The National Register.
London, England, 1813-08-08 00:00:00

PROVINCIALS.

AGRICULTURAL REPORT FOR JUTS.
The harvest has commeneed on the light lands with a cheering
progpect of such general abundance, as the olele-t husbandman lias
rarely eN 1)01'1(11 ced ]Horst Of the Rye is cot. Pll.l II10(1 of it
carted. The Wheat is. allowed, universally, to hear an ear and
%Yell set, and to he of a colour mine free from taint of Wight or
mildew, than almost ever known. The Barleys are equally pro-
mising, except on the heaviest binaing soils, and the Beans and
Pease never promised a fuller produce* Oats are not likely to he a
ucral crop, except in the Fens of Lincoln and Cambrigeshire,
where they appear heavy on the ground. The Potatoes already
raised, rootlet London, have also riven earnest of an ample crep.
The late sown Turnips have planted well in most districts. The
Hop plantations almost throughout Kent, Farnham, and ,Sussex,
arc likely to fail from the increase of the fly ; in iforcestershive
and Herefordshire, they are less Lffected the speculations on the
year's ditty do not exceed N. 1,0001. The Hay Harvest has closed
in roost eimoties, more productively than it did on the grass lands
round the. Capital. beau Stock holds last month's 160 prices, and
Pigs, from the promising pul.e crop. are considerably ecarer. Good
I horses for the collar are advaneed tiol twenty per cent.; those of tin
ordinary kind arc not sakahle. The Meat ,Mat het is lower for all
artiele.,. We note no variation in that ot. NVool. hilt little
has been done through this month ; notwithstanding. the new marts
opened in diflerent counties. The top prices obtained for clothing
• wool have been 4s. 10:1. for Merino, at.d 2s. 3d. per lb. for South-
; down fleeces.
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Tn athil.ion to the melanrliolv neeidents cinsetl by liglitnnr, which
we formet Iv stated, we have noW to recoil! the following :
At Sheosione, near Lichfield, •the'lightnittg struck a krge tree,
which sto .d near to the dwelling-home of Mr. Johhern, c.atner, shi-
vered it to atoms, mid killed six blirep nnd three calves, which had
taken shelter antler its bramehes.-- At Brierly.hill, near DadleY. the
lightniae struck a dwelling house, demolished the chimney and shi:-
tered the roof.—A son of Mr. Stothard, of Lekike, Lincolnshire, i‘es
killed by bt hie throon from his bore, sshich took fright at the 111,1r:-
der raid lighttong.—A thatcher, named Joseph Mann, was kilted ty
the li.tlitninit in n barn at Asg:irby, near Slenford, where lie bad taken
shelter ; a valuable mare belonging to 311 r. Brooke, of I.e:kke, ne;l7
Boston, Visa.: :dso struck dead, as well as a house, the property of 3lr.
Benjamin Wright, of Friskney, worth 801.— At Potion, Bed., a barn,
malting office, and stable, were burnt to the ground, by a fire ball fall-
ing on the barn.—At Gissing, near Div., Norfolk,,a barn, stable, arid
shed, were likewise destroyed from a similar sheep, hr-
longing to 1. B Petre, Esq. of Westwick, were also killed by the
electtic fluitl,At Burgh, near ‘Vooditridze, Suffolk, a bum, Villain..

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lag fifty Coombs of wheat, a cart lodge, and some stocks of stover,
property of Mr..l. MIAs. was set on fire and destroyed.
.On Sunday sentoight, one of the Worthing coaches, in retorning
from London. was overturned near Epsom. in consequence of one of
the wheels coming oft. Mr. Wilson, a farmer, of Horsham, who was
an outside passenger, had an arm broken, 4nd was otherwise so dais
gerously hurt.
,that he dug! on Tuesday -morning. A lady. and several
other passengers, also received injuries, but comparatively of a trifling
nature. The same coach was overturned on the Wednesday preced-
ing.. when tt'e coachman had a leg fractured.
Extract Of, a letter from Deal, dated Wednesday. August 4:—
" About two o'clock this afternoon an unusual quantity of smoke was
seen issuing froM the after-part of a lore'. ship at anchor in the Downs.
Ind in a feW minutes more it was discovered she was on fire. Our
boatmen, with that promptitude which them, immediately
pat off to assist the dis,ressed marine Y, Li a short time the lie..dmost
of them were alongside the ienited ves:4l. Volumes of dense fmokr
now arose from eve.v part of the ship and the flame began to show
itself through every port hole, the deck appearing as one mass of !iv...
Before three o'clock the sails and rigging. were on fire, and Mont after
wards the fore-topmast went over the side, and the mainmast fill by
the board. Our intrepid boatmen kept close alongside, however, and
succeeded in towing the burning ship clear of the other vessels riding
at anchor in the Downs, until they had got her considerably into the
Bay. She proves to he the Favourite, Captain Evans, laden with
wine, &As, iron hoops, and other merchandiz-, hound to Guadaloupe.
Neither Captain Evans, nor his Mate, can give any conjecture us to
the fire."

