The National Register.
London, England, 1818-04-13 00:00:00

: UNION HALL.

s.A.%Wrsud was cl ~reed with etioliearitoss. divers sums of
autney,.the prope► ty of Air. W. Southall, ofCliarlotle-street,
Blacktriars-road, propri••ter of seetral hackney coaches, and
with► damaging a pale/ f 1:04.es and u coach. Alr. Southall
stated, that the primate. ha. een Pits ploy ed to work one of
his coaches. On We Jnesday week he went out with it, and
never ..turned till the maturday evening. Thee horses were
st, jaded dint they could not stand ; one was lamed and com-
pletely spoi►e::, the harues.s was broke in various parts, and
tin:Tunnels mid sin iugs of the coack much damaged. He had
been kiformed that the pitsoner had been semi raci:►c and
driving the lee 64:S iu a most furious manorr along the streets.
Birch the constable took ,hilis-iota. custody but as l►e was
conducting, him to this office,-.lle. knocked him down, and
a►ftet>crnelly beating him, effected Itls escape, assisted by
some lubourers who •Wete passing., The prisoner conducted
himself in aninsoient man►►er, awl said lie should slut trvithle
himself to make any clefence.—He was committed.

A few tights ago a:Titl'r.lionn;rin. u:Williarn-street, Lambeth,
ui London, he was stepped by three
Motprali, o;:c of whom the appearatux of a soldier. They rifled
hi piatets of all the money.i.elal about and took (mitt him a
valuable et ~raving whit: lie had in his 11:ind. Mr. I). not part-
ing wi:h the lauer.article so readily as the villains wished, the one in
the garb of a soldier stabbed him in the arm with a impart. Mr.
1)onovon was badly wuanded, and is still in a dangcnotis situation',
A Lady waned llames, with her son and dwightcr, wean shopping
in Portland-street on Wedneulay, and after getting inv.. her chariot,
one ef the hones became restive. Before the cocci nos., wasproperly
seated, he was thruv.n ca, and the whsle passed over liiwbody. The
horses darted of: full speed, and the tharini was driven against 3
coal waggon, and dashed to pieces. The lady was shockingly rut anti
bruicii about thc head and fate, and her daughter aged 12, years was
taken up r.pparcitly lifeless.

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MRS. Enwtm.--:The public.will hear concern and sympathy,
that airs. Edwin has recently been . deprived of a large sum
.of money, laid by as a resource against the casualties atten-
dant nn api olessional life, to bestow (mince' ton an aged
parent, and an infirm and necessitous imele. through this
vittailly ut a stock-brukerrto whom she. bad eau listed its ma..
wrgement. A short time back Mrs.,Ealsrier wished to ap-
prove iate 12,5001. stock in the English fends to the purchase
of a tiovernment annuity, and instructed her stockbroker to
do what was accessary for that purpose. The regular transfer
was accordingly made by her, and the broker received not
merely the sum ',motioned, but 1001. more, in order that the
a onnilv procured should amount to the particular stint of 1501.
He affected to have tirade the purchase an.l.presented
Edwin with a doe 1111 l ell', apparently perfected with every ne•
(..,ary tinmalitv, and ushich, hr .aid, would entitle her to
rcc .ive the annuity at the !lank of Etiglrrid. Some time
art. rwards this !stoker was fottint a defaulter of the Stock
' Exchange ; but the circumstance was nu soisseriol cease of
anxiety to Mrs. Edwin, as she sappo.ed her money had been
disposed of beyond the reach of any.fraailident Contingency.
:she remained under this impression until her first halfitear's
annuity was applied fur at the 'Bank of ER14141111, . when the
claimant on her behalf was informed that, uo such name u
hers appeared on the books. This intelligence led to further
inquiry, when it tinfortititately appearril that the looker Lad
cow/cited Mrs. Edwin's money to his own use ; that the do-
violent lie gave her, was a fictions one; and that all she had
saved from the earnings of a laborious professional lite, to
provide tier the period wilco effort may be no longer practi-
.rable, and to give:repose and contentment to Ow declining
years of two relatives, was irredeemably lost.--Fcestacm's

