The National Register.
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THE NATIONAL REGISTER

regulnia,'• meaning his share of the booty, and the approver
and Newman each gave him five guineas.
About six o'eltiekun the moraine of the robbery, the pH.
loner, Ilems Brown, went to Mr. Foster's room or, and
'relief out," Master, get up, the house has had been tubbed."
Mr. Most got up mid found the cabinet broken open and
empty. It had contained, the evening before, seven gold
watches, several diamond rings and brooches, upwards of
200 rings send seals, and other articles, to the amount stated.
Ile applied immediately at this office, and I)avis,a constable,
on examining the premises, found SWIM meat mid bread, and
other appearances, itillthe 101 l nt the top of the house, which
convinced him that the robbers had been concealed there for
loug space of time, and he suspected that Henry Brown
had let them in, and he taxed him with it, but he denied it
stoutly. Davis, however, lodged him its the watch-house,
and uftervvards apprehended the approver, who gave infor-
mation vi hick led to the caption of the prisoners. Newman,
Thompson, nod the Jew, Simmons,o absconded, and have
hitherto eluded the vigilance of the officer. Not use atom
of the stolen property has been discovered.
1V hen the evidence had been gone through, Mr. J. Isaacs;
for the prosecution, pressed a postponement, as he wished to
produce other witnesses.
Mr. Andrews, counsel for Lyons, objected, but lit was
funnily consented to by Sir Richard Birnie, and the prisoners
were remanded till Monday next fur a final examination.
GIOVANNI IN IRELAND.—A young gentleman, who said
his name was Thomas Baker Cox, and that he lived at No.
I, Soho-square, appeared at this office on Thursday, to
prefer a complaiat against Bond, the officer, for an as-
sault. He stated that he had been in the pit of Drury-
hine Theatre on the preceding evening, to witness the
performanee of Giovanni in Ireland; and, conceiving that
he was entitled to express his opinion upon the merits of
the piece, he signified his disapprobation by hissing it, in
common with a great part of the audience; upon which
the defendant cause up to Lint, and producing his staff,
seized him by the collar, tore his shirt, and was abont to
drag him out of the house, when several of the audience
crying" shame," and using other exclamations of censtue,
he let go ilia collar, and desisted from his purpose. The
complainant, perceiving his shirt to be torn, demanded
the name of the defendant, who informed him that his
name was Bond, and that he was attached to Bow-street
office. He ( Mr. Cox) had previously observed the defen-
dant himself vehemently applauding the performance.
The magistrate observed, that upon the complainant's
owe principle, he could not charge the defendant with
that as a crime, which he had contended was justifiable
hi his own case—namely, to express his opinion upon the
merits of the performance.
Mr. Cox did not mean to charge it as a crime, but men-
tioned it to show that the defendant had, a few minntes •
before, exercised the same right of which he wanted to
debar him.
The defendant said, that the moment the complainant
had taken his seat, and before he had time to witness any
part of the performance which could have enabled him to
form auy judgment of it, or to see whether he liked or
disliked it, he began to call out "Off, off," and make
such noise and disturbance, that several people cried,
" Turn him out." He (the defeuilant) did then go tip to
hint and seize him; but did not tear his shirt, which he
should be able to bring witnesses forward to prove.
Mr. ('ox said, that so far from his not having had time
to judge of the pet rormance, it was when they began to
sing during the representation of a solemn trial, which
waa thereby burlesqued and turned into a mockery, that
he first expressed his disapprobation: and lie asked Sir
R. Birnie if that was not sufficient to justify him in so
doing ?
Sir Richard Birnie replied, that he was not a judge'of
theatrical compositions.
Mr. Cox observed, that that might be; but that lie was
sufficient judge of a court of justice to know, that it would
be out of all character for die parties to begin to sing in
it during a trial.
Sir Richard Birnie said, that several constables had
been stationed in the house at the desire of the proprietor,
for the purpose of preserving the peace, but they had no
other orders.
The case was then adjourned, to afford the parties an
opportunity of bringing forward their witnesses on each
aide.
MARY LliellONE OFFICE.
POT STEALING.—Late ou Monday evening, Mary
Adams e .is brought before the Magistrates at this office,
upon r'iarge or stealing ',ewer pots from the houses of
Lica nscsi V 'mailers. •
It appeared, from the evidence of the landlord of the
Marquis of Granby, in the New Road, that the woman
was seen lurking about the yard of the house while the
pots were cleanusa, end as some persons were on the
watch, in canseepience of the Iteavy losses incurred by
pra•stealitig, site was given into the custody of Morris,
the police officer. On searching her, he found a pewter
quart, belonging to Alr. Proctor. of the Prince of
Wales, Great Barlowastrect, and also nee belonging to
Mr. Calvert, Bricklayers Arms, Little !Slary.lcaltone-
street. The woman was very abusive, botlito the Con-
stable and the Magistrates ; site persisted in denying •
the charge, tiotwithstateling the fact of the pots lacing
found 'twin her person. She was committed.
Asset') tr.—A woman, named Dunn, was brought
up, charged with an assault under the following circtim-
stauces.
Airs. Wilkinson stated, that she was the owner of 80
small cottages its Harpur's Fields, Edgeware Road, one
which was held by the defendant as tenant at will,
but who, lor the last few mouths, had paid no rent, al-
tionigh the agreement was that it should be paid
weekly—some at 3s. 6d. and others at 4s. 6d. per week.
The defendant kept two or three pigs, and her husband
was a dug fancier. Whenever Mrs. Wilkinson went
to demand the rent, the WOlll3ll threatened to Set two
large hull dogs at her. Ott Thursday last all opportu-
nity was watched while tile woman was out, and Mrs.
W assott and a broker contrived to obtain admission.
They were engaged in taking an inventory of the goods
to distrain diem for the rent when the woman returned
home, and, on tioding the business they were engaged
ia, she gave vent to the most violent abuse ; alter which
she went up stairs, but WOO returned down with two
lertols, one of whichi she levelled at the broker's head,
, who, being rather a puny nervous Mall, immediately tau
, taut ro,. the house ; but Mrs- W. stood her ground a lit-
; tle longer, and did tiot retreat until the woman cocked
both pistols, and vociferated her determinatioa to die-

