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excruciating Pin) of fin, anti the isitpritcticd
bility he experienced of usiii; his shoulder In
auy sthaisitsige. The gainewess of Psiliter is too
well known to need way comment ; but us a first-
retle fighter he never ranked from the ctimlilifd
Mate of hiirsinns, added td IMP being a niusitl hitter:
Spring is .uniloubtiklly a boxer of taleor—he inws
his left hand tvell, though not eo quick as Cartrr ;
and ho gets awry With ease and dextersty. Ile also
'males*, ronints, and c •••••• nand Hi temper, and it
Is Very hkely he will erre out saw. work thr a few of
the beg owes, es Ills ainbition proilipts' hint ilitive
at die Op of tAti tree. Spriwiev bo4 Was rather
marked ; he was also distressed a little el one pe-
riod of the fight, but he anon recovered. anal kept.
ts. lead. Upon his being declared the victor,
Cribb took hint up, la. lilt b einirled huh
round die ring. amidst food litix.tas. ft is thought
by several
.of llle emoteurs, that a very dif-
ferent termination of Ms* event would hare taken
phaVe had not the asieitivot loippstned to •Psitoter.
The day lige nithkr O/fiihistis (the Ia or April)
and it was laughingly observed 1?y the winners
that the long olds were made April ANA, 01.
Leather-head, the twine eontigunut to the ring; was
also paintevi open se being Very dpplicable to
The.tost* faces are nag to be described.
A miuor deit and also occurred.
Crisp, the Celebrated Mdestrim, starts ON next Saterday
taioninig frogs the Qasea's Head, Knightsbridge, being
back") to a eossiderabk aasoinit, and wader the patronage
of Captain Barclay, to walk fur seventeen successive days to
and from Loudon S. Oxford, beast a distance of St wilts
daily. The places appointed Air his honors of call are—the
'Queen's Head, Katsina/ridge ; the Nags Head, Hoessidow;
King's Arms, Colabrook ; Genres lon Lion; fkaraceit's
Head, Maidenhead; C.atherire Wheel, hiealey; Castle
Benson; Red Lim, Neffieled; lu ilse*lglasead, Oxford.
Coining in preeirly at Isilriist geftend,elebt.
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FINANCE.
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The Ninth Report of the tOismitittee of Finance
has been printed by order of the Reran of Corn.
mon*. It refer~ exctusively to the Ordnance i
Department, mid matte the amount of the Esti-
mates for the present year, Compares them with
those of the year preceding, and accounts for the
occasional diminutions and increases of expendi-
ture in the several branches or the Establishment,
with the cbstorniry minutenese nod pfeciaion of the '
Cuinctiitree. We do not Wish to uottervailue the
merits of this Cominittee, who have undoubtedly
*hewn a tutus laudable diligence in reviewing the
state of oar income and expenditure, but we canritit
genii! expressing mir belief that much time and
labour hive been extremely niisapplied. The Re-
ports are in reality nothing more than extensive
comments in the way of explanation, upon the Esti-
mates prepared by the Ministers, and tillfivrtienately
they will for many years, if the peeve continnes, be
appealed to by Ministers, as their jastificatiem in
inuintai oo ioo g the present enormous establislinients.
This Report states, that " the charging of half
the Home Establishment of the Ordamice to the
account of the Navy is ilhicoritioned." The ad-
vantage of this attention will be found, it is ex-
pected, in the greater regularity of keeping the
accounts, and in the ease with which the Estimates
can in future be appoieted.
The Report contains a trtemonnidiim, drawn tap
by Lord Ltrearoot, expressive of the Piutrce
Reuxot's desire, in pursuance of the suggestionof
the Fit/mire Coutinittee, that the °Mosinee, awl all
the other extensive departments, should be placed
under the immediate control of the Wird of
Treasury, with regard to the expenses tbit might
be incurred within them. The wisdom of this
measure cannot be better proved than by the cur.
commence of there being in Meerut Miasma sums
of motley cxpeaded beyond the Estimates grinned
by Parliametit equal to the amount of the Esti-
mates appsoriatrd to that particitlar purpose. It
is certainly ht tlwt such in extra-expense should
not be left to the discretion of any body if men ,
other them that to which the reirowrcesof the State
are tepteiilly submitted.
By a curnpariloir of the total Emithite ftir the
years 1817 hid 1818, it appears, (hat the amount
for 1817 was 1;1.411497/. ss. 1011. ; and for 1818.
1.150,0001. gs. gel.; leaving a difference in favour
ut the present year of 71,416 g/. 3.. 1.1. This rev.
doetion Of expend:tore, hOWever, is only apparent.
There is an actual Mclean in the Ordinaries mid
Extroordisiaries of 84,5091. Is. led. Ili the semipro-
rided account there is a diminution of a 1,661/.
3s. yd. A redoction is likewise effected by the
sale of old stores, to the amount of 40,0001. ; unit
the Navy Vote is decrossed by 25,0001. In Ireland
there is a reduction of 1y,54u1. 17r. 44.; an that
the result of the calculation gives the diminution
in the Estimates which we have already siirolioned.
The iteport very justly condemns the system now
practised of providing houses for officers whose
continual residence nit a particular spot is• not
required fur the purposes of cure or management,
as it never fails of charging the public with a great
and unnecessary expense. It aloe ceremony the
' allotting of residence% to superannuated individtrats,
or to their widows, in lien of pensions, is entailing
expenses almost without limit, and difficult of al-
teration after the allotment has berg made.
With respect to the Military Academe, the Com-
mittee, in consequence of the unpoesolidity of ptu-
riding all the cadets with commissions on the re-
torts of peace, recommend an advance iu the stand-
ard of attainineeit required from young petsons who
are candidates for admission. We shall net pre-
sume to express an opinion open this recommen-
dation of the Committee; but we Shall throw eat
for consideration, whether it would be prudent
to throw any impediments in the way of grant-
iug a miltfary education to persons willing.to de.
vote themselves to the profession of' eons, and
whether it might not be attended with greet ad-
vantage to the service, if commissions were for the
greater part grained in preference to those who
had. by a suitable course of adoration, rendered
themselves best guatided to fulfil the duties of the
profession.
EiCA PE FROM NktvcsivE.--Yesterd.iy morning
Richard T , olio w.rs committed from Hat-
ton-garden fisher Office on a charge of posting
bail money, for which he was tried and convicted
k hist Seesione, and senteticed to six months' impri-
loinnent, effected his escape; he was euiployed in
assisting to get in some coalA, of which lie availed
himself of Use °pontoon), of escaping.