Between Sunday and Monday ge'iniight, a murder was committed
in the vicinity of Lisburn, in Ireland, on the body of an itinermit
horse-dealer. He had incautiously exhibited a liandtiil of balik-tioteq,
at a public-house in Lisburn, in presence of ii jou' nevoiniii tEI and
his body was 1. and in the canal atNewport-bridgt nil Monday morning.
It appeared that he had been et-omelet-I irevions to his being thrown
in the water. The person suspected of committing the murder had ab-
sconded.

BRIXFIAM, A vc. 3 —Yesterday a decently dressed woman,.spna
rentiv about thirty years old. was found murdered in a field at Char-
stun Ferrers. A lamer in a field just by at work observed a disagree-
able smell, and, on searching. discovered the body lying on her back,
covered with ferns, and u large store of 501 b. weight on her breast ;
the body must have lain there several dins, it wns in a state of pu-
tridity. The murderer is unknown.—Last night a skirmish happened
between some soldiers and two sailors; the soldiers being intoxicated
drew their ballonets, and the sailors being unarmed, fled to their boat,
whither the soldiers pnrsned them. One of the sailors seeing his dan-
ger, leapt overboard and swam away. the other was overtaken by the
soldiers, who mangled :red stal,bed bias in several places, and then
made their escape, it being vcry Tile sailor is since dead of his
wounds.

In the evening of Wednesday semlight, at a !louse in the parish
of St. Alay Steps, Exeter, as upwards of twenty person; were as-
sembled to cat and drink over the remains of a deceased friend, the
corpse being placed in a back part of the num), he floor suddenly tr4Ve
way, and the %hole company were preeipitaied into a (lark abode be-
low, except the dead body ito the cotlie. which remained above, by
the end of a beam that was andcr it coming in comae with a ladder ;
three men and a woman were severely bruised, but no lines lost.

PROVINCIAL A:.!SIZES.
HAMPSHIRE,
Mem., G.--Edward :N'tinire, Andrew Dillon, Joseph Gilchrist,
and Daniel O'Brien, where charged with the wilful. murder of
Lieutenant Blundell, in a duel, in the Isle of %%Tight.
The Rev. John rfanvis is a Magistrate, residing at Niton, in the
Isle of ICight:-.:-On the nth of July, about eight in the evening, was
informed that Mrs, 'White, mother-in-law to Lientenant-Blituddl,
the dceeased, wished to see him ; he went to her at dusk ; in con.
sequence of what site said, he went to tho White Lion, and asked
the landlord for Mr. M‘Guire, who came to him, and they walked
backward and forward -near the Inn. He told Mr. 111(..Guire, in
consequence of information,' he mint bind him to keep the peace.
Mr. M'Guirc replied he was a peaceabld man, and that he had been
ill used ; that Blundell. had raised a report that he had supplied
M‘Gnire with clothes. Witness said he must do his duty, if he per-
sisted in his intention of fighting, and requested him to go to the
Barracks immediately. He replied he should be happy to oblige
libn, and he repeated his request, and requited his word ansi honour
that he would not tight Blundell; M•Guire 'tidied, I give you my
ward of honour that I will not challenge Blundell ; which they
parted) and ArGuire went towards the Barracks. Witness returned

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to the N'l►tte Lion, and de.i7edli might be brought to him :
.he waited i conAidei abb.. rime, Out he did not come ; went to the
•ionse were he was and saw with Licuts. Dillon and A.
O'Brien. Mr. Blundell care to him. and they had some con-
•ersation. Mr. Minden returned, ;Ind so did the witness ; ad.
dressing himself to the company, Lieut. Dillon sitting at the head
of the table. he Paid he feared they were there at oo good ; that he
was a Magistrate, and that le‘ came to keep the peace ; that if there
was any di position to a duel, he •hould bind them over. Mr.
Blundell took the lead in the conversation, and said, in certain
situations, Gentlemen in the army were obliged ,t) ti4ht duels.
Dillon observed, if any officer in hi• regiment refusel ,o fight. lie
should feel it hi, duty to inform the Commanding ()trim. The
rest, with the exception of Bimule! , followed, butt did Mit sy so
much about it. Witness jhen repeated he would have no fighting,
and asked it' there was no interinvtliate course ; lie was tolii by Ai..
Dillon, that fighting there must be, in WPC :•itu,atiou, r►;,er a
little more conversation, he retired sayieg there s,lcudd ue no
fighting ; Mr. Dillon said to him, there" should be !IC fighting in
your district." They were then eating and t►rinkin; fiTtiy, Witness
then went home.

