The National Register.
London, England, 1821-07-23 00:00:00

MIDDLiSSI SESSIONS.

The Court was occupied the whole of Friday in trying
petty assanlts, scarcely any of which possessed the
slightest interest.
Mrs. Stabbings was indicted for assaulting Mrs. Ford.—
The parties lived next door to each other on the Cm
weren't-road, and Mrs. Stabbings kept a monkey, which
was in the practice of going into Mrs. Ford's house, and
frightening herself and her children. On occasion of the
last visit the monkey paid Mrs. Ford, she accused Mrs.
Stubbing., in rather severe terms, for keeping such a
nasty create' e. Mrs. Subbing. resented the insult offered
to her layout rte by thrusting his posteriors into Mrs. Fs
facer which) was the assault complained ut.
Mrs. Stabbings was found Guilty, and sentenced to pay
• tine of a shilling; and admonished to make her monkey
be snore domestic for the future.

DREADFUL CIRCUSIsTANCIL—A considerable crowd
collected about Union Hall, on Saturday morning, in con-
sequence of the examination of a man names' David
Thomas, on a charge of stabbing another in the gioin,
with intent to murder I . Tim affair look place on
Finlay evening. David Thomas, and a 111411 of the name
of John Matthews, were fellow•woikweu, at the mustard
manufactory of Mes►rs. Rutter and Co. Lambeth ; and on
iday afternoon they, and others of the men, had been
drinking, but nut very freely, when a quarrel tool place,
but it was made op, anti no tut flier cumiequences were
expected to ensue. in the course of the evening they were
at work in seeming amity, when a tankard of porter was
sent for. In the interim, Thomas was paring his nails
with a penknife, when some one pushed against him, and
uttered some *arca/lite expression, upon which he turned
about and, without saying a word, plunged his knife 11,10
the groin of the man. The poor fellow clapped his hands
• to the wound, cried out" Aluideil "and fed to the ground.
He was taken up and conveyed to the nearest surgeon's,
where, on examining the wound, the entrails welt' found
protruding firm it ! He recommended that the wounded
man should be taken to the hospital, which was imme-
diately dune, and his wound dressed- The knife, it ap-
peared, had entered the groin, and taking an upper di-
rection, inflicted a wound of considerable leilgth.—
Thomas was conveyed in custody to Union hall on Friday
evening, where a abort deposition was taken, and he was
remanded until Saturday mottling, when he was again
brought up. A certificate was received from the Stir.
geon, slating that the wounded man had suffered ex-
calmly during the night, and that lie %vs, in a slate of
imminent danger. At one lu'1•lock Satin day, .t he magis-
trates proceeded in the examination of the wittiLse.s, and
the prisoner was remanded.

ACCIDENT.-Mr. Sergeant Vaughan met with a serious
accident ou Friday moo mug, as lie was during his single
horse chaise through Leicester-square, in consequence u I
the animal falling. The learned gentleman was throun
out with considerable violence, was much bruised on the
head and broke lois thigh.

few nights since a man, named John Wriett, who
had formerly served as a soldier in India, went to bed at
the Leicester Aran, Penshurst, lu die n glit lie dreamt
that he was attacked by some of the natives of India,
and that he attempted to jump through a ca•k to escape.
So powerfully was the man agitated by the dream. that
he actually jumped (still in a state of somnolency) through
the window of his bedroom. IVe are soli), to add that
he broke one of his arms, and was so much bruised that
at first serious apprehensions were entertained for his
rectivcry.

MILANCUOLY ACCIDIXT FROM FIRS.AIIIIII,—AR
Inquisition was taken on Monday evening, which sat
until one o'clock on Tuesday morning, at the Swan
Tavern, Bayswater, before J. Stirling Esq coroner for
Middlesex, on the body of Mr. Thomas Barnwell', 19
years of age, the only son of Thomas Barnwell, Esq. of
Walham-greets, who was accidentally shot by a son of
Mr. Wink worth's, of Connaught-terrace, a young gen-
tleman about his own age. On Sunday last, both these
young gentlemen, with others, were invited to dinner at
a gentleman's house in Bayswater, and previous to din-
ner, they were amusing themselves at play in the garden ..
Mr. Coward, the gentleman with whom they were to
dine, went to dress before dinner; the deceased thinting
he was too long, went, accompanied by Mr. Witikwonh,
to his dressing room to call hint. Ou their entrance,
Mr. Coward was in the act of pulling on his boots; his
fowling piece stood in one corner of the loom, and Mr.
Winkworth, not knowing it was loaded, unobserved by
Mr. Coward, took it up, and the contents went of and
lodged under the right shoulder of the deceased. Mes-
sengers were immediately dispatched in every direction
for the most eminent surgeons. Mr. Heaviside, Mr.
Gunning, and another surgeon soon arrived, and did all
that art could do to save his life, but to no purpose ; and
he died three hour. and a half after the fatal accident.—