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COtiItrOP.CHANCERY, Levto!.aes
111E0%1,413.1v, APRIL I t,os
.....sor".
itliesre..ive• • i•
JUN: AVENTS. t« 40 ~
'isseite!'t
!Inuits r. abyss Rd.
The 1.6e0 Cit scEl. LOIS olsserved, that this rose
toured nom, the construction of the testator's will,
who did whet wee natural for every mutt to d"; ;tier
piovoling for his wife, he left she rerasisider 4.f his
property lo his *text heir, without naming hurl ; if
he had twit dour so. the law would have given it to
his nest heir. Ile therefore could not consoler it as
!exact., buts s the prirmiul property of the testator,
• which his heir wet entitled to. Tlwre had been a
cross hall filed &dui. au arbitr4SlMMedliels was sinew.
cessary, and contrary to the known practice of the
Conti, fur which ',eosin' lie would distuits it with
PRoCTFR v. pRoCTER..,
tII he LORD CH•CLI.LoR --.5 1 wily Wind you,
tmasiorrOw ruurnitett, Ntr. Solicitor-Gem:rat, soy
written judxuteut is this vatic."
The r.si.tciroii-GENsitat.—" My Lord, Sir
Samaicrtltomilly consents that it should belts writ-
iug."
PRACTICE.
lISITTHR V. SMITHS.
The circumstances of this motion for an injunc-
tion, we leported yesterday.
The Loeto CHANCELLoR—" 11:44 any ease oc-
curred to you, Gentlemen of the Bar, relative to
the practice in this injonction, which was moved
yesterday by Mr. Solicitor-General ? I have search-
ed, but have not beets aisle to tiltd any pretsletst
for it. the case of Lord Strathmore and Bowes,
as rePortec! in Dickens, will not bear on it, although
Admits were used fur the purpose of obtaining an
injunction, after the answer was put in. Lord
Kenyon does not say why, but Dickens gnalifies it
by "'jinx, th t the injunction had beets originally ,
obtaisted oil aftdavits before the answer *as put in.
That is not the case here, therefore f dismiss the .
motion w;th costs."

