The National Register.
London, England, 1808-04-18 00:00:00

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EAIiTTNDTA AFFAIRS. •
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Ott Wednesday, a Costa. of Directors Avas when the
thanks of the Court were unanimously voted to Edward Parry,
1•:.q. and Charles Grant, Esq. for their uoremitted.attentibmto
fur the last )ear.—Some day, a bed-
theptfairs of the Company,
lot was taken for the election of six Directors.
At eight o'clock the glasses were finally dosed, and delivered
to the Scratinecri, w ho, at six o'clock, on Thursday morning,
reported the numbers to be as under-owntioned, viz.-r •
J.:l. Bannerman, E5q.1156 Richard C. Plow den, Esq. 1616
John fludleston, Esq. 1155 Abraham Robarts, Esq. 1349
lades Irvin, Esq. 613 George A. Robiosini, Esq.' 11:137
t harks NI ills, Esq. /11•2 Robert Williams, Esq. , 956
Thoinak Parry, Esq.. 1123 I
Whereupon the following were declared duly elected :
John A. Bannerman'', Esq. John fludlestun, Esq. Charles
Mills, Esq. Richard C. Plow den, Esq. Abraham Robarts, Esq.
and George A. Robitaimi, Esq.
Thursday, a Cciutt- of Directors was held at the East India
'ouse when Julul Had-esti/li, Charles Mills, Abraham Robarts,
Richard C. Plowden, John A. Bannerman; :toil George Aber-
crombie Robinson, Esquires, took the usual oaths and their
Edward Parry and Charles Grant, Esquires, were chosen Chair-
man and Deputy Chairman for the year ensuing. The Court
adjourned at six o'clock till Wednesday next.
Friday the outward-bound East India fleet sailed from Ports-
mouth tt ith a tine breeze at W. N. W. under convoy of his Ma-
jesty's ship Thetis, Capt. Miller. The fleet is composed of the
follow lug ships, viz:—The William• Pitt, Euphrates, Sove-
reign, and Sir WM. Beasley, for Madras and Bengal.—The
Lurope, Lord Castlereagh, and Lord Keith, for St. Helena and
hengal.--The Alexander, for Madeira and Bengal.—The
Northumberland, for Madeira, Madras, and Bengal.—The•Yul-
tore, for the South Seas.—Tottenham, Devasnes, Union, and
General Stuart, homeward-bend, are up at Blacks%
SPORTING IN TKLLIGENCE.. "gt."'
This day being Easter Monday, Marquis Cornwallis, the
Master of his Majesty's hounds, will turn out a tine young stag
on Tower-hill, to be hunted by his Majesty's hounds. Great
sport is expected, many noblemen and gentlemen limiters ale
already io the neighbourhood on the occasion, it being the
last time of his Majesty's stag-hounds bunting this season.
EASTER HrsT —The dashing Sportsmen of Cheapside and
Whitechapel set out this morning in gay expectation of ant•ther
day 'of annual jollity; a Deer will be turned nut, at Fuirmaids
Bottom; as the Sporting Folks in that neighbourhood have pro-
cured one under the auspices of the Ranger of the Forest. All
tho hits of blood and Sunday hacks of Goswell-street and Moor-
tields are in requisition, w hilst
,jockey-taps and spur-leathers,
boots and leather breeches, form one gay scene of motley con-
fusion. Should the Deer prove a 'nettled one, many a Cockney
Sportsmen w ill be thrown out, and in crossing the Forest w e
least no doubt that many will be thrown in; indeed from the
'4'r:itched faces and broken noses to he expected by these civic
cueons, there is ill doubtless he more bloodshed than even on a
tir.t of September.
1- ! bark forward ! Were sou at the limit ?—Was lat
the hunt ! why yes d—e; Did Not' see the Deer ? See the
Did you see the hqunds?—No. Did you see the
hAr,es Zoom's ! what a quiz ; 1 vvas at the Hunt, Old
Boy, that's your sort, that's life—Yoieks ! hark forward ! ! !
Box I' —The match bet %semi ming Belcher and Dogherty,
W aS formerly fixed to take place at 'iloulse, was de-
cided MI ThUt sday on a summit, half a mile fruit the Bubb.
mg-
houNe. un Epvont Downs.
To &tall the particulars of this combat would be only to state.
it Belcher's lists were never ass as from Dugherty'sface, and
the blows of the former were put in with as much strength at
the 19th pound as at the commencement ; but Dogherty was
ii.lehibig under heavy hurts, as his tig,ure demonstrated, and Bel-
per was amusing himself, as if sparring in the Five.. Court.
?-ith tumid reduced the battle t.l a certainty,'' notwithstand-
ing' DuKherty appeared determined not to resign till nature
compelled him. In thirround Belcher hit him three or foul'
t.et ere blues in the face, and at leo,4th, by a btu w iti the win 4
and neck
,at the
that he• ti ll tike same woe, doubled hi in to„ ether so Ncieotificall‘,
u±l7.lpless infant.--N hie other rounds wet.,
ithout LK►Aliens, only faced his ;Over ar •to •fat'
'hits Beiehet threw a suinerset at the 'fuse of the
:battle, ,w hiehlost d 35 e _ ni-tutes., and rau to the Itubbinz-house,
where
..he "4' itraimal, Without slopping to dress himself. Bel-
Stiesite e(*Wag* gave aim 1
so decided an alsantagc
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