The Jury, after hearing all the evidence at great length,
returned a verdict of Accidental Death. _

MELANCHOLY SUlClDE—Coroner's /Hquesi.—On
Tuesday last an inquisition was held at the Globe-tavern,
Howland-streei,Tottenhain-court-road, beforenStirling,
Esq. coroner, on the body of Joh n Shaman, aged 25 years,
a carpenter, at Covent-garden-theatre, who pot a period
to his existence under the following circumstances:—
It appeared from the evidence given by Mr. Simian, the
deceased's brother, and a person named Broderick, with
whom the deceased lodged, that he was a married man,
but lois wife and two children had been in the country
for some time past. He was frequently heard to cow- -
plain of the disordered state of his head, and something
seemed to weigh heavily on his mind. He was in the
habit of calling at his brother's house, and Saturday night
was the last time he called there. He was sober, and
his brother remonstrated with him, and endeavoured to
urge him to a new life; but he seemed to maintain a
sullen moroseness. Shortly afterwards he rose to quit
the place, and shoot hands with his brother and his
wife, bid him " Good night;" and proceeded up stairs to
the first floor apartment, and locked himself in. The
family was soon afterwards alarmed by the sound of fire
arms, and on proceeding up stairs they found the de-
ceased its the room lying on the floor weltering in his
blood, with two pocket pistols by his side. It appeared
that he prepared himself with the pistols prior to his
coining to the house; they were loaded with ball, and
on entering the room he placed each weapon to his ears,
and shattered his brainsabout the apartment. Mr. Robins,
surgeon, of Tottenham-court-road. was sent for, and he
attended instantly, but the deceased was quite lifeless.—
Before the Jury he proved this to be the cause of his
death.—On searching the deceased, three sovereigns and
some halfpence were found in his pockets, together with
a book in which he war. in the habit of? setting down
his accounts, and which lie had recently procured from
Iris brother. Several witnesses spoke to los state of mind,
and the Jury returned a verdict—" That the deceased
committed the act at the time in a state of temporary
derangement."
FATAL EFFECT/ OF INTOXICATION.--On Monday
au inquisition was taken at the Queen's Head, Lower- -
street, Islington, before Thomas Stirling, Esq. coroner
for Middlesex, on the body of Joshua Maul. Thursday
night the deceased and another young man had been
drinking at the Bell, at Battlebridge, till they were both
in a state of inebriation ; the conversation turned upon
who was the best swimmer of the two, bets were laid,
an.l after they left the house, at half past t I at night, .
it was determined upon between them that they should
repair to the canal and decide it instantly; it was no
sooner proposed than put in execution ; they repaired to
tne basin of the Regent's canal at the top of -Maiden-
lane, where, in the presence of their friends, they both
stripped and jumped in; shortly afterwards the deceased
sunk and disappeared, the alarm was given and drags
woe procured, but to no put pose. Friday and Saturday
the search was renewed, but it was not till Sunday
wonting the body was found. Verdict—accidentally
drowned through the effects of intoxication.
A NICUOTE.—Dr. Pante, master of Peter House, and
Dean of Ely, in Cambridge, was a very facetious pvi- •
son, and such a lover of blow-sharp jests, as to be much
hated for his wit. He happened one clay to call a
clergyman a fool, who was but little better—on which
the gentleman so complimented threatened to complain.
and lay the case before the Bishop of Ely. " 1)4.—d0,"
said the Dean, " and my Lord Bishop will eolfins
yea I"
CAUTION.—On Saturday. in the Court of Excise, a
licensed victualler was fined two fifty pounds, in conic-
qitence of prohibited articles having been found on his
premises, and informations for the same offence have
been lai.l others. It is nue 'mention, we under-
stand, to publish the names of all those who are con-
, 'let, dof the above offence in the Court of Excise. Au

