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London, England, 1821-10-10 00:00:00

MURDER ?TAR Rowan).

APPRRIIENSION OF 'IIR NIURDERER, Conti.
NP. I N FST, he.
We have already given a short account of a ww.
der having been perpetrated near Roinford, asa
sf
the murderer having absconded. We ate happy to
have it in our power to state, that through the eiw,
tions of the local Police of Romfurd, &a the dtt
Unguent has been apprehended. He was Laken
bed at a tavern, at Gravesend, and conveyed befon
the Ikla volt, by whom be was essmined on sterda
last. The prisoner, whose name is Doilies sees 4
Is a dark ill-favoured man, he is about 24 years
age. He was charged with the wilful mon6 of
John Ballard, by cutting and stabbing bin a iyi
Idifferent parts of the body. On the prisooralamt
brought to the Town Hall, at Gravesend, for
nation, thousands of persons had assembled, and
to catch a glimpse of the accused. The eeisteact
against him was the young woman whom he kg,
merly courted, and who was in the company or de
deceased when the prisoner stabbed him. There',
lowing is her evidence:
Mary Smith sworn.—She was servant at the White Bust
Tavern, at Chadwell, which is about two miles from Rendn4,
She knew the prisoner; he had at one time paid his
to her. She knew the deceased, Ballard; at the thee dila
death, be was her lover. On Wednesday last she went las
the deceased to Rosnford, to see the Statute Fair; while
were in the Fair, she observed the prisoner following ekes*"
one part of the Fair to another. At eight o'clock, the deemed
and herself returned from Romford to Rush-green, and do
met the prisoner. He said-0 Mary, I want to speak v
you." She replied—" Speak, then; I can hear you." Hs ate.
joined—" I wish to speak a word privately to you." sie
slivered-44 What you have to say to me, speak out." Ile n
fused to do so, and entreated her to leave the deceased, ad
walk aside, and hear what he had to say. She went up ts es
prisoner, some short distance from the place where the &ma
stood, and the prisoner begged that she would not go hannela
the deceased; she said that she certainly should; that 'beadle
wish his company; she had door with hint, and told hankie
her. He declared that be world not, and seemed gressi7aiii,4
be called her many vile names, and said that she was a
and she knew it. The deceased stepped up on heath:nab
famous language, and told the prisoner to go about his Isles
The prisoner appeared very furious, and seemed ineliminh
her some harm; be used the grossest language towards hirod
then the deceased took bhn by the collar, and a see& Wine
ately ensued. The prisoner struck the deceased a blow, ilia
was returned by the deceased, and they fought two sr dm
rounds. The deceased appeared to have the best el tie*
and at the third scuffle, the deceased cried out, Ile
dered me—lie has cut out my bowels !" and put his halt*
belly, to prevent his bowels protruding. There belly asnas
of houses near the spot, she alarmed the othablisstrywts
" urde r !" The prisoner ran off before animus Mkt
The deceased walked a short distance, and then was mai
the Crown Tavern, at Havering Well. Sbe did tax see silk
in the prisoner's hand at the time of the scuffle.
After the above evidence had been rereired,
prisoner was delivered by the SIATOR intoistmair
of Adams and Finch, the constables of RomforAs
their producing a warrant under the hand and si
of Tar.aor, Esq. the Magistrate of Ronk
On Saturday evening the prisoner w'
ford ; he slept in the jail at night,
morning be was taken to the Police
-- TALBOT, Esq. and STERRY,
An Inquest was held on the body
at the Crown Tavern, Havering We
STERRY, and, in addition to the evidence
Smith, the following was adduced s
James Basket sworn.—He is a shoemaker, rent
ford. Ile had known the prisoner for some •
worked together for a considerable time ; but
Wednesday last the prisoner came to his
o'clock in the evening, and borrowed a
which he (witness) used for cutting the edges
said he wanted it to cut a stick with. Ile •
knife, and returned again a little after nine ,
took a seat, and said that he had been almost
he went away. Ile had not brought the '
rowed back; having lost it; but be would
(witness) declined receiving anything for
prisoner oared to pay him twopence for
about six inches lung in the blade, with a
to it. He (witness) asked the prisoner what
ter? Ile replied, that he had been as far as
at Rush-green, and had met with a young man sadism*
and he talked to the young woman with the kWh is his fA
and whilst he was talking to her, the young man thatooli
her came up and struck him, and in the scuffle be fort
The primmer then asked him to go as far as the olive
Chadwell, to learn what was going forward, awl what awl*
relative to the quarrel with the deceased. Br refilled" II
His (witness's) wife said to the prisoner,* I kspt yew Weill
done any bad act with the knife r The pdsmer min% 6%
unless the man fell on the knife in the scuffle He MO
then became alarmed, and ordered the phone to kaw
house, which he aid.
Mr. Caruthers, surgeon, of Romford, vs*
mined.—He described the nature of the welsh id
flirted by the prisoner on the body of the dII
There were five wounds ; three of them wagegilli
One of them was between one and two WO
length and depth across the belly, below tbetitr
'the Jury returned a verdict of lViljal Oil
against the prisoner Daniel Seward.
The evidence above having been read ciyer
prisoner by Mr. STRUT, he was asked if he 1d
thing which he wished to say ? The prim ,
" part of the evidence is true, and part is fals4,,,u•
is all I have to say." The prisoner was then
committed to Chelmsford, to take his trial I"
nest Essex Assizes.
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snficimekell
in my waistcoat-pocket, point upwards, ati
deceased might have been wounded to the te."l"-mit
know nothing more about it." On the "1„.,./
deed was perpetrated, the prisoner falter F

