Local Newpaper Extracts
Some Selected Reports from the Devizes and Wiltshire Gazette
Thursday, November 14th, 1833
A Case of Extreme Distress.
The present Appeal is made to the Humane and Charitable, on behalf of
The Widow & Ten Infant Children
Of
Mr.Thomas Cave, Jun., Surgeon, deceased, formerly of Salisbury, but lately of Poole, who are left totally unprovided for. - A case calling for greater public sympathy seldom presents itself, which has induced several kind Friends of the deceased, to solicit the assistance of a generous Public on behalf of the Widow and Children, feeling assured that the smallest Donations will be thankfully received, and ever gratefully remembered by them.
Full particulars of this distressing Case may be known by application to
Mr.Cave, New-street, Salisbury, who has undertaken. In conjunction with several Friends of the deceased, to see the sums received applied for the greatest possible advantage of the Widow and Children.
Messrs. Brodie and Co., and
Messrs.Hetley and Co., Bankers, Salisbury, have kindly undertaken to receive Subscriptions.
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| Subscriptions already advertised | 167 | 6 | 0 |
| J.Beare, esq. | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Mr.M.Fisher | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Mr.F.Fisher | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Mr.Peniston | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Mr.G.Brown, sen. | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| Mr.Herriot | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| B.C.Brodie, esq. | 10 | 10 | 0 |
| A convicted and repenting poor Sinner | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Rev.E.Benson | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Rev.G.L.Benson | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| The Misses Benson | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Mr.R.Guy | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Rev.Joseph Ogle | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| G.Pain, esq. | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| W.Gore | 0 | 2 | 6 |
| Mr.George | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Mr.Norton | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| A Stranger | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| A Friend | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| W.Andrews, esq. | 2 | 0 | 0 |
The Age 4-inside Coach to London.
Reduced Fares & Carriage :
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Paper Parcels under 6lb Sixpence each !
Booking-Office, Crown Inn, Devizes.
Geo.King & Co. Proprietors.
Devizes, Nov.6th, 1833.
N.B. - The Age leaves the Saracen's Head, Snow Hill, every day (Sundays excepted) at 3 o'clock in the afternoon.
Birth
On the 8th inst., the lady of H.J.Smith, esq, of a still born son.
Died
This morning, at Rowdeford-house, near Devizes, Sarah, second daughter of Wadham Locke, esq. M.P.
On Sunday last at Wolf Hall, near Marlborough, after a protracted illness, George Pinckney, esq.
On Monday at her house at Zeals, in her 78th year, Elizabeth, relict of the late William Chafin Grove, esq.
On Tuesday last, at Halcombes, near Malmesbury, Miss Betty Walker, aged 76.
Same day, Mrs.Maslen, formerly of Widdington farm, in the parish of Uphavon, Wilts.
On Sunday last, in the 79th year of his age, deeply regretted by an extensive circle, Harry Hitchcock, esq., of Monkton, near Avebury, Wilts.
Suddenly, on Friday last, the wife of Mr.John Flower, of Kellaways near Chippenham.
Nov.2, at Sherborne, Dorset, in his 74th year, Samuel Whitty, esq.
Nov.3, in his 80th year, Mr.Henry King, father of Mr.Augustine King, of Ansty, Wilts.
Nov.5, in his 12th year, George Simon Eyre Matcham, 2d son of George Matcham, esq., of Newhouse, Wilts.
A petition, relating to the removal of the Assizes from Salisbury to Devizes, of which the following is a copy, is now in course of signature. This petition, it is presumed, "will be doubly entitled to attention on the score of our moderation, as it prays for the removal of one only of the Assizes, whilst the merits of the case are decidedly in favour of entire removal." A copy of the Petition, we understand, has been sent to different parts of the county, and within a very few days, we have every reason to believe, it will be signed by the general whole of the respectable inhabitants of the Northern Division.We should, however, impress upon our friends, the necessity of an early attention, as it is desirable that the Petition should be presented to his Majesty with as little delay as possible. To
Mr.Methuen, one of the Members for this Division of Wilts, and to
Mr.Ludlow, the Recorder of Devizes, the County will ever stand indebted, for the exertions they have made, and the time they have devoted in obtaining documents, &c. for the purpose of forwarding the measure.
(Copy of the Petition.)
To His Most Gracious Majesty The King in Council.
The Humble Petition of the undersigned Nobility, Magistracy, Clergy, Gentry, and Commonalty of the County of Wilts;
Sheweth,
That by an Act made and passed in the 3d and 4th year of your Majesty's reign, entituled "An Act for the appointment of convenient places for the holding of Assizes in England and Wales," it is among other matters enacted, that your Majesty, by and with the advice of your most Honourable Privy Council, shall have power from time to time to order and direct at what place or places in any county in England and Wales, the Assizes and Sessions, under the Commissions of Gaol Delivery and other Commissions, for the dispatch of Criminal and Civil Business, shall be holden.
That the Assizes for the aforesaid county of Wilts, have hitherto been holden at the city of New Sarum, which is situated near the south eastern border of the said county, and being so situated, the greater portion of the Inhabitants of the said County have been from[?] time to time subjected to much unnecessary inconvenience and expence, in the dispatch of the civil and criminal business of such Assizes.
That it would conduce to the more cheap, speedy and effectual administration of justice to appoint some other place for the holding of the said Assizes, and that the town of Devizes, (being centrally situated in the most populous part of the said County, and being sufficiently extensive and commodious to provide the requisite accommodation ) is, as your Petitioners submit, the most eligible place for that purpose.
That with reference to the criminal business. It appears from the records of the last Lent Assizes for the said County, and other public documents, connected therewith, that there were seventy seven prosecutions for trial, of which number more than sixty related to offences committed at places the aggregate distances of which from Devizes is less than half their aggregate distances from New Sarum, and your Petitioners are prepared to shew, that taking the number of persons, required to attend on each prosecution, at a fair average of four persons, the travelling to and from the said Assizes was increased by more than 9400 miles by reason of such Assizes being holden in New Sarum, instead of Devizes, and the public rates of the County, to which your Petitioners respectively contribute, were in the same proportion unnecessarily expended in the administration of public justice.
