The National Register.
London, England, 1823-05-11 00:00:00

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EXT2AOSIDTVARY Severn, of the Talbot,
in the Tythits adjoittio‘Worcester, has in his possession
'a two-year-old store pig, which measures as flallows:—
,Alone the back, from tile sumo to the tip 41 the t oil,
Vine feet ; height to the middle of the back, three feet,
seven inches; girth at saute, reven 'feet thr, s inehes.—
Tins extraordinary auiuual oat bred its Herefordshire,
front whence he was purchased by Mr. Savers' about ten
weeks since. He is allowed by competent judges to Ise
of the itinst perfect symmetry; and although low in flesh,
/lever having been fed upon any thing but turnips and
p dairies, his present weight is estimated at forty-five
score—when fat, it is calculated he willweigh sixty:five
scOrr.
DESTRUCTIVe FIRE.-00 night, soon
after twelve (o'clock, an alarittiog fire broke out in the
premises of Mr. Disbrow, bookseller, in Castle Street,
%Vissolsor, which sit a little time was completely burnt
to die pound. The flames caught the adjoitting house,
which was jost ditttal up for )slr.flioharil.C4oden,
corn-
•taietttce was immediately given to theroot
and Cavelry•Barracks for their assistance; their engines
came hnottediately, but they could not get water in time.
The•second house was consumed in a short time, and
the wind being high, and every thing so dry, the flame
communicated to itlr. Roherts's house, a very large gro•
err's shop, which was won cousonted to the gm 00000 I.—
The next alij doing home was Mr. Blunt's, saddler to
hit Mojestv, which was shortly gutted. 'lite adjoi tt itt g
house to Mr. Blittit's Was a widow W 0111311% of the name
of %Vara. the half of whose house fell its ; and here the
lift was got angler. The engines have been playing all
Clay nit the premises. The wind shifted in area ttttt ning.
!otherwise mall other houses would have shared the
.same fate. Great damage is done to Mr. Knight the
bookseller's house, which .W opposite, owing to !lie great,
.bees of thrill:ones, and the engines were obliged to keep;
constantly playing out it. Great praise is due to the Fit.;
*Biers and Lite Guards for their assistance in every
specs ; helping the people to move their goods, and al ,
awarding them afterwawls. was the toast alarateing
'fire ever known its Windsor, and trimly of Ike sofierers
,coulrl trot save any thing.
A steeple chacelor 100 sovereigns a side took place on
ISaturrlay between Capt. neediest' and J.S. Thtsselton,
Ego, The start took place within two mi.:cool Oaking
ham, too start of Windsor Forest, to coo to espot on Mai-
denhead Thicket, over thick encloseiltionrol. Capt. -B.
was mounted on Mat celebrated I tttttt erThortt, and Mr.
'Thisselon rode hie grey mace. one of the best tol‘the
Farley I I. The distance is about nine miles. its a
Weight direction..and the race was a very severe otte.—
',Die competitors gallopped together, taktng across the
country, with many hazardous leaps, until they reached
Spotteshrook church, each makingahe best ot his way
into the Bath 'Captain Beethant got into the road
at Know le Hill, and los opponent a mile nearer Nlai-
olvithead, and they were together a mile front hutne
stn
the high road. All depended now upon &petit, and
Thonthad• it. The Captain won the race by ab out 206
yards.
• •1' itorrtwo Nlavcites.--Nlajar Richard Gosigh's two
matches took place on Thursday last at Hinton Park,
Surrey ; they were for 200 stovers 'gni each. The first
snatch was to trot hit Amazonian mare three moles its
el ven minutes, and to carry feather weight. The first
mile was douse in three minutes and thirty-fire seconds.
The second in three minutes and thirty-eight wounds—
and the third in three minutes and forty seconds. 'Flue
second match was to trot a horse, Lana fide his own pro-
perty, sixteen miles in one hour, and to curry 11 Mime.
The match was dime river a two-mile piece of ground.
It was a close-ruts race, and won w,th difficulty.
IGit.t.oeetao.—The snatch for Major Andrew's Gal.
loway, to do elevelontiles in half an hour, for a stake of
100 sovereigns, tad: place 00 Poiday morning very mug,
ores a two miles circle. on the soothes it part of Broom
Downs. The horse was rude by a boy of six s
The match was won with great ease, and the horse was
backed at ti to 4 to win.
Peoes-rataxtn.—Ao endertaking to go front London
to the WEI mile stone not the York road, and back in
three days, was comunetoced on Thursday morning, for
100 sovereigns, by Mr. \Vest, the peilestsiati, He
anted at four ii pluck, and went to Colliei's End, 24
miles to breakfast. He halted at Rockland, 33 miles,
at one o'clock, and passed dir.osigh Huntiogolou at dusk,
and laid down at ten o'clock at Norman Cross, consplet-
hog his first day's work, and its good ordo r. He is'ac-
comptiotied Ivy one horseman cooly.
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BIRTHS.
Mmulay tag, at isllogioo, the lady of A. W. lAw, esq. chief
°dicer of the lhat. Company's dap klythe, of .1 lIRII
jld r.
At Camberwell grave, Mrs. It. kelly,.of a daugkter. •
At Cultl:Otto wells, Mts. Ata)4..! 4.1.. ... •
Al N.a gi.geet. her.t. Mrs. W • A/blown of a son.
The lady of Mr. Wm. Palmy, of Wiudaur plate. City road, of a
sun.
At Margate, Mel. J. White, of a sun.
At Nausbary, Ilene, the lady of J. t nob, esq. of a sun.
1 Mrs. (Aortas, of Illshopento strict. of I aOll.

MARRIED.
On Saturday last, at Brig Woo, St. Leger MI, esq. to Miss Nugent,
daughter of the law I. Nugent, eel. of Kitsont.
On the Mil of Nuecosbor IPA, at Ibilefabod, Major Murray, of his
Maiofy's 111th regiment, to Silts Amelia Itrowne, daughter of Sannwl
Browne, e... tote of the General l'ust-offlee, London.
At Islington, Mr. W. Middleton, of b, Albioar p ace, to Sarah, third
slaughter ..1 the late I. Ostroff, esq. of Newington peal..
At
ter of
Jorirs, •l
St. Slortin's lane, to Sus. Dna,
only doogitter of Mr. NI. Govt., of Claplon.
At lie. o.•ar t.anterluiry, 1. PAlnseston. esg. of llornerton, to
Anna I'ri.cilla, )utw.'• lat 1. csq. the Pirattm,
liaCkLley.

DIED.
On Wellnesiay last,.at his house on Vele place, Ilammoorsuritb, Won.
esq. in the 391 year ul his alit.
.limes Shaw,es r. of 01111ug4WI, in the coronty of Norfolk, la ills
39111 year.
on Saturday last, B. W. D. Cooke, eaq. of AlltTley ilrangs. In the
county of York.
Lately, at her residence, Westerloatio, Kent, Mrs. Ann Defoe, aged
83 yems.
otonteliffe William, sun of Mr. Sheldon, of Mount street, Oroarettor
Sir Robert Kio:smill, hart. of Sidonooton, Hants, la the Sid year of
his age.
s At tits house in Red Lion square, Dr. Haworth.