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g2sket's house) went to the Fox and Hounds Tavern;
at Romford, and asked for a bed, and was informed
that all the beds were engaged. The landlord noticed
that his coat was torn. He (the prisOner) afterwards
went to the Crovm, at Romford, and was drinking
vitii the company (who had not heard of the murder)
nblilint had occurred, and appeared quite rm-
comerned: the unfortunate deceased lingered of
his „coatis till file o'clock on Thursday evening.—
lie inquired rev, 11111i0osli, a short time before be
espited, if Seward was taken, and said, " that he was
tiy g, and be hoped justice would be done to his
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murder,: r

Mown AND brottatrrunz.—An Inquest wane-
cendy taken at Turnditch, in Derbyshire, before Mr.
CAAmax BATEMAN, Coroner, on view of the body
of Abraham Wardle, of that place, labourer, when a
verdict bf Wilful Murder was returned against Da-
niel male, of the parish of Duffield, labourer. It
appeared that the deceased, on his return from Bel-
m-mark tto the place of his residence, found Slater
in the kint.path, apparently in a state of intoxication.
Having kindly assisted and removed him out of dan-
re; he left him, and proceeded on his way home.
owl afterwards, Slater followed and overtook the
*word, and accused him of having at a public-
how in Helper, made use of expressions injurious to
the character of Slater and his brother. Wardle as-
need him he had said nothing of the kind. Slater
became very violent, and insisted on the deceased
fighting him, which he altogether refused. Slater
men seized a broomstick, with which the deceased
nu walking, and struck the deceased two heavy
bine: upon the head, from the effect of which the
poor man died. The offender is not in custody, hav-
ing immediately absconded.
°MAGI IN CHARLES-STREET.—The unfortunate
man, Thayers, who was thrown out of a two-pair of
stairs window in Charles-street, Drury-lane, still
lingers in a very precarious condition in the Middle-
sex Hospital • The Medical Gentlemen in attendance
entertain but very faint hopes of his recovery. He is
frequently delirious from the wound he received on
his temple. The four persons in custody charged
with being concerned in the outrage, were to have
undergone an examination, yesterday, at Marlborough-
street Office, but a certificate from the surgeons at
the Hospital was handed to the Magistrate, stating,
that from the dangerous state of the man, be could
not be safely removed. and that he was not perfectly
in his senses. In consequence of this, his wife was
examined, who stated that her husband had informed
her that he should know the party who attacked him.
Mr. MAINWARING dispatched a messenger to the
Hospital, who, on his return, described the poor man
to be in an extremely dangerous state, therefore the
Magistrate remanded the prisoners until a future
day, giving directions to take Thayers deposition, if
necessary, at the Hospital, Should he not be likely to
survive. FutzemanAnd Scott, two active officers, are
en the alert after Hackett, who is supposed to be the
man who attacked Thayers on the stairs, when he en-
deavoured to make his escape. This man ever since
the horrid transaction has been out of the way, but
the officers have obtained a clue and there is no
doubt he will shortly be apprehended. -

