The National Register.
London, England, 1818-09-13 00:00:00

THE NATIONAL REGISTER.

three or four minutes r. W. remit-bird they would follow him to
the place where the property was deposited. lie led them into
a kind of ware-room, where there were three or fon: gentle.
men. Stone goods lay about the room, which Mr S. begs"
to examine. While he was thus employed, he was terrified
by the appearance of Mr. Bignold, who came into the room
with AO lunch impetuosity as to prevent Mr. S. from knowing
what lie was about. He frothed at the month, and swore no
one mllOlllll cotnein to his house without his permission, knocked
a book out of Grave's hand, took Sherwood by the shonl•lers,
and threatened to break his neck down stairs. Air. Wilson
made no reply, and seemed as if he was apprehensive of the
conso:uenees of deciding according to his opinions. Mr.
Sherwood then went down stairs, while Mr. Bigoold repeated
his tin eats, and said, " 9—me, if you don't it:), I'll kick you
down : von are not at the George and Vulture now."
Mr. Wilson said, he certainly had not interfered when Mr.
Bignold put the gentlemen out of the room, because the
apartment was in Mr. Bignold's private dwelling, and any
interposition on his part was not warranted. The action was
by no means violent, and nobady would have thought any per-
sonal injury was in Mr. B.'s contemplation when he did so.
The Lord Mayor was of opinion that the complainant had
not gone far enongh to prove an assault.
Mr. Bignold's If the gentleman comes there
again, I'll promise hint that he shall meet with no repetition of
the treatment of which he complains."
Mr. Sherwood. —" That is all I want, and 1 should not wish
to proceed further."

Mr. Graves's case was not entered into, that gentleman being
one of the Society If Friends, and ref lsing to take an oath.

BOW STREET.

Wednesday, Mr. Hint was brought to this Office, under a
warrant issued by Mr. Hiniie on Tuesday, to answer to a
charge of assault upon Mr. DowlinA, who, it wiil I.e recol-
lected, horsewhipped him oa the hustings at the late West-
minster Election.

Mr. Biroie having called upon Mr. Dowling to state his
charge, he ash!, the simple accusation which he had to make
against Mr. Hunt was, that he had struck him on the preced-
ing day in St. Clement's church-yard. He wished to ex-
plain, however, the manner in which the circumstance took
place. He had been informed some days buck, that it was
Mr. limit's intention, in conjunction with his brother, to give
him what is called a yaod ihraklting, and had resolved, if such
an attempt were made, to make no resistance, but to treat
them in the manner which persons who had forfeited the cha-
racter of gentlemen descrv-d.

On Tuesday u:orning, having borrowed a newsnaper of
Mr. Charles Clement, be called into his shop, limo lialf-past
eleven, to retnrn it. Mr. limit and his sou were there. Mr.
Dowling laid the paper on the counter, and s• as retiring,
when Mr. Hunt exclaimed, " Well, Mr. Spectacle Sp%, are
yoa disposed to finish me horse-whipping now Mr. Dow-
ling replied, "Mr. Plint, I wi•lk to ;,ave no altercation with
you," and was retiring, when Mt. limit delivered the foulest
epithets, and said he w.ls a despicahie Government spy and
informer. Mr. Dowling dirtied him or any man on earth to
prove the assertion. Mr. Hunt then said," you got it inserted
in all the papers the account of your having horsewhipped
me, and that I had not the spirit to resent it." Mr. Dowling,
in answer, rather for tl:e cars of several persons who were
in the shop, than for Mr. Hunt's gratification, said, " Upon
my honour the charge is incorrect." Mr. Hunt then added,
If you did not, some of your myrmidon colleagues did ;
and I shall find an opportunity to give you a good thrashing,"
following up this threat with an invitation to go into the street
then, and fight it out. Mr. Dowling said that he might exe-
cntehis threat then, but that he should feel hine,ell degraded
by resenting any thing which so contemptible a fellow either
said or did, at least in the way he seemed to wish ; and was
then quitting the shop, a hen Mr. Hunt followed him to the
door, and repeated his invitation to a boxing match in the
street. Mr. Dow ling again declined the prop°• ed exhibition,
and Mr. Hunt struck him a slight blow on the face, which
knocked off his spectacles. " D—n yon,'' continued Mr.
Hunt, " will yon resent thatf"—" Not in the way you wish,
Mr. Hunt," replied Mr. Dowling; " and even if 1 were ills-
posed so far to degrade myself, the infirmity of being short
sighted would prevent me from engaging in so unequal a con-
test," Mr. Dowling then walked away, but returned,und asked
for, and obtained Mi. Hears address, with a view twilic pre-
sent proceeding.
Mr. 4%. Lydon, who wait in !qr. Clement .; City when the
affray took place. corroborated the statement et Mr. Dow-
ling, as to the abusive language of Mr. Hunt, and Mr. Dow.
ling saying that he would not degrade himself by resenting any
thing which came from a per-on so well known. 11. said lie
saw Mr. Hunt strike Mr. Dowhog one blow. anti thought he
attempted to strike him oftener ; but he could nut speak po-
sitively to this.
In cross-examination by Mr. Hunt, he 5a,,11,e was a re-
porter, and had reported the account which
the evening papers, and which was selling ahoot by the horn
boysthat morning. This account Mr. H. pronounced grossly
incorrect, in:lsmael] as he never collared Mr. D. nor did he
strikelitu aane than oi.e Mew, and that a slii;ht one, rather
with a view to make him resent it than otherwise; but Dow.
ling had acted most cowardly, and had refused to fight.
'Tree were other parts of the.statement which were equally
incorrect. _

