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THE NATIONAL REGISTER

beets abused; James Leahy, Browne, and another, ac-
companied thesis ; she slept there until Tuesday night;
this was the 12th :March. She was next removed to a
cabin, and on Wednesday morning brought back to
Daviii Leahy's; at 12 o'clock site was removed to another
cabin, and to another, but did not sleep in the lager;
was brought back to David Li.aby's; remained there
until ten o'clock,and at that hour was taken to the cabin
in which she lay on Toesday night ; and swears on her
oath that these removals were entirely against her con-
sent. From this cabin she was brought back to David
Leahy's, and kept there until five o'clock—this was on
Thursday, 14th March.
A paper was handed to Miss Goold for her inspection,
purporting to have been written in her hand by desire of
James Leahy, the prisoner. It was substantially to cer-
tify that Miss Goold had of her own free will and con-
sent stopped at Leahy's house. Miss Goold said, the
document was written by her, but it was under the in-
fluence of fear, and with the hope of being restored to
her family, she did so ; old David Leahy, James Leahy,
and Browne, were present when she wrote the certifi-
cate. She was three weeks altogether with Browne; she
was also on the bare mountain; a mats named Daniel
Ridey was with her; she identified the man in the dock;
Riedy came to the cabin to her ; Browne was not with
her; she was taken by Ridey out to the mountain; the
reason she was taken out was, that the army was about
the place, and near her • Riedy fired after the soldiers;
Riedy delayed her on the mountain, and brought her
back to the cabin, where Browne was before her; she
was on the mountain half ass hour; she was taken to
another man's cabin, belonging to one Leahy; Browne
remained with her; young David Leahy (prisoner) and
another went with her to the cabin ; she was released on
Monday, the 24th of Alarch; on many occasions she
saw with these persons guns and pistols; none of those
in the dock were so armed, except Riedy, who fired a
pistol. She was finally left on the side of a road, in a
cabin; it was the army who at length released her—
when she was released, none of the party were along
with her at the time.
Here terminated the unparalleled narration of this
young lady's direct examination; she was listened to
with a sympathetic anxiety, mingled with the deepest
indignation against the brutality of her persecutors.
The learned Judge minutely and perspicuously com-
mented upon and narrated the evidence to the Jury.—
They retired for about 20 mintttes,and returned a verdict
of Guilty against all the prisoners.
Mueoxe Or A POST•ISOY....-James Geary, Thomas
Gorman, John M'Donough, and James Browne, were
put to the bar for the murder of Henry Sheehan. This
was a case of great interest, and as a " providential finger"
was manifest in bringing the offenders to justice, it was a
case of circumstantial evidence.
Mr. Gould made a short statement explanatory of the
case. The prisoners were all found Guilty.
A humane and pathetic address was delivered by Ser-
geant Torrent, previous to pushyg sentence of death.
MIRACULOUS ESCAPE.—•AiII Thursday last a most
extraordinary and singular accident happened in a court
leading irons Cranbourts-alley young girl was sit-
ting in the second Hoof of a house in the court at the
window, with an infant twelve months old its her arms;
the girl was doing some needle-work, and had no parti-
cular guard user the infant, who suddenly sprang from
her arms into the street, and fell on a matt who was eat-
bag oysters, which fortunately broke its fall, and the poor
infant dropped at his feet—the ULM was so astonished
and alarmed, that he had no power to save the child,
who was instantly picked up by the agonized mother and
some neighbours, who carried it to a surgeon ; and on
its being examined, the gentleman declared that no bless
were broken, and the child had situ:Mud no external or
interns( injury that he could distinguish ; but, however,
he rubbed the little innocent with some oil. The child
cried bitterly from the effects of fright. The mother's
feelings can be better conceited than described on the
accident; but on the surgeon's decl mug that the infant
was not hurt, she actually cried with delight.
