ATRoCIOSIS, CAS 01 ABDUCTIoN AND FEMALE ViOLATIONI—About twelve o'clock on the night of l'ilttisday, the 9th iitstant,Daniel Sullivan, a farmer who resides at Huntinglull, near Carrignarar, within a few miles of the - city of Cork, heard a loud k 'sacking at the door of his house, and, on inquiring thecauae, was in formed by the irarties outside that they wanted arms. On his replymgahat he bail none, one of the assailants was heard to call to the Captain for the sledge, when imme diately the door was forced opeu,twelve ruffians entered, some of whom were armed—a blunderbuss and musket were b:•et). The daughter of the owner of the house, Mary Sullivan, fled tit terror to her mother's bed, whence she was dragged by one of the party, a man named Forde, who Lilco avowed that it was oar they wattled.— The speed with which they hurried the NOT girl away did not leave her time, us she sod, " to tighten o;* her clothes." Whets taken outside the house, she was placed on a I orse before Furde, and rapidly carried off, several of the party being left to keep watch, lest at.y alarm shoold he given. Phis unfortunate female had not been brought ally very considerable distance when the party was joined by a man named Lawrence Connell, who resides near ‘Vhitechurch, and who was not with the party when they came to Sullivan's Inoue. This Connell told Mary Sullivan that she must marry him. She was couveyed to Fortle's house, at a place called Arthamathane, about two miles from where her lather lives; and being there tinder the influence of extreme terror, its entisequeuce of the most violent threats, she yieHeil, and went to bed with Connell. 117heis she rose in the morning, Formic and his wife concealed her in a cock-loft. Justin Nl'Cartlty, Esq. of Carrignavir, niagistrate who is ever foremost in the perhirmatice of those dangertus and difficult ditties which the present times impose, proceeded with a piny of dragoons and iiit'aiitry to rescue the unfortunate girl, and, if possible, to take into custody the ruffians by whom the outrage had been perpetrated. 0:1 Tuesday night she was found, and is ght to a place of safety. Finale and his wife were taken into custody by a constable acting under a warrant from a magistrate, and after a long examina tion before Alderman Newsom, were fully committed for trial. CORONER's lialtuesT.—An inquisition was held on Tuesday afternoon, at tile Latigbotirti Coffee-house, in Fenchurelostree . , before T. Shelton, Esq. on view of the body of Mr. Luke John Thomas, aged about 27, late a clerk to his brother, a respectable solicitor in Fenchurch street —Samuel Pliunber, waiter at the Usti/bourn Collfee-house, being sworn, deposed, that the deceased came to the Cullee-hoose about a quarter past eleven on Monday morning, and asked at the bar if he could be accommodated wall the use of a private room, for a short time. %Voiles! skewed loin into the room in which the body seas now viewed by the Jury ; and on his seating himself there, he called for a sheet of paper, which lie \vent down stairs to fetch, bust at his return, on entering the room, was terrified at hell/thine; t h e g litietnati lyi ng seeliernig itt his blood on the jam, and hat tog his left arm, which was all °ter bloody, extending f The deceased was then in the last agonies of death, and expired shortly after. lie heaved many deep sighs. Wiiiiess heard a strange noise just as he went for the paper, hut did not at the time consider that it was the report of fire-amts.—Mr. Joint Miles, who had been a fetlow.clerk of the deceased's about eighteen . years, at • No. 3, Fets-court, Fenclsurch-street, was clammed, and he gave such evidence as to the general indisposition and canduct of deceased, particularly of late, as to warratit the Jury, without hesitation, to pronounce hint insane,— Verdict, That the deceased put a period to Its existence by shooting himself, being at the time in a state of mental derateaement. FIRS IN THE WEST INDIA DOCIU.---Abont one o'clock on Sundiy morning a tire broke out oil board the Wikianterd West luidimnalt, bun hen 500 toils, lying is the south side of the 'West India Export Docks. As soon as it was obsertryd 'nesse/niers were despatched in all directions tor fire engines, alto in the Micron the whole neighbouthood, as well as those emplojed in the Docks, were engaged in canting from their nueniiigs and sctirlina ;Idiot the different vessels lying alongside. Soon her main mast and rigging were burnt down.