The National Register. — London, England, 1815-04-23 00:00:00

A.PR I - ..c•...~...•*' i - • - ~._ .. for sears vas have -not had ? ,t 0 record a fight so determined MA so &yet ate as that which brought together the amities's.. ust Wnesclay on , 3 .!,)w Heath, between Ilayry narmer, of Seat rate eeietrets.• and s‘,,,e o n, the navigator. The, difference of. opinion, and•the improve rice, a man who was..nearly a teenemink a half cost of s W e:tr a in sele 51 , rr i o r in weigii4 a caused,tonre anxiety and bustle than we lusee had to record since that memorable one at Newmarket. Our reporter sneaks w i t t, great certainty that the spectators exceeded its number those at the f7YAt N ewm arket tight, when the fancy were engaged on the double ornts of fighting and horse racit: . g, or on any former, occasion he has An immense ring. formed the outer ring, whirl! sonclualtd one of. 24, fret, in which the combatants set to worts. Shelton first made his ap pearance, and threw his hat (the token of jollity) into the ring. hats nle eshortly after made his appearance with the uttaust confidence. The Seconds were lifichinundand Oliver for-Shelton, and Belcher and I..4;tbons for Harmer. Betting semen to four on Harmer, It ith variati ons between that and two to one. :A few minutes before ohe the set-to commenced. Harmer is a relation of the •Belchers : and the Bag (handkerchief) which was so gallantly worn by the late Jew I.l.4cher, and which is' now callel britigitittlac,Tifiesiia . Oter the.blie bird's rye on tme.uf the posts of the ring, Metal I.—Shelton hit short at two several times, and in a third sit. teirpt, !fanner returned upon hira•with the right hand, and hit him auait with a trenseudoo blow, whibli drew grit blood also, and decided hulls these events- 7 2 in't •611" Hal•nter: t. Shelton • judged hia distence,,ittni I farmer endeavouting to rttsan. !pan hint, Missed and got • into a rally.—flariher over-reached t i ielseff at:d fell qinn his knees, when lie received a fist or two by ac cident in the heat of combat, which by many was construed foul, and the usual uproar was heard of "Fair 1-r•fodt l"' ON • tfartimmrarf- the combatant.. '34. A resolute may fullowed. the first t hit of Shelton, and Harmer had the hest of inVning, eichanged two hits fOr One in a Corsi." Shehonswent de;tii fret ajstrss. • 4th. Fighting had colunince.d.io earnest, and ,both, with true cow sees,,-d to disregard injury to the person. Shelton planted a goCii Lit, which was returned open tint! over-retteb py Harmer, a close took place, end Harmer was itreWtioZite'uinis as before. s'h. Shelton atteured much courage in ; Harmer. went—down in ft counter hit —Betting reduced frben 6 to 4. ' ' 611. Shelton ill judg4d Isis diatatice, to alt Hsi**, itv tiled hitusolf et This'ithperfectien,'-and.returni:aHeft. and; right IPCR his antagonist, ond gave hint a clear hit down with itie . . to 4 on If armor.' I th. A mere determined round sever was fought. The -men stood and exchanged hits with tree native courage, and after 1 minute's irurd fighting, Harmer went down weak. Betting again retr4ed (Corti Gto 4. t;th. Both at steady sparring for wind. Harmer plaoted'a frenten awls right handed hit under Lis adveratiry'Slall'ear,tifth which hs went down as if ;hot. 9th. Harmer missed hia man with Isis left hang, when a ceurageons rally ensued. Both had enough of the rally, but Sheltdts wait' dosed. Ithh. A hard fought rottnd wish mutual advaistao , e, although Harmer best managed his hits. Both dots n. to 4 oil ICarnter. 11th. Eheltou went' down with a 'hit, and Hariner's fsiends alleged that he was trying for a foul blase. 12t4. After au exchange of lists,, Harmer .gave.' Lis adversary a sci entific fall. 13th, Much caution and •steadinesS, and Inith fatigued. Bitting at length commenced; and a terrible round en.ued, in which bore game was never displayed. Both down egJin. 11:11. lu this round it was seen that Harmer's hitting right fiend had much swollen, and his best friends fearing tlie re-currence of such an accident, betting turned against him at even. Shelton got him down mith a slight hit. • IStli. Harmer wen t d own w ith a s li g ht I s it, and ‘. all seemed to be in farmer r f Shelton, who was backed at G to• 4. 161 i. Harmer endeavoured in ,vain to get bast, and l:e went down again with a hit. 7to 4,0 n Shelton. 17th. A tremendous rallying round, in'which Stu Iton.had the best of fig!.titig, and Hormer was knotted down by a most tremendous right handed hit on the side of the head. 3 and 4tol on Slithers. Until the 21st round Harmer. had never recovered the Chans:ry Suit, as technically termed, and he did not seem to possess.a know trice (,1 what he wa s about, and be was muClreiniiihed. 