The National Register. — London, England, 1821-12-17 00:00:00

PARISH OF LAMBETH. FARMING THE POOR. On Friday a geaeral vestry of this parish was held, for the purpose of receiving the report of a committee, ap pointed to consider the propriety of farming the poor et) their own workhouses. The subject has been the source of h controversy in the neighbourhood. The Rector was in the chair. The report, after stating the substance of the labours of the committee, notified, that according lathe evidence of the most eligible persons with whom they had com municated, the cost of farming the pow' would be 45.1i1. each per week, and that the parish could now support them at 45.'41. with some trifling additions, and there fore reco 11111 l ended that farming should not he resorted to. Captain Tura: moved an amendment nn the motion for adopting the rep•trt, and seconded by Mr. Fall, that the farming system should be resorted w, notwithstand ilia the report. Captain TocK complained of twelve weeks' delay in preparing a report upon so simple a proposition; and also, that the committee had restricted their inquiries to thr:.e persons, after skewing an appalling list of mfirin paupers and others ; who were to be attended to, accord tug to ally contract. Mr. FALL supported the amendment, and ridiculed the idea that all limiter humanity would be withdrawn lrom the treatment of the poor if they were farmed nut. He 'mimed out the necessity of economy in the parochial expenditure, and the impossibility of their ;mauling it :.) well un•ler the present system as if the farming plan were adopted. Ile enforced the difference between a 111311 . S m iturging a contract of his own and one for a pa. rish, and thought the principle of the farming plan w is, at first view,conclusise in layout. of a trandomaig the pre sent mode of inoviditig for paupers, which wes almost necessarily so sable to abuse. He lamented that the prevailing system of the country, f - Gine 11111 l ent downwards, was one which rather encouraged than re pressed abuses, and that the criminal was often better consulted than the industrious subject He admitted that all the protection which the law conferred should be secured for the pauper, but that the industrious classes, who supported the pauper. might also to receive some consideratioti, and the hest prutectiota which could be *Horded them agsinst the schemes of baud and idleness. A long discufsion ensued upon the question ; after which a division took place, and the numbers were— For the amendment, 6Y—Against it, 94—Majority for the repon,32 —which number exactly corresponded with the number of the select vestry. AIIDDLES&I SESSJONS. THURSDAY. Dec. 13.1{0BRFRY or A CLERGYMAN • 1 - KEEN HA M.—Joseph Sharp was indicted for stealing tour ounces of beef, value one penny, and tour ounces of bread, value one penny, the goads of the key. T. Via Mr. Ai :thin stated the case for the prosecution, which strociAly excited the risibility of the auditory. 'Ube prose cutor he said resided near Twickenham, mid the prisoner was his gardener. 'Eke prosecutor having occasion to make Mahe search ill the tool house, iii the garden, found in one of the drawers in winch seeds were kept, a slice of beer and a slice of bread. It happened troy reinatkably said Mr. Atabiliohat at this time the prosecutor had a round of beer dressed in his house, and on viewing the slice is the drawer, he thooJit it very much resembled the sound in his lardei ; he accordingly took it away ait h him for closer etainiiiittion. Lind on comparing it a ith the round, he found it to lied i tartly, that he could almost %wear it was his own! The taught. r here became so loud, that Mr. Arabia's voice was lost. As soon as silence was restored, . . . The Rev. T. Vitals was sworn. Ile stated that the prim wee was his goirdner, nod i bat having occasion to e amnion. his tool house in the gm deo, he was struck by seeing n slice of beef and of bread iu one of the drawers, and from the cons pleitimo of the beef he immediately concluded it was hi. sown; but for greater certainly he cut a similar ce from the round, and on comparison he found they coincido d iu p iitleular.—(Oreat laughter.)—He then sh -wed it to the pi 'sooner, %homed be had h ght it from his aunt's at Cam bers% ell, *heir he had dined the day before. The prosecu tor arid it ss:;io his. The prisoner repiled he could not swear le a bit of beef. The prosecutor snid to him, 1 have com pared it %4 ith this slice, and I think I ran swear they were both cut Mr the sa e rowed !