The Statesman. — London, England, 1823-08-02 00:00:00

THE ARMY. Tete angers and 16 non-commissioned officers, belonging s ad of the Regiments of infantry stationed in Ireland, so MOW in Deblin, for the purpose of beleg drilled in the ow system of Field Tactics, under the immediate superin madame of Major General Sir Henry Torrens, Adjutant filestral of the Forces. The first division of the 2d Rifle brigade arrived in Li merick on Monday, to do duty there, from Kinsale, the in- Jibitants of which place have presented a complimentary kddress to Col. Mitchell and the corps, for their excellent &induct whilst stationed there. The 37th Regiment arrived at Kinsale from Buttevant, on Thursday. WEAVERS. • During the present week, great numbers of the follow ling Hand Bill have been circulated in this city and neigh bourhood " We, the Journeymen Weavers of the City of Nor wich, feel it to be a duty incumbent upon us to express our entire approbation of the conduct of the Spitalfields 'Weavers, in their late arduous contest, which having been supported by distinguished ability, aided by the justice of their cause, cannot fail to produce the most beneficial effects in every Manufacturing District: for so tremend ous a blow has bees given by both Houses of Parliament in their decision upon the Spitalfields Act, that we cannot doubt for a moment bat the Legislature will see the pro priety of restoring to the City of Norwich the benefits of the repealed Acts of Elizabeth and James, should such a measure he found necessary. " With these cheeringprospects before us we have de-' termioed to sat apart Friday next, the Ist of August, to commemorate the recent happy events. The Clara are requested to meet in Chapel Pield, precisely at eleven o'clock, accompanied by every and all our Fellow Citi zens who shall feel an interest to attend. "N. B. As a procession is contemplated, we trust our fellow citizens will conduct themselves with the same propriety as the Spitalfields Weavers have done. Norwich, 30th July, 1823." In consequence of this public announcement, a very vumerons assemblage of Weavers gathered together yes terday, from all parts of the city, and from various places in the vicinity, including Wymondham ; and their tri vmphal procession from Chapel Field through the streets, was about to commence when this paper went to press.— (-Vorfolk Chronicle.) A Society, it is reported, is formed in the United States, for the purpose of introducieg into that country all our Improvements in Machinery. We are informed • 'that the principal parts of a number of Cotton Machines enclosed in casks of linseed oil, have been very lately 'shipped to that part of the world. Mr. Beanard and :ue two Dutch Flax Farmers are now in Limerick, and will attend at Coleraine, in the North Liberties, the estate of the Marquess of Lansdowne, to chew the practice of steeping flax and the mode of pulling to save the seed. On Saturday next they will visit Tip perary, and on Monday Caher, for the same purpose. They exhibited their system on Friday last at Mitchel.- town, and on Monday in Bruff, where a great concourse of 'Fanners attended, who were highly gratified. They approve highly of the soil of the different flax lands they Dave as yet visited, and observed, " that there was much money in the ground which ought to be in the People's pockets." Mr. Bernard particularly recommends grow ers of Sax to attend, or to send some persons on their part, as lie purchased a quantity of flax, which he has sent to the above places to try the experiment on.— (Car low Morning Post, July 31.) The Moat Noble the Marquees of Lansdowa passed through this town yesterday, on a visit to his Estates in the South.—(itid.) On Sunday morning last,* Pontifical Mass was cele brated *try Bishop Milner, at the Catholic Chapel in St John's bladdermarket, in Norwich, assisted by the Rev Strongitharm, the resident Priest, as deacon, and the Bev. J. S. Cars, priest at the other chapel, as sub-deacon, acolites, Ater which the Bishop delivered a short address and proceeded to confirmation, and finished with a .ffitahle admonition to the newly confirmed. The Bishop alike gave confirmation at the chapel in St. Swi thin's early in the morning, and in the afternoon at Cos tessoy. The nembernonfinned in Norwich was 145, and at Costessey 47. SVANISH Canc.