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HOU.VSLOW WOOL-FAIR. On Monday, about eleven o'clock, a huge con course of farmers and wool-buyers• ibakonbled in the ancient market-house in Hounslow, and began the opening and • inspecting of a' t 700 cods of wools, of the South-Down; Wiltanire, and Dor set tweeds of sheep, which had been brought in and pitched for sale by the fanners residing within a circuit of six or seven miles round this town.-- Sir Joseph Banks, who is the patron of this use ful institution, and has usually taken the trouble of corresponding with gentlemen resident in different parts of England, in order to obtain information of the sales and prices at the several woolvfairs, lately held, being unfortunately , prevented from attending by indisposition, communicated to the fanners praseat . the result of his inquiries, through the medium of Mr. Jonathan Passinglium, a neigli /souring farmer, purporting, as we understood, that no wools hail le•en sold, at two or three of the principal faire, owing to the prices previous!" fired by the sabers being more tban the buyers would give, cad that from the few vales which had been made, sonic decline from the last year's prii , 4 must be expected. About half past one o'clock it was announced that da r ner was ready at the George Jim, to which place the company retired, and near forty sat down together, Luting as Assay as the principal room would hold. Mr. S. Bennet was in the chair. Among the farmers present, we no ticed— Messrs. J. Passingimm, D. %Wilshire, Thomas Wilshire, T. Carter, Matt. Menages, James Batt:ug, Dan. Gurney, Nfatt. Stone, Wm. Sheeny°, Chides Davis, John Crosier, !sonnet Geeing, John Pain, T. Dentram, Win. Stone, Win. bowman, J. Edwards, Itlor, C. Taylor, &c. And ninong the Gentlemen connected with the wool-trade we noticed— Mews. T. Swayee, Charles Hill, E. Horne, W. Heelas .--... Mann, Thomas Wykes, J. Haifa, W. D. Eagles, Elkiagtse, ac. . . . . - - . Ar soon as the cloth was withdrawn, the Chain • Wan race — The King. The Queen and Royal Family. Sir Joseph Ranks ; which last tout was drank with three tinics three, accompanied by strong sod smierrsal emires slims or ',wet, at the reuse 01 b s •beellre tioni the Clair, winch be has been used to Sit soon thew. The Chairmen, after. calling the attention of the corn,oany to the great decrease of Merino Sheep in Spain, which the prevent contest nsest occasion, as Lord Somerville remarked on a leteand si nailer occa sion to the present, begged to enforce the propriety of extending th a t bretal of sheep here, without 'delay, for which nu opportunity will occur at His Majesty's sele of these valuable sheep, expected' to take place iu a few days ; and lie conclude by giving— ' The Fleece. The 'pais& Patriots, with three times Mize. The Nary. The Army. The layers at this Sale. Mr. PASSINtiIiAII, the Dspoty Chairman, rose, and begged, before the cntil i giny returned again to the market-hon,e, to uspr..ss his decided disappro bation of the conduct of those individuals, whose mistaken policy, if longer persevered in, would de tail the objects ef, and destroy, tautij similar and older institutions te the present, by the absurd practice of the setters of wool, .flier rl' r, retir log from the buyers lute a private room, sad con certiti7, the exact price which every seller pre s e n t should demand for his wool ! For himself lie would say, and he could answer for similar senti ments in many of his friends present, that if the price, which their judgment, formed on the best in form-Anon they could obtain of the att!t!oly and de mand for the article, should lead them shortly to set on their wools, should prove such as the buyers could not come np to, they should endeavour to come down to their offers, which always had here been liberal, and, he trusted, always would be, to farusers who breoug!