charge, not one but both at the Landlady, if she did
not instantly follow the broker's steps. Mrs. Wilkin-
son thought it time to retire, and she joined the broker,
who loitered in a small garden of the cottage, from
which however they were both obliged to decamp pre-
cipitately on the appearance of two mastiff dogs, who
were loosened by the Amason within the house, who
cheered them on to attack the trespassers. The wo-
man, assisted by her neighbours, who concurred with
her on the impolicy of paying rent, commenced at once
to remove her furniture and fixtures from the premises,
while the dogs securely scowered the garden. Mrs.
ilkinson repaired to a Constable, and Staples, front
tha Mary-le-bone Office, was dispatched with a warrant
to apprehend the woman. On arriving at the cotiage
he found the dogs in quiet possession, but they soon re-
newed their noise on his appearance, and the woman
came to the window and urged them to attack the
Officer. He immediately produced his pistols. apprised
her of the nature of his visit, and said that unless she
drew the dogs and came out, he would shoot them
both, and then execute his warrant. The woman then
agreed to surrender on terms, and to join the Officer
at the end of the street, which she accordingly did.—
She was ordered to be held to batl, and in default of it
com mined.
Mrs. Wilkinson, on obtaining possession of the
house, found that every thing which was tangible for
tent had been completely removed.