—The Scotsman has stated, that a public meeting in favour of Spanish independence will not take place here; 'but that a private subscription would be commenced. Now, we are authorised to state tl.at a public meeting will take place, prior to any sub scription being entered into; the requisition calling it is already filled up. The delay has arisen, not from a want of ardour, but from a wish to make the meeting numerous, respectalde, end efficient. Hence, in order to accommodate several gentlemen of the county, who could not attend earlier, and some distinguished friend to the cause, whose Parliamentary duties would, until now,therve prevented their personal support ; it has been postponed. However, in aday or two, the time and place of meeting will be publicly announced. The brightening aspect •of affairs in the Peninsula will give a great imposts to those whose supineness hitherto has been causedbyriewing the contest as hopeless, rather than by any want of zealous sympathy for its defenders.— (Wergum Free Press.) Friday evening arrived his Majesty's cutter Dwarf, 10 days from Si. Lnear, where-she anchored, after touching at 'Cadiz. The French squadron blockading that port co t.i,ted.of two line of battle ships, three frigates, one eo vette. and several smaller vessels, under the command of Rear-Admiral Hamelin, in the Colossus, 74. While th • Dead was bracing out of the port, with her pendant and ensign flying, a shot was fired from one of the French drips, and pitched within a few feet of the stern ref the 'Dwarf.; a boat wee 4mosediately lowered, and two Of the officers of the Dwarf went on board to the Admi ral for an explanation, which they received in a very un satisfactory manner, the Admiral declaring that his or dirt erre peremptory to suffer nothing to pass without • caniination.—(Pl,yntorra Journal.) Tleuman's Exeter Flying Post, after noticing the ar rial of the Dwarf at Plymouth, and the circumstance of a shot having been fired at her coming out of Cadiz, which crossed not more than two feet from her bows, and splashed the water over her, states, that " a boat was in stanily sent from the Dwarf to demand the cause, when an apology was made that they were not aware it was an English man of war." ,DOGGSTT'S COAT AND BADOn.—Yesterday being the l'At of August, the Coat and Badge given under the .will of the late Mr. Thomas Doggett, were rowed for by the sin following young waterusen, just out of their an. prenticeship :—George Thos. flu:cher, Hungerford ; Jam's Braithwaite, ditto; William Mason, St. Cathe rine's; Edward Voss, Fountain-stairs; James Vincent Hallam, Bankside ; James Woodford, Chelsea. They started against wind and tide from the Swan at London bridge, about four o'clock. Brathwaite took the lead, and kept it until they came near Blackfriars.bridge, when Hallam and Butcher came alongside of him. A sharp contest then took place between them till they came to the Nine Elms, when Butcher passed, and kept the lead unfil he arrived at the Swan at Chelsea, about, tan minutes put five, Brathwaite second, and Hallam ' /bird. The first got the Coat and Badge, the second five plazas, and the third three Oulu. . 7 4 41111 - - TRW , STATE OF IRELAE,b. MR. OWEN'S PLAN. Yesterday the adjourned meeting (from Tuesday last), to consider the fitness of Mr. Owen's plan for ameliorating the condition of Ireland, took place at the London Tavern. The company assembled was as numerous as on the former occasion. Mr. °west took the chair at one o'clock, and proceed. ed to address the company. The same reasons, he said, which had induced him to fill the chair on Tuesdaymplied with equal force on the present occasion. In pursuing a measure which involved so many important consider. ations in its consequences, he could not desire any of his more distinguished friends to give it their support, un til it was fairly placed before the public in such a man ner as to enable them to form an accurate judgment of it, both in its detail and extent—in its principle and practice. Personal favour and friendship for the indivi dual could be of little service to the cause which he bad undertakes. He was directly opposed to what ap peared to him the errors of all past ages. He toast in consequence be opposed by the world; and in that case, if his cause rested not upon a rock, which the united prejudices of mankind could not shake, of what avail would be the support of a few hundred or thousand friends? Popularity and fame were with him mere sounds, inconvenient to listen to while men remained in the world, and in his mind of no possible value when