Star. — London, England, 1824-12-09 00:00:00

THE THEATRES. DRURY LANE The Siege of Belgrade attracted another full audience at this house last night. Mr. SAN° was in excellent voice, and his exertions throughout the night were uni formly effective; producing waim applause and fre 'queue encores. He gave the last martial song " The Ariarifis, Trumpet," with a power and energy which no one bur BRAHAM had before imparted to it. Miss SrEPHENS sang and acted in her, most chat ming manner, and the whole Opera went off exceedingly well. A DELPHI. The Adelphi Theatre was last night crowaed to ex cess-, to witness the popular per formances of 1 heLife of gait .4etor, and Qactrhupeds, or Me Manager's Last ck. The moral effect of the first Piece may be, and we wink 'will be very great, if it contributes to dissipate that glare which a theatrical life not unfrequently presents to the young and the ignorant, to whom it is, like the actor's tinselled dresses, brilliant at a distance, but poor and contemptible when gazed closely upon. The actors, without a single exception, maintained their parts with spirit and ability, and we have no doubt that the bur letta of the Life of an Actor will be a greet favourite. The Emperor of RUSSIA has addressed a rescript, dated August 27, to Governor-General BALACHEFF, approving of a plan for forming an establishment for the reception of a certain number of wounded soldiers, and directing a general subscription to be opened to carry it into effect. His MAJESTY has also ordered a Council to be appointed, at whose disposal 20,000 roubles, which he gives towards this undertaking, will be placed. It is stated in a letter from Berlin, that the iwerposi tion of the French Minister for Foreign . Affairs with the p, ussian Cabinet, in favour of M. Coustu, appeared to have produced a very good effect, since it was an nounced that it would not be long before that learned person would be set at liberty. The Pacha of Egypt has prohibited the exportation of all sorts of grain, owing to the Nile not having overflowed its hanks as usual ; consequently the crop will be bad. This circumstance may have some effect on the article, especially as the demand is great in the Archipelago and the Morea. Sunday, the ceremony of consecrating St. Stephen's Church,Dublin,took place, by the Archbishop of Dublin. Opinions at Stockholm are much divided on the sub ject of the secret motives which have induced the King of Sweden, to withdraw from his son, Prince Oscar, the Viceroyalty . of Norway. One thousand and sixty-nine committals were made to Cavan gaol last year, and in the same period four hundred and forty-eight convictions took place. The Sheriff of the county of Huntingdon has re ceived a warrant for the execution of Thomas Savant, the younger, who was convicted of arson at the last Assizes. The day of execution is fixed for Saturday, the 18th instant. Wednesday se'nnight the first distribution of soup, by the Folkestone Soup Society,. to the poor commenced, which will continue twice a week during the winter months; and that valuable institution, during the most inclement part of the season, will distribute upwards of thirty chaldrons of coals to the poor. Great apprehensions are entertained for the safety of the l3arkworth and Bombay Merchant, free-traders. The former sailed from St. Helena on the Ist of September, the latter on the 9th of the same month. Both ships have been insured at Lloyd's at 50 per cent. preminm. Several vessels !see arrived from St. Helena that sailed six weeks after those ships. The two missing ships may, however, have gone to some of the West India Islands. Anothet Bible discussion has taken place at Easky, in the county of Sligo. Mr. MURRAY, Missionary to the Irish Evangelical Society, argued in support of the right of mankind to read the Scripture and exercise their judgments in interpreting its contents, and quoted about forty passages of Scripture. The Rev. Mr. HUGHES, parish priest of Crossmolina, argued against the reading of the Scriptures, and the use of private judgment in their interpretation, that it rendered the conversion of persons to the Roman Catholic Church almost impossible. Two opposite speakers followed, and concluded the r , oceedings of Tuesday se'nnight.