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MARGATE, AUGUST 18. k „ 0 former peried.could thisplace boast of so numerous an as vobbre of company as at this time; for, notwithstanding the I t ase of new buildings, scarcely a lodging can b e o b ta i ne d. tr....4t ..... s it „,l4 last, many of the passengers that arrived here by the pan steam-yacht wete unable to procure accommodation in . * f oal, and were, consequently, under the necessity of sleeping ~!,o ar d that vessel. me inhabitants are daily experiencing the want of a more elite eie police; several notorious pickpockets have taken up their 9 ..zrters here, and have too successfully exercised their lawless woo. (Akin on the unsuspecting visitants. It is usual for the company t resort to the Pier of an afternoon, to see the packets come in tom London, and the thieves embrace this opportunity of com sr:•ing depredations. r,o4derahle improvements are In contemplation ; spacious bathin-rooms are to be erected on the' Fort, which arc expected to vir with those recently opened at Brighton ; and numerous first tate houses are building in various parts of this now populous island. PUBLIC SALES. —. ow — MR. FAREBROTHER. The Estates of the late Rtght Hon. Thomas Lord Erskine. ' teeholds, Sussex.—Holmbush Lodge, in the parish of Reeding, sear Horsham, the residence containing ten rooms and numerous domestic apartments ; also double coach-house, stabling, yard, gar den, pleasure-grounds, and six surrounding farms, with dwelling houses and detached agricultural buildings, comprising in the whole 1.362 A. 1 a. 31 r. of meadow, pasture, arable, and wood land, of •Ite estimated value of £740 per annum ; a small part of the Estate known as Mutton Coppice, subject to a heriot of the best beast on death, to the Manor of Shotsfield—Sold for £21,650. An adjoining Estate, in the parishes of Reeding and Crawley, the house containing eleven rooms, kitchens, and offices, stabling, standing for four carriages, farm-yard, garden, and in cl osures, to gether 480 A. 2 a. 9 r. chi efly plantation-4'5,350. Sbelly Farm, in the parishes of Sj ugham , Reeding, and Craw ley, containing dwelling-house, dethed farm-building s , and 660 acres, of which 100 are cultivated, the remainder wo od plan tation— £5.300. The Hyde Farm, in the parishes of Slaugham and North Deed including house, barns, stabling, sheds, and 229 A. 2 a. 33 r. of meadow, pasture, arable, and forest land. Lands in North Deeding. tithe.free, giving possessor a vote for the Rape of Bram bee ; the whole subject to chief rents of 2s. N. to Slaugham, and 44. to Deeding, per annum ; also a herlot to Slaugham—Sl,lloo. An Estate in the parishes of Slaugham and Worth, containing %sore residence, farm-yard, granary, barn, sheds, garden, orchard, and various inclosures, including 123 A. 3 a. 29 r..--,E1,480. An &tate, comprising sundry inclosures, in the parish of Slang h" containing 84 ♦. 2 a.-8620. An adjoining ditto, 79 A. 10 8790. A ditto, abutting on the Baicombe road, 120 A. 3 u.—. 4820. A ditto, 11$ A. 1 IL-8720. A ditto, 364 •.-41.820. A ditto, in the parish of Balcombe, containing about 60 acres of pasture land, now let at £37. 16s. per annum.-41. 10s. per acre. A Cottage, with garden and inclosures, containing six acres—of winch Mrs. Cadwalladar, aged 67, has a conveyance for life free troni rent—Xslo. Finch's Farm, in the palish of Slaugham, containing house. two ter:menu, garden, buildings, 50 acres of pasture and arable land, acre and a half of plantation--‘B9O. Sven inclosures of arable land, nearly adjoining, containing 40 scre I.LJseholki.—Tilgate Farm, in the parish of Slaugham, consist irg of 410 acres, on which is a stone-built barn and two cottages, held at a ground-rent of £22. 