they were removed out of it. That no one might misunderstand what the business of the day was, be would state, that it was to consider a plan, which after much study and reflection, and more than 30 years of extensive experiment, he recommended to be adopted for the relief of the working classes, and of society generally ; and more particularly from having lately spent nearly . eight months in Ireland, for the purpose of investigating its situation, he recommended it to be immediately applied upon a large scale to that country, as the only means which could now be adopted with any hopes of success, to give productive employment to the people, and to relieve them from the evils arising from religious dissensions, by removing the cause from which they all originated, and which, while it should be allowed to remain, must continue to generate them. In order to prevent misconception, be would shortly re-state the prin ciples and arrangements of his plan. He submitted—lit, That the character of man is chiefly formed by the cir emnstances in which he may be placed, and principally and essentially by the geographical circumstances of bis birth. 2d, That it is therefore most to be desired that those who direct the affairs of mankind should be well informed respecting the influence which those cir cumstances which they have the power to remove or re flace, have over the well being sod happiness of their ellow creatures. 3d, That one of the most unfavourable circumstances that has ever influenced the conduct of mankind, is the notion that any individual can have me rit or demerit for the particular opinions given by him. 4th, That the first step requisite to produce real virtue in society, is to withdraw that error from the human mind ; and as every fact that has ever been known to the human race proves it to be an error, it will be true wis dom now to reject it. sth, That by its rejection, the means would be immediately in our power to withdraw all anger and irritation from society, and to introduce pesee, real charity, and kindness throughout the world. tith That the chief obstacle would also be thus removed, to t he combination in practice of all those circumstances which are best calculated to improve the character of all individuals, and are most favourable to the creation and enjoyment of wealth. 7111, That the arrangements which are proposed, have been specially devised with the view to exclude whatever the past has proved to be injurious, and to iiclude whatever experience has demon. strated to be beneficial. Bth. That, in consequence, it becomes necessary that the opponents of this plan should show in what respect these practical measures are likely to fail in any of the important objects referred to.— He had now also to add, that although it appeared to him to be erroneous in principle, and highly pernicious in practice, to attribute merit or to attach demerit to the opinions of individuals when the will had no power whatever in the formation of those opinions, yet he could not regard all opinions as of equal value ; he must estimate them according to their truth or falsehood, or their consistency or inconsistency with each other, and with all those facts with which experience had made us ac painted. It was, therefore, the opinions solely, of which he approved or disapproved : he did not condemn the individuals who had been made to entertain them • for those he could feel only a ff ection or compassion. An d far ther, that as the mere opinions of men could have no influ ence whatever upon matters of eternity, no man or set of men could, by saying that there was or that there was not a future state, establish the one or the other proposition.— Nor did he think, according to the principles which he had advanced, that one particle more of merit or demerit be longed to the individual, whether he adopt the one or the other. To his own principles he attributed no more merit or demerit than be did to those of other men. As a human being whose will had no power over his opinions, he could only state, with reference to this subject, that the facts im pressed upon bis mind compelled hiss to state, that after death meath men would eternally exist, but in what state or form he was unable, from want of additional facts, to do more than conjecture; but sure he was, that if the Supreme Ruler of the universe were infinitely wise, powerful, and just, not one individual would exist under eternal punish ment ; nor was it