The National Register.
London, England, 1819-06-27 00:00:00

THE NATIOVAL IttGISTEE

ascertain the cause, when Mnrray had his wile down
uit the floor, in the passage, and scented to be stamping
upon ausl otherwise ill-treating her. He then left her,
and seizing a ease-knife, made several stubs at 'Fusion,
and inflicted many se% ere wounda in his ►ide and thighs
but the knife being round pointed, prevented any of
them Irem tieing mortal. Tinsum struggled hard to get
the knife from him, and calling out " 111 UrdVi !" I.,id
hold of the knife, and Murray drove the blade thrnuah
his hand, and nearly cut nfl two of his fingers. The cries
brought- Helium, a tinplate-worker, who,
with the assistance of other rersims, rescued Itiontet
and Murray's wile from being murdered, and with great
difficulty se-cured Murray. Edward Head, of llaitott-
garden Office, wars Mil for, who conveyed the prisoner
before the Magistrate in nation-garden, whin all the
witnesses attended, and the case • hail% satisfictorily
made out, tile prisoner was fully committed to Newgate
for trial.

A few day+ ago, a titan named Henry Langridge was
taken tip at Nortniam, tit Sussex, uu suspicion or being
the perpetrator of the rt.crof Mr. Six, at PC11$1111r)l,
which occurred upwards of six years since. The fol-
lowing are the particulars of that atrocious deed
Monday, the Ist of February, INi I, as Mr. Richard
Sex, a respectable farmer, residing at Penshurst, was
returning home about seven o'clock in the e%etrittg, lie
was waylaid within a quarter of a mile of his own
house. and beaten with a large bludgeon in the most in-
human manner, several of his teeth knocked out, and
his skull, jaw, and right arm, dreadfully fractured. The
murderer had placed a stick across the footpath to en-
tartgle the unfortunate deceased, who. in the dark, tum-
bled over them, and was immediately attacked by the
wretch, lying in atubtisit to accomplish his horrible
ittirpt.,e. Mr. St, W3l ft,lllld the folios% ing morning
neatly lifeless; he sunned, however, till the Sunday
following, when he On the next day, itn iquest
was held on his body, before R. Crow, k.sq., Coroner,
and a verdict of Wrija/Jdfurder returned against Henry
Lind:ridge, formerly one of the neighbours of the de-
C.C.1612‘1, residing in a cottage near his house. Langridge
left the neighbourhood the day after the murder was
committed, and, although vigilant search his been
made .her him et er since, yet he eluded jostle?. 01 last
week, when he was discovered at Northiam by a person
who was acquainted with him at Penshurst, and is ho
gave immediate information of the circurr stauce. We
understand he has beeti. residing in the neighbourhood
of NortNiatii ever since the murder was committed ; he
confessea having been in the employ of Mr. Sex, but
denies any knowledge of the loonier. He has beets
committed to the county gaol, Maidstone.
ATTEMPTED -t"VICI DS AT Yoatt..—The head clerk at
the York Yost-office attempted suicide on Wechies,lay
wetting, by cutting his throat. He was discovered before
life was extinct, and medical assistance immediately
procured. It is expected he will reel:tier. A few weeks
ago, along with several others, he was summoned to
give ei idence on a trial in London, against? person
who had committed a robbery on the General Post-
office. The prisoner was !Muni guilty, and sentenced
to die ; and it is probable the circumstance may have
affected the mind of this unfortunate gentlemam
Another f7tild Stolen.—On• Monday, Alma half
past twelve o'clock, while Mrs. Gerrard, at No. 8,
Tottenham-place, Tottenham-court-road, had per-

