The Statesman. — London, England, 1823-01-02 00:00:00

I Iiii"211111*11 ind the rest i of the mixture, steads and rick•yards, and mien, meebanies and 'nano amen, we moan the rook:, , and not to congregate in tan they gist ; tS W lOW, taw• t, w aeisy and sabots, alit steers! 'Ate, we eisamfd !ight to a dozen in the covey, the field, upon the b ate snow, eeil, net knowing very well D. There was little movement I have found tbemse4ves as If r part of theta have sever more do they know what to an another council that wo tow what to do with landlords • withoist capital. OLY EVENT- le very justly observes, to be mortal anguish, and of the friends present to our eyes, is Liming our thoughts inwards; nanny of the Joratiee of our es to make the necessary pre re hope that the melancholy alluded, will have this elect rust it already has bad upon hue days ego that our neje.. ie foil health and spirits; nraay years, or, at feast, matey to relate, it is DEAD! The we have not yet been able to dry that the kindest feelings/ all suggest has bees made by was in such confosion,sorrow completely got possession of sted friend, that we could gwg r information. One wanes row, to which oar friend had i courtship been united, ilia , er, we do set like to deal en We commeeitate the sorrowful ea, who, we are very sore, wile th as on the occasion. The for a moment when our ewe state theta with more calmness. Year's Day, 'the Doke of York, teas, left town soon after 12 line with the Kiog. ran likely to hare made a fatal at Bognor, by taking a strong tended for a fomentation. The mediately, and bad recourse to lily of warm water, which had, whole off his stomach, and vitVir the perilous dose ; be found no sporary sickness. His , Regal anlastbantie affection.—(Brigh- the Mote of the 25sh nit., on from Rio of the 20th October, I been invited to repair to Rio ttionsry Got emit:neat of &wit, ie corrrct. An invitation was at :very English sea officer, oa the omotion of a step above tLegritle ice. To English sailors the es ►nd 31. sterling of pay per oaonth zette contains some details te he Solan of 60 guns at Bastin, battalion of German troops,con rhom 200 are for the artillery, erfuipped. They have with the us 1 he money by which this batta teas collected by suhscsiptionsia subscribers is the King of Wur -00 florins Irons his patty purse. rr of Frankfort, subscribed left Cantons of Zarith, Berne, and pieces of cannon and 3 mortars. at Bastia, to be joined by MS ended by a Colonel of Hesse ECTION.—The contest between the representation of the county 1, will be very animated. Sty ording to his address, stands r conduct. What that recons. •ar from his name being lists,and from hie votes of Ireland. Colonel H. White open of success on the divisions e country, but on his exertions ro nment—ts enforce Isis paternal y himself with every honest man, rhich the King has sent to Ire ye. era of Ireland, who are to sit in suing Session, are. we understand. h, and the Bishops of Meath, Kit eaterday inCepel•eosrt,eloselystl tange, far effecting transactions in which have been hitherto eon loyal Exchange. This is a measure Rested by the severity of the sea m prevent Ant interruption to the g from the bustle of the foreign h has lately been complained of in y serious inconvenience. But it e before the change can be wholly tots and others (a very numerous tlative sales and purchmes in the lo are unwilling to forego the ad ng their business in the open opposed to the alteration. yesterday forenoon, a very see ' place in the weather. At eight the mercury in the thermometer het, soon after, various indications aching alteration in the tempera lay advanced, there appeared no though there was but little of the equently prevail at this season in less was occasioned by the smoke leis was prevented, by. the cold of the atmosphere, from rising and Dearth appears to gave previously cif the thaw. Prom that time Ike , but gradnally—dinsinisbing„ and eight o'clock, the mercury to the 8. It is equally remarkable and hange has to en place without a p CM or rain. Tim day Wiens inderstand, ties mew la tile Ass* Ira! two ON three inches deeps. -m-vvrT,merlegffileiNPONll, ..08BE L-F TT'S FIRST ADDRESS. TO THE . ELgefrolt* vy TER OfFT OF PETER -13911911917— SOoloArrnllesbinit. 