The National Register.
London, England, 1821-06-25 00:00:00

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have a much more important article of intelligence to
lay berate our readers.
" We little thought that any thing relating to Lady
Jersey could ever become a subject of public interest;
but, after the part she has chosen to take io behalf of
the Queen—her the public protection she has vouch-
safed to give to that disconsolate Princess—after the
pledge and promise of countenance and support with
which she hits endeavoured to uphold her, the public
will learn with no little surprise, that LADY
JERSEY IS GOING ABROAD IMMEDIATELY.
" If we were vain, we might, perhaps, pretend to
some little share in this determination and we think it
highly probable, and quite natural, that the embarrass-
ments into which Lady Jersey's visit to the Queen has
thrown her, the disgust which the public has so unequi-
vocally exhibitted, and the coolness with which she is
received in private society,—all have contributed to drive
Lady Jersey from a scene of which she once was the or-
nament a td the life.

" Where she it to take up her abode we hare not yet
heard. The Queen would doubtless be happy to find so
respectable a tenant for her villa at Como; but Lord •
Jersey has shoo. n so decided an aversion from all that
connexion, that we apprehend her ladyship cannot be
allowed to walk in her Nlajesty's tootseps.
" Upon one point Lord Jersey is, we understand,
moveahly fixed. Ile has positisely declared that no
power on earth shall induce him to have Bergatni as a
courier. '
The Court would find that the whole of the libel was •
a gross attack ilium private character. Statements made
in a serious or ludicrous sty le might have the sante effect
on the reputation of the party,. alike the subject of pro-
seciition. No prosecution would be found in the case.
Lord Jersey, hi his affidavit, declared the charges made
against his lady to be false and scandalous. Al r.Sca.lett
read the affidavit of that nobleman, and the court under
all the circumstances, grantt d a rule for the inforusation.

OLD BAI LEI SESSIONS.
On Tuesday, at twelve o'crock, the trials terminated,
and the Recorder proceeded to pass sentence upon the
prisoners convicted (iving the sessions :--Twenty-seven
Wt.! ordered to be transported for 7 years; 19 for 14
yens (17 of whom were convicted of having forged notes-
in their possession); and 8 for Life. A great number
were sentenced to various terms of imprisomnew, sonic
were ordered to he publicly, and others privately whip-
ped, and in the case of fire prisoners the Judgment of the
court was respited.
The following wretched persons, 2n in number, were
then put to the liar to receive the awful sentence of
death, viz —Mary Anne Bell, Henry ‘Villiains, Joseph
Lenney, Georg.: ravlor, Sarah GilLm, William Clap-
penal, and Coroclia Aright, for stealing in dwelling-
honies; John Jackson., for rap • ; John Blakeney, for
highway robbery; Wtlhaot Wilson, for returning from
transportation ; Robert Holding, Charles Wade' and
Henry James, for burglary ; Itichard Lock and John
Quittenden, for horse stealing; I henry Ryan, for noose
breakiniz in the day time, and Robert Ilitchinough, .
Thomas CI :re, Charlotte Thorne, and Elizabeth Web-
ster, for uttering rorwed hank notes,

'MELANCHOLY ACCIDENT YKOM SUFFOEATION.—.•
On Monday evening, at seven o'clock, inquisitions were
taken at I.lf coffee-house, Newgate-market, before
Mr. Thomas Shelton, coroner for London and South-
wark, on view of the bodies of John Honor and George
Hoag, nightmen, who were suffocated in the cesspool
of the privy attached to the aforesaid house. k appealed
from the evidence of s!r. Joseph Hodson, the landlord
of the above house, that the deceased persons, accom-
panied, by six others, came about twelve o'clock, on
Saturday night, to clean the privy of his house; and that
after having taken refreshment, they commenced their
work, he having taken every precaution that, during the
accomplishing of which, they should be perfectly solver,
which was the case. l'hey condoned taking out the
soil by means of buckets, until four o'clock on Sun.
day morning, when the deceased person (Honor)
proposed, as the moat effectual means of discharging
their undertaking, tor himself into the cesspool, winch
he did, having previously adinsted ato round his right
arm, the end of which was held by a person above, but
hail not entered many steps down the ladder before lie
dropped off, (it is supvosed ben); overpowered by the
fluxion, vapour) and tile rime giving way, lie was heard
to splash as if into i pond of water, and cry out, " Jack,
Jack, come and release me!" Upon which a general mur-
mur ensued among his workmates, and Hogg, the other
deceased, almost instantly got down in his assistance, .
having a rope tied 101 l his waist, which was spliced
about the middle. lie had not got far down before he
made a signal by pulling die rope to draw him up, and
in endeavouring to do PO it gay, way at the splice, and
he went to the button,. Another man ul the name of
Cole, after failing in several attempts to extricate the
deceased persons, got down at length, aml has ing applied
roues to them, they were dragged up, completely covered
with the soil. Mr. Field, ol Neu galOStreei, surgom,
who was then in attendance, used the means getieraliv
adopted iii restoring susittneted animation, hot ineffectu-
ally. Cole, the mail who was taken o:it of the cesspool,
was taken SO ill bolo the effects tit toe told air, as to
under his recovery almost dubious, but by 111,.4ssistaiire
oh the so r4euin, he iv as soon recovered a ...We, but remaiiis
still tinicit uvdisp isrd. Tile privy is about twelve pert
deep, an had been cleaned in November last by the
same party. Verdict—" Accidental deaths from suf-
focation.'

Mr. PoppJewell was travelling on Tuesday between
Birmingham and 11'olverhaniiiton, he was attacked by
low footpads, too of %Oman i•r!Z,d his. horse, Juni the
other two willed him oil. Mr. P. being strong and
athletic, siirmig from then►, and whilst one aimed a
blow at Its head with a blit.4teuti, Mt. P. warded it tilt
and brought the nt:u► io the round, Anil wrested the
bludgeon bunt him, and beat three of them oft but on
the fourth coming to their nfith:AUCC lit womatcd late
horse and escaped without injury.