Your Petitioners therefore most humbly pray, that in order to provide for the more cheap, speedy, and effectual administration of justice, your Majesty, by and with the advice of your most honourable Privy Council, will be graciously pleased to order and direct that at least one of the assizes under the commission of Gaol Delivery, and other Commissions for the dispatch of civil and criminal business for the said county of Wilts, shall in every year in future be holden at the Town of Devizes; and that your Majesty will in like manner be pleased to make such further orders for effecting the several purposes aforesaid as the circumstances of the case may require, and to your majesty may appear to be expedient. And you petitioners, &c.
The above Petition will remain for signature, at the Bear Inn in this town, for a few days.
It will be generally admitted that labourers have more comforts, and are paid a higher rate of wages at the present moment than at any former period - that the wants of the poor and distressed are more humanely attended to - and that we are surrounded by a more benevolent, pious, and exemplary clergy, and a more able and vigilant magistracy. Yet notwithstanding all these drawbacks to crime - crime, and that of the most heinous description, appears rather to increase than diminish. The list of commitments to our county prisons, since our last, is really frightful.
Incendiarism
A large barley-rick, the property of
Mr.Butler, standing on a hill a short distance from the village of Urchfont, was set on fire, at about nine o'clock on Sunday evening last, and before assistance could be procured, the whole was consumed. Throughout the black catalogue of crime, the crime of Incendiarism stands, in our opinion, without a parallel. Not even direct murder itself is more heinous; and when it is considered that nearly the whole of the property thus wilfully destroyed, is insured, it would be difficult to imagine by what horrid motives the perpetrators can be instigated. They cannot possibly derive the slightest benefit. On the other hand, they excite one universal feeling of reprobation against them; and their lives, if they should be convicted of the crime, would be assuredly and justly forfeited to the offended laws of their country. The Magistrates of this division had a meeting on the subject yesterday. They are determined to use the utmost vigilance, regardless of trouble or expence, to bring the offenders to justice. Four men have been apprehended on suspicion of having set fire to the ricks of
Mr.Compton at Urchfont, a few weeks ago. Should they be committed, and the evidence that may be adduced against them warrant their conviction, we believe we are correct in saying, that whatever inherent feeling there may be against the punishment of death in the abstract, such was the wanton and atrocious nature of this offence, that there is scarcely a person in the neighbourhood, but would pray for the highest punishment of the law to be inflicted on them.
As
Mr.Young, bailiff to
Mr.Estcourt of New Park, was early on Thursday evening returning from Devizes market, he was attacked by three men whilst crossing the fields, who knocked him down, and after stuffing a handkerchief in his mouth to prevent his making an alarm, rifled his pockets for four sovereigns, a £5 note, and a watch.
Mr.Young, however, contrived to slacken the handkerchief, and cry murder ! when the fellows made off, leaving the handkerchief behind them, and dropping one of the sovereigns in the road.
During the time the family were attending divine service on Sunday evening last, some thieves broke into the house of
Mr.Perratt, near the White Lion Inn, in this town, and stole six silver tea-spoons, a watch, some plated spoons, and a pair of small clothes. The small clothes were found on the following morning a short distance from the house, and which must have been very recently placed there, as the weather was quite damp, whilst the clothes were dry. The thieves effected an entrance, by means of a ladder (which they took from an adjoining sawpit) through a back window. An attempt was on the same evening made to break into the house occupied by
Miss Robbins, who resides within a few doors of Mr.Perratt : but here they [...... missing the last line .....].
Everleigh Coursing Meeting, 1833.
First Day, November 4.
For the Puppy Cup -
Mr.Bigg's Brutus beat
Capt.Wyndham's Wooralia;
Mr.Brouncker's Black-socks beat
Mr.Astley's Artless;
Mr.Harries's Hydra beat
Mr.Etwall's Erycina;
Mr.Heathcote's Hume beat
Mr.Moreton's brind;
Mr.Agg's Arethusa beat
Mr.Wells's Jewess;
Mr.Heathcote's Hilaris beat
Mr.Wells's Recovery;
Mr.Brouncker's Blue nose beat
Mr.Harries's Hay cock;
Mr.Biggs's Balloon won
Mr.Moreton's brin b. drawn ill.
The Everleigh Puppy Stakes, 14 subs. 3 sovs. each -
Mr.Astley's Alfred beat
Captain Wyndham's Whirlwind;
Mr.Brouncker's Bagman beat
Mr.Morant's Mask;
Mr.Agg's Abjer beat
Mr.Wells's Comus;
Mr.Heathcote's Hafid won
Mr.Moreton's fawn b. drawn ill;
Mr.Bigg's Belinda beat
Mr.Harries's Hecla;
Mr.Etwall's East-wind ran a bye.
The Second Day, Nov. 6.
The Cup - Balloon beat Arethusa; Hydra beat Hilaris; Black socks beat Blue nose; Huma beat Brutus.
The Everleigh Puppy Stakes - East wind beat Alfred; Belinda beat Bagman; Hafid beat Abjer.
The Wiltshire Stakes, for all aged dogs, 3 sovs each -
Mr.Moreton's Minikin beat
Mr.Bigg's Bridesmaid;
Mr.Etwall's Everleigh beat
Mr.Brouncker's Boveridge;
Mr.Heathcote's Hereward won
Mr.Agg's Alien, drawn ill;
Mr.Morant's Minstrel beat
Mr.Astley's Aimwell;
Mr.Harries's Harkaway beat
Captain Wyndham's Wittena;
Mr.Agg's Apollo beat
Mr.Biggs's Bairam;
Mr.Harries's Hebe beat
Mr.Morant's Monarch;
Mr.Heathcote's Hairbel beat
Mr.Brouncker's Bit.
