The National Register. — London, England, 1808-04-18 00:00:00

MI I, 1:3. EAIiTTNDTA AFFAIRS. • • Ott W ednesday , a Costa. of Directors Avas when the thanks of the Court were unanimously voted to Edward Parry, 1•:.q. and Charles Grant, Esq. for their uoremitted.attentibmto fur the last )ear.—Some day, a bed theptfairs of the Company , lot was taken for the election of six Directors. At eight o'clock the glasses were finally dosed, and delivered to the Scratinecri, w ho, at six o'clock, on Thursday morning, reported the numbers to be as under-owntioned, viz.-r • J.:l. Bannerman, E5q.1156 Richard C. Plow den, Esq. 1616 John fludleston, Esq. 1155 Abraham Robarts, Esq. 1349 lades Irvin, Esq. 613 George A. Robiosini, Esq.' 11:137 t harks NI ills, Esq. /11•2 Robert Williams, Esq. , 956 Thoinak Parry, Esq . . 1123 I Whereupon the following were declared duly elected : John A. Bannerman'', Esq. John fludlestun, Esq. Charles Mills, Esq. Richard C. Plow den, Esq. Abraham Robarts, Esq. and George A. Robitaimi, Esq. Thursday, a Cciutt - of Directors was held at the East India 'ouse when Julul Had - esti/li, Charles Mills, Abraham Robarts, Richard C. Plowden, John A. Bannerman; :toil George Aber crombie Robinson, Esquires, took the usual oaths and their Edward Parry and Charles Grant, Esquires, were chosen Chair man and Deputy Chairman for the year ensuing. The Court adjourned at six o'clock till Wednesday next. Friday the outward-bound East India fleet sailed from Ports mouth tt ith a tine breeze at W. N. W. under convoy of his Ma jesty's ship Thetis, Capt. Miller. The fleet is composed of the follow lug ships, viz:—The William• Pitt, Euphrates, Sove reign, and Sir WM. Beasley, for Madras and Bengal.—The Lurope, Lord Castlereagh, and Lord Keith, for St. Helena and hengal.--The Alexander, for Madeira and Bengal.—The Northumberland, for Madeira, Madras, and Bengal.—The•Yul tore, for the South Seas.—Tottenham, Devasnes, Union, and General Stuart, homeward-bend, are up at Blacks% SPORTING IN TKLLIGENCE.. " gt. "' This day being Easter Monday, Marquis Cornwallis, the Master of his Majesty's hounds, will turn out a tine young stag on Tower-hill, to be hunted by his Majesty's hounds. Great sport is expected, many noblemen and gentlemen limiters ale already io the neighbourhood on the occasion, it being the last time of his Majesty's stag-hounds bunting this season. EASTER HrsT —The dashing Sportsmen of Cheapside and Whitechapel set out this morning in gay expectation of ant•ther day 'of annual jollity; a Deer will be turned nut, at Fuirmaids Bottom; as the Sporting Folks in that neighbourhood have pro cured one under the auspices of the Ranger of the Forest. All tho hits of blood and Sunday hacks of Goswell-street and Moor tields are in requisition, w hilst ,jockey-taps and spur-leathers, boots and leather breeches, form one gay scene of motley con fusion. Should the Deer prove a 'nettled one, many a Cockney Sportsmen w ill be thrown out, and in crossing the Forest w e least no doubt that many will be thrown in; indeed from the '4'r:itched faces and broken noses to he expected by these civic cueons, there is ill doubtless he more bloodshed than even on a tir.t of September. 1 - ! bark forward ! Were sou at the limit ?—Was lat the hunt ! why yes d —e; Did Not' see the Deer ? See the Did you see the hqunds?—No. Did you see the hAr,es Zoom's ! what a quiz ; 1 vvas at the Hunt, Old Boy, that's your sort, that's life—Yoieks ! hark forward ! ! ! Box I' —The match bet %semi ming Belcher and Dogherty, W aS formerly fixed to take place at 'iloulse, was de cided MI ThUt sday on a summit, half a mile fruit the Bubb . mg houNe. un Epvont Downs. To &tall the particulars of this combat would be only to state. it Belch er ' s li sts were never ass as from Dugherty'sface, and the blows of the former were put in with as much strength at the 19th pound as at the commencement ; but Dogherty was i i . lehibig under h e a vy h urts, as his tig,ure demonstrated, and Bel per was amusing himself, as if sparri n g in the Five.. Court. ?-ith tumid r e d uce d t h e battle t . l a c ertainty, '' notwithstand ing' DuKherty appeared determined not to resign till nature compelled him. In thirround Belcher hit him three or foul' t.et ere blues in the face, and at leo,4th, by a btu w iti the win 4 and neck ,at the that he• ti ll tike same woe, doubled hi in to„ ether so Ncieotificall‘, u±l7 . lpless infant.