6a. for 1,000 years, from Lady-day 1739—X2020. In the preceding, the timber to be taken at a valuation. with the exception of the larch and firs, which are included in the purchase. lhc whole of the Estates subject to a land-tax of £64 per annum, to be apportioned to the respective purchasers. DUEL PREVENTED. Tuesday evening, between five and six o'clock, as one of the local constables belonging to Turnham green district was going on duty, he observed two pri. vate carriages and a hackney post-chaise draw up on the road, within halt a mile of the above place, from which there descended a party of Gentlemen, five or six in number, who instantly struck off the road to wards a small enclosure o n . the left. From dm appear ance of things, the constable judged that they were ac tuated by no good intentions, and therefore made di rectly for the house of Mr. Farrah, one of the county Magistrates, which was close at hand. Mr. Farresh having heard enough to satisfy him that there was mis chief brewing, ordered his horse and galloped to the spot, closely followed by the constable and his man servant. At the extreme end of the field, and entirely concealed from public observation by an intervening shrubbery, the persons described were assembled, con sisting of seven persons ; two of whom were principals, two seconds, two respective friends, and a surgeon. The preliminaries were adjusted, and the pistols were being delivered, when Mr. Farresh leaped the little tence, and in the King's name charged them on their peril to desist from hostilities ; this interruption was, it would seem, not only unexpected, but unwelcome to the combatants, one of whom impatiently called for his pi,tol, and said, that no person should interfere in his cuarrel with impunity. Mr. Farresh, with much urba nity, but with equal firmness, declared that could not be; he came there as a Magistrate, whose duty it was to put a stop to all proceedings whereby the lives and safety of his Majesty's subjects were endangered. This reply, however, did not seem to abate the Gentleman's Irit,ttion, and walking to his friend, he said, " For 1 100's sake, come away, and we can: decide this business c.sewhere ;" then turning to Mr. Farresh, he said, "Sir, are met here as Gentlemen, to decide a private guar el, and though you may prevent our fighting in this country, you cannot in another ; it is, therefore, useless •,) interfere." To this observation the Magistrate made Lo reply, except by gently dispossessing the seconds of !lea fire-arms, and informing the acting parties that try might consider themselves under an arrest, begged Le favour of their company at his own house, where toy would get every possible satisfaction as to his right interference. The party then quitted the ground, acompanied by the Magistrate, his servant, and the constable. On reaching the house, Mr. Farresh kindly estreated them to take refreshment. This was, however, Politely declined by all, and the principals and seconds king bound over in heavy recognizances to keep the Peace, , they were suff er ed to d e p art f or Landon at e i g h t clock. The p r i nc i pa l s i n t hi s a ff a i r were C o l one l d e ~ formerly of the Honourable East India Company's service, and 11. R. Esq. Tf!e former was attended by aptain D. o f the Royal Waggon Train ; the latter by ...u:net G. half-pay of the late 18th Light Dragoons. A airnhurgh Paper staves, that the Emperor ALEX 4oir, Ita: finally appointed General Duserscu to the important post ' .1 . 1 1 0 r-General of the Russian armies. lie has the same fund that Bliturttieß formerly had in the French armies. :lIUNDER Sronst.—About five o'clock yesterday Afternoon, a most violent storm of wind and rain de luged the metropolis, the continuation of which did not exceed five minutes. It was succeeded by a loud Clap of thunder, which it is feared has done much mis 14iti• A lofty stack of chimnies on, the chambers, • 19, Clement's Inn, which projects into the garden, bkwt , el own ; it broke in two, and fell on the roof. A bout eight feet s quare o f t h e t il es on t he front, some ''stance from the chimnies, were shattered to pieces. The repairs of the Royal Eschange are just com i4eted, Ll the whole now presents an appearance 'Tilly creditable to the Gresham Committee, under s t : perintandance the works have been carried on. NAVAL INDELLTGEArcE. • The Alert, PENNT, arrived at - Peterhead from Greenland, brings a further account of the Fishery ; viz. Hull--Exmouth, two fish, nine tuns, on 20th July ; Berwick, three fish, ten tuns, on 21st June. Peterhead—Jean, five fish, 55 tuna, on 23d July; and the Mary, 50 tuns, with seals. The Jane, of Greenock, frotit Alvarado to Havannah, was wrecked on Anegado de Feura—crew saved. The Philip, ROBLII,II, front Jamaica to London, has put into New York, and it is feared much of the cargo will be damaged. Lima, Dimwit 17.