The National Register.
London, England, 1818-03-01 00:00:00

EXECUTIONS.

On Monday morning D. Evans, who was convictffl on Friday
week of the murder of his wife, in Falconberg-court, Soho, about six
weeks ago, expiated his offeace according to his sentence. The un-
happy man seemed recigr.ed to his dreadful'sititation ; and ever since
the deplorable event for which he suffered he seemed rapidly ap-
proaching a natural dissolution. Much public execration having
ken cast on the Executioner for the bungling manner in which be
lately performed his.disagreable, though necessary, duty; that per.
son seemed to bestow more attention to the adjustment of the fatal
cord, and the wretched culprit gave little outward indication of" cor-
.rural suffering " The Sheriffs too seemed to be more on the alert,
in consequence of what passed last week in the Court of Common
Council ; for a very few minutes before eight o'clock die man was
brought out on the scaffold, and precisely as the clock was striking
tat hour, the drop fell from under hen. In con-egnence of the nu
merous applications on Saturday by persons of different religious per.
sxesions, to be admitted, in the hopes of preparing hi, mind for his
fate, the Under Sheriff consulted him on the subject, when he
declared, his mind would be much disturbed by such ,pmceedings,
and tha he only wished to see the Reverend Mr. Cotton, Mr. Baker.
Mr. Evans, and his son, 12 years of age. The Under Sheriff
oterefore gave orders that no other person should have access to
bini. Sunday, at about two o'clock, the Rev. Mr. Caxton adminis-
,eretl the Sacrament to him, when he appeared extremely penitent,
and lamented that he should have suffered himself' to be provoked to
so cruel an act. Soon after this the Under Sheriff again visited him,
and found him much composed. He then informed him that his
st,n was waiting to see him, and he requested lie might be admitted,
when they rushed into each other's arms, and were for some minutes
so absorbed in tears as to prevent utterance. When they had re-
covered this first slsock. Evans conversed rationally with him, im-
pressing on his mind the awful situation in which he had placed
himotlf by giving way to passion, and warned him against the dread-
consequences of similar conduct : but when the time arrived for
She departure of his son, he was much agitated. He slept for some
few hours during the night • and on Monday morning above stated,
as the clock struck eight, he was executed in the front of Newgate,
and after hanging the usual time his body was conveyed to the house
of the Beadle of the College of Surgeons, in Duke-street, West Smith-
field for dissection.

EXECUTION OF TUE TWO EAWL/NSOWIL—A more affecting
vane has not beeneobserved fur a length of time than that which was
cx:iibited on NVednealay morning at the execution of the two bro.
'hers, William Henry Rawlinson and John Itawlinson, lightermen,
condemned to death at the Old Bayley sessions in January, for hay
iag stolen from a barge belonging to Mr. liilWard Sage, a consider•
able quentityof goods. The two young men it seems, ever since the
order fig then execution had been made known to them, have been
extremely penitent, and prepared themselves to meet their fate with
becoming resignation. William the elder made his appearance first
before the multiunit:, amongst whom were many lightens:len ; and
the executioner haying fixed the-rope around him with great caution,
and placed the cap over his face, his brother ascended, and being
placed near him. the cap of William was then pulled up, when they
saluted each other and shank hands. The rope having also been
affixed around the younger brother, the drop gave way, and both
'were instantly launeheitinta eternity. Their bodies, after being sus-
pended the usual period, were then taken back to Newgate, for their
friends to take them away.for interment.

WATER COMPANIES.—Some years back, in consequence
.of the deficient sepply of water in London, Parliament an-
•thorised the erection of I joiut•stock Companies I
among others, the West Middlesex Watcrwork Company was
,created. in some years ;the town felt the benefit of the new
rivalship, and the intention of the legislature was fulfilled.
In the Session of Parliament, however, before the last, the
New River Company and the West Middlesex Company ap-
plied to tke House of Commons for leave to bring iu a Bill to
unite them bito one great powerful and overwhelming mono•
poly ; bat Parliament rejected the attempt with indignation.
These Companies, are, however, now attempting to do that
by private agreement, for which they attempted in vain to
.cditain the public authority to carry into effect ; and the
streets of t►e metropolis are now torn up, by the New River
Company taking the service pipes out of all their old wooden
ones, 404 putting them into the iron mains laid down b) the
West Middlesex Company. This they do without any appli-
cationkto dusir customers, transferring them over without the
least ceremony. The consequence will probably be an addi-
tional, oppressive, and unauthorised, because a combined
rate. We are, however, happy to find, that the suhject is
likely to be brought before the House of Commons ; and this
example should make Parliament much more careful than
they have been of late in granting extensive and dangerous
powers and privileges to joint•stock Companies, %%Inch are so
liable to he exereived,tottlie injury of the public, and certainly
to the destructions:it thelfreedom of trade and competition.