—Wednesday, the key. \Vst. Uawrcx, in a speech of three hours and thirty-five minutes, spoke in favour of the universal right of mankind to read the Bible, it being the sole test of truth in religion, the right of private judgment, and the fallacy of the claims of the Church of Rome to be the depository and interpreter of the Word of, Goo. The Rev. Mr. LYON, pari s h priest of Mina, ex-I patiated for three hours upon tradition, and the virtues, sufferings, and zeal of the Catholic priesthood. The Meeting then adjourned. SKAITINCL—A very affecting accident occurred on Sunday, in the Phoenix Park, Dublin. Several persons tither rashly ventured on the pond near the Viceregal Lodge, but the ice not having been strong enough to ristarn any weight, some fell in, but were providen tially saved. A Mr. Tuite sunk under the water, when his daughter, a very interesting young woman, with the genuine impulse of filial affection, plunged into the tinny element, in the hope of saving her father—she was in imminent danger, being immersed in the water •rbove her chin ; the spectators were much affected on , steing her perilous situation. A Gentleman in attempt ing to save them, disappeared also. Mr. Shaw, engra ver, Batchelor's-walk, who fortunately witnessed the ac cadent, with a degree of humanity which reflects infi nite credit upon him, hastily tying together some car reins, handkerchiefs, the straps of skaits,&c. formed into sufficient length, threw the line forward, which was grasped by the intrepid Miss Tuite, and the thee; were proOderrtially drawn out of the water. Miss Tuite(and afterwards the Gentlemen) was removed to the Lodge Immediately, wheie the active zeal of several indivi duals preset ved this excellent daughter to be rewarded for her filial disposition. The quantity of oil and whalebone brought to Hull this fi bing season is, from Greenland, 871 tuns of oil prom 334 tons of whalebone, the produce of 811 fish; tom Davis' Straits, 2,346 tuns of oil and 1091 tons of Idalebooe. The custom of taking fees for seeing the mokmments ri Westminster Abbey, is of very ancient date. SHIR LEY alludes to it in his pleasant Comedy called The Bird in e Case, when Bonamico, a mountebank, says— " t talk as glib, Methinks, as he that farms the ntotattments." . t those days, however, the price of admission was but 4.0 penny to see the whole. It may, perhaps, be unknown to most of our Readers, the pedestal of the statue of JAMES 11. behind exhibits an instance of bad Latin, in the de !.:!;;tion of the King's dignity. It runs thus : " JACO• L cendus Dei Gratin,'' &c. kAVAL INTELLIGNCE. FA LAMED. Dac. 7.—Wind W. N. W. —Put in here, the rondo/- big outward bound, viz.—His Mijesty's yacht HERALD, with the Bishop of JAMAICA, Ztc. on board; Orpheus, FORD; Garland Grove, Pamcmut ; Louisa, Lowmv ; Russell, MENA'S; and Louisa, 'Omuta. Pin back, the Vigitant, Tarr; Desire, HAMM( ; Hiram, Baown ; and Johanna, MlCE—this is Lb, eighth time the latter vessel has put back. Sailed the Cumberland, CLamayr, for Lisbon ; and Bel lona, HARNZS, for St. Michael's. PLYMOUTH, Dec. 7.—Wind W.—Put in, wind bound, the Lady Amherst, LISLE, for the South Seas; and the Berbice, WATTII, for Genoa. The Sisters and Concordia have been sold this day. PORTSMOUTH, Dec. B.—Wind W.—Put back, the following out ward bound, viz.—Lovely Aon, Royal Charlotte, Duke of Mae ;heater, Nancy, Atalanta, j.llars, Janet, Hero, Salacia, Enterprize, Sir C. Forbes, Brothers, and Richard and Sibella. Arrived the fol lowing outward bound, from the Downs, viz. —Alert, SCHOLES ; Ceres, HUGGINS ; Berwick packet, Iluotres ; Robert, BATHOAEL DEAL, We, 8. —Wind W. by S.—Arrived the Cuba, WATSON, from Havannah ; Heroine, OSTLER, from Batavia; and Marla, Dar HILLS, from Copenhagen. Pm back, the Thomas, BELL, for St. Vincent's. Came down from the River and remain, the Elizabeth, Naar., ; Wilhelmina, Ltiosranr ; Augustus Caw, &Lay ; Eilbeck, REM); Nautilus, WINSLOW ; and Elizabeth, COLLINS; also the York Merchant, Hiccitizormsr, from Hull. Livraroor, DEC. 6.—Wind W.S. W. blowing hard. Arrived the Glide, PEARCE, from Wilmington ; and Transit, PEROUSON, from l'ugwash ; and the }NUJ, from Cadiz with damage, bound to Dublin. DEc. 7.—Arrived the Orion, Wort's, from Richebucto ; Cato, M'COLL, from Quebec; Three Friends, 'lran, from Newfoundland. Dom, Dec. 7.