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London, England, 1818-07-01 00:00:00

SPARRING AT THE FIVEV COURT.

Oliver's benefit at this place yesterday proved a bumper,
and the amateurs generally were of the most respectable
class in Society. Oliver always stunt/ high isi the estimation
of aloe fancy, and the above numerous attendmice most
clearly pointed out to his brethren of the fist the incal:
culable advantages of civility and &good character. The sets.
to were muse numerous than of first•rate description, but the
following excited considerable interest and attention :

Sutton, the tmemaendous matt of colour, and the youth
Crawley, took a town with the glove,. Li appeared that the
long arms of the black rather intimidated Crawley on the
ousel, and he was somewhat shy, beet hr made an excellent
fisiith on Sultou'a nub, and concluded ;it thunders of
applause.
it was a set-to of ems.itlerahle talent between Isle of
Wight Hall and Hammer, and the '<leiter was eminently
poortrayed. Hall, who has been absent fur two years, chal-
lenged Fisher fur lOngs..

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Shelton encountered the determined Life Guardsman, and
souls found out hr had his work to do. Ihe science of Shel-
ton gave him rather the best of it; but he was too feeble to
'Willy the military hem, and left uhf at the de►ire of the
Court. The Life Guardsman only unit,* tuition to resider
him prominent in the riot. A serjrant of the IMP corps
supplied the place of She Roo, mud the at t-tu, was much
Martin, the baker, ascended the stage with Fisher, but be
neknowledged the latter was too hea; for him. Mar-
tin, however, offered (*A fight Randall, Tonna, or Burke,
fur 2001 aside in six we. ks.

Randall and MASCO finished the sports of the day. It
was • set-to of considerable length, and 'loth of these he-
roes were anxious to appear upon high !consul before the
amateurs. It was difficult to decide to whom the palm be-
longed ; and more stopping than bitting occurred.
CIIALLENOIII.—Brown and the junior Belascu challenged
each other. Burke also wished fur another trial with Ran-
dall in three mouth. for 100 guineas, when his shoulder was
expected to be in a fit state; but the prime Irish lad said he
would not fight any person ler 200 guineas--aud three
weeks after his benefit he would light any boxer fur that sum.
Oliver snide his bow and returned thinks, mud as he was
to fight un next Friday week, he trusted that would 1w a suf-
ficient •polugy for Lis not setting-to. He was much ap-
planded. Several Dew matches are on the lapis.

THE ELECTION.

O! fur a a9niething like that zeal
Fur silfrraelee here given !
How *racist wouldl [bele lniculita feel,
Who're Comfithale* fur Leuven

During the riut and confusion at Westminster
last Monday, the fullussin4 was the only placard
that seemed to intern! the twuple:—COTAßt IG N.., PORT,
CLARET. MADEIRA, mood TITO TIIIRTY THUASAN Ds, mAy
had at No. 7, Cursohill, or 2d, Oxford-street, the Offices of
CARROLL, the Contractor for this August Lotter), uf uuly
1,000 Tithe'', to bight 4th Next Mouth.

ACCIDENT.—Last morning, a few minutes before
twelve, as the sue') employed in pulliog down the
workshop of Mr. WILSON. situated on the we,t side
of the Waterloo-bridge road, near the Strand, were
proceeding in their avocation, a Iren‘y chitnney fell
down with a dreadful cra►h, hn.kr through the roof
beneath, and hid well nigsi proved fatal to se‘eral
of the labourer% fortunately only one of them was
seriously iijored, his kg being tinctured by One of
the beams falling on if. The accident occurred
through cutting awl the joist which sitoported
the chimney, of which cireunittance the flirt' were
loot aw aft •

POLICE.

SOW SIRE. r.
WESTMINSTER ELECTION.

On Aliintlay evening John Hale* •• as brought to the
Office, charged with being an inatig.iti.r and rne. r
at the commencement uf the riuta /11111 111.! tot 'max,
look place al Covens-garden and its strighlaiiirbond,
cotteerueil is the Ili-4 attack upon the cotter, 111.1111 n;iit
drawn about in London by the party of Sir Main +iv
with 17sg. thing, Ste. He undei went a lui.g
lion before Mr I.4lrllit.

John Blaney, of 76, Suction-grounil, Westinit I. r, raid,
uu Nionday afternoon lie caw the Prisoner in Oxf,i,il sir. et
carrying %way a pole heltingittig In the rioter whirl, had h„•n
drown about Loudon iii the course of the day, with the
linos of Sir M. Maxwell; the Pritinnur's hat was at the hair
or the poll, with a gig attached to it, and he was eau ryilig it
about to triumph, calling out, " Burdett our ever!" eke.