‘t their wools to Hounslow Fair with the determination to sell. On returning to the place of sale, and after examining the quality of several loads of wool, which had come in since the morning, the selling began, and sve have the pleasure to announce, that every pound of wool was sold before our reporter left the premises. The Downs from Sts. to 471. ; the Wiltshire from 445. to 41s. ; and the Dorsets 4.45. to :Ns.. according to their respective finenesses, and the care and neatness of sheep►owners in wash ing their flocks. Among those who sold wool in the fair, and are not noticed as present at the dinner, we observed the names of James Tyler, William sdtrardr , Morris, Ethanol Adam, Matt., Herbert, Robert Bithcl, John Cruiser!, Jason Wilshi►e, George Hawkins, John Hill, Rev. Mr. Blioroe, Green, John Brooks, John Wittiugton, Fellows, JueriM Allen, William Austin, John Pest se, William But ler, Ben, Asc. Re. . _ The Fishmongers Company; on Monday, gave a grand entertainment at their !lull to the Spanish pull's and to a numerous assemblage of the Nobility and other distinguished persons; among whom we witnessed Earl St. Vincent, Lr•rd Erskine, Sir Ed mond fluailton, Sir George Hill, W. Smith, Esq. M.P. &c. The season, had commenced at Aherystwith, in Wales, most auspiciously; the lodging-houses are nearly occupied. and the daily arrival of genteel lamilies so esti ) , w unprecedented; in short, this place is more resorted to than usual hy the fashion able worid. Amongst many others who have rc. tired from the crowd at Cbeitenham, ore : The Bart of Lausabinruligle and big Runt, Lady Louisa Butler ; also Coln's' and Mrs. Edwards, and Miss Davits; Mr sod Mrs. Oakley ; Col. and Mrs. Bruce ; Mr. and Mrs. Oswen, sod Mr Top, ; Mr. and Mist Tforgana, and Miss Jones; two Miss Tows; Dr. Hughes and Mr. Ways; Mr. Flitch and Mr Price; Mr Mn. and Shy, Jennings; Mrs. Disney and tastily t Mr nod Mrs. knight, and Mina Hobbs ; and Sir Thussas Liddell add tastily Tunbridge Wells 14 crowded beyond all prece dent. Every house awl lodging in the vicinity iv taken. Th, Earl and Countess of Hardwicke and the Ladies Yorke are at Mount Pleasant ; Lord and Lady Henley and family occupy one of the prin cipal mansions on Mount Ephraim ; the Hon. Mrs. Cocawallis and the Misses To. nshend are well ac commodated on the Parade ; the Ouches. of Dor set and Lord Whitworth are at Slone Lands; Mr. and Mrs. Maitiwaring take the lead on Mount Sion ; Colonel . Roberts, M.P. and his Lady, are sojourning on Mount Ephraim; so are Lord and Lady Boyne, Mr. Cumberlairig (the author), Mr. and Mrs. Wedderburne. said Sir George sad Lady Bassin. LAW INTELLICENCE. COURT OF CHANCERY, Limcsues-IM a, Ave. 11. EDUCATION. THE 'ATTORNRY-GENERA L V. WRITILLT. This was an application that had been made mane time back, by the Trustees of the Grammar-school at Leeds, against the Defendant, the preceptor. It was twice before the public, on which account we. will give but a short statement. In the year 1532, it was endowed by Queen Elisabeth for the education of youth in the learned languages, with a satiny to the preceptor of 4001. per eansies, with a house, &c. add soul. per aensurs to his assistant. The town of Leeds in latter years having become a great manufacturing town, the Trustees wished the pupils to be instructed in the commercial branches; winch the Defendant, the present preceptor, re fused, as it was contrary to the intention of the ori ginal endowment, and by his refusal the persons educated had diminished to a very small number. The Loan CHANCELLOR was to have given his. judgtnent this day, but he deferred it until next term, and observed, that this case had been referred twice to a Master iu Chancery, and be had not been able to come to a decision, but had sent it hack to him each time for further iii,truetion. He was not able to give him better than he had already done, and the only alternative that was left, was for Wm to make up his opinion with the assistance of the Bar. Ile could not say but he was of the same opinion as the Defendant us to the original inten tion of the endowment ; but there was a great hard ship incurred by the trustees and the public at large. lie deprecated the idea of a school, consisting of oil seven or eight scholars, as not being bene ficial to youth in general, and returned thanks that he had been educated at home (lea castle) and scut to a day-school, where there was only half-a-guinea a quarter paid fur his education, before he went to a University.