The National Register. — London, England, 1819-06-06 00:00:00

BOXIA'a. Tuesday was a grand field-day with the amateurs of the milling art, when the n,jtchit between Shelton and R. Burn, and Ayres and I)zaf I)avis, were decided. Shelton beat Barn, a man of great strength, a short tivte since, Itmt tale heliased so gallantly on his first apt •pearance in the prize ring, that he was matched main 4,, r 1 0 ,) Monkre Hurst was named for the seat Ytf action. and the Commiaiary, with his Students, • formed the ting at an curly how. soon after which an •tilf.•;a.c appeared in the prtamt o 3fagistrate, who had issileti his mai rant to some lioniey traps to pull the nom. Sitetion remained at head-tin:mem tinder the Tro.ectien of the Commissariat forces, and 13unt put himself snider the protection of another, waiting rod, rs. The cavalcade was at a stand for some time, aud it was ascertained foot two waternien who had liven fitted Mr illegal plying had given information to a Nla:istra , e, the inhabitants of liampum hay rvinsed to sultscribe to their line. But the tight nitist he, and the Sages sat in Council and decided Hounslow Beath, to which place away the motley as seinh:age Hew neck or nothing, and the roped square of .24 feet Ileitis formed, the men slung in their castors. Seconds—Cribb and Randal for Shelton, and B. Burn and I)antielly fur R. Burn. Betting b to 4 against Sliehon. THE FIGHT. Round 1. Counter hits wereezehangetl, after writ feints, end the men broke away to sparring again. Burn, in malting play. r.weived a in avy flush hit upon the nose, and a profusion of duet f. Wowed. The blow floored him c.leanly, and it at a great point fur Shelton, aho was the favourite now at 6to 4. _ _ •.!. Burn went in to close fighting, and Shelton melted the wax in Iris tight car. Several scrambling I iows told on both sides, bat Bum was knocked down again, and from the manner in which the men went to work, it was el,ident it would be • short but merry 'fig t. 3. Shelton was hit through his guard, and Burn, in plum% gin lilt.) a Owe, and thieve hi: adversary. 4. A real fighting round. Each stood manfully to their work, like a liriiish 'far to his gnn, ferules; of consequences.— Burn pLerd lira hit on the neck but he was returned upon, and a gay tally followed . which excited the admiration of the ring. In a close rlielton was thrown. 5. Both exhibited strung marhs of punishment in the last round. Burn bled freely, and his right ogle was much damaged. and Shehim si:ewed a heavy crack on the left cheek. Both were piping, anti Shelton having placed a body hit, but not home, Bum m f.illowing got across the ropes and fell. C. Burn made play, with touch desperation, bat his ideas • !Chile:: exchequered, and Shelton had much reduced him. After a •mart rally sad exchange of hits Burn was thrown. 7. Crashing hitting on both sides, and Shelton was knocked down by a heavy right-handed blow on the head. which put his features upon the grimace order. Burn missed one rigbt-handed lunge . in this round, which must have told to the purpose.— llzo tt was coy Lotifi, money, as both were weak and much hit, but Burn's forehead seemed to be fast covering his eyes. 8. Shelton CIS thrown in a close, or he rather seemed to visit a bit cf rtes t. 9. This was the best round is the fight, which commenced with counter hits upon ti.e head, anti was maintained with much galhuury. Burn had mu,t strength, but Shelton's scienos served Lim. B.:01 down and much distiessed. W. Shelton was knocked down van, after some hard fighting, and slthwigh Burn exhibited more heating than tht other, he Lad the best of the Fg!..t. Betting 6t04 on Shelton. 11, Itt. and 13. Tnese rounds were fought under much dis tress, but Shelton executed severely mum the weaving system. la. 15, and it;. Both too tiral for work, and no mischief done. 17. Wind had recruited. and the men went to work again, and !turn knocked Ins advent .ry down with a chattering facer. 11. Both down in &clove. 19. A puni►lting round on both sides, and bull down in a time. O. Bum was thrown beardy, and he never recovered it. Vt. Shelton received a heavy hit, which nearly closed his left eye. V. A gallant round,' with equal advantages, and both down in a close. 2.3. After counter hits Shelton went down weak. Ye and 23. Both were too much exhausted to du nth.chief, and they went down like two drunken men. . • A good hitting round, to the at:van.age of Shelton, who gave his adversary a heavy fall upon the back of his contused head. tr. te e end 29. to the advantage of Shelton. who appeared freshest. 