The Sun. — London, England, 1828-12-03 00:00:00

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LITERATURE. 'Y'S SECOND GREEK DELECTUS. LONDON, 1828. Rev. F. Valpy is a worthy son of the Master of Reading School ; a scholar •arious services in the cause of education litled him to rank among the very fore lenefactors of his age. His Latin and Grammars, which impart information in plest and most satisfactory manner, unen ;'ed by the technical absurdities and ob dogmas of the grammars used at Eton, are adapted to the capacities of those for use they are intended, while in his Greek tar the more mature scholar will find hints on the subject of the character and of the sweet dialects of Athens and argue a mind richly stored with the Greece and Rome. or of the present little Elementary ie nature of which is neatly explained and pertinent preface,—has like his every justice to his task. His selec le Greek poets, historians, and philoso aracterized by a severe and correct taste, ides assisted and rendered accessible test capacity, by the two-fold advantage )ry notes, and a' copious index. On Aily over these selections, we are find among them the choicest beau- Greek writers, such, for instance, as description of the death of Udipus, Lodes alone could have narrated, and off' Salamis, which of itself is fully embalm the memory of .iEschylus. too—the pleasant good-humoured , mincer Herodotus—is pressed into nor is the temperate eloquence of 'ctrgotten: On the whole, we have with an elementary work, which so tends the useful with the ornamental, and ;5 knowledge, while it refines and invigo :he judgment. WARDS' BOTANICAL REGISTER—No. X. ,there are considerable recommendations in 413 Periodical—recommendations which have Hi to become generally known to render it ! 4 lerally popular. It combines, in an eminent q t eke, ornament and practical utility ; as a of its merits, and by no means the best, the briefest, and therefore the most suited our 'Columns, we give the following et y fine figure of " Lobelia longiflora," or Long-flowered tC" f lia, from the splendid collection of the Duke of Nor tittittiberland at Si on H ouse . It i s an annu al, fl o w er i ng in pY and August, seldom exceeding a foot in length, and is : t 'f th e mos t venomous o f a ll k n own plants. In its Gcountry (the West India Islands) it is said to prove i tl : 1 to horses which eat it, swelling them till they burst ; k t nee the Spaniards call it ' Rebenta cavallos.' Taken ti l : b allY. it acts as a violent cathartic, the effects of which q e tnedy can assuage, and which ends in death.—" Cana- Bonariensis," or Buenos Ayres Canavalia, a lovely 4'ing plant, with numerous pendant clusters of blood blossoms, continuing in flower during most of the months, and propagated by cuttings. Contributed IC the Hon. and Rev. William Herbert. " Lupinus calls," or Shore Lupine, a hardy perennial, flowering June to October. Native of the north-western parts ktnerica. The natives of the river Columbia use it as ~,iater food: its roots, after a preparation (which had we i r we would fiin extract), forms the liquorice spoken of ,Lewis and Clarke, and by the Navigators who have i i ;Red th e North-west Coast of America. It is propagated cuttings, division of the roots, and by seed. k," l Ba , id by Commentators to have been derived from lupus, a ' becaus e it devours the ground! FASHIONABLE INTELLIGENCE. ARRIVALS. 'The Duke and Duchess of Montrose and the Ladies Graham, ki,:l'uvenor-square, from Scotland; the Marchioness of Tho and the Ladies O'Brien, in Lower Berkeley-street ; Lord L."! Choondeley, in Piccadilly, from Northamptonshire; 1 4 : 4 Joh n Fit z roy, in Chapel-street, Grosvenor-place; Captain 'QUr, in Piccadilly, from Naples ; Major Gordon Hamilton, L l iflord-street from Dublin ; Mr. and Mrs. Pringle, in Sey 17th.street from Brighton ; Hon. John Tisdall, in ' Charles- Nre Berkeleyquare ; Captain and Mrs. Macleod, in Conduit froni Paris ; Hon. Charles Greville, in George.street, (:„ o ver_square ; 3lrs. and Miss Vincent, in Gloucester-place; Bain Forbes, in Pall-mall, from Cork; Sir Henry Parnell, I . in , Piccadilly; Mr. and Mrs. Eustace, in , Baker-street, from ; Captain heating, in Pall-mall, from Major Arm in Davies-street, Berkeley-square ; Mrs. and Miss Staun. k , ' ll Green-street, Park-lane; Captain anti Mrs. Vaughan, in iqyerse t-street ;Dering. in Chesterfield-street ; Mr. and k d i • Manning, in Brook-street ; Colonel and Mrs. L. I'. Jones tu,family, at Batts' Hotel, Dover-street, from the Continent ; and Mrs. Douglas, at Mivart's Hotel, Lower Brook and IN'es-§treets,tfrom Salop ; Captain Davies, at ditto, from Kent ; L. k,~, n ev. J. Tudball, at ditto, from Devon ; Miss Fitzherbert, at al Thompson's Hotel, Cavendish-square; Mrs. Glyn, at Sir John Buchan, Bart and I ady Buchan, at ditto, from t4 l , c e ; Carey William Tupper, Esq. at ditto ; Charles Twisel (loti'q. at ditto ; Lieutenant-Colonel and Mrs. Clarke, at Fla . fA 8 Hotel, Oxford-street, from, Sussex ; Mrs. Colby and fa th,,Y,t at ditto, from \Vales ; the Earl and Countess ot Onslow. at 0. 4 „ George's Hotel, Albemarle-street, from their scat, Clan- Surrey ; Major Harvey, in Regent-street, from the Conti -4 ; the Earl of Portsmouth, in Dover-street, from a tour. CHANGES. ahe Marchioness of Winchester and the Ladies Paulet, for il,''. l port House, in Hampshire ; Emily Marchioness of London , trjj, for her seat, North Cray, Kent ; Mr. and Mrs. Bradford, eh" , Albemarle-street, for Brighton ; Mrs. Dvnelev, from Man_ .hter.square for Hastings • the Hon. Arundel, born ISivart's Hotel, for the Continent ; the Hon. Captain and Mrs. k t k an, from ditto, for Dover ; Alexander Nicholson, Esq. and the- Nicholson, from Marshal 'fhompson's Hotel ; Richard t r tries Blunt, Esq. Mrs. Blunt, Charles Bluut, Esq. and family 1 11 ,:u ditto ; C. Whichcote, Esq. from ditto ; Sir Edward Deer ; V. , Bart. and Robert Deering, Esq. from ditto ; Viscount Valle from Warren's Hotel, Regent—street, tbr Leicestershire ; 4,7 Bishop of Oxford and Mrs. Lloyd, from the Pulteney Hotel, u ernarle-street, for Caddcston Palace, near Oxford ; Colonel O kb lleston, from Fladong's Hotel, for Hinchley ; J. Markham, from ditto, on a tour. A deputation of seven gentlemen connected pity thcsilk trade waited on the Chancellor of the Ex -I;.Nuec yesterday, at the Treasury, and had a