ind it tilual was COIIVICted in the penalty of 701. for having
eight gallons of raw spirits in his irossession.
Peter Kerr, who escaped in a state of nudity from
Ballylxn prison, on the 13th of June, and swam twicsi
across the canal and the tide, was taken into custody, i
liallyjamestluti; on the night of the 21st ult. being in
WOllll/I'S apparel, and in a lodgingleft he had taken
up his quarters fur the night, nt company with his
mother; sister, and brother. Twooulig girls belonging
do the house began to jeer him on his appearance or
manhood; and a suspicion soon sprea.l through the til-
lage, that this robust looking, lotig.sariding litis.y was
not a genuine de tnsel. He indeed wished to pass for an
onto:It:led girl ; but his beard g sc the lie to. his tongue.
Constable Nlorrow therefore came, it:t examination,
ha stag found that Kerr was not one of the law sex, took
him Mit) custody, and had hint commit led to Cavan gaol.
from w lout lit oho cscui ted back to .1.5 old (pant la.

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LONDON, MONDAY, JULY 23.
Three o'clock, p. vs.

The Paris papers of Thursday last contain intel-
ligence confirmatory of the capture by the Greeks
of the Turkish squadron in the Gulf of Lepanto.
—The Ottomans are not competent to defeat the
Greeks ut sea, as the Turks from their lazy and
indolent habits, detest the naval service, while their
opponents are expert and enterprising mariners.—
Letters from Odessa repeat the rumour of a despe-
rate action having taken place ut Mytilene, in the
Archipelago, between the principal Greek fleet and
the Turkish squadron, which passed through the
Dardanelles on the 16th ult. On this important
°evasion the Greeks succeeded in capturing two
frigates. and several other vessels of a smaller class.
The remainder of the Ottoman fleet escaped. A line
of battle-ship, which formed part of this squadron,
returned to Constantinople, much damaged, with
the disastrous intelligence. The news spread con-
sternation throughout the capital, the people in-
stantly became furious, and committed the most
I.zutal excesses. In a short time the city appeared
us it' it had been taken by assault—the streets were
covered with streams of human blood, and filled
with the dead bodies of the unfortunate victims.—
Numbers of Greeks were dragged from their homes
indiscriminately, and thrown into the Bosphorus
anti drowned; fifty-one Priests were immolated dur-
ing the ce!ebration of Divine Service, and the most
horrid and disgusting indignities were practised on
their mangled corpses, while the murderous Turks
enjoyed the frightful scene with exulting and savage
ferocity. The war is now considered as a fierce
contest between the Cross and the Crescent, where
hatred and enthusiasm on the part of the followers
of Mahomet chill every feeling of humanity. The
cities of Petrasso and Corinth are said to have sur-

rendered to the Greeks, and the Turks no longer
retain any footing in the Morea. Lower Albania
is in full insurrection, and the Armatolis massacre
the Turks wherever they fall in with them. The
Constitutionncl mentions a rumour of a Russian army
having advanced to Galatz, with orders to continue
their march for Constantinople. In Poland several
students have been arrested, for resuming the an-
cient costume of their country, being considered
probably as an indication of some political move-
ment for the resumption of their former liberties, as
no people have been worse used than the Poles, by
those powers which have occasionally obtained do-
minion over their unfortunate country.
The French Five per Cents. on Wednesday were
85f. 60c.—Bank Stock 1515 f.

MYSTERIOUS CIRCUMSTANCE.—We are favoured
with the hillowing communication from a lady of
high rank, who was an eye-witness to the event
described :—A singularincident took place on Thurs-
day, in Westminster, in one of the Peeresses boxes,
near to the left of his Majesty's table. At the first
entry of the Champion, when every eye was di-
rected towards him, an Irish Peeress (the Connte:s
of Annesley), who had lately arrived from Pads to
attend the coronation, happening to turn round her
head saw near her is gentleman in a Highland dress,
leaning against One of the small pillars, with a pis-
tol in his hand, Ind looking towards his Majesty's
Wide, seemingly us if ‘oing to present it. She in-
stantly, starting, exclaimed " What da you mean ?
What ate you about, Sir ?" lie replied, " Don't be
alarmed, Madam, the pistol is not loaded." But
this not satisfying her ladyship, she, with the true
characteristic spirit of' her country, turned to one of
the gentlemen appointed by Lord Gtvydyr to attend
upon the Peeresses with refreshment, and said—
" Sir, I desire you will instantly arrest and secure this
gentleman with the pistol in his hand, and remove
him from the gallery;" upon which he was instantly
surrounded by some of the attendants till a proper
officer took him into custody. Many of the ladies
were alarmed ulmost to finting After short inter-
val, ono of the attendants was sent to the box to
quiet the fears of the )adios by iutbrming them the
pistols were nut loaded.