—( Burst of laughter ) Oa ohs tajuing silence, the prosecutor •aid the case was too trifling to occupy the attention of the Court, and he did nut wise it to co farther. . . . . . lie n EIS crow-e runined by Mr. Alley, and admitted, that when he found the beef he chewed It to the cook, nho said it vim not bie,beingcoatt,er in 'he et AM. Mr. Alley said, he had the cook to prove, that the bike of beef found by the Reverend prusecutog woe nut his ; soul he hid the privener's aunt lo prove, that ►he had given huo u thee of beef ',finiar to that taken from I The Jury all stood up, and said it Ma. quite unnecessary to ca:l any aituesses, as nothing had becn proved against the prowl. r. The Chairman said the prisoner had been hardly dealt with. lie should not have been oupri.unrd ur prioccuted Oil such evidence. FATAL ACCIDENTS.—A Mr. David Brook, a car. 'mutat., at Thorp, was on Wednesday last returning hoine from Leeds, on the rail-way towards Nliddleton, having elevated his umbrella to present the sleet beating in his lace, a nittlitter of coal-waggons drawn by the loco-tnotive machine came noon hint unobserved, and passing over his lower our:Annie' wangled his legs and thighs to so dreadful a manner, that he died in the Infirm try in the coarse of the same nitzht ; the deceased has left a widow and six children. A still more terrible accident occurred at Lofthouse on the following day, by which lour liersiois lost their Ines. It appears that early to the 'horning of that day km persons were descending in a curve ono di 01.11- 1 /ii, when the rope giving way, they were all precipitdird to the bottom, and two of them killed ou the spot; the two others, one a boy about 16, and the other 12 years of age, were removed to the Leeds General Infiintary, where one of them died im mediately on his arrival, and the other within half an hour afterwards, THE NATIONAL REGISTER GREAT BOXING MATCH, BETWEEN THE BRISTOL MAN AND THE CELEBRATED HICKMAN, COMMONLY CALLED GAS, FOR TWO HUNDRED GUINEAS A SIDE. -....- This great battle was for the honorary title of " Champion of England ;" it took place 65 miles from London, on the Downs on one side of Hunger ford, Berks, on the verge of Haws and Wilts. Our informant calculates the assemblage of persons pre sent at 25,000, hundreds of whom had a mere limited sight of the ring. Newbury was all bustle on Monday, and many who left their downy dabs, were content with repose in a hay-loft. The backer of Gas sported a new yellow bounder upon the occasion—his entry into Newbury with his fa vourite man, was hailed with acclamations, and the Tenerife was put about for Sherry in gallons.— Even the populous town of Reading was full: the cavalcade on the road presented a scene quite new to the natives. The commissary in the wriggling drag, wedged in with the ropes and stakes, left Newbury on Monday afternoon, after taking a drain of blue ruin with a swell pall, and the 24 feet square was roped in good stile. At I`2 o'clock the Unnmander. in-Chief of all the wilting farces arrived—his entree into the ring was hailed with enthusiasm. The ring was admirably kept, and good order prevailed on all sides. Neate appeared first, with Belcher, Gas followed soon afterwards with his backer, and both set wat peeling. The seconds were Belcher and Harmer for their countryman, and Spring and Shelton for Gas. Betting was even, but Neate for choice. He was up to the mark at 14 stone ; Gas was about 12 stone.—When stripped the disparage ment in size was apparent. They shook hands to gether on their that meeting. THE BATTLE. Bound I. Not a voice was heard whilst the men were in eta. code. Gas made the first play and was returned upon. Some blows were exchanged, both were too eager. Gas was thrown. Neate placed a counter hit upon his adversary's throat, and the right hand of Has told upon the body. Both tell from the struggle, to the advantage of Gas. IL A game fighting round, and many blows were exchanged rather in favour of Gas ; he placed his favourite right handed hit upon the throat, and Neste seemed rather abroad, but both stood to each other like real good ones, and Neate was under in the tall —4 and 6 to 4 on Gas. 4. .4 terrible fighting round. Gas making the play, received a tremendous counter hit stun the left hand upon the ef e. which Almeria the head, and caused a sort of paralytic affecuon.— Gas seemed to disregard it, and fought very manfully, but his adversary out-fought him, and set the claret flying in all three. titms. Gas received another lett-handed facer on the mouth, which nearly dropped him, but his goodness refused trifles, and lie was at length thrown against his will. I. (has was cleanly tiJortsl at going in, and making play-2 to 1 on Nrate. • G. This was in favour of Neste, and it was evident to good judges, that the tremendous rush of Gas, which had put his former adversaries to lam would not be received by Nerte.