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London, England, 1827-08-25 00:00:00

HUNTINGDON, AuGust. 23.

SALE or rug EKY. Ms. WATERHOUSE'S EFFECTS.

The of Little S nkcley resented to day a
scene of intuival bustle and activity. Almost every horse, gig,
and cltaite in the county, was put into ru quisitiun, and numerous
Gentlemen, harmers, and Jo( kies of high and low degrees, with
droves of pedestrians, attended trom a distance to visit the far-
famed Parsonage, and be present at the sale of the effects of the
ideceased Rector. Above 139 horses were accommodated at the
two ioine-houses, and there could scaled), be a less number,
turned into cki-es, and fastened to the different gates and hedges. '1
1 hough living tit such a muddling way," as the villagers term
it, few farmers could boast of a. better stocked farm-yard, or a
I greater 'satiety of good furniture, than Mr. Waterhouse. Ile had
filteen horses, ab,.ut the same number of cows and cakes, two
hundred sheep and !milts, and a numerous progeny of hogs and
rig, amounting in all to about one hundred and fifty. The stock
was in excellent condition. Since the decease of the Rev. Gen-
tleman, the horses and pig. have been fed nu boiled wheat, the
refuse of the long-lioarsiad grain with which the Parsonage was
gilled; and every Rosin:oar, since the death of its owner, bas en-
joyed a cutniplete exemption from all sorts of labour. The prin-
cipal object of attraction at the sale, was the celebrated gray horse,
which formed the pride and gratification of the latter years of ,Ir.
Wsterhoute's existence. This beautiful animal the Bev. Gentle-
man intended to exhil.it for a week at the Horse Bazaar, and then
present it to his Maj-sty. The memorable speech of the Duke of
York, on the Cstholic Claims, so transported Mr. Waterhouse,
that in the ecstacy of the moment he exclaimed, The Duke shall
have my beautiful creature," the appellation by which be generally
designated his favourite horse. This highly-ptized animal was sold
to day for f 162 10s. It was purchased by a respectable farmer
of the county for a Mr. French, a Mercantile Gentleman of Lon-
don. A five-ycat old mare, of the same breed, was sold for forty-
five guineas. A young horse, three years old, fetched twenty
iguineas. The best hogs brought about 81. 6d. per score. Every
article of use amongst farmers brought remarkably high prices. It'
seemed as if our agriculturists, having made a sacrifice to attend
the sale, on account of the harvest, were individually determined
to purchase something hr memory of the singular Rectory of
Stukeley, and of the
distinguished.
Slade continues perfectly resigned to his approaching fate. •

The duty on Oats iose in a st.•gle day last week from
4d. to 4c. the former being the duty on Thursday and
the latter on Friday. The increased duty made of
course an augmentation in the receipts of the Customs
on the latter day, which amounted in the whole to
51,0001.—a larger produce than fits ever before been
known on a single day. We have heard that some mer-
chants importing Oats from the Baltic escaped tile pay-
ment of the higher dirty by their cargoes being I ended
at Shields, whereas, if the vessels had proceeded to
London (their regular destination), they would have
arrived a'ter the higher duty came into operation.—
Live, pool Advertiser.
The young man who fell over the cragg at St. An-
thony's Well on Sunday morning last, died on Monday.
in the Royal Infirmary. Edinburgh.
Between seven and eight o'clock yesterday mottling,'
a scene of considerable confusion took place in the'
Battle-bridge road, in consequence of the appearance
of a large sheep dog exhibiting madness. A party of
blacksmiths, employed near the corner of Maiden-lane,
awaited its approach, and dispatched it with their ham-
mers. In its progress two little boys are said to have
been severely bitten, and one of the blacksmiths has
received a slight laceration in the left leg from the
teeth of the animal. Two cats were also killed by the
furious animal, and others bitten, which were imme•
diately afterwards destroyed.
The follow in; melancholy occurrence took place at
Bury, a few days ago. Mr. JOSEPH MASON, ti Over-
fields, perceiving that his house was infested ssi h
lass, hsta laiJ poison under a chest of drawers, in
cne of the chambers. The poison was arsenic, mixed
with oatmeal. In the course of the day, Mr. M
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children went to play in this chamber, and dis-
covering the poisonous mixture on the floor, which they
took for pure meal, they gathered up, and ate as much
of it as they could. They were violently attacked with
sickness, and though the unhappy parents procured
prompt medical assistance, they had the pain of seeing
two of their little innocents expue before the following
morning. 'There were two boys of the ages of three and
four years; another child was for some time considered
to be in danger, but is now thought likely to tut vive.
A shrieking accident occurred nit Thursday se'nnight,
between nine and ten o'clrck, at Barrowfield dye-works.
A labourer of the name cf M•Kay was superintending
a close boiler in the cleating department, when, owing
to something going wrong with it, by which the steam
did not get vent, it forced up the cover of the boiler,
which was shivered to pieces, and thrown about with
great force, and struck M'Kty on the head, and he was
also dreadfully scalded. The explosion was heard at
some distance. The unfortunate man was able to crawl
to the door for assistance, and was Mt ieJ home in great
suffering. His body was rubbed with oil, and was then
rolled in cotton, when, by some unfortunate accident, a
cand e i❑ the h :nds of one of the attendants set fire to
the tom n, and the unhappy sufferer was in an instant
enveloped in Ba•res, and groaning in excruciating
,gony. Every effort was of course made to sabdue this
unlooked for accident, but the scalding and burning
were so sew, re, that he died on Friday morning.—
(devour Chronicle.

