The National Register.
London, England, 1821-02-25 00:00:00

MELANCHOLY EVENT.

During the last two or three days, the paper.
have been giving various and contradictory accounts
of an occurrence sufficiently disastrous. It was an-
nounced ut first as connected with circumstances of
peculiar and atrocious guilt, involving the seduction
and pregnancy of two sisters, nobly related, by an
individual (of noble family also) who, upon detec-
tion, immediately blew his brains out. Next it was
said, that only one of the sisters had fallen a victim
to his arts, and that the seducer had poisoned him-
self. We now, therefore, lay befbre our readers the
following letter from the English t onsul at Genoa,
where the sudden death of Mr. H. Harvey Aston,
for that is the gentleman's name, took place. It will
be seen that neither pistol nor poison was employe&
but that he died of apoplexy. With respect to the
young lady, it. is true that, having been required-to
desist from his visits, Mr. Aston prevailed upon her
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to elope with him, but the fugitives were overtaken
by. the lady's mother,itecompanied by her youngest
daughter, a few hours after they left Genoa. The
young lady instantly returned with her mother, and
there is not the slightest suspicion, we are assured,
of any previous misconduct, the noble family being
convinced of her innocence. The following is the
letter which has been received by a relative of the
unfortunate gentleman
British Consulate. Genoa, Feb. 8, reel.
" Mr. Aston came to reside in this city in August last; and
on Sunday, the stun of January, he prevailed upon &young lady,
in whose family he had been an inmate since has arrival here, to
elope with hon. The mother pursued and overtook them at
Alexandria, and prevailed on them to return with her toGenos,
where they arrived on Monday night at ten o'clock. He being•
extremely ill, every medical assistance was called in. but I am•
sorry to say, without effect, as he expired at twelve o'clock on
Tuesday night.. The deceased having declared it was his wish
that his body should be sent to England, it has been embalmed.
sealed up in lead, and is depo lied in the house of the Protestant
banal ground at Carignani, waiting orders to Messrs. Gibbs and
Co. his bankers, in what manner he is to be conveyed home.
" From the certificates of the physicians and surgeons that
attended him, and superintended the opening niabody (which
are in my possession), It appears that he died. of apoplexy. I.
thought it proper, from various reports that were in einsiattioe,
to desire the physician who attends my family to be peteept
with the other inedicad man. and to report his opinion to me, JR
which he concurs.— My Visa Consul has placed my seal of ago
upon Mr. Avon's effeeu.
" I have the honour to be, your very obedient humble servant,
"J. STIRLING."

A let,. &gilts atm, as Mr:Bir;holl,..ol the • clink of
the peace (Mice in Preston, sod. Ma Chaffers, bridie-
iitibter, were returinitg trout. Tatieton, in a gtg, they.
were attacked by tile higliwaynteir, opposine• the utile.
stone near Penworittatiahridge. Otte of thefts. caged-
wit h imprecations to S,no—arul three of the gang aimed'
with pistols approached the gig. Mr. Chatters, who
Held toe reins was preparing to strike a blow with his
whip, Inn Mr. Bireliall urged hint ro pn3h on, WhiCh•
he ticcttr ingly did, curl tney thus i•tciped ate sit the
rul tins, however, fired.a. pistol after weal, which for.
nitrate y mit:sed its ann. A constable ati:l ousel, went.
watch of them, but they were out able tooneet with
diem. Oii the same evening as ?.jr. T Sotclide was
proceeding to Bamber-bridge. he was overtaken try four
men a short thstaisee from the pike oil Wahott-
brow. On coming up with him, ante of them. took
him familiarly by the arm, and they walked together, for
sonic distance in nos way, wilco Sutcliffe began. to
question them as to their object, unitising them to be
panhers; he had scarcely spoken on this subject, when
one of them seised him by the throat, threw Mtn on his
back, and the gang immediately proceeded to rifle his
pockets. They got from him his handkerchief some
tea, and his pocket-book, as it contained souse memo.
randuais Which would be of tits use to them. Wan th.s
they complied, and struck off into the field*, by a path
which leatls to Hollatsmi se. Being a little aliquot,
Sutcliffe hollowed thesis a short distance, but they soon
spewed 111.11 the daiigcs of such a course, try firing a
pis ul iti time air, anti threatening to shoot brut if he did
ant return into the road. Several persons hare been ar-
preht.ie.i ma suspicion, but the real tril.ants have not
yet been hien-C.d.
GitgAT P 1411014 MATCH.—Toe sweepstakes match
ul5O guiaeas each between Capt. Heil and Messrs.
Ittorntim and Guest. au good shots as England can
pio.luce, took pk.ce on Friday nioriiinguit Bsshot-heath,
at fine it bads each from a trap..twetity-one yards-from
the guilt. It was even betting net Ween the. Infer, but
r. •1 horn ion (or choice, la.was decided as follows
kiti.d eleven birds successively, the twellth
died three yards from the humid ry,. arid the filteetatt
was missed altogether. Nlr: Titurwcri followed, and
ht, second bird, which Was iitt hard, carried the shot
away, and the intuit bird grit away also, and he toiler)
the oilers, making a tie wino Mr. (41,•14 —CJi+ ail Hull
fulluw:d, ells) Ile WAS backed al reels to win, and having
killed his first sestir bird. he was hacked at Iwo -or
nut he missed the ir!ghih bird aiorgei:iir, and also tire
eleventh arid thir.veitiir, and the pr se was between he
two first shuts. Alr.:lliortiont was toe favourite, and
he kited his first fire birds. Mr. r, est having killed
his •isiii bird won the match.

PONT RACE.—rwo I,traiirS. or rather galloways, wert
matched on Wednesday to gallop 16.iii:les against elicit
oht r, on die El toustiligilon awl Cambridge road, for 104
4iiiiietts. The galloways oeltioged to Mr. Hope, o
Royston. and Mr. Keppols.—Tney were rode by boys,
anti it was a fa 44444 11) Wee over a piece of ground of eight
with room to turn at each coil upon the gallop.
Each Mil the first right Ludes under 28 minutes, and the
tile 4igi,els ualloi were completed in 57 • totes by Mr.
Keppels, which was 50 yards ahead. Mr. Keppet.'
pony aid within a short distance of 17 miles in the hour,
and won easy.-ii-A mare belonging to Capt. Flinn, was
matched for bU guineas to trot eight miles lb half an
hum over the saws ground,.which she did with use.