— Twelve engines were ushered into the docks as early as could possibly lie expected, and, without delay, com menced playing on this extensile floating body to fire.-- 'Fite fl ones, however, raged with unabated fury, and and having consumed ail her internal works, and burnt her to the waier's edge, she sunk. The tire caught the Sltannsn, which lay close by; bust she WaS saved, and experienced only trifling itijory. Sunday evening last, some daring villain entered the stable of Mr. Newton, farther, near Market Deeping, Lincolnshire, at the early hour of eight o'clock, and 'dole thereout his nag mare, with which the villain rode oil in view of the mun servant, whom lie dire:erect' to shoot if he made any disturbance; and his threat SO alarmed the man, that he dared elm pursue In the course of half an hour. the mare returned all over dirt; it is supposed she tl rrw She rider, and by that rte: sus gut away from him. The scream, hearing her in the yard, went out and replaced her its the stable ; lint yet strange to relate, she was again stolcui by nine o'clock. wheal Mr. Newton coming home, missed the mare, and immediately pursued the robber. It is supposed that .me teas close at the heels, as the mare was pelt tied to a lii dee alseut a mile from the premises. M r.New ton, replaced her in the stable, and kept watch against fur ther attempts (Intimr the night. DRCA urct. SUI I.: I De...-011 Thursday morel's'sr last, betwei n right a turf nine o'clock, the hotly of a man, hay log every appearance of a Seolliail, was discovered lying on Its lace to a field near the Horse and Groom, at Streatham', in Surrey. So determined was the %inform 'write than hit self-destruction, that he had at first at tempted to hang himself from a tree, but the cord is supposed to has c broken ; he then inflicted two deep ay I. in his throat, which had the effect. The body was removed tit the liorse and Groom, public-house, at Struattiain, for the purpose of awaiting the verdict of the Coroner's Jury. -.• THE NATIONAL REGISTER' 407 Mr. It. Gourly, of Wily, Wilts, -and whose name has LONDON MARKETS. 60 often appeared before the public, attended the magic- CORN EXCHANGE, MOXDAT, Dec. Er. hates of Salisbury, on Tuesday last, to obtain an order for weekly maintenance upon the overseers of hie pa. t There was a moderato supply of Wheat and Oats at market his day; the finest Seed Wheat may be quoted as sun, and the rish. Th e court , attracted by she novelty of the tons& b est of other d escr i p ti ons ma y b e qu oted at Mks, but with the was very much crowded. Mr. Gourly attempted to read exception of this, although the trade was brisk, there is no vss the nature of his application, but was not permi t ted.— , ration in the prices Own Friday's'inarket. Oats were irtgood A newspape r was pro d uce d', containing a letter from demand at Friday's market price, and buyers pu d rehased readily.. him, in which he said it was not from necessity, but Thereti ain was Ri birit s e . st7l/ . of Harley at market , an d in is cc o mmuence frosts choice, that he had thrown himself upon his pa- has t r aken place in P l e iels and citesthan but both were in demand at rish. Ile ju,ti fi ed the language it contained, by saying, our last statement. Upon the whole, the market was rather that " hating gained a settlement at Wily, he did not brisk, and the host donate yet appeat to have had any manna see why he should at all become burdensome to his effect on the arrivals, which continue pretty friends : he had no doubt hut amongst those he saw &mumd hint he could raise 101. but this was not what he wanted, lie wanted labour—he did slot wish to eat the bread of idleness." On being interrogated as to his- hav ing property, he said that " there were 1,5001. invested in the hands of trustees, but not for his benefit, and over which he had no controttl." He dented having any property. The magistrates paid him that respect which Ins talents aid integrity dent dided, and made the most ample allowances for those eccentricities which have proved a source of misery to himself and to all his con nections. He was eventually allowed as. per week— and the once opulent inhabitant of I)eptford Cottage now labours on the roads through the day, and reposes at night under the roof of a poor-hutise I SPORTIHG MATCH —The great Sweepstakes Trotting 111 itch of 20 miles, between Capt. Furresters's brown snare, Mr. Farquaberson's gelding Glory, and Mr. Hun ter's grey gelding, took place on Saturday over a 4-mile piece of ground, in Lunen! Park, for fifty sovereigns a side. Glory was matched to do 15 miles in one hour in November, and winning it easy; he was backed at nearly even on this occasion against site other two. The horses went MI at not more 111:111 at the rate of 12 miles an hour, the mare leading. 