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

in consequence of the state of the roads in Wales, f,sons snow, as our readers will find by the notice of the tSesieral Post Office, the Dublin papers due this day 'hare not arrived. We are of course disappointed in not being able to communicate the sequel of the con test at the Dublin County Election, and of the proceed. ings in the affair which has been exciting !inch a lively local interest—the trial of the rioters who assaulted the Marquess Wellesley in the Dublin Theatre. CITY, ONE o'Cuocu.—The continuance of the snow has still prevented the Mails from the North reaching Newcastle, and the road on Stainmore is impassable by night. liv day light the guards and men on horseback are cempeiTed to proceed circuitously. The bags from places north of Newcastle, on the FAinhergh road, are due this day. The last arrival frown Edinburgh was on the 4th. The Mails from the Shields and Sunderland roads are also due this day. The, Mails from Wastrow are due yesterday and this st a r Bags are also tine thia day from the following places:— viz. Densfries, Carlisle,, Penrith,ind Whitehaven roads; Appleby. Broagh, Barnard's Castle, IVhitby, Halifax, anti Bradford; Wales, Holywell, Denbigh, ltuthwin, St. Asaph 4 s and Conway.—lf any of these bags arrive to taorrosi, they will be delivered at the window until two o'Clock. Genera) Post Office, Feb. R, 1923. . - We know it is whispered io a few political circles, that Mr. Canning means ibis Session to bring forward a stew scheme to regulate the operation of the Sinking Mod, or, to speak in more absolute terms, to do away, pro temporei that favourite measure of the disciples of the great Pitt. We do not vouch" for the accuracy of sitir Ihformetion, though we have other reasons than Mere report to believe such an object has been seriously • coutemplated ; and though it has not met with the im • mediate concurrence of all the present- Ministers, yet we believe little or no opposition is to be given to the newly digested plan in embryo.—(Befghton Getz,) It gives us much pleasure to state, that the King Is now considered, not as gradually, but as rapidly silvan ring to restored health. A local print, on Wednesday het, in allusion to His Majesty's iadieposition, abruptly ' stated " there is erident r , ason to fear Ae is not so well • es he ices a few days ago ;" but for what purpose, or • from what authority, such a mention was presumed to he mad, we are utterly at a lose to comprehend, particu larly as it is well known, that the Palace report on that day, (directed, no doubt, by •His Majesty's physicians) was every way favourable ; it was as under— " His Majesty is much better to-day." Up to the latest hour last night, we have the satisfac tion to announce, upon the same important subject, that the Palate report was "Ilia Majesty continues mitai hotter?"— f"Brixliton Herald, Feb. d.) 1> • :*.The Right Hon. C. Arbuthnot arrived at the Palace 7 irolluisdieY, had the honour of an audience of His Majesty,,icissod hands, upon his new appointment. to r .• woods and forests," and departed, to return to Lon i don. on Friday.--((/iief.) k 'I be following is an extract of a letter frod Plymouth hock. r ebro a ry 3, received yesterday:— "There is great Ewald in the Dock-yard lierekthe , " 1 St. Vincent, 120 guns: Canopus. 84 guns; Malabar, 74 1 tune ; Java, fit! guns; Lavinia, did guns; and Boadicea. • 44 guns, at e,fittiag ;so that if wanted, they may he pat rin a condition.to .stail is Ine shostest. possiblwAtnse. , is said this is not a warlike demonstration, but merely done because the vessels are sofficiently seasoned. The_rendezvorm Imams dim Tower-hill, and its neigh -145110101,41, tool yesterday notices affixed on their doors, that a few attikers and landmen are wanted,. foe Sane; entente 'hip (die Regent), three frigates. Sella cutter. It is said that Mr. HERMES, who ball been appointed t i 'steered M:. LYSHINGTON as ose of the Secretaries to the Treasury, is to be returned for New Windsor in l, the room of Sir ti. TAYLOR. Mr. BRACY' BATIII7IIST, it is understood, retires r simply on his pension. 