The Sun.
London, England, 1842-12-30 00:00:00

TUE SUN, LONDON, FRIDAY MORNING, DECEMBER 30, 1842.

TVZONEY-T:f.tAl3E-ComurrAncE.

A meeting Of the Pave vial Reform Association of
St. James's, Westminster, was held at the Crown
Tavern, Soho, on Tuesday, when a committee was
appointed for the formation of a branch Anti-Corn-law
Association for that district.

The inhabitants of "the Eighth District" of the
Metropolitan Anti-Corn-law Association, assembled
at the King's Arms Tavern, Kensington, last night,
Mr. Sidney Smith addressed the meeting, which
afterwards adjourned to Wednesday next.
Another strike has taken place at the colleries of
the Dundyvan works, near Coatbridge, by which 200
men, with their wives and dependents, become un-
employed. _ _ _

COURT CIRCULAR.

WINDSOR, THURSDAY.—The Queen end Prince
Albert took their accustomed early walk in the Home
Park.

His Royal Highness the Prince afterwards rode out,
attended by Major-General Wemyss, S;r• Ed %.% ar d
Bowater, Mr. G. E. Anson, Hon. Colonel Grey, and
Captain Francis Seymour. Met at Upton, found a
hare on Mr. Mascn's farm, ran by Stoke-park up to
13retwells, from thence made up by the village of
Burnham to Dorney Wood, skirted it, and ran on to
East Burnham Beeches, 55 minutes, without a check.
His Royal Highness rode his favourite horse Han-
nibal, and was close to the hounds through the whole
of the run. A better or a faster run with fox hounds
was never seen. Besides his Royal Highness and
Suite, there were a few of the neighbouring yeomen.
The Earl of Lincoln arrived on a visit to her
Majesty.
Viscount Canning took his departure from the
Castle to day.

Covers are laid this evening for thirteen. The
Royal dinner party is expected to include the Lady
in Waiting, Hon. Miss Lister, Hon. Miss Liddell,
Earl of Lincoln, Marquis of )monde, Captain F.
Seymour, Hon. C. A. Murray, Captain Meynell, Hon.
Colonel Grey, and Sir Edward Bowater.

His Royal Highness the Duke of Cambridge ar-
rived in town yesterday from his residence at Kew,
and paid a visit to her Royal Highness the Duchess of
Gloucester, at. Gloucester House.
M. Fortique, th"O Venezuelan Minister, transacted
business yesterday at the Foreign-office. His Excel-
lency the Turkish Ambassador also transacted busi-
ness yesterday at the Foreign-office.
The Earl of Minto has left Farrance's Hotel, Bel-
grave-street, for his seat, Minto House, North Britain

LITERATURE.

COLLEGE LIFE. 3 Yoh. Coburn, London, 1842.
The author of this lively production is already
favourably known to the public by some clever
sketches of University life and character, which
appeared some months since in the pages of the
New Monthly Magazine. His present work is
not unworthy of these, and presents " College
Life" with as much spirit as fidelity. The
sketch of the Rev. Doctor Pomponius Atticus.
Potts, the sporting Oxford Don, who,used to
manage to get a little shooting during term-time
by slipping through his stable-yard, " which
communicated with the highway, by means of a
pair of back-gatcs," is evidently a portrait taken
direct from some living original ; but indeed all
the author's sketches wear this appearance; and
hence the interest that they possess for the
majority of readers. Those who are fond of a
hearty laugh, will derive much amusement
from the perusal of these highly humourous
VOlumes.

THE COMMISSIONER. Curry, Dullin, 1842.
There are many ingenious hits at the follies
and vices of the day in this story, which is as
full of arch satire as any of Peacock's novels. It
is also embellished with numerous clever plates,
and has already been published in Monthly Parts,
which are here all bound together, and form a
handsome octavo volume.

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.
TATTERSALL'S-YESTERDAY.

