The National Register.
London, England, 1818-02-15 00:00:00

CERTIFICATES—MmtcH 3.

CLASSICAL THIEVES.—About a week sine*, two labouribe,
men applied to Mr. Winter, an upholsterer, in Charlotte-sit re t
Rathhone-place, to become the purchaser of a " curious Mal-
ICI'," which they hail to seN. Mr. NV . was di strum of know
more partieularly the 1141111 e of the at tick, but they de-
clined being more explicit, 011ie%8 he simnel promise to buy,
at the same time assuring hint lie should have a bargain. lit.
curiosity being awakened by this affected mystery, he told
them he would deal with them, and they went away to fetch
the " eurionematter." In a few hours they rem ned w ith a
large sack, from which they drew coolie marble bust of Pope,
the full size of life, and of most exquisite workutatiship. On
inquiring the price, they told him that it was worth 6-. !. and
ler that sum he might have it it' lie chose. Feeiiitg confident,
huwever, that it was stolen, he told them be should (Irwin it
and they very quietly left it in his possession. Mr. W. ap-
plied to the Magistrates at this othee on Wednesday for their
advice, and stated, that it was Ut very considerable
An artist who had seen it said, he would willingly give thirty
guineas for it, but Mr. W. bad nu doubt it was %with al lease
one hundred guineas.
The Magistrate udvised him to apply at different iiiiiscumS,
and to advertise it in the newspapers. •
North 'Vales ca:..eftr realties the following instatice of
toilet:Mous escape:—".A few days ago, two brothers. rained
Wietette, elle tat in an island on the Slide( Ps totes, went
to itli a boat fur a quantity of straw. On re: itte the boat
had impel eeptibly admitted water under the b.: aw, and they
tumid she was sinking. One brother clung to the mast; the
the other hastily tied the bundles of straw firmly together,
and when the boat went down, placed himself on the centre.
The Collector Gl* the Customs :it Pwllheli, R. Ellis, Esq. ob-
serving their pe blots situation through a telescupe, several
town boats w ent off tie their assistance; but the Cos-
tonehonse boot, accompanied by the Collector, passed the
brother who clung to the mast head, es ho was take elf by the
A pauper, named Henry Miles, was lately brought to Kalis. towi-burits; and ul!cr an arduous tet uggie of nearly ten miles
bury, by all order of two Magistrates, titre' Farnborough,
Betiu shire, mute than .ie miles distant.—He was conveyed out at sea, with a eousiderable seek, succeeded in escuitig
the other brother, together with his faitlitul dog ; %loin he
by the de cetion of Mr. T. Itellworthy, au °set seer in an bed placed on the bundle of suites alongside wale himself."
open cart ; and on the last day of his journey, he was ex. Oh I VER.—The fork H. rafd says," a report is at pi eseut in
posed to the air during 13 hours, whilst la bourieg undei a Omit Whet, we know nut how well t'ott wird, that Oliver,
disease of which he died two days after his art i vat there. A
long investigation of the eiteumstances attending this pan. the spa, feeling himself incapable of Weenie the it:digitate d'
of his ciettitre men, had retired to the Contiuent : and that
per's removal and death has been made before a very respee- his (lead hody was found early in the last month, with a razor
table Jur, at the former place ; and three surgeons, who by his side, on the skirts of a wood, between linniburgh and
were present, concurred Sol stative their opinion• that his Bremen."
death etas accelerated by the peculiar severity attending his A few dart; since as William Mould, a young man residing neer
removal. The Jury, under the direction of the Coronet, the Marquis of Buckingham's at Avington Pair( near Wincherter,
re of opinion that the order of removal afforded no ex- was engaged in ramming a cartridge in a small field piece, which etae
tentiatiou of the circitinstatices which' accelerated the pan- using on the occasion of Lord TC1111)10.23 re!:1:11, and elect* had a
per's death ; and that though he might have died of the di, moment before been discharged, a spark remaining in de piece nee
lase tender which lie laboured, yet as that event was in fact fortunately communicated with the cartridge, which exploded, and
apparently hastened by those ciremastances, they found a drove the ramrod through the poor man s hand, shatteirreeit in a
verdict of 'Wilful Murder against liellworthy, the Overseer, most dreadful manner. He was taken to the County Hospital, when
who is committed fur trial at the Assizes. it was fouled necestary to amputate the hand, which operation he bore
with uncotnnton
DEATH or Ma. DrSIDAS AT CAMBRIDGE...Me following On Thursday we week beti day-break, Corporal Gray of the Ma-
are the circumstances. of this melaticholly event.—Alr. Ounilas was a rines whilst looking after smugglers, had the niisforrune to fall veer
Pensioner of Trinity College. On Wedneelay week he dined with me East Cliff; near Albion-place, Itunisaittc, a hor lit of nearly
some friends at Downing College, and en his return home mistook his 80 reel. The poor fellow fed upon some anchors and oak tit !awe
way, and got into a large field called Parker's Piece, where there is lying underneath, and although horil.'.:y bruised, was ricked up
a ditch, which does not *twain more than six or eight inches of Ave at day-light ; death, however, soon put an end to his stiffer-
water, but it is ale, very muddy. It is supposed that he fenc,ed Putney. a011stl,:11-house Meer. Ti4.l. his hang
! himself in his winkle as he its foiled quite naked, and his clothes by vier the Chit' within two or three yards of the sante slot, some
the side of the ditch ; and by chic 111:11"k% Or hit feet in tn.! mini, it aie months back.
petered lie had walked up and down ie it, .end probably was unable An inquest was held at the King's Head, at Epsom, on the body
to get out irgain, for some time, till at List h re:wheel the side, warre 01 Pith, wile of Mr. Mason, of that place, who went to lei on
he wee quite cold and stiff, on the n,amine, by a 04 night in perfect health, and about seven on Sunday mom-
, going to work. The melancholy fare atlas tuneable young g taken ill, and expired before medical assistance could arrive.
produced a strong sensation in tile l'unisersity and town. 'Foe hotly' weae.e....teed by e.„ se,iteeoo of Gad, •
Wi...4 tarried to the Prince Regent Home tnr the Coroner's Inquest. Sutui iley week the iweiniees of Mr • Balderson, in George-street,
which has since been held. and the verdict brought ill teas-." Died I Moorfields, were brace Law re'eleal of r't erey to the value
by king cx.pend to the tuchaitency of the weather.', of ‘34).

