The National Register.
London, England, 1811-09-01 00:00:00

EARL SPENCER'S GAMEKEEPER.

Monday, Wm. Bolt, the man who was apprehended a few
days since at Farnham, in Surrey, on a charge of wounding
Wm. Astill, Earl Spencer's gamekeeper, at Wimbledon, while
in the execution of his duty, Underwent another examination.
The evidence of the landlord where' he lodged at Wandsworth
was taken, who stated that the prisoner left his house about five
o'clock in the mprring the gamekeeper was wounded; that lie
filled the bottle with beer, which was found in the field of bar-
ley where the pi-former ought to have been at work ; also the.
hag of victuals, which the landlord proved he took with him.
The evidence of Mr. Shillito, of Putney, and Mr. Carlisle, the
surgeons, was read. A great deal of it, we lament to say, is
still conjecture, the Wounded man remaiuing speechless. It is
supposed he was knocked down, and, after he was down, the
conclusion is that he received two violent cuts on the left side of
his head, above his car. They were both given with co much
violence, that the skull and the thin skin which covers the brain
were injured; the skull -was so much pressed down upon the
brain, that there. as no doubt entertained by the surgeons hut
be must be .:uttering the most excruciating torture; and as a
proof of it, when Mr. Shillito and Mr. Carlisle wel'e perform-
ing the operation of dressing the wound, and accomplished the
ardnous task of raising the indented part. of the skull train the
brain, it gave the unfortunate and -venerable sufferer so much
ease, that he shook the operator most heartily by the hand for
the 'viler he had afforded him, and, although his tongue had
-not utterance, his eyes beamed thankfulness. "l'he surgeons
have some hop2s of the recovery of the wounded trati. The
prisoner is fuily committed for trial. He proves to he a well
known poacher, and was some tinie tan vounded in his thighs,
Lt Richmond Ga: :lens, by one of the keepers.

A few eveni-^s since the inhabitants of Grant.
ham were alarmtd by a very extraor(bnary appear-
ance in the atmosphere. About half-past seven
o'clock, the Eastern and Western parts of the ho-
rizon appeared like two prodigious columns of fire
issuing from immense volcanoes ; the clouds were
extremely disturbed, and the rack riding it opposite
directions, portended an elementary war. The vane
and steeple of the church were illuminated, and the
effect produced on the houses in the town scarcely
to be described, and reflected a strong. fiery red
eight during the phenomenon, which continued neAr
half an hour—the air was particularly close. This
unusual appeArance vanished by eight o'clock, leav-
ing a deep impression au the minds of those who be-
.
lie d it;

E. REGISTER.

DRAMATIC

LYCEUM.

A new Musical Farce was produced at this Theatre on Tues-
day last, under the title of The Boartting-Hottse ; or, Five
Hours at Brighton.
This piece it from the pen of a Mr. BEMILLY, son to the at-
chitect of that name; and, upon the whole, it does him much
credit. The dialogue is in many parts uncommonly good, the
humour strong, and the satire keen and well pointed. The
plot is common place, and not very well conducted. Poor as it
is, more might have been made of it. The scenes are not well
worked up ; there Is a want of situation, particularly in the 22
act, where an abortive effort is made to excite interest; but still
boasting one or two well drawn (not original) characters—a
sprightly dialogue, whimsical songs, and good music, by lioxxst,
it affords general satisfaction, and goes off with merited eclat.