The National Register.
London, England, 1818-02-08 00:00:00

711 E BATTLE.

We shaU spare oursolves'a description of rounds where no pare.'
cular traits of science took placer but which was still w.ll contested
with seisand-rate men. Tile two first rounds, were fought in 109
411.16 Of a hurry fur execution. The third round wilt. ~..yerely con-
tested, and Dick drew first blood, placed his right hand I.it upon his
advereary which Hooted and brought the two's to oi.e—to even bet.
Msg. The Butcher changed nis method of li.goting, and hit strait
at !lick's !maul with the left hand. which mostly told, but inmeai of
receiving one in return, by which be was replacing his riga lu.ral,
he broke away to avoid being hit once to hishlttaig twice. lie had
the advantige, however, by toe spteni fur a few rounds ; but Dick
is a determined resolute fellow, who went led :Wed. atal he wonld
be in at times, when he hit Hush house with Ins right hand, which
seemed often to set the Butcher thinking. Towards the latter cod
at the combat, Dick war nearly blind fromleft handed repeated hits ;
but Dick's blows told severAy. In the with round. Dick was drop-
pid by a body blow, and in the nth both went down by counter
hitting. Dick led from this to the sixteenth mud I, when the Butcher
placed both his hits, and a smart rally took pkee, to the advantage
of the Butcher. who was thrown in a close. Both got groggy after
this, but Dick's strength of hitting keet good. whilst di, Butcher
appeared to have Mid too much toga in direct ligMing and in closing
he was thrown in must of the latter rounds. In the twenty-eighth
round victory was proclaimed for Dick, by the hats of the sacands ;
but the Butcher fought six other rounds, but nat like a good one.
He then gave in. and Dick could not have come two other rounds.
as he tea: insensible. it was a good baule, and lasted 33 minutes.
The men met at once, and went at it without form.—Dick's
game is proverbial. and he woa Clialbattle by it. Had the Butcher
been as well bred he could not have lost.

THE TERRIFIED THIEVES!—The Witting circumstance
took place at Utiley last week ;—A pour little sweep called at a farm
house, and, after relating a piteous tale of distress, reque,tl per.
mission to shelter hinFelf in au out house during the night. The
tanner reluctantly consented. and tie lad was acme lingly locked up
in a bani. About two o'clock next morning three mea broke into
the premises, and began to till their sacks with wheat ; when the
sweep awoke. and, supposing it WAS the farmer himself who was at
work, jumped up, crying out, •• Master. Master, Shall I help you ?"
The thieve.; instantly fled ; and {such was their consternation, that
they left behind them not only their sacks, but a horse and art,
they had pmvided to remove their expected booty.
An article from Frankfort states, that the fair had 'Med there,
and had, in genen.l, been a good oae, •• particularly for English ma-
nufactures.''

Wednealay an inquest was held at the London Hospital. on the
body of C. Williams. four years of age, whose parents reside in
Duke-street, Commercial-roast ; when a appeared his mother went
out leaving him in her room with only another child, i years of age
that the latter went into the yard to play. during which time the de-
ceased set his clothes on fire, and wai much injured that he died
he same evening. Verdict—Accidentally Burnt to Death.
A Heap Baniaeix.—T. Edwards. a Carman. was lately em-
ployed by Mr. Harry, the superintendent of Mr. Dowton's Kentish
theatrical business, to cam., y away theacenery &c. from Maidstone
to Canterbury. Edward; engaged to carry it fur 91. ; it being re-
presented to him as weighing three tons, or but little more.—On
coming to the liarldedown weig!ibiidge. Ise overweight pros'sd to
beso great. that Edwards was charged nearly 401. and in default
of payment two of his home.; were tktairsd by the cull-keeper.
The Horses, with their harnesses, have since been sold by public
auction.

Monday :In inquest was ha at the Sun, iu Chapel street, Cros.
senor-place, on the batty of Mrs. Bernield, who was found in her
apartment on Sunday evening. with her throat cut. and two bloody
razors lying needier. The deceased's husband is cook to Lord
Craven, and is at prosetit with hi.. Lordship at Home. It was proved
in evidence, that for someyears she had evinced greet dejection of
spirits, which had much increase-I since the absence of her hits-
hand. In consequence of which the Jury returned a verdict of—
Insanity.

liataday night about eleven o'clock. the house of Mr. Colet. of
Ken/men-miss. was discovered by the watchman to be on fire.
Some of the children had just gone to bed, aad had accidentally set
the bed curtains on fire, which soon comtnura.-ated to evety ankle itt
the 100111. The family were happily got out of the house, with Out
having received any bodily injury.—The damage, though confinedi
to Mr. Cole's house, was to a very considerable amount.

The King of Prussia, with a -slew to show respect for the memory
of Martin Luther, has admitted a youth, who u one of his descend..
ants, into the Orphan Establishment et Valle, and asiigned toward!
defraying the expenses of hi education, a yearly pen•ion of ,crown.
Ahmal, Hey of Soliman, a Alameluke Prince, who resided in
France before the warvi tnl4, and who has since retired to Vienna,
has embraced the Christian religion, and received baptism in that
capital on the ltith ult.
Letters from Constantinople. dated the lath of December,
an-
nounce the conclusion of a peace betwem Tunis and Tripolis.
The Newfoundland Gazelle of the Gth ult. centains a.
Proclamation from the Governor,Aited on the Ist ult.
offering the sum of 3001. as a reward to be paid to any
person or persons who shall discover and bring to.con.
viction any offender or offenders having maliciously set
fire to, or been accessary to the malicious setting fire to
any house or houses in the town of' St. Jolas, and
burning the same, or any part thereof; and the farther
:reward of 1001. to any person who shall bring to dis.
covery and conviction any unlawful association or con-
spiracy for the purpose of burning the said town or any •
part thereof..
HAIR BRUSIcEa.—The Metcalf .--In the•
Court of King's &rich on Monday, Mr. Scarlet mov-
ed to set aside the verdict which had formerly been
given in this case. The Court refined on the ground
that Metcalfe's specification had described the brushed
MI tapering, whereas they ought to have been elenotni-
nated.renequal. This nice distinction proved tionl to
the Patent.
The Golden Lane Brewery have notified that " in.
deference to the public opinion, most unequivocally
expressed at the late Meeting ut the Crown and Anchor
Tavern," they have lowered the price of porter. We
trust that the other great.breweries will follow this
ex-
ample.

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