The National Register.
London, England, 1822-07-08 00:00:00

SATORDAT, JULY 6.

Pekauax.—Elinimil Burke (who was committel to
Netvgate int Wednesday, lirr wilful and corrupt perjure',
wit,:at giving his et .deuee in the matter ot 'foinas,
Irta
bint her, on his trial for bigamy), was called Oil to plead
to an Indictment read by the Clerk of the Arraigns.
The prisoner, in true Hibernian dialect, declared, " by
the powers" he could not pleas, being a very ignorant
tudy, and with artless simplicity, reminded the Court
teat he bad a dear crater and aurae little honeys in his own
country.
Recorder—Don't talk nonsence here, you must plead.
But ke— kiiit your heuour 1 don't know whether 1 am
guilty or rot.
It corder—Prisoner, listen, you may either take your
trial now, or hate it postponed to the September sessions,
which do you rr..fer
Barge—Your honour, if you have any punishment
rather have it now.
Itecorder.—You court plead guilty or not guilty in the
repo d r it 7.
Burke—''hen your honour. be net guilty.
During the morning, the prisoner was again called to
the bar, and stated he would nailer be tried at the next
sessions.
Mt. Justice Holroyd ohserved, that as some witnesses
might be necessary from lrelentt, the Court did not wish
to keep him in ptison till September, and informed the
prisoner he would be admitted to bail on entering into
insown recognizances, himself in 801. and two sureties
in 401. each.
kitottwAx Runsektris.—NV. Black and E. Gifford,
were indicted for stealing a gold waich. Sec. from the
person of Edviard Hatfield, on the King's highway.
The Jury found Black guilty—beater, and acquitted
Giffurtl.
The prosecutor of Black stated to the court that his
father was in the court-yard, and threatened to hurl a
thunder bat at his head, and used other violent language
—he hoped for his safety the court would interfere.
Old Black was irmeitiately apprehended by the She-
riff's officer and brought into court.
lime Recorder summoned hint to his private room, and
called On him for an explanation, when Le gave as lots
lows:—" 1 said, now you have done tom my buy, 1 hope
a thunder bolt willful/ on your head."
After receiving a suitable admonition, he was set at
liberty.

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John Williams and lsaad• Norris were indicted for
SIM LI hit% Robert Hendry on the Kinee,:fritn. 4. ,risd
stealing (ruin his person a watch, Value 30s.

The evidence bring heard,
Mr. Justice Holroyd charger! the Jury, and informed -
them that the capital part of ►he offence was done away
with, and the prisoners could only be cunt icten of &teal•
from the person, &c.
ri►e Jury returned a verdict of guilty accordingly.

