The National Register.
London, England, 1818-10-19 00:00:00

"THE NATIONAL REGISTER.

BOXING:
Last Tuesday a severe battle was fought in a large roped.
in ring, in the George Meadow, at Battle, between Joe, the
tinman, and an Irishman, named lloglierty, acurrier, and coin-
moldy called the Town Bul:y, Ice two guineas. The combat-
anis, with their seconds and bottle holders, entered the ring
at eight in the morning, both confident of victory, and after
stripping set to, 'hewing some clumsy sparring, in imitation
of their betters, bin no science. llogherty was-the heaviest
man, but Joe possessed the longest arm, which gave him the
advantage when his antagonist hit short, which he frequently
did, having no notion of measuring distance, and thereby got
smartly punished about the bead and •face. No pluck ap.
peered wanting on either side, the battle having lasted au
hour and 55 minutes, and producedl2 rounds sustained with
as much gluttony as might have been expected front the
hardiest veterans of the Fancy, when the Irishman gave in,
and yielded the victory to Joe, which was at one time de-
spuired of, in consequence of his having badly sprained his
wrist. 111 one close Dogherty had gut the 6'6111411's head in
chancery, and swiss paying away lustily at his wind, when the
spectators, for wain of knowing better, exclaimed, " Foul!
foul ! no throtling I" Most present were glad to see the bully
beaten.—Two pugilistic contests finished the sports on MOW
day un Durdhani 1) own ; one between -- Cowley and Old
Cottle, commonly called " the Sandman," who fought Dick
Horton; his favourite play was at his antagonist's brcad.
baska, which lie put into a ferment, and finally tutchal him
up. The other was a milling between two gluttons.
Last week a conflict of a most desperate nature took
place at Tunbridge, betwteti souse smugglers and some Ex-
cise Officers. The officers were the victorious party for seine
time, when one of the smugglers aimed a desperate blew at
one of the officers, which obliged Will to drop his spear. The,
smuggler seized it, which decided the battle, and the officers
were obliged to make uff with tho greatest celerity, to pre-
serve their fives.

TURNER AND RANDALL.
The long expected match between these first•rate heroes
alight weight, and which will excite more interest than has
been known for many years, was made at Mr. Franklin's, oil
Tuesday night; and as thousands are pending already upon,
the match, we furnish our readers with the articles, subject
tosome trivial alterations.

Articles of agreement, October 15. 1818, entered into at Franklin's,
between John Randal/ and Edward Turner to fight for the sum of
1001. aside, on Tuesday, the Ist of December.
The battle to be a stand up one, and half minute time, to take
place in a 2% feet ring, and the said place to be named by Mr. Jack-
son. The distance from London not to be less than 25 miles, and
not to exceed 30 miles. Each man to chuse his own Umpire, and a
Referee to be appointed by Mr. Jackson, whose decision in case of
dispute shall be final. The whole of the stakes to be made good at
Mr. Fianklin's; but if either •l'urner or Randall wish to increase the
sum to 2001. a side, the said increAse to be made on the 24th of No-
vember. Mr. Franklin to place tWstakes in the hands of Mr. Jack •
son, or whom he shall appoint. To tight at twelve o'clock. A de-
posit of 201. aside is placed in the hands of Mr. Franklin ; but if _the'
whole of the stakes of 1001. are not made good at Mr. Franklin's on:.
the 10th of November, the whole of the deposit to be forfeited.
Signed by BAXTER AND FRANKLIN.

Randall put hit own money down, and 134xter, Turner's
uncle, coveted fur him.
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A second match, fur 100 guineas, play or pay, but two
only deposited, was made fur Randall to tight Scroggins,
within three mouths after his combat with Turner. This
match was made in consequence of the hacker ut Ratu!all
betting 50 guineas that Randall won both tights.
The battle bet ween 'Martin, tte baker, 411 Li Cyrus.llavis is
off, the latter having pnid forfeit.