mitted one of her children, a fine boy nearly ibur
years old, dressed in a black frock, a coarse pina-
iitre, nankeen trowsers, half boots and socks, with-
' out a hat, to play fur a few minutes in front of the
house, he was decoyed away by a woman decently
dressed in a dark cotton gown and black hat. Or.
the alarm given of the child being missixl, every.
endeavour was mule to discover it, but all.attempts
have hitherto proved in vain; and the only intim-
mation obtained by its distracted parents is, that it
was seen walking in company with a woman of the
description already mentioned, through_ Fitzroy-
square, shortly after it was missed.
E.SCAPE or CAMPBELL PROM WIGTON GAOL.—
The prisoner's brother, dressed in female attire, together
with some women, paid him a visit about four o.clock
on Thursday last. In the absence of the gaoler, the two
brxthers, who resemble each other, exchanged clothes,
anti nn the re-appearance of the gaoler's wife to let nut
the siviters, dm metamorphosed fair one walked of with
the greatest decency and deliberation along with her
female companions, leaving the brother in the place of
the prisoner. The deception was discovered about an
bourafter, when people were sent in all directions, and
eyerrezertion was used to edict the re-apprehension of
of sue prisoner, but he was not to be found.
Mons Chabirt, the celebrated fire-eater, exhibited
wonderful capability of resisting the erects aimed, at the
theatre, Penzance, on the night of Monday last. After
going through the yxrious teats of standing in melting lead,
eating burning torches, &c. he concluded by getting into a
frame work, on which was hong a number of rockets, and
to which Ise was to set fire, is Mist he. remained exposed to
the flame, until his clothes were literally blunt from his body.
On exhibiting this experiment, the house because fired with
k ',and the sulphureous smell becomes° intollerable, that
the audivry were quickly forced to seek for a purer atmos-
phere. But as the means °leg, Cr., did not :Ohm of their
doing Otis as quickly as Will, IIeCCIOUry, several sons
fainted, and a scene of general cunfusivit ensued. The
,creams for assistalice bicatne loud 81111 piercing t a cry of
lire was raised, and the crowd that quickly assrmblrd, lost no
lime in tweaking through the roof, murder to extricate those
imprixoni d within, who, by tumbling onco-earl, oshrr. h.id
nearly blocked up the ordinary pnssozo s. Ilappily this ex-
twit wet, by allow rag the smoke to fVllll,llr.lll.,nad giving a,,
„1,1,,i„„,,y of reinus jog to the //VII asl, those who had
iwenine insensible, pre-word a fatal teiiniiiation of the
disaster, which, in all probability, would hate utherw use

In a savings Bonk Ilernin;slicath, 12
month. Since, and extending t Nome of the adjoining
upwards ci 1001. haver bun dcppntNd within the
first 3 CAI'S accouut.

THEJTIB.
On Monday a Meeting of the Proprietors • mid new Rutted'
tools place in the &sheen. Rosier, ISact, in the Chair.
The Chairman having reed the Reepitsnion,
Mr. Calctuft said, he had a communiciaion to make, which
would-gtve great satisfartion. A letter had been
him front teir lienjamin Bloomfield, by eirennoind c .e
Highness the Pnnte Regent, expressing his Royal tigKhtieses
deep regret at the embarrassed state of the finances of t,ie Theatn,
and directing that tOOOl. should be paid down for the relief of
the concern. The letter concluded with expressing the I'lo.t
111X411.15 wiahesfor the prosperity of the inetitution, and was re•
ceased with immense applause.
Mr. Calemft said, that the utmost hopes of final furless wet
entertained by those who had most minutely curtained the ac •
count., and that tie situation in which the Theatre now stood far
exceeded any of Ito former chances of prosperity. The first pro-
position which appeared to him neeessary to be made wee respect-
mg the large arrears which presented many dismal iseinv. '1 he
Meeting were aware that ee,eitiutd. must be raised before the
Theatre could be put into the i1a1144 of any professional gentle-
man, and that it was equally necessary • that the new Renters
should wake sacrifices, by foregoing the receipts of the rent, sae
profess due to them until that emu was re-raid—an event whien
would, without doubt, take place within live yeses. After that
period the Theatre would be extending its profits universally ;
but unless there was a general concurrence in this preposition, ail
the Committee coald do would prove-abortive. lle then proposed
a Resolution to that effect, and suited, that the Creditor should be
paid ten shillings in the pound.
The Chairman read a letter ftom Mr. Robins, which stated,
that he waa aware of the sugge.tions of tie Committee, and highly
approved of them.
Mr. Fallowtield said, the trustees were of opinion that great se.
critices should be matte, but not
.quite to the extent advised by
Mr. Caleraft, and lie thought it expedient that a Committees •
should be formed, consisting of them and the new reenters, in
which they might adopt resolutions of great benefit. The teas-
ten were of opinion that in case the Theatre 4hoald be let, the
new renters should make a sucrifice of four years past and four
years to come. and that the trustees should•tare the power of
distressing for the nightly receipts.
Sir T. Tucson expadated upon the mazitside of the sanitizes,
but he dwelt with force woe great promise of ad-
vantage. The aftesi,,,was. he amid thin, because it was er-
roneously thought OA seheeriptiede 'OW be requested.
Mr. Homer ask be_ arts% viumerl a Mattis. at tise• Theatre
with so undo tiNesetipr awe W•11110w-11 piagpeCt of seeing
it rise owe sere hessiteinenevitol actinide. The Select Coca.
mitten had acted with- Ohl most decisive energy. There was every
prospect of the 0011 Can being let to great advantage. A very
considerable suns of money had been offered, and the very best se •
trinity for the performance of the contract was moldy. At the
conclusion of 14 years, for which term it would appear advisable.
that the Theetre should be let, all the difficulties and '
meets by which it Inset present enveloped would have
it ' •
all its evigieeements would be fulfilled, and would be rid ea/1
its bonds. He then expressed his joy at the idea of stopping the
clamours of those creditors who were ready to destroy the Thea-
tre, alluded to the liberal notice taken by the Prince Regent of
the state to which it was reduced, and said that half the subeerip-
tion would be raised before the conclusion of the week, mill there
was no doubt oldie whole being made up in a very, short time.
lie was ready to make the sacrtice proposed, and to advise all
others to du so.
Tie Resolutions were then moved, and unanimously agreed to;
after wl.ich the Meeting separated.

