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THE NATIONAL REGISTER

spot. When the defendant came out again to demolish
the work with his adze, the plaintiff' went out to
defend his property, when a scuffle ensued, and the de-
fendant aimed a blow at the plaintiff with the adze,
which hit hint in the cheek. The defendant's son hear.
isi the disturbance, ran out and set upon the plaintiff, I
who it was sworn was severely beaten Ity the two, who I
are both powerful men. The plaintiff' s daughter, on
interfering for her father, was struck several times by the
'efendant's son.

Ott the part of the defendants five witnesses were
called up, and swore point blank against the evidence
of the ten for the plaintiff. It was proved, however.
that the scraper was so fixed as to encroach upon the
defendant's premises, and was placed on the left hand
side of the door instead of the right, where it could not
have been of au inconvenience ur amtoyance to the de-
fendants.
The Jury after an excellent charge from the Learned
Judge, returned a verdict against both defendants.—Da-
mugs, Is. each.

Melancholy Colastroplae.--FKAScRBURGH, JAN. 25.—
This afternoon, between two and three oclock, a sloop,
supposed, and which was afterwards ascertained, to be
the Mary, of Gardetistown, coal kitten, hove in sight,
andatnade for this harbour; the pilots manned three
boats, and went out to meet the vessel, with hawsers,
but the sea was running so high that only one of them
could reach the sloop ; and melancholy to relate, that
one, when close by the vessel, was by a heavy sea upset,
and all hands (five in number) were precipitated Tutu a
watery grave. The vessel then drove to the leeward,
and having struck on a ridge of rocks, all hopes of saving
either ship or crew were lost. Lieutenant Crocker, of
the Preventive Water-guard stationed here, immediately
on seeing the perilous situation of the unfortunate crew,
who were by this time clinging to the rigging, with a
degree of humanity and courage which deserves the
highest commendation, got his small boat launched, and
along with three of hi., own men, and a sailor belonging
to this place, went to the vessel, and, had not all hands
Jumped into the boat, contrary to his order, whereby the
rowers were so encumbered that they could not manage
their oars, would in all prithability have succeeded in
saving the whole, but by the violence of the wind and
sea, the boat was carried among the breakers, which
were running mountains high, and amidst the heart-
rendiug cries of the wives and relatives of the poor
sufferers, and others who witnessed their deplorable si-
tuation, upset, and all in it, 14 in "mother were coin-
committed to the fury of the waves. Lietii, Crocker
being an excellent swimmer, was the only person who
reached the shore in life, and though much exhausted
when he did so, is now happily in good health. Nine
of the seamen who have perished, belonging to tins place
have left widows and children in very dependent cir-
cumstances. Eight of the dead bodies were cast ashore
a kw hoots after the boat upset, and every means used
with them for restoring intimation, but in vain.
The report which is so general of a letter having been
lately received fruits a high personage in his own hand-
venting, by the President of the College of Physicians,
prescribing, with great minuteness, a Court dress to be
worn on all future occasions, reminds us of an amnstn4
anecdote which took place some years back it Plymouth,
and tends to shew how differently the saute matter was
there treated. it certain Doctor of Physic, who was a
little more attentive to personal appearance than Mkt of
our hard fightitig seamen thought necessary, and whom,
from general respect to his character, we forbear to name,
applied to a noble Earl, now far advanced in yeais, who
at that time commanded the Channel Fleet, with a vi-
gour, capacity, and genius wholly unexampled, and
infortitittg him that no uniform bad, by the regulations
of the service, beets appointed to the physician of the
fleet, begged to know If he might not be permitted to
wear one. " Yes, certainly, Doetoi," was the answer.
" hat shall it be, my Lord ?" " Just whatever you
please, Doctor," was the reply. A few days afterwards,
a hoist, containha; an ()nicer, apparently very richly
dressed, approached the Vile de Paris. The Admiral,
whom notitiog ever escaped, stepped hastily on deck,
ordered the whole crew to he turned op, the yards to he
matthed, and the officers to put on their side arms; by
this time the boat had approached sit near, that a consi-
derable degree of discomposure and uneasiness was dis-
cernible in the countenance of the richly dressed stranger,
who began to call out with all Ins 1111,111 l 10 the First
Lieutenant, whom he knew by halite, " Stop the band,
for God's sake, 1 ant Doctor --, its Lordship will be
soattgry when lie hears it." Au order on Ward the
Ville de Paris was never long in execii:uns ; every yard
was matured, every officer was in kill dress, and the
whole band in full play, a ceremony so imposing as ne-
ver to be forgotten by any body who his witnessed it.—
During this time, tile pour Doctor, who fancied the
whole to hate been a mist.ke, scrambled up the ship's
side as fast as possible, and tunilikal upon the deck! Not
a word was spoken; every officer and Wan was bare-
headed; the Earl himself, attended 14 the Captain,
stepped out of the cabin. and making one M huts Mwt-st
and best-bred bows before the appalled fi ore before hint;
as he lifted up his head, he for the fust tutee cast hts
eyes upon his countenance, exclaiming in a Milt' the
greatest apparent surprise and simplicity, " Ducats. I
declare 1 thought it had heel] an At tonal of ote Fleet
coming out to supeisede me."
It was onseißcd after this,
that though the Doctor's duties often led hint on hoard
the I'ille it e Paris, be liner afterwards came its uniform.
Itougsay,—hetween eight and note o'clock, On
Wedesday night, a fine little girl, who was eau) ing a
bundle of elothes home to her mother, was stopped
near the Castle in Tounll-street, Portpole-lair, by a gang
of yonnb ruffians, who intebt that (pater; wtolst two of
them kepi her prisoner, with their haul, tor her mouth to
prevent her calling out, unwise:- of tic gam; rust oti with
t.le blonde. :site was then knocked down 111 tile ionic!,
a:.(1 her tread v.as shockingly bruised against the stones.
The vill4ins then effected their escape. Imormatii n
was ell VII Thltlthly of the it,tb.r:: at 114t:t.W•61;t1L11

BOXING.