ILCHESTER GAUL.—SiIiCe the burning down of the
factory of this gaol, in the night of the 14th of Novem-
ber, the buildings have been twice discovered to be on
fire. On Saturday night, the Bth instant, a fire occur-
red in the wash-ltoure of this prison, which fortunately
was extinguished without doing any further miseltief
than merely destroying a considerable quantity of linen,
belonging to Mr. Hardy, the new keeper. On Satur-
day night, the 15th instant, soon after the prisoners
were locked up, flames were discovered to be ascending
from the wash-house to the laundry ; the vigilance of
the task-master, and the other officers of the gaol, as
well as that of Mr. Hardy, had been very actively ex-
erted, in consequence of two former accidents happen-
ing in such quick succession; therefore the flames were
discovered in time to afford a prompt and vigorous ap-
plication of a quantity of water, which happended pro-
videntially to be near at hand ; by this means the fire
was speedily extinguished, without doing any serious
injury. In a few minntes more the whole of the
wash-house, laundry, bake-house, store-rooms, and of-
fices belonging to the Keeper, would have been in
flames; which offices are attached to those of Mr. 'Fu-
son, a respectable attorney, of Northovcr, the adjoining
village; and the conflagration must have been much
more destructive than that which happened to the fac-
tory, if it had not fortunately been discovered when it
was. The two female prisoners, through whose care-
lessness (or something worse) these " accidents" have
occurred, will be prevented from doing further mischief
in this way, while they remain in gaol, as they are
safely locked tip in their wards. where they will remain
till the time M their liberation, which will soon ex •
Since the 10th of November, when the new
Keeper enlered upon his office, the gaol had beets three
times inundated by the floods. On Sunday the 23d,
when the post left Ilehester, the whole surrounding
country %%QS overflown, and the post-boy, in returning
to Yew ill, had to ride his horse nearly three quarters of
a mile throwah the water, up to the skirts of his saddle.
The water was so high, that no one could approach the
without being on horseback or in a boat ; it was
seteti incites deep in the turnkey's parlour, in te front
Wee; eight inches deep in the kitchen occupied by
the debtors ; and six Inches deep all over the other
parts of the gaol.
Damao el+ RA IN.—A scientific gentleman has COM..
nmnicated to the Royal Society a process for sweetening
[misty corn, by sins ly immersing it in boiling water and
letting it remain till odd. The quantity of water should
Lie double that of the corn to be purified, lie has found
that the musty quality rarely penetrates through the husk
of the wheat, and that in the very worst cases it does not
extend beyond the amylaceotts matter immediately under
the skin. In the hot wafer all the decayed or rotten
grain swims on the surface, so that the remaining wheat
-is Lliectually cleaned from all impurities, and without auy
material loss. The wheat must afterwards be dried and
occasionally stirred on the-kiln, when it will be found
improved to a degree scarcely credible without actual ex-
periment.
Toe following occurtence took place at Romney War-
isn, on Saturday night last s—Messrs. Donnett and I lig-
giiison, Admit:my Midshipmen, stationed at Little Smile
watelt-house, discovered a large nth-boat near-the shore,
between nine mid ten o'clock, and instantly detached
their petty-officer to summon a reinforcement ; the boat,
however, came in almost immediately, and, upon touch-
ing the beach, was boarded by Mr. Donnett in the bow.
Mr. Ug ;instill waded iu the water, and attempted to cut
her hawser with his cutlass, in which he failed, and
Mr. Donnett's pistol missiog fire, he was thrown )over-
'board by the strugglers, and instantly fired upon by them,
at the same time Mr. Riggings:so was struck by an oar;
or butt-end of a musket, autk immediately two collies
were fired upOn them from the full' of the beach ; the
boat immediately hauled off;- and Mr. Donnett being
wounded and in she water, and declaring his inability
to swim, Mr. liigginson immediately waded and swam
to his assistance;-when the blockade parties arriving to
considerable strength, bad merely to witness the escape
of the suitygleis, whOse object was completely lots-
Voted, •and the retreat of the dastardly smugglers who
had fired front behind the beach, not one of whom could
be seen. Mr. Iligginson succeeded in assisting list COM..
panion, Mr. Donnett, to tile shore wno has received
' three balls in the left thigh, Inn is likely to do well
Mr. Higginson is slightly wounded, but both these offi-
cers has received several shuts through their fiats and
clothes. Ou this occasion the object of the naval block-
ade has been decidedly carried into effect, by o:retains
the cargo from being landed.

