The National Register.
London, England, 1823-02-09 00:00:00

LONDON FASHIONS FOR FEBRUARY.

EVENING DRESS.—Pumegranate colour crape line
dress; corsage to fit. The stomacher is composed of
doubts- tooled us of satin, rather inure thus an inch apart,
and is continued over the shoulder to the bottom of the
waist behind, and is trimmed with fine blond, the tame as
the tucker. 'flue band, or p/11.111, is of crepe lisse, edged
with sal snit the ends of the rosette tri 11111 l ed with blond.
The sleeve is foamed of three rows of small festoons of
crepe lisse, edged with satin and blond. The skirt is
decorated with an elegant net-wink of ponegr•nate and
white clieuil.e, surmounted with a tow of steel beads; •
steel bead is introduced at earls angle of the Het: beneath
is • ta►teful trimming of crepe lime in double reversed
;stalling*, intersected with orsiainerted semicircles of
satin, Hinted by is circlet composed of four satin rot/leans,
with a row of small steel beads between each; • broad
satin rosileau at the bottom of the dress. The hair in
very full curls, and a garland of deep and pale-coloured
roses. Ruby necklace, armlet, bracelets, and ear rings.
Long white kill gloves, and white satin shoes. opera
cloak of rich black satin, wadded, amid listed with cerulean
blue sarsitet, edged with a small rouleau of blue satin it
is made very long, cud with arm-holes ; ;deist collar and
large hood, which draws with blue ribbon.
OPeRA DRUM—TiII, elegant dress is formed of cern-
least blue safill, or Gros de Naples, with a rich border,
composed of satin putla folded iu bias, beautifully finished
by Woad satin rouleaux. The body Is made low, but
chastely correct, affording only a partial display of the
bust, while the shoulders are covered; a tacker of the
very fiuest specimen of Urling's patent lace, serves also •
modest shield, sod the short sleeves are tri 1111 l ied neat the
elbow, with the same material ; these sleeves are formed.
of bias-folded palings, to answer the trimming at the
border of the dress.
BALL ther.ss.—This attractive and elegant dress Is of
tulle over white satin; the tulle °mains wed with broad
snipes, laid oil of amber coloured satin, till they reach n
double festoon ornament, in Iwo rows of puckered tulle
en roulemex, the points of which are headed by large ro-
settes of pearl; under these festoons, terminating at the
hem, is • tlotince of broad blond, of a rich and striking
pattern, The corsage is matte plain, but is trimmed round
the bosom with a broad felling tacker of bload, which,
from each shoulder, falls as a manclieron ornament over
the sleeve, and has a very beaustilid effect.

At Devon Quatter Sessions an important decision was
made on the subject of assessing tithes. The fanners of
the impropnate tithes appealed against the rate, which
had been increased upon the tithes front 2801. to 2501.
which was neatly a tenth of the whole rate. The es t.
deuce given fur the appellants was, that the tithes were
tented at a recent letting for 2501.; that the composi-
tions collected amounted to 38E11.; and the value of the
tithe of the corn was 4101. suhject to all exr-nces of
compounding, collecting, and parochial rates; that the
yearly value of the estates of the persons, selected as
respondents, was 17001. and that they werc rated at
8731. Olt the oilier hand two surveyors for the respon-
dents estimated the produce of the tithes at 5001. and
the yearly value of the estates at this time, at no more
than 5001. after deducting every expence of producing.
The appellatiti' cou use l contended that the only sound
p r tple was to make a pound rate "peso the letishie va-
lue of each description of property, and therefore that
the tithes should be about 2701. attd the estates about
1,1001. but even this would be to make tithe properly
to take more than its just proportion. inasmuch as, with
respect to the lands, the landlord's rent only would be
charged, and the beneficial occupation of the tenant
would not be rated at all, while of the tithes both pro-
prietor's rent and tenant's profit would be assessed. The
respondents contended that only the clear profit of the
land, according to the surveyor's estimate, should be
taken into account. and consequently that they were
alreAdy over-rated, while the wins were rated at no
more that, the produce they had proved, 5001. The
Ceitrt decided that tithes should mind fated at 3001. and
that the 2021. taken off shoald be added to the rate on
the Nods. _ _

For some time past the plantations of the Rev. Mr.
Leather, of Sliropham Hall, have been infested with
',welters, in consequence of which Mr. L. sent out
seven men one night NU week in search; they soon net
with foul of the Rang, and a battle ensued : by this time
several more poachers came up to assist their associates,
end the parties fought most desperately; but Mr. L.'s
men, being over owered by superior numbers, were
forced to Hee, after having been beaten and bruised in
the most shocking manlier. We u....lerstand tbat some
of them are in a very dangerous state.

