The Statesman. — London, England, 1823-04-08 00:00:00

0 We hear that it bas become expedient to re-appoint Sir John Malcolm Ambassador to the Court of Persia. — (Hampshire Telegraph.) • but vAI alarui 'qua sh ore/ K ulate to get I flit Government has ordered 900 tons of seed potatoes to b e sent in the poor in Cunnemara, county of Galway. Property to the amount of 90,0001. has been embarked by settlers in Van Diemen's Land, and this only includ ing corns above 500/. Mercantile letters from Havanna, dated Feb. 15, were received yesterday. They contain accounts of the down fall of lturbide, in Mexico, who, seeing himself pressed on all sides, and knowing that the indignation of the whole provinces was ready to burst forth, and that, more over, the treasure he had rather robbed than amassed, for the payment of his troops and support-rs, was ex pended, deemed it most prudent quietly to lay down the imperial purple and diadem, and withdraw to his own house as a private individual. These accounts were re ceived from Vera Crux, under the dare of 2d of Febraaiy, and by the Spanish frigate Constitution, which was to leave Vera Cruz for Havanna in a few days, farther par ticulars were expected. It had, however, been ascer tained, that the Government formed immediately after the removal of lturbide, was on the plan agreed upon at Iguala, when the revolution first commenced. The new Government hail behaved with the greatest moderation to the fallen Emperor, not attempting to inflict any punish ment upon him, notwithstanding the despotic manner in which he had exercised his power as long as he held it, and the great affliction into which he had plunged some of the first families of the country. A letter has reached us from Cape Coast, dated 30th November last, which, among other intelligence, men tions a Tartar merchant having succeeded with incredible labour and d'f fi culty in completing a journey through the heart of Africa, which must excite great interest amongst geographers. He commenced his undertaking at T. ipoli, in the Levant, opposite to Cyprus, and passed overland to Alexandria; from this point, his difficulties increased. He crossed tho Desert to Angela, Zalu and Stexoock, Bournou, and Rusting, crossed the Niger at Gana to Nykre, Zeppoo, and Moosseedoo; again crossed the river Niger at Jennee ; from thence to Tumbuctoo, and worked his way over the Hong Mountains to Diam belle. in the Mundinga country, towards Sierra Leone; he visited the Ashantee capital, and pursued his journey from thence to Cape Coast. The sufferings undergone by this enterprising traveller exceed almost belief; in the - journey over the 1.).-sert the whole of his merchandize WAS necessarily relinquished by the loss of every one of Lis camels, and he eas reduced to the greatest extremity of distress; however, his genius and courage did not de sert him, for he hit upon the ingenious and successful device of manufacturing and selling a colouring for the eye-brows, whidi took wonderfully, and placed him in comparative affluence. The account given by this mer chant corresponds with the descriptions we have of the known parts of Africa in this traveller's route, and there is no doubt entertained here of the veracity of his jour nal. The Cape Coast natives are suffering from a misun derstanding with the Ashantee country, which has proved very detrimental to their trade, and it is feared nothing but a military force will bring the King of Ashantee to terms, negotiation having as yet . proved unsuccessful. A small force could settle this business, and the natives of Cape Coast have some reliance in Sir Charles 51acar tity'a friendly interference. The Irish papers received yesterday and to-day contain a long list of outrages in the South of Ireland. The in cendiaries in the counties of Cork and Limerick keep the country in a state of terror and alarm. We read with pleasure, in the charge ofJ ustice FLETCHER to the Grand Jury of the county of Donegal, that the reduction of the duty on spirits, and the licensing of small stills, are like lv to put an end to illicit distillation, and the long train of mime of which it was the source. About two hundred hills of indictment were sent up to the Grand Jury of the county of Mayo, at the late assizes at Castlebeg, I against persons charged with offence! against the Reve- nue. in the manufacture and sale of illicit spirits. Mr. Leslie Foster and Mr. Pentland, the Solicitor of &ciao, attended on the part of the Crown. The Grand Jury, however. ignored