The National Register.
London, England, 1821-02-26 00:00:00

THE NATIONAL REGISTER

According to letters of the lOtir inst. from Leg-
horn, intelligence had been received there of the
Austrians having actually passed the frontiers of
Tuscany, on their route towards Naples. Letters
from Turin of - the 16th further state, that the
principal division was expected to arrive at Florence
on the 15th. Abundant supplies of every requisite
bsd been prepared in the city, both fur the troops
and the horses. The eflicers of the commissariat
department, it i, said, in their way towards Naples
to the dilkrent depots established for the army,
whither they were sent in great haste from Milan,
travelled wit:mut unifbrin, from the fear of assas-
sination.—That corps of the Austrian army which
traversed the Marches to take the road to the
Abruzzi, was destined to join the main division
between Pontecorvo and Caput, at the intersection
of the t‘vu roads.

OLD BAILEY SESSIONS.
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SATURDAY,FI'II. 24.

The trials terommied on 'Friday afternoon, and ihis
manor; the Rocurdertmered Ow Conn soon ;,Itcr right
o'clock, and proveded to pass sentence upon Inc pri-
bollPlS.

UE RESCUE GANG —The fact that sentence was to
be p.s•ed upon 11113 ;la ing gang Of offenders beim:
known, the Court W.ls in COIISCTICOCC Much ern ..ded.
Since their cunt iction there has been much dott;n and
sp:culatiun as to the precise nature ui the °Voce in
point of law, and the punishment to which the olfenders
were liable.

When the Recorder came into Court the eight persons
convicted, viz.—Joseph Startler, alias Jack (Jolly, J.
Harris, alias loch, G. Hants, alias Kaloch, (bro-
ner,), W. Hardy. ark Herd, R. M Bride,
and W. %Vans, were pin to the bar,
r. Shelton addressed the prisoners hi the usual way
—" You severally stand coot toed of felony; what have
you, or either of you, to say why the Court should not
give you Judgment to oie according to law."
The prisoners all iiiie;t down and prayed die " benefit
of clergy."
'file Recorder addressing the first four prisoners in-
limited them, that the plea bcolg entered against them
that they had before been convicted of leionY, and
therefore tiny were excluded front the benefit of clergy,
and became subject to capital punishment.
Tire record of a former coin tenon of each of the four
was then read, and the Recorder asked them, if they
chose to acknowledge that they were the men named in
those records, or whether they would go to trial on the

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AU the four prisoners acknowledged themselves to be
the perSiniS meuuuur4 in llIVat" rvcords, and they were
feilifiVell lruiu tur bir.

The other four, via —Mark lien!, Wibert
W. Jones. and W. \Vans, were thou sentetioeil each to
12 months impriNotiment anti hard latunii, and to be
twice publicly w rii
Stanley, J. and G. Harris, alias Kalrocit, and Hardy,
were afterwards pia in the bar, distil ironed, with
the pers“tis capitally coot icted during the Sessions, and
Mr. Site:iuli addressiog each separately. sanl You
stand CIIIIVICIvti of felony, and received tile bonclit
clergy; what have you to say why judinent of death
((((( d unl Ise passed atraitist you aecording to law ?"
Statilry made Ito reply. The two brothers. Harris,
strongly protested their innocence. Hardy, when called
own), addressed the Court, and claimed is indulgence,
while a written paper which he p oduceil was read,—
rills was read, and stated that he was of respectable
CililllCCll.ll4i, and was bred to the profession of a minia-
ture paiiiikr, and that, although he had been before
coin ;mil of a felony, it was title of a petty nature, and
new 4.1.4 tirltell to the COllllll/ISSIMI by deep distress. He
c,iiiiplaitied of tile hard:nip of that conviction being now
use of to bring hint within the raiqte of capital
acid concluded with an earnest appeal to
the mercy of the Clitalo+Liartly is a young 111:11)
deutly of considerable talent, and rather superior Wail-
, lit fs.

Sentence of death %vas then paned upon the four
wreic tied own. G. urge Wary and Win.
Powell, fur it ignway rollhery ; Rubel t Mint, fur forgery ;
Jo.ai Cullum, Thomas polltid, Andrew AlfLockland,
Kn,..a.1, and J .rates Pitcher. for stealing in tin el-
hug house.; San.nel Young, jilll4l G 04111111411, William
Ituningou. au .I VV ii. Powell. for Intralarv; and Robert
PatiloilS, 11-1111.1 M I)awmati, and ,w,etsger, flu
utirrlng f .rgetl ban'. antes.
S. sea ri.CCItCII la::ittliCe of transportation for lime terns
of their fialM,ll li%Vb 17 fur fourteen 'ears, sod to for
seven years.—Serer I were variutis tennis of
imprimnorwitt, nntie to I Cly, an 1 others pritately
whipped, end tile S.salutto acljourandl to 11 etliteaday, tin
II hof Ain neon,

rl3.
At Crewkerne, Somerset, the Rev. Wm. Rinke.
At her house, ?south I.atothrth, Nlys. I.llcalocult Caley.
A lalle, wile yr >ll'. F. (.140 on rise.
Al J.1.11c111, Mn,s Elizabeth 'test ..... , agtst 73.
At Ilnrruicld, near Gloucester, the la 'y of the Rev. Arehdeaeow
Nudge, vkancvlior ot the diocese of Ilettieftl.
hr. Hey. isthn (:rabbi, of Presteigur, It.ultiorshire.
At Cul ightoto, aged 33 years, wile of dlr. R. Craning, or
Waitnsnonow.

Murton email, °Vonlahire, tha tidy of Sir I. C. Reath., bait.
At Chchra, oval years, B. Marber, trial. late of Wellingborough.
Nor Urn lir pion...hire.
ti. 1. Make, ...q.t.( the Custom house, oval 30.
Al K.•r.logt at, Major .1. %V. I larrisou, late of the 130:11 Infantry.
lire wit, wt Mr. Wm. Libel son, of laisluti s glare.
Olt Friday lass, at his bowie, near the Chapel. in the Cite.road, aged
73, the Iles. Joseph Benaun, tor welly of M. Ir'al 1 11.11, oxford,
au.' a .liatingni,ned preo.l.er and w, der for more thrill halt a eeutury
arnuag the %14,1e1A1l Airlinonli•ni. lle WA. ple•eini.neill in Ira nitig,
iota), and userutair•a; and will lung live in the grateful arid leveret.,
pal nVeullenntiUll ul inlet muds, and ul the hwly to Which he heroag,.,i,
.%t Inns house. spelithuret street, Itritn•usek squat n, aped GO ',Nos, K.
Vouug, esq. of the Iwrotlurut (Ace, l'lnau•ci) Isar.
flea, Alai), one r t J. I. Mood ~ i,, , and eldest daughter of T.
Dilia• nil •••na. of lat4Z.l sli-COl, ttusclt • iiiAi'e.