•
An immense whale has been taken at Ronndstane
Hay, in Connemara, at Errisherg, the estate of Colonel
Martin, M. P. • it was oliservetion Sunday last by SOME
people, who pursued him, .and us the tide was falling
Ia t, be soon got a-ground; in this state weapoLs of
various kind.; n•ere employed for his destruction,
after considerable risk the country people succeeded to
destroying this mower of the deep. lie prunes to i.e
M the spermaceti species, and is 7V .feet long, anti att
feet in girth round the body. One of his teeth was
sent to Galway, which weigh two pounds and a half.—
fisn produces three kinds of oil, which, together
with the bone, are estitnoted to he worth Goa
'1 be year ly meeting of the Nardi Easter u Unitai ian So.
ciety was held on Tuesday and %Vediusday last in no:
Mr. Smith preached on 'Tuesday evening, and Ms.
Fox morning and evening of the next day, at the Unita-
rian Chapel, Norfulk.street.. About seventy friends of the
Society diordtogelber at the Hoke's Head; •Mr.
yen, resident preacher; in the chair. Several app. orriate
oasts were given, and Messrs. Fox, Walker, Smith, and
Selby, delivered animated addresses on the occasion. The
next yearly meeting was appointed to be held at Roston.
A few da?•s ago, a bee-hit e bekinging to sir. George
Cooper, of Scoreby Grange, near York, was awden tat ly
overturned by one of the servant Coen. Ile himself
luckily escaped danger; but the etirageil insects ap-
peared determined to resctige themselves ou any Its tug
object that came in their way. Part of them couse•-
gmently flew upon a puniter dog, anti the rest 1.11.0/11 a
•a turkey cook, both of which were Mat the hire. 7•he
former living rhoiroal up and unable to escape) was so
dreadfully stung, that it shed in about two hours after-
wards, apparently in a state of madness. The turkey
cock, however, survived till the following niotiting, and
then died Ater considerable siilh

Nlany aline weavers of 101151er:who refutterho take
the oath bare returned to their looms ; some, • VI/1/0
.1.00113111 y bound themselves by it,_ hair lett the town at
intend to leave it; and (rters continue to ramble
Anna in a state of di stitintun. Those mho Irate
work at the advanced pliers, are not at al/ better al than
heretofore: their number is small, and, the,' do tint'
obtain full etnrisn....ent; moreov,J, they are obliged to
Ny a 11011101) of 111111 wages :01r1P071i, the maintenance
of their brethren iss“,r.till stand tint.
The furniture of tisn fanolira in Leeds was sold :ast
wet k for 31 tear, of assigned- t 11419.

1.1 VER PO 0 JUNE I intiag the arrivals yester-
day at thus port, we wen pattiesilioty gratified au asto
nishes! by the novel Si;ili of a fine SICO4II ship, vs hicts
came round at half-atier 7 p.m., without the assistance
of 3 single sheet, in •a siyle which shoplayed the power,
and athantage of the application of steam to vesselS• of •
the largest sine, being :tat tons burden. She is called
the Sat annali,Captain !totters, snd sailed front Savannala •
the 2611 of .lay, and arrived its the Chatint I flue da)s
since; during her passage, slut worked the enetine Id
days. Her model is benstiful, and the accommodation
for Fassimigers elegant and eornplt tit. This is the first
ship on this constructiod that has undertaken a vopie
across the Athutic.