the whole of the Bills, and thereby caved those Gentlemen the trouble of prosecuting, and the county the expense of such a multitude of trials. The Grand Jury were, probahly, influenced by the pros. pert of the aaresly suppression of the offence alluded to in the charge of Mr.dustice Fletcher at Laird. At the Antrim Assizes, Major Therry, of the 25th re pithent. was tried and acquitted, for the murder of Mr. John Caddell, of Belfast, who was unfortunately taken by the Major for a robber. A meeting of the county of Brecon, to take into con sideration the distressed state of the agriculturists, is ap• pointed by the High Sheriff to take place at Brecon, on Friday next, the 11th inst. At a meeting of several respectable Agriculturists held in this town to-day, to consider of the Chancellor of the Exchequer's New Beer Law, it was unanimously agreed, that the Bill, in its present form, by no means meets the wiaties of the public, and to the Agriculturists will be worse than useless. It was resolved to represent to the Coyote Members, that if, instead of being obliged to brew * four barrels and a belt' of beer from eight bushels o f malt, the price only of the article was fixed by law, and that price to bethree-pence per quart, every end would be answered. The brewer under the new Act would then be enahl..al to brew such good and wholesome beverage, as wont I indium the present brewers materially to improve the quilts' of the beer now retailed at five-pence, and oc casion sorb an increased consumption of barley, as to r ice the firmer a fair prospect of remuneration for his Ishour, and the 'Terrine would derive one fourth more than it does at present from malt and beer. We understand, that Mr. Pink Lee was requested to forward the resolu tions of the Meeting to the County Meinbers.—(Reeding Ile rot ry VesTer Mernno.—A meeting was holden at Ayles bury on Thursday last, for the purpose of granting a Moors' Rate, passing the accounts of the late Overseers, stexeivirg tenders for maintaining the poor. &c. Ice.; at which meeting it was proposed, in consequence of a number of pour persons having been recently deprived of their little eitidens, that a quantity of land be purchased or hired by the parish, each acre divided into 24 gardens, of six poles each. and underlet to poor persons, at very low rents. It was agreed, after some conversation, that she Churchwardens and Overseers, assisted by a Com mitter of six. be intrusted to rent one ur more pieces toot exceeding eight acres] of land for this purpose, as soon es passible. Allr. Richard Gurney said it was a plan in which he heartily concurred, as it would do away with the gardens by the sides of the roads, and lie would sub mit, if the churchwardens, &c. thought fit, that any part of his farm on the Hartwell road should be chosen. Another piece of land near the New Inn, or. Walton Green, was also mentioned. The gardens will be divided by stakes, andeach will be numbered. Mr. J. De Fraine gave in his tender to maintain the poor (the sixth year) at three shillings and ninepence per head per week. This, ye believe, is four shillings per heed less than was paid in the year 1818.—(Bucks Chronicle.) • MONMOUTHSHIRS.—We are sorry to hear that great Mortality has taken place, particularly in the bill-farms of this county, aniong . the lambs of the present yeaning season. One farmer in the parish of Aherystwith is said, out of a flock of six score ewes, to have lost nearly one hundred lambs; and many sheep have also fallen victims to the peculiar severity of the season. Marlborough House having undergone g reat improve ments and alterations, and being complete d, Prince Leo • poll is 'expected to-day or to-morrow from Claremont. His Royal Highness gives two grand dinners next week preearatory to a series of splendid entertainments during the season. THE STATESMAN. DREADFUL ATTEMPT AT MURDER &SUICIDE As Sir Charles Bamfylde was passing along Montague square, about half-past 4 yesterday afternoon, he was shot st bye man, who Immediately drawing another pistol from his pocket, placed the muzzle in his mouth and blew the upper part of his head away. His body now lies at the Westmorland Arms, George-street, Manchester-square, picked up by (Paddington) Tom Jones and a man of the name of Johnson. The ball entered Sir Charles's side, but was supposed not to be mortal, as he was ena bled to walk home, stemming the blood with his hand kerchief. (PEIRTNER PLRTICULLIS.) The name of the unfortunate man is Joseph Morland, and, as