The National Register.
London, England, 1819-02-01 00:00:00

HUNT IN MANCHESTER.

[FROM THE COURIER.]
MANCHNITIR, Jan. 25.—Since the suppression of the cora-
ilistion of the cotton-spinners, this often disturbed town had
been in a state of quietness, bat the appearance of Runt
anson.;st us has again thrown Nlarichester into confusion. it
was generally belie% ed by all respectable persons, until Hunt'.
appearance at the Theatre on Friday, that he had left ilia"
neighbourhood. Of ahe affair that then occurred between
Lord Uxbridge with several ether °dicers, and fhint and his
party, I presents yen hove area the accounts in the Manches-
ter papers. The following day a placard was posted about the
town, headed. " Fifty guirieas re ward— R int, assault, and rob
bell!" It slated, that as Mr. Hunt, Mr. Chapman, and Mr.
Whitworth, were peaceably seated in the Theatre, they were
attached by Capt. Frazer, LorJ Uxbridge, and 20 or 30 other
ruffians, one of whom robbed Mr. Chapman of a diamond
broach, and also attempted to take his watch. The reward
mu promised en conviction of this person; and--as to the
•othera, they shetild be dealt with according to law, " if there
be any law left."
[FROM THR STAR
MancoasTen, Jan. 25. Air. Wont and Ile friends having
we ati r known their intention of *kiting 5Ae theatre this even-
iag, vast !lumbers of his admirers had made preparations to
repair to the AMA place aeltis adherents in
ibis town, there was a wetei: sTferusers from
Oldham, Ashton, Stockport, heuristic towns.
The 3laatstriates.however. ateildditstalis* gallon "tithe dim.
graceful orctiri micas of Fridgsp, • • • their authority I
and induced the nranagtrs. tArtskparpragfirentre for the even-
jug : in ennemptritcet mbeti to: litrpotau Wreath at ri wed
there was no admission: the *Wir weer rimed, and all was
silent and still as the temple of Jane*. It is net my •hasiness
to canvass the propriety or impropriety of this singular inter-
listener of the polt• e ; out, independent roc the disappnint•
mem to many respectable individuals who intended to have
witnessed the performance Of Miss S. Hoith, the circum-
stance has oceasioiredmo ordinary deciee of seriatim]. Mr.
Hunt was accompanied by a numeroos retinae ; but on kind.
Hag the door, of the Theatre closed, he addressed them in a
short and emphatic speech, advising them Sc return quietly
to their respective homes. 'lltere were soma passage* in her
speech which are not worth repeating: but the weather being'
earriernely boisterous, materially comiibeited to the -diapers,
.on of the crowd, and Mr. Hunt returned beck with Lis
friends. Up to this hour (II p. m.) there has pot hew tire least
indication of any disturbance.

Front Arles we are informed of the following remarkable
occurrence:—" snore inhat items of the lowa of Arles hate
,ng dug a spot of ground which the diminution of the water,
of the Rhone had left uncovered, anal which haul been Muir.
dated Corn time immemorial, have formd, ani,og other relies
~f atitiqiirty, a vase three feet 'high, and not less remark•hh
for the elegance of its shape than the perfection of it., orna-
ments ; a noble fragment of architecture, several reins, and a
medal struck to celebrate the marriage of Constantine, w Oh
giro lumber of faneral urns. lacrymatories, and earthen
lamps. The Prefect of the Dr partment has immediately or
rlervil regular excavations to be made in that piece of ground,
in the neighbour:rood of which it may be reculierted, that the
Eno ttatoe known cinder the appellation of theVentra of Art..
was found many years a¢°, and whieli probably still contains
many priciest' chefs (Pewee of antiquity."
In A private *holm, which took place a few days since a!
Paris. the Mar We Brame of Madame Letitia Itiamieparte wa,
sold for the sum of 36,000 francs. It was purchaird by order.
writ on azcartirt of the Duke of Devan,hi, ere A Itit-sien Prince
had given a comenitsien for the porch . e of the Cu.-At object,
bat he hal iiiiiiiit4 hi. offer to 2,1,0 rm ir ill S. It is uni• really
11,owa that the stato .of /*Warn Letitia aim., 'parte, c05..1
work of rheeclehrated LW ova., as 13 •thISI Ihe rt.ic toe of Napo
ii.i,a Itairriaparte. has lot. I. po..ril fit?. .he baud. of ,he
Pruner I(' gent of Esteem, to chose of the LluNe of ...Veiling
I a Gn.:, tte de Fro, to
A ociiiiiii woo had lust Lindell at TV ever from France, on
Saito deo. 1,4 i, Wrt. US viit.l.ltti bey the tido -vitrveyor tli ihr Ci-s-
-itoms, itioi ib gold watches :anti a."),:olti Illahl.lll ',Jill taken 1.11,111
thi 11111 sioli iI. a &hie anis vi titbit' a 4,41111.111 d.ll 111.4111 I,oull/.
The itasseuttet4 liahte IS Swlti AO be Lerg, mid ill" .ii iris welt
turiolisi:i cuiteeated 1'4.04 ililleieiti 1.111, of hi. hu.l y .