Yesterday was, beyond all doubt, the dullest day of
the season ; the number of subscribers present 'were
under twenty, and the betting in keeping with the at-
tendance :-1.000 to 30 and 875 to 25 were laid against
Mr. Bell's Winesour; 1,000 to 20, twice, agst Colonel
Peel's St. Valentine ; 500 to 13 agst the Duke of Graf-
ton's Oxygen colt; 1,000 to 15 agst Mr. Eddison's Ches-
terfield; and 2,000 to 30 agst Lord Orford's Mercy colt.

FARMER'S CLUB-HOUSE IN LONDON.—A meeting
of the Provisional Committee, formed for the purpose
of considering the propriety of establishing a Farmere'
Club-house. n London, was held, pursuant to notice,
on Thursday last. About 16 members of the Commit-
, tee attended. There were also several gentlemen pre-
sent who took an interest in the subject, but who were
not members of the Committee. The chair was taken
by J. Hudson, Esq„ Castleacre, Norfolk. The object
of the meeting having been stated, a lengthened discus-
sion took place in reference to the amount 'of entrance
fee and annual subscription, and also as to the locality in
which a .Club-house should be situated, so as to meet
the convenience of farmers visiting the metroplis, and
much useful information upon the subject was elicited.
There was not the slightest difference of opinion on
the advantages of establishing a farmer's club-house.
Some of the members were desirous of having a high
entrance fee, with a view to form a fund for erecting
a building at some future period; but the snore
general feeling appeared to be that both the
entrance fee and the subscription should be kept
as low as possible. Resolutions were agreed upon,
and the Committee broke up. On Friday morning
another meeting was held, and two resolutions
were passed : first—" That it was highly desirable
that a club-house should be established, the Members
to pay an entrance fee and an annual subscription ;"
and, secondly—" That the provisional Committee be
requested to give their best attention to the subject,
to prepare a prospectus, and adbpt such means as they
may deem best calculated to ensure the success of the
object." It is stated that the Committee will go ac-
tively to work without delay, and that it will not be
long before the prospectuses are issued.— York Courant.
DEATH or FRANCIS M'CRACKEN, ESQ.—We have
to record the death of this estimable and highly-re-
spected citizen; who had attained his 81st year. He
was the last survivor of the Belfast First Volunteer
Company, which enrolled 26th March, 1778 ; and had
been for upwards of sixty years a merchant of the
town of Belfast. Throughout his long life, his in-
tegrity and personal worth secured for him the respect
of his fellown-townsmen.—Northern Whig.
BRIGHTON, DEc. 28.—Among our latest arrivals
are the Hon. General St. John,' in Brunswick-
square ; Sir David Roche, at the Bedford Hotel ;
Lieutenant-General Sir John Gardiner, at the New
Steyne Hotel ; General Mahon, Mrs. Admiral Byron,
and Lieut.-Colonel Hunt, at the New Steyne Hotel;
Mr. Urquhart, at the Albion ; Sir Cresswell Cress-
well, at the Norfolk ; the Earl of Pomfret, on a visit
to Lady Borough, in Regency. square ; Mr. J. Bal-
four, M.P., on a visit to the Lady Emily Balfour, at
Byam House; Lord and Lady Walpole, and Sir
Fleetwood and Lady Pellew, are at the Albion Hotel.
The Earl and Countess of Beauchamp left yesterday
for London. Viscount Dilly has also taken his de-
parture from Brunswick-square. Lady White Ridley
will quit the Norfolk Hotel to-day for Worthing.
The Earl of Harrowby is among our recent arrivals in
Kemp Town.

