The National Register.
London, England, 1820-12-17 00:00:00

THE NATIONAL REGISTER

Si 1111101), the ollicer, was immediately sent to the home
mentioned, where he found an elderly female, and a
Young gal in a state of pregnancy under her protection.
file old woman, on being acquainted with his business,
seemed perfectly au fuit to the whole matter, and told
him that the young lady of whom he was in search hail
quitted the house of her " protector," and was then on
tier passage to London by one of the Leith smacks.
Salmon was then ordered to watch the arrival of the
smacks in the River, and after waiting anxiously for
several days, he learned that a yonnt; girl answering her
description had lauded from the River near the Straiad,
and was to be found at a public house at which passen-
gers Ly the Scottish smacks are in tile habit of seeking
temporary accomm.idation. He proceeded there, and
was informed by the landlady that the object or his search
was up stairs; whither Salmon went, and found she
young lady, with another girl, not more than 14 years of
age, sitting eating oysters.
Salmon infmmed her of the nature of his errand, but
she refused to stir until he produced the writ of
Corpus, which he had about him, and she then reluct-
antly consented 11 accompany him. This wretched girl,
it appeared, had come alone and unprotected from Scot-
land.

Salmon then conveyed the girl to her unhappy parent,
where she is now residing, but closely watched, as it is
suspected that if suflered to be at li'uerty„ she would
again abscond limn her home.
We understand that a legal investigation is about to be
instituted into du: business.

A remarkable instance oftheiruit fulness of the Pota-
to is 111Cutior.ed in the Glasgow paper of the .:;'2d, in the
following terms :—" There were raised, at Galloway
!louse, near ‘Vigtown, the scat of Ott_ Right Hon. the
Eat! of Galloway, on Wednesday the 15tli ult. eight
bushels (or eight filty•six pounds) of potatoes, being
the produce of one single potato, which was raised last
season ill the field of E4erness, near Garliestown, and
preserved by Mr. Kennedy, gardner to Lord Galloway.
The mother potato, which was cut into many sets,
weighitig 3lbs. 70oz. and many of the offsprings this
year have certainly done justice to such an ancestor, one
weigliinglive pounds arid a half, an6ther three pounds,
a third three pounds and a half, and malty three pounds,
Tie sets were planted in the open garden in two rows,
and received no more attention from Mr. Kennedy than
any other plant of the same species, being only once
cot ered and laid up."
CAPr. flotr's ,Merest.—This gentleman started on
Tuesday from l'iecadiily, to go on foot three hundred
nudes in five days, and to travel into eleven counties, toal
he Might not rick ;iis growid. Ile took the Bah road,
and travelled lice miles an hour. The season is
:rinst him ; but he is a real bread one. Time is backed
at (10(13.

It is melancholy to reflect on the many executions
which have lately taken place, but more particularly
with respect to Bank fingeries. Street robberies are
become so frequent, and the thieves who go about
in gangs, arc so lawless and autlaciot.s, that, in case
of conviction, they can have no hope of pardon.—
There arc now organized bands of robbers in every
quarter of the metropolis, which are constantly
supplied from the more fbrmidable gangs in the
Borough.
13untmsnr.—On Sunday evening last, four fel-
lows well armed, forced an entry into the back part
of Mr. Major's cottage, Ealing-row, on the north
of the Bayswater road, at dusk. Mr. M. was
reading in the parlour, when he heard one of the
maid servants shriek in the kitchen on the ground
floor, and on going to the dour he was met by one
of the thieves, who fasteeed him in the parlour,
without offering further violence. There was an-
other female in the house, who made her escape
when the robbers entered, and suspecting resistance,
they made a precipitate retreat across the fields
towards Paddington, carrying with them a time-
piece and six silver spoons.—They arc suppxed to
belong to the Harrow-road and Paddington orga-
nixed gangs.
The Vicar and Churchwarden of Preston are now
endeavouring to procure the dismissal of the parish
clerk, on four very grave charges, viz. naming his
infitnt daughter Caroline, assisting to ring the bells
on the news arriving that the Bill of Pain.; and Pe-
nalties was thrown out, wearing silk slockings on a
Sunday, and going to Chorley last Wednesday, to
utter.d a dinner there.

FIRE.—On Thursday morning, about one o'clock,
the house of Mrs. Roper, the Rese and Crown inn,
Kirby Lonsdale, was discovered to be on tin..
The ostler, who was first tvakened by the dames,
gave the alarm to all the funily whoa► the vio!cuce
of the dames would allow him to approach. Mrs.
Roper, two of her daughters, a female servant, five
servant men, a traveller, and a professional gentle.
man, who was a lodger in the house, effected their
escape, most of them by leaping out of the win-
dows ; but live of the female servants became the
victims °Nile &wonting clement, and were literally
burnt to ashes. The house is entirely destroyed,
and scarcely any part the Eta-Mime was saved.
We have not hearth how the fire originated.
Chriitophe was one of the riche,t Sovereigns in
the Universe. It is supposed that he bad a million
of specie in Fort Henry, which he had made im-
pregnable. kle was of u tyr.un►ical disposition, but
was a t'rknd to the arts and science, and his Court
was splendid in the exthate. He was anxious to
enlighten his subjects, and was the ardent patt.un of
3 sy Acia of education for that purpose.

BOXING.