Thursday night, at ten o'clock, the partizans of Ealea and
Hall suet at Oliver's Peter-street, IVestiniubter, to make good
the whole of tue stakes for the combat between these miliing.
lICIOeS on Tuesday, the 29th itwiant, in a twenty four feet
ring, for 100 guineas. The money was tran4crsed to the
handset' those who were to deposit it on each side,-nod con.
sequently would certainly be made. Like the match between
Randall and Turner, this wilt be a great sporting one. Ealcs
is decidedly the best sparrer of the day with weight some-
thing under eleven slime, but ,Scroggins beat him by ruffian.
ing away his science, and substituting hiss fur parries. Hall
rather the best of weight, and possesses ii; at sate science;
also. He wits beat by the Irish champion, Donnelly, al-
though the tight was brought to a wrangle. Betting five to
four on Hall. On the other tight, live to four on Randall,
although. Turner has his strong fanciers.

Thursday nigt, a soldier of the Seth regiment, in a state of
intuxication, attempting to let himself down the Castle rock,
at Edinburgh, behind the new barracks, by means of a rope
fastened to his mist, it atufortunately gave way, when be fell
down and was killed on the spot.
Mr. Untiacke, Attorney General of Lower Canada, fell'
into a pit, on Saturday, the 29th of August, dug for an ice
house, and so shattered his lett leg, that it was found neces-
sary to amputate it.abuve the, knee.
On Monday evening, as the engineer employed on the pre. •
miser of Mr. Tate, of Bermondsey New-road, was adjusting '
some rat of the machinery of a steam engine employed fu
time dressing of leather, one of the fly wheels caught hold cf.,
his arm, and pulled-him into the midst of tin machinery. Be.
fore effectual assiclalive could be procured, to disengage him
from his perilues situation, his hotly and limbs well: so lacer•
ated that lie died shortly afterwards.
A MOM Cllolllloh6 mushroom, of time button sot?, was exhi-
bited in this market on Tuesday last, which spi liag tip, with
many others of trilt rio::size, limn an asparagus ned, lately be-
longing to Mr. Gill, twee make', near Stoke-mills. It attain-
ed, in Pone nights anal three days, the •tliciiinference of four
Art five inelies, ant! the weight of eixteen pounds. The
owner sold it nut in pieces at one !avail>, each.—Hrnoath
paper.
On the IWt instant, a man named Jelin Forster was tried at
the Circuit Co.irt of Justiciary, at .Itidimegh, for illegally and
clandestinely solemn zing marriages at Lambe' ton Toll-bar,
and was sentenced to be bins.hed frou Scotland for lite ; but
all this dues not stop him, tar ht. has begun his old tiatle
again, and means .to carry. it on,cis the liver breed, in a
boat, near Paxton, exactly .eri the, maul, between England
and Scotland. On Sunday latta he "parried two couple. —Elam,
burgh paper.
lime pour inhabitants of 11,,p am gS! village of Barrow, in Lit,-
cobishire, have, it is said, gatheend as many 11111N11100111S, this
1)1011111:ea them .;„ienl.
Weeme.,day morning, W. EAce, E old man, who was employed
at Mr. Fletcher's whart, Waf-,piny.‘ while standing no a scat-Inkling,
his foot slipped, wnen he fell m ele ground, and was killed on the
spot.

SPARRING,
AT HEAD'S ROOM, NEAR THE NEW CUSTOM-HOUSE.

