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London, England, 1821-06-13 00:00:00

INTERESTING CASK.'.

Kriraot froze the Dublin" Freeman's Journal" of The

9lk instant.)

Mr. Justice BURTON sat again at Nisi Prins yet,.
terduy in the Court of King's Bench. A case
which excited a considerable degree of public inte-
rest was tried before his Lurdshipaild a Special Jurj .
The circumstances were these :—Richard Davis, a
young gentleman or most respectable count XIWIS in
this country, enlisted as a common soldier some
years ago, in consequence of disputes with his
family. He married, and •whilst lie was doing duly
in London as a private in the guards, his wife was de-
livered of a daughter, who was christened l'Aerests
Davit. Some time after the birth of this child,
the father was killed at the battle of ‘Vaierloo. and
in consequence of the decease of some relations, the
little Theresa, though born under such adverse cir-
cumstances, became heir at law to an estate of TWO
THOUSAND POUNDS A YEAR. Her claim, however,
war impeached by the husbands ( and Keogh)
of her two aunts (ihe ►t.ters of her father) who al-
ltgtd that she was a supposititious child; and it was
upon this is►ue that the trial took place yesterday.
Several witnesses, who came over from England,
were examined on behalf of the child, and the testi-
mony established her legitimacy in so full and satis-
factory a manner, that the Counsel on both sides
agreed it was unnecessary to prolong the iuvestigo-
Nun and the Jury returned a verdict, " That The-
resa Davis is the legitimate daughter of Richard
and Bridget Davis."

On the night of Friday the Ist instant, a barn
will, the thrashing and * kkkkk owing machines, mid a
wow-house and stable, the property of Air. JOHN
RUSSHIA, of Low Deworth, in the county of
Durham, were destroyed by fire, and from the
circumstances there is the strongest reasoil to sus-
pect that the same were maliciously *el on fire; a
reward of one hundred pounds, and a free pardon
to any accomplice, are offered in lust night's Ca-
stor, on conviction of the offender or offenders,
except the person who actually bet fire to hbe
premite..

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#ICKMAN AVE)
This patch, fur 100 guineas is side, inlabistift
yesterday on Blineley Heath, a kw miles short rit
Copthurne...:l'he men ore 1.0 well knovin. that we
need not dwell °p.m their goalificalMns. Oliver
had fought many a gallant bottle; and Hickman.
the Gsslightinon.so.receritiv known in his successful
combats with Cooper, had become d star like the
renowned James Beteller, whom nature had turned'
out with gifts to operate upon the heavy *eights Of
the day. It was one of the most manly
we have had for some rime to record. Spring and
Shelton went in with Hickman, and Harry Harrier
and Joshua Hudson seconded Oliver. Average
betting woo 11 to 5 on G...

ROUNDS.
I. Every eye was sued with studious attentinn opals slid
right hand of the Gs .man, and lie same attention wes-ob-
served upon the superior orient., of Oliver, how he *Wild
parry it or avoid it. Gas made several feints to OS Ilia ile.
pleat-tire right hand to tell, and Oliver placed a Wield left.
handed blow norm the elitist, when Gag played quickly is
with his right hand, but out of disisater ; he, however, ran
has adversary up in the ropes, and placed two bits quickly. A
middy rally followed and Oliver attempted to bold him, after
exelsauging bloats with his, but Gas got away sod made Reek
fight. Oliver Sisal the wmst of another in, but he placed
hat on the mouth, and bad the worst of • fall. It was eel.
dent that his itt.fighoing was loge altern Gas.
2. Gas doubled biasself up for aothiug but rattiest NON
ling, and his right Viand Would SM. He placed toe rie
three of these itaisolgel to • comma aer in a rally; and al-
though Oliver stood up to him with the greatest nianhnood,
and exchanged some hits, )01 be had the 'Forst of it, end
when in, Gas slipped away from has grasp, and threw him....
3 in I on Gas.
3. Oliver bled freely from the rallies, add v4l homily
marked upon the right eye. He, however, Mei the right
hand of Gas by a Mush coaster-hit with the left, which lad
to a tremendous lel louse habling round. All *Ciente well
forgotten, and Oliver, foiled n. parryiag lie mime bitting
right hand, tried the oat and owl. He stood up to his ad-
ea bead, and made bit for bit With him until Gas
piped open-mouthed, and Ike roar of the rise for Oliver was
tremendous. Its the close Gm would not wail longer thaw
beeowld have the best of it, and both writs down.
4. Aisoibrir must tremendous round was fought, sod fur
such gallantry the ring was aatotoi%ked. Oliver, who had
*early a stone over lilt adversary, fought like a man, but his
goodness was stifled by activity: Gam threw his left hand
out institutively, and many were the calls of disapprobation
that be was clawing his adversary's mirth and eyes; bet it
wasoso dooht, from impulse. In • struggle nixie the weer.
bag system at the ropes, Gas was like an eel in the band of
his executioner, anal he bad the hest of this bugging
but it, this round he was throws.