Al Kingsrevod, near Bristol, on Wrilnrsday lust. betalcas ✓oe
Carey and Tom Stevens,

The above heroes (both respectable horse-dealers,
and strong in the milling fancy), belonging to the
Bristol nursery, it seems, had been chafing each
other for some time past, which was the best man.
But the Dairy Club, at Porch's, the Guildhall Ta-
vern, Broad-street, soon put this matter to rights ;
and Carey, who is one of the above spirited coves,
although but 10st. I Ilb. in weight, offaed to tight
Steevens, twenty pounds to ten, notwithstanding
the latter weighed Ust. Ilb. It excited consider-
able attraction in the sporting circles at Bristol ; and
miles round the country. The spectators on the
ground were numerous. At one o'cloek the com-
batants entered the ring, and threw up their /uppers
in the most courageous style. Carey had for his
second Bill Longttrd, of 131 th, denominated the
Tom Owen of the West, and Tom Badger as Ilia
bottle-holder. Steevens was waited upon by Bill
Neat and Bob Watson. Mr. Hayes was u:upirc to
the latter.
it-mad I. The lads were ratheer angry with each other,
111141 ilia not stand for the coolness nail advantages derive,'
from 'donee. They went to work in right earne4,
hit for hit, till Carey wasfloured. tio aliin4 my Stervy,
time, the %tit, to knock the def/final of hint."
2. The weight of Steeveni gave him the hest of it ; nod
poor Carey nap it heavily, till he went dean. " Bravo,
Steevens."

" This wro a most tremendous round, and both of the:r
nobs exhibited pepper. Cari.y, like a frump, stood np to 11. r
man, Wit it wa., against him, and he again nos Jon a.
4,5, 6,1. These rounds, from their heavine,s of hitting,
were niter the style of Johnson and big Ben. It was, litt.m—
ever, a sort of 19e thing—koring each other alternately.
8. The Ortfry Cove at lemols took the lead, amidst the
clievies of the Cloth The spirit now wan. all is Carey,
and poor Steevcos had no chance. Ile was hit all over the
ring. _ _ .

0, 10, 11. It was useless for Sleev.ins to contend in all
these rounds, but his gluttonv would not let him give it in.—
It is only justice to Carey, to state, that he behaved in the
t m inly way towards his brave opponent. The eleven
rounds were fou/lit in sixteen minutes. Carey is a e ;deoc
out.and outer, nod a x 1 fighter. Sieevrens also pr..ved
himself as g zin..l a mail as ever stripped in a rim:. .lie
Dii/finiiiiiins returned to Bristol in triumph ; and, on arc ~,,,, t
of the sUrCe`i of their hero, they had an extra go " at
Porch's," before they went to ruoAl. The Bristol' ins .re
about c..t a ri%;tilitr P. C. after the manner of the
Loloollring.

The match between Harry Burton, the tinman,
and 'Thornton, the Warminster butcher, took place
on Monday, ihr 100 guineas aside, in a ten :acre
field, belonging to Captain Phillips (Thornton's
backer), at Hurst, near Stratlifieldsay, Hants.--
The combatants, who are in respectable life, ma t
to fight out a grudge, rather than to aspire to fame
as boxers, and both meant mischief at going in.
Burton was se.:onded by H. Ford, and Thornton 71
Gee, Ciptain Phillips's groom.
I n the tir,t round many heavy blows were thrown away, from
over anxiety to take the lead; but at length a stand was made.
and sonic heavy •• whisterc.utters," to use 6..egiiim's slang, we.c
exchanged. Bosh proved game receivers, and they closed and
separated four times, until ;it length a severe struggle hxik pluee
at in lighting, and both went down.
‘4. Alter a short pause, Thornton was met by a chattering
blow on the side of the head, winch floored him. and he Lay as
if lie had been served out of one of " Hodges' " two-gallon
•• max" cans.

3 and 4. These rounds were in favour of Burton, but although
his adversary had not recovered from his stupor, Burton w.ss
doubled up by a heavy right-hatated Wow on the side, and
seemed to set aim asleep a bit in return.
6. Both went heavy to the scratch, and were inanimate from
punishment and fatigue, anti both fell.
A ce:sation of hostilities took plact: for several minutes, the
ring being broke by the pressure of the liorsciirm upon the foot
people, and a drawn battle was suggested, but roused by the
bickers.

7. A very gall.•tnt round was fisught, and heavy counter hits
were exchanged at the head, until Burton WAS getting blind
fast, from the inclination of his head to swell.
In the 9th and loth round Burton was too Min,' to find his
adversary: and in the l lth Thornton won it by a finishing b. ly
blow, which brought his adversary down upon hi, face.
I: was gone light of 4) minutes.

One of the principal defaulters on the Stock
Exchange, has been taken at Paris. He had over-
tlrtvn his bankers, the very respectable howc of
mephenson and Co. to the amount of 13,0001.—
This sum was drawn on a tiatorday, with an nssur.
mice that securities to that amount wonl4l be lodge-d
with them on Monday morning. On Monday tr
box was sent to Messrs. Stephenson's; but, on
examination, its contents proved deficient. In the
mean time he had left the country ; and, on
inquiry, it was discovered that he had two days
previous to the transaction, taken out a passport fix
France. A clerk of the house, accompanied by
two Bow-street officers, immediately set out in
pursuit of him, and soon trac.d hint to his r...sidenee
in Paris. of the 15,0001. obtained from Messrs.
Stephenson and Co. he had, previous to his departure
from England, given 4,0001. to his sister, !wing the
amount of matey, her property, which he bad spent.
This sum, on application to the young lady, she
innuediatcly gave up without hesitation or reserve.
The residue he carried with him to Paris, and had
made arrangements tier vesting it in the nem!'
fonds when Le was apprehended. The property
was fitund np i n him i t the state in which he carrie.l
it away. The St. t 4 which hay.; be.na since talew.
with him we have nut learned,