we are informed, he formerly kept a small public- , house near a country residence of Sir Charles, while his ' wife held the situation of housekeeper. A short time since he left his house, and coming to London, took up his residence at the Westmorland Arms, and had often expressed to the landlord the dislike he had of his wife's continuing' with Sir Charles. The cool and deliberate manner he proceeded in the arrangement of Isis Waifs. a few hours before the murderous at tempt on Sir Charles, shows the resolution he had formed of sacrificing his own life as well as that of the object of his jealousy. Early yesterday morning he ex pressed a wish to make his will, observing that life was very uncertain ; and sent for a person in the neighbour hood for that purpose. After they had been together some time, and every thing appeared to have been set tled to his satisfaction, he called for a quartern of gin, which he and the other drank, and then parted. Mor land then went to his room, and after remaining there a short time came down again and went out. I t was then about ten o'clock. He appeared somewhat uneasy. It is supposed that he had watched for Sir Charles a consi derable time, as it was not till near four in the afternoon that the attempt was made. Sir Charles had proceeded about a bundr. d yards from his own residence, when Morland was observed a few yards behind him. A baker with his basket was at the moment turning into George -street, and rather obstructed his aim, as he was seen to turn his arm round the man, and immediately fired a pistol, the ball of which entered the right side of Sir Charles, and lodged beneath the shoulder-blade.-fir Charles cried out "Oh!" and fell upon the pave ment. 11., however, with assistance, walked to his own house, where he still continues in a precarious state, the ball not having yet been extracted. The pistol, it ap pears, was a doable barrelled one, and the moment Sir Charles fell, Morland discharged the contents of the other barrel into his own mouth, which carried away part of the tongue, and lodged in the back of the head. The body was conveyed to the Worcester Arms in George-street, there to await the result of the Coroner's inquest, which will be held this evening. The affair has ' excited a great sensation in the neighbourhood. Groupe' of persens were assembled, this morning, a bout the house of Sir Charles, eagerly enquiring after his welfare. Dr. Heaviside, and several other professional men, were in attendance; and Sir Charles, at 12 o'clock,was proceed ing favourably. COVENT GARDEN THEATRE.—The Tragedy of Mac beth was performed at this home last night, with the novelty of Mrs. OGILVIE'S first appearance in the cha racter of Lady Macbeth. Of this arduous part, she ac quitted herself in a manner to sustain her previous repu tation with the public, and which cannot be regarded as other than successful. The scene in which Lady Mac beth is made to work upon the daring imagination of her Lord, and tempt him on into the path of criminal ambi tion, and that wherein she betrays the distempered rest lessness of the guilt-stricken soul were those in which this Lady obtained the largest portion of applause. Mr. MACREADY gave ample effect to the part of Macbeth.— With his usual energy and truth. he wrought up the harrowing portraiture of the ambitious murderer and reckless tyrant. His last scene was rewarded with consi derable approbation. Mr. ABBOTT'S billCdiff was all that could be wished for, either as regarded the char le. ter itself, or as one which contributes to give so much effect and prominency to the other principal parts. - - - - Joseph Sabine, Esq., the Secretary to the Horticultural Society of London, has sent to the Botanic Garden, Hull, six tubers, of the native potatoe, about the size of the hazel nut, the produce of tubers, obtained last spring from South America, grown in the Society's Experimental Garden, at Turnbull Green. They are the first which were ever introduced into thiscountry, and are considered a great curiosity. There has been a vacancy in the" Latymer Free Gram mar School," Hammersmith, for a school-master ; and when the election came on, before the Trustees, fix., on Thursday last, there werefbrty-eight candidates! The salary is 2551. &year, besides the perquisites of residence, coals, candles, talc.; and the revenue of the property, im proved in consequence of recent investigations, is about 6501. a year, for the education and clothing of SO boys and girls. A correspondent