On Tuesday, Mary Hutoheson, charged with fraud, was
committed to Atlasgow Jail. The hilly on the 0110 hand and
Me duplicity on the other which are llCVeloped in thil; vase
:We sufficiently singular. The prisoner acknowledges, that
about four years ago she began to tell fortunes by milling of
cups. A servant girl began about a year ago to call on this
spe-wife,(hope.giviog wife!) fur the purpowt of getting her
deStinies unfolded. She told the sympleton that she was to
receive some money, concealed in the corner of her master's
room; and in order to show her where to look fur it, she went
to the house slung with the gill, and laid down some money
in the place where the premised !min was to be got. So con.-
plete WAS the ascendency which she had over this young
woman, that in the COMM: of three week she got 1.111141 her 271.
assuring her that when the money promised was found, it
would he increased twentyfold. The ceremony of depositing
the money wiis remarkaide—it was laid down in the presence
of the girl, and Mary after telling her to retire, read several
passages of Scripture, and prayed. To a blind person she pro-
mised to give sight, receiving a considerable sum as the re-
ward of her promise; and to a person affected with deafness
she was to restore heaving. ..'These are understood to be only
a few of her tricks. She maintains that the servaut's money
will be •returned when site time of its rising comes. She has
very tri.;ll prefrations to preternatural powers; and when
imprisoned, asserted that she would escape from jail; for she
was a witch. Hence had James VI. been her King, she would
Lave had a good chance for the scaffold.

A fire broke4nd on Monday morniag, aLont five o'clock, on the
premises of Mr. Levs oilma,, Church.roail, St. George's in Cie
East; in a short time the whole interior of the building was in a
blaze, and bore an alarming appearance, front the quantity of ee:a-
buatible matter on the premises. The family had foitunattly ti:ue
to escape from the couthigration withont rec.eiving any in‘sson4l in-
jury. The whole of his stock, furniture and premises, acre destroyed;
and we understand he was not insured

A wretch of the name of Win. Bailey,- alias Knighton, haa ab-
sconded from Arkindale. M the neighbourhood of Itoroug:.-bridge
-Yorkshire, who stands charged with wLuioisturing poison to his fit-
theronother, and two other persons, on Thursday week, whereof his .4
father has ulready.died. llc was seen at East Keswick on S,,turday.
enquiring for the nearest port to take shipping tin• America; front
which it is inferred that he would make his way to Liverpool. Active
nu have been reaorted to for the £2/ZUre of his person, if pos.
reule.

Moans OF THE .LYNCHES.—From the Weekly
Freenean's 'Journal of Saturday last.—" The Nekq
Telegraph contains the trial of a man of the name of
M'Callough, who is described as possessed of consider-
able property, fir the murder of the Lynch family,
The Jury returned a verdict of Guilty,. without hesita-
tion, and the prisoner was ordered to be executed.—
' WheniVl'Cullnugh,'. says the ,Newry Paper, heard
his awful sentence, he suddenly. plunged his hand, in a
hurried muliner,into his coat. pocket ; and now the cry
of A pistol ! a *pistol!' was uttered by .niany voices...-
Judge. Fletcher, alarmed by the exclamation,
sretreatFol
precipitately from the Court. The lawyers • fled pani
passu. The jailor histoaitly seized the hand of the con-
vict--the police-gL.thezed ruutal.bint with drawn swords
—reiterated cries Seize lint! seize him ! A pistoll
a pistol A rescue ! a rescue!' resounded from all par-
ters. M'Cullough, who is a strong man, mad...wine re-
sistance. At last he was overpowered, and the jailor
drew from his pocket the object of all this bustle and
terror—a little book !

Parturiunt niontes nasoctur ricliculus mus.'
On thin book he had intended to swear, that he %vas
innocent of the. crime for whickhc had heen s.,::Rcneed
to clic.' "

The public we have mi.:4lOOA .will ha much sur.
prized to learn that one of the' Norwich Mail coaches is
discontiaued, sad that the Mail is actually cirried
one hqrst car', as fartnerly. • This inixlc of conveyance
ought not tl be pr,mitteil, an arynint ()fit.; insecurity,
andif—tbe co:Ow:aster t. snot make it his intercst.to
continue caw c tiL, tile Putt()n it ice should farm some
arr4ngeineut.to prevoit the chance of mischief; and t..J
provide the public with that acconiniodatii,n they have
so long enjoyed. To improvs?, is alwayr cucluraging,
but to aid,: batik iig,ain is worse thau.disagrceable.