5 to 1 ea' trlttlr'ligr too l!laters, *WOneed not' occupy mare of oliriinkai.tn de tail. lo t Ist roulid hewns hit tliater the ropes. ‘44sl. This round pcoduced one of the best specimens of manhood et' tier witnessed. It was true B:itish courage escmilified, aLd each 271 eased aifettinnectl 'to &WOO': Aftet"[he'e>Ychanga of 41any bith inner knocked. his •roan doss)). - Even bettinir. tad. Such was-the , sudden transition, that Shelton appeared like $ runken man, and•hewss again bit down by the sure right hand of his inteonist. . • . 24th. A dreadful round to the• udvantage of Shelton, who hit his lan driven. Shelton was the favotirite. • In the 46th round l Harmer gave his• adversary s herd cross bu►tact the Belcheroneau stylb, the effect of which was hexed tut the greaf iroughout the:ring, audits the 428tltround Hornier gave him . * dread d blow on the side of ifie head, wl►ieb decided the combat. A battle more &tenanted never was foukl►t, and al:hone) Harmer as opposed n, nearly -a stone and a half superior weight, steady • elitists, superior science, and must determined bottom could have !yen him a chance; mid these requisites he displayed in ■ most 'prea'' ruinent 'degree. Shelton has actinued much science anctfutiatalt brave. )- Harmer received a violent hurt in the .head against the stakes is to middle of the idit in a fall, and together with his hand flying. uu ling but bravery ut the most exulted kißd could have got !nos tinouds he battle lasted 9.6 labiate?. ....~. LAW INTELLIGENCE. •. • - • • COURT OF KING'S BENCH , SATVItDAY, Atlttt VENVILI v e. COX. Irhis was an action to recoverBll. Is. sd, .the balance of a bill (o illtnery furnished lay the plaintiff, a nullifier and fancy-dress eikker fit Princes-street; Cavendish glove, to` the wife *of the defendant, taylor, residing in Cork-street, Burlington Gardens. The defence set np was that the ataielea charged were furnished without the knowledge of the defendant and were riot suited lo her station life. 'there was also credit 'given by the plaintiff for a payment of • 151. ou amount. Mr.,Park for the plaintiff proved llredelivertof articles' of drees for Mrs. Cox and her daughter in thirteen months to more than the Automat of the itlim which the plaintiff sought to recover. It ap *gated that the defendant at the time.the goods were furnished, wes Illviag in in elegant houSe in Cork-street, and bad also his country • &nage at Hide, on the Edgeware-road that he kept his hunter and dived otherwise in a respectable style. The witnesses further stated' that-the prices 7lia reedtOr the arti cles furnished, were reasonable -and that they were all delivered either as Mr. Cores house or to his servant.cieept one parcel aniouniing to 21). 10s. these were delivered ' by Mrs. Cou's direction at he sister's, Miss Metcalf. Mr. Gurney for the defendant contentended that these were arti cles nut suited to thelondition of the defendant, and that they wele• furnished entirely without his knowledge or consent. . I.4o.4llesiboreugli, in kis address to the Jury, observed, that no linykband was to be bound by the debts of the wife for articles fur. pished to her tmktiown to him, if such articles were unfitted to her :station in life, MOOS he, by his own mode of living, gave thy world season . to ,suppose his circumstances superior to what they res!ly sivre. In the present case, it did not appear that the conduct of i defendant had been such as to favour such a deceit; and it wool" te for the jury to say, whether fancy dresses, embncsed veils, anti imilar articles, to the amount of 1001.. and upwards, were neces-- 'pry appendages to a taylor's wife, in the•cmirse of not more than :thirteen months. One delivery had been proved to which he mast 'particularly call the attention of the Jury, that V4' IS, the delivery , of articles to the amount of 211. lOs. at Mrs. C.'s sister's. This :could only, be done to deceive the husband, and therefore lie ?honk] advise the Jnry to lay tilt? entirely aside. , The Jar?, ilter a short deliberation, found a verdict for the damages 16s. after deducting the set off of 551. and 211. 101. tat the goods delivered at the sister's. _EXCHEQUER CHA BER. The Twelve Judges yesterday assembled in this Chamber, for the purpoie of considering the case of William Sawyer, who ss as tried as the last . Old Bailey Sessions f murdering Harriet Ga:kell, hut in conientiehee - of the absence of Mr. Abbot, Counsel for the Crown, 1 the consideration of the subjeCt was postponed to Saturday next. In the Cetus of Common Picas no new lase or public merest oc esprred yesterday. ATT2MPT Ai Scict °E.—A young woman of most interesting ap.. rearance, but drenched to the skin with rain, and her dress much dk ordered. yesterday attempted to throw herself trom the Pagoda arid . ge, in St. IJineN's Rusk, into the Canal The soldier on guard, tiwweer, perceiving her intent, ran to her and catched her in his arms. • She resisted' his grasp 17-n some time, bin at length yiekled, antl burst into tears. A Polite officer from Queen. square attending, she as put under his care, a , ll at her own request was COllYC)cd to LiIC &b *. .lotus cf a profc4iiJnal 111:111 in temple.