at Toulon, after extolling the Expe rimental Physiology of Magendie, adds—" About three weeks ago be made a very extraordinary discovery, and one likely to lead to most important results. He divided the principal nerves of an animal at different times to be come acquainted with their different uses. To his great astonishment, he found invariably, en dividing a pair of proceeding from the spinal marrow, that he de prived the animal of motion and instinct. On cutting the one to the right, the animal was deprived of instinct ; and dividing the left, of motion ;—without destroying life. This very curious fact has not yet had time to be known in England." The Monthly Magazine for April, 1823, gives the following extract from a work by M. Hourens. The ex periment detailed in it had for object—an examination into the causes of Nervous Sensibility. A Correspond ent thinks experiments of this description extremely re prehensible:—" To observe the pi ceon losing by degrees its faculty of flying as its cerekellum is removed ••• then, that of walking; and, lastly, that of holding itself lien upright posture, and this also, is only cradually lost.— The animal begins to be incapable of remaining erect upon its legs; and then its feet become unable to sustain it. At fast every fixed position becomes impossi ble—it makes incredible efforts to attain some particular posture, without being able to accomplish it: and yet, when exhausted by fatigue, it seems desirous of obtain ing some repose; its senses are so clear, that the least gestures of the operators produces a re-commencement of its contortions, without the slightest convulse 7e motion, so long as the tubercula or the medulla oblongata remain uninjured." SINGULAR CHARACTER.—On Monday week, an in quest was held at Oadby. near Leicester, before C. Mere dith, tient. coroner for the district, on the body of Mr. Geore Hutchins, who was found dead in his bed the morning preceding. Verdict—Died by the Visitation of tiod. The deceased was upwards of fourscore years of age, and was unmarried. During the latter years of his life he lived in a secluded manner, never permitting any person to reside with him. it was but once in two months that he even allowed the necessary operations of a char woman ; an interdiction perhaps in seine measure occa sioned by his general antipathy to the sex. It is some thing singular that only the day preceding his death, be mentioned to a neighbour his intention of having a stone engraved to his memory whilst still living, fearing that his heirs would not pay that tribute of atintion. The idea was at the same time accompanied with a remark that the date could not be supplied at any future period —a period, alas! at no greater distance than the next rising ion. SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE. DIAL, APRIL 7 —The Wind this afternoon is inclin able to S.E. which has induced several of the coasters and colliers to turn away.—Half past Six o'Clock. Se veral of the merchantmen are preparing to sail—Wind South. PORTSMOUTR, APRIL 7.—Sailed, the Triton, Walker, for Miramichi.—Light airs and variable. FA LMOUTU, APRIL 9.—Sailed, the Friendship, Gibbs, for Newfoundland; the Resolution, Peduron, for Long sound.—Wind N.N.W. LITTLEHAMPTON, APRIL 6.—The Lively, of Chiches• tor, laden with oats, in coining in•o this port on Friday, struck on the Bar, and got on the sand east of the Pt er, where she remained till yesterday, when she was light ened and brought in without any apparent damage to the vessel or cargo. NORTH SHlscns , APRIL s.—The Violent, Hutchin son, of Ramsgate, in turning in here got foul of the Ca nada, and earned away her bowsprit; she afterwards ran upon the Black Middens, but was got off, with damage, and brought in ; the Duchess of Gordon, from P rtsea to London,broke the bead of her main-mast and main•boom, in a heavy squall off the Staples ; yesterday, she ran upon the Hard-sand,but was got off, with damage,after discharg ing part of her cargo, and is now in this harbour, and must discharge the remainder. The Durham City Election commenced on Thursday; at ten o'clock the business of the election was proceeded in at the Town Hall, amid a degree of tumult and vio lence, in which the independent party took not the slightest part, seldom witnessed on such an occasion. Scarcely any part of the preliminary proceedings could be heard, in consequence of the noise, and the address of the ministerial candidate was not half heard. Sir Hen ry Hardinge, was briefly