S. Another desperate round coustsenced by Oliver hittimg
his adversary oriel the breast. Severe bitting was ex-
changed, but the 6ni•hing right-hand of Gas made such
closing imprresinne on the head of his adversary, that so
exchange of hitting was heating Olivet. la • close both
went down bleeding freely.
G.ts threw away his gifted righl.handed blow, but had
it told it would have settled the point at tower. la • rally
the blows of each told the amateurs who were ant Dear
enough to see them placed, that they were e•rseatly de.
livered. Oliver threw his adVersary from him at closing, as
if a bad in-customer.

7. Oliver was Weeding frOni every organ, and Gas showed
• chi from the chin Oliver was thrown.
B. Oliver pleated • left-handed body blow, god fought
like • limo, but after a hard rally, which severely marked
Wm, be was throw•.
111. Gas planted a good Tight-handed boily hit, and soother
severe round follotired, and is the struggle Oliver was thrown.
10. and last. Oliver made feeble play wit► the left hand,
but Gal caught his,, heavily wader the ear with the right
band, and ow the head again w►ijt going dmsel, wbieh etwitetit
the battle, and Oliver was carried of the 'resod 1a a seem-
less slate, after baying been bled.
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REMARKS.
Late the phenomenon of the day, Jansen Belcher, Ibis
Gas-man seta all the men of the resent day in she back
ground. He must ievitte fighting, we have no such arti-
cles Now-s-days; he is nothing less than ■ alaughterman,
and he never convinced the &obstruct' so much of hue in-
vincibility as in putting me one side the manly effort/ dis-
played lmina! him by Oliver, of whose courage we could
not adequately convey our ideas to the reader.

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Oliver use aen-elesa fur Mnoire than tuu hours, but he was
bitter when our information left him.

Another battle took place, which Cooper, the Gipsy, woe
in 25 insulates, beating a notice.

POLICE.

Manstroa Botst.
Mmes. finery and Pones, respectable ship.htukers, were
summoned before the Lord Mayor by Mr. Shields, a pilot,
to why they refused to pay the Complainant fur
the pilotage
le
oetfatitive• thatsel to
someothe time
since
The Pilot
went
down
with
the Valentine sloop, an outward-bound English vessel, from
the River to the Downs. On discharging hint, Captain
Karen, wlsti was likewise the owner of the vessel, gave him
an order for the payment of the pilotage upon Mews.
Nichols, ship-brokers On presenting the order as directed,
be was told that they were no longer brokers for the "wort,
and had nothing to do with li. Upon this the Ceelpikinent
went to the Trinity House, where be found sdiatintt .the
Defendasits, Messrs. Hurry and Co. had °Meanie/ as the
brokers outward, had paid for the lights, tie Custom-house
duties, am) hail in feet cleared her out. Under this. el.-
eoehteuces, of there being no broker for the ship inward.,
sod no owners airsilitble, he was instructed that the brokers
°limeade were liable, and against them he proceeded.
Mr. Harry, in his defence, said, that tio referring to the
Act (the 521 Geo. 11l chap. 391, it would ki f that in
the dense which provided for the payment elk pfbCage of
foreign vessels, it was •pecincally stated, that the broker
outwards shook) be liable. But, in the clans, which im-
mediately followed it, and provided for the payment of the
pilotage for British vessels, it enacted, that the broker in-
wards, who bail the fonds, and received the freightage, ur
the p-rson to whim the goods were consigned, should be
liable. In the enumeration, however, the name of the
broker nutesrds was not mentioned in this clover respecting
British vessels, whilst in the clause respecting foreign sea.
sets, it was carefully placed in front. Mr. Hurry interred.
from this omission with regard to British vessels, that it was
not iu the contemplation of the Legislature tar Fake the
broker outward liable. Had he any effects in his hinds, the
case woold be altered ; but he had no funds whatever ; be
had closed his account with the owner and the ship, which
bad +sailed to Leghorn or Genoa.

The Lord Mayor Paid, it certainly appeared to him that
the broker inwards in this case, if any one, was the moat
likely to be called oPost, as he received the freightage, •orl
had it in his power to reserve the funds. The clause cited
only directed that the goods consigned should he liaSle,
but no one in particular appeared by the Act to be
ensile liable for the pilotage outwore* bat the master.
The fact was, the Legislature dud not appear to have
contemplated • case like the present, sad he did rot
cuusider himself competent to explain their intriltiOU.
His Lordship, however, referred the Complainant to
the Trinity House, from whence be would no doolo he
referred to Mr. Western, the broker, who having framed the
Act, was the most likely 10 set them right as to its intenliou
and constructiou.

Captain 11UNTnit's winnings lust week, nn Ep-
som Downs, rare said, including the stakes, to
amount to thirteen thousand pounds. About two
years ego this Gentletnatt purchased his horse (.o:-
tam at Hampton Court for twenty-tire guii)e.•,,
fur winch he was offered three thou,arid before he
stetted for the Derhy.—( Ere:ring Paper.)

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