LORD EDWARD SOMERSET.—We have heard that
it is proposed to erect, by subscription, a magnificent
monument which shall commemorate the distin-
guished services of the late General Lord Edward
Somerset. Wd have much pleasure in making this
communication, as we are convinced that in the
county of Gloucester, with which his Lordship was so
long and intimately connected, 'the undertaking will
be hailed with great satisfaction, and will be generally
and cordially supported.—Bath Chronicle.
Last_ week an employe of the Custom-house at
Dunkirk, having need of a little sand, went and
took some from the bottom of the wall of the
13elvidere. Some boys who were playing on the
rampart above, seeing the man stoop down,
imagined that he was hiding money, and, as soon
as he was gone, hastened down to turn over
the sand. They had not raked long with their
hands when they perceived two little feet stick-
ing up. Frightened at the discovery, they ran away,
but some other persons in passing saw the feet, and
drew out the body of a newly born child; the head
was fractured in various places, and suspicion was ex-
cited against a girl who had left her home one or two
days before. Orders were given to arrest her, but she,
on seeing At, soldier and policeman approach, threw
herself into the sea. The soldier saved her, and she
is at present in custody.

GREAT WESTERN RAILWAY. POOR-RATE.—A
Petty Session was held at the Lamb and Lark Inn,
Keynsham, on Friday last, when an appeal was
brought by the Great Western Railway Company
against the amount for which they had been
assessed in respect of that portion of their line
which passes through the parish of Keynsham. Mr.
F. Ward and Mr. Knapp attended on behalf of the
Company, and Mr. J. L. Simmons supported the in-
terest of the parish. After hearing the arguments of
both parties, the Magistrates dismissed the appeal„
confirming the rate as claimed by the parish, namely
1,200/. per mile fur three miles, in the present in-
stance amounting to 901., or nearly one-fourth of the
whole rate. We understand that the Company intend
further to appeal to the Somerset Quarter Sessions.—
Bath Chronicle.

ASHFORD—CURIOUS CIRCUMSTANCE.--A few days
since the inhabitants of th;s town were duly informed
by placard, that a purse containing two checques and
cash. together amounting to 761. 10s., had been lost
by Mr. Paine. miller and paper-manufacturer, and the
greatest vigilance was adopted to detect the possessors
of the unduly acquired property. As last Tuesday
week was the market day, it was thought probable
that the cheques might be presented at the banks, but
the day passed without intelligence of them. On Mr.
Paine's return to his residence he felt strongly im-
pressed with the conviction that he had laid his purse
on the dressing-room table. The next day a rat hunt
took place in the mill, and while clearing out a lumber
room, at the distance of nearly 50 yards, a rat-hole
was discovered filled with pieces of paper, &c. This,
on being cleared out, discovered the lost purse, with
its contents uninjured, which:must have been conveyed
the above distance through several frequented rooms.
Dover Chronicle.

PROVINCIAL THEATRIcALs.--TRURO THEATRE
On Monday, a most extraordinary occurrence cut
short the evening's amusements. The curtain had
just fallen at the close of the third act of Othello,
when a sudden uproar behind the scenes announced
the performance of some parts not in the play-bill.
After some minutes of suspense, the Moor himself,
bearing on his cheek and visage evident marks of a
recent scuffle, came forwardand explained the cause of
the confusion, It appeared that the person to whom had
been assigned the part of Cassio, not trusting to his
own powers to do justice to the character, had qua-
lified himself to enact the drunken scene by ample
potations, forgetting that it was necessary he should
be sober when the scene was over. Loosing all com-
mand of himself off the stage, having probably been
excited by his feigned quarrel, he knocked down the
manager, furiously attacked the rest of the company,
and finally made his escape in full costume. After
some delay two or three scenes minus Cassio were got
through, and the spectators, after having been pre-
sented with free tickets of admission to the next per-
formance, quitted the house. Wynne, the delinquent,
has not since been heard of.—Fulnimdh Packet.