nominated by the Rev. E. David son, and seconded by J. Cook, Esq. ; and Mr. Hed worth Larnbton (whom the Freemen, without any solicitation from that gentleman, determined to put in nomination, when Mr. R. J. Lambton declined to accept their invita tion) was nominated by Mr. R. Hutchinson, and second ed by Mr. R. Ovington. A show of hands was then de. mended, which being rather in favour of Sir It a poll was demanded for Mr. Llmbton. Sir 11., then briefly ad dressed the Freemen, commenting on the nature of the opposition which had been started, and which he con rodered as vexatious, inasmuch as Mr. Lsmbton was not now in England, and the contest was carried on without the sanction of his friends, and without their authority. Captain Chipchase followed Sir Henry, and spoke to the same effect. The poll was then proceeded in, and at the close the numbers were—for Sir H. HardinFe, 216 ; for Mr. Lambton, 66; majority for Sir H. 140. On Friday the contest was declined on the part of Mr. tl. Lambton, and the poll was closed, the numbers being for Sir H. Hardinge, 249; for Mr. Lambton 66; ma jority for Sir H. Hardinge 133, who was accordingly declared reelected. ALERT PACKET.—The followingnimes are taken from letters and other papers found on the bodies of those un fortunate Passengers on board the Alert Packet:—Mary Olivers or Obers, a poor woman.—Anne Murphy, one sovereign, Bs. 9d. in silver, a silver thimble, a penknife, and a gold ring.—A man with a top coat only, with a character from John Brown, dated Westport, Stir March 1822.—A man with a letter, directed James Weld, 13, Hold-street, (it is supposed Holles-street, Dublin)—A woman, with a letter directed Mrs. Sarah Barlow, 10, Brunswick-street, Dublin.—A carpet hag, a pocket-book, marked William Heare, letters in it directed Robert Wm. Heare, Harbour-street, Tullamore, King's County; his mother, Anne Butterly, Dublin.—Some letters ad dressed Anne Reed, at Alderman M.Kenny's, Fitzwil. Liam-square, Dublin, from her daughter, Ellen Watters, dated 16th March last, at LiverpooL—James Weldon, en a letter.—A case directed Mrs. Ford, North Gate-street row, Chester.—Two letters, one directed R. 51archill, Esq., and the other, P. 51• Donnell, Esq.—A book, Ed ward Howard, March, 1823.—A bundle of prayer books, directed Thomas Brown, Leeds.—.t brush, marked W. Maddock, a letter addressed W. Maddock, 52d regiment, Birmingham, County Tipperary, from his father and mother, dated Middleton, 14th October, 1822.—Mary Willan, with a good deal of property.—A bible, marked John Hawkins. This man had on him a Waterloo me dal, with John Hawkins, 24 battalion Grenadier Guards -1 —Mary Ashford, a letter from her sister, Sarah IVelbie, Manchester. This is the young Lady who bad the child in her arms, yet got warm when picked up.—Mr. 5141a5-I ter, son of Mr. APslaster, of Belfast.—(Dublin Evening Post of Thursday.) YORK Assizes.—Before the Judges left the city, Mr. Justice Holrovd reprieved all the prisoners under sen tence of death, thirty-three in number, except Robert Gill and James Ramsden, for the extensive robbery in Mr. Bright's shop, at Doncaster, who are left for execu tion. On the usual question being put to each, if they had any thing to say why sentence of death should not be passed upon them, Dawson, who had been convicted of having returned from transportation, said that the Court little knew the hardships he had endured. The Captain of a Liverpool ship, s hich he bad got on board, put him on a desolate islard, where he remained fifteen months; he was then taken up by a Russian discovery ship ; and had just returned to England, when he was apprehended. At these York assizes an action was brought in the civil court, by Mr. Rusliworth, attorney, of Hull, against the proprietors of the Rockiagharn newspaper, to re cover damages fur a libel reflecting upon his profes sional character. Verdict for the plaintiff—damages, one halfpenny. On Tuesday week, Mr. Justice Bayley intimated that lie should make York the list place in the Circuit, at the Summer Assizes, to afford more time for the transaction of business. A man of the name of W. Harris; a convicted felon, now confined in the gaol of Portsmouth, has confessed that he was concerned with Hassey, and another man, of the name of Lre, in the marder of Mr. Bird and his housekeeper, at Greenwich, about five years ago; and he has also confessed he was concerned in the murder of Lieut. Johnson, on the Deptford•road, about 14 years ago. Km LAW Comm.