The National Register.
London, England, 1822-01-13 00:00:00

' THE NATIONAL REGISTER

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WttsirmiNcrEn-Hall..—Early in the last week,
the timber in Westminster-hall, which had re.
mained since the Coronation, was sold by auctiou
for the benefit of Lord Gwydyr. The purchasers
have removed most of their lots, and in a few days
the Hall will be cleared, and open as usual. On
Friday the gas-lights, facing the hull in Palace-
yard were again conducted to the lamps, and the
avenues to Parliament will appear in stall[ quo
on or before February.

We are informed by a respectable Gallway farmer,
that there has been more mortality in sheep stock
this season, than has occurred in the whole course
of his experience. Out of 1.10 sheep, our corres-
pondent has lost upwards of a score, being more than
a seventh of his whole number.

The three veteran battalions now raising in Ire-
land, are to be permanent regiments. The officers
are selected from the most efficient on the retired
list, and the men, though pensioners, arc for the
greater part available soldiers. These battalions are
not intended to be removed from this country.
A French Giant.—We have often heard of Irish
giants and of English giants, but the most admirable
figure of that description we have seen is a French-
man, who has lately appeared in town. He is up-
wards of seven feet high ; but to his extraordinary
height are added the most herculean limbs, and a
well-formed pleasing face. Yet what surprises us
most is, that differing from mot of our modern
Milos, he is intelligent, cheerful, fitil of vivacity and
good nature, if not amiable. %We never saw a man
of his size, whose appearance and manners were so
prepossessing.

'When his Royal Highness the Duke of Glou-
cester visited the dock-yard at Chatham, a few days
since, he was shewn Cromwell's standard, supposed
to be the only one remaining in the kingdom. Its
ancient simplicity, and good preservation, excited
the attention of his Royal Highness. When his late
Majesty visited the yard in 1781, it was shewn to
him, and he expressed a desire that particular care
might be taken of it. The flag is red, 21 feet by 15,
having on it St. George's cross (red) on a white field,
and the Irish harp (yellow) on a blue field, the shield
surrounded by branches of the palm and laurel.

An opponent has at length entered the lists against
the Constitutional Association, and bids defiance to
the utmost efforts, the Six Acts, or to any Acts that
ever have been, or ever can be passed. This oppo-
nent is no less a personage than 'Paddington, of
radical notoriety—the eloquent and successful little
Middy, who has entered " Carlik's Temple," where
he officiates as High Priest, and has commenced
upon a system which augurs difficulties innumerable
in the way of future attacks from the A sociation,
and bids fair to defeat the united efforts of the tw•o
indefatigable Societies. The plan of publicatioa
adopted is this :—At the back of the shop is a par-
tition, in the centre of which is a small box, some-
what like those of the cheque-takers at the theatres.
The person desirous of making a purchase of any
forbidden work, taps at the door. " What do you
want?' demands a voice from within. The name
of the work is then mentioned; and the purchaser
puts down the money for it in the box. A door
el9ses over it, and opens again, when the particular
publication is found in the box. No one is seen or
can be identified.

HUUANITY.—The following act of courage and
humanity was lately performed by a magistrate at
Dijon. The flames of a burning house had reached
the prison where the authorities had confined several
wretched run-away Spaniards, iotixted with the
plague Some of them had not strength to rise from
their mattresses to escape from the devouring ele-
ment. M. lc Coutheux du ?tole, prefect of Dijon,
promised in vain to reward with gold those who
would sa-c the prisoners. They knew they had to
brave death in two shapes, both like dangerous and
fatal. They remained immoveable; the magistrate
darted in at u burning window, and soon brought
out an unfiirtunatc wretch on his shoulders. lie
returned fitr a second and a third. He was the
means of saving many from death; but alas! he was
struck with the fatal poison. The young husband of
a wife worthy his heart tell ill; the aid of medicine
could not save him. Ile died in the most dreadful
agonies, with that serenity which the remembrance
of a good action alone could inspire.
Great Foot Race.—On Monday last a foot•race
was rim over Pontefract race-course, flair measured
miles, fir 100 guineas each, between Beal, the
noted Yorkshire runner, and Ashton, a Lancaseire
man; the first two miles were run in 11 minutes ;
in the third.mile they alternately took the lead, till
at length Beal passed his opponent in the fourth
mile, and won the race by 500 yards. The race
was run in t2l minutes and three quarters. Great
sums were betted.

A contract has been entered into for ten thousand
I.)::rrels of gunpowder, which, it is said, are destund
tin. the ALlitcrrancan.