necessary, as it appeared to him, that those intellects which had been made weak and irrational, should any longer be frightened with such an error. The time was near when the world would no longer be governed by uncertain precept, but by unerring practice ; and not by fear, bat by love. This declaration having been made, that the world might not uselessly dispute about any supposed speculative opinions of his, which were of no more real value than those of any other man possessing equal expe rience, he would proceed to the regular business of the day, not with a desire to gain a victory over any individual or party, but with a sincere and honest intention to elicit truth , and to benefit his suffering fellow creatures. He concluded by stating that he had been advised to withdraw the reso lutions that he had moved on the former day, and sub stitute others more immediately applicable to a practical result. The resolutions proposed at the former meeting having with the consent of the meeting, been withdrawn, Mr. OWEN moved the following resolutions:— " I. That, as it has now been stated by an experienced, disinterested individual, that he has devised new arrange ments, by which 1,000 persons, including the usual ge of all ages, can produce by their labour, properly directed, sufficient to maintain themselves in comfort, and to support 2,000 more ; this meeting recommend to his Majesty's Go vernment to advance out of any funds at their disposal for the employment of the poor, an adequate sum or sums of money, at Si or 4 per cent. interest, for the purpose of try ing one experiment in England, Scotland, and Ireland, but more especially in the latter country, on the plan proposed by Mr. Owen, upon condition that the payment of the in terest and the repayment of principal shall be secured on the lands to be purchased, and the buildings to be erected, for the purpose of carrying such experiments into exe cution. " 2. That his Grace the Duke of Leinster, General Sir John Doyle, and John Smith, Esq., M.P., be requested to sub nit the above application to his Majesty's Govern ment. " S. That a committee he appointed to report the result of this application to the public. "4. That the above Nobleman and Gentlemen, with the . . subscribers to the loan for instituting the experiment at Motherwell, be the committee, with . power to add to their number, and that fi ve be a quorum.' Mr. OWICN said, that before he sat down he wished to call the attention of the meeting to a note which he had that morning received from an anonymous correspond ent. The note contained several questions which be was requested to answer. The most important of these qnes ions was one, the object of which was to ascertain whe„ . . A . . m . . • • . • . . . . - . . . . . . • . '_', _ . . . 'ATESMA N. they the result of the experiment which ha bad tried at, New Lanark had been satisfactory with respect to profit. It certainly was not customary for manufacturers to dis close the amount of their profits, but be had no hesitation to state generally, that during the 24 years that the ester blishment at Lanark bad existed, it had been so prosper ous. that after paying 5 prr cent. half-yearly on the ca pital, there had uniformly been a fair liberal profit left to all the partners. He, perhaps, could not give a stronger proof of the correctness of this statement than by aasunng the meeting that his ,partners, who of course were well acquainted with every thing relating to the establishment, would have no objection to pur chase his share, besides giving bins a bonus for selling oat. It was also material that the meeting should be informed, that during the period that the es tablishment at New Lanark had been so prosperous, the workmen laboured only 11 hours per day, whilst in other manufactories they had been compelled to work 14, 15, and in some instances 16 hours per day.—(Applause.)— The worthy gentleman was about to sit down, when a note was handed to him from the body of the meeting; after having read which, he continued his address. He was extremely happy that the note had been sent to him, because it afforded him an opportunity of giving an ex planation to the circumstance to which it referred— namely, a report of the committee for examining schools which had been read in the presbytery of Lanark, and which accused him of having prohibited the use of the Scriptures in the school belonging to his society at La nark. That fact was quite unfounded. From the com mencement of the school it New Lanark, the Scriptures bad been regularly read in it, and he had never enter tained the most distant idea of excluding them from the establishment.