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London, England, 1820-03-26 00:00:00

THE NATIONAL REGISTER.

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Will ►f flee late Sir ricary Gibbs.—The will of
the Lae Sir V. Gibbs passed the Seal of the Prero-
gative Court on the 6th instant; probate being
granted to George Gibbs, of Rediand in the county
of Gloucester, Esq.; George Abraham Crawley (his
nephews), and Gilbert Jones, of Salisbury-square,
Esq. three of the executors; Sir James Mansfield,
the other executor, having power reserved to him
for the same purpose. Ti►e personal property is
sworn under eighty thousand pounds ; thirty thou-
sand
of which, after the death of Lady Gibbs, is
given to Sir Vicary's dough:or, Mrs. Pidtington,
fin. life, and the pritaipal is made subject to her
appointment, by will or otherwise ; and in default
of such appointment, is given to her c:Oldren at
twenty-one, or to daughters on thclr day of mar-
riage ; if no children, reversion is made to the
testator's nephews George Gibbs or George Abra-
ham Crawley. Nearly the whole of the remaining
personal and freehold property is lett to Lady Gibbs
for life, and made subject to her appointment, in
default of which it is subjected to similar provisions
as the said thirty thousand pounds. The Will is
dated the 6th of October, 1818.

The elegant pillar erected in Covent-garden mar-
ket, to display four gas lights, is surmounted by a
ducal coronet.

Its•courrEn's REPORT.—On Friday the Common
Serjeant ,the Recorder being indisposed), made a
Report to his Majesty in Council of the billowing
prisoners, capitally convicted in December anti Ja-
nuary Sessions last, viz.
Henry Peers, for sacrilege ; Walter Ellis and James Tomkins.
for highway robberies; Joseph Bush and Joseph Still. fur
sheep striding ; Tepper. Richard Hudson, James Davies,
and William Connor. fOrstealing in a dwelling house; Edward
Voss. Dennis Keato'i, George Dawson, and Murtha Lucas,
for uttering forged notes; James Miller, Wm. Howard. Mary
Campbell. Elizabeth Smith, and Hannah Barker. fur a robbery
in a dwelling house; Robert Miles. Bat. Phillips, Henry Town,
Daniel ‘Voodfall, John Smith, William Moore, Robert Turner,
and John Al uldon, for burglaries; Peter Rainer and Dd. Cheat,
for horse stealing; John Green, tine returning front transports.
tion; William Fnth, for burglary; Henry Doran and Charles
Miles. fur a like offence; William Paley, William Saul, and
Sarah Wicks, for uttering forged notes; John Lomer, John
Ridley, Thomas Ward. and Richard Bradley, for highway
robberies; John Jones and John Poole. for house breaking in
the day time ; Thomas Bramsgrove and Richard Hicks, fur
stealing bullocks; and Charles Robinson, fier horse stealing.
When Edward Voss, Dennis Keaton, William
Connor, William Frith, Peter Rainer, and Thomas
Bramsgrove, were -ordered for execution on Wed-
nesday next. The others were respited during
pleasure.
At the Leicester Assizes on Wednesday, Joseph
Scott, a chimney sweeper, at 131alrey, was indicted
for a rape upon a child named Amy Smith, only
four years and u half old. The particulars are so
horrid, that a mere outline is almost too much. The
child is of the most interesting description : and,
notwithstanding her very tender years, displayed so
much sense, that the Learned Judge, without any
hesitation, let her take her oath. lie was convicted
on the clearest evidence, and a fouler case never
appee.red in a Court of Justice. Sentence of death
was immediately pronounced on him in the most
impressive manner, when the prisoner cried out,
" Pray, my Lord, fisrgive me this time!" The
Judge toll hint he must look to a higher tribunal
for mercy —A girl, 16 years of age, Mary Wood,
was tried for setting fire to her master's house, &c.
She was acquitt:al on the score of accident.
Ott Friday morning a dreadful accident happened
in some gravel pits near Paddmgton, which proved
fatal to one pew man, named William Oldham, and
injured several others.--Mr James Carr, of Philips
Buildings, Somers Town, employed the deceased
and several other men to dig the gravel out of some
pits its Lissoit Grove Nursery, and on Friday
morning they conteuenced their work. Some of tile
men were digging, anti others sitting, when the
earth gave way, and buried the whole of the men
under it. Mr. Carr had a narrow escape, lie was
standing on the part that gave way, a moment prior
to its Unlit; in. lie immediately procured assist- I
:wee, anti succeeded in getting sense of the men out.
Ott digging after the others, they were upwards of
half an hour before they reached them. One named
William Simmons, and anott:er named Geo. Devon,
were taken out in a dreadtol condition ; one had
Isis thigh broken, anti the oilier was shockingly
bruised. The deceased was dug out quite dead.
The singular return of four members front Bi-
shop's Castle, the votes for each being equal, is the
first business that must be taken notice of alter Par-
liament meets and is constituted. It takes prece-
dence of every other whatsoever. The vote which
%%mild have cast the balance wai4eltiseti by the re-
sdlicer, in the teeth, it is said, of all 1eg.,1
r's youth, who was born on the loth of
March, tendered iris vote on the 9th, as being '2l
years of age on that day : he was rejected, as not
Ling of age until the 10th.

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