Star. — London, England, 1817-01-07 00:00:00

.1.4NA1C.4 PAPAR.t Pap m from Jamaica reached town this clay, to the 10th l Nur.mher. The new General Assembly had met i,l Spanisli Town, and proceeded to business. The M thodists had presented a Petition to the House in favour of the Toleration of Religion.— z i owN, the ci-ekvant Admiral of Buenos Ayres, is , : ;11 in the West Indies. It appears pretty clear that ;.hen he quitted the River Plate. be meant to cruize c n his own account. NAI".11. /NTELLIGENCE MAILS—a vi it. Due. ' ARR. DUR. Dati‘in - • - 1 0 France • -- 0 1 Waterford - - 0 • 3 Himburoli - - 0 1 1 Guaniey and 'met 0 4 Goatenbargit • - 0 2 !AVM - " - 0 0 Randars - • - 0 0 fieland - - - 0 2 Malta - - - - 0 0 FALMOUIH, JANUARY 4. Came in his Majesty's ships Firtnnx and TlLE r;iusru, from :4 cruize.—Wind W.S. W. blows strong. BLYMOUTH, JANUAkY 5. Arrived the Sally, WALDRON, from Lishon.—Put in the Moffatt, Las, from London for Bengal. PORTSMOUTH, JANUARY fi. AV:l , 7rd his Majesty's ships PRINIRoSE, frorn Ja maica ; !craft, from the Mediterranean ; and Crews, from Cork : also arrived the Cruizer, Surdstems, from the Mediterranean, bound to Pool; and the Haabet, Maunts, froin Coptn,hagen for Malaga, nut two months, and pot in here by stress of weather, having h er owsprit sprung, and other damage.—Sailed the Harriet, Moos, foe London.—Wind N.W. DEAL, JANUARY 6 The Triton, Loacniov, for the Isle of France, lost two anchors and cables, and broke her windlass, near the Brake, on Saturday night, during the gale; she has been supp Led with others, and now remains all well.—Arrived and remain the Abeona and Barrack transports, from Rio Janeiro; and the Fly, HOLNIAN, ft. Oporto,—Carne down from the Rivet► and re mains the Lord Cathcart, for Bombay.—The Wood fold private Indiaman sailed for the River this morn ing.—The Egtted and British Army still remain— all well.—Wind N.W. DOVER, JANUARY 6. Sailed last night the Princess Charlotte packet, Captain HALLANDS, for Ostend, with a mail and passengers.—Arrived last night the Lord Duncan packet, Captain HAMILTON, and PAntigone French picket, from Calais, with passengers.—We have had continued gales from the Southward and Westward for the last week. This afternoon the wind has got round from the W.N.W. and we hope to see the weather more settled. RAMSGATE, JANUARY 6. Came in the Hermina, Ssas, from Amsterdam, for Trieste with loss of boom ; Maria, BELMI6, from ditto, for Surinam, with loss of two anchors and cables, and oiler damage ; Triton, OSTERBLADE, from duo, ,for Marseilles, with loss of boom, sails, and othet damage ; Blessing, ALLEN, from London, for Wrymauth, with loss of boom. The Lord Cath cart, from London for Bombay, has just sent on shore for an anchor. Several other vessels had come in for shelter—pi.riieulars unknown. t~ ~d J; GRAVESEND, JANUARY 7. Arrived the Mary, Booth, from Lisbon; and the Neptune, Wimpra, from St. Übe's.—Sailed the Es sex, Ranking, for Jamaica; Hibernia, Lennart, for India ; Rapid, Johnson. fur the Cape of Good HoPe; Aurora, Pearst.n, for Nzvis; Golden Fleece, Wells, for St. Jags; Margaret. Glen. for Gibraltar; Har mony, Humphreys, for Dublin; and Britannia. Stro nub, fur Ostend. GRIMSBY, DECEMBER sr. Arrived here on the 20th the sloop Elisabeth, laden with wheat and barley, from Yarmouth for Grangemouth, in distress. In proceeding on her voyage, she was caught, on Saturday night, the loth, in a gale, which caused her to spring a leak, and make so ranch water that the crew despaired of keep ing her from sinking ; they hoisted a signal of dis tress, and a brig (name unknown) happening to be near, came to their assistance, and by means of a rope with a buoy, succeeded in drawing two of the crew, Gannon Rowse and JAMES Guar, safely on board; but the Captain, Ham itY RODUEIt, in conse q•t 'nee& getting entangled, is supposed to have been t:ros.aeti before they could get him drawn up. tl•iN niosE, DECLMBER Si. • Saturday aiterho:oi, the sloop Peggy, Capt. Low, of Arlon horn Newcastle