conference 0 1 1 1.8 the Right. lion. Gent'eman, which lasted for some NIL Secretary. Peel, .and the other Cabinet i filinisteri, who, after the bolding of the King's Court , on l 6 "lay afternoon, at Windsor Castle, went with the Duke „ Wellington to his seat at Stratlitieldsaye, Hants, are stay 'ng there on a visit to his Grace, and are expected to re ' min for a few days. , the Chevalier Zca Bermudez,the new Spanish transacted business yesterday at the office of the '' , 'retary of State for Foreign Affairs. Despatches were sent off yesterday evening rolu the Foreign-office, to Sir Charles Bagot, our Ainhas '44r at the Hague. That excellent actor Mr. Rayner takes his nefit at the Surrey Theatre to-morrow evening, as Job ' thor n b err y in th at tru l y E ng lish Comedy, John Bull. Fitzwilliani will act the part of Mary Thornberry, '44 Mr. John Modes will make his first appearance on the I tage in the character of Tom Shuilleton. , ROYAL ACADEMY OF NIUSIC.—Her Royal ttighnen the Duchess of Kent has si g nified her intention of honouring with her presence the representations of the Itthan operas at the Lyceum theatre, by the pupils of the 4e4delny, the first performance of which is announc ed for t he 8:h 1 the s e cond and third are fixed for the 16th and oth of thi2 t onth, It is confidently asserted that Mr. Common ergeant DENNIAN will be made a Kin g 's Counsel in a : I *,ry - short period—having succeeded in his application to the Duke of WELLINGTON.-Morning Benzld. The Court of Assizes of the department du Ford condemned a few days ago to 15 years' imprison !il,llt t w n boys only 12 years old, upon conviction of hay -14 co m mitt e d, four years before, the two-fold crime of t ape and murder upon the person of a little girl seven Years of age. Many of the young wheats are said to be much injured by the slugs, to intercept the ravages of Which, some farmers have applied a coating of quick lime ; o thers, as a greater attraction, have spread the land with 4, bliage and turnip leaves.—. Hunts Advertiser. MECHANICS' INSTITUTION. Last night the fifth anniversary meering of the London Mechanics' Institution was held at the rooms in Southampton-buildbigs. The CHAIRMAN (Dr. Birkbeck), previous to de- livering the prizes founded by Dr. Fellows to the suc cessful candidates, congratulated the society on its existence for five years, notwithstanding the expec tations of some, and the wishes of others, that it would enjoy but a short life. He regretted he had to announce the absence of two distinguished gentle men, whose company he had expected on the pre sent occasion. Mr. Brougham was prevented at tending by engagements which would occupy his attention for some time. Mr. Denman had sent him (Dr. Birkbeck) a note apologizing for his ab sence, and stating that he was prevented attending from having received a communication from the Re corder. Had the Learned Gentleman been present, he (Dr. Birkbeck) would have been the first to con gratulate him on the acquisition of an honour to which his talents and learning had long entitled him, a silk gown. (Applause.) Two prizes of 101. each were then presented to Mr. Ward and Mr. Holmes by the Chairman. Mr. HU3IE addressed the meeting, and described the state of the Mechanics' Institutes in Scotland. The COMMON SERGEANT (who entered the room late its the evening), after pronouncing an eloquent encomium on Dr. Birkbeck, as the first promoter of societies for the diffusion of scientific knowledge, moved a vote of thanks to the Chairman. The motion, which was seconded by Mr. HODG KINS, was carried by acclamation. In the course of the evening the vast increase of Mechanics' Societies in England, Scotland, and Ireland was mentioned, and it appears that the taste for improvement, has reached Australasia even ; and to a country to which it might least have been ex pected to travel, to the centre of prejudice and igno rance, Spain. Both Van Dieman's Land and Ma drid possess Mechanics' Institutions. MURDER AND SUICIDE. (Extract of a private letter from Birmingham, Dec. I.) A shocking catastrophe took place here yesterday, of which the following are the particulars :—Edw. Roach was a whip-maker, residing in Ellis-street, and until lately had borne a good character. A short time since, however, he formed an imprudent con nexion, which soured his temper, embittered his prospects, and destroyed his domestic happiness for ever. On the evening of the day in question he re turned home, and was naturally enough reproached by his wife for his irregularities; a violent recrimi nation ensued, during which a thrilling scream of " murder" was heard, accompanied soon after by the discharge of a pistol. The neighbours heard the report, but being unable themselves to get into the house, in consequence of the door being fast locked, they sent for an officer, who instantly pro ceeded to break open the fastenings. On going up stairs, after he had unsuccessfully examined the lower rooms, a most sickening spectacle presented itself. Alone, on the floor, and close beside the staircase, lay the body of Roach's wife ; her face hacked and stabbed in various places, her neck pierced through and through, and her arm nearly severed from her body, which was done no doubt while she was in the act of lifting the latch of the door. -Round the corpse was a dark pool of blood. In another part of the house Roach himself was discovered stretched dead upon a bed, with his brains scattered thickly over his shoulders. On his left arm lay a poor little infant (his youngest child) awake, and near him the pistol with which he had effected his destruction. His two other children were fast asleep in bed. The circumstances of this tragedy have occasioned a great sensation in the neighbourhood. APPREHENSION OF A HORSE-STEALER (From the Essex Herald.) On the night of Sunday, the 16th ult., Mr. Thomas Coltman, a respectable farmer and grazier, at East Farndon, in Northamptonshire, lost two mares out of his field. In the morning he traced them ten miles to a turnpike, where he lost all clue. On the following Tuesday he was still persevering, when he mounted a coach; and, after travelling some distance on the road towards London, scarcely knowing where to bend his course, he related his loss to a gentleman, who advised him to make the best of his way to Romford, in Essex, it being a