The National Register.
London, England, 1820-12-11 00:00:00

Puttee COURT EDINDURWL—A case of a vety
unusual nature came before the Court on Tuesday
se'nnight. Some sailors, who had been discharged
from the Mindea, at Portsmouth, having reached
Edinburgh a few days ago, agreed to take a trip
along some of the principal streets in a hackney-
coach. They accordingly embarked, and had pro-
ceeded so far that the coachman deemed it necessary
to descend, for the purpose of receiving fresh in-
structions. His seat, however, was immediately
supplied by one of the passengers, who darted
through one of the windows, when the horses was
made to fly like lightning from before the eyes of
the wondering coachman. Having proceeded with
the greatest possible speed after his vehicle, he was
in tune to discover it at a distance, overset, in the
endeavour to lead it up the fine broad flag stones to
Picardy-place. He was also fortunate enough, soon
after, to seize one of the sailors with his whip in
his hand, and this man was now brought to the bar
of the Court. He had little to say for himself—
he had merely, he said, sprung out at the hatch-
way, when he found the vessel oversetting. He
was fined 20s. for the share he had taken in this
affair. It was resolved, however, to remit the fine,
on account of some circumstances, and he was called
beck to the bar, but it was discovered that the
money had been at once paid, and he gone..
STEEPLE CRASE. system of horsemanship,
dangerous in the extreme, has become a favourite
amusement with the young fox hunters of the day ;
and amongst the most enterprizing is one we are
about to record. Two members of the new Farley
hunt, ambitious to excel in man and horse, made a
match at the steward's table after the race, to ride
over a given spot of 16 miles, for 200 guineas. The
ground was front Mr. Chase's manor, near Hartford'
Bridge, to that of a gentleman, at Mortimer, between
which the Duke of Wellington's Park lies in a direct
line, as a carrying pigeon would fly, and the match
was, that Strathfieldsay Park should be skirted, as
the sportsmen say, but in English it was not to be
touched upon. Mr. Price started upon his favourite
mare Bet the Spy, and Mr. Connor rode his gelding
Gormandizer, and betting was heavy upan the event,
The guides of each party having taken their stations, .
off they went, taking the direction of Heckficld-
heath, by the seat "Mr. Lefevre, M. P. and cross- •
ing the enclosures towards Swallowfield, rode
through a cover to Motley Farm, and there he had
his work to do. After takir, some • tremendous
leaps, the mare refused a rivulet of 12 feet, and
made a dead stop. The horse, not so fast in speed, .
took the direction of Turgis, and skirted Strathtield.
say Park an the west, breaking through the enclo-
sures, and clearing all his leaps. The horse was
never at fault, and did the ground in one hour and
ten minutes. The mare was dead beat.

His Royal Highness the Duke of Gloucester -
passed through Wellingborough about one o'clock
on Sunday last, on his way to Milton-park, the sea
of Earl Fitzwilliam. After'changing horses at the
Hind Inn, the post-boys drove off' at too great a
speed, and unfortunately overturned the carriage at
the corner of East end-street. No person happened .
to be near the spot at the time, but in a few minutes
hundreds ran to the assistance of his Royal. High-
ness, and extricated him from the carriage which
was uppermost, and were happy to find that neither
his Royal Highness nor the gentleman inside with
him received the least injury. Two of his retinue, .
who were outside, were thrown to a considerable
distance, and also escaped unhurt; this is the more
surprising, us the carriage was literally dashed to
pieces. Mr. Morton's (the banker) carriage was
immediately ofti:red to his Royal Highness. His
Royal Highness, after being detained about two
hours in Wellingborough, proceeded on his journey
to Milton-park•.
It is gratifying to find that the British subjects
in the United States felt as deep an interest in the
iniquitous proceedings against the Queen as their
countrymen at home. A meeting of this class of
inhabitants is advertised in the Pliilidelohia papers,
to propose an address of condolence to her Maj:sty.
Intelligence of the abandonment of the obnoAiutts
Bill of Pains and Penalties will reach them its a
ti:w days, and their Addre:is of Condolence will, no
doubt, be followed by on; of Congratulation on her
Majesty's deliverance from the hands of her per-
secutors.

WARD or FARROW:OON WITHoUT.—A meeting
of this Ward was held on Saturday at the Globe
Tavern, A'derman WI/Ullman in the Chair, fur the
purpose of voting an Address of cungratulation to
the Queen, and a Petition to the King fr the dis.
missal of Miniaters, which were both passed una-
mou sly .tu
few days since the Hon. George Winn, of
‘Vurley Lodge, Essex, whilst wood shooting, when in
the act of running his hand up the barrel to remove
the wet, at the instant he reached the muzzle, the
gun by some accident went off, and the contents
:truck his thumb, which was so dr!adrfolly injured.
that it was found uecessay to takc it on' at the se.
mid joint. We are happy to lean that the Hon.
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