The National Register.
London, England, 1818-12-14 00:00:00

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dozen sbeleton keys. Two kaivaa of a most peculiar shape,
!which were found .on tbs. iptriemores, virus produced.; the
Itladey were Meant four inches lear„very flair*s and calealeted
far Ilse weveraperepoim.' the Oisotters said they touched
the cowl' lay streiLlint.. but they knew nolititta fligthseg tor On
atatter.Contbsitted-fer3il sgs.jje3it (1111.1.
THE Scouts r. dtirdry -arrived s5llllllnV
night, *about uine o'clock, from life fatiguing atireolt..willi Lis.
eltild, who Ili- N. perfect health. Me. Horsley Int Cateisaven
on the 29th nit. in the Earl of Leteester packet. Captain
Hammond, which. did not, however, reach the Roglish coast'
till Saturday evening; when Mr, H. his child, end Captain.
Hsnintostd, landed at Cromer, in islarfitlk, 2:1 miles Sawa
N'orwich, *oil 129 front London. Capt. Raymond took horses.and posted forward; but. Mr. Horsley, on acconot of the'
child, was obliged to hire* part, in which he was live hours
travailing to Ntirwiele.
,C.tptatin Hammond lied thus got so
far before Mr. Horsley,that he 'embed towu on Seniley a.
early as font o'clock liuyinsiamly on his arrival at the Most
Otfier, Mr. Freraing, with the sante coositierate regard which
he ha* all along.sliewn to the auxions feelings of a bereaved
nuttier, dispatched a mes.taiger to Mrs. Horsley, with the
joyful iidissea of her 1811,41.4 ml and sore. being again-on Estelialy
gro..sol. The villain Rennet W said to have confessed that
. ledge its lakyty the claitti .10 Auastrigis.aaas. by otitis::
Miller to its parents, informing:Nem of his hoeing it in his
possciskin, to extort flout them, if passible, a NV seat of
money forilLA r. ttttt nn.
Solute tirailiefore the breaking lip of the British Hod.
cleaners at Gino! ray, an Irish soldier, u private in the v 3.1
regiment of Foot. was convicted of shooting at, and fetishism
a Ft each peasant, and was its cou.equence sentenced to hr
hanged. On arriyiniptialle place. of execution, he addressed
the spectators in a stertioriian.voice„ as follows :—" Bad lock
to the Dukerof Wellington he's nu Arislittian'a friend mat
way. I have killed many a score ol)Freiteltutee by his orders;
and when •I just took it in my head to.kill out. upon 'toy own
occmint, by the powers he has hacked ow ap for it r • •
Sluinllity morning the curiosities, Ac., broach, from Raffia's
Ray, by Cant. Ross, were landed at Whitehall stair., from-the
boats of the Isabella and Alexander discovery ships. There'
are four dogs and two bitches, WV former larger tbaa the
latter; hit ee are almat black, one black and white, and
two brownish,and appear nearly of the same species as Mose
of Katntschatka, wits, heads 41141 tales riaetillsliega lox; their•
skins exceedingly thick, with lows hair.; they are very docile
and represented as of great strength. Among the eurioaities
was an amazingly large skits of a white bear, almost seven fret
in length ; a sledge of bone, shoot five fret hingaisd Imo high,'
wills the whip. Ac. used by the newly discovered inhabitants ;
specimens of naueralogy and botany, and some very remark.'
able star fidt. The whole of the produotiotis were einweyed;
to the British Museum, for the inspection of the Rebid.. •
AlttuEtt.—A most braid murder was eonsmitted In die
neighbourhood of. Liverpool, or Weduearlay last. A woman'
of the name of Nixen, wits found about dusk in the evittoing,J
in the road from Derby Chapel to Fasakerley. with tier ahroat
cut, by a young boy, sun of the Rev. Mr. l'owne, She was,:
not dead, but expired in a diort time afterwards. • Tbe knife.?
wills whirls the fatal deed had been eommitted, was Stood:
,near the place where the woman was lying : width having
been traced to belong to the family by whom the wornen's
Iniabasal was employed, he wall insiutdMtely taketrinte elm.
totly to.await the, 'twain of the Colbeet's Jury. 'lt lit said
that the woman and her husband have •aot lived teembie for'