THE NATIONAL REGIS'

I M RDER.—+We have to record madder instancilol I hel
I of the sad effects of the game laws upon the morals of
the lower orders :—A poacher of the time tit Lander,
who resided in the parish of Hilgay, Norfoik, has
been murdered in cold blood by his comp a . Three
of the gang (the only persons supposed to have been cm.-
cerned 111 tite niardet) have been apprehended and lodged
in Ely gaol: their names are itolpb, Pickett, and Ni.'
cholas, and they resided in Feltwell, in Norfolk. Front
the testimony of Rolph, who. we understand, has con-
fessed the horrid deed, it appears that he and Pickett
and Nicholas, conceiving that Laiiden had given some
'information of an offence committed by them, called
upon him in the twght of Wednesday last. with the view
of enticing him out to murder him. They persuaded
him to aceompatty them to some plantations in Burnt
Fen, in the parish at Littleport in the Isle of Ely, be.
longing to Jonathan Page, Esq. where they told lion
plenty of game would be found. Shortly after they
reached the plantation, they nsurdered Min with a
bludgeon, as hr was a (roping to set a hare snare, and
immediately buried him. The grave was discovered on
Friday last by a party sporting with Mr. Page, jun. and
on opening it, the body was found. All inquest was
taken on Saturday, by Mr. H. It. Evans, coroner for the
Isle of Ely, and a verdict of IN 0611 Murder was returned
against ltolph, and troll his information the other two
persons have been since apprehended. It appears that
when the party proceeded from Linden's house to the
plantations they took with them the bludgeon with
which they murdered him, and the spade used in dig-
ging the grave.
Complaints against the new Turnpike Act are uni-
versal. It is certainly, at any rate, ill-timed, consider-
ing the existing distress, granting even its prospective
utility, which, however, is far from being generally al-
lowed. Its operation will be to put a middling farmer
to the immediate expense of front 201. to 501. in the
change of his cart wheels and tire ; and it is then said
to be impossible, in deep cross roads, during the winter
season, to proceed with broad wheels. In the menu
time, coaches are allowed with their accustomed nar-
row wheels. The wheelwrights also complain of a very
certain considerable loss on their stock in hand of tiara
row wheels. Too many Acts of Parliament have been
passed without deliberation, and this, in the country, is
generally held to be one of them.
SNOCKINO Occuitaauce.—On Sunday afternoon, a
large congregation of that sect commonly called the
Renders, were assembled for divine worship iii a room tit
the City of Norwich public house. Norwich, when the
floor gave way, and they were all precipitated into the
cellar. The *erne w hued presented itself was one of
dreadful conftisiott: the cries of those who were injured
were thuresaing its the extreme. Assistance being ob-
tained, they were with cousiderahle (tactility extricated,
and it was found that a child had been killed, one poor
woman had both thighs broken, nine or ten more had
sustained fractures, and many were otherwise injured.—•
They were conveyed to the hospital immediately, and
the utmost attention afforded then,.
On Sunday morning last. the benefit of the New
Marriage Act was displayed in a singular cirettoistatice„
which occurred in a parish church in the vicinity of
Iteeptiam, Norfolk A young couple presented them
selves at the altar with the intention at there plighting
and exchangiog those vows which the dreaded destroyer
alone could dissolve; and long did the time appear
which it was necessary to await the arrival of the nii•
ulster to the anxious swain and the timid blushing in-
tended bride! But so blind is every votary of the oily
urchin, whore influence may be supposed to have led
them thither, that any obstacle to their promised union
was not tl gut of till the arrival of the clergyrnall
dispelled their visions of bliss by pronouncing it impos-
sible to unite them, as they were one day too late, ac.
cording to the
from the publishing of their bans. They gazed on each
other for some moments as if a tale unreal had NMI
their ears; when the man. recollecting it was useless to
complaiii, smiling, thanked Use clergyman and left the
church, while his fair intended partner pathetically la-
mented the sail event, recant ll ill g—" Ilr.rg the Nov
Marriage Act, and those who made it."
PAIDI 151 TIIR EAR.—A siolent pa'n in the ear has
for untie time been prevalent, anJ particularly amongst
children, extending like an epidemic through entire fa-
milies. ]'he most &mai remedy yet discovered is
a smell clove of garlic, steeped for a few minutes in warm
salad oil, and put into the ear rolled tap in muslin or thin
linen. In some time the garlic is reduced to a pulp;
and having accomplished its object, should be replaced
with cotton, to prevent the mem taking cold.
An inquest was held last week on the body of Alex.
Newton, a labourer in the employ of Mr. Bucknell,
tanner, of Crocombe, who was 10111111 dead in the snow,
on Saturday week. The deceased hail travelled front
Crocombe to Taunton in the morning, and on his return
had called at the Lethbridge Anus, to enquire fur the
Crocombe Post. Finding he had been guile half an
hour, after taking one pint of beer only, he proceeded
homeward. At Crombe Floiey he blipped oft a bridge,
incrusted wills ice and snow, into an untrozrit stream,
and after extricating himself, received from a neigh-
bouring cottage a little warm wine, being much be-
numbed with cold. He then proceeded, and about two
unites further, at a place called Seven Ash, fell into deep
snow. The traces lie made in attempting to recover
himself were observed for several yards; hat he was at
length overpowered with cold and fatigue, and was Mond
the next morning tits his hands mid knees—the ouch 111 l
to which death had seized him in his last strugglis tor
reification. The Coroner rewriter! a verdict—•• Died
by the inclemency of the weather." It did not appear
that the deceased's niiViartittie was attributable tit etch".
sive drinking, as, when he strived at the 1.-ilibri
Arms, he appeared quite sober, and the relreslimeut Ise
• there had was extremely moderate.
A bitch, belonging to a geutleman at Whitehaven, last
week, popped two poppies, neither of which has four
legs, but marks whine the legs should be. These are both
likely to live.