First Ties of Wiltshire Stakes - Minikin beat Harkaway; Everleigh beat Hereward; Hairbel beat Apollo; Minstrel beat Hebe.
The Sidbury Hill Stakes for puppies -
Mr.Heathcote's Hearty beat
Mr.Brouncker's Blackboots;
Mr.Bigg's Betsy beat
Mr.Etwall's Equinox;
Mr.Wells's Smut beat
Captain Wyndham's Wench;
Mr.Astley's Arrow beat
Mr.Brouncker's Bluenose.
The Third Day, Nov.7.
The Cup - Blacksocks beat Huma; Hydra beat Balloon.
Main for the Cup - Blacksocks beat Hydra and won the cup, Hydra the sovereigns.
The Everleigh Puppy Stakes - East wind beat Hafid; Belinda ran a bye; East wind beat Belinda. The Stakes won by East wind.
The Wiltshire Stakes - Everleigh beat Hairbel; Minstrel beat Minikin; Everleigh beat Minstrel - The Stakes won by Everleigh.
The Sidbury Hill Stakes - Heaty beat Smut; Betsy beat Arrow; Heaty beat Betsy. The Stakes won by Hearty.
The Tedworth Stakes for all aged dogs -
Mr.Etwall's Epsom beat
Captain Wyndham's Wildfire;
Mr.Morant's Mushroom beat
Mr.Wells's Jessy;
Mr.Moreton's Mac beat
Mr.Astley's Augustus;
Mr.Wells's Worcester beat
Mr.Biggs's Bees-wing.
First Ties for Tedworth Stakes - Mac beat Epsom; Worcester beat Mushroom; Mac won (Worcester drawn). The Stakes won by Mac.
Matches -
Captain Wyndham's Wildfire beat
Mr.Wells's Jessy;
Mr.Biggs's Beiram beat
Mr.Agg's Apollo;
Mr.Morant's Mask beat
Mr.Wells's Recovery.
It will be seen by an advertisement in a subsequent column, that the annual sermons on behalf of the London Missionary Society, are to be preached at the Independent chapel in this town on Sunday next. The following is the fundamental principle of this Society :-
"As the union of Christians of various denominations, in carrying on this great work, is a most desirable object; so as to prevent if possible, any cause of future dissension, it is declared to be a fundamental principle of the Missionary Society, that its design is not to send Presbyterianism, Independency, Episcopacy, or any other form of Church order and government (about which there may be difference of opinions among serious persons), but the glorious Gospel of the blessed God, to the Heathen; and that it shall be left (as it ought to be left) to the minds of the persons whom God may call into the fellowship of his Son from among them, to assume for themselves such form of Church government as to them shall appear most agreeable to the word of God.
At Bradford, on the 1st inst., the accounts for the past year, of the District Committee of the Societies for Promoting Christian Knowledge, and for the Propagation of the Gospel in Foreign Parts, were audited. It appears that in each of the three years since this Committee formed, its circulation of the Holy Scriptures, Common Prayer Books, and other religious publications had been doubled; and that handsome donations have been made in each of the last two years to the Parent Societies, still leaving the Committee's funds in a prosperous state.
When the
Duke of Cleveland was about to take leave of the ex borough of Camelford on the passing of the reform bill, his Grace was applied to for some assistance towards extinguishing the tolls of the market, as being the best thing that could be done for the place. In compliance with the request so made, his Grace has given six fields to the corporation, for the object in view; these fields are freehold property; they contain eight acres and are near the town; the rent obtained from them is fully equal to the amount received for toll, &c. In consequence of this gift, the market of Camelford will be free of toll from this day - Friday November 8th - and it is hoped that the benefit anticipated from the parting gift of the patron will be realised. The Duke supported the reform bill throughout. - West Briton.
On Monday evening last week, the Officers of the three Troops of Gloucestershire Yeomanry Cavalry then assembled at Gloucester for eight days training and exercise; viz. the Gloucester Troop, commanded by
Capt.Walters; the Dodington and Marshfield Troop, commanded by
Capt.C.W.Codrington; and the Tetbury Troop, under the command of
Capt.T.G.B.Estcourt, M.P.; gave a Ball and Supper to the ladies, at the Bell hotel, when the assembly-room was graced by a splendid, numerous, and fashionable company. "Upwards of 250[?] persons," says the Gloucester Journal. "comprising members of many of the leading families of the county, partook of this festivity, heretofore unrivalled.
Weippert's band was in attendance, led by the veteran himself, and under their inspiring strains the pleasures of the mazy dance were prolonged till a very advanced hour." On Tuesday and Wednesday the three Troops were inspected separately by the
Hon.Lieut.Col.Molyneux, of the 8th Hussars; and the result was in the highest degree creditable both to the Officers and the men. It is said that the three Troops intend to form a Regiment, the command of which will be offered to the
Marquis of Worcester. It is supposed that some other of the Troops in the county will also join in this arrangement.
A melancholy accident occurred at Lasborough Park, in Gloucester, on Wednesday week, to
Mrs.Walrond, widow of the late
Joseph Lyons Walrond, esq., who was sitting by herself in the library after dinner, and dozing, when her cap caught fire at the candle, and it attempting to extinguish it, her sleeves, and ultimately her whole dress, were in a blaze; and before it could be extinguished, the unfortunate lady was so dreadfully burnt as to cause her death on the following afternoon.
Mrs.Walrond was sister to
Sir.C.Bethell Codrington, bart., and mother of
Bethell Walrond, esq., late M.P. for Saltash.
Horrid Murder.
An inquest was last week held at Hurstborne Tarrant, between Andover and Newbury, on view of the body of a woman unknown, who had been travelling as the wife of
William Rose, a pedlar and itinerant dealer in spice, well known in the neighbourhood. The following is an abridgement of the material parts of the evidence: -
Ann Warwick, a labourer's wife, deposed that
Wm.Rose came to their cottage for assistance at about 10 o'clock last Friday evening, the 1st of November, stating "that he had got a woman very ill up in the lane, and that he supposed she had fits, as she was almost mad, and he thought she had breathed her last."
