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THE NATIONAL REGISTER.

the battle, and kept the odds in his favour, although in the filth
round he knock. dup his right-hand knuckles. There was much
gaiety of fighting h)r the first half hour, when Marten pursued a
system not very amusing, by pinking and getting away tiom his
man, and when in a close he did not pay scrupulous regard how he
got down. Lancaster lost the sight of one eye, and got lamed in
the hand early in the fight, and Marten succeeded its closing the
ether at last. Lancaster was the best fighter, and had superior
length and strength, and always threw his adversary, or was up-
/on-most, It was half minute time betwixt the rounds, and with the
exception of the shifting, but safe, way practised in the middle of
the battle by Marten, it was a manly fight bctwiat men of game,
unrivalled. In the last half horn, Marten became the favourite,
his adversary being blind and exhausted ; and ultimately could not
be brought to time, and Marten was declared the victor, though
severely punished, having lead mot e than a bondred heavy falls.—
Coyan and Davis then entered the ring, with Painter and a swin-
ger, seconds for Cuyan, and Jones and Wheelc fir Davis. This
battle was most obstinately conte: ted fOr fifty minutes, but Cnyan
was beat. 'llie looser displayed much science, but the terrific .right
hand alma the neck and head of the Irishman, was too fitreible to
be borne, though he had the best of the first part of the battle, par-
tiesdarly in left-handed straight bits at the head ; but lie often lost
his temper; and, instead of profiting by superior scitnee, he went
in and rallied, and fought at worst. Ilavis is a promising pugilist.
and has dts.inesislied himself under the pationage of Mk. G. Keates.
—lt is supposed there was the greatest assemblage of thieves at the
above fight that ever were collected upon any !indlar occasion.
There mere at least forty in a gang, armed with bludgeons, v.ho
committed robberies 111 a moot daring manner. If ally perSOil at-
tempted to avoid being. rob:!ed, by taking care of his pockets
when they surromided him, they knocked him down with bludgeons,
fp...pored him, as they call it in the biang language.

ACCIDENTS AND OFFENCSS.

671

Some nefarious villains, with diabolical cruelty, lately cut of the
ears of three mares behalf+ g to Mr. Everard, of Newby, in Northam.
toushire, and made several deep gashes in the necks of two of them.—
A pruchtmetien, with 10 gaiseas reward, k offered in Ttusday's Ca-
kW for the apprehension of the wretches who committed Vils deed.
One of the workmen at the 11. uslow powder mills went into White
Hdll, Hounslow, Tuesday I .:st, and placed 19lhs. of gun-powderi
Witch he lard pilfered front the mills, on the kitchen table. A spark
trout a pipe caused the whole to explode, by wfich the house was
ne!tertally dinuseed, and saveial persons who were present much
bona. TM. thief is committed to print for trial.
On
.S,,turtby week the heavy reach from °ram to Portsmouth,
!rota Cflaceelmiclestreet, was t. ertuined in Milford-lane, about a mile
tram (sodalming and prosideutially, though there were ten outside
Passengers. only one of there ii kaiak, was materially hurt ; hut the
unaid was so severely hurt, that he was obliged to be carded on a
litter to 6,-dalming, where fe now firs to a dangerous state. No
bistne suneatable to the coachman, the accident baying been en-
titely by the %cry had condition of the toad, which front
(Jodi:lining to Lipheok is in such a shameful state as to render it mat-
ter et surpriseiliat so few accidents happen. The proprietors of the
coach will, it .supp .rd, enable the guard to le in; an action against
the. liestt es, for a compensation for his injuries and less of time.
Sits toes ArraAv.—We are sorry so state that on Tuesday evening
last un ;llay took. place in Plymouth Dock, between some sailors and
a party of Monaghan 11!'gitnent of Militia, in which two men are said
to have been killed, and several badly wounded. The greater pert of
the regiment
j lice riot, and mining to tin it barracks, seised
their muskets, and paraded the streets with fixed bayonets; very for-
tunany, the night being tempt stuous, few of the inhaboants were uat
ef their liou•es. Every endeavour was used by their officers to pacify
them, and five hayoutts he logging to the ringleaders were seemed,
and hopes arc entertained of the persons from whom they were taken
ing identified. Next morning the regiment were in their bailie k.,
at St. lieorge's-square, and a double guard placed at the gates, to pre-
vent any one passing in or out. We are happy to add that tranquil. _
lity has been completely reitored.—The qutinel otigivated at a driek-
i!lg party in a public house,
BOW-STREET —A man of the name of Kent has been extremely
troublesome !Or some years past, at the 'Treasury, and the Seere-
, tory of State's office, in consequence of the following circuits •
stances :—He formerly lived at Plymouth, and so long since as Mr.
Pitt's administration. he was repeatedly writing to the Lords of the
Treasury, stating that a gross abuse existed in,a Government r..ta-
blishment in Plymouth. lie not being known, but little attention
was paid to his representation : however. he wrote so often to their
Lordships, and was so very pointed in his description of the abuse
he complained of, that a strict investigation of the ciremnstancea
was ordered to take place. This was accordingly done ; and on. tins
result being made known to the Lords of the Treasury, they were
of opinion, that so far front what had been pointed out by MK Kent
being au athlete, it was an improvement, and it was agreed, that a
person should he appointed to superintend it, and carry it into ef-
krt. On Mr. ii.ent discovering what had been done, awl that to
person had been appointed at the head of the department, he left
tali business at Plymouth. came to London, and laid in his claim to
the appointment, together with six or seven hundred pounds, as a
remuneration fur his discovery and trouble : this he has applied foe
to time Lords of the Treasury, and to the Seeree-try of State's office,
from that time to this. He has been fra.quently very importunate
and violent, endeavouring to force his way into public offices, and
the Chancellor of Exchequer's house iii Downing-strect. At nee
time he hail nearly forced himself into the carriage with the late
Nir. Pereeval, and he would have accomplished it, had not --Mr.
Perceval ordered his coachman to drive off. Some months since
he went to Mr. Vansittart's home in Downing•street, and insisted
en seeing hint ; and upon the servants refusing to admit him, he
exercised some violence towards them, and on the door being allot
against him, lie commenced breaking the windows. lie was Se-
cured, and Pearkes, the Bow-street officer. was sent for, Ito took
him into custody, when he weir committed to Bridcwell for want
of sureties, to keep the peace. On being released, he has resumed
his usual practices, but not with so much violence. He is pretty
eon.tant and persevering in his attendance at the Treasury, but not
so violent, though he has been so troublesome, thatVickcry the Bow.
Istreet officer, has been frequently sent for, and has turned him out,
When Mr. l'ereeval's assassination was at first heard off in Down,
ing-street, this man was conjectured to be the
horrid deed, on account of his having been. abo,
treinety troublesome to Mr, P.

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