George Edinburgh, of N.I. 7, New Py.•-strtet, West-
minster, stated, that on Monday be was in Pohod-street,
where he saw the cutter filled op as a CAC. iii abich 1,-;
Sir t 1 111•xwell's colours Hying. A party of mvii with Sir
F. Burden's colours, nitack.il the ear sled the men in it,
and they succeeded iu turning the mei, out of the car, se!x-
ing the colon's, carrying them off in triumph, :mil takin4-
possession of the car, which they afterwards did,
He saw the Prisoner very active among the pooh corrymg
the lung pole with the flax, saying, he lud la..° it Anus
Maxwell's pai y, and calling out Bards tt fur tvir!"—Tld.
Prisoner was committed,

James Goklbwirne and Thomas Watkins, were charged
by Mr Lee, the High Constable, with spitinig Ull FA-
Ward Dailey and Mr. ',Alward Ita'dwils The charge alOl
nut preS,C,l 1::31,1111 ‘V.,titittl. hilt It being stated that Gold.
boo flit had ae;ed with a cousiiirrible d. give violence, and
the witnesses not bet Ile pre.ll,lll to prove the 11131, Zr, he area
111,1.4etaine.1 in custudy, on sunse 1. Men!s b. ing aura. ratite
for his :114)(1r:some at the Olfiee yesles lay mos song, whets he
accordingly attend. d, and Mr. Edward Bahia ,u tieing in
attend:tiler, stated that he wits use the hustings afts a Ilse pull
had closed ou Monday evening, and stood near the spot where
Gale Jour. was speaking, when Gale JO3lOl pointed lima out
to the mob as the person who was interrupting hint In his
speech, which caused see. ral men 111115111 C the Mob lu spit at
bins, and throw several things at him, g too to was a
piece of the boat belonging to Sir Murray Mnswell's party
which had been destroy. (I. He having received a blow room
it, Jumped (suns the hustings astiung the crowd and witted
three men. 1111,1 cusitriv.d to bold them till assist C. 4,0551,15.4
came to his assistance alill took chat ge of them. Hr could
nut identify the Prison, r ac one alike no is alio had shiow
any thing at him, but lie was positive he aas vise who held
up his hand in a menacing any at Min.
James White, of the Thames Police-office, silted. that the
Prisoner was pointed slut to lout mooing the (load ss Oh
who had been theuwing various 1111 ed 11,1)51 .I.Ct s, hsl mane,
and making a great noise g the crowd ass, stabled close
to the hostiugs, near where Mr. Gale Julies was speaksisg
and that Mr. Baldwin, the prosecutor, had hold of thin ahist
he took 1111111 into custody.
'sir. Lee, the High Constable, idettCffed Hi, Pristine.. as
bring among the crowd assembled near where Mr Gs 4. /mita
was speaking, and that be was one of those whoa Isa.l btrit
throwing at the people.
He was ordered to find bail.

The uumeruus niseuabtaire of persons who Writ. taken
iatu custody on Mooduy event hi, iu Cove.t.e.r.la n, tts..l
secured in Richardson's Hotel I'll they were sew uhf the
Hunseor Currectiota, were yesterday asunder, hrhhald tr. ha
that prawn to Ike usher, avid nude-meld exauuuau.nss b. roe.,
hir BIRNIK, fuser of then, at a time Iwiug Ithaca .1 nl the
bar. The four find were thorsat Faraml, illiausJejerirs,
William Smith, and Williams Dealt.

John Hut:clog, • special constahle, stated, that he oh.
served nue of the Prisoners active am„uk the (-road ; lie
first told him to gu about his business; this was at ate
o'clock ; but be paid no attention to lam, rem:m.lll,la ~,,,
the crowd till the soldiers arrived, het at en scven and iKi,t
o'cleck, when he several limes call.d the Life Guaiilsinvi
" Piccadilly butchers," hooted and hailaiicd at them, fix ;
he warned him toga away three or four tunes before lie took
him ma custody.
His evidence was confiimed by George Jeolze, of the
Thanies Police-Mike, and John Chesworth, a sio vial eau.
stable, who also deposed that be saw the toilsome, .1. rti les,
heading (lie moll about &esti. o'clock; and a little tiro r he
saw him armed a ith the handle of a bitch broom, idyl knic
at the constables, which he forced from the Prisout r, altar
baying been oh uck with it by him.
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Johu Eshalby confirmed the shove rcet,mo.3.,
George Judge said, he saw the [slimmer Smith strum( i!ie
mob at the time the Riot Act was read, and he old hint to
go away several times, but lie refused. It out app. sting,
however, that be asst c sssss milted soy art of violeuee, and his
father-in-law attending to give hint a good character, be WJIA
discharged.
George Dalton, an officer belonging to the Whitechlpwl
Pollee Office, stated, that he saw the Prisouers 11 NW
Jeffries, very active among the crowd, mid saw them throw.
tag at people with various hard sulestances, which he stated
to have taken place about ten o'clock.
Parrant, iu his defence, said, 1w was a labourlug man, and
had been employed during the Election as a pouter by Sir
Francis Buidett's Committee, and the business that called
him into Covesii•garden un Monday evening was, he hail
been sent by the C ..... tuittee at the Red-Lion public-house,
is Prince's-street, %Vestmimiter, with a letter tinseled to
Mr. gawks, at the Piazza Coffee-kuuse. He produced the
letter, and Mr. &rine very politely ordered one of his con-
stables to take the letter to the Piazza Coffee-house with.
out loss of time. Farraiit said lie was merely parsing
through the mob, and he was taken into custody at seven
o'clock, and therefore the Officer must be mistaken as to
him, as he had stated he was in the crowd at 10 oVock.