THE NATIONAL REGISTER

OLD BILE}' SESSIONS.

CHARGE oF MURDER.
SATURDAY, JULY 31.--This ~,,, rimig theJorkev(Holroyd
and Butrough) took their seats on the Bench at a quarter
after tel o'clock, alo n Jllllll Sumner, a stout looking mon,
aged 50, was put to the bar, chtire.erl with the ailful murder
of Sarah his wife. lie was indicted ue the coroner's in.
quisiti 111 l as well as the presentmet,t of the grand jury.
At the ley,le.t tif the prismiet's counsel the aitlleisel were
ordered to leave the court and to be called lit separately.
TI 11111 l 115 Cnblt, of No. 14, Simmondssbuililiii,o, Mary•le-
hone deposed, that in June last, a complaint was made to
hum of the a titer running into the lower part of the house,
mid lie in consequence went dowii to emanate into the cause
of the tinindation. lie went into the cellar and found that
it was overtloaeil with water. As fir MIS 1111 l sing ii lung pine
about in tee outer, to as, ertain the depth, hr knocked against
soon thing heavy, and calling lot n light, lie sate the lest of
a bunion being just above the wittier of the a a ter, All in-
tolerable stela ll had issued limn the cellar for some I
previous to this discovery. M'itiless, a sib the assistance of
other persons, got hold of tl e ;feet, and found it to be an
entire !Milian body, but in a dr, adful state of putrescence.—
It was the body or a a "mill. lie old not knot% the features.
prisoner tool his a ife had lived in that house some time
b, foie. The bode was removed instantly.
G.•orge Charles V bite, house surgeon of the Mnry-le-
-1 liitirmary, , sa ion. Ile t xamixed the body of the de
ceased, and Mond it fir an extremely puts 'tied state. It must
have b sun dead 11 very considerable time. The lectures
were sie•itly destroy rut, and he thought it am tint passible
fur any 'reason to identify them. The e was a loss of sulistain e
in the tuck, au.t oilier parts of the person, is ho•h appeared
Mitlie,b to base been caused by cats or rats fcednig upon
the body. He could not dicover any other wounds than those
a loch appeared to him to have been caused by vermin.—
There mete no appearances by a hich lie could form tiny
opinion as to the rause di•ath. The body was so putrid
that it was impossible to (aria any opinion to the causes
Here NG. Justice HoLoud stopped the case, observing,
I hat in nu imliciinctit for murder it was 11CC191.ary that the
cause of tile death should be distinctly loused to have been
surfs iis aas desci 'bed 111 the iudiruurut, and lucre there was
a total ohs 'tier of prouf. lie was so ty the investigatiou
, uuid not go 011, 115 it was a rase a Ito h called impel iously
for enquiry. hut, under the circumstances, it it a ould he
useless to proceed forther.atid tits prisoner must be acquitted.
The Jury retained a Vet iret of Not Guilty.
lIIuT 1N THE A LMONRY.

/JIM'S Junes, Futimss Lee, Ittch.trd Itisebuttom, William
111114 y. /11111 34111 CS N142111111y. (11111';'.1.11 with the wilful mur-
dt
r of %Vin. Cogle, un the Itslll J 1.1111., were put to the bar
and informed that they would he tried ins Tut sility next.
React. snit AND EXTFNIIIVE ROBBERY.—John
a young 1111111 of resperiable appearance, was indicted for
bill glai musty In caking and entering the shvelling-liouse of
Joseph Jacobs, Esq. and steahng therein a vast quantity
of plates, trinkets, and wearing apparel, his propel ty.
It apps sired in evidence that Mr. Jacobs resides at Chel-
sea, and on the morning of the ofJune, a 1A1)111411 who
was nursing its the hunse got up between five and six
o'clock, and out going to the kits hell she f I the window
open. she then examined the back door, and found that
one of the paithels bad been cut oat. She coiled Mr.
Jacobs, and on a rid titer examination of the premises, it
was discovered that every drawer and oilier place ut de-
posit in the lower pail of the lauti,e had been broke open,
and the whole of the family plate, tiiiikets, a stainable
flute, and other articles, amounting in the whole to nearly
2001. calve, had been stolen. The prisoner had sonic
time previously to this sold some plate, which afterwards
pthved to have been stolen, at Mr. Lambert's. a silver-
smut it, Cuvt•io ty.tdret•t, and Mr. L. had been requested
to .top hint if he skutilti come &gaits. On the Ybill of June
he cads at Lwith a tintilitity ut plate, which he
uttered for sale, and Mr. L. continue:) to keep hint its cosi-
veisation mitti one of his shopmen procured 1111 officer to
take him into custody. 'flue piste which be then uttered
for hale was the property of Mr. Jacobs; and It was also
discovered, that on the amine morning he had pledged a
flute belonging to Mr. J.
James John Smith, one of the principal officers of Bow-
s!' ees, produced the plate, pod tau ur three seals and •
snuff box, which lie f I upon the prisoner. ALF. Jacobs
identified the at tholes.

