The National Register. — London, England, 1821-10-21 00:00:00

BOXING. GREAT PUGILISTIC MATCH FOR 200 GUINEAS A SIDE, B. ?WEER NEAT OF BRISTOL, AND TILE GAS-LIGIIT MAN. Castle Tavern, 0c.13, 1821. Thomas Belcher, on the part of W. Neat ; and an amateur on the part of Hickman, made a deposit of 25 guineas, to make it 100 guineas a side in the course of a few days; to be a fair stand-up fight. Ilalf-minute time. The match to take place on the 11th of December, ball way between Bristol and London. An umpire to be chosen on • ich side, and a refei re upon the ground. The battledninivy to be , 2:11 guineas a side, and to be made good a fortnight before fighting. Immediately on the above articles being signed, five to four was betted upon Hickman. Neat, it it said, will he nearly two stone heavier than the Gas-light man. It will be recollected that both of them have defeated Oliver ; but with this vast difference, Neat won it with great difficulty, after a long fight ; while, on the contrary, the Gas defeated Oliver in twelve minutes, without giving the latter boxer a shadow of chance. Neat has only ap peared once iu the prize ring; lie is a great favourite at Bristol, and is one of the finest made men in the king dom. Neat is said to be much improved as to pugilistic science, and it is a battle that will excite a great deal of interest throughout the Fancy. Local. PoUcE.—Tke mode of protecting the parish of St. Citric. York, from nocturnal depredations. is at once so economical, and in other respects so worthy of imitation, that too much publicity cannot be given to the means by which it is effizted. l'he military arc bound by a voluntary engagement to supply a patrol of two of their number to walk the parish every night, and perform the duty of ordinary watchmen. The tour of duty to each effective member of this excellent association reverts but once in six weeks ; and when attendance is impracticable, a mercenary is procured fur two shillings. On the outset of their career they put to flight two nests of reprobates, since which time the parish ass enjoyed the utmost security and quiet. A watch house for the accommodation of the patrol is now building on a a, eat adjoining the church. MIRACULOUS CIRCUMSTANCE.—[Front [he Phi lini•lphia National Ga:ette, of Sept. 131—Captain Howland, of the sloop Rising Sun, arrived at Providence all Sunday last, on the sth lust. lat. 37,47, long. 74,33, fell in with a schooner bottonotp, her mast, and spars were alongside, 111,411 by the rigging ; her sails were blown or washed trout the bolt rope. ‘Ve a eat on her bottom, to cut a hole through, to see what site was loaded with. We cut a piece of plank out near the rots, and were ,toptised to bear a voice, like that of a female, ask, " lilio is that, but very faintly. We answered, " friends," and asking how many there were below ? she said, when the vessel capsized she turned blatantly bottom tip, and all hands were on deck except herself and the Captain's nephew (Lewis Miers, of Charleston, Spoilt Carnimit), a buy about II scars of age. We drew her out ; she was a woman of cutout, about '22 years of age, wet, and her flesh all parboiled. She caught hold of the rim•scuttle ring, and pulled the scuttle off, and went up into the run, where we found her, with the water constantly washing over her. She said probably some of the crew might be in the forecastle. We went forward, on the keel, and cut through into the forecastle, and found nothing but a small dog, alive, jammed between the tim bers, and the forecastle full of lumber ; the rest, seven in number, are supposed to have perished. She 54)5 the schooner's name was Wake, orCharleston, South Carolina, Captain James Hatch ; that she sailed from Boston on the 1 1i ult. fur Portland, where she arrived, and marled with lumber ; had I I pipes of wine on deck, and a high deck load of lumber ; that they sailed from Portland about the 17th for Charleston; that she heard the Captain say that they were off the Capes of Delaware the morning the vessel unfortunately capsized; and that on the 3d instant, about ten A. sr. the gale commenced ; that they took all sail in, and hove to, cut their deck load a-dsitt, and let all go overboard ; that about eleven, A. 31. she capsized. She states that her name is .