1, 1823. GENTLEMIN—Many bsve Imomieske aerations on which I have oheerved attempts 114141,11 . .te deceive, cajole, de. base, and Instal; my,eountrytnen or partiCular portions of them : and, I mist it can with truth be said of me, that I never, on &welch occasion, neglected to do my utmost, .to inflict chastisement upon the parties from whom proceeded each attempts. Without number have 1 witnessed attempts of this kind ; hut, and you and the public will read* believe me, never did I witness one equal in baseness and ender:Style that conveyed in a letter purporting to be addressed to you and signed with the name s , of J. Scant err," dated on the 4th of Dec., and pub lished yesterday in the London Courier newspaper. Ac ' cordingto those rules of fair play, by which I trust I have always squared my conduct, I will, before I submit to you any remarks on this yrodieoon, lay before you and the public the product/0'441F. which I find pub. 'Tithed as before-mentioned in the following never-to-be. forgotten words. MR. " OiNTLVININ—Nothing but the pressure of my pea l' "fessional engagementsprovented me from waiting upon ." yes immediately upon the conclusion of the contest • " for the University of Cambridge ; I intend, however, to • have that pleasure as soon as lam released from my 1 " present duties, which I trust will not be later than the • " approaching holidays. If I postpone till that period " an c.eplanation of the motives which induced me to " embark in that contest, it is because I feel not only " that it is my duty to give you this explanation in per " son, but such null be the most satisfactory method of "doing it. In the meantime I trust you will do me the "justice to believe that I set the " highest value upon " the honour of representing you in Parliament, and " that the particular circumstances which led me to •' contend fora share in the representation of the learn. "in and science which distinguish the place of my " education, and of my early associations, were per " fecdy consistent with the profoundest respect for the " electors tf Peterborough, and with the most grateful recollectfoh of their pattfavours. Be assured, gees demon, that I shall in every situation, ana at all •' finials cansider your interests and prosperity as amongst the very first objects of my duty, and that is soliciting a continuance of your favour and support of .t 4 the Election, which I fear must be the consequence " of my recent struggle, 1 ask for that which is amongst " the dearest objects of my reverence and attention. " I have the honour to be, gentlemen, " Your most obliged and faithful Servant, " J. SC A RLETT. " New•street, Spring-gardens, Dec. 4, 1822." Gentlemen, I am almost ashamed to be the cause of putting this horrible piece of insolence into print-- The thing may be a fabrication, for aught I know. For • the honour of human nature I would fain believe , to be such ; to save the human form from the just im .putation of a thing so mean as this Letter bespeaks its 4 "author to be, I would fain hope that even Lawyer SCAR ; : Imre never wrote it. I will take it, therefore, if you 'please, merely as a publication ; my observations shall be hypothetical ; I shall suppose, and merely suppose, the thing to be genuine; and upon that supposition, • proceed to offei you my remarks upon it. You will be so good as to let me know by return of post, whether it be guanine or not. The Lawyer reserves his explanation of motives, until he sees you ; or, rather, until be sees US; for I, gen • tlemen, mean to be present at this explanation. In the mean time, however, he tells you, that justice requires that you should believe that he sets the "highest value" upon the honour of representing you; though,in dm very same document he confelses, that be has been carrying on " a struggle" for the sake of representing somebody • ,wise instead of you ! Upon the supposition that the • Lawyer's mortification has not driven him mad, this is amongst the grossest pieces of insult, that ever were offered to mortal man. However, far is be from stopping here. He says, be has the "profoundest respect" for yon ; that he has " a grateful recollection of your past " favor:vs" ; that your " interests and prosperity are " amongst the first objects of his duty" (which, by the bye, is nonsense); that be asks you for support as being amongst " the dearest objects of his reverence and at. "tendon ;" and all this while be knows that every man of you knows, that he turned his back upon you, that he quitted you as a man quits an old