A borough in an Eastern-county is raid to have bctn
recently sold by its pats= for 32,0001.

The lute Mr. Wortley is said to have died possessed
of real and personal property, to the amount of 60,0001.
per annum, which devolves. to his son, J. A. S. Wart.
ley, Et

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shank) %oh: :pzainst the Duty for the vet) reason that tt did
tall on the ( on-timer.

Mr. Ht-sictii4x contended that this was not a Tax it won!d
be proper to repeal. The argument set op for it was the in-
tet est or the tanners—he thought the ?merest of the public
rhoold he first consulted. The House theu divided. Fur the
repeal 130.—Agalust it 136.-31;1.0-ay in favour of the
'ld'

Mr. F. I)ovnt.ss ht ought in a Bill to repeal all Fees paid
to the (; r eat Seal. cruder a pardon. These Fees amouuted to
n, le.. than 1101. which was extremely tnijnst and froAlllently
pl 0 laved vary ill cutisegoenees. Hit mentioned a ease where
a prwaitention hid been defected, in eon.eonenee of a prin.
c.pal witness nut being able to pay the fees for al,ardon pre.
sinpisly wanted for felony.
The Arron EY•Gi- s eI!A J, would nut now oppose the Bill.
, oat part of the rhaugc was for Ftatiipb, &c. Pardon was
generally a matter of favour, aid it would be unjust to the
clei lc: that tlwy should week for nothing In Calle% of neees.
say, the Crown paid the Tres.—Adjourned till Wednesday.

WED:VESDA Y.

Two Petitions were received from two engravers (Mr.
Turner, awl Mr. Daniel) against the existing Copywright
Laws.

Lola LASCrtt.P.s presented two Petitions from places lit
Yorkshire, respecting the Window 'fax on shop•, &c. not
dwelling hneise4.
Mr. Jort-nr:Tox presented a Petition from Staffordshire
against the Labour Regulation Bill.
Lard At:rigour ;: presented a Petition front certain authors
and bookseller,, t at pretervation of Gopywrights2Occ.
'lr. SMYTH th:fevdee. the exisilog laws.
A Member observed that a single work (Mr. Lysons's, cost
oo %nine" and that the 11 cupi_s would amount to
Mr. W. Boom presented another Petition from Ali. Bur•
too on the same subject. Received.
The CHANCrt %on of the Exeitroticn gave notice of a Mo •
tir) for the next day respecting Private Bank-Votes.
A conversation then took place between Mr. Tierney, Mr:
Grenfell, and the Chancellor of the. Exchequer in which, the
Right Honourable Gentleman explainer/ his object to be to
check speculations by proposing that no Notes above 31.
should he issued by any private Bank, except under a depthit
of Government seenrity.
Mr. Biroutrumn brought in e Bill to prevent abuses in
charities for public education. Read a first time—second
time on Monday.
Lord STALLY presented a Petitiru from a Meeting at
Drayton, lialicashire, signed only by one person, praying for
Reform, Economy, Repeal of Cot n Laws &c. Ile entertained
doubt.. as to the proprietyofthe PsAition, and he should leave
it to the House to declate upon it.
Mr. Banker, Mr. Lyttletor, Mr. Wynne, and the Chan-
cellor of the Exchequer opposed its reeepiion, Mr. Laiebton
ant! Mr. Ferrey supported it. Fur the Petition 14—Against
it 42—Majot ity 24.
Mr GouCit presented a Petition from the butchers of Suf-
folk against the Horse Duties.
Lord Di.tuiturisT presected a Petition fret)! the Solicitors
of Worcester. respecting unqualified convoyancieg.
'file New Churches hill went through a Connnittec.-oe-
' *level' to he further cousider-il on Mond ty selmight.
The American Trade Bill read a third time and passed.

Mr. LUSIIINGTON bi might in a Pill tiw rtipealing certain
Thaties on Customs, laid substituting others.—Ordered to be
reed a second time on Tit esday sennight.
General TitoutiToN brought forward a Motion respecting
forged notes, but withdrew it, on brine. informed that a
notice had been already sen by another Menibu, fur Toes-
slay nest, to the same ef-Lt.—Adiotit-ned.
Ttt unscA v.