— After a manly rally, Nerte was under in the full. 7. Neate placed hits very heavy left and right upon the con tused eye of his adversary, and also under the lug. Gas had all the worst of the round, and wrs floored by a left handed facer-5 to lon Neale. . . - S. iseas was much distressed from the hitting lie got in the last round, but undismayed, he untied to at his work, and threw his adversary in a struggle. 9. )(cute taking the advantage of his lead, fl •w in upon the mot and wit system, and having missed his hit, Gas floored him with the right hand. 10. Gas bled profusely from the eye which was nearly closed, and )leate dropped him by nearly staving in his breast bone-4 W 1 on Neate. 11. Gas was in great distress from severe hits received, and Neate wasikpiug too. Neate was dropped in a rally by a right handed bot.y blow. 12. A manly fighting round, and Gas had none the worst of it; but he was thrown. 13. Gas was hit cleanly down by the left hand, and barring an accident he had no chance of winning. It was not more than that lie did not come again. 16. Neate was very tired, and Gas slimed goodness in an ex • traordinary manner by hard lighting, anJ in tailing Neate was under. IS Neate hit his adversary down by another blow over the con tused eye, and it was all up. li This was the last 'Ant of Gas, whose lion heart was yet unsubdued. Ile placed several blows, and at last he tell, nature having turned him up. 17 and le In these rounds lams stood up to be slaughtered. for had Newt., been exercising his tilling as a butcher. he could not nut have served a west country heifer wor,e. Gas was senseless to the call of time, after having been knocked down in the llith round, and Neste was declared the victor without losing blood. Gas should have been taken away in the itch round. 1U \IARKti. Thus was the invulnerability of Gas put en one side in 24 minutes and a few seconds, and now the cognoscenti begin to find out that 14 stone must win with 12 stone at equal fighting. Neste proved him self decidedly the best boxer of the two, and he did his business chiefly with his left hand, measuring his distance like an able tactician. Gas could not get at him, as Ne.tte was always ready to make counter hits with him. Ncate is the hardest hitter our informant has seen in the ring, and the nursery of Bristol never produced a more formidable boxer. Gas shewed himself one of the best of game, and is miserably punished. The fight between Josh. Hudson and the Suffolk Champion did not take place. The stake was drawn. ON NEATE IIAYINGSONQUERED THE GAS- LIGHT CIAN. e Come hither. my Covey,•—the laurels you've won Shall with triumph and glory be laid at your feet; Yuu've proved that great wonders may ever be dune. 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Persons insured in this ()Mice are allowed to pass by sea front one part of the united kingdom to another, and also in time of peace to pass in decked vessels or steam boats from British to Foreign ports between the Texel and Brest (both inclusive), without extra premium of special leave of the Directors, as is usually require). No additional prcmium will be required from military men, unless when called into actual service. No charge will be made for entrance money or admission f:es. No charge will be made ti,r policies beyond the cost of that stamp. Zatbs. Mrs. Myers. of St Peter's alley, Cornhill, of a daug'oter, to tloillonuo ol street, Russell stlidire, the lady of K. r.sioindrse, tol. of a Jan:J.lcl . At Marlin', near Cook, the lady of T. Frcnch,esq. and &sew of P. (trenfell, rout. M.P. of a ddughter. At Keusington, the lady of 11. U. (.odd, esq. of a daughter... At Whiteluoven. the Idol) of 1.. Adaw.ur, esq. Of a oldn.older. At Weald Will, Essex. the Iddy 14 C. 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Anson, relict of the late lieurge AI4OIII, mi. of sthit,ilso ron,li, Staitordshire. was duichter 01 tieur4e Venable'. eel. lirsa lord Vernun, and mother of the late, and grandmother of the press ot, isentint Anson. ..... s.noe (I.ly, AI i•i• lona In Niansfiohl street, in the 1191 year of L:s ae, sir .si. 6, halt. of ilitlinclon 11411, Norfolk, M.P. for the b0r00....1. of Isiog's Lynn, to iho saute county. teti the Ktlt of lloy .tl)sot e, bled At, (..apt. Puggenin.ht, of the N1...1, as artillery. At Aroongton gore, Mrs. Pentley, aged 76. At Itan.aote, Ors. Anti • ornert , in lour 9*li yew. At ha..., .Irs. Ironsole, s ..low ot the I.llc I. 6,1. t.. At Mere*, in the tooth of rranrr, Nitrtanne, alarm datnilarr of the Rev. 7ilt/111AI loom, of WhillehAll Al Wilt. Li his Loth .Sir. 1.4,0111i0n, a native of Brrerley. IN Wowed All his faculties hi. the het. At Chop's, in Itenaml, on the *I I of hone last, W. li. 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