The National Register.
London, England, 1816-10-21 00:00:00

A DESPERATE BBL

REGGIO, (CALABtIA,) SEPT. 26.—The armed force ssc our
city, after massy searches, has succeeded in discovering the
retreat of Fra Diavoletto (Little Brother Devil), a brigand,
who, although a younger brother of the famous Fra Diavolo„
yields nothing to him in point of audacity. This. monster.
made Isis debit, under Fra Diavolo ; like him he took the title
of servant of the Royal cause under the English, commanded
a body of brigands, and concealed himself a long time from
the Government. Since the last revolution, Fra Diavoletto,
obstructed in his views, and not animating to the laws of
good order, sought an asylum in the mountains; front these he
made incursions pillaging individuals, and robbing churches.
At length he has been arrested, and his death has given a new
proof of his horrid character. The confessor who attended
him, two jailors, and an officer of justice (grdfitr), who read
his sentence to him, died at his side. He opened a box in
which there was tobacco ; this box had a false bottom, and
contained a very subtle poison, which Fra Diavoletto used
upon his attendants. They died of haemorrhage at the nose
and month, accompanied by violent convulsions. Their
breast,* were covered with livid spots, like those in maliguant
fevers.

R. Lyster, Esq. M. P. of Rowton Castle, Shropshire, who.
with his family, has resided some time on the Continent, very
narrowly- escaped assassination lately. In crossing the Situp-
lon, part of the Alps, with Isis family, on their way to Genoa,
the carriage was attac►ed by a gang of banditti, who plun-
dered them of almost every article, even the seats of the
carriage. While the robbers were engaged in their plauder,
Mr. Luster, seeing windier carriage at a distance behind,
directed the courier which accompanied him to gallop off trod
forewarn the party ; but no sooner had the man departed
than lie was fired at, and wounded by 10 or 12 bullets. The
Marchioness of Beresford had been plundered by the same
gang, just before Mr. Lyster's family arrived at the spot.
Mr. Thomas Hope, of Duchess street, and his family, nar—
rowly escaped the same accident.
Madame Coste-Beamnont, returning from the North, had
treated with a coachman, named Collett, to conduct her froin
Strasbourg to Marseilles. A few leagues from Besancon,
'tear the Maths, this monster struck, with a key or wrench,
this lady, and afterwards strangled her: lie then drove his
carriage to the water side, and threw into the river the body,
utter having stripped her of her clothes, money, and jewels.
Among other pieces of money, 300 ducats in gold.
This shucking crime was committed in presence of two
girls, of IT and 19 years of age, sisters, and who were ac-
quaintances of the assassin. Madame Costa Beaumont had
testified tile warmest interest for the younyest girl, and offered
to take her into her service at Marseilles. The assassin has
been arrested at Paris, in the Anberge Petit-Saint-Martin, and
with his accomplices has undergone examinations, which
leave no doubt as to his crime. The assassin flied at La
Force, •-n the 14th, of the wounds which he inflicted on
himself.

We have carefully examined a large mass of Coun-
try Papers for the purpose of ascertaining the present
prices of Wheat and Barley.
At Stamford, in Lincolnshire, last market-day, wheat
averaged 955. yd.: and barley 545.

At Lincoln, wheat was from 735. to 1265.
At Horne.istle, from 80s. to 110 s. and barley from
455. to 60s.

At Grantham, old wheat was from 100 s. to 105 s. ;
and new from 81s. to 98s.

At Newark, wheat 8 ss. to 1123.; and barley 43 to
365.

At Wisbeach, the average price of Wheat WAS 743.
2d.

At Lynn, wheat from SGE. to lO2s. and barley 345.
to 6:25.

At Huntingdon, on Satan',ay last, wheat tiles. to 945.
and barley 355. to 40s.
At Northampton, on the same day, wheat 82s. to 88s
and barley 38s. to 445.
At Leicester, on Saturday last, wheat from 86s. to
112 s. old ; new, from 765. to 925. ; barley 365, to 469.
At Huntingdon, last Saturday, the average price of
wheat bras 24/. Ios. the load. .

It is generally believed that the ports will be opened
after the 15th of next month.

At the third quarterly Meeting, of the Committee of
the Chatham Saving Bank, held on Monday last, it ap-
peared that upwards of ~22771. had been deposited within
the period of nine months.
The Ex-King of Sweden, who occupies an apart-
ment in a furnished at I lanuti, lives a very retired
life. It is supposed he is occupied in literary employ-
ment.

Antony Lehanger, 3 watchmaker, in Moravia, made
on the it?th of August a gueeessful trial on the Da-
nube, with a machine of his invention, by which ships
of the greatest burden may proce.Nl against the stream,
on the most rapid and largest rivers, without the
assistance of animal power or steam engines.
Madame Catalani, after making a tour in the North
of Germany, has arrived at Strasburg where she has
riven two concerts, which were extremely crowded.—
She is going to Milan, after which she will visit Vienna
before she returns to Paris.