CIIA RG E OF WILFUL MURDER.—Wednesday infor-
mation was forwarded to Bow-street, and thence
to the various metropolitan and city police-offices
and stations, that a man, named James Crowley,
of Warwickshire, stood charged with having
committed wilful murder on Christ:nas-day last;
the full particulars of which, however, were not
appended to the information. Crowley is described
as follows, viz. :-5 feet 9 inches high, stout made, has
a mark or seam over one of his eyebrows, good-
looking, and of gentlemanly appearance, and when last
seen was dressed in a dark cloth coat, black shining boots,
and leather leggings. After -committing the murder,
he absconded, taking with him a horse of the follow-
ing description :—A bright bay, switch tail, nearly
thorough bred, one hip down, black legs, ewe necked,
and about fifteen hands one inch high. A reward of
20/. will be paid for the apprehension of-the murderer,
on application to Mr. B. Johnson, churchwarden,
Sperm], Warwickshire.

ATROCIOUS MURDER AT SPER-
NALL, NEAR STUDLEY.

(Abridged from the Worcestershire Chronicle.)
In the last two Chronicles it has been our painful
duty to record the particulars of a most lamentable
tragedy at Rouse -Lench, and this week we have to
lay before our readers an account of a far more atro-
cious deed, committed on Sunday last (Christmas-
day), at Spernall, in Warwickshire, not ten miles dis-
tant from the scene of the Rouse Lench tragedy,
Spernall lying near the Worcestershire border, on the
river Arrow, about three Miles north.of Alcester, a
short distance off the road leading from, that town to
Birmingham, and midway between Studley Castle,
the seat of Sir F. L. H. H. Goodricke, Bart., and
Coughton Court, the seat of Sir Robert Throckmor-
ton, Bart., one of whose tenants, Mr. Crowley, a
respectable farmer residing at Spernall, is the un-
happy father of the murderer. The murdered man
was one of Mr. Crowley's labourers, and, horrid to
relate, met his fate at the hand of the man who, but
for his fatal interference would, in all probability,
have imbrued his hands in his father's blood, and thus,
if possible, have increased his crime by standing forth
an unnatural parricide, instead of an ordinary mur-
derer.