Mr. Dowling said he had much more reason to complain of
the report than Mr. Hunt. .
Mr. Hunt.—This is a proof of the sort of fellows who act
as reporters.
Mr. Dowling. said, that he had heard Mr. Hunt had also
turned reporter, and had written an account stating that he
had knocked Mr. Dowling down, and performed other acts
of heroism, with a view of having his. account of the trans-
action inserted in the papers. If this were the case, nil.
Hunt certainly did not seem very well qualified fur the
office of a reporter any more than the person to whom he was
objecting.
Mr. Hunt, upon being called on for his defence, admitted
that Mr. Dowling's account was in a great measure correct,
ultkongh exaggerated. The cause of Ibis conduct imputed
to hint arose oat ,of the business which had occurred in Co.
vent-garden. Mr. Duisliog had stated that he load hormr-
whipped 11,1*, and it had twi' so seated iu every paper in the
kingdom; whereas Mr. Dowling had only given hut, on Ir
two blows when his hack was turned. He should, however,
be able to meet the rase or the proper trinuonl, said should
prove that Mr. Lee, the 11101Cousrabk,
was the person who
gave Mr. Dowling notice tit, his approach.
Mr:Dowling.—s'fliat is riatirue.
Mr. Hunt added, that the i-litalion of his mind, from what
hid happened at Covent-garden, had jiiihtteed him to dorm -
mine to give this bully an opportunity of his horse-
whipping, if lie thoui•lit fit; but be lied, in 'cowardly manner,
refused to fight.

Mr. Dowling.—Yoe knew where I was to be found- uli.l
you also knew I was ready and anxious to meet you in the
only W4V a gentleman ouzlit to require.
Mr. Hunt.—What' inert a Government ipy, who attempted
to swear awes• the life of Dr. Watson !

Mr. Dowling repelled this attack, and Mr. Hunt left the
office, after being bound over to the Sessions, using the most
am...eve Is ogitage finer' ds Mr. Dowling.
Hunt .aid lie should nut traverse.
MARLBOROUGH STREET.
An Italian gentleman, who called himself by the name of
Albergotti, seas he-ought to this office to answer the complaint
of Charlotte Barker. The complainant, an interesting female,
said, that as abe was walking down Bomb street on Wednesday
evening, site saw two gentlemen before her. who appeared to
he quarrelling ; but, us they talked in the French language,
she could not perfectly understand the subject of their dis-
pute. Alborgotti struck the gentleman with his umbrellas
and tearing the blnwaimed might have been serious, she en-
deavoured to arrest it, lupi! winch time' defendant attacked
her, struck her with the 1111thrella across the head :nod face,
and left the evidenoe of his violence on her face, n hid' was
bru!sed in a shocking manlier. A gentleman present, a friend
of the defendant, attended as his interpreter, and stated in
defence, that tile blow given to the complainant was in self
defence, she having struck him first. This, however, ts as
contradicted by Mr. Smith (the gentleman above alluded tol,
and a finale w itness. The defendant was therefore ordered
to find bail.

A second charge fur An assault was made by3lr.Sinith against
M. Albergotti. It appeared the defendant had addressed
J 1 r. Smith insolently in the Ft (Itch idllgtfaUe, and that gentle-
man having insisted upon his receiving satisfaction, end asked
M. A lbergotfi for his :lathers, which he refused to give, had
occasioned the quarrel between them, and terminated in the;
defendant's violent conduct towards Charlotte Barker end
the preseht complainant. The defendant ►sas ordered to find
bail fur this assault likewise.

Sli DIN ELL.
An elderly man, named Janos Maleny, was committed
under Lord Ellentiorough's Act for Maliciously eluting and
stabbing John Black with a cutlass. The prisoner, in the
first instance. had threatened to cut off his daughter's bead,
but Mr. Black interfering, hr had transferred his murderous
attempt to Lint lie WAS remauaed to give him time to pro-
core w itnesses.
A burglary, as remarkable for its importance as the difficulties
under which it was etfccted, has recently been committed at Vienna.
On Sunday the 30th ult., whilst the Court was absent tat the theatre,
some thieves carried off a casket belonging to ha Imperial Highness
the Duchess of Parana. They probably entered the Palace by me,na
of some adieining cbimnies. The casket was nut inisal until use
fallowing' morning; all researches after its centents have hitherto
been frunler,s. It contained the diamonds tit-pit frequently worn by
her Imperial II ighness, and allo numerous .Fieneli and Italian bold
coin:, whiet. not being current in V irima, it i; hoped may load to
the discovery a the tilsof. The loss cf...imated at above a million,
Vienna value.

twit 3 i carpet 40 feet square, is now mann fachrityr at
Axminster for the Regent's Pavillion—the design Chinese,
chiefly hieroglyphic...
On Monday as Mr. J. Budge, of Dartford, wile passing by
St. George's church, florotr;b, he was accostol a female, who
invited him ro go honw with her ; and on refusing to do so, he was
immediately attacked by throe men, who robbed him of his watch.