—The buildings of the new Law Courts are rapidly proceeding. Two of the Courts, in line with the present Court of Common Pleas, are cover ed in, besides a large room for the assembling of the " twelve Judges," &c. The temporary Court for the Exchequer, at the lower end of the Hall, where the Court of Chancery formerly stood, is nearly completed ; and the old Court of Exchequer, the Exchequer Cham ber, the lower Chambers where the Records used to be kept, the Exhequer, and Oliver's Coffee-houses, are to be pulled down forthwith. Fences were on Saturday raised round that extensive range of buildings, occupying from the grand entrance into Westminster Hall, along Palace yard, and round locate stone buildings facing St. Marga ret's Church ; and the whole of tbe old materials are to be immediately sold, to make way for the foundations of the other new Law Courts. The pump by tbe Exche quer Coffee-house continues, and as it is greatly cele brated for its excellent water, doubtless it will be allow ed to remain. Mr. Thomas Find, formerly landlord of the Bugle and Plough, at Hartwell, near Aylesbury, and who left this neighbourhood some years ago with the King of France, who also resided at Hartwell, came over, we are credibly informed, from France last week, for the express purpose of purchasing some of the fleetest horses he could pro cure in England for the service of the Duke d'A non leme. To be sure ! He is a prudent Geoeral.—(!luck: Chronicle.) SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. SMITING AT TATTERSALL'S—APRIL 7. RIDLILLSWORTII FOR COLTS.--6 to 4 apt WO colt—ti to 1 a gst Ranlius-4 to 1 agst Talisman. FILLIES RIEDDLESMORTII.-2 to 1 apt irsal--81 to I apt Wanderer-4 to I apt any other. OATLANDS.-7 to 4 agat Figaro-3 to I .gat Swivel-3 to I apt Aaron. CLLRET.-4 to 1 apt Ajax-4 to I agstMoses-4to I apt Postbuma-8 to I agstWaston —8 to I apt Acqnsling —9 to I apt Swap-10 to 1 test Antonio. Deagv.-6} to I agat Web colt-8 to 1 apt Fanatic-10 to I apt Erailins--I2 to 1 apt Talisman —l2 to I ag .t br to Moses—ls to I apt Panthwt e. ()arts.-3 to 1 apt Teal--11 to 1 apt any other. Sr. Linita.-6 to 1 egst Shererood--0 to 1 apt Tinker—. 16 to 1 eget Miss Fanny. HADDON PARK RACES, Szzunnzt, APRIL 5. The Park Stakes of Ars each for 'Hunters, cetrying I2st.— Two mile beats. Capt. BlLsset's gr. h. Diamond I I Mr. Robson's ch. g. Prodigal. 4 Mr. Udney's b. in. Jezebel., Mr. Hunt's Crack 9 • Mr. Wilson's Lazy-bones 6 dr Major Jones's Wbiskey 6 dr 2to I agst Diamond-3 to I any other. ROYAL Herm—Friday morning, soon after nice o'clock, the huntsmen and hounds arrived at Longford, with the deer cart. Abort ten a fine deer *as turned out of the cart for the day's diversion. The assemblage of sportsmen was numerous to attend the last day's hunt.— The deer was turned out in a large field to the left of the Bath Road, leading towards Drayton, and took at Erst to the right with great swiftness towards the Magpies, taking to the lefalsiongh the fields towards Hettintoo, and crossing the Uxbridge road, went by Pinner to the right of Watford, taking to the right against the enclosures by Harrow on the • Hill, where many of the sportsmen were obliged to give op the chace; the deer kept running with great swiftness, crossed the Edgware read, and was taken at Kilburn Wells, after a very long day's sport. It was an excellent opportunity for the London sportsmen, bringing them so near home. Some of the other sportsmen had many miles to reeurn home in the dark. The huntsmen and hounds and their attendants, went home through Windsor about half-past eight at night. FASHIONABLES AT TUC Oaxs.—On Friday morning tins Earl of Derby's stag hounds met at the Oaks. NlA withstanding the unfavourable appearance of the weather, a very numerous field, enlivened by a good sprinkling cf scarlet:, attended. A stag was turned out on the com mon, near the Oaks. He took in gallant style across the common, and pointed to the Epsom and Bansteal Downs •, bat was unfortunately headed, and male a cir cle back to the Oaks. The hounds pnrsued h:m throm4ln the Noble Earl's park, without regarding the rest of the deer. He then took to the hills. and crossed the Croy don road at Peirse's training stables; and after a goo I run of an boor and a half, he was taken near Meershatn, on the Brighton road. Lord Derby, his Countess anl her daughters, accompanied by the Marquis and Mar ohioness of Lansdown and e Bishop of Exeter, win.) were on a visit to Lord Derby, at the Oaks, came upon the ground in carriages, attended by