The murderer (James Crowley) has long been on
bad terms with his father, on account (as he would
have it to appear) of the partiality shown by the old
gentleman towards other members of his faVy,
to his (James's) detriment ; but according to
others (and the subsequent conduct of the unhappy
young man goes far to prove their reason to be
the real one) on account of his violent, dissipated,
extravagant, and- undutiful conduct. Be that
as it may, the father at length became so terrified at
the behaviour of his graceless son, that he was com-
pelled, from prudential motives, to have some one
reside in the house capable of protecting him from
such unnatural violence. The individual selected
for this extraordinary but necessary duty was
one of his labourers, a fine young man, named
' Tilsley, standing six feet ,in height, though not
more than twenty years of age; and in order' to
give him additional authority, he was regularly sworn
in as a constable. As soon as these precautionary
steps had been taken, Mr. Crowley 'eXperienced
sense • of something like security and tranquillity,
feelings
,to.which he had long been a stranger, but,
as will be seen in the sequel, the ominous calm was
only the forerunner of the storm which was about to
burst upon him, and bring his grey hairs with sorrow
to the grave.
On Sunday last, the unhappy young man proceeded
from his lodgings in the neighbourhood to the farm,
apparently with the intention of shooting Crowley, as
he took a double-barrelled gun with him. On arriv-
ing at the house, he behaved in such a' violent manner
as to cause the greatest alarm to the inmates, and on
Tilsley and two others approaching to arrest him, he
suddenly turned round, and, fiercely exclaiming
" D—n your eyes, I'll shoot you I" raised the piece
to his shoulder, fired, and in an instant poor Tilsley
fell to the ground a frightful corpse.
The report of the gun of course brought the whole
of the family to the spot, and the scene which ensued
when they beheld the lifeless body of their protector
weltering in his blood—and deprived of life, too, by
one so nearly allied to then by the ties of nature—
may be better imagined than described. As soon as
assistance arrived, the body was conveyed to an 'ad-
joining building, to await the Coroner's inquest, which
was held yesterday (Tuesday), by W. 0. Hunt, Esq.,
of Stratford-upon-Avon, one of the Warwickshire
Coroners, and a respectable Jury, but the result had
not reached us when we went to press.
The sensation which this awful deed has created in
the neighbourhood is, as might naturally be expected,
very great, and many for miles round will long re-
member Christmas-day in 142. The public sympathy
is increased by the fact that poor Tilsley, though so
young, was a married man, and has left a widow and
two children to lament his untimely end.
From another account it appears that a reward of
401. has been offered for his apprehension.
The perpetrator of this dreadful crime is a remark-
ably fine, handsome, gentlemanly-looking young man,
about 30 years of age, with light brown hair, and light
eyes, and a forehead and countenance which would
seein to promise very different conduct to that which he
has shown through life ; he has, too, received, and
in some respects done credit to, a better education
than the generality of persons in his statio:i obtain. He
some time since wrote a pamphlet of 16 pages (the
letters in which are dated May and December, 1841)
on the subject of fends in his family, and endeavoured
therein to prove himself a deeply injured young man.
This attempt failed with people who knew that
his father allowed 1/. per week to maintain
him in idleness, and the keep of a horse to ride
for his recreation. The pamphlet is written in
a manner which evinced some ability, but bore
in its tone evidence of the jealous disposition of
the writer, amounting almost to. monomania, on
the subject of wrongs towards himself, and preference
towards his brothers or sisters, on the part of his father.
This feeling continually increasing, and gradually
filling his mind, produced frequent quarrels, and at
lengt resulted in the awful crime here recorded. Ilis
conduct some time since induced his father to offer
terms before mentioned for his absence from the farm,
and he had lodged with a blacksmith in the neigh-1
bourhood until the day of the murder.
It was stated at the Broomsgrove Petty Sessions,
yesterday, that the murderer has been apprehended,
but our latest accounts from the scene of the tragedy
do not confirm the statement, and the last reports re-
ceived at the County Police Station, in this city, also
state that he has not yet been taken. Should he not
be hoard off soon, we shall incline to the opinion
(for which his previous excited state of mind affords
ample justification) that he has added to his other
cranes that of suicide.