't he Rnssiun Ambassador, Baron Tbeyile, and Saito, to the United States, who have been Same time here. ' sailed an Saturday (lit instant) for NeW York, in the packet 'ship Nay York, Captedn 91iviell. r 4Liverpool dldnirtiser ). , . . Votterday ,the Spanish Minister Unneeded. business I at the Foritigiaofilee fur a eoneWetabla time. • On Thursday, the Lords of the Council assembled at the Council Chamber. Whitebait, which was attended by Mr. SerSerarY PEEL, ISBN STOWILLL, Sir JOHN Nun'', Lord - G. "Baaesronn, &c. The subject under dircusaios was an appeal from the Island of Jersey as to the right of voting for the Council, which has been a romiderable time in dispute, and has been several times discussed before their Lordships. It was not de rided, we understood, on Thursday. The Lo) Pease oexT of the Comm'. was prevesied frombeing present b y in di spos ition . Brussels papers to the sth feat . ' contain intelligenc e from Conitantinople, dated theist, and from Ancona, dated the 12th of Janoary;ltatlng, that an expedition, fitted out' by the Ipsariots, conslsting,,ef 24 vessels, having on board 9,000 troops, Red 11,0 e ships. elected a landing at Scio, on the 23d becestiesr, and rooted the Torleisii forces. The Paella and a few of hie men escaped into the fort, whire they shut theniseives, up; the'ereeka ir.staetly comnarticed a cannonade, end it was 'expected that they wougdinniedistely surrender. All the Turks who,did not .agape by AO* ware Inas leered .1 Gentleman who had just arripettii. tows: - from rt.titate reports, that a ermehleribleadegree of algiuthas keen fltei.ieti . among the Eagfiek visitors iht, are pre paring to leave if: About . two . hundred arrigesli at 1 Doverhrtme vessel. • Ilas sanest , J AN..31.—" Since last post we havi.had a very derided thaw, with rain; buceven with a coed bosoms of its there is no prospect of the river being na vigable for 14 days." One night last week a dreadful .m.. took place be tween the servants and keepers of the plantations belonging to the Rev. George Reading Leaches, of Shrapham flail, and a desperate lum of:poachers, who Lightly Infest timid neighbourhoo d; there were eight or more domestics, beaded by the co achrn a a (an athletic man) .‘s ho had formed a project for apprehending some of these villainous datiperadoes ; they, however, op being surprix ed, pestftort most deteinsined resistance, and many blows e ere eCch"ged. whereby the servants were most dread• billy wounded, nor one of the party, but what have re ceised some sertions injury particularly the coachman, who bad his jawbone fractured, and was otherwise se much hurt, that he now lies dangerously ill, and .hut slight hopes are entertained of his recovery. The ; poachers have for the present escaped, but it is plitearely to he hoped that they will yet be apprehended. no! poly for the sake of public justice. but fur the secu IWO the property of agentlenian whose b lance • dot tlisporitioti and extensive acts of charity to the pour - bin rendered his residence at SitroPh am Hall abloom* km time neighbotsrhood--(Norectlat Paper) 11 STCPNST FA IR.—A meeting is ohortly to be held by' Itite Magistrates of the Eastern Division of Middlesex, ,_ . • ,at Lambeth -street Office , to inquire ' my **oat adhority 'Stepney Fair Is held on Monday, Maar, and Wed ! Paireshav, in Easter week, as Ib4e-!be determination of lase Magistrates strictly to Wm, th,' Act of Perlis. r ahem, and to do it away altegibuir, provided theyealliee 1 wannot prodace any charter Wflldieleidtlibtheettr. -RI ••1" 3 , • 1 • . THE ST, ANNA BRODIE AND CO. We have undertaken the good and necessary work of exposing the character of the trading press of London, which is certainly the vilest concern that ever yet was carried on in any part of the world. Anna Brodie of the Old Times ; her husband, the Reverend Doctor Brodie of Easthorne in the County of Sussex ; Carden of Bedford Square and Mary Carden, his wife, "not withstanding the covertnre" of the two women, were' oil hang• up in pretty decent trim, with the seal dang ling to their names in our paper of Monday last. We then took the pains to show in what way they had, by their stupid and brutal publication,. the Old 7'imes, ruined so, many, many families, by their positive lan guage about the peace and their swaggering about the power of England to be employed in .preventing the war. It is a duty to the public to lay before it now and then when we have leisure, instances of the illi terate, the senseless, the