The National Register. — 1811-12-01 (London, England)

STA NTION V. ROSS AND LAURIE. This was an action for Seamen's Wages, on a Voyage from J ondon to St. Domingo and back. The defence was, that the plaintiff had deserted his ship, and therefore was not entitled to his wages ; and the mate of the ship was called to prove this fact, but upon producing his log-hook, and an inspection of it, by Lord Ellenborongh, his Lordship with hie wonted acutness, discovered that new leaves were introduced in the log, with coteries by the mate, applicable to the fact of the desertion; upon which, his Lordship conceived the whole of the defence a fabrication, and the Jury being decidedly of the same opinion, found a verdict of 211.25. 10d. damages,for the plaintiff. Twelve other causes depended upon this issue.  ..c....~...  _,43C  brown wig, without any seeming embarrassment, and did not receive the insults usually bestowed on such occasions by the populace, until within about ten minutes before he was taken down, when some few missiles were launched from the crowd, but without producing any serious effect. Wednesday, Mary Russell, alias Rusten, was charged before the Lord Mayor, on suspicion of stealing a child from St. Martin's-lane., Cannon-street, about ten days ago. A number of persons appeared against her, but none were able positively to identify her person. She was remanded for examination on Monday.—The lost child has not been found. The populace were so enraged against the supposed offender, that it was with difficulty she was conveyed to the Compter. Friday se'nnight the house of Col. Bradshaw, in Chapel-street, May-fair, was broken into and robbed of all the plate. One of the robbers, on quitting the house, took by mistake one of the servants' hats instead of his own. The hat left behind proved to he the livery hat of a late footman of Colonel Bradshaw, who left him some time back on account of illness, but was supported during his illness by Colonel B. He was apprehended on Satur-. day, and has impeached his accomplices. An accident happened at the Tower on Thursday se'nnight. Among the company who went, through curiosity, to see the wild beasts, were two soldiers and their wives. During the absence of the keeper, one Of the soldiers incautiously approached to stroke the paw of a large tiger, that appeared to be very tame. 'Fire animal made a spring at the man's hand, seized him by the arm with his mouth, and succeeded in drawing him to his den, notwithstanding two or three of the company hung upon' the man behind. There appeared no way of saving the man from destruction, when a gentleman present seized a stick, and with the greatest difficulty succeeded in forcing it down the animal's throat, who then let go his bold. The poor fellow was conveyed to a surgeon, with his arm torn in a most shocking mans. tier, the flesh hanging in shreds. The following melancholy accident happened at Newcastle lately :—As two master joiners, of the names of Redhope and Wilson, were sitting together in the Gray Hr •house on the quay-side, the wife of the former came intemperate language upbraided her husband This conduct produced such a violent effect upon he rushed out of the house with intent to throw the quay ; which being stispeeted by his wife :e both follow( d to prevent it, hut, go great was thk all three fell into the riverlogether. Wilson are were both saved, but Redhope himself. v drowned. His body waefound soon afterwArds A suicide was perpetrated lately in- the Peterborough. Mr. Curtis, of Thorrhaugh, table miller at that place, cut hiq throat in a se ner on Sunday afternoon the 10th, with a racer, after. He had been in a desponding way for the Coroner's Jury, therefore, returned a verdict