30. The last round, in which Burn could not make any tight, he stood to his work I.he a real good tale, but a blow from Shelton brought him down forward, and lie was in darkneis. He however stood up until the S'ali round. when lie received a hairy hit on the head. and remained fur some time motiuuless. and Shelton must have het:reglad enough to near that La had wan. REAIARIDI In 33 sninutes.eleare was more execution dune than in the modern system ef.fighting two or three hours. It was not wrest hng at and hugginpropes—it was all manhood ; and whilst Burn i, not to be eotted at. Shelton is the best of the heavy weights of the day. His game. which was once doubted, is decidedly of the order, and the manner in which he beat Lie Herculean antagonist. makes Hatry. Warmer as rod a man us ever reeled, and it dot:. credit to theptigilistic Latent of the veteran Slialton was probably in Inttur natation Ciao he ever was before. and he timed his iiiivemary ti a great nicety. Burn is a very heavy hitter. but the Tractice of Ow r:ng is wanted far him to judge hie -distance. Whoevermay have him neat will find him very troublesome. AIRES AND DEAF DAVIS. The fight between thn,eibrave little heroes. under in store, game on second. but we ant precluded hum ro.ng into detrul upon it, from ti:e length of the great eumbat. These men are the II:a of their weights that ever stripped for a print. The fight . 'aged nearly two hours. -.and it was all strong action. Ayres is • Handal fighter. ezqubite when in, aed in going down in the 9th round, he puictiscd that gt;nt pugilist's art of hitting when in the re.tt off:siting. Like Tut ner, limit sets to with right foot In advance, and his left is ae pani,hingitend. Ayres Wet starting, and out-fought his adversary, by avoiding his heavy bitting band. Davit. howcytv, was backed at 6 and 7 to 4 at setting tn, and the odds varied in nearly every round. Davis was damaged iti•thveyes in the first round, and Ayrca had science enough to pick him. until at last he shut out day-light. Tom Jones and Owen sended Ayres, who son elevuly at last ; aid H. Lee and .sillandal Darts. THE NATIONAL REGISTER. OLD BAILEY SESSIONS. JAPre the COMMON SEBOEANT, 4ld 0 LOOdON Jury. LIBEL. THE IWO v. JOHN MATTHEW GUTCH.. John Matthew Glitch was indicted for having printed and pub lished in London on the Intli of July, 1818, a certain Tube and scandalous libel against James Mills, in a paper called '• Felix farleys Brutst Journal." of whirls the following is a copy : •• Rosily, Mr. Mills, this exceeds all thus:: barefaced perver sions of truth, which I hate so often heard you make. How can You know what account of your trial I have chosen to publish? "ou have not seen it: only part of the impression of my journal being printed, and of course not before the public eye. Much as your insolent letter on the gaol businesi, addre ss ed to me in the Bristol 3ferrnry of September hest, might have justified me in copying front any print that report of your trial which bore the hardest on your character, I dunk, when you lead the report which I have published, that you will give me credit for my Im partiality, and has malice than you seem to allow me. I have copied your trial in the fir'.t instance from the Bristol Obsen.r. because I was given to understand that a legal relative of the editor of that paper was in Court, and took notes of the proceed ings: but with a charitable feeling towards you, which you really do not deserve, 1 have copied also from your brotiset's paper (the Bristol Gaztitc) the reasons I supposed both of you would aish the public to believe, were those which led to the unfortu nate nonsuit. Your affidavit forming no part of the trial, I was at liberty to insert or reject, as I pleased, unless you paid for it as an advertisement. I consider the columns of my journal too valu able to tlevwe tl,em to a vindication of your character, unless I receive a suitable retuuneration." Mr. James Mills, the prosecutor, requested to be allowed to address the Court snd Jury on behalf of the prosecution, on the ground that he had on a former indictment employed counsel, and that he did not think proper to pay for the assistance of a pmfessional gentlethen on the prment ocasion. Mr. Bohannon the part of the d:Entlant, objected, and cited Vic opinions of Lord Eikiibortooli, and Lord Chief Justice Ab bott, to prove that private individuals were not allowed in such a case as the present to address the jury. The King was hat the prmectiter, and 4r. Mills could come into Cone only in the character of a witness. The Conn:ion-Sergeant was of opinion, that Mr. Mills had no right to &hire's the July. It was the invariable I.racuce of every day, in cases of telouy, to suffer the putsecusor to act only in the character of a witness. Mr. Mills.—! claim it as a right, and if the Court will not allow me to speak, I will give up the proaecutiou. The Common-Sergeant. —I cannot. 1 dare nut alter what has been decided by such high authority. Mr. Mills was then called as a wares' hi the ordinary manner, and after a short pause he took the customary oath. He was ex amined by the Common-Sergeant, and stated, that he was an ergineer residing at Cofoana, near Bristol. Turning to the gen tlemen of the jury, he said, " 1 will state the facts of the case to ycu, gentlemen.' The CommemSergeant—" The Court is not to be trifled with in this manner, you must address yourself to we, and mater die questions put by me." Mr. Mills then proceeded to read the facti of the case fern the record ; but he was again interrupted by the Court, and was com pelled to detail the facts in the lege! and ordinary manner. He said that on Friday evening. 