most splendid equi pages, out-riders, &c. Lord Stanley was in the clna-e. Lord Lansdown's hunter was led to the ground by the groom, but tine unfavourable state of the weather occa sioned tine Noble Marquess to return in one of the car riages. Count St. Antonio, Mr. Williams, banker of Pall-mall East, and a number of Nobility, were on the field. The Hampshire Hunt on Thursday se'nnight, after a fine run of two hours and a half, from Abbotsdon Down, pnrsned a fox to College Wood, Brighton, where the hounds came to a halt, and the whole field of sportsmen experienced a sudden check. At length a dead well was discovered, into which it was conjectured the fox might have fallen ; and this supposition bring strengthened by the park surrounding the spot, a gentleman of the hunt (Mr. Scotland, of Bishop's Stitton)was, at his own re quest, lowered to the bottom of the well, a depth of 35 feet; the object of his search was discovered, and Mr: S. adroitly seized the animal by the poll, and so effectually secured him as to avoid even being bitten. The fox di4 not appear to have sustained material injury, but it was, of course, impossible to preserve him, and on being re• leased by Mr. Scotland, he became an easy prey to the pack. FOOT RACE.—The match between Ashton and Halton, to run four miles over the Doncaster course, on the 30 is of this month, was finally arranged last Thursday, in 'Ards, and the amount of the stakes, 150 to 100 sove reigns deposited. RACE of• TEN Muns.—The match between Lieut. Sra:th m'tid Mr. Harrison, to run ten miles against each other, took place yesterday morning over a two mile piece of ground! on the Watford road for fifty sovereigns aside, and it was done as follows : MIN. SEC. Hitt. src. Smith did 2 miles is 12 4 Harrison 2 miles in 12 3 Second ditto.. 12 4 Second ditto.. 12 9 Third ditto.... 12 8 Third ditto.... 12 *4 Fourth ditto... 12 16 Fourth ditto.. 12 3J Fifth ditto.... 12 26 Fi tit ditto.... -- 8058 Mr. Harrison resigned at the finish of the eighth mile, but the Lieutenant made all the play he could to do the ten ns.lel within the hour. James Tenny has undertaken to walk 1,000 miles in eighteen days (Sundays excepted) on the road between Doncaster an ShelAeld, and will proceed from the I mer place on Monday the 14th instant. He is a native of Ottriogton in Yorkshire, and in the 51st year of his age. At a pitched battle near Tewkesbury, on IVednesday morning last, one of the combatants received a blow un. der the ear, which terminated his life in a few minutes. DREADFUL ACClDENT.—Saturday evening as one of the Hampton stages, returningfrom Town, was passilg through 'Twickenham, it, unfortunately, when nearly op posite the Heorsre Inn, cantedn contact with a butcher's cart, (that had been suddenly drove into the middle of the street) by which one of the wheels of the stage W 43 torn off, the consequence was it overset, and the whole of the outside passengers, with the coachman, were vio lently precipitated to the ground: we lament to add, thst Mr. Campbell, a gentleman residing at Hampton, was dreadfully injured, his skull being badly fractured, and three of his ribs broken, he was otherwise much bruise , t ; a lady named Bosciwen, and her maid-servant were much injured—the former having her right arm broken, and the latter receiving a violent blow on the breast, which rendered her senseless fur a time; Cite coachman and :4 lad about 16 escaped with a few slight contusions ; t ladies who were inside passengers were a little hurt; It the shaft horses of the stage were so much hurt as t render them them incapable of service fur a considerable time. SUDDIIN CRALLICNOE.—As Mr. Robert Baker. of lieydea, Essex, was on his way to Hertford-market on Saturday last, he was suddenly surprised by Mc. N. U. Steele, of Harks/ay. Herts, surgeon (who, it is supposed, was in wait for him) ; the latter presented the former with • pistol, at the sands time having another in his band. So theatrically was (ilk done, that the former gentleman (both having been on friend ly terms) thought it a joke, and began to laugh most hearti ly. He, however, wee soon uddeceived, for the tatter be gan belabouring the former with his horsewhip sans cert. - mottle, and how separated, taltinie opposite directions. This subject is referred already to the gentlemen of the long robe. —( Dorchester Gazette.) Our South down lambing seam' is now at its height.— The iambs, of which a great many are twins, appear very strong and bealtby.—(Marta Advertiser.) ;~ ~3 k, /1