worthless garment ; that he has been fighting tooth and nail to get chosen by others instead of you ; and that having failed in that struggle, he now comes fawning back to you again ! Gentlemen, Electors of Peterborough ! men have different opinions as to the degrees of censure and of scorn due to different acts of self - abasemen t ; lint, in one - thing all mankind are agreed; and that is this, that, amongst the unmarried, the citify, and that amongst the married, the contented cuckold, are the most despicable of all mankind ! The despicableness belonging to both these characters, would now belong to the Electors Of Peterborough, if they were to re-elect this man. He loves you most yet! 'Ti. yon, dear souls, whose favours are amongst the " dearest objects of his reverence and " attention !" One would think be was writing to his sweetheart. Oh, yes; your favours are the dearest objects, and so says the abandoned strumpet, when, cast, off by the paramour with whom she has gone off,. abe comes back, throws her arms about the neck and' besloLbers with both spittle and tears the face of her stupid and base forgiver! Gentlemen, there is no generosity in forgiveness like this: it is pure baseaess and cowardice ; and these are terms which I would fain hope will never be justly applied to the Electors of Peter borough. These remarks, you will observe, do not apply to the conduct of Mr. SCARLETT, if he have written no such letter. If he have written such a letter, this is far from , being the last that either he or you will hear from me. In short, I intent? to be at the election, in which I trust a Noble Lord, now said to be an advocate for Parlia mentary Reform, will by no means attempt to interfere. Whether I shall do myself the very great honour of presenting myself before you as a candidate, w ill d e p en d upon circumstances. The writer of the above letter says *at he fears you must have an election! What, is this a thing to fear? Did he then suppose that there was • sot to be even the forms of en election ? I hope there will be an election, and in that election I hope to act a . l e . Spamarr may not hays written this letter • if he haw, I trot that he will not give as math tremble' 11111 K T' g: asAr • Or, if it he nalfrtru that ht eta wtittea•thiil and if, Ido not meet 10‘ w 1 ehtet Cekinineenit • 1 ' .!t • .• back again tosiar4o • first plating stp s fervent • prayer. that all :ihelysinglet men sanonget yott eaarbw. jilted, and that all tile en:tried ones auk be euctobpd. • 1 dot, Gentlemen, ' • • • •;.• Ll"(tt Your mom obedient, ,1•4 i• And most humble Servant.. •••' • I N. $. I request friends in and near Peterbetunghtin give all possible publicity to the aima i ited•particularly to give me authentic informatioet.sit was - as possible, whether the above letter be genuintt.• ''lf 'lt lie . not i ,add if nothing have passed but the nototloul . 001 of the Lawyer having tiled his luck at Cambridge, T intend le oppose him if circumstances admit. The deed is done : we know that he turned bis back upon the people of Pe terborough and went to Cambridge. The letter i merely an adding of insult in words- to the tacit insul before offered. MEETING OP THE EMPERORS OE! AUSTRIA AND RUSSIA. AT VagNICR. Extract of a letter from'in English gentleman, dated Venice, Dec. 13:— All is bustle and gaity here at present. The Emperor of Austria has this moment set off for Frusta'', where he is to meet the Emperor Alexander. It was many years since the Laguna witnessed so many barks of all de scriptions as are now spread over its surface. His Mo peds! Majesty has taken his course by the canal Della Ouideca, followed by an innumerable train of gondolas, both large and small. An elegant pavilion is construct ed at the place where he is to land, and It communicates with the large room of the inn which it destined for his accommodation. The furniture is magnificent in the extreme, and worthy of Venice in its better days. The Emperor Alexander has just got on board the barge of his Imperial brother, amidst the beating of drums and the roaring of cannon. The view from the shore is splendid and interesting beyond description. The countless harks that are now making towards the city are all of them decked out in the gayest manner, and the embellishments they display are heightened in their effect by the varied uniforms of the military. As the Imperia l barge l entered the