—(Applause.) He wished to be clearly understood on this point. He did not refrain from with drawing the Scriptures, because be was of opinion that they ought to be read in the school; but because the parents of the children wished them to be perused by them, and he thought that rarents should be allowed to bring up their children as they pleased. His own con viction was, that the Scriptures were not the book to put into the hands of young people.—(Applause.) But a respect for the consciences of others prevented him from interfering on the subject. A gentleman named WALKER wished to know, whether Mr. Owen objected to the use of machinery? Mr. Owew replied in the negative. Mr. Mums then rose, and after apologising to the Meeting, began, as be again took his seat, to read a very long prepared speech, animadverting on something which had fallen from some other speaker at the former Meet ing. Two or three times this Gentleman was called to order, and at length obliged to stop. He had brought a number of red pieces of wood with him, which he said represented the population of the kingdom, and one piece was the King, other pieces were the landed pro prietors, others the army and navy, and so on, but the Meeting was too impatient to allow this gentleman to proceed with his ingenious method of explaining moral truths by little bits of wood, and was obliged to sit down. Mr. EVANS thought that joint stock communities, such as Mr. Owen uished to establish, could not legally exist, unless they . obtained from Parliament a corporate character, giving them power to rue and to be sued, Mr. OWEN observed, that there were many ways in which the difficulty which he anticipated wight be ob viated. Mr, ROWCROPT and Mr. Bowie spoke in support of the resolutions, and Mr. WILLS and Mr. LEE opposed them. _ A gentleman, whose name we could not learn, suggest ed that the poor-rates might be advantageously devoted to the establishment of societies on Mr. Owen's plan. Mr. Oottinois merely rose for the purpose of entering his protest, in the name of the paupers and labourers of England, against the abominable trillings of the meeting. After a few words from Mr. Owen, the resolutions were carried almost unanimously, only one person hold ing up his hand against them. After passing a vote of thanks to Mr. Owen, the meet ing separated. During Mr. Owen's speech, a roller painting of New Lanark, upon a very large scale was exhibited, against the wall, and occasionally referred to. SUFFOLK ASSIZES. At these Assizes, which concluded on Saturday last the following prisoners were tried before Mr. Sergeant Hosanquet : Robert Wade, aged 20, was convicted of setting fire to a barn in the occupation of Mrs. Elizabeth Smith, at Tattingstonr. This was the only prisoner upon whom sentence of death was passed, and as it was considered a warning of his doom, the ceremony was awfully solemn. Thos. Taylor pleaded guilty to the charge of setting fire to a barn and stable at Coombs, in the occupation of George Wallenger, on the Ist of April last. He had made a confession of his crime. Mr. Andrews mention. ed to the Judge that he had been requested to defend the prisoner on the ground of insanity ; but he did not ap prehend there was sufficient evidence to prove him non compos previously to the commission of the act. There appeared something strange in the manner of the prisoner, and the Learned Judge did not pass sentence of death upon him. James Cobldwg, aged 18, was charged with a rape upon the body of Maria Fuller, a little girl under ten years, at Mildenhall. Mr. Andrews stated the ease for the prosecution in a most temperate and judicious speech. The little girl proved that on Sunday the 27th of April last, she was returning home from church in the afternoon, in company with her sister, about a year and half older than herself, when they were met near Hurst Wood by the prisoner, who gave two bird's eggs to each of them, and then proceeded to take hold of the younger girl, and threw her down,upon which the elder ran away.l he child, in the most interesting and artless mauner, related aulli• cient to prove that the villainous act bad been fully per petrated. and that she resisted to the utmost of her pow er. Upon reaching home, she communicated what had passed to her mother. Other witnesses were called who corroborated this testimony and in particular a man who heard the screams of the poor child at the time stated.