MRS. INCIIBALD'S Gsave..—The remains of this
celebrated lady, it is known, were deposited in the
New Burying Ground, attached to the parish church
of Kensington , and there has just been placed over
the grave, a large and substantial but plain grave-
stone, with the following inscription ; neither in the
form of the stone, nor in the character of the letters,
&c, is there the least ornament:—
Gloria in excel,is Dco.
(Then u cross.)
Sacred to the Memory
Of
ELIZABETH INCHBALD,
Whose writings will be cherished
While truth, simplicity, and reeling,
Command public admiration;
And w retired and exemplary life,
Closed as it existed,
la acts of Charity and Benevolence.
She died August Ist, 3821,
Aged 68 Years.
Requiescat in Pace."
The New Burying-ground is divided into com-
partments, which several divisions are numbered ;
and it may not be uninteresting to add, that at the
end of Mrs. lnchbald's grave are the figures 142,
and that it is next to the grave of George. Charles
Canning, eldest son of the Right lion. George
Canning, over which there is an elegant marble
monument.

Information has been received at Lloyd's, from
Messrs. Goodwin, Curling, and Co. the agents at
Ramsgate and Deal, that the lighthouse at Dunge-
ness was struck with lightning during the storm in
the night of the 22d inst. The lightning passed
through the room, without injuring any person.—
The building has a rent from top to bottom, visible
at a distance of two miles. Sonic damage has also
been sustained by the lantern and reflectors, so that
it is feared the light may not be exhibited as distinct
as before the accident, of which notice has been sent
to the principal out-ports, in order to guard as much
as possible against the consequences to the shipping
in the channel.
Last summer, a lady of Liverpool lost a very_
valuable piece of lace which had been sent to her
dress-maker, and put to bleach on a grass plat m
the outskirt of the town, at the back of a respect-
able dwelling house, well fenced with high walls;
notwithstanding which, it disappeared in the course
of the day. The only occupiers of the premises
were a lady and a female servtnt. The most pain-
ful suspicions were excited, and all search and in-
quiry proved fruitless. Some time after, the bed-
room window became so bespattered, on account of
a bird's nest been over it, that the lady engaged a
workman to remove it, when the lace, which was
of considerable length, was found neatly rolled
round the inside of the nest, and although a little
soiled, was nut in the least injured.

A Nautical Thief Trapped.— On Saturday se'n
night about eight o'clock in the morning, a young
man, near Skelmorlie Castle, Scotland, by the help
of a spyglass, descried a person seated on the keel
of a small boat, in the middle of the Frith, between
Bute and the Largs shore. No sooner was the cir-
cumstance known, than the people about the castle
put off to his deliverance, which they effected. On
reaching the land, it was discovered that the boat
was the property of a fisherman belonging to Largs,
and that the stranger thus providentially rescued
from a watery grave, had, during the preceding
night, stolen her away from the beach, together with
four oars, a sail, and two empty casks, that had
chanced to be left there. Of these the boat only
was recovered. The fellow, it is said, belongs to
Greenock and such an ingrate was he, that he made
an attempt to carry off some decent apparel which
his hospitable deli•'erers had clad him in while his
own clothes were drying.

On Sunday night, soon after 12 o'clock, the gas
lamps in St. James's park and Constitution-hill,
amounting to upwards of 500 were lighted for the
first time, by way of experiment. The operation
was performed b) 301amplighters, who accomplished
the task in less than five minutes. They continued
burning only for about half an hour. The works
being tbund to be complete, they were again lighted
on the following evening, as they will be every
evening in future. On Monday morning the old
lamps were removed, and in the course of the day
the posts being dug up, by the evening scarcely a
vestige remained,
On Mninlay evenitur an inquisilion was taken at the
000 l Hoge, Itatchtt Highway, before J. W. finwin, Esq.
Cormier, on the body of Jane Parkins. The deceased
was an elderly woman, and kept a house for Mr. T hoe.
Young, in 111oreton'*-court, Ratcliff Highway. •On
Sunday night, between ten and eleven o'clock, she came
boloe in a state of intoxication, and all intreaties used to
prevail un her to go to bed were fruitless; on the family
retiring to rest, she was left in her room on the groom!
floor by herself, and nothing seen of her until Nlonday
morning, about seven o'clock, when she was found lying
on her face, quite dead, with her clothes on. Her right
cheek was eaten off by the rats, as also the flesh off her
right arm, and two of her fingers were gnawed by the
same Vennill. Verdict—Died by excessive drinking.