groyelling stuff pat forth by these people, and by others who carry on a similar trade. •We fully described, on Monday, what' a set of wretches it is that tarry on the trade. But, some persons who did pot see the paper of Mon day may see this paper; and now we will give them a specimen of the writing and of the mind of Anna Brodie and Mary Carden, for, they are two such black guards in their language ; two such perfect billings gates in their writings; two such terrible termagants; they call names so much more foully than any things that we have ever before seen in petticoats, that we are not disposed to treat then► with any degree of re serve, notwithstanding their covertnre. Old Walter took care to protect them in their two-sixteenths shares of this villainous old paper; this vile traffic in , paragraphs; but though he kept them and they keep themselves from without the coverture, we shall not let them go on with their billingsgate without speak ing of them in the manner in which they ought to be spoken of.—At present, however, we have to do with a piece of their writing ; a piece of that sickening stupidity which they daily send forth, and which is a disgrace to the. paper and to the ink and to the very printer's devils that give it form. We will insert this piece of miserable balderdash. We request our readers to go through it, noting particularly the words which we have put in italics. There will not be much need of commentary ; but we shall bestow a remark or two upon it. " A calm, a momentary calm, has succeeded to the general storm of indignation which was showered down when Par liament met, on the violent measure denounced by France against thenooffendlng people of the Peninsula. We are unwilling to interrupt this repose: would it may he of good omen ! Tranquillity at least, It is said, affords op portunity for redecliJn. We suppose the Opposition ab stela for a while from pressing measures upon the House of Commons, in order that the dfeet of the tole general ex pression of feeligg may be lemurs before (if we may use so homely a phrase) the dose is repealed. This conduct, cm the part of Opposition, will appear considerate and prudent. Never, however, did such unasimity prevail upon any tysiestiea whatever in this country, as upon the iniquity of the principle promulgated, and that of the course threatened to be pursued by the French Geveromeat writhes* thelimmish nation. the eryefiddignatlon was universal, and "the sound of it is gone forth to the ends qf the earth." The King of Fulmer p d many friends in this conntry; there was a favourable opinion respecting his personal character, the qualities of his head and heart.— What could his wicked eoensellore mean by putting such a lq 'tech into his Majesty's mouth? Was it really their objeetto snap asunder all the bands qf alliance which he had formed during his residence among us, and to east his friends and admirers into a perfect destitution of all the means of defending him whenever his character was assailed, or his claims impugned? If so, they have succeeded to a marvel ; and it is only in his outipower to right himself in the public opinion, by casting such counsellors from bins These are the hopes which we cherish perhaps—with futile fondness: for we must not disguise that the French papers speak incessantly of the activity with whish preparation are making for war; how regiments are marching (whose hearts are but 111-affected to the cause), and ships put in commlssicto. The Spaniards, we trust, are equally (were we going to say !) aye, ten times more than equelly active for how great is the object for which they are oontending, compared to that which may have moved the wicked Ultra Royalists to attempt the invasion of the Peninsula? The Btitish Ministers, it is said, would Pave deelared their opi nion with much snore freedom—would have spoken out WM much more frankness against the condnet of the French Go vernment, in theinvasion of Spain, if they had been jelly aware of the extent to which they would have been support ed by the station at large. That spirit which they have wanted in the Senate, we hope they will transmit to the sa loon, and inform, through their Minister at Paris, the Cots,- senors and Ministers of France, of the deep interest which the British nation takes in the