'floe first four miles were done in 19 minutes 14 seconds, the second in 22 mi nutes 2 seconds; tbe third in 23 minutes 18 seconds.— In the 17th the grey gelding was too las behind to have a chance of winning, and the rider pulled hint up.— The race stow because neck and neck, between the mare and Mr. Farquaharson's gelding, and she last four miles were dune by the mare sii 24 ini ttttt es and 40 seconds, beating the gelding by about 100 yards, she hating done the ground in one hour, VS minutes, and four seconds. The mar • was fretful, and broke into a canter thrice during the race. FATAL ACCIDEUIP —A few days ago, the wife of a man of the name of Taylor (a labourer, at Croome, Worcestershire, and the father of eight children) was entreated by one of her boys, a title child about 5 years of age, to be allowed a fire in an upper apartment for himself hiself and brothers and sisters, or they should be starv ed with cold. The mother, occupying the fire below. complied with his request, and lighted one aceordnigly iti a room upon the first floor. Site had quitted the room hit a few minutes, and was engaged dressing ass infant iii arms, when the . boy in questioo, e. Ito hid set his clothes on lire iii some F ,raw to itn.tate his fa ther (as lie told the other children) smoking his pipe, presented himself to her on the stairs, enveloped in Manes. The terrifittl woman rushed to his assistance, and tat her alarm, 100 ,, AI !ler hold of the infant, which fell to the ground with much violence, and was stunned. She, however. picked it up spin instantly, and clasping the burning boy to her, in the endeavour to eatingu sh the flames, set herself and the infant on fife. The poor woman, as she herself relates, deeming the destruction of herself and children inevituble, in a state of frenzy exclaimed, " Oh, Lord, if it be thy pleasure, we three will burn together," and swooned away! Must rot i dentially at this crisis, souse of the neighbours entered the house, and found the three helpless beings in the situatimi above described, their clothes still burning.— Having put out the Mines, and recovered the mother, smgieal aid was promptly obtained, and the utifortimate sufferers received every attention, whirls skill and the best leelmus could StIggCSS. Happily the toothier receiv ed iso Soittry of a serious nature; her Wilds were issue burnt, hut her life is spared to her family; and the hut, alilinkiA much buret in the face, it is hope . .till do we I. The only fatal victim of this calamity is the innocent originator of it ; the mischief he sustained was beyond the reach of human skill ti avert. After lats gotahisg tltrough the night, the poor boy expired. A most daring robbery was committed on Monday evetiiiit; last, at the shop of Mr. Wilson, Builisigton Arcade. It is a double shop, one part for haberdashery, and the other a grand fancy shop. While Air. Wilson and his slomitiati were in conversation at the fire in the former, a young niaii walked into the other, 311(1 carried oir a writ:te• desk, value fit e gisitteas. On the same rvesi iiig lie reefed it for sale at a shop of the same de scription in Regent-street, which, unfortunately for him, happens to be kept by his brother, who immediately recognised the desk, and hash hint taken to the Arcade, where he found they had not even missed the property. Mr. Wilson haviint recovered the desk, front a very mis taken lenity, lie allowed the prisoner to go at large. .F.N f I'M Per Wind S or GRAIN FOR Tkl er Measure or Eight Babe 1.01111•1 f. VISUNICeD. S. S. S. S. 26 • 40 26 a 40 ST a 44 ' 37 u 45 40 a 49 40 a 48 90 a 22 20 a 22- 25 a 37 21 a 34 52 a GO , by u 00 18 a 211 19 u 22 • IR ID A V. 6. 6. 26 • 41 37 a 43 40 a 49 20 a 22 ' 21 a $9 52 a 60 0111 IVlteat New Red Wheat New White slo Rye ..- Barley ••••• •• • I Pale Malt ....