The National Register.
London, England, 1819-04-18 00:00:00

eI.III.I.)HdI.LE --guivirmatr, APKIL
This morning the Court traicrovded at an early boll,. in the
expectation of the trial of the Proprietors of The New Macs
coaling on. for 4 MINIMA 'lb.!' OM Mr. Orator limit, which
appeared in the Ncw neve n respaper in the month of Septem-
ber hat, but it is partponed till Monday morning.

When the late Lord Rokeby represented the city
of Canterbury, nearly 50 years ago, he laid a wager
of 101 with Alderman Simmons, of that city, that
they should both live to see the day when the Bank
of England would refuse to pay cash fir their own
notes. About 30 years after, the Bank suspended
cash payments ; and his Lordship, when upwards of
80 years of age, rode on his poney from Morton to
Canterbury, publicly to demand his wager at the
market table of the Alderman, which was instantly
paid. After his death, upwards of 40,000 guinaaa
were found in his house.
On Thursday morning the New Burial Ground
of St. George, the Martyr, was consecrated by the
Bishop of Oxford, who was attended by several
Dignitaries of the Church, and the Clergymen
belonging to the five parishes of Southwark. A
considenible number of persons were present at the
ceremony, which took place precisely at twelve
o'clock, in the usual form.
ST. PATRICK'S FEMALE SCHOOL or INDUSTRY.—.-
Nothing gives us greater pleasure than to be instru-
niental.to the success of a charitable institution, and
those fur the protection of Females claim a priority
in our estimation. The above charity lost a valuable
friend, in the death of Sir Samuel Romilly,
who was disposed to use his influence in their
behalf, and with that charitable liberality for which
he was distinguished. promised to be him-elf a sub-
scriber towards providing them with clothes and
school necessaries. The assistance of the benevolent
in favour of one hundred and twenty distressed little
girls is, therefore solicited by the Foundress and
Superiors of this Institution, These poor children
are selected from among those who, in the back set-
tlements of St. Giles's are the most exposed to view
rice in all its horrid shapes, and they arc now
receiving a useful education, under the more than
parent care of persons, who feel tenderly fur theii
necessities. We understand there will be a Ball for
the benefit of the Institution in the early part of next
month.
Conoxeit's lawmen -.Yesterday, an Inquisition was
taken before Thos. Stirling, Esq. Coroner, at the George, in St.
John-street, Clerkenwell, on the body of Mrs. Elizabeth Haslop,
an elderly woman, who met with her death as below stated.—
Mr. Shipman. of Aylesbury-street. stated, he attended the
deceased tbr a length of time ; she laboured under apoplexy. and
was subject to ,pasms, for which she was recommended occasi-
onally to take a small dose of laudanum ; it is supposed she took
a larger dose than usual, nut judging the quantity she was to
use; and, in witness's opinion, she took the laudanum for the
purpose of casing the pain, and not for self destruction. The
Jury, under all the circumstances, being of opinion that her
death was caused from the spasms, returned a Verdict...." Died
by the Visitation of God."

As Major Forrest and Colonel Speed were pas-
sing through Egham on Sunday se'rinight, on their
way to London, in a tandem, the horses took fright
at a man with a basket on his head, and nil furious-
ly, when coming in contact with a waggon, the
chaise was overturned, and the gentlemen thrown
out. Major Forrest received a violent contusion on
his head, and lies without hopes of recovery ; Col..
Speed is very much bruised, but not da.gerously.
At the last Somerset Assizes, Phineas Adams re-
ceived sentence of death for sheep stealing. This
young and daring offender, aged :25, is the soldier
who some few years since pretended to be in a
trance, and to live a considerable time without sus-
tenance ; he even went under the operation of hav-
ing the scalp of his head taken off, whilst in that
situation, to prevent his receiving the punishment
awarded for desertion, since which he has been con-
victed of a felony, when judgment being respited
on a point of law, which was decided in his favour,
he was pardoned. Since that time he advised a
person, whom he knew bad smuggled liquor con-
cealed in his house, to remove it, as the house was
to be searched, The goods were removed upon a
horse ; when the prisoner, in a soldier's dress, con-
eealedtimself near a turnpike, by which the liquor
was to pass, and with a drawn sword seized it in
the King's name, and kept it for his own ese. For
this offence he was imprisoned six months, and he
has since been imprisoned three months for stealing
wood. It appears that Adams's inother had long
been in the habit of telling fortunes round the vil-
lages for a subsistence ; and among the rest of her
prognostications, she foretold that her son Phinees
would never be hanged whilst she was living. Ia
this the Sybil proved to be correct, for a short time
previous to the prisoner's apprehension the old lady
died. But whilst on her death-bed, is pursuance
of her old trade, she for the last time foretold that •
now Phineas would be hanged—a prophecy which
must,..however, have been dictated. by. a !' lying
spirit,"' as Phiness is repricved.l . .• •