‘tin Mat uy Holden ; that she belongs to Warwick, K., L. ; that she was going with Captain Hatch in the capacity of servant, to wait upon his nephew, who was its a bad state of health. We took her and the dog on board, gave her clothes and nourish ment; she is now very used. Curious Oise. —An affair of a very extraordinary na ture Is about to come before the Court at Paris. A Scutchinati, named William NPDougal, who was pur sued for uttering at Paris forged times of the Batik of Scotland to the amount of 40,000 francs, fled to die Ne therlands, and took refuge in the Belgic territory. The French governineut demanded and obtained that he should be given up. M 4 Dougal was made prisoner at Ghent ; and conducted by regular guards of relief to Paris. However, people were not a little surprised to see the prisoner soon after his arrival in the capital, ob tain all at once his liberty, saying that he was guilty of that single crime far which our legisliturc has not pro vided a punishment. The fact was, that the person who was brought to Pans was not the true William, but his brother, James NPDongal, who had conceived and executed the hardy project of setting his brother at liberty uti the journey, by dressing himself in clothes similar to those which the prisoner wore. It appeared lie had followed the chaise in which hisibrother was, on horseback, for some time, and it was at Courtray, when the party stopped 4t a little inn, that he put ht ti self in his place: James, therefore, was the person that the police of the Netherlands delivered to the French ;;ens d'arines ou the frontiers. This curious case which, before discussing the accusation, it will be necessary first to prove the prisoner's identity, will be pleaded by M. Chats d'Estrange. A curious circumstance occurred a few clays since at Castle Baring, in the county of Monmouth, the seat of Charles Bannatyne, Esq. As Mr. the Hon. Mr. Brockhursl, and Mr. Hens, were on a shooting, excursion, the gun of Mr. Hells went off by accident, lodging its contents its a thick holly bush, whence a brace of pigs, of the wild boar species rushed out, mak ing a precipitate retreat to the innermost recesses of the wood. Mr. Bannmytie fired at the hgliter coloured ani mal, but the shot seemed to make no impression; the Hon. Mr. B. fired next, and by a judicious mancruvre laid the animal prostrate. Upon examination it was found to be a hog of the Indian kind, which it is sup. Posed has, with its composite!), escaped item mom we. gazette. THE NATIONAL REGISTER Perpetual Mution.—A very curious piece of mechanism was exhibited in Whitehaven during the last ten days, which has been in motion with roily one interval, (as we are assured and believes to he a fact), five years or upwards. It consists of only one small hot izontal wheel, not exceeding 3.fourtlis of an i:icli in diameter, through the centre of winch, on the plane of the wheel, passes a small magnetic bar, projecting about 3-fourths of an inch beyond the circumference of the wheel on one side, and about 3.eights of an inch on the other side. These projections are called the North and South Pules. 'The axis of the wheel is, of course, perpendicular. Its ope rative power is ma - gnetism. Its motion (probably owing to friction inseparable from the long continued action of the avis in its sockets) is somewhat irregular ; but on the whole, it is a curiosity highly deserving attention. We are sorry to add, that owing to a sudden ~ luck which the delicacy of its adjustment was but ill calculated to bear, its motion was stopp , td the other day, and we have not been able to learn whether it has been restored. About two years ago it was stopped by some unknown cause ; but after a short pause recovered its motion of itself without any additional impulse, and continued its rapid revolutions without intermission, till it met with the accident as above mentioned. Dating Pootperdr.—Oir Tuesday last as M r. J. \Vaters, of Craubrook, Kent, was returning front Ashford in a gig, lie was met about six oclock in the everting, on the new road between Hi l o Alden and 13iildenden, by two footpads, one of whom held the horse whilst the other got into the carriage, and presenting a pistol at his head, swore he would blow con his brains sinless he intuited' ately surrendered his money. Mr. Waters immediately gave iiiin his money, amotinting to about 40s. and the fellow, after taking his watch and rifling his pockets of a few other articles, set off, swearit , he might now go about his business. The constable and borseholder from Cranbrook, went the same evening in pursuit of the robbers, and having met with two suspicious cha racters, they took them into custody? but on being ex amined the next morning, and there being tin proof adduced against them, they were acquitted of the charge, but committed to gaol as vagrants. Alystrrious Affuer.—The district of Atholl has been thrown into a state of alarm by reports of occurrences said to have taken place at the farm of Bonskied, of a description which throws the fatnous—‘ , Cock-lace ghost" completely into the shade. The inmates of the farm-house say, that about a fortnight ago, they o-is served a large number of atones in the neighbourhood to be moving from place to place without the aid of any perceptible agency. Several of these nude their way through the windows and doors, and even the roof of the dwelling; some entering into and demolishing the kitchen utensils, and others contenting themselves with effectiug a comfortable lodgmeot by the fire; while a dith:relit class, after making the circuit of the farm house, are said to have resumed the original situation in front of the door. Since that time, it seems, the fan tastic missiles have performed similar freaks almost every