Rose appearing sober and sensible at that time, witness called a young man out of the stable, and hastened with him and
Rose to the spot, being the corner of a lane called Locksdrove, about 300 yards from Warwick's cottage. There they found the body of the deceased woman, lying on her back, quite dead, with no bonnet or cap on her head, no shoes on her feet, her hair disordered, and marks of violence on her hands and face. - Witness directly called further assistance, and the body being removed, a quantity of blood was discovered on the ground beneath it.
Mr.John Vincent Medhurst, a surgeon, deposed that he was called to examine the body at about twelve o'clock last Friday night, and immediately hastened to the spot. He found the body lying as described by Mrs.Warwick, and William Rose lying on the ground just by, apparently half asleep. Rose, upon being aroused and questioned about the woman said "he had found her struggling in a fit about five o'clock in the evening." The extremities of the body were cold, but not the trunk, and it appeared to have been dead about two or three hours. That night and the following day witness minutely examined the body, and discovered the following injuries :- several contused wounds on the head, back, sides, legs, and arms; laceration of the scalp; fracture of the small bone of the right leg; abrasion of the skin in several places; a deep stab with some blunt instrument in the lower part of the abdomen, extending into the pelvis in two directions; concussion of the brain; nine ribs broken, three of them in two places each; laceration of the lungs and costal arteries; with extensive extravasation of blood in the head and chest. All other parts of the body were healthy and uninjured. Witness has no doubt that the above injuries of the head and chest caused the woman's death. She appeared to be a healthy woman of about 50 years of age.
Henry Francis North, a maltster, deposed that at six o'clock last Friday evening he was passing near Locksdrove-lane, when he heard a man in the lane say, "Be you coming ?" and a woman replied in a strong tone of voice, "I can't." When he got opposite the drove, he saw a man beating a woman with a stick very severely, as she lay on the ground, begging for mercy. Upon returning that way in about half an hour with his sister, they met Wm.Rose, with a pack at his back and a stick in his hand, and saw him turn up Locksdrove-lane, immediately after which they heard the same question and reply as before, followed by two very hard blows, and a woman begging for mercy. Witness saw no one else about except the said man and woman and his sister. It was nearly dark at the time.
Charles Green, a labourer, deposed, that about half-past five last Friday evening he was passing near Locksdrove-lane, and saw William Rose lifting a woman off the ground, near the entrance of the lane. She said she could not get up, upon which Rose called he "a nasty drunken ----," and threatened to beat her. He had a staff in his hand.
William Wright, a boy about ten years of age, and Thomas Smith, a woodman, deposed, that they passed down Locksdrove-lane at about six o'clock, last Friday evening, and saw a man resembling Wm.Rose, beating a woman with a large stick, apparently as hard as he could hit her, while she was upon her hands and knees. The woman cried "Murder."
Elizabeth Cook, a girl about thirteen years of age, deposed, that she was going by Locksdrove-lane at about a quarter before six last Friday evening, and heard a woman cry "Murder !" When witness got opposite the drove, she heard a man say, "---- your eyes, I will kill you !" and at the same time saw a man exactly resembling Wm.Rose (whom she had seen go into the drove about an hour before, with a pack on his back, fumbling a pack about under the hedge, and a woman lying on the ground just by, upon her back, quite still, as if dead.
Thomas Smith, the younger, a woodman, deposed that he found a large walking stick, in a field adjoining Locksdrove-lane, soon after daylight last Saturday morning : one end of it was broken off in splinters, and it was stained with blood. Wm.Rose saw it, and immediately said, "This is my stick."
Upon the evidence, the jury without hesitation returned a verdict of "Wilful Murder" against Wm.Rose, who was immediately committed by the Coroner for trial at the next assizes. The prisoner appears to be a strong healthy man, of about seventy years of age, and looks like a gipsy.
Committed to the House of Correction, Devizes.
James Read, George Holloway, James Martin, John George, Daniel Holly, and Wm.Lucas, for four months each, for stealing a quantity of wood-fence, the property of Edward West of North Bradley. - Abraham Pinnock, for six weeks, for wilfully breaking the windows of Jemima Day of Stratton St.Margarett. - Wm.Harding for three months, for vagrancy, in the parish of Swindon.- Wm.Alt, of the 8th Hussars, for four months, for a misdemeanour in the parish of Trowbridge. - Mary Holly, for one month, for leaving the service of R.J.Webb of Devizes. - Ann Keevill, for two months, for vagrancy in the parish of Westbury. - Hannah Randell of Westbury, a lewd woman, until she declare the father of her bastard child. - George Noble of West Harnham, for three months; Henry Clarke and George Bell, both of Winterslow, Jacob Woodward of Westport, Wm.Humphries of Malmesbury, John Emmett of Liddiard Millicent, Edward Kebblewhite, Richard Barnes, and Wm.Gleed, all three of Purton, Wm.Phillimore and Wm.Leach, both of Netheravon, for two months each, for breaches of the game laws.
Committed to Fisherton Gaol
John Ingram, labourer, of Warminster, charged with having on the 25th of October last, feloniously and maliciously set fire to a stack of wheat belonging to Wm.Sly, of the above place.- Joseph Miles, of Heytesbury, labourer, charged with stealing from the post bag, on its way from Southampton to Bath, a letter containing two Bank of England notes, of the united amount of £30. - John Oakford, labourer, of Salisbury, charged with having, on the 5th inst., stolen a shirt, the property of Samuel Bracher. - Elizabeth Miles, charged with having (with her husband Jos.Miles, committed a few days before) feloniously stolen from a certain letter bag conveyed by post from Southampton towards Bath, a letter containing a Bank of England note value £20 and a Bank of England note value £10. - Richard Weyman, charged with having maliciously stabbed, cut, and wounded George Shipton at Kingswood. - Thomas Edmonds, charged with having committed an abominable crime at Swindon.
