The National Register. — London, England, 1808-04-03 00:00:00

THE NATIONAL REGISTER. iliterned so mean a retreat, and turned to the right, across Kil burn Common to Ryland Abbey, Newhorough Park, and Yearsiy ; then pointed towards Black Wood, but the scent growint very 'cold, he was •lost about three miles from Ea aingwold, after a run of tw•o hours and ten minutes, with aniv one short check. The cotmtoy passed over was supposed to beat least twent v- five miles. A►nnnest the hest sportsmen mod riders were the Earl of Darlington, on his cripioal mart Flora; Sir F. Boynton, on Mr. Bennet; 'Mr. Treaclier, on Copenhagen; Mr. Fronkl.tod, on roxeomb; Mr. Bell, on All fours ; Mr. fairrsay, on Rector; Mr. Stourton, on Poppleton . bin Silvertop, on Traveller,. &e. &c. The hounds of Sir T. Stanley, of Hooton, in Cheshire, lately drew Shotwirke liawes, and in :t few seconds a eon& of foxe• broke cover The hounds divided, and two couple and a half went away wilt one; he took his country direct, from Find to Puddington, then to Hinderton ; he was headed crossing the • Parkgate great road, when he took for ess Gawes, from there.. to Raby, Willson, and Thornton Common, vi here he was again leaded, and being obliged to take the low lands leading to Wood elturch,, finding himself closely r orsued he began to take water. He then took to Storeton opposite Liverpool, where he was again headed, and then taking his course towards Ilebbington, be was traiihoed about two hundred yards before the hounds, he was now nearly exhausted. The two horsemen who were in, tallihoed him crossing the great turnpike road at lientho Mill, about sixty yards before the hounds. Ile took down Poole!' great cover, and tinder Ponten-hall got into ground. This c haw was calculated to be upwards Of thirty mites, with two couple and a half of hounds. At Norbrook Races, near Llicester. which are fixed for Wed nesday next, the 6th inst. much company is expected. Eleven borses are named for the WI. Cup, five for the hunters Sweep stakes, and six for the sweepstakes by hacks ; after which some snatches will he run ; and as the turf is in excellent condition, great sport is depended on. Bost N a.—Tuesday next is looked for with considerable avidit . l, as a day for much diversion amongst the amateurs of pugilism. Besides the match between yoUng Belcher and lhickarty, for 50 guineas, which has been for some time fixed to take place on that day, Cropley and Dutch Sam will also exhibit for'a similar sum. A W iltsbire gentlenian haF started nn n pedestrinnexcursinn in that county. which if he perrareni wititin the given time, will outstrip all pedeArians. His name is Pattgent, and his un dertaking is to go 50 unites a day for eight days. Ile started on Tuesday morning, at about 4 miles from Basingstoke, to go to a spot near Warminster. The undertaking is for a bet of 150 guineas. LAW RE PO RTS. COURT OF CHANCERY, LINCOLN'S INN HALL, m t recto VS. IS4JS. HEIRS DRII.ING 111TH EA . PECT4NCES. BOWES, EN V. .1 C(18. This was a motion for an injunction to restrain the Defendant from proceeding upuu a post obit bond for 1:1001. given under the following circumstances: The Plaintiff, T. Bowes, tsil. -one of the sons of the late Lord Strathmore, being, extremely distressed fur money, proposed to raise 10,000/. upon post oli bonds, stipulating to pay back four times the amount of the soonev advanced, in case his elder brother, George Bowes, Esti. should die without issue male, and he became possessed of his estates, whirh he VViIS legally entitled to in case that contingent.% happened. at that time the Plaintiff was in custody at the suit of ttie Defendant, whose debt and costs amounted to 3 , 25 t. The Defendant agreed to accept the Plaintiff's proposal, and a poi, obit bond for 1300/. was executed. Shortly after Mr. George Bowes died, and the Defendant pat his hind in suit. In suppo , l of the injunction Sir Samuel Romilly contended that the Plain tiff being in embarrassed circumstances, had been induced to deal with his expectances improvidently, and that the trans action was precisely that in which the Court woill.t interfere to give relic. Sir Samuel added, that at the time the bond was give:. the Defendant knew Mr. George Bowes to be In a had state of he: I hi, and that the contingency was very likely to happ:n. After hearing qr. Richards on the other side, the Lord Chancellor ordered the iniunction to be granted, and the Plaintiff be made to pay the antnunt of the original debt and costs into Court within six weeks. There were two other biutivas