some time. On the Saturday follecteing an inquest ages Ingrid
on the body, before Hervey Wright, Eta Coronet. when -1
verdict of Wilful Minder was returned against the bosh:sok
Whe was immediately committed (be trial, Arid sentaoff the.
sane afternoon to Larwaster..
The action respecting flue funeral expenses of the Wire Earl
of Peterborough, which was catered for wial at the last Wilt-
shire Amazes, but a hick was :clerical to Mr. Moose, the bar.
sister, to award whether the plaintiff was entitled to remover'
more titan 2,1001. has bees termineted by that gentleman's"
awarding the plaintiff as additional 4.0. ; so Ow whole
cost of that magnificent funeral hi.at lestak settled at _2,i(181.
The Reverend Mr. Rest..of Sheffield, lunlag iuvelghed
from the pulpit against theateical amaseusems, the Malager
of the Sheffield Theatre has publithvil a letter in reply, in
which lie says—'ol contend it Js an infringement 1111011 the
lights afforded We by the law, to make the,.prfuse 4:lll;atre
that I have opened an object t,f ,oar attack ; and so strong
is my conviction Oa the sobjeer, thisi if I cool& May prove
that you had kept a single iadkvidaal *way, I would brio; site
action fords/mgrs."
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Suectee.—Ois Wednesday feeer; last, shoot 9 o'clock,
.Mr. Charles Peregeaux, a native nt Switzerland, pat a period
to his existence at the house of Mr. Hensley, Red Liou-streitl.
Holborn, by ,rtabhiag himself In the body aid' a clasp knife..
Rise deceased was an officer in the Imlay, sad had for a short
time paid his addresses to a }ono; lady resident iii Mr. Hain-
ley's faintly. On the eveoltig in question he called to see ber ,
and, in the course of codveesation, evinced a strong desire'
that theiroulon should aoon take plate ; Use young led.y, how",
ever, was averse to she proposition ; and froth prudential
motives, iutimatesl the propriety of giving up the idea, u(
matrimony altogether. This information seemed very mach
to affect him, but there wasnotlsing in Ins behaviour that mild
lead to the most distant surmise that he was about to cumuli'
so Wolin' =Las self-destruction. About 9o'clock he desired
that a 'marls might be sent for ; and while the young lady
slept out of the parlour to give the accessary directions, he
stabbed himself to the heart with a clasp kW*, wills whieh
Ise had provided h' It Assistance was immediately ismn
cured.; avec burgeons attended, mid, by thei, advice, he was
conveyed to St. liartholoinow•s Hospital; where, in the course
of the night, we s egret to stare, he expired. A Coroner's
inquest is siiiemisaatianitiel the letilY., ..
A DANDY lit Mandby mos. oboist to o'clock, a
niziSe flashy fellow, oftviti • vatered.tha.Pavilion Tavern,
Olympic
near the
after went out. Mr,. t. . of the 'ravens, suspected bus
character from his foppish and, observing him going mAst
of the house, thought it dot be .his intention to taunt. and
kilowing him, taw hies set off at bill 'peed. lie was able, bowevg.
l 0 overtake and. bring bite back t he remaoded payment fin the
gefredunent he had taken, and the Dandy rephistio" Pon my honour,
M y 4170111: . I have left my purse at home." kb% laird took his.
rib is) lust, and the Dandy said he should die on the road
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hone ass his chapatis. A gentleman told him to /save his
waistcoat Qtr his stays and pandiegaisuM peaces hem tailing cold.
He AC ly tools off Ilia wasstwat, sad gem it into dm beaded
Mr. Is lie t ler put on his 'oat. bottontsl it up to.the numb
and walked out OVA* av dandified at whets lie enteral. Oa seateltina.
the *vont pock t, air. 1. found ,Na, artificial mustachio and a
tavem.keeper's bill for board and fudging unpaid.
aismday a woman died at CnepingtOnl, nun Ifuntingdoo., wholutt!
for the preceding week lain in a d-osicant state. To the Course e',."
66041.1.01 e had beendet blend, Wpm, ibis stOd, she opened her eyes,
but irprisliately attalwares kV low Wu lemur state of 4ozhaolcnry,k
and ,:outistsicti au till shc.dicd.