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BOXING.
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The match for 40 guineas, between G. Holt and
Fordham, took place ut the Mount, near Wycomb,
on Tuesday, after it had been stopped at another
place. It was a renewal of the match which was
undecided on the 14th ult. and fur manliness never
was exceeded.
Seventeen hard rounds were fought with tecipre-
cal advantages, and the seconds were ft. Fordham
for his brother. and Collins for Holt.
In the first tumid, from the eagerness of the men, many
blows missed aim, and in a close there was much wrest-
ling, and Holt gave the throw.
2.—Lounging counter hits commenced the round, and
told heavily. The claret flew copiously from the olfattury
organs. The rally lasted three minutes, and the extra-
lion was great.—Both down.
3.—Holt wasiloored at Isis going in with the right hand
having missed his lett-handed blow.
4.—A terrible punishing round, decidedly in favour of
Holt, who seemed to be the strongest man of the two.—
In rallying both were hit to a stand, and became complete
roare,4. FOlllll4lll was dropped by a neat body blow. OF
tot on Holt.
5,6, and 7.—But little mischief was done, except in
struggling for the toll, during which time 3143 allowed for
their heads to swell frightfully.
B.—A hard fought round, w which Fordham hit tip his
right hand knuckles against his adversary's forehead,
which sent him to dome, Limit it was Fordhatn's last chance
after the next rotund.
9.—Holt, from the groggy state of his head, received
another blow upon the head, but he knocked his 'river.
sary down.
After this, Fordkam's lame hand prevented him raising
it, and Holt made all the play, and did all the mischief,
Fordham was floored, and could not come twin, and
Hull was the victor in 22 minutes.
A second and merry battle for a trifling purse
was fought between Meredith and Lee, two little
ones, and which was won by the former is twelve
minutes. It was a game fight,

Destruction of Sir J. dlittley's Seat by Fire.—On the
3d in s!.l II t, a most destructive fire took place at SeJto
D. lava!, the property of Sir Jacob Ailey, and in a fe•.v
hours consumed a noble intitsi,m, which, for magnifi-
cence and grandeur, was equal to any in the North of
England. Li cry emit avour to preseree the body of the
builati vg WiS unavailing. The two wings (one of which
comprised a large and spacious kitchen, with various
other ap)rtments; the other a beautiful stable, in a style
of princely magnificence), were happily saved, by the
great and active exertions used in making a separation
between them and the home. Tile fire originated in a
chimney, to which a large beam of wood in the roof was
affixed; and the flames burst out with sue's fury as to bid
defiance to all human efforts. The glisi in the windows
w.,s reduced to a liquid state, and the lead on the roif
pinned down hke water. The tire commenced its
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\ .toed about lour o'clock in the afternoon, and it was
not before tine in the tvening that the devouring ele-
ment could be checked, whim it left the building a mass
of splendid ruins.

Ilery in Me !My lime.—On Tuesday al' ernoook
belly:11i two anti Once o'clock, as Mr B. 'IV rencham,
traveller to a house in D.:in-street, S.tho, was on his
way lulu lt,pley, in Surrey, to %Valtuti, in a single-
horse citais •, tie was attacked by three ruffians, in pass•
tug the nen inclosures, One of whom struck him with
a bludgeon, acid the others rifled his pockets of a watch
an 1 hoe sotereiwii. They proceeded to ransack the
chaise of a pattern box of jewellery, and made off, mint.;
dreadful ittiprccations. They cut the traces, :ilia turto-d
he horse loose; they are supposed to belong to the forest
gang.
DREADFUL SUICIDII.—NIr. J. Slade, who has C.•r
tn my sears held the hiAlt awl responsible situasuni
elle' clerk it) the N .vy Pay-office at CtiailiJut, hattn„;
lately become Lack ward in making up his accounts, dud
hying in arrears to Govertint or to a large amount, ati
order was aent on Tuesday, the Ist inst. to Co iiiiii issquier
Sir It Barlow to impect his accounts. Ott that gentle-
man acquainting Mr. Slade with his business, the Liter
(yelled his desk, and pointing to several bits, sit.l they
contained the 5111115 clue to Government. The liags, it
was intimated, held each 1,000 sovereigns; and tin Sir
Roberts proceeding to count their co:items, Ur. Slade
left the room, and in a few ;Moines alteruards the report
of a pistol was heard. Oil inquiry it was f dto pro-
ceed limn the stable adjoining the house, whither ,Mr.
Slade had gone, and who was there bawd .yong on some
fresh littered straw, weltering in his blood, and lifeless,
Navin_ shot himself through the heart. The cause of
this tire:HMl act was apparent, when it was• found that
the greater part of time bags contained only silver instead
of gold ; and it is said that the defalcation amounts to
bAween 8,0001. awl 9,0001. The deceased was nearly
tio years of age, and fwd left a family of seven sons and
daitAltters to deplore the sad event. A coroner's inquest
was taken on view of the body on Thursday. Verdict—

On Sattintly last the family of Mr. Cirintnin.;,, of
Caniden.row, City-road, went to spend thew Smiley at
their cottage, near II ighltate. lea% ing their house on the
care of J•nsepti Armstrong, a trusts 4 oast, and his w fe.
—On Nlmiday morning, when Armstrong and his woe
got up, they were !•iirprital on coining dowa s airs,:o fiad
a smart looking young Wall, sitting bethre the I.l.ctied
fire in an arm chair, fast asleep, with a table hel:re hint,
on which was placed some cold provision, wuh 1)0LIILS
and glas.es, and a candle burned nearly to the
plate and oth..r valuable property which he had
stolen were lying sitar him, packed sip, ready to e ear.
ried off It appeared he had entered by a back window,
esti alter he had effected his purpose of plunder, bei.)4
unable to resiNt the tempting joint of the grail., he had
regaled himself ith a bottle and a half of wine, and
then fallen asleep.

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