wade of a Fimilar nature, 'Wait Last a sjonilur result. APRIL 3, Yesterday application WAS made to the Court on behalf of Lord A thhnne, for no order to deliver to his Lordship's rate ;I n a cuctodv his eldest son, Lord Aghrine, who was a lunatic. `ev e .. ral affidavits in behalf of the application were put in and read, and it appeared h . % them, that the young Noblemao aas the subject of thin• application had for a length of time laboured tinder menta's derandement. The affidavits went on to state that E. had been removed from place to place hv• his wife, to the ex elu-ion of his family, who had befit denied access to him, amid hey were ignorant of his present abode. Sir S. Romilly and Mr. Marlin were heard at considerable length on the part of Lord At hhone, and the case was ordered to stand over until Monday ; w hen Connvel will' be heard On the other side, and the Lord Chancellor vt ill dive his decision. •. rows* :..~ • WES I'MINsTER SI,SsIONS. At these Sessions a case was tried, for an assault Committed by the coachman of a ,stage-coach, on the Serjeaut of the Bank I'icket Guard, as he was marching on duty, near the eornor of Little Newport-street, in the mouth of December last, and of breaking through the ranks with his hones. The Chairman, in delivering his opinion on this rake, observed that aims and soldiers, even in this situation, were bound to be civil to the public, and that it was ocatsionally their duty to give way in the street, according as the vase might he ; at the same time In : added, that the public were hound to give every possible facility to the public service. The parties not being . able to adjust ami cably their differences, which was strongly recommended the Court, the defendant was sentenced to pay a tine of 5/. The Sessions ended ye4erday, with a goal delivery. Thirty six persons were discharged by proclamation. NAUTR INTELLIGLNCE. MITTISTI N‘v v.—The naval force, hi commii.hin, this day, amounts to 151 sail of the line; from 50 to 4.1 gon , i, Vt? ; fri gates. 171; sloops, 221.; gun-brigs, &c."21‘2.--Total mg, and in ordinary—of the line 110; 50 to 44 inns 1., frigates 83 ; sloops. &c. 75 ; gun brig. &c. 30.--Total build ing and in ordinary, 311.—Grand•total - i 11 vessels of war; be log at inerea , e, within the last month, of 31 vescli. The following skips for the Baltic sailed from Portsnmoth, on Wednesday morning, viz. Clare and Orion, of 7,4 guns; Poly phemus, (14; Saleette, Daphne, Alutiue, lasolent, Hearty, Protector, Redbreast, and Steady. The whole of Admiral Russell's squadron, evrept the \la ,Pstie, was to sail from Yarmouth the moment the nod nou'd permit, for Gottenburgh. The ships were all victualled and ready for the purpo-e. Admiral Itossell will hate another squadr on ready in a few days, in order to enable hint to resume his station off the Dutch coast. A smack belonging to Queenborough. hound to Faversham, laden withking's stores, %vas on Thursday &ken on the Pol lard (a bar that runs out of 11 hitstable). The crew and p.1 , - s-ttgers consisted of four men, two boys, and one woman, the Captain's wife. They pot the boat rut. and the Captain, hi: wife, and boy got into it, and put olf for the shore. At a small distance from the vessel, the boat stove, and the Captain re gained the smack, but his wife and the boy perished. lie re mained on board s ith the rest of the crew until morning; the vessel beinz nearly dry, they left her, awl walked ashore, with the exception of the owner, who perished throngh the extreme cold. The woman and boy have been picked up. The distri ss of the Captain has heed great, he bad been married a w'o'k only, and was bringing his bride to Faversham, to introduce her to his friends. PORT N EW S. DEA T., 'AI nen 4 "—.Admiral Sir Samuel Hood is arrived here, and has hoisted his flag on hoard the Centaur, of 71 guw , , which came in yesterday from Portsmouth. The gallant Ad miral, we hear, is to have a command in the squadron de-tined for the Baltic, which is daily accumulating in the I A.. Several frigates are already here, and the strong ea.terly only precut: others ,joining from the westward ; they illy, however, hourly e‘pectvd. Su EF:11 rss, A rnt l.—Dropped down to the Nore. Nlaje , ty's ship Victory, to receive the Flag of Admiral ' i r James S•tutuarez.---The Nioll having come round to the •IV • the whale or the Cottenburgh convoy have a-Fembled below the N ore, and if the %1 ind prove, favourable they w ill•procred . o l ) their voyage to-marrow , under CULIYU of his laje,ty's Buhl and TurhulAtt. .. ir =.;-"