pfonday afternoon, the Tower Hamlets Militia
was exercised in a field opposite the Episcopal Cha-
pel, Cambridge Heath. During their evolutions, sen-
ile& were stationed to keep the ground clear, in
doing which, the soldiers were frequently insulted by
the observations of a set of ruffians and bullock-
boon, who had assembled apparently for the pur-
pose. At length one of the fellows assaulted a sol-
der by throwing tufts of grass at him, and using
pat language, in which he was encouraged by his
suociates. The soldier evinced great forbearance,
still he found himself thus unwarrantably attacked,
*ea be dashed into the crowd, and seized the ag-
gressor ; he then forced him within the line of thei
sentinels, when a struggle ensued, and both went'
dose, the mob still encouraging their companion.—
The fellow extricated himself, and again mixed in
the crowd; just at the time the Officers perceived the
insult, and came to the soldier's assistance. Captain
CLABE immediately searched for the fellow among
the crowd, but was unsuccessful in discovering him ;
however, a person that witnessed the insult gave the
captain his address, who promised to have the fellow
beist the Magistrates at Worship-street, if he could
ware him.
Tex INGENIOUS CutPatr.—At the late Clonmel
Mats, Joie Barreit was charged with having, Oa
de highway, robbed Thomas Fitzmartin of a 801.
site. The prosecutor, a very poor man, was pa-
ssed of an ass, which he had sold for SOs. He re-
caved the price, and was found by the prisoner in
Caber. They slept in the same house, and the poor
lan on tht following day was stopped by the prisoner'
w his road to Clonmel, and rubbed of this note.
The trial was called on ; the witness stepped on the
table, and noticed the prisoner's dress and appearance.l
Be then turned his back to the dock, addressed the
Jade and Jury, and related his story, which occm-
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some time. In the meantime the prisoner slunk
kwards from the bar to the furthest extremity
the Jock, and adroitly exchanged all his clothes with
anther prisoner, named Edward Collins (who stood'
indicted for cow stealing), and then quietly returned
to the bar. The witness having finished his story,'
was called upon in the usual manner to identify the'
ribber. At this instant Collins came forward to the
Tar with an air of guilty embarrassment and well-
and tremor, attired !tithe brown coat, striped waist-
to; and blue neckerchief of his friend Barrett, and
"entreating his old sig. The witness swore posi-
d!elY to his identit, lit ' and

, • 1. A e was warned, repeat
lu/ cliestiosed, but he persisted, and affirmed that
De would know him anywhere. Of course an acquit.
tal ensued, and Barrett was discharged triumphantly.'
Collins Was not so fortunate in his own case. His
*al cone on in the course of the slay. lie was found
guilty, upon clear evidence, of having stolen a cow
irnm Mr. Greer, of Clonmel, and has since received
sentence accordingly.
w'amight; a boat, with Captain Dootaas and dem
lament belonging to a Greenock trader, was upset in the dm
I'verikkg and the Captain and two nseusZed. The beim
Lit kw 4 about two hours du.? the aed
Exuact of a letter received from New (Means Ms'
Mnrning But little of the last year's cotton reo
Th.titto to be shipped, but the growing crop promises
to be abstudant."

sin ROBERT WibSO.V.

The following, additional corretprindence has passed
between his R'oyal Highness the tostuarrotta-IN-
Ctiezr, and Sir R 'BERT WILSON

18,_Regent.street, PaMena% October 0, 1821.

Gmerunne—ffeellt to be my duty to lay before' you the
copy of a letter which I addressed to his Royal Highness the
Duke of York immediately on my arrival in England, with a
Copy of his Royal Highness's Answer.
I am, Gentlemen, your very obliged Servant,
To the Electors of Southwark. R. WILSON.
Regent-street, October 8, 1821.
Sus--I have had the honour of receiving your Royal Hiab-
, lieges answer to my letter of the 20th ult. in which, after com-
plaining that I had been removed from the Army without a hear-
kg, and without even the statement of any charge against me
I respectfully demanded an investigation of my conduct, either
;
by a Court of Inquiry or Court Martial.
His Majesty's .Ministers have advised their Sovereign to re-
fuse this request, and I thus find myself, after so many years
of service, subjected to the severest punishment which can be
indicted upon a British Piker, without being told of what I
am at
To red.nd myself against charges, which, if they exist at all
in a tangible shape, are studiously concealed from me, is evi-
dendy impossible. I can neither conjecture their motive nor by
whom they are preferred, nor on whose statements, misrepre-
sentations, or fancies they may rest, whilst this concealment
gives a sanction to every latitude of surmise in which malice or
tofti may indulge.
It is true I have seen in the Papers, and beard by rumours in
society, a variety of things imputed to me, and suggested as the
grounds of my dismissal, but I declare, upon my honour, that
every one of these alleg Mons is utterly false, and that in every
instance where the mention of names has enabled me to trace
those statements to their supposed sources, . their falsehood has
either been at once ex and acknowledged, or they have
been disavowed by the • ties said to have made them. '!hosel
who have proceeded t puuhh me without either trial, or hear-
!
ing, or accusation, ren r it impossible to give a more precise
contradiction, until they Übe pleased to inform ate what I
have done, or what has been whispered against me.
But I once more earnestly beseech your ltuy..l Highness to in-
stitute, in whatever way shall be deemed the most searching, a
rigorous investigation of every part of my conduct.
Your Royal Highness is well aware, that before my dismissal,
I was, beyond all doubt, subject to martial law ; and if it be
now said, that lam no longer in this predicament I desire to
wave all objections to the jurisdiction of a Military Tribunal, in
order that no obstacle may be interposed to the inquiry which
I court. - _ .