17th July, IblB, he called at the office of Mr. Guteb, in Bristol. and found that he was from home. He saw ' however, Mr. Gutch's agent, Dennis Hill, arid witness asked hitn whether .Mr. Gwen had inserted the account of his trial in his paper. In amsemunce of the answers he received, he desired that an affidavit which lie had mane nhigl.t be inserted in the paper, it having appeared in the other Bristol papers. About tweor three hours after he had left the office, lie received a message, and he in consequence again went to the office, and wrote a letter ad dressed to Mr. Gutch requesting the insertion of the affidavit which was to be charged to hint. The next looming Mr. Gutdi's paper appeared in print, containing the libel in question. Cross-examined by Mr. Bullard.—The paper was not publish ed when he lust went to the office; it was not the publishing day. When heirrete the letter requesting the insertion of the affidavit, he had not seen the account of the trial. He had nude a charge against :Mr. Catch, at Briatul, for a HQ. which he did I not substantiate, because he was in London at the time it came on. Mr. Ludlow, his counsel, said, he would give him notice, but he never dal, and Mr. Clutch PI A acquitted in consequence. Mr. Charles Keeling lived at No. 5. Budge-row, and was not now in employ. He applied to the Stamp-otke to know who was the proprietor of the Bristol JoareeL The certificate was reduced and read, by which it apt-eared that Felix Farley was the original proprietor, and Mr. Gutch was the present proprietor. Witness saw the Mart:trent signed by the Commiseioner. William Moore was next called, but did not -appear. and there being no proof that the libel was published in London, 111 charged in the indictment, the detendast was acquitted. John Matthew Glitch was again indicted for having printed and published the following libel against James Mille in London, on the 6th Feb.l*W: " To (ir read, rs at home, Mr. Mills's diameter is too well knows to need description, but our distant evaders, ought lobe informed that he is a modern politiad denutgogue, and a great advocate for the wide -extention of the liberty of the press. But we than be indeed surprised, if after such moues as this: if after another pioceetling of a similar description against other respectable cinema of Bristol, in whiten he was disgracefully utm. suited, Mr. Mills should ever find himself at his ease in thit city. We will forbear to particularize a prosecution now penning by , the same patriot and defender of the rights of man, against another respectable citizen, for perjury. How blessed would be - the affecte4f zeiguingmodernpati to: A—how consistent in cor.duct --bow unusually philanthropic. .May Heaven avert such a ca lamity front us, and may it please Mills to visit the distant shorts of Ametica, the dewier resort and asylum for refugee patriots, and no longer di•tu-b the peaceable and industrious pattiots of Bristol in tile enjoyment of their good fame, by 4inging actions against them which he cannot support, and criminal prmecutions n hi:h he i, enable to substantiate." Charles Keeing was called and gave videlicet° the same effect as on the last inditement. IViiham Moore was alio examined, aad stated that he was Mead waiter at thechapter Coffee-house. He proved that lie received the 11,1001 Journal of the tith of February, but lie butew nothing of the prinur and publisher-of the paper. He produced a tile t.f rape's, among much was the Briatol Journal of ti.e 6tl of Februar y. . . Mr. Selland obscricd. that there was yet no proof of the libel being publidied in London. Mi. Mills—l can prove that a man limarad it in London. TheCumrnon Sergrant.- - 'hat will not do; we must have legid evisttace. or none at all. It would he hanl indeed if the law allowed r, man to be dragged up from Bristol to Londoe, and to be oenvitted npon illegal testimony. !Innis Hill was then cal:ed. Ile Vas agent to Mr. Gutth at An.coL Papyr, were oecasionally ►ent from the nfEre to the Clispen Coif' .e-house, but he could not tell whether the identical paper prodne,ll was sent from the ofEre of Mr. Grutch at Dfillel. Mr. Md . ., wa.• asked. wheeler he hail any more sit/lessee to rail, and be r.4.71i,:d that he had not. JUNE 6. The Common Sergeant. —Then you have not proved your There is no proof that the libel was published in London. Mr. Mills.—l will tall nu inure witnee-ei ; I conceive myself to have been very hardly and unjustly treated. I came here not as saltness, hut to address the Court. The Common Sergeant.-1 advise you for your own sake. Mr. Mills. not to hold that langune, or the Court will he compelled to deal harshly will you. 'l'hc proof net being sufficient, the defendant was acquitted by the Jury. Mr. Mills during the trial was allowed to remain at the Bar. rister's table, and notwithstanding the manlier in which he behaved to the Court, was t7cated with the tuinoet politevteis. Mr. Henry Hunt was in Court daring the whole time, and assisted Mr. Milk by his advice. \Venter:spay, Jews 2.