Star. — London, England, 1824-12-07 00:00:00

WINDSOR, DECEMBER S. • Notwithstanding the absence of his MAJPSTY, the establishment continues to be kept up with' the accus tomed furm and regularity, which indicates strong hopes of his MaJirsry's speedy return. Improvements of an extensive nature are carrying on, under the inspection of the Earl of HARCOURI', in the Royal Great Park. Some of the most barren parts of which have been lately inclosed, for the purpose of laying out plantations. Three of a large extent are now planting on the right of Duke's-lane, near Timber Lodge Hill. The above land is a favourite drive of his MAJESTY to Virginia Water. Various other improve. ments are in contemplation, particularly in the vicinity of Virginia Water. Fannon-ins A ILRIVA ts,—Earl O'Neil, from his seat in Ireland; Lord and Lady Holland, in Old Burlington-street ; the Hon. Mr. an d Mrs. Agar Ellis, in town, from the Earl of Essex's seat, Cashio bury fare ; Sir William Johnston Hope and the Countess of Ath lime, front Mr. Adtir's, Flixton Hall, Suffolk; Sir Bethel and Lady CodAngton, in Park-lane, from I)oddington Castle; Mr. Ricketts, in Gro,venor-square ; Colonel and Mrs. Lemon, in Broolistreet; Mrs. and Atiss lianway, in Conduit -street, from Conway, in \Vales; Lord and Lady Erskine, and the Hun. Miss Erskine, at the Hyde Park Hi.tel, Hyde Park-place, from Gaddesden Park; Charles Shakerley, Esq. and Madame Shakerley, at ditto, from Lea mington ; Sir Henry Floyd, Bart. at ditto, from Brighton ; the Rev. Mr. Haile, at Gould's Hotel, Jermyn-street, from Herts ; Captain Jervoise, It. N. at St. George's Hotel, Albemarle-street, front Ports mouth; Mrs. Jack+ from Bath. CIIANGIM—The bowager Marchioness of Londonderry, from the 11.rquis of Camden's seat, the Wilderness, Kent, for her seat in Hams; the Earl of Jersey, at hi+ seat, Middleton Park, Oxford shire, from Warwick Castle ; Dowager Lady Anson, for Mr. Coke's seat in Norfolk; the lion. George Lamb, for Cambridge; Captain Hail, for Hampton Court; Colonel Baillie, for Surrey ; Captain and Mrs. Westerham, for Chatham; Maim Forbes, for Queen-square, Bath; the Bishop of St. Aaaph, from Thomas's Ho tel, Berkeley-square, for Herefordshire ; the Earl of Clanricarde, front the Clarendon Hotel, Bond -street, for llelton Mowbray, Leicestershire ; Sir Roger Gresley, Bart. for the Earl of Coven try's seat, Croome, Worcestershire ; J. It. West, Esq. from Fen ton's Hotel, St. James's-place, for his seat in Warwickshire ; p. Williams, Esq. front ditto, for Oxford; Captain Barrett, front ditto, for Bath. BRIGHTON, DEC. 5. As yet we knew nothing of the day fixed for the return of his ;Majesty to the Pavilion. The Duke and Duchess of Bedford, the Duke and Duchess of Somerset, the Dui of St. Alban's, and the Duchess of Beaufort, continue to give importance to onr town by residing in it. The Earl of Egremont, the Lord Lieutenant and, Custos Rotolo.. rum of ibis county, is returned to East Lodge. Mr. and the lion. Mrs. Lushington are arrived. AdmirarSir Richard and Lady Keates have left us. NA, AL INTELLIGENCE. -•■Pm.•;-- The Highlanders, Mtnum, from Nassau, New Providence, has arrived in the Downs. The Lady Flora, from Antwerp to Dublin, put into Cuxhaven the 2.5 th ult. with her pumps choaked. The Ranger, Tex, from liamburgh to London, was carried into Cuxhaven about the 20th ult. very leaky, hiving been on shore— cargo discharging. FALMOUTH, Dec. s.—The whole of the outward bound got away yesterday and this morning, with a fresh breeze at N.E.—No arrivals. PORTSMOUTH ; Dec. 6.—Wind SW. blowing fresh.—The wind having got round to the &W. this morning, and increasing to a fresh breeze, several of the outward-bound ships which sailed the latter part of yesterday have put back (names not mentioned). No arrivals. DEAL, Dec. 6. Wind W.S. W. Arrived and sailed for the River, the Mitford, TIMOR, from Mogadore ; and the St. Law •ree;r, lit Isar, from Quebec—sailed 12th November, in company with the fuNowing vessels, viz. -Canada, Jean, Rebecca, Recovery, Sir Watkin, London, Centurion, Richard Pope, Cherub, Alexan der, Canadian, Maria, Kelsie Wood,- William Park, and twelve sail more, names unknown. The Harlequin. lla ta., from London, was on shore on Green Island, and full of water—the crew and part of the cargo expected to be saved. The brig Union was on shore on the Island of New Orleans. The William Park had been on shore on Hare Island, and had thrown part of her deals overboard, bat had made no water—the St. Lawrence passed her off Bic Island. Passed through from the River yesterday, the following outward bound, viz.