—The Moxiana alias Real Felipe, fitted oet as a privateer, under Spanish colours, carrying 10 guns and about 60 or 70 men, has sailed from hence. She was a Buenos Ayres privateer, and called the Lancashire Witch. Fatatourn, Auo. 17.—Wind W.—Arrived the Beasant, from Poole for Newfoundland. PORTSMOUTH, Asia. 18.—Wind \V.—Arrived the Numa trans port, front the Downs for Gibraltar; Apollo, Beim from ditto for Berbice. The schooner Pacific, Ammar. from Boston to Cowes, sprung a leak off Portland, and was abandoned by the crew. Dem., Atm. 18.—Wind W.—Arrived the Phoebe, --, from Demerara ; Lady Harwood, Yconte, from Grenada ; and the Brooks, of Gki,gow, from the Westward. Came down from the River and remain, the Romulus, Yutz, for St. John's New Bruns ' wick ; and Kingston, Lucien, for Demerara. Passed through, the Maitland, 0' Benin, from Calcutta ; Hopewell, Sawn, from Jamaica. Arrived the Potion, Welbank, in the Downs. Sailed from Ben gal Ist March, the Cape 24th May, and St. Helena 17th June. Passincizas reit Porrom—Mr. Brodie, Mrs. Brodie, two Miss Brollies, Mr. R. Liddaire, Cornet Rigby Collins, of his Majesty's 16th Lancers, Master W. S. Harrowell. Arrived at St. Helena, the Patience, Kind, from the Cape, 16th June. Sailed from St. Helena, the Copernicus, M'Gregor, for London, 13th Juue. SHIPS srnxta wires.—The Patience, Kind, from the Cape to London, on the Ist August, in lat. 40. N. long. 39. W. The Co pernicus, M'Gregnr, from the South Seas to London, on the 17th July, in lat. 27. NAcing. 41. W. The Martha, Dobs on, from St. Helena at Bahia, on the 11th June. The Charlotte, Stev e n son , from dombay and London, at Cuxhaven, 11th August. A letter from Canterbury says," Early on Monday morning last, a vessel, apparently a brig, was observed to be on shore on the South Sand Head of the Goodwin Sands. Our tuggers were im mediately manned, and proceeded to her assistance. On arriving there she proved to be a foreigner from the West Indies, without boats, or any one on board belonging to the vessel. There was, at this time, several Deal boatmen on the Sand, who, finding the ves sel had parted in the middle, and could not by any means be got off, they, together with other boats' crews from this place, endeavoured to save as much of the cargo as could be got out that tide; the cargo consisting of runs, sugar, coffee, wine, &c. &c. The masts were then cut away to prevent the vessel's upsetting on the flowing of the tide ; and, shostld the weather continue moderate, much of the cargo no doubt will be saved, as the salvage-smacks from this, and other parts adjacent, have all sailed for the wreck. Since writing the above, we learn the Captain and crew all landed safe at Ramsgate in their own boats, about six on the same morning, after being out all night, from whose report we find she is the Ida, Captain Scho rovedori of and foe. Copenhagen, from St. Croix, a Danish settle ment in the West Indies, and went on shore about half-past ten on Sunday evening, just as they were endeavouring to cross the Sand dead to bail the Gull Stream Floating Light. We regret to state the loss of three unfortunate marines belonging to Deal, two of the names of M'Kney and Tomlin (son of Mr. Tomlin, Pilot of Deal); the two flamer were brothers, who were upset and drowned when about mid-way between the land and the shore, in sailing off to the vessel in question, when the wind being off the land, and they run ning directly before it, it is supposed the sail came aback, which caused the boat to upset immediately, when they were drowned." CUSTOM-HOUSE, AUG. 18. Sum Ernißtrn Inivaaos—The Royal Charlotte,from Limerick; Christian, from Cadiz • Passage, from Pilau ; Vrow Elizabeth, from Ost e nd ; Woodf ord, from Jamaica • Mary, from Quebec; Penelope, from Memel ; Nile, and Cere s, from St. John's ; and Margaret, front St. Vincent's. ENTISILD Otirwit IDS The Ardent, for Belfast • Stapler, for