Joe Parish (one of the brave competitors bf Randal,) under the
patronage of the Swells of the East end of the Metropolis, who (in
' imitation of the Corinthians of the West) gave the " Knign of the
Oar" a good turn, on Thursdr y iiiglitat the above place. ThisOisiot pa, t
of the town produced an ores flowing assemblage of smote urs ot the mu! t
respectable description—many of whom, when their !Werra wc.e
closed, and the soft safely screwed, brushed off with quick steps is
or ler to promote the seience of self.defence—also as a means to pre -
vent our natural character from being flowed by the growing intro •
duction of effeminacy and Dondyism—aad, lastly, to perpitiate that
sort of " true courage" which is so justly recorded ui the eyes sd
Europe, respecting the natives of Old England-
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The battle once over., the heart of a lamb !
so highly extolled by a Wyndham, encouraged by a Wellington, at d
the theme of those renowned .warriors Blucher and Plated: The
sports catered by the IVaterrnon were, in their exhibition, equal, if
not superior to many similar displays at the famed " Fives Lourt."
—Shelton and Spring commenced the performance with touch ap-
plause; but the latter boxer is visibly "gone r4ff" from the eflkts
of illness, and his once athletic frame now bespeaks' none of that pos;-
five determination of manner which so characterised his efforts in
the ring with Harmer. Spring, of course, had the best q/ it.—But
the principal feature of the evening was the bout between Martin,
the baker, and dcroggins, and which was pronounced highly impor-
tant and interesting to the supporters of the Prize Ring, respecting
the capabilities of the Crusty Hero, and towards regulating the
betting at any future pckod, whenever he is opposed to a Avort
The length and height of the Master of Me Rolls over his opponent,
was evident to all the Amateurs. Scroggins in this combat proved
himse'f a tragi-comic performer of talent ; and under tke usual, of
fun, he not only produced roars of laughter-made his audience tie-
queatly look serious—and worked upon his adversary's feelings—but
concluded by exciting their utmost astonishment ! In short, it' the
conqueror of Johnson did not gammon it (and yet too much nature
seemed to prevail in the set-to to give it such a character, as well us
too much anxiety and love of fame displayed to make it a mere tri.-k
to deceive the unwary), it was a real thing ; the fact is then, that
neither the kngth nor the science of. the Baker could prevent the
boring qualities of Scroggins from doing heavy execution (so well
known and felt by all his opponents, except Turner,) and ultimately
sending Martin down. Upon Scroggins quitting the room, and con-
sidered to have the best of the bout," another round" was loudly call-
ed for by the partizans of the Baker. Scroggins innueds•itely return-
ed, and every eye was on the stretch to view the termination. Scruggy
went to work again without any delay, and like the grand climax to
a fine piece of oratory, he hit Martin down with the celerity of a shut
—then tinning round smiling, said with much nariete, " Gentlemen,
are you now satisfied ?"-" Quite, quite," were the replies, when he
left the room overwhelmed with peals of applause. The wind up of
the sports of the eventing was also excellent in witnessing the set-to
between Belcher and Parish. The fine science of the former is too
well known to need any repetition ; but it is due to the IVaterniats
to observe, that he exhibited great improvement--made some good
hits, and raised himself in the opinion of his friends. Oliver and
Purcell were present, but did not spar. The audience departed more
than ordinarily pleased with the amusement afforded them; and the
highest amateur in the Fancy from the West end of the viva volun-
tarily offered to patronize a benefit fur Scroggings in the city.

An inquisition was taken on Thursday befoi e Thomas Skel-
ton, Esq. at .the Alfred's Head, London road, St. Grouter%
Southwark, on the body of a young gentleman, of the4same
of John Russell, a wholesale linen-draper, in Friday-street
eneapsisle, and die son of W. Russell, Esq. of thellotteries'
at Hothead', Leeds, Yorkshire. Mr. Th 011145 Sibree, Surgeon
Chailotte•streot, Blackfriars.road, stated, -that he had at_
tended the deceased for several weeks; his disorder was a
diseased liver, and his brain appeared effected. On Monday
last he visited him; he found him in high state of lefts., and
he considered him in an extremely dangerous situation. At
times the mind of the deceased wandered very much from
reason.—Michael Sullivan, a watchman, stated, that he heard
the windows of Mr. Kay's house broke on Wednesday moru-
ing, about two o'clock; he left his box, and saw the deceased
fall front the chamber.window lie alarmed the family, and
helped to carry [Mute bed. When he took the deceased from
the ground, he asked him what ailed him, mid he replied
Nothing, I amiss well as ever I was in my 111.-" Verdict
4' The deathrif the deceased was caused by his involuntary
act in goiog out of his chamber window.and falling to the
ground during the time he was asleep, or in a state of de_

