The National Register.
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THE NATIONAL REGISTER

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mother inept, thatls by keep this letter to yourself as 1 BOXING.
the sailboats Of Iraf heart I am about to open. prompt
by the affeedell of nature for you alone. Yon wlll say
my affection's's*, gained, as It fell on yon after knowing MARTIN and TURNER.--These heroes of the fist
you such a abort rime; but, dear Miss, believe me it is need no pa c, or to classify it with the lan-
not soon as you think ; for 1 know young ladies for length
of time, andeny affection bas never fell on them as it hat gtiage of the nnggaMmoa, !heir merits were befinre
on you; for your charms, dear Miss, is enough to gain the tried and approved of, and next to Randall they
love and affection of any young gentleman ; fur Ido de- were the best of the light weights. Turner's fame
elare, the first hour I saw you, you gained my strongest was established in his battle with the In.ave Curtis ;
love sadaffection, and was satisfied in my own mind you . -
would make me a happy wife : • • • but knocking Jack Seroggins's invulnerability out
After the case had been supported by evidence, Mr. of the ring, placed him high on the list ; and he
Serjeant Pell addressed the jury, as Counsel for the de- next defeated his present adversary tolerably easy.
fendant; and adverting to the eloquence displayed by This will suffice by way of biography, as the men
Serjeant Vaughan, said his learned brother would smile are well known. In order to keep a ring as select
after the cause was decided, at the excellent impression as ble, Crawley Common, 32 miles from Lon-
he had made on the jury. Ile then stated the match pow .
don, was appointed fur the fight, and there was a
had been broker: off, in consequence of a declaration
made by the lady, that she had been married five wombs strong muster of all sorts at twelve o'clock, when
previous to her knowledge of the defendant, with a mid. the commander-in-chief marshalled the forces, but
shipman in the nary. There were oilier circumstances the heat of the day knocked up horses, which were
respecting irregularity of conduct in the young lady, and seen at a stand-still every mile on the road, and
something said about a scorbutic habit which induced some fell to the lot of the knacker. Before one
his client to give up a promise he could not prudently
o'clock the battle commenced, and average betting .
observe. It however appeared, that the defendant wrote
on 11 15 to •
to the plaintiff in the most ardent style, after he heard was T urner. •
of the circumstances on which it was alleged lie broke ROUNDS.
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off the courtship. On the whole the plaintiff's character 1. Both were full of gaiety. and too fast to last. Many blows : ;
did not suffer by the conflict, and the jury after ,nano were hit away, and some parried; but Martin blazed one on his -
deliberation gate her a verdict for 1001. damages. adversary's body, which scat him away a foot or two, in a close
both fell, and Martin was under.
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2. Turner made some scientific parries of Martin's right hand.. •. a
SHERIFF'S COURT. which was bait upon mischief. Martin's rush was bent by a • q
PIZZBY O. BOULTIR AND wire. counter hit. and he threw Turner, but went down with him. a
BREACH or PROMISE or NIARRIAGY. —This was 3. The men closed without doing any mischief, and at the ,11
weaving system Martin's strength gave him best.
an action for a breach of promise of marriage. The 4. Martin placed a heavy right handed body blow, which sent !
damages were laid in the declaration at treed. Turner off his balance.
Mr. Adolphus addressed the Jury on the part of the a. Turner had rather the best of this round, by hitting his
plaintiff. This was, he said, an action for a breach of adversary heavily on the neck, which seemed to groggify him
promise of marriage. The plaintiff was coachman in Ito also pietaed another hit on the head; but he was thrown from
the family of Mrs. Bowen, of Culnebrook; the close. and the 6. Martin's neck was well marked. and he threw some well •-1
female defendant was also a servant in the same family. intended Mews away, and he received a smart hit on the mouth,
At first she entered the service front a charity school, and was undermost in the fall.
and on her first entering ,he service of Mrs. Bowen she 7. This was about the best round of the fight. Turner placed
.received no wages; but as her industry and diligence a hush hilt.ttrPon his adversary's left eyelid. which produced
and di!igence made her a better servant she had 14 stern'
andepouscrataellyt, but he was returned upon and thrown, after a
then IS guineas a year—a very handsome turn lAt s. A gallantly contested round in favour of Martin who placed
this period the courtship between the parties began.— his favourite right-handed hit upon the body. in return tar
About this time the defendant, S • rah Burchett (Mrs. which he !napped upon the head. A hard rally followed, at the
&miter) purchased the sixteenth share of a lottery ticket, end of which both went down.
9. Martin seemed distressed morethan his adversary, but both
which, unhappily fur all parties, came up a prize of
had worked hard in a hot gun, and Martin's superior weight gave
20,0001.—She got for her share 8331. At first when she him an advantage, and he placed the awkward right handed
received the money, she and the plaintiff thought it blow upon the body again, and threw Turner.—Lieuing 6to 4
would be best for them to enter into a public house, on Turner.
such a sum as she had being considered enough to coat. to. Martin placed the heavy body hit again, and Timer
mence in that line of business. A public house they wenit.dow- d
ti:lnanen distressed, ber„lndea3scgratblv°uTorlutend. and
now discovered was not fit for them, and she wished the bet Martin 7to 4. The former offered itibillublicly, and Martin
P Randall
to apply to his lather to give hint up a house, took it when in attitude.
with which he complied, and his father consented to let 12. Nothing but the well-known goodnear of Turner could hare
him have it. Several Liters were their mean, arid among prevailed on his backers to fancy him now, as Martin placed
the rest a letter which at once put air end to all those the heavy riglit•handed hit several times, and Turner court nut
stop
in
hopes and anticipations her previous conduct had raised
itl or return, and he was thrown.
Mar's eye was nearly closed, but his steadiness and condition
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in the plaintiff's mind. The letter was conclusive as to gave him an advantage, and he bored his adversary down inmost
the total animation of her affection from the man to of the subsequent rounds, as the. tight did not aitbrd a clean
whom she had so lately been attached. In a short knockdown. At this stage or the fight the hitting was compare-
tittle after, the 7th of August, she conferred her person lively feeble, and Turner was bit several times upon die body, in
on the present defendant. Under such circumstances
anhe.liaretteronunnd:htettsewretrianwing
Anitobreouch;ir..sl3ftrumunn.:i!awrteiren'sfoluefitchetyien,
she left the defendant no resource but to bring the pre- one hour anh se minutes, would be tiresome to the reader.
sent action. The wedding ring was ready, the banns in. nearly every round Martin was successful in planting his
put up and published, and already out-asked—the banns telling body blow ; and although Turner in return occasionally
being written in the defendant:s own writing. Witnesses pinked the head, it was of no use, EIS he went down from weak..
were then called. ness in every round at the latter part of the battle • but the ()JibsMr.
Mr. Creswell addressed the Jury on the part of the were never more than two to one against him, and last nature
defendant, turned him up, and he could not come to time. Spring and an
Amateur seconded the winner. and Belcher sod Randall picker(
The Jury retired, and in a few minutes returned with up Turner. It was a good tight, but youth and strcagth wanes
their reedier, assessing the damages at two hundred for Martin ; both strewed kg,sof courage.
pounds. Busher beat Spencer in one hour, for a purse ; but we have
neither room nor tune for detail. He had beat him twice before.