Hamburgh; David Walter, for Genoa; Bride, for filo; Brighton, for New York ; New Phcenix, for Trinidad; Nancy, for Jamaica ; mid West Indian packet, fur Bermuda. Cunene) ou:weans—The Hope, for Hamburgh ; Elizabeth, for St. Thomas's; Mary, for St. Johns; Tinto, fur Malta; Deni son, for Elsineur ; Elizabeth, for the Southern Whale rasher/ ; Hamiltoo, for Petersburgh; and Elizabeth, for Quebec. ASSIZE INTELLIGENCE. WARWICK. AUGUST 16. TURNER V. EDWARDS. This was an action for seduction of the plaintiff's daughter, whereby he was deprived of her services. Mr. Serjearit VAUGHAN, in opening the case to the Jury, stated that the plaintiff was a man whose circum stances were limited, but upon whom devolved the ex tensive responsibility of leading a family of six children in the paths of virtue and honesty, and of taking care that, by their bad conduct, they did not set a pernicious example to each other. Mary Turner, a good-looking girl, was then put into the box. Her age appeared to be about 18. She was embarrassed at first, but after a little time was able to proceed.—l am the plaintiff's daughter. It is now three years ago since I first became acquainted with James Edwards, I shall be. 18 in October. The defendant paid me visits at my father's house. He often came, sometimes as often as five or six times a week. He was received as my suitor, and he made profession of visiting at the house in that character. He has often uttered to me the most honourable protestations. One Thursday night he came, and, with a particular warmth of manner, told me he had given the parish clerk money to pay for our marriage. He gave me reason to think that it would take place in three weeks. We went to Birmingham to buy the ring. He paid for l it in a shop, in my presence. We then walked about a Ilittle way, when he said it was too late to be married that day, but that he would take me to church with him the next Sunday. We went home together that time to my mother's house. After being there a short time, he proposed to me to accompany him to the Waggon and Horses, where we stayed together. He had told me that he would marry me on the Sunday following, and repeated what he had before said at Birmingham— that it was his full intention to have married me that day, if it had not been too late when we came there. I was deceived so much by these assurances, that I yielded to his 'messing solicitations of remaining with him till morning. In the morning, I reproached him, and called upon him to accomplish his promise of marrying me. It was not long until the consequences of my miscon duct left me no longer capable of concealing my shame. The defendant not only refused to redeem his pledges, but has since married another. (Here the witness was so affected, that she fainted away). I gave birth to a child on the 10th of February last, the fruit of our cri • minal intercourse. My father's family consists of four sisters and one brother. The defendant is twenty-two years of age, and he is the son of a nail-factor at Bit. mingham. I have heard him say that he was to come into his father's business as soon as he was twenty-one. Cross-examined by Mr. Common Sitawarr.—l live at Oldbury, with my parents. My first company keeping with the defendant was in 1821. He lived at Netherton, which is about four miles from our house. Our first meeting was at a dance at the Swan public-house, at Rowley. I was with my mother and a few friends, but my mother paid no attention to my conduct. Sbe was with our friends at the other end of the room. I went out with the defendant to the house of a neighbour named Bridgewater, where I stayed all night. The defendant left me at ten o'clock, having been with me tour hours. The next evening he met me at Nether ton, and we stayed together from six until ten. The day I returned from Birmingham with the defendant I did not go home, but went to sleep with the defendant at the Waggon and Horses. I was acquainted with the landlady. My mother knew I was there, my Lather did not. I remember being at Hagley Wake with Thorn ton, in 1822. I continued with him from four till about chosen at night. The distance was only ten miles, and it took us that time to go across the fields. I never said I preferred Thornton's little finger to Edwards's whale body.' I have not yet sworn the child to any one. Reexamined.