SWINDLING.—A fellow, who called himself Clark, about
three months since, wcnt'to the Saracen's Head at Chelins-
ford, where lie of to be a gentleman of good family,
ea:d his appearance being‘of that description, he obtained the
Itniost delicacies that the housc•ttotild afford. By represent-
ingLimself to have great influencein London, lie prevailed
en the head waiter to give hint tip about 2201. With this sup-
ply lie contrived to keep up his credit in the place ; joined
iu all tile hunting parties of the neighbourhood, and obtained
considerable quantity of jewelry, booksatoe. oldie different
tradesmen in the town. He made Trespient excursions to
Smtliend, which he represented to the unfortunate waiter,
to be, to see a woman, whose arts had nearly ruined him, yet
whose influence he could not withstand. A person from
Southend, 'lowest r, into used the waiter atChelmsford what
scot .r customer he had to deal with; in :consequence of
which Mr. Clark, ou hiorreturn to Clielmsforilovao taken into
zestody. He then proposed to leave his boxes, containing, as
Le said, jewelry, tattle Jiurn, of !. to an amount sufficient to
cover the waiters demand ; but that was not accepted. it
was theu agreed that the waiter should accompany him to
!awn, and he would pay kim the money lie had borrosvcd of
waiter did so, but when they art ived in town, Mr.
'.•!Lr:, toll him lie could not.,be accommodated wills a bed at
• , utere they went to, and desired him to conic the
nnxt mot mullmenkfast stith ldm, and thus lie consented.
but I,:h. n he call sttsake.gtext*tiorning lie found the breakfast
table : for t co.; bet no air. Clark at the head of it. He
was ald that . Clark bud gigolo that horse ; and would
most Iv.L:1: ibly contoto breakfast. :He waited accordingly for
tome hoary v.h, is Mr. Clark not making his appearance,
e (1"e-to:at:Ow:I. obliged to return to Chelmsford, and from
t:: hour to this he has beard no informatiosi of Mr. Clark,
rep7escitt :lion had indoccd.the waiter to believe that
is is atka.st a Nobleman iacog.
A d.eadfisl accident happened on the morning of Friday
week, at Chatham, to a poor imlusttious man of the name of
11;r.;ins. He had been employed to dig a hole close to a
ts, it y, fur the purpose of drawing off the soil ; after lie had
finished digging, he struck his pick-axe yylo the privy wall,
%%limit suddenly gave way, and he star litAetlin the soil and
Tel:his/a. Assistance was immediately ;:proenretl, and the
untiwtnuate man was takeu out in a few minutes.; but every
a.itiugpt.to•lccover hint.proved ineffectual.

THENATIONAL REGTSTEU.

POLICE.
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GUILDHALL.
The parish officers of St. ilinolph, AlJersgate, were sum-
moned for refusing to relieve Ann Smith. Mr. [litchi!),
stated, that some weeks since Ann Smith, aged IS, presented
herself at Cripplegate watch house, and requested permission
to remain there until morning, having no place to go to.
She said she was a native of Leicester, where she had the
greatest part of her lit** worked in a inatinfactory. Her pa-
rents having died, she was induced by a sister to accompany
her to London. Here, in a few days, her sister deserted her,
and site was two or thrive days and nights wandering about
almost starving ; and when she entered the watch house she
was almoet fainting with fatigue and hunger. The conplain-
ant was officer of the night, and learning that she had slept
in Alderagate parish, he applied to the overseers to relieve
her, butthey refused. He then brought her before the Sit-
ting Magistrate, who ordered her to be taken carer& in the
Compter until something could be done for her. Having
failed in procuring her employment, he (Mr. H.) felt it his
duty to 411111011111 the parish officers, and if possible compel
them to afford her some relief. After seine conversation be-
tween Mr. Alderman Brydges, Mr. Hitchins, and the parties
complained of, Brand the Marshalman offered to take her as
a servant in his family until she could be better provided for,
dale parish would tarnish her with decent apparel. He
thought that about 31. would be sufficient. The worthy Al-
derman immediately gave 1,. and Mr. Hitchins les. towards
that sum, on condition that the remainder should be paid by
the overseers, which was agreed to. On Wednesday Mr.
Hitching again complained that they positively refused redid.
Al. their promise. The Alderman observed, that such conduct
merited the severest censure. He feared that the increase'
of mendicity. as well as crime, was in a great degree attribut-
able to the harsh conduct of many parish officers. He was
sorry he had not the pewee io compel the overseers to act up
to their agreement ; but he hoped their conduct would be
properly exposed. The girl remains in the family of Brand,
and here the matter rests.
BOW-STREET.

RORIERIES AT THE GENERAL Porr-Orelce.--Tiresday
William Johnson, hie a letter carrier belonging to the Gene-
ral Post office, and George Johnson, his brother, underwent
a second examination, charged in being concerned in break-
ing open a number of letters. and stealing their contents, to
the account of upwards of 1,0001. : the former with opening
andretealing the contents, mid the latter with having uttered
the etolen notes, in the purchase of plate and other armies.
After a short time G. Johnson was called from the bar, and
was told, that being discharged he was free to give evidence.
An extraordinary scene took.place. He took the Testament,
and allowed the oath to be administered, but when some
questions were pot to him he appeared motionless and *peek-
less as if -struck with death : he continued in this state for
near 30 minntes, siipposed to he occasioned by an overpower.
ing terror that his evidence might affect the life of his bro-
ther. He was at last prevailed upon to answer some questions
about receiving notes from his brother, though with reluc-
tance, and was suppa•ned to appear as awitness at the trial.
The prisoner wras committed for further examination.

MAIII,I3OBGUGH-STREET.
The Grand Junction Watec Workaw:nmpany was charged
with breaking up the street, without sending notice of the
*tune to the surveyor. The information was laitlfor SO ware
feet, which subjected the defendants to a penalty of 001. Mr.
Williams deprecated the conduct of the surveyor in permit-
ting the defendants to act is error until an opportunity pre-
seutinz itself of convicting them in a moslgrievous penalty.
Mr. Wingfield said, a notice had beeneent to them, but it was
treated with contempt. This notice was found to be irreg..
lar ; and the surveyor consented to proceed for half the pe-
nalty, in which the defendants were•eunvicted.