fate qf the braze Spaniards —an Interest which we are sure will not long suffer us to re. main tranquil spectators, while the Spaniards are massacred is Mei* homes by foreign invaders. The sentiment against the injustice of the French is most intense and universal among us at present. What will it be when the Gazelles begin to announce to us the first.tempoussymiettesses of the snook* of freedom Over star late allies, our fellow combat. apt a and friends? With what groans °fagot, will every vie. tory of the French, if victory they do obtain, be greeted among us ! What self-reproaches shall we. not utter, that we were absent, when by some little aid of our's the battle might have beet saved ! Happily, also, the maxims of po licy coincide with the feelings of hamenity ; for, how inju rious lathe public interests of this country would it be, if FIAMOCO were to overrun and retain Spain !" Now, mark these foolish women. Their object is to' *event the French 'from invading. Spain; and, her% the way the Creatures go to work, is, to say that we in England. shall hear of French victories over :Spaniards with "groans of agony." Just as if that is net the thing of all things to induce she Frenth to persevere! Just as if they do not want to make us utter groans of agony ! And, as if the two foolish women had not said enough here, they must afterwards add, " how iitistrioses to the pub/le interests of this " e:outary would lit be if France were, to over-run and retain Spain." Aye, to be sure it would ; and to be sure the French .know it, too. But, you stupid vira gos, do you believe that to tell the French this is the way to make them believe that it it not their interest to over-ran and to retain Spain ?—There was a "storm of .indignation," was there, showered down by Parlia ment upon the measure of the French king. There was a great storm of abuse showered down. .Mr. BROUGHAM ' , omitted out pretty nearly as muck-abase as you have vomitted out upon me ; and the most of his charges were much about as true as your charges. The famous " drops of blood" were Very much in your style, when you talk about my " butcher's shop" and my "paunch," But now, why_ should you think that this storm would tend to "trast7willityt" You see, your vomitting rpm me, from your foul lungs, daes nut tend much to tranquillity. And sin this h the case in this instance, why should you thidk that the same will not be the case with regard to the storm of Mr. Brougham?---.But, let us drop these stupid• Ind impudent women, and address ourselves to those who can.condescend to read their productiniss. 7 4lle are told here that it 4a.' supposed that• the. opposition .s d. , LTESMAN " abstain for awhile from pressing measures upon the House of Commons." What measures, you stupid creatures? What measures is the opposition to press upon the House of Commons I—They abstain awhile, in order that " the effect of the late general eapreasion q, feeling may be known, before if we may use so " homely a ph ra se) th e d ose i s repeated." 'Oh, yes, you may use so homely a phrase! Pray do not be squeamish all at once. You can call villain, rogue, thief, swindler, soul-murderer, butcher, and talk of man's paunch ; and if you can do all this on account of the Norfolk Petition, you may surely make use of the word " dose," which, besides, fur a wonder, is a very proper word for the occasion, seeing that the speeches to which you allude contain a • real dose and a pretty teattleol(S dose too; enough to disgust any body that has not a stomach like yourselves.—Now, we call upon the reader to judge of the folly of these stupid creatures. The bent of this article is to cause it to be believed that the disgusting speeches so often spoken of,' together with the •newspaper clamour that has been set up, will have the effect of preventing the French from pursuing their warlike object. It is here presumed that the King of France is to be influenced by public clamour in England. These creatures for get that he is the sovereign of thirty millions of En rispeans, inhabiting the finest and fairest part of Eu rope. They seem to forget that he is not now living op English charity ; and they really do appear to imagine that the newspapers in England can almost take his crown from him! Was there ever any thing so burlesque in this