ESTRAORDINMIT OCCURRENCII.-.4t the last *pelf '
Sessions held at the Old Bailey, a young female was
rieteel upon an indictment charging her with having
stolen • shawl, the property of uue Anne Moreton, and.
sentenced to transportation. Up to the Illik °float month
she remained in ninon, in daily expectation of heist; sent
out with the large hatch of convicts under eondensastion,
to the destined abode of those whose case admitted of
emmientetion from capital punishment. Oe that dry her •
father and mother, and • young man who has been et.
Cached to her fur sonic time, waited upon Mr. Wontner. •
the governor of Newgate, and assured biro is the most •
earnest manner that the:, had undeniable evidence of her
innocence, and • Moon; proof of perjury spun the part of
the accuser. After a long and airier investigation fry the
late sheriff's. they became so satisfied of the innocence of •
the woman, and the guilt of her accuser. that on the 18th
of June they waited on Mr. Peel, with the documents to ••
prove it ; and on the Iffth a full pardon was gransiaitted
to Newgate. Bat amongst those papers was one of a sin-
gular nature, and which had the effeetorproducing a very
rentai liable termination to the case. The young man who
was attached to the accused, and whoseconded the efforts
of the parents in their spplicatiou fur justice or mercy— •
this person,who is a respectable market salesman, thought
the best way to act upon this occasion was to direet to
the Secretary a letter, describing the state of his heart,
declaring that before the crime was at all spokeu of, or
thought of by any body, lie had determined to marry the
girl, and that so firmly convinced was he of her inno-
cence, lie was reedy to put that intention into effect, in
the presence of his M..jest)'ir ministers, if they would be
pleased to grant her a pardon, and deliver her over to he
incarcerated in her arms. Whether this document ope- •
rated in producing so quick an answer to the application
of the parents, it is difficult to say ; but it is certain that
the case received attention, which reflects the highest •
credit upon Mr. ►reel, as well as two* the sheriffs, who
sincerely hoped that the thing would end in matrimony.
It was soon found that the salesman had been upon term*
of such intimacy with the girl, as tendered it ♦ery
probable that in the bliss of meeting once more, all •
thoughts of the ceremony necessary to sanction the
corniuuance of their acquaintance would now be drop-
ped; and it was considered but fair that, as be had'
become master of her person by a manreuvre, some-
thing might be dime to matcher even with him, by giving
her an unanswerable claim upon his protection. To ac-
complish this purpose, the consequences of the application
were concealed, but a Runnel friend assured the mlesonse. .
that the Xing had granted a favourable answer, and that a •
full perdu.' might be calculated upon if the young woman's •
name became lawfully changed to that of her lover. This
suggestion was not met quite so warmly as was expected
by some; but an interview having taken place between
tome most deeply coucerued, the case was at once deter-,
mined to be refer, ed to the Rector of St. llotolph, Aidgate. •
It was II o clock t.i the fotenoon when the salesman re-
solved in purchase a licence. Twenty minutes elapsed in
pi ocurihg it et Doctors' (;ominous, and the utmost baste
was necessary, as the ceremony could nut be performed
after 12. Itir. Woutner, however, took care to have a
coach in readiness, and Dr. Cotton, who was delighted at
the prospect of a conclusion so unlike those he bad been
accustomed to witness, determined, if any obstacle pre-
stilted itself, to pea torm the cerennmy himself. They
reached the church five minutes berate the awful hour;
but to the distraction of the intended bride, Mr. Han, the
Rector, was from home, and the clerk of the parish pan. •
ly refused to suffer any one to officiate io his place
without his permission. The poor girl bitterly felt the
disappointment, but the salesman bore it too stoically to •
give much pleasure to Dr. Cotton or the Governor, who •
took hack the young woman to the prison to wait for the
hour of solentnixation next day. The salesman was warmly
invited to remain under the same root' with her, and the
affair was su wt 11 managed that they became man and
wife the next morning, without knowing any thing of the
pardon. On lea►ing the church the happy couple desired
the coachman to three to Newgate, where they 'opposed
they acre to wait the Secretary's answer ; but they were
astonished on being told that they could no longer be ad-
mitted to the prison; and the salesman was unite with
surprise on being presented with his wife's pardon,. which•
had been granted two days before he married her. A 4
soon as those facts were known in Newgate, there were
about twenty petitions presented in one day to Mr. Wont-
tier, trout omen who °tiered to marry upon the same condi-
tions the mum number of wuuuau now under sentence.

A few days ago, as some workmen were ploughing in
a held belonaiiig to Mr. Genre Fuwle, situated about a
quarter of a Mile front Kitt Costi Home. the ploughshare
was impeded by something, which had repeatedly been
the case before, and the melt having a desire to ascertain
what was the obslruction„ the commenced digging. and
a lobe below me surface found two stones about six feet
and a half long and two broad, lying lergth ways up-
right, but rather slanting, between which was a skeleton
In nearly a perfect state. The skull, teeth, and two of
the vertehres of the neck were goite perfect, but on be-
ing exposed to the air, they soon crumbled into duet.—
The budy.lay directly east and west, and at the bbtton►
was a stone 'which lay fiat, supposed to have been occa-
sioned by the pressure of the earth above. The soil is
very chalky, and to this is attributed the excellent tire-
servation of the houses. The stones appear to be exactly
similar in qoality to those if K its Cott House, and it is
cotijectured were about the same tics? that monument
was, 'lite skeleton is doubtless that nt some chief,
slain in the battle fought here between Vortigern. King
of Britain, and the Saxons, which is said to have
happened about the year 454, in Krill. In the battle it is
related that Catigerii, brother of Vortigern, and liorsa,
brother of Hengist, the Saxon comlll.l oder, 111
combat slew cue II other, and ill 111,111ot y Ca tiger() e
1110illItnel4 Of blUtles were there erected Uy Brawls.