grand canal, which leads directly to the centre of the city, a Royal salute was fired by the Austrian shiFs lying out in the harbour, and It was answered by a discharge of mnsketry from the troops on shore. Their Imperial Majesties landed at the Place St. Marco, where all the authorities, both civil and military, were in attendance to receive them. They walked up together. arm in arm, under the piazza, till they came immediately in front of the old Ducal Palace, and here their Imperial Majesties stopped while the troops passed them in review. On leaving, the grand square the Em?erors went to partake of a superb ban quet, which was provided for the occasion, and in the evening they attended the Opera in state. It was crowd ed almost to suffocation, und many who had even gone ed In the morning' tnike sore of places, by sitting there till night, fonnd it impossible to obtain admission. The dress of the Empress mocked every effort at ambitious competition. She wore a white satin slip, which was nearly covered with pearls and diamonds. At ten o'clock the Imperial party withdrew, followed by all their suite. DECEMBER 18.—Last night the town was most splen didly illuminated from one end to the other ; but, unlike Verona, not with dirty tallow, but with the most costly wax. The effect was truly sublime; and those who wit nessed it from the adjacent Continent compared the city to an island floating in flame on the bosom of the Adri atic. lam informed that the inhabitants beinit altoge ther unable to defray the expense of such an illumina tion, from the wretched state of poverty to which they have been reduced, the Viceroy gave ant of his own pocket not less than eighty thousand francs for the pur pose. This morning the Emperors were out at an early hour, and attentively surveyed the sad picture of ruined magnificence which the town presents. Notlsinfcer tain is Issommarie , balei long they purpose to r here. The following paragraph, from the Josrnal de Pori. of Monday last, contains some explanation respecting the proceedinionstituted by the Spanish Ambassador a Paris against the contractors for the loan to the Urge! Legency.—" The Drapeau Blanc has stated that tha Duke de San Lorenzo has proceeded against M. Cassi. mir Perrier for negotiating the paper of the Columbian Government for the profit of the Insurgents. We can assert that this statement is destitute of foundation. and that no snit has been instituted by his Excellency against M. Cassimer Perrier. It is true that the tribunals have refused to recognize the signature of the Duke of San Lorenzo in the suit which his Excellency has com menced against MM. Ouvrard and Rougemont, on ac count of the loan for the Regency of lirgel, until it shall ' be legally authenticated by the French Minister for Fo reign Affairs ; but we have good reason to believe that the Drapeau Blanc'e. statement of the reran' of that Minister to comply with this formality, without which the Ambassadors' signature cannot ()titian a pub- I:c character before the Courts, is as little true as ,that respecting the suit against M. Cassimer Perrier." BERLIN, Dec. 21.—The will of the late Prince liar denberg was published last week. The fortune which he left, amounts, it is said, to about 700,000 crowns. His principal heirs are the children of his first marriage, by the Countess of Reventlow. The Prince has left an annuity of 1000 crowns to his second wife, from whom he was divorced, and resides in Italy. A great quantity of false copper coin, made in Eng• land, has been seized at Coblentz, which, when melted down, lost 721 1 per cent.: it was a speculation of some Jews from Holland. Large quantities of this bass coin have been seised also at Cologne and BielefieW. (In the latter place alone 23 cwt.) t is said that a fortnight is the period allowed to y Spain by the three despotic Government s, f or d e liberer : tion on their joint propositions, after the expiration of. which. without compliance, their Ambassadors are to leave the country immediately. Hamburg papers to the . 28th ult. have arrived, bat their contents are not of much importance. One thou sand and seventy-three ships, up to the 26th of Nov. had arrived at Cronstadt in the course of the year.