—Comet, l‘PPintason ; Albina, MAnFoan; Hudson, COALMEN ; Marquis Wellesley. NA rixa ; Fox, WHITS; Latona, --; Orwell, Dimon ; Alert, SCHOLTS ; Leander, FRITH; and Scholfield, EvAns. Several coasters, hound Westward, have put back. The Cabinet Council, held yesterday, was attended by the whole of the Cabinet Ministers, with the exception of the Hirt of HAaaowar and Viscount Ssomourtr. The Ministers sat in deliboation about three hours. Mr. Faistmsr, a King's Messenger, left town on Sunday night, for the Netherlands. The Marquis of CHoLatourozczy had a dinner party yesterday, at his house, in Piccadilly. The Manager of the New York Theatre, well known in the theatrical world from his liberality, has, we under stand, been lately in imminent peril of losing his life flora the effect of a hostile rencontre. Mr. I—, it will be remembered, left this country in the Spring of the present year, with a considerable addition of talent to his company, which was even before that considered the first in the United States. The cause which led to l the meeting is said to be an affair of a delicate nature ) which took place in New York previously to his depar ture for Englarid ; but an opportunity of meeting the offending party, it seems, did not offer until his return. 'lr. P— received his adversary's shot in the thigh, and for some days his life was considered in a precarious stare ; but by the last accounts, we are happy to learn, he was recovering. The opposition to the projected Thames Quays, on the part of the Duke of NORTHUMBERLAND, is likely to produce still greater cause for discomfiture on the part of his Grace, in consequence of recent plans of improvement in the neighbourhood of Charing cross, which have just been laid before the Commissioners. By these plans, the entire south side of Cockspur-street to come down; likewise all the buildings connected xith the King's Mews and the Golden Cross Inn, to St. Martin's-lane, should the Act of Parliament, which is contemplated, be carried. To complete the uniformity cf the square, Northumberland House will be exactly , iiat through, and half that pile of buildings razed to ground. THE MAID OF BRARANT AND ANN MOORE.—The ' , lrostra" who created such an universal sensation a few yeas s back, was but a miserable imitator of Etre Fleigen, tlie Maid of Brabant, viho is said to have taken no sus tenance for fourteen years together—that is, from the year of her age, 22, to 36, and between the year 'of our Logo 1597 and 1611, which fact is confirmed by the testimony of the Magistrate of the town of Meurs, in Flanders, as also by the Minister who made trial other abstinence in his house for thirteen days together, with. out detection. HA KEWSLL, in his Apology, 1635, thus ascribes this extraordinary female— " This MAW of Mews, thirty-six years - spent, Fourteene of which she tooke no nourishment; Thus pale and wan sbeeuits, sad and alone, A garden's all shee loves to look upon !" :ASPER MAmg, in his Comedy ( f the City-Match, pouted in 1639, evidently alludes to this circumstance, Aurelia says—" Wye think I'm the Dutch virgko, ''tat could live by the scent of Bowers And again , Sir ItuAt4 EVAVENANT, in his A euis front Plymouth— " How, do you think I bring you tidings of The Maid of Brabant, that by d by her smell— . Th..; din'd on a rose, and mg on a tulip?" OLD DAILEY—THIS DAY. DARING ROBBERY AT ACTON. W,i. Carroll and James Cox wet e put to the bar on an indictment, charging them with stealing, in the parish of Acton, in the month of October last, in a dwelling-house, a watch, &c. the property of Charles Poole: the prisoners, though young in yeamwere known as bad characters,and to be the associates of a most daring gang of thieves,who have of late committed very extensive depredations in the suburbs of the Metropolis. In the present case, the facts werl fully proved against Carroll, and the Jury immediately found him Guilty. The COURT immediately sentenced the prisoner to be transported for seven years. Cox was then put to-the bar on an indictment charging him with having received the watch in