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(istiperi.d teat efobtimdeds rem, pays 211.)
DUbliu, pra mg for Ilia ; of the Irish iil•lota4ed
Lull-frail/ riuted, altar some mimic' fruu SU. C.
utchisown.
Mr. IRICORDO moved fur accounts of the quantity of wood
iniporte.l.—tbdered.
Mr. WODEHOLSE brought in a bill to repeal the Excise
Licences Bill, as far as the Same regarded Malting Houses.—
Read a first time, and ordered to he read a second time to-
ruorruw.
'('lie Lords' amendments to the Marriage Bill were ordered
to be taken into consideration July 12.
Mr. BROLGIIA3I brought in a bill to amend the laws
touching the retail tunic in ale and beer. II ts AS a measure
OA he moved in conformity to a previous notice, that he should
propose such a hill in the event of Mr. Brunt's bill in part
tailing. Pead a first time, and ordered to be read • second nit
Nunday, auil to be printed.
CIII BARON, RELA NO.— Lord LONDONDERRY wished
the lion. member (Mr. S. Rice) to postpone his motion respect-
ing the Chief Baron of Ireland (O'Grady) till the neat session,
es Mete was nut sufficient time now for its proper investigation.
The motile Lord adverted to what hail already b,:eit dune to pro-
mote sufficient enquiry on the subject. Set real documents and
reports had already lie. n printed, era were in the hand,' of
niembere, but he had been unable to look through the papers as
yet, su far as to take them into cuusiileration. Under these
circumstAmei s he requested that the motion might be postponed.
Mr. S. RICE said lie only wished to du what was consistent
.with the justice of the cue, and the dignity of the aitioinistra.
thin of justice. It might be charged that an individual on the
bens+ bad a serious allegation kept over his head ; but if such
charge were preferred, lie trusted that it would not he levelled
against taint. Ile was 'mewed to go into the present question,
but after what had been said he could not think of inging it
during the present session. lie, however, could not as old re-
marking. that it was the duty of Government, they thought
thej bail auy duties to perform, to watch over the pure admi-
nistration of justice. Ile should certainly bring lot want the
subject caul in the nest session, if the Guvernment iii the metal
time did not institute 'Holier investigation and steps.
.CALCiI'TrA BANKERN.—Mr. BROLGIIANI rose to move
that the petition of Mr. Pendergast ou accuunt of certain Calcutta
hailers shonld he referred to a select committee, to esuntine
into the allegations of the same. II concerned certain tome,
and the demands hail berm resisted by the Governor-General,
who said that it would establish the precedent fur listening to
many similar claims. He concluded with musing for a coin-
Milne accordingly.
The t• occasioned a desultory debate cf some hours
duiation, iu w !deli fir. N 1 enteral, Mr. Hume, Mr. P. Moore,
Mr. Pendergast, &c. took part.
The House then divided, and there appeared—For the motion,
62 -agaiust it, 39—majority in far our of die motion, .13.
The committee was then appointed.
On the older of the day for the second reading of the lemur-
reetieo Act,
Sir H. IN ILSON said he would not oppose the bill going
a stage, on condition that no debate was taken on the question
at this late hour, but that a debate should be taken on the
question fur the 'speaker less ing the chair.
Mr. COL LEL RN acceded to this proposition : the bill was
read a second time, mud committed fur Monday, wily. tot under-
standing dolt it should come on rally that day
Mr. PEEL postponed the sliacussion co the Police Bill to a
future day.
The other urders of the day were disposed of, and the House
adpurned,