world as to hear these sixteenths of an English newspaper endeavouring to terrify the King of France with the probable loss of their friend ship. These people talk of the " bonds or alliance" that the King formed while he was in this country. Why, Dr. O'Meara says, indeed, that there was a newspaper here that did form a pretty close bond of alliance with him ; that is to say, took his money! That is the bond of alliance to form with these traders, if you fella any alliance at all and that is what these traders must allude to, or else. they are drunk or mad. They very coolly tell the King of France, that he must, " right himself is pplr " lie opinion, by tasting his Counsellors from him." Now, we have been thinking whether it really be pos sible for any ten persons in this kingdom to be so stupid as to 'believe that an out-cry set up by oar newspaper* is capable of making the King of France turn off his Ministers! Five persons would have saved the two ancient Cities from being burnt by Er• and brimstone ; hut wa have no scruple to say, that if any considerable number of persons in this country are stupid enough to give their belief to presumptu ous trash like this, it is a symptom that the nation is doomed to destruction. This will be a happy instano:e for Lord JOHN Rossatt to cite of the enlightened state of the public mind. He, profound legislator, produced an account of the increase of newspapers, as a proof of the increase of knowledge in the nation.-- Now, as an increase of knowledge was to be regard .d as a bene fi t, br-renily was the observation from th e ' Ministers tliat, since sisokimmense bine& flowed from an unreformed Parliament, why in Don's name did the noble youth wish to interrupt the happy progress by reforming the Parliament ? Brutal ignorance : that it is which flows from newspapers ; perverted under derstanding ; false views; delusion; every thing that Is false, every thing that is mischievous flow from this vilest of all vile tribes. If there had been no news-pa. , pees, how many families would have escaped ruin, which have now been •rnined. It was by the means of these' newspapers, that the Spanish bonds were brought into vogue. These vile and lying news-papers puffed them , pp into ims ,, inery value, and became connected with their *access. Thus the imposture throve. Thus peoples' money was inveigled out of their pockets. We, far our parts, cared very little about what became of the money of gamblers; but we must do the New Times the justice to . say, 144 conducted by Dr. Slop or Dr. Devil, it did, from the very out-set, prove that this, was a speculation in moon-shine. It was about the month of July orAngust that this paper very clearly proved that it was a mere chance if •ever the bonds were paid at all. So that, the accusation of the' ',Verne's , ' Chronicle against the ministerial papers, is certainly unjust. But, what we wish the public to' attend to is, the stupidity of these papers ; and parti., cularly of this vile trafficking thing, the Old Times,• They have no positive information. They put on an air of mystery ; an air of profundity ; as this paper here pretends to know, that if the ministers had known what a feeling existed in favour of the Spa.' niards, they would have been bolder in their remon- : strauces against the invasion of Spain. Here is de lusien again; for the conclusion to which this points is this ; that, now that the ministers do know that this feeling prevailS, they will do something or other fir the Spaniaods: This is all false. The minister' knew very well, tbat all tke stock jobbers were against the invasion of Spain. They knew; of course, what feeling they would deserve. They also knew that from an inherent love et freedom and justice, the great body of she people would be indignant et the, invasion of Spain ; and that it would revive in their bosoms their old hatred of the •French. All this the ministers knew very well ; and they knew, too, that, though old Sheridan was dead, there were not wanting clap-trap orators, willing to sacrifice all pretensions to consist ency and common sense, for the sake of three clear days of bullocking newspaper praise. All • this the ministers knew; but what were they to do, when they knew at the sanfe time, that the landlords were losing their rents and the farmers their capital, and' that the fate of Acrsost would be their's if they did not set to work to reduce taxes, the moment that the Parliament met; knowinif also, that here was a set of bullying newspapers to doom to execration every man that dared propose to do any thing short of paying the interest of the Debt in gold!