Am inquest was taken at the Ram, Doiking, on the bedy,of Ann
Bisiore, who had been in the servite of Mr. Alluway, of Dorking.—
deceased felt unwell en Wednesday, when she purchased three
ounces of Epwni salts. which it is supposed she afterwards t00k...
! Verdict—" Deceased came to her death by accident, occasioned by
her taking too great a quantity of salts, but nut with an intention of
destroying herself."
On Sunday la,t a French gentleman, reliding in Drury
lane, was robbed of three French Oettrrs—tme of St. Louis,
a gold star another of Citiciumatsts, also gold; and the other
the Fiettr-de-lis of silver. _

'Die temporary buildings in the garden of earlton HON'!'
for the accommodation of the grand fetes, have been-removed,
and the garden restored to its former appearance. The Pa;
oda bridge, in St. James's Park, is now the only remnant al
taste remaining on those memorable occasions.
A survey has lately been made of the parish church of
Windsor, %shirk, trout its dilapidated state, it has been deem..
ed necessary to take down, and In its stead to erect a new
one.

his a singular fact that a gentlemen, near Edmonton, is at
- this time culling a meadow of grass, it/ inches high, which he
intends making into hay, should the preaeut weather contanue
a few days longer.
An accident happened on Tuesday througli the carelessness
of the coachman of tic Maidstone stage, %s hick left that place
about three o'clock. He nas more than Mir(' or twice cauti-
oned against gallopping his horses into "fown Mailing.; and
continuing the same oust Ur Tu.% a Mailing, the coaots was
overturned.

A SCOTCH BULL.—The mall Reviewers, it/ .143,
article Jug/Ile, • uy, " He ( died in 1321, in'atii.tl 1334 we
find menhir n ntt.d, of a. ;ary by his vein, !'.titer and .
Jam/. and tatother aiwnyirems a titer.''
tut! t.t Lily Chambers, at l'ittney,
gas brake ',pep. '1'111! rolibevs by a parlente.witidow
on the ground floor, uem pitit.er iullte iamb, made
use of it ta break open a pair ol dimes, which very
fastened, :mil prevented tulle pa,age to that inferior .of tbe
mansion. They (mined off a variety. of ktrliClesk,pvisicipally
wearing apparel, and also a writiog desk, sailiieb was after_
wards found, broken in piece, at she lower part of the lawn.
A leer (14).3 billet the Hoti. .S. Cocks, 41i1' for Hereford,
while shooting near Lasting -castle, met with an atvident ;
after having discharged his gun, in the act of re-loading it,
the powder tusk was ignited by part of the wadding
that reine.;:mil iu ilk! barrel, aneLtlie whole exploile.l. For-
sanateiy be escarl. 41 with a tritLvg Nary In hia,right hand.
Professor Dittmsr, of Copenl:arktn, published a learned tlii!stir-
tibion, in which he endeavours toestablish wa eertair. that the tokumg
'aloft: of 1816-19 will be my .s4ortaid Very

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MOND.II'. TiVELVE O'CLOCK.

