The National Register.
London, England, 1811-08-04 00:00:00

DUKE OF DEVONSHIRE.

Late on i\Tonday night died, suddenly, at Devonshire-House,
Piccadilly, his Grace William Cavendish, Duke of Devonshire,
Marquis of Hartington, Earl of Devon-iiire, Baron Cavendish
of Hardwicke, and Baron Clifford, which last title he possess-
ed in right of his mother. His Grace was a Knight of the
Garter, Lord Lieutenant and Custos Rotulorum of the county
of Derby, and LL. He was in the Gfid year of -his age, horn
the 24th of December, 1743 ; succeeded his father, Duke Wil-
• barn, October 2, 1764, married June 5, 1774, Lady Georgina
Spencer, sister to the present Earl Spencer, and Countess
. of Besborouyh, which Lady will be long recollected in the re-
gions of fashion as the beautiful and elegant Duchess of Devon-
' shire; upon whose death the Prince R, gent said, " We have
• lost the best bred woman in Englund." Since her Grace's death,
which happened a few years since, the Duke re-married to Lady
Elizabeth Forster. His Grace is succeeded in his honours and
fortune by his soli. William George, Marquis of Harlington,
who lately came of age, born May 21, 1790. The yowl Duke
possesses a fine person and dignified demeanour ; and, although
he has not yet entered publicly into po•itical life, is generally
considered as affording a promise of upholding the high her:-di •
Lary character of the House of Cavendish among the constitu-
tional Peers of England. The late Duke did not personally
enter much into politics; but his influence and his fortune were
Most liberally applied to the exigencies of the party to which lie
Was uniformly attached—that of the Whigs. The young Duke
is Unmarried.
. The Di Ize of Devonshire having died very unexpectedly, his
body has been opened by Mr. Home, the surgeon, and other
medical gentlemen, who attended him in his illness, and up-
wards of three pints of water were found in his chest, which
was the cause of hiq death. His remains will he removed from
Devonshire-house to-morrow morning, at five o'clock. The
procession will go as far as Woburn that night, and will proceed
on the following day; to Derby, to be dtpueited in the family
to 1S lilac ;ma slis Dusbok.
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SPOUTING.

A pigeon match, for 100 guineas, between two amateurs of
the names of Allinghani and Nott, took place on nniday on
%Valliant Common, near Godalming, Surrey, at 21 birds, which
was won by the former bagging 17 birds to 15. The winner
engaged afterwards to kill live birds out of six, and he killed the
six for a wager of 20 guineas.
DOGOE rr's COAT AND I.3.ancz.—On Thursday, according to
annual custom, the coat and badge bequeathed by Doggett the
Comedian, was rowed for, and the contest afforded great amtise-
ment to a number of spectators. The competitors, six in num-
ber, started from the Swan at London Bridge for the Swan at
Chelsea. When at Hungerford, young Thornton, who was
second, took the lead, and arrived first at the winning point.
The skill and dexterity along Milibank was admirable. The
watermen were young and athletic, and more strength and
judgment.have seldom been displayed.' After the winner had
gained the prize, he was conducted to Hungerford in a wherry
with music ; and he will be entitled, during twelve months, to
the first fare in the morning at Hungerford stairs. The river
was covered as usual with boats.

Csin AND MouNeux.—On Saturday the friends of :‘.Toli-
neux made good their proportion of the sum to be contended
for (600 guineas); and the battle, it is said, will take place at
Doncaster, on the 28th of September, on a'2 5 feet stage. Crib
was the favourite, at odds, after staking; and it was even bet-
ting that the battle lasted fifty minutes ; 2 to 1 Mohnen,: dii
not beat Crib in 45 minutes, and 2 to 1 Crib did not beat Moil-
neux in 40 minutes.