D. and N. Arnold, Bristol,parchincnt-manufsetnrcrs.—W. Barnes,
Blackheath, bavin-merchant.--J. J. %Vood, South Hamlet,
tershire, aril-inerchailL—T. Dodd, Church-street, Liverpool, print -
seller.-11. Cooper, Tetbury, Glocesteashire, woolstapler.-1 I. Ather-
store, Brewhouse-yard, Nottingham, dyer.—B. Leader, Bristol,
earthen ware-dealer.

Lord Ellenborough.—You have heard the application that has
been made to die Court. Mr. Attorney-General.

The Attorney-General—l have ht:ard the application made by
the defendant, and eettaigly I do not wish to interpose, so as to
prevent any person who has inadvertantly pleaded Guilty from
withdrawing that plea. and pleading Not Guilty. And at the acne
time I would leave it entirely to the discretion of the Court, without
saying that I absolutely dissent from, or consent to it. I undoubtedly
do not with that the delendendant should be deprived of an oppor-
tunity of defending himself, if he has inadvertamly pleaded Guilty
to what he ischprged with ; and, therefore, it he conceives he has
any defence, I will assent to his withdrawing his plea, and pleading
Not Guilty..

Lord E lenboiugh—Nlr. Barlow, inquire whether the defendant
is preparetiwith bail
Mr. Barlow—Are you prepares with any bail en the articles of the
peace?
Thistlewood-1 should he prepared, but I did not think any bail
would he required. I can procure bail in a day or two.
Lord lillchborough—The .Ittorney t ;metal haying consented that
you sin withdraw your plea of Guilty, the Court on his consent,
make a rule that you should be allowed so to du, and to plead de new.
What d,t you now plead
ThistleStood—Not
Mr. Barlow—You will be tried at the sittings after the presetut

term.
Thistlewood—Shall I not be allowed to give bail ?
Mr. Barlow—Certainly.
Lord Ellenborough—ilave you any b til ?
Thistle% oat— I did not know :t Wai necessary, in conoequonce of
what took place here on the llama day.
Lon! Ellenbcrough—Tlien you must be remanded, and you can
come up with your bail to a Judge's chanibers.
r. Barlow—As soon as you are prepared with hail, you will give
notice to the solicitors tbr the prosecutors. You will then be brought
betorc one of the Juslges, at cbambers.
Thibtle -wood then left the Court in the custody of the tipstaff.

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FEB. 16.

POLICE:
GUILDHALL.

A young female, named %Vast)°, was brought before Alder-
man Gandb bere, by 3.iillgiVlolll, 311 (Ayer, who stated. that
nn Aloaday in -wiling about three o'clock, she accosted him in
Hridgc.street, and said she was nearly periskett with cold. He
advised her to go hoide; upon which she burst into tears, and
said sit.• dared net until a certain hoar, and implored him to
convey her to the Cumpter, and to take her before a Magis_
trate, who would perhaps prtdect tier, as she was disgusted
with the course- of life she had Urns pursuing. She stated
taat ber parents were respectable persons at the west.end of
the town, and that she was born at Pancras. She had been
in her present condition about 19 months, the principal part
of which time she had heed• at a house in Dover.street, St.
Cieorirc's.fielils. She was at first treated kindly ; but latterly
the mistress of the h ruse• had forced her to go 11111 at as early
hour in the r Vellllll4. and if she returned before four in the
morning, unless with a certain sum of money, she was beaten,
and turned out again. She related many other circumstances
equally distressing, and with tears implored the Magistrate to
procure her a reception to some asylum, there she might re.
foram, and become respectable in society. 'rite Alder mitt de-
sired the o:ticer to convey her to the Commetittee of the Guar.
Abair Society, who, he had no doubt, would willingly provide
for her.

G. Sullivan. a watchman of Faringdon Within. was brought
up by at) officer, who Atittrtl, that uu the night of Saturday
week the prisoner WAS brought up by a Gentieatati to the
watch-house, in a state of most beastly intoxication. The
gristle ;tan stated, that as he was passing along, the prisoner
seized hold of him in a rough manner, insisted on his going to
the watch-house, and struck him several times. His mind:let
having been represented to the Deputy of the Ward, he was
instantly dismissed, anti the gentleman whom he assaulted,
consiticting this a sufficient punishment, declined proceeding
any further against him. Tile slagistrafe having commented
upon his disgrarefol conduct, he was discharged.