to Arbroath, with coals ar.:l goods, in eodeavouring to make the harbour of . Montrose, during a violent gale from the S.E. went on ?Lore. The Life boat was manned, and pro. ve,ded Within a Mort di,taiice of het, but the sea uemaritlottaly high, they judged it unsafe to siProlch her. The gale having abated considerably mone hours afterwards, the Life-boat was again lAtinched, under the command of Captain Scull . , with the assistance of a fishing-boat, succeeded is extricating the remaining sufferers from their pe r 'Anus Mtuation. Early in the evening the cabin•boy was trashed from the deck ; and one of the passen yens, in erideavoini:ig, to secure himself among the rigging, from cold or otherwise, lost his hold, and 141 overboard ; a third, a tine young man, about 19 years of age, brother of the Mate, was taken down suite insensible from cold, and though immediately tliveyed to the Hosp tal, every ratans used to re mote animation proved ineffectual. Sunday night, the brig Cambria, of Aberdeen, Into Newcastle, coal-laden, was towed into Arbroath, harbour with great .difficulty, being in a sinking ite, having sprung a leak in the gale of the prece night. CUSTOM-HOUSE, JANUARY 4 AND 6. SNIPS ENTICRILD In wait:ie.—The Vrienclachap, Vander Nick; Ir • wiiiem, Znuneveldt Mooyckind; Goude Hoop, Onwe -4; and Duke of Kent, Brown, from Rotterdam; Honor, 4 erson and Brody, Venn, from Lisbon: Jape, Whytock ; lirrtn,:e; Harriet and John, Biker; and Oak, Warren, ; Phyllerca, Herbert; Oporto Packet, Tunbridge; snnuLl, Norman, from Charante I Resolution, Smith, tram luel . s; Sincerity. Love, from Dartmouth; Scipio, Drum trout ; Kendal:, Watson, from. iamaha ; Vrow Kelr, from Harlingen, and Deus Sosurs, outhh, from Ourwalos....The Sure. Harris, and brevity, Wilson, for v eri , Caledoola,Wales. for Forts St. George and William; Bonier ; Centurion, Meade ; and Moreland; Hall, for 'ea; La Marie, Webb, for Rotterdam ; Marquis of Angle brown, for Ostend ; Mary Murk, Bell, for Leghorn, Naples, ritste • Petrel, Martin, far Calais; Spike; BOUM, for the r Good Hope, and Fort: Sc. George and William; Mar- Wellington, Johnson, for India; the Esther, Jones, for the Deane, Aubert, for St. ; Friends, Litmus, for Mary Jane, Hansom, fur Naples. Palermo, and Ale - of Wellington, Howard. fur Rio Janeiro; Van New South Walesa, Batavia, Ceylon, Filets St. 'am, Bombay, and Prince of Wale s's .shod( l kalsinglaana, Wbldlvtae s foi Woos alb Lerma, Arrived the Ma • Neptune, Wimpra sex, Ranking, fur India ; Rapid, Joh Aurora, Pearsi.n, for St. Jags; Mai mony, Humphrey! nach, fur Ostend. GRlt Arrived here laden with wheat Grangemouth, in voyage, she was Ci in a gale, which make so much w., rug her front sinki tress, and a brig near, came to thl rape with a buoy, crew, Geonue - Re board; but the C qq.'nceof getting tp droned before th I.l•iN I • Saturday alter" - , of Arlon Ir•ttn l• ar.l goods, in eiid Montrose, durit.6 shore. The le occled within a s uementlo e. alproach leer. mine hones after a rt launched, under 5 WILL with the assi )1 . is extricating the 21 "111 set uatinn. 56 was uasfred horn gees, in endeavou rigging, from col to 141 overboard ; a years of age, brot Suite insensible In c.,nveyed to the tote animation p 1 a, Sunday n i g h t . frum Newcastle, c ly harbour with go al state, having spru ro ding ni g h t . CUS fOlvl-1 hips ENTERS!, It nI Iscge Willem, Zoun fond; and Duke of tie , irierso ni and Rau Itrrtn,:e; Harr 1: f l7 l . W4ip; 1 , 411 s.toputl, rurensn, wit b. Nilo:gees ; sinter' ;pr''""4 l trout Vsrginia; Klett., from I wius. IT/ Ou wmin s—Tbe ; caled"la' e, Bar“fer ; cons of k u , r4; La Marie,' •• brown, for Osten 41 I titre • Petrel, se aPt! of Go od Hope, t. of Wel li ngton, J 4 e - obtin ; the Dea ne , A P 'bon; Mary Jane, m e a the Duke of W rye toan't•Lend, New re t and William, d Wald:Vont, WI ~IR.fG~f (From the Demerara and as cepa° Gillette.) GE - mon . ° Ocronea 29.