—A cutter from Jersey, loaded with apples, re ports having seen a great number of pipes of wino floating about to the'svestward of Beachy Head; four of port wine she took on board, but being heavily loaded, she could not receive any more. ABUtE OF MAGISTERIAL AUTHORITY. FROM TIIE TIMES OF TIIIS MORNING. The following statement has been commu n ic a t e d t o us, upon the authority of those on the spot who had the best opportunity of knowing the facts as they oc curred. On Thursday last, the Rev. John Bond, Doc tor of Divinity, one of the Justices of the Peace fur the county of Middlesex, and proprietor of a seminary for the education of young Gentlemen, at Hanwell, near Uxbridge, sent for Levick, the constable of the hamlet, and delivered into his custody Sarah Cull, one of his female servants, whom he verbally char . ged with felony, and ordered that she should be locked up in the Cage until the constable received further orders from him respecting her removal to town, for the purpose of be ing, brought before the Magistrates at Mary-la-bonne office. The constable, in pursuance of the verbal or ders which he had thus received, locked the woman up on Thursday evening in the Cage at Hanwell. These cages itt country villages are in general pretty well known; this at Hanwell is ten feet in length, and four feet in width; the walls are of the bare brick; the fur niture one stool, on the ground a truss of straw, with out a particle of bedding or bed-clothing, fire, or can dle-light. As small a portion of external light is admit teol into this cell through a very narrow iron grating, as cannot be intercepted by the outer wall, of the building. —ln this cell did this wretched woman lie during the whole of Thursday night. Friday came, but no inti mation of her removal ; and on the evening of that day she was visited by a constable, who supplied her with some warm beer. She then complained to him of her sufferings from the inclemency of the weather, and the absence of all accommodation, and entreated he would send for some of her fellow-servants. Two of the fe males immediately came to her, and brought a cloak or a blanket for her use ; and at half-past ten o'clock on Friday night, the constable, who had, up to this time, heard nothing further from Dr. Bond, except that,he had gone to London, locked up his prisoner for the night. Upon opening the do ,r of the cage at nine o'clock on Saturday morning, to furnish her with some breakfast, he saw her extended on the straw, apparently lifeless; her hand felt cold, and fell as he endeavoured to raise it. Alarmed at this appearance, he ran in stantly to Mr. Evans, the medical attendant of the neigh bourhood, and informed him of his fears. that the woman had perished. The de ctor quickly repaired to the spot, and on assisting to remove the wretched pri soner from her position in the cell, discovered some signs of animation, which, by the aid of restoratives, and being brought into the open air, were quickened into activity, and the woman recovered so far as to state, that she had spent the greater part of the night in hysterics; that her limbs were benumbed, and site had lost the use of them. Being unable to walk, she was placed in a chair be tween two men, and removed to the Coach and Horses public-house in the village,,aCten o'clock on Saturday morning, where she was permitted to remain until to wards evening. She still continued in a state of great debility, although every necessary restorative which the humanity of the place afforded was administered to her by the doctor, the landlord, and the officers. Up to five o'clock on Saturday evening, there being no order for the further disposal of the woman by the Rev. Dr. BOND, since his verbal commitment on the preceding Thursday, the landlord refused to permit her longer stay at his house. The constable was terrified at the further peril of his charge under such circumstances, and Mr. Bert y, the Overseer of the poor of the parish, was called upon to take her under his care. He hu manely complied, and the poor woman was carried by three men, in an arm-chair, from the Coach and Horses public-house, where she had been since morning, to Mr. Berl y's, whose wife immediately put her to bed, and attended her with the most humane attention. Oa