_
It is with unfeigned reluctance that I again presume to re-
mind your Royal Highness of those services which you were
formerly plsased to acknowledge, hut the strange Minden in
which I am now so unaccountably placed, compels me to refer
your Royal Highness to your letter of the 24th of January, 1815.
and the documents to which it relates, in further support of my
claims to justice on the present mullion.
I have the honour to be your Royal Highness's
Most obedient Servant, U. WILSON.
Hone Guards, October 9, 1821.

ths—T have to acknowledge th•• receipt of your letter of yes.
terday, urging again an investiption into your conduct ; to
which I can only reply, that having laid your former application
before his Majesty, and communicated to you his Majesty's sen-
dments upon it, I do not consider myself warranted in taking
any farther step. I am, Sir, your's
FREDERICK, Commander-in-Chief.
Sir Robert WEson.

Yesterday, his Royal Highness the Duke of Yong
held a Levee, at his Office at the Horse Guards, as
Commander-in-Chief, which was very numerously
'attended.

Her Serene Highness the Princess ESTERRAZY and
family arrived at No. 5, Wellington Crescent, Rams
gate, about seven o'clock on Saturday evening. In
compliment to the Princess for the partiality evinced
in the selection of that town for her residence, she
was received with a hand of music. and :etches were
erected in King's-street, illuminated with variegated
lamps, under which she passed to her residence. At
eight o'clock on Sunday morning, twelve rounds were
fired from the battery on the East Cliff, in honour
of her arrival.

His MAJESTY, whilst in Dublin, paid a visit to the
Female Orphan House, North Circular-road. His
MAJESTY scent privately from the Park on Thurs.
day, August 30, the day previous to his departure for
the Curragh ; he was accompanied by the Mar-
chioness of CONYNUHAM. His MAJESTY expressed
himself highly pleased at the cleanliness and excellent
internal arrangementsof the Establishment. The girls,
above one hundred in number, were all drawn up in
the presence of his MAJESTY, and sang GOD save the
King; it was an interesting sight, at which his MA-
JESTY was much affected, as, he said, they reminded
him of the Orphans placed in similar circumstances,
who had been protected by the QUERN, his mother.
His MAJESTY was pleased to express a wish to be
made a Governor of the Institution. He ordeied a
donation of £lOO, and declared his intention ofgiving
the same sum annually. One of his MAJESTY'S shirts
was sent to the Orphan House as a pattern, and the
girls have since been employed to make shirts for
his MAJESTY.
Extract of a letter from Lisbon, of the 22d ult.—
" The Prince Royal and his Consort have been or-
dered by the Cortes to return to Portugal immedi-
ately. The Prince Royal is to be directed to go upon
his travels, for the benefit of his education, and also
his brother, Don Miguel. The King of Portugal has
determined to give every facility to Portuguese agri-
culture. His Majesty is already in correspondence
with Sir John Sinclair and other distinguished agri-
culturists in England."
Extract of a letter from a ycung Gentleman to his
father in Glasgow, dated Buenos Ayres, July 19 :
" Yesterday dispatches came to the Government, an-
nouncing the defeat of RAMIREZ'S Army, and the
death of that General ; he was made prisoner in con-
sequence of the treachery of one of his own Officers,
and killed immediately ; his head was sent as a trophy
to the Governor of Santa Fe. The death of this man,
and the dispersion of his army, will probably cause a
general peace; but, I should think, it will be one of
no long duration. The country is now in such a state,
that some great revolution must take place, or an im-
mense number of years lapse ere they can be at rest.
This country is a proof that people half civilized are
not capable of enjoying liberty."
Extract •f a letter from Boston, dated Sept. 8:
" We are informed that the American mission to the
Court of Brazils has terminated, in consequence of
the removal of that Court to Portugal ; and that
the Charge des Affaires will shortly return to America.
Captain Cobley, who arrived here from Aux Cayes,
brings information that the numerous piratical boats
have their principal rendezvous at Cape Tiberoon (the
west of Hispaniola) and are very troublesome,causing
great destructioh amongst the foreign commerce; in-
deed, few vessels of any description escape their vi-
gilance, 'and whenever they board a vessel they are
sure to rob it. Everything remained quiet at Aux
Cayes, but there *as a general depression in every
branch of commerce."