—We have had sever 11 arrivals since our last, but the barque Glenbervie, Evans, master, it mos► worthy of notice, from the circumstance of her having fallen in, on her passage hither from Port Glasgow, with a piratical vessel, and brought ten of the crew into tie River. The following is the account given by N. M'Kitinan, one of the party, from the commercement of the voyage " Having agreed on the 23d of July, with the brig Africano, Captain Burke, bound for Attica, and •sailed the same day for Amelia I sland, there to get a supply of arms, ammunition, and provision; on the 30th of July arrived at the above place, and by the 30th of August had our supplies completed, and sailed from thence on the 25th, intending to toucl-, at the Cape de Verd Islands. On the l(i:11 of Sep tember, spoke and boarded the brig Mercat•,r, S. de Graves, master, of Salem, bound tor St. Salvadar ; took from her a jolly-boat, oars, acc. a barrel of fish, a barrel of potatoes, and two bolts of dock cloth. if On the following day boarded a ship Ircan Pro vidence, Rhode Island, bound to Canton—took from her a few articles, all of which I considered piracy, and for which reason I determined, if possible, to take command of the brig accordingly, on the tst of October, I with some difficulty effected this, in the following manner s—Hawing g t the greater part nf the crew to agree with me, by giving me a leiter. requesting me to take command of the brig. and to carry her to a British or American port, St. Anthony. one of the Cape de Verde Islands, being then in sight, distant about 14 miles—l hoisted out the cutter, and put a sufficient quantity of provisions, &c. in her. I then ordered Capuin Burke, Ceraphine Coro Y Senderas (Spanish Captain), and nine others, into her. Besides these piracies, Captain Burke threatened to rob all British merchant ves►els that he might fall in with. After my taking command of the brig, the crew were in a very disorderly state, and indeed threatened to kill each other. 44 On t h e .2,1 d a y of October, it was represented to rite that nine of them were forming a plan to take the vessel from me—on hearing s.f which, r put them in irons, and confined them below. A number of the others were consulting amongst themseives, that I should cruize with the brig. Seeing that remons trance would be of no avail, I seemed to acquiesce, at the same time determined, it possible, to carry the vessel to Britain, and to avoid the track of merchant vessels. On the ith October fell in with the Glen bervie, when a number ot the crew were determined to plunder her, the passengers, and crew, ot every thing that suited, them; to prevent which, and for the purpose of ascertaining whether I could obtain assistance, I went on board the Glentetrv;e, and atter a conference with Captain EVANS, perceiving I had not an opportunity of disclosing what the vessel was, Ste. l returned again to the brig, when a number of the crew exclaimed, " It would be a ded shame - to let the ship go—we will overhaul her." " I then :Wad them what they would overhaul her for ?—their answer was, that they had seen a number of people on board with watches, and that they knew their must be valuables in the ship, which they were determined to have. It was obvious to me, that if they boarded the ship themselves, and the least re sistance was given, they would not hesitate at any crime. Considering these circumstances, I was re solved to go along with them, but alter having got near the ship, I was, frdm appearances, apprehensive of their charging muskets. 1 again pulled back to tie brig, and hoisted a Carthagenian Wig, at the same time hailed the ship, telling the Captain that he had better allow me to send the boat on board under these colours, wishing if possible to prevent the loss of lives : at this time the men placed themselves at the guns, exceedingly anxious to ere upon the ship, until I thteatened them, that the first man that attempted to fire a gun without my orders, I would instantly blow out his brains—they then I agreed that the Master should be brought on board with his pap e rs, which I at fi rst refused,' saying that I wort again go on board with them myself—' No; said they, ' it. is too much con deseension, we will make him come on board of us with his paper.," I then said, to satisfy them, I would send for him, fir which purpose I ordered five Kett into the beat, with orders not to touch a single at.