— The Jury returned a verdict of Guilty, but recommended the prisoner to mercy, on account of his youth, to which his Lordship ;said lie should certainly pay attention, and sentence of Death was only recorded against him. Oa Monday, a melancholy accident took place near the village of Wanlip, Leicestershire. A party of gentle men, after they had finished their pleasure of fishing, agreed to cross over Burrow Poole, near the mill, in a boat, and when they had proceeded a little way across, in consequence of several persons, not of their party, being permitted to go on board at the same time, the boat unfortunately upset, and precipitated the whole into the pool ; by which accident Mr. parker, a respect able builder, of Rotbley, and his eon, near six years of age, were drowned. The parental regard of the father, in endeavouring to save his son from a watery grav,, caused the death of both. Mr. Barker had landed after the boat was upset, but, on missing his son, immediately plunged into the water again to save him, when, shock ing to relate, buth sunk, and assistance not being prompt, life aeon became extinct. Some of the other persons were miraculously preserved, amongst whom was Mr. Amick, of the Bell Inn, who was under water a consi derable time; his life was preserved by the exertions of one of his chaise drivers, who happened to be on the spot; and we are happy to say he is now convalescent. SPQIITING INTELLIGENCE. KNUTSFORD RACES, WEDNESDAY, JULY 30. The Pectiver Stakes of lOgs each; once round the Course and a distance; s.yr olds to carry 7st; 4-yr olds, 9st 2lti ; 6-yr olds, Set 91b ; 6-yr olds and aged, Ost ; a wiener of one stake in that week to carry 31b; of two or more, 6% extra. Ld Stamford's b h Peter Lely, 5-yrs 1 Mr White's b m Princess Royal, 3-yrs .. .. 2 Mr Mytton's br h Banker, aged 8 Ten paid forfeit. sto 4 sgst the mare. An excellent race. The Knutsford Stakes of logs each, with 401. added • &yr olds, 7st 4lb ; and 4-yr olds, Set 71b ; fillies and geldings allowed 21b the best of three two-mile heats. Mr Ystes's b c Advent , 4-yrs • • 1 I Sir J. Byng's ch cby Comes, 3-yrs .. .. 9 2 9tol on Adventurer. Woo cleverly. Cep, value 80gs, given by Colonel Sir John Fleming Lei cester, Bart., and the Officers of the King's Regiment of , Cheshire Yeomanry, for horses not thorough-bred ; to be rode by Non-commissioned Officers and Privates of ti e Regiment, and having been at exercise five days at. least with the Regiment in the course of the year; four-yr olds, list 71b ; five, 12st; six and aged, 12st 71b. Cheshire bred horses allowed 31b ; the second horse to have logs, and the third Sgs. Ileats two miles and a distance. Mr Wood's b h Clapham, 6 yrs Mr Griffin's ch to Harriet, aged Mr (heave's b f Amiable, 4 yrs Mr Warrington's ch g Prince of Orange, 3 yrs Mr B. Dakeyne's ch m Fair Eleanor, 5 yrs • • Six others started, but were not placed. I 1 .. 2 3 3 0 4 0 WINCHESTER RACES.- 7 LAss DAT.—TurasnAY. JULY 91. A Cup of 100 gs value, or upwards, a subscription of lOgs each; the last mile and half. Three -3r old:, ist ; four, fist Illb ; five, fist I lib; siz, 9st ; and aged, 9st 31b. Mares and geldings allowed Sib. Mr J. Walkei's Langtonian, 6 yrs .. .. 1 Mr Dundee's Grey Robin, 8 yrs .. .. 2 Mr Willie's br eby Haphazard, 4 yrs . • S .. Eight others started.—The Judge placed but three. Sitcoms Race.—The Chawton Stakes (handicap) of sg+, with 25gs added by the Steward, for 3-yr olds and up wards ; three quarters of a mile. Mr Gasullett names eh f by Rainbow, 4 yrs, 9,t lib Mr L. Charlton names eh f Hecuba, 4 yrs. SA Sib Mr Fleming's bl c Augustin, S yrs, 7st 121 b Mr Friend's ch f Delusion, 4 yrs, Bst 10Ib 1 .. 2 3 .3 --•-•• - - Two otters started. LAST Racc—The Noblemen and Gentlemen's Plate of M. for three-yr olds, 7st blb ; and four, Bst Sib; two mile heats : fillies and geldings allowed 3lb ; winners onc , in the present year to carry 3lb ; twice 31b ; and of a King's Plate, 71b extra. Entrance 2gs, or double at the post ;to go to the owner of the second horse. Mr Dilly's br e Bertram, 3 yr., walked over. The sport was very indifferent to-day. The conspany was more numerous than either of the preceding days. LEWES RACES.