— He had hoped to have been able to have conic to a determination, and have given judgment in this cause before the sittings had ended, but his bad state of health, and the pressure of business, would not allow him to pay that attention to it, which the greatness of the object proposed to be decided required. HOME CIRCUIT. HEATIORD. MONDAY, AUG. I. The Loaf) Cum JUSTICE and the Cellar BARON of the EXCHEQUER arrived in this town about 18 o'clock this morning. They first went to the Town Ilan, and read - the Commission for holding the Assizes ; afterwards they heard Divine Service, and proceeded to the business of the County. Neither on the Civil or Criminal side is there any business of much interest, except that three young men of fortune mid family are in the gaol, and stand charged with having stolen several articles of plate from au inn. They are very .) oung, and said to be related to persons or high respectability, and have each an independent fortune on their coming of age. Their trials will come on to-morrow. All the business on the Civil Side was finished by Lord Ellenborough in ahnut three hours. There were eight causes eatcr,ed, but all for were matters of cause, such as. fur Komar sold, and for non-pay ment of undisputed debts. 11 An O. bTF.VEMS. This was an action thy the out-going tenant or a farm, against the in-coming tenant, for a compensa tion for fellows, ploughings, and sowings, according to the custom of the country. The valuers on both sides were called. and they agreed, within a few pounds, as to the compensation the Plaintiff was to have.—A verdict was found, of course, for the Plaintilr. DIACICAT I. BROWNE. This was an action for a tr es p ass , so breaking into the Plaintiff's coach-yard, and destroying certain rails and posts erected there. The Defend ant justified, claiming a right of d oor - way i nto t h e yard, as a light for his granary. It was stated, that both the granary and the yard were formerly iu the occupation of the same person. who broke out the door-way in question, but that he afterwards sold the graoary, and blocked up the door-way leading into the stable-yard. After the Counsel fur the Plaintiff had opened his case, the matter ass agreed to be referred to a Gentleman of the Bar. BLITT th BOWNI•N. This was also an action of trespass, for breaking the Plaintifrs close at Canabury, in this county.— The Defendant justified, claiming"' right of way over the grouuds in question. The question was whether it was a public road or not? A great num ber of ancient inhabitants were called to prove that it had formerly been common fields, atmi the road only used for carrying away the crops.—The Jury fouled a verdict for the Plaintiff. CROWN SIDE. George Fowler was indicted for stealing a boy gelding, the property of George Palmer, Esq. on the nth of May last. The Prosecutor, Mr. Pal mer, stated, that the Prisoner came to live in his service as his ca►chnsao, but having reason to be displeased with him, he had determined to part from him, and gave him warning. On the morn ing of the nth of May, the Prisoner was found to have left the house before the ether servants had risen, and one of the coach horses and the best sad dle was also missing. The Prosecutor and his groom traced the Prisoner as far as Stssisted and Roystoo, and there they lost all traces of him. A few days afterwards he received intelligence that his horse was at Waltbarnstow, and he found it at a small public-house there. The landlord and the ostler of the Nag's Head, deposed, that the Prisoner came to that house, on the morning of the robbery, with the horse in ques tion, that he was very Got, and the horse appeared to have been hard ridden ; he said he came wide of Walthainetisw, and wished to leave the horse there. Verdict—Guilty. WINCHESTER ASSlZES.—(Conclmded.) SUBDUCTION. PHILLIP% v. GOLDRING. This cause, which excited considenthle interest, came on on Thursday last. The Plaintiff is a far mer's widow at Dockentield, the Defendant a tinther-dealer to a considerable extent at Row , ,Tate, ire Sussex. Front the statement of Mr. Suasoutti, the Plaintitl's Counsel and the evidence, it appeared that this was an action brought by the Plaintiff to recover damages for the seduc tion of her daughter, Elizabeth Phillips, by the Defeudant Gobbing, in consequence of *bids film became pregnant, and' the Defendant refused to marry, her, though he had accomplished his disho nourable purpose under repeated promises of -mar riage. Elizabeth Phillips, the daughter, whose sedttes tion was the subject of this action, was the principal witness produced. Site was an interesting end beautiful girl, and gave her testimony iu so modest, simple, and impressive a tone and instiller, as to greatly affect • very crowded audience, and excite , ' the tenderest feelings of twiny of them. Although the well-known