Committed to the Old Bridewell, Devizes.
Robert Tanner, for stealing 3 stone hammers, the property of Geo.Hayes, of Yatton Keynell. - Richard Selwood, charged with stealing a bushel of unwinnowed barley, the property of Edward Giffard Polhill, esq. - Thos.Carter and Wm.Asher, charged with stealing 6 quartern loaves, the property of John Gauntlett, of Market Lavington. - Edward Williams, charged with stealing two books, the property of Edwin Baily, of Calne. - Jacob Smith, charged with stealing 4 bushels of barley, the property of Harry Russ, of Chippenham. - William Harper, charged with assaulting Ann Parsons, wife of Joseph Parsons, of Calne, with intent, &c.- John Marsh, Wm.Burden, and Daniel Dyke, charged with having on the evening of the 5th November inst., riotously and tumultuously assembled at Allington, and there demanded that one Mary Morley should give them something, threatening, that if she did not, they would burn her out of the house, and otherwise disturbing the public peace.
Mr.Mori, Mr.Bochsa,
Mr.& Mrs. H.R. Bishop.
Mr.Mori & Mr.Bochsa, beg most respectfully to acquaint the Nobility and Gentry of Devizes and its Vicinity, that they will give a
Grand
Morning Concert
of
Vocal And Instrumental Music,
on
Thursday the 28th November, 1833,
In Devizes.
On this Occasion
Mr.Mori,
(Leader and Solo player of the Philharmonic and Ancient Concerts, King's Theatre, and Oratorios, London) will play Two Grand Violin Solos, A Dialogo Brillante, and a Concertante, with Mr.Bochsa.
Mr.Bochsa,
Will introduce all his celebrated new Harp Effects, which have created such an unprecedented sensation in England and Scotland.
Mrs. H.R.Bishop,
(First Singer of the Philharmonic, Ancient and Nobilities Concerts, and of the Oratorios, London) will sing some of her most favorite Songs.
Mr.H.R.Bishop,
(The celebrated Composer and Conductor of the Philharmonic Concerts) will preside at the Piano-Forte.
Further particulars will be duly announced.
Tickets 7s each; and Family Tickets to admit four, one Guinea; to be had at the Gazette Office, Devizes.
The London Missionary Society.
The Annual Sermons on behalf of the London Missionary Society, will be preached at the Independent Chapel, in this town, on Sunday next the 17th inst. The Rev.Mr.Knill, Missionary from Petersburg, will take the morning and evening services. Mr.Knill will also attend a Public Service in the same place on Monday evening, to promote the objects of the Institution.
Richd. Elliott, County Secretary.
Collections will be made at the close of each service.
Millinery and Dress Rooms,
Devizes Green.
M.& F. Bull, respectfully inform the Ladies of Devizes and its Vicinity, that they are now in London, selecting the newest and most elegant Parisian and London Fashions; which will be ready for inspection, at their Rooms, on Monday the 18th inst.
An assortment of Mrs.Mills's Patent Stays and Belts.
November 14th, 1833
Fancy Repository,
Market Place, Devizes.
A.Ward, in returning thanks to the Ladies of Devizes and its Vicinity, for past favors, begs most respectfully to invite their attention to a fresh assortment of Embroidery Wool, and other requisites for the work table; also a splendid assortment of Fancy Stationery, with the Annuals and Yearly Presents for 1834.
White-wood Articles in great variety, with all materials for Transfering, Mezzotinting, &c. &c. - Ladies work carefully polished, and Chimnies raised; Japan restored to its original state.
Iron Works, Devizes, Nov. 1833.
H.P.Burt begs to inform his Friends and the Inhabitants of Devizes, generally, that in consequence of the Gas Committee having declined the fitting-up and lighting private houses, &c., he will be happy to receive their orders for that purpose. H.P.B has engaged inexperienced workmen from the Chartered Gas Company, London.
An extensive assortment of Designs for every description of Gas Apparatus ready for inspection. The work will be executed in the best manner and on the lowest terms.
Chippenham, Wilts.
To be Let, by Tender, on Lease, for a term of 7, 14, or 21 years, and either together or separately from the 25th of Dec., 1833, - Two convenient Dwelling Houses and Two Cottages, the Property of the Trustees of Maud Heath's Charity, namely :
A House with Shop and Offices, well situated for trade in the High-street of Chippenham, for some years in the occupation of Mr.Henry Vaisey, grocer.
Another convenient House situate in Cook-street, Chippenham, for many years in the occupation of Mr.Paul Elliott.
And Two Cottages in Cook-street, in the occupation of Messrs.Clifford and Cecil, as yearly tenants.
The tenant will be required to pay his rent half yearly, to discharged all taxes (except land-tax) and to keep and leave the premises in good repair. The tenant will also have to pay one half the expense of his Lease and Counterpart.
Tenders, stating the highest rent, may be left at the Office of Mr.Phillips, on or before the 5th day of January next, on which day the Trustees will meet at the Angel Inn, in Chippenham, for the purpose of examining the Tenders and agreeing with the Tenants.
The several Houses may be viewed, and further particulars known, on application being made to Mr.Phillips, Solicitor, Chippenham.
To Timber Merchants, Builders, &c.
Semington, Wilts, 2 miles from Melksham.
To be Sold by Auction, by Mr.Giller, at the Waggon-And-Horses Inn, on Friday November 22d, 1833, at three o'clock in the afternoon, subject to the usual conditions, as to payment, &c. &c.