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SISLANCNOLY SHIPWRECK.—Th It MINERVA, OF
LEITH.—.On Tuesday the 18th, the people of Ardrossan,
and the surrounding country were thrown into much
confusion and painful feeling, by the loss of the brig
Minerva, of Leith, the property of Messrs. Stenhouse
there, bound from Dublin to Glasgow, with upwards
of 70 tons of grain. About six o'clock in the morning,
the wind blowing very strong from the south, and the
sea running excessively high, she struck upon the Horse
Island, about a mile off the coast of Ardrossan. As
soon as she was observed from the shore, a pilot, with
the Egfinton life-boat and ten men, immediately went
to her assistance. On account of the very high wind,
and the tremendous breakers by which they were assailed,
they found it impossible to approach the wreck ; and but
for the ingenious suggestion of Alexander Reid, of the
Mary Anne, of Irvin, to carry a fishing boat across the
island, to which it was moored, they could not have got
to the wreck at all. When they did approach it, it cons
sisted of nothing but a rafter of spars and deals, provi-
dentially kept together by the eutanglement of the sails
and cordage ; and from this, where they hail remained
about four hours, they happily succeeded in rescuing
from a watery grave, though much exhausted. Charles
Gibbon, master, Martin Horn, seaman,and John Camp-
bell, a lad; Peter Porter, the other, who emnpleted the
the crew, was drowned. It would he gratifying if this
paragraph could he concluded, however serious the loss
may be to the owners, by saying that the vessel was a
perfect wreck, and that the cargo was completely lost.
But alas! four other lives were lost ; one man, said to
be a private, Rotten Clark, of the 78th regiment, who
had purchased his discharge, and was on his way home,
somewhere in Aberdeenshire, who slept in the forecastle,
was doomed to instant death t he moment the vessel shuck.
A woman, whose name is said to be Macklin, and who
was on her way to join her husband, shout 20 miles
from Glasgow, with a fine boy, about three years old,
also perished. Mrs. Ord, of the Dublin Circus, where
she had left her husband, and was proceeding to Glasgow
on business, was the other sulkren It must have been
a heart-rendM, sight to see these poor creatures sitting
upon the deck, almost naked, and where they remained
about two hours contemplating their approaching fate;
Nladdin clinging with one hand, and grasping her be-
loved child its her other arm to her breast, till one tre-
mendous effort of the raging ocean swept the whole three
into the immense abyss! I'he Earl of Glasgow (whose
name most be ever coupled with all that is good as well
as great) kindly desired that every attention should be
paid to the fortunate survivors, who were coutliirtably
put tip at the Ardrossan Hotel ; and that every care
should be taken to prevent any of the small rem ims of
the vessel from being plundered. A female body has
since been brought ashore, and from some papers lound
on her person, bearing the address or" Mrs. Ord, No. 9,
Charlotte-lane, Glasgow," it is presumed there is no
mistake as to the individual. A small box, containing
the master's papers, has also been found.
One of the waggons travelling between Bideford and
Exeter was, last week, in consequence of the careless-
ness of some house iu the city of Exeter, in danger of
its being burnt, with all its load. It seems that a large
jug of oil of vitroil bad been carelessly packed and for-
warded by the wattgon, without the waggoner's having
been made acquainted with its contents After they
bad travelled a few miles, a smoke was observed to issue
all of a sudden from the waggon, aed but for the wag-
goner's presence of mind its throwing every thing out as
quickly as possible, it must have been destroyed.