'I-ROTTING NIATCHRS —Mr. It. Latlbruke's match, to
trot his horse 16 miles in au hour, and to carry 10 stone,
was undertaken Oil Monday morning, over a two miles
piece of turf, in Ashfield near Roinford, for 300
sovereigns. l'ne horse was backed at 5t04 to Will, and
was lost by 29 seconds, through the horse breaking upon
the feet in the 13111 and 14th miles, which subjected the
rider to turn Mtn round twice. The horse was out dis-
tressed. Another snatch over the saute ground, on
which at least 500 sovereigns were pettding, caused much
sport. A Mr. Goodchild undertook to ride, first, a gal-
loway, on the trot, 13 miles in oue hour, and to com-
plete the 26 miles within two hours from the time of
starting. The galloway performed the distance well in
three minutes within the given time, and Mr. Goods
child mounted the horse. and won the match with 4g
seconds to spare. The rider was dead boat, to use a
sportsman's phrase.
CHELTEN gANI, AUGUST i.—Mr. Green, and his companion,
Mr. Griffiths, are still lying at Turk Dean, in a very precarious
state ; and when we reßect that the height from which they fell
is estimated at little less than forty feet, it would seem that
nothing but an interposition of Providence could have saved
their fives even till now. Though, we understand, they have
not yet been pronounced out of danger, yet, as they have cer-
tainly evinced signs of amendment, we anxiously hope that our
next accounts will be decidedly favourable. The sympalby
which has been evinced by all ranks for their sufferings must
be deeply interesting to their feelings, and in the event of their
recovery, must ever be a source of grateful recollection. A
subscription has been opened here fur Mr. Green and vii fa-
mily, which is liberally supported. The balloon was secured
in the neighbourhood of Northampton, on Wednesday last, but
much injured.
Mr. Greaves, an officer in the Artillery, undertook on
Thursday morning last, on the Ball's hit ad-r.sail, to do a
quarter of a mile within a minute for a bet of 2u g.11111C:IN.
lie wore a light pair of drawers only, rind lie dud the
glottal(' its two seconds within the. guest time AMr
allied started on the *ante ground to run Oil C 111111(1E1:d
yards tut CleVeil seconds fur ten stnereigus, vvhicln he woo
cl‘irttly.

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IMPOSTOR.—Aboat Your months since, a man of preposses
ing appearance, and very gentlemanly manners, took apart.
silents at Southampton ; he stated himself to be Count D'Orloll'
of the Russian Imperial Guards, pretended to have personal
acquaintance with Lords Harrington and Melville, Mr. Canning
and many other noblemen and statesmen ; Irons the latter gen-
tleman he had by some means obtained a letter, it is supposed
iu reply to some trifling inquiry, which in the most artful mau-
ner was made use of as a proof of his own respectability.—
After obtaining goods from various tradesmen, he gained the
affections of a respectable young lady, though in direct oppo-
sition to the advice of her guardians, who very properly re•
quired references of the most unequivocal nature as to his cha-
racter and circumstances ; be then named the Doke of Yurk
and several noblemen ; but on its being saggested that for the
purpose of inquiry his agents would be more suitable, his in-
dignation was much excited ; he could not refer to personas
beneath his own rank and dignity." The young lady who
had consented to become his wife waited only for a license to
have the ceremony performed. In order to procure this, he
proceeded to London, carrying with him letters of introduction
to the lady's friends ; here, in consequence, he was entertained
in a manner suitable to his exalted rank till his convention.
and his requesting the loan of 51. on his depiarare, induced sea-
picion and led to inquiry ; it was then found that he had ordered
a costly wedding dress,an organ for 250 guineas, a pianoforte.
• carriage and h , besides jewellery and household fend-
lure of every description; that he badborrowed small same of
money in various places, and is in in fact a eon:Friona character
well known at Brighton, Margate. Henley, Dorchester, ling
other places, where he has assumed the different tides sad Dames
of Count Antonto, Count Julian St. Aabin, Major Kleber, and
Coast D'Orloff. He had fictitious bills of exchange to a large
iiiemat, which he endeavoured to get discounted or advanced
apes, drawn on Liverpool, Bt. Petersbargh, and Paris ; he
however returned to Southampton with the marriage licence,,
Mt had scarcely arrived ere a gentleman, a relative of the lady's
who had taken means to ascertain his real character, followed.
early ea the following morning (Sunday). Finding himself de-
tected, he swallowed a large quantity of crude opium r this
produced alarming appearances, and he refused to take any
thing unless given to him by the object of his pretended affec-
tions. This, of course, her friends would not permit ; and at
length a surgeon prevailed upon bins to take an antidote. On
Monday morning application was made to the magistrates for a
warrant to detain him for procuring money ender false pre.
tences ; hut before this could be executed, he contrived to
effect his escape out of a back window, leaving the greater
part of his wearing apparel. Constables ware sent in pursuit,
who obtained information of him at several places near Gos-
port ; but be eluded their vigilance sad escaped, it is *ap-
posed by the road to Farnham.
