Star.
London, England, 1822-09-02 00:00:00

CRICKET.

An extraordinary Match at Cricket, which excited Consider-
able attraction, was played on Wednesday, on Ganders Down,
near Alresford—carriages of every description, and even wag-
goo:, were put in requisition on the occasion. The players, on
both sides, were toasty-two women !-11 single of Cheriton and
Beauworth, and the like number of married women of Cheri-
ton. The performers were of all ages and sixes, and were ge-
nerally distinguished by the names of Pinks and Blues—the sin-
gle Wearing pink, and the married blue ribbons. Much good
play was shown on both sides, and particularly by the Pinks,
who won the match by iin runs. Afterwards prizes were given
f,r girls to run for, which occasioned much mirth. The preca-
rious state of the weather, no doubt, prevented many from at-
t:ndiug, though it was supposed there were upwards of 1,000
spectators to witness the sports.—On Wednesday the Return
Mitch will be played on lilleerry Down, and it is anticipated
that there will be a great attendance.

rums.
Ist Innings
Stcoad tin to

SLUM
61 First Innings
97 Second ditto

158 1 40
The return Match of Cricket between Airesford and Win-
chester, was played cn Twyford Down, on Monday and Tues-
day lair, before a great concourse of spectators. The match
was won by Winchester, without one of the mates being put ,
out in the s' cond innings. Alresford lit innings, 48; second,
86 ; total, 134. Winchester Ist innings, 112. Collins 14 runs,
Jones 9, and one bye (in the second innings) made up 136, with
test wickets to go down.

Saturday sennight, a sparrow, closely pressed by
a hawk, flew into the window of a dwelling-house at
Bear-gate, in Exeter, and so eager was the pursuer to
obtain ',obsession of his prey, on the wing of which
he had already fastened his talons, that the window
etas closed upon them without difficulty, and both
were captut ed. Tue hawk is of a very large species,
and beautiful plumage.
The late General Sir Sarum. A CCUMOTT, has be-
queathed his fortune (accumulated by long services in the East
Indies, as Adjutant-General and hlilitary Secretary to air Ito-
seas Aseacaossaix, G.C.B. and subsequently as Commander-
io-Chief at hladras, and at the capture of Monte Video and the
Island of Java) to his four sisters, in equal shares, viz. to the wi-
dows of the late JouN MONTRFROR., Esq. of the late Major-General
A;UtcArrra, It and of his brother, Mr. Itoszai Aucasturr, of
Neva Scotia, in'Arnerica; and to Mts. RICHARD Truism, wife of
Mr. Trims,:i of Milstead, in the county of Kent. Lieutenant.
General Sir llaucxxx blostaxsoa, K.C.B. Colonel MULCASTER,
of the Royal Engineers, and R ICHA an Truro:, F.sq. are the Exe-
cutors of the late General's will. The beautiful estate near Fa-
versham (Syndale Mouse) is directed to be sold. The General
was one of the few fortunate Officers who have accumulated
large fortunes in the military service of this country. He was
a man of the strictest integrity, and always enjoyed the confi-
dence and esteem of those who served under him, as well as of
the Government under whose orders be served. Ile was been
in North America, as were all his sisters
'fhe following is an extract of a private letter from
Venice:—" On the 25th ult. this city was visited with
one dc the most tremendous storms that weever recol-
lect to have heard of. The wind blew with an impe-
tuosity impossible to be described. The howling of the
tempest. the incessant streams of lightning, the pro-
longed rolling of the thunder, the crash of windows,
chimnies, and tiles, carried terror into the most con-
ragwus hearts. The full consequences of this horrid
affair are not yet known, but they must be dreadful.
,All the vessels at anchor in the Canal suffered more or
less; three of them were sunk; the surface of it was
covered with fragments of gondolas; the lead upon the
churches and several edifices was torn up and ca rned to
an immense distance. To all this scene of horror must
be added the torrent of h ailstones, the smallest of which
were the size of a walnbt, and many of them weighed
from seven ounces to a pound. The number of persons
killed is not exactly known ; but the bodies of 137
have been taken up, who perished by the fall of hail.

stnnes,chimnies, BrC. or were suffocated by the wind."
BOTANY.—Since the discovery of the New World,
our English gardens have produced 2345 varieties of
and plants from America, and upwards of 1700
the Cape of Good Hope, in addition to many
isands which have been brought from China, the
Indies, New Ilolla,nd,„ various parts of Africa,
and Europe, until the list of plants now 'Add.
4 us this country exceeds 120,000 varieties.

