FEB. 21 -.• Yesterday Jacob . De:my was indicted for kloniously smuggling goods toni the coast of France, and lar:din; the same in this. country. This otligce is recooised by au act of the .I.lth of his present Majesty, coviding against illegal importations, awl it was the first case of the , sort brought before the Court. The prisoner, it appeared, was mate of a smuggling cutter, Southgate master. The cutter sailed from Iroadstairs, Kent, and tryuclied at Dunkirk and Gravesend, and, although pursued by British cruisers, with one of which she ex rhange4 a shot ,• her contrinand cargo was landed in Cornwall. The frets were clearly provcd in evidence, and the prisoner was convicted, but the Jury recommended him to mercy, on the grounds that the present was a new case. John M' Douai was next put to the bar, chargel with breaking int' the dwelling-house of Mc. Nintaird, who is proprietor of the Hum mums, in Covent•gatden, and stealing therefrom a pocket-bork, con taining .171. 15s. ivßank of England notes, and 1:;1. in Country Bank notes.—The prisoner, it appeared, was discovered and taken into.cus tody on the preini:;es, about two o'clock on Wednesday-morning last, and that the Bank of England notes and others stated in the indictment were found on his person ; in consequence of which the Jury found him Guilty. The trial of Mrs'llowles, the widow of the late General, for bigamy, is fixed for to-morrow. Mr. Brougham is retained for the lady, with Mr. Alley. POLICE. I.7stoN ALL.—A man was brought before Mr. CnAmrtras, char ged with having committed a nuisance and breach of peace in black-fri ars road It ar peared, that a tradesman in that neighl2ourhood, having obtained a quantity of soap from a soap manufacturer in Whitechapel, in a manner which the soap maker chose to consider as very nearly allied to swindling ; he, to warn other tradesmen of the quick sands among'ir which tiro' were sailing in that heighbourhood, placed one of the men apposite the shop door, \Nit h a lighted candle Ma lantern mounted high in the air on the top of a soap-boiler's ladle, whilst on the most concpicuous part ot his dress was writien in large letters, " beware of swindling? —goods paid for on delivery." This exhibition commenced on Saturday, and collected a large crowd round, the door, to the great annoyance ot the coop MAN cf the house, who retnonstreed but without effect. On the approach of night, the lan tern bearer withdrew ; and the honest tradesmen flattered himself the exhibition was at an end in this, however, he was mistaken. The DAMNING VISION re-appeared on Monday morning, and the mob became more numerous and critoantocr. than they had been on the Saturday. Application was therefore made by the tradesman's wife to the worthy Magistrate.fOr protection, who immediately dis patched two of the powers uncler his command, viz. Leckie and Barrett, with orders to bring the mischievous spirit before him.. This order was carr:ed into execution instantly. Jack-o'-the-lanrern was seized, with all his paraphernalia, and matched prisoner to Union Hall. When before the Magistrate, he recapitulated the provocation which his master had receive l, and urged it ac his defence ; he was however, informed, the off:nce of another coal • not he considered as an extenuation of a breach of the laws on his part, which had subjec ted him to the pains of intoris , mment, as a vagrant, On his promise not to offend again, :-.n'l the l;rosecutrix stqiiig, she did not wish to press the law against him, the Magistrates discharged him. ACCIDENTS AND OFFECES. An indictment is preferred against a !;tudent of Sydney College. Cambridge, on the charge of setting fire to that College, who will therefore be tried for this alleged clUznee at the next Cambridge Assn.'s. Mr. R. Sac!:, of