SHOCKING ACCIDENT.—On Wednesday morning 'brewer's
dray, heavily laden, was proceeding down Holborn hill, when
the weight of the told forced the horse down the hill with great
velocity, and the animal was necessitated to go along, although
the driver used every effort to stop it. At kWh he was over-
powered, and he fell down, on which the wheels passed over
his thighs, and he was dreadfully injured, sad serried in the
greatest agony to St. Bartholomew's-hospital. The hone and
dray still continued going down the hill with great forge ' • mid
on arriving at the bottom of the bill, the horse's bead was
forced completely tbroug-h the door of Mr. Dixon's, grocer and
tea-dealer, at the corner of Field-lane, and Holborn bill, alarm-
ing every body in the shop, the ends of the abaft preventing
the horse entering farther than its head and shoulders • bat had
it been forced iu the middle of the shop window, the whole front
must have been smashed, and the vehicle altogether have entered.
Several persons assisted in uoloading'it, and thus the horse was
extricated. The driver lays at the hospital in e moat dreadful
condi
Nltion.
USDER.—A few nights ago a man named James
Minty, a native of the county of Mayo, in Ireland, and
had been employed in the paint manufactory of Messrs.
Crease and Co. Smithfield, for the last nine years, went
into the tap-room of the: Coopers Arms, in Chick-lane,
for some beer, when on entering the room, he was in-
instantly pounced upon by two Connaught men, who
pinioned Isis artns behind him, whilst a third, named
Gattly, a bricklayer's labourer, commenced beating him
over the head with a hammer, or some such weapon.
till he was in a gore of blood and quite speechless.—
Minty on going into the house had his niece, a little girl,
with hint, who witnessed the treatment of het made,
and endegvottred to get him away from his assailants,
in doing which she was also struck on the head, by
which it was severely wounded. Poor Minty lay for
dead in the tap-room with his head beat to a mummy,
and weltering its Isis blood. The watch was called, and
the whole neighbourhood was soon in arms, and many
persons went hi all directions in quest of the ruffians,
but they had contrived to escape. The wounded mats
Was placed on a shutter and conveyed to Bartholomew's.
hospital, when, on examination, it was found that his
head was dreadhilly fractured, besides other severe con-
tusions The unfortunate roan lingered in the most ex.
eruciatiug pain till Friday morning, when death put ass
cud to his stitterinst.. Previous to his dissolutton he
signed a deposition, ins whicit lie accused Grisly, who
has absconded, of being his murderer, and that Ile was
actuated to cosrunit the wicked deed, through unfounded
jealousy. Minty was a bachelor, and bore an excellent
character.
AIRS. EMERY'S SUBSCRIPTION.A general meeting
of the co •ee for conducting this praiseworthy sub-
scription took place on Friday last, when Mr. Robins
took occasion to compliment the extraorditiart libetality
of the proprietors of Covent-garden theatre. It was not
generally known that poor Emery stood indebted for a
deficiency arising Innis his last benefit, of 421. 155.611.
this the proprietors had generously renounced ; but their
liberality did tint stop here. The incidental expences of
ni the night were very great, for, at the time a benefit was
proposed, the interior oh the theatre WAS in &complete
state of undress, not a chandelier, or a scene, or a box
being fit for the reception of an audience. All this was
c ttttt pleted in the shun space of live days, std the expence
of which, including the lighting the proprietors hare
agreed to pay. Tiiis benefi,, therefore, was gratuitous—.
even the scene-shiners and door-kvelas received nothing
on that night for their trouble.
On Thursday night last, about nine o'clock, as Mr.
Richards, of Parsons Green, was on his return home
trout town, he was hsvoled near she de id wall at Ken.
sing ott, by two fellows, who rubbed hint of his watch,
with a rid chain, and three chased seals ; the villains
oleo CaCJI)C4 JCIUSS Sloane.s.rcet.

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