day. They are generally in motion about nine in the morning and five in the afternoon, and their perform. ances have attracted multitudes to the spot. The cler gymen of the district have visited Bonskied, and used their endeavours to consign the supposed wizard to the " vasty deep," but in vain; for the flinty bodies lie has been pleased to ultimate are reported still to continue their perambulations. This affair, the obvious creation of folly or perhaps of knavery, however ridiculous it may appear, has revived all the exploded tales of the district which had their origin in the superstition of a darker period, and raised the terror of the inhabitants to a degree which would hardly he believed. Sundry re spectable old females in the neighbourhood are already ,marked out as being at the bottom of the whole business, through the practice of the henious crime of witchcraft. I...trd Courtitay's property is the ...mei seat of the dis orders which for some time have agitated the county of I.inierick. This extensive estate comprises 42 000 plan tation acres, and the agent seems to be at complete va riance with the numerous tenantry. The property fell out of lease between the years 1810 and 1813, when it was released at the enormous rate of the war prices.— Abatements were granted at the peace, as hich have been discontinued for the last three years ; and the original high rents have been rigorously exacted, when possible, by executions, writs, and all ruinous means of inoce dure. Here, then, is the immediate cause of those out rages and murders in that quarter which have recently shocked humanity. Lord Courtenay, for reasons too well known, resides on the continent, and his properly is managed by trustees, several of whom have proceeded to the district for the special purpose of investigating the circumstances, and we trust they will see good cause for changing a system so ruinous to both his lordship and the tenantry. In the mean time the tenants have ad dressed a statement of facts to the public, which shows that they have just grounds of complaint, although it cannot in any degree palliate their violation of the laws of the country. CORONER'S INNCEST.—CIa Thumbs) , evening rut Inqui. sitiali was held at the Red Lion ' Hong eet, t:lare inaiket, on the body of Thomas Parkins o n, a most respect able tradesman, Cs by resided in clare-stiert, Clare-tnai ket, who put a period to his existence, by swallow huguieuil an omice of arsenic. It appeared from the evidence adduced before the coroner that the deceased had been married neaily 14 years, and was in the enjovment of every domes tic happiness; he had nine children, two of whom are IMO, living. Within the last twelve months a material alteration was observed in his conduct ; lie paid nit attenti tttt to buses ness; he wag constantly hiring gigs and then countermanding them ; he ft etmently used opprobrious epithets tow aids peewits lie met. At the celebration of the hirth-day of hie King, he in opposition to some of his neighbours, set up the letters C. It. instead of O. R. Out Dlonday he was observed to be extremely dejected, and ohmic one 0 cluck, took one of his men to a shop, as the owner sever sold ur6enie w tiny single per-om 11e purchased an Quite, to destroy oafs, as he said; but subsequently he put the w hole into an half-pint of ale, which he attempted to swallow, but was prevented, though unfortunately not hi fore he so allowed nearly half of it. Ile c %ION(' in about four hours after, in lie most excite. eiatlig azeuy. The Juryreturned a verhtt of labauily. 331 As the Hon. Norman Hilton was lately returning from his seat in Devonshire, the horse upon which he rode (formerly a charger belonging to an officer in the Guards) suddenly dropped down and expired. Mr. Hilton's leg received x severe contusion ; but notwithstanding the pain which he felt, he succeeded in procuring assistance; and upon opening the body of his horse there was found the half of a bayonet in the viscera. The poor horse is supposed to have met with this extraoruivary wound at the battle of Waterloo. A few days ago, Mr. Hughes, of the Horseshoes Inn, near Wroxeter, Salop, having given permission to a chimney-sweep and another travelling person to sleep in his out-budding, went to fasten the door of the place where they went to repose ; this they resisted, and a scuffle ensiled, when the chimney-sweep fired a loaded gun or pistol (which he had concealed about him) at Mr. Hughes, a piece of lead from which penetrated the eye-ball of Mr. 11., and, wel regret to say, has not yet been extracted. Mr. H. has entirely lost the sight of one eye, and lies in a very dangerous state. The villain escaped, and has not yet be: n apprehended. On Wednesday last a melancholy accident hap pened at Bourn. The Lincoln old coach, from London, was on the point of setting off atter changing horses at the Bull inn, when the spirited animals took sodden alarm, and drew the coach out of the usual road, over a heap of building materials lying near the new