The National Register.
London, England, 1811-10-20 00:00:00

PROVINCIALS.

The Norwich Musical Festival concluded last triday week
?he company at each performance was crowded to excess, but
it was only what was expected from the host and combination
of taletit in the admirable and superior collection of the first
rate vocal peiformers, consisting pf Madam Catalani, Mrs.
Biancha, Mr. Eraham, Mr. Bellamy, &c. who all exerted them-
selves in their best manner. The hand was very ably led by
Mr. G. Ashley. Among. the principal instrumental per-
formers were, Messrs. Lindly, Hohnes, and Griesbach, who
formed such a musical repast as is not to be met with out of
London.
A run on the Bank of Messrs. Bmdie, Dowding, and Lux-
fOrd, of Salisbury, commented Tuesday se'imight; but the funds
of this Bank being invariably vested in tangible Government
securities, every demand was readily discharged, which occa-
sioned si cessation of the bustle on Thursday, when the business
returned to its accustomed channel.

A banking-house of the first respectability in 13ury had last
weok a momentary Suspicion attached to its paper by girt,' of
eke credulous end lower orders of sotiety, is consegielice of a

wag having foolishly amused himself by circulating a report
that " the Mouse was stopp'd ;" alluding without any intention
of creating alarm, to the circumstance of some workmen being
discharged, in consequence of the stopping for the winter the
building of a house erectibg ber Mr. Brown (one of the firm),
near Woolpit.

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At three o'clock on Tuesday morning a fire broke out at
Emanuel College, Cambridge, which consumed one entire side
of the quadrangle, called the Foundei 's range, in which were
situated the Fellow's rooms. No lives were lost, nor any person
hurt, and most Of the valuable effects and furniture were Fre-
sem d.

The house of Mr. Forbes, at Stanmore Hill, which is noted
for ancient and valuable curiosities, collected by the above Gen-
tleman in his continental travels, was broke open, and entered b."-
thieves on Wednesday night last. The thieves being alarmed,
carried off only a- horn of a thinoceros, tipped with silver,
gilt.

In a piece of ground, in the possession of Mr. Ashelford, gar-
dener, of Taunton, there are now several apple trees, some of
which are in perfect blossorn for the second time this year, and
others in full bearing of the second crop of apples. The trees
are of the stubbard species, about seven years groWth, and the
fruit now upon one of them (consisting of upwards of ores
apples), is in site much larger than a pigeon's egg. It is a still
more surprising fact, diet several of these trees actually pro 4
duced fruit anti blossomed a third time in the course of last
year. A Mayduke cherry-tree, in the possession of Mr. Buttle,
of the Three Tuns, Taunton, is also in full bldisonl for the
second time this year, and has on it several pieces of full-formed
fruit.
About two months since, a young woman, in the neighhonra
hood of Tuainjticautiously thrust her hand under a bed where
some kittens were, when the old cat seized hold of her hand,
which she would not let go till killed; the wound was tied up,
and the girl appeared to have perfectly recovered, but on Mon-
day se'nnigitt she was suddenly attacked with hydrophobia, and
expired the day following.
On Monday, a-murder was perpetrated in Plymouth ltarbour,
by a marine on board the Aretbusa hulk. A waterman being
ordered from alongside the hulk, was impeded in his progress by
his rudder having caught in a hawser; while in the act of di,-
eniaging himself, the marine took a deliberate aim with his
piece, shot the unfortunate man through the body, and killed
hint on the spot. The metier has been committed to Exeter
Goal, the Coroner's Inquest having returned a verdict W
M/Vizi Murder.
At the Quarter Sessions for the Eastern parts of the county of
Kent, holden on Friday last, John Claringbold, charged with
being a rogue and Vagabond, in running away and leaving his
family chargeable to the parish of Preston, was ordered to be
imprisoned six calendar months to hard lal.o'ir, and publicly
weipped.—Wm. Mayne, for a similar offence, at Winghain,
was sentenced to 14 days imprisonment and hard labour.—
Abraham Abrams, charecd with having purchased a certain
quantity of gold coin; viz. four guineas, eight helf-guini as, and
six seven sliding pieces, for a greater price than the lawful
value of the said guineas, half-guineas, and seven shilling pieces,
contrary to the Statute, &c. at Sheerness, was Acquitted.
Oa Tuesday se'nnight an act of unexampled h irbarity was
committed on one of cur gallant tars, a seaman of the Leonidas,
in one of the houses of ill fame. in Prospect-row, Plymouth:—
The very last day of his liberty having expired, and having spent
neaey all his money, in a state of intoxication he scuLht re-
fuge for the night with some Emil fair one who had known hint
in his richer hours. The mercenary wretch having first induced
him to get rid of therensainder of his cash, and then consider-
ing him an unwelcome inmate, endeavoured •to turn bins out of
doors, but failing in her. attempts by force or entreaties, she
striperd him of the greater part df his clothes, and then pouring
a tea kettle of boiling water on " Jack is distress," turned hint
adrift in the street in a condition that may be better conceived
than it can bescribed. .
BosiNG —A tremendous-pitched battle, for .93 guineas aside,
was fought on Satin-Clay sennight, at Rilowle Heath, Bucks,
betwixt Ben Coleman, a bargeman, and George hovel, a coach•
man, and a reputed miller—The Contest was maietained with
obstinacy never excelled, for one hour and 35 minutes, wi.en
both were carried off the ground without deciding the battle.
DeATH a? FIGHTINC).—A fatal boxing-match took place on
Monday, in a ne!d a short distance from Lorgeord, Bucks, bee
tween .tWOs young men of the narni:s of Spa: tan and Wilmot, in
consequence of a dispute respecting a Nitf3 S.of Colnhrook. The
combatants were'alike unskilled, and atter twenty-four rounds,
Spartan received a fall, and never afterwards spoke. A Jury has
Investigated the case, and it appeared that the survivor objected
to fight, and was not urged to do so until he had been twice hit
by the deceased, A verdict of Afenslaseder has been re•