wit and ingenuity of Mr. JEKYLL. the Defendant's Counsel, were exerted to the at most to take off from the effect of her testimony, it could not prevail against her plain and candid narrative, votwitlistauding the embarrassment of her situation. The Jury, to the apparent satisfaction of the whole Court, gave a verdict fur the Plaintiff— DICUSIVS iO4/1. COMMON. GRANT K. 01314 KM This was 1111 action in which T. L. Grant, Esq. of lianaborougli, was Plaintiff, and Mary (Scanner, of same place, was Defendant. It was brought to try the question whether a Lord of a Manor mould approve a part of the waste of a common, against lemints having common of turbery ? Tber.! was a second question respecting common of pasture, which turned on there being sufficiency or Melani e ency left for the tenants. The first and principal question respecting turbisry, will be argued en de. murrer in the nest term. A Verdict, by consent, was therefore taken for Plaistiff—Dasnages, one shilling conditionally. un til the judgment •u the demurrer. GUNNER V. GRANT. In this a verdict was „.•iven fur Gunner, the Plain tiff. Damages, one shilling, conditionally to abide the event of the demurrer iu the ether cause, both causes turning on the same question of law respecii ing common of turbarv. POUt . E. SOIW-lITURIT. Testerdsv, Moles flomp4rem was brought befogs, the Mutt se % ho,,TH yrs: at this °See, having heels tippet-. headed by Laveuder, the Pulite °ricer, on suspicion of being concerned iu breaking open an mitesuutted Imam in Benuett-street, St. James's, belonging to Mrs. Clark, and stealing thercold ticildiag, carpets, and various household furniture, amounting in vAlue to more than 4001. Mrs. Clark prevented by illness from attending at the time, and the Primmer tins remanded till she is able loop pear against Lim. •UILDNALL, LUOVIIT 9. Mr. Pintold, wholesale Leen-draper, Newgate-street, charged Aka Midillrian. a yorth, shunt tit years of age, with attempting to rob his warehonae. It appeared t►at last evr•ieg, about .eves e'rhick , the Prementer sow the Prisoner is the passage leading to the wanditione, beady Our.' no rotting, open a hale of cheeks. As seen sr the Pr:soacr perceived ►e was discovered, ►e attempted to make his escape, but was pretested by the Progenitor's imme diately calling net "Stop thief! when be was secured. The Prisoner said he was not guilty of the crime attributed to Not ; that he was in a date of intoxicatios, sad did oat n member his hating teen is the warehouse i that he was • erreww4 see of ewe, and kid tried last Welt k Gentleman is latom,oor.,teeet. Mr Alderman Hum Ten obiserweal, r the Prieuue► had not cercted his purpose, the 'crime Was sot capital, and ►e could be only Indicted for a mioliessoanor ; ou which se ennui, if Mr. Pinfuld approved of it, he' thought the best thing that riield be done with him was, to ►cud him on board one of His Mainly's ships of war. Mr. Pinfold as ; hot the Primmer toasted Ina his isooctane sad his right of having a trial. The worthy Alderman them com mitted ►ien for trial. &MC ei t►e Police Officers ►uew bin to be no old of feeder. The chambermaid of at. ion was charged with stealing the parse of a lady wbu loisg-I at the ins, but nothing appear- Nag to criminate the 'tryout, she was discharged, and the iaa. keeper ordered to stake good the lady's loss, a Inch was complied with It spaced that the lady bad left her purse In her roma preemus to bee going out, sad es bet re-• tern 'missed it. smorestmentm 1 Extract of • letter lions Lieutenant MARRIES?, ' df His MAJESTY'S brig 111“ttiol. dated Plymouth . Sound, Slat July : ‘.lhe inst. off Cape Saltine, I fell is will a Spasisk privateer, and the Rau. roil Atlantic, from Jamaica (her prises); the same night by force of arias tookpeas aof the Atlantic. The privatete tired a shut at His Majesty's brig under my command, sad would have resisted, bad her force been sialic.eat ; I being then under orders for Co runa., fur dispatches from Capes's Hathani, of His Ma. jesity's skip Liellasee, Sexier 011keer on that station took the Atlantic with me, but waold sot have suffered Isar to enter the harLoor but by directions I received for that per puss ; m Y reliant fee stating, is • farmer letter, that I feared she erool:a be gives up to the privateer, was from rearing it generally supposed so at Cocoons. I left the Mimetic modes charge of the British Vice-Could at Coruna% sad