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OFFICE OF OFD .N.O Ni.E, Seta. 30. 1818.
THE Principal Officer: of Ilia Airfirsty's Ordnance
Ner..).N give Notice. that .'"a6k iLtet;on, at the
rtleitkp. thr Zah 11-tra.er neat, 4.: 11 o'tiock to thefire.
or.v. pt.:lnt. Sundry Lots of Nes;. Oki aNd Unstrakeasle Stores,
(.7a :;stko f of
l'orpuulins. Tents of sorts. Saddle Bags anti Pieces. Harness and
Pedding. Mooring Chains. empty 110%d;: Barrels (half and quarter).
keel. Wheels. and Old Match. _ _

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T., whole of ahi.is ;nay be viewed upon arpllentinn at the Prin-
ting' Storekeepei 0.111-e. is the Tow -r, the Royal Anzio/.
14"iolveleb, .tail the dog of Sae. ond :these printed Lists of the
will be delivered to thiste Persoun WjtA ruts!! oppkfor Me vents
By Order of the Bawd. 11.11. eltEllr, Secretary.

NORWICH UNION FIRE AND LIFE INSURANCE.
This Day is Published. price vs.
THE REPORT of the LONDON COMMIT-
' TRE of INVESTIGATION. prestnted ro n Meeting of Insurers,
held at the City of London T&. ern, in llishopsgate-street. on Friday
the 45th of September. otta ; together with t;ie Resolutions of the
Meting utopia! thereon, and an Appendix of documents.
:-.4•11 by Hatchard. Picodilly ; Pinauelt and Maunder. 467.
*tram!: Ogles, Duncan, and Coehmu. :293, l lulborn ; and 37, l'a-
vmmster-row ; J. W. Whiteley. 105. Nengate.rtreet.

TUE public attention on the Continent seems to be
diverted from the acts of Congress to their immediate
consequences—namely, the final review and dispersion
of the troops composing the late Army of Occupation in
ranee. The Emperor of Russia and King of Prussia,
say the French pape7rs, are to set off for Valenciennes
forthwith. 'I he troops of Austria, Bavaria, and Wur-
tetuberg, are to be assembled and reviewed as well as
the others, but whether in conjunction with them, so
as to constitute one grand military spectacle, is not
stated by these journals. The ratifivatisnis of the recent
treaty were expected, we understand, to be exchanged
bet wegn the contracting parties either on Saturday lust
or this day. Mr. 13aring• has proceeded to Path on
business connected with those immense pecuniary en-
gagements into which he has lately entered.

A klamhttrgh mail has arrived, which states that the
Russians are to march home through Germany and
Poland, instead of undertaking a voyage to the Baltic
at the present advanced anti precarious season. The
'French fortresses now on the point of being relinquished
by the Allies, are tube transferred to the possession of
their proper Sovereign with all due solemnity. The
Royal Guard, the Legions, and the National Guard,
will take the garrison service together, until the legions
shall have reached the quota fixed by law for their
.peace establishment•

Government have given notice that on the 19th
instant, they would be ready to receive the tenders of
nny person who would wish to enter into contracts for
bringing over the fuglish troops ; the troops td be em-
barked at one man to each ton of the vessels.
It is understood that it is nut the intention of the
Duke of Wellington to return to Aix-la-Chapelle after
the review of the troops. His Grace remains with
the army till the different corps are in march on their
respective routes. The Brisish infantry are to embark
at Calais, and the cavalry at Boulope
It is reported that two Commissioners have within
the last few days arrived in. London from Peru. Letters
from Jamaica, at which place they touched, state, that
these gentlemen are the bearers of an exposition of the
state in which the Royalist cause has been in Peru
since the redaction of Chili, contained in a series of
resohttiotu agreed upon at a meeting of the PrineipJl
inhabitants of Lima, held under the sanction of the
Viceroy.
Br lezters from Cadiz we learn that the convoy
aim ut to sail far the Ilava will carry out troops,
to the number probably of 1,500 or .2,000 men, who, it
is supposed, will b,: landed at some port in the Caraccas,
as a reinforcement to Nforillo.