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LANCASTER, AUGUST up..
CROWN COVIM—InT*OLAICIN
Richard Heys, aged 45, was chimed with belying
burglariously broken into the dwelling-bonse ttf Tho-
mas Fishwick, at Ileapy, and to *ei: three gowns,, a
pelisse, a cloak, &c.—Mr. AnntaW stated the case.
Thomas Fishwick recollected -going to bed en the
13th of May. He was awoke by the eiiing of .one
of his children. On getting up; be found the door
and window open. He missed the-orticlee set forth.
He went to the prisoner's house, and found he was
not at home. It was about two in the morning.
Jane Fishwick corroborated her huabirnd's evidence.
Lettice, Smith, an accomplice/ gave her evidence
from the dock. I met the prisoner on the day of
Blackburn fair. He said he had a job for me. We
went to Fishwick's house about eleven at night. We
hid ourielies in the garden until the people were in
bed. He then broke open the window, and helped
me into the house. He directed me to open the door
for him, which I did. He took a Hour cake Irom the
'shelf and ate it. I sat by the &re and fell asleep.—
He got some matches, and lighted a candle. He
called me, and asked where the money was? I said
I believed in the drawers. When he awoke me he
Lettice, thou must be off ashard as thou can
—they are coming—the child is crying." He directed
me to pawn the goods. I pawned them in another
name and gave him the money. He cut his hand in
breaking the window. I saw it bleed.
By Mr. COLTMAN.—I was not taken up until I told
of myself. I was so uneasy I could not conceal it.
I told Fishwick what I had done. I had lived ser-
vant in Fishwick's house. We were brought up to-
gether. I was never concerned in such a job before.
file prisoner wished me to do it several times, but L
always refused. I lived with the prisoner since I left
Fishwick's. The prisoner is a married man. He kept
me in a wood tied to a tree for near .a month, because
I said I would threap (blab). I had been entangled
with the prisoner ever since I was a child.
Baron WOOD.—Tied to a tree for a month ! some
one must explain this. I don't understand it.
Mr. Annisow.=There is some truth in it my Lord,

as will be seen in a short time.
Mr. Baron Woon.—How old is the witness?
Witness.—l am eighteen years old.
Re-examined.—The wood is near Chorley. There
is a cave in it. The prisoner mode it. I could sit
and lie in it, but I could not stand up. I was there a
month at least.
Mr. Baron Woon.—What, night and day! Had
she nothing to eat and drink ?
I had nothing but what he wished to fetch me,
and I was nearly demPied to death. He sometimes
brought me hard cake, and sometimes a bit of cold
meat with it. The cave was covered with clods,
but I never saw the outside of it, for I was in such a
big hurry when I got out that I ran away 73 fast as
I could. The cave was built round a tree. I had a
rope round my middle, and it was fastened round
the tree. I got away on a night when he was with
me, and he was asleep. When he was with me I was
not tied. He said be kept me there for fear I should
tell. He threatened to kill me. He took me there
by force. He 'ticed me away and took hold of me.
I mean he kept telling me fine stories. He pretended
we were going to some other place. I went to my
mother's, as soon as I got away.
Thomas Fishwick recalled.—l went to the wood.
The cave was nearly demolished, but I saw some
straw. The place was fearfully paddled about. There
were places where posts seemed to have been put
down. I went in consequence of what Lettice Smith
told me. The prisoner's house is close by the wood,
about 200 yards. The prisoner has a wife and four
children, His house is joined to another. There is
a quarter of a mile to other houses. A small farmer,
Marsden, is the next neighbour.
Robert Arkwright proved the pawning.
Lettice Smith further examined, chiefly,by his Lord-
ship. --I did not cry out when in the wood, because
no one could hear me, however big the noise I made.
When the prisoner left me, he put an old door to the
cave, and fastened it up with sods and stones, and I
was tied and could not get to it. It was a thick wood,
with all sorts of small woos'. There were trees be-
tween the cave and the prisoner's house. There was
a road within a field's breadth of me, but there were
trees and brushwood between. If I shouted ever so,
I could not be heard. The cave was in a bottom or
hollow, and had trees and underwood all round it.
Betty Barker, mother of Lettice Smith.—The pri-
soner called on my daughter on Blackburn fair-day,
and she went away with him. She was away more
than a month. When she came home she was in a
weary way ; her clothes were toni ; she was drowsy
and very nasty; she was full of sores. 1 fettled up
her clothes many a time for her. Any one who saw
her would have pitied her. I cried many a time
over her. She was almost starved.
By Mr.Corzrman.—She wapiti the habit of going
away and stopping for a week or so, and when she
came back I used to fettle up her clothes ; and then
she would take off again.
Re-examined.—Before she was titken up she was
seven weeks away.
By his Lordship.—l could never tell where she
went to. She was brought up at Fishwick's. She
lees in her right mind.
The prisoner said that he had nothing to do with
the robbery.—Guilty.
The, extraordinary confinement of Lettice Smith
is a cave in the wood, seemed to come with the ut-
most surprise upon the Counsel on both sides, as well
as upon the Court. The girl is good looking, mil
Apparently sensible and intelligent.
The business of this Court having been finished-by
the prosecution against Ridgway and Daniels haying.
been removed into the King's Bench by certiorari,.
and Daniels having been adhitted to hail, Mr. Baron
WOOD proceeded to pass sentence of 'death upost the
following prisoners ;
Thomas Green, Philip Harding. Thomas &bobs, Jake Ceell,
John Adsbead, John Hawker, Parrish Riley, and Hicliard Tyr-
rell, for highway robbery ; Thomas Kirk, fur stealing a cow ;
William Cuishaw, for horse stealing; Mary M'Lean, fur utter.
log a forged note • Thomas Pendiebury and William Crossland,
•i se fbrgery William Marmand John Stannieg, for privately
'stealing In a dareilk‘ bum ; flannel Lancaster, lei eery Lancas.
ries, and Riclurd Heys, for burglary.
John Hull to be imprisoned two years, and to he publicly
wblpped it a cart's till for 260 yards in the town et Wigan,fur
an mom* on a girl under ten years. . •:7•• •
Thomas !lutist was bound on his owe ,21110412/11f04$ to op-

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