question, knowing it to have been stolen. In this case evidence was adduced to prove that the prisoners were in com pany both before and after the robbery ; and that they had gone down in a chaise cart, in which they returned. Mr. CHARLES PHILLIPS submitted to the Court, that there was no evidence to convict the prisoner as a re ceiver,though he might certainly be convicted as the thief. The COURT overruled the objection, and the Jury found the prisoner Guilty. CHARGE Ol MANSLAUGHTER. Charks Smart was put to the bar, on an indictment charging him, under the Coroner's Inquest-, with killing and slaying Henry Smith. The facts of this case have been so recently before our Readers, that it is only here necessary to say, that the evidence of the surgeon went to prove, that the immediate cause of•death was a pro fusion of blood on the brain, which might have arisen from apoplexy. The Jury accordingly returned a ver dict of Acquittal. NEW COURT. Thomas Holland was indicted for stealing three gold seals and three keys, the property of Solomon Mosely. The prosecutor was a hawker and pedlar, residing in Whitechapel ; on die 19th November, he went into the Grapes public-house, Boiough ; the prisoner was there, who called him towards the kitchen, and asked to see his goods, at the same time shutting the door; there were also two women in the kitchen—the prisoner wanted to buy a gold seal and key, he took several from the box without fixing on anything. One of the women purchased a pair of ear-rings. Witness remained in the kitchen for about half an hour, and went away without knowing that anything had been taken from his box— this happened on a Saturday, and on examining his box the Monday following he missed the several articles.— Last Monday week, meeting the prisoner, be caused him to be apprehended; he then said he would serve the prosecutor out, but afterwards asked him if he would be satisfied by having his property back? the pt o secutor replied he would. An officer proved going to a young woman, as di rected by the prisoner ; she delivered to him the seals and keys, which the prosecutor identified. The Jury found the prisoner Guilty. George swain was convicted of stealing nineteen yards of kerseymere, value 71. the property of William Giles and Thomas Hooper, of Trowbridge, on the 19th November last. The Court sentenced him to be trans ported for seven years. Lord STRA VGIORD, since his arrival at Vienna, has had several conferences with PriDet MITTRIIIIICH, and with M. de Tainscxxvr, on the affairs of Turkey. An express was to be dis patched on the ltith, with important dispatches for the Emperor ALIZANDCII6 The LORD LIEUTRNANT of Roxburghshire has ap pointed Roomy Kean, Esq. of Chatto, to he one of his Deputy- Lieutenants in said shire, of which his Aiwa tsv r has been graciously pleased to approve. The Commander of our forces in the West Indies and Governor of Barbadoes, Lieut.-General Sir lizszyWaana, K.C. B. is expected daily in England, on leave of absence. We understand that the LORD PRovosT has received a letter from Mrs. Coum, now in Brighton ' transmitting 1001. to the sufferers by the lace fires, and an order also for 100 pair of blankets for the relief of the most destitute. Among the objects that attracted the notice of this benevolent individual, during her recent visit to Edinburgh, was the situation of the former place of business of Mr. Courra, in the Parliament-square, now levelled to - the ground by the late catastrophe. . In the Court of King's Bench, Dublin, on Friday, an action for libel was tried, Brophy v. Johnson. The de fendant is the proprietor of The Dublin Star, in which Paper the libel appeared, reflecting in scurrilous terms on the character of the plaintiff. The Jury, found a ver dict for the plaintiff—damages, 3001. Thursday, as the Magnet Coach was travelling be tween Bristol and Bath, it came in contact with a wag gon, when one of the leaders was killed on the spot, and the other greatly injured. A Lady inside had her head severely bruised. Wednesday last, Sarah Gill, of Leeds, while on her way to the Workhouse, fell down in Kirkgate in a state of insensibility, and was conveyed by a number of hu• mane persons to the Regent Inn, where she almost im mediately expired. The husband of the poor distressed object died the day before. The Keeper of the Seals will