The National Register.
London, England, 1818-05-03 00:00:00

'THE NATIONAL REGISTF,III

rase. The next statement in the affidavit was, that Lord
etewart " Is the younger son of an Irish Peer, without any
fortnne er provision." In the saute affidavit it was also
alleged, that Lord Stewart was iu embarrassed circumstances,
and that his habits were dissipated and irregular; and that
then• were other eiremnstatees objectionable vehicle ought not
to I e mentioned in open Cont. First, then, wills respect to
the allegation that Lord Stewart was yeurs of ace, the in.
formation was nearly correct, and the belief was well remitt-
ed. It was a circumstance in hie judgment, which should be
attended to. In the letter written by Mr. Whitten for Lady
Frances, it had keen treated lightly ; hut it vas a fact de-
serving great consideration. That Load Stewart Was a wi-
dower, with a son not much younger than the plaintiff, were
circumstances which also required consideration. With re-
pill to the inr:mtation that Lord Stewart hied no fortune,
mid was in embarrassed circumatances, he conceived that the
assertion was groundless, and ought to have no credence,
considering the manner in which is had been met by the affi-
davit of his Lordship. He had no less a sum than 26 0001. in
personal property, and was free from all debts. The next
;rent in Mrs.Taylot's aft: davit was, that Lord Stewart was
in dissipated and irregular habits. What the habits of Lord
Stewart were he emelt, Het say ; but lie retold with great truth
affirm, that be knew nothing against the pi ivate character,
and every thing in favour of the public character of his
Lordship. Whether this was or was net the tact, it was the
duty oldie Master to decide. With tespeet ►o the reference
to the Master, he wide &here to observe, that, on ;posing that
should be his detect's:elation, that reference would have no
effect in deciding the question. The question, he observed,
was then reduced to this poiut—evhether Lord Stewart's con-
duct in the negociation for the marriage had been such, that
far that reason, mid that alone. the reference ought to be re-
fused. Under all the eiremustances of the ease, he could see
no objection to the reference being made to the Master; nor
did he see any cause for delay in the present inquiry; on the
contrary, he thought it would he sliest advantageous for all
parties to have the propriety of the union inquired into. If
the Master should he of opinion that this is a proper marriage,
it would he by no means a matter of course that this Court
would ccufirin that report. With respect to the other motion,
whether Lady Antrim should he continned ender the restraint
►o which she had voluntarily submitted herself, he felt au
difficulty in a eying, that paper.: no re gard to the high rank in
life, looking at what had passed with regard to the transac-
tiousofthe year Itll6, and ta the present affair, it did appear
to him to be proper to order, that until the Master's opinion
should be g.ven, the restraint should be coutinned. If Lady
Antrim felt uneasy at this restraint, she might have an oppor-
tunity of applying to the Court whenever she thought peeper,
and of giving any explanation she might think expedieut
but there were circumstances in the history of this transaetion
which did not appear to hint to tae quite consistent wed, the
dory of a guardian.

Monday seanight, an inquest sat on this body of John
Darby, of liirehington, war Margate, found dead on thy
shore near the latter place, on the preceding Saturday, and
brauelit in their verdict—Found dead on the rocks, without
any evidetier how he came by his death. The deceased had
come from France with a French smuggling isoat, and when
he lost his life was assisting in lauding the goods, and had re.
filmed in the small boat to the larger one, to obtain more :
this is the last known of hint alive. On inspecting the body
there was found a large cut on the bead, and the scalp sepa-
rated horn the skull, with heavy bruises across the fingers;
and from the eircitinStatice of its being known that he hada
watch, a pocket book, and a al. note with him, all of which
are missing, strong apprehensions are entertained that lie was
robbed and murdered by the Fri nehmen, who are at present
nal:flair it. Another suspicions eireninstance is, the French.
meA sailed away soon afterwards with the large boat and part
of the cargo, and the smaller boat drove on shore, Helms
left a with and seven children. at Bireltington. Three of his
brothers perished on the coast of France, not many months
since, in the same delusive traffic.
Amongst the tnany astonishing feats otpedestrianisin which
have been pertormed, there is nothing on record so great as
that which was undertaken by Captain Woodford, of walk_
hug 70 miles per day far three successive days—a task which
no horse is competent to. lie started over a2O mile piece of
ar, nod, from Longwood, Hants, after the clock had struck
12, ou Sunday night. and he did six miles an hour for seven
hears. !lc completed 70 miles at 11 o'clock at night, and
although tired, he was not distressed. On Tcesday he walked
29 hours, taking rest only four. He started on Wednesday
morning the moment nu clock had struck 12, mach reduced
nod fatigued. He did 20 miles by six o'clock, bat he had no
appetite for breakfast; Ile pursued his journey again at 'even
o'clock, and did 13 miles by 12 o'clock. just ball the distance,
in 11 Items. At tire o'clock he oar. so notch worn down, that
he was enable to proceed, having performed 12 miles more ;
his feet were much blistered and both legs swollen.
A few days ago a distress was levied on the goods of a man
named Cargau, wha kept a cuff's shop ia Moor-street, Seven
Dials, for a quarter's rent of 131.25.61.—50 me resistance be-
ing offered to the broker and his intai, they broke in at the
windows ; and Corgan, in attempting to get out backwards
to call in assistance, fell of the wail. and was pitched on a
beam of wood ; by which he was so seriously injured, that
he died in great agony..
Newnare.—We understand a meat laudable improvement
has taken place in the management of the prisoners. Mr.
Brown, the present Governor, has deviated from an old but
nuttistlfiable custom, that of placing manacles upon every
prianter as soon as lie enters the prison. He very jitatly
maintains, that every person cm ttttt itted has a right to be
considered innocent omit the, verdict of a jury decides to the
contrary ; he therefore has now upwards of 100 prisoners
nader his charge that are not ironed, and the City Magis-
trates have highly aopio%ed the plan.
A very rare ii lineal cariosity wan picked tip a few days
aan at ,it, on Harwich. It is called the Baronele trot, or
tree Inorisis hest. The shell is like that of it muscle, not
formed of rive part-, 01111 attached to the plant by a neck
oese•naling the win !pipe. of a chickeit, ahoitt use inches in
length; and notwittiltanding the many hundreds w Inch are
peallam from a few inches of the tree, the rescaiblauce to
port of a fowl may ho alailay seen taint each shell. 'Phis
textrainillitary prodnrlion of the marine amokd is fully des.
scriht r;..rtatt's /ferard, poliiished iu 1597.
Oa fa eanesaay week, Capt. Newton, of the brig William,
stated 1,1 a f.loss r paper to have been committed to Haver.
ford wes _gaol, on suspicion of haring poisoned Captain Rider,
the late utast, r of the said vessel (who died shortly afier.
wards), and Witham Bowden, the mate, who became ninth
indisposed, was, in consequence of the arrisal of Bowden
from L:verpool, 1111 l .ttcd lit take his
trial at the, ;scat Admiralty Sesstuus tu Loadon.—Gfireesiee
Journal.

