Star.
London, England, 1822-08-20 00:00:00

ARCHERY.

Fridty, the 26th ult. the Ancient Silver Arrow and a Sub-
scription Silver Cup, were shut for at Richmond, in Yorkshire,
by fifteen Gentlemen Archers. The Arrow and Captaincy of
the Target are in dispute, there being two claimants tor them.
The Lieutenancy of the Target was won by Mr. Isaac FISSISR,
and the Captaincy of Numbers by Mr. C. CROFT, both of the
Society of Gentlemen Archers at Richmond. The Silver Cup
was, after some very close shooting, adjudged to J. Pzacocz,
31. D. of Darlington.

A large fish, of the whale species, denominated a Pinner, was
seen by several persons on Sunday last sporting in the deep, at a
distance of 10 or 12 miles from the land, off the mouth of the
Tees and the Yorkshire coast. It appeared to be from 60 to 70
feet long. It repeatedly made its appearance on the surface of
die sea, and as it rose was heard to snort loudly, while the water
flew an almost incredible height from its nostrils.
Thursday morning, a large whale, of the spermaceti kind,
came on shore near Creuwell, Northumberland. It was alive
when fir,t seen, but appeared very weak and exhausted, and
after beating about on the rocks for some time, it was ap-
proached and killed by the fishermen; it measured 65 feet in
length. The lower jaw, from the cleft of the mouth, is seven-
teen feet and a half. It is expected to produce 50 tons of oil.

Matisiox-Houst.—A boy, not sixteen years of age, named
Hathett, was charged by a Mr. Lovett with having " shewn
fight" to him in the streets the day before. It appeared that
the defendant, who is a marker at a billiard-table, had got blind
drunk at a very early hour in the day, and after having in some
degree recovered his senses, by sleeping in the streets, he took
it into his head to shew fight to the Gentlemen who passed by
and noticed the state of his intellect. The complainant, at whose
hall door the marker had been sitting for some time, having ob•
served this disposition in him, endeavoured to prevail upon him
to leave the neighbourhood, but instead of going, the defendant
cast off his coat and waistcoat, threw himself into a fighting
attitude, and made several blows at Mr. Lovett. The de.
fendant denied tint he was very drunk, and complained that the
Gentleman had used him roughly. The Loan MAroa said, the
odious Torn and Jerry system wali becoming more and more ge-
neral and offensive, and that boys who ought to be at school
were frequently seen in a state of scandalous dissipation. his
Lordship ordered the boy to pay a fine of five shillings for the
drunken part of the frolic, and to find bail to answer for the
fighting part.

Bow,srazier.—The KING v. Baoonss.—Tbis case was finally
heard yesterday before Sir Rwu*aa Ikame, and, after an ela-
borate investigation, the prisoner was committed to Newgate
for trial, and the witnesses were bound over toprosecute." An
application to admit hint to bail was peremptorily refused.
MARLIOROUCII-STRFFT.—S. Driscol, of the 2d Foot Guards,
was charged with having committed an assault on Mr. Higgs,
of St. Alban's-place. It appeared that the soldier was passing
along peaceably, when he was assailed with " There goes the
soldier !.—do you want a Bishop?" which proceeded front a Mr.
liassL•tt, a friend of Mr. Higgs. The prisoner resented the in-
sult on both parties. Mr. Higgs charged the soldier, and the
latter Mr. Bassett, with assaults. It was proved that Mr. Higgs
was drunk at the time, and he was fined ss. but his face bearing
evident proofs of assault, the soldier was ordered to find bail.—
Mr. Bassett was-held to bail for assaulting the watchman.
R. Ileartky was held to ball for having abused and assaulted
a soldier of the same regiment, under similar circumstances.
Yesterday a licensed victualler was summoned before the Ma.
gistrate (Mr. Ros), for infringing on the Act of Parliament' re-
lative to the licensing system. The Act specifically states, that
publicans must net encourage tippling in their houses, or keep
' them open at late hours; neither are they to allow disturbances,
or get drunk themselves, under pain of losing their license. The
complaint was laid by Frost, a constable of St. George's
watch-house; but this being the first offence, the case was dis-
missed, with a severe admonition to the defendant.
HATTON-oAftelltr—A man named Michael Lbrse, who stood
charged on the Coroner's warrant for aiding and abetting a man
named °entity, 'in the wilful murder of -.-- Murray, by beat-
ing him in a most inhuman manner with a hammer du the head,
and of which he died in Bartholomew's Hospital, was conveyed
yesterday before Mr. &mum, Where, being identified by some
of the Witnesses, kg Was committed to Newgate on the Coroner's
warrant, on the charge of murder. Gea;l:7, for whom a To-
. waft( 40 has tits offesecif had atil‘