During the examivation uf these men, Mr. Hunt, arum-
panted by his suu and Mr. West, the wire-ivui tier, uf
street, tittered the office, and remained till the earraietatiotes
had runcluited—when Mr. Haut addressed Mr. &rule., lend
said he waited twos, him iu consequence uf a rummer tort
a man had been murdered use Monday night mu Covent-
garden, and he should esteem it a favour to be iufurated if
it was correct or nut ?

The Magistrate, au reply, informed him hr had not heard
of such a nrcumstance, awl hr bad am doubt it was nut tone.
Mr. West stated, that he had heard the body of the mur-
dered man was at Riehardsun's house.

The Magistrate assuivd him he did nut belittle there aim
any foundatios fur such a story.
Mr. Hunt and Mr West then left the office, after taking
leave of the Magistrate; but returned again no n.
and Mr. Hunt stated, that as he was lellollll%, the 1•1 lice
constable had behaved very improperly, in n Insing t. 4 a.m.&
two men into the office, who said they were curve to hail
Farrant, who he bad heard examined. The witness ',must
hint said, the misconduct he had been guilty of took ph, e At
it 11 o'clock, whereas the inau wbu took hint said he was in
custody at seven.
Mr. flinsie orde.ed the constable to be brought in fore
him instantly, whru Mr. Hunt repeaird his charge 4.f the
bail fur Ferran' being refined admittance 1010 the ~thin.
The constable Mined Ow curreetnevs of Mr. HUM'S (hal ge.
Mr. Hunt took up a Testament, and offered to swear
what he had stated, but the Magistrate dot out 4"m it or•
cessary lit adminster an oath to him.
The constable stated that no person had appli. 41 to be
admitted to hail Ferranti, but one applied I.• ba I another
man, and he was then in the Office, and on In. M ca 114.1
this proved to be cornet. He was a poloicao, and cater to
bail a person aho bad nut been then examin4d.
Mr. Ilintie gave orders to the constable who had the
charge of the outer door, that all pe.sans to bad any
of the prisons tu enact's') should have tree access tutu 11144

Mr. limit and Mr. %teat then 141 the (ghee *OW.

✓ames Era**, Won. Orations', John It Lusk", .4,J Wm.
wreharairawerhunNepitr;7,--"a c'tiontil,wler.bflune;stg to Ilse °flirt ,
stats.J, that he saw the PI 11k111C4 to) Yf UYr Altiall.Z 14Iw
CI 4.% tl, about a.•rru O'tiock, uppuaste R.chat.ta..a'a Usti. I ; itt.
vast a sprat ass at'•er awl tunas Cattalo at tin cos.-
lic taw the rn.utict Craps thrum. a Li 41.!•4

large atone, at a constable ; he directly turned round and
went away ; hr, however. followed and seised bon.
:kismet Dirk a constable, ■hid. he saw F.vslia throw •
larze stone or b, ark, and confirmed Ilinplirey's siaii moo,
Mark Wilk a Thames Police Officeroota the Peoinore,
Whitley, sin ioc t;lc crowd oinonnie In Itirtvirdson's Hotel,
ah.oit
names; he tattier, him away, lint lie retstord
wisely he took him into custody.
Evan. sal tYl.4iley were ordered to find hail.
linberl .1..1-kimono. Aaron rood, Robert l'lffqemr, and

