90 



ANNUAL REGISTER, 1814. 



bins, the husband of the deceased, 

 and a turncock of St. Pancras, re- 

 turned home from his work. On 

 entering a room on the ground 

 floor, he dissovered his wife lying 

 on the floor ; at a short distance 

 from her he perceived a kitchen 

 poker, which was considerably 

 bent, and covered with blood, hav- 

 ing evidently been the instrument 

 with which the wound on his wife 

 had been inflicted. The wretched 

 man immediately lifted up his wife, 

 and placed her on a chair. On ex- 

 amining her head, he found it laid 

 open from her right eye to the 

 back : the skull fractured dread- 

 fully. Life was still remaining, 

 but little hopes of recovery could 

 be entertained. He went out to 

 procure assistance, and found a 

 man in the custody of James Ceel, 

 from whom he learnt they had 

 taken him in a field near the spot, 

 belonging to Mr. Thomas Green- 

 wood on suspicion of having stolen 

 two bundles which he had in his 

 possession. Dobbins communi- 

 cated the horrid scene he had dis- 

 covered in his own house, and it 

 was concluded that the prisoner 

 was the murderer. They conveyed 

 him before Mr. Ivers, magistrate, 

 in Kentish town, who baring in- 

 vestigated the circumstances, com- 

 mitted him to prison. 



This man,namedThomasSharpe, 

 was tried for the murder at the next 

 Old Bailey Sessions, convicted, and 

 executed in the following week. 



8. Rotterdam. —— The river 

 Maase presented this day again a 

 very interesting scene for the inha- 

 bitants of this city, which they have 

 not enjoyed for many years, and 

 which filled the heart of each true 

 Hollander with inexpressible joy 

 and gratitude. The beautiful 

 Dutch built frigate Maase Kotleu 



Stroom, commanded by Captain 

 Frans. Bremer, lying ready to sail 

 to Batavia, and anchored before 

 this city, according to the ancient 

 custom of this country, a dinner 

 was given on board of her this day ; 

 but this being the first ship since 

 we became a nation again, under 

 the reign of a long wished-for 

 Prince, and the ship being on the 

 eve of her departure on such an 

 interesting expedition, the own- 

 ers, of course, wished the enter- 

 tainment to be suitable tc4 the oc- 

 casion. Amongst those invited 

 were the Admiral Kikkert, the 

 Commissary of the Department, 

 one of the Burgomasters, some of 

 the Members of the Chamber of 

 Commerce and Navigation, and 

 other respectable merchants. At 

 two o'clock this highly respectable 

 company was conveyed on board 

 the frigate by the sloops belonging 

 to her, and a fine yacht ; and were 

 received on board (Orange and 

 Dutch colours flying, a discharge 

 of the cannon, and a band playing), 

 by the principal owner and book- 

 keeper, A. Van Hoboken, Esq. — 

 At the dinner some toasts were 

 drank ; amongst which the fol- 

 lowing were given by Vice Admi- 

 ral Kikkert : 



" Our beloved Sovereign." — 

 "The Princely family." "All 

 our august Allies." "All those in 

 high authority in our State." — 

 " Municipality of Rotterdam." 



The President of Commerce gave 

 the following — 



" May the English Government 

 show their friendship for our be- 

 loved Sovereign by a speedy resto- 

 ration of our Colonies ; and may 

 the esteem which the Dutch have 

 always felt for this old Ally rise 

 to I he highest pitch." 



1). A boat, containing nine un- 