- tide or insult any person on board; bast sly to the Captain that I wished to see him on board with the ship's papers ; in A short time they returned with the chief mate and the papers. I took Oe mate below and looked at his papers, hgt could not get my mind disclosed to him, as a number of the crew followed min and stood over the hatchway, I told the officer not to alarm himself, that it was merely for a certain purpose I hid sent for the papers, and that they were nut all there—but to lay his vessel to, for to night, and give himself no uneasiness; that 1 should come on board in the morning to see the rest of the papers, and that I should then let the Captain know what else I wanted with him.— I ordered the men to put the mate on board of his own ship, which they complied with. When they returned, they were intent on robbing the ship, or to place five er six men on board chat night; to prevent, AS they said, the passengers and others from conceal ing their effects. I caused the boat to be hoisted up, idling them that they might depend on the conse quences, if they offered to lower her; after much altercation, they with great reluctance agreed to this. es At six o'clock the following morning, I caused the boat to be lowered, and with five men in her, ,went on board the ship; I then went with Captain Evans into his cabin, and requested him to send his steward on deck, and sill any of the passen gers down that he' might think proper, with 'Eris chief mate, and I would then let him know what the vessel was, and my intentions, which he accord ingly did ; I then stated to him the prior occurrences, and that the creve of the brig were determined to rob the vessel mid all persons on board, and, u I have before mentioned, considered the ship in the greatest I , danger, but that I would lay before him a plan I had formed for the preservation of the whole; upon whiCh, he requested me to state the plan, which I did, vizi—that I would send a boat's crew on board, which I requested he would seize and secure, upon which he could give me a sigpal, and that I would prevent any danger that he might otherwise expect from the brig. Upon consideration, he thought my proposal correct, and.that he would do every thing in his power to mist me in effecting this. 6 4 1 then parted with Captain Evans, and imam. citately repaired to the brig; inct Ordered the boa't's crew to get ready and go on board the .hip; upon this, James Alexander came to me requestiosr to know it ten men might not go into the hn•t' lat first re fused, but, upon refection, thought that it would be best to allow ten of them to go. They washed for a pistol and cutlass each ; but I told them it teas cm necessary, as the men on board the :hip were n. 7: armed, and that if they spewed any resistance I a-mild destroy the ship; satisfied with this, they av,•nt They %etc nct many in.nines in the ship, when I saw the signal ; I then called all the men aft, on hoard the brig, saying to them, that e I had taken the brig for piracy, and that I was determined tf;at a piratical action should never he committed st ihit whi;e under my charge, and that if any of them attempted to speak of pir.ry, I would shot him.'— This had the desired eftect. I then ran the brig alongside of the Glenb , rvl7, and told Captain Evans that ail was sate. It was then Viought terptisit- that I should come on hoard of the CL fiber var, that a statement might be drawn nut ot the prozeedings, and to consult on the neareit. and best port to carry the brig to. ee I was only a short time on board the Glenhervie, when the brig dropt astern, taking with her the se. , coati mate and one seaman belonging to the Glen bervie, which weir sent on board to take charge in my abience. She made all sail to the North West." The Atricano is a brig of near 400 tons, sails un commonly last, and was formerly the United States' sloop of war Fire Fly ; she mounts 12 carriage-guns. EEECUTION.