Town hall ; the consequence was, that the vehicle was over turned, and the driver, Joseph Brielitmore, had the FL lit fortune to have both his arnts and both his thighs broken. No other person was hurt. The unfortunate man lies in a very dangerous state. He load deservedly the character of a steady coachman, and was highly respected. An awfal instance of sudden death occurred a few days since at Worthing. A gentleman of the name of Home having occasion to paint his house, incautiously remained in it, contiary to the advice of his friends, during the time the men were employed. On the fourth day he was seized with vomitings, and complained of a giddiness in the head. A physician was immediately tent for, but belure he could arrive, the unfortunate man was senseless. Every means which medical skill, could devise were true I for his recovery, but without effect.— He left a wife and two children to lament his un timely death. Carious facts in Natural Ilistory.—A gentleman resid ing at Keswick, has published a letter in the Sporting Magazine, in which he says, that one evening in the lacer end of July last, he observed a rustling in the strawberry bpi in his garden, and found that a toad had just seized a field-mouse, which got on the toad's back, scratching and hiring to get released, but its vain. The toad kept his hold, and, as the strength of the mouse faded, he gradually drew the unfortunate little animal into his mouth, and gorged him. Another correspon dent its the same magazine, relates a wonderful instance of the voracity of stoats :—Some workmen on removing a pile of faggots, near a coppice, where it had lain about five months, found 63 rabbit skins, and 25 hare skins, all perfectly whole, besides fragments of skins; on re moving a few tome bundles, they found six stoats, four of which they killed, the other two escaped. It is ge nerally thought that stoats merely seek the blood of these animals, but this fact proves that the opinion is errs. nexus. On Thursday afternoon an inquiition was held before Thomas Higgs, Esq. dcputr.coroner, at the Norihum. berland Arms, :iirand, on the body of Mr. S. Weyburn, one of the proprietors of the van, who was killed by its overturning on Wednesday. Mr. John Parker, of the Strand, deposed, that about three o'clock on i'Vednes. day afternoon, he was passing ihrough the Strand, and observed the caravan, with an enormous load of lug. gage. Oil looking round witness saw the near 4-wheel I reak away, and the carriage overturn. The stowage on the top fell against a house. At first it was doubtful whether any iterson was tinder:lead), but on cutting away the straps which fastened the luggage, they dis u. v. red the deceased lying on his face under the side of the van, the edge of which was across his back ; his head and arms were free, but the lower extremities were quite under. The caravan was instantly raised, and the de ceased extricated; he was black in the face. He was immediately conveyed to an apothecary's, where he breathed aMw minutes, and there expired. An attemp was mode to bleed hint, but the blood would not flow.— The van presented a trighttOl spectacle (rout the bulk of stowage. It was not struck by any other carriage, nor did it run against the post; it was a dead break of the axletree, occasioned by the weight ; ih fact, the load of a heavy waggon was placed um the carriage and wheels of a coach. The packa g es were very high. J. Hillyer, the driver of the van, stated that it set out from the King's (lead, Leadenhalkstreet, and belonged to Messrs. Blake and Ca. of Salisbury. There was about 3uOulb. weight iii or out—that on the roof was about 500114. weight. The deceased was soling on his left side when it overturned. The witness did not see him fall; he was precipitated to the ground, and received suite in. jury. The van was a. ways examined before it left the yard. Mm. Stickle, medical assistant, Mr. Jacobs, and o drller witness, described the accident nearly in the :site terms as the forgoing witnesses. The Jury with sut hesitation, returned a verdict of accidental death, ond levied a deodand of ss. on the curt ge. St. Pours IVcathercock.—At the cementation of Quern Mary, in I 5.53, amongst other pageants and shows which were exhibited in the city of London, as the Queen passed from the Tower to Westminster, was the follow. ing singular fact, which is thus described by Holinshed. "Then there was one Peter, a Dutchman, that stood on the weathercocke of St. P-ule's steeple., holding a streamer in his hand of five yards long, and waving thereof, and sometimes on one foot, awl shooke the othei, and then kneeled on his knees, to the gre it mar. sell of all people. lie had made two scaffolds tinder him, one above the crosse, having torches and streamers on it, and another over the ball of the erosse, likewise set with streamers and torches, which could not borne, the wind was so great. The said Peter had sixteen pounds thirteen shillings given him by the Citie for his coats and pauses, and for all his annh."