The Marquis and Marchioness of Westminster,
with the Bishop of Chester, Earl and Countess Gros-
venor, Lord Belgrave Lord and Lady Parker, Lord
Robert Grosvenor, and the clergymen resident in the
neighbourhood of Eaton Hall, attendel the annual
examination of the scholars educated at the Grosvenor
schools, established through the munificence of the
Noble Marquis and Marchioness. The prizes were
awarded by the Marquis and Marchioness personally
to the young persons who had distinguished themselves
in their learning. As is usual, an excellent dinner of
what is termed " old English fare" was provided at
the expense of the Noble Marquis.
TILE EARL or LONSDALE.—This venerable and
much respected Nobleman will complete his eighty-
fifth year on Saturday next, when his Lordship's birth-
day will be celebrated with the customary rejoicings,
on his estates in Westmoreland, Cumberland, and
Rutlandshire, by his tenantry. On Thursday last, as
is the Noble Earl's usual custom, the poor aged and
infirm persons and the labourers on his estate at
Lowther Castle, were presented with blankets and
various articlos of clothing suitable for this season of
the year, and four oxen were slaughtered, to be dis-
tributed amongst those families to whom the gift
would prove acceptable.
A letter fram Rome says :—" It is well known
that Lord Shrewsbury is having a church built at
Ascott, near Birmingham, dedicated to St. Gillers.
llis Lordship, a generous and liberal protector of the
fine arts, and particularly those referring to religion,
has entrusted to the clever painter, Edward Hauser,
of Basle, the Execution of a magnificent painting,
which is to be the principal ornament of that church,
the building of which has been entrusted to Mr.
Puggein."
The Marchioness of Lansdowne, on Saturday last,
regaled the children educated in the school maintained
by her Ladyship at Bowood, for the young children
of the cot tagers. A substantial repast was laid out
in the conservatory, and the wants of the youthful
recipients of the bounty of the Marchioness were
attended on both by the Marquis and Marchioness.
After, doing justice to the excellent faro provided
through the liberality of their patrons, the assemblage
broke up.
POETRY OF BOCCACClO.—Boccaccio having seen the
Platonic sonnets of his master Petrarch, in a fit of
despair committed all his poetry to the flames, except
a-single poem, of which his own good taste had long
taught him to entertain a more favourable opinion.
This piece, thus happily rescued from destruction, is
at present so scarce and so little known, even in Italy,
as to have left its author but a slender proportion of
that eminent degree of poetical reputation which he
might have so justly claimed from so extraordinary a
performance. It is an heroic poem, in twelve books,
entitled "Le Thescide," and written in the octave
stanza, called by the Italians ottava rima, which Boc-
caccio adopted from the old French chansons, and here
first introduced among his countrymen.—Wharton's
History of English Poetry.
THE FEATHERED TRIBE OUT OF THEIR RECKON-
ING.—Within the last few days, sparrows, in several
instances, have been seen busily engaged in building
their nests. They have been thus observed at dif-
ferent farmsteads in East Lothian, and also in the
neighbourhood of Musselburgh. The crows, too,
have shown indications of pairing. As a further
proof of the mildness of the season, certain kinds of
trees are pretty full blossom, which, in all like-
lihood, will be nipped ere long.—Edinburgh Observer.
It is currently rumoured, but requires confirma-
tion, that our much-esteemed neighbour, Rear-Ad-
iniral Sir Lucius Curtis, Bart., of Gatcombe house,
is to succeed Sir John Louis as Superintendent of
Malta dockyard.
SCARCITY OF FUEL. Firewood is said to be so
scarce in some parts of the Middle States, that a man
with a wooden leg is afraid to venture out after dark,
for fear of being robbed of it.— w York paper.
ANOTHER SIGN OF THE TIMES.—We recently
stated that the Sovereign day coach from this city to
London, via Oxford and the Great Western Railway,
instead of running daily, would only run for four days
in the week, and we have' now to state that it has al-
together ceased to run, Friday having vvitnesse 1 its
last journey.— Tliorcestershire Chronicle.