—This morning .1. Pfta-ce and J. Noe- Gus-gr. for feloniously arid piratically conspiring to carry off the Mary Ann, a plivate India ship, value 4300,000, the property of J. Palmer, Esq. on her voyage from India ; ids.) Hartioscr and D. rime, for piracy, in conjunction with others, in carrying ofi' the Roebuck, nn the coast of Africa—were taken from Newgirp in a cart, in which cat the executioner, to Ezecetion back, where they arrived shortly after ten o'clock, and after a shut time passed in prayer. were launched into' eternity : the unhappy men ap- 1 peared perfectly resigned to their fate, And -con ducted themselves with becoming fortitude and re signation. Rammon-re, .TtWUARY G.—We had a very sevete e ale during the whole of Saturday night, which, among other damage of a less trifling nature, blew down a lofty chimney at the top of Mr. Daelsest's house, (a pilot here) which, falling through the roof, by which one poor child had its 0:1111 fractured, ard the other a thigh b:oken. great quantity of the West Cliff, opposite the Paragon, has f a ll en this Aor ning, railir.g And all, whialt is .itit Nara to die large portion oft tin we !I the had live : it is notch feared a great deal more will go when we corn! to have frost. L.sNGtroj Dr.CEUISER iturday night, by the rapid rising of the river Esk, owing to the sudden thaw of snow, the Links, which had been its boun dary for 100 years past. were overflowed, and the deluge swept away great quantities •f potatoes, tur nips, &c. &c. which been piled up in the fields adjoining th , River, in the districts of Eskd de and Eskdaleoncir. At Langholm, where the Esk and Waitchope inally of the inhabitants were ehltged to escape by back-doors, windows, ace.; and at Mell town, about a quarter of a mile farther up, they were likewise obliged to desert their houses. The itoinda tion swept away a number of small brtdgec. CARLISLE. JANUARY I.—At intervals, during the List fortnight, we have hal very changeable and stormy weather in this neighbourhood ; but on Satur day night last we were visited by a violent Inirricane. The rain descended in torrents the greater part of the day, and the storm increased in fury soon after dark, in such a degree, that the slates of several houses were literally ripped up, and others partially injured ; many chinmies and parts of chimnies were also blown dawn, so that persons walking the streets at the time were in serious danger of losing their lives. The violence of the storm abated About half. past nine o'clock. Before the rain began, there was much snow on the mountains, the melting of whieii, assisted by the heavy rains, caused the Eden and Cal. dew to rise very rapidly and overflow their batiks.— The whole of the low grounds around the Eden. from Staintor,holme to Warwick-bridge, a track of several miles, were laid under water; of course, by such a flood much damage has been sustained. At. Warwick a field of turnips were rooted up and car ried away. At Botcherby, a field of wheat, lately sown, Met with a similar fate. Mr. Kesertox, of Crosbt,' lost eleven sheep; and Mr. Toilesu, of Wheelbarrow-hall, ten, the whole of which were drowned. The water was very high in Rickergate, and, as ustral, entered many houses; its some, it reached to the fire-grates in the lower apartments — the cellars were filled. Some of the inhabitants of Caldewgate were in a similar predicament; and the water threw down a garden-wall in Dentonholme, belonging to Paren Fanaey, which was lately re built, having been demolished by the great food, about this time last year. The damage done to Mr. FARI.EY'S garden is very considerable. A wall 6:- 1 ong ng to Roamer MYERS (near Messrs. BATTY'S I tat Manufactory) shared the now fate. The new embankment between the Eden and cattle-markets sustained but very trifling damage; but not the slightest accident of any kind happened to the bridges, notwithstanding the immense weight of water.