--N hie other rounds wet., ithout LK►Aliens , only faced his ;Over ar •to • fat' 'hits Beiehet threw a suinerset at the 'fuse of the :battle, , w hiehlost d 35 e _ ni-tutes., and rau to the Itubbinz-house, where .. h e " 4 ' itraimal, Without slopping to dre ss hi mse lf. B e l - St ie site e(*Wag* gave aim 1 so decided an alsantagc r 0414 ,• L 4.64 au,t4i44.1.4.4J • ' • • ' - 1., • , : ; ~~ -_ -_, . ~~s , S ~JJ - ..s.s.swwwwwsvaine - give - arm a canner, mai Inas enrolee was la aaying, too long. Dogherty hits often open-banded, and mea sures his distauce badly, but he 'hewed himself a real g• man, labouring under these disadvantages. This match was I,r fifty guineas. Beefier bad not even a hit which made any visi ble intpressiou. CENERAL IMI'itFSS FOR SEAMEN. The warm and general impress which commenced on Friday se'rmight, has continued at all the ports, and has procured a large quantity of seamen. - In this impress 04) protections were regarded; even coastiug vessels were stripped of their crews, including many of those carrying fresh fish to the London mat - 7 Stet. An impress for seamen, Is ithou't pia:laity, took place in the City of London, nu Wednesday evening. A great number of seamen and deserters from the navy was represented to the Lord .11ny or to have taken refuge in the city . . ilis Lordship, capon this information, bricked Press t (wants, nod delivered them to the City 51arshals, who, atteeded by some Constabli and Officers of the Impress Service, took between 50 or 60 meo, whom they lodged in the t mower, and on Thuesday were e va milled at the Mansion !louse. Several were discharged, beim...men of good character, and who had never been at se.,, and others as having protections; some were remanded till their statements could• be ascertained, and the remainder wore sent on (maid the iendet. SUICIDE, BY JAMES PAULI., ESQ. 'James Paull, Esq. of election notoriety, put a period to kis existence; between four and use o'clock ou Friday everting, at his house, in Charles -street, st. James's-square, by cutting his throat: The partkulars relative to this rash act, and the tragic end of this misguided and unfortunate man, arc not exactly , knew n ; but it is supposed to hale originated in the einbarras•ed state of his affairs. Ile returoed home, it appears, from a gam. ing-house, about six delm k, on Friday morning, :sod teat obsersed to be, during the ss hole of the day, in a delirious stair. —l.l the after part of the day he emtimittedt t he abuse act, u hicit of all acts the weakest, if it could be supposed that a wan iu possession of his natural faculties could put au cod to big 4551 existence. _An Inquest was held on his body. e z terday evening, about seven o'clock, _and the Jury returned the usual verlitt upon such occasions-,Loaney. 'Thus has this intemperate ioaa been led on from !p to step—malice seeming to be the reitotio4 Principle of his actions—until at last, tired of niaiseli and iris existence, he has ended his own clay in the prime or life. OLD BAILEY. Wednesday the Sessioul ended, when sentence QC death w::1 passed on S:. rah Ward, for stealing. several articles of plate, the property of A. Bruce, in a du elling-lionse, convicted in January sessions last, and judgment respited ; .1. Smith, .1. Ntoore, and W. Davis, for a InitJary in the dwelling-infuse of T. Jane Morris, for stealing ',wills, the property of A. De hi Lerv., and others, it the dwelling-house of P. Sirrel ; W. (.'Dole), for stealing' goods, value W. and upwards, in the duelling !muse of J. Ilall ; and Eleanor ThumP•on, for robbing W. Bales on the high ay of a Fe% ell piece ; \% tor_ ptyalin.; 7:)1. the pro pert% Of %CON') ke.. iu leis du ell i sig ; and %V. Shepherd, for Cod:lard on Cie highivav of goods and mimics value til. The Sessions ace adjourneii to. tile l-t u: June. BIRTHS. At Whitehaven, the Lady of sir Joseph Stenhouse, of a son, helm; her Ladyships el 'mend, child, all of w !non are aunt lim Exeter, 01l the Ilith uli. the Lady of Lieutenant-Colon. 1 Watson, of the sth Dragoon (;tiaras, of a ion. • ltti.lL D. On Monday I.ast, Henry John Shepherd, Lig. of Lincoln's . Inn, to the Bight lion. Lady Mary daughter to the • E arl-of Itosebety. o.i Sunda . , last, by special Beene., at Brighton, Brigadier :4eneral Henry Frederic Campbell, imi Mrs. Knox, mm idow of die .ate Lieut.-('olnnel Kalov, of the Ist Regiment of (ivatns. On Tuesday hot, at Great Yarmouth, Mr. 'l. Gent, to•Mi:.4 llurfor, daughter of Mr. Wan. Horror. 'D 1 1: 1). On Monday morniogl:tst, at his mia.insion at Itliehamplou, Ben. ja G:'ildsttaid, I.:eq.—la is said hr ha, lem pro k em ty to the 'amount of •1(tti,000/. which 4 mmes chirpy - to iiis children, with liauds.nue annuity to hit n idow. His anree arot.iers are named Isis e endows. On the this instant, imfier a 'hurt :dr. VC it:Lim I).Lcie, 4: as:- u 0,. . , . .* / ~. I I 1 _ I ?SPF: 3 7