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MIDDLESEX SESSIONS, JUNE S.

THE BINS V. BINGHAM.
This was a prosecution at the illtliallCC of Mr. James
Bronne, a representative in parliament fur the county of
vo, for writing a threatening letter to the prosecutor.
and provoking him to tight a duel. The defendant is a
voting man of respectable connexions in the colony of
Mayo.
To prove these facts, Mr. James Browne and Mr. Do-
minic Browne were called. The handwriting of the
defendant was proved, and the letter in question was put
in and read.

It appears that agricultural distress is much less
felt in Lancashire than in must other parts of the
kingdom, for it is a singular fact, that at the Earl
of Derby's last general half-yearly rain-day, there
was but one detaulter among his Lordship's nutuer-
ous tenantry.

Considerable anxiety was evinced on Thursday fu •
witness the arrival of the Government steam packets
at Dublin. A number of the first characters, among
whom were several ladies, were Oa the pier at
Howth about one o'clock, at which hour the Meteor,
commanded by Capt. Davis, and also the Ta/I
steam vessel, were in view —both ploughed the
ocean in grand style, the Meteor being first at the
the pier by a quarter of an hour, and the mail was
landed from her at ten minutes past two, 42 hours
only having elapsed from its leaving London.
Early on Saturday morning last some thieves
broke into the house of Mr. Nicholson, 0:1 Epping
Forest, by forcing the window sluttli2r, and stole
the dining room window curtains and several other
articles: they were about to take down the clock in
the hall, but it is supposed were disturbed by the
dogs kept in the yam. No discovery has yet been
made of the deptedaturs.

Mr. Const, the chairman, shortly Anninsed up the facts
of the case, and the jury found a verdict—Guilty.
The defendant was then sentenced to pay a tine of 501.
to find sureties to keep the peace for two years, him-
self iu 50til. and two other' of 1001. each.
The defendant paid the fine in court, and was allowed
to depart.

Catholic Emancipalion.—The report of the King
having written a letter to the Duchess of Glouces.
ter, expressing his satisfaction at the Catholic Bill
Navin_ been thrown oat, is a complete ftbrieation.
One of the Royal Family, who has lately spJli.t to
the Duchess of Gloucester on the subject of this re-
port, has authorised his friends to contradict it as a
malevolent fiction. So far from the Kin!, having
testified any unfavourable opinion of the Catholics,
every thing that has come to light respecting his
sentiments on this question, from the time it first
came before Parliament this session, shows that his
Majesty is well disposed towards it. No fewer than
three of the Lords of the Betichamb..tr voted for the
bill.
Oa Wedies.lay the parties interested attended at
the Crown Office, Westminster, at eleven o'clock, it
beiog the homr appointed fhr striking the Juries in
the cast.s of the prosecution instituted ug.sinst Messrs.
The' a all and Dolby by the Bt idge-street Association.
Some other prosecutions instituted by this Society
have been abandoned.

Three more bills, preferred by the " Consti!o-
tional Society," as it is rtlir 1, have ben tkrcmvi wit
by the grand jury.
A true bill of indictment has been rcturaed by
the Grand Imp of ‘Vestminster, aptiien 1V .
Clarke, bookseller, St Clone:it's tOr
printin; and publishing an atilt:is:La poem, entitled
" Qttece M.b;'' the prolaction ut l'ervy Bysshu
Kelly. A Judge's warrant ‘Vas issued to apprc-
hend %V: Clarke. This indictment was instituted by
tie sociAy turthe suppression ut vice.