An appalling circumstance, the effects rif debauchery,
happened at Lochee, near I)tmdee, on NVednesday the
I9th inst. Two men having betaken themselves to a
course of hlrd drinking, formed the wild resolution of
trying their powers at originality in swearing, or who
could give utterance in the most horific oath. The one
having given vent to his conception, the oilier stood tits
and princsted that his comrades oath was a inere trilk•,
and said he world give him a specimen; but Just as his
lips were in progress to 11110tiftl the utterance, his month
being stretched to the widest, and his righr arin raised
on hihh, he was struck with tittutbitens and delirium,
his face and Ins fitire exhibiting a frightful spectacle.—
He was carried to the infirmary in the evening, and has
since been discharged somewhat relieved.

POACHERS.—v:, have already stated, that on Sundke
night, the wit instant, lietwcen twelve and one o'clock,
Henry Judd, gamekeepvr to Thomas Asheton Smith,
Esq. accompanied by six assistants, were attacked in
Ashdown Coppice, at Tedworth, in Hampshire, by a
desperate gang of poachers, consisting of fire or six men,
armed with guns and other weapons, one of whom shot
at and killed Robert Baker, one or the assistant game-
keepers. Mr. A. Smith made every possible exertion to
pursue the murderers, but not being, able to trace them
in the country, he sent an express to Sir R. Biruic, at the
Police Office, Bow-street, for the assistance of au active
and intelligent officer. Taunton was dispatched, who
has at length succeeded in apprehending t ten of the gang,
who prove to be Edmund Steele and James Turner, two
well-known men as labourers in that part of the country.
They have undergone several examinations before the
magistrates at Andover, and were finally committed to
Winchester prison, on a charge of the murder of
Robert Baker.—The prisoner, Steele, has turned King's
evidence, and, from his confession, it appears that the
gang of poachers consisted of five. The other three, not
in custody, were all labourers, who worked in and about
Andover.

There is an old man in Montrose, John Halket, by
trade a mason, who remembers the rebellion in 1745,
and the visit of the Duke of Cumberland, which was
impressed upon his mind by a circumstance which age
cannot efface. lie and several other lads happened at
that time, at a bonfire, to drink the healils of " Chadic."
On this coming to the ears of the Duke, they were all
whipped through the Loom, each buy led by his father,
as a punishment for the crime. John is ..bout 84, is
still healthy and vigorous, and delights in idling this►
and many other stories of the olden day.

EXTRAORDINARY ROLDERY.—On Thursday night a
large party of young folks assembled at the house of
Mr. Gregory. a builder, residing in Hertford-street,
Fitzroy square, to supper, after which they passed the
night in dancing. singing, card playing, and other
amusements; at eleven o'clock, a young man knocked
at the door, which was opened by a servant ; he said
he brought a cloak for his young mistress. as the night
was cold. He was desired to sit down on a bench in the
hall, and the servant left him there, and went up stairs.
Shortly afterwards a second man arrived with a hackney
coach, who said he was ordered to take his master and
mistress home. The servant, who was not acquainted
with the names of half the company,crediting what was
told her, went up stairs again, and suffered the two
strangers to stand at the stair-head to listen to the music
and singing, with which they appeared highly delighted.
Mrs. Gregory, being informed by her servant that there
were two young men beldw stairs waiting for some of
the company, ordered her to give them their supper and
plenty to drink, which was done accordingly. The vil-
lains then took the opportunity of completing their de-
sign. They stole four silver table spoons, a silver sauce
boat, knives and forks, eight top coats, several cloaks,
shawls, pelisses.and hats, besides a number of umbrellas,
muffs, tippets, and other articles, all of which they car.
ried off in the coach which was in waiting, and the
watchman shut the coach door and wished them a good
night, having no suspicion of the robbery. The robbery
was not discovered until the company were breaking up,
when not a hat, coat, cloak, umbrella, &c. could be
found. The two servants were missing, and, too late, it
was discovered that they did not belong to any of the
company.
MURDER.—About ten at night, on the Bill instant,
Timinas Evans, blacksmith, of Rhydrendig.iiil, in the
parish of C3lOll, Cardiganshire, was most inhumanly
murdered. Three persons have been committed to Car-
digan Gaol under the Coroner's warrant, a verdict of
Wilful Murder having been returned against them.—A
murder has not been committed in that neighbourhood
within the memory of the oldest person; and such was
the sensation felt on the present occasion, that above 40
men came voluntarily on the Sunday morning (thought
the tiabbath is perhaps more religiously respected in that
vicinity than in most places) before a magistrate, and
requested that they slibold he sworn in as special consta-
bles; and they searched that day almost all the houses
in the neighboorhood. The result was, that the three