BOXING.

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Another of those scenes took placo on Tueaday at
Muulsey Hurst, between Martin and -Scroggins, for
200 guineas. Average betting 6to 4on Martin.
Round I. Seroggins dew in, left and-right, at his kdrirlarY, but
missed his hits, and a rally to a close took place, without ham
either. &mains gave a foil in a trial of strength.
s..Bcroggins made a left handed feint, to see where he could place
his right and effective hitting hand; and Martin milted hit left Wed..
ed hit, and broke from him. Two or three alight hits were exchanged,
but they were &livered too close in to do execution. Both went down.
but Martin under. Betting no at the coanneneement.
3. flits were exchanged. and in &dote both went down. -In this
round Seroggins *hewed a tinge of claret ; but it was acarcety
a t the mouth.
4. Seroggins played some ingenious Merry Andrew trick to get
his right-banded hit ; and he placid it with souse effett on the back of
Mannes ear. Martin. who kept himself in a steady posture. returnetk
the blowaby one with the left hand; another hit each was exchanged.
Hugging followed ; but neither were expert hands at weaving, std,
31artiu was thrown.

5. Scroggins hit short, and he received them times; when he slip-.
iced down.
6. Martin placed a good right-banded hit on the body of Ma.
adversary, and tell with the blow.
7. Scroggins had the best of this round ; and he tamed the odds.
for the tirst and only tittle, in his, favour. He made his left hand
tell upon the body, and his right .slightly upon the eye, and Mar-
tin fell weak against the ropes. Even betting, and 5 to 6 an,
Stroggms.
S. St-noggins 'hewed much conhdence and gaiety, in dancing round.
his adversary, and he hinged with both hands, but Jo lett only told.
lit a s'.-art rally &togging was hit ou the rnotdil. Avlncharew nth
blood, visible to all the spectators ; but in a trial of strengtk Martin.
was thrown. Stilleven betting; and Sesoggins for chosen
9. A good milling round, to the advssenp of Martin, who brok•
and bit t but his Wows mostly wont mu gsativonsw's had, him
a beppy knack he has of putting it on ono lids. sonsagips hit aborts
and'be received a heavy fell.
tn. Martin waited to receive his adver atry. indite measured ldt
body den* whit the left hand, and the bead with the right; bat
be .was thrown in a close, after a trial at weaving, when bugging aS.
the ropes.
I. &mains parried a straight left.handed bit, and dour& tes
hiesslyernary, that he did not tint kim so easy a custosper as be ce-
pseted..--•• Don't ?" said he.—Morin hit over his adversaryouad
Urowsins throw kum ; but, fromsin overbalance in tbo fall, he bad
the worstof it.
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14 No blow was south, and Scroggios was thrown.
•13. Counter hits were exchanged anda good round followed le dim
advantage of isit; but his blows were .not those of the *tog-
gins who fought the conqueror of Dutch assn. 3'bq „left Rio an-
.isression. Both down.
14. &togging had ate side of his head a hula swollen, and he hlea
at the some; bat Martin at thin time exhibited, al migns of a
Three distinct rallies took plots, and Menlo had the ben in bloating,.
end steeling his adman, with die left hand. Mottos was throitn.
11/. Mane baste. and might his adversary rouldng la ambito eel
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sera! times. Both down.
iilac of the Omit rounds la the fight. ghee& Ida
eight-handed hit two Martiersow. Oka was Zeiti soy •
sal other hits were exchanged. At the latllr past ar dollealealdir
gigs was met (1412014 in. mod penalised. • , :;
17. Mortis ohs:also° hits. and saroggiassaln ginalV
dse}bll; but both ware weak.
la. A smart rally to, the room.; . and la
wen 0442 tin P:Fug Ihree4ll. • ',at*
1.1. Both into tto a llama sate. tub; •
illstit blow : his sdrilltrYs' In rowing. b 2 • •
to t on Martin.
111. &noggins planted • rattler oa the side. of Martin's 101 l ;.
he received two blows in se n. ihs a clomebotk fen. •
21. At this act,* Oliver •batleil lasfelter two guinea, to out OR
Martin. Scroggins ran ia•like-it wed man. and hit at idisdows.
and Martin was ma weak to. hit hisi. more thou oseciantEMatigghO
fell. _ _