Sunday the first intimation reached Hartwell that the Rev. Dr. Bond had recollected he bad left a prisoaer in the Cage, and this appears to have occurred to him in consequence of a letter from Hanwell. ' Upon the discovery of the perilous situation of the woman on Saturday morning, a letter was transmitted specially to the Rev. Doctor in London, apprizing him of her situation. He sent on Saturday night for the father of the pour woman, who is a beadle in the parish of Mary-la-bonne ; the mother immediately waited upon him, and he informed her, that he had received a letter (as she understood) from a Medical Gentleman at Hanwell, stating that her daughter was ill, and must be sent for immediately. He did not state that he had left her in the Cage of the town from the previous Thursday, but gave the woman a written paper, stating that it would bring her up. The following is a copy, of that paper, the original of which remains in the hands of Levick,, the constable of Hanwell : " to, Upper Berkeley-street, Portman•square. " 'laving taken surety for Sarah Cull's appearance at Mary-la bonne office, I hereby authorize you to r release her. "JOHN BOND, D.D. " Justice of the Peace for Middlesex. Tu the Constable of Hanwell, 'Middlesex." On Sunday morning the father (by desire) waited upon the Reverend Dr. Bond, at his house, when he told him that his daughter had robbed him of some things, at the school at Hanwell, and that he had left !rer in custody there; but he repeatet, that the paper which he had given the mother on the previous night, uld release her, on being presented by the father to lie constable at Hanwell. He, however, called upon the father to sign a paper ' which he held in his hand, and which he explained to him was a bond or surety, in the sum of 201. that he (the father)would;produce the girl at the Mary-la-bonne police-ofitie whenever he called upon him so to d o . The poor man signed the paper, and went down on Sunday to Harwell, wh ere the constable released the daughter, Upon having the note from the Rev. Dr. Bond delivered to him. The woman being unable to travel on the Sunday, from extreme debility, her father was obliged to return to town without her. She was, however, removed at one o'clock on Monday, in a chair, between two men, from Mr. Berry's house to the Coach and Horses, where she was put upon one of the stage-coaches which left for town at that hour, and set down at a house in Grove street, Paddington. Her mother described her yester day as being in a very debilitated state of health, and that she appeared to have lost the use of one side of her body. She walked with the constable at the time of her arrest as it in perfect health, and made no complaint to him of bodily disease. She became much agitated and was in a state of great distraction, from the time she was locked into the cell of the Cage which we have described. Witk respect to the nature of the charge of felony made against this woman, it was not particularized to the constable to where custody she was consigned'; nor did he, as he says, from the Thursday until the Sun day following, when the note from the Reverend Ma gistrate was brought, receive any further intimation from him respecting his prisoner; but the woman her self confessed that she had taken some odd gloves which belonged to the school-boys, and most of which had been given to her, and some trap-balls and knives and forks; but she denied having taken or appropriated I to her Own use any of the boys' stockings, as had been imputed to her. The above is the narrative voluntarily given by the parties who had the best means of knowing the facts; any description of the feelings with which some of the poor people related the parts which came to their know ledge, is carefully suppressed. Without saying one word as to themeral character of this proceeding, we shall merely remark, that pro vided the narrative be true (and we have no doubt of it), the Magistrate appears to have committed three ille galities, which we shall state in the most general terms: Ist. A Magistrate has no right to commit a person verbally, and without specifying the offence. 2d. The. Cage is not a legal place of confinement one minute longer than is necessary for the safe detention of a prisoner, till such prisoner is examined on a regular charge. 