The Sun.
London, England, 1827-09-26 00:00:00

THE FANCY.

DICK CURTIS AND TISDALE.-The final deposit for
this fight was made good on Monday night, after a sport-
ing dinner, at the Castle Tavern, Holborn. Seven to four
were freely laid on the Pet, and one of Tisdale's friends
took them to the extent of 5501. to 2001. which is by far
the largest bet hitherto offered or tahen on the event ;
351. to 201. were deposited on the spot,, the whole to be
made good or forfeited, on the Friday before meeting.
Doubts still prevail as to Dick's weight. but we think
without foundation ; as we understand from private sources
that he will be able to come to scale under Sst. 121 b.
How far his strength may be diminished by this reduction,
remains to be proved. His superior science and general-
ship, however, cannot be set aside. Tisdale was present
himself, but Dick remains at his training quarters. Ac-
cording to the articles, the toss took place for the choice
of ground„ and was won by Tisdale.

YOUNG DUTCH SAM AND BISHOP SHA RPE.-The
third deposit for this affair was made last night, at Tom
Belcher's, in the presence of a strong muster of the Fancy.

The tunnel connecting the river Medway with
the Thames is cut through a hill, to obviate the necessity
of going round as far as the Nore. It is twenty-five feet
high, about two miles long, and as much as ten shillings is
charged for the passage of a small boat.
There aro between three and four hundred
English lace-makers settled at Lisle, who have several
English machine-makers at work for them.
EXTRAORDINARY COINCIDENCE.—AME-
RICAN PitEsioENTs.—Very few coincidences of a more
surpriaing-character can be named, than that five Presi-
dents of the United States, (i. e.) all who have held and
retired from that office, should have completed their term
of service in the 66th year of their age; should the pre-
sent incumbent be continued in office the usual term of
eight years the coincidence will be still more remarkable,
as he also will complete his term of service in the 66th
year of his age.—American Paper.

By official documents, it appears that upWards
of 500 individuals have been put into confinement in the
several prisons of England for contempt of Court, under-
process Wining out of the Court of Chancery and the Court
of Exchequer, since 1820, the commitments to the Fleet
prison not included. In Gloucester gaol, within the period
just mentioned, more than 40 persons have been confined.
eester, 42 ;
for contempt ; in Devon, 23 ; in Somerset, 34; in
.1Alli:
Warwick,
.18, I
tingdo.,
Suffolk, 20 ; in Surrey, 13 ; in Essex, 25 ; in 11 hi ;
in York Castle, 51 ; in
15 ; in Northampton, 19 ; in Stafford, 33 ; il! Oxford,.
risonment
in Alonmouth, 6, one of whom (lied, after an
of six years lOr the non-
remained in
one having
21. 7s. 9d. ; in Montgomery, 2,
of the king-.
Bermondiey,
prison since 1817. In most of the other gaols
' risoned for contempt,
door there ,have been persons imp
are not many in •
varying from one to ten. At present there
prison for contempt.
payment of costs al'ilslOunting to
ROBBERY FRUSTRATED.—•A plan for rob-
',lug the dwelling-house of Mr. Shuter, tanner, Spa-road,
SaturdaY evening one of Mr. Shuter's maid servants call-
' f ithful yard-dog, to feed him,
ing, according to custom, a a
was surprised- at his not coning, andsthe circumstance be-
ingwas defeated in the following manner -.—On
communicated to the family, occasioned bonus alarm.
Mr. Shuter, going to the yard to attend to his horses, a
man rushed past him and scaled' the gates, dropping a
small crow-
bar in his flight, called a "jemmy," but who
The following morning, on William. Nash, the carman of
was taktn on " Stop thief" being called in Abdy-street,
Horsleydown, and conveyed to the watch-house. On
Naafi's return to the yard, the dog was found dead ; the
body was afterwards opened, and the, prevalent opinion is
that lie was killed by the crow-bar; and it is to be added,
that when the alarm was given, a second man was seen
from a window to run from the counting-house door, and
escape over the yard wall. ' On Monday morning the man
in custody was brought before Mr. Alderman J. J. Smart,
at the Town Hall, Southwark, and recognised as a noto-
rious offender, of the name of Mace, who has been whipped
and imprisoned twelve months in Brixton ; and lie was
sentenced (no property being found upon him) to three
months' hard labour at Brixton, for being found on the
premises with intent to commit a felony.