A labouring man, named T. Evison, of Friskney, is now down of
the small pox the second time ! Ile had when an infant in
the natural way, was then very bad, blind three weeks, and retain..
ed the marks of them in several parts of the face. He had them
this time of a very line I:int], but has been very full.
A remarkable instance of niertality has occurred in a family at
Chepstow. alrs. Williams, wife of Mr. J. %Villiarns, a taii„,, died
suddenly in the latter part of April last ; her husband survivexl her
about nine weeks afterward; since which period, three grown-up
sons of the above have paid the debt of nature.
Lieut. Claxton, of the Tartar cutter, at Yarmouth, plunged into
the :ea a few days ago, and succeeded in sieving the life of a man who
had been upset in a boat ; this is the asiuth person saved by Lieut.
Cl ixton's coura:ze and humanity.
13y ,m' of the direction posts on I tarley common, cn the new road
to litighton, that turns off at (Luton Lodge, two miles this side of
Reigate, it appears the distance from London to Brighton is at length
reduced to 49 miles; sad when the improvements at Clayton Ili/1
arc completed, it is said the distance will be furthet reduced Lead),
two rd!es more.
On Saturday week the Sitting Magistrate in the poke office
Edinburgh sentenced Hubert Stewart to b 0 days' imprisonment in
Briilewell, fur going into a soiree-room in Rose Street, and eating and
drirlzing wlthout having money to pay for what he ordered.
T ikulet, the fool of Frances 1., was threatened with death by a
man,:n -power, of whom he had been speaking disrespectfully ; he
appliil to the King for protection. "Be satisfied," said the King, .
" if tang man put you to death, I will order him to be hanged a
one. ter of an hour after." " Ah, Sir," repliexl he, " I should be
beille.l obliged if your Majesty would order him to be banged a
ijuart et of an hour brfore!"
FIII.EB A'r COPENIIAGEN.—Vie learn from Copenhagen .that
there were two alarming fires in that city on the 26th and With of
August. In the first a sugar refinery was reduced to ashes, else seasind
broke tut in a foundry, on which occasion, by the falling of a wall,
scvcrall persons were killed, and many wounded. The King himself
was fri%•ent at the lire to et:coinage the people to exert themselves in
extinguishing the MOWS..
About three o'clock on• Tuesday morning, a gang of thieves broke
into the alwelling-house of Mr. D. F. Holland, of Fort-place, Ber-
mond. eat, by forcing open the front window shutters, and effecting r.n
entrance at brought the window. They stole a silver tea pot, a valu-
able tea ttA.vice, and the whole of the linen and wearing apparel of
Mr. and T.trs. Rolland and the children.
I The bet,evolent Mrs Fry, whose enlightened and persevering exer-
tions have converted New:,,,te from a nursery of vice into a sehevl
of reform., has been on a of inspection into the prisons at Dar-
ham Edinburgh, and is now prosecut,ng her journey into the •
north oi Scotland. Her excellent character seems to be so fully ap •
preciau al wherever she goo, that the may rea,onably hope for me
highest. reward which such a »nail can obtairs--the general adoption
of ~CC humane and judicious plans of prison discipline.
On Wednesday morning a gentleman of the name of Johnston, re-.
sidim t in Greek street, Soho. calledeto pay a short visit to a friend in
Lissen-strw!t, New-road. During his stay he fastened his horse by
the bridle on the rail before the parlour window, when, althou;;h ht
was only seven
o'cloci, and the ,rve of the ::aster, was almost con-
stantly kept on his horse, yet in this situation, some person or persons .
continved to steal the saddle, with which. they got clear off:
elo Friday week, Thomas Potter, of laaughnorough. in Lekeltet.
shirt, fr.raindli'y earnith, was committed by the Mayor tor trial to Lars.-
CItSIIT castle, for beiraz abort to go to America with machinery for •
resting bobbin or twist lace or net ; and six boxes of inachinery.cf
difrirent sorts and Uleb, were seized by the r olice (dicers at the I.l‘l .
white Potter r.:sideti. in Chit town. N inc or ten or her persons from
Loughborough and tile neignbourhood, some of thou artificers, were •
aboitt to embark, bit upon Potter's tieing taken into custody, they •
all Md. It is hoped Mix example will deter others Irian wicked., -
injur intt their country.
Mr. Slope!, nt East Ditton, was robbed, on Tuesday evening,
between I otteoham and Islington, as he was reoiraing farm F,; :weld
races, a dudse•cast, accompanied ny hie wilt and :JAM