65

The renewal of the match between Fordham, the
miner, and G. Holt, took place early on Thursday
morning in an open ring at Malsby, on the forest
of Bagshot, towards Guildford, for the orignal stake
of 50 guineas. The last battle, two months since,
was declared a draw, as both men were hit to a
stand-still, and often went down from distress with.
out a hit. The fight we are about to record was
not one of scientific shifts, which they were strangers
to, but it was manhood pourttayed during the 22
minutes it lasted. It took rplace early, to prevent
confusion, as the parties, the men and their backers,
were anxious to know the best man rather than
rabble applause. The same seconds officiated as on
the firmer occasion, anti a gallant fight of cighi
rounds followed in which every inch of ground was
stubbornly maintained,
In the first round the combatants could scarcely
make up their minds to shake hands, from eagerness
to begin malleting. They twice got their arms
entangled, without the design of mischief being
realized, and they separated as if by command. At
the next meeting Holt was hit down upon one knee,
by a blow on the chest ; but he recovered himself,
and a slaughtering round of give and take followed,
which lasted seven minutes, when Fordham was
dropped by a hard round hit upon the temple, and
built were streaming in claret.
2. The combatants turned to again, and exchanged several
awkward round blows upon the head, and in the rally Ilolt was
hit down.
z. The fast fighting of the men was stopped for a while—
roaring and not piping was the order of both, and in meeting
Fordbam was thrown.
4. Second wind, replenished efforts, and a merry round was
fought. It was manfully contested, and Holt brought his ad-
versary's bead down by a bcdy hit, which set him abioad, and
he was knocked down and bad the worst of the round.-2 to
OR Hoh.
5,6, and 7, were gallant roundest the scratch. In the Sth
Holt kept his superiority, although he exchcquered his adver-
sary's head in form, yet he had the worst of the latter part of it.
and was thrown a lwavy somerset. In the other two rounds
Fordham took the lead, Holt's right hand having become dis-
abled, and he was grassed in the 6th and thrown in the 7th
round.
8. Holt made a gallant stand, and fought under disadvan-
tages very bravely, but he wanted some of his namesake's know-
ledge. He was hit down senseless by a blow under the ear, and
a street full of watchmen could not have dunned time into his
au. Fordham, although the winner, was most beat.

VACCINATION.—The usual Annual Report, to the
Secretary of State for the Home Department, from
the National Vaccine Establishment, has just been
printed by order of the House of Commons. It is
signed by Sir H. HaWord, President of the Royal
College of Physicians; by Sir E. Home, Master of
the Royal College of Surgeons; Sir %V. Blizard, and
H. Cline, Esq. Governors of the same; and by Drs.
Frampton, Hume, Badham, and Lloyd, Censors of
the Royal College of Surgeons. The report com-
mences with the declaration that the test of another
year's experience has produced an increase in their
confidence as to its benefits. They add, that it has
been practiced more extensively, notwithstanding the
influence of exaggerated rumours of the frequent
occurrence of the small-pox subsequently on the
minds of some persons, and the obstinate prejudices
of others. It appears, however, to be no longer
doubtful that the small-pox, in a modified and pecu.
liar form, will, sometimes, take place after vaccina-
tion; but the disorder has always run a safe course,
being unifirmly exempt from the secondary fever, in
which the patient dies most commonly, when he dies
of that disorder. " For the truth of this assertion,
(continues the report) we appeal to the testimony of
the whole medical world ; and for a proof that the
number of such cases bears no proportion to the
thousands who have profited to the fullest extent of
security, by its protecting influence, we appeal con-
fidently to all who frequent the theatres and crowded
assemblies, to admit that they do not discover in the
rising generation any longer that disfigurement of
the human face, which was obvious every a here some
years since " There' is one important observation
made by these eminent professional gentlemen, in
alluding to occasional ftilures where vaccination has
been employed. Among the most frequent sources
of those which have occurred, it is remarked, and
" will fur a time continue to occur, is to be numbered
that careless facility with which unskilful benevolence
undertook to perfinan vaccination in the early years
of the discovery; for experience has taught us, that
a strict inquiry into the state of the patient to be
vaccinated, great attention to the state of the matter
to be inserted, and a vigilant observation of the pro-
,:ess of the vesicles on the part of the operator, are
all essentially necessary to its complete success."
Extraordinary liTundity of a Ewe.—A ewe sheep,
the property of Mr. Etvard Brabv, of Amberley, in
blarch, 1821, yeaned him four lambs; and on the
Ist of the present month she produced him six yean-
Hugs, making together ten lambs, brought forth by
the same ewe in eleven =mks.

Saturday se'imight a large stack of barley at Rud-
ham- Grange, was set on life, and which, owing to
the high wind, was entirely comAnned. The in-
cendiaries, we hope, will speedily nmet that punish-
ment which their villany nyrits. The fire r. as seen
for the space of 20 miles routld