PI iWren lark.orifinn, rare charged hv Pamirs 13.,e10y,
Tlf•vala Police Mae. r, whii 111.4, ti it h• 04w the Polio', I/
oi tizlisiog n 1 the o it, rof Jam ...dread, and hemline
I lie mob. when 111111, her of Moo.", a err I tfrVall. one of
which.lrnrk a brother iitti.er of the name of Galloway, and
Ilia. mimed a. point nut Galloway to the moh about nine
ii, lii. • venime
Joarlda Galloway confirmed the above, and said, that the
Pi ruiner put himaelf into a At htssig attitude, nod initialed him
(she witness) oils to she mob.
Iktrid Filzieralrl, Williams Merit. Joh* Nwwbriek,
and .101•88 Berner, were eliwited by John Elimoid Warm.,
• Pairole, Valli stated, Am as anon as the Life Guard. ar-
rived in Cotrul warden., be saw the wormer Rambriek dorm"
a stomp at one of them, sod, with a lair of others,
ral!ral sham .4 the h-- pireadille linichrrs"
George K10bi.11.16 rouOrmerl 'he above statement.
William Wainwrieht, ais Olfirar lalooting to Halton.
garden Poilierditliee, saw the Priauitera among the
veil' rumors, boohoos at lbe anldian, 4kr.
James Ellis s w the Promo. r Harris as the 'Nang shoot
pry,ll o'clorh, aln a there was a very real crowd msemhlesl;
'he held up Ms *tea' to endeavour to mushily sham if pus.
✓il,lr, when he remind • violout blow uu We cheek from
lll•rria.
Joh,. (Inwood, said he paw Harris very active at the he-
wooing or oh• violent arts of she mob, shout six ()Work.
An.s.ret Form, .IMI, Video... 4 Richard Williews. awl am
vithei nano• weir rhymed by William Davenport, whu slated,
that oh as io sin "'Hoek he saw the Primner Fear, m Com-
rins tin One,• or rotor more men, artier amt-e she mob its
the Pl,oaa4 he mole a hlow at sow of the constables.
cifirse„u special constable, saw the trimmer W.i.
hams store ammot the mob.
Wilber% llisgew. Jaw,. ileurbt Miehnel Carew, awl
:111reAnri kyr ••• seta charred by tame. Itrrtiirv. • Thom,

Pot re ..ftieer. olio gaol he maw the Prisoner Casev hooting
and h 05...! at the Life Guards., esll•ne them the Piccadilly
Thee's. le. ifgre soul ronourrovirof Ihe Med, 1.. Pelt ils.•rn
John Ise your, of the Thaw a Pollee-office, confirmed the
abio e.
Joseph Cleaves well he saw the Prisoner Mould at the
Mad of the molt all the afternoon, and •et •hr at
deflaure he riled So the in..b to " g.t 11r and resent. a men
whip was taken into custody,
Fraseis Murray saw the Prisoner Byrne among the mob
a!I the afternoon, very noisy and tents agrois•
/Winer Wond, Jobe Maentarark, and Wm. Smith, were
rho. g. d by AV•lham Jones, who stated that he saw the Prie
snore Wined a the crowd in tier 15 ITT 1. at six o'clortc,
when ports of the boat heloseging to Sir M Maxwell's party,
allii 11 had het a elestrrsyed, was flourished about the mob.—
Hue ssf the most •iulnt of the mob struck a man such a
se veer blow on the head with a piece of the host that he
Wed profusely, and he was marred out of the crowd appa-
trutey see„ The same matt afte►wards struck bum on the
lu sel, wilco he was taken jab, custody
P. oj:•mtn Morris said, he saw the prisoner N'a•d with a
large piste of the host, shoot four fete Inns,•, twilling the
nosh and Itadieeit them on to ei,lerre, and be stool at hint
and other p• rsuns with pieces of the boat,
Peeterr. a ipeeill constable, said, the prisoner
51.wornla. k was beading shout tllO of the ouch; he was
arns...l milli a rndg►l, and • smote:wed the. mole to come• tea
noel follow lesm Ile gave him a Mow MI his head.
Must of 11,e P,iaourra weir ordered to nod hail, some wife
iiiii with el, noel some discharged.

70 TILE FDITOnF TUC RIIITIcII PRESS.

yms have the g Ins In cantinn the public of
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rertaiee tookeepe es •I Hnnnakes ? In 11w' lam wick 1 had
ore ..ion to travel the west.•rn rie eel, and ordered my chats,.
in Piccadilly for Cranford Bridge. Ou toy arrival at Ilemeo-
-I•tw. the pud.h-•y told me be could not take me any f•rther,
for lee. h.or•e• had been worked vie hued lir an th•rlor that
they acre wide knocked up. The. ■t the time appeared
retweeieddr; lent on *Aunt., 14.1 I °ulcerd my chair, azoe,
front the nano.• place for Bedfune, and un my urivai at
1/01111S'OW the ovule. Ira k was attempted atom. Not In•.
I.r sane the %tory. slid miaow. In have the fart, 1 spotted to
my driver, alio ',cry good-name. dly rave me the tollowing
answer:—•• Why. the, I • heeolel hk•• take you on to Red_
Cent, If 1 was pAtil th.• same there as here "—•• thaw .0., spy
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Noe, Mr. Editor, if the Pisstmasiers of Ilemieslow rats
'llford to give three shelling. tee the bookie post-le ,y, suit
of ehe twelve I paid for my chaOr il/ Stainer. I think the
public 5100041 11,111, the heel. fit of else reduction 411 poling
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