POLICE.
MANSION•HOUtiII.

MAY 3.

Mr. Vale, chemist, or Cornhill. appeared to answer the
complaint of Mr. Wood, who eesidts near him, upon a sub-
ject w hick bus ckcited no little alarm among the females is
the neighbourhood.
Mr. Wood stated, that on Smithey last, at 12 o'clock at nom),
his female servant, open going up stairs, smelts time; vei v
bad, but did not know to what to attribute it until swr gut to
the top of the house, from the roof of which bite saw a quan-
tity of human bones, partly scraped and haiwing to dry its
the sun, at the defendant's window. Upcn •luo"king again she
observed furious separated. portions of the human frame,
and also the mutilated remains of the body to which they
appeared to have belonged, and which was in a disgusting
state of putrefaction. Upon a former °cc:Adair the com-
plainant bad seen the arms of.a child hanging in the same
way, mud the spectacle and :null were a most abominable
nui.-ance. _ _

_.._...._.
Nlr. Vale said, be was a student at St. Thomas's Hospital,
and found it ess.htial to his professional pursuits to make
certain preparstiou.. To say the smell %as
quite a mistake. In tact there was no sinc.ll at all ; fur the
subject was beyond that stale at which it :Affected the olfac-
tory nerves. He denied that any flesh appeared ; for the
bones had been scraped as elt an as possible, and he hoped
the obligation of attending the duties of his profession would
be considered a Justification for presenting to the eyes of
those, who went to the tops of their houses for curiosity's
sotto a few bones. . .

Mr. lligglrsa of th, who lives in the same neighbourhood,
confirmed Mr. Woud'a litatemrat leach, lie said, aus
intolerable.

Mr. Vale said he smelt nothing disagreeable, and he was
convinced nobody else could, %Intel% lie put his nose to it. As
to the sight, none could be annoyed by it, except they went to
the tools of their houses.

The Lord Mayor declared, that if the nuisance was not
iminediat...ly removed, the city solicit( r should be instructed
to proceed against the defendant. His Lordship sent Mr.
Brows,, the marshal, to examine the place. The intelligenca
brought by the marshal corresponded with that given by the
co►nplainant.
The defendant consented to remove the nuisance.
(4.7 ILDII LL.

Monday, Mary Heartless and H. Goodyear were charged
with uttering a forged I. note. The female prisoner wort
nu Saturday week to the shop of Mr. Guest, a pawnbroker in
Fleet market, purchased two shirts for 11. ls. and tendered
a sl. note in payment. The shopman took it tors neighbour,
alio said he believed it to be forged ; but in his absence silt'
quitted the place; however, knowing her residence, he sect
for officer, who apprehended her. When in custody, she
described the male prisoner as the person of %Isom she had
the note, and he was also apprehended. At his lodgings a
letter was found from a woman named Treacher, who b..d
been transported for passing forged notes ; and on the back
of the note in question /he 'tame of the woman wins indorsed.
Mr. Lees, one of the Bank inspectors, said the note was a
gross forgery.—Magisti ate (J. J. Smith!, "And is your simple
asseveration, Sir, sufficient proof of that fact i"—Mr. Lets,
" The Judges have so decided—they are always satisfied
with suck evideure."—The Magistrate said, bethought a more
satisfactory criterion might anti ought to be furnished to the
public ; and added that he did not think the letter found at
Goodyear's house any very strong proof of a ttuilty connec-
tion between the latter and (reacher.—Mr. Lees, " In
our minds it is a very strong proof of such connection."—The
prisouers were remanded.