—Thus we have given another specimen of the productions of this bait and mis chievous press. We quit the subject at present ; but not : without full assurance that we shall find it our duty frequently to return to it. :.. The Nationallatellegexcer of the 31,t December rays --•' Among the letters received at tbe office of the Na :load hit ellfgencer yesterday, was inn from a pram who says that he is , what the vulgar term a full him" ed Cherokee :' and from his name and residence, we'll,'" no reason to doubt him. His letter is veil and cofrectly , 1 writhes, enclosiag money to constitute him seubscriber to this paper. He concludes his letter as foltoven—qhe improvement of the Cherokees in eivilizetion' is such as to warrant the anticipation that you- May have more subscribers from this quarter.". • 1 "" : " 1111"1"11I111ill IRON TR' /31114USON Ft EPALD. The Right Weshipful Mayor of Chic!setter. C. Dickens. Esq. caused proclamation to be matte an W • nesday, that the election if i member, in lieu of !be Right lion. W. linskisson, would cotnineece, at the town-hail, in that city, on Tuesday next, at, eleven o'clock. On the secession of the Right Hon. Gentleman from the Representation of Chichester, W. S. Poynte. Esq. of Cowdray Lodge, Midliurst, came forward of fer himself, and instantly commenced a personal cottest. vith every prospect of snreess, and, as many would / have it, without a thought of opposition. till on Thing day morning. the In irel of Sir Godfree Webster. Bart. produced an mi.:ordinal) , senaatiun. Sir Godfrey was in Switzerland, a distat.ce of 700 miles, when the news of the present vacancy readied him, and 14 started on the instant. The worthy Baronet commenced his canvass at once. A izeetin, of Lis' flint!' took • place on Thursday evi n'ng, at the Swan Inn. Sir • lGodfrey declared his unalterable intention 01.conttnuior the poll until the last moment. • •i A correspondent at Chichester writes as follows tree " candidate for our vacant representation appeared till Wednesday morning, when W. S. Poyntz, Eiq... isms d an Address to the Electors, and commenced w, personal canvass. Every titirig offered an ell. seat to 31r P. as the ministerial parte did not interfere. anti time folios% inv passage in his Address seemed to satisfy the sziost siolentre4insiiitss—•' i, ansfully sensible of th e neceesity.of a moderate Reform in the Commons' House of Parliaufeoti and at rigid economy io the expenditure of the public money : and I avow myself in advocate for civil and religious Liberty throughout the world:— Bat, to the astonishment of the citizen., abort ten o'clock on Thursday, who should make his appearance, but Sir Godfrey Webster. The worthy liaronet was, hu a ever, a good deal disappointed to tied Mr. Poyntz in possession of the City, as lie expected a ministerial rand da•e to contend with, but be, neverthe less, commenced an active canvass. Both parties met at the .Eastgate, alias Dardanelles, when, on shaking, hands, the Baronet regretted he had to oppose such a Gentleman as his friend Mr. P., blt from a previous *ledge to the citizens, be stated that lie was deter mined to of hin.se'f, anal,' however small. the chance of success might be, to stand p .pnil. 'Bath • .pirties are striving very herd; but. Sir .I.lod tee, Webster basing come so late ipte the Meld mut work the Larder; in the mean time, reports state that a ministerial candida'e will yet, present bin.