considerable cattle market. Mr. Coltman arrived early on Wednesday morning, and having passed through the stands unsuccessfully, he went into a hairdresser's shop, from which place, to his asto nishment, he observed his two mares in the posses sion of a lad. He instantly followed and saw them tied to a rail, to denote they were for sale. Mr.Colt man desired to know to whom the horses belonged, when Ingram came up at the instant ; Mr. Coltman inquired what he was going to do with them, as they were his property, when Ingram, with an oath, said they belonged to him, and desired to know how and where he (Mr. Coltman) had any claim to them, as he had bought them; but on Mr. Coltman mentioning the place whence they were stolen, In gram took a sack from the back of one of the mares, and matched off, leaving Mr. Coltman, in possession of his property. So gratified was he in having been so fortunate, that in all probability, had it not been for the activity of the Romford police, the thief had escaped. The pursuit, however, was so immediate, that Ingram was overtaken at the White Horse, Norton-heath, and was lodged in the cage at Ongar for that night,—a fate which the prisoner protested against as highly degrading to his former " respec tability." He was therefore removed to Chelms ford, for greater security, and on the 21st ultimo, he was again conveyed to Ongar, by Mr. Neale, the Governor of the New Goal, where a bench of ma gistrates had assembled, before whom Ingram and Mr. Coltman appeared, when the latter stated that he had known the prisoner for 14 years. The pri soner, casting a stern look at Mr. Coltman, ob served, " Aye, and I know you too: you would not mind hanging any man : your father once bloomed young man's brains out for cursing your sister." The depositions were read, charging the p r i soner with stealing two horses. At this part the prisoner interfered, and denied that he stole two horses—they were two mares. He also proceeded to make some further observations upon the sexes, which afforded no small amusement to those present. On the prosecutor being bound over by recognizances in the sum of 501., the prisoner appeared quite elated at the idea that the prosecutor would incur an expeuse in the prosecution, and exclaimed, " That's right; he has plenty of money ; I hope you will not spare him; we'll give him a good sweating." He was fully committed for trial. The prisoner is 50 years of age, has been known by many persons in this county as a jobber for 25 years, formerly pos sessed considerable property, and is not at this time, he says, totally dependent upon his labour. PROGRESS OF LIBERALITY.—Amongst the signatures to the Protestant Declaration in favour of Ca tholic Emancipation, appears that of Lieutenant-Colonel Liniacke, near Youghal, in this county—this gentleman is nephew to John Claudius Beresford.—TVaterford Cliron A union of the Tewkesbury Road Trust with that of the Alytbe Bridge and Roads, is in agitation ; but t h e proposal appears to have excited a strong sensation among those trustees of the old trust, who are opposed to the u nion.—Birmingham Journal. a few weeks ago , an As we stated exclusive!) investigation is now going on relative to some alleged frauds at the head-quarters of regiments. It has been discovered that commanding officers have been in the habit of grant ing discharges to men, stating them to have served much longer than they really have done.—Macclesfi e ld Courier. We hear that there can be no longer any doubt about the appointment of three additional Judges, a gentleman at the bar, having, as we are informed on good authority, received instructions to prepare the necessary ,Act of Parliament for the purpose. Such is the anony mous information which we have just received, and which we give as we have received it. SPORTING INTELLIG 1:N( E. FIGHT BETWEEN NED NEAL and ROCHE, for ONE HUNDRED POUNDS ASIDE. THE KNIGHTS OF THE CROSS DEFEATED. Yesterday was appointed for the decision of the match between Nil Neal and Roche, the Devon shireman, for one hundred pounds a-side. The affair has been long on the tapir, and was regarded with a good deal of interest, as rumours were in dustriously circulated that Roche %vas " something out of the common wey," and would humble the pride of the London ring, by not only licking Ned Neal, but Tern Ward, and every other man who had the slightest pretensions to milling consequence. As a wrestler he had n'otvined some little fame, and at the wrestl:ng match at Leeds won the second - prize; but, as a boxer, he was utterly unknown, never having entered the or fought with any man of acknowledged talent. Upon the chal lenge being first given by this hero to Neal, it was readily accepted, and on his rppearance in the Tennis Court, from his bulk, being little less than fifteen Stone in weight, and tall in proportion, he was re garded as a customer of no ordinary stamp. " If," said the judges, " he can but handle his fists Fs well as his pins, -the Streatham Youth ca-mot have a chance." But this little word " if made all the difference in the calculations of Neal's real friends ; and rs there was no " it' about his courage and general good qualities, they freely came out to back aim at'two to one. At this rate several bets to a large amount were laid; but it was remarked that the takers were limited to a very narrow circle—not more than three or four persons being in the market, and those by no means recognised as sporting cha racters. The general specelvtors on such events were observed to hold aloof, and a sort of whisper that something wrong was intended on the part of Neal gradually obtained circulation. These whispers, however, had no influence on those who had placed their confidence in Neal. They continued to back their judgment without reserve, and to advise their friends to follow their example. By some strange perversity this advice was not taken; and so wedded were many to the opinion that a cross was intended, that the takers of the odds gradually increased. IThe necessary consequence folio — wed—from two to one the betting fell to seven to four, thence to six to four; and at Tattersall's on the Monday, and at se veral sporting houses on the same night, five to four were currently taken. Inquiry was naturally made as to the cause of this singular state of things ; but no satisfactory reason could