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SPARRING. 4#7742E41.
THE CHAMPION OF ENGLAND ANDIA:IL/
AMERICAN GIANT. . 0• -. '44-1
On Wednesday, Caunt, the pugilist, who assu
title of "Champion of England," simply becau
the present degraded state of the " Rine there i •• " -
member of the fraternity who could be relied or cg cnia
fight out an honest battle for the distinction—took a
benefit by an exhibition of sparring—at the National
Baths, Westminster Bridge-road. We believe the
principal object of the exhibition was, to give the ad-
mirers of this branch of athletics an opportunity of
seeing, foot to foot, in the same arena, the two largest
men that ever stood opposed to each other in the pugi-
listic ring in England, with or without the gloves.
On the present occasion, the great swimming
bath of this extensive building was drained, and
converted into a commodious theatre, with a respect-
able tier of boxes upon each side, the more select of
which were occupied by a number of military, titled,
and otherwise distinguished patrons of the art. There
were altogether about 2,500 persons present; and
whatever may be known of some part of the company to
those whose duty it is to look out for suspicious charac-
ters, to our inexperienced eves the appearance of the as-
semblage in the pit, the cheapest and least fashionable
quarter, was extremely decent, and the conduct
throughout particularly quiet and orderly.
After a great number of pugilists of minor note
had set to, with infinitely varied skill and spirit,
some being, rewarded with vehement applause and
abundant showers of copper and silver coin, whilst
others (but few certainly) were hooted off for clumsi-
ness and slinking, the two great men mounted the
stage. They were of course greeted in a very en-
thusiastic manner; nor, indeed, was it possible to look
upon two such fine forms without admiration. They
were stripped to the waist, as in the real fight, and
wore light breeches and stockings, and what are called
high-low shoes. Caunt wore the belt of the Champion
of. England, and Freeman, the giant's, waist
was encircled with a star-studded belt, em-
blematic, of course, of his assumed character of
American champion. The best idea we could sug-
gest of Caunt's appearance would be a figure between
the Antinous and the Hercules. The man seems to
about twenty-six or twenty-eight years of age, with
a countenance of a somewhat military character
(which is aided by the formal cut of his whiskers),
but a very animated and good-humoured expression.
He is six feet three inches high, with a development
of form, in every outline and proportion a model for
the statuary. Although he cannot weigh less
than fourteen stone in what is called fighting con-
dition, his movements are as quick, light,
.and
graceful, as those of the best harlequin. The ;and
Giant, who stands the enormous height of six
feet eleven inches, and is about twenty-four years of
age, seemed to have the advantage over his opponent
chiefly in height ; for although Freeman's figure
would be pronounced almost faultless in its
proportions, yet, in some points, his develop-
ment is inferior to that of Caunt. The deltoid
muscles of the latter are much faller in proportion,
and give a robustness to the upper part of the figure,
more in keeping with the greatness of the rest. In
Freeman, the shoulder slopes off from the neck,
which gives some appearance of slenderness to that
portion of the body. They set to with great spirit,
displaying science, quickness, and steadiness of
the highest order. It is quite absurd to say that
Freeman is deficient of science, and that he owes his
invincibility to the length of roach. In fact, his
strength is such, that a well meant blow from him
would put an end to the contest with any mon living.
But his length did not prevent Count from getting at
him —and giving some heavy facers too; which were
very handsomely returned. It was plain, indeed,
that neither of them put out his strength; and
thi4 was as •it always should be in such mere
trials of skill. It takes away all that could be of in-
terest in the exhibition, to see two fellows (as most of
the young ones here last night) thumping away for
the very life, to try how much miychief could be-done
with the gloves on. But it would be great injustice
to the champions to say that they trifled. It was no
such thing. They sparred in a spirited, manly way,
each bringing out to the best of his powers all the •
science his opponent was master of. rhcy were ap-
plauded most enthusiastically.
Just before Freeman stripped to enter the ring he
threw a somerset with his boots on, swinging his body
by the hands from the rails. His weight is said to
be 18 stone..

It is said that attempts have been made to induce
these men to make a match, but that in consequence
of some relationship between them, they will not fight.
It is quits clear if they do, and fight honestly, neither
Caunt's strength nor science will avail—one blow from
Freeman would decide the matter, and that blow ho
can give. It is no less clear that his battles with Perry
were protracted more by his mercy than by the
slinking tactics of the " Slasher."

A r.:_ami G ACCIDENT ON to LONDON AND
BRIGHTON RAILW A Y.—BAIGHTON, WEDNESDAY.—
Yesterday morning, about a quarter before twolve,
an alarming accident occurred on the Shoreham
branch of the London and Brighton Railway. It
appears th.a the train was proceeding to Shoreham
drawn by .an engine called "The Brighton."
Shortly after passing the Hove Station, about
two miles from Brighton, several of the tubes
of the engine burst with a loud report. A number
of persons were immediately attracted to the
spot, when it was found that the engine-driver, named
William Cavan, was most severely scalded on the legs
and abdomen. The stoker and Mr. Meredith, one of
the chief engineers to the Company, who happened to
be on the tender at the time, miraculously escaped
unhurt. The connecting-rods and other parts of the
machinery were found by the policeman stationed at
Hove, at a considerable distance from the spot where
the accident occurred. Although Cavan is severely
scalded, it is expected he will in a short time be able
to resume his duty.
SINGULAR ACCIDENT.—OH Monday last a singular
accident happened to a child two years of age, son of
Mr. Avery, a miller, residing at Summer's-hill,
Warbleton, Sussex. The infant was left in a room for
a few minutes, when he took up a small penknife, left
open in a chair, and inflicted a dreadful cut in his
abdomen, from which the bowels protruded. Medical
assistance was immediately procured, and the wound
sewed up, and hopes are entertained that the little
sufferer may recover.