150 Elm & Ash Trees,
Of good dimensions, in the following Lots :-
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| 1 - 8 | Elms, lying in Folly Field, in the occupation of Mr.James Milsom, marked with white paint 1 to 8. |
| 2 - 8 | Ditto, lying in First Down Field, in the occupation of Mr.J.Pocock, marked 9 to 16. |
| 3 - 7 | Ditto, lying in Second Down Field, in the occupation of Mr.Milsom, marked 17 to 23. |
| 4 - 9 | Ditto, and 1 Ash, adjoining last Field, in the occupation of ditto, marked 24 to 33. |
| 5 - 10 | Ditto, ditto, in the occupation of Mr.Gulliver, marked 34 to 43 |
| 6 - 8 | Ditto, and 1 Poplar, in Carter's Square, in the occupation of Mr.C.Wilshere, marked 44 to 52 |
| 7 - 10 | Ditto, and 1 Pear, in the Shepherd's Grounds, and Crofts, in the occupation of Mr.Jas.Pocock, marked 53 - 63 |
| 8 - 13 | Ditto, and 1 Ash, ditto, in the occupation of ditto, marked 64 to 77 |
| 9 - 9 | Ditto, ditto, ditto, marked 78 to 86 |
| 10 - 8 | Ditto, ditto, ditto, marked 87 to 84 |
| 11 - 6 | Ditto, and 6 Ash Trees, in two Fields, called Moorcroft and Hooks, at Littleton, 1/2 mile from Semington, on the Seend road, in the occupation of Mr.Miles, marked from 95 to 106. |
| 12 - 10 | Elms, and 1 Ash, in the Keevil Grounds, at a short distance from the last Lot, in the occupation of Mr.Watts, marked 107 to 117. |
| 13 - 9 | Ditto, and 1 Poplar, in ditto, in the occupation of ditto, marked 118 - 127. |
| 14 - 8 | Ditto, ditto, ditto, marked 128 to 135 |
| 15 - 7 | Ditto, lying in the road and lane at the entrance of Semington from Trowbridge, marked 136 to 142. |
| 16 - 11 | Ditto, in the Home Field, adjoining the residence of Mr.Vincent, at Semington, in the occupation of Mr.Gulliver, marked 143 to 153. |
Mr.Guliver, at the Inn, will direct persons to view the Timber : access to which is rendered very easy, by the whole of the fields being bounded by good roads; and the removal more particularly so, as the most distant lot is within a few hundred ya
Mrs. Bush,
Milliner, Straw Bonnet Maker, &c. Brittox, Devizes.
Respectfully announces her return from London, with her usual Variety of Fashions, suited to the season; and, with gratitude for past favors, informs her numerous Friends and the Ladies of Devizes and its Vicinity generally, that her Shew-Room is now Open, to which she invites their attention, assuring them that their commands will meet with her best and most prompt attention.
Ribbons, Fancy Silks, Velvets, Plushes, Blonds, &c. &c.
November 14th, 1833.
J.and A. Pepler, respectfully announce to their friends and the Ladies of Devizes, that they have received from London their
Fashions For The Season,
which are now ready for inspection. Having engaged an experienced assistant, all orders entrusted to them will be punctually attended to.
Brittox, Devizes.
To Coach Builders.
Wanted immediately - Three Men in the above line, viz. - a Body-maker, a Trimmer, and a Smith.- Apply to Messrs.Eden, Coach Builders, Devizes.
None need apply but good workmen and steady men.
Wanted, an Apprentice of respectable connections, in the General Grocery and Drapery Business. - Apply to Mr.Funnell, Melksham.
To be Sold, a fine toned square Piano Forte, with additional keys, pedal, in mahogany case and turned legs, complete, by Broadwood. Price 12 Guineas. - Apply to Mr.Wm.White, Upholsterer, Devizes Green.
13th Nov. 1833.
Washbourn's Celebrated Cordial Alternative Paste. An invaluable Remedy for the Fret in Horses, and for Cattle out of Condition.
Prepared by Emberlin and Harold, Druggists, Marlborough (Sole Proprietors), and Sold by the following Agents :- Reading, Cowslade and Co.; Newbury, Fielder, druggist; Hungerford, Purdue and Son; Ramsbury, Hill; Wantage, Baverstock, druggist; Devizes, Heard, druggist; Calne, Bailey, stationer and bookseller; Marlborough, Stone, druggist; Cirencester, Clift; Worcester, H.Deighton, bookseller and stationer; Chippenham, Fry, druggist; Warminster, Vardy, Printing-Office; Bath, Connery, Union-street; Bridgewater, Awbrey; Taunton, Bruford; Exeter, Fitze (late Trewman and Co.); Blandford, Shipp; Sherborne, Penny and Co., booksellers; Southampton, Fletcher, Printing-office; Winchester, Jacob and Johnson; Salisbury, Printing-Office; Canal. - London, Messrs.Barclay and Sons, Faringdon-street.
Southern Branch of the British College of Health.
Mr.C.Meyer, Sole General Agent for Hampshire and Wiltshire, No.20, Landport Terrace, Southsea, Portsmouth . - Morison's Universal Medicine, a sure and easy method of preventing and curing diseases of all kinds.
Extraordinary Cure of King's Evil and Dropsy.
To Messrs. Morison and Moat.
Gentleman, - In passing through Yeovil on my circuit last week, I was requested to call at Babcary, a village in that neighbourhood, to see a young person named Jane Clare, who described her Case as follows, and desired I would make it public for the benefit of suffering humanity.