be obtained. It was admitted, that if opinion as to merit was to be re garded, Neal ought to remain a decided favourite against an unknown and an untried man; but it seems there was another cause which operated on the minds of the honourable gentlemen who were dis posed to sport their cash on the event. In plain terms, it was gently whispered, that Neal had been " bought over," and was most conscientiously in duced, first, to persuade his friends to back him, and then in the kindest manner to " put them in the hole ;" or, in plain terms, to lose the fight, and, of course, to rob them of their money. This was in deed a temptation not to be withstood, and, as a matter of course, all the initiated, among whom were not a few of those who occasionally sport their mugs in the higher betting circles, were seen as busy as so many rats in a granary, nibbling at the supposed flats who were occasionally presented to their notice, and taking all the odds which their mistaken con& deuce in the honour of Neal inclined them to lay. — It was glorious to see with what a leer each new customer was booked, and with what avidity the actions of particular men were watched, as a sort of telegraphic signal of what it would be wise to do, without the slightest reflection on the probable qua lities of the men. Many who had already betted their money on Neal took the alarm, and were seen scudding about from house to house to get it on the other way, and, if possible, to have a slice of the roguery which had been so ingeniously concocted.— Poor devils! we think we see their elongated mazzards upon reading our paper this evening, and finding, for once, that " honesty would have been their better policy." The toss for the place of fighting having been won by Neal, he chose the neighbourhood of the scene of his late conquest over Jack Nicholls, and named Northchapel, in Sussex, on the Fetworth road, and about five-and-forty miles from London, as the place of rendezvous. He had trained at Mil ford, near to Godalming ; and it was remarked by those who felt an interest in his success, that he was more than usually careful in taking his exercise. Roche, who keeps a public-house at Exeter, and who had been brought up from his " crib and his customers" as the tool of his honest Devonshire friendsorrived in London 10 days back, and was sent down to the Bell, at Edmonton, to finish his train ing. From the time of the match being made, about two months since, he had considerably re duced his weight, and upon going to scale on Mon day was found to be a trifle less than 14 stone — while Neal weighed but 12st. 4lbs. This disparity in size was of course seized as a strong argument in favour of his pretensions over Neal; but by those who were behind the curtain—and there were such—his size was placed at nought, for it was discovered that he was a mere yokel in science, and knew as little of the manoeuvres of the London ring as a donkey knows of the ingenious tricks of Mr. Ducrow's stud. This was sufficient to confirm their confi dence, and to induce them to stand steadily to their bets—but there was another little point which had a still more powerful effect, and that was:a know ledge of the grand secret which had led les cheva liers d'industrie to go forth with such avidity " seek ing whom they might devour." In fact, Neal had honestly told them that the tempters had been at work, and had generously promised him seven hun dred pounds to lose the tight ; u promise which he took in good part, and while he appeared to accede to it, honourably resolved to save his friends, and punish those who had plotted their destruction. It is not necessary to say that such conduct was highly commendable, and that it entitles I‘cal to that libe ral support which we have no doubt the honour able part of the sporting world will step forward to afford him. So secret did Neal keep his intentions, that they were known but to very few, and were ultimately di• vulged rather to allay the fears which had been ex cited by the prevailing reports that were abroad, than from any desire ostentatiously to make a parade of his honesty. This quiet state of things completely lulled the suspicions of the conspirators, and they continued their operations with unabated activity to the last moment--staking every farthing they could " rap and run" on the event, and laying out their last guinea after the men had actually entered the ling. It was impossible not to read in their happy counte• fiances the anticipation of the glorious harvest which a short five and forty minutes was to bring within their grasp; for be it known that that was the pre cise time at which it had been stipulated the "good natured Ned" was to yield up the palm of victory to the Goliall of Devonshire. Short, indeed, were these delightful yearnings. On the Sunday Roche reached the Red Lion, at Godalming, where he took up his quarters, accompanied by some of his amiable patrons. Neal was but two miles distant, and on the Monday afternoon he set off to a retired house at Compton, a village about four miles from Milford, where he kept himself completely secluded from ob servation. The:mystery now became more ominous, and the layers of the odds, who were ignorant of the true state of the game, became still more anxious. The eventful morning at last broke, and soon after ten o'c ock Ned returned to his old quarters, as blithe as a lark, and as fine as a star, and in fact in tip-top condition. We never saw him look better or more cheerful, and the hearty reception which he met seemed still more to gladden his spirits. It was now " all right." Every man had an assurance that Neel " meant winning, and nothing else," and with this assurance most were content ; but there were still those who were so habitually accustomed to do wrong themselves, that they could not be persuaded it was possible for another to do right; and we were happy to see them subsequently involved in the same vortex with those whose example they fol lowed. The ring was formed on a common behind the village of North Chapel, ih good order, but, con sidering the importance of the event, the muster of " the London Particulars" was but thin; in truth, they were so satisfied of the result that they did not wish to witness their own triumph. At eleven o'clock Roche quitted Godahning in a post-chariot, his two principal backers