Martin had theiret of the rcamd. and Stroguillerinati WPM.
to swell, od ha roUed about as if be had been at a blue ralbs petit.
Martin lit Mot a left-landed body blow. and he vita" thrown it,rai
elm, Aar kaveat .bees weaved about the bead ,at , the ropes. At.
Wd hear has drnarne.
Si Martin aparatiatupothia new, by five aa eur hits, and thaw
fell, sired.

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44. -115. and*, alms similar, es fieseggias ably phantom, blow.
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in the three remade; but Assw his Illtallier7 ‘l!i ulmilbill nil*.
Roth went down 'pi* nussei. tiatiseadidelit-
in. &noggins made a hit matte head with bis rigist:llllod.
and Martin returned two: la, the repos Weil ins *IBM 41i-
iztvs i tha Al* kneeou do Hissand t !BIM, SenalifilllalituifY
afro falai Mai.
tit. Monts aimed silteshlell-hagpilhit
Halovaga'ai ed, and gem..
Sins noon* upell the body witlitykil nig*, ard Oen* et the
ropes, nisi Main will thrown.
29. •Serogiss oisend his right handed Maw; -but he again remind!
two in exchange. Both down.
3434 34. and 33. Both west fighting in a weak state. Ferogigritl.
blows were avoidol, and Martin's hits grew rectAe. They weep ,
down ,in awry round.
34. Alerth4.4pczived a smart blow on the right eye„.warklo4.ll.
' under in the fa: •
• IS. A hugmg ennui without hitting.
36. Mama 'hewed molt stivolidl, sad he was well askiii kip:,
but be mew aevesal blows sway. Minis site the first knock-dorm
blow in the fight with the left hand is the .
37. sten. 40. and 41. Roth men were mi Metres -4d, and diem
was bat :hula lit. Roth down in every round:
4t. Youth it Martin round again. ant Yale he Oared tonc.
hits upon Scroggins, by breaking and 'owning him.
Frock this time to &he 50th round there was nOttiitt.
more to remark, than that, it was the general opinion is.
strong hit would have stone murk towards deciding the
battle, and Scroggins tried for it by every tuanokuvre,,
until he was so tired he could scarcely make play, virile
Martin broke upon him, and gave him repeated hits
upon the heat!. In the 50th round Seroomi,, as Aid riot:
appear readily to answer " 'fume," and Oliver was its;
the act of announcing victory for Martin, when AA:
ring prtssed in close to the inner ropes, and whit's and
missile weapons fell indiscriminately upon all shoulders,
and the ring was beaten out again twice or Asriee, as
Scroggins was held up 10 other roan& to try a dope-.
rate effort, and theserounds were the lifn of thz battle,.
although Scroggins was in that :taste, that every round
was expected to be the. last. Tkore was more punish-.
meta in these rounds than. in all the rest, and, strunge
to tell what the effeet of brandy will do, (Scrogsins
having ha 4 plenty of it) hellit Mstrtin blind of an evi,
i.althoughtis Cam was more disfigttre4 in every rutin( .
Martin, in following Stent.gzlies closely in tutus state i f
wealinetv, Ant helpless himself, and they rontal awiivist
I each ether ; but Martin, from youth, rueuyeted him-
atlf, I:nd hit at intervals. Scroggins could nut stand
',after the tilst.rounti,.when Ilaztiu swats dsclared ~• ..;;;to.r..

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