Penshurst, Su , sex, farmer, was barbarously murder ed on Monday se'nnih', by henry Langridge, a Labourer, who re sided in a eel! aee to Mr. Sack. Latifiridire has absconded. The woman, Edith Morrey, convichd of aidina and abetting Lomas in murdering her husband at nankelow, in Clie%liire, and whose sen tence was re.pited on ecceunt of her pregnancy, was executed on Satur day se'nuight at Chesser. When on the Scatta!d she acknolwledged her guilt, and cx!iortcd the spectators to take warning from her melan choly situation ; she has left 5 children, the . last of whom was brought into the world about a month previous to her awful exit. EXTRAORDINARY FLIC icr.—A singular but fortunate circumstance occur red on M.;.day irn.lning about six o'clock, at a gentleman's . house in Sloane-street, ClicLea , during a high Kale of wind. The servants were desired to rise early for the purpose of having the chim nies swept. The sweep ea:lie at the hour appointed, and ascended with his usual good humour ; hut not returning §o s,:en as he was ex pected, the servants were somewhat alarmed, and could not.account for the cause of his delay, and concluded that he had, in all probability, forgot himself, and descended through some other communication ; however, they were not kept long in suspense, for the poor hoy re turneJ, and gave the followmg account of his extraordinary voyage. He stated, at the instant that he arrivedat the summit of the chimney. and was about to announce the Ante, the wind was so powerful, that it conveyed the pot oft the chimney. in which the p oor fellow was _ precipitated ; cept a triflir DOM io ailllUUll 4 .c -• agl n tu r p n l i i c c r. a e t c e t d us c o o t ni ,s ;: ', L c , : the establishment s i t; i m sp e e rt i t i s o 3 r r y t ed i!hteo tPilltbte'rfiCettilebtUtliTetCleerVlAinnlOVtil:lleilstliigelftes6c)trineltli°ryw:ev:! Elirg on the back part of his head. Ladies (Subscribers) are supplied will: 113004 aNd proper Nurses. . , • t 1. fl . . ' : • ~ , .. .. t . . . . . ...,,, . ‘. PIM THE NATIONAL REGISTER. DEA 'l'llS. In Devonshire.street, in his 73kl year, General J. oAilvie, Colonci vof the 141 Regiment of Infantry. • At Kensinoon Pa!ece, Lord Vis:count Moleolorth ; he issuccezded by his son, the Honourable Colonel Molesw. , rt h. Aged KM,s, sratkE-, %%Mow of Nt'. Spart;c, Esq. late Major of the 48th r,giment, mid mother of the Bishop of 11.iy. John still; of Ntlrton, Sufti , ll; (whose dt...tn wriq noticed in our lact. Paper) w:is in the lOtith year of his age, at d behind him chil dren, grand ch•ldicn, and great gran.khildreo to the number of 20. had by his first Ni ire '22, and by his secfm , l wife 17 children ; and wai able to attend Bury market rei;ularly till the Later end of last Yea:_ In London-street, Fitzroy-square, hir. A. Carden, the euthicalt engraver. IMI'ROV7.I) BRITISH WINES, 23, New Bone-street, Mes-;N. A VELING and 1111.,T. Navin; for ye-as inielle their study the improvr tnent of British N 1 ine4, they have now to oti'er to thc. Public a hr e• quantity af that artie.e of a very superior quality, t.l,icli they flitter theimelves .611 on he found very little inferior to Forei.ro, an.ltra4t they are sad) as en-ure t e.)n titittrince of that public fa7our the": have airen.ly linpnrn..rz of Tr,,roiza Spirits. Dealer; in Bottled .11e:—Cyder—Perry, 4:c. Orders pituatually execated at their vaulty and counting-house as above. •' LICHT IV ATEIL-PROOP Bf %Army, HATS. FRANCIS and SAMUEL EVELEIGII, No. in, QUlet.nq-ltreet. Souttiwatlr l respectfully inform the Pithiie, tint they Man ttfact Ure cuperitic Lit7ht Water-propt - Beaver Hats on an entiroly vcw principle, ‘sirrinted to rezi4t the t•fret.t4 of rata and nil kind: of damp, retaining their 4tto pc , ttut beauty much innercr than any other Hats {the nap meallotc fron to the icetti, and eminently c o midnin.t The t aa vantages of liAtnesc and eklrability.