Lord Cochrane arrived at ;Madeira on the 27th of
August, and sailed the same day for the Colombo river.
An article from St. Yetersbargh mentions, that it is
in con:emplmizm by the Russian Government to make
a change in the duties on imported sugars, fivourable
to the views of the sugar reliurs of Russia by laying
15 rubles per pond, instead of 5 ,rubles. on all the
truArd lump sugars imported, and thus throwing the
consumption upon home-manufactured lump sugar ; the
importation of the raw article from Cuba. the Brazils,
and othe parts, being deemed sufficient to supply the
sugar-refiners of the empire; and the addittional dutx
prothising a lar;,e income to the revenues of the Crown.
In emisegnenec of the death of Mr. Vale, one of the
ta.antrm Cou.seili surd Late Representative for the Ward
dssnopepte, far. 11.. (miler has offered kimself a Can-
•Wso to tha vacancy.

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THE NA TTOW AL REGISTER.

ANuTliint MOST lisnt•aaous Munaea was commit-
tetl late on Fri.lay evening in the Kent Road, on the
person of Mary Albert, an interesting little girt four
years and a half old. .1 man, named Robert Dean,
was in the habit of occasionally visiting the parents of the
child, who vt as mach attached to him, and of whom he
had always appeared remarkably farad. He took the
child out to buy some apples at a neighbouring shop;
and not returning immediately Mrs. Williams, the mo-
thee of Mrs Albert, went out to look for the child, and
observing her in Dean's urns with en apple in her
hand, she was about to return, when Dean requested her
to go to a shop a few doors off and purchase some arti-
cles for him. She did as he had requested, but had
not been in the shop more than two tninutks when she
heard a cry of murder, and saw a great number of
persons run towards her daughter's house. She made
all possible haste to the some place, and upon arriving
there saw the.child being supported by her father, and
the blood streaming from a dreadful wound in the
throat. The unfortunate infant languished about half
an hour and expired ; and another wound was thou
discovered on the lower part of the stomach.
The only circumstance which can explain in some
measure the motives of the murderer for the perpetration
of this horrid. deed appears to have arisen from Mrs.
Albert having chided him, in terms of great severity,
for having formed some improper connexion with per-
sons of depraved character, and for squandering away
his money upon his immoral associates. lie appeared
to he extremely hart at her remonstrances, but said
nothing that indicated an intenti in of taking any sort
of revenge for the freedom with which she had spoken to j
him. Mrs. Albe:•t was shortly aftea horror-struck on j
perceiving her child staggering into the room where she
was sitting, with a dreadful gash in her throat, from
which the blood flowed in a torrent. The poor little
infant faintly cried " Wither, Mothe;!" and fell down. j
Dr. Walshman and two medical men were sent for, and I
did every thing for the little sufferer that could be per-
!Untied by skill and experience—but in vain. Dean has
absconded ; and the police officers are in active pursuit.

ATROCIOUS CASE OF FRAUEI.--mA. man named Powell
was brought before the Lord Mayor, on a chate of
having robbed his father of 1,3751, who is upwards of
seventy, and is now a prisoner in Whitecruss-street
prison upon an execution. It thus became necessary
to employ sonic person to receive the interest of his
property in the Bunk, which produced about 401. per
annum. He appointed his son to this office, and signed
the doetinent, which he was given to understand
empowered that person to receive the dividend. Upon
inquiry at the Bank, however, it was found that the
deed authorised the prisoner to receive the principal
instead of the interest. Mr. Rooker, clerk to the soli-
citors of the Bunk, attended at the request of the Lord
Mayor, who observed, that the case was indeed an
atrocious one. The prisoner, he said, should suffer the
utmost punishment if he refused to transfer the pre.
perty to his father. The prisoner said, his father had
given him the whole sum, but he was determined io
give his father the use, or interest of it, as long as I:e
lived. He hesitated upon the proposal to refund. The
Load Mayor said, he trustea the yank would act dui-
sively on such an occasion. They knew the transfer
was fraudulent, and surely they would not admit it
as binding. Mr. Hodson agreed that the means taken
to procure the signature were illegal, but observed that
the signature was that of the father. The Lord Mayor.
—ln such a case I would defy all consequences, and
Act from mere impulse.—The prisoner was committed
tin further examination : after which he will certainly
be indicted, if he persists in his refusal to re-transfir
the 1,37.51.

