The National Register.
London, England, 1821-11-04 00:00:00

CRIPPLEGAritriTHIM

):1 Fi,!,ty I tst a NVardnote was held for Cripplegate
M.:, in the Church of St. Alphage, to elect a Com-
ouni Cettocilman for the remainder of the year, in the
un of Edward Heath, deceased.
The Deputy of the Ward (Mr. Valiance) presided,
of Mr. A klertnan \Vood, who was absent in con-
sitience of being trout London. •
Tne Requisition, and the Lord 'Mayor's Precept ap-
i i in,. the meeting, having been read,
11 r. L HILD proposed Mr. Hugh Heron as a fit and
uroper person to supply the vacancy that had occurred
iie Air. Heath's death.
HEXUN said. he W 39 not ambitious of honours—
but be presented himself because he had been solicited by
Ills neighbours and friends to step forward on the present
occasion. He had acquiesced, seeing that not one was
appear se:lose Wine would not detract from the
• holour and respectability of the Ward. Under these
trcutustances they would du with him as they pleased;
his name was before them, and with their deceision he
slitui:d rest satisfied. (Applause.)
HAHRO proposed Mr. Alcock ass cadidate.
Mr. RUBSRTS proposed Mr. Child—hut Mr. Child
begging that his name might be withdrawn, the propo-
sitton was not pressed.
Mr. BATHo proposed Mr. Palmer.
• The names were then pat to the vote. There were 37
fir Mr. Heron—s..one for Mr. Aleock—and three for
Mi. Palmer. The Deputy of course declared that the
choice had fallen on Mr. Heron, which annunciniun
was received with plaudits.
Mr. HERON root and returned thanks for the honour
that bad just been conferred on hnn. It was grainyin4 to
hon, and the result red.emed the pledge of those who
• had solicited htm to come fens ard. He thought the
local duties were of more consequence than political
o;tinions, but it was known that he had particular poli-
tical sentiments. He was for the constitution as it is,
and for the laws as they are ; but he must own he was
tint very friendly to the present ministers. (Those who
had been so good as to repose confidence in him might
test assured that he would endeavour to discharge his

duly f. Ily..
Mt. Atcock then declared his intention of again
presenting himself to the notice of the Ward on St.
IltornaV's
The oaths having been ailm:nistered to Mr. Heron,
Mr. HoseaTs gave notice, that at the next ‘Vardmote
he should tame that the %Void Beadits's salary be
increased,
Tbatiks having been voted to the Deputy.
Mr. VALLANCE returned his acknowledgments, and
afiewirrels &Oared the NVirilillote to be dissolved.

COURT or Assize, rants„—lC man named
iluttstet, the driver of a catniolet, o as tried oa Wednesday
at Vat is, for the murder of a female named Cialepin, under
c.rr 1111 l stances the most revolting to humanity. He had
lived with the unfortunate woman about two years, and
had two children Oath living) by her. It appeared he
bad several times threatened to murder her, saying she
should die by his hand. He separated from her in July
tam. Her supposed connection with a married man named
Pinot', excited in the prisoner violent jealousy. On the
sth of October, at nine o'clock at night, the woman Ga-
leptit was ill in bed with her two children. She was
attended by a neighbour, a woman named Abbe, ashen
Hemmer pushed open the door, and entered with a dull
gloomy look. The woman Galepin asked what he wanted ?
" I do not speak to you," answered Honster. On the
astute question being put by the children he said," I come
to wish you a goad night^ He seated himself quietly,
and the woman Abbe left the room. Armed with a poige
bard about 17 inches long, he threw himself upon the
nufortunate woman, and having inflicted several deep
wound-, endeavoured to make his escape. The cry of
amides followed him into the street. and he was secured,
atter having tired a pistol. The unfortunate woman died
on the oth of October, at the Hotel Dieu.—The murderer
was• tumid Guilty, and received sertence of death.
Saute-post am) ',.cicane.—Last week Inquisitions were
beht at the Arm., Little Chelsea. before Thomas
Stirling, L.q. Culotte;, un the bodies of A. and M. lame,
father and daughter, be th residing at Little Chelsea. The
fainter was a canna from Chelsea to London, and kept a
boraesand cat t, which he put up at the King's Arms stables.
The daughter managed his household alien s.—lt appealed
is, evidence, that Mats King was seduced by • tradesman,
who has a wife and mends., The circumstance had suds
an effect upon the fath.ri mind as to drive him to the
verge of iusaitiry. The da•tghter's heart was neatly
uken. from a sense of her own improper conduct, Slit
ma. dslis (red of a stilhlann infant, and in a few weeks
afterwards, having taken a walk, site went into her fa-
'het's house and sat un a chair, from which she fell on the
Moot iu a tit. The father and brother were oust at the t.me,
and on their return found the deceased lying on the flour
a corpse. The old man !mist into tears, and said that he
never could survive her, and heaped imprecations on the
beads of those alto had Levu the ruin of his delight. r.—
lle sent from home un the Sat ils day, and renal lied again
en the evening, and having put up his chaise-cart in the
stable, he went home and wrote a letter to his bOll, and
retut tied again to the stables. The son came home soon
afterwards, and not nnding his father went to the stables,
and there found that he had hung himself, by placing a
pule actoss the hay loft shoo, to which he had tied a rope,
and the other end roamd his neck, and thrown himself oil
a ladder. To his coat was pinned the letter which he
had vs t itten to his sun. It contained his will, and I.is opi-
nions upon the conduct of souse persona who he thought
had injured hint. The will ran thus The last will and
testauss lit of Andrew King. of Little Chelsea. I hereby
he lured' to my son, Andrew King, the intettst of 3it I.
is the 4 per cents. and nli the interest which I have In the
es tate of my brother Valentine King, of Buty..strett,
St. Jamea's."—Attached to the above will was written
'- I alms sorry to trouble any body with my miselies, but
the treacitery of false friendship has broken toy heart.—
Oh (mentioning the pet son) you have destroyed toy fa.
sully. My daughter is dead and I am undone. Farewell "
The. Jury returned a verdict of " Hanged Infused, being
.at the time iu a state o: temporaty delis turn," on the fa-
ther and cf " Died in a tit," on the daughter. 'l hey
were nods buried in rate grave, and a vast concourse of
persuni attended toe fano al.