-- Gas lights are about to be introduced, for the first time, in Russia. The laaneasterian system of Education, which was abolished in that Empire in 1820, is again to be established among ibe regiments of St. Petersburg. A Stockholm Journal, entitled Argue the Second, has been suppressed for inserting an article on the Agricul tural distresses, on the graduation of taxes, and the ex pease of the army. Tug SERPENTINE RlVER.—The:ice exhibited the same picture as on the preceding day. The best skaiters had changed their former position to the vicinity of the lodge built by the Humane Society; the ice at the East-end of the river being greatly cut up. There wares few casein's about two o'clock, but none of note. The day was not so cold as the preceding ones, but the fog bad isicreased.. UTTERING NOTES. KNOWING TRIM TO HAVE ace's STOLIN.—By a recent Act of Parliament, the uttering or offering for paying the Notes of Country Bankers. or knowing them to have been stolen, subject the offenders to transportation. This, perhaps. is not gene rally known, and the information, we think,.caniot be too widely circulated. , ....-.....16.........-. '3 -- T vat: , • ..- r' ' • ' SHIPRING•111TILL1611111011s • • "' ••• • ••i . • , i • • Mun i Jaw. 1.-03eise. dourirtese .16 Rim &MI to main. the Barclay, Malkey, for New Orleans; tbeSdhai diaavissiSehisma s for Alicant ; imitable Li Jon* Moariej Uroiselle, - for•Mancillos.—Wind,'N.W. I 1 ''". ' . No A rrisals.oe at Portimoutb,•Plyismiths Mr , Falmouth. • ' DARTUOUTIT, Dae.2l.—The French Brig Francolati Otoso,from•Bortleiux, and bound to Rosen, laden with ,tolue• drove - on shore near the Start Point last evening at 10 o'slock, with much water in the Hold; one man •tirowood, 25 casks of Wine and a few stores saved.— Wind s S.B. blowing a Gale. DREADFUL FIE& Via DUaLIN anne.anxnd aDVltitTina OP Yesterday morning, between one end two o'clock, ao alarming fire broke out at the shop of Messrs. M`Don eel and M'Cabe, oil and colour merchants, No. 128, North King -street, and from the highly inflenimable na ture of their stock, the whole premises soon presented the appearance of an entire mass of flame, threatening destruction to the entire neighbourhood. By the prompt attention of Mr. Quinton, of the Pipe Water Odice, an excellent supply of water was soon obtained, which enabled the fire engines of the Imperial and Sun lanes' sate Offices to play with cooshlerable effect, so as to pievent the further progress of the devastating element. ' 1 About this period it was discovered that the flames had communicated, at Ma rear, to one of the adjoining bouses-4Fagan's,. a baker ) — this circumstance canted much alarm, and great fears wets entertained fur the ,safety of the entire range, the engines from the street not being able to afford much as aistance, and it being impracticable to supply them with water at the rear. The scene at this time was one calculated to excite the most powerful cantina. The middle of the street, for a considerable length, was literally filled with the " little furniture," which thi miserable inhabitants of the adjoining houses (most of them room keepers) had removed ; the halls of the house at the opposite side of the street were observed to be generally filled with wretched women and children, nearly naked, whose cries were most pitiable. On going to the rear of the house, we were much pleased by the admirable arrangements of the Firemen. The fine new engine of the Imperial Insurance Company having the advantage of a great length of .hose, which was brought round by Brown.street, was enabled to play on the rear of the adjoining premises in the most effective manner, and soon quieted the fears of the inhabitants, who were most clamourous in their thanks and blessings to the active agent of the Imperial, Mr. James Pym, jun. The Engineer of the San, from the roof of an adjoining house, gave the most effective assistance. The Sheriffs, with a large party of Police, horse and foot, were early in attendance, and unceasing in their efforts to preserve order and regularity. We are happy to say that no lives are lost, and that we have not heard of any accidents—but lament to add, that none of the parties are Insured. A NEW NAME tOR Tin Ngw MARRIAGE ACT.—A Gentleman residing in a town in this County (Norfolk), observing that his man servant came home from Church unusually, early, and asking him the reason received for answer—" Why, Sir, Mr. P--, began to read the Riot Act, so I thought it was better to come away with the rest of the folks."—Query.