preside on Saturday next in the United Sections of the Court of Cassation. The object of the Meeting is to determine the question of Criminal Jurisprudence with respect to Duels, which has remained undecided since the interruption of the proceedings in several of those unfortunate cases so frequent during the years 1819 and 1820. The first cause is that of M. HARTY DR PIRRREB3URG, VlllO had the misfortune to kill M. de BEAUPOIL DE ST. Au- LAIRE. A sentence of the Chamber of Acr.u•ation of the Royal Court at Paris having been reversed on the 21st of May, 1819, the cause was removed before the Court of Amiens, which pronounced the same decision as the Court of Paris. Another duel between two Englishmen, Messrs. CA/MAC and GOUGH, which took place at Calais, was also brought before the Court of Douay, and after its decision was reversed before that of Nancy, whose sentence, delivered August 24, 1821, is at this moment under the consideration of the Su preme Court. A Gentleman, of Henley-en-Thames, offered a farmer, when at that market, a dinner and 2 bottle of wine, if he would bring him a grain of wheat on the following market-day, and double the quantity each week until that day twelvemonth. This was acceded to tor the moment ; but the following statement will, perhaps, satisfy those who have never entered into any similar I calculations, of the impossibility of fulfilling' such an I engagement:—Amount of the number of grains, 4,503,599,627,370,495 ; and of the number of bushels, 12,509,998,964; number of quarters, 1,563,7407 . 0 number of loads, 312,749,974. On a benefit night, at a provincial theatre, many of the actor's friends were admitted by a private entrance before the doors were opened. An Irishman, who, oa getting in at the usual hour, found all the best seats tiken, exclaimed in great wrath, " It is a shame that they should fill the house in this manner, be fore any body gels in." FAILURE OF A COUNTRY BANK. • Monday last, agreeably to public advertisement, a meeting of the creditors of Messrs. Philip Ball and Son, of Mevagissey, was held at St. Austel, for the purpose of hearing the proposition to be submitted by Messrs. Balls Solicitor, for settling the affairs of the firm. It was stated at the Meeting, that the debts then ascer tained amount to 75,0001. and that the gross amount of the estate is 60,0001. But of this, real property to the amount of 10,0001. has long been assigned as a security to Messrs.Morlands, Mr.Ball'sLondon bankers; and a lease of the port of Charlestown, which had been valued at 5,0001. is, from a peculiar clause by which the deed becomes forfeited on the possessor's being insolvent, found to be worth nothing—thus reducing the estate to the nominal value of 45,0001. Of this total, exclusive of other bad debts, it appears that about 15,0001. con ,ists of mere personal security from the individuals of Mevagissey, to whom sums were advanced frqm year to year, during the late unsuccessful fishing seasons, with the constant expectation, that by the occurrence of a propitious season, the money would be replaced. As these persons are now circumstanced, their securities are considered of no value; and the estate is thus re. duced to £30,000. But the property, which at the re gular mar ket price may be thus estimated, being chiefly of such a kind as at present suffers a great depreciation, it is scarcely expected that the whole effects will realize a sufficient sum to pay ss. in the pound.—West Briton. One pound of American cotton, which costs 3s. 6d. is, by the labour of Nottingham manufacturers, con verted, without any expense except that of labour, into a manufactured article, which sells for 311. 10s. Last week John Blunder was brought before the Magistrates of Fareham, by Mr. Cobby, High Constable of Emsworth, and convicted in a penalty of 20s. with costs, for discharging fireworks. A melancholy accident occurred last week on board the Victory. A boy named Payne, an Officer's servant, fell down the hatchway, and pitched on his head, which caused instantanecrus death. A poor man residing at Forton, near Gosport, of the name of Webb, on returning home from his labour on Friday evening, fell down and expired. Dr. Elihu Tudor, who was a Lieutenant in the army of General Wolfe in the celebrated battle on the heights of Abraham, in 1750, is now living at East Windsor, Connecticut, at the advanced age of 94 years. He is supposed to be the only surviving Officer of Gen. Wolfe's army, in Europe or America. He :ontinues to receive a pension from the British Government. Dr. Tudor graduated at Yale College in 1750. and , before he en tered the army was a Surgeon in the British Navy. OrEaarrve COTTON- SPINNERS.