3d. A Magistrate has no power to release a prisoner, except after a regular examination : and in case of felony, he has no power to accept bail. POACHIAG. • A desperate encounter took place about two o'clock in the morning of Thursday, between the keeper of the' Duke of Norfolk, and a party of poachers in a plantation at Tersfield and North Lopham, belonging to his Grace. It will be remembered that so lately as Monday se'fl night, George Mayes, the gamekeeper or woodreeve, prosecuted two men to conviction for an offence of the same kind, who are now expiating their delinquency in the tread-mill, at Swaffham House of Correction. On Thursday morning the moon shone very bright, when Mayes, assisted by two other persons, of the names of Williams and Blomfield, were on the look out. They soon discovered a party of poachers, consisting of a man of the neighbourhood, of the name of James Gill, and three others, coming near ; the poachers,who were armed with guns, fired on the keepers, two of them missed ; Gill levelled his piece at the head of Mayes, who ad vised him not to fire ; but he was determined not to be deterred ; Mayes stooped down, so that the charge slightly grazed his shoulder, lodging a few shots in the flesh ; he now fired in his turn ; the contents of his piece lodged in the fleshy part of the thigh of Gill, who fell disabled, and was soon made prisoner; the other poachers ran away, and have for the present escaped; Gill was put into a cart, and conveyed to Diss, where he arrived about four o'clock in the morning, for the benefit of medical advice; and for better security he was carried to the Half Moon Inn, where he remains in a very dangerous state. On Friday last, Gill underwent an examination before GEORGE Liz, Esq. and the Rev. Mr. MANNING; Mayes, Williams, and Blomfield, cor roborated the beforementioned facts, and Gill was fully committed to the county jail to take his trial at the next Assizes. He still, however, continues in too dangerous a condition to be removed at present, his life being in a very precarious state, and is therefore in the custody of two constables, till a medical Gentleman shall decide on the propriety of his being removed with safety. On the 13th ult. (as formerly mentioned) the Right Honourable the Earl of GLASGOW was married to Miss Just.' Stu- CLAIR, third daughter of Sir John Sinclair, of Ulbster, Bart., and on the 9..qd they arrived at Kelhurne House. From the universal esteem in which his Lordship is held by all ranks of the community, much rejoicing took place to welcome hint and the Countess to Kelburre ; bonfires were kindled up in all directions, and were seen blazing till an early hour next morning. The whole village of Fair lie, the farm houses In the neighbourhood, and a portion of Largs, were briliiantly illuminated. FlRE.—Yesterday evening an alarm prevailed that the extensive Pottery belonging to Mr. WISKER, near Vauxhall Bridge, Lambeth, was on fire ; the occurrence, it appears, took place in consequence of one of the (ear . naces being accidentally overheated, when the flames communicated to a quantity of timber in the building, which soon broke into a blaze and burnt for some time: hcwever, immediate assistance being at hand, the fire was speedily subdued by the workmen,without the pre-' mises sustaining any material injury. A number of firemen and engines promptly arrived on the spot to prevent the devouring element extending its ravages ; bad their services been required. It is scarcely possible to behold a more striking figure than that of a Schernomorski Cossack mounted and equipped for war. It is then only that he may be said to exi,t, and in his native element, brandishing his long lance in the air, bending, turning, or halting suddenly when in full speed, with so much graceful attitude and such natural dignity, that the horse and the rider seem to be as one animal. ANTIQUiTtES.