ASSIZE INTELLIGENCE.

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MAIDSTONE, Acirrest 23.
Jekn Parkhurst was convicted of an avtault and high-
yoa t robbery on the person of limes Glazier, on the 12th
.11 May last, accompanied with circumstances of great
violence.

The Learned Judge passed sentence of death upon the
prisoner, coninring him to lose no time in making his
peace with an offended GOB, AS no mercy could be ex-
teneed towa,ds him in thoi world.

Geo. Eggldols, Edsvaid Garnett, John Whitehead, and
Joseph Copeley, were indicted for assault and Lighway
rubbery, upon the person of Mr. James Flint, on theBth
of April last, at Dartford.
The prison-!rs, all lads, were labourers, living at Dart.
ford. The prosecutor, Mr. Flint, was a paper manufac-
turer, residing at B•rmingham. On the Bth of April, be-
tween twelve and one in the night, the pro,ecutor, who
had been dining with his frien,f, Mr. Nicholl,, in the
vicinity of Dartford, and where he hid drunk more than I
his usual quantity of wine, was returning some-
wh it eleea•ed, to the Black Boy inn, at Dartford, where
he intended to stop, when he perceived the prisoner
Whitehead standing at the door. Perceiving, also, a
female passing by, on the other side of the road, he re.
quested Whitehead to go alter her, and to request her
to favour him with her company fora weir. Whitehead
h tying pei formed this commission, Mr_ Flint and the
Lady proceeded together down a turning, called Cock•
lane, and were there deeply engaged in conversant n,.
when tour lads came r unsling up to them, and in a lied
tone demanies: some 4. socket money." The Lady im
niesliately vas away ; and • the prosecutor considering
the thing as a joke, was moving after her, when Eg-
' gleton seizing him by the coiar, tore his shirt, and de.
dared "th it they would have som- money." At that
moment Garnett also came up, and snatching at the
prosecutor's watch chain, dragged his watch out of his
lob, with a violence which broke a gold chain by which
it was secured, and ran off. Eggleton and the other two
prisoners were then standing close by,and the former was
holding the prosecutor by the collar, and brandish-
log what he represented to be a constable's staff, at the
same time declaring that he was a constable. The
whole party then made off; and on the following day
the four prisoners were. in consequence of the descrip-
rine given of them by the prosecutor, apprehended.—
Eggleton, after being secured, raid, they never intended
to steal the watch, and took the officer to a spot where
he said the watch was concealed, and there it was found
accordingly. The other prisoners made no particular
statement, but simply asserted their innocence.
The Learned JUDGE summed up the case to the Jury,
commenting in pretty severe terms upon the disgraceful
situation in which the prosecutor had appeared before
nem, and suggested the possibility of his senses having
been so far impaired by drink on the occasion in ques•
Lion, as to render his remembrance of the persons who
had robbed him very defective. The evidence with
respect to the two prisoners Whitehead and Copeley
appeared to him too slight to warrant their conviction;
but with respect to the other prisoners, the Jury would
say whether they had beers guilty of the capital part of
the charge, or of stealing the watch only.
The Jury found Eggleton and GAT nett guilty of the
stealing only, and acquitted the other prisoners.—
Eggleton was sentenced to eight, and Garnett to two
months' imprisonment, with hard labour.

HEREFORD, AUGUST 22.
CILOWN SIDI.---Before Mr. Baron VAUGHAN.
James Frost and Joseph Herriott were indicted for
having rescued Richard Hall from the cost dy of the
constable conveying him to prisoo; and Richard Hall
was indicted for aiding and abet-ing in the said rescue.
John Taylor, the constable, said, that as a special
constable, he was sworn in to convey the prison :r Hall
to prison on the Ist of August last. When they got
near the Sally's public-house, Hall begged to be allowed
to go in and take some refreshmerit. The witness at
first declined, but as the prisoner was very importu-!
nate, he at last consented. When they got into the,
public-house, they found several of Hell's friends there.
After they had taken some refreshment, the witness said
they must proceed on their journey, when Hall swore
he would go no farther, and rushed past the witness,
who followed him, and caught him. The prisoners
Frost and Herriott then came up, and the witness
charged them to aid and assist, as they knew he was a
constable. ,lint Frost and Hall having both struck him
at the same time, Hall got off, and ran away a second
time. The witness then followed and caught him again,
but the prisoners Herriott and Frost again interfered,
and set him at liberty; and on the witness attempting
to follow them, they all three turned round and swore
if he came after them " they would wash their hand's
in his blood•"