—The whole of the trials having been decided, the following 13 prisoners (among whom only one had been convicted of forgery) were sentenced to death : John Smith alias Canlon, Sarah Blakeley, Jane Brown, Samuel Solunions, Matio Muzziatti. l'atrick Mc Coon, Robert Ithodeq, John Burgess, Hannah Dowley, Edward Shribbs, Julia Bryan, John Sheering, and John Green. Charles Rennet was brought up among the other prisoners to receive the sentence of the law. He was indeed 'tie very picture of wretchedness : his hollow eyes, and emaciated countenance, evidently showed the dreadful mental sufferings he had under gone during his confinement in Newgate, even for the short space of time which had elapsed since his trial and conviction on Friday last. When brought into the dock, and while sentence of 7 years transportation was passing upon him, lie held down his head and was silent ; but as soon as the sentenca was pro nounced, be became dreadfully agitated and burst into a flood of tears. In this state he was led out of Court by one of the turn keys. A stout looking determined thief, who stood by the side of Rennett, and who received a similar sentence, formed a striking contrast to the behaviour of Rennet; and to show how little he cared for the punishment, addressing the Recorder, vociferated with an oath, .• I hope you may remain there till I come back." The whole number prisoners who were brought up for sentence was 136. The Match between Donnelly and Oliver was made last night at Mr. Dignam's, in Haughton street, and the whole of the 100 guineas a side, was made good to fight on the 21st of July (Fri.. day), a stand up fi ght, in a 24 feet ring, halt' mi nute time. The place to be named by Mr. Jack son, at the desire of the patrician backers. Betting even on the event. FISMALR CouaAaa.—A few days ego sonie suspicious persons weroubserved lurking about the house of Nits. Ann Higgins,• a lady residing in Finshory-square, and the same night, after the family retired to rest, the servant maid, who slept in the lower part of the house, was alarmed by a noise in the mar of the premises ; she got up and looked out of the whitlow, when she observed same fellows in the act of breaking into the house. She immediately took down a musket, which hung over the fire-place, and levelling it, fired it ok.— The robbers instantly retreated over the garden wall, the sante way they entered, and escaped. Next day a quantity of blood was found upon the wall, and a track of it was tr►ced to some distasice. A singular circumstance late!y occurred at I)srley Abbey, near Derby. The laundry-maid spread out in an open dryinggmunk among oilier thinga, five yards of narrow halo muslin, to twopieccs. In a short time-she missed them, and :nailed for them in vain. Two days afterwards, along with many other articles, she laid out live yards of lace, in five separate pieces, these also soon disappeared, and every possible empury was made •far them, but they could not be found. Four daysaftt r this, I labourer saw something white hanging out of a mag pie's nest, at the distance of eighty yards from the dry ing-ground, and had in heard of the loss of the lace, Sec. he took down the nest, and the leno and lace were found within it, beautifully taterwmen and twisted among the twigs,-so as to form a complete lining. in the ttiati's eagerness to recover the lost articles, the nest, which was a real curiosity, was, ititrtunately pulled to plum, and the whole wit yards every taken oat uninjured and uncoiled. BARBA ROUS NI R !—Fridoy sen night were crrn mined to Monmouth-gaol, by the Rev. W. Powri, Win. Owen, Edward Jones, and Richard Chugs, charged with the murder ofJohn Gunter, a poor harmless shoe maker, who lived on the side of the Skirritlahill, alines three miles from Abergavenny. It appeared, on the uconlession of Chugs and Jones, that Owen, about two bears ago, had stolen a game cock from the deceased, who caused bins to pay a guinea to make it up, when Owen observed " that he w o u ld be sure to fetch it out of hint, even if it were twenty years afterwards and on Alonday sennight he put his dreadful threat into execution, by going with the other two unfiutusiate prisoners to Guinter'a house, about -42 o'clock at night, first pullinpdl their clothes in a field adjoining the house, and blacking their faces. Immediately nil break ing in, they dragged the de,:eased out of bell, put a rope round his neck, and endeavoured to bang Lim ; but the room was too low for that purpose ; OWell then struck him on the head with an axe, amid completed his bloody intention by cutting him across the head and temple, until he had killed him. Owen lived in a cottage shoot a mile Irons Abergavenny, and has teen a bad a charac ter for some yeara;.Couag is—about IS, and appears to have been drawn in entirely from giving way to haul company; and Jones is a *ravelling tinker, but has beets acquainted with Owen' for some time time past Great credit is due toshe Magistrates of A lwrgavenny, and particularly to Mr. Protlicvar, of Newport, by whose exertions a!one Jones soul Choi% were taken. Hop jtypturogleose,WortttrrErt, May e 6.- 0n Saturday 36 pockets were weighed ; no mate. riul variation in prices,The fly has very partially - appeared in our plantation ; in Kent they are more 'numerous, in eonsequence of which prices arc rather higher in the Borough. 192