady of the cele-
brated John Baptiste has been bold enough to emancipate her-
self from it, and to set an example, by the imitation of which
those of her own sex may assume all the hardier virtues of
their lord and masters. ‘Ve are told that this stately virago
has lately put herself at the head of her husband's army, laid
siege to and made herself master of the fort of Shepoor, in
spite of a vigourous defence, and the use of mums by the gar-
rison.