On cross examination, the witness said he had a pis-
tol in his hand when he caught Hill after his hest
escape, but it was not loaded ; and he told him that if
he wished to go and see his wile be!ore Ice went to pri-
son,he would take him through Veobly,where she lived.
The evidence of Taylor being corroborated by ano-
ther witness, the Jury found the prisoners Guilty.
Mr. Baron VAGGIIAN, after commenting on the enor-
mity of their offence, s•ntenced the prisoner Hall to one
year's imprisonment and hard lab ur in the House of
Correction, and the prisoners Flo t and Herriott to six
months'imprisonment and hard labour in the same place.
During the present Assizes I homat Taylor was im
dieted for stealing a sheep, the proderty of William
Bond. The evidence was conclusis e, and on being called
on for his defence, the prisoner chanted forth, in a low
tone, the following verses :
Thi first wan that we will pray for shall be for Great George our
King,
That where he has got one man that he may have ten,
Let George our King pray for what he will, I will say amen.
GOD bless George our 1\ ing, and send hint long to reign ;
May the Heavens above protect George our King, and his men
upon the main.
The next that we will pray for shall be for my Lord Judge,
For he is i valiant man, and a valiant man is he ;
May the Heavens above protect my Lord Judge, if he will set
me free.
So now 1 pray you, my Lord, to grant to me one favour,
For you to set me at liberty, and I will praise you for eves.
So now to conclude, and finish up my story,
May the Ileaskns above protect my Lord Judge,
When he is in the heighth of his glory.
Mr. Baron Vauotints having summed up the evi-
dence, the Jury found the prisoner Guilty.
'lnc Leained JUDGE then ad& essed the prisoner, that
notwithstanding the device he I ad chosen to adopt by
way of defence, ample justice would be done bins; but
as it did not appear he was an old rff:nder, mercy
would be extended to him, but sentence of death must
be recorded.

The trial of all lie prisoners concluded here ]ester•
day between two and three o'clock.

WARWICK, Atha. 23.—Before Dir. Justice HUI ROTP.
William lintpson stood charged, on the Coroner's
Inquisitiog, with the wilful murder cf Sarah Tani son,

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.'n the parish cf Birmingham, ora the Gill October, Ins.
The primmer, a powerful man, 24 years of age, w. s
brought into Court in a strait waistcoat, by Eve aver,
who were sca►cely able to held him at the bar, so vio-
lent were hi. paroxysms of madness. Upon the tes-
iimoi. y of Mr Birch, the surgeon who attends War-
wick gaol, and who described the prisoner as being in-
sane ever since his commitment,—the Jury return d a
verdict to that effect; and tle prisoner was ordered to
be taken care of until his Majesty's pleasure respecting
his fu•ure dispo al shoul I be known.

Thomas Goodwin was indicted for assaulting Jane
Lee ors the 28.11 of Juiy last, in the parish of Aston,
and forcibly ;aid feloniously taking from her- persoa
two sixpence,.
The prosecutrix stated th t she was a mirried VIOMA3
At about hilt past seven o'clock on the evening of the
above day, as she was geving over a stile, when passing
through a farm, the priimier accosted her !Torn the
other side, saying, " Ah, now I have you." The
prnsecutrix asked rim what he wanted, and he replied,
ei 1 must have a kiss." S.re told him he should not,
and gave him a smack in the face; upon which he took
hold of her, and she told him to have done. He
persistud ire wtempting to assault lier until she drew a
sixpence from her pocket, and gave it tckwhirn to let her
alone. At this time she was in fear for her life, as he
was pulling her clothes up, and held an open knife to
' her breast. As he still seemed disposed to persist in his
purpose, she gave him' another sixpence to permit her
to go away, which she was at length, and after much
abuse, allowed to de. She afterwards met a girl, whom
she asked it there were any men near who would take
up a man that had ill•used her ? Having found the
owner of the farm, the latter went back with her, and
they discJvered the prisoner lying on his face in the
ditch near the stile. He was sleeping, but did not
appear drunk. This part of her testimony was corm-
boratA by that of the farmer.
The prisoner plead' d drunkenness, and alleged that
he had no recollection of any of the circumstances stated
by the prosecistrix.
The Learned donna told the Jury, that if the prose-
eutrix had parted with the money under an apprehen-
sion of danger to her life, ar of vi 4 ttion of her pets- n,
that was sufficient to constitute a ,wt.Dery on the part of
the prisoner.
The Jury immedi arty returned a verdict of Guiky.
The prisoner was also indicted for assaulting the pro-
secutrix, with intent to violate her pees in; but he was
not tried on this ind ctment.