—l never had the slightest iiaproper acquaintance with Thornton, or anybody else but the defendant. Jane Taylor, examined by Mr. Serjeant VAUGHAI3..—I keep the Waggon and Horses, at Oldbury ; I remember the ni g ht that Mary Turner and the de fendant stopped at my house; they asked fur a bed; I asked the defendant whether he had married her? and he said he just had that day at Birmingham. I have since heard him say he had married another woman. Cross-examined.—The mother of Mary Turner came to my house that night. She asked me where the girl wee? and I told her she had gone up stairs with Edwards. She said no more, but went home. •We thought the parties were married. It was Mary Tur ner, and not Edwards, who asked for the bed. Cesar Jovrtce (to witness).—Did you think this was the conduct of a modest woman ? Do you think a proper woman would come in this way with a young man, to a public-house, and ask for a bed? Witness—My Lord, I saw nothing improper in her conduct. The COMMON &MEAN? then rose to address the Jury for the defendant. He would ask the Learned Counsel. whether he could seriously say that this was a cause for damage, more especially when it was stated that the defendant was only twenty years of age, and that his father was a man in limited circumstances? With respect to the father of the girl, it was in proof that he had not exercised that strict vigilance over his daughter which he ought; and the mo ther was positively privy to her dishononr. But he hoped they would be taught this day, that if they claimed protection fur injured innocence, they should have 'hewn that they had guarded their child against being led willingly into the paths of vice. Verdict—Damages, One Shilling. DURHAM, AUGUST 16. The Judges proceeded from the Castle of Durham, this morning, to the County Courts. Mr. Justice BAY LEY took his seat in the Criminal Court, and Mr. Baron HULLOCK in the Civil Court. On Mr. Justice BAYLEY'S entering the Court, the names of the Magistrates for the County were called over, and the usual proclamations against vice and im morality were then read ; after which the names of the Gentlemen summoned to attend upon the Grand Jury were called over, and the usual number were empanelled as the Grand Inquest for the county of Durham. Silence having been proclaimed in the Court, Mr. Justice BAYLEY proceeded to address the Grand Jury. Ilis Lordship particularly alluded to the case marked No. 13. The charge was as follows - - " Joseph William Hodgson, late of Sunderland, in the county of Durham, surgeon, charged upon the oaths of Charlotte Hodgson, wife of the said Joseph W. Iludgson ; Elizabeth Allison, of Hough ton-le-Spring, in the said county, widow; Rachel Brown, wife of Thomas Brown, of Bishop Wearmouth, in the said county, master mariner; Joseph Brown, of the same place, Doctor of Medicine, and others, with having, on the 6th of June instant, wilfully, mali ciously, and unlawfully, administered a deadly poison or other noxious or destructive substance to the said Charlotte Hodgson, with intent to murder the said Charlotte liodgson." In this case. they would find that the wife would be made a material witness against her husband. For, though in ordinary cases, the law, acting upon a wise and prudent policy, would not permit the testimony of the wife to be received for or against her husband, yet, in cases like the present, where an attempt was said to have been made against her life by the husband, she was as competent a witness as any other person who could be produced against him. It was desirable that in this case they should be fully satisfied that the poison was administered, because, if it was not absolutely ad ministered, but only prepared for the purpose of being administered, it would be their duty to find a bill for the misdemeanour only. It appeared, from the deposi tion of the wife, that for some time past her husband, in her opinion, had been labouring under mental de rangement ; and if they were satisfied that he was la bouring