The Sun.
London, England, 1808-11-03 00:00:00

AFTER TERM.

Tucsday 40 40 - 29 Wednesday 04 40 '4O 30

A LAPLAND WEDDING.—The following is' an ac-
oount of the method of deciding on a marriage between
young persons in Lapland. It is death in Lapland
to marry a maid without her parents' or friends' con-
sent ; wherefore if one bear affedion for a young
. maid, upon the breaking thereof to her friends the
fashion is, that a day is appointed for their friends to
Meet to behold the two young parties to run a race
together. The maid is allowed in starting the"ad-
vantage of a third'part of the race, so that it is im-
possible, except willing of herself, that she should'
ever be overtaken. If the maid over-run her suitor,
the Matter Is ended--,he must never have her, it
being penal for the man again to renew the motion
of marriage. But if the virgin bath an,affe6,lion for
him, though at the first running hard, to try the
troth of his love, she will (without Atalanta's golden
balls to retard htlr speed) pretend soind casualty, and
make a voluntary halt before 4he cttneth to the
mark, or end °like-race. Thus. none tkire compelled
to marry against their own will ; at yi this is the
cause that
_it) this poor country the ['harried people
are richer in their own contentment than in other
lands, where so trimly forced matches make feigned
'love, and cause real unhappiness.
A very large whale, 45 feet long,- ran ashore on
~Sunday last, on the Banks of the Frith betwixt Al-
loa and Cambus, whence it was discovered by two
ploughmen, who endeavoured for a lung time to kill
it with their knives, but without effett, the fish at
the same time making dreadful exertions to get away.
At last a surgeon pointed out the mortal part, by ap-
plying a spit, with which they effected their purpose.
It is intended to get some vessel near it to lift it to a
proper spot for dissection..
• 13oxEns.—Gregion arrived in London on Tues-
day from Virginia Water, and he was yesterday pa-
rading the streets with his friends. tits face exhi-
bits the effeas of the late boxing match in divers
places, but he is full of spirits, and is determined.
yet t() fight and win. A boxing match, which will
excite a wonderful deal of interest, .will most likely
take place in a few weeks, betwixt Dutch Sam and
an adventurer who has never yet taxhibited in pub-
lic, whose name is Medley. Sam, in this instance,
will give, two stone, which is only considered as
equivalent to his merits as a prize fighter under ten
s..ona against a supposed novice. Five guineas have
been staked to be made fifty. A match is also
spoken of between Jen) Belcher and Crib, but it is
notlikeiy it wi:l take place.
Yesterday evening 'whilst the Gloucester Mail
coach was loading at the Golden Cross, Charing
Cross, the horses set off full speed, along Pail-mall,
St. James's Street, and Piccadilly, to the Gloucester
Coffee-house,- where they were stopped. There
were two Gentlemen inside, one of whom jr4rznaed
&tit, and the other remained, and both escaped un-
hurt. The porter, who was on the top of the coach
loading it, got down behind, and.escaped without
injury. Forttinately, although several carriage were
in the streets through which they passed, no mis-
chief was dune.

MARLBOROUGH-STREET.-A hackney coachman
of the name of Rollin, was charged'on Tuesday with
taking money from the hands of a Gentleman, and
committing an assault on his person. The Prosecutor,
a Mr. Pewsey, had, in company with two Ladies,
hired the prisoner near the Theatre, during a heavy
fall of rain on Saturday night, Logo to Mary-le-bone-
lane. The prisoner asked what the prosecutor would
give, as he, the coachman, would take him for seven
shillings. The prosecutor observed, he would give
hall-a-guinea rather than be wet through, and his
word was eagerly caught. On the aNival of the parly
in Mary-bone-lane,. the prosecutor gave the prisoner
three shillings, such being more than his fare.--The
coachman put himself in a boxing attitude, and
struck Mr. Pewsey, who, in order to get away, pUlled
out some cash, and asked the coachman to satisfy
himself:. the latter took half-a-guinea.. A watchman
toolt the prisoner in charge, and he was committed
for the assault.