on the box, and a third by his side. He looked in good health and tolerable spirits. Just at the moment he arrived at Milford, Neal came forth surrounded by his friends, sporting their bird's-eye blue fogies in good style, while two key-bugles struck up the favourite air of " All the Blue Bonnets." A carriage, with four horses, was in readiness, upon the box of which he mounted, supported on his left by the Ports mouth Dragsman, one of his staunchest supporters. Tom Spring, and his other friends, then mounted, and off set the cavalcade, Roche taking the lead. The four prods, however, soon gave him the "go by," and Neal first reached the Swan at North Chapel, where he corn tnenced preparations for action. The weather, though extremely cold, was fine, and the sun shone forth with unusual bright ness. Roche remained in the chaise. Shortly before one o'clock, Neal entered the ring, at tended by Tom Spring and Harry Holt,—he was received with loud cheers. 'Roche soon after came forth, under the guidance of Ben Burn and Young Dutch Sam, followed by his backers. His colours were light blue. The toss for choice of position was won by Harry Holt for Neal, and Loth men proceeded to strip. On comparison of their persons, it was impossible not to observe that Roche had the advantage both in weight and length ; but then in age and freshness it was quite the reverse. ,His flesh seemed soft and puffy, while the fat of his grubber) hung in folds over his drawers. He looked, as we before said, well in health, but to our eye he could not be less than six-and-thirty years of age. Neal was all life and fire—not a superfluous ounce on his bones, and as fine as a greyhound. As he shook hands with his gigantic opponent, there was a cunning expression in his eye, which those in the secret well understood. Roche looked per fectly satisfied with himself, and as he knew lie was to win, he made up his mind to a few light thumps, which he was to follow up with some heavy falls. and then all was to be over. The umpire's and re feree having been chosen, the backers of Roche took up a position near the ropes, so as to give_ signals and watch the fulfilment of their scheme. At this moment 7 to 4 and 2 to 1 were greedily taken. And next comes THE FIGHT. Round 1. The moment Roche held up his arms the yokel was visible in every move ; nothing could be more awkward, or so decidedly glee; his ignorance of the first rudi:nents of pugilism. Ned measured him with his eye for a few moments, walking round with his hands well up ; Roche flourished his mawleys in the true provincial style, and leaving a clear opening, Ned with a sudden spring dashed in, and delivering an astounding whack with his left on Roche's right eye, followed it up with the quickness of lightning by a more terrible hit with his right, and down went the Pride of Devon upon the broad of his back—(" Och, murder !" cried the Patlanders, "is it there you are? Poor crathur ! Pick him up." And sure enough he was picked up, and, in getting on his second's knee, he gave Ned a look which spoke volumes. It was a mixture of surprise and inquiry—as much as to say, "Is this the way you're going to serve me?) 2. Ned, on having his man before him again, took a few preparatory steps around him, and again jobbed him cruelly right and left in the head, and floored him as if shot. [This was still more surpi icing to the Devonian, and he could scarcely take it as a joke, while his backers looked on with astonishment.] 3. This round was a little varied, for not only did Ned job his man most unmercifully right and left on the head, but he closed, and, to the surprise of all, gave him his leg, and threw him . a heavy fall, kindly tumbling his whole weight upon his fallen house.—(Shouts from all quarters in favour of Ned, and a fear suppressed grunts front the Devonians.) 4. Poor Roche once more received mulling visitations right and left on his frontispiece, and was dropped in good style. 5. and 6. In both these rounds Roche was hit right and left, punished, and dropped, as •if kicked by a young ele phant. [The jaws of the takers of the odds now began to lengthen, and their mouths gradually opened, as if they could have eaten both Roche and his backers, who looked at each other as though they had suddenly got some extraordinary addition to their snorters. 100 to 5 on Neal.] 7. Ned missed a heavy lounge with his right, which went over Roche's shoulder. Roche instantly closed to wrestle, but Ned lifted his heavy carcase up by main strength, and threw him heavily, again falling on his chest.—(Exclamations of surprise burst from all quarters, and apprehensions were expres•ed that the Devonians were lock-jawed, from the fixed position of their nut crackers.) S. Ned planted his left well on Roche's eye—but missed his right. Roche was all abroad, and rushed in wild ; Ned met him as he came in with his right in the muzzle, and Roche closed. A violent struggle now took place for the fall, but Roche twisting his leg behind Ned's, threw him a fair back fall.—(This seemed to give a little relief to the Knights of the Cross, and their mouths were again shut—while Ned got up and smiled. 9. Ned became a little too hurried—he dashed in and made his right and left ; but Roche again caught him in Lie powerful arms and threw him cleverly.—(" Not ao safe," cried some—and shouts for Roche.) 10. Roche again was jobbed left and right on both ogles. He pursued his grasping system, however, and caught Ned's nob under his left arm. Neil chopped him with his right, and hit up with his left ; but Roche got the fall, and they both went down together. 11. Ned popped in a heavy body-hit with his left, and broke away—again to business, he made his Tight tell on poor Roche's potatoe box, and then letting fly his-right with immense force dropped him on his head. [Again were the Devonians in agony, while the two hackers danced about like a couple of hens on hot coals, although it was beautifully soft to their feet.] 12. Ned popped in two good jobbing hits right and left. but missed a third with his right. Roche closed for the fila, catching Ned firmly in his powerful grasp—hut Ned wouldn't have it, and fell on his knees.—(Hisses from the Devonians, but all was i'air.) 13. Ned, fighting fast, hit away right and left ; Roche caught his head under his right arm, as if in a vice ; Ned tried to get away, but couldn't, and was thrown gently. 