men were apprehended and committed.
MURDER.—In the month of July last, John Dale, a
respectable travelling hawker, from Flash, in Stafford-
shim, being on his circuit of business, and not returning
home at the expected time, his friends became alarmed
for his safety. His father sent in search of him, and all
trice was lost at a public-house at Winkbourn, about
three miles from Southwell, where he was last seen.
An active nullity and search was set on foot in the
neighbourhood, when the belts of his pack were found
near a wood in Winkbourne, and which raised a strong
suspicion that he was murdered, yet the body could not
be found. A few weeks afterwards, some labourers
sheering in a field adjoining the Sigllle WOCKI found a
yard-wand and walking-stick, which were also identified
to belong to the deceased. This naturally strengthened
the suspicion that the poor man was robbed and mur-
dered, amid altlitingli a diligent search was made for the
truly, it could unit be found. The father could not set
mind at rest, and accordingly, in the early part of last
went over again to W mkbourne, and on Tuesday ,
morning, he, accompanied by some persons of the vil-
lage, entered upon another search for the body. They ••
ranged the wood for a considerable time without being
able to find the object of their pursuit, until at length, •
on coming to a skirt of the wood (next to the corn-field
where the wand and stick were found), they observed
the earth in one part of the dirch to he somewhat raised,
mum which a minute search was made amongst the
thickets, and in a new secoods, to the astonishment of
all present, the mangled corps was discovered concealed
about a foot and a half within the ground. Here the
feelings of the distressed father, may • more readily be
imagined than described. No time was lost in convey-
ing the body, which was in a forward state of decay, to
a proper place. The deceased hail on all his clothes,
except his shoes and hat. His pocket-book, contain lug
three one-pouird notes, was found in his side-pocket,
which the murderers had missed. It is supposed the
deceased had in his possession goods and money to the
amount of about 701. He left the public-house in
IVinkbounie about eight in the morning of the 14th of
July, arid it is thoughs he was murdered half an hour
afterwards. Frmn the marks of violence which re- •
mained visible upon the head, it is believed the horrid
deed was perpetrated with a bludgeon. An inquest was
held on the body oil Saturday, by J. Holmes, Esq. Co-
roner, when a verdict was recorded of " Wilful ;nosier
against some person or persons unknown." On Mon.
day the remains were conveyed to Flash for inter-
ment. The deceased, who was in his !JEtill year, bad
on.y been married about six weeks previous to the
murder, and whose disconsolate widow, thus barba-
rously robbed of an affectionate husband, has since re-
sided at Chesteifield.
A considerable number of tradesmen of Barnstaple
hare been most egregiously duped by a fellow who came
to the town, about twelve months since, and took care
punctually to pay his bills for some time after his arrival,
by which means he obtained sufficient credit to enable
him to accomplish an extensive scheme of fraud. Oit
Saturday last, being two days previous to the appointed
day of payment to every one, he decamped, leaving the
discomfited tradesman minus about 10t.11. The fellow bas
with him a woman, about 30, whore• he calls his wire;
he appears tio years of age, and called himself B
but since leaving, has assumed the name of Browne, he
is about five feet five inches high, rather thick set, !allow
complexion, with an apparent stillness shoot the tit-ek,
, and has the appearance of a respectable Portuguese Jaw.
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