— Stainton-bank, broken down last year, and since re paired, again gave way on_Saturday night, in three places, in consequence of which the water rushed in, and a field of wheat was carried off. Various other damage has been sustained in the vicinity of both ri vers. This flood was very near as high as the one last year, and that was greater than any lot the pre ceding forty years or mere. APNLISBY, JANUARY 4.—The riviyr Eden rose last Saturday to a height unprecedented in the memory of the oldest inhabitant of Appleby.. The da mage to the lands within its reach is immense; it ran like a torrent through the streets, carrying away with it six carts which were standing ia the coal-market to the distance of three miles. Several hundreds of feet of wood were seen floating down the River, consisting of planks and trees torn up by the roots. Every hour brings fresh accounts of hones, swine, sheep, kc. drowned. Great damage has also been done in the neighbourhood of Eden hall- On Saturday night and Sunday morning, Mr. Maireitu,, of Dolphooby, had a large flock of sheep swept away, and the bank below Eden-hall was en tirely destroyed. Flocks of geese were also victims of thi flood, and altogether the damage is most WWI'S. P~RJING I.~7'ELLIu N . STAT.NIT.NT OF THE ODDS ON THE DERRY AN I3 OAKS STAKES . -1A Y. d. PERRY. T , :ken-10 to I alit e. by °reale, ottt of 1 to I art Ern htr ro s mn i t y ls i a . 18 to I ant Dnke of Graftenlo WatlirloO. • 13 to I aot Duke of c. by Sam. 'faker —: 4to 41 it Brother to (7rispin. 4 to 1 nee I.ntd Stmenc. by Dick Aollibars• Takco--1 t. t loaf. Mother to fiiriot. Token-2 , .! to I apt Mr. Lake. Oasetie. to to 1 *tit ch. e. by htniper. out of Ercboes die. OAKS. 8 .^ I lint Mr. Watrite• Eby Colman.. f aver o to I ant D. o• 0-attert's f. by Dick Aridteits. t to 1 gst celled. by Wait. II 'n I ant Sir 1. Actly's f: by Walton. DONCA`ITER Sr. LEGER STAKES: I't to I ate \". r. %rates by Whiteout*. Taken—!r. , to I ace. ttie lu.!..tvre:l*. hf. Lady Cratafeader: I. to 1 r4t I:natter t.. It apitari riWn-1r to I Pest Revi?.., hv R. me.rihraftecr. I sel!er ".! to 1 Afo•ot Am, by rcet. MIN I The Print. R74:flea Sag 1 - I(einis flied Fa 'ay, Feltharta Hill. a. tlrer... , , If hunt i ng w .4111.7. 'Fre -111.-!..! !louts& m. t nannrlay, at ruwer lt,ath; Sa :ur.t.iy, Ter" Cirrett.at Lair ;mot ten. 'Eke S7.l..icrottad Harrel.. nnta retry clay, at K. t‘ 41. at half pav nine. J. Mabelly, E 1 a Pao Hounao tnt t Ttlxistlay, t<t Bo;:ey 1111; Saturday. at hr.i.te F . H. JotlOe, Viz Mini& wet We %rutty; at Beth. weinli Ca.* ; at the Windmill, Waltun Heath. _ . . Mr. es.nyur's Houtkis inert WeJnet:l4. at Cur f..31J Hail; Sa. tur.by,r.t Nl:viKitiß Orrrii. 'Clic EIM I' ..et Fos It .anols rent Thursday, at Topkiri Han, a ten. . Lard Ald:nrp's ticunds meet Wednesday, at Pawdey ; Friday; at Citric. at tru each t'ay. Ti. Liar of CilraEures Hotta& mitt Wednesday, at Itatrweil Green; Frllay, at Hoppeistord Turninite, at Wallin tea each day'. The na►lty !founds meet Tborsday, at Botrat Woods Si:4lo. Jay, at ?mann, at half past ten each day. Ette Qtrottithin !Wilt). met this day', At Rs fdln Nl:roost ; Mura. day, at Oliva ; EtiJay, at Su Hifi% at 'half- pabc ten. The Stat.tvli lttnunds will east (Sat Mr. Underwood's, Greed Dragon, New:itwn, on Monday nest. 'l•he Viscount Clive's 'tag Hounds v:ill turn out at Lir :e Brom; ton to-morrt.w, did! at Uehlemitid ou each morns tug 2t eltVrlt Mr. Lievcett Peiham's Hounds ,ill meet ou Wednesday at Adohtford BrAge. it liesiry Crewe's Fos-bosunds will meet on Thursday at Smaliey, at ten o'clock. Mr. Nltytoirs Fox hnoAtlm will ere-t on Wedneo..!ay at Fos ton n, nn.l on Scottlay A: Byrltley Ln !re, at half-tgt-t ten. Mr. Osbaldestoo's Hounds rarer tomorrow Cattoo; nesday, at Hartshill Hay.; Fliday, at I wycrots; Saturday, at Little Aston HaU. The Worce.terAire Fos Hounds meet an Wednesday, at Slimytry Wont; Friday, at Dantlent's Farm, Hurcott ; Mon d*, 13th, at 'llelieslay Wool ; Wednetdar, I.;th, at KaigLeil Grove; Friday, 17th, at the 'Jun Hill. A; halt-paa: tea cacti moral:T. THE VOX AND THE GREYHOUND.