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COMOJaglea IltellaST,—Oo Friday last an inghtoll •
was held at the King Harry public house, in Red Lion'
street, Whitechapel, before T. W. Unwin, Esq. on the
hotly of George Durham.
:Uri. Thomason, landlady of the George public house,
George-yard, Whitechapel, stated, that on Sunday week
the deceased Was speaking disrespetfully in her house
of a man named Bingley; he appeared to be intoxicated,
and broke souse of the witness's windows ; he Melt went
away. Bingley afterwards came in, and witness told
hint what Durham had said of him, and he threatened
to fight Durham. About eleven o'clock the same night
when witness was shutting up her house, Bingley and
Dilatant were opposite, quarrelling ; words ran high,and
they then commenced fighting; they fought about a*
minute, when the deceased fell ; he jumped up, took tip,'
his hat, and went away. Witness then shot her door.
Thos. Dowling sworn.—Witness was present during
the fight, and saw the deceased ;as he rose, wittiest •
saw a wound in his head, and blood trickling Jowl, hie •
face, lie fell on the pat einem. Whets the deceased
got up, they knight one more round, and the deceased •
was again knocked down; he then got up and ran to.
wards his father's house. Winless saw the whole affair,
it being just under a gas-light. There was no knife used ;
if there had been, witness must have seen it. They
fought about four minuses.
John Durham, the deceased's father, sworn.—On •
Sunday, the itih of last month, his son came home,.
much bruised and bloody ; he went to the hospital and
got his head dressed ; he was afterwards very bad from
the ellect of his bruises; lie told witness that he knew
lie should die, and related the following account :That
he was coning out of the George public house, when •
several liersons rushed on him ; Bingley was among
them; he was knocked down and kicked ; that while
lie was down Bingley put his hand in his rocket and
stole 64., and a pocket handkerchief horn his hat; and •
also that Bitsaley pulled out a knife and stabbed hitn its
the head. Witness's son was sakes to Lambeth-street
Office, and charged with breaking the windows of the
' George, and Bingley was also taken there for the assault
Ott the deceased; while at the office, Bingley said if he
Was locked up with Durham, he would cut out his ........•
entrails.
Mr. L. Evans, pupil at the London Hospital,- sworn.,
—The deceased was taken to the hospital on Sunday
last, nearly in an insensible state, and could not answer
questions. He had beets in the .hospital Worm to have
the same w I dressed ; the wound was a contused •
one, and nnght have been caused by a blunt instrument
or a fall against ally hard substance. On Tuesday mght
he died; witness is of opinion he died from an mflam..
mat ion of the braise, oecas.ouril by the wound.
The Coroner summed up the evidence, and the Jury,
after smite consultation, returned a verdict of Willa
hl order against Bingley, who is in cus oily.
klittll.—the Friday morning, about one o'clock, a •
fire was discovered to break out at the shop of Mr. Hard, .
tallow chandler, Halton-street, Somers-town. Several •
large fire-engines were soon upon the spot, and were sup-
plied with abundance of water, when they began to play,
with the promptest alacrity, bin found that the quantity
of fat and tallow candles had been so great it resisted the •
power of water. They directed their attentiou to the
preservation of the dwelltng•houae attached, and sue. -
ceeded in saving it, but iii Shout half au hour the melting
house and out prenoses, with the properly therein, were
in a heap of 11111/S. Toe same morning, at seven o'clock,l •
an a:arauolg fire broke 0111111 the workshop of Mr. Pol-
lard, optician, in Millbank-street, West iiiiii bkr, which •
burned so rapidly, that in a few minutes the whole pre.
noises were to a blase. Several engines alined, aini with
the exertions of the firemen, the devouring element was •
prevented from co 11111 l mowing - with the dwelliog-
house, but the shop and considerable property were de-
stroyed. The calamity in this ittriance is attributed. to
suite flaw in the flue of the chimp