—Would not the New Mar riage Act serve as a substitute for the Riot Act, in case bf illegal assemblages ?—(Norfolk Telegraph.) TREATILICALS •T POPLAR.—For some time past a Theatre has been opened for the amusement of the inha isitauts of this place, and which, we are Informed, has blieo licensed by the Magistrates of this district. The it eidliemanties on Moneisy were George Duracell, Rom ?metes Feria°, and Don Jean; anon Tuesday, Mac beth, Lc. The performers consist of some itinerants from the country, and stage-struck youths from London. Lurnotous SligAms.—A short time since, an informa tion was laid, that sixty casks of gig were buried in the Park of a great Norfolk commoner, upon whicketwo officers of Excise, accompanied the two informers to the trove of the tubs, and speedily raised their spirits. Ra ther at a loss for a conveyance, they pressed into their genies the tumbril of a neighbouring farmer, which they Weibel with their liquid treasure, and, mounting themselves started in tip-toe spirits for the adjacent receipt of Customs. Mow Trail are all the hopes of man ! Exalting in posses sionOt never occurred to these worthies, that lineb-pins ere sometimes taken from wheels, until convinced of the fact, by finding the cart, the tubs, the Exciseman, and the informers, wbelmed hi one prodigious ruin ! On collecting the stork, some tubs were found to be much injured by the fall, and the contents of several had sunk into the barren sand. The remainder being secured, the party wished to re sume their journey ; but on attempting to start, Old Dob bin, released, 'Cs If by magic, from the ties which bound dim to the tumbriLwalked quietly forward, leaving his cargo, genes behind him, and the whole party of gin and gen tlemen were again precipitated into the road. We have not learned what other impediments presented themselves to the broad arrows of these new resurrection men ; but it seems quite certain from the mishaps we have recorded, that on the Eastern Coast of Norfolk, it is not always safe to med dle with those " who call up spirits !vim the vasty deep." I.—Vary Gazette.) or Coscnas.—The robbery of the coaches of livaluable parcels is become an evil which some means ought to be immediately taken to repress ; the thieves, we are per- Goaded, are frequently lass indebted to their own manage. •ent for escaping detection than to the inefficient steps re sorted to by persons who sustain losses in this way. The bankers, (Messrs. Gibbins, Smith, and Co. and Messrs. Taylors and Lloyd's, of Birmingham.) whose parcels were lately stolen from the Birmingham Balloon Coach, are de termined, we understand, to adopt a plan in the event of any of the stolen notes being put into circulation, which we highly approve of ; they purpose, as the notes appear, not only to refuse payment of them, but to employ two or three active officers to trace them, without regard either to trou ble or expense ; offering a large reward, both for the appre heesioa nod consiation of the persons conceened in the rob rffilean wall as those dete c t e d in offering for payment any notes knowing them to have been stolen ; (which let - Offence, by a recent Act of Parliament, subjects the hold its or 'titterers to transportation.) 714 is plan will stimulate both the officers and those personsto whom any of the stolen mores m a y be passed, to the most active exertions in tracing them, and from the determined line of conduct the bankers Ni pursuing, we think it can scarcely fail to produce the desired result. Ail the notes the bankers have paid away since the robbery, are conspicuously marked upon the 'bee of them, as having been examined and re-issued. On Thursday last, some atrocious incendiary or incen diaries set fire to all the corn stacks (consisting of wheat and oat.) grown on about 40 acres of land, on a farm belonging to Mr. J. Holden, of Revesby, in the West Fen, Lincolnshire, between the Common Fendyke Drain and Moorhouses Road. The fire was discovered about four o'clock on Friday morning by some of the inhabitants at illoorhouses,and a labourer atNewßoling broke, who was up at that time, to prepare himself for work. The first people in the alarmed neighbourhood who arrived at the terrific scene were only just in time to release several valuable beasts in the yard adjoining from the devouring element. As there is not any dwel ling within half a mile of the premises, had it not been for the active measures so judiciously_ taken by the sympathizing spectators, arid the - . situation, the barn and all the have been destroyed. it will be ' Holden, in November last, prosect nospiclonufeloghtering and taki tie Atm; In Wesville. or being cot Oil tamp, sod Ws siiir soutiled tiiil eta the-opietting athalsesfdr thi ....arras .1+,70 , SIIINAVA. par Jeadww.ll.oll6o•ll -iga••"*Ak-d-'!!i , RIOT MP -HU LISE: .11; n : at , siseeswe— . r . !r. i! -Oita* ht: titrlsk ceptivare of the btikonft 6tteid . s. l lll Or lathe 41' Witter; Who a s . dri n nt 'at the E gertoe Mm isiteat ihe ititteireibto artel led with With parties treteulailit el . aid the sol dier was anxious to fight.. Atiotilet I Itectuit of die 11'63 tglicalli interfered, to prevent his tomrado frotn fighting;mul was knocked; and much injured. Se veral other dragoons, attracted to the Spot; eiatered the house', and in rt tenting the attaek on their Comrade, un fortunately mistook the man, and beat a person perfectly innocebt very severely with attars. In the meantime tile landlady sent to the barracks, when a el:looters guard, armed with cathlnet and Qxed bayonets, arrived. The house was then cleared of the campany, and the doors closed. The tumult increased in the street; the corporal and guard were pelted with stones, and a man of the name of Preston; with a wooden hand, to which an iron hook was attached, struck one of the soldiers a very severe blow. He was taken into custody, and lodged in the guard house. Cornet Martin, with a mounted guard, strived, who, it is said, forced their way into several Louses in search of the rioters, tad took several persons into custody. The prisoners Were examined before the SittlngMagir• irate on Thursday and Pettey, when 'Preston was dis charged on account of the pnnishmenthe bad received ; but a man of the nanie of Bolecoek, and T. Batty and Joseph 'Metall, were held to bail for the assaults. A soldier of the name of Murray has since been held to bail for an assault on Wilde. the innoceni man who was mistaken for one of the persons who ' tad Sitavlcod the recruit. He was bailed by Major Turner, who af forded the constables of Huline every facility in investi gating the business, who on Sunday ordered the troops on parade, with a view to the identifying of any soldier who might be charged with having acted improperly.— ' This sffair seems to have created a great sensation ir. the neighbourhood. SPORTING IgTELLIGgNCE. Boxtuu.—B y way of ushering in the new year tastily. the admirers of fistic sports had a full day's play yesterday en Newman's Meadows at Ashton. Surrey; in taro good fights. The first was between George Coulthard, a coachman.known at the Fives Court. and Matthews, the plumber. It was fur a New Year's Gift of twenty soVereigase and It was worked hard for. In the first round Coulthard was hit down from the scrateh Immediately after shaking hands, but he hit his adversary off in the second round by splitting his nose, and flooring him in suffocating claret. 11. This round was contested manfully for eleven minutes, each refusing to break an inch of ground until bit away. The rallies were strong, and told upon both. The men were so crimsoned that they were only recocnisable by black head and white bead. Conithard Ra 3 footed by a chattering hit on the jaw. 4. Both were mummers open, and poirspeys at work at belloirs mending. Matthews was floored, and it was a bursa to a hen. The blow was a stunning one on the too- pie. Three other rounds were fought, hut Matthews was kept in a state of darse, without hopes of recovery. In the se • •enth round he was deaf to timy and Coulthard won it In 23 minutes. Secomn Fin we, on A CHRISTMAS Box FOR 5 Socenetays. —This was between Green and Perfect, bargemen, and for their own money. The men were under II stone, hut it wits a rattling fight. Perfect had the best of the first adz rounds, but in the seventh he received a ratter on the throat, which spoiled him, and kept up an inward flow of claret. Green won it in 1$ minutes. Johnson, the Gosport black, fought Fowler yesterday, near Dorchester, Oxfordshire, but the result was not yet known. Dzsrnessarra Aceinarr.