under mental derangement at the time he ad ministered this poison, then they could not, with any propriety, find a bill against him on the capital charge. In the course of the day a curious circumstance occurred in this Court. A prisoner was indicted for stealing a XlOO note from a drunken man. There was some probability that the prisoner might have found it, as the prosecutor had bra...fished the note about very carelessly in his drunken momenta. The Jury retired to consider of their verdict. After they had been out for some time, they returned, and by some mistake suffered a verdict of M,4 Guilty be recorded against the prisoner. Mr. Justice &veer was admonishing the prisoner to be more guarded in his future conduct, and advising him to take his narrow escape from conviction as a warning to amend his future life, when a juror observed that he had not concurred in a verdict of " Not Guilty," and that he believed that his fellows had not concurred in it either. The Jury were in consequence again ordered to retire, and after being absent for two hours from Court, returned with a verdict of Guilty against the prisoner. Mr. Justice Batten. informed Mr. Loeb, the prisoner's Counsel, that the prisoner should have the full benefit of any doubts that might arise as to the validity of this verdict. A true bill was found against Joseph W. Hodgson, for the capital offence of having administered poison to his wife, and also tor a misdemeanour in having prepared It with the intent of administering it. On being arraigned at the bar, he pleaded—Not Guilty. During this ceremony he wept abundantly, and scarcely ever took his hand kerchief from his eyes. His trial was appointed in Court for to morrow, but has since been postponed to Wednesday. It is said, that it is not more than eighteen months since he eloped to Gretna green with the Lady whom be is now accused of having attempted to poison. Grouse-shooting, which commenced on Thursday' appears to be very successtul, as great quantities of game are daily arriving in town. Intsn RIOT IN NEW YORK.—Monday afternoon, it being the anniversary of the battle of the Boyne, a num ber of Ira Protestants undertook to celebrate the day in this free country, which cares not a rush for King William, the battle of the Rayne, Vinegar-hill, the Stu arts, or Plantagenets. They assembled at Greenwich, with drum and fife, and flags, and grog; and becoming turbulent and disorderly, they excited the ire and in dignation of the Irish Catholics, who hoisted an emble matical flag, obtained a drum and fife, and formed an opposition procession ; and the parties having come in contact, a furious fight ensued, which resulted in sundry broken heads and bloody noses, together with many vio lent and revengeful expressions. Complaints were made against thirty-three rioters, who were bound over to take their trial for the riot and assault and battery.— National Advocate, July 22. AFFECTING INCIDENT.—The attendants at the Ha nover tnarket were thrown into confusion for a while, by a woman apparently beating a young man, and ex hibiting, both by voice and gesture, the most frantic pas sion. It turned out to be a very affecting scene, how ever; it was a Mrs. Dunn, who advertised on the 3d inst. for the recovery of the body of her son, " who was drowned, on the Wednesday preceding, off Poplar Island," beating " in the joy of her heart," this very son, who had that moment made his appearance, alive and well, while she was sitting in the market. It ap peared that he had been washed or knocked overboard, and swam to the shore, or was picked up by some other vessel, of which fact those on board the vessel, and his, mother, were ignorant.—Baltitnore Patriot. The Limerick Observer says, as Oliver Fitzgerald, the informer against the murderers of Major Hare, and ' Walsh, the approver in the Glanasheen burning, were coming out of a house in Broad-street, where they were drinking, they were pursued by a mob of persons, con sisting chiefly of young boys and girls, who followed and heat them in the Iratown in a most dreadful manner. Walsh was also knocked down in Patrick street, ane kicked most violently; he, however, con trived to retreat into a hall, where he kept himself shut up until he was relieved by the police. Two persons were apptelrended for the assault, and sent to prison. