The Statesman.
London, England, 1821-04-20 00:00:00

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THE ROYAL HA
•1* consequence of the demise of the late Ring, the
number of the aged, infirm; and afilleted, relieved by
the Royal bounty, has been reduced to 69, the years
of his present Majesty's age, who has, however, been
graciously pleased to continue his benefaction during
their tires to the others, as supernumeraries. Monday
and Tuesday last, Mr. Hanby, the Secretary to the
Lord High *Almoner, sod 31r. Jones, the Groom, were
bdsily employed in distributing the King's bounty to
vi.rbt hundred poor objects of charity who had been
recommended at the Almoury Office, in Scotland-

yard.
Yesterday morning at eleven o'clock, 59 poor aged
men, and 59 pour aged women, assembled in a tempo-
rary betiding on the outside of Whitehall Chapel, in
Pricy-gardens, when a loaf and a piece of beef, weigh-
ing about Ow, a bowl of fish, consisting of two sal-
mon, two cod, and 36 herrings, and accompanied by
lane leaves, were distributed to each person by Mr.
Hanby, Mr. Jones, Mr. Nost, &c. ; the latter rntle-
man belongs to the Lord Chamberlain's Office, and
has attended the King's charitable donations in their
distribution 4S jars. The whole was under the su-
periatendance cf Dr. Goodenough, Stab-almoner. At
the conclnsion of the distribution, Dr. Goodenough
said grace, and all Owl recipients of the King's bounty
drank his Majesty's health in ale, in a wooden cup,
according to ancient custom.
In the afternoon the same poor men and women as-
sembled in Whitehall Chapel, and were seated in the
North Gallery under proper regulations, for the pro-
duction of their tickets, Ste. to avoid imposon.
At three o'clock, a procession entered the Chapel,
consisting of ICeltard Hewes, Esq.. Serjeant of the
Vestry of the Chapel Royal, in his robes, carrying
his verge ; the Gentlemen of the Choir of the Chapel
Royal ; t;ie Clergymen of the Chapel Itoyal ; the
Rev. Dr. Goodenough, the Sub-Almoner ; two boys
and two girls; Mr. Hanby, the Secretary, and
Mr. Jones, the Oroom ; a Yeoman Usher, and ten
Yeoman, two of them closing the procession. One
of them carried a very large gold dish, which has
been attached to the Crown since the reigu of King
William, in which were white and red bags contain-
ing the money to be given to the poor objects.
As soon as they had all taken th.4r seats Divine
service was performed by the Bev. Janes William Vi-
sion. Mr. Knyvett presided at the organ.
At intervals of the service, shoes, stockings,
woolen and linen cloth were distributed to the men.
In lieu of which, to the women, 11. 15s. was given
to each. On Tuesday, by tickets, there were also
distributed to each man and woman, a red leather
bag. containing a one pound Bank note, and a white
leather bag, containing 59 silver penny pieces. At
t .e close of the whole, cash person hail a wooden
cup, filled with seine, to drink the King's health,
they retaining the wooden cup.
ROBBERY and ATTEMPT it ASSASSINATION.

On Wednesday Benjamin Willey, and Brirl
JlPLoaghlin were brought up at Lambeth-street, for
a second examination before MATTSIEW WYATT and
Jolts Rawi.tmiox, Esqrs. charged by Mr. John Hog-
worthy, grocer, Hatcliffe-highway. with being actively
concerned, with two others not in cost •dy, in rubbing
and attempting to murder him.
The prosecutor deposed, that on his way home from
C., city. between Mile and ten o'clock on Friday
ght, be was met by a young WOlll4ll Of colour in
Lemon-street, O. odman's•fields, who invited him to go
Lime with her ; he, bring advanced in liquor. con-
stilted, and accompanied her to her !odgings in Went-
worth-street, Whitechapel. On his entering the room
there was a man with a wooden leg sitting by the fire.
Laving a pot of beer on a table near bins ; the pri-
soners immediately after came in, and when they had
seated themselves, the man with the wooden leg re•
marked to the others, that the prosecutor owed hint
tutee p nods; upon which the female prisoner said,
" yes, he does ; I saw him have it." He then became
itarmed, and as a pretext for going away, proposed to
go fur sonic liquors, n hen the male prisoner got to the
door and stood sentinel ; upon which the man with
the wooden leg stool up and seined him by the culler,
and with the assistance of the black woman,
t :rely him on the flour, and began to strangle
V.in by tightening his cravat. and that to
attcb a degree as almost immediately rendered him
speechless ; the assassin then called to the female pri-
soner for a knife, which being bronotht. the candle
was put out ; be then asked which would be best, to
strangle him or cut his throat ? the latter seemed to
gain the general approbation of the crew, who all in-
stantly fell upon and held hint down, whilst the assas-
sin exerted himself most strenuously with the knife to
cut his throat; lint he having disengaged his hands,
fortunately warded off the stabs aimed at his neck, and
in endeavouring so to do received many wounds on his
hands and arms ; but while he was thus situated the other
villaios cut off 13:s breeches pocket. and robbed him of
12!. 7s. 6.1. which having effected they all departed,
leaving him bleeding copiously, toretelied for dead on
the floor. After slime time had elapsed, and that he was
able to crawl into the street. lie made the circumstance
known at the watch-house, upon which two of the guar-
glans of the night accompanied him back to the boogie.
and there secured the prisoners lying in bed with their
clothes on.
The Magistrates remarked to the prisoners, who ap-
peared much affected at their situation, that the charge
against them was one of a very serious and aggravated
nature, anti that in order to promote the ends of justice,
they would be remanded for a length of time sufficient
to itford the officers an opportunity of apprehending
tt.eir accomplices.

. .
We Snil, upon further inquiry, that the paragraph
respecting Frederick White, in our paper of yesterday,
was hot exactly correct. He had been enititoyed over
ti:e water u a musician until pat twelve 'o''clock at
night, and in retaining home to his uncles, a most
respectable gentleman, with whom he resides, near
Euston-square, Ise stopped at tlic house in question
to take some refreehnsent, unaccompanied thither by-
any one. The Magistrates having thought proper to
(lest the neighbourhood after a certain hour, he was
taken to. How-street v but no Charge whatever was
rade against him, and he was, coosequently, dir-
-Inissrd.• fectrati, we are informed, resided ever since
lih!wattoo with his uncle, where he has conducted
himself with goat propriety. acid been assibtiously at-
teethe to his engagements as a musk