The Paohrink Drainage Bill was passed.
Fir E. Bmvinine presentee a Petition from the Pas*. J.
Velpy,in favour of the Copytl44l:t Bill. Received.
Mc. Ft IV LA presented a Poition from Glasgow against
the Labour Regulation Bill. Received.
General G.tsCOIGN'. presented a Petition from Liverpool
against the Salt Dutlts. il,:ferre.l to the Committee.
• Sir C. MORDAUNT prestk:d .4. Petition from Birrill11;114111
against the Labour Regulation Z:11. Received.
Two other Petitions respecting Copyrights were received.
Petitions fur Reform from Beverley, Nottingham, and
Derby, was. received.
•On the Motion of Mr. Rennet, a Committee was appointed
to examine the State of.the Police of the Metropolis, Cold
Bath-fields Prison, &c.
Similar Addresses of Congratulation to these ordered in the
Lords were agreed to.
Lord CASTLEREAGH brought in a Bill for carrying into
efrecttVe treaty with Spain respecting the Slave Trade.

BANK Rtg'rElls..lloN3 AND PRIVATE BANKING.
The CUANCELLOR 'of the -Excntiducit-ssid, that after
strict enquiry, he did not'thints-it advisable that the-Bank
should resume cash payments at present. The principal
reasons were that the harvests had not been productive, con-
serpireitly, a quantity of specie was obliged to he sent oat of
the country to import corn r and that on servant of tht
number of persons, in the army and .othetwioe, who resided
abroad, immense arms were annually spent on the continent.
Another reason was to be found iii tke•regoclation of -fo-
reign loans; which was now carrying oe to a great extent,
necessarily draining the country of a vast quantity of speck.
Under these circumstances. lie thought the resumption of
cub payments wouldlic Mthly expedient, and he proposed
to continue the restriction to July Ibl9. To rmiedy any
inconvenience that might arise, he had another measure to
propose, vie :-;-that• no private banker should issue notes
tinder SI. without a sufficient deposit of Government securi-
ties, either of Stock or of Exchequer Rills. This plan would
obviate many objections to private banks and paper issues,
and would give increased stability •and credit to the parties
engaging in them. The Honourable- Gentleman concluded
by moving fur tease to bring in a•Bill to continue the Bank
Restriction.
Mr.'T'ENNEV ridiculed the proposition% a% unintelligible,
and tor. The r mirk ought to lie indite to resume
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their piteinerif. Pe hail no tloni,t of tl•eirabilily, hut if left
to their inel!rhltinn, lie believed they never would he
at all. lie gave no credit to the promise of resumption ul
another year. With re: iect to the other measure, he thought
it highly injurimni to country bankers, though !:e• could not
exactly ,et• what was ietemled. The plait was not' to be
carried into tiler( tor two years • this was, perhaps, giving
the banking fair notice, for probably- by that time, their notes
would be at an end. lie should prNpose a Committee to ra-
pine into the •tiblect, before he agreed to the proposal.
?4r. GRINFELI—LIso opposed the ilioacure.
The CH•ma:s.Lon of the Eactuvrew said it was no re-
tlection on the charaeler of the country bankers; it was only
a nece:Lary srestrit for the poor. lie disclsnrvel al id,a of
isystoe st ock debentusts—it had m.t.t r &vs in /bit cdotli...vlWic/i.

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lcare Iva% given to introduce the two Bills, and it was
agi eel that they should be brought i►► on Moutlay.—Ad-
juomed.

FRIDAY.

Sir R. PEEL presented a Petition in favour of the Labour
Regulation Bill from Stockport.
Sir J. GRAHAM and Mr: FINLAY Spoke against tf!!
Mr. BEITEUMOKTII and Mr. C. WYNNI6 iu t.tvour of it.—
Petition rect.'. ed.
Th^ Bill it,elf was ordered to•be taken into consideration
next Friday.
Alderman-Worm presented severt*Petitions for Reform from
Birmingham and Mrtuchester, • and three front -Watetmen
against the RotherFithe Bridge. Received.
The Poor Laux' Am:Ault:lent Bill wts ordered to be con-
sidered on itlowslay •
Mr. llowouTtt made enquiry respecting transactions' that
had taken place in India.
Mr. CANNING could not give answers en this subject, as the
official accounts had not yet been received.