14. Ned jobbed well with his left on Roche's mouth and again with the right. then broke away but re turned to the charge planting a tremendous body hit with his right, which was carried by the echoes almost to Ports mouth. Roche rushed in, and catching Ned off his guard gave him a terrific fling over his hip, literally shaking his pins in the air from the concussion. (Once more did the Devon lads utter a shout, but Ned got up none the worse for his tumble.) 15. Ned planted his left on Roche's cheek, and hitting out cleverly with his right, Roche fell on his hands and knees, all abroad. 16. Roche stopped Ned's left for the first time, but Ned was too quick in the next two deliveries. Ned, in getting back, fell, Roche upon hint. 17. Ned put in both head and body blows, in good style, and poor Roche's noddle was strangely altered, look ing, as Ned's cousin exclaimed, like a " Devonshire red taty." Roche tried for the fall, but Ned was leary, and both went down together. IS. Ned hit right and left, anti broke away; on again going in, and hitting heavily at Ruche's nob, the latter caught him, anti gave him another heavy fall, showing his decided superiority in wrestling. 19. Heavy jobbing hits from Ned ; Roche closed for the throw, but Ned would'nt have it, and went down easy t o avoid mischief. 20. Ned hit well in with his right, but Roche caught him for the throw, when Ned again went down. 21. Similar to the last. 22. Ned became a little more cautious, and, waiting his time, put in a tremendous body blow with his right. He then broke away, but once more rattled in, delivered a severe job with his left, and then a smash full on the ivo ries downed poor Roche in a pitiable state. 23. Ned put in a good body blow NVlth his right, and on Roche catching him for the throw slipped down. 24. Roche rushed in and caught Ned round the waist for the fall, but Ned got away, anti Roche fell weak against the stak... ' 25. Ned put in his right and left well, but in the close Roche threw him, and a faint Lope still existed that he might make a turn in his favour. 26. Ned put in a slashing hit on the side of Roche's head, when Roche caught him roun I the neck, but Ned was awake, and got down as quick as possible. 27. Ned jobbed well with his left, and Roche fell on his face. 28. The backers of Roche now looked Cie picture of despair; they endeavoured to catch Ned's eye, but it would not do ; he was blind as Justice, and could The climax of their fate was fist approaching—Roche was egain hit on the muzzle, and fell un his lace ; he showed great game, and although wofully disappointed in meeting with such rough usage, manfully (lid his best. 29. Ned now made himself tip for putting osi tlio fiti , d polish. He popped in right and left jobbers itt good styl e , then hit on the body with his right—Roche caught him with his left, over the right eve, and left a mouse. He then closed, and catching Ned's neck under his arm, ac tually lifted him off the ground. Ned hung to him, and at length got down, Roche falling over on his head. 30 and last. Ned now went to work to finish, and did his business in the most workman-like manner, first job bing right and left at his heal, then hitting a tremendous body blow with his right ; another body blow, and, for the first time, a slashing crack on the coach; out flew the claret, but Roche, game as a pebble, stood tip to be slaughtered. Ned bit away right and left, while Roche was all abroad. Ned at length hit him two chattering hits on the mouth, and down' he went upon his back, Ned falling on him. He was again picked up, and placed on his second's knee, when Ned assured him most unteignedly he meant to win, and nothing else; so that he might do as be liked. This gentle hint, preluded by the slap on the nose (of which Roche was particularly careful) in the last round, at once opened his mind to his fate, arid he very sensibly gave in, after fighting as nearly as possilds thirty minutes. Ned left off without a scratch, and only received one effective blow through the fight. RE3IARKS. A less accomplished fighter than Roche scarcely ever entered a ring. Independent of being ex tremely slow, he had not an idea of self-defence, and left himself open to the severe punishment of Ned. As a wrestler he was far superior to Ned,and had he been permitted, might have won the fight by falls alone. Ned soon found out this secret, and gave him as few opportunities as possible of gratify ing his passion. Nothing but the conviction that Neal meant to rob his friends could have led to the match; and, front the pains which had been taken to make it appear that Roche was something extraor dinary, his faults, or rather his want of all know ledge of the fistic art, became the more glaring. We hope the poor fellow will be paid for his trouble; al though we apprehend his Honourable and Right Hon. Friends have been completely cleaned out. It was worth a Jew's eye to twig their phisoas as they retired from the field of battle; and no doubt they were not over pleased to hear long odds laid that the Coroner would sit on three or four of their corpuses before they left the town of Godalming.— Poor Roche, the unfortunate tool in this affair, is really to be pitied, and certainly showed himself a brave man. Neal resumed his post on the coach-box, and the horses' heads were immediately decorated with blue and white artificial flowers, the bugles playing " See, the conquering hero comes." Harry Holt will take his benefit to-morrow at the Tennis Court, when Neal will certainly shew. Roche has also promised, if well enough; and his backers will, of course, come to receive the public congiatula tiens. The conduct of Neal, we trust, will lead to some signal mark of approbation from the Fancy, as it is only by such means roguery can be banished from the ring. The stakes will be given up at Tom Spring's to morrow evening, after a sporting dinner, at which Neal will preside. HUNTING INTELLIGENCE. APPOINTMENTS FOR THIS WEEK. Mr. Wickstead's Fox-hounds, on Thursday, at the Ken nels ; and Saturday, at Hales-hall—at half-past ten. Sir R. Puleston's Hounds, on Thursday-, at Pudding ton ; and Saturday, at Hooten Kennel—at ten. Mr. Price's Hounds, on Thursday, at Lanffydd Village; and Saturday, at Green Smithy—at half-past ten. The York- and Ainsty Fox-hounds, on