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in mewl! derange:nazi!, cot
t• Tow, Mt t.td reaui-niti at t.iiialunt, n.lr Dort , h
evi.nin6; las %kite 111i.b ill Lai WI ett ti C tint. ; and 11.;111,,,
alulurd by the cit‘asitill 11.44 C 1114,i1l by hint on the in-
stil:lily. got Trantpt and by that mans, sitou..ih
lti
witAprie vas In Fart se icrctl, hr is noes thought 10 tog in it lair way
of rixia% sty

THE NATIONAL REGISTER.

SURREY SESSIONS.
—•lisim—

CHILD DROPPlNG.—Wetlue•il,sy a ease was tried here,
which excited the tstino4l interest. It occupied nearly fire
hours. Mr. Turtou conducted the plosecuttou, Mr. Coil's,
the defence.

Anne Atkinson and Thomas Stephens were indicted for
having conspired to defraud the parish of Bermondsey, by
exposing their male bastard child opposite the workhouse of
that
Jane Johanna Stapleton said, she lived at 36, Brunswick
Street, Illarkfriars Road. The female defendant came to
take a lodging at her house ; said she seas the wife of an ex.
cisensan. In the evening she came again with the male de.
Pendant, and paid vainest ; both took possession in attain a
waek, and lived togetilef as man and wile. The woman was
far advanced in piceinsucy. The man said, that when the
child was burn, they should take it to his mother's, as they
were going to America. The child, a buy, was born ow the
Stith of July. Witless was at the birth. Mrs. Lewis was
'misc. The child remained in the house three weeks, niter
which it was taken to Lowdell's Court to nurse. The father
and mother left rue house the same day, end returned in
about n week, and sent fur the child. They then took the
child nut with them; they iciunied at half past ten at night
without it. The man was in a very avated fainalag state.
Witness asked where the child was. The woman said It was
very well, and well taken rare di, at his grand...tin-Cs.
Witness was not satisfied, but e.wuinued het baronies fur
several days. The female defeudant told her, that she mud
the man took the child, and bought a rush liashet mid a piece
of new flannel, wrapped the child up in it, put into the
basket, and that the lean tied it to the knocker of a door,
opposite Bermondsey workhouse, while the watched at the
top of the street.
Sarah Lewis said she nursed the female prisoner on the 13t1
of July in Brunswick Street, in her coefluement. Site nursed
the child a week, after which she left it with them; afterwards
she saw the child at Bermondsey workhouse.
Maria Clarke, in August last, found the door on opening it
rather heavy. She gas e a seeoud pull, and was then knocked
en her knee, by something falling monist it. She screamed,
slid Mr. Huss opened the door, whets there appeared a basket,
conteining a child about live or ail weeks old. Tittle were
'child's clothes in the basket. 'Lire child was taken to tile
term khouse which was opposite, and delivered to Mr. Stephens,
the master, the defendant's, Stephen's father.
Mr. Cowley requested permission to ask a question of
Sarah Lewis, the forrner vritoess. The question was a very
important one, fog the answer was as follows :
Sarah Lewis.—Mrs. Stapleton said, before she and witness
went to Union Hall, that witness must say as she did, or they
would not get the reward—that she must sot split. Witness
was e itemised at Bermondsey, and gave suck testimony as she
gave to day.
The father of the male defendant said, he expected his
son was married, but never heard at what church, nor saw
the certificate. His sea told hint so four years ago. 'the
female prisoner was not the persists to whom lie said he was
married. Witness had a young child Weight to hue in Au.
gust. He was master of Bermondsey workhouse. He neves
saw the person who brought the child, but that child was ac-
companied by 40 or 50 others. Tue Until bad been in the
house ever since. . . .