Mr Craige ' the late ouster, o• board of ber, obi aenstionn net to leave her until the decision had taken place." Louts XVIII. visited the Dock-yard at Dept ford, on Tuesday lust, in company with some Spanish Noblemen and Admiral Pa"wg. They embarked at Greenwich Hospital, in Ldrd HOOD s barge, and landed at the dock-yard, where they passed three hours in visiting various departments of that place. The Tower Hamlets Militia were drawn out, and gave the French King a royal salute. Their Prussian Majesties, alarmed. it is said, at some movements of the French troops on the Vis tula, have, we understand. removed from Koninga burgh to Memel. The German Cavalry remain on board the trans ports in the Downs, waiting the embarkation of the Guards and other regiments, which will take place this week. Two hundred and fifty thousand pikes have been sent from this kingdom to Spain, and are now in the hands of the Patriots. Wednesday everting, daring the severe storm of rain, 18 French prisoners eseapud from the EaAo sta prison-ship, at (iilliughaai, by means of cutting too large holes in the aide. Thirteen here since been taken, but the other five have not yet kern heard of. e understand a strong battalion is about to be formed from the different divisions of the Royal Niarines, which is destined for Spain. %Viierever this highly-distinguished carps has been employed, th.y have always borne a conspicuous part. At 11 , 11eisle, Bunker's -hill, Egypt, and Acre, they co vered themselves with glory; and we consider them as a force peculiarly adaoted for the present seric,! in gain, vs, from their heiug stationed at khe can non on hoard ship. they could he se•easirlhiilly em ploySd as avollery, either to act with the patriotic army, or to.defeud the passes. OF MERL The annual competition far prima gives by the Highball Society of Lowden, to the three best performers tma . the goat Iliedaa& bagpipe, was held is the Theatr e Maya", Mine hawk on Tuesday last, I. preselect' of a Coalmines et Judges appointed by the Higlilsod Society of Scotland, sod a namerous and brilliant audience. The Thseatts, tag ocsalioa, was fall is every part The Ant prise, being a handsome Pipe. rep Ilieel4l4. sad aderned Vida . ■ silver plate, upon w hich there hairsinels Use engrand the proper iuseription, together with Vail Meeks Scots money, was adjaagaa to John Mastrregor. Piper-Major to the 7xl regiment. The seemed prise, of Thirty ennui, was aekindsda to Ps. to Forbes, from Fuse. The third prize ' being also Thirty Marks, was used Alexander Mac Dcentiol, Amu Si4e. The prizes were delivered by the Homearablee Archibald Mac Donald, tbe Preen, attenekd,l" Sir Jolla Siactair s Barg Colonel Grant, M.P. Mr. Mac 'Janata, M.P. Mr. Lamont, of lamina, Colonel Mx Grips. Murry, and lb. other Ceatlemen of the Committee.—N r. Mae Dread, is delivering the prises, addressed himself to the preferred competitors, recomnicadiug to diem to &elm& their exer tions is bagpipe music, sail to isstract tither psdarmene the practice of this useful warlike uestrunteat. The improvement made by the different eandidalle. ddb consequence of the encouragement given by are saw* competitions, was is coaapi.iugnie oat this 'cession, that all the competitors who appeared were in general tea l play's. In particular, Norman Mac Pherson, ief the Involestadhims Militia, Duncan Mac Gregor, Pipet to the Breadalhass Va. lantern, Wadden Moe Demi. Piper to alas path Regime/4. James Mac itie, from balquhidder, and Jobs *wafter, Piper to Mr. Farqubeivon, or Mosaltry. Them wen wit- • ably rewarded by the Committee. John Ms" Donald, • ref, son of Duuald MacDo na ld, pipeniakee in Aidinhorgle, re ceived a premium fx *Ming to music a cultecttoti of saeiset pipe tunes and piubrachds, submitted by bins to His Judges. The audience were likewise highly entertained with the Reels and Highland Dames introduced between the fete ; the competitors in the sort having displayed gnat agility and neatness, met with great appl2usa from the &ropey, and received suitable premiums from the Committee. From the it creased cuunteuance and support, which net only those coaserted with the Highlaads, bet the comparay iu general who are is town at the Races, are pleased to gm to the sienna competition and eahibition, the Judges were much gratified t* dud, that, from the large amount of the er ceiple at the Theatre, they *ere enabled to make cossider