Thursday, at Croeky-hill ; and Saturday, at Copgrove—at half-past ten. The Badsworth Fox-hounds, on Thursday, at Hampole Inn ; and Saturday, at Fryston—at half-past ten. The Morpeth Fox-hounds, on Thursday, at Algham Grange ; and Saturday, at East Choppinton—at ten. H. H. on Thursday, at Medstead-green ; and Satur day, at Nutley Church—at ten. The Vine Hounds, on Thursday, at Worthing; and Sa turday, at Silchester Dial—at ten. Lord Yarborough's Hounds, on Friday, at Willingham house ; and Saturday, at Melton Low Wood—at eleven. Sir T. Sykes's Fox-hounds, on Friday, at Gully Gap— at ten. The York City Harriers, on Friday, at Poppleton—at half-past ten. Sir George Sitwell's Fox-bounds, on Friday, at Mosbro' Moor High-lane--at ten. The Boroughbridge Harriers, on Friday, at Moor Bank —at half-past ten. _ _ _ The Hurworth Fox-hounds, on Friday, at Moor Bank —at ten. The Sinnington Fox-hounds, on Friday, at Nawton• at nine. The Northumberland Fox-hounds, on Saturday, at West Dipton—at ten. Assheton Smith's Hounds, on Friday, at Dun berry-hill ; and Saturday, at Hurstbourne Tarrant—at eleven. LONDON DOCK COMPANY. Yesterday a Special General Meeting of the Pro prietors of the London Dock Stock, was held at the Dock House, Prince's -street, Bank. J. SOLLY, iii the Chair. The CntAnnus informed the Meeting that the present was a Special Meeting, called for the pur pose of obtaining the sanction of the Proprietors to a plan for forming a new entrance to the London Docks at Shadwell. In pursuance of resolutions, passed in January last, a Bill had been obtained authorising the Directors to raise an additional capital in order that the objects contemplated might be carried into effect. The Secretary read the Resolutions referred to. The Report of the Directors to the present Meet ing had reference to obtainment of the said Bill, y e o,ooo t l t o. ti f o intentions le' o e f np t e h il e : whichecuoarDi rectors t tl o ec r o i nt s i efie(p(ll Report raisingexpressed rtehses ec o dx f pt 3 eh O de Directors that every economy should be used. The CHAIRMAN said it was intended, if the Court of Proprietors thought proper to act up to the Resolutions of January, to propose resolutions, stdopting the Report of the Directors, and authori ' sing them to proceed with the work. A PROPRIETOR desired to know how money was to be found to meet the extraordinary expenditure ? The CHAIRMAN said the new entrance was con templated when the docks were first built. By the new cut the Directors had two objects in view—an accession of business and a prevention of loss ; he thought both would be attained by the new cut, for it was notorious that they lost many ships front the want of an _entrance to their docks at Shadwell. It was highly necessary for them now to do all they could to increase business. . . Mr. BAILEY thou b , l4ii; instead of voting f or farther d e l a y, h e was rather surprised the cut had not been before made. Could the Directors state whether the estimated expence of 150,000/. would or would not be exceeded ? The CHAIRMAN said they could have the work effected at 9,0001. less than the estimate. sed by the Court of Directors were adopted, and po Ultimately, the report and the resolutions pro f Ile meeting separated. not the slight est Cleve land is so dangerous y hopes whatever of hi s recover y are entertained. indisposed, We regret to si t a t i e n , di t s l i i , a o t ,e t d h , e t A ha l t arquis of Clev e - Paper. The Post-office was visited on Thursday by the Marchioness of Clauricarde, (daughter of the late ce lebrated and lamented Mr. Canning), Countess of Ilowth, Lord and Lady Dungarvan, Lady. E. St. Lawrence, Lady Morgaa, Prince Puckler Muskwa, Sir Arthur and Lady Clarke, Sir Joseph Laffan, &c. &e., and after expressing satisfaction at witnessing the wonderful and expeditious ar rangements of the different departments, the company partook of a splendid collation given by Sir Edward and Lady Lees, at their spacious apartments in the Pot-office. —Dublin Freeman's .Journal. MMgrIMMM..qd , 'V THE CONVICTS WHO ARE CONDEMNED TO DIE. Hunton bore the intelligence " that he was cer tainly to die" with apparent fortitude. He was lying on his pallet when the Ordinary entered his cell at a little after eleven on Monday night. Upon hear ing the cell door open at so extraordinary an hour, he turned round slowly, and said, " Well, I sup pose I know the news thou bringest." " Yes," re plied the Ordinary, " Mr. Hunton, you are, I hope, prepared for that which you expected —you are to be executed." Hunton said, " Indeed, I have been expecting that intelligence ; it is no surprise, and yet my case has many palliatives which should ope rate with grace at the seat of mercy. Pray tell me who are doomed to die with me ?" The Ordinary mentioned the other names enumerated in the Re port, and Hunton observed that he should submit with calmness to his fate. " But," said he, " wilt thou do me the great favour, friend Cot ton, to permit my wife to come and stay with me alone before the time arriveth for the change ?" The Ordinary replied, that he had not the power to grant any favour, but the request should be commu nicated to the proper authority, and no doubt every indulgence of a reasonable kind would be granted. During this conversation, Hunton seemed to be per fectly resigned to his fate. It is singular that he never asked on what day he was to be executed. After the Ordinary assured him that he should be treated with kindness, he turned about, and said _ . _ . " good night friend," and appeared to resign himself to sleep. In the morning he rose, evidently in a state of the most wretched dejection. His eyes ►were filled ►with tears, and he deplored the inhumanity of the laws, by ►which a man who had committed an act not deserving the name of fraud, was to suffer death. The spirits by ►which he was supported ever since his committal to Newgate altogether aban doned him. He wrung his hands in agony, and complained of the bitter aggravation of delay. 