'flee July I LIM licit a verdict of Guilty—De:lth.

CLERKENWELL SESSIONS.
CONSPIRACY.

THE KING V. JONES, BRETON, AND 111AsoN.—The pri•
soners were indicted for defrauding two females of the
names of Nutton and I lowlett, of the sum 0151. tinder the
following ciieninstances :
Three yoni.g ;nett, of Me names of Morris, Howlett, and
Batumi, 11411 been apprehended for picking pockets, and
taken to Marlborough-sit eel, feum whence they were
co tttttt tiled to Newgate to take their trials at the Old
Bailey Sessions in Apia last. The mothers of• the two
first prisoners (and pi °summits in the present indictim nt)
to avoid the disgrace that would fall un their eons, applied
to the prisoner Joni A, an utli eel iu the Marlhoiough.street
establishment, to k;;ow if any illitig could by done to save
them, upon which Jones replied, that tiny need not swear
the •;11111: at the Old Bath y as they had dune at the Police
Offic?, but that they Mils( give .51. to be dit bled among
the persons Mould over to pi ti,emite, and that it must be
done wit Mint hieappeariug in it. was Nothsr-
tornil) made up mot guilt to 111 Mimi, who gave receipts
tor it, mid the connection het ween the three prisoners, all
being connected with the Pollee, folly established. Shortly
after the paymi id of the money, Airs. Hatton discovered
that a time bill had been tonna oy the Grand Jury against
Pier soil and hit t•ompeniou, II 1.011 1,1 II 101 she immediately
applied to Junes tut wore to her At 1 11101Iry. Junes then
told her to make be; aelf easy, and said that two of the
witnesses should be wit of the way at die tone of the trial,
and the pi ironer* would he acquitted for want of evi-
dence. 'rimy were con.ieled of tile felony, and sentenced
to transportation ter life, and the present indictment was
then instituted.

The Jury, after a few minute. consultation, found all
the pl ig(lllef% ull'it, and it. Foiteticrti Jones and
Breton to two yr.ii,intiaisomnent iu the House of Correc-
tion, and Mason to six confinement in the name
prison.—The prim canton Nis canducird by Mr. Alley,
and the dcicuce by Alt.bib..-tilulphiss, Andre% a, and

On Tuesday last the Genoa, 74, came out of
Chathnm duck, new:coppc red. The building uf the
rerve-fd, two ducker, is !spicily alvancing.

SM!J'IJIIELD MARKET.

MONDAY. Ju I. Y 23.—Our market wits largely supplied with
Cattle this morning, but the demand was nut very brisk—Beet
and Mutton supported last week's prices, but Pork, Veal, and
Lamb were rattler cheaper.—The busbte•s in the Hoy-market
%Vali also dull; Hay and Clover were on the decline; Straw was
brisk in sale, and full as high as our last.
The fitllowing is a correct statement a the prices and numbers
at market:—

,st NI i excht,sse ot the roal,htt s of'
Head, 4.03 ‘t,,,tti atJuw. Id. per
,•I

RIOPWAY I •11111)AV.
I
13 ref 4s Ott to 4. 6d ISt, I 4. 04 to 4. 6J
Mallon Ss 4d to Is of NI m 'ON 4, 2sl to 4. b 4
Lamb As 0.1 to 6s 0.1 Lamb 6s 61 to 6. 0,1
Veal 5s 4.1 to ti 4.1 Veal 4. 04 to 10. 6d
Pork 4s 4J to 51 :6J . Pork is Usl to bi 6d
livail or Cattle at 11....15e1. l 11ea.1..t Latile at Market.
lleasts
Suer j. an.lL tubs . 17,600 1 51teep and Lambs ,7 ,SMJ
1'44. 2:itt i pig,
Cal % t,