Ten years ago, she took a chill, and soon after felt pain in her ancle, which became much inflamed, and confined her to bed. The doctor attended, bled and blistered (of course): her foot and leg continued to swell, till it broke, and discharged profusely. The wounds increased and the discharge continued, which all the effects of the doctor could not dry up. It was now declared to be King's Evil : and , consequently, (according to the old school), incurable. Recourse was then had to all the absurd charms of old women; such as touch of hanged man, shocks, quacks, &c., I need not say without success. In this pitiable condition she remained, without even temporary relief, for nearly ten years, during which time several large pieces of carious bone were discharged from the wounds, which had now multiplied to seven. In July last, when in this dreadful state of ulceration, attended with dropsy, and her general health evidently declining, she began a course of Morison's Vegetable Pills, in does of 2, Nos.1 and 2 alternate nights; and gradually increased them up to ten for a fortnight; when the wounds began to heal, though for the first week they were more painful, and the discharge greater. She has continued the Pills ever since, now about ten weeks. For this month past all the wounds have been healed, as the scars plainly testify. Every dropsical symptom has subsided, and the patient pronounces herself perfectly well, with exception of a trifling contraction of the back tendons of the diseased leg; but this contraction, she says, she feels to be daily relaxing, as her heel comes nearer to the floor than it has done for years past. He age, about 27; tall, well formed, and now healthy-looking; cheerful, happy, and grateful. A Physician and three Surgeons had tried their skill in her case, and all given her up as incurable. Her case is well known in the neighbourhood, and the truth of what is above stated, easily ascertainable. She will feel pleasure in answering every enquiry, (if by letter, post paid) , or personally. Her address is,
Jane Clare,
Babcary, near Somerton, Somerset.
The above case was performed under the agency of Mr.Pearse, of Yeovil, who, in that capacity for some years had presided over that district of the county of Somerset.
I am, Gentlemen, your's respectfully,
John Beanham.
Somerset Depot : Nov.2, 1833.
The Members of the British College of Health cannot be answerable for the consequences of any Medicine sold by persons not legally appointed by them, as no Chemist or Druggist are allowed to sell Messrs.Morison's and Moat's Medicine.
Caution to the Public .- G.P.Vidler, Commission Agent for supplying the greater part of Wiltshire with Morison's Vegetable Universal Medicine, begs leave most respectfully to caution the supporters of the Hygeian System, against purchasing the Medicine of any individual whose name is not inserted in the following list of Agents : they being the only persons appointed to sell in my District.
The Universal Vegetable Medicines are sold in Boxes at 1s. 1 1/2d; 2s 9d; 4s 6d; and Family Packets (containing three 1s.6d boxes) at 11s each; and the Aperient Powders in Boxes at 1s. 1 1/2d each by
Mr.G.P.Vidler,
At his Depot, Sidmouth Street, Devizes, and his Sub-agents as follows : -
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| Amesbury | Mr.Maundry, Draper | | Melksham | Mrs.Nalder, Post-office |
| Bradford | Mr, W.Taylor, Grocer. | | ------------- | Mr.Honywill, Broker |
| ----------- | Mr.Rawlings, Printer. | | Malmsbury | Mr.Vizard, Draper |
| Bishopston | Mr.Lawrence, Draper | | Pewsey | Mr.Brown, Perfumer |
| Chippenham | Mr.Alexander, Bookseller | | Swindon | Mr.Morris, Bookseller |
| Calne | Miss Mead | | Trowbridge | Mr.G.P.Vidler, at Mr.Honywill's Union Street |
| Cricklade | Mr.Morris, Bookseller | | Westbury Leigh | Mr.Tucker, Grocer |
| Corsham | Mr.Vincent, Bookseller | | Wilton | Mr.Mundy, Grocer, near Great Bedwin |
| Highworth | Mr.Morris, Bookseller | | Wootton Bassett | Mr.Morris, Bookseller |
| Hungerford | Mr.Aldworth, Grocer | | Warminster | Mr.W.Beer. |
| Ludgershall | Mr.Walcott, Grocer | | | |
| Littleton | Mr.Miles | | | |
| Marlborough | Mr.G.P.Vidler, at Mr.Capon's | | | |
| Malmsbury | Mr.G.Cooke, Grocer | | | |
A Robber Shot
An inquest was taken by Mr.Shebbeare, on the 6th inst. at Nutley, a village situated between Basingstoke and Winchester, on the body of Thomas Gilbert, who was shot the night before by Mr.W.H.Blatch, under the following circumstances. The deceased, some years since had lived with Mr.B as an in-door servant but was discharged in consequence of having stolen some trinkets belonging to Mrs.Blatch; he has since been leading a dissolute life, connected with thieves of the worst description; has been twice imprisoned for robbery, and once for house breaking, and has latterly lived at Abbots Ann, near Appleshaw. Mr.B has attended Appleshaw Fair for years, and usually remained three or four days in that neighbourhood; on the 4th inst. he had just been to the fair, but contrary to custom returned home on Tuesday, and was just getting into bed, when the female servant (a sister of the deceased bearing excellent character), hearing a noise at the back of the house, informed her master she believed some one must be trying to get in. Mr.B immediately took a gun which he always kept loaded, and went down stairs, where, after searching a room adjoining a pantry in which china was kept, he entered it, by unlocking the door, but found some resistance pressing behind. He immediately stepped forward, and turning round, discovered a man with a cap drawn close over his eyes, standing behind the door. Mr.B called out "Holloa !" and not receiving any answer, fired, and the man fell, exclaiming repeatedly "Holloa !" as if hailing some one outside. The candle having gone out, Mr.B returned to his room, (not knowing but there might be accomplices,) fastened the door, and rang an alarm bell 'crying fire!' as the house being filled with smoke, which it was found afterwards proceeded from the wadding having set the clothes of the deceased on fire. Unfortunately an hour elapsed, before any of the villagers came to the house, during which Mr.Blatch and his family were in great alarm and suspense. On the arrival of some neighbours, Mr.B returned to the pantry where the deceased was lying, and on turning him round discovered it was his former servant. He asked him if he had any accomplices, which, as far as could be judged, the deceased denied, but he spoke so little, and apparently under such extreme pain, that he was scarcely intelligible. Mr.B immediately sent for a surgeon , but before he could arrive the man died. On examination, it was found that the charge had entered under the right arm, passing to the lungs, and from the situation of the wound, the deceased must have raised his arm either to strike Mr.B, or for some other purpose. The deceased had taken off his shoes, and placed them on a bench immediately under the window, where he had made an entrance, by forcing up the casement and breaking the lattice. - The Jury returned a verdict of "Justifiable Homicide."- The probability is, that the deceased thought Mr.Blatch would remain at Appleshaw for a few days, and entered the house under the impression that there were only females at home.