Thirteen families have been thrown on the parish
of St. James's, Clerkenwell, for support, within the
last few days, in consequence of the male parents
having deserted them. The authorities of the parish
haveoffered a reward of thirteen guineas for the ap-
prehension of the deserters, some of whom were trades-
men in comfortable circumstances.
A funeral procession was proceeding, last week, to
the cemetery of Loyasse, near Lyons, when suddenly
a herd of oxen came in view. One of them broke
away, and dashed forward into the midst of the
mourning train. The ofans de chow and the priests
attempted to seek for safety in flight, but the animal
did not give them time to execute their purpose. One
of the priests was knocked down, several of the boys
trampled on, the coffin thrown to the ground, and all
put in confusion. After a time all were placed on
their legs again, and some precautions being taken in
letting the herd pass, the precession proceeded to its
destination.

COVENT-GARDEN SAVINGS RAN . At the last
meeting of the governors of this bank the following
balance-sheet was laid before them, including the
accounts to the last month :—Receipts in the gross
35,3251. 12s. 4d.; deposits for the past year, 6,8221.
13s. ; repaid, 7,7291. Is. Bd.; interest added, 8901. Os.
6d. • due to depositors, 27,596/. 12s. 4d.; invested
with the Commissioners of the National Debt,
27,5311. 17s. sd. ; with the bankers, 2431 ss. 9d. At
the close of 1841 the sum of 27,6121. 19s. 3d. was due
to the depositors, making a difference of 16/. 9s. Id.
between the years 1841 and 1842. The bank is
opened chiefly for the benefit of the market-gardeners
and others whose pursuits connect them with Covent-
garden.
TAILORS' BENEVOLENT INSTITUTION.—A meeting
of the Committee of this Institution entrusted with
the disposal of a balance remaining in the hands of the
treasurer, since the strike in 1834, was held on Wednes-
day, at the officesin Sackville-street, when it w asagreed
that the said balance should be applied towards the
support of the alms-houses in connexion with the In-
stitution.

TIIE MODEL PRISON, PENTONVILLE.—The dietary
rules ard regulations for the government of this cri-
minal establishment having at length received the ap-
proval of the Secretary of State, it is now definitively
settled that the prison shall
,be tenanted by the pri-
son:Ts who may be convicted of felony, and receive
the sentence of seven years' transportation at the
ensuing Epiphany Sessions, which commence gene-
rally throughout the country at the beginning of next
week. By the rules of the prison the terms of captivity
will extend from two to three years, but this will in a
great measure depend upon the conduct of the convict,
for in case of refractory behaviour he will be at once
removed from Pentonville to the hulks, to undergo
the full term of his sentence. The convicts will be
employed in various useful trades, for which purpose
each cell is provided with gas, which is so arranged
as to afford a good and sufficient light. The hours
of labour are from six in the morning until nine in
the evening in summer, and from seven until eight in
winter. The convict. dress is dark grey, with the
letters " P.P." embroidered in red on the collar. A
county gaol upon the same plan as the Model Prison
is forthwith to be erected at Reading, and a similar
one at Gloucester, whilst a third is now.nearly ready
for occupation at Bath.
WIT IN lIUMBLE LIFE.-^A lady cnxions to get
the sure direction to a particular plrce, asked a cab-
man her erbest way, and was answered, " Why, ma'am,
I think the best way is to take a cab?'
The
Marquis of Sligo's health is nearly re-establish-
ed. His Lordship takes the air daily in the vicinity
of Westport House.