•• Feed ilats Brew sirPolanddo. New 'rick Brain Okl ditto New Pigeon ditto 11.iiling Pease Grey Pease prr FOREIGN. American Dantsic.. • • Riga and Wismar Russia mid Vries. laud ditto - Rye Barley Feed Oats ...... Brea orPolauddo. PiAeoli .. Boiling Pease .. Grey Pease Linseed per. qr. 19 a 21 21 a 24 23 a 14 23 a 28 26 a 29 - 23 a 30 33 a 36 2el a 31 241. a 264 43 a V 3 25 u 2S 2;i a 20 28 is 30 93 a 32 28 a SI 2.11. a 26i. ;i a Y 8 2$ • 29 28 a ..10 a 30 48- a SI 241. a 28:• a— -98 a 4J 28 a 92 26 a 2 IS a 2 0 12 a 26 18 a 2 22 a 22 26 a 20 30 a 3.1 20 a 2.1 32 rx 36 a S 8 a 44 28 a SS 118 u 44 Y 8• a Y 1• 16 a 28 18 a VO n a 26 18 a 21 22 a 23 26 a 28 SO a 32 ' 26 a 28 32- a 36 26 n la a 20 it a 28 ld a 21 22 a VS 26 a 28 id u 32 28 a 2S ' 22• a 36 AVERAGE PRICE OF Ci i'er Quarter, ut the'r% e Maritime District.. tit ENGLAND and WALES, fur tie Week euiliug Dee. 14th, estracted fruits Sattsida Gazette. %Vilest... 38; 10.1 I Harley... 294 Sd I Beans 25. ICA Nye.... 23 4 Oil `(Oats.... Oats.... Gel Peas ... Yd. Sd HI OWN Olt MUSCOVADO SUGAR. Average Price from Ike Returns wade in the Week ending Wednt-Pdvei last. SO,. Id. per nit..clecinsive of duty. PRICE OF 'FLOUR, Per Sack of Five Busliels,or 28014. Motola. s. s. 111 lay. •. • is - Fine English Floor 35 a4O Norfolk aSiockton 33 • 3$ Set:011(1S ditto .... 3t) a 34 Wrsl County 35 a 40 • lUtI .11, 1:11. to 741. the 9.l.arterst Loaf. P RIC F. OF HOPS, per Cwt. Pockets. £F. de S. Bap. I 11. ~e .. Farnham-- G 0 a ti 0 I Kent Kent Suss.% 2 0 a 2 IS Yearlings .. 1 10 a 2 lit EII6OX Yearlings .OW, hOAP, &c. P. d. Town Tallow do. Candle 44 1' White do Mclied Stuff !tough ditto YO 0 Graves 7 0 Good Thep Qud Soap ... Mrittleti Yrlluw 00* DLERs' HALL. lon. tid. per dozen—Storer, per do. PRICE OF TALI PRICE or FAT, per stone OrRIRS. a. fl. li'llittchaprl Market 2 3 St. James'. Market Clare Market Average .... 2 3 TA LLOW.CIIA: Price of CANDLES•-••NiOiliflS, 9s. 0,1. PRICE OP LEATHER, Per l'ound. dulls, 50 to 651bs ends 2lst to 4 Id West:nog Hides .. ,. lBd to 19.1 Fine Coach Hider l9d to VUd ' Crop II ides, 55 to 4011 is, fur cutting 193 to 201 Ditto, 45 iu 50Ib. Calf Skins. 30 iti 40ibs 22d to Vtal Ditto, 50 to 70Ibs Ditto, 70 to Sollos Tanned Horse tildes Small Seals (Greenland) Large ditto, per pound ... ..... .. ltti to led- --• Novel. SEIZURE FOR Rex - r.—.l few days ago a gen tleman resichng lit MeCounty of Carlow, went to pay looming visit to a friend at a few miles ilistatE ; he stop ped to take s (efreshment, and to give his horse (which drew a jaunting-car) a feed of oats; while this was going on. two saw of Agrippa, who hail been sent u. diatrain for rent, seized the gentleman s horse aml ear, which are still detained, together with other goods and °battles, and which it is 14111'11de may be brouglA to the hammer in a few days. The question arising out of this circtintratice may prove very interesting to land lords and tcsiatits, as well as to the 1,11111 IC at large, and if in (scour of the seizure, is likely to put a stop to a great many morning %ism! A melancholy affrir happened at Leicester, on Nino day afternoon. S 4 boys, on their return nom school, went to slide on a pond near the infirmary. when the ice broke and let them all in, and four ot the number were drowned. __ _ S3lll'/!FIELD .41,4iiK ET. MowthaY, DEC. 23.—The greatest parr of their coasumption of meat having been laid in by the dealers on Friday last, the market this day was but scantily supplied with cattle, and third,' attended by purchabers, which has occasioned a decline in the price of all kinds of meat. Beef may be quoted rather brisk in sale. at a reduction of ad. per stone, the supply of Beasts being small, and that of Sheep was much under an average number-- Mutton was heavy in sale, at a tall of about 6d. per stone from Friday's prices. Veal was also lower by ad. per stone, but Pork was brisk in sale, at Friday's statement. The market this dsy VAS very dull, all meat looking down, and most of the catde °fixed west of inferior quality. I The following is a correct .tatement of the prices and numbers at market:- I'IOCE of MEAT, exclusive of the °dal, which consistv of head, Etitrail asid little, and is mirth about I d. pi r polind.—Per stone of bibs. MONIIAY, Beef Ss 6.1 to Is Od Mutton 2* 10.1 to Is ail Lamb Os ltd to 01 O 1 Veal Is Oil to Ss Id Pork St fid to 4s Id I IlrailviCattleat matkrt. Beasts Sheep 17,940 1'145 .......20 1 Calves 120 1 FRIDAY. Ike? 3. 61 to 4. 4d Mottot. Id to 4. od lao..1) O. 0.1 to O. Od 6.1 t 3. 6tl Pork 3.. 0.1 to 44 4d Head of tattle at Mattor. Brags . s , irep Pixt . . . . Calve - l5O IIAV-NI%HkEI„ Hay Clover - 6".14 - - . 7 .40... ~ ~. -- 4 6 ~,