-THUDSDAY, JULY SI. The King's Plate, of 100 gs, for horses, mares, or gelding., 4 yrs old, lOst 41b • five, I Ist fib; six, 12st; and aged, 12st Mb. Four miles—bests. Ld Egremont'sb h Centaur, 5 yrs .. walked over. The Ladies Plate, of 00 sows, added to a Sweepstakes of 10 soy. each, free for all horses, Ste., one mile heats, 3 re old, Id 71b; four, Bst 71b ; five, 9st; six and aged, o,t 4lb ; mares and geldings allowed 31b. A winner once in 1523, (handicap and matches excepted) to carry 3lh : twice, Mb ; three times, 7lb extra. Egremont's b f Elfrid, 3 yrs 1.11 G. Caveodish's br o Mina, 3 yrs .. Mr Mellish's b m Mum II yrs Lennox names gr m Dandyzetle, 3 yrs .. 1 1 .. 2 dr 3 dr .. 4 2 FRIDAY. A match for 100 sov. h ft ; lest mile. Dake of Richmond's Swap, Bst Sib .. .. I Mr • Northey's Sprite, Bst Sib .. .. 8 The Members' Plate of b 0 soy ; heats, the new course. IA 0. Lennox's b h Monk, 6 yrs, Bst 1011) .. 1 1 Seem others started. BOXING. Tbat favoured spot. where nymphs and swains have en joyed delight in profusion, round the venerable oak of Fair lop. has become the favourite aceldema for gymnastic sports since it became consecrated by the fight with Bishop Shards and Cooper, the gipsey. There was a strong muster of the fancy yesterday, to see three fights, which afforded one of the best day's play of the season. The first was between James Kirkman and Thomas Wollet, for love, crabs, and twenty sovereigns aside. The appearance of the Commis sary General and his Deputy, in a square drag, was the six nal for offensive operations. The brave Josh. iludson, bet ter first than second, handled Wollet, with Padding'on Jones assistance; and Peter Crawley, accompanied by Lis pupil, Bishop Sharpe, were lookers on for Kirkman. The men uninitiated for the Chancery snit, and would not have an injunction. It was all head fighting, until both became roarer., and nothing but mischief was meant. Jilt was grassed with a cross buttock, and Josh. sang out— " there's a rattler." _ . _ 2. Both made a gallant stand at the scratch, and fo4K.tht like horses ; hut Wollet was floored in a rally, and Jo‘b. swore it was only a tsp. S. All for glory, with nobs crimsoned by claret, like a slack-baked sheep's jemmy. 6,6, and 7. Terrible fighting, with advantages at par, but in the last of the three Wollet got his nose slit by a powerful floorer, and he snorted like a glandered horse. From this round Kirkman had the best of the bat:le, which lasted an hour and 25 minutts. It was all hard wo:k, and both were hit hard. Kirkman always led after the Ylt round, and woo the fight by a crack on the listener of his adversary. A second and a very manly battle was fought, between Kirkman, brother of the winner, and Wooten ; good men. Crawley seconded Kirkman, who won; and Josh. Hudson seconded the loser. It was a rare hitting stand-up fight, and every inch of ground was contested. A third and also a good fight took place between two big ones, unknown to the ring. They shewed plenty of glut tony, and the whole of the sports went off with eclat. DIARY FOR THE ENSUING WEEK. WITH THE TINES Of HIGH WATER AT LONDON-BRIDGE. Aug. 3. S.— larti SUND. APT. THIN. High water—morn. 68 m. aft 10 ; even. 32 in. aft. IL 4, M.—Venus sets 56 m. aft. 8 even.: High water—morn. 12 o'clock ; even. 27 in. aft. 12. 6, T.—Sun rises 20 m. aft. 4. High water—morn. 63 m. aft. 12 ; even. 25 in. aft. I. 8, W.—Transfiguration. NEW MOON AT 2 AFTERNuON. High water—morn. 50m. aft. I ; even. 21 in. after 2. 7, Tit.—Name of Jesus. High water—morn. 48 m. aft. 2 ; even 8 re. oft. 3. 8, F.—Mars rises 23 is. aft. I morn. High water—morn. 25 m. aft. 3; even. 41 m. aft. 3. 9, S.—Jupiter rises 40 tn. aft. 12 morn. High water—morn. 66 in. aft. 3; even. II min. aft. 4. IWAxonsxtters' CALENDAL—To enable our readers to judge of the season, we select from the calendarsof the Rrv. Mr. White of lielborne, and Mr. Markwick, of the neigh bourhood of Battle, the dates of the following familiar oc currences, which have been observed during a caurve of years, and which ma) usually be expected about the piesent period : (Where two dates are given, they denote the earliest and the latest times at which the occurrence was observed. Thu letters W. and AL are the initials of the names of the ob .) Sow-tkisUe flourished.—W. Aug. 3.-11. June 17, July 21. Vella*, Succor q 11.—W. Aug. 4.—M. June —4.3. Caalerbary bells fl.—W. Aug. ft—M. June h, Aug. I I. Burdock d.—W. Aug. B.—M. June 17, Aug. 4. Wormwood ft.— W. Aug. B.—M. July 29, Aug. 91. Aluywort B.—W. Aug. B.—M. July 9, Aug. IU. (To be continued.) Is•F•r7.:-: L