Daring Robbery
About half-past two, in the morning of Wednesday, some thieves effected an entrance at the back of the premises of Mr.Simkins, linen-draper, of Bath-street, Bath. It appears, that one of the villains was let down a very deep area by means of a rope held by his companions, and that he then clambered up the wall. The entry was effected by breaking the centre pane of glass in the window at the bottom of the shop, and removing the spring-fastenings. - The night was boisterous and so far favored their daring attempt; but the loud barking of the dog nevertheless awoke Mr.Simkins, who having several times on preceding occasions gone down stairs and ascertained that all was safe, concluded that it was the noise of the wind that disturbed the animal in the present instance. The thieves, also, were remarkably still and quiet in their proceedings, so much so that they carefully deposited the piece of broken pane on the wall, lest its fall in the area beneath should disturb the family. In this operation, however, the thief had the ill-luck to cut his finger, and having left marks of blood on the window sash and on a brown paper parcel, this circumstance, coupled with the goods found at his residence, led to his identity. Most of the stolen property has been recovered; about £30 worth is still missing. The man committed is named George Maggs, two others are in custody on suspicion.
The convict, Mary Wright, who was tried at the last Norfolk Lent Assizes upon a charge preferred against her of having murdered her husband, died on Friday night, at half past ten , in the Castle. Her sentence of execution which had been respited on the representations of the surgeons, Mr.Scott, Mr.Crosse, and Mr.Johnson, of her being enceinte at the time of her condemnation , had been subsequently commuted to transportation for life. A Coroner's Inquest has been held, and the Jury returned a verdict of "Died by the visitation of God." - Suffolk Herald.
Captain Mudge, in the course of the survey of the north-west coast of Ireland, which he is conducting under the auspices of the Admiralty, has lately had the opportunity of investigating a most singular structure, found 16 feet below the surface of a bog near Donegal. It appears to have been a small dwelling house, rudely framed in oak, and under the antiseptic qualities of the bog, is in perfect preservation. A plan, elevation, and a minute description of this highly interesting discovery have been communicated to the Society of Antiquaries, and the public anticipate, with no ordinary eagerness, the appearance of these documents; for though this building is on a small scale, composed of homely materials, and placed in a less refined region than Pompeii, yet, like that celebrated city, its disinterment brings us immediately to the manners and customs of the Irish fifteen or more centuries ago. - Irish Paper
Arctic Land Expedition
The last letter received from Captain Back left him, it will be remembered, at Norway House, on the Jack River, near Lake Winnepeg, which is situate 53 degrees North lat. and 98 West long. Here he proposed leaving his heavy boats and the greatest part of his stores, and taking with him light canoes to cross the rivers to proceed with his small party to the Great Slave Lake, which is in the 62d degree North lat. and the 112th West long. Hence inclining rather eastward, he would make for the Chesadawd Lake, situate 63 1/2 degrees North lat. and 107 1/2 West long. He would then have travelled 3,000 miles from Montreal, and all beyond him would be unexplored country. According to the Indians a river runs from this lake in a north-easterly direction , which they call "Thov-e-oho," signifying the Great Fish River. They describe its banks as abounding with game. Captain Back's purpose was either to fix his winter quarters at Lake Chesadawd, or at as far a distance down this supposed river as circumstances and the state of the season would permit. Having fixed his location directions would be sent to Lake Winnepeg, through a line of communication which he would establish with the agents of the Hudson's Bay Company as he advanced, directing the heavy boats and winter stores to be forwarded to him. The same mode of communication, it is confidently believed, will ensure the messenger who will have to convey the despatches sent out since Captain Ross's most providential return the easy means of reaching Captain Back before he breaks up his winter quarters. These despatches, after acquainting Captain Back with the safe arrival of Captain Ross and crew, and of the discoveries made by Captain and Commander Ross, direct him to proceed to Cape Turnagain, which lies north-west of the Chesadawd Lake, and is so named from being the extreme northern point reached by Captain Franklin. Thence he is directed to proceed to the obelisk of stones, erected by Commander Ross to mark the south-west limit of the neck of land which he partially explored. This obelisk is situate in 69 deg. 37 min. North lat. and 90 deg. 40 min. West long, and is supposed to be distant only 150 miles from Cape Turnagain. It is thought, that starting westerly from this obelisk, it will be highly desirable that Captain Back should complete the survey of the south-west coast of this land, and also, if the season will admit it, the north-west coast, which was traced by Commander Ross only for a short distance of 90 miles from the isthmus. If, from the discoveries he will have made, it should be more eligible, Captain Back is instructed to proceed direct from his winter quarters to the obelisk.
Doubts exist in some of the Arctic Land Committee as to the existence of the Great Fish River, which, if the Indian account be correct, runs from Chesadawd Lake in a north-east direction. Mr.Simpson, one of the Governors of the Hudson's Bay Company, is of the opinion that it is identical with the river discovered by Captain Franklin, and named by him Back's River, which runs rather to the west of north from the lake. On the other hand , there are several of the Committee whose confidence in the correctness of the Indian account is strengthened from the remarkable manner in which their accuracy on another geographical point has been proved by Captain Ross's recent discoveries. In their interviews with the agents of the Hudson's Bay Company, they have always declared, after their manner, by standing with their faces due north, and stretching out their right hand in an easterly direction, that the land farther north spread out in that direction - a fact now placed beyond doubt by Captain Ross. Accompanying the despatches sent out are maps descriptive of the extent to which Captain Ross has, during his tedious residence in these inclement regions, been able to trace their boundaries. It is confidently hoped by the Committee that the liberality of the public will ensure the supply of the necessary funds to enable Captain Back to prosecute his task of exploration for a third season, in the course of which, it is believed, he would be able to complete the survey of the north-east coast of America up to the southern point, where Captain Ross's discoveries terminate.