- sett—The el:ction is fixed for Thursday next. 1 cannot help relating one anecdote: Sir Godfrey, in the course of his canvass, basing called on a little shop keeper, a native of the aister-country, the latter fX• claimed, ' by fast% Mr. Pools serer told use Nee terd.y hat pet were coining, which was eery inab• by, and therefore I phi& vote for pen,' and ae enderstaad that he is by no means singelar in his determi nation. A meeting of the Baronet's friends was held on 'Charade) , evening, et the Swan Inn, when it was determin ed to support him. The Hon. Bart. assured the Meeting !:e t • had reeeited so many promises, that he was determined to • go to the po'l, but complateed of the intrlgt n. and si creel , of the Right Hon. Member and his friends, *Melt priest med . ? the Hon. Baronet's friends from letting him knew whet was going forward, es he was more than 700 miles off. — The report is again current this morning (fektily). that it third eandidate will certainly offer, and among the remotes it Is stated an espress has been sent for Mr. Canning, 01r.. Rookie's's, I know, from undoubted authority, would cep latersere is say way whatever in reeetniamselarik friefte, - though many of the electors regret that te didnot.—lt IS th e opinion of many, that bad Mr. C. started oh Mr. Husk's son's interest, he would have got his election.—The msinrity of the electors appear at present uninterested in the contest ' , it being carried on by two Whig Candidates," • • SHIPPING INTELLIOENCE. 11 . t Dsat, Vas. 7.—Sailed, the Lady Kennutay, and red of the houtewaid bound, for the River.—Arrived„ - hod sailed for the River, the Consul, Day, from Malaga: .—The sloop, Prince Coburg, still remains on the main;; they are getting out her cargo, rod if it continues mo•, derate, probably they will imcceol in getting her off , arraio.—Fns. 6. vat. Just arrived and brought np, thy,. Katharine, Stewart, Forbes, Chapman, from Bombay, and the Cape of Hood- Hope.—Wind S.S.W. PORTSMOUTH, Fen. J.—Arrived, the Forjonskjold. Triphe. from Christiansand. Sailed His Majesty's shill Seringapatam and Redwing, for the West ndies : t-- Wind S. FA I.MOUTIA ) Fs/LC—Arrived, the Peggy, Rutter, from Quebec. —Wind E S.E. HARWICH, Fen. 7.—Arrived the Lord Nelson, Dean, with Mails, from Holland.—Wind, S.S.W. • Vintrov, Fits. 2.—The Jane and Matilda„Haie, front' St. Michaels was driven on shore near Portsmoptb, na Thursday, but expected to be got off, The At(ordi N. Fletcher, from London, to Leeds, was d t lye° ust ehortvin. Yarmouth Beach on Thursday night, and Hie 'ciao discharging. The Perseverance of Lynn from %WO: , I land ; the Hoop, from Sandwich; and Newton,floon, Yarmouth, were driven on shore near Whitby, on thA' `Lod lost. $ Ao awful instance of sudden death occurred abut &Jock yesterday forenoon, on Islidgton-green. A gentlif man who was walking along dropped dow,n soddenly in the street, and instantly expired. From son cards of addrevv and other papers found in his pocket. it appears he was a merchant of great respectability, whose counting-house is In the city, and his private residence was on Highbury Tar.. rice. _ litmus.— Haltom. the new Irish boxer, has at t iangtb got • a job; after receiving several forfeits. On Abbot's not coming forward on Thursday night last, at Randall's house, to make a match, the forfeit of one guinea was Paid to Hai- • ton. Delay°, the elder. then presented himself to Ilalfrifi as a customer; when it was agreed that they :should fight for siii. a-s;ds; hell-minute time, '_To 'he a fair stantl-ItO fight, In a 2.tsfoot ring. On this match being made, both of the men drank each other's health, shook hands, and wished the best wee to wig.. 'Blasco is well known to the amateurs; but the write vf Hallam are to be tried ; yet, if report.cau be retitled, upon Halton is nothing else but " a good man;" and e 4 *dui' don prow customer. The Irish part of the Fauey are boor Upou the alert, and lots of blunt a ill be sported by !lefties warm-hearted countrymen !'s CtietAttn AND Pcotuen.—Satut.'afafterroon a T tr I of curlers assembled on the Clyde, shore Ittitherg.i.N -. bridge. Towards evening a dispute mow respecting the • game. which went to a great height. 'They stopped t%a ph- y, anti two pugilists among thew offered battle to e • .h other, and threw off their coats, ‘, bile about twenty of the rest made a ring for the champisAts. In the middle .. f the bustle, the lee on Which they Were standing sn.ldenly gave way. tad the whole group were immersed in 'tee water. Fortunately they wereflear the uahk, and a netts ber or people had collected on hearing the .lontetato .!'sit.. singular 11 p .e now took place. The bsssies, were' tee& ing their hair, ranninte to the water, and throwlekitA • handkerchiefs and bed gowns., to their swiettiettriLs• " Oh, Jamie !" " Oli,Jonniiie '.” 'and. 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