—In the course of last week, as some labourers, in the employ of F. E. Nitoftatce, Esq. were trenching land for planting, in the neighbourhood of De:shanger, they dug up a large urn filled with ashes, and the remains of burnt bones ; and on another spot Above a quarter of a mile distant, two smaller tuns of the same description, placed side by side, and not above eighteen inches below the surface of the ground. One of the smaller owes only Was preserved entice; the larger, which was first discovered, having been unfor tutiALely much broken by the Men. The fragments, and a great part of its contents were, however, after wards collected. A very large quantity of ashes, and the remains cf bones had previously been dug up newly half a mile off in another direction. • NE 1V MINING The Shares of a Nev7g7ing Asinciation were on 'Tuesday brought into the Money Market, which have beet doing for some days at an anticipatory premium of 10: By the prospectus we learn that this is a scheme for working the gold; silver, and other mine, of the Provinces of Rio de la Plata, almost all of which have scarcely been worked, and therefore are nearly in the it virgin state. This scheme is in conformity with a decree passed at Buenos Ayres, authorising the Minister of State for Foreign Affairs to cause a company to be gs tablished in England for working the mines in the ter ritory of Rio de is Plata, and an official communica tion has been made by that Minister to Messrs. Hullett, Brothers, and Co. which authorizes them to take the necessary steps for carrying that object into elect. The Government has also addressed circular letters to the Governors of the Provinces, requiring them to col lect all the information possible regarding the mines in their respective districts, and official - copies of their re ports have been transmitted to Messrs. Hullett, Bro thers and Co. By a law passed at Buenos Ayrei, in November, 1822, for regulating the duties on importa tion and exportation, the duty on gold and silver on ex. portation is fixed at one per cent. This AssociatiOn possesses one very great advantage, which is that of not being compelled to confine their operations to any par ticular province, but being at liberty to select, work, or abandon at their discretion, any of the mines within the ptovinces of Rio de la Plata. In order to .effect the working of these mines, it is proposed that a capital of one million be raised by ten thousand shares of one hundred pounds each, of which sum five pounds per share is to be paid as a deposit on the first acceptance of the shares. It is proposed next that intelligent agents and miners be dispatched to examine the mine, and commence working suds as they deem fit. The above is an outline of this speculation, which, from the respec tability of the house of Huliett, Brothers, and Co. has made a considerable noise in the money market. On the shares first coming out, the sales made were nu merous, and lowered the premium from 10 to about seven, but as this is only the result of the operations of such as bought for immediate profit, and not with a view to hold, little reliance is to be placed on it. The best proof of the general opinion entertained by those acquainted with the nature of these speculations is, that of Messrs. Hullett hal'lng had applications for more than three times the number of the shares they had to dispose of. It is also declared in the prospectus, that no shareholder will be deemed liable for a larger amount than the unpaid moiety of his share or shares. A FINE FOX CHASE. BRIGHTON, DEC. 7.—The East Sussex fox•hounds, and a splendid field, met at Westmister, near Stanmer Park, yesterday, where they threw off and carefully drew the gorse; but, not finding, they diverged to Westmis ter-wood, below the hill. In the wood, two foxes, at one and the same instant, were presently unkennelled, one of which broke towards the si,uth, and the other in a northern direction. The dogs would have took to the latter, but were checked off, excepting too couple and a half, but which were eventually stopped by the whip per•in. The northern fox, in despite of the efforts used to compel him, would not break cover in about twenty minutes, therefore, the forfeit of his obstinacy was paid with his life. The pack was now laid on upon the other wiley animal, which had broken cover to the south, and melodious and inspiriting was the cry which made the welkin ring the instant afterwards.