The Judge censured Itlr. Barwis for not acting more jro,lll4tly.

Cross-examined--is quite certain Mr. Dido:i ate'. i;ricn
were at the White Lion. When he saw them lw.Core .he Coronvr, he
rtcornised them. 0 Brien did not say much, but w.tiat Le s.,id
accorded with Dillon.

James Fitzgerald, private in the 96th regiment of fut.!, is serviait
to Gilchrist, was so on the 9th of this month ; was in 114rk1.arst
Barracks on that morning. By order of his master, he took to
Newport a box ; did nut at that time know its contents ; went to
Mr. Webb's for a hat for him, and afterwards went with his maskr
to were the duel was fought, at the kick olCarislstook Cas.le, Mr.
M'Gnire was with his master. Soon after they were there, Mr.
Blundell and Mr. Heniwings came to the spot ; when th. y met they
proceeded to the back of the Castle. awl Mr. Hemmings measured
out the ground, tak either 12 or 13 paces. He inalings asked Mr.
Gilchrist for a pistol ; Gilchrist answered if rat have it. it shall be
without my consent, and against my wishes, tint trey should he
used .bn that day ; on which Mr. Hemmings was desired by Mr.
Blundell to get one of his own, and the pistol * was produced and
loaded. Mr. Hemmings gave the word and ths y both tired together.
Blundell stood his ground. and handed his pistol to ilemmiugs.
Hemmings said the pistol was burst, and Blundell was asked to
borrow one of Gilchrist, as he wished to have another shot. Than
Gilchrist and Hemmings went to Blundell, assd afterwards to
M•Guire, but he did not hear what pas::ed. After this they loaded
M.Guire's pistols., and each took oee. ;!ate the word,
they fired, and Mr. Blundell fell. M'Guirc, Gilchrist awd Hemmings
came up to him. Blundell said, my dear M•Guire, lam dying, bat
I forgive yon from my heart and soul ; the,' Gilchrist shook hains
with him, and said, are yon satisfied that wehave behaved it'. Gen-
Beulah to day : he replied yes, my dear Gilchrist, I die in peace
with vim all. Witness wais swot for a Doctor, whom he met coming
out ; and when he returned, the parties were ail gone.
Mr. Win. Dunlop is surgeon of the 98:11 regiment ; on the 9th
inst. he was called on to attend Mr. Mundell alma one o'clock, at
Newport ; be was lying on his back, his clothes t..ke:, off', and a
medical gentleman attending. The ball had entered between the
hack and shoulder blade, and passed through the lungs. and struck
the sixth rib on the left side, and lodged wider the arm pit.

T. Bayles, Captain and Adjutant at the army Depot, in the Isle
01 Wight, on the 9th was in company with the deceased. Blundell ;
in consequence of a letter witness waited on the deceased, who
told him he was mortally wounded ; witness told him he was sent by
Geiieral Taylor to enquire into the circumstance, and requested
him to inform him who were the seconds ; he replied Hemmings
was his second, Gilchrist the other's ; he said, that Mr. 51‘Guire
and tie had an altercation, but that it was not his wish to iutet Mr.
M‘Guire : he wool(' have frttied it, but that he was in a manlier
compelled ; be said several officers had been to him, their names
were O'Brien, Dillon, and several others : that be did not owe Mr.
ntinire any animosity. It was between foir and five in the after-
noon when lie went down to Blundell, he understood on the same
day the duel took • place; there were several person, in the room
when he went there, but did not particularly observe atiy mie. lie
went to Blundell for the purpose of collecting the particulars ; lie
told him it N 1 as not Ins intention to have fought if he could have
avoided it ; that he had the Adjutant-General's permission to go to
London ; that he intended to have let the business pitsb over, and to
have trot on the half pay, and that he :vas going off ,41 that day.
O'Brien and Dillon told if he did m.t meet Aliginire he should
be discarded. itutss mild not !can how the dispute otigiLated.

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