PLOIMIIINO MATCH.—The Bath anti West of Eng-
land Society had their,annual trial of skill in ploughing
at Felton, Gloucestershire, on Tuesday, when 13
ploughs started, drawn by two horses each. The prin-
cipal prize was awarded to Mr. Cullimorc, (chief tenant
to Dr. Newman, at Thornbury Park,) whose plough-
man, Robert Screen, quite a lad, finished his half acre
in one hour and 43 minutes, the best and quickest
work known to have been done in this district. filcrecn
had some crark men from Scotland and the Eastern
counties in Englund opposed to him, and they would
scarcely credit his being a Gloucestershire malt
The vacant (investment of C.nves-Caste, in the
isle of Wight, has not yet been filled up. Numerous
applications have already reached the Commander-in-
Chief. The late in-umbent, Col. Drauly, died in af-
fluence, and has left the bulk oc his ti:rtune in provi-
sions fin. the widows of deceased officeiv, anti other ob-
jects of military want.

The Westmiiisiet Sessions will commence on Thur .
clay next. The bit-hies.; will be unusually heavy, find
the Sessions are expected to continue for at least four
days.
D. Barron, an Officer of Estcse, in Aherdonr Divi.ion (Scotland),
left his house on die 16th ult. on his uny to Grantown. to attend An
Excise Collection. Ile never reached that place, nor watt htard of
larttl nita: day, after ; Alen his holy was discovered in the Spey.
two miles Above Pocketed. Tact deceased when found. was wi .hout
his van, and had a ecep wound in Isis head, which has given rise to
strong 5113...iri0ns it hi. &mit net happening arcidrnt.dly.
An extensive privates tap manufactory was tascovered on Saturday
Reek, in Cuioo.street. floroash.ruad ; the mcntils to ..11 in
the manue..eutry, 3.1 cwt. of any wa fOdnd and seized. One man
only was &mated ou, the premises, but he escaped.

OCT. 19

The Lord Chance hss for UMW time beat enjoying the sports of
the in the country. Ha has. with his initial good humour, com-
municated to his neigitbdurs, that they are not to consider the gan:.:_
nn his mtrior as ;Void% of Cho :7crry, aud that they are wet:tome at
any time to a day's shooting.—.llia I.noldiip is now considerA t!e
best 8.',0t in Westminster Hall, after Sir V;;.iiryCilibs, who was al-
ways higl4 celebrated in the annuls of the ni.erer.
The chequers, poirted an the ....indow shutters or doors of ale
'houses, have been slimmed to indicate that formerly a game like
draughts mie:ht be played there; this is an error. Thechequers were
the arms of the Earl of Arundel, in whose department it was to grar.t
the licence; for the sale of spirituous liquors.
04 Sunday afternoon, as Mr. Maxfield, of Fore-street, Lambeth,
was standing under a gateway near Kennington Common, to avoid a
shower of min, a young man tendered his services to procure
hackney•coaeli ; Mr. M. accepted the ofil.r, and waa ,riving s tote
directions upon the sithject ; when the civil stranger adroitly drew
the watch from his fob, and ran off.

A remarkably largt! Snipe. was shot, a few days ago, at Damson!.
in Scotland, of beautiful plumage. It measured from the tips of the
wings, when extended. ninet,en and a half inches, and from the
puha of the bill to the end of the tail, fifteen and a half inches, a:A
weighed eight ounce.

BIRTHS.
In St. James's aquare, Lady George Anson, of a son.—ln Gln,•e=-
tcr-place, Portman-square, the lady of E. F. Akers, E:4l. of nett-.
mead priory, Acton, of a son.—At Edinburgh, the lady of Li.ui.-
Col. Macgregor, 88th regt. of a son.