The National Register.
London, England, 1817-08-18 00:00:00

THE BOXING RING.

The whole of the stake-money, one hundred and fifty a side,
for the combat between Turner and Seroggius, ssas made
rood at the Waterman's Arms, Standuate, on Tuesday even-
ing. It will take place on that day eight weeks.—Turner is
backed six to four.
Purcell and Lancaster are also matched for 20 guineas a
side, and Lancaster is the favourite.
Reynolds, who so recently beat Belasco the Jew, is matched
by Colonel Barton against Church, who was defeated by
Scroggins. for 30 a side. Reynolds is a decided favourite.
.lark, ►he butcher, tights the Moulder on Wednesday next
for 2Q a side, and a subscription purse.

SINGULAR WAGER.-011 Monday, a person in the employ
of Mr. Marks, coach-maker in the New road, undertook, for
a wager of 40 guineas, to hill a coach-wheel the distance of
30 miles In six hours. The ground tised on fur the perform-
; anee of this ardiions undertaking was the Regent's Park the
circumference of which is about three miles and a quarter;
lie started at half past one o'clock, and completed the wager
at 24 rtinutes past seven in the evening, being six 'Mantes
within the time, with perfect ease, He performed II miles
the two first hours, and diets rested about ten minutes. Great
bets were depending, and an immense number of people as-
sembled on the occasion. He airs se fresh the last mile as to
be induced to challenge a lad, who had some time been run-
ning along with him, that lie would make the winning post
first. Pie was so completely master of the wheel; that he never
let it fall to the ground during the a hole distance.
CAI.Ct'TTA, SELF Isai)L vriiaN.—A Suttee is stated to
to have taken place near Comillah, the sadder station of the
Tipperah district. The person devoted on this occasion was
a relation of the Rajah. On the evening of the 28th of Fe-
bruary the deceased linsbaod and his widow were conveyed
to the place of sacrifice on a cot, both decorated in a superb
manner. The deluded woman superintended the prepara-
tions, and ditected a large quantity of fuel to be brought to
the funeral pile, which she imagined not sufficiently large to
burn all night. After performing vat-ions prescribed cere-
monies, she ascended the pile with great composure; the
dead body being laid by her side, she clasped it in her arms.
The tire was immediately lighted, when a loud shout from the
surrounding multitude, and tine noise of drums and other in-
struments, prevented the groans of the dying woman from
being heard.
RY.CoIIDERS REPOitT.—Wednestitty the Recorder
made a Report to the Prince Regent of the following
Capital Convicts in Newgate : viz.
Alexander Steel, for stealing in a dwelling house t James
Higgs, David Barnard, Thomas Grogan, Thomas Howard,
Atha Jackson, Thomas Jones, and Julia Roper, for like of-
fences ; Williaia Drummond, Elijah Su inson, and Thomas
Wainwright, alias Leonard, for highway robbery ; Thomas
Hurling, for burglary ; Edward Egan, William Jones, James
Pitstieid, William Dear, George Half, John Pinker, and
Thomas Hall, Lfor house-breaking ; James Willy, John Crum-
ford, George IVritson, John Line, and Jonathan Cooper, for
highway robberies; John Caffin, for a rape ; Samuel Chap.
man, Joseph Smith, James Fitzwillildn, Henry %likens,
William Bull, Charles Coombs, Robert Coombs, and Joins
Brett, for burglary ; John George Delbridge for sacrilege ;
Thomas Coleman, and Thomas Sa yell, for stealing bullocks;
William filthy, John Byrne, and Edward Young, for pity ate-
stelling in a shop; George Harvey, for stealing Iwo sheep:
Ann Pernii, for stealing in a dwelling,-horse ; Thomas
EJ-
aards, for forgery ; and John Davis, for house.breaLing,wliu
as con% ivied iu Jaimary
When James Fitzwilliam, Henry Wilkins, William
Bull, anti John Catlin, were ordered for execution, on
Wednesday next, the 20th instant
The °alas were rtnit..ul during pleastra.