able additions is money to the competitors who 'Mara the second and third prises. besides making a handsome animism moist the ansaccessful candidates, some of wham ball come from a great distance, to encourage them se farther. mess items and improvement is this ardent, warlike mad oationul mimic, and Mears luaus; the daunt. of "bibles/ EMC. SPORrtivc INTELLIGENCE." INV rsFORD 1M ELPTIPIO. TII/URID•Y, JOLT 1111. Bitty Pounds fur all ages. Four-mile limb. Mr. Clifton's la ma Jam-Osaka, aged 90. i lb Mr. thitehiason's eh b Harmless, S yra 11133. • 9fit. (received Rol.) I • .4 Mt T-Staalley's ht. c. a yrs old, sit alb s • Mr. Smith's Miss Blanchard, yrs ma, ea. Al reasormammisritami - - . The Daniel Frederick, M AJOR . was captured ** the 15th June, and carried into Dsntzic. A gentleman in the vicinity of Deal hos nodow taken, for a wager of 100 guineas, to pick up, with his mouth, lot) atones, at the distance of a raid from each other, and to convey them in Shot redid* to a basket placed by the last stone, within the space of fifty minutes ! This gentleman has cer tainly undertaken a hard task, and '6a see opi biaoloe will 4! bite the dust" ere he can accenta plish it. A great many bets are, however, depend. Lag Mr. it. M THOMIa GASCOIGOO has accepted a chat.. lenge given by a Ham pshire _ courser, Mr. lots, to produce a North country greyhound to run against a Norfolk d og . Th e match .is for it, guineas, and is to he ran at the oext Swaffhaaa Meeting. Early on Monday morning, a pitched battle, the result of a quarrel, was fought on Kenuington, Com mon, between a baker named Smith, and one John sun, an apprentice to a respectaule butcher in the Borough. Sands had the hest of the battle until the 40th round. when his antagonist, who, notwith %binding had been much 'neaten during the tight, gave him some as severe blows as ever were wit nessed, and hecarne conqueror, after a bard contest of nearly 40 iniMotes. The baker was earned off the ground. inksYSaturdaY afternoon as the aterant of Cape. 00t.e., at . the Northumberland Militia, stationed in Brighton Barracks, was driving a lady ins gig. terminal-lesbian, with two. beautiful grey blood horse*, through the Chß', he got in furious con tact with a waggon standing in the street, by which accident the gig was overturned, and the shaft horse thrown upon his back, and dragged by the leader a considerable distance on the pitching be fore he could be stopped. The servant escaped unhurt, but the lady, pitching on her head, and being dragged a short space with the broken ve hicle, was taken up senseless, and carried into a house on the spot, where Mr. Moose, who hap pened 61 be present, attended her, tier head and fete were dreadfully cut, but happily no fracture of the skull tied taken place. On recovering . •er senses she was conveyed, it. a poQt-chaise, is her apartments in the barracks. Her wounds and bruises are not likely to be attended with those serious consequences which mere at tint feared, from the prollability of a concussion of the hraiu. . The house of a supposed Pander, in Colches ter, who has taken relief from his parish for nine years past, to the amount of 441. 7s. wai lately searched under circumstances which led to a sup position that he had sufficient property to support himself; when the sum of 1891. 7s. 6d. in cello, was found hoarded up on the premises, together with seven chests, each having from three to six locks, and containing the following articles :—.31 coats, 11 jackets, 4.2 waistcoats, 36 pairs of breeches and pantaloons, 33 pairs of ;tot:kings, eo sheets, 6 new bats, 13 pairs of boots and shoes, 7 pairs of silver shoe and knee buckles, 14 silk and other handkerchiefs, &c. pll of which it appeared he had regularly purchased at different periods, and which were of the best quality. The Ticket, Nn. 184, drawn yesterday a prise of 590 L was shared in two quarters and eight six teenths, by Sir JAMES BLAVISCOMI and CO. at their liaeky Lottery Offices, No. 11, Holborn, 37, Cnrnhill, and 34, Hsy-market, Piccadilly, where No. 577, and 6145. drawn the 4th day of drawing. entijed to iO.OOOl. each, were likewise sold in twenty-six &bares; and where No. 12,076, entitled to 50001. on the third day of drawing, lea* sold in two quarters and eight sixteenths ; and where 'rickets and Shares in the present Lottery are now selling, warranteilipadravu. • Ir. 1,. ~1 II I'. ipta d 4. ly f slot