— With hearts light, spirits buoyant, and steeds in lively action, Dttchling Bostle was now crossed, Stand, ans Hills dashed over, and on to Clayton anJ Clayton Holt. From the latter place the Cuckfield road was crossed, and a push made for Danny. Here Iteynard, who had outstripped his pursuers, ai in derision, awaited their ap proach ; but, as danger neared him, he broke cover in gallant style; through not long after he checked the glee predominant in the field, and went to earth at the base of Westonbury-hill, whence the terrier and the pack ineffectually attempted to dislodge him. The depth of his retreat precluded digging as unavailing; disap pointment increased its gloom, and the dogs were taken off; the latter movement, however, had scarcely pro. claimed the admitted death of hope, _when the fox suddenly exhibited his brush within two hundred yards of the dogs. " Tally-ho!" was now the simul taneous and delighted cry; and a more interesting and beautiful burst in view was never enjoyed.— Reynard, as in triumph, boldly took a direction for Hurst, passing through Dannywoods and Stonestaple, and then, leaving Hurst on his left, pursued a circular course, and eventually reached his former earth ; but, as his mettle was up, he scorned the inviting refuge, and pushed fur Newtimber, and thence dashed for Poynings Park. Here he beat the pack, for not a glimpse could be obtained of him afterwards. During the chase, which bad been merrily continued for one hour and thirty live minutes, a.severe accident occurred to the Reverend Mr. SIIIVP.• HIM a son of Sir Gwent SHISTNSIL, Bart, whose horse fell near to Danny, and dislocated the shoulder of its rider. By prompt as sistance of the Gentlemen near to him, who pulled up their horses and dismounted, the disjointed bone was speedily replaced, and we have the gratification to add, that Mr. Starnes is doing well. The field, on the above occasion, included at least one hundred and twenty sportsmen, among whom were Lord Viscount Geer, Lord PELHAM, Sir R. WILMOT, Sir WILLIAM ADAMS, Mr. WALSH,/ MD.* General Twos, and, as a most welcome puticipator, his own pack being at Mitcheigrove, the son of the Earl of EGNAMONT, Colonel Gamin WYNDHAM. BOXERS AND PEDESTRIANS. The fighting amateurs have been for the last two days in much bustle, as well as the amateurs of pedestrian feats. The money has been deposited in the matches between Bishop Sharpe and Reid for the 16th instant, Neal and Jem Burn for the 21st, and Jem Ward and Sampson for the 28th. Sharpe, Neal, and Ward, are the favourites. A renewal of the great pedestrian match for one thousand sove reigns between the decidedly fastest in the world, Jens Metcalf, and Captain Parker, was made on Tuesday evening; to take place on Monday the 20th inst. on Sunbury Common. The great match ran lately at Doncaster between these first-raters, one mile, the Captain receiving forty yards, W 33 won by Metcalf. The stake was then a thousand sovereigns. The present match is a quarter of a mile, which the Commissary-General has directions to rope off. The backers met last night, over a splendid dinner, at Moor gate, where eight hundred sovereigns of the stake were deposited. Betting even to a great amount. The boxing match between 'Akins, the Warminster plasterer, and Moss, whose prowess has been so often shewn,i:nd who never was beaten, took place at ten o'clock yesterday morning, on Sun ning Common, Oafotdshire, eight miles from Stoken Church. It was a fight of much interest, and it took place in an open ring, and turned many ways during its continuance. Moss was seconded by Corderoy, the wrestler, and Lukin by Harry Ford. It was altogether a Cannon and Josh fight for the first four rounds, which occupied sixteen minutes. Both men were fine, and full of rough action, and they hit each other until they staggered away, but both were too game to go down. Both fell. Hound 2. The men unmuzzled again. Moss had his left ogle hit up, and Lukin was hit all abroad ; but he floored his adversary by a rattling throttler. 4. Lukin had the best of the fight, but he was the strongest and youngest man, and threw his adversary. It was 2tol on Lukin. 5,6, and 7, were, with the exception of a few chance fins, all in favour of Lakin. B and 9 were Moss's last squeak. It was Oxford College to a Debating Society. Moss was hit out of time and beat to his hearts' content, after 22 minutes' fighting, the first time kt his life, afar eleven battles. It was altogether a rare fight. 1 I 4f I