This prisoner, Thomas Goodwin ; John Hemhaw,
convicted of a rape upon Caroline Smith, at Birming-
ham; Thomas Hudson, convicted of stabbing Thomas
Stych ; and James Smith, and Benjamin 8.1.140rth.
convicted of stealing 120/ from the person of Jrmes
Lloyd, were then placed at the bar to rec,-ive judgment.
The Learned Juooa addressed them severally on the
heinousness of Owir respective Mimes. He told Hen-
shaw, that were it not for the strhng recommsivation
of the Jury, in consequence of some discrepancies in
the evidence for the, prosecution, the seatenee of the
law would have been suffered to take its cool st in his
case, as it would also in the case of Hudson, had he
been convicted on the count charging an intent to
murder. Goodwin had stopped short cif the completion
of an offence, for which, had he perpetrated it. he cer-
tainly would h4ve paid the penalty of his life ; and
Budwoith and Smith had not been guilty of violence.
although they. had committed a serious robbery. Under
all the circumstances of these cases, his L•'rdship would
recommend to his Majesty that their lives be spared;
but they must expect to leave this country (or the test
of 'heir

Joseph rPilliamson, and 13 other defendants, pleaded
Guilty to an indictment for a riot at tl e la.t election
for Coventry, and entered into their own recoguizances
to ket•p the peace for two years.

CARLISLE, AUGUST 22.
Thomas Richardson an elderly te-pectable looking
man, and William Armstrong. %tele indlited fur forging
a receipt for 161. 18s. 3iJ. with intent tp defriud the
inhabitants of the parisai of Brampton. iri tails (minty.
Mr. AnSiSTRONO stated the Case. It was at. indict-
ment for fr.r„:ei y, undt r ciicunistances to I in. al'ngether
new, and was instituted under the statute of 2 Geo. 11.
whereby it was made a forgery to utter any acqui.tance
for money. The two plisoners Were surveyors • t the
highways of the parish r f Brampton. He shoo d call
a person, who would state to the Jury that he was ape
plied to by the prisoners to make up t!,eir A counts I.
that scraps of paper were cut out of a book of Richard-
'son's ; that the accounts were made nut from such dn.
cuments, and that there appeared, when he had so made
out the accounts, that ti ere was a balance. due to the
parish of about 801. that Richardson appeared to be
angry at this, and th,t he subsequently told that person
that he must again come, and add some retells which
Armstrong had kurid; that thst pers,tri made' ut a bill
to one Bushhy for the amount stated Over, indictment.
and that one of the prisoners went fo the purpose of
setting Bushby's receipt to it, wttich was the forgery
charged, and which receipt was handed over to the
par ish'officers ai a voucher for non ey
These facts were distinctly sworn to by the person
who made up the accounts.
Mr. Serßeani JONES (Mr. Mott' with him) for the
prisoner Richardson. cross-examined that witness at
very great length. He first saw the leaves he spoke cf
in September, 1826. This was before the making out
of Illishby's account, and before any additions were
made to the account that he had made out. Mr.
Richardson was an ironmonger at Brampton, asl.l was
appointed surveyor by the M .gi trates, in the early part
of 1826, Ile Lad a severe fit of illness. Ile could not
say that he was ill from February to July. He (witness)
did not think. he was. lie did not know that Armstrong
did the whole of the business during that period, but
he had no 'doubt he did the greater part of
He did not recollect that Lt chardsan was die first to
ask him to asset in making up the account.. Mr. Rich.;
ardson was considered to be a man f proper y. He
was at the meeting when he was salted upon to pay the
money cl timed. He believed, lie ssid, that it any thing
at all was wrot g he would tit pay a farthing. T e pa-
ti,h gave non a fortnight ro consider of it alter that',
and that nothing more should be said Ile did not
know that at the latter meetin' he refused to pa, one
I wthing_that was idthe meant) of May In that moinh
Armstrong became insolvent. and was sold i p The
rristirters were taken into custody in the pre.e..i mouth.
Richardson was admitted to giving two sure,. sin
toot. each. He attended to his lin.iness as usual. He
thought Arm aroeg dud nor remain at Brampton.
Axuarisos (Mi.NoestAN )c,o-s-exansin-
ed ihe witness 1.:4 At ms-r rg.
A. riumber or xiti asses ,ire called • p• ye tat the
vouchers weie produced before the Nlagistrate,. who
!passed the accounts; that to such as were objected to,

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