—ft gives us pleasure to learn, that since our last, affairs wear a more ami cable appearance between the operatives and their was ters. The former have, we hear, agreed to relinquish, what was considered as their most objectionable, or in-, admissible demands. We have heard that a highly respectable Gentleman in this city is proposed as umpire in the matters still. at issue, and if so, we augur from his experience and practical knowledge the happiest re sults.— Glasgoto Courier. Thursday night last, Mrs. Jane Allison, who occu pies a considerable farm, called Borrowdale, situated on Stainmoor, two or three miles from Brough, having retired to rest at eleven o'clock, was, as well as her servant maid and boy, roused from bed, by a person at the window loudly calling her " to get up immediately, as the byre (about 100 yards from the dwelling, and in which there were four calves) was on fire."- Mrs. Allison at first supposed the alarm to be some idle frolic. The reflection of light, however, soon convinced her that there was cause for alarm ; and putting on a small part of her dress, she hurried out, and was followed by her servants, leaving a lighted candle upon the table. With the greatest difficulty;and personal danger to her self, she liberated the poor scorched animal+ in the byre, while the blazing thatch was falling upon her. On returning to her dwelling, instead of having had the assistance of the pretended friend, who gave the alarm, to put a stop to the devouring element, she discovered that her drawer in the parlour, where she generally kept her money, had been forced open, and all that was valuable (consisting of a 51. Bank of England note, and several memorandums of importance) taken away. For tunately, however, she had a few days before remitted to her landlord a considerable sum as rent, which it is sup posed, had been the villain's inducement to commit so diabolical a burglary, expecting, no doubt, to find a larger sum. The byre was totally consumed; and had the wind blown in a contrary direction, a valuable hay stack would have been destroyed. It appears that hay had been pulled from the stack, and laid up in a corner of the building, and set fire to, which soon commu ni-, cated to the thatch. Davit's BRIDGE.—The upper arch of the celebrated Devil's Blidge, near Hifod, Cardiganshire, is broken down, and impassable by heavy vehicles. A safe and temporal y platform has been placed for travellers ; the coach from Llanidloes proceeds no farther than the end of the bridge, where passengers alight, and pro ceed in another coach, stationed on the other side of the chasm. The lower arch, and indeed the foundation of this picturesque and extraordinary structure (which is supposed to have been built nearly seven centuries ago by the Monks of Strata Florida Abbey), is still secure. The second arch, which ovetspans the other, was' erected in 1753, at the expens'e of the county ; and in the year 1814. the patriotic Mr. Johnes, cf flalod, re moved the low parapets of crumbling ;stone-woz k, and placed in their stead iron hand rails and ornaments. Two Englishmen were apprehended, on Monday, in Cork, with a large quantity of counterfeit sovereigns, which are well executed. Monday se'nnight, a most unfortunate affair occurred at Hinckley. Two youths, named Pinchback and John Warner, having got into a dispute, agreed to go into a field and settle it by blows. After fighting for nearly an hour, Warner became sick, and fell backwards, to rise no more, as he continued in quite a senseless state till Wednesday evening, when he expired. Friday evening last, a man named James Keenan, returning from the market of Fintona, in the county Tyrone, in company with his sister, was followed by a party of fellows armed with weapons of different kinds, and beat to death. MUSIC AND MONEY.