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. —ear BETTING AT YORK. YORK THIRTY OVINICAS STAR/I. 7 to I apt Canteen 7 to .1' apt Young Caton 5 co 1 asst Streatham 100 to 6 apt Ringlet 5 to 1 apt Caccia Piatti 100 to 8 apt Ina 4T. LIIIX/L. 16 to 1 apt Canteen 25 to 1 asst Equity 22 to 1 apt Catlli : - .0 to 1 apt Blue Brand 7 to 2 agst I3rutandorf 61 to 1 apt Swiss 11 to 1 apt Osmond 12 to 1 apt }Went's 18 to 1 apt Mustachio OXFORD RACES--(F lare Dav).— A =mi. 17. The Oxfordshire Stakes of 25 sov. each, 15 ft. Two miles. 47 Subs. ' Mr. Ashurst names Euphrates, aged I . • Mr. Fellows's F.scape, 6 yrs . 2 . . Mr. Wray names Melampus, 6 yrs . . Mr. Webb names Vision, 3 yrs 4 . . Won easy. A Sweepstakes of three sov. each, 50 added ; 3 yrs, Tit. 4 yr. E..t. 41b. 5 yrs, Bst. 121 b. 6 yrs and aged, 9.t. 21b. Mares and geld ings allowed 31b. The winner of one Plate infl6s4 to carry 30i. extra, of two or more, Sib. The winner to be sold for f.lOO sow. &c. Heats, two miles. Mr. Alesser's b. f. Monimia, 5 yrs Mr. Goddard's b. c. Presentiment, :; yrs Won easy. 1 1 2 2 BITRTON-UPON-TRP.NT RACES.—Tuesnev, Auc. 17. The Burton Cup, in specie, of 100 sovereigns value, by sUbscrip don of 10 sovs. each, for all ages. Twice round the Course and a distance, Sir I'. Stanley's ch. e.. Central Mina - - - 1 . Sir Roger Gresley nam es b. c . Bi rm i ng h am - 0 - - A Sweepstakes of 23 sovereigns each, h. ft. for three years old. The new straight mile. Colonel Yates's g. f. Fine de Joie - • - I Sir I'. Stanley's b. e. Haji Baba - - - 2 Mr. Haynes's ch. c. by Cato - - - 3 The Anglesey Plate of £5O for maiden horses of all ages, and the winners of one Plate of not more than the value of .t.7o.—Three miles heat. Sir W. Wynti's ch. f. by Blacklock Mr. Smith's br. g. Little Driver Mr. Cato's b. g. by Master Richard . 1 1 - 2 2 • 3 3 ~ h,; BOXERS. JOSH llunaost AND Caustois.— ; fieSday night the backers of these men and a number of the Fancy assembled at Cribb's, for the pur. pose of' again' finally settling a match between them. After the usual preliminaries, the match was settled for .6'500 a-side, ID tight on a twenty four feet stage, nn the 23d of November next. One hundred and fifty pounds a-side were deposited in Cribb's bands; another hundred a-side is to be made good on the 31st instant, at Josh Hudson's house ; and the remaining £250 a-side to be made good at Mr. Pledger's, the Castle Tavern, Moorgate, on the 16th November. The place of fighting to be fixed by Mr. Jackson. The deposits to be paid over to a well-known diamond merchant she day after they are made. Josh was in high spirits, and his friends are formilent ; Cannon's backers are equally so--be looks well. There was some talk of bets, but nothing dune. , , ,l \ 1 ~~ PIGEON SHOOTING. The last of the crack matches between celebrated Pigeon Clubs, took place on Monday and Tuesday. on Fairfield Heath, !Jerks, between nine members of the New I lets, and nine of the Ashton Club, at seven pigeons each, for 900 sovereigns a-side ; two ounces of shot, and the bird 21 yards from the gun. Some excellent shooting' tobk place, and it was a close match, as the following statement will shew : NEW HATE. Killed Ist day. 2d day. Meadows . 7 5 Bouverie . 6 4 Captain Forbes . 6 7 Minshul . 6 5 Nowland . d 6 Duffield . 5 4 Moore . 4 6 Golding . 3 6 Kitchener . 3 5 Killed Ist day. 2d day. Forster . . 7, 4 Mansel . . 7' 5 Howard . . 6 5 Ramsey . . 6 3 . Fortescue . S 4 Page . . i 5 Fromont . . 4 6 Captain Smith . 4 6 F. Cooper . 