The National Register.
London, England, 1822-11-18 00:00:00

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We have been informed that Mr, Seymour (who
charged Townsend with extorting money from him,
who has since been tried and sentenced to death)
has, in consequence of certain affidavits sent from
Ireland by a King's messenger to the Secretary of
State, which will probably be the means of saving
Townsend's life, obtained a passport) and left this
country under a feigned nante.
By the new General Tornliike Act; which is to '
take effect on the Ist of January next, it is enacted,
" That if any person shall ride upon any footpath or
causeway, by the side of any turnpike road) made or
set apart for the use or accommodatiori of foot pas.
sengers, or shall lead or drive any horse, ass, mule,
swine, or cattle, or carriage of any description, or
any wheelbarrow, truck, or sledge, or any single
wheel of any waggon, cart or carriage, apart there-
from, upon any such footpath or causeway, every
person offending shall, for every offence, forfeit a suet •
not exceeding 405."
Toe KEELAIEN or Ills Rivas •Tt'Net;—.Six weeks bay*
now elapsed Mime the keeltnen deserted their employment, and'
there it yet no prospect of their returning lb their engagements.
Of their vokntary submission there appears sot the most din-"
tent probability ; and we can perceive no means of regaining •
their services, except by their being reduced to actual nenessity
or by the adoption of prompt and vigorous measures en the
part of the civil authorities. The unauimity they have evinced,
and the secrecy and cunning which have distinguished all their
proceedings, are truly remarkable. In the different meetings
they have lick!, especial care Inas-been observed to have um few
individuals present belonging to the neighbourhood as possible,
thus preventing their recognition by presenting only strangers '
to the notice of the iiiliabitards. Fur some time pascooesi•
derable numbers of the keelmen have been dispersed in dif-
fereut parts of the coonties of Northumberland and Durham,
with 110 other object, apparently, than to extort by intimidation
the dimity they cannot always obtain from the pity of those to
whom they apply. Their success in these excursions has
enabled them tin a great measure to live without work. sod it
is not easy, perhaps, to determine how long this may endure,
if the Ma istrates in the several districts do not exert them-
selves to check the progress of this vagrancy, so oppress.ve to
the country, and et) injurious to the moat important interests of •
Newoasle. Many of the keelineu have betaken themselves to
other employments at seine distance.
New MIIDE up RAISING THE Wtsee—eA well-dilexed •
man arrived, a short time since, at the Talbot Inn, Bristol, by
one of the London coaches, He made some ingnirierrespect-
ing the Exeter coach, by which he said, he intended going the
following day. He ordered supper and hie brandy and water,
and went to bed. After breakfast next morning, the waiter
gave him his bill, when, to the waiter's surprise, be declared
lie had no money. The landlord was called, who was not to
be done easily, and lie was about sending for an °dicer when
the gentleman begged he would not, and offered to leave slime
part of his dress. He actually took off his pantaloons and left
them for Isis bill, which was et. seven shNings, promising on
his return from Exeter to redeem them, as lie bad no friend is
Bristol to whom he could refer. lie bad a frock coat, and
good pair of drawers, and did not appear to feel the loss ofbi, •
pantaloons. He went directly from the Talbot to the Bash
and there made the saute inquiry respecting the westerrreosieliee
—ordered his dinner, and said be would remain there until the
next day, in order to go by the Exeter coaah.• lu the mean
time, it may be supposed, lie lived well. On this following
morning, lie rang his bedroom bell in a great harry. When
the servant he desired him to send his master, and ex-
claimed that he had been robbed of his pantaloons, with test
remits ten shillings ins the !to ...km. When the master arrived,
the gentleman pat himself in a great passion, and his story was
readily believed. The landlord of the Bash became alarmed
fur the respectability of his house, and returned him his money,
sent tbr a tailor in the neighbourhood to tiring souse pantaloons,
Ind begged the story might not be merle public. It was con-
cluded some of the tonssengers who had gone by the morning
coaches bad committed the robbery. It is needless to say, the
gentleman, on receiving the money, took himself off. The
day following, the servants of the two inns meeting is the mar-
ket, the trick was discovered. The man has not since bees
heard of.

DARING ROBBERY.—On Friday last, Mr. W. Jones, •
baker, residing at No. 15, Chipman-rreet, Back-road, •
I.lington, gave iitformattois at Hatton-garden office, that
he JIM been robbed it gof his gold wren abit
sovereigns by a in tit who worked for him the preced-
ing nit Ili. The mail who robbed him WaS a stranger to
to ;he came to him the preceding day, saying that-Ise
w is sent by Mr. Jone's journey-man, ss ho was .erf ill
in bed and not betteg able to attend, to work in his
stead ; in consequence of which he took him into hilt
employ at eleven o'clock at night; ctimplainant a-ststed-
this man 10 the bake.limise to set the stattoAe; at otter-
etotiplaiirmit went to bed, leasing his Aoki watch hung
tip in tile bake-house, in neuter that the man should call
Mot up at illeve ; cOMplainalit was not called up, but
awaking lie got kti. and going into the bake-house, lie
ttttt d the sponge flowing over the trough, tie bake`..
house done wide open, the Mail gone, and Isis watch.
musing ; on examining, lie discovered that his shop has/
been entered, end his till robbed of 12 sovereigns.
Last week, as Mr. 11111311 and his fatuity, of Marl-
bi Plymouth I)oek, were at tea, they were
alarmed by a strange no sent the chimney, which was
succeeded by the descent of a large bird, enselopetl lit •
soot. At firat they supposed it to be a pigeon, but on
exstnitiatium it Igo% ed to be a a remarkably fitte'partridi.....
which, instead of sharing the every-day tate of its spe...
cies, an.l bet-tuning food :Or the epicure, is kept aliVe itt
the house, and feeds heartily um citimbs
LZTENSIVE Hotteette.—Tuesulay morning, the sth •
tiotaut, between the hours of one and two n't luck, the
home of die Lord Citief Baroit, at Stephen's Grier,
Dobliii, was entered tiv Ole drawmg room window, and
the foams tug articles si.ult it thereuts new siker.
forks, 23 tattle soomist, Id desert spoons, 9 old table
spoons, 4 butter Lutes, I soup Le!le, $ sail spoons, 3
large salver candlesticks (crest • nag', iica.;), 31111 a Tim-
my of wearing apparel. Tiirre penuns uu whom some
of the wearing apparel was found by the peace ollicer
Cainpaigii, underwent a long exattsittation at 3 o'clock
Thursday the 7th inst. hefere George liudtlart, Esq.—
Otte of the pas.), is a tutit.rtotos receiser of stolen voila.
1 hey wcrc all rrua.tn.ltal fur futtlicr ca6tutig.stion.