—As Bond and Purton, of the patrol, were going off duty about one o'clock yesterday morning, they were alarmed by the shrieks of women from an upper apartment at the house of Ildre.Gould, who keeps an oyster-shop in Bow-street ; at the same time the aped meat appeared to them to be in flames. In the next mo ment a woman appeared at the door calling for help. Bond and Porto', with a gentleman who happened to be accident ally passing. instantly rushed up stairs to the room in which they had seen the light, and found the bed enveloped in ' flames ; in the midst of which lay a young woman, who, a fortnight ago, had the misfortune to break her leg, and wis in consequence laid up with it at the time. They instantly and carefully removed her from her perilous situation, and carried her to a lower apartment. l'hey then returned to the room, and extinguished the flames before the arrival of the engines. In consequence 'of the burning cad the pain caused by removing her, the poor woman is net expected to live. The accident happened through the carelessness of the nurse, in dropping the candle on the hed-clothes, whilst applying some dressing to the fractured limb. Another fire broke out yesterday morning, about six o'clock, in the first floor of No. 6, Little Earl-street, Seven Dials. It was fortunately got under without communicating to any other part of the building. About two o'clock in the afternoon of yesterday, a lady was proceeding down Great Surrey-street, in a single horse chaise, with her groom; when, nearly opposite Christ Chutch, the horse suddenly took fright, and set off with great rapidity. The groom pulled up the horse, and in do le; so was suddenly thrown out, and was so severely in jured that he was taken to a teirdeon in Stamford-street,aud every attention paid to his situation. Nobones were broken, and after being blooded, he recovered sufficiently to ex press his thanks for the attention of the bye-standere. The horse proceeded at a rapid rate down the road, and was eventually stopped by a person seizing the rein. The lady retained her seat, and was unhurt. Yesterday, a Lady and Gentleman, riding in a one horse chaise, were thrown out of the chaise near Westminster bridge, in consequence of the horse having taken fright. They sustained no material injury ; bat the horse went on at a rapid pace over the bridge, down Great George-street to Story's•gate. The horse plunged in through the bars. neer the centinel, and ran furiously along the Parade, through the Mall, towar.3 Constitution-hill, where he was stopp-t1 by Guest, the constable. The horse and chaise are now at the Green-yard. ATTEMPT AT Sutctiaz.—On Tuesday night, about eight o'clock, a newel Carein, residing in George-street, Corn mereial-road, atte opted to put a period to his existence by cattieg his throat with a razor, that he had secreted about his person for the express purpose; about eight o'clock. he was sitting comfortably with his wife end family in the par lour on the ground floor, when his wife perceived a degree of stupor or melancholy apparently come over him, but did not make any observation ; some time after this she retired I up stairs, we believe to put to rest the younger breathes of the famil y, when in the interval, the unfortunate man, bent on self-destruction, inflicted a deep wound in his neci,, which leaves him with little hope of recovery. On his wife's return, she observed him weltering in his blood ; sargical assistance was instantly called ; and he was conveyed to the London Hospital, where he lies in a very dangerous state. His distressed tele is inconsolable, and bereft of every hope of his recovery. A reprieve arrived at the County Prison on Saturday. morning (26th ult,) for the two burglary, Lewis and Oliver, who were left for execution at the late Assizes. On the happy intelligence being communicated to these unfortunate men, their feelings were so overcome that they fell on their knees and remained speechless for some moments. Their conduct while under sentence of Beath was most exemplary, and they evinced the greatest vW e. e wind In a favourable other buildings must same of Hartley. (who attempted to assassinate Captain penitence and contrition. We wish we could sa y till be recollected that Mr. Owen, of the liellernphon,) bat that is not In our cater an old offender on power. Th is miserable bring appears lost to eve r y senv e king away a sheep from of remorse or religious feeling. The warrens for the . Deletterate in secreting execotiog•tif.this wretched man is arrived. dine will 01 lo Lincoln Castle for carr i e d Pat o effect on Thursd4y (to- lil4—dguidetwit: kat offence. Joirkal.) 4. • • 1 1* • I ~'. i 1