4 6 45 48 4$ 44 Total 93 I Total 92 There was murh sporting at 6 and 7 to 4 on the Ashton Club, at the close of the first day's shooting, but the third and fourth shots on each side brought betting even the second day, and the same odds were betted on the Hats after the fifth shot oo each side on the wuusaii,say, viz. 7to 4. Many birds escaped the boundary, which was 100 yards. Ili GREENWICH REGATTA. Tuesday being the anniversary of the birth day of the Duchess of Kent, a new wherry, built expressly for the occasion, and sundry other prizes, were given by the inhabitants of Greenwich, to be rowed for by six free young watermen of that town, in five heats; to start from a boat moored off the western extremity of the town, to another, moored off the Grampus, Seamen's Hospital ship, the distance being about two miles and a half. The first heat was rowed by T. Watkins, 'l'. Bass, and S. Weeks, and won by the former ; the second, by J. Parcerison, C. Anderson, and J. Smith, and won by Anderson, after a hard struggle. The two succeeding heats, which were for the minor prizes, in money, caused consider able interest, from the prowess and spirit displayed by the young watermen to gain both money and fame. The last, and grand heat, for the wherry, between Watkins and Anderson (the two best men in the first and second heats), was one of the finest contested matches, both in skill, maticeuvring, science, and strength, witnessed 1 for many years. Anderson, at starting, shot ahead, but was soon overtaken by Watkins, who kept the lead, and won the wherry by about a boat's length. Among the visitors assembled on the occa sion, were all the first families of distinction residing on Blackheath, Woolwich, and its vicinity, attracted equally by the fineness of the weather, as in compliment to the Royal personage whose birth-day was there, for the first time, thus celebrated. The Prize Wherry given by the Proprietors of Vauxhall, was yestet day rowed for by sevep pair of wars, and won in the best style by George Suliway and George Btummell, of Vauxhall4tair% The weather was boisterous. In the evening the Prise was given to the winners in the Gardens. PEDESTRIANISM. - - Macgowal, a pedestrian from Durham, started on Sunday night from Shoreditch, on the clock striking twelve, to go on foot I to the' 00 mile stone, four miles from Boroughbrislge, Yorkshire (on the Carlisle road), and return to London, in five days and 19 hours. Ile is matched by 31r. Barclay for :ICO sovereigns. This attempt beats Powell's, whis went from London to York and back, 394 miles, in five days 13 hours, in July, 1792; so that Macgowal has six miles more to perform in one hour less time. The perform. ance is within a fraction of 73 miles per day, Anon: than three miles an hour without allowing for stoppages. The pedestrian reached 7.5 miles at ten o'clock on hlonday, never having halted more than an hour at once. The mail met him at nine o'clock la the morning of Tuesday, travelling at between four and five miles an hopr, on the other side Newark, about 130 miles. The pedes trian is about 5 feet 61, and is 24 years old; and time is backed at six to four. CAMBERWELL FAlR.—Yesterday, Camberwell Fair commenced with the usual eclat. The sudden storm of wind and rain in the afternoon unfortunately destro> ed the economy of their arrangement. The drapery of several shews was blown to ribands, and the stalls for the sale of toys unroofed. Much damage was suttahled. TAUNTON, AUGUST 16.—This morning all Taunton was in commotion ; and the reason for so unusual an event was, that Mr. Graham had announced his inten tion of ascending. The inflation commenced at eleven o'clock ; but hour after hour passed away, and the in flation proceeded but slowly. Taunton is lighted with oil gas, and Mr. Graham was therefore compelled to have recourse to common hydrogen ; but failing to fill the balloon by that means, the concoui se of spectators but did not make any attack upon the balloon. A traveller arriving late one evening at the George Inn, in a county town not many miles from the Lands- End, called for a Welsh rabbit; - after waiting a consi derable time, he rang the bell to inquire if it was ready? " Sir," said the servant wench, " my master has been all over the town, arid cannot get a Welsh rabbit, for l in o g ve , . o . r ti m ic o h ne le y ! t ;:— iin " Oi get l . : ycvneurplewn•efil,' eg gs, elahuegauh , bud them soft."—Again his patience was tried, and again he rang the bell. A re my eggs ready?' says he.• Sir," answered the gar., %%id, a low curtsey, " they have been boiling this last half hour, and are nor jug as hard as whet] I put them in: they will not hoilsnar I }~ (~ . ~. s I _--