VICErCHANCCI.LOR'S COURT, LimenLs's Iss,
tn, los WEDNESDAY, APRIL I.

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His iinttonr the VICE.CIIANCELLOR aws occur
pied Wild twelve o',lock in hearing motions, 01
tw iuterebt except to the parties. At thut hour lie
[OW. .a-grihr.E..

ORDER of she RUSINFSS of the COURT of CHAN-
CERY fur the Sittiage before Eabter Term.
Et FORE TIM LORD CHANCELLOR.
ThUtelia), A pric2 (this day)--Appeals add fattlitr diree-
Uinta alternately.
Friday, April 3—The Second Seal.
Saturday, April 4—Appeals and further diiectluos alter-
nately.
litutiaiky, April 6—Petitions.
lIKIIOII HIS HONOUR THR
Thursday, April 2 (this day), said Friday, Atoll 3-*-Eit-
reptions said (cruiser directions.
Stieurday, April 4-116tione.
Monday, April 6—Petitions.

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OLD BdILEY..

Yesterday the Old Bailey Seashin• commenced
• LAIVIS Mayon, Lord Chief Joigice
Et.Letittiitatintr, Wt. Ju.tiee DALLAS. the Itt-
couoi:x. mud rt ileiich of A Idersiten.
The Cmleintor fur the present Sersion is sot so
numerous Sc that of the preldediwg wire, and with
the exception of charges for forgery, the capital
offigreeto ere few, and not cif October aggravition.—
There are for trial at the London ,ide 41 prisioner%,
and at the Middit.sex 176: of these lit we far
forgeries.
At nine o'clock it_graiit nonther of Prisoners were
arraigned tiefori the ittCOSIDEIt. Ode of them,
✓uhrt Ridreits. a gEntiel-loOking young 111141 k, plead-
rit Guilty, fur ►traling two coats and some other
nearing sipperel, out of the house of Francis .1.11111-
cry. the prstrierty, as the ttritited Calimit'', drst ribed,
of Aluauster Boititu flats
The Prhanser persevered in bisplei, not witii,t cod-
ing the haaear►e seggebtimis of the itecorder.

Chetrks illsoul +via halide, Mr rteJli, 30tIr.
weight of keit, the 'properly or John Johandout,
froth the up of
The fact wen prurtal in evidence, and (lie Pri-
soner fennel Guilty.

War Rehe►►shatb, A tiny fonnetql age,
iinlietitl for Itratarioui4 riatiring ifie dwell-
ing-house of James Paikeri uu t 6 night of the
of !{larch, and stealing therein a theriuuseter,
valnr

It apitested ittdente that tholiatitir erns
elstight iu rhr met or taking a therit ttt dieter from thi.
pro•et:ittar's atuduw, wbrch be had revioubly
betokrn.

lierdect.,,Not Clodlef of Ike borglary, hit If
spivimig to the refire of tls.
Joseph Joao* sew+ notices(' for hierglariously ea.
teeing the dwelling-house of John Hemmings, with
intent to steel thearire.
It appeared in evidence that he entered the house
throtigis a itdut4 i, *fade was Inland lartikett its the
Morning. though it Was fastened down the previous
night. The Preioner was caught in the house.
He 11141; in his defence, Hatt he found the win.
do* open; and teetered for the purpdie of getting a
night's. lodging.
Two tritetrows gave the Prisouer a good diameter.
‘'erdiet..-Gati/ge.
The Prinkier hoped the Jury wonid recommend
him td sueicy.
iiitheeod was indicted for feloniously steal-
ing a teat; went u variety of surer articles of wear.
ing apparel, Ilse property of General T. Souders
Bateman. -
The ProsOitili gated that he was a Major.
General in the service of the time India Company.
Th. Pastime' lead lived with Imo as a servant about
ten ittnn4hr.. '•On Nor 11th of Noreh he heed in
Priticelit-.11/4"fitanover-squirre, awl then discs.
verse that ditilleisoar had been in the habit of
carrying soar • great ipventily of wearing apparel,
nod pledgingit at a pawnbroker's. The Peisoner
had slariqs charge of Ms keys, and on latterly find-
ing him ufivw.tlrnak, lie demanded thee*, hilt the
demand was evader; by the Prisoner. wto sit eue
time raid they were at los ludgilegv. at another

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