Joey.
On Thursday evening, between seven •and eight
o'clock, a young woman, about 24 years ...Cage, was ob. •
served walking by she New Cut, Paddington, appirently
in great menial suffering.—A Mr. Smith, of Paddington, .
who passed by mid watched tier, apprehensive that she •
iiiteeideil to destroy herself, approached her, feelingly •
accosted her, and cancan:it her to Lt him know the
cause of her sorrow, but she would not comply:. He
asked her to partake of sonic refreshment, but she Ito- -
lately refused. He asked her if she was married ; she •
answered sue was, and burst into tears, after which she
seemed rather composed, and departed in another direc-
MM. Silt relused to tell her name, or where she lived. •
She was of a delicate costiplexion, and had light hair.
STIPMSY FAIR. —A meeting is shortly to be held by
the magistrates of the eastern division, at Lambeth- •
street Mike, to enquire by what authority Stepney fair •
ta held in the parish of St. Dunstan Steboneath, on •
N-loitilay, Tuesday, and Weduesilay, in Easter week, .
as it is the determitiatum of the magistrates strNtly to
do away altogether with such nuisance, provided the.
/wiles cannot produce any charter or latethotiry.
Hoene Poisosteu it SATING Yaw.— Melertl.•-•
NS ointeock and Co. of Chelmstord, on Monday s'rss.• •
night, honed two valuable horses and a fi ly into
anal) close, adjunung to which there WAS a yewtree.--
The
snow lay on the ground, covering every other ve—
getable,
the yew tree therefore, by its verdure, no doubt ••
became irresistible ; in a lew hoots, the two horses •
were Mood dead, and the filly was wily saved by pow.. •
erful antidotes bring quickly a•fusnustered. A great
quantity of the yew was Mond in the stoluaclis of Ilse ••
dead
CURIOUS ASSOCIATION Or Ateisratt.—A singular
instance of the astiml.OßM Of 311i111.115, tuunicrlly uppirsed
to each other, occurred last week in a lone Lim belong-
ing to Mr. AlllOl, at Owre, near Faversham. A man
annually employed to kill the rats to the barn, having
killed 45 rats, bound two foie rabbits, a pate cot, and- I
a stole, which► were also destroyed.
At the audit of T. Smyth, E•q. of Derehain,waMon..
day week, that gt•utleusau again grat.h d his tenants
with a reduction of 31) per cent. upon rents, which tie
Letter times were far from high.

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