'When he first entered Newgate, he said, " I wish, after this day, to have communication with nobody. Let me take leave of my wife and family and friends. I have already suffered an execution. My heart has under gone that horrible penalty." A few days ago a person called upon him to request that he ►would explain some document relating to certain bills not yet due. In one instant he gave the required explanation, fully to the satisfaction of the person interested ; aunt was asked by the same individual, what opinion he entertained of his own case. " Why," said he, " my case resembles the condition of this paper (holding the letter upon his finger), a breeze of wind will turn it either way. Caprice may save or destroy me; but I rather think I shall live longer." He was yesterday visited by his wife, and several of the Society of Friends, and he told them he knew that to hope would he to court deception. He was, during the whole day, the most painful ob ject to those who went to console him. He groaned as if his heart was bursting within him, and seemed to consider this life all that a human being could wish for. The intelligence that he must die seemed to add fresh vigour to the exertions of his friends. They were yesterday preparing fresh applications to his Majesty, and they still hope that the almost universal feeling of the public will find a correspond. ing sympathy in the Royal breast. When the intelligence was conveyed to Abbott, who stabbed his wife in the throat, that he was amongst those who were ordered for execution, he seemed surprised, anal was rather agitated. " I re gret to inform you," said the Ordinary, " that you must lose no time iu preparing yourself for death." " Indeed !" replied Abbott, " I am surprised at that ; but God's will be done. Oh ! I had dreadful provocation." Since the conviction of this mise rable man, circumstances have come to light which render the convict an object of the deepest commi seration. Affidavits have been made, to the effect that he was one of the mildest and most benevolent men, and that the provocation (that of jealousy) he received was greater thou could be endured by any man of ordinary sensibility; that on the day preceding the night on which he inflicted the wound, his wife accused him of being attacked by another tit of jealous-, to which, in the first instance, she had provoked him. It is said that the Sheriffs have considered it most particularly incumbent upon them to use every exertion to save the life of this poor man. His wife t a o st i s a . t i e s 1 c l d fthovhi d rci elci death .s tNi t esn i cr ..a l:t e ici - oe,hf. has never appeared at Newgate, nor has she ever c m o a m d p e j a a r ix ty . i f n r ci o u p ir e y n a ti f y te o r f hi a s h‘eilotlltehntorpaciortildinitihoins. head, e l a i d e , distrac tion a ' s vi L ic m h e i t ' i e m s e a s y t s o h b e e isir' induced sueh as a relief to his sufferings. Those who are in tho habit of conversing with him say, significantly point ing to the head, that lie is " touched," and it is evi dent to all that he is an enthusiast. Although he observed no similarity between his case and that of Higgins, who was executed on Monday, the fate of that person threw him into despair, but still he thought that his life would not be the forfeit of his, violence. John James, upon being told that he was ordered for execution, started out of bed, and paced up and down the cell in great perturbation. It was with difficulty he was prevailed on to lie down, and he was frightfully dejected during the whole day. A turnkey remained with each of the unfortunate convicts who are doomed both day and night. Hun ton is particularly watched. There is . every reason to suppose, that if he had the . opportunity, he would nf o(irn a el i t set N iton e lo : s . ,.: - 1 put a period to his life. It is said, that while at the Giltspur-street Compeer, he . was . making p re _ parations for strangling himself with his garters. He resolutely denied that . lie had, at that time, any agt s j e t:. e otae t t n ; ro c il d fli pt a t 00 0 l:fi b ititi e ltelee a rk s stilli a oilb r di e ji,et t ‘co i ti a .ct t ho suspectedoilniielintel%:::hssn occupied be suicide;e during a great part of the time of his imprisonmeen h,ilusell, in rendering services to the poor ignownit wretches by whom he is surrounded. John James, aged 19, was convicted of feloni ously breaking and entering the dwelling-house of Henry Witham, Esq., a barrister, residing in Bos well-court, Carey-street, and stealing therein a punch-ladle, a pair of sugar-tongs, and five pow. reigns, the property of John . Ross. It appeared from the evidence, that the pr.jsecutor occupied chambers in Boswell -court, and that Ross, the 15th of September his chambers were broken open, and the above property stolen. The prisoner his servant, was in the habit of sleeping there. On from the neighbourhood of the house, but as there and another man were seen by a watchman coining was nothing suspicious in . their appearance, he did not detain them. Ch© prisoner was taken a day or two afterwards by one of the . Bow-street patrol, with aypheoadorfni parish yil 6 a ot , defr o N s V spt l o t t s flieolic.iouTrnt part of the stolen property in his possession. breaking and entering the . dwelling-house of Mr. Ow c .. i l tl 00l William October, allridtaohano,:i quantity n ' the a aged Fields. The prosecutor's house was entered by two men about two o'clock in the morning of the'ls.'n man beard an alarm, and went to the back of the house, when he saw garden wall, and took him into custody. James Abbott, aged 28. This pri*, , w,..r, who re sided in Fetter-lane, was convietv,l of: cutting his wife's throat, with intent to kilt and murder her.— The particulars of his cne weret fully detailed in The Sun at the time oi the trial. Joseph Houton, aged 58. This prisoner was con victed on two indictments of uttering forged bill s of exchan ge , u nder circumstances which must he fresh in the recollection of our readers. p u a p tt f o ro f i t i li t e a sh ( o li t n , gl a t' t . id both fell d'''il SINGULAR SIIOT.—A gentleman, while lt i l v i g e: d t moment (and which was not pre yorting over Cape!dewy farm, Cariivrthenshire, fired at sportsman. A woodcock, t aio ; : c--ti.fytirlereontains a portion of the nuriste?, over I l i t e lek a y tmosphere, in the vicinity wi a :,:fi loh p lti,s l ihhic i cs e icehEii, a y s , : p::.t:rra n ueho,e t s cAirstisnie)i usually been wailed. It is a curious fact, but well ascertained, that the air best adapted to vegetables is petni, cious to animal life, and vice versa. Now, upon the sea, coast, accordingly, animals thrive and vegetables decline. ~,~;