—A punster being asked by a musician whether he was not a lover of hat mony ? " Yes, but I prefer it when it is abridged ; for then it is money, and that, my friend, is the better half of it. 1 have no objection to your notes, but I like those of the Bank of England much better : t'our's may make good tunes, but those infinitely the hest of tunes." " How so ? that Bank-notes are excellent things I will allow, but pray what tune will they make?" " The very best tune in the world—a fortune."—Lit. Chron. • INTELLIGENCE .-: v-•., -. ..0 , ...-- BETTING-ROOM, TATTERSALL'S, DEC. 6. There was a pretty strong attendance to-day of sporting men, but the betting was not proportionately strong. The Phantom colt is still rising, and is spoken of very favourably by those who bare seen him in training. The odds left off as under ; DRUM 8 to 1 apt Muleteer 22 to 1 apt Legacy 84 to 1 apt Rufus 25 to 1 agst Diana 11 to 1 apt Duke of York's c. 30 to 1 agst Defiance 15 to 1 apt Bolero 30 to I apt Nigel is to 1 apt Advance 30 to 1 apt Golianna (taken) 20 to 1 apt Canvas 5 to 1 agst Mine 8 to 1 apt Sorcery W to I aist Waltz 0111C11. 14 to 1 agst Attica 18 to 1 agst Pipyiing 20 to 1 apt any other ST. LIG3t/L. 11 to 1 agst Memnon 10 to I apt Amlrogeus 12 to 1 agst Cleveland 30 to 1 agst Crowcatcher 15 to 1 agst Redgauntlet 35 to 1 apt Rosamond 20 to 1 ape Homer 55 to 1 agit Brigand (taken) 25 to 1 agbt His Grace 35 to 1 agst The Alderman 25 to 1 agst Mandane . 50 to 1 agst Cymbeline (taken) 28 to 1 agst brother to Duport 50 to 1 apt Whiskeraidos 30 to 1 apt Muleteer (taken) 1000 to 20 apt Daredevil-1000 to 20 apt Scandal-1000 to 20 apt Diana-1000 to 20 agst Canvas-1000 to 20 apt T'errin'e Slerlin-1000 to 15 i.gst Attica—(all taken). NEWMARKET CRAVEN MEETING, 1825. The following horses are named for the Oatlands Stakes, D. I. AGE. I AGE. Joseph Loligwaist Buzzard Carnival " Swallow, by Skins 3 Ilurly Burly . 3 Fmilius 1 Ly rn essa • 3 Triumph Silkworm Premium Ilaji Baba &re :ohm Hannah Vurbena HUNTING. The Duke of Grafton's Hounds meet to morrow, at Two mile Ash ; Friday, at Whistley Wood. Earl Fitzwillianis Hounds on Thursday, at Hunt's Clows. Mr. Muster's Hounds on Thursday, at Watford Gap ; Friday, at Buttock's Booth. The Oakley Hounds on Thursday, at Astwood ; Saturdly, at Colworth. The Quorndon Hounds to-morrow. at Segg's ; Thursday. at Widmarpool; Friday. at Keyhstn; Saturday, at Msrtiushaw Wood. • • THE ROYAL HUNT. Friday his Majesty's stag hounds met at Wellington-bridge, near Virginia Water, instead of Thorpe-green, the latter place, from the late heavy rains, being so inundated as to prevent their approach. The day being very fine, they had an excellent run for upwards of an hour, when the stag was taken , at Haddleston, near Weylirklge. Friday week last, the stag turned out before his Majesty's bounds, at Brlfont-lane, produced an extraordinary diy's sport ; after a run of upwards of three hours, varying his course alter nately, he was taken two miles beyond Hendon. A number of the sportsmen's horses were knocked up, and several were obliged to be blooded. The horse of Freeman, the whipper-in, died at Spittle, as he was returning to the kennel. His Majesty's stag hounds are all fine, healthy, and young, and allowed to b.! the swiftest, and possessing the keenest scent of any pack in hn*land. NEW FOREST STAG HOUNDS. Thursday last, the hlunds belonging to the Groomiteepers of the Forest, met at Bratley Wood. After beating the covers for some time, they found a fine young stag at Red Hill, near Picked Post, on the Ringwood-road; and after a sharp run of thirty-five mi nutes took him alive near the Woodman's Cottage, at Holmes Hill Eaclusure. SAGACITY OF A FOX. A few days ago, two foxes were discovered in the gardens at Hootort the seat of Sir T. S. M. Stanley ; one of them afforded much sport, and was killed; the ether was permitted to escape- Sir Thomas's hounds drove a fine dog fox front cover, and had a glorious run with him to Brimatage—in the' whole, a dis tance of about twenty miles.: Being closely pursued, Bs ynard made for a farm-house there, and leaped on a tvall.about six feet high, and front thence on an adjoining eart•house, about three feet higher, close to the dwelling house, which, on that side, is nearly covered with ivy. This afforded too fine a shelter to be lost, and up it did the cunning animal creep, till he had gained the roof, and was screened from observation. The hounds soon came up, and had the scent fresh to the wall, where they were obliged to " stoß at a gage," and pursuit terminated, greatly to the disappointment of a large field. In the course of the night, the farmer was much annoyed by the barking of his yard•dog, which, next morning, was observed making several attempts to get or the cart-house.