CURIOUS CASE 0.

• At the Leeds Sessions, held last week, John Burnley, weaver,
of 13teston, was -brought here the Court on a cure of de-
sertir:g his family, and leaving them chargeable to the town-
ship. When he was placed at the bar, he was interrogated in
the following terms ;--
COURT. What reason have you to assign for deserting your
family ?—Pais. I was called by the Word of God so to Jo.
COURT. Where have you lived since, and what have you
done ?--Pars. I have lived at Potovens, near Wakefield, and
have worked at my business as a weaver.
Cone'''. What can you earn a week, upon an average ?
rats. From Pts. to 20s. per INCA.
COURT. And tem do you dispose of it ?--Pets. After sup-
plying my own necessities, I distribute the rest among my pour
_neighbours.
Cous.r. But should not your wife and children be the first
objects of your care and homey I—Pais. No; unless they are
4111 ;treats dist re,s than all others.
Cou wr. The Scripture, which you profess to follow, says,
speaking of the relation of man and wife, that they shad be one
et sit ; of course, you are under as great an obligation to main-
tain her as yourself?—Pars. The Scripture saith, whom pod
bath j:mined to7uther let no man put asunder; hut God never
juiueti and my wife together.
Couit-r. Who then did ?—Pant. I have told you who did not,
y•in may easily judge who did.
Coo AT. suppt se you ara as much joined together as other
married jmeople are ?—Pais. My family are now no more to me
tiemn any et:e.r pe•sans.
Covet r. l'he law- of your country require that you should
maim min your family, and if you nrglcct or refuse so to do,
you become liable to a serious punishment. —Pars. I am willing
to suffer alt von third; propel' to inflict; I expect to stiffer per-ie.
cteion, for the Sziptnre say.; those that will live godly in Christ
Jesus must endure: per,ecution. I regard the laws of God only,
and do not regard any o• her laws.
Coutur You seem to have read the Scriptures to very little
profit, or you world not have failed in so plain a duty as that of
providing for your own icons-hold.—Pars The Scripture com-
mand; ow to love my neighbour as myself, and I caanot do that
if I s• ff.-r him to want when I have toe power to relieve
him. My wife and children have all changes of raiment,
bet I see many ethers that are half naked. Should I not
therefore, clothe these rather than expend my money on my
fa ?
Coua r. But your family cannot live upon their raiment;
they require al-o victuals.—Pais 'Hwy are able to provide for
their own maintenance; and the Gospel ratintres me to forsake
father and mother, wife and children. Indeed it was con-
trary to the Gospel for me to take a wise, and I sinned in so
doing.
CouRT. Have you any friends here ?—Pitts. I have only one
'friend who is above.
Cotratr. Is there any person here who knows ru f—Pars.
Mr. &Wks knows me.
Mr. Banks being called upon, stated, that he should suppese,
from the recent conduct of the prisoner, that his mind was not
in a sane state. Formerly he was an industrious :::an ;of late he
understood that he had rat the Bible with unconta'ion assiduity
and fervency. lie would absent whale days together,
and retired tnto the woods and lieWs for the purpose of reading
it. After sonic time spent in this manner, he %, cut away from
hi, family, and refused to contribute to their support. His fa-
mily contrived to carry on the bus ness, and he bought of them
what pieces they trade. He understood that what the prisorn r
had said of giviatg away his earnings to objects of dis; aess was
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Toe Court made another attempt to convince ti:d deluded
man of the impropriety of his conduct, but without the least
effect. He replied to all their reasonings by quoting appropriate
texts of Scripture. Nor would he even promise to permit his
emplayer to pay to his family the small sum &live shillings
weekly. He dared not, he said, make any promises or engage-
ments of any kind. Nor was the attempt to work upon* his
feelings more successful; his fanaticism had apparently rooted
from Ins heart all the tender charities of domestic life. When
it was intimated to him that one of his children was in a decline,
he seemed perfectly unmoved; nor did the tears of his-wife, who
Implotial him only to assist in paying the debts contracted before
he went away, in the least affect him. He coldly replied, that
the landlord aniOt distress tor time rent.
The Court asked some questions of the Overseers as to the
afEtirs of the family, the answers to which the writer of this
slid no hear; but they conlitmed what Mr. Banks had said as
to the maniam in which be sti,:posed of his surplus earnings ; 'and
- expressed an opinion that Sto benefit was likely, to .result from
sending him again to the House of. Correction. Afteersotne

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