— Ore day week, as the junior •Isfr. MARTIN, of Fide, near L:wt, , , was yTalltipg over his grounds. ace , impanted by a the dog, in passing through th e ga p of a hedge, unkenneil e d - a fox. and pursued him so ch:seiy, that Reyn.ird, senible of 114 in ibiilty to escape by speed. embraced first favt-iirable situation that prestuted itself kr the piotectie3 of his brush, and facing abut, boldly waited the attack of the enetnyi which was soon made, and a sharp battle ensuiJ, when the fox applied the artillery nf his chaps so eh. fectively, th.t tl.e greyhound unwed, and retreated; but on.sceing Iteynard make a second sot:, 11;s cm. rage retuintd, and again urged him tn the pitioir, which lid to a renewal of the battle, on the bank of a I irge sewer. or dyke, into from the fierceness af the coottct, both combatants tumbled, and tlire actnally strulgled hard for vict or y, w hi c h at length again deflated for the fox, why drove the greyhound, smarting, from the water, but not awn the field ot action, at the dig remained ou the shore manoeuvring, and watching the motions of rtor Rev w!io had no sooner lance •J. in an exhausted condition. than his staunch porstier, bet ore fie could have time to rally Ws steengili, spr tog up.iii 'him. and killed flirt witlyeat further trouble, to the }treat 4 mit 4t;111 ot his master, Who had anxiously waited the issue of the bittle. S!too rug k% --A match for Ilt) guineas was made, oft We:inesday ni tat last. at a spoaing sttbwoiptiaft house. in St. George's, between Mr. HALLEP. 14 the Edgeware-ruad, and Mr. HAUDINGE, of Broxt-00, who had lit Na. the game-keeper, for Iris de,.uty, Mr. HALLER dousing his ground. It was fot 2•' to...eas side, who should bag the most head of • lo.oom eight o'clock until four, on or before M On Satt•rday - morning t! e sportsmen coma.. • : t acos on the manor of Fleetwood. near Rti • each accompanira by two of his adversar)'- • •. • Mr. HmtorNo4i.4 -' t.o - e • counity tor l'au.'t abhi% -irmobiro it d bagged .' ewe, h.tt?s, tour pheasants. Tit.: 14.-Tt r shot ro• sures towards Oatlands, nll -I bagre..i . . rabbits, tliree birds, and two I.!•:...isants, the match by two; he 112. d six shots less t! , an his a.ivt.7- sary. It was consLiered exc?llent sport. cnnsiltrinz the day being very wet. JOHN FULJ.EN, of Rose-hill, in Siocsev, and the gamekeeper, have thus early in the sc.ison shot and brought to bag ji'll.yl4-90./cocks. ODDS.—Two ccuntry Ge r.tl:•rnea . .7ere!ettely brag ging about the resprctiv:: .I•i.tlities of their domestic fowls, when B. C; ed to bet .1. that he had a has which should by two qgs for •7e. against any hcn possessed by the latter —e , :ncluding with " what spy you to that, Master ?"--', Why, I say," replied the other, " that your hen—layrrea oe'd : i" BOXING.-A singularly severe pugilistic contest took place on Tuesday last, the 31st of December, at Wickimmeon. in Norfolk. Samuel Smith, who has many times distinguished himself as a wie,Oer, and Jam:: liuthm-re, a well known die of rfiilf, were the heroes of the day. The light lasted twc hour s sad five minutes, during which one hundred anJ clevca rounds of the most severe ofl-hand main k the cnnibatants giving and receiving blows if by mutual consent. :It this period the tight tt.e ling was broken ; to make another wits irt`i):ps ihh : Babel itself could not have eq•talkd the uproar and coats. 'ion that followed. it: - .th the comboatits displayed marks of r usishment, but from the above occutttnce the victory could not be decided. Gurrronx.--Sattirday night, a man at Uckfield devoured twelve red-herrings and twelve peony rolls, and drank tirelve pints of beer in half an hour; an d afterwards offered to wager a guinea that he per. formed the same feat again in three quarters of an hour.