—This afforded a clue to the farmer that Unlit strange visitor was near, and be accordingly got a ladder, and mounted the roof, where, snugly couehant in a spout, closely shaded by the friendly ivy, was sly Reynarl! The animal made a fresh start, de scended to the cart-house and the ground, and once more tit free into the fields without the least injury. FOOT RACE. Thursday last, a foot race of one mile, was run over Knaves mire, for 60 sovereigns, between Joseph Bean, of Sand Hutton, and George Orli&ld, of Scrayingham. At starting, Bean took t h e lead, but Drit ield soon passed him, and won by about ten yards. Notwithstanding the Course was covered with snow and ice, the race was run in six minutes. After which, another race of 100 yards was run, by a young man of the name of Barnet, and a coun tryman, which was won easy by the former. COCK-PIT, DUCK-LANE, WESTMINSTER. Tuesday last there was a great variety of exhibitions at this Pit. The celebrated dog Billy, who has scarcely a tooth in his under jaw, was put in to fight, or rather to kill without opposition, 100 rats. The dog seems to improve, notwithstanding his defect as to grinders, upon every batch. The rats, upon being thrown out of the basket, ran to the four corners of the Pit, and Billy cleared each corner of life with wonderful rapidity. Amongst those who witnessed and admired the ability of Billy were Jack Ketch and the son of a Nobleman. who actually.got into conversation toge z . ther without being able to give a guess at each other's station or bu siness. After the dog had dispatched the rats, in less than twelve minutes, a badger was tied to the wall, and a bull terrier set at him. The fight was furious for a long time; at length the do; con. quered; but the victory was dearly won, both of the pour animals having suffered dreadfully. Jack and the Honourable Mr. relished this battle better than the last, although Billy, they admit ted had done the job as clean as if he had been bred in Newgate. A fight between a bull dog and a bullterrier then took place. The battle was a desperate one. The bull-terrier, although 9lbs. lighter than his antagonist, vanquished him arms twenty minutes tearing at him. Jack enjoyed this amusement even more than the former, and his new friend thought him quite right, and observed, that he was certainly a judge. " Why, yes," said Jack, " when" [ am done my own business I likes to see others doing theirs in the same neat way." SURREY SESSIONS.—These Session ' s commenced yes terday by adjournment at Morsemonget-lane, before ROBERT HEDGER, .Esq. Chairman, and several other Magistrates. The grand and traverse juries having been swots, and the Chairman having corgratulared the former on the state of the calendar, several cares were tried, but they were of no public interest. " Pray, Sir," said a young - Sitr;!alese who was learn ing English, to his tutor, " am I raw when my clothes are off?" —" Not unless you have rubbed your skin off;—tell me, hy do you ask ?" He fetched a dictionary, and pointed to" raw, undies:." By risking less than Five P..unds, you may, for some body must, get more than Twenty Thousand Pounds on the 16th This Montb—tbe thing seems impossible, yet it is literally true—. look at Caazocesnew Scheme, and you will see the fact as clear as the sun at noon day. MARTIN and Co. sold, 3d of November last,.and .sth of October, No. 5,556,2 Prize of £.20,( , 50; No. 9, A-. 2.00 0; No. 15,079, £2OO ; and judging from their p r.t gu.).l fortune,it most likely they will sell one of the Two 1.'_:0,000 Prizes which are sine to be drawn 16th of this 111onth ( I )eceinFer). The Scheme contains Two Prizes of £30,000, &c. Twenty Thousatto. Pounds may be gained by the ri..k of only V/. 19s. Twelve lltnit'rcd and fifty Pounds by the ri , k of only 9s 6d. as evtry r :t Maims and Co.'s Offices,B, Cornhill, and 120, Oxford-street, ill the • present Scheine, may receive back, after the 16th Decern!iL r, i for his Ticket, Shares in the same proportion, provided the Money h claimed on or byline the 26th December, but not.aftervtards. 3'+ ` 1 1 ~: 11