—Sold Itetail by Fratlciq Eve!eigil, No. Cheapstde and by many of time respe:table Hatters ia Town anti Country., Just published—Price only One Shining, THE N ESS EASI [.Y SETTLED by a few plain Questions; or, An ANODYNE to soothe CATHOLIC INTEMPERANCE. ; with Dedications to Lord Sidmouth, Marquis Wellesley, an.l severia other persons of high rank in Clturch and State. By a POLITICAL APOTHECARY. In April, 1812, Mr. Grattan Spoke enultingly th.it he g3TV lane One Petitions against the Catholics. The eloquent Gentleman wili not be able to make that boast NOW ; but he will find that " LULL oty iNr.s, and an ILI -ADV:SLD rF.ort.E," have come to Parliaincot with Petitions, whose force will be stronger than his eloquenczt The Anodyne may be useful to him and other Members of Parlinuetxt. Sold at 53, Castle-street, Leicester Fields ; also, at No. 9, Middle row, Holborn. CHEAP PATENT LAMP OIL. The Imperial British Company beg lvave to acquaint the Nobility, Gentry. and Pubic in general, they have established a WarAnnse, No. 10, Strand, for the sale of Vaniteimati's Purified Patent Lamp Oil, nearly equal to Spermaceti, at two thirds the expence—Also his much improved Impone'Jable Ppint, for Outside Work, at a re duced price.—His elegant Paint for the interior of Houses, tree from snit-11; and all his other various Improvements and Inventiens.--- T. Vanheimao (late of Marylebone-street) having, in the year 1i305, obtained a mecill, and a premium, from the Society of Arts, for his Invention, and kay whose approbation he has been honoured with the patronage of her Majesty, the Nobility, Gentry, and Public at large. avails himself of this opportunity, to return his acknowledgments, and to solicit the favour of their future support ; tt the same limo begs leave to caution them against all other Impenetrable Paints of kred to the Public . No. 460, Strand, December, 1812. THE LADIES' UNIVERSAL DISPENSARY., for delivering Poor Lying-inn Women, at their own hahitations, free of expence, and lot supplying the Female Poor in general, with Medicines, Nkdi cal Athvice, and Pecuniary Assistance, in cases of extreme distress, and lone' protracted illness, Grange-court, Carey-street, Lincoln's-inn. Under the Patronage of several of the Nobility and Gentry. Sup voluntary Contributions.—Recent Subscriptions and Do nations :—,The b}' s ;-- , The Founder and Benefactors of this charity return their grateful Thanks to the Right Honi the Dowager Countess of Waldegravc, Lady Marten, the Right Hon. Countess of Clanricarde, for their Subscriptions and Patronage ; and also to the Dowager Lady Wilson, for ten guineas ; to Mrs. Stride, for her annual subscription ; and to rs. Mestaer, of New Broad-street, _City of London, for her b ene ficent donation of twenty pounds and annual subscription of two. guineas. Subscriptions are received at the following Banker?, viz. Messrs. Coutts and Co. Strand; Messrs. Drummond and. Co. C c an d Messrs. Wrights, Selby and Co. Henrietta - street, Cr , - n s t s . ; g arden ; also by Mrs. Measter, 8, New •Broad -street, at thm v r e o Dispensary, and by the Secretary, Thomas M 4 kiernair, Esq., 55, Blackftlars'-Road. The Dispensny is open' for the te ception of the Female Poor, with letters., from eight to ter* o'clock in the morring. daily. Gratuitous advice is also given to the middle and higher classes, from ten to twelve. and front seven_to nine